Call for Graham shows ‘pliable’ nature
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
October 14, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Mc-Carthy is fanatically meticulous in his preparation. Just don’t mistake that thorough approach with being inflexible. The Pittsburgh Steelers coach knew something had to chan...
Bengals embrace early bye week after win in Miami
NFL, Sports
By By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer 
October 14, 2026
Zac Taylor wasn’t happy when he first saw the Cincinnati Bengals’ schedule and noticed an early bye week. However, the eighth-year coach is happier to have it coming up now after a tough three-game st...
McVay fumes over Rams’ kicking woes
NFL, Sports
October 14, 2026
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Sean McVay said what everyone who watched the Rams’ 37-34 overtime loss to the Buffalo Bills on Monday night was thinking. “And in the kicking game, especially, you know, with...
Jaylen Warren lifts Steelers over visiting Colts
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
SUNDAY’S NFL ACTION
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
October 13, 2026
When Jaylen Warren was sprinting down the sideline during his 80-yard reception for a touchdown Sunday, he resisted the urge to take a glance at the Acrisure Stadium scoreboard to see if he’d safely b...
Tight ends step up as injuries tear through receiving corps
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
October 13, 2026
Needing 1 yard to reach the end zone, the Pittsburgh Steelers subbed in three tight ends to muscle the ball across the goal line. Or at least that’s what the Indianapolis Colts surely thought. The tri...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
October 13, 2026
Patrick Queen wears a coach-to-player communication device in his helmet as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ green-dot defender, yet the inside linebacker felt even closer than usual to his defensive coordina...
Little’s 57-yard FG stuns Eagles in London
NFL, Sports
SUNDAY’S NFL CAPSULES
October 13, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Cam Little kicked a 57-yard field goal as time expired and the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Philadelphia Eagles 19-17 after Ameer Abdullah’s 53yard kickoff return left 1 second left in ...
49ers LB Greenlaw ejected after head-butting Seahawks’ player
NFL, Sports
October 13, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was ejected after head-butting Seattle’s Ernest Jones IV after he delivered a late hit on the Seahawks sideline. The infraction came in the s...
Pitt alum, legendary NFL coach Mike Ditka dies at 86
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JIM LITKE AP Sports Writer 
October 10, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Ditka, who won NFL titles as a player and coach with the Chicago Bears, has died. He was 86. Ditka’s family announced the death on Friday in a statement. “It is with profound sadne...
Steelers need to replicate familiar formula against Colts
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
October 10, 2026
The team is best served repeating last year’s game plan against Indianapolis. How do the Pittsburgh Steelers take care of the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday? Just do exactly what they did last year when...
Rams to edge Bills in potential Super Bowl preview
NFL, Sports
NFL PICKS
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
October 10, 2026
Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills vs. Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams. Sounds like a potential Super Bowl preview. The Bills (3-1) visit the Rams (2-2) on Monday night fresh off a home loss t...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
October 9, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike McCarthy spent the weekend after Pittsburgh’s uneven performance in a Thursday night loss to Cleveland poring over tape to find areas where the Steelers could improve. The first...
Fantasy managers have a lot of work after Week 4
NFL, Sports
By By WES DIGIORGIO MVI Sports 
October 8, 2026
Week 4 of the NFL season gave fantasy managers a little bit of everything — massive performances, shocking upsets and a brutal list of injuries to some of the league’s biggest stars. Scoring remains k...
Steelers raid practice squads for corners
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
October 8, 2026
Neither, necessarily, will replace Joey Porter Jr. as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ No. 1 cornerback. But one took Porter’s roster spot. The other took his locker. As the Steelers turn the page from the tu...
Freiermuth: ‘Everything is good in the locker room’
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
October 7, 2026
The veteran tight end says outsiders might have misinterpreted Mike McCarthy’s comments. The housecleaning announced by Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy was about redding up the team’s play on ...
Robinson’s production, efficient play from Penix spark Falcons’ turnaround
NFL, Sports
October 7, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons’ running game has taken the pressure off quarterback Michael Penix Jr. in his return to the starting offense. Bijan Robinson and Brian Robinson combined to rush for ...