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...
Brett Favre asks for lawsuit’s reinstatement
NFL, Sports
July 9, 2024
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lawyers for retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre will ask a federal appeals court Tuesday to revive a defamation lawsuit Favre filed against a fellow Pro Football of Fame member, for...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
July 8, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has suspended Pittsburgh Steelers safety Cam Sutton for the first eight games of the 2024 season for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. The league announced the de...
Jury orders NFL to pay $4.8 billion in ‘Sunday Ticket’ case
NFL, Sports
June 27, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury in U.S. District Court ordered the NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in damages Thursday after ruling that the league violated antitrust laws in distributing out-ofmarket Sunday...
Missouri governor says plan in the works for Chiefs, Royals
NFL, Sports
June 27, 2024
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday that he expects the state to put together an aid plan by the end of the year to try to keep the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals from be...
Closing arguments underway in ‘Sunday Ticket’ class-action suit
NFL, Sports
June 26, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The jury in the class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers will receive instructions and hear closing arguments on Wednesday before beginning deliberations. U.S. Dist...
Jaguars get approval for stadium renovations
NFL, Sports
June 25, 2024
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The city of Jacksonville approved a $1.4 billion “stadium of the future” Tuesday that should keep the Jaguars in one of the NFL’s smallest markets for at least another 30 yea...
Fans, bettors may not like Comeback Player guidelines
NFL, Sports
By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
June 21, 2024
There’s a new framework for how the NFL Comeback Player of the Year is awarded. I expect most Pittsburgh Steelers fans — and bettors — won’t like it. The Associated Press has changed the guidelines of...
4-year extension for Stevenson
NFL, Sports
NFL ROUNDUP
By By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer 
June 20, 2024
Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson, one of the most dependable members of New England’s offense the past three seasons, has agreed to a fouryear contract extension, a person with knowledge of t...
NFL, Sports
June 17, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reiterated during testimony in federal court Monday that the league’s “Sunday Ticket” package, the subject of a class-action lawsuit, is a premium pro...
Kansas City gives nod to winning ‘Tom & Jerry’ play in Super Bowl ring
NFL, Sports
June 14, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs showed off their glitzy new Super Bowl rings that sparkled with diamonds, rubies — and “Tom & Jerry.” The championship-winning Chiefs...
NFL, Sports
June 13, 2024
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence is getting paid more for his potential than his performance. Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars agreed Thursday to a five-year, $275 million contract exten...
Officials reaching out about kickoff rules
NFL, Sports
By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
June 12, 2024
There is so much uncertainty about how the NFL’s new kickoff rules are going to play out, that NFL game officials have been informally calling special teams coaches on their own, just to make sure cer...