Steelers’ defense taking Bengals matchup personally
NFL, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
January 4, 2025
In the teams’ previous meeting the Pittsburgh defense allowed 38 points to Cincinnati. The last time the Pittsburgh Steelers were preparing to face the Cincinnati Bengals, they ranked among the NFL le...
Jets interview Vrabel for coaching vacancy
NFL, Sports
By By DENNIS WASZAK JR. AP Pro Football Writer 
January 4, 2025
The New York Jets were scheduled to interview former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel on Friday for their head coaching vacancy, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. V...
NFL, Sports
January 4, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Caesars Superdome may be the epicenter for the Super Bowl in New Orleans next month, but Verizon has a game plan to ensure the championship excitement stretches beyond the Big E...
Safety Elliot not afraid to use his voice
NFL, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
January 3, 2025
Of the six dozen or so players in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room, few speak their mind more openly — and more often — than DeShon Elliott. “You know, DeShon is DeShon,” defensive coordinator Tery...
Boswell thriving on kicking the long ball
NFL, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
January 3, 2025
Chris Boswell has a converse relationship between the length of a conversation about field goals and the distance on his attempts. When it comes to discussing his job, the shorter the sweeter for the ...
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By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
January 3, 2025
Justin Tucker’s five-year reign as the AFC kicker named to the Pro Bowl roster has ended. But the man who replaced him doesn’t views it as a passing of the torch. “There’s no passing a guy like that,”...
Frazier exceeding expectations
NFL, Sports
January 2, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Zach Frazier began his first season with the Pittsburgh Steelers with a problem he’d rarely encountered on the football field up to that point. The rookie center found himself stuck ...
Defense scrambling as playoffs loom
NFL, Sports
January 2, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Looking back, DeShon Elliott thinks he maybe shouldn’t have made his frustrations about the direction the Pittsburgh Steelers defense is heading so public. Then again, the veteran sa...
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Netflix sees over 30 million
January 2, 2025
Cleveland threatens to use ‘Modell Law’ CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns’ push to move out of the city and play in a proposed domed stadium has encountered a new road block. Cleveland Mayor Justi...
AP Pro Picks: Lions set to earn No. 1 seed
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By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
January 2, 2025
The NFC’s No. 1 seed, two division titles and two playoff spots are on the line in Week 18 of the NFL’s regular season. Game No. 272 on Sunday night between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings is ...
A 3rd MVP would put Lamar Jackson in select company
NFL, Sports
January 2, 2025
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — John Harbaugh wasn’t going to wade into the debate over whether Lamar Jackson should win a third NFL MVP award this season. Instead, he stuck to the obvious. “He’s my MVP. He’...
After stellar start with Steelers, Wilson’s struggles contributing to 3-game skid
NFL, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
December 30, 2024
Russell Wilson quickly became a Pittsburgh sensation, in part because of his deft and visually pleasing “moon ball” throws. But after three mediocre performances, is the honeymoon over between Wilson ...
Vikings edge Packers for 9th straight win
NFL, Sports
December 30, 2024
They’ll face the Lions next week for the top seed in the NFC and a first-round playoff bye. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings were ready to start their postgame ritual in honor of a ninth conse...
Garrett makes history with 2 sacks, but another loss leaves him frustrated
NFL, Sports
December 30, 2024
CLEVELAND (AP) — Myles Garrett was in no mood to celebrate his birthday or making history. Garrett recorded two sacks to become the first NFL player with 14 sacks in four straight seasons, but the Cle...
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SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
December 30, 2024
As we get ready to close out the final days of 2024, here’s a little food for thought to get your week started: • Yet another late-season collapse for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who seem to be making a ...
NFL, Sports
December 28, 2024
Former Steeler Kenny Pickett will take his place. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts is still in the NFL’s concussion protocol, forcing the Philadelphia Eagles to play against Dallas without their star q...
No longer in control of playoff destination, Steelers turn their focus to Bengals
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By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
December 27, 2024
They’ll open the playoffs on the road if they wind up as a wild card team. Within an 11-day span, the Pittsburgh Steelers went from having an outside chance of earning home-field advantage in the AFC ...
NFL, Sports
December 27, 2024
CHICAGO (AP) — Riq Woolen intercepted Caleb Williams’ late pass and the Seattle Seahawks boosted their fading playoff hopes, squeezing past Chicago 6-3 on Thursday night to hand the Bears their 10th s...
Rookie QBs set to star in big NFC matchup Sunday
NFL, Sports
By By STEPHEN WHYNO AP 
December 27, 2024
Jayden Daniels and Michael Penix Jr. trained and went through the NFL draft process together on the way to becoming two of the five quarterbacks taken in the top 10. After going off the board earlier ...