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The Pittsburgh Steelers currently lead the Green Bay Packers 16-7 at halftime of their Week 8 matchup. In the midst of that, though, NFL insider Jordan Schultz revealed the Steelers will be working out a veteran receiver on Monday. Per Schultz, the Steelers are bringing in Marquez Valdes-Scantling for a workout. Valdes-Scantling was teammates with […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers lead the Green Bay Packers 16-7 at halftime. And while the Steelers can be happy with the lead, they’ll have to hold onto it without one of their defensive linemen. Daniel Ekuale is officially out for the game with a knee injury, per Burt Lauten. Ekuale signed as a free agent this […]
After a long wait, it’s finally kickoff. The AFC North’s top team is hosting the NFC North’s top team as the Steelers and Packers clash on Sunday Night Football. After dropping a game against the Bengals last week, the 4-2 Steelers are hoping to add to the win column as they fight to maintain their […]
Ahead of kickoff, the Steelers and Packers have announced their inactive lists for Week 8. There aren’t any surprises on the Steelers’ list, with center Zach Frazier active after being questionable late in the week. The Packers, on the other hand, will be without one of their top wide receivers in Dontayvion Wicks, as well […]
It feels like the wideout bandied about the most at the deadline over the past few seasons is Saints’ pass-catcher Chris Olave. On Saturday, The Athletic’s Diana Russini tweeted the following: “Barring an unforeseen change, the Saints are not expected to move Chris Olave prior to the trade deadline.” Olave, 25, was entering the final […]
The Steelers don’t play till SNF. With so many teams on bye, there’s a lot less late afternoon options. All three AFC North rivals are playing at 1 p.m. without their Week 1 starting QB: the Ratbirds sans Lamar, the Bungals sans Burrow, and the Stains sans Flacco. Not sure any of those games matter […]
Live from Delaware, it’s Saturday Night! I, NAS204PSU, am here at BTSC to bring you this Saturday Night Open Thread (aka SNOT). 10 days later and we need to wash away that TNF loss. Tomorrow, Aaron Rodgers faces his former team in prime time. The Steelers need this win vs the Packers. It’s not as a must-have […]
The Steelers are looking to get to 5-2 and continue building a lead in the AFC North race as the season reaches its halfway point. They’ll host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night, a team they haven’t lost to at home since 1970. Will they get win No. 5? Our staff weighs in with […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Welcome back to BTSC’s Friday night open thread:
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]