NFL will appeal Gruden ruling
NFL, Sports
August 13, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NFL will appeal the Nevada Supreme Court’s ruling Monday that former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden can proceed with his lawsuit and not go through the league for arbitration....
Players, coaches notice Rudolph’s improvement
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
August 13, 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Darnell Washington played with quarterback Mason Rudolph for one year in 2023. Then Rudolph went to Tennessee for a season. Now he’s back. And apparently better than he w...
Heyward open to sitting out regular-season games
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
August 12, 2025
LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Cam Heyward wants a raise. And the longtime Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle is open to sitting out regular- season games to get one. Heyward told reporters Monday that he appr...
Steelers defense sees broader picture after 2024
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By GIUSTINO RACCHINI TribLive 
August 12, 2025
After a tumultuous end to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2024 season, a key word seemed to echo among the defensive players in the locker room: communication. Or a lack of it. Entering this season, many mem...
Signs of hope as Steelers open preseason with win
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports, ...
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
August 11, 2025
After an offseason that produced more change and questions for the Steelers than any other offseason in recent history, the team had a chance to unveil its new look in the preseason opener at Jacksonv...
Backup QBs lead Steelers to 4 TDs in preseason win
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
August 11, 2025
Mason Rudolph and Skylar Thompson will likely see most of the preseason action. It remains to be seen how well Aaron Rodgers executes Arthur Smith’s offense — or if even he gets a chance — before the ...
Chargers’ defense impresses again in preseason win
NFL, Sports
August 11, 2025
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Trey Lance scrambled for a 5-yard score and rookie Eric Rogers had a 43-yard pick-6 in a mostly sluggish offensive performance by the Los Angeles Chargers in a 27-13 exhibitio...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
August 11, 2025
For three members of the Pittsburgh Steelers, simply putting on the uniform and playing in a game was deemed a successful outing no matter their contributions in a 31-25 victory at Jacksonville in the...
Norris arrives at Lions’ training facility after injury
NFL, Sports
NFL ROUNDUP
August 11, 2025
Friday’s preseason game ended after he left the field in an ambulance. DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris was at the team’s training facility with teammates on Sunday, two days after he...
Jermaine Johnson back for Jets after torn Achilles
NFL, Sports
August 11, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Jermaine Johnson is officially back and ready to bolster the New York Jets’ pass rush. The edge rusher was activated from the active/physically unable to perform list Sunday after pass...
Dolphins, Bears play to 24-24 tie in Johnson’s debut
NFL, Sports
August 11, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa saw the value in playing a series in Sunday’s preseason opener even if it didn’t end the way he would have liked. The game itself didn’t end th...
5 things to watch in Steelers’ preseason opener
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
August 9, 2025
Saturday’s meeting with the Jacksonville Jaguars is the third time in four years the Pittsburgh Steelers are playing a preseason game in Florida. It was 88 degrees in Jacksonville in 2022 and a steamy...
On football: Cowboys can’t let Parsons dispute linger
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
August 9, 2025
Jerry Jones is known for dragging contract negotiations so it’s no surprise Micah Parsons is just the latest Dallas Cowboys star player to have to wait on a new deal. Dak Prescott had to play on the f...
NFL, Sports
August 9, 2025
BALTIMORE (AP) — With Lamar Jackson sitting this one out, Baltimore’s passing game sputtered for 60 minutes. The Ravens needed a few big plays on special teams to pull through. LaJohntay Wester scored...
Heyward not practicing, wants a reworked contract
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
August 8, 2025
Cameron Heyward isn’t practicing in team portions of training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and it apparently has nothing to do with injury or keeping the 36-year-old defensive tackle fresh for t...
NFL, Sports
August 8, 2025
Lions put Rakestraw on IR ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have placed cornerback Ennis Rakestraw on injured reserve with a season-ending shoulder injury and signed tight end Steven Stiliano...
Rodgers will join vets on sideline for preseason opener
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
August 8, 2025
Mason Rudolph and Kaleb Johnson will start in the Steelers’ backfield against the Jaguars Saturday. The backups will be on full display for the Pittsburgh Steelers when they open the preseason Saturda...
Black ‘blocking out’ praise
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
August 8, 2025
Asked what the key is for a pass-rushing interior lineman at batting down passes, Yahya Black has a quick answer. “Just repetition,” the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie defensive lineman said. “At first, y...
Bengals’ rookie Fairchild making strides on line
NFL, Sports
August 8, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals drafted Dylan Fairchild in April with the expectation that he would be their starting left guard when the season opens on Sept. 7 in Cleveland. During the firs...
Competition makes WR the spot to watch at Packers camp
NFL, Sports
August 8, 2025
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jayden Reed acknowledges that the Green Bay Packers receivers didn’t perform quite the way they wanted last season. That left them plenty motivated to take a step forward this s...