Think you can figure out which Steelers player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out in our new guessing game!
Hey Steelers fans! We’re back for another day of the Behind the Steel Curtain in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.
The goal of the game is to guess the correct Steelers player with the help of up to five clues. We’ll mix in BOTH ACTIVE AND RETIRED PLAYERS. It won’t be easy to figure it out in one or two guesses, but some of you might be able to nail it.
After you correctly guess the player, you can click “Share Results” to share how you did down in the comments and on social media. We won’t go into other details about the game as we’d like your feedback on it. How it plays, what you think of it, the difficulty level, and anything else you can think of that will help us improve this game. You can provide feedback in the comments of this article, or you can fill out this Google Form.
(From PennLive’s Nick Farabaugh): (Calvin) Anderson and his wife, Sheree Lanihun-Anderson, travelled to Nigeria on a philanthropic trip in local communities. However, while travelling, Anderson caught a near-fatal case of malaria.
Lucky enough to even survive the disease, Anderson missed all of training camp and did not know if his NFL future was in his hands anymore.
“I kind of thought everything was falling apart, to be honest with you,” Anderson said. “I felt like my career was obviously up in the air. You don’t have any guarantees in terms of your future if you can’t produce. We’re all assets to the team, so the second you start becoming a liability, it’s hard to feel like you have some longevity.”
A great read from Farabaugh about Calvin Anderson, who’s projected to be the Steelers’ swing tackle this season, ahead of training camp. Anderson’s malaria case happened in 2023, and he’s since co-founded the Lanihun-Anderson Foundation with his wife, Sheree, to combat financial instability.
(From Steelers.com): iHeartMedia Pittsburgh announced on Tuesday an exciting update to the Steelers Audio Network broadcast team; former lineman and two-time Super Bowl champion Max Starks, will step into the booth as the new color commentator for game day broadcasts.
Starks played with Pittsburgh from 2004–12; he’s been with the Steelers Audio Network since 2021. He’ll be stepping into the color commentator role formerly held by Steelers great Craig Wolfley, who passed away in March.
Starks will continue to co-host the “In The Locker Room” podcast, now with SAN play-by-play announcer Rob King.
(From PennLive’s Nick Farabaugh): “I heard I was going day two regardless, so I was thinking round two or three and that obviously didn’t happen.” (Jack) Sawyer said on Not Just Football with Cam Heyward. “I woke up like an hour before day three started and my agent is calling me telling me the Steelers are trying to trade up.”
Of course, the Steelers didn’t end up trading up for the Ohio State outside linebacker, who went in the fourth round. But it seems clear that Pittsburgh had a higher draft grade on Sawyer than his eventual draft slot.
An offseason review: The Steelers made T.J. Watt the highest-paid non-quarterback in league history, signed Aaron Rodgers and Darius Slay in free agency, traded for DK Metcalf, Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith, drafted defensive tackles Derrick Harmon and Yahya Black and traded George Pickens and Minkah Fitzpatrick. This team seems very determined to win its first playoff game since the 2016 season.
For reference, 14 teams make the NFL playoffs each year. The Steelers, the seventh AFC team listed, rank 13th here, just ahead of the Denver Broncos and one behind the rival Cincinnati Bengals. The Baltimore Ravens are second in the NFL; the Cleveland Browns are last.
(From ESPN’s Brooke Pryor): Rodgers attempted the second-most passes in the league last season, while the Steelers were fourth in rushing attempts. Secondarily, who will actually be running the show — Rodgers or offensive coordinator Arthur Smith? A year ago, Smith’s offense reportedly restricted quarterback Russell Wilson’s ability to change plays at the line of scrimmage, and Rodgers has historically craved the autonomy to change calls. Can Smith and Rodgers find a compromise that keeps them from butting heads in a power struggle?
Pryor’s article also shares three players to watch, a few key position battles, and an early 53-man roster projection.
What will you be watching for from Steelers training camp?
My top storyline is the same as Pryor’s: What’s the plan at offense for the Steelers? Of course, the individual position battles will be as entertaining as always, but nothing is more important than the marriage of Aaron Rodgers’ preferences and Arthur Smith’s philosophy.
Last season, Rodgers ran a spread-out, quick passing game while Smith called plays for a Steelers offense that ran out of tight end-heavy sets and took frequent deep shots.
With D.K. Metcalf’s strengths lying in deep routes and slants, and Jonnu Smith being both a tight end and a quick game yards-after-catch specialist, there’s a universe where it all works out — this week, we’ll see the first steps towards achieving that goal.
What do you think is the top storyline of training camp? Join the BTSC community and let us know in the comments!
What does the Pittsburgh 90-man roster look like for training camp?
Steelers players report to training camp today — who’s going to be there? As of July 23, here’s everyone on Pittsburgh’s offseason roster. The team’s roster currently contains 91 players (90 man limit plus international exemption Julius Welschof) — it’ll be cut to 53 at the end of the preseason.
An asterisk (*) denotes a rookie.
Quarterback (4)
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Aaron Rodgers
Mason Rudolph
Will Howard*
Skylar Thompson
How many quarterbacks made the Steelers’ initial 53-man roster last year? 3
Offensive line (15)
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Broderick Jones (OT)
Isaac Seumalo (OG)
Zach Frazier (C)
Mason McCormick (OG)
Troy Fautanu (OT)
Calvin Anderson (OT)
Dylan Cook (OT)
Spencer Anderson (OG)
Ryan McCollum (C)
Max Scharping (OG)
Nick Broeker (OG)
Doug Nester (OG)
Steven Jones (OG)
Aiden Williams* (OG)
Gareth Warren* (OT)
How many offensive linemen made the Steelers’ initial 53-man roster last year? 9
Running back (7)
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Jaylen Warren
Kaleb Johnson*
Kenneth Gainwell
Cordarrelle Patterson
Trey Sermon
Evan Hull
Max Hurleman*
How many running backs made the Steelers’ initial 53-man roster last year? 3
Wide receiver (11)
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D.K. Metcalf
Calvin Austin III
Roman Wilson
Robert Woods
Ben Skowronek
Scotty Miller
Brandon Johnson
Roc Taylor*
Ke’Shawn Williams*
Lance McCutcheon
Montana Lemonious-Craig
How many wide receivers made the Steelers’ initial 53-man roster last year? 5
Tight end/Fullback (6)
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Pat Freiermuth
Jonnu Smith
Darnell Washington
Connor Heyward
J.J. Galbreath*
D.J. Thomas Jones*
How many tight ends made the Steelers’ initial 53-man roster last year? 4
Defensive line (12)
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Cameron Heyward
Keeanu Benton
Derrick Harmon*
Daniel Ekuale
Yahya Black*
DeMarvin Leal
Esezi Otomewo
Dean Lowry
Isaiahh Loudermilk
Logan Lee
Domenique Davis
Jacob Slade
How many defensive linemen made the Steelers’ initial 53-man roster last year? 8
Outside linebacker (7)
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T.J. Watt
Alex Highsmith
Nick Herbig
Jack Sawyer*
Jeremiah Moon
Eku Leota
Julius Welschof
How many outside linebackers made the Steelers’ initial 53-man roster last year? 3
Inside linebacker (7)
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Patrick Queen
Payton Wilson
Malik Harrison
Cole Holcomb
Mark Robinson
Carson Bruener*
Devin Harper
How many inside linebackers made the Steelers’ initial 53-man roster last year? 5
Cornerback (11)
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Jalen Ramsey
Joey Porter Jr.
Darius Slay
Cory Trice Jr.
Brandin Echols
Beanie Bishop Jr.
James Pierre
Donte Kent*
Kyler McMichael
Cameron McCutcheon
D’Shawn Jamison
How many cornerbacks made the Steelers’ initial 53-man roster last year? 5
Safety (5)
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DeShon Elliott
Juan Thornhill
Miles Killebrew
Quindell Johnson
Sebastian Castro*
How many safeties made the Steelers’ initial 53-man roster last year? 5
Punter (2)
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Cameron Johnston
Corliss Waitman
How many punters made the Steelers’ initial 53-man roster last year? 1
Kicker (2)
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Chris Boswell
Ben Sauls*
How many kickers made the Steelers’ initial 53-man roster last year? 1
Long snapper (2)
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Christian Kuntz
Tucker Addington
How many long snappers made the Steelers’ initial 53-man roster last year? 1
Stay tuned to BTSC for training camp news as the preseason draws closer.
When Chris Paul returns to the LA Clippers, he’ll keep the only number he has ever worn in his two decades in the NBA, thanks to guard Bradley Beal, who will give up his No. 3 jersey to Paul.