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Pittsburgh wraps up back-to-back primetime contests as they host the Green Bay Packers this Sunday night. After dropping their first game since mid-September, Mike Tomlin and the Steelers look to rebound against a stingy Packers squad. Pittsburgh and Green Bay sit atop their divisions despite devastating losses for both squads. The Steelers most recently came […]
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It’s Saturday and College Game Day is in the music city: Nashville, Tennessee to see No. 10 Vanderbilt Commodores take on the No. 15 Missouri Tigers. Vandy won’t take it easy and Missouri has the eyes of Tiger, so we’ll have to see who is the Survivor. The game kicks off at 3:30 p.m. Eastern […]
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Welcome to the Steelers weekly mailbag here on Behind The Steel Curtain. The trade deadline is looming and trade rumors have swirled for quite some time with Pittsburgh. Will there be a surprise name that Pittsburgh acquires i.e. Preston Smith a year ago? Plus, could Will Howard be the future? Let’s dive in. Q: Other […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers continue their reported search for a No. 2 wide receiver to put opposite DK Metcalf. Several notable names have been connected to the Steelers, and now Tony Pauline reports that Pittsburgh has its eye on three noteworthy receivers. “Two names I am hearing as trade targets are Jaylen Waddle of the Miami […]
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Welcome back to BTSC’s Friday night open thread:
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The Steelers will be getting stronger offensively on Sunday. Wide receiver Calvin Austin III is officially back in the lineup after missing two games with a shoulder injury. T.J. Watt is also good to go after being limited on Thursday with a hip injury.However, the Steelers will be without Scotty Miller, who is dealing with […]
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The Steelers will look to get back on the winning track this Sunday night when they host the Green Bay Packers. Ahead of the game, drop your questions for this week’s mailbag in the comment section, and return tomorrow for the weekly mailbag. Be sure to bookmark Behind the Steel Curtain for all the latest […]
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It’s a battle of historic franchises on Sunday Night Football Week 8 as the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Green Bay Packers. Now on the Steelers, Aaron Rodgers will be going up against his former team and Green Bay successor in the Packers and quarterback Jordan Love. After trading for edge rusher Micah Parsons before the […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) and Green Bay Packers (4-1-1) face off on Sunday Night Football this week. Ahead of the matchup, I chatted with the producer of SB Nation’s Packers website, Justis Mosqueda, to preview Pittsburgh’s upcoming opponent. You can read my questions and his answers below: 1. Aaron Rodgers put together a legendary career […]
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Week 8 starts tonight with Minnesota Vikings traveling to LA to take on the Chargers. The Vikings are going with Wentz at QB. Some are hoping it’s Addison by subtraction, but at least one JJ is playing. The Chargers’ Justin Herbert will be Keenan to throw the ball. At running back they’re using their Vidal […]
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Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt popped up on the injury report on Thursday. He was limited in practice with a hip injury. He was given a veteran rest day on Wednesday. Wide receiver Scotty Miller also appeared on the injury report and was limited with a finger injury, and center Zach Frazier didn’t practice at […]
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While the Steelers have four former players still eligible for the 2026 Hall of Fame class in the modern era category, one remains in the senior category: former defensive end L.C. Greenwood. The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Thursday that 34 “seniors” — NFL players who appeared in their last game in 2000 or […]
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Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth could be found more easily on a milk carton than on a football field through the team’s first five games. The veteran had just eight catches for 76 yards ahead of the black and gold’s Thursday night contest against the Bengals. But his quiet start to the season quickly came to […]
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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. Welcome to this week’s Reacts survey, where we are once again asking you to let us […]
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will find himself in uncharted waters this Sunday, as he gets to face the team with which he collected four league MVP awards and won a Lombardi trophy. Rodgers had an awkward last couple of years in Green Bay, in which he won two MVP awards after the selection of […]
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The Steelers are getting a big offensive weapon back in the lineup ahead of their Week 8 matchup with the Green Bay Packers. Wide receiver Calvin Austin was a full participant after missing two games with a shoulder injury. Mike Tomlin noted that the team was optimistic about getting him back, and he was a […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers will look to get back on the winning track on Sunday night when they host the Green Bay Packers. Pittsburgh’s offense has been one of the best in the NFL, tied for seventh in EPA per play and 11th in points per game. One of the reasons the offense has been playing […]
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52 modern era NFL players advanced to the next stage of the voting process for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2026, four of whom are former Pittsburgh Steelers. Wide receiver Hines Ward continues his journey to a hopeful induction. This marks the 10th time he has chased an induction, and he has […]
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Rookie quarterback Will Howard returned to Steelers practice on Wednesday, the team announced. Howard, Pittsburgh’s sixth-round pick in 2025, was placed on injured reserve in August after missing the preseason with a hand injury. The team opened his 21-day practice window today, meaning he remains on IR but has three weeks to be activated. If […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense is one of the best in the NFL – I bet you didn’t have that on your bingo card. They currently rank seventh in the NFL in EPA per play, tied with the Detroit Lions in that regard, and they are tied with the Rams in 11th in points per game […]
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The Steelers gave up 33 points to a struggling Bengals team in Week 7, squashing the good vibes of a Pittsburgh team that looked to be on the upswing. On defense, the Steelers were gashed in both the run game and pass game — what went wrong, and how worried should you be? What went […]
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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: Matt LaFleur: Week 8 is about Packers-Steelers not Aaron Rodgers’ first game vs. Green Bay (From NFL.com’s Nick Shook): “We’re […]
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The Steelers dropped to 4-2 on Thursday and lost a game in the AFC North race to the Cincinnati Bengals. Just 10 days into Joe Flacco’s Bengals tenure following a trade from the Cleveland Browns, the 40-year-old quarterback threw for 342 yards and three touchdowns in a game where the Bengals never turned the ball […]
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The Steelers are getting closer to gaining some defensive depth as midseason approaches. Head coach Mike Tomlin provided updates on linebacker Malik Harrison and cornerback Cory Trice Jr., both currently on injured reserve, in his Tuesday press conference. Harrison, a former Raven who was signed to a two-year deal this offseason, went on IR following […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have released quarterback Logan Woodside from the practice squad, the team announced Tuesday. Woodside spent the preseason with the Steelers, joining the team after Will Howard suffered a hand injury in training camp. He was released on August 22nd and brought back to the practice squad on September 10th. With Skylar Thompson […]
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