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The Steelers’ defense is already struggling against the Indianapolis Colts, as Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce have led the offense down the field into the red zone. Jones connected with Josh Downs to get the Colts inside the 10, which led to an injury to cornerback Darius Slay. It’s unclear what exactly Slay injured, but […]
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The Steelers are facing the team with the NFL’s best record as they take on the 7-1 Indianapolis Colts this afternoon. Pittsburgh is coming off a two-game losing streak and hoping to get back in the win column with a big victory at home. The Colts, on the other hand, are hoping to gain their […]
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The Steelers had a familiar visitor this weekend: Former head coach and Super Bowl XL champion Bill Cowher made a stop in the ’Burgh Friday and Saturday on his way to Buffalo for CBS’ “The NFL Today” pregame show today. This weekend is the Steelers’ 2005 Super Bowl team reunion game against the Colts, and […]
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The Steelers take on the Colts at 1 p.m. We didn’t handle our business last week, and the Ravens getting Lamar back sure makes them look like they can rise from 1-5. Better not get trampled. Hoping we can take Indy to the glue factory. You can view the all-important Week 9 broadcast map per […]
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The Steelers made a handful of roster moves the day before the team’s Week 9 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts. Per team announcements, the Steelers have activated linebacker Malik Harrison from injured reserve to the 53-man roster. The team has also temporarily activated running backs Lew Nichols and Trey Sermon; they’ll revert back to the […]
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Live from Delaware, it’s Saturday Night! I, NAS204PSU, am here at BTSC to bring you this Saturday Night Open Thread (aka SNOT). There isn’t enough Halloween candy around to eat my feelings after that Green Bay loss. I was so sure it was going to be a classic “Mike Tomlin team overperformance in prime time and beat […]
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The NFL has fined Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf $12,172 for his unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Green Bay Packers linebacker Quay Walker. Metcalf put his fingers in Walker’s facemask and then grabbed him by the facemask as the two were exchanging words. The penalty turned a 3rd-and-12 into a 3rd-and-17 and all but ended […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers were already down one of their top defenders ahead of their Week 9 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts. Safety DeShon Elliott was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury, and now the Steelers have lost another safety and linebacker. Per Burt Lauten, safety Chuck Clark and linebacker Cole Holcomb have […]
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It’s Saturday and College Game Day is in the Salt Lake City, Utah to see the No. 17 Cincinnati Bearcats take on the No. 24 Utah Utes at 10:15 p.m. on ESPN. The team with two animal names will try to overwhelm the native Utah tribe. The game kicks off at 10:30 p.m. Eastern on […]
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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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