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Twitter response to Pittsburgh Steelers selecting T.J. Watt in Round 1

The Pittsburgh Steelers 2017 NFL Draft Day 1 has concluded with the team selecting Wisconsin LB T.J. Watt with the No. 30 overall pick in the selection process. The selection didn’t take long to sink into the heart of Steelers Nation, and that includes the players Watt will now call teammates. Check out what current, and former, players had to say about the selection, as well as welcoming him into the fold as the newest member of the black and gold! (Editor’s Note: This story will be updated as more players take to social media.)

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Martavis Bryant Reinstated From 13-Month Suspension For Smoking Weed

Wideout Martavis Bryant has been “conditionally” reinstated by the NFL after serving a 13-month suspension for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy, the Steelers announced.

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Steelers Owner Dan Rooney Is Dead

Dan Rooney, the chairman and patriarch of the Pittsburgh Steelers and a giant in NFL decision-making circles for decades, died on Thursday, the team announced. He was 84.

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The Steelers Will Pay Antonio Brown After All

So much for whatever concerns the Steelers might have had about Antonio Brown and his alleged selfishness. With a little more than a week to go until the start of free agency, Pittsburgh inked its star receiver to a contract extension that reportedly makes him the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL.

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Police Release Video Of Incident That Led To Joey Porter's Arrest Outside Pittsburgh Bar

A few weeks ago, former Steeler linebacker and current assistant coach Joey Porter was arrested outside of a Pittsburgh bar following an argument between Porter, a doorman, and a police officer. Today, Pittsburg police have released video of the incident:

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Joey Porter And Mike Tomlin Are Bad Sports Parents

Every sports league has obnoxious parents that holler at referees, coaches and players; rarely are those parents coaches of the nearby professional football team. But at Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School in Cranberry Township, Penn., the obnoxious parents were Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and his…

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Tom Brady Owns The Steelers

There are no alternative facts. Even dead-ender Steelers fans, the ones who kept insisting he’s just some pretty boy cheating cheater, can no longer hide from the reality: The Steelers belong to Tom Brady.

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Man Accused Of Pulling Fire Alarm At Steelers' Hotel Told Cops He Was A Patriots Fan And Drunk

On Sunday morning police arrested 25-year-old Dennis Harrison, of East Boston, Mass., and charged him with disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace, and setting off a false fire alarm. Harrison is accused of pulling the fire alarm at the Logan Airport Hilton where the Steelers were staying before the AFC championship…

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Tom Brady, Patriots Trump Steelers

The New England Patriots are headed to yet another Super Bowl after giving the business to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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The Steelers’ Antonio Brown Signs Deal With Facebook, May Explain His Crazy FB Live Post

So you know that Facebook Live stream in which the NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown showed the innards of his Pittsburgh Steelers’ team’s locker room, where coach Mike Tomlin went off during a post game rant?

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Boston Man Arrested For Setting Off False Fire Alarm In Steelers' Hotel

A Boston man who falsely set off a fire alarm in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ hotel early this morning has been apprehended and charged by Massachusetts State Police.

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The Steelers Are The First Real Test For An Underrated Patriots Defense

We’ve arrived at another conference championship weekend featuring the Patriots. They still have Bill Belichick, and they still Tawmmy Whatshisnuts, same as it ever was. And this year they’re packing the NFL’s best defense in terms of points per game allowed. As they prepare to host the Steelers and their…

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Travis Kelce Was Pissed

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has mostly avoided earning himself a reputation as a hothead or a malcontent, this despite his willingness to do things like throw a towel at an official and do jerkoff motions on the field (I don’t think you need me to tell you exactly how Kelce has avoided such labels), but last night…

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Antonio Brown Livestreams Mike Tomlin Calling The Patriots Assholes

Bless Antonio Brown, who decided it would be fun to broadcast a live stream of the Steelers’ locker room after their victory over the Chiefs. And it was fun! Guys were dancing and laughing and I genuinely appreciated getting a look into a joyful NFL locker room. I also appreciated Brown recording head coach Mike…

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Chiefs-Steelers Playoff Game Pushed Back To Sunday Night Due To Ice Storm

The Chiefs-Steelers divisional round game this weekend has been pushed back from 1:05 p.m. EST to 8:20 p.m. EST, the normal time slot for Sunday night games, due to an incoming ice storm.

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Which Ben Roethlisberger Will The Steelers Get This Week?

The Steelers have arguably the most dynamic offense in the NFL. They also have one of the league’s uniquely talented quarterbacks in Ben Roethlisberger. Yet Pittsburgh has won eight in a row, including Sunday’s thumping of the Dolphins, despite some remarkably inconsistent play from Roethlisberger. The Steelers’ hopes…

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Dolphins Fan Barfs On His Pizza, Has A Generally Terrible Playoff Game Experience

Enduring a Pittsburgh winter in the open stands as your beloved Dolphins get their doors blown off in the playoffs is unpleasant enough, but barfing on top of your uneaten stadium pizza is, well, the puke on top of the uneaten stadium pizza that was this fan’s day.

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Video Shows Joey Porter Arguing With Pittsburgh Police During Arrest

Following a Steelers playoff win on Sunday, assistant coach and former All-Pro linebacker Joey Porter was arrested outside a Pittsburgh bar. A criminal complaint has been filed against Porter, who was threatening a doorman at the bar and arguing with the arresting officer.

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Report: Joey Porter Arrested After Altercation Outside Pittsburgh Bar

Steelers assistant coach and former All-Pro linebacker Joey Porter is in trouble with the law after being arrested outside a South Side Pittsburgh bar hours after his team’s playoff win over the Miami Dolphins, according to police.

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Matt Moore Knocked Out Of Game Briefly By Bud Dupree Hit

Bud Dupree’s crushing, and penalized, hit on Matt Moore knocked the Dolphins quarterback out of the game for a play as Miami attempted to come back from a 20-3 deficit in Pittsburgh.

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Mike Mitchell Screams As Officials Deny His Pleas

Mike Mitchell’s one of the NFL’s toughest guys, but when officials called him for a facemask penalty—when, replay showed, he was equally-victimized—he had a reaction for the ages.

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Mike Tomlin Had A Pretty Good Comeback To Terry Bradshaw

Just in case you missed the fluffiest controversy of the holiday weekend, former Steelers legend Terry Bradshaw went on TV and gave a not-so-glowing endorsement of Mike Tomlin:

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