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• 7 overreactions from the Steelers’ 13-6 win over the Denver Broncos

  16-09-2024 21:35 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Takeaways, overreactions, and random musings from the Steelers’ Week 2 matchup. In the words of Chris Martin, “It was all yellow.” The Steelers’ Week 2 victory over the Denver Broncos was an ugly game marred by 202 yards in total penalties and a painful second half to watch. The 13-6 final score reflects that. But a win is a win, and a 2-0 start is even better.As always, there are plenty of takeaways to be had:1. The Steelers are their
  
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• Steelers snap counts: Week 2 takeaways

  16-09-2024 21:20 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images You can learn a lot about the 2024 Steelers from the team’s snap counts.Welcome back to Steelers snap counts, the weekly column looking at and analyzing... you guessed it, the Steelers’ snap counts from Week 2 versus the Denver Broncos. You’ll find the full table with every players’ numbers, and below that, some key takeaways.Snap counts from NFL Next Gen Stats.
  The iron men
  First off, we’ll start with the players who recorded 10
  
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• Steelers RB Najee Harris on penalties: ‘We are just f—ing ourselves’

  16-09-2024 20:40 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The Steelers’ running back was frustrated with the penalties Despite the Pittsburgh Steelers being 2-0 after a 13-6 win over the Denver Broncos, there are a lot of things that need cleaning up. Specifically, penalties are killing the Steelers’ offense. Pittsburgh had multiple penalties negate big plays and potential touchdowns, to which running back Najee Harris exhibited clear frustration.
  “It’s tough for the running backs but sh*t,
  
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• Varsity & JV: Winners and losers from the Steelers’ 13-6 win vs. Broncos

  16-09-2024 20:21 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Winners and losers from Week 2 The Pittsburgh Steelers are now 2-0 and two games ahead of the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens in the AFC North after a 13-6 win over the Denver Broncos. Who stood out? Here are the varsity and JV performers from Week 2:
  Varsity
  S DeShon Elliott
  Elliott may go down as the best addition of this past offseason. He led the team with nine tackles, including a tackle for loss on third and short to force a Broncos punt. He w
  
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• Test your NFL knowledge on Monday with our new daily trivia game

  16-09-2024 14:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Your new daily word game obsession is here. Try out our new NFL player guessing game. By now, you’ve probably already seen the new SB Nation in-5 daily trivia game. It made its debut over at SBNation.com recently, but we have now decided to switch things up a bit (because we’re still in the figuring-it-out phase here): for the next few days, the game will be posted directly here on Behind The Steel Curtain at 8 a.m. ET each day.The game will live in a new article each day for you to
  
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• NSYNC’s Chris Kirkpatrick: This is the first season that I’ve had real expectations for the Steelers

  16-09-2024 12:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Singer & “Name Drop” host reveals his black and gold roots Decades before he was a household name as a member of *NSYNC, or a podcast host with Name Drop, Chris Kirkpatrick was a proud part of Steelers Nation. He was born in Clarion, Pennsylvania, and like many native Yinzers, a passion for the black and gold was a prerequisite for living in the area.
  “I remember as a real little kid running around and all the police officers at the tim
  
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• Mike Tomlin gives blunt answer on Broderick Jones’ benching

  16-09-2024 04:16 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Barry Reeger-Imagn Images The Steelers benched Jones after several penalties The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Denver Broncos 13-6 to improve to 2-0. However, the scoreboard wasn’t exactly indicative on how dominant the Steelers were. They had an 11-play drive that ended in a punt, but could have ended in six. Justin Field ripped a 51 yard completion to George Pickens that would have set Pittsburgh up in the red zone, but it was called back due to a holding call on Broderick Jones.Jones
  
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• Steelers QB Justin Fields says team wanted to win for Russell Wilson

  16-09-2024 03:13 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The Steelers won in Denver for Russ The Pittsburgh Steelers are 2-0 after a 13-6 win over the Denver Broncos. This marks the first time the Steelers have been 2-0 in four seasons. And while it wasn’t pretty, they sit two games ahead of the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens in the AFC North standings.
  Ahead of the season, this game was labeled as the Russell Wilson revenge game. Obviously, Wilson didn’t play in the game with an ongoing calf in
  
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• Instant analysis: Steelers defense is giving Pittsburgh life, but penalties are taking the life out of them

  16-09-2024 02:13 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images This Steelers defense is incredible The Pittsburgh Steelers are 2-0 for the first time since 2020, and only the second time since 2017, and it’s all thanks to their defense.
  The Steelers' defense held the Denver Broncos to six points and didn’t allow a touchdown. If not for a bad offsides call on T.J. Watt in Week 1, the Steelers would have started 2-0 without allowing a single touchdown. And while it wasn’t pretty, Pittsburgh sits atop th
  
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• Steelers open as 1.5-point favorites for Week 3 vs. Chargers

  16-09-2024 01:58 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Here’s a first look at the odds on the board for the Steelers’ home opener — a Week 3 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers. After another close win, the Steelers are 2-0 to start the season. Facing the also undefeated Chargers in Week 3, the Steelers enter the Sept. 22 matchup (1 p.m. ET, CBS), as slim home favorites.Pittsburgh looked like the better team against the Broncos in Week 2, but still only managed a low-scoring, 13-6 victory
  
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• Steelers start 2-0 for the first time in the post-Ben Roethlisberger era with victory over Broncos

  16-09-2024 01:27 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images An encouraging — albeit imperfect — start for Pittsburgh in 2024. The Pittsburgh Steelers are off to a 2-0 start in the 2024 NFL season — their first 2-0 start in the post-Ben Roethlisberger era thanks to a road win over the Denver Broncos.The last time the Steelers were off to such a start was back in 2020, when Pittsburgh was the last remaining undefeated team in the NFL with an 11-0 record to start the year. They went on to finish the s
  
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• Bears vs. Texans: Sunday Night Football Open Thread + Game Picks

  16-09-2024 01:26 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Let’s chat!The Houston Texans will play host to the Chicago Bears as Caleb Williams gets his first taste of primetime action on Sunday Night Football. The Texans are coming off a 29-27 victory over their division-rival Indianapolis Colts, while the Bears mounted a double-digit comeback against the Tennessee Titans to get a Week 1 win.
  Before we dive into the game chat, here’s a look at the odds for the game courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook and make
  
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