Happy Friday BTSC readers! We've done it! Not only have we survived another work week, but we've made it through another long offseason. Football is finally here, and we kicked it all off with a Ravens' loss! Can it get any better?

But I'm getting ahead of myself. Since this is my first time hosting a Friday Night Happy Hour, I feel like some introductions are in order. So, hello, I'm Ryan. I live in the Pacific Northwest and have been a Steelers fan since childhood. My stepdad had Steelers memorabilia around the house while I was growing up, and while football was a game I watched since I was a toddler, I was just the right age during Big Ben's rookie season to become a lifelong fan. In high school, I won a lot of free Subway sandwiches from teachers who were Seahawks fans who wanted to bet against the Steelers during their Super Bowl runs. My favorite Steelers are Hines Ward and Troy Polamalu. I regrettably once bought a Sean Davis jersey.

You might have read some of my work during the draft or every Wednesday when Ryland Bickley and I put out our weekly column: Steelers Read & React -- which by the way, if you have any questions or topics you'd like us to discuss, throw them in the comments below!

I'll be running these Friday Happy Hours every other week during this season, and I'm looking forward to chatting Steelers football with all of you! But that's enough with introductions. Let's introduce some topics to talk about:

Have a good weekend, y'all! Football is finally here. HERE WE GO STEELERS HERE WE GO!