Bears, Pats latest to give hope for fast turnarounds
NFL, Sports
By By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer 
January 15, 2026
The New England Patriots and Chicago Bears both went from worst to first in their divisions in 2025, proving anew to NFL fans already looking ahead to next season that a quick fix to that fixer-upper ...
Numerous options out there for Steelers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
January 14, 2026
The Pittsburgh Steelers will undertake their first coaching search in 19 years and their third in almost 60 after Mike Tomlin stepped down Tuesday. There’s an abundance of former head coaches and curr...
Watt frustrated by streak of futility
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
January 14, 2026
For the sixth time over the past nine seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers went one-and-done in the playoffs. That stretch began with the start of the career of T.J. Watt in 2017. Adding on a defeat in th...
What Houston is saying about Texans’ victory
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive 
January 14, 2026
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ season ended abruptly Monday night with a 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium. As the Steel City processed the disappointment of an early exit, Houston media o...
Texans stifle Rodgers, Steelers in playoff rout
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
January 13, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sheldon Rankins returned a fumble by Aaron Rodgers 33 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to highlight a dominant performance by the NFL’s top-ranked defense, and the H...
Eagles’ staff could be in flux after home loss
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP 
January 13, 2026
The NFL won’t have a repeat Super Bowl champion. Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles were eliminated by the San Francisco 49ers in an NFC wild-card game on Sunday. Now, the heat wi...
Stafford ready to play against Bears Sunday
NFL, Sports
January 13, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quarterback Matthew Stafford is expected to play for the Los Angeles Rams this weekend after tests revealed only a mild sprain of the index finger on his throwing hand. Stafford inj...
Herbert dejected after third playoff loss of career
NFL, Sports
January 13, 2026
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh still believes he can take his team all the way. Quarterback Justin Herbert isn’t so sure. After a 16-3 loss to New England in the wild-card round ...
Watt: No ‘extra incentive’ needed to end run of playoff failures
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
January 12, 2026
The Steelers’ star outside linebacker is 0-4 in his playoff career. For the first time since 2017, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be playing a playoff game in front of fans at Acrisure Stadium. Based on...
Niners knock off defending champion Eagles, 23-19
NFL, Sports
January 12, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brock Purdy threw a goahead 6-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey late in the fourth quarter, San Francisco used a trick play on a TD toss from wide receiver Jauan Jennings,...
LaFleur’s future hangs in balance after Packers’ loss
NFL, Sports
January 12, 2026
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur was more interested in talking about his team’s future than his own a day after the biggest playoff collapse in the franchise’s storied hist...
Josh Allen stars, wins another playoff thriller over Jags
NFL, Sports
January 12, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Josh Allen took a pounding and doled out punishment — looking every bit like the reigning MVP. He carried Buffalo to its first road playoff win in more than three decades, 27...
Houston’s Anderson and Al-Shaair lead tenacious defense
NFL, Sports
January 12, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair were brought together by football, but it is a relationship forged by faith. Anderson, a Christian, and Al-...
Austin not surprised by Watt’s heavy workload
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
January 10, 2026
Only weeks removed from lung surgery, linebacker T.J. Watt maybe surprised some by taking on a heavy workload in his first game back, but defensive coordinator Terryl Austin was not among them. “I’m n...
Arthur Smith focused on Steelers, not Titans’ opening
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
January 10, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Arthur Smith confirmed Thursday that the Tennessee Titans have reached out to interview him for their head coach opening. “That’s not something...
Jon-Eric Sullivan close to deal to be Dolphins’ GM
NFL, Sports
January 10, 2026
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jon-Eric Sullivan is finalizing a deal to join the Dolphins as their general manager, making the former Green Bay Packers executive the first key piece in Miami’s organizati...
McDaniel out as Dolphins coach after 4 seasons
NFL, Sports
January 9, 2026
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Mike McDaniel has run out of luster in Miami. The Dolphins fired the dry-witted, wunderkind coach who they once viewed as the future of the franchise on Thursday, ending his...
Seahawks hoping Darnold plays well in postseason
NFL, Sports
January 9, 2026
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Sam Darnold has all of one game of playoff experience, and the Seattle Seahawks would benefit if his second shot at the postseason went a little better than his first. Darnold gui...
Matt Ryan up for Falcons new president of football role
NFL, Sports
January 9, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said Thursday former quarterback Matt Ryan will be one of the candidates interviewed for the newly created position of president of football. Blank sa...
Bucs fire OC, special teams coordinator in coaching shake-up
NFL, Sports
January 9, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday fired offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard, special teams coach Thomas McGaughey, quarterbacks coach Thaddeus Lewis, cornerbacks coach Kevin Ross...