Welcome back to BTSC’s Friday night open thread:
- I’m missing football to the point where I’m looking forward to July 31’s Hall of Fame Game between the Lions and Chargers. Are you at that point yet? Or will you only be tuning into Steelers preseason football?
- T.J. Watt’s contract negotiations have been at the forefront of Steelers news as we wait for training camp. If you were Omar Khan, what contract offer would you have on the table for Watt right now?
- There’s a sense of renewed optimism around the Steelers’ secondary following the Jalen Ramsey trade. However, Pittsburgh had to send Minkah Fitzpatrick back to Miami for that to happen. Do you think swapping Fitzpatrick for Ramsey was a net positive for the defense?
- Cam Heyward checked in at No. 83 on the NFL players’ “Top 100” list for 2025. With Nos. 80-1 still unannounced, how many more Steelers do you think will be on the list?
- We haven’t talked about it much as the Steelers aren’t that involved with the story, but the NFL collusion news just keeps getting crazier. Now, ESPN is reporting of a “confidentiality agreement that hid the details of an arbitration decision from players.” Have you followed this story much? What are your thoughts?
- What’s the most fun — or interesting — summer job you’ve ever had?
Today’s song rec — rediscovered this classic recently:
So, settle down for the weekend, share your food and drink of choice, and let’s talk some football…