Tomlin: Trip to Dublin is a ‘business trip’
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
September 25, 2025
Mike Tomlin is nostalgic about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game this weekend in Dublin. He just doesn’t want his players to be. The game in Croke Park against the Minnesota Vikings might be historic beca...
Tomlin not surprised to see Flores succeeding
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
September 25, 2025
When Brian Flores filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the NFL in February 2022, Mike Tomlin offered a lifeline. Flores left the Pittsburgh Steelers after one season to become the Minnesota V...
Dublin braces for Vikings-Steelers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer 
September 24, 2025
Ireland has sent quite a few of its people to America over the years. The U.S. will be returning the favor this week. The Steelers-Vikings matchup at Croke Park in Dublin is expected to draw a larger-...
‘How’d they do that’ becomes an art form
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
September 24, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The trick to going nearly two decades without a losing season is to find a way to pull out a victory or two along the way that maybe you shouldn’t have. Actually, maybe it’s not a tr...
5 things we learned from Steelers’ win over the Patriots
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
September 23, 2025
1. NOT MUCH FROM THE WRS Not even three weeks into the NFL season, there were five individual wide receivers who had more receptions than the entirety of the Steelers wide receiver corps through three...
The word in New England on Steelers’ win
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive 
September 23, 2025
Despite fumbling twice, turning the ball over to the Pittsburgh Steelers both times, New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson is a valuable part of the team, said his head coach and fello...
Looking back on Week 3 as the week of the backups
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
September 23, 2025
Backup quarterbacks had a big day Sunday. Carson Wentz and Marcus Mariota were sharp in leading their teams to lopsided wins as fill-in starters. Mac Jones overcame a costly turnover and engineered a ...
Cowboys’ offense stalls after Lamb leaves with injury
NFL, Sports
September 23, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys got the ball back after the Chicago Bears scored an early touchdown and opted to hand the ball off to star receiver CeeDee Lamb. It didn’t work out well for them. Not...
Steelers force 5 turnovers in win over Patriots
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
September 22, 2025
They were able to escape with a 21-14 victory despite losing the statistical battle. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Dominated in total yards, time of possession and most offensive statistics Sunday afternoon at ...
Steelers’ defense comes alive in New England — sort of
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SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
September 22, 2025
For the first time this season, the Steelers’ defense looked almost as good as its press clippings Sunday against New England. Five turnovers and a ton of sacks will do that for you. More important th...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
September 22, 2025
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — It was a moment for Jabrill Peppers to savor and celebrate. Playing in his second game for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Peppers not only saw his first snaps on defense, he got the star...
Taylor rushes for 3 TDs as Colts improve to 3-0
NFL, Sports
NFL ROUNDUP
September 22, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts had a feeling in pregame warmups that their best start since 2009 was theirs for the taking. They leave 3-0 for the first time since Peyton Manning led t...
Titans fans getting restless as HC Brian Callahan struggles
NFL, Sports
September 22, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans came into this season knowing they would be busy rebuilding with a youth movement and a coach in Brian Callahan working with a rookie quarterback. They may...
Washington coach Quinn bloodied in win over Raiders
NFL, Sports
September 22, 2025
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — A clear bandage covered the cut on the bridge of Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn’s nose, and blood stained his nostrils and his goatee’s white whiskers — remnants of a sidel...
Thomas Jr. finally contributes to help Jags beat Texans
NFL, Sports
September 22, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Brian Thomas Jr. was so frustrated by his latest drop — and the ensuing boos — that he slammed his helmet into the ground near the bench. A few minutes later, he hurled a foo...
Watt in the midst of career-worst streak
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
September 20, 2025
From late in the 2019 season — his second in the NFL — until late last year, star Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt had never gone more than two consecutive games without a sack. But beginning...
Peppers ready for revenge game against Patriots
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
September 20, 2025
New safety Jabrill Peppers flashed a sly smile when asked if he might provide some intel on the New England Patriots, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ opponent this weekend. “I’ve been trying to learn the pla...
No moral victories for Dolphins after loss to Bills
NFL, Sports
September 20, 2025
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Better performance. Similar outcome. Seeking to avoid their first 0-3 start since 2019, and driven to change the narrative regarding coach Mike McDaniel’s job security, the M...
With Mack injured, Chargers counting on Derwin James
NFL, Sports
September 20, 2025
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James is heading into this week’s game against the Denver Broncos with eye-popping praise from coach Jim Harbaugh. “He’s the best safety I’...
Battle of backups as Wentz leads Vikings against Bengals
NFL, Sports
September 20, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The ride of Carson Wentz’s football career has rarely been smooth or steady, and his full-circle moment with the Minnesota Vikings this week serves as the latest twist. Just three w...