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The AFC North is experiencing a dramatic shakeup this offseason, with three of the four coaches departing from their current organization. Most recently, Mike Tomlin announced that he is stepping down from his job as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. At a time when the Cleveland Browns are exploring many different options for their […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins are keeping the buy and sell doors open at the same time. Pittsburgh Hockey Now’s Dan Kingerski leaned into that reality by flagging four young players Kyle Dubas should have on the radar as trade chatter heats up, all guys with pedigree, upside, and the kind of “change of scenery” appeal the Penguins have chased in recent years. Jakob Pelletier Kingerski’s list starts with Jakob Pelletier , a 2019 first round pick (26th overall) who is now in the Tampa Bay Li...
The Miami Dolphins' last two head coaches may find new gigs in the same position, potentially within the same division.
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for a weekly Steelers links roundup at BTSC. But first, let’s take a look around the AFC North: Now, onto some Steelers news and discussion: Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti responds to Mike Tomlin’s resignation from Steelers in real time: ‘He did? Holy s***’ (From Yahoo Sports’ Jason Owens): “He did? Is that official?” […]
Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning were deadlocked at zero for almost 60 minutes Tuesday night before J.J. Moser broke the scoreless tie for the Lightning, followed by a dramatic equalizer by Evgeni Malkin. Both teams played a frantic five-minute overtime session, but Tampa Bay […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates shed some weight from their bullpen by trading right-handed-pitcher Chase Shugart to the Philadelphia Phillies. Shugart was drafted in in the 12th round of the MLB Draft in 2018 by the Red Sox, and has some seen some playing time in the Major Leagues over the past two seasons in both Boston […]
Pregame Mixed news in changes for the Penguins; the bad is Erik Karlsson being out of the lineup with injury to send the blueline into a myriad of changes. The good is Bryan Rust returning from an injury of his own to restore balance and order to the forward groups. Arturs Silovs gets his turn […]
It took a little longer than most of the games in this stretch, but the Tampa Bay Lightning picked up their franchise-best 11th win in a row as they took down the Pittsburgh Penguins, 2-1, in a shootout. It was a goaltending battle as Andrei Vasilevskiy picked up his 350th career win by stopping 26-of-27 shots while Arturs Silovs matched him shot-for-shot in regulation with 30 saves. It was a scoreless first period, something that the Lightning haven’t seen much of recently, but there was...
Less than 24 hours after the team’s latest embarrassing playoff exit, the Steelers find themselves at the dawn of a new era. After 19 years at the helm, Mike Tomlin announced Tuesday that he is stepping down as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. This puts the organization in rarely explored territory. Think about […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins lost a key piece of the blueline as the team announced on Tuesday, Erik Karlsson is out for a couple of weeks with a lower-body injury. The Swedish blueliner recently logged over 23 minutes on the weekend in a 1-0 loss to the Boston Bruins, and has yet to hit the ice since, and now the team has announced they'll be moving on with him for the time being. The Penguins are going to play multiple weeks without the injured Erik Karlsson. This is a real problem. He’s been exc...
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After 19 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, head coach Mike Tomlin decided to step down after losing his seventh straight playoff game — a 30-6 beatdown at the hands of the Houston Texans. That came after the Baltimore Ravens fired head coach John Harbaugh following his 26-24 Week 18 loss to Pittsburgh, ending his 18th […]
Up until a 2 p.m. meeting on Tuesday, Mike Tomlin was the Pittsburgh Steelers. The longtime head coach defined the team’s culture, decision-making, and consistent season-by season results. Whenever any team loses a head coach, it results in massive change. But in the Steelers’ case, it feels especially seismic. He was the longest-tenured head coach […]
Mike Tomlin informed the Pittsburgh Steelers that he will be stepping down as head coach on Monday. This comes after Pittsburgh’s 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans in the wild card round of the playoffs, marking nine seasons since Pittsburgh’s last playoff win. Tomlin has released a statement via the team: “After much thought and […]
Will Bryan Rust score for the Pittsburgh Penguins against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday? Stats and info are available here, to help you make the right bet before the puck drops at 7:00 PM ET. Bryan Rust Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Lightning Anytime Goal Odds: +160 (Bet $10 to win $16.00 if he scores a goal) Rust Goals Betting Stats Through 40 games played this season, Rust has posted 36 points, with eight multi-point efforts. Rust has scored in 14 of 40 games this season, incl...
The Cleveland Browns and the Baltimore Ravens are not the only teams in the AFC North Division in search of a new head coach. The Pittsburgh Steelers added their name to the list on Tuesday after the news broke that Mike Tomlin is stepping down after 19 seasons as head coach of the Steelers. The […]
After 19 years as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mike Tomlin officially stepped away from the position Tuesday following a Wild Card playoff exit against the Houston Texans. An important distinction is that Tomlin was ultimately the one who chose to move on, not the Steelers. He wasn’t fired, and as a result, […]
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is stepping down from the Steelers organization, as per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Tomlin is believed to be making the decision on his own accord, meaning he was not fired from the team, but rather chose to leave. This season was Tomlin’s 19th season in charge, as he led the […]
The Mike Tomlin era is over with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He informed the team today that he is stepping down as the head coach. He reportedly has multiple offers to do TV. It remains to be seen if he will coach in 2026. This, of course, is of interest to us here because the Tennessee […]
Mike Tomlin is stepping down as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. “After a historic 19-season run in Pittsburgh, Mike Tomlin just informed his team that he is stepping down as the Steelers head coach, sources tell Jeremy Fowler and me.” Schefter reports. “The Steelers now will be looking for only their […]
Once again, here we are. I began last year’s end-of-season piece the same way under very similar circumstances – after a wild card loss in which the Pittsburgh Steelers were sent home in blowout fashion. Changes needed to come then – they didn’t. Instead, the Steelers took an “All In” approach for 2025. They gave […]
Game Forty-Five: Tampa Bay Lightning (28-13-3) at Pittsburgh Penguins (21-14-9) Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: PPG Paints Arena, The Confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, SN-PIT, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -135 Know the Opponents: Pensburgh One of the biggest reasons the Tampa Bay Lightning have found recent success is that they’ve stumbled onto a consistent line-up that has been effective at just about ever...
The New Orleans Saints already know where they will be drafting in 2026, but for the playoff teams, some of the first spots were solidified after last night’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans. Here is the new first-round draft order. Updated 2026 NFL Draft order What the Saints can do at #8 […]
The Houston Texans closed out Wild Card weekend with a dominating defeat of the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night. The loss marked the seventh consecutive playoff defeat for the Steelers, tying head coach Mike Tomlin with former Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis for the longest postseason losing streak in NFL history. The game also […]
The Penguins made some roster moves ahead of their game tonight against Tampa. Veteran defenseman Erik Karlsson, who has played in all 208 possible games since being acquired, will now be out at least a week by virtue of being placed on the IR. There was no practice yesterday, Karlsson appeared to get through the […]