Smith excited to play in Steelers’ 3-4 defense
NFL, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
November 8, 2024
When Preston Smith received the phone call that his trade request was granted by the Green Bay Packers, he admitted that he checked the AFC North standings to look up the record of the Pittsburgh Stee...
NFL, Sports
AP PRO PICKS
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
November 8, 2024
Six teams are road favorites and two more are slight underdogs in Week 10. The 49ers, Bills, Vikings, Falcons, Eagles and Lions each are favorites on the road. The Jets and Dolphins both are only 1-po...
Dobbins makes the case for Comeback Player
NFL, Sports
November 8, 2024
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — J.K. Dobbins knows midseason plaudits don’t mean much. However, the fact that he is mentioned as a candidate for Comeback Player of the Year does provide even more incentive ...
Frazier back at practice, expects to play Sunday
NFL, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
November 7, 2024
Center Zach Frazier has missed the past two weeks since being injured in Las Vegas. So much for easing back into things. After a two-week absence, Zach Frazier is back as a full participant at Pittsbu...
Patterson upgraded, poised to return Sunday
NFL, Sports
STEELERS NOTEBOOK
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
November 7, 2024
Cordarrelle Patterson appears poised for a return to game action for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The veteran return man and running back was a full practice participant Wednesday, according to the league...
Newest Steelers eager to hit the reset button
NFL, Sports
November 7, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Williams was asleep. At least, he thought he was asleep. The veteran wide receiver was trying to enjoy a nap on Tuesday when something kept interrupting him. His phone — the one...
NFL, Sports
By By RYAN HANNABLE BetMGM Sportsbook 
November 7, 2024
The favorites are still winning, but there are other betting options for NFL fans. Favorites went 14-1 straight up and 10-5 against the spread in Week 9 of the football season. Alternately, NFL prop b...
NFL, Sports
November 7, 2024
Smith to report to Lions Friday DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions didn’t acquire Za’Darius Smith to win just any game. They got him to win a Super Bowl. That’s why, in an unusual move, they welcomed th...
Rodgers: Williams will fit inside Steelers’ locker room
NFL, Sports
By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
November 7, 2024
The Pittsburgh Steelers acquired New York Jets receiver Mike Williams on Tuesday afternoon. It’s believed that part of the reason Williams was made available — or that Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers p...
Steelers trade for Williams, edge rusher Preston Smith
NFL, Sports
November 6, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers might be in first place in the AFC North. They’re hardly coasting. Pittsburgh added wide receiver Mike Williams and outside linebacker Preston Smith at the tr...
Balance pays off for Commanders
NFL, Sports
By By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer 
November 6, 2024
Jayden Daniels threw the ball just three times in the second quarter during the Washington Commanders’ victory at the New York Giants that got them to 7-2 this season. The rookie quarterback was unbot...
Jackson-Henry has Ravens at new height
NFL, Sports
November 6, 2024
BALTIMORE (AP) — Already the owner of two MVPs, Lamar Jackson looks as good as ever. And his new sidekick in the Baltimore backfield has been outstanding, too. The partnership between Jackson and Derr...
WRs Steelers may target at deadline
NFL, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
November 5, 2024
For decades, the NFL trade deadline was a virtual non-event for the Pittsburgh Steelers. From 1993 until 2019, the Steelers made no mid-season trades. The acquisition of inside linebacker Avery Willia...
Steelers’ Sutton returns from 8-game suspension
NFL, Sports
November 5, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cam Sutton doesn’t believe he has to prove anything to anyone as the Pittsburgh Steelers veteran defensive back tries to hit the reset button on his career. Sitting at his locker on ...
Jackson, former teammates embrace Johnson’s move
NFL, Sports
By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
November 5, 2024
Former Pittsburgh Steeler Diontae Johnson saw only 13 snaps in his Baltimore Ravens debut and wasn’t targeted on the day. That was the plan heading into Baltimore’s Week 9 game against the Denver Bron...
NFL, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
November 5, 2024
When Rodney Williams saw that Calvin Austin III had only one man to beat to get to the sideline, he used his left shoulder to nudge New York Giants long snapper Casey Kreiter and clear some space. The...
Barkley amazes with backward hurdle
NFL, Sports
November 5, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley had little choice after a nasty spin move left him slightly sideways, forcing him to jump — make it, leapfrog backward. Barkley’s rear end sailed over Jaguars corner...
Raiders fire Luke Getsy, other offensive assistants
NFL, Sports
November 5, 2024
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The slumping Raiders fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy as part of an offensive coaching staff shakeup Sunday night, less than a year after Las Vegas hired him. Quarterbacks...
Being good isn’t enough for Tomlin or Steelers
NFL, Sports
November 4, 2024
There’s no danger that the team will become complacent after a 6-2 start. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin could have played it safe. Could have stuck with Justin Fields. Could have settled for the weekl...