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Chris Lindstrom has been ruled out to a concussion. He was injured in the tackle attempt on T.J. Watt. Kyle Hinton is in...
30 more updatesfrom 12 sources
- 6d Alan Saunders (X) T.J. Watt is paid enough that he certainly did not need to take Jawaan Taylor's lunch money like that.
- 6d Steelers Team Site From the Press Room: Steelers vs. Falcons
- 6d Mark Kaboly (X) T.J. Watt was back to his old self, but the change that happened might mean more than anything else.
- 6d Brooke Pryor (X) Patrick Queen on TJ Watt's big day: "I'm just happy for him because I saw the talk about him online and it's crazy how a guy could be dominant for so long and then one year he gets hurt and deal with some adversity and everybody's trying to turn a page on him and stuff."
- 6d Brooke Pryor (X) Aided by a dominant T.J. Watt performance, Mike McCarthy gets a game ball after his first win. And who better to deliver it than Aaron Rodgers? "I was honestly looking forward to that today as much as anything." The story from Acrisure Stadium ⤵️
- 6d PFF (YouTube) TJ Watt was AWESOME
- 6d PFF News NFL Week 1: 10 things we learned from the early games
- 6d Brooke Pryor (X) T.J. Watt said he was surprised he wasn't touched after his INT of Rush, but someone, possibly Keeanu Benton, told him to get up. "I had no idea where I was. I had no bearing at all. I'm sure the fall didn't look too graceful but glad someone told me to get up and keep running."
- 6d Pro Football Talk T.J. Watt's pick-six powers Steelers to 20-13 victory over Falcons+1
- 6d Steelers Team Site Steelers top Falcons, 20-13, in season opener
- 6d Josh Kendall (X) Chris Lindstrom has been ruled out to a concussion. He was injured in the tackle attempt on T.J. Watt. Kyle Hinton is in...
- 6d Brooke Pryor (X) With his 10th career INT, T.J. Watt joins Julius Peppers as the only players in NFL history with 10 Int and 100 sacks (via ESPN Research).
- 6d Pro Football Talk T.J. Watt pick-six gives Steelers 20-10 fourth-quarter lead
- 6d NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [NFL] TJ Watt with the pick six!
- 6d NFL Daily News (Bluesky) OH MY T.J. WATT WITH THE PICK-6
- 6d Alan Saunders (X) PICK SIX, #Steelers. T.J. Watt picks off Cooper Rush and returns it for a TD. https://t.co/Dj4qQhojLT · Quoting Alan Saunders: DK Metcalf sure looks like a guy who missed an entire month of practice right now. Just not playing crisp ball.+1
- 6d Nick Farabaugh (X) Watt has a pick six, two sacks, 3 pressures, 2 QB Hits, 3 TFL, and a pass deflection. · Quoting Nick Farabaugh: T.J. Watt intercepts Cooper Rush, falls down, but doesn't get touched, and then takes it to the house for a 32 yard touchdown.
- 6d Brooke Pryor (X) T.J. Watt looks reinvigorated in Patrick Graham's scheme. Two sacks, 3 TFL, 2 QBH, 1 pick-6
- 6d Nick Farabaugh (X) T.J. Watt intercepts Cooper Rush, falls down, but doesn't get touched, and then takes it to the house for a 32 yard touchdown.
- 6d Alan Saunders (X) 35-yard INT return for a TD for Watt. Bo$ XP is good. PIT 20 ATL 10 14:05, 4Q · Quoting Alan Saunders: PICK SIX, #Steelers. T.J. Watt picks off Cooper Rush and returns it for a TD.
- 6d Daniel Flick (X) TJ Watt pick-six. Cooper Rush went to the check-down well one too many times.
- 6d Mark Kaboly (X) T.J. Watt isn't ramping up
- 6d Mark Kaboly (X) TJ Watt is in pace for 34 sacks
- 6d Alan Saunders (X) Nick Folk finally hits a field goal, just sneaking a 51-yarder into the corner of the upright. #Falcons take advantage of the short field, going five plays, 23 yards in 2:51. PIT 13 ATL 10 1:50, 3Q · Quoting Alan Saunders: T.J. Watt gets his second sack of the game, tying him with Calais Campbell for 25th all-time in NFL history.
- 6d Alan Saunders (X) T.J. Watt gets his second sack of the game, tying him with Calais Campbell for 25th all-time in NFL history. · Quoting Alan Saunders: #Falcons hit a big play on first down on a screen to Bijan Robinson. Jalen Ramsey forced a fumble at the end of it, but the Falcons got it back.
- 6d Nick Farabaugh (X) T.J. Watt sacks Cooper Rush again. Zero idea what Rush was doing there. Ran right into him.
- 6d Brooke Pryor (X) Might be the easiest sack T.J. Watt's ever recorded. Cooper Rush just backed right into him, and Watt took care of the rest.
- 6d Nick Farabaugh (X) Cam Heyward draws a holding penalty but T.J. Watt cleans it up anyways for his first sack of the season.
- 6d Brooke Pryor (X) T.J. Watt gets his first sack of the season as the Steelers decline a holding penalty on the same play.
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The key players who were on the bubble that made it:
- They carry 3 true TEs with Nowakowski as a FB / TE with Tonyan
- Eli Heidenreich appears to have won the RB3 job
- 9 OL, but very interior heavy. Probably need an OT in there
- 2 young DL from this class, Gabriel Rubio and Kevin Jobity Jr., find a way onto the roster
- Both Jenkins and Spears-Jennings make it due to Elliott going to IR. Safety has to be a position they'll look at on the waiver / trade market potentially · Quoting Nick Farabaugh: Steelers' 53-man roster:
QBs: Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, Drew Allar
RBs: Jaylen Warren, Rico Dowdle, Eli Heidenreich
WRs: DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman Jr., Roman Wilson, Germie Bernard, Kaden Wetjen, Ben Skowronek
TEs/FB: Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington, Robert Tonyan, Riley Nowakowski
OL: Troy Fautanu, Mason McCormick, Zach Frazier, Spencer Anderson, Brock Hoffman, Dylan Cook, Max Iheanachor, Ryan McCollum, Gennings Dunker
DL: Cam Heyward, Derrick Harmon,…
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- Aug 30 Nick Farabaugh (X) The key players who were on the bubble that made it: - They carry 3 true TEs with Nowakowski as a FB / TE with Tonyan - Eli Heidenreich appears to have won the RB3 job - 9 OL, but very interior heavy. Probably need an OT in there - 2 young DL from this class, Gabriel Rubio and Kevin Jobity Jr., find a way onto the roster - Both Jenkins and Spears-Jennings make it due to Elliott going to IR. Safety has to be a position they'll look at on the waiver / trade market potentially · Quoting Nick Farabaugh: Steelers' 53-man roster: QBs: Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, Drew Allar RBs: Jaylen Warren, Rico Dowdle, Eli Heidenreich WRs: DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman Jr., Roman Wilson, Germie Bernard, Kaden Wetjen, Ben Skowronek TEs/FB: Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington, Robert Tonyan, Riley Nowakowski OL: Troy Fautanu, Mason McCormick, Zach Frazier, Spencer Anderson, Brock Hoffman, Dylan Cook, Max Iheanachor, Ryan McCollum, Gennings Dunker DL: Cam Heyward, Derrick Harmon,…
- Aug 30 Nick Farabaugh (X) Steelers' 53-man roster: QBs: Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, Drew Allar RBs: Jaylen Warren, Rico Dowdle, Eli Heidenreich WRs: DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman Jr., Roman Wilson, Germie Bernard, Kaden Wetjen, Ben Skowronek TEs/FB: Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington, Robert Tonyan, Riley Nowakowski OL: Troy Fautanu, Mason McCormick, Zach Frazier, Spencer Anderson, Brock Hoffman, Dylan Cook, Max Iheanachor, Ryan McCollum, Gennings Dunker DL: Cam Heyward, Derrick Harmon, Keeanu Benton, Yahya Black, Gabriel Rubio, Sebastian Joseph-Day, Kevin Jobity Jr. OLB: T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, Nick Herbig, Jack Sawyer ILB: Patrick Queen, Payton Wilson, Carson Bruener, Cole Holcomb CBs: Joey Porter Jr., Jalen Ramsey, Jamel Dean, Asante Samuel Jr, Daylen Everette, Brandin Echols S: Jaquan Brisker, Rayshawn Jenkins, Robert Spears-Jennings STs: Cam Johnston, Chris Boswell, Christian Kuntz
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Not one, but TWO game balls for T.J. Watt after his two sacks and pick-6 vs. Atlanta.
That and what to expect from Joey Porter Jr. this week from @gmfb this morning
5 more updatesfrom 5 sources
- 3d Pro Football Talk T.J. Watt earns record-tying ninth AFC defensive player of the week award
- 3d Nick Farabaugh (X) Steelers OLB T.J. Watt has been named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Falcons.+1
- 3d Brooke Pryor (X) Another accolade for TJ Watt: AFC Defensive Player of the Week · Quoting Brooke Pryor: Not one, but TWO game balls for T.J. Watt after his two sacks and pick-6 vs. Atlanta. That and what to expect from Joey Porter Jr. this week from @gmfb this morning
- 3d Steelers Team Site Watt win Week 1 AFC honor
- 3d Brooke Pryor (X) Not one, but TWO game balls for T.J. Watt after his two sacks and pick-6 vs. Atlanta. That and what to expect from Joey Porter Jr. this week from @gmfb this morning
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T.J. Watt studied the film and got his first career pick six because of it
6 more updatesfrom 5 sources
- 5d Nick Farabaugh (X) Patrick Graham says T.J. Watt is a 'team player,' so it was not hard to get him to move around from the right side to the left side. Graham says at this point, he's done talking about it because Watt 'just wants to win.'
- 5d PFF News NFL Week 1: Team of the Week & Player Awards
- 5d PFF News PFF grades are LIVE: NFL Week 1
- 5d Alan Saunders (X) T.J. Watt took over the game for the #Steelers on Sunday, with two sacks and a win-sealing pick six. He also played a career low percentage of the team's snaps, when healthy. Less was definitely more for Watt in Week 1. "Being conscious of it really helps as the game goes on.”
- 5d Brooke Pryor (X) T.J. Watt player location heat map from @NextGenStats. True to his word, Watt was bought in on moving around in the Week 1 win against the Falcons. He recorded one sack rushing from the left and the other rushing from the right.
- 5d Josh Kendall (X) A very good breakdown on Watt's interception. · Quoting Benjamin Solak: T.J. Watt studied the film and got his first career pick six because of it
- 5d Josh Kendall (X) T.J. Watt studied the film and got his first career pick six because of it
The River 6
- The crux of Joey Porter Jr.'s extension impasse with the Steelers: contract structure. The Steelers' organizational precedent is not guaranteeing money past the first year -- but they made an exception for T.J. Watt. Porter's side wanted them to deviate from precedent again. · Quoting Brooke Pryor: The Steelers brought Joey Porter Jr. home when they drafted him in 2023. Three years later, the relationship may be fractured beyond repair. "I don't know if he ever puts on a Steelers uniform again" How we got here and what's next (with @JFowlerESPN)
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Patriots Wednesday
🎙️1:05p: Mike Vrabel
0⃣🗣️ 1:15p: Christian Gonzalez
🔒🚪1:15p: Locker room
🏈 2:10p: Practice
🔟🗣️4:15p: Drake Maye
NOTES: Vrabel notes DT Cameron Heyward/OLB T.J. Watt total 64 PBUs in last 5 years...Coordinator clash: Josh McDaniels vs. Patrick Graham.
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- How did new #Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy get star edge rusher T.J. Watt to buy in to playing 20% fewer snaps? If you're familiar with Watt's obsessive study habits, the answer being a spreadsheet shouldn't be all that surprising. https://
- GM Omar Khan and the Steelers have a history of taking negotiations down to the wire. T.J. Watt agreed 3 days before the ‘21 opener. Pat Freiermuth 2 days before in ‘24. Cam Heyward, the night before. Here they are again. “I don’t know why,” Cam said. Free read:
- NFL season openers: The PFF era’s top Week 1 performers
- Femi Oladejo said the biggest thing for him is get off. Oladejo watches a lot of TJ Watt and Frank Clark and is getting more comfortable rushing the passer.