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TJ Watt has been a beast the entire season. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ star linebacker has been a monster against opposing offensive lines. Teams routinely have to game plan for Watt’s presence, lest they get their quarterback demolished with sack after sack after sack. TJ Watt’s monster 2021 season has earned him a well-deserved Defensive Player […]

With Super Bowl 56 just around the corner, the league is having the award ceremony take place on Thursday night. Some awards have already been given out, but Pittsburgh Steelers’ superstar TJ Watt reels in one of the most prominent player achievement trophies the league has to offer. According to Matt Lombardo, TJ Watt has […]

Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt sees that winning the 2021 NFL Defensive Player of the Year award would simply be a collective honor. Watt took some time to speak to the NFL Network on the first day of Pro Bowl practice, where he opened up on just what it would mean to win this […]

Tom Brady isn’t the only superstar quarterback that has decided to hang it up after this season. All the attention may be on the GOAT — and rightfully so — but we also cannot overlook the fact that Pittsburgh Steelers icon Ben Roethlisberger has himself also retired from football after 18 illustrious seasons. Steelers star […]

After 18 seasons, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has officially retired. He announced the news on Thursday morning. Shortly after, teammates of his past and most recent seasons took to social media to celebrate his career. Notably, star outside linebacker TJ Watt tweeted “Legend” in reference to his longtime teammate. Legend. https://t.co/fVlzGKoozA — TJ Watt […]

Pittsburgh Steelers star defensive end T.J. Watt was on a quest for NFL history all season long, as he was flirting with the NFL’s sack record. Watt ultimately fell just short, as he ended up tying the sack record set by former New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan in the final game of the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers might not be winning the Super Bowl this year, but players have high hopes on other huge NFL honors this postseason. TJ Watt has been a front-runner for the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year award all season. According to teammate Minkah Fitzpatrick, the honor is “rigged for sure if he doesn’t […]

Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt has had quite a special season this year, and he is now set for the most potent test of his campaign against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC wild-card round. Watt orchestrated a campaign that sure is good enough to earn him NFL Defensive Player […]

In the Pittsburgh Steelers’ final game of the regular season, T.J. Watt managed to tie — and almost break — the single-season sack record. The Week 18 season finale was dramatic, to say the least, and even more so for the outside linebacker. In the first quarter, everyone thought that Watt tied Michael Strahan’s record […]

On Friday morning, The Associated Press released the NFL All-Pro teams. A year after being a single vote from away from a unanimous selection, Pro Bowl wide receiver Davante Adams received all 50 votes for his play in 2021. A year after being a single vote short of a unanimous first-team All-Pro recognition, Davante Adams […]

TJ Watt’s record-tying sack record will stay as it is after the NFL upheld the ruling on a failed sack during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 18 game against the Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers‘ appealed one of Watt’s supposed sacks in the game that was listed as a forced fumble. It occurred in the first quarter […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had everything go right for them in Week 18, allowing them to sneak in the 2022 NFL Playoffs. The Steelers’ next game will be at Arrowhead Stadium, where they will be taking on the Kansas City Chiefs. With Pittsburgh needing a much better performance this time around against the Chiefs after the […]

If Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker TJ Watt can’t say it, Ben Roethlisberger will: give Watt half the sack he deserves! Roethlisberger made the request right after Watt’s postgame media availability, hilariously telling the media members to “start the petition” for that. Ben Roethlisberger as T.J. Watt finishes his media avail: “Give him half a sack. Start […]

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end T.J. Watt is on the precipice of setting NFL history, needing just one more sack to overtake Michael Strahan for the single-season sacks record. Watt managed to tie the mark set by Strahan on Sunday against the Ravens, only to take a hit to the groin one play later. His brother, […]

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh has now joined a multitude of others in the claim that Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt is the “best” pass rusher in the NFL today. In speaking during a press conference on Friday ahead of the Ravens’ AFC North clash with the Steelers in Week 18, Harbaugh was […]

While T.J. Watt helps the Pittsburgh Steelers chase down a playoff berth, he will also be chasing individual glory. The two-time All-Pro is 1.5 sacks away from breaking Michael Strahan’s single-season record. When addressing the chance he has at making history, Watt somberly admitted that this season may be the only shot he has at […]

Micah Parsons of the Dallas Cowboys has been one of the best defensive players in all of football this season. He is most certainly a defensive player of the year candidate, which would be impressive for a rookie to win that award. What Parsons does for the Cowboys is simply Irreplaceable as he is the anchor […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers hosted the rival Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football. It was reportedly the final home game for future Hall of Fame quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. If so, it was a fitting end to his home career, playing against the team he has dominated like no other. The Steelers dominated, and in particularly, defensively […]

Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns already had their postseason dreams dashed, but they still wanted to go out with a bang rather than a whimper. Unfortunately for Browns fans, there was a lot more banging being done by the Pittsburgh Steelers, as they nailed Mayfield with nine sacks in their Week 17 matchup. Four […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers got some positive news as they fight to keep their postseason hopes alive. Star linebacker TJ Watt is set to be ready for action for Week 16 against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. The Steelers star is dealing with some cracked ribs, but is reportedly going to play through the […]

Micah Parsons is a rookie, but he isn’t playing like one–so much so that Dallas Cowboys veteran safety Jayron Kearse compared him to star linebackers Bobby Wagner and TJ Watt. The Cowboys defensive end has been sensational for the team in his first year, catapulting himself into the conversation not only for Rookie of the […]

The Steelers took a tough loss against the Vikings last night. Despite an inspiring second half comeback, Pittsburgh came up short with the final score of 36-28, in favor of Minnesota. Along with the loss, the Steelers played a large portion of the game without their top pass-rusher, T.J. Watt. The outside linebacker left the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker TJ Watt was sidelined due to a groin injury in the third quarter of the Steelers’ 28-36 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Watt originally headed for the sidelines in the second quarter, and did not resume play in the third. However, the exact moment or play that led to Watt’s groin […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers look downright awful against the Minnesota Vikings during Thursday Night Football. Nothing is working on offense and the defense looks completely lost. To make matters worse, things aren’t looking great for TJ Watt. According to Burt Lauten, TJ Watt is questionable to return with a groin injury. Considering the Steelers are down […]

Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt is looking to join his brother in a legendary defensive club in tonight’s TNF matchup. The Pro Football Hall of Fame tweeted that Watt is only one sack away from third place for the most sacks by a player in his first five seasons since 1982. With a sack tonight, […]

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger continues to be TJ Watt’s biggest cheerleader. Following their big win against the Ravens, Roethlisberger told the media that the outside linebacker is a “game changer.” “It doesn’t happen on defense that often. To be a game changer on defense is something completely special,” Big Ben said. He noted former Steelers […]

After previously ending up in a tie with the Detroit Lions followed by two straight losses, the Pittsburgh Steelers finally got back on track with a Week 13 win against the Baltimore Ravens. The 20-19 outcome certainly tested the mettle of Mike Tomlin’s squad as they needed to overcome the AFC North division leader in […]

Outside linebacker T.J. Watt has been a bright spot in the Pittsburgh Steelers defense as of late, and now, he has reached one historic feat. Over the first quarter of the Steelers’ Week 13 home matchup against the Baltimore Ravens, Watt secured a timely sack against quarterback Lamar Jackson. As it stands, he has now […]

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, leaving his status for Week 13 against the Baltimore Ravens very much up in the air. However, he actually provided negative tests on Friday then also on Saturday, which means Watt will be available on Sunday. We have activated LB T.J. Watt from the Reserve/COVID-19 List.https://t.co/i39se8z7Ql […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have gotten another unfortunate blow as they have placed start linebacker T.J. Watt on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Things just don’t seem to be going right for the Steelers, they have not played great football recently and just got another tough loss with Watt. Their playoff chances are getting lower and lower by […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers got quite a beating in their Week 12 game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, and TJ Watt was absolutely disappointed with the result. Pittsburgh headed into the game with high hopes of winning, especially with Watt and Minkah Fitzpatrick returning to the lineup to bolster their defense. Instead of a close […]

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was seen in a scuffle with TJ Watt of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Watt was seen after the play still hanging on to Burrow. Some fans around the league felt that it was a dirty play and some were aggravated. Burrow had no issues with T.J. Watt’s interaction. “I told him […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to get a key piece of their defense back in Week 12 against the Cincinnati Bengals. Edge rusher T.J. Watt practiced in full on Friday after missing last weekend’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers due to various injuries. Per Pro Football Talk, he’s expected to play on Sunday. Watt […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are going through a rollercoaster of injuries and illnesses this season. That being said, do you want the good news or the bad news first? The latest injury update for Sunday night’s game has a little bit of both. NFL reporter Dov Kleiman tweeted the news shortly after the team released their […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers got some encouraging update on the status of TJ Watt, who exited Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions with hip and knee injuries. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the MRIs on Watt’s hip and knee came out negative. While he is still feeling sore after getting banged up in their Week […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have had quite the rocky season so far this year. Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions was an embarrassing display of football as neither team played well and the ending result was a tie. However, Pittsburgh might have lost in the end due to some injuries on the defense, one of them […]

As the Pittsburgh Steelers are trying to win without Ben Roethlisberger, the team might have lost their superstar pass rusher in TJ Watt. This would be a less than ideal scenario, as the Detroit Lions are doing everything in their power to win this game. According to Aditi Kinkhabwala, TJ Watt “grabbed for his knee” […]

Outside linebacker T.J. Watt may be on the verge of shattering one historic Pittsburgh Steelers team record. Watt has so far kicked off the season on a dominant note. Through seven games played so far this year, Watt ranks as the team leader in multiple defensive stats, from sacks (11.5) to quarterback hits (18). Longtime […]

The Cleveland Browns are taking on the Pittsburgh Steelers in an ultra-important AFC North matchup. Everything is on the line as both franchises attempt to gain the edge in the division. Unfortunately, starting right tackle Jack Conklin fell to injury, drawing a mismatch for TJ Watt for the remainder of the game. According to Aditi […]