NFL, Sports
November 4, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs general manager Brett Veach is not averse to making moves that he thinks will help his team win. Especially ones that are low risk, high reward. Even though the two-time...
Perfect passer rating for Jackson as Ravens win again
NFL, Sports
NFL ROUNDUP
November 4, 2024
The reigning MVP showed no ill effects from missing two practices this week. BALTIMORE (AP) — It takes more than a couple missed practices to slow down Lamar Jackson. And the much-anticipated matchup ...
NFL, Sports
November 4, 2024
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Saints wide receiver Chris Olave was discharged from Carolinas Medical Center and allowed to return to New Orleans on Sunday night with his teammates after taking a hard hit on ...
Herbig confident of return following bye week
NFL, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
October 31, 2024
Nick Herbig insists it hasn’t been as difficult for him to watch the past three games — in lieu of playing in them for the Pittsburgh Steelers — as one might think. “I love watching my teammates play,...
Special teams coach Danny Smith a character all around
NFL, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
October 31, 2024
Smith’s special teams unit has been one of the top in the NFL so far this season. Danny Smith has become a social media darling, with telecasts capturing cutaway shots of him chomping on Dubble Bubble...
Lions-Packers battle for first in NFC North
NFL, Sports
AP PRO PICKS
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
October 31, 2024
A first-place showdown, five road favorites and an old Super Bowl rematch highlight the NFL’s Week 9 schedule. The NFC North will be on the line when the Detroit Lions (6-1) visit the Green Bay Packer...
Colts’ Steichen says switch was made to ‘win now’
NFL, Sports
October 31, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson was hurt when he was told he was being benched. His replacement, 39-yearold Joe Flacco, tried to keep everything in perspective. O...
5 things we learned in the Steelers’ win over NY
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
October 30, 2024
Five things we learned from Steelers 26, Giants 18: 1. 400 reasons From the start of the 2021 season through the game two weeks ago in Las Vegas, the Steelers had gone through six starting quarterback...
Calvin Austin’s big night was ‘long overdue’
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
October 30, 2024
As Calvin Austin III was prepping for a third-quarter punt return Monday night, Mike Tomlin told him that it was “his time.” To Austin, though, his time was long overdue. Austin has his first career p...
Ravens trade for Diontae Johnson
NFL, Sports
October 30, 2024
The former Steelers receiver missed Sunday’s game with a rib injury. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have added another offensive playmaker for quarterback Lamar Jackson. The Ravens acquir...
Browns’ decision on Watson difficult due to circumstances, but obvious to the eye test
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
October 30, 2024
Releasing him after the season would give Cleveland a large amount of dead cap money. Like Joe Flacco, Jameis Winston did what Deshaun Watson couldn’t do for the Browns. Watson’s absence again led to ...
Austin kickstarts Steelers past Giants
NFL, Sports
October 29, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Calvin Austin III returned a punt for a touchdown and hauled in a lob by Russell Wilson for another score as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the New York Giants 26-18 on Monday night. A...
Frustration mounts for Cowboys after another loss following bye
NFL, Sports
October 29, 2024
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Two more interceptions from Dak Prescott and a failed attempt at a comeback win. A defense that allowed three straight TD drives in the third quarter. A star player confront...
NFL, Sports
October 29, 2024
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Jayden Daniels’ Hail Mary touchdown pass to Noah Brown that gave the Washington Commanders an 18-15 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday was one of the most memorable finishes...
Purdy helps 49ers bounce back against Cowboys
NFL, Sports
SUNDAY’S LATE GAME
October 29, 2024
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — One dominant quarter against Dallas proved to be enough for the San Francisco 49ers to head into their bye week on a high note. Brock Purdy bounced back from a shaky first h...
Roman Wilson placed on IR
NFL, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
October 29, 2024
It is looking increasingly likely that this is a lost rookie season for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first thirdround pick. Wide receiver Roman Wilson was placed on injured reserve Monday because of a ham...
Cam Heyward’s road to Steelers record began with patience
NFL, Sports
October 28, 2024
Tonight will mark his 202nd game, the most of any defensive player in franchise history. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cam Heyward’s journey to Pittsburgh Steelers immortality began not on the field, but on the s...
NFL, Sports
October 28, 2024
DETROIT (AP) — Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes and David Montgomery was the first of five players to score in the first half for the Detroit Lions, who romped past the Tennessee Titans 52-14 o...
Special teams coach Danny Smith has plenty to chew on
NFL, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
October 26, 2024
Danny Smith is known for chewing gum with the intensity of a jackhammer. Smith chomping on a mouthful of Double Bubble has become his calling card in 12 seasons as Pittsburgh Steelers special teams co...
Stafford throws 4TDs to beat Minnesota
NFL, Sports
THURSDAY’S LATE GAME
October 26, 2024
With his top targets back on the field, Matthew Stafford leads the Rams over the Vikings. INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua have missed most of the season due to injury, and the Los ...