NFL, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
November 13, 2024
The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without one of their top pass rushers for Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens, as coach Mike Tomlin ruled out outside linebacker Alex Highsmith. Tomlin character...
Cowboys’ Prescott to have season-ending surgery
NFL, Sports
AROUND THE NFL
November 13, 2024
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott has decided on surgery for his torn hamstring, ending the season for the franchise quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys when their playoff hopes were already fading fast...
Analysis: Special teams full of chokes in Week 10
NFL, Sports
By By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer 
November 13, 2024
Special teams were chockfull of chokes in the NFL’s wacky Week 10. The 49ers muffed a punt and missed three field goals before Jake Moody’s 44-yarder as time expired beat the Buccaneers 23-20. In betw...
Campbell still amazed by Lions’ comeback against Texans
NFL, Sports
November 13, 2024
DETROIT (AP) — Dan Campbell has seen a lot of things as an NFL player and coach. He had never seen anything like Sunday night, though. The Lions overcame five interceptions by Jared Goff — one more th...
Hill makes key TD, Dolphins hold off Rams
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MONDAY’S LATE GAME
November 13, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Midway through a season of heartbreaking losses, major injuries and maddeningly inconsistent play, the Miami Dolphins mostly put it all together on Monday night. While their preseas...
Daniels’ breakout season not a surprise for many
NFL, Sports
November 13, 2024
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Jayden Daniels has not given much thought to how he has handled half a season playing quarterback in the NFL. “I still have some ways to go,” he said. “I’ll sit back and reflect af...
Five things we learned from Steelers’ win over Commanders
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By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
November 12, 2024
Five things we learned from Steelers 28, Commanders 27. 1. DANIELS ISN’T JACKSON The Steelers improved to 26-6 against rookie quarterbacks under coach Mike Tomlin, who showed respect for Commanders du...
What they’re saying in DC about Steelers’ win
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By By RENATTA SIGNORINI Trib Total Media 
November 12, 2024
The last-minute loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers stung badly for the Washington Commanders, said head coach Dan Quinn. But the Steelers’ 28-27 comeback victory provided a lot of lessons for his team. “...
After Pierre drops fake punt, he comes through in the clutch
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By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
November 12, 2024
LANDOVER, Md. — For James Pierre — and perhaps only James Pierre — there was no element of surprise when the Pittsburgh Steelers ran a fake punt against the Washington Commanders. The Steelers cornerb...
Missed opportunities haunt Texans in loss to Lions
NFL, Sports
November 12, 2024
Houston intercepted Jared Goff five times and still managed to lose Sunday night. HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans set a franchise record by intercepting Detroit’s Jared Goff a career-high five times...
CeeDee Lamb throwing shade over ball lost in sun
NFL, Sports
November 12, 2024
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — CeeDee Lamb was unhappy about losing a ball in the sun on an incompletion that helped keep Dallas from scoring a go-ahead touchdown in the first half of a 34-6 loss to Philadel...
In Russ we trust …
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SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
November 11, 2024
If there ever was a doubt about who the Steelers’ starting quarterback is, it should be dashed now. In Russ we trust. Russell Wilson didn’t have his best statistical game Sunday against the Commanders...
Wilson’s TD pass to Williams lifts Steelers over Commanders, 28-27
NFL, Sports
November 11, 2024
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Anyone who questioned Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin’s switch to Russell Wilson from Justin Fields might be reconsidering the wisdom of the move right about now. Wilson is ...
Cosmi gives Commanders speech following loss to Steelers
NFL, Sports
November 11, 2024
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Before Jayden Daniels was providing big plays and hope for the Washington Commanders, before coach Dan Quinn and general manager Adam Peters were making all the right calls, offen...
Chiefs block game-winning FG to remain unbeaten
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NFL CAPSULES
November 11, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs blocked Broncos kicker Wil Lutz’s 35-yard field goal attempt as time expired on Sunday, and Kansas City escaped with a 16-14 victory over the Broncos to extend its w...
Ravens stop 2-point conversion to beat Bengals
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THURSDAY’S LATE GAME
November 9, 2024
BALTIMORE (AP) — Facing his largest deficit in three years, Lamar Jackson led Baltimore back with another dazzling display. He danced along the sideline on one scramble, turning a potential 20-yard lo...
McCaffrey set to return for 49ers this weekend
NFL, Sports
November 9, 2024
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey has looked good in his first week back at practice after being sidelined by Achilles tendinitis and is on track ...
Bengals let another big lead slip away
NFL, Sports
November 9, 2024
BALTIMORE (AP) — Another tight game, another loss for the Cincinnati Bengals. It’s a frustrating pattern that has put the struggling team in danger of missing the playoffs despite the outstanding play...
Steelers face Commanders in a clash of teams on unexpected playoff track
NFL, Sports
November 8, 2024
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The odds were against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Commanders making the playoffs before the season started, for various reasons on either side. They meet up just past th...
New receiver Williams ‘moving everywhere’
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By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
November 8, 2024
Mike Williams was asleep Tuesday when his trade from the New York Jets to the Pittsburgh Steelers was finalized. But the man whose playing time Williams is most likely to siphon isn’t sleeping on what...