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The New York Giants are not having the 2024 season they envisioned earlier this fall. New York lost to Pittsburgh on Monday Night Football with a score of 26-18. The Giants are now 2-6 heading into Week 9 and are hopelessly behind in the NFC playoff picture. Things could have been different if one play […]

TJ Watt and the Pittsburgh Steelers dominated Allegiant Stadium in their matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. Just one game into his 30s, TJ Watt is already showing that this decade could be as impressive as the last. Although he didn’t record a sack, he made significant contributions with two forced fumbles and two tackles […]

Need help with your fantasy football wide receivers for Week 6? Look here. Need assistance for your fantasy football tight ends? Check this out. But if you need help deciding which defense to choose, you’re in the right place for our fantasy football defense rankings for Week 6. It’s not a great week for defenses. […]

Pittsburgh Steelers star linebacker TJ Watt just added to his incredible football resume. On Sunday, Watt secured his 100th sack of his pro career after taking Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott to the ground in the second quarter of the contest. 100 CAREER SACKS FOR T.J. WATT. #HereWeGo 📺: NBC & Peacock pic.twitter.com/8ikUAk1GEs — Sunday […]

Through three weeks, the Detroit Lions boast a top-10 scoring defense and are in the top ten for defensive pressures. A significant part of that is defensive lineman Aidan Hutchinson, who’s been a one-man wrecking crew as a pass rusher in 2024. That’s why he’s become an early front-runner for Defensive Player of the Year. […]

As predicted, the Los Angeles Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers are involved in a physical, low-scoring battle on this first day of Fall, with the visiting Bolts leading 10-7 at the half. Unfortunately for the Steelers, one of their impact defenders will be sidelined for the remainder of the day. Per NFL insider Ian Rapoport: “#Steelers […]

Some key figures for the Pittsburgh Steelers are impressed with a player who competes for another Steel City franchise. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin and player T.J Watt love Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes. “I’m a big fan,” Tomlin said, per the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “I’m not only a big fan of the product that he’s putting […]

The latest Madden 25 Player Ratings just arrived as we’ve made it to the Week 2 Roster Update. This update saw a ton of players receive ratings adjustments like T.J. Watt, Saquon Barkley, and more. However, several other players saw decreases to their OVR due to their Week 1 performance. Without further ado, let’s take […]

Offense is of the utmost importance in the NFL, but someone has to stop all of the talent from scoring these days. A number of superstar players have emerged on the defensive end of the football in recent years, and these players are being paid handsomely, too. Whether the highest-paid players are game-wrecking edge rushers […]

Perhaps no one had a more dominant start to the 2024 NFL season than Pittsburgh Steelers superstar linebacker TJ Watt. Watt was all over the field during Sunday’s Steelers win vs the Atlanta Falcons on the road, consistently getting past Atlanta’s weak offensive line and forcing quarterback Kirk Cousins into multiple horrible decisions with the […]

After countless debates regarding his claim for the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year award, T.J. Watt emphatically announced his presence in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first game of the 2024-25 campaign. The All-Pro linebacker terrorized the Atlanta Falcons and clinched an 18-10 win for his team by sacking quarterback Kirk Cousins. Though, what might keep […]

Pittsburgh Steelers pass-rushing specialist and potential 2024 Defensive Player of the Year, TJ Watt, ended his team’s matchup against the Atlanta Falcons with a walk-off sack. Watt took down Kirk Cousins on a nine-yard sack with just seconds left on the clock in the fourth quarter. Watt turned up the dial on his showmanship with […]

In a contest that was considered a potential welcoming party for Kirk Cousins with the Atlanta Falcons, the game instead belonged to the T.J. Watt and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense. After their 18-10 road win, the Steelers’ social media team posted a meme to their X account. Walk in your nest, take over your nest […]

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt was livid during Sunday’s contest against the Atlanta Falcons. Early in the first half, Watt forced a strip sack against Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins that would’ve sent the Steelers to the half with the lead. Instead, the officials called back the turnover, eventually turning into a Cousins-to-Kyle Pitts touchdown to […]

The best football players in the world play in the NFL, and right now, the league is as deep with superstar talent as ever. Because of that, choosing the very best players in the league wasn’t easy, but some players simply stand above the rest. The new NFL season has officially arrived, so here are […]

Just five days after beating out Justin Fields for the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback job, 12-year veteran Russell Wilson was selected by his teammates as one of four team captains for the 2024 season. The decision to make Russell Wilson a team captain comes as a bit of surprise for a multitude of reasons. First, […]

T.J. Watt is stepping into his fatherhood era. The Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker announced with his wife, Dani Watt, that they are expecting their first child together on Monday (Sept. 1). “February 2025,” Dani captioned the carousel of pictures with T.J. and them matching in white tees and blue jeans with her growing baby bump cradled […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have a history of winning. Head coach Mike Tomlin has famously never led the Steelers to a sub .500 finish during his tenure with the team. However, postseason success has been fleeting ever since Ben Roethlisberger retired. TJ Watt wants to change that. “We’re so close, since I’ve been here we haven’t […]

Since the Pittsburgh Steelers selected TJ Watt with the 30th pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, it’s very easy to make the case that Watt has been among the half-dozen or so most impactful defensive players in the league. With six Pro Bowl appearances, four 1st Team All-Pro nods and a Defensive Player of the […]

Last season, the longstanding rivalry between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns added a new layer. And it came in the form of two of the NFL’s most ferocious pass-rushers. Heated debates occurred all over social media regarding the rightful Defensive Player of the Year, as Myles Garrett and TJ Watt each lifted their franchise […]

There is one unwritten rule in any football practice: don’t touch the QB. A couple of Pittsburgh Steelers defenders did not respect this rule during yesterday’s training camp practice. As a result, the team had their first full-scale fight of training camp. The play in question occurred during the final team period of practice. QB […]

TJ Watt is one of those great veteran defensive menaces that most of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ young guns can learn from. While everyone on Mike Tomlin’s squad can easily learn a thing or two about putting down a weapon through him, Nick Herbig sought the help of another legend. Who might that be, you ask? […]

Patrick Queen made a big decision in the offseason, leaving the Ravens and joining the Pittsburgh Steelers. And his role could lift an already good defense to a new level. But Queen made an awkward T.J. Watt admission to Dan Graziano of espn.com. Queen, who signed a three-year, $41 million deal with the Steelers, said […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers know that they are blessed to have T.J. Watt on their defense. The four-time All-Pro is one of the most productive edge rushers in the NFL during his time in the league. Watt is sometimes forgotten when discussing the best pass rushers in the NFL. However, a poll of NFL personnel reveals […]

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt has always been a hybrid, as much a defensive end as a linebacker, and gets plenty of praise for it. But nobody applied the hybrid tag to his secondary prowess, until now. Watt, who could lead the Steelers to another playoff berth in 2024, drew an eye-opening DB take from […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are gearing up for the 2024-25 season. However, TJ Watt turned heads on Thursday after making some admissions about his eventual retirement plans. When asked about retirement, Watt referenced his brother, JJ, and how he “didn’t want to play super long.” The Steelers star himself hinted at the idea of not playing […]

Ever since TJ Watt was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers back in 2017, the team has been competitive, but they haven’t had any sort of success to show for it in the playoffs. Despite making it to the postseason four times, Watt hasn’t won a playoff game in his career yet. And now, he’s hoping […]

TJ Watt is one of the best defensive players in the NFL right now, which isn’t exactly a surprise when you look at all of his stats and accomplishments from so far in his career. However, if you ask another former superstar defender in Aaron Donald, he believes that Watt should have even more accolades […]

The 13th annual NFL Honors concluded on Thursday with the season’s winners being named after months of speculation. Of course, in every major awarding ceremony, there will be fans who approve of the awardees, while others would argue and make a case for losing finalists. This year was no different. One category that caused plenty […]

Myles Garrett was named this year’s DPOY and many believed it belonged to TJ Watt. However, Dallas Cowboys superstar, Micah Parsons, ran to Garrett’s side and defended him against the doubters. Parsons implied that Watt is “a sore loser” after the DPOY award was announced during an interview with Zach Gelb of CBS Sports Radio. […]

Pittsburgh Steelers star TJ Watt lost the NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award to Cleveland Browns pass rusher Myles Garrett. Just ahead of the announcement of the award at the NFL Honors event, Watt took to social media and wrote just five words that show how he thinks he should have been the DPOY. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are reeling after a first-round loss to the Kansas City Chiefs that showed how far they still have to go in their chase for championship number seven. Owner Art Rooney’s team has a lot of tough decisions to make this offseason, and whether or not to retain Coach Mike Tomlin is arguably […]

Pittsburgh Steelers fans are still gritting their teeth knowing that Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett is probably going to prevail over TJ Watt in the race for Defensive Player of the Year, but they might explode after hearing where Rich Eisen has the premier linebacker in his ranking. “It would be between Myles Garrett […]

While the Pittsburgh Steelers’ search for an offensive coordinator has begun, the team doesn’t have to find a coordinator on the other side of the ball. Teryl Austin, whose two-year contract expired after the season, is expected to return as defensive coordinator after the Steelers ranked sixth in the league in fewest points allowed last […]

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker TJ Watt has been ruled out of the Wild Card matchup against the Bills this Sunday, per Brooke Pryor at ESPN. Watt suffered a knee injury in the Steelers’ final regular season at Baltimore. The good news for the Steelers, quarterback Mason Rudolph will continue to be their signal caller, getting the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have at least a game to play beyond the 2023 NFL regular season after securing a spot in the NFL playoffs. However, they are likely to miss the services of injured star linebacker TJ Watt for the entirety of their postseason stint– unless they go on a deep run (via Ian Rapoport […]

The latest TJ Watt injury update may be the “best-case scenario” for the superstar Pittsburgh Steelers pass rusher, according to his NFL legend brother JJ Watt, but it’s not necessarily good news for the Steelers if they get into the NFL playoffs after their 17-10 Week 18 win over the Ravens. “Best case scenario for […]

In the eyes of his brothers, Pittsburgh Steelers star linebacker TJ Watt is the best defensive player in the 2023 NFL season. Derek Watt, who played with the Steelers from 2020 to 2022 shared a post on X declaring TJ as the Defensive Player of the Year while captioning it with “There Is No Argument!” […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers just finished off their season with a win over the AFC’s number one seed the Baltimore Ravens, albeit without star QB Lamar Jackson who rested for the playoffs. Veteran defensive lineman and former Ohio State Buckeye Cameron Heyward had a stark warning for any potential Steelers playoff opponents this postseason. The Steelers’ […]