Patriots to handle viral video of Diggs internally
NFL, Sports
May 30, 2025
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said Wednesday that he is aware of a video that showed receiver Stefon Diggs passing a bag of pink crystals to women on a boat. Vrabel d...
Jordan Love has big goals entering his third year
NFL, Sports
May 30, 2025
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love doesn’t necessarily agree with the assertion that he and the Green Bay Packers took a step back last season. But the Packers quarterback is certain about this much: ...
Hitting reset not easy for Steelers’ Fautanu after injury
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
May 29, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The moment when Troy Fautanu’s rookie season came to a painful halt is seared into his brain. Asked to relive it on Wednesday after a rainy organized team activity, the Pittsburgh St...
Austin, Wilson need to let actions do the talking
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
May 29, 2025
After the first day of organized team activities at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ practice facility, quarterback Mason Rudolph was asked about “the noise” surrounding the prospect of Aaron Rodgers joining ...
Rodgers watch underway as OTAs begin
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
May 29, 2025
By all indications and like most of his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates, Patrick Queen likes Mason Rudolph. Surely, Queen likewise respects Skylar Thompson and rookie Will Howard. Queen believes the Ste...
Pickett: Browns’ QB race isn’t contentious
NFL, Sports
May 29, 2025
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Kenny Pickett realizes that almost all the offseason attention devoted to the Cleveland Browns is on the quarterback competition. Pickett wants to make one thing abundantly clear, t...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
May 28, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mason Rudolph has been in the NFL for more than half a decade now. And like any quarterback that has figured out a way to stick around, he’s gotten pretty good at guessing where the ...
Steelers gearing up for familiar issues at OTAs
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
May 28, 2025
Since making another all-too-familiar early playoff exit, the Pittsburgh Steelers have waited for a chance to get back on the field and turn the page toward a new season. That wait ends on Tuesday wit...
NFL, Sports
May 22, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jim Irsay started his football career as a ball boy. He finished it as a team owner. Along the way, the NFL’s music man created his own, unique brand. Irsay worked his way up throu...
NFL, Sports
May 22, 2025
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Facing stiff resistance around the NFL, the tush push managed to move the chains and gain a fresh set of downs. League owners narrowly failed to pass a proposal to prohibit the pol...
Bills tapped for ‘Hard Knocks’
NFL, Sports
May 22, 2025
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The reigning NFL MVP will be a featured attraction this season on the league’s training camp documentary, with the Buffalo Bills making their first appearance on “Hard Knocks.” The...
With extension, Henry looking for more success
NFL, Sports
May 21, 2025
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Derrick Henry arrived in Baltimore at age 30 and had one of the best seasons of his career while playing alongside Lamar Jackson. Why leave all that behind? Henry is now ready...
Tush push ban back on the table as owners’ meetings begin
NFL, Sports
May 21, 2025
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Can the tush push cross the goal line for good? Or will the NFL ‘s touchy and trendy short-yardage strategy ultimately get stuffed? League owners will answer that question in Minne...
Former Steeler Clark urges Tomlin to leave
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
May 17, 2025
PennLive via TribLive Former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark believes it is time for Mike Tomlin to step away from the team. Clark, who still believes Tomlin is ‘unfirable,’ says much like Andy ...
Steelers open against Jets, Fields and end with Ravens
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
May 16, 2025
The NFL released the entire 2025 schedule Wednesday with big games on tap. For the 10th time in the past 11 years, the Pittsburgh Steelers will open the regular season on the road. For the first time ...
Chiefs travel to Dallas on Thanksgiving
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
May 15, 2025
Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs will visit the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day. The matchup was announced on “CBS Mornings” on Wednesday, continuing the release of select m...
NFL, Sports
By By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer 
May 14, 2025
The Minnesota Vikings get a double dip of international play in 2025 with trips to both Ireland and Britain as the NFL features a record seven overseas kickoffs this season, including forays into Germ...
Sawyer: Steelers loaded up in draft on players from ‘best conference in football’
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
May 12, 2025
The team added Big Ten players with its first six picks in last month’s draft. When Pittsburgh Steelers management set out to make the defense more physical this season, it probably wasn’t a coinciden...
Saints’ Carr retiring
NFL, Sports
May 12, 2025
The veteran quarterback has “significant degenerative changes” to his right shoulder. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints veteran starting quarterback Derek Carr is retiring because of a labral tear...
Still grieving his mother, Harmon making most of minicamp weekend
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
May 10, 2025
Derrick Harmon hasn’t gotten around to taking the customary tour of Pittsburgh that the Steelers’ first-round draft pick typically enjoys. He hasn’t eaten at Primanti Bros., taken the incline to the t...