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Former Steelers WR signs with Chargers
Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling is signing with the Los Angeles Chargers and will be added to their practice squad, per Jeremy Fowler. The veteran wideout had a workout with the team earlier in the day. Valdes-Scantling appeared in five games for the Steelers in 2025, catching 10 passes for 80 yards and […]
Steelers try out former Texans offensive lineman
The Pittsburgh Steelers are exploring another option along their offensive line, bringing in veteran offensive tackle Charlie Heck for a tryout Tuesday. According to Steelers insider Alan Saunders, the Steelers tried out Heck, a former fourth-round pick of the Houston Texans out of North Carolina. Heck, 28, spent the 2026 preseason with the Miami Dolphins […]
Steelers Week 2 power rankings roundup: Any love for Pittsburgh after beating Cooper Rush?
The Pittsburgh Steelers started the Mike McCarthy era on a high note by defeating the Atlanta Falcons at home Sunday afternoon, 20-13. After a shaky start, it was the Steelers’ defense that stole the show and propelled the team to victory. That included a pick-six from TJ Watt, who looked fresh and revitalized under this […]
Steelers open as 4.5 point underdogs to Patriots
The Pittsburgh Steelers used some vintage TJ Watt heroics to escape with a victory over the Atlanta Falcons in their Week 1 contest. After getting a favorable matchup against Falcons third-string quarterback Cooper Rush in their season opener, Pittsburgh will now have to travel to Foxborough to take on the 2025 MVP runner-up, Drake Maye, […]
Chiefs named team to watch for Joey Porter Jr trade
The Pittsburgh Steelers and rising star cornerback Joey Porter Jr. failed to reach an agreement on a long-term extension ahead of the season. Porter did not suit up in Week 1 against the Atlanta Falcons, which saw the Steelers win 20-13 and allow just four receptions to wide receivers all afternoon. Over the last two […]
Three Rivers Report: Is the Steelers offense the same in 2026?
The Pittsburgh Steelers secured a hard-fought victory on Sunday against Cooper Rush and the Atlanta Falcons. T.J. Watt turned in a vintage performance on defense, but the offense under Mike McCarthy wasn’t firing on all cylinders. On 40 attempts, Aaron Rodgers averaged 5.6 YPA. That’s par for the course for Rodgers, but the passing offense […]
5 things we learned from the Steelers’ Week 1 snap counts
Snap counts are just one statistic, but they do provide some clarity on the real hierarchy of a team’s depth chart when coaches tend to play coy in press conferences. After just one game, the Steelers’ depth is sure to change over the upcoming weeks of the season — and when facing teams that aren’t […]
Will the Steelers offense take a step forward?
If you subtract a spectacular defensive play from T.J. Watt, the Steelers offense contributed a lackluster 13 points against an Atlanta Falcons defense down its top two pass rushers on Sunday. The end result was still a 20-13 win, but during his Monday press conference, head coach Mike McCarthy was largely critical of the team’s […]
Lions called Steelers about Joey Porter Jr trade
The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to be at a standstill as it pertains to cornerback Joey Porter Jr. The former second-round pick and the franchise failed to get a contract extension done ahead of Week 1, and the Steelers don’t negotiate contracts in season. Porter didn’t play in the team’s Week 1 win over the Atlanta […]
Steelers Week 1 grades in win over Falcons
The Pittsburgh Steelers took care of business to kickoff the 2026 season, defeating the Atlanta Falcons 20-13 to begin the year 1-0 and win their third consecutive season opener. And while a win is always great, there is also always good and bad aspects of each contest to dissect. Each week, Joey Bray and I […]
Patrick Queen baffled by criticism of T.J. Watt
The Pittsburgh Steelers kicked off the 2026 NFL season with a victory over the Atlanta Falcons at home, 20-13. The close score is a reminder that any team can be beaten and shouldn’t overlook any potential opponent. The Falcons started Cooper Rush at quarterback and gave the Steelers everything they could handle. The offense has […]
Mike McCarthy critical of his play calling against Falcons
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 1-0 in the Mike McCarthy era after a victorious homecoming against Atlanta on Sunday. In front of McCarthy’s family and friends coaching the team he grew up watching and cheering for, the veteran head coach delivered a 20-13 win in the season opener. But it wasn’t the prettiest of offensive performances […]
Mike McCarthy done discussing Joey Porter Jr.’s contract dispute
Talking to the media the day after the Steelers’ season-opening win over the Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh head coach Mike McCarthy still faced a number of questions regarding a player who didn’t even suit up on Sunday. Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. was the lone rostered Steelers player to be ruled out in Week 1, with a […]
Mike Tomlin mocks Browns after blowout loss to Jaguars
The entire AFC North began the season with a win to get to 1-0. Well, everyone except for the Cleveland Browns. While the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cincinnati Bengals, and Baltimore Ravens all left Week 1 with a win, the Browns were the victims of a 34-10 beatdown at the hand of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Deshaun Watson […]
The morning after: Aaron Rodgers needs more from his receivers
Aaron Rodgers’ Week 1 box score does not do him justice in the slightest. The 42 year-old quarterback was slinging the pill all over the yard in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 20-13 win to kickoff the season, but it was a victory that could have been much more convincing had Rodgers gotten help on some high-quality […]
5 takeaways from the Steelers’ 20-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons
The Steelers have opened the Mike McCarthy era 1-0 following a one-score win over the Atlanta Falcons to start the season. As always, there are plenty of takeaways to be had: 1. T.J. Watt looks back T.J. Watt’s performance on Sunday, with two sacks, an additional tackle for loss, four total tackles and a pick […]
Steelers stock report after Week 1 win over Falcons
The Pittsburgh Steelers escaped with a 20-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons to begin the Mike McCarthy era. After many of the Steelers’ starters sat out in the preseason, Pittsburgh looked noticeably rusty early in the contest, before settling in doing enough to get to 1-0. Let’s take a look at this week’s stock report […]
T.J. Watt joins rare NFL company after Steelers’ Week 1 win
Steelers star T.J. Watt looked like his old, Defensive Player of the Year self in Pittsburgh’s 20-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons in the season opener, logging a strong four-tackle, two-sack performance highlighted by a 35-yard pick six. And with that interception, Watt has joined a highly exclusive NFL club. According to ESPN Insights, the […]
T.J. Watt turns back clock in Steelers win over Falcons
They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. But what happens when that old dog and his old tricks begin working again? Ask the Pittsburgh Steelers, as T.J. Watt took us back in time with a vintage performance to help lift Pittsburgh over Atlanta en route to a 20-13 WIN. In the first […]
Troy Fauntau leaves Week 1 game vs. Falcons with injury
Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Troy Fautanu has left the Week 1 contest against the Atlanta Falcons with an injury. Rookie Max Iheanchor has entered the game at right tackle with Dylan Cook moving to the left side. It’s unclear what exactly the injury was, but the former first-round pick was favoring his right arm/shoulder. We’ll […]
Steelers vs. Falcons: Week 1 game chat
The Steelers’ 2026 season is finally here, with Pittsburgh opening the year at home against the Atlanta Falcons at 1 p.m. EST Sunday. For this week only, both teams enter the matchup at 0-0; it’s a clean slate and a time to set the tone for the 2026 season. The game will be broadcast nationally […]
Joey Porter Jr officially OUT vs. Falcons
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. is officially inactive for Pittsburgh’s Week 1 contest against the Atlanta Falcons. It was reported earlier in the day that Porter was unlikely to play, and now that has come to fruition. ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport reported on Sunday that Pittsburgh has now grown open to a […]
Steelers open to Joey Porter Jr trade
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ ongoing contract dispute with Joey Porter Jr. could be reaching a tipping point. The former second-round pick is not expected to play in the season opener against the Atlanta Falcons. He did not partake in training camp and is still getting “ramped up,” as head coach Mike McCarthy has said. With the […]
Joey Porter unlikely to play vs. Falcons, trade remains possibility
As the Pittsburgh Steelers get set to begin their season today against the Atlanta Falcons, they will likely be doing it without one of their top defenders. According to Adam Schefter, Porter is unlikely to play in Week 1. “Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr., who has been embroiled in a contract dispute all summer, is […]
Saturday Night Open Thread: Giving the dirty bird (Week 1)
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 take on the Atlanta “Dirty Bird” Falcons in the home opener and first game of the season. I can’t wait to see what the 2026 season brings. First Steeler win of the season: Here We […]
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