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The 2nd Annual YINZIE Award Nominees

The Best & Worst Takes of the 2022 Season.

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It’s time for the Second Annual YINZIE Awards: the best and worst in Steelers social media for the 2022 season. Below are this year’s nominees. Listen to this week’s “What Yinz Talkin’ Bout” podcast to find out who took home the trophies. Leave your own choices in the comments section.


JUJU AWARD (BEST OFF-FIELD MOMENT)

Franco fashion show on Xmas Eve

Kenny hits dinger at Cam’s softball game

OnlyFans Model spills Steelers tea

Tomlin gifts black AF1s

TJ whupped in Pickleball

Poll

Best Off-Field Moment

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  • 35%
    Franco Fashion Show on Xmas Eve
    (86 votes)
  • 16%
    Kenny Hits Dingers at Celebrity Softball
    (39 votes)
  • 5%
    OnlyFans Model Spills Steelers Tea
    (13 votes)
  • 23%
    Tomlin Gifts Black AF1s
    (55 votes)
  • 19%
    TJ Whupped in Pickleball
    (46 votes)
239 votes total Vote Now

DEEBO AWARD (VIRAL ALUMNI MOMENT)

AB’s dance goes viral

Ben launches podcast

Franco goes to RATM

Le’Veon Bell KOs AP

Ryan Clark says team gave up

Poll

Viral Alumni Moment

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  • 4%
    AB’s Dance Goes Viral
    (10 votes)
  • 31%
    Ben Launches Podcast
    (68 votes)
  • 33%
    Franco Goes to RATM
    (72 votes)
  • 13%
    Le’Veon KOs AP
    (29 votes)
  • 16%
    Ryan Clark Says Team Gave Up
    (36 votes)
215 votes total Vote Now

MYRON COPE AWARD (BEST ALUMNI SOCIAL MEDIA)

  • Ryan Clark
  • Charlie Batch
  • Trai Essex
  • Vince Williams
  • AB

Poll

Best Alumni Social Media

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  • 45%
    Ryan Clark
    (103 votes)
  • 24%
    Charlie Batch
    (56 votes)
  • 7%
    Trai Essex
    (16 votes)
  • 18%
    Vince Williams
    (43 votes)
  • 3%
    Antonio Brown
    (9 votes)
227 votes total Vote Now

YINZER CRAZY AWARD (MOST BIZARRE FAN MOMENT)

Raven’s fan proposing to Steelers fan at Acrisure

Terrible Tailgate guy quits twitter over insensitive tweets

Steelers “Bus” loses tailgate parking spot to Kenny’s GF

Poll

Most Bizarre Fan Moment

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  • 30%
    Raven’s Fan Proposal
    (60 votes)
  • 8%
    Terrible Tailgate Tweeter Controversy
    (17 votes)
  • 60%
    Steelers Fan "Bus" Loses Tailgate Spot
    (119 votes)
196 votes total Vote Now

NAJEH DAVENPORT’S LAUNDRY BASKET (LOW POINT OF TEAM’S SEASON)

3 INTs in Loss to Ravens

Bengals calls Steelers offense predictable

Blow 10 point lead against Jets

Ravens final drive in Acrisure

Poll

Low Point of Season

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  • 28%
    3 Picks to Ravens
    (62 votes)
  • 12%
    Bengals Call Steelers Offense Predictable
    (27 votes)
  • 54%
    Blow 10 Point Lead Against Jets
    (120 votes)
  • 4%
    Ravens Final Drive in Acrisure
    (10 votes)
219 votes total Vote Now

MARK MADDEN GENIUS AWARD (LOW POINT OF FAN’S SEASON)

Trolling Kendrick Green after he made roster

Death threats to Kevin Dotson

Booing at home on Xmas Eve

Booing Mitch during 1st 2 home games

Poll

Fan Low Point

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  • 3%
    Trolling Kendrick Green for Making Roster
    (8 votes)
  • 52%
    Death Threats to Kevin Dotson
    (112 votes)
  • 20%
    Booing at Home on Xmas Eve
    (43 votes)
  • 23%
    Booing Mitch during 1st 2 Home Games
    (49 votes)
212 votes total Vote Now

COWHER POWER AWARD (SEASON’S MOST DEFINING MOMENT)

4th quarter comeback on Xmas Eve

Kenny’s comeback win in Baltimore

Mitch beats Brady in Acrisure

OT win against Bengals

Pigeons take over field in 1st 2 home wins

Poll

Most Defining Moment

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  • 48%
    4th Quarter Comeback on Xmas Eve
    (110 votes)
  • 33%
    Kenny’s Comeback win in Baltimore
    (76 votes)
  • 3%
    Mitch Beats Brady in Acrisure
    (8 votes)
  • 3%
    OT Win Against Bengals
    (7 votes)
  • 11%
    Pigeons Take Over Field in 1st 2 Home Games
    (27 votes)
228 votes total Vote Now

MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS AWARD (IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE PLAY BACK)

Boswell blocked VS Ravens

Gunner fumbles punt against Patriots

Jets convert 4th & 7 in 4th quarter

Kenny’s goal-line INT vs Miami

Mitch red zone INT VS Ravens

Mitch to DJ toe tap TD ruled incomplete VS Jets

Poll

If You Could Have One Play Back

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  • 11%
    Boswell Blocked vs Ravens
    (25 votes)
  • 21%
    Gunner Fumbles Punt Against Patriots
    (46 votes)
  • 29%
    Jets Convert 4th & 7 in 4th Quarter
    (64 votes)
  • 19%
    Kenny’s Goal Line INT vs Miami
    (42 votes)
  • 12%
    Mitch’s Red Zone INT vs Ravens
    (26 votes)
  • 6%
    Mitch to DJ Toe-Tap TD Ruled Incomplete VS Jets
    (13 votes)
216 votes total Vote Now

TONY TOE-TAP AWARD (BEST OFFENSIVE MOMENT)

21 play, 11 min drive vs Carolina

DJ one-handed catch in Cinci

Pickens one-handed catch

Pickett to Pickens vs CLE

Pickett to Pickens vs Vegas

Pickett to Najee vs Ravens

Poll

Best Offensive Moment

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  • 19%
    21 Play, 11 Min Drive vs Carolina
    (41 votes)
  • 0%
    DJ 1-handed Catch in Cinci
    (2 votes)
  • 25%
    Pickens 1-handed Catch
    (53 votes)
  • 5%
    Pickett to Pickens vs Cleveland
    (12 votes)
  • 16%
    Pickett to Pickens vs Vegas
    (35 votes)
  • 31%
    Pickett to Najee vs Ravens
    (66 votes)
209 votes total Vote Now

POLAMALU AWARD (BEST DEFENSIVE MOMENT)

Cam Sutton Int vs Raiders

Minkah Int seals win in Carolina

Minkah blocks extra point in Cinci

Poll

Best Defensive Moment

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  • 13%
    Cam Sutton Int vs Raiders
    (28 votes)
  • 15%
    Minkah Int seals win in Carolina
    (31 votes)
  • 71%
    Minkah Blocks Extra Point in Cinci
    (146 votes)
205 votes total Vote Now

MOST UNDER-TWEETED/UNDER-THE-RADAR STORY

Alex Highsmith Pro Bowl snub

Robert Spillane becomes full-time starter/gets dot

Tomlin surpasses Gibbs/becomes 5th quickest to 160 wins

Warren becomes full time 3rd down back

Poll

Most Under-Tweeted Story

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  • 53%
    Highsmith Pro Bowl Snub
    (110 votes)
  • 17%
    Spillane Gets the Dot
    (37 votes)
  • 15%
    Tomlin 5th Quickies to 160 Wins
    (32 votes)
  • 13%
    Warren Becomes Full Time 3rd Down Back
    (27 votes)
206 votes total Vote Now

MOST STAGNANT IDEA OR TAKE

Fire Canada

No Losing Seasons for Tomlin

Tank for draft picks

“Youth movement”

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Most Stagnant Take

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  • 21%
    "Fire Canada"
    (43 votes)
  • 31%
    "No Losing Seasons for Tomlin"
    (63 votes)
  • 44%
    "Tank for Draft Picks"
    (89 votes)
  • 2%
    "Youth Movement"
    (5 votes)
200 votes total Vote Now

WORST PREDICTION

Austin III/Robinson would be significant

Mason Rudolph would be traded

Mitch Trubisky would start all season

Najee would be fantasy MVP

Pickens would be AFC ROY

Tomlin would have 1st losing season

TJ would repeat as DPOY

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Worst Prediction

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  • 15%
    Austin III/Robinson Would be Significant
    (30 votes)
  • 11%
    Rudolph Would be Traded
    (22 votes)
  • 31%
    Trubisky Would Start All Season
    (62 votes)
  • 4%
    Najee Would be Fantasy MVP
    (9 votes)
  • 3%
    Pickens Would be AFC ROY
    (6 votes)
  • 26%
    Tomlin Would have 1st Losing Season
    (52 votes)
  • 7%
    TJ Would Repeat as DPOY
    (15 votes)
196 votes total Vote Now

BEST PREDICTION

No losing season for Tomlin

Kenny would start by bye

Pickens would immediately contribute

Poll

Best Prediction

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  • 21%
    No Losing Seasons for Tomlin
    (41 votes)
  • 45%
    Kenny Would Start by Bye
    (88 votes)
  • 33%
    Pickens Would Immediately Contribute
    (65 votes)
194 votes total Vote Now

BIGGEST INSIDER CONSPIRACY THEORY

1st Depth chart “clerical error”

Dunlap says Boswell told Canada “it ain’t cause of you”

Kaboly says offense is bickering in the huddle

Ron Cook says Mitch lost his job for being “unbecoming of a captain”

Fittipaldo says “players know Canada is fire.”

Poll

Biggest Insider Conspiracy Theory

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  • 20%
    1st Depth Chart "Clerical Error"
    (37 votes)
  • 21%
    Dunlap says Boswell dissed Canada
    (39 votes)
  • 13%
    Kaboly says Offensive is Bickering in Huddle
    (24 votes)
  • 15%
    Cook says Mitch was "Unbecoming of Captain"
    (28 votes)
  • 30%
    Fittipaldo says "Players Know Canada is Fired"
    (55 votes)
183 votes total Vote Now

HAPPY TRAILS AWARD

  • Tyson Alalau
  • Devin Bush
  • Chase Claypool
  • Mason Rudolph
  • Chris Wormley

Poll

Happy Trails Award

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  • 6%
    Alalau
    (12 votes)
  • 41%
    Bush
    (82 votes)
  • 45%
    Claypool
    (90 votes)
  • 6%
    Rudolph
    (12 votes)
  • 0%
    Wormley
    (1 vote)
197 votes total Vote Now

WELCOME TO STEELER NATION AWARD

  • Mason Cole
  • James Daniels
  • Connor Heyward
  • Myles Jack
  • DeMarvin Leal
  • Larry Ogunjobi
  • George Pickens
  • Kenny Pickett
  • Levi Wallace
  • Jaylen Warren

Poll

Welcome To Steeler Nation

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  • 9%
    Cole
    (18 votes)
  • 3%
    Daniels
    (6 votes)
  • 6%
    Co. Heyward
    (13 votes)
  • 0%
    Jack
    (1 vote)
  • 0%
    Leal
    (1 vote)
  • 3%
    Ogunjobi
    (7 votes)
  • 21%
    Pickens
    (41 votes)
  • 39%
    Pickett
    (74 votes)
  • 0%
    Wallace
    (0 votes)
  • 14%
    Warren
    (27 votes)
188 votes total Vote Now

TOMLIN MOMENT OF THE YEAR

“I Don’t Send Messages, I Just Make Moves”

“I’m f*%#ing working”

“He didn’t urinate down his leg”

Doing the AB dance after Bengals win

Tomlin on The Pivot podcast

Poll

Tomlin Moment of the Year

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  • 14%
    "I Don’t Send Messages..."
    (28 votes)
  • 40%
    "I’m F#@%ing Working!"
    (75 votes)
  • 28%
    "He Didn’t Urinate Down His Leg"
    (54 votes)
  • 7%
    AB Dancing after Bengals Win
    (14 votes)
  • 8%
    Interview on The Pivot Podcast
    (16 votes)
187 votes total Vote Now

RANDY FICTHNER MEMORIAL STRAW MAN AWARD (HATERS’ BIGGEST TARGET)

  • Marcus Allen
  • Devin Bush
  • Matt Canada
  • Dionte Johnson
  • Dan Moore
  • Mike Tomlin
  • Mitch Trubisky

Poll

Haters’ Biggest Target

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  • 2%
    Allen
    (4 votes)
  • 8%
    Bush
    (15 votes)
  • 68%
    Canada
    (126 votes)
  • 8%
    DJ
    (15 votes)
  • 2%
    Moore
    (5 votes)
  • 7%
    Tomlin
    (14 votes)
  • 3%
    Trubisky
    (6 votes)
185 votes total Vote Now

We also have our marquee awards, which we announced on air

BEST TAKE

STEELERS PARTY FROM HELL

FAN OF THE YEAR


Kyle Chrise is host of the BTSC podcast “What Yinz Talkin’ Bout.” New episodes are released every Thursday. Listen to the YINZIE Awards below: