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The Steelers’ defense was the butt of many a joke after two consecutive losses in which they gave up over 900 yards of offense and surrendered 68 points. However, they washed a lot of that stink off with a tremendous performance over the NFL’s No. 1 offense. Pittsburgh forced six takeaways against the Indianapolis Colts […]
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All it takes is one big win to rinse a lot of stink off of a two-game losing streak, and that’s what the Steelers did on Sunday when they defeated the No. 1 offense in the NFL. Pittsburgh handed the Indianapolis Colts a 27-20 loss and remains two games ahead of the Baltimore Ravens for […]
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In a final score not many saw coming, Pittsburgh defeated the current AFC top seed Indianapolis Colts at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday, 27-20. As always, there are plenty of takeaways to be had. 1. “Just when I thought I was out…” The Steelers’ win over the Colts (which wasn’t as close as the final score […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers won on Sunday, knocking off the top seed in the AFC in the process. The Indianapolis Colts stay in the top spot due to a tiebreaker, but New England Patriots are now tied with them in the win-loss column as are the Denver Broncos, leaders of the AFC West. Pittsburgh slots in […]
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The 5-2 Seahawks and 3-5 Commanders meet in this week’s Sunday Night Football, kicking off at 8:20 p.m. EST. Seattle has proven itself as one of the top teams in the NFC and is hoping to stay atop the NFC West standings. Washington, currently 3-5, is hoping to stay in the playoff race after making […]
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For the sixth-straight week, Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers offense scored 20-plus points; however, the veteran quarterback wants more. Many doubted Pittsburgh before their Week Nine tilt against the Indianapolis Colts, but after a strong performance on both sides of the ball, the team improved to 5-3. The defensive unit had its best outing […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers ended their two-game losing streak in emphatic fashion against the Indianapolis Colts. Their defense, which was ice cold and ranked dead last in stopping the pass, forced six takeaways and held the NFL’s best offense to seven points through three quarters and defeated Indianapolis 27-20. It was as close to a must-win […]
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Safety Kyle Dugger officially joined the Steelers on Thursday. On Sunday, he was in the starting lineup. For the new addition’s efforts in Pittsburgh’s 27-20 win over the Colts, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin awarded Dugger a game ball. “Can’t say enough about Kyle Dugger,” Tomlin said in his postgame press conference. “Just gave him […]
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At the end of The Nice Guys, and after a series of unfortunate events leading Ryan Reynolds’ Holland March and Russell Crowe’s Jackson Healy on a wild goose chase, March retrieves the film that he had been chasing throughout the movie, which many have died trying to destroy, as Healy defeats the final bad guy […]
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The Steelers didn’t have many injuries of note following the team’s 27-20 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. In his postgame press conference, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said that starting guard Isaac Seumalo has a pectoral injury, noting he did not return to the game. He also said starting cornerback Darius Slay dislocated […]
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The Steelers game is over, but there’s still plenty of football to be played this afternoon. Here’s the NFL’s late afternoon slate for Week 9: As always, here’s the broadcast map on 506 Sports. What games will you be watching? Who will you be rooting for? Who do you have in fantasy? Let us know […]
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The Steelers’ defense is already struggling against the Indianapolis Colts, as Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce have led the offense down the field into the red zone. Jones connected with Josh Downs to get the Colts inside the 10, which led to an injury to cornerback Darius Slay. It’s unclear what exactly Slay injured, but […]
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The Steelers are facing the team with the NFL’s best record as they take on the 7-1 Indianapolis Colts this afternoon. Pittsburgh is coming off a two-game losing streak and hoping to get back in the win column with a big victory at home. The Colts, on the other hand, are hoping to gain their […]
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The Steelers had a familiar visitor this weekend: Former head coach and Super Bowl XL champion Bill Cowher made a stop in the ’Burgh Friday and Saturday on his way to Buffalo for CBS’ “The NFL Today” pregame show today. This weekend is the Steelers’ 2005 Super Bowl team reunion game against the Colts, and […]
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The Steelers take on the Colts at 1 p.m. We didn’t handle our business last week, and the Ravens getting Lamar back sure makes them look like they can rise from 1-5. Better not get trampled. Hoping we can take Indy to the glue factory. You can view the all-important Week 9 broadcast map per […]
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The Steelers made a handful of roster moves the day before the team’s Week 9 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts. Per team announcements, the Steelers have activated linebacker Malik Harrison from injured reserve to the 53-man roster. The team has also temporarily activated running backs Lew Nichols and Trey Sermon; they’ll revert back to the […]
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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). There isn’t enough Halloween candy around to eat my feelings after that Green Bay loss. I was so sure it was going to be a classic “Mike Tomlin team overperformance in prime time and beat […]
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The NFL has fined Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf $12,172 for his unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Green Bay Packers linebacker Quay Walker. Metcalf put his fingers in Walker’s facemask and then grabbed him by the facemask as the two were exchanging words. The penalty turned a 3rd-and-12 into a 3rd-and-17 and all but ended […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers were already down one of their top defenders ahead of their Week 9 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts. Safety DeShon Elliott was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury, and now the Steelers have lost another safety and linebacker. Per Burt Lauten, safety Chuck Clark and linebacker Cole Holcomb have […]
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It’s Saturday and College Game Day is in the Salt Lake City, Utah to see the No. 17 Cincinnati Bearcats take on the No. 24 Utah Utes at 10:15 p.m. on ESPN. The team with two animal names will try to overwhelm the native Utah tribe. The game kicks off at 10:30 p.m. Eastern on […]
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Welcome to the Week 9 mailbag! I’m sure we ae all on the same wavelength, feeling like the annual Steelers’ collapse has come a bit earlier than usual. The Steelers need a win against the Colts to avoid a third consecutive loss and to remain two games ahead of the Baltimore Ravens. In the meantime, […]
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The Steelers will look to avoid going from 4-1 to 4-4 this Sunday when they face the 7-1 Indianapolis Colts and their historically good offense. Entering Week 9, the Colts lead the NFL in total yards per game (385.3) and points per game (33.8). Will the Steelers be able to overcome that? Our staff weighs […]
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Following their second straight loss, the Pittsburgh Steelers are set to host the hottest team in the NFL, the Indianapolis Colts. When the 2025 NFL schedule was released, it appeared that Week Nine would be a relatively favorable contest for the Steelers. However, the Colts have defied all odds on the back of a Daniel […]
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Welcome back to BTSC’s Friday night open thread: Tonight’s song rec: Found this band last week and I’m a fan of their sound.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are losers of two straight games, and are in danger of seeing their 4-1 start quickly go to 4-4 and let the now-healthy Baltimore Ravens get within a game of the AFC North lead as they face off against the red-hot Indianapolis Colts. Ahead of Sunday, get your questions in for the […]
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