NFL, Sports
December 3, 2024
Saints’ Hill likely done for season NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans tight end Taysom Hill is likely to miss the rest of the season after injuring his left knee in the Saints’ loss to the Los Angeles Ra...
5 things: What we learned from win over Bengals
NFL, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
December 3, 2024
CINCINNATI — Five things we learned from Steelers 44, Bengals 38: 1. Strip by design The Steelers were wary of Joe Burrow’s ability to scramble out of the pocket and keep his eyes cast downfield for o...
What Cincinnati is saying about Steelers’ win
NFL, Sports
By By PATRICK VARINE Trib Total Media 
December 3, 2024
For those who’ve been watching Steelers football for decades, former defensive player and CBS Sports analyst Bryant McFadden summed it up pretty well. “Once upon a time, we lived in a world where it w...
Allen scores three ways in Bills’ snowy win
NFL, Sports
SUNDAY’S LATE GAME
December 3, 2024
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen’s memorable week began with singer and actress Hailey Steinfeld accepting his proposal for marriage and ended with the Buffalo Bills quarterback celebrating his th...
Jets sticking with Rodgers
NFL, Sports
By By DENNIS WASZAK JR. AP Pro Football Writer 
December 3, 2024
Aaron Rodgers will remain the New York Jets’ starting quarterback despite speculation the team could bench him in what has been a disappointing season. Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said during a video c...
Houston’s Azeez Al-Shaair apologizes for hit on Lawrence
NFL, Sports
December 3, 2024
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s Azeez Al-Shaair took to X on Monday morning to apologize to Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence after his violent blow to the quarterback’s facemask led to him being carted off the...
Wilson throws for 414 yards and 3 TDs to beat Bengals
NFL, Sports
December 2, 2024
Russell Wilson completed 29 of 38 passes in the Steelers’ win in Cincinnati. CINCINNATI (AP) — Russell Wilson has been at the center of a quarterback controversy since he arrived in Pittsburgh, compet...
Bengals’ defense flops again in loss to Steelers
NFL, Sports
December 2, 2024
CINCINNATI (AP) — It was more of the same for the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Another dismal defensive performance that has the team talking about offseason changes. Cincinnati almost assuredly will...
Despite mistakes Seahawks manage comeback win
NFL, Sports
NFL CAPSULES
December 2, 2024
By The Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Zach Charbonnet ran for a go-ahead 8-yard touchdown with 5:31 remaining, Leonard Williams returned an interception 92 yards for a momentum- turning...
Tucker’s slump continues in Ravens’ loss to Eagles
NFL, Sports
December 2, 2024
BALTIMORE (AP) — The most accurate kicker in NFL history is in an inexplicable slump. Justin Tucker sprayed kicks to the left, right and off the upright Sunday in the Baltimore Ravens’ 24-19 loss to t...
Smith: North Carolina job ‘not my focus’
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
November 30, 2024
Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith said Thursday that he has been contacted by the University of North Carolina about its head coaching vacancy but that he’s not interested at the ...
Steelers look to solve short-yardage struggles
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
November 30, 2024
When it comes to what Mike Tomlin likes to call the weighty moments, especially when the offense has a thirdand- 1 or fourth-and-1, the Pittsburgh Steelers have been coming up short. After struggling ...
RBs get the spotlight as Eagles face Ravens
NFL, Sports
November 30, 2024
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Derrick Henry makes his presence felt with a stiff-arm — sometimes more than one on a single play. Saquon Barkley provided perhaps the highlight of the year in the NFL: He hur...
Commanders hope to end losing streak against Titans
NFL, Sports
By By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer 
November 30, 2024
Losers of three in a row, the Washington Commanders are on the verge of reaching their long-awaited bye week late in a long season. Given their now-precarious playoff hopes, they cannot even think lon...
Dolphins’ struggles in cold continue with loss to Packers
NFL, Sports
November 30, 2024
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa had spoken about how the Miami Dolphins had an opportunity this week to change the narrative suggesting they couldn’t play well in freezing temperatures. But the ...
NFL, Sports
November 29, 2024
Steelers - Bengals Preview Capsule Pittsburgh (8-3) at Cincinnati (4-7) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Bengals by 2 1/2. Against the spread: Steelers 8-3, Bengals 6-5. Series record: Steeler...
Steelers QB Wilson defends Pickens
NFL, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
November 29, 2024
The quarterback says they’re “not far off” in the red zone. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson echoed his head coach’s concerns on the Hail Mary pass intended for George Pickens on the fin...
NBC honors John Madden by taking the original Madden Cruiser on one last trip
NFL, Sports
By By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer 
November 29, 2024
John Madden’s love of football and family came through the most on Thanksgiving. On Thursday, NBC honored Madden’s legacy when it opened its broadcast before the nightcap between the Miami Dolphins an...
NFL, Sports
MARK MADDEN
By By MARK MADDEN TribLive 
November 29, 2024
The Steelers’ most important game of the season is Sunday at Cincinnati. The Bengals are better than their 4-7 record. The Steelers’ 8-3 mark feels deceptive after their clumsy loss at Cleveland. Cinc...
Highsmith feeling better, leaning closer to return
NFL, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
November 27, 2024
Now out for more than two weeks for his ankle injury, Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith said he’s “feeling much better” and did not rule out a return to game action Sunday at the C...