Behind the Steel Curtain

Photo by Joe Sargent/ Coach Tomlin got it wrong. For the first time, I’ll admit that Mike Tomlin didn’t get it right. Steelers fans, particularly online, aren’t fat, sassy, and spoiled. They’re also toxic, entitled, forgetful, and pretentious. One word that will never describe Steelers Nation is “happy.” That’s why we’re one of the least positive fan bases online. Boo City, PA. It doesn’t just apply to Pitt. Steelers fans are so quick to judge. It’s ironic to me, because it’s so contrary to the philosophies of The Chief and later Dan Rooney. They...

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports The former Pitt running back has been elevated to the Steelers’ roster for the second straight week. For the second straight week, the Steelers announced that they are elevating running back Qadree Ollison from their practice squad to the active/inactive roster. Ollison will likely revert back to the practice squad after the game. Per NFL rules, a player can only be promoted from the practice squad three times in a season before having to be signed to the roster. This will be Ollison’s second promotion this season. The elevation...

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/ 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. What a beautiful fall day! I am extremely jealous of anyone camping… sun is shining, no rain in the forecast, perfect temps. Sigh. We are hosting family to celebrate a birthday. Nothing like good food (burgers), cold drinks (Sailor Jerry), loud music (anything but Country) and fellowship. Guests are set to arrive anytime after 3 so … Style points for winning in sports don’t exist....

Photo by Justin K. Aller/ Steelers fan favorite RB Jaylen Warren received an unfortunate notice on Saturday, as the league announced he’d received a hefty fine for illegal use of helmet in Week 2’s win on Monday Night Football — a $48,333 fine, to be exact. The NFL fined #Steelers RB Jaylen Warren $48,333 for illegal use of helmet in last week’s win over the #Browns. Here’s the play … which didn’t draw a flag. pic.twitter.com/DA2f35G9tx— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 23, 2023 Alex Kozora of Steelers Depot points out that Warren’s game...

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/ Can Pittsburgh win two in a row? The Pittsburgh Steelers will play their first road game of the season in Week 3, traveling to face the Las Vegas Raiders in primetime. Kickoff for the Steelers and Raiders is set for 8:20 p.m. ET. Can the Steelers get over .500 with a win in Week 3? If they have hopes to, they’ll need to check a few boxes. Here are the Steelers’ keys to victory for Week 3 against the Raiders. Key #1: Commit no turnovers. For the Steelers offense and all of its inconsistencies, this team cannot afford to turn the ball...

Photo by Kevork Djansezian/ Week 4 is here, who do you have your eye on this week? Welcome to Week 4 of the college football season! If it’s raining in your area like it is mine, there couldn’t be a better Saturday to just chill, have a few adult beverages and watch college football all day. There are plenty of Top 25 match ups for your viewing pleasure. Let’s get started! #4 Florida State at Clemson: 12 p.m. ET on ABC Clemson - Plenty of talent up a down this Tiger roster, the one guy I have my eyes on in this game is Jeremiah Trotter ILB #54 . The Steelers...

Photo by Cooper Neill/ Steelers Nation spoke out! Here’s what they said. The Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t got off to the glowing start most fans expected so far, but with a 1-1 record, there’s plenty of time to right the ship... Earlier this week, we polled fans on several questions about their confidence in the team, Kenny Pickett, and rookie LT Broderick Jones. Here’s what they had to say. 79% of Steelers fans aren’t confident the team is headed in the right direction. Is this the first time a team’s fan base has actually lost this much confidence in a...

Photo by Justin K. Aller/ “Yeah, I mean, great players demand obviously a lot of attention,” Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels said about Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt. The Las Vegas Raiders will have their hands full on Sunday night when they face T.J. Watt and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Watt is already establishing his Defensive Player of the Year candidacy, recording four sacks, forcing two fumbles, and scoring a touchdown in the team’s first two games. Raiders coach Josh McDaniels shared some insight into how his team is preparing for Watt’s...

Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Steelers news and commentary for Saturday, September 23 Welcome to the Terrible Towel Tales, where we’ll highlight some of the latest stories permeating Steelers media for your reading pleasure every Monday through Saturday. In today’s news... Fan pays Hank from Breaking Bad to tell Matt Canada to leave Pittsburgh | Matthew Luciow, X The actor did so on Cameo. A Steelers fan Paid Hank from Breaking bad to tell Matt Canada to get the hell out of Pittsburgh #steelers pic.twitter.com/630cRDhFdj— Matthew Luciow (@matthewluciow92)...

Photo by Cooper Neill/ The Pittsburgh Steelers will play the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 3 of the 2023 NFL season. Here’s what to expect. The Pittsburgh Steelers will head out this week for their first road game of the season, traveling to face the Las Vegas Raiders on Week 3 Sunday Night Football. Each of these teams sits at 1-1 through two weeks of the season, with only one of them set to eclipse .500 to close out this primetime showdown. Now, what can we expect from these two teams in 2023? Here’s all you need to know for the Week 3 SNF showdown. How to watch...

Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./ Sewing Edition to have you in stitches… Nice to meet you, where you been? NAS204PSU is here to show you incredible things…well, questions anyway. We’ve got another Midnights game with a Sunday night showdown against *Chris Berman's voice* Dah RAIDERS! I’ve Taylored 4 questions around the Steelers and two others that never go Out Of Style! First tell us, what are you throwing a feast with tonight? 1) During our victory against the Browns, the defense basically said, “Look What You Made Me Do,” and outscored the offense 14-12. Do you...

Photo by Joe Sargent/ The Pittsburgh Steelers are headed out to the wild, wild West (Las Vegas) in search of their first road victory against the Raiders since the 1995 season. Though the team sustained several bumps and bruises and are on a short week after playing the Browns on Monday Night Football, the Steelers final injury report is looking fairly clean heading into the weekend. Steelers injury report Week 3: Friday, September 22 Full practice: S Damontae Kazee (calf), S Minkah Fitzpatrick (chest), LB Markus Golden (knee), TE Darnell Washington (knee), DT Larry...

Photo by Gaelen Morse/ Week 3 of the NFL season officially kicked off with the New York Giants traveling to face the vaunted San Francisco 49ers defense on Thursday Night Football. You know, those pesky 49ers who put an end to the hopes and dreams of Steelers fans for the 2023 season before Week 1 halftime was even in the books? Yeah, them! The week ends with yet another MNF double-header featuring the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers and LA Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals. Sandwiched between the two, of course, will be the Pittsburgh Steelers-Las Vegas Raiders...

Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports Steelers news and commentary for Friday, September 22 Welcome to the Terrible Towel Tales, where we’ll highlight some of the latest stories permeating Steelers media for your reading pleasure every Monday through Saturday. In today’s news... Steelers Legendary LB James Harrison Absolutely Blasts NFL For Nick Chubb’s Injury | LeeAnn Lowman, Steeler Nation Harrison recently appeared as a guest on the TMZ Sports Show where he was asked if he felt the hit was a clean one. While both players ended up injured on the play, Fitzpatrick later...

Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports We answer your questions ahead of Week 3 Sunday around the NFL. Q: Where does Matt Canada’s eventual replacement come from: internal or outside?- SteelerSince73! Knowing the Steelers, quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan would just get promoted. If they fire Canada in-season, Sullivan would have the rest of the year as a tryout, basically. If they were to look outside their own walls, which they should do, these are a few names that would come to mind: Lions QB coach Mark Brunell: Helped Ben Johnson and the Lions’ offense become one...