NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
September 23, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers hasn’t lasted 22 years in the NFL out of pure luck. The most sacked quarterback in history knows how to take a hit. So moments after getting drilled by all 231 pounds o...
NFL, Sports
By By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer 
September 23, 2026
Jaxson Dart’s injured left knee is being evaluated and no decisions have been made, New York Giants coach John Harbaugh said Tuesday in the aftermath of the starting quarterback exiting the game at th...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
September 22, 2026
When Mike McCarthy looks at his offensive line nowadays, he doesn’t see a group that necessarily needs torn apart. Rather, he sees a unit that just hasn’t had enough time together. The first-year Pitt...
NFL, Sports
NFL NOTEBOOK
September 22, 2026
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart and wide receiver Malik Nabers sustained injuries in the first quarter against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night. Dart injured his l...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
September 22, 2026
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Five things we learned from Sunday’s 20-3 loss to the New England Patriots that dropped the Steelers to 1-1 in coach Mike McCarthy’s first season as coach: 1. Doing their job Lost ...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
September 21, 2026
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have yet to find much of the offensive rhythm that propelled their Super Bowl run last season. The defense was there to pick up the pieces against the...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
September 21, 2026
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — A year ago, Aaron Rodgers engineered a drive at Gillette Stadium that helped the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the team that went on to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. That ve...
NFL, Sports
NFL CAPSULES
September 21, 2026
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott threw four touchdown passes to break Tony Romo’s career franchise record, and the Dallas Cowboys beat Washington 37-20 on Sunday after the Commanders’ Jayden Danie...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
September 19, 2026
The tight end, who went to numerous Patriots games growing up, is bigger part of offense under Mike McCarthy. At 1 p.m. Sunday, Pat Freiermuth takes the field for a meaningful NFL game for the 84th ti...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
September 18, 2026
Pass game issues are easy to diagnose, but what about the run? By TIM BENZ TribLive The Pittsburgh Steelers’ pass game concerns against the Atlanta Falcons were easy to diagnose. Too many drops. Too m...
NFL, Sports
September 18, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baker Mayfield has become the leader and face of the franchise the Cleveland Browns hoped for when they drafted him No. 1 overall in 2018. The Buccaneers are glad he’s found a home ...
NFL, Sports
September 18, 2026
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — For a moment, Ja’Kobi Lane thought he’d caught a touchdown pass in his very first NFL game. Now it’s not clear when he’ll play his next. Lane is headed to injured reserve afte...
NFL, Sports
September 17, 2026
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The new car smell of the Buffalo Bills’ Highmark Stadium has already worn off on Josh Allen a little more than a month since the gleaming $2.1 billion facility opened. So exc...
NFL, Sports
By By WES DIGIORGIO For MVI Sports 
September 17, 2026
After 251 days, Scott Hanson said the best words on TV: “7 hours of RedZone football start now.” Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season is officially in the books, and fantasy football managers already have pl...
NFL, Sports
PRO PICKS
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
September 17, 2026
Jaxson Dart, Cam Skattebo and the rejuvenated New York Giants gave John Harbaugh a successful debut. A sleepy effort in Australia has the Super Bowl favorites reeling after one game. Now the Los Angel...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
September 16, 2026
A 37-year-old still playing at an NFL All-Pro level, is Cameron Heyward a modern-day Superman? No — try, Batman. As in, the batted-down-ball man. Heyward has become arguably the best in the world at b...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
September 16, 2026
Deep pass consistency and run game efficiency should be on head coach Mike McCarthy’s “to do’” list this week. The Pittsburgh Steelers walked away from Week 1 with a 20-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons...
NFL, Sports
By By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer 
September 16, 2026
Two of the biggest backfires on the NFL’s opening weekend came roughly 70 hours and 9,500 miles apart. Packers coach Matt LaFleur took points off the board but didn’t come up with a first down, and th...