2 HRS AGO - Photo by Shelley Lipton/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images After his doctors appointment in Los Angeles on Friday, Ben Roethlisberger must be cleared to begin throwing as the Steelers release a video on Twitter. It was a date many Steelers’ fans had circled on their calendars for several weeks. On Friday, February 21, 2020, Ben Roethlisberger was set to meet with doctors in Los Angeles to see if he could begin throwing light objects. While it was hopeful Roethlisberger could begin throwing items such as a tennis ball, on Saturday the Steelers posted a video on Twitter of Ben Roethlisberger throwing a football in a gymnasium. pic.twitter.com/aH3IAbTEnr— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) February 22, 2020 Although no official statement has been made on how much and to what degree Roethlisberger can begin throwing, seeing him throwing a football is more than what fans expected following his appointment. Hopefully Roethlisberger will not suffer any ill affects from his session and Collapse

5 HRS AGO - Image of Cody Sabol This Pittsburgh artist has been a part of some incredible artwork for, and of, black-and-gold athletes. In August of 2019, Pittsburgh-based artist Cody Sabol did an ultra-colorful painting of JuJu Smith-Schuster, which displayed a halo over his head and classic style graffiti in the background. The vibrant colors and graffiti highlight Smith-Schuster’s fun-loving and lively personality, along with the halo that pays homage to “Good JuJu,” a popular saying among fans that symbolizes Smith-Schuster’s young and innocent demeanor. The painting instantly got the attention of Steelers fans on social media, who adored the creative piece of Smith-Schuster. Eventually, it also caught the eye of Smith-Schuster and the piece ultimately ended up in his hands — which is often the case when it comes to Sabol’s artwork and Pittsburgh professional athletes. Sabol’s relationship with professional athletes in the city started in the summer of 2017 when he sent a cold email to Collapse

8 HRS AGO - In a brand new show titled ‘Yeah, I said it’, we talk about some burning topics surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense is young, but not along the offensive line. Once considered a top unit in the NFL, the time is now for the team to start rebuilding the big men up front with youth and athleticism. This is where the newest BTSC podcast “Yeah, I Said It” comes in. My co-host on ‘The Standard is the Standard’, Dave Schofield talks about why the Steelers need to start rebuilding the offensive line NOW! Time to deliver the goods on the latest show. If you haven’t heard, we have a YouTube channel, and the main reason for this is to increase the sound quality on our shows. But if you’re a visual learner you can watch the show below. Be sure to subscribe to our channel! Check out the audio below: Feel free to give us your thoughts on the topic in the comment section below, and don’t forget to follow us on all our audio platforms by following the links Collapse

12 HRS AGO - Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports Time to check on the latest news surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Pittsburgh Steelers 2019 season is officially over. After finishing the year 8-8, the Steelers, and their vast fan base, has another long offseason awaiting them. Just because the games are done doesn’t mean we stop providing you with features, commentary and opinions to tide you over throughout the offseason! Today in the black-and-gold links article we take a look at how if the NFL had implemented their expanded playoffs years ago, the Steelers would have made it 4 additional times. But who cares... Let’s get to the news: Sure, it is fun to go back and say “what if”, but that doesn’t do anything for the present. Expanded NFL playoffs would have benefited Steelers over past decade By: Joe Rutter, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Despite losing their final three games of the season to finish with an 8-8 record, the Pittsburgh Steelers earned the AFC’s No. 7 playoff seed and faced Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Javon Hargrave given a very prestigious honor by being name the Black College Football Player of the Year. The Pittsburgh Steelers have received some quality play from Javon Hargrave throughout his rookie contract, but the last two seasons Hargrave has proven he is so much more than your standard nose tackle. With the loss of Stephon Tuitt in 2019, Hargrave stepped up and filled the role as nose tackle, but also filling in the 3-4 Defensive End role at times too. Hargrave has played so well he is likely to leave the Steelers via free agency this offseason, but it doesn’t mean he shouldn’t be honored for his play on the field. If fans didn’t appreciate Hargrave, a very important entity did just that by naming him their Player of the Year. I am referring to Hargrave being the recipient of the Black College Football Pro Player of the Year, an award presented by the NFL Players Association. The award is presented to a football player who attended a Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Staff Photo By Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald Surprisingly, there was a player given a deal in 2019 who was arguably worse than Donte Moncrief We all know what they say about hindsight. If only we could know exactly how things would pan out it would make a decision much easier. And when the Steelers made some free agent signings in the 2019 season, both of their own players and ones outside the organization, there was no way to know how they all would work out. Although several signings are ones some now wish the Steelers never made, I feel the one with multiple red flags ended up being the worst. Most people believe the failed Donte Moncrief experiment would be the worst free-agent signing the Steelers had in 2019. Although no one believed Moncrief would magically forget how to catch a football after joining the Steelers, things just never worked out and the Steelers had to move on in order to receive their expected third-round compensatory draft pick. The one thing Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Time to check on the latest news surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Pittsburgh Steelers 2019 season is officially over. After finishing the year 8-8, the Steelers, and their vast fan base, has another long offseason awaiting them. Just because the games are done doesn’t mean we stop providing you with features, commentary and opinions to tide you over throughout the offseason! Today in the black-and-gold links article we take a look at how Matt Feiler, a Restricted Free Agent, isn’t looking to go anywhere anytime soon. Let’s get to the news: The Steelers have another diamond in the rough when it comes to offensive tackle Matt Feiler. Feiler is a Restricted Free Agent this offseason, but the Steelers will likely lock him up sooner than later. Feiler hoping to stay put By: Teresa Varley, Steelers.com Matt Feiler shook his head, thinking about it for a minute. He remembers the days when he didn’t know if he would make an NFL roster, let alone be a Collapse

2 DAYS AGO - James Lang-USA TODAY Sports The NFL should consider geographical rivalries for its 17 game if the new CBA is agreed upon. The NFL schedule follows a pretty simple formula: Home and Home within you division. Rotating playing full NFC and AFC divisions. And the other two same-conference teams that placed similarly in their own divisions. The proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the NFL and NFLPA is suggesting a 17th game being added to the current model. This throws a wrench in the traditional model, but I think the NFL can use the week to develop new rivals. Because of the way the conferences are set up there are teams playing in close geographic location, but will only face each other every four years. Planning the extra game properly should feature matchups like the New York Jets vs. the New York Giants, the Texans and Cowboys, or the battle of Los Angeles between the Rams and Chargers. In the Steelers case, that team is the cross-state Philadelphia Eagles. I Collapse