Brian Batko
@BrianBatko
Covering Steelers @PGSportsNow. Dad of Dawson and Blair. Chelsea fan. Born on the same day as Young Thug, so I can never be old. Leave a tender moment alone.
Anytime a new jersey comes out I just flip a coin to determine my take on it, then defend that opinion to the death
Steelers revealed their 1933 throwbacks for this season. They’ll wear them Week 8 vs. the Packers on Sunday Night Football.
Can Jaylen Warren, Kaleb Johnson and Kenneth Gainwell replace Najee Harris' production? @BrianBatko previews the Steelers RBs heading into training camp ⬇️
Jaylen Warren always looks somewhere between surprised and delighted to see me when I search his name
Can easily find a spot for the Honey Badger on my All Shoulda-Been Steelers team. Safety, nickel, whatever. Hey, that’s a good idea for content. Remind me next offseason.
Tyrann Mathieu announces unexpected retirement right before Saints training camp nola.com/sports/saints/… via @nolanews
In Pittsburgh, where 30’s the new 20?
Veteran safety Quandre Diggs, whose 2024 was cut short because of a Lisfranc injury, is fully healthy and cleared to play in 2025, sources say. He plans to be on the field. Prior to last season, the Pro Bowler played in at least 16 games from 2020-2023.
Minkah Fitzpatrick was scheduled to have his first press conference since being traded back to the Miami Dolphins today. But we're told this media session has been postponed to a later day.
New Chipped Ham & Football with my old podcast partner @rayfitt1. Position-by-position preview on Steelers training camp eve (well, report day eve anyway) youtu.be/B62xMrTnoLk?si…
Longtime Steelers tackle Max Starks moves from sideline reporter to color analyst, replacing the late, great Craig Wolfley in that role in the booth.
.@maxstarks78 has been named the Color Commentator for Steelers Audio Network game broadcasts. 📝: bit.ly/45fMsIr
Will the Steelers' defense get back to elite status in 2025 with Derrick Harmon? Insider @BrianBatko continues our NFL training camp countdown series 👀
It's a beautiful day in Pittsburgh - both outside and for a Steelers chat post-gazette.com/sports/steeler…
Steelers revealed their 1933 throwbacks for this season. They’ll wear them Week 8 vs. the Packers on Sunday Night Football.
For my part in our series on CTE, I caught up with two members of Mike Webster’s family to talk about his legacy and their journey: post-gazette.com/sports/jason-m…
One side effect for the Steelers with this latest TJ Watt deal? Three straight training camps without a “hold-in” when it looked like it might become a recurring trend. That and more angles on whether the deal is bad business or just the cost of doing it: post-gazette.com/sports/steeler…
I mean, I’m sorry but I about fell out reading this portion
Filed to ESPN: Ex-NFLPA boss Lloyd Howell Jr.’s strip club expenses face scrutiny With @kalynkahler espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…
What does the Steelers' new T.J. Watt contract change ahead of training camp next week? Post-Gazette insider @BrianBatko weighs in on the $144 million man 👇
What does TJ Watt’s new deal mean for the Steelers? For Micah Parsons? Top 5 NFL fanbases Why Dame chose to return to PDX 2nd Half storylines in MLB Joining @egoldie80 on @ESPNRadio for Gamenight 10pm-1am EST Guests: @BrianBatko, @JeffPassan & @ADavidHaleJoint (SEC 🏈)
Back up the Brinks truck and open the vault for T.J. Watt. If there were any doubt that the Steelers still believe in him, today's new deal punched that out: post-gazette.com/sports/steeler…
ESPN sources: Steelers star TJ Watt has become the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history for the second time in his illustrious career, reaching agreement today on a three-year, $123 million extension that includes $108M fully guaranteed at signing. The $41 million per year average…