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Saturday Night Open Thread: A win Bears out
Live from Delaware, it’s Saturday Night! I, NAS204PSU, am here at BTSC to bring you this Saturday Night Open Thread (aka SNOT). Tomorrow we face DAH Bears in Chicago. Not sure if Aaron willbeago to be airin it out. I’m looking forward to some vacation time this coming week, and hopefully for bears burger as […]
Steelers’ Jalen Ramsey hit with fine for fight with Ja’Marr Chase
In the Steelers’ dominant 34-12 win over the Cincinnati Bengals last weekend, the heated dispute between Pittsburgh Steelers safety Jalen Ramsey and Bengals star receiver Ja’Marr Chase stole the show. Early in the fourth quarter, Ramsey and Chase, who had been jawing at each other all afternoon, finally got into a scuffle. Ramsey landed a […]
Steelers, Bears update injury reports for Sunday
Both the Bears and Steelers had lengthy injury and game status reports following Friday’s practices. However, Pittsburgh has updated its report on Saturday, removing the “questionable” tags for veteran defenders Cam Heyward and Darius Slay — they should be good to go on gameday. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers remains questionable for Pittsburgh while outside linebacker Alex […]
Steelers vs. Bears: Week 12 staff picks
The Pittsburgh Steelers will take on the Chicago Bears in Week 12 as they look to remain ahead of the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC North standings by getting to 7-4. Will they be able to do it? Here is how our staff sees things playing out: Alex Hanczar: Coming off a must-win victory over […]
Steelers mock draft roundup: Could Pittsburgh go WR in the first round?
The Steelers’ recent victory over the Bengals bumped them back in the current NFL Draft order. If the draft were held today, they’d hold the 19th overall pick, which is about where they’ve selected for the past decade. Will they have enough ammunition to move up for one of the top-tier quarterbacks? Or will their […]
Saturday college football open thread: Week 13
It’s Saturday and College Game Day is at the Memorial Quad in Eugene OR to where No. 15 USC will take on No. 7 Oregon. Can the Trojans win the Duck hunt or will Oregon quack USC’s plans? Join your fellow Steelers fans and let us know what games you’re watching and which NFL prospects […]
Steelers Weekly Mailbag: Are Steelers taking a QB in first round of 2026 NFL Draft?
Fun fact, I’m writing this in a Starbucks near State College. Quick tip for everyone planning a fun getaway – make sure the place that your family books has good wifi. Anyway, welcome to the weekly mailbag. This is genuinely one of my favorite pieces of the week, so I appreciate all who consistently submit […]
Steelers-Bears injury report: Alex Highsmith doubtful, Cam Heyward questionable
The Steelers and Bears meet on Sunday, and each team has a lengthy list of injuries and game statuses following Friday’s practice. Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, as expected, is questionable entering the weekend. He suffered a slight wrist break against the Bengals in Week 11 and was a limited participant in Thursday and Friday’s practices. […]
Friday Night Happy Hour: Bears week edition
Welcome back to BTSC’s Friday night open thread: Tonight’s song rec: Derivative, perhaps, but it’s been stuck in my head.
Bears will be without top 3 LBs vs. Steelers
The Bears’ final injury report of the week was released on Friday, and it paints a worrying picture for the middle of the Chicago defense. The Bears’ top three inside linebackers, Tremaine Edmunds, T.J. Edwards, and Noah Sewell, were all ruled out for Sunday’s tilt against the Pittsburgh Steelers. That leaves fifth-year Amen Ogbongbemiga (one […]
Report: Steelers’ Cam Heyward spotted in walking boot Friday, expected to play
Pittsburgh Steelers star defensive tackle Cam Heyward was seen in a walking boot on Friday, PennLive’s Nick Farabaugh reported in an article the same day. Farabaugh followed up the report with another, saying sources said Heyward will play on Sunday and the walking boot was just the team “being smart.” Heyward has been listed as […]
Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers questionable vs. Bears
The question all week in the lead-up to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 12 tilt against the Chicago Bears has been, “Will Aaron Rodgers play?” The four-time NFL MVP suffered a slight fracture in his left wrist in the first half of Pittsburgh’s win over the Cincinnati Bengals, which led to Mason Rudolph playing the second […]
Steelers Mailbag Callout: Get your Week 12 questions in
The Pittsburgh Steelers will travel to Chicago to face the Bears in Week 12, hoping to improve to 7-4 on the season. It is unknown at the time of writing if Aaron Rodgers will be under center, but he did participate in practice on Thursday. If he can’t go, it will be Mason Rudolph under […]
Steelers Read & React Week 12 preview — What to expect against the Bears
This week’s Steelers and Bears game features a matchup of surprising first-place teams. If you had polled around the NFL media and fanbases this summer, you likely wouldn’t have heard many predictions that Pittsburgh would be in first place this late in the season, and you’d have likely heard even less support for the Bears. […]
Steelers vs. Bears: 5 questions with the enemy ahead of Week 12
The Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4) and the Chicago Bears (7-3) clash this week in the Windy City. Ahead of the big matchup between division leaders, I chatted with Bill Zimmerman, the deputy manager of SB Nation’s Bears website Windy City Gridiron, the figure out what the Steelers can expect from the Bears in Week 12. You […]
Bills at Texans: Thursday Night Football open thread
Week 12 starts tonight with an AFC battle with the Bills traveling to NRG stadium to take on the Texans. Houston is thin at QB, starting Mills. Josh Allen is coming off a monster game, so the Buffalo *should* be ready to rock…but it’s TNF, so who knows? What are your predictions for tonight’s game? […]
Aaron Rodgers returns to Steelers practice Thursday
Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was limited in practice on Thursday as he and Pittsburgh prepare for the Chicago Bears in Week 12. Rodgers suffered a left wrist injury in the Steelers’ Sunday win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin later called it a break that wouldn’t require surgery. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported […]
Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph gush over one another
The friendship between Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph is genuinely endearing. While the Pittsburgh Steelers continue to figure out which quarterback will start on Sunday against the Chicago Bears, both signal-callers spoke to the media on Wednesday and couldn’t stop talking about how great the other is. When Rodgers was asked about Rudolph, he was […]
Poll: Are the Steelers trending up this week?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Steelers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Heading into Week 12, we want to know how you’re feeling after watching the team so […]
Steelers CB out for season
The Pittsburgh Steelers did not activate cornerback Cory Trice within his 21-day window, meaning his season is over. This is the second season Trice has missed in his three-year career. In 2023, he tore his ACL in training camp. He appeared in just six games in 2024 due to injury, as well. The Purdue product […]
Aaron Rodgers will try to practice Thursday
The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to wait and see with quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The four-time MVP suffered a slight fracture in his left wrist at the end of the first half against the Cincinnati Bengals, leading to Mason Rudolph playing the second half of the 34-12 win. Rodgers spoke with the media on Wednesday, revealing that […]
Darnell Washington ends the mystery on his weight
Darnell Washington has become such a big part of what the Pittsburgh Steelers do offensively. On top of being a tremendous blocking tight end, Washington has become a big part of the Steelers’ passing game. The Georgia product had four catches for 67 yards against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 11, including multiple highlight runs […]
Starting today, comments and Feed posts on Behind The Steel Curtain will have activity notifications
When you post on SB Nation, we don’t want you to miss all the conversations and responses that follow. So starting today, whenever a user replies to your comment or to your post on the Feed, you’ll see a notification at the top right corner of the page. And of course, this means that when […]
Steelers are in good hands with Mason Rudolph if Aaron Rodgers is out vs. Bears
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph saw his first action of the season on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals after Aaron Rodgers went down with a left wrist injury. Rodgers’ status remains up in the air for this week against the Chicago Bears, leaving the door open for Rudolph to start. Rudolph entered the game in […]
Steelers Read & React: Second half adjustments and new developments
The Steelers won big on Sunday, but it feels like everyone is too jaded by the ups and downs of the season to truly enjoy it. That is, outside of the joys of watching Darnell Washington play football against regular-sized people. (Whenever I see this video I have to watch it all the way through). […]
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