Saturday Night Open Thread: Spring loaded
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 12: T.J. Watt #90 of the Pittsburgh Steelers warms up prior to an NFL wild card playoff football game against the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium on January 12, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesLive from Delaware, it's Saturday Night! I, NAS204PSU, amhere at BTSCto bring you this Saturday Night Open Thread (aka SNOT).
For those in Daylight savings areas in the US, we'll be time traveling forward, losing an hour to gain more in light advent. NFL teams are also practicing addition by subtractionwith many teams releasing or trading players. The Steelers are no exception, cutting Jonnu Smith and Calvin Anderson thispast week. Things are only going to get more interesting from here as evidenced byAFC North rival Baltimore sending 2 picks for pash rusher Maxx Crosby. (Didn't believe this at first, thought it was a spoof Shefter account)
This 5 pack of questions (have to skip one, for obviousreasons) is here to get the conversation going, so let us know what you're eating/drinking!
1: The Crosby trade has many wondering what the market for TJ Watt would be given his massive contract (42 million 2026 cap from 30 mil guaranteed base and 10 mil pro-rated bonus). AlthoughI don't believe we will do this, what would be a good but realistic return for trading the 31-year-old pass rusher (players? picks?).
2.Jdrau57 is rejoicing that Jonnu Smith will be moving on from the black and gold.Which imported Steelers player wore out their welcome the fastest in your eyes? (For clarity: it can be EITHER traded OR a free agent signing OR anyone who didn't start their career with the Steelers)
3. A month ago, fellow SBNation site Blogging the Boys" wrote uptheir top grievances from the Dallas Mike McCarthy era. Which of these most worries you? Which one is just delusional DalLOSS fans expecting too much from a team that hasn't been very relevantsince the last century?
4.Congratulations to our new full-time BTSC Site Producer:Jarett Bailey.If you were know as a producer", what would you produce"?
5.Salvador Dali's The Persistence of Memory"has long been one of my favorite works of art, and a poster of it was a long time wall adornment in my dorm and bachelorpads in my early 20s. Do you have a favorite painting or work of art? Bonus if you include a link so we can easily view it.
BONUS:Turn Turn Turn - The Byrds (with Crosby on rhythm guitar and harmony vocals)