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Welcome to the Week 9 mailbag! I’m sure we ae all on the same wavelength, feeling like the annual Steelers’ collapse has come a bit earlier than usual. The Steelers need a win against the Colts to avoid a third consecutive loss and to remain two games ahead of the Baltimore Ravens. In the meantime, […]
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The Steelers will look to avoid going from 4-1 to 4-4 this Sunday when they face the 7-1 Indianapolis Colts and their historically good offense. Entering Week 9, the Colts lead the NFL in total yards per game (385.3) and points per game (33.8). Will the Steelers be able to overcome that? Our staff weighs […]
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Following their second straight loss, the Pittsburgh Steelers are set to host the hottest team in the NFL, the Indianapolis Colts. When the 2025 NFL schedule was released, it appeared that Week Nine would be a relatively favorable contest for the Steelers. However, the Colts have defied all odds on the back of a Daniel […]
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Welcome back to BTSC’s Friday night open thread: Tonight’s song rec: Found this band last week and I’m a fan of their sound.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are losers of two straight games, and are in danger of seeing their 4-1 start quickly go to 4-4 and let the now-healthy Baltimore Ravens get within a game of the AFC North lead as they face off against the red-hot Indianapolis Colts. Ahead of Sunday, get your questions in for the […]
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When the Steelers’ schedule came out, you’d have been forgiven if you saw this Colts game wedged in between a stretch that includes two Bengals games, the Packers, and the Chargers, and thought it would give the team a bit of respite. You’d have been silly, considering the Colts beat the Steelers just a year […]
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Week 9 starts tonight with the Ratbirds traveling to Miami go take on the ’Fish. Lamar is back for Baltimore, who hopes to keep slim playoff hopes alive. The Dolphins are in the same boat, and hoping Tua and the offense keep momentum. What are your predictions for tonight’s game? Join your fellow Steelers fans […]
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Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth was a full participant in Thursday’s practice after missing Wednesday due to a quad injury. Freiermuth left the game against the Green Bay Packers after taking a hard hit to his lower body, which is likely when the injury occurred. Pittsburgh gave rest days to wide receiver DK Metcalf […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Steelers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Steelers are coming off of a painful loss to the Green Bay Backers, the second […]
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The Steelers are in a bit of flux as we head toward Week 9 of the 2025 season. While in recent years, you could have set your watch to a Steelers collapse around late November-early December, Pittsburgh could be in the midst of the ground falling out from under them before Thanksgiving. The defense currently […]
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This January 15th will mark exactly nine years since the Steelers’ last playoff win, and with the way the Steelers have played over the last few weeks, many fans seem to think the streak won’t be broken this season. However, one Steelers reporter seems to think patience with Tomlin could be wearing thin. In Gerry […]
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The Steelers are trying to get back in the win column after two straight losses. To do so, they’ll have to beat one of the hottest teams in footbal in the 7-1 Colts. I spoke with Chris Shepherd of Stampede Blue ahead of the contest. 1. The Colts are one of the biggest surprises of the […]
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Not a whole lot has gone right for the Steelers over their last two games. However, it’s hard to come away from Sunday night’s contest against Green Bay and not be impressed by one of the Steelers’ most intriguing young playmakers. Second-year wideout Roman Wilson led the team in receiving yards with 74 on just […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are gearing up for their Week 9 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts, and their first practice report is a lengthy one, as several players are dealing with injuries. Most notably, tight end Pat Freiermuth popped up on the injury report with a quad injury and did not practice on Wednesday. He left […]
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The Steelers and Omar Khan have already been busy ahead of the trade deadline. In desperate need of help in the secondary, they made a deal yesterday to acquire S Kyle Dugger from the New England Patriots for a sixth and seventh-round pick swap. Just a few weeks ago, the Steelers were sitting at 4-1, […]
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The Steelers might be getting some depth back in the secondary. The team announced Wednesday that cornerback Cory Trice Jr. returned to practice. Trice remains on injured reserve but the team now has 21 days to re-activate him. If not, he’ll stay on IR for the rest of the season. The 25-year-old cornerback joins linebacker […]
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The Steelers filled three open slots on their practice squad Wednesday, announcing the signings of wide receiver John Rhys Plumlee, safety Darrick Forrest, and offensive tackle Jack Driscoll. The Forrest signing was previously reported on Tuesday. Driscoll worked out for the Steelers on Tuesday with Forrest. The offensive tackle was a fourth-round pick in 2020 […]
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Even when you’re one of the greatest players to ever play the position of quarterback, you’re never quite untouchable after entering the twilight years of your career. Heck, even Tom Brady — the consensus G.O.A.T. — was let go by the Patriots before ending his career with the Buccaneers (winning his sixth and final Super […]
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It’s one of those moments where last week’s Read & React — the Steelers’ defensive issues against the Bengals — could just be copy and pasted into this week’s edition. But to avoid repeating ourselves too much, this time around we’ll be looking ahead at the NFL trade deadline on Nov. 4 along with our […]
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It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for a weekly Steelers links roundup at BTSC. But first, let’s take a look around the AFC North: What’s the latest on the Steelers’ upcoming opponent? Now, onto some Steelers news and discussion: Steelers acquiring S Kyle Dugger from Patriots with DeShon Elliott headed to IR (From NFL.com’s Bobby Kownack): The Black and […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have made a trade for a defender. Pittsburgh has acquired New England Patriots safety Kyle Dugger and a seventh-round pick in exchange for a sixth-round pick, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. The Patriots drafted Dugger in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He started all 17 games for the team […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have now dropped consecutive games for the first time this season. After starting off with a red-hot 4-1 overall record, the Steelers have looked lifeless on defense over the last two weeks. The league’s highest-paid defensive unit has given up over 400 yards in both those losses. Let’s take a look at […]
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The Steelers opened up two slots on their practice squad Tuesday, with the team announcing it has released linebacker Jacoby Windmon and running back Raheem Blackshear. Windmon was signed to the practice squad — his second stint with the team — on Oct. 8. Blackshear had been on the practice squad a day longer, joining […]
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Before the season started, Mike Tomlin told the Steelers’ flagship station that the team’s defense could be “historic.” It turns out that’s the case… just not the way Tomlin envisioned it. The Steelers are 30th in total defense (308.7) and the worst pass defense in all of football (273.3 passing yards per game). Safety Juan […]
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The Steelers have added a new face at safety following DeShon Elliott’s injury against the Green Bay Packers. According to a report from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Steelers are signing safety Darrick Forrest to the practice squad. Forrest was a fifth-round draft pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Washington Commanders, where he […]
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