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• Throwback Thursday: Remembering the controversial Steelers TE Eric Green

  29-10-2015 18:47 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  In the early 1990s, the Pittsburgh Steelers had one of the most dominant tight ends in the NFL. A man by the name of Eric Green. In the 1990 draft the Pittsburgh Steelers selected an athletic tight end from Liberty University with the 21st overall pick. That tight end was Eric Green. Green was a polarizing player from the moment his name was announced on draft day, as he had a 54-day contract hold out which caused him to miss all of training camp, the preseason and even the opening game of the 1
  
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• Steelers place WR Roman Wilson on IR

  28-10-2024 21:16 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The rookie wide receiver is dealing with a hamstring injury Just when it looked like rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson was going to be worked into the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense, he takes another step backwards.
  The rookie from Michigan has been placed on injured reserve with a hamstring issue. He will miss at least the next four games. Wilson made his debut in the Steelers’ win over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 6, playing in
  
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• Steelers vs. Giants: How to watch on TV, mobile, live stream, odds and more for Week 8

  28-10-2024 18:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images How to ensure you catch the Monday Night clash After an impressive beat down of a New York opponent in Week 7, the Steelers will look to do it again as they play host to the Giants on Monday Night football. The Giants come into this game continuing to let their season slip away. Their most recent disaster occurred when they put up just three points against the Philadelphia Eagles last week.
  The Steelers, on the other hand, are trending in the right direction. A 37-1
  
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• Best Giants-Steelers player prop bets for Week 8 Monday Night Football

  28-10-2024 07:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images We go over the lines on FanDuel Sportsbook and pick out our favorite player prop bets to consider for the Steelers’ Week 8 matchup against the New York Giants on Monday Night Football. For the second week in a row, it is the Steelers in primetime at home against a New York club. Here in Week 8, it will be the New York Giants trying to spoil the party on Monday Night Football.The Steelers now sit at 5-2 and have back-to-back 30-plus point performances. The s
  
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• Cowboys vs. 49ers: Sunday Night Football Open Thread

  28-10-2024 00:45 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Let’s chat The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers will close out the Week 8 Sunday slate in a battle between two NFC playoff hopefuls that both desperately need a win.
  The 49ers enter the game as 5.5 point favorites, and I’m going to take them to cover.
  Despite not having Brandon Aiyuk, the 49ers will be able to run all over the Cowboys. Dallas has also lost their last three matchups against the 49ers, all by six or more points.
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• Steelers vs. Giants preview: Key matchups to watch in Week 8

  27-10-2024 19:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images What to pay attention for on Monday Night The second of back-to-back primetime contests looms as the Pittsburgh Steelers welcome the New York Giants to Acrisure Stadium for a Monday Night clash. After being written off by plenty, including myself, the Steelers prevailed hugely by defeating the New York Jets 37-15. An impressive offensive outing with Russell Wilson at the helm gives optimistic signs for what is to come for this Pittsburgh sid
  
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• Cam Heyward and Steelers defensive line ranked No. 1 by Pro Football Focus

  27-10-2024 18:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Barry Reeger-Imagn Images The aging veterans just keep on keepin’ on Let’s flashback to this past summer for the Pittsburgh Steelers, as an important decision was looming. Thirteen-year veteran and anchor of the Steelers defensive line for the past decade, Cam Heyward, was set to be a free agent at the end of the 2024 season. He sat out the first two weeks of offseason OTA’s and continued to reiterate his desire to remain a Steeler for life.Many pundits around the Steelers sugg
  
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• Sunday Early Games Open Thread

  27-10-2024 17:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Function Edition
  Philadelphia @ Cincinnati; 1:00 PM ET
  Baltimore @ Cleveland
  Tennessee @ Detroit
  Arizona @ Miami
  New York @ New England
  Atlanta @ Tampa Bay
  Green Bay @ Jacksonville
  Indianapolis @ HoustonGive us your thoughts prior to the games beginning and the game open threads appear.
  
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• Why T.J. Watt is on pace to be greatest Steelers defender ever

  27-10-2024 16:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports He’s just about a ring away from being the G.O.A.T. When BTSC held our All-Time Pittsburgh Steelers fantasy draft earlier this year, I surprised some by selecting TJ Watt as number one overall. With 32 Hall of Famers and a dozen more in the Hall of Honor, how could a player currently on the roster be in the same conversation with these legends? But recently, some important Steelers figures are putting Watt high in their all-time rankings. So while there are
  
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• Sunday Morning Tailgating Open Thread

  27-10-2024 12:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Kirby Lee/Getty Images Pre Function Edition Sunday Morning Tailgating Open Thread
  Give us your thoughts prior to the games beginning and the game open threads appear.
  
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• Steelers Reacts Results: Fan confidence spikes ahead of Week 8 vs. Giants

  27-10-2024 11:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images We asked. You answered.Following two big wins against the Jet and Raiders, the Steelers hope to hit their bye week on a hot streak after their upcoming Week 8 matchup against the New York Giants on Monday Night Football.Earlier this week, we polled fans about their confidence in the direction the team is heading, how they’d grade Russell Wilson’s Steelers debut, and how the Steelers will finish in the AFC North. Here’s what they had to say.
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• Steelers vs. Giants: Week 8 staff picks

  27-10-2024 01:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images BTSC staff picks for Week 8 The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking to get to 6-2 before they head into their bye week and gear up for a second half of the season that will feature six division games and a date with the two-time defending Super Bowl champions on Christmas day. Will they be able to take care of business against the New York Giants? Here’s what our staff has to say:“The Steelers will cool off a bit from last week but still hang on to beat
  
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• Steelers DT Cam Heyward: Russell Wilson and Justin Fields support each other

  27-10-2024 00:47 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Steelers’ quarterbacks have love for one another. The Pittsburgh Steelers have found success with both of their new quarterbacks thus far in 2024. Justin Fields led the team to a 4-2 start while accounting for 10 total touchdowns to just one interception, and Russell Wilson won his first start in Week 7 with two passing touchdowns and one on the ground.
  Speaking on the latest edition of Not Just Football, Cam Heyward said that despite some thinking th
  
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• Saturday Night Open Thread: College Football Week 9

  27-10-2024 00:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images Come and join this merry band of Steelers’ faithful for some lively debate about our Steelers, good food, music, and the merits of the odd cold beverage. Pre-recorded from Delaware, it’s Saturday Night! I, NAS204PSU, am not here, but sending out this Saturday Night Open Thread (aka SNOT).This weekend I’m out of town for my 15th wedding anniversary. I’m as surprised as anyone that any woman could stand me for that long, let alone someone a
  
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• Steelers game plan: Keys to victory in Week 8 vs. Giants

  26-10-2024 23:54 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images Keys to victory for Week 8 The Pittsburgh Steelers have put together consecutive wins in which they scored a combined 69 points and won by a combined margin of 41 points. They’ll face a New York Giants team that has scored 10 points combined in their last two games. Here’s how they’ll get to 6-2 ahead of the bye week.
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  The Steelers allowed multiple long catches and runs from Breece Hall after several missed tackles sprung him open
  
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• Steelers rule out five, Cordarrelle Patterson doubtful for Week 8 vs. Giants

  26-10-2024 20:29 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Final practice report of the week... With the final practice of the week in the books, here’s a full breakdown of the Pittsburgh Steelers' final injury designations, as well as their participation report for their final practice ahead of Week 8 against the New York Giants.
  Steelers injury designations for Week 8
  Questionable: N/A
  Doubtful: RB/KR Cordarrelle Patterson
  Out: LB Tyler Matakevich (hamstring), LB Nick Herbig (hamstring), C Zach Frazier (ankl
  
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• Week 9: Saturday College Football Open Thread

  26-10-2024 17:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Avoiding Chores Edition Week 9: Saturday College Football Open Thread
  Avoiding Chores EditionWashington @ Indiana; 12:00 ET
  Missouri @ Alabama
  Illinois @ Oregon; 3:30 PM ET
  LSU @ TexasLet us know which teams and what players you’re watching today.
  
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• Joe Gilliam filmmaker: “The NFL doesn’t want this story getting out”

  26-10-2024 12:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images A groundbreaking story that’s been overshadowed in 50th Anniversary celebrations As the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrate the 50th anniversary of their 1974 Super Bowl-winning team, one story from that season is getting a little glossed over. That year, “Jefferson Street” Joe Gilliam became the first black quarterback of the modern era to earn a team’s starting job before the season began. Gilliam led the Steelers to a 4-1-1 start. But d
  
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• 5 NFL Draft prospects Steelers fans should watch in Week 9 of the CFB season

  26-10-2024 11:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images There’s been a surprising change at the top of the quarterback class Is the college football season really halfway over? I feel like the preseason rankings were just unveiled last week. What in tarnation is going on?
  A player on my watchlist from last weekend took a huge leap as Maryland WR Tai Fenton caught nine passes for 84 yards in an upset over the USC Trojans. As the season carries on, I’m going to continue to familiarize you with wide receiver pros
  
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• Steelers QB Russell Wilson raves about WR George Pickens’ talent, maturity

  26-10-2024 02:38 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images The Steelers QB and WR duo are on the same page. The Pittsburgh Steelers saw an offensive explosion in Week 7 against the New York Jets, scoring 37 points en route to a 22-point win.One of those touchdowns came off a Russell Wilson touchdown pass to George Pickens, marking Wilson’s first touchdown as a Steeler and Pickens’ first touchdown of the season.Wilson joined The Jim Rome Show and talked about his relationship with Pickens, raving about his ta
  
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• Friday Night Happy Hour: 30 points edition

  26-10-2024 00:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Barry Reeger-Imagn Images Some Steelers-related questions to ponder ahead of the weekend...Welcome back to BTSC’s Friday night open thread:
  The Steelers currently have three names still eligible for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class: Hines Ward, James Harrison, and Gary Anderson (four if you count Art Rooney Jr. in the contributor category). How would you rank those names in order of who deserves to make the Hall of Fame the most? And do you think any of them actually make it?
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• Steelers vs. Giants: 5 questions with the enemy ahead of Week 8

  25-10-2024 22:15 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Featuring Big Blue View’s Ed Valentine The Pittsburgh Steelers are once again tied atop the AFC North Standings and are riding a two-game winning streak. This week they face off against the New York Giants (2-5). I spoke with Ed Valentine of Big Blue View to get a better idea of what to expect in this week’s matchup.
  You can read my questions and his answers below:
  1. The Daniel Jones era has been a turbulent one for Giants fans. Last week he was p
  
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• Steelers safety DeShon Elliott is playing at an All-Pro level

  25-10-2024 21:53 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The first-year Steeler has been tremendous It didn’t take long for first-year Pittsburgh Steelers safety DeShon Elliott to become a fan-favorite. From his introductory press conference where he quickly became a meme, pointing to the team logowhen asked what drew him to come to Pittsburgh.
  “That logo,” Elliott said. “This is championship football. This is a culture. This is real smash-mouth, real gritty, cold-weather-g
  
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• Steelers add speedy WR to practice squad

  25-10-2024 18:58 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images Pittsburgh adds some receiver help on Friday. The Steelers added some receiver help Friday, with the team announcing the signing of wide receiver Andy Isabella to the practice squad.Isabella previously worked out for the Steelers on Oct. 1. Here’s what we wrote about him then:
  Isabella might be a familiar name to some. He was a popular name in the 2019 NFL Draft, with 102 catches for 1,698 receiving yards and 14 total touchdowns in his final year at UMass.
  
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• Vikings vs. Rams: Thursday Night Football Open Thread

  25-10-2024 01:45 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Let’s chat The 2-4 Los Angeles Rams will play hosts to the 5-1 Minnesota Vikings to kickoff Week 8 in the 2024 NFL season.
  While the Vikings are 2.5 point favorites, I’m going to take the Rams in an upset as my best bet to win.
  The Rams are getting both Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua back tonight to face a group of Vikings’ cornerbacks that can be beaten if Matthew Stafford is given a clean pocket. The Rams are at home on a short week and desperate f
  
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• Steelers work out athletic pass-rusher

  25-10-2024 00:19 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Justin Hollins tries out for the Steelers.Despite wide receiver being the top story in terms of potential Steelers additions, the team worked out a defender earlier this week. Per NFL insider Aaron Wilson, Pittsburgh worked out outside linebacker Justin Hollins.Hollins was drafted in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. He played college football at Oregon, where he recorded 64 total tackles and 6.5 sacks his senior season.You can read his
  
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• Steelers QB Russell Wilson emphasizes starting cleaner and faster going forward

  24-10-2024 23:28 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images The Steelers have scored a ton of points over the last two weeks, but have started slow in each game. The Pittsburgh Steelers are staring 6-2 right in the face as they gear up to host the New York Giants this Monday night to close out Week 8, and close out the first half of the season as they head into their bye week.The Steelers have scored 69 points over their last two games, and currently average 23 points per contest as well as a respectable 13th place in EP
  
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• Steelers injury updates: Rookie WR suffers another setback ahead of Week 9

  24-10-2024 23:05 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Here’s a look at who’s popped up on the injury report for the Steelers ahead of their Week 9 matchup against the New York Giants. The Pittsburgh Steelers have issued their first practice report of the week ahead of their next primetime matchup up against the New York Giants. The game is set to kick off Monday at 8:15 p.m. ET, which means the black and gold will have an extra day of rest before heading to battle — good news
  
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• Steelers OC Arthur Smith praises QB Russell Wilson for having ‘no panic’ after slow start

  24-10-2024 19:37 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images The Steelers’ quarterback had a tremendous showing vs. the Jets The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense has come to life in recent weeks. Most recently, they scored their most points since the end of the Ben Roethlisberger era, putting up 37 against the New York Jets in a 22-point win in Week 7. And while the offense took off, it was after a slow start that could have gone sideways.
  The Steelers scored a field goal on their first drive, which was followed u
  
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• Aaron Rodgers to sign footballs intercepted by Steelers CB Beanie Bishop Jr.

  24-10-2024 16:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images The former UDFA will get a souvenir from his two-interception performance against the Jets.Steelers rookie slot cornerback Beanie Bishop Jr. played the best game of his NFL career on Sunday against the New York Jets, recording his first two interceptions in the pros.However, they weren't just any two interceptions — both were off of throws from Aaron Rodgers, a future Hall of Famer and a quarterback a younger player like Bishop certainly grew up watching.B
  
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