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• May 4th Sunday Open Thread

  04-05-2025 12:00
  
  Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images Just a random open Some idiot scheduled a soccer game for 8 am, so I’m up at 6 am, and not getting breakfast until later.
  Seems like a good day for an open thread. Let us know your Sunday plans or who or what you’re watching, the weather, ect.
  
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• Steelers Clinch N.F.L. Playoffs Behind Aaron Rodgers’s Late Rally

  05-01-2026 10:26 via nytimes.com
  The Pittsburgh Steelers won a division title for the first time since 2020 and kept the Baltimore Ravens from making the playoffs for the first time since 2021.
  
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• Packers earn first win in Pittsburgh since 1970

  27-10-2025 16:14 via nytimes.com
  Aaron Rodgers faced his former team for the first time. Jordan Love, the quarterback he mentored, stole the show.
  
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• Lionel Taylor, a Top A.F.L. Receiver, Dies at 89

  24-08-2025 20:28 via nytimes.com
  He caught 100 passes for the Denver Broncos in 1961, setting a record.As a wide receivers coach, he helped the Pittsburgh Steelers win two Super Bowls.
  
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• Steelers work out 6 offensive players ahead of training camp Week 2

  29-07-2025 01:31
  
  Photo by Matthew Maxey/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Steelers have an open roster spot.Training camp is in full swing, and so is offseason roster shuffling.NFL insider Aaron Wilson reported Monday that the Steelers worked out six players: tight ends Baylor Cupp, Kevin Foelsch, and Thomas Yassmin, running backs Jarveon Howard and Lew Nichols, and wide receiver Colton Dowell.Cupp signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2024. He appeared in one game last season but d
  
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• Reports: Steelers TE D.J. Thomas-Jones avoids season-ending injury

  29-07-2025 00:40
  
  Photo by Bobby McDuffie/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images New testing reportedly shows Thomas-Jones avoided a torn Achilles. Steelers tight end D.J. Thomas-Jones may not be lost for the season after all.The Athletic’s Mike DeFabo reported Monday that sources have told him the rookie did not suffer a torn Achilles at Sunday’s practice after testing by the team.PennLive’s Nick Farabaugh, who had originally reported that Thomas-Jones was feared to have suffered a season-ending inju
  
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• Minkah Fitzpatrick breaks his silence on being traded away by the Steelers

  28-07-2025 22:54
  
  Sam Navarro-Imagn Images The safety spoke to reporters for the first time since being traded back to Miami.When All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was traded to the Miami Dolphins on June 30th, there was no reaction from Fitzpatrick given to the press or posted on social media. This led some to try reading between the lines, and speculation that the star safety could be frustrated with the trade began to swirl.Today, Fitzpatrick addressed the media for the first time since the trade and said his
  
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• Steelers release RB Cordarrelle Patterson

  28-07-2025 17:55
  
  Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images The Steelers have released the veteran running back The Pittsburgh Steelers are having their first off day of training camp on Monday, but that doesn’t mean nothing noteworthy will happen, as they have reportedly released a veteran running back.
  Cordarrelle Patterson took to X to announce that he has been released by Pittsburgh.
  “Breaking news,” Patterson wrote. “Pittsburgh Steelers release old washed up Cordarrelle Patterson on his day off!!!
  
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• Can you guess this Steelers tackle in today’s in-5 trivia game?

  28-07-2025 13:00
  
  Think you can figure out which Steelers player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out in our new guessing game! Hey Steelers fans! We’re back for another day of the Behind the Steel Curtain in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.
  Today’s Behind the Steel Curtain in-5 gameIf you can’t see the game due to Apple N
  
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• Report: Steelers TE suffers torn Achilles

  28-07-2025 02:19
  
  Photo by Bobby McDuffie/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images D.J. Thomas Jones was carted off the field at Steelers training camp.UPDATE: New reports show Thomas-Jones avoided a season-ending injury after testing Monday.You can read the original article below:
  One of the Steelers’ top undrafted free agents might be lost for the season.Per a report from PennLive’s Nick Farabaugh, Steelers rookie tight end D.J. Thomas-Jones is feared to have suffered a torn Achilles in Sunday’s pract
  
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• Steelers training camp: Day Four news

  28-07-2025 00:05
  
  Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Biggest news from Steelers training camp on Day Four The Pittsburgh Steelers are approaching one full week in Latrobe for training camp, and things are getting chippy. A fight broke out between Cole Holcomb and Ryan McCollum, and it’s obvious that everyone is ready for pads going on this Tuesday. With that being said, Day Four is in the books - here are the most noteworthy stories from Sunday’s practice.
  DT Yahya Black Has First Big Day
  The Iowa product
  
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• Steelers OT Broderick Jones suffers injury during training camp

  27-07-2025 23:13
  
  Barry Reeger-Imagn Images The Pittsburgh Steelers left tackle suffered an injury on Sunday The Pittsburgh Steelers have done a lot of revamping for the second straight offseason. Out go George Pickens, Najee Harris, Justin Fields, and Russell Wilson, and in come DK Metcalf, Kaleb Johnson, and four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
  One thing that needs to be at the forefront of importance when you have a 41-year-old quarterback is protection. Pittsburgh moved Broderick Jones back to his origina
  
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• Steelers insider: Pittsburgh wouldn’t get first-round pick for T.J. Watt

  08-07-2025 20:35
  
  Kara Durrette/Getty Images One insider believes the Steelers wouldn’t get a first-round pick in return for the All-Pro edge rusher. The Pittsburgh Steelers have yet to come to an agreement with star edge rusher T.J. Watt on a long-term extension. The former Defensive Player of the Year is entering the final year of his current deal. This has led to much speculation that Pittsburgh could trade Watt.And while very few people believe that would actually happen, the speculation has raged on th
  
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• NFL insider raises concern about Darius Slay’s Knee

  08-07-2025 17:36
  
  Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Slay, 34, signed a one-year deal in Pittsburgh and joins Jalen Ramsey and Joey Porter Jr. in an updated corner room. Darius Slay was signed to be the new star corner on the block in Pittsburgh when he agreed to a one-year deal this offseason.
  That was before the Steelers made a significant splash, landing cornerback Jalen Ramsey and tight end Jonnu Smith for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick.
  Slay, 34, won Super Bowl LIX with the Philadelphia Eagles and looks to bring the winning
  
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• Steelers trivia: Your in-5 daily game, Tuesday edition

  08-07-2025 13:00
  
  Think you can figure out which Steelers player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out in our new guessing game! Hey Steelers fans! We’re back for another day of the Behind the Steel Curtain in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.
  Today’s Behind the Steel Curtain in-5 gameIf you can’t see the game due to Apple N
  
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• Let’s talk Steelers: Should Pittsburgh extend WR Calvin Austin III this summer?

  08-07-2025 13:00
  
  Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images And if so, how much?The Steelers haven’t had a quiet summer.The DeShon Elliott and Omar Khan extensions, the trade for Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith — is there a chance the team isn’t done yet?Of course, a new contract for T.J. Watt is the biggest item remaining on the team’s to-do list. It’s also widely expected to take place between now and Week 1. But there’s another name on Pittsburgh’s roster who could be a candida
  
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• The understated theme of the Steelers’ 2025 free agent class

  08-07-2025 12:00
  
  Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Need a Super Bowl-winning culture? The Steelers know a guy — or 10.The Pittsburgh Steelers, as a franchise, are tied for the most Super Bowl wins in NFL history with six Lombardi Trophies.But the last time the Steelers won the big game was the 2008-09 season. As a result, there’s not one active player in the NFL who’s won a ring with the black and gold.But Pittsburgh’s recent roster moves, including a trade for the Dolphins’ Jalen
  
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• Opinion: It won’t be easy to take Jaylen Warren off the field

  07-07-2025 22:30
  
  Scott Galvin-Imagn Images The Steelers running back has been a bit disrespected this offseason The excitement around rookie running back Kaleb Johnson has been palpable. The bruising back from Iowa has a typical Steelers feel. However, in turn, that’s created less buzz for Jaylen Warren—a player that Steelers fans have been pining to take the bulk of rushing attempts from Najee Harris for the last two seasons. The black and gold declined Harris’s fifth-year option, and he&rsquo
  
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• Insider speculates Minkah Fitzpatrick and the Steelers had a falling out 

  07-07-2025 22:00
  
  Eric Hartline-Imagn Images Was the breakup between the team and Fitzpatrick amicable?At this point, most of the public is aware that new Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey wanted to move on from the Miami Dolphins. After speculation of a tumultuous relationship with head coach Mike McDaniel, and the lack of interest from Miami in paying Ramsey the $25.1 million he is owed this season, it made sense for Ramsey to go elsewhere.
  Generally, when that’s the case, the team has little leverage in t
  
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• Patrick Mahomes’ trainer takes aim at Ben Roethlisberger on social media

  07-07-2025 20:46
  
  Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images This comes in response to what Ben Roethlisberger said on Footbahlin’ Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger made headlines with a somewhat controversial statement he made on the latest episode of Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger. Big Ben said he would take prime Aaron Rodgers over current Patrick Mahomes.
  “Well, I would take Aaron in his prime over Patrick now,” Roethlisberger said. “I think Aaron Rodgers in his prim
  
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• Terry Bradshaw defends Kenny Pickett... again

  07-07-2025 17:18
  
  Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images The Hall of Fame quarterback continues to defend Pickett after the Steelers traded him The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Kenny Pickett in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft, and the relationship was short-lived. He became the team’s starting quarterback a month into his rookie year, taking over for a struggling Mitch Trubisky in the second half of a loss to the New York Jets. His first start came in a 38-3 loss to the Buffalo Bills.Pickett went 14-10 as a
  
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• Steelers well represented in list of best all-time NFL draft picks

  07-07-2025 13:00
  
  Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images Welcome to peak offseason. We’re in perhaps the quietest part of the NFL year, which means football writers are breaking out their weirdest ideas.Sometimes, though, they’re a lot of fun. Earlier this week, ESPN’s Benjamin Solak released his list of the best NFL Draft pick of the common draft era at each draft slot — i.e. the best No. 1 overall pick ever, the best No. 2 overall pick ever, etc., etc. — all the way through pick No. 262
  
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• Troy Polamalu connects with Steelers CB Jalen Ramsey

  07-07-2025 00:53
  
  Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images The Steelers Hall of Famer gave a call to the newest Steeler The Pittsburgh Steelers acquired former All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. The Steelers also received tight end Jonnu Smith. In the aftermath of Ramsey becoming a Steeler, he has already been connected with one of the greatest players in franchise history.Former Steelers’ safety Ryan Clark set up a FaceTime call between
  
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• ‘Gonna be north of Myles Garrett’: Insiders confident Steelers, T.J. Watt will agree on lucrative deal

  06-07-2025 16:00
  Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Watt is expected to become the highest-paid defender in football once again.As the Steelers-T.J. Watt contract saga continues, NFL insiders remain confident that Pittsburgh will find a way to extend the seven-time Pro-Bowler.However, the sticking point seems to be what most expected: guarantees and length, not the actual cash. The former Defensive Player of the Year is widely expected to become the highest-paid defender in the league once again.“The Stee
  
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• Steelers traded George Pickens in large part due to Aaron Rodgers

  18-06-2025 21:06
  Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images The arrival of Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers played a role in Pittsburgh moving on from George Pickens The Pittsburgh Steelers sent shockwaves across the NFL landscape when they traded wide receiver George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys. This came two months after the Steelers acquired DK Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks - a move we now know was to replace Pickens, not complement him.
  More details have emerged from the trade. In a recent report, ESPN NFL insider Jer
  
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• Ravens sign Steelers free agent target

  18-06-2025 19:18
  Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images The Ravens have added another star to the defensive side of the ball The Green Bay Packers released star cornerback Jaire Alexander earlier this month. The Pro Bowl defensive back has only played in 14 games over the last two seasons due to respective injuries, which led to the Packers deciding to part ways with him. There was speculation that the Steelers could be interested in signing Alexander, but they will no longer have the chance to do so.
  Per Jordan Schu
  
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• Three Steelers named to ESPN Quarter Century Team

  18-06-2025 19:07
  Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images The Steelers had multiple legends make the team of top stars from the last 25 years The Pittsburgh Steelers have had no shortage of superstars over the last 25 years. This collection of talent has led to three Super Bowl appearances, two championships, and the second-most wins in the NFL since 2000, trailing only the New England Patriots.
  Seth Walder and Aaron Schatz of ESPN put together a 53-man roster collecting the best players since the turn of the cent
  
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• One random Steelers play: Speed kills (so does miscommunication)

  18-06-2025 19:00
  Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Revisiting an ugly play from the Steelers’ 2024.BTSC’s “One random Steelers play” series is back. (Here’s the first edition if you’d like a reminder of how this works).The TL:DR? We’re using a random number generator to find a singular play from the Steelers’ 2024, then using it as an excuse to talk about last season and some general football insights in this dead part of the summer.
  I’ll be sharing my takeaways
  
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• Steelers named most logical landing spot for TE Jonnu Smith

  18-06-2025 14:30
  Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images This situation is likely to be resolved sooner rather than later The Steelers have likely been looking for a new weapon, and one name they’ve been linked to is Miami Dolphins tight end Jonnu Smith.Smith is in the final year of his contract and is seeking a new deal before the start of the season. His agent, the ostentatious Drew Rosenhaus, stated on Sunday that “nothing has been resolved yet,” concerning his client, and that talks are “still flu
  
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• T.J. Watt contract projection: Number to watch as Steelers look to extend pass rusher

  18-06-2025 13:00
  Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images A T.J. Watt contract projection to give you some idea what he’s going to make on a new deal. For the Pittsburgh Steelers, the biggest storyline currently isn’t the signing of Aaron Rodgers. Or a focus on the 2025 season.
  Instead, it’s the holdout of star outside linebacker T.J. Watt, who is searching for a new contract extension. Watt is in the final year of a four-year, $112 million extension he received at the end of his rookie deal. He currently
  
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