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• Labriola: Needing close to a perfect game, the #Steelers couldn't deliver that vs. New England. 📝 |… twitter.com/i/web/status/7…

  24-10-2016 03:15 via twitter.com
  Labriola: Needing close to a perfect game, the #Steelers couldn't deliver that vs. New England.📝 |… twitter.com/i/web/status/7…
  
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• NFL analyst releases full 7-round mock draft; Steelers pass on OL in Round 1

  15-04-2024 20:28 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty ImagesWe’re just 10 days away from the 2024 NFL Draft kicking off. All offseason, Steelers brass has done their due diligence to find the next crop of college prospects who will don the black and yellow and contribute to the legacy of the Steelers.
  With many unaddressed roster needs, general manager Omar Khan and company will have to decide how to navigate these waters. How soon will Pittsburgh seek to shore up the offensive line? Is the secondary going to see
  
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• Terrible Towel Tales: Hines Ward named Arizona State WR coach

  15-04-2024 16:55 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Steelers news and commentary from Monday, April 15th Welcome to the Terrible Towel Tales, where we’ll highlight some of the latest stories permeating Steelers media for your reading pleasure every Monday through Saturday. In today’s news…
  Arizona State adds Steelers great Hines Ward as WRs coach | Pete Thamel, ESPNHines Ward has been hired as Arizona State’s next wide receivers coach, the school announced Sunday.
  “I am truly honored to join Arizona State Universit
  
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• A way too early look at what the Steelers room might look like in 2025

  15-04-2024 12:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Exploring the potential range of outcomes in the Russell Wilson-Justin Fields experiment…“Have the Steelers found their answer at quarterback?”
  Buckle in, folks. You’ll hear versions of that question ad nauseam during the 2024 season. Whether it’s network TV, your local radio station or your favorite Steelers community site, the Steelers’ quarterback situation will dominate conversations around the team.After making signif
  
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• A way too early look at what the Steelers QB room might look like in 2025

  15-04-2024 12:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Exploring the potential range of outcomes in the Russell Wilson-Justin Fields experiment…“Have the Steelers found their answer at quarterback?”
  Buckle in, folks. You’ll hear versions of that question ad nauseam during the 2024 season. Whether it’s network TV, your local radio station or your favorite Steelers community site, the Steelers’ quarterback situation will dominate conversations around the team.After making signif
  
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• Analyst believes Justin Fields will be Week 1 starter for Steelers

  14-04-2024 23:24 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images Jeff Darlington says he’d bet on Fields winning the job The Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback situation has been a massive talking point of the offseason. Pittsburgh released Mitch Trubisky in February and signed Russell Wilson at the beginning of free agency before trading Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles. Mason Rudolph ended up signing with the Tennessee Titans, and Pittsburgh acquired Justin Fields from the Chicago Bears for a sixth-roun
  
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• NFL draft profile 2024: Adonai Mitchell (Wide receiver, Texas)

  14-04-2024 19:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Texas Longhorns wide receiver Adonai Mitchell (5) celebrates after making a catch for a first down during the game between the Texas Longhorns and the Kansas State Wildcats on November 4, 2023 at Darrell K Royal -Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. | Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The speedy receiver could be a surprise first-round option for the black and gold.Approaching the 2024 NFL Draft, we’ll be scouting as many of the top prospects that the Pittsburgh
  
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• Brandon Aiyuk’s agent squashes trade request rumors

  14-04-2024 18:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Rumors started buzzing on social media early Sunday morning. The NFL rumor mill was buzzing on social media Sunday morning after a self-dubbed “NFL insider” John Frascella shared that San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk had requested a trade. Unsurprisingly, the rumor spread like wildfire across social media.
  Aiyuk’s agent, Ryan Williams of Athletes First agency, denied the reports just hours after they had broke with a tweet of
  
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• NFL draft profile 2024: Matt Goncalves (Offensive tackle, Pitt)

  14-04-2024 17:17 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports The Pitt product could be a mid-round option for the Steelers.Approaching the 2024 NFL Draft, we’ll be scouting as many of the top prospects that the Pittsburgh Steelers could have their eye on anywhere from Rounds 1 through 7. We’ll breakdown the prospects themselves, strengths and weaknesses, projected draft capital and their fit with the Steelers.
  Pitt offensive tackle Matt Goncalves isn’t in the upper echelon of the position in the 2024 dra
  
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• Brandon Aiyuk rumors heat up following ‘report’ that 49ers WR requested a trade

  14-04-2024 16:56 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Amidst a deadlock in ongoing contract negotiations between the San Francisco 49ers and star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, rumors of a potential trade to the Pittsburgh Steelers have been commonplace.The flames of these rumors were fanned in a big way Sunday morning, when self-dubbed “NFL insider,” John Frascella, shared a report that Aiyuk has officially requested a trade. He also noted that “the Steelers have been the most aggressive in pursuing
  
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• Steelers projected to have NFL’s most difficult schedule in 2024

  13-04-2024 19:32 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images Will the Steelers’ schedule be more difficult than originally thought? The Pittsburgh Steelers surmounted everyone’s expectations in 2023. After an impressive 6-3 start that few saw coming, the Steelers lost four of their next five games before winning their final three contests to finish 10-7 and earn a Wildcard spot in the AFC playoffs.The Steelers faced a third-place schedule in 2023, and will do the same in 2024 after finishing third in the AFC N
  
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• Projecting the final Steeler's big board ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft

  13-04-2024 18:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports It’s time to pretend I’m a fly on the wall in the Steelers war room! We’ve reached the point in the NFL draft process where teams are finalizing their boards. The combine is over, top-30 visits are coming to a close, and Pro days aren’t far behind. General Manager Omar Khan and his staff are now compiling that information and putting together their rankings of top players.The last time I made this list, I included quarterbacks. That was b
  
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• Assessing the history of first-round centers in the NFL Draft

  13-04-2024 17:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Former Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey is the most successful player at his position to be drafted in the first round since 2010. But is he the blueprint or the exception? | Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Should the Pittsburgh Steelers select a center in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft? Many yinzer faithful have spent this offseason wondering how the Steelers plan to address one of the most glaring holes on the depth chart.
  As of this writing, Pittsburgh doesn’t roster a single o
  
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• Assessing first-round centers in the NFL Draft

  13-04-2024 17:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Former Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey is the most successful player at his position to be drafted in the first round since 2010. But is he the blueprint or the exception? | Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Should the Pittsburgh Steelers select a center in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft? Many yinzer faithful have spent this offseason wondering how the Steelers plan to address one of the most glaring holes on the depth chart.
  As of this writing, Pittsburgh doesn’t roster a single o
  
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• The worst quarterback rooms in Steelers history

  13-04-2024 17:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Kenny Pickett may make black and gold history in one way The legacy of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbacks are defined by two of the best to ever do it: the original TB12, Terry Bradshaw, and Big Ben Roethlisberger. Without those two, Pittsburgh’s quarterback play has less than iconic more times than not. Now that the position has been completely remodeled, let’s see where the most recent room of Kenny Pickett, Mitch Trubisky, and
  
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• NFL draft profile 2024: M.J. Devonshire (Cornerback, Pitt)

  13-04-2024 16:21 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Ryan Hunt/Getty Images Could M.J. Devonshire stay in Pittsburgh after the draft?Approaching the 2024 NFL Draft, we’ll be scouting as many of the top prospects that the Pittsburgh Steelers could have their eye on anywhere from Rounds 1 through 7. We’ll breakdown the prospects themselves, strengths and weaknesses, projected draft capital and their fit with the Steelers.
  Local product M.J. Devonshire is an interesting fit at cornerback for the Steelers this draft cycle.The basi
  
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• Steelers 2024 win total projection: Too high, too low, or just right?

  13-04-2024 12:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The 2024 NFL Draft is just around the corner, kicking off Thursday, April 25 from downtown Detroit, Michigan. Entering the draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers remain in position with several problematic holes to fill in their roster — most urgently, on the offensive line, but also in the secondary at cornerback and at wide receiver following the trade of Diontae Johnson.
  Here, we’ll take a look at the Steelers odds for 2024 for their
  
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• Friday Happy Hour: April 12 open thread

  13-04-2024 00:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Cheers with your fellow Steelers fans to another week in the books! Happy Friday, Steelers Nation!! I hope you all have had a fantastic week. After some late afternoon pickleball, the wife and I are headed to a kickball doubleheader — a beautiful day full of sunshine and activities here in Texas.
  The 2024 NFL Draft is just 13 days away. Where does this rank on the “excitement scale” for events in the NFL season cycle, like the Week 1 opener,
  
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• Russell Wilson: Playing for Mike Tomlin, Steelers is a gift

  12-04-2024 23:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images The new Steelers QB has a ton of appreciation for his new organization Russell Wilson signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers has been one of the most talked about moves of the offseason. The Steelers needed an upgrade at quarterback in order to make a big leap forward, and several of Wilson’s new teammates were heavy influences on getting him to Pittsburgh.In an interview with Essence, Wilson discussed what it meant to be a Steeler, and how excited he was
  
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• Terrible Towel Tales: Treylon Burks emerges as potential trade target

  12-04-2024 21:35 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images Steelers news and commentary from Friday, April 12th Welcome to the Terrible Towel Tales, where we’ll highlight some of the latest stories permeating Steelers media for your reading pleasure every Monday through Saturday. In today’s news…
  Former First-Round Pick Treylon Burks Could Make Sense for Steelers | Nick Farabaugh, Steelers NowFor example, the Tennessee Titans seem on the outs with former first-round pick Treylon Burks. Burks could win
  
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• The Steelers passing game will look very different in 2024

  12-04-2024 20:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images How the Steelers passing game will differ in 2024 than in previous years Over the last two seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense was as fun to watch as the hobbling scene from Misery.The Matt Canada experience was one full of bad concepts, a paper-thin playbook, and was so predictable that everyone watching at home knew what was about to happen whenever the Steelers got set at the line of scrimmage.How many times did you say “Here comes a swin
  
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• Why the Steelers could see an improved version of Russell Wilson in 2024

  12-04-2024 17:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Quarterback is the most important, but he’s just one of the 11 players on the field. The Steelers shook up their fanbase when news broke that they were meeting with pending free agent quarterback Russell Wilson. When the meeting turned into a signing, it shook up the quarterback room in more ways than one.Wilson was reportedly told he would be the starter and Kenny Pickett would eventually ask to move on via trade rather than compete with 35-year-old Wi
  
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• NFL draft profile 2024: Darius Robinson (Defensive end, Missouri)

  12-04-2024 17:04 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Could Robinson be the Steelers’ next great defensive end?Approaching the 2024 NFL Draft, we’ll be scouting as many of the top prospects that the Pittsburgh Steelers could have their eye on anywhere from Rounds 1 through 7. We’ll breakdown the prospects themselves, strengths and weaknesses, projected draft capital and their fit with the Steelers.
  One of the Steelers’ top-30 visits, Darius Robinson could be a name t
  
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• Terrible Towel Tales: Columnist predicts Steelers to trade up for center in draft

  12-04-2024 00:33 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by David Jensen/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Steelers news and commentary from Thursday, April 11th Welcome to the Terrible Towel Tales, where we’ll highlight some of the latest stories permeating Steelers media for your reading pleasure every Monday through Saturday. In today’s news…
  Insider Predicts Steelers Draft Trade | Noah Strackbein, All SteelersThe Steelers have done their homework on almost all of the top centers in the draft class, bringing in Jackson Power
  
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• The complicated journey of Justin Fields, and why the Steelers could have their franchise QB

  11-04-2024 23:15 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images What the Steelers have in Justin Fields, and where the Bears failed him The Pittsburgh Steelers could be the perfect situation for Justin Fields. When Fields came out in the 2020 NFL Draft, his draft prospect profile included some tidbits pointing to a need for him to sit and learn. The Chicago Bears didn't give him that opportunity though, and played him almost immediately. What did he show in college as a starting quarterback? Can the Steelers get more o
  
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• Former Steelers CB Levi Wallace to visit Broncos

  11-04-2024 22:20 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Wallace spent the last two years with the Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers have done their fair share of fat-trimming this offseason, releasing the likes of Mason Cole, Pressley Harvin, and Mitch Trubisky, as well as cornerback Patrick Peterson in somewhat of a surprising move.Now, Peterson’s former running mate in Pittsburgh is visiting another AFC team,Levi Wallace is visiting the Denver Broncos, per Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report.
  Source: Free agent CB
  
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• The value of the Stefon Diggs trade and what it means for the Steelers

  11-04-2024 16:42 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  A potential Steeler trade for a WR has it’s first relevant cost info The Steelers are one of several teams linked via rumors to a trade for 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk or a different veteran WR. It’s hard to discern whether the smoke from these rumors comes from a fire, a smokescreen, or just the pungent exhaled air of the rumor mill during speculation season. If there is a trade in the works, let’s see what the most recent WR trade tells us about the value given up in such a move.
  
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• NFL draft profile 2024: Travis Glover (Offensive tackle, Georgia State)

  11-04-2024 14:49 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Could Travis Glover be a late-round gem on the offensive line for the Steelers?Approaching the 2024 NFL Draft, we’ll be scouting as many of the top prospects that the Pittsburgh Steelers could have their eye on anywhere from Rounds 1 through 7. We’ll break down the prospects themselves, strengths and weaknesses, projected draft capital and their fit with the Steelers.
  Georgia State offensive tackle Travis Glover is a popular draf
  
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• Steelers host Jackson Powers-Johnson, Blake Fisher for pre-draft visits Wednesday

  11-04-2024 02:32 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Oregon’s Jackson Powers-Johnson has been brought in for an official pre-draft visit with the Steelers. | Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Pittsburgh continues to add offensive line prospects to its list of potential draft selections. The Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly hosted Oregon center Jackson Powers-Johson and Notre Dame offensive tackle Blake Fisher on official pre-draft visits on Wednesday, per team reporter Dale Lolley.
  Oregon C Jackson Powers-Johnson and Notre Dame OT Blake Fisher visite
  
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• Steelers bring back a familiar face at kicker in veteran Matthew Wright

  10-04-2024 22:12 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Wright last played for the Steelers in the 2022 season. The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed veteran kicker and NFL journeyman Matthew Wright, the team announced Wednesday. Wright has been with the Steelers on a rotating basis over the past couple of seasons, having first signed a contract with the black and gold as an UDFA in the 2019 NFL Draft. The terms of the deal have not yet been announced, though one can assume it’s a minimum deal.Wright has oc
  
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