Black & Yellow | Pittsburgh Steelers M26

[Captain Canada]

Spat in their face and all that. Didn't even let them off the mat

Congratulations (fuck the Steelers).

[Count]

That defense was dominant. Congrats

[The JZA]

Congratulations (fuck the Steelers).

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LETS!!! FUCKING!!! GOOOOOO!!!

He finally wins the big one!!

But what a boring game that would be. I’d be pissed.

Tomlin has two now

I was actually on the edge of my seat in the 2nd half expecting a late surge like the Chiefs did

Spat in their face and all that. Didn't even let them off the mat

Congratulations (fuck the Steelers).

Thanks brosef

That defense was dominant. Congrats

Surprised they didn't bomb on me more, we'd gotten thrown all over by Maye and Mahomes previously

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The Next Steelers Dynasty?

Pittsburgh, PA. - The parade is over. The confetti has finally been swept from Grant Street and the Boulevard of the Allies. While Pittsburgh celebrates its first Lombardi Trophy in over a decade, the front office faces a more pressing question than the one dominating local sports radio.

It's not whether this team can become a dynasty. It's whether Omar Khan can keep the window open long enough to find out.

In the modern NFL, sustained excellence requires a delicate balance of elite quarterbacking, cost controlled talent, and shrewd roster management. The Steelers appear to have all three, for now. But the financial realities lurking just beyond this offseason threaten to complicate everything.

Look at the Chiefs' run from 2019 to 2023. Look at the Patriots before them. The formula is consistent: franchise quarterback on a manageable contract, young talent on rookie deals, and veteran leadership on the back end. Pittsburgh checks every box.

Established young quarterback? Check. Dynamic receivers? Check. Cost-controlled offensive line? Check. Impact defenders? Check.

The Steelers enter the offseason with nearly $100 million in cap space and the #2 overall pick, acquired in last year's trade with Los Angeles. On paper, they're positioned not just to run it back, but to get better. "They're in a unique spot," one AFC personnel executive said. "They just won it all, and they're about to get younger and deeper. That doesn't happen often."

But this might be Pittsburgh's last offseason with this kind of financial flexibility.

Anthony Richardson will need a new deal. So will Zach Frazier, Alex Highsmith, Payton Wilson, Mason McCormick, and DeShon Elliott. The bills are coming due, and they'll arrive quickly. "We've got plans," Khan said this week. "You can't keep everyone. The goal is to draft well and find replacements before those deals come up."

The only significant departure expected this offseason is rotational defensive tackle Keeanu Benton, who's drawing interest on the open market. Beyond that, Pittsburgh's core remains intact, for now. According to multiple league sources, the Steelers plan to be aggressive in free agency, targeting short term deals that won't hamstring their future flexibility. It's a calculated gamble: maximize this window before the cap crunch arrives.

The most consequential decision of the offseason centers on the No. 2 pick.

The Tennessee Titans have the #1 pick and are expected to select South Carolina's Dylan Stewart first overall. With Texas quarterback Arch Manning expected to be the first QB off the board, Pittsburgh is fielding trade inquiries from teams desperate to move up after the Titans to secure a future franchise QB. The return could be substantial, multiple first round picks, plus additional assets to restock a roster that will soon face difficult financial decisions.

"That's the scary part," the AFC executive said. "If they do this draft right, they're getting another haul of picks and young players. If they lock up Richardson, they're set up to run the AFC for years to come."

Khan built his reputation on savvy draft-day maneuvering. Trading down from No. 2 would fit his M.O. accumulating assets, extending the window, betting on his ability to identify talent wherever it falls.

But there's risk in that approach, too. Championship windows don't stay open forever, even with a franchise quarterback. The Steelers know this better than anyone.

Mike Tomlin secured his legacy with a second Super Bowl victory. He's now one of seven coaches with multiple championships in the Super Bowl era. His place in Canton is secure. For Khan, the stakes are different. He inherited a roster in transition and molded it into a champion in just three years. Now comes the harder part: keeping it there.

The decisions made this offseason; how aggressively to pursue free agents, whether to trade the No. 2 pick, how to balance the present against the future, will define whether Pittsburgh's championship was the start of something or the pinnacle of it.

"You win one, everybody wants to know if you can win two," Tomlin said after the Super Bowl. "That's the challenge. That's what makes this fun."

The parade is over. The real work is just beginning.

[ShireNiner]

Time to run it back

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Chris Boswell Among Steelers To Announce Retirement

Pittsburgh, PA. - Chris Boswell stood at the podium Tuesday afternoon, a Super Bowl ring on his finger and tears in his eyes, and did something kickers rarely get to do: leave on his own terms.

After 12 seasons of clutch kicks and unwavering consistency, the man Pittsburgh fans dubbed "Bosgod", the fourth "B" in what was once the Three Bs era of Roethlisberger, Bell, and Brown, announced his retirement at 36 years old.

"I don't think there is a better time than the present," Boswell said. "Sometimes you see guys hold on too long. Could I play a few more seasons? Sure. But I don't think there could be a more storybook ending to my career." It was the kind of ending every athlete dreams of but few achieve: going out on top, healthy, with nothing left to prove.

Two of his teammates weren't as lucky.

Offensive tackles Trent Brown and Isaac Seumalo joined Boswell in retirement this week, though their exits carried a different tone. Both suffered injuries during Pittsburgh's championship run that altered their timelines and, ultimately, their futures. Brown's came just before the playoffs; a lumbar fracture that doctors initially said could sideline him for 18 months. At 33 years old, the math was brutal. Rehab for nearly two years, then hope a team would take a chance on a tackle in his mid-30s coming off a serious back injury.

"I love this game, love it," Brown said through tears at his own press conference. "But you can't outrun father time. I just can't foresee putting in the effort to rehab from a brutal injury, spend nearly two years doing it, to hopefully find a team to take a one or two year flyer on me. It's not how you want to end, but it is what it is."

Seumalo's injury was less severe, a torn pectoral that would have him ready by training camp, but at 34, the calculus had changed. According to sources close to the family, he felt "content" with how his career concluded. Sometimes knowing when to walk away is its own kind of wisdom.

Boswell's retirement resonates differently in Pittsburgh than it might elsewhere. He embodied everything the city's football fans value: consistency, toughness, and an ability to deliver when it mattered most. No flash, no drama, just results. His nickname wasn't ironic. "Bosgod" was earned through a decade of pressure kicks that would have broken lesser players. He made clutch field goals in blizzards, in hostile stadiums, in playoff games that defined seasons. He was the anti-diva in a position that often attracts them.

When the Steelers drafted him in 2015, no one could have predicted he'd outlast the Three Bs and become a franchise icon in his own right. But that's what happens when you show up, do your job, and never let the moment get too big.

Pittsburgh's retirements are part of a broader changing of the guard across the NFL. Travis Kelce, Khalil Mack, Alvin Kamara, Stefon Diggs, and Derrick Henry all announced their departures this week, marking the end of an era for some of the league's most dominant players of the past decade.
"I'm proud of what we accomplished here," Boswell said as he concluded his remarks. "This city deserves championships, and I'm grateful I got to be part of delivering one."

He paused, smiled, and added: "Now I get to watch from the couch like everyone else."

The Bosgod has left the building. What a way to go.

[redsox907]

Time to run it back

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Steelers Re-Sign Darnell Washington Before Free Agency

Pittsburgh, PA. - The Pittsburgh Steelers and tight end Darnell Washington agreed to a new contract hours before the deadline, coming to terms on a two year deal worth $16M to keep the tight end in black and gold.

While Washington and guard Max Mitchell agreed to last minute deals to stay in Pittsburgh, DT Keeanu Benton and the Steelers were unable to come to terms resulting in the 26 year old tackle hitting the open market.

In other news, the Houston Texans franchise tagged Danielle Hunter with a total value of $34.1M while the Indianapolis Colts tagged WR Josh Downs for $41.5M.

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Warren Traded To New Orleans As Steelers Address Offensive Line

Pittsburgh, PA. - Less than a week after Trent Brown's retirement left a sudden void on the offensive line, the Steelers made their first significant roster move of the offseason, sending running back Jaylen Warren to New Orleans in exchange for former Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr.

"We want to thank Jaylen for his contributions to the Steelers organization and for the pivotal role he played in capturing the seventh Lombardi in franchise history," GM Omar Khan said in a statement Tuesday.

The trade accomplishes two objectives for Pittsburgh: it addresses an immediate need created by Brown's departure while moving on from a running back whose role had diminished significantly down the stretch of the championship season.

Warren's exit wasn't unexpected. The writing had been on the wall since late December, when 2nd year pro Kaleb Johnson began claiming short-yardage and goal-line opportunities that had once belonged to the veteran. With both Johnson and Keaton Mitchell locked into cost-controlled deals, Warren became expendable, a luxury Pittsburgh couldn't afford given their evolving needs elsewhere.

The question wasn't if Warren would be moved, but when. And for what.

In Banks, the Steelers are betting on upside. The former Texas standout brings versatility and the potential to develop into a franchise-caliber tackle, exactly the kind of long-term asset Pittsburgh needs as they navigate the financial realities ahead.

According to team sources, the plan is for Banks to man the right tackle spot, with Troy Fautanu sliding over to left tackle. Broderick Jones, once viewed as the heir apparent at left tackle after being drafted in the first round, will serve as the swing man, a significant fall from his initial expectations.

This trade represents the first move in what's expected to be a busy offseason for Khan and his front office. With nearly $100 million in cap space and the No. 2 overall pick, Pittsburgh has the flexibility to be aggressive in reshaping the roster.