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The Steelers will host the Buffalo Bills in a Sunday afternoon matchup in less than two hours. Ahead of the game, both teams released their inactive reports. For the Steelers, cornerback Darius Slay is a surprise inactive despite not being listed on the injury report earlier in the week. Pittsburgh elevated practice squad cornerback Asante […]
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When the 2025 NFL schedule was released, Pittsburgh fans circled this weekend on their calendars. Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Buffalo Bills at a rare kickoff time of 4:25 p.m. EST. Josh Allen, James Cook, and co. roll into town losers in two of their last three. Now, at 7-4, the Bills will […]
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Aaron Rodgers will return to the lineup for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 13 when they host the Buffalo Bills. Rodgers missed the Week 12 loss to the Chicago Bears with a wrist fracture – one that is more severe than originally thought. While it was known that Rodgers had a fracture of some sort, […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers placed left tackle Broderick Jones on IR with a neck injury, meaning he will miss at least four games. The Steelers will be starting veteran Andrus Peat at left tackle against the Buffalo Bills, and likely through the duration of the injury. And while Jones will have to miss at least four […]
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The Steelers will host the Bills this afternoon with the late, 4:25 p.m. EST kickoff time on CBS. Until then, feel free to hang out at BTSC this Sunday morning and enjoy the early afternoon games. There’s only four matchups at the 1 p.m. EST Sunday time slot this week following a Thanksgiving tripleheader and […]
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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). Tomorrow we host the Buffalo Bills. Many have said for years Aaron Rodgers needed to get a grip, and that will be even harder with a broken wrist. Josh Allen will test our […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers enter Week 13 with an opportunity to reclaim first place in the AFC North. After the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh holds the division lead as it stands, but it will give it right back to Baltimore with a loss. Can they defeat the Buffalo Bills at home? Our staff […]
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In the Steelers’ 31-28 loss to the Chicago Bears last Sunday, the team knew they had suffered a potentially major loss after left tackle Broderick Jones left the game in the second half with a neck injury. On Saturday, it was announced that, along with Jones missing this weekend’s contest against the Buffalo Bills and […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers will have a big name making his Steelers debut on Sunday when they take on the Buffalo Bills. The Steelers are elevating cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. to the active roster, per Adam Schefter. Samuel was signed to the practice squad on November 11th after recovering from a neck injury. He was labeled […]
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It’s Saturday and College Game Day is exactly where you’d expect it to be on rivalry weekend: Ann Arbor as No. 15 Michigan takes on No. 1 Ohio State. Join your fellow Steelers fans and let us know what games you’re watching and which NFL prospects would look good in black and gold. Showtimes available […]
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Great news: I won’t be doing this from a Starbucks this week. I hope everyone had a terrific Thanksgiving and took some time to forget about how the Pittsburgh Steelers will probably ruin what has been a nice, long weekend so far. In between bites of leftover stuffing, let’s dive into this week’s mailbag. Q: […]
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Aaron Rodgers, D.K. Metcalf, Joey Porter Jr., Alex Highsmith, and Cam Heyward don’t have game statuses and all logged full practices for the Steelers Friday as the team prepares to take on the Buffalo Bills Sunday. Talking to the media on Friday, head coach Mike Tomlin confirmed that names such as Metcalf and Highsmith would […]
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The Steelers will have a new left tackle starting on Sunday with usual starter Broderick Jones expected to be out with injury against the Bills in Week 13. Talking to the media on Friday, Tomlin said the team will work with “AP” (Andrus Peat) at left tackle this week. It appears he’ll get the nod […]
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Nothing says materialism like a Friday NFL game playing on a streaming service on a holiday made to sell stuff. But am I complaining? Nah. This could be a good one. Before the season, Bears versus Eagles didn’t sound all that intriguing. But as of Week 13, it’s a clash of two division-leading, 8-3 football […]
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Happy Black Friday to all who partake. My lady and I got out this morning. Feet are sore, but it was a good time. As you all eat a massive leftover plate with Eagles-Bears on your TV, why not funnel in a few questions for this week’s mailbag? And you know what? It doesn’t have […]
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There has been a ton of speculation leading into the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 13 matchup with the Buffalo Bills regarding the health of Aaron Rodgers and his injured left wrist. The four-time MVP missed Pittsburgh’s Week 12 tilt with the Chicago Bears, which they lost 31-28 and fell to 6-5 on the season. However, Rodgers […]
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After a deflating loss to the Chicago Bears last week, the Steelers will be hosting Josh Allen and co. in Pittsburgh this Sunday. The 7-4 Bills aren’t faring much better than the 6-5 Steelers this year, with the New England Patriots having taken over as the top team in the AFC East. The narrative around […]
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The Steelers and the Bills both tumbled down the playoff standings last week and are desperate for a win. I spoke with Matthew Byham of Buffalo Rumblings ahead of this crucial game. 1. Before the season, I think most fans penciled the Bills in for another division title. They are currently the final playoff seed […]
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The Baltimore Ravens lost on Thanksgiving, so the Pittsburgh Steelers are in first place once again. It was a short four days that the Ravens took over the lead and the Steelers need to win on Sunday to keep it. The Steelers play the Buffalo Bills on Sunday and a loss by the Steelers would […]
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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. The Pittsburgh Steelers had several key players return to practice on Thursday, including Aaron Rodgers and DK Metcalf, both of whom did not practice on Wednesday. Cam Heyward was also a full participant after being limited on Wednesday. The full Thursday practice report is as follows: Did Not Practice Limited Participant Full […]
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It’s Thanksgiving Day, a holiday for families and loved ones around America to come together, be thankful, and share a very large meal. My early Thanksgiving memories always involved driving down to Pittsburgh (well, southern suburbs anyway), visiting both my mom’s side and dad’s side as well as various relations. Turkey, fixings, and pierogis at […]
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The Steelers and Bills returned to practice on Wednesday ahead of their Sunday matchup in Pittsburgh, and each team is banged up early in Week 13. For the Steelers, defensive lineman Derrick Harmon (knee) and offensive lineman Broderick Jones (neck) were both non-participants as expected. Head coach Mike Tomlin said both would be out this […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers flat out refuse to throw the ball over the middle of the field – and that’s not new. But it is new, however, for offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. Smith has come under fire from a lot of Steelers fans due to this big empty space in Mason Rudolph’s passing chart against the […]
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Colin Cowherd is one of the largest voices and faces of sports media in America. When you are consistently in the crossfire of Cowherd, there is typically some smoke where there is fire. On Tuesday, Cowherd echoed what many locally in the media and fans have been thinking for quite some time. The Pittsburgh Steelers […]
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On Tuesday, it was announced that Hines Ward is a semi-finalist to be inducted into the National Football League’s Hall of Fame. With a lengthy list of accolades, there is no questioning the talent of the longtime Pittsburgh Steelers receiver. While examining the statistics may give you all you need to know, one person understands […]
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