Panthers encouraged with rookie receiver
NFL, Sports
AROUND THE NFL
September 11, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — If the Carolina Panthers had any questions about first-round draft pick Tetairoa McMillan’s abilities, they were answered in Week 1. Coach Dave Canales said McMillan is who he t...
Peppers happy to be with Steelers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
September 11, 2025
Separately and on consecutive days this week, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin and veteran NFL safety Jabrill Peppers acknowledged they had eyes for each other during the lead-up to the 2017 draf...
Chiefs coach Reid: emotions in loss ‘part of the game’
NFL, Sports
September 11, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are downplaying a pair of emotional on-field outbursts, including one that involved star tight end Travis Kelce, that marked their season- opening loss t...
Jets cut Gipson after costly fumble against Steelers
NFL, Sports
September 11, 2025
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Xavier Gipson is out of a job after a costly fumble in the New York Jets’ season-opening loss to Pittsburgh. Coach Aaron Glenn confirmed that the team released the wide recei...
Clark sees expanded role in first game with Steelers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
September 10, 2025
Chuck Clark has played in 109 NFL games over the past nine seasons. He’s started every game he’s played since 2019. And yet he began the season slotting in at sixth or seventh on a theoretical depth c...
NFL, Sports
September 10, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints first-year defensive backs coach Terry Joseph used to love working in college football, having spent the last 19 years at some of the biggest brands in the game. His stops in...
Browns in a familiar spot
NFL, Sports
September 10, 2025
The Browns dropped their Week 1 game to visiting Cincinnati. CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns accomplished most of what they wanted against the Cincinnati Bengals. And yet, it still didn’t add up...
Message from Rodgers: R-E-L-A-X
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
September 10, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers gave Aaron Rodgers plenty of latitude over the last six months. They didn’t foist an ultimatum on him after he visited the team’s facility in ...
McCarthy rallies Vikings past Bears to win debut
NFL, Sports
MONDAY’S LATE GAME
September 10, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — J.J. McCarthy’s long-awaited debut for the Minnesota Vikings was looking more like a nightmare. Even so, coach Kevin O’Connell could sense things were going to change. And he told his q...
Bears blow 4th-quarter lead to lose Johnson’s debut
NFL, Sports
September 10, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — The opening drive was a great start for Ben Johnson. The finish was more of the same for the Chicago Bears. With Johnson making his debut as Chicago’s head coach, the Bears blew an 11-p...
Allen rallies Bills to stun Ravens in primetime
NFL, Sports
SUNDAY’S LATE GAME
September 9, 2025
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen had a message to the few thousands fans — and perhaps the entire NFL, for that matter — who left the stadium early to beat the traffic on Sunday night. Maybe they ...
Broncos’ defense swarms No. 1 pick Ward
NFL, Sports
September 9, 2025
DENVER (AP) — After spending quite a bit of time on the ground, Cam Ward had a firm grasp on where he wanted to go next. “The only way is up,” he said. It was a hit-filled, pressure-applied debut for ...
Spitting on opponents is wrong, but it keeps happening
NFL, Sports
By By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer 
September 9, 2025
Inter Miami’s Luis Suárez further damaged his reputation. Jalen Carter of the Philadelphia Eagles cost himself the chance to play in a season- opening game. Florida’s Brendan Bett gave South Florida a...
Micah Parsons has successful debut with Packers
NFL, Sports
September 9, 2025
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Micah Parsons moved past the frustrations from his long contract stalemate with the Dallas Cowboys by producing a successful debut performance with his new team. Parsons had one...
Tomlin, Steelers laud Ramsey’s physicality
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
September 9, 2025
The last play for the Pittsburgh Steelers defense featured a hit that left a lasting impression. Jalen Ramsey’s jarring shot that dislodged the ball from New York Jets receiver Garrett Wilson on fourt...
Late 60-yard field goal rescues Steelers in road victory over Jets
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
September 8, 2025
Chris Boswell’s heroics made Aaron Rodgers a winner in his first game with the team. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The new-look offense featured four touchdown passes from Aaron Rodgers and answered — for o...
Steelers’ season opener was filled with surprises
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SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
September 8, 2025
Going into Sunday’s season opener, I felt pretty strongly that the Steelers would be able to beat the New York Jets. And they did. But this game produced more surprises than I could have ever imagined...
Day after contract dispute is settled, Heyward only wants to talk about big win
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
September 8, 2025
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It was the biggest story following the Pittsburgh Steelers in the weeks leading up to the regular-season opener. But after it finally got resolved Saturday, by the end of Sunda...
McCarthy to return home for NFL debut in Chicago
NFL, Sports
September 8, 2025
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Nearly 18 years ago, as J.J. McCarthy strolled out of Soldier Field after attending his first Chicago Bears game, his father stopped to buy them a program for a keepsake to mark th...
NFL, Sports
By By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer 
September 6, 2025
Quentin Johnston caught two touchdown passes in L.A.’s 27-21 win. Justin Herbert threw for 318 yards and three touchdowns in outdueling Patrick Mahomes, and the Los Angeles Chargers beat Kansas City 2...