Are you ready for Steelers-Bengals on a Saturday?
Welcome back to BTSC’s Friday night open thread:
- It’s the first Friday Night Happy Hour of the new year, so let’s look ahead. Make a Steelers prediction for the 2025 calendar year.
- Pro Bowl rosters are out and four Steelers made the cut: T.J. Watt, Chris Boswell, Minkah Fitzpatrick, and Cam Heyward. If you could choose a fifth Steeler to make the Pro Bowl, who would you pick?
- Speaking of the Pro Bowl, some of the more controversial picks this year have re-ignited the “Pro Bowl is a joke” conversation. However, it’s still an undeniably important honor when it comes to contract discussions and incentives, as well as a player’s legacy. What are your thoughts on the current iteration of the Pro Bowl? And if you think it’s broken, how would you fix it?
- T.J. Watt was named team MVP for yet another season. He’s certainly deserving, but Watt wasn’t as clear and obvious of a winner as he has been in past seasons. Do you think another Steeler should’ve won MVP, or are you sticking with No. 90?
- Pittsburgh takes on Cincinnati again tomorrow. What do you think is more likely: the Steelers replicate their Week 13 offensive success against the Bengals (37 offensive points scored), or they put together an improved defensive performance (31 points allowed defensively in Week 13)?
- The holiday season is over, which means back to work and (for some of us) school. What’s the best class you’ve ever taken?
BONUS: My song of the night, from one of my favorite feel-good albums:
So, settle down for the weekend, share your food and drink of choice, and let’s talk some football.