Getting the most out of Parsons a priority for Cowboys
NFL, Sports
August 3, 2024
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer has never had a player like Micah Parsons who can be used in so many different ways. Parsons has never been coached the way Zimme...
Lions look to get running game going in camp
NFL, Sports
August 2, 2024
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions ranked among the league leaders in rushing last season and expect to be just as effective this upcoming season with Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery running...
Former Michigan State coach Tucker sues over his firing
NFL, Sports
By By RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press 
August 2, 2024
AP Former Michigan State University head football coach Mel Tucker is suing the university and school leaders, alleging that they wrongfully fired him last year and violated his constitutional rights ...
Alabama starts first camp under new head coach DeBoer
NFL, Sports
By By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer 
August 2, 2024
Alabama opened fall camp with a morning practice, for anybody keeping track of every little change from Nick Saban to Kalen DeBoer. It’s going to be a hot topic for a while, after all. The Crimson Tid...
Bills add experience by signing safety Kareem Jackson
NFL, Sports
July 31, 2024
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills added depth to their retooled safety position by signing Kareem Jackson to a one-year contract on Tuesday. The 36-year-old Jackson has 14 years of NFL experien...
Bears legend McMichael gets his HOF moment
NFL, Sports
July 31, 2024
CHICAGO (AP) — Steve McMichael always had that big and boisterous persona and a willingness to say whatever was on his mind, so it’s no stretch to think the Chicago Bears great’s Pro Football Hall of ...
Johnston making strides in Chargers’ camp
NFL, Sports
July 31, 2024
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Quentin Johnston continues to show improvement and has regained his confidence after a disappointing rookie season with the Los Angeles Chargers. Whether that translates into...
Rams’ Puka Nacua keeping same approach in 2nd season
NFL, Sports
July 31, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rams fans were learning to pronounce Puka Nacua’s first name during training camp last year. The fans found out quickly and chanted it often last season during Nacua’s breakout camp...
Tua eager to end playoff drought after signing new deal
NFL, Sports
July 30, 2024
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — His new contract signed, Tua Tagovailoa acknowledged the heightened expectations tied to its value. The Miami Dolphins’ fifthyear quarterback will no longer need to worry ab...
Colts owner Irsay makes appearance at camp
NFL, Sports
July 30, 2024
WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay returned to the sideline Sunday, making his first public appearance since being injured in a fall at his home in early December. The 65-year-o...
Burns enjoying first training camp with Giants
NFL, Sports
July 30, 2024
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Training camp days tend to be very long for coaches and their assistants. There are meetings, practices, more meetings, planning the next day’s workouts and watching seemi...
NFL, Sports
July 29, 2024
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Dallas Cowboys defensive end Sam Williams suffered torn ligaments in his left knee while taking part in special teams drills Sunday, and will need season-ending surgery. Williams...
Donte Jackson accepts challenge in matchup with George Pickens
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
STEELERS TRAINING CAMP
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
July 29, 2024
After a season in which the Pittsburgh Steelers finished eighth in the NFL in takeaways and tied for No. 11 in interceptions, the number of picks registered by the defense remained at zero after the f...
Five players to watch during Steelers’ camp
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
July 22, 2024
Pittsburgh players are scheduled to report Wednesday to St. Vincent for training camp. With the Pittsburgh Steelers trickling into Unity Township in advance of Wednesday’s mandatory reporting day to S...
Chiefs rookies looking to make impact at camp
NFL, Sports
July 20, 2024
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs know exactly what they have returning from last season. They know what Patrick Mahomes, the two-time league MVP, can do under center. They are quite famil...
Chiefs set 6-month deadline for Arrowhead decision
NFL, Sports
July 20, 2024
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs have set a deadline of six months from now to decide on a plan for the future of Arrowhead Stadium, whether that means renovating their iconic home or building an ent...
Bears agree to deal with top-pick Caleb Williams
NFL, Sports
July 17, 2024
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears locked in their top two rookies on Tuesday, agreeing to fouryear contracts with No. 1 overall draft pick Caleb Williams and No. 9 selection Rome Odunze and avoiding an...
Jacoby Jones, former Ravens star, dead at 40
NFL, Sports
July 16, 2024
BALTIMORE (AP) — Former NFL receiver Jacoby Jones, whose 108-yard kickoff return in 2013 remains the longest touchdown in Super Bowl history, has died. He was 40. The Houston Texans, Jones’ team for t...
NFL, Sports
July 11, 2024
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Monte Kiffin, the longtime NFL and college assistant coach whose Tampa Bay defenses routinely ranked among the league’s best, died Thursday. He was 84. One of the architects of the ...
LeBeau dishes on legendary 2008 defense in new book
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
July 9, 2024
On Sunday, the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum is hosting a launch for a new book about the 2008 Super Bowl Champion Steelers defense. It’s entitled “Legendary: The 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers Defense...