Steelers look to solve short-yardage struggles
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
November 30, 2024
When it comes to what Mike Tomlin likes to call the weighty moments, especially when the offense has a thirdand- 1 or fourth-and-1, the Pittsburgh Steelers have been coming up short. After struggling ...
RBs get the spotlight as Eagles face Ravens
NFL, Sports
November 30, 2024
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Derrick Henry makes his presence felt with a stiff-arm — sometimes more than one on a single play. Saquon Barkley provided perhaps the highlight of the year in the NFL: He hur...
Commanders hope to end losing streak against Titans
NFL, Sports
By By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer 
November 30, 2024
Losers of three in a row, the Washington Commanders are on the verge of reaching their long-awaited bye week late in a long season. Given their now-precarious playoff hopes, they cannot even think lon...
Dolphins’ struggles in cold continue with loss to Packers
NFL, Sports
November 30, 2024
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa had spoken about how the Miami Dolphins had an opportunity this week to change the narrative suggesting they couldn’t play well in freezing temperatures. But the ...
NFL, Sports
November 29, 2024
Steelers - Bengals Preview Capsule Pittsburgh (8-3) at Cincinnati (4-7) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Bengals by 2 1/2. Against the spread: Steelers 8-3, Bengals 6-5. Series record: Steeler...
Steelers QB Wilson defends Pickens
NFL, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
November 29, 2024
The quarterback says they’re “not far off” in the red zone. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson echoed his head coach’s concerns on the Hail Mary pass intended for George Pickens on the fin...
NBC honors John Madden by taking the original Madden Cruiser on one last trip
NFL, Sports
By By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer 
November 29, 2024
John Madden’s love of football and family came through the most on Thanksgiving. On Thursday, NBC honored Madden’s legacy when it opened its broadcast before the nightcap between the Miami Dolphins an...
NFL, Sports
MARK MADDEN
By By MARK MADDEN TribLive 
November 29, 2024
The Steelers’ most important game of the season is Sunday at Cincinnati. The Bengals are better than their 4-7 record. The Steelers’ 8-3 mark feels deceptive after their clumsy loss at Cleveland. Cinc...
Highsmith feeling better, leaning closer to return
NFL, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
November 27, 2024
Now out for more than two weeks for his ankle injury, Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith said he’s “feeling much better” and did not rule out a return to game action Sunday at the C...
Jones keeps faith knowing Tomlin has his back
NFL, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
November 27, 2024
Broderick Jones has made a habit of watching the televised copy of Pittsburgh Steelers games, even if that means listening to the commentators criticize his performance at right tackle. And Jones has ...
Steelers baked a ‘trap’ masterpiece
NFL, Sports
November 27, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The yard lines weren’t the only things lost in the early winter squall that swept off Lake Erie and turned Huntington Bank Stadium into a snow globe on Thursday night. The “good vibe...
Jackson accounts for 3TDs as Ravens beat Chargers
NFL, Sports
MONDAY’S LATE GAME
November 27, 2024
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry made sure Ravens coach John Harbaugh could maintain bragging rights over his younger brother. Jackson threw two touchdown passes and ran for a ...
Chargers struggle after Dobbins’ knee injury
NFL, Sports
November 27, 2024
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Although three years of injury problems ruined J.K. Dobbins’ once-promising tenure with the Ravens, he was off to a strong start Monday night in his reunion game against Balti...
Washington, Austin becoming bigger threats
NFL, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
November 26, 2024
If they aren’t the respective biggest and smallest offensive skill-position players in the NFL, each is close to it. The long and the short of it is Darnell Washington and Calvin Austin III are evolvi...
‘Hard Knocks’ ready to capture AFC North race
NFL, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
November 26, 2024
The Pittsburgh Steelers are the only team in the AFC North that had never been featured on “Hard Knocks,” so their loss to the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night served as a proper introduction to the...
NFL’s week 12 filled with sloppy play
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
November 26, 2024
Missed kicks. Poor tackling. Costly penalties. Week 12 was filled with sloppy play around the NFL, leading to some upsets and surprising outcomes. Jayden Daniels nearly led Washington to an improbable...
Rams fall flat in prime time once again
NFL, Sports
November 26, 2024
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — For the second time in three weeks, the Los Angeles Rams went into a game knowing a win would move them into a tie for the NFC West lead, only to struggle mightily on the prim...
Missed extra point derails Washington’s rally
NFL, Sports
November 25, 2024
The Cowboys escaped with a 34-26 upset after a wild sequence to end the game. LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Austin Seibert choked back tears taking responsibility for missing the extra point that would have ti...
Coach stepped in to keep Dolphins from trading Campbell
NFL, Sports
November 25, 2024
The proposed deal would have sent the veteran defensive tackle to Baltimore. MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins were ready to deal veteran defensive tackle Calais Campbell to the Baltimore ...
Fields’ deployment fails early against Browns
NFL, Sports
STEELERS NOTEBOOK
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
November 23, 2024
CLEVELAND — During the first half of Thursday night’s game, the Pittsburgh Steelers went “big” with a play involving backup quarterback Justin Fields. Twice. The results, however, were not good. On tw...