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Ben Roethlisberger buries Broderick Jones’ performance vs. Patriots

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The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive line has been under fire through the first three weeks of the season. And while they didn’t allow a sack against the New England Patriots, Aaron Rodgers has still been pressured on 52 percent of dropbacks in which he has the ball in his hands for longer than 2.5 seconds. Per Next Gen Stats, that is the eighth-highest rate in the NFL.

Former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger weighed in on the play of the offensive line, specifically the play of Broderick Jones, and he didn’t mince words with how he feels about Jones’ performance.

“No sacks, congratulations,” Roethlisberger said on Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger. “Aaron still got hit a bunch. There’s a play where Broderick Jones is standing completely upright, and the guy basically runs right through him.”

Roethlisberger adds that his former teammate and 2008 Defensive Player of the Year, James Harrison, would have a field day playing against Jones.

“You can’t stand upright as a tackle. You’ve got to get low because guys are just gonna get underneath you. James Harrison, what did he talk about? Leverage. If James Harrison were to go against Broderick Jones, he would have 15 sacks a game… Broderick has to be better at protecting.”

Per PFF, Jones has allowed four sacks this season and nine pressures. He is one of the lowest-graded tackles in the NFL with an overall grade of 49.5.

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Source: https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.c...ance-pittsburgh-steelers-new-england-patriots
 
Steelers injury report: Joey Porter, DeShon Elliott return to field

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The Pittsburgh Steelers are getting set to take on the Minnesota Vikings in Dublin, Ireland on Sunday. Along with that, they seem to be getting a good note of health ahead of the Week 4 matchup.

Joey Porter and DeShon Elliott both practiced on Wednesday, which is a good sign for their respective statuses. The full injury report is as follows:

  • LB Patrick Queen: Limited Participant (Oblique)
  • CB Darius Slay: Did Not Practice (Rest)
  • CB Joey Porter Jr.: Limited Participant (Hamstring)
  • S DeShon Elliott: Limited Participant (Knee)
  • RB Jaylen Warren: Did Not Practice (Rest)
  • LB Alex Highsmith: Did Not Practice (Ankle)
  • OL Isaac Seumalo: Did Not Practice (Rest)
  • TE Jonnu Smith: Did Not Practice (Rest)
  • LB T.J. Watt: Did Not Practice (Rest)
  • DT Cam Heyward: Did Not Practice (Rest)

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Steelers Mailbag Callout: Submit your questions

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The Pittsburgh Steelers are gearing up for a Sunday morning showdown in Ireland against the Minnesota Vikings. Ahead of Week 4, be sure to submit your questions in the comment section for the weekly mailbag, and return tomorrow to have them answered.

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Source: https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.c...teelers-mailbag-callout-submit-your-questions
 
Seahawks at Cardinals: Thursday Night Football open thread

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Week 4 starts tonight with a battle of the birds: Seahawks at Cardinals. It’s an NFC West showdown. Arizona lost James Conner for the 2025 season (hopefully he’ll be back in ‘26). The Seahawks maybe using only forks if they’re without ‘Spoon as Devon is dealing with an MCL injury.

What are your predictions for tonight’s game? Join your fellow Steelers fans in the comments for the first open thread of the week.
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Source: https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.c...cardinals-thursday-night-football-open-thread
 
Vikings will be without star OLB vs. Steelers

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The Pittsburgh Steelers offense has a tough matchup in this week’s game, facing a highly-touted Minnesota Vikings defense led by coordinator Brian Flores. However, that unit will be missing one of its top players following the Vikings’ final injury report.

Minnesota outside linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel has been ruled out for the game following a neck injury he missed time with during the week.

The veteran linebacker is coming off his best year as a pro, where he logged 11.5 sacks, 18 tackles for loss, 79 total tackles, and two interceptions in 2024. Capable of off-ball duties as well as pass rushing, he’s become an important player in Flores’ creative scheme.

In Van Ginkel’s place, it’ll likely be 2024 first-rounder Dallas Turner taking the majority of snaps. He had a quiet rookie season with just 20 total tackles and three sacks last season, but had a good game last week against the Bengals, logging a handful of pressures.

Joining Van Ginkel as out on the injury report are Minnesota’s starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy, starting guard Donovan Jackson, and backup tight end Ben Yurosek.

You can view the Steelers’ final injury report HERE.
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Source: https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.c...-brian-flores-defense-ireland-news-nfl-roster
 
Friday Night Happy Hour: Across the Pond edition

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Welcome back to BTSC’s Friday night open thread:

The big fanfare around the Steelers this week is naturally the team’s trip to Dublin, Ireland to take on the Vikings. This is both the second time the Steelers have played the Vikings abroad — the other being the only other regular season game the Steelers have played internationally, a 2013 contest in London — and the second time the Steelers have traveled to Dublin. They played the Bears during the preseason, winning 30-17. The Steelers have a fun photo gallery from that day on their website.

1. Hypothetically, pretending that cost was no obstacle, what locale outside of Pittsburgh do you think would be most fun to travel to for a Steelers game?

2. What’s your favorite place you’ve ever traveled to? Can be anything from trips outside the country to a favorite spot stateside.

3. What are your predictions, thoughts, hopes, and/or concerns for this game against the Vikings?

4. This one’s a little off-the-wall, but I saw a video this week of a morning news show where an off-the-cuff answer about someone’s favorite soup led to a debate about what makes something a soup vs. a stew. While I’m not really interested in that line of debate, there were some funny reactions to the news casters’ favorite soup selections, and since Ryland was asking for soup flavors last year, I thought I’d put it to y’all.

What is your favorite type of soup?

5. Song(s) of the Week: As some of you may remember, I’m based out in Seattle. While I was raised to root for the Steelers in football, I’m a diehard Mariners fan for baseball. They’re having a bit of a moment right now and are positioned for what will hopefully be a deep playoff run. The Mariners are the only franchise in baseball that has never even appeared in the World Series, and this is the best team they’ve put together since 2001.

So while I’m still riding high on the good vibes, we’re doubling up our songs of the week this week.

First up, a song the players seem to have been rallying around lately:

“Mr. Rager” — Kid Cudi

The second is a song about growing up watching/listening to baseball broadcasts, especially the Mariners. I’m not a Macklemore fan generally, but he released this after the passing of longtime Mariners play-by-play broadcaster Dave Niehaus. Niehaus called Mariners games from 1977-2010, which means during my childhood, he was as much a part of the Mariners as guys like Ken Griffey Jr., Ichiro, and Edgar Martinez.

“My Oh My” – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
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Source: https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.c...iday-night-happy-hour-across-the-pond-edition
 
Saturday Night Open Thread: Dublin Down

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Live from Delaware, it’s Saturday Night! I, NAS204PSU, am here at BTSC to bring you this Saturday Night Open Thread (aka SNOT).

Week 3 proved the cheaters never prospered, with our Steelers doing enough to win 21-14 vs the *Patriots. This week it is a homecoming of sorts for the Rooney family, whose ancestors emigrated from Northern Ireland in the 1840s.

This 6 pack of questions is here to get the conversation going, also let us know what you’re eating/drinking!

  1. That win in New England, it’s grand, yeah? Which of these statements about the Week 3 win do you think is true:
    1. The Steelers won the game forcing turnovers.
    2. The *Patriots lost the game giving up turnovers.
  2. The Vikings defense forced 5 turnovers and scored 2 touchdowns in their victory against the Burrowless Bungles. Do you think Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers need a four-leafed shamrock to score, or is our offense good enough to go toe-to-toe with Minnesota Defense?
  3. Mike Tomlin must have kissed the Blarney Stone, as his gift of the gab has produced so many quotes they’ve become ”Tomlinisms”. What’s your favorite Tomlinism?
  4. Have you ever been to Ireland? If so, what was your favorite experience/site/thing? If not, is there something in Ireland you’d want to see?
  5. Famous Irish writers include: Bram Stoker (Dracula), James Joyce (Ulysses), and Oscar Wilde (The Picture of Dorian Gray). Who is your favorite author and some of their books/writings that you enjoy most?
  6. Here’s a link to some Irish recipes. Let us know which Irish foods you’ve had or would like to try.

    BONUS SOTN:     Whiskey in the Jar by The Dubliners
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Source: https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.c...159383/saturday-night-open-thread-dublin-down
 
Steelers vs. Vikings: Week 4 game thread

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Welcome to Week 4 of Steelers football!

Today, it’s a battle across the pond as the 2-1 Steelers take on the 2-1 Vikings in Dublin.

Pittsburgh is hoping to prove it’s as good as its record following a narrow win against the Patriots last week when the Steelers recovered five turnovers. The Vikings are hoping Carson Wentz can keep their star-studded roster near the top of the NFC standings.

Grab your morning coffee, hang out with your fellow Steeler fans, and enjoy the game. Stay tuned to BTSC for postgame news and analysis.

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Source: https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/game-day-threads/159362/steelers-vs-vikings-week-4-game-thread
 
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