Steelers Football is officially back! The team (minus a lot of key starters) took the field tonight for the first preseason game against the Eagles. Even though it was a preseason game, Steelers Twitter was in mid-season form.
Everybody needs to relax. This is just the preseason. No need to get crazy. pic.twitter.com/8v3zUUfCeQ
— Bill Crawford (@dveBillCrawford) August 9, 2018
Love seeing 5??0?? back in that huddle.#WeRide #SHALIEVE pic.twitter.com/LaTz4oPRgj
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) August 9, 2018
Tune in tonight to watch the best team in PA take on the Philadelphia Eagles
— John K (@johnkyner) August 9, 2018
In case you were wondering how the rotation would go on the inside with Foster out and Pouncey sitting.
B.J. Finney starts at center, Matt Feiler at left guard for Steelers
— Joe Rutter (@tribjoerutter) August 9, 2018
Not the best start from the O-line, though
Someone forgot to tell Fletcher Cox it was preseason.
He just smoked DeCastro for a sack on 2nd down and chased down a screen from the backside on 3rd down.
Now get him out of the game, Doug.
— Ross Tucker (@RossTuckerNFL) August 9, 2018
It was apparent early on it was a preseason game
Nice little mix on D in coverage. Showed man off the snap, the juggernaut that is Nate Sudfeld appeared confused
— Neal Coolong (@NealCoolong) August 9, 2018
Nice little mix on D in coverage. Showed man off the snap, the juggernaut that is Nate Sudfeld appeared confused
— Neal Coolong (@NealCoolong) August 9, 2018
Bostic and Burnett with missed tackles. They're now officially #Steelers.
— Josh Rowntree (@JRown32) August 9, 2018
Then JuJu showed up
FOOTBALL IS OFFICIALLY BACK. #HereWeGo
Hope you were taking notes on that catch, @ijustine!! pic.twitter.com/f5jEdm2p20
— pat muldowney (@patmuldowney) August 9, 2018
JUJU ON THAT BEAT
— SteelCityBlitz (@SCBlitz) August 9, 2018
? JuJu
— KDKA (@KDKA) August 9, 2018
What a genius celebration. Super lit. https://t.co/ZT09vUlQ0Z
— Adam Gretz (@AGretz) August 9, 2018
It’s the preseason for everyone
This is a wild game. #PreseasonForm pic.twitter.com/dpxmQNBO9o
— Mike Kearney (@MKPGH) August 9, 2018
Well, maybe not everyone
andy dalton picksix in midseason form allready
— PFTCommenter (@PFTCommenter) August 9, 2018
Andy Dalton has already thrown a pick six. LOVE MY LIFE
— lindsey ok (@lindseyyok) August 9, 2018
Either way, football’s back!
Saw a girl at Wal-Mart in an AB jersey getting arrested, football's back!!!
— Eric Herrmann (SCU) (@SteelersGrind) August 9, 2018
My dark secret is that I just love football so goddamn much and it’s so upsetting the NFL is one of the more evil cartels in America, which is saying something
— Rock Strongo (@bigtreatboy) August 9, 2018
The new rules are going to be something this year
We have our first "Lead with helmet" flag. Sidney Jones closes in from the flat and delivers a strike to a crossing route. Definitely initiated contact with the helmet; very tough spot to ask him to do otherwise, IMO.
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) August 9, 2018
Josh Dobbs drove us down to the goal line but we almost got too smart for ourselves
hey Fichtner, Haley got fired for running a pitch on fourth and one, so let's cool it with the option on the goal line thanks #Steelers
— Tony Serino – Locked On Steelers (@steelercountry) August 10, 2018
Until a penalty gave us the ball on the 1 and Toussaint pounded it in then added the 2-pointer for good measure
Fitz T looks great. Dude is a survivor.
— Jon Ledyard (@LedyardNFLDraft) August 10, 2018
?RUNNING AT THE GOAL LINE WORKS
— The Steelers n'at (@thesteelersnat) August 10, 2018
The teams traded INTs
a short story: pic.twitter.com/iGFmH7Hq5q
— SteelCityBlitz (@SCBlitz) August 10, 2018
A Tennessee guy taketh away, a Tennessee guy giveth right back. #Steelers
— Josh Rowntree (@JRown32) August 10, 2018
Then the Eagles hit a bomb over Dashaun Phillips
Defense is in midsession form I see
— Melissa (@Mel629_) August 10, 2018
PhilWHOOPS
— Matt (@matthewpcharles) August 10, 2018
phillips burned deep for the TD … not what you want being a bubble player fighting for a roster spot
— #Prayfor50 (@Dwinsgames) August 10, 2018
Danny Smith’s unit taking repeated dumb penalties? Shocked I tell ya
— Jon Ledyard (@LedyardNFLDraft) August 10, 2018
Missed tackles and getting burnt on 50+ yard bombs. The Steelers are back baby.
— Pittsburgh Steelers UK (@UKSteelers) August 10, 2018
Steelers special teams has been penalized twice for illegal formation….Tomlin has to be fuming
— Jason Shetler (@Jason_Shetler) August 10, 2018
BJ Finney down. Remember when I said my biggest concern about Foster going down was our lack of center depth? Going to be tested now.
— The Steelers n'at (@thesteelersnat) August 10, 2018
The Steelers got back in the game when Josh Dobbs executed the 2-minute drill then ripped one to Damoun Patterson over the middle
Dobbs to Patterson for a 29-yard TD! What a grab by Patterson. #Steelers
— BTSC Steelers (@btsteelcurtain) August 10, 2018
the Steelers lead the league in wide receivers who can do backflips
— respecter of some birds (not all) (@AnthraxJones) August 10, 2018
WE HAD A PRESEASON FLIP CELEBRATION WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) August 10, 2018
Great response from Dobbs there. Patterson ?
— Derrick (@derrick_daKidD) August 10, 2018
TD Patterson & he stuck the landing!
— Toni (@mrsblackngold) August 10, 2018
Mason Rudolph came on to start the second half.
It's Rudolph Time! #Steelers
— BTSC Steelers (@btsteelcurtain) August 10, 2018
why would the Steelers ever assign #14 to another wide receiver after Lima’s Sweed. They’ve killed this kid before he’s even had a chance
— respecter of some birds (not all) (@AnthraxJones) August 10, 2018
One of the stars of camp, Ola Adeniyi, made himself known with a strip sack
Jason Gildon? https://t.co/739cB5aDfd
— Derrick (@derrick_daKidD) August 10, 2018
I’ve been trying to be chill AF about Steelers football being back… and I know its only preseason… but this is my inner self: pic.twitter.com/0wQq6mpEVX
— Amanda Dimino (@aDimino22) August 10, 2018
Yikes
Someone should tell @Shell that Monaca, PA is pronounced Mon-ack-a, not Mon-ah-ka.
— Kevin Gorman (@KGorman_Trib) August 10, 2018
??? I am sure the good folks of “Mah-knock-ah” Pennsylvania are delighted with the research the guy doing the voiceover for that Shell Polymers commercial did!! ???
— SamHall (@SamDHallJr) August 10, 2018
Rudolph took advantage of a free play and chucked one deep for Washington
Another contested catch by @JamesWashington
— james cohen #FCancer (@atogre_cohen) August 10, 2018
That’s what Washington does so well. Wins those contested balls. #Steelers
— Steel Dad (@SteelDad) August 10, 2018
Boswell extended the lead
Boz FG hat trick!
— Toni (@mrsblackngold) August 10, 2018
— TayROAR (@ay_taybay) August 10, 2018
Damoun Patterson continued to ball, even in the 4th quarter
The connection is real #Steelers pic.twitter.com/8kigsJt5o6
— Eric Herrmann (SCU) (@SteelersGrind) August 10, 2018
Steelers win. But never forget:
.@SHEETZ IS BETTER THAN WAWA.
— pat muldowney (@patmuldowney) August 10, 2018