{"id":419702,"date":"2025-10-04T15:01:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T15:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/419702\/"},"modified":"2025-10-04T15:01:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T15:01:10","slug":"steelers-style-captains-big-ben-micd-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/419702\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers Style Captains; Big Ben Mic&#8217;d Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/steelers-daily\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Steelers Daily Links<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"788\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/12-8-2024-Steelers-v-Browns-13052-scaled-e1743914140121.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium tpd-force-16x9-aspect-ratio wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pittsburgh Steelers SS DeShon Elliott\" decoding=\"sync\" loading=\"eager\"   fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety DeShon Elliott during a game against the Cleveland Browns on Dec. 8, 2024. &#8212; Ed Thompson \/ Steelers Now\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Steelers Daily News &amp; Links: Your daily stop for all of the news and links.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/rising-steelers-exec-to-attend-nfl-gm-accelerator-program\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\ud83c\udfc8<\/a> Steelers Style, the team\u2019s annual fashion show featuring players and their families showing off the latest fashions, will take place on Friday, October 10 at 6 p.m. at Stage AE.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelers.com\/news\/metcalf-elliott-are-co-captains-for-steelers-style\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">announced the co-captains<\/a> for this year\u2019s high-energy show, with strong safety DeShon Elliott and wide receiver DK Metcalf handling the honor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s cool. I have always been recognized for my taste in fashion,\u201d Elliott said. \u201cJust to have the chance to co-chair it is special. I am excited for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Don&#8217;t miss out on Steelers Style Friday, October 10\u203c\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Get your tickets now \u2935\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/steelers\/status\/1974167061296525743?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">October 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/rising-steelers-exec-to-attend-nfl-gm-accelerator-program\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\ud83c\udfc8<\/a> Former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was mic\u2019d up during the Steelers\u2019 game against the Minnesota Vikings in Ireland. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/rising-steelers-exec-to-attend-nfl-gm-accelerator-program\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\ud83c\udfc8<\/a> Former Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey and cornerback Ike Taylor helped the Steelers in bringing flag football to the Irish youth in five clinics during the Dublin game week. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/rising-steelers-exec-to-attend-nfl-gm-accelerator-program\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\ud83c\udfc8<\/a> Steel City Star posted a clip of Mel Blount\u2019s 91-yard kick return in his rookie year. It\u2019s the longest play of his career.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/rising-steelers-exec-to-attend-nfl-gm-accelerator-program\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\ud83c\udfc8<\/a> DK Metcalf has the highest passer rating (143.3) when targeted (min. 20 targets) this season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/rising-steelers-exec-to-attend-nfl-gm-accelerator-program\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\ud83c\udfc8<\/a> Steelers rookie outside linebacker Jack Sawyer is the winner of the 2025 NFL Way to Play Award for Week 4. This is the eighth year for the award, which recognizes NFL players who exemplify proper technique to make impactful plays.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJack gets a one-on-one block, but look at his posture,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelers.com\/news\/sawyer-wins-way-to-play-award\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Troy Vincent, NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations said<\/a>. \u201cGreat get off. Wonderful hand leverage. He gets inside of the tackle\u2019s shoulder pad. Good leverage with his arms and he has this tackle on skates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe makes the quarterback adjust his throw. Wonderful technique, something I\u2019ve seen before when he was at OSU. Coach Larry Johnson has taught this young man well and he\u2019s applying it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sawyer will receive a $5,000 equipment grant through USA Football to be awarded to the local youth or high school football program of his choice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/rising-steelers-exec-to-attend-nfl-gm-accelerator-program\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\ud83c\udfc8<\/a> CBS Sports Cody Benjamin thinks the Steelers offense is fake.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are playing a style of offense that Rodgers, at 41 years old, surprisingly older than Joe Flacco, needs to play because he doesn\u2019t want to get hit, can\u2019t move with his feet anymore, can\u2019t extend plays, he needs to get the ball out fast,\u201d Benjamin said on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k2ZVlLi4vv8\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Ringer NFL Show<\/a>. \u201cWhen they go against better teams, \u2019cause I think their schedule to start the season has been very underrated easy. I think you\u2019re going to see how much this Steelers offense is fake when you start to go against more playable defenses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/rising-steelers-exec-to-attend-nfl-gm-accelerator-program\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\ud83c\udfc8<\/a> Former Steelers nose tackle Chris Hoke said it\u2019s time for the Steelers to get Pat Freiermuth involved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re paying those guys too much money. I mean, they\u2019re paying Freiermuth, I think $10 million a year. So they gotta get him in the game,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=S2eyG5zUjYk&amp;pp=ygUXOTMuNyB0aGUgZmFuIHBpdHRzYnVyZ2g%3D\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Hoke said on 93.7 The Fan<\/a>. \u201cHim to play what, 15-16 percent of the snaps. Freiermuth\u2019s not gonna be happy. So they\u2019ve gotta find a way to get him involved in the offense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/rising-steelers-exec-to-attend-nfl-gm-accelerator-program\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\ud83c\udfc8<\/a> Jason McIntyre of FS1 said luck has been the real MVP for the Steelers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we\u2019re being honest, luck is the real MVP for the Steelers,\u201d McIntyre said on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TheHerdOnFS1\/videos\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Herd<\/a>. \u201cThey got lucky that the Jets fumbled that kickoff when the Jets were dominating that game. They got lucky against the Patriots with five turnovers. And they got lucky to face Carson Wentz. Here are the quarterbacks. Steelers have beaten Justin Fields, they lost to Sam Darnold, they beat second-year quarterback Drake Maye, and they beat Carson Wentz.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Steelers Style, the team\u2019s annual fashion show featuring players and their families showing off the latest fashions, will take place on Friday, October 10 at 6 p.m. at Stage AE.<\/p>\n<p>STEELERS NOW CONTENT FROM OCT. 3<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/rising-steelers-exec-to-attend-nfl-gm-accelerator-program\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\ud83c\udfc8<\/a> Steelers Star Corner <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/steelers-star-corner-rips-pro-football-focus\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rips Pro Football Focus<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/rising-steelers-exec-to-attend-nfl-gm-accelerator-program\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\ud83c\udfc8<\/a> Ex-Steeler <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/ex-steeler-details-one-big-issue-team-needs-to-fix\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Details One Big Issue<\/a> Team Needs to Fix<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/rising-steelers-exec-to-attend-nfl-gm-accelerator-program\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\ud83c\udfc8<\/a> Former Steelers OL <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/former-steelers-ol-signs-with-panthers\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Signs with Panthers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/rising-steelers-exec-to-attend-nfl-gm-accelerator-program\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\ud83c\udfc8<\/a> DK Metcalf <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/dk-metcalf-leads-the-league-in-key-stat\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leads the League in Key Stat<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/rising-steelers-exec-to-attend-nfl-gm-accelerator-program\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\ud83c\udfc8<\/a> Have the Steelers <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/have-the-steelers-benefited-from-an-easy-schedule\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Benefited From an Easy Schedule<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/rising-steelers-exec-to-attend-nfl-gm-accelerator-program\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\ud83c\udfc8<\/a> Former Steeler <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/former-steeler-pleads-with-team-to-get-te-more-involved\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pleads With Team to Get TE More Involved<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/steelers-get-promising-injury-update-on-rookie-qb-will-howard\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\ud83c\udfc8 <\/a>Steelers Get <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/steelers-get-promising-injury-update-on-rookie-qb-will-howard\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Promising Injury Update<\/a> on Rookie QB Will Howard<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/steelers-get-promising-injury-update-on-rookie-qb-will-howard\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\ud83c\udfc8<\/a> Steelers <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/steelers-get-good-news-on-calvin-austin-iii\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get Good News<\/a> on Calvin Austin III<\/p>\n<p>NEWS FROM AROUND THE SPORTS NOW NETWORK<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh Hockey Now: <a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburghhockeynow.com\/pittsburgh-penguins-locker-room-how-harrison-brunicke-rookies-reacted-to-performance\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Penguins<\/a> Locker Room: How Brunicke, Rookies Reacted to Their Performance<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh Baseball Now: Perrotto: As Usual, <a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburghbaseballnow.com\/as-usual-pirates-make-yet-another-illogical-decision\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Pirates<\/a> Make Another Illogical Decision<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh Sports Now: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/sites\/pitt-sports-news\/news\/the-other-sideline-boston-college\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Other Sideline<\/a>: Boston College<\/p>\n<p>West Virginia Sports Now: BYU Too Much for <a href=\"https:\/\/wvsportsnow.com\/byu-too-much-for-wvu-khalil-wilkins-shows-flashes-in-first-start\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">WVU<\/a>; Khalil Wilkins Shows Flashes in First Start<\/p>\n<p>Nittany Sports Now: Watch: NSN Catches Up With <a href=\"https:\/\/nittanysportsnow.com\/2025\/10\/watch-nsn-catches-up-with-penn-states-top-26-commit\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Penn State\u2019s<\/a> Top \u201826 Commit<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh Soccer Now: Preview | What\u2019s at Stake | Projected Lineup: <a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburghsoccernow.com\/2025\/10\/04\/preview-whats-at-stake-projected-lineup-riverhounds-vs-the-miami-fc-7-p-m\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Riverhounds<\/a> vs The Miami FC, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMentioned In This Article: <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/ben-roethlisberger\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Roethlisberger<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/deshon-elliott\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">DeShon Elliott<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/dk-metcalf\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">DK Metcalf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/pittsburgh-steelers\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/steelers\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Steelers<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/steelers-news\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Steelers News<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Steelers Daily Links Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety DeShon Elliott during a game against the Cleveland Browns on Dec.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":419703,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2055],"tags":[6594,3455,2870,7,6,520,57,2360,426,2395],"class_list":{"0":"post-419702","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-pittsburgh-steelers","8":"tag-ben-roethlisberger","9":"tag-deshon-elliott","10":"tag-dk-metcalf","11":"tag-football","12":"tag-nfl","13":"tag-pittsburgh","14":"tag-pittsburgh-steelers","15":"tag-pittsburghsteelers","16":"tag-steelers","17":"tag-steelers-news"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/115316502294402051","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/419702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=419702"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/419702\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/419703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=419702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=419702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=419702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}