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• Report: NFL will loosen some rules for teams posting on social media

  02-12-2016 23:43
  
  Following criticism that followed a strange set of new rules for team accounts, Yahoo Finance reported Friday that the NFL is changing its social media policy again. The most public — and most criticized — part of the changes that took effect in October related to the posting of in-game video. The NFL changed the…
  
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• Dan Orlovsky predicts the Steelers will draft Jackson Powers-Johnson

  23-04-2024 21:41 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images The ESPN analyst predicts Pittsburgh will take the Oregon center The Pittsburgh Steelers have obvious needs on the offensive line entering the NFL Draft on Thursday.With that in mind, the Steelers have also been connected to several receivers, including A.D. Mitchell and Brian Thomas Jr. There are several avenues the Steelers could go. They can stay put at No. 20 and take a Graham Barton, Amarius Mims, Troy Fautanu etc. to replenish the offensi
  
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• What a Steelers rebuild could look like ahead of the 2024 season

  23-04-2024 21:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports How Pittsburgh could build a brighter future at the expense of the present... First off, let me make clear that this is not an article about what the Steelers should do, but rather it’s an article about how they could go about setting themselves up for future success by punting on being contenders this year. It’s not going to be pretty, but you can’t make an omelet without ripping off the band-aid...or something like that. Open your mind and po
  
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• It’s not too late for the Steelers to go ‘all-in’ for 2024

  23-04-2024 17:02 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Bold moves are required for the best chance at instant glory When the Steelers signed Russell Wilson and news broke that he was coming to Pittsburgh as the starter, many fans interpreted the move as a sign that the Steelers were ready to go “all-in” for 2024. Having a 35-year-old quarterback on a one-year contract screams short-term goals, but then free agency happened. Or, perhaps more accurately, free agency didn’t happen. Instead of payin
  
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• NFL draft profile 2024: Tyler Guyton (Offensive tackle, Oklahoma)

  23-04-2024 16:25 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Guyton isn’t the most popular name for the Steelers in the first round, but the promising tackle could be a great fit in Pittsburgh.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.
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• Odds still favor Steelers to draft OL with first pick just days out from 2024 NFL Draft

  23-04-2024 12:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Pittsburgh has two major holes to fill on the offensive line ahead of the 2024 NFL Season The 2024 NFL Draft is just days away, which means that the Pittsburgh Steelers fans around the world anxiously awaiting word as to which of the three gigantic holes on their roster (offensive tackle, center, wide receiver) will soon be filled will finally have their answer.In peak NFL draft rumor week, attempting to discern any team’s true inte
  
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• Terrible Towel Tales: Tyler Boyd to Steelers unlikely

  23-04-2024 03:04 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Steelers news and commentary from Monday, April 22nd 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…
  Steelers Named Reason Teams Shouldn’t Trade Up | Stephen Thompson, All SteelersIt seems like all options are still on the table for the Pittsburgh Steelers as the days and hours until the start of the 202
  
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• Michigan CB Mike Sainristil says he’d love to create ‘no-fly zone’ with Steelers

  23-04-2024 01:04 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Michigan star is one of the top cornerback prospects in the NFL Draft The Pittsburgh Steelers have a very young defensive backfield.
  Currently, Pittsburgh has rising superstar Joey Porter Jr. and the recently-acquired Donte Jackson as their top two cornerbacks. Cory Trice and Darius Rush, both entering their second years in the NFL, are also on the roster. Outside of that, they don’t have a cornerback on the roster who suited up for
  
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• Steelers Draft 2024: Takeaways from Omar Khan and Mike Tomlin’s pre-draft press conference

  22-04-2024 18:58 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Pittsburgh Steelers (X) Overall takeaways from the Steelers pre-draft press conference Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and general manager Omar Khan held their pre-draft press conference ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft beginning this Thursday night. In terms of what was said, these were the most notable nuggets.
  The Steelers aren’t eager to trade up or down in the draft
  Pittsburgh has been labeled as a team that could be a trade target in the first round. Should the Buffalo Bills or
  
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• Mike Tomlin: Sometimes I mess with the media while at Pro Days

  22-04-2024 18:27 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images The Steelers head coach says he knows his actions are watched closely During the Steelers’ pre-draft press conference, general manager Omar Khan and Mike Tomlin answered questions from the media about the draft process.Tomlin was asked about his Pro Day habits, in specific his trip to Ohio State’s Pro Day to see Justin Fields a few years ago now that he is on the roster. Tomlin gave somewhat of a surprising answer.“Sometimes at Pro Days, I&rsqu
  
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• Steelers Draft 2024: Bailey final mock draft

  22-04-2024 17:39 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Jarrett Bailey’s final Steelers mock draft of the 2024 draft season Good lord I cannot wait to not hear the phrase “Mock draft” for the next year.
  At this point in the offseason when it’s been nothing but mock draft this, mock draft that on social media for three months, it’s enough to make me want to put my head in the oven.Anyway, this is my final Steelers mock draft of the 2024 draft season- let’s get
  
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• NFL draft profile 2024: Brian Thomas Jr. (Wide receiver, LSU)

  22-04-2024 16:40 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images The LSU wideout is a bit of a one-trick pony — but it’s a good trick.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.
  One of the most popular first-round selections for the Steelers in expert mo
  
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• NFL draft profile 2024: Kool-Aid McKinstry (Cornerback, Alabama)

  22-04-2024 13:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Could the best name in the 2024 NFL Draft find his way to Pittsburgh?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.
  Alabama cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry remains one of the least talked about, but highly likely
  
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• NFL draft profile 2024: Troy Fautanu (Offensive tackle, Washington)

  22-04-2024 11:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Could the star Washington tackle be the answer for the Steelers at tackle... or even center?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.
  Washington’s Troy Fautanu is one of the best of
  
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• Giants hold the recipe to drum up chaos at the 2024 NFL Draft… to the Steelers’ benefit

  21-04-2024 12:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Sarah Kloepping/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK Too many teams; not enough QBs… The 2024 NFL Draft is set to start Thursday, April 25 at 8 p.m. ET.To some, it’s fascinating to watch in real-time as teams pick future millionaire athletes the same way little Johnny and Billy picked players for kickball teams at recess in elementary school. For those who do enjoy watching the show, nothing kills the buzz of the event quite like things going exactly as planned.
  There wer
  
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• Terrible Towel Tales: ESPN proposes draft-day trade between Steelers & Cowboys

  21-04-2024 04:04 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Steelers news and commentary from Saturday, April 20th 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…
  Omar Khan’s Thoughts from the NFL Combine Loom Large in Center Conversation | Nick Farabaugh, Steelers NowBut Pittsburgh has others who could fill in as center-capable players. James Daniels, Isaac S
  
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• Steelers GM Omar Khan: We will do everything to find next great center

  21-04-2024 00:42 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images The Steelers have a glaring hole at center The Pittsburgh Steelers don’t have a quality center on their roster. If the season started today, Nate Herbig would be the man with his hand on the ball. The Steelers recognize that glaring need, and Omar Khan made it very clear when speaking to WPXI.
  “There’s a standard here,” Khan said. “I got spoiled. I was around Maurkice Pouncey and Jeff Hartings- that was my time here [and] Obvi
  
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• 2024 NFL Mock Draft: Early trade shakes up the QB carousel

  20-04-2024 17:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  SCOTT CLAUSE/USA TODAY Network / USA TODAY NETWORK How will the run on quarterbacks impact the Steelers at pick 20?As the great Beetlejuice once vocalized, it’s showtime. After months of nitpicking, reading tea leaves, and turning this exercise into an absurd math equation - it’s time to put my money where my mouth is.My most recent two-round mock draft came abruptly after the first wave of free agency had ended. Now that more of the dust has settled, it’s time for the final ve
  
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• An alternative draft strategy for the Steelers to fill the need at Center

  20-04-2024 17:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Quantity may be better than quality With less than a week before the draft kicks off on Thursday, April 25 at 8 p.m. ET, the Steelers are still lacking a proven starter at the center position unless the answer lies hidden beneath a backroom tarp in the form of guard James Daniels sliding over to a position he hasn’t played in years, backup journeyman Nate Herbig making a substantial career leap, or the completion of a covert mission to
  
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• Don’t expect the Steelers to trade for Tyler Lockett

  20-04-2024 16:10 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports A reunion with Russell Wilson is unlikely The Pittsburgh Steelers have a hole at the wide receiver position. However, a trade must make sense for both sides in a deal from the perspective of the teams involved. There are no friends or favors when it comes to trade negotiations, and a negative cap hit by the team trading a player usually happens when a player forces their way out, or as Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin once said we'll tolerate you until we can repla
  
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• Peter Schrager has Steelers taking receiver in first round

  19-04-2024 17:59 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Steelers stay put at 20 and take star LSU receiver The mass consensus is that the Steelers will be taking an offensive lineman in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, with Duke’s Graham Barton and Georgia's Amarius Mims being the two names atop the board.
  That said, Good Morning Football host Peter Schrager released his latest mock draft, and has the Steelers taking LSU wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. with the No. 20 pick.“I&rsqu
  
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• 3 teams that the Steelers could trade back with in the NFL Draft

  19-04-2024 13:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images If the Steelers are looking to trade back, they will have multiple potential partners The Pittsburgh Steelers currently hold the No. 20 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, and could go several ways with whom they take at that spot.With needs at center, tackle, wide receiver, and cornerback, Pittsburgh will have their options. However, there is a world where they don’t love the hand they are dealt and look to make a deal of their own by moving down in
  
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• SB Nation NFL Mock Draft: Steelers walk away with OT Olu Fashanu after stunning fall to pick 20

  19-04-2024 12:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Steelers stood pat at No. 20 and walked away with a blue-chip prospect.  After disastrous 2023 campaigns from left tackle Dan Moore Jr. and center Mason Cole, rebuilding the offensive line was always bound to be a priority for the Steelers in the offseason. Omar Khan & Co. were patient in their pursuit, and it paid off, snagging the consensus OT3 in this class with the 20th overall pick – Olumuyiwa ”Olu” Fashanu
  
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• Terrible Towel Tales: Ryan Clark thinks Justin Fields will eventually be Steelers’ starter

  19-04-2024 01:37 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Steelers news and commentary from Thursday, April 18th 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 Steelers Player Predicts QB Change | Stephen Thompson, All SteelersFormer Steelers defensive back Ryan Clark is one of those who believes that backup Justin Fields can and will eventually push starte
  
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• 5 takeaways from the Steelers’ pre-draft visits

  19-04-2024 00:18 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Predicting the Steelers’ draft strategy based on their top-30 visits.The Steelers’ 2024 pre-draft visits were finalized on Wednesday, leaving them with a total of 36 reported meetings between their top-30 quota and local visits. You can view BTSC’s pre-draft visit tracker for the full list of players (as well as linked draft profiles), but for the sake of this article, here’s the tally by position (offensive line posi
  
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• The Steelers could have one of the NFL’s best downfield passing attacks

  18-04-2024 20:12 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images Arthur Smith is about to go bombs away with the Steelers’ offense While the focal point of the Steelers’ hiring of Arthur Smith is what the run game will look like- specifically heavier personnel, an offensive line that will have at least one new starter, and a healthy dose of both Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren.However, the passing game will look a lot different, as well, as I covered more in depth earlier this week.
  Specifically, the deep passing g
  
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• The 3 Needs Problem - Steelers 7-Round Mock Drafts

  18-04-2024 18:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Tackle, center and cornerback could all be in play for the Steelers in Round One. Get three mocks for the price of one as we examine the possibilities.The NFL Draft is officially one week away. Months of analyzing prospects, tracking team officials’ travel plans and obsessing over player visits is about to be paid off over the course of three days.The excitement is real, can you feel it?
  By now, it’s become clear four positions are serious areas of n
  
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• Submit your questions for the FINAL pre-NFL Draft Steelers mailbag

  18-04-2024 17:35 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Get your questions in The NFL Draft begins next Thursday night (it’s about time).With that in mind, it’s the last chance to get your draft-related questions in this offseason. Of course, questions not pertaining to the draft are also more than acceptable, as I, too, am tired of mock drafts taking up all of my social media feeds.So, submit your questions and return tomorrow to have them answered.Questions can be submitted in the comment section of
  
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• Why the Steelers absolutely should trade for a WR

  18-04-2024 17:28 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Examining all of the issues surrounding the trade decision There’s been much written about the rumors of the Steelers acquiring WR Brandon Aiyuk via trade. The discussion of such a potential move, whether it is Aiyuk or some other option, revolves around a few basic arguments. I will try to address those arguments from a pro-trade perspective.Issue: Arthur Smith’s offense doesn’t throw enough passes to need two high-caliber WRs.
  Response: Smith&
  
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• Terrible Towel Tales: Steelers may be eyeing division-rival cornerback

  18-04-2024 02:31 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Steelers news and commentary from Wednesday, April 17th 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…
  Steelers Have Competition for Top Draft Center | Noah Strackbein, All SteelersThe Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t the only team showing interest in Oregon center Jackson Powers-Johnson, and despite some fal
  
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