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Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the majority of the 2020 NFL season will be played without the presence of fans in football stadiums. The Pittsburgh Steelers will be missing their faithful supporters who remain to be one of the most passionate and loudest fans in the entire league. Despite playing in front of empty […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 97 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 97 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 97 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan make their bold predictions for the 2020 […]

One of the Pittsburgh Steelers’s unofficial traditions is not to heap too much praise on rookies. However, that attitude seems to he changing now, evidenced by the universal acclaim rookie linebacker Alex Highsmith has been receiving in his first training camp. Head coach Mike Tomlin uncharacteristically lauded the first-year linebacker, and he’s been joined by […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 86 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 86 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 86 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan pick their top 10 NFL defensive players […]

Whether you play Madden 21 or not, you know that the Pittsburgh Steelers have been through a lot the past few years. From the headaches caused by Antonio Brown and Leveon Bell to the recent Mason Rudolph-Myles Garrett fiasco, the Steelers are probably all but done talking about things outside of actual football. With franchise […]

Chris Jones, Myles Garrett, and TJ Watt might all realize that imitation is highest form of flattery. In professional sports, these two things exist abundantly, but more of the former. Sports around the world are copycat leagues. Whether it is the NBA, the Spanish La Liga, or even Korea and Esports, we look at the […]

The Watt brothers have always had a tight bond. So when the Pittsburgh Steelers sought to sign Derek to a contract, T.J. had to try and play it cool. The first-team All-Pro received a call from head coach Mike Tomlin saying the team would pursue his older brother, though Watt tried to stay reserved (via […]

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker TJ Watt tried his very best to roast his older brother JJ Watt, but the Houston Texans star had the perfect response. On Wednesday, TJ posted a behind-the-scenes photo of JJ practicing his announcing skills at the set of Ultimate Tag, which the Watt brothers co-host. Of course, the Steelers LB wanted […]

Pittsburgh Steelers rising star linebacker T.J. Watt is not sweating what could be a 2020 NFL season without fans in attendance. Per Watt on The Fan Morning Show on 93.7 The Fan: “It’ll be ridiculous but it doesn’t matter the circumstances, man. If football is being played, we’re going to be out there and the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers standout T.J. Watt has made a strong statement about how things need to change after the death of George Floyd in police custody. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was caught on camera kneeling on Floyd’s neck for over nine minutes, and the reaction around the world has been swift and steady. There […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Tuesday that they have picked up the fifth-year option on linebacker T.J. Watt’s rookie contract. Watt is slated to earn $1.7 million in 2020. The Steelers’ decision to exercise Watt’s option for 2021 hardly comes as a surprise, as the 25-year-old has developed into one of the best defensive players […]

Former Los Angeles Chargers full back Derek Watt is now officially a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Of course, it probably helped that Watt’s brother, T.J., is a staple of the Steelers defense as a Pro Bowl pass rusher. Now formally announced as one of the team’s newest players, Watt has since opened up about […]

Fullback Derek Watt has recently signed a three-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.  He’ll now be teaming up with his younger brother, All-Pro linebacker T.J. Watt. In a recent interview with ESPN’s Brooke Pryor, Watt expressed that his brother J.J Watt was excited for both of them. “He’s [J.J. is] extremely happy for us, and very, […]

Houston Texans defensive end JJ Watt has never passed up on an opportunity to either support or take a playful jab at both of his brothers. However, he now finds himself as the odd man out with fullback Derek Watt joining outside linebacker TJ Watt on the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Watt connection is now awfully […]

The Watt brothers have managed to take the league by storm in recent years. And now, it appears two of them will now be playing alongside each other on Sundays. According to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, former Los Angeles Chargers fullback Derek Watt will be joining his brother T.J. with the Pittsburgh Steelers: Source: […]

The arch-rival Baltimore Ravens quickly became one of the best teams in the entire NFL in 2019 while the Pittsburgh Steelers were ultimately forced to watch from home come playoff time. However, despite a slew of injuries on both sides of the football, the heralded AFC North franchise remained competitive through Week 17 of the […]

No team experienced more turnover to their roster in recent years than the Pittsburgh Steelers did going into the 2019 NFL season. After losing plenty of star power on offense, things took a turn for the worst when quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffered a season-ending elbow injury in Week 2. As a result, the Steelers were […]

“Oh, you almost had it!” That’s what TJ Watt and the Pittsburgh Steelers probably said to the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals, down 10 in the fourth quarter, found themselves driving down the field to cut the Steelers’ lead down to one possession. In doing so, they may have been able to rally against a subpar […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t had a good season and many might be able to take away many positives from what has happened this season. With Thanksgiving coming up it’s important to look past all the bad and find some things to be thankful for. Let’s look at two things the Steelers can be thankful for. […]

Although the Pittsburgh Steelers managed to take control, the Miami Dolphins remained within striking distance late on Monday night. That was until outside linebacker T.J. Watt managed to make the defense’s presence felt once again. Watt provided Pittsburgh with another defensive boost via a spectacular sack and fumble recovery on quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick.  Watch below: […]

Outside linebacker T.J. Watt is off of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ injury report — after being limited on Thursday — and is expected to play on Monday against the Miami Dolphins. However, he notes that he isn’t quite 100% from his abdominal injury. “Pulling a muscle or tearing a muscle isn’t fun, but to be able […]

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt is taking his abdominal injury “day-by-day” after suffering the injury against the Los Angeles Chargers in week six. When asked about the injury, Watt said: “I feel a lot better. Taking it day by day right now and see where I’ll be on Monday night.” It is unclear whether Watt […]

The Watt brothers are a national treasure. The eldest one, J.J., proved why on Sunday. After beating the Kansas City Chiefs, the Houston Texans defensive end decided to tune into “Sunday Night Football” between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Chargers. The primetime game featured two familiar faces for J.J., his younger brothers: T.J. and […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers dominated their game against the Cincinnati Bengals, ending their three-game losing skid. The defense managed to limit the Bengals to a single field goal. One standout play was a sack TJ Watt made on quarterback Andy Dalton. JJ Watt of the Houston Texans had something to say about it. TJ Watt brings […]

Entering the 2017 NFL Draft, Jerry Jones made it known the Dallas Cowboys would be going after what the owner dubbed a “war daddy” to anchor the defensive line. Only Jones knows for sure what a war daddy is, but the assumption is that it looks something like DeMarcus Lawrence, who at the time had […]

Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt left the 33-3 Week 1 loss to the New England Patriots earlier with a hip injury, according to Steelers Director of Communications Burt Lauten. It is unknown to the severity of the injury. Watt finished the game with two combined tackles and, as usual, caused continues pressure on Tom […]

When the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted T.J. Watt in 2017, there was a lot of buzz surrounding the pass rusher. This was mostly due to his incredible talent and potential, but a little bit was thanks to his relation to his brother – J.J. Watt. Watt quickly made a name for himself though, racking up seven […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have reported to training camp with players eager to get back on the field. One player who won’t be on the field, for now, is T.J. Watt. According to Mike Tomlin, Watt has been placed on Pittsburgh’s PUP list to begin training camp. Although, the Steelers head coach doesn’t believe that Watt […]

On Monday night, NFL Network began counting down their list of the NFL’s top 100 players. Among the first 10 players named, T.J. Watt of the Pittsburgh Steelers made the list. After just his second season in the NFL, Watt was ranked number 93 among the NFL’s top 100 players. Players in the NFL vote […]

TJ Watt is a blue-collar guy. The linebacker, who is entering his third pro season, knows the value of hard work, and he wanted to share that with those who follow him. On Instagram Tuesday, Watt shared a message with his followers, urging them to make the most out of their current situations. Watt, by […]

T.J. Watt is one of three Watt brothers in the NFL. J.J. Watt is the oldest of the three and has had the best career so far. Derek Watt is a fullback for the Los Angeles Chargers. T.J. joined the party when the Pittsburgh Steelers selected him in the first round of the 2017 NFL […]

Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt has been impressive in his first two years in the league but ESPN is projecting a little bit of a step back this year, at least in terms of stats. In 2018, Watt ended with 68 tackles, 13 sacks, and six forced fumbles. In 2019, the official ESPN projections […]

T.J. Watt was selected to his first Pro Bowl last season, but the Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker believes he has more to offer in his third NFL season. “More splash. More plays,” Watt said Wednesday via the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. “I think I left a lot of plays out there. I feel like I definitely got into […]

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is already one of the greatest defensive players in NFL history, so little brother T.J. Watt has some big shoes to fill with the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward thinks that T.J. can actually be better than his older sibling: “I hate to do this to […]

Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt will be playing in the 2018 Pro Bowl. The Steelers speedy linebacker is replacing Houston Texans linebacker Jadeveon Clowney after opting out of the Pro Bowl, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Watt accounted for 13.0 sacks this season which was a team best. The second-year linebacker […]

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt had a season to remember in 2018, as he finished with a team-best 13.0 sacks. Defensive end Cameron Heyward was next best on the team with 8.0 sacks, so it’s clear Watt was on a different level this season. During a recent interview with Steelers reporter Missi Matthews, Watt seemed […]

Sunday night’s matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Chargers featured a showdown between the Watt family. The matchup left Houston Texans defensive end JJ Watt at odds with who to root for. Watt’s brothers, Derek and TJ, were on opposite sides of the field all night. This left him contemplating which brother to […]

T.J Watt is all about the Pittsburgh Steelers having success, and that is the most important thing for him, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t want to beat his brother J.J in total sacks this year. T.J. is currently sitting with eight sacks, while J.J has nine, and he admits beating him in the sack […]

It’s not a good idea to make a large human being like Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt angry, but that’s what the NFL managed to do when the league fined the pass rusher’s brother, T.J. Watt of the Pittsburgh Steelers, a sizeable sum of money for apparently just doing his job. $20,000 for this?!?!?! […]