Josh Allen stars, wins another playoff thriller over Jags
NFL, Sports
January 12, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Josh Allen took a pounding and doled out punishment — looking every bit like the reigning MVP. He carried Buffalo to its first road playoff win in more than three decades, 27...
Houston’s Anderson and Al-Shaair lead tenacious defense
NFL, Sports
January 12, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair were brought together by football, but it is a relationship forged by faith. Anderson, a Christian, and Al-...
Austin not surprised by Watt’s heavy workload
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
January 10, 2026
Only weeks removed from lung surgery, linebacker T.J. Watt maybe surprised some by taking on a heavy workload in his first game back, but defensive coordinator Terryl Austin was not among them. “I’m n...
Arthur Smith focused on Steelers, not Titans’ opening
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
January 10, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Arthur Smith confirmed Thursday that the Tennessee Titans have reached out to interview him for their head coach opening. “That’s not something...
Jon-Eric Sullivan close to deal to be Dolphins’ GM
NFL, Sports
January 10, 2026
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jon-Eric Sullivan is finalizing a deal to join the Dolphins as their general manager, making the former Green Bay Packers executive the first key piece in Miami’s organizati...
McDaniel out as Dolphins coach after 4 seasons
NFL, Sports
January 9, 2026
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Mike McDaniel has run out of luster in Miami. The Dolphins fired the dry-witted, wunderkind coach who they once viewed as the future of the franchise on Thursday, ending his...
Seahawks hoping Darnold plays well in postseason
NFL, Sports
January 9, 2026
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Sam Darnold has all of one game of playoff experience, and the Seattle Seahawks would benefit if his second shot at the postseason went a little better than his first. Darnold gui...
Matt Ryan up for Falcons new president of football role
NFL, Sports
January 9, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said Thursday former quarterback Matt Ryan will be one of the candidates interviewed for the newly created position of president of football. Blank sa...
Bucs fire OC, special teams coordinator in coaching shake-up
NFL, Sports
January 9, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday fired offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard, special teams coach Thomas McGaughey, quarterbacks coach Thaddeus Lewis, cornerbacks coach Kevin Ross...
Marshon Lattimore arrested outside Cleveland
NFL, Sports
January 9, 2026
LAKEWOOD, Ohio (AP) — Washington Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore was arrested outside his hometown of Cleveland on Wednesday shortly after a car in which he was a passenger was pulled over in ...
Tomlin reflects on John Harbaugh’s firing
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
January 8, 2026
The Baltimore Ravens firing coach John Harbaugh is indicative of “today’s sport culture,” said Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, who lamented the lack of patience afforded to most NFL coaching jo...
NFL, Sports
January 8, 2026
Arrests made in Sanders’ robbery MEDINA, Ohio (AP) — Three people have been arrested in connection with the Nov. 16 burglary at the home of Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders, the Medina Cou...
2025 is the year of the first-round quarterback
NFL, Sports
By By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer 
January 8, 2026
The 2025 NFL season was dominated by first-round quarterbacks with old veterans like Matthew Stafford and a new generation featuring Drake Maye and Caleb Williams taking center stage. The playoffs sho...
Brady, Spytek working together for coaching hire
NFL, Sports
January 8, 2026
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis issued a statement after firing coach Pete Carroll on Monday saying that minority owner Tom Brady and general manager John Spytek would work t...
Panthers eager to revive slumping running game
NFL, Sports
January 8, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rico Dowdle and the NFC South champion Carolina Panthers are aiming to revive a slumping running game on Saturday when they host the Los Angeles Rams in the franchise’s first ho...
Lanning, Cignetti have different styles but same goal
NFL, Sports
January 8, 2026
By MICHAEL MAROT & ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writers Oregon coach Dan Lanning and Indiana coach Curt Cignetti look like opposites. Lanning is the flashy budding star who wins by defying conventional ...
Five things we learned after Sunday’s win
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
January 7, 2026
Five things we learned in the wake of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 26-24, season-extending win against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night: 1. Houston, hello As a reward for clinching the AFC North, the ...
Anything is possible for Steelers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
January 7, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin isn’t into “whatifs?” There’s really no point. Sure, the Pittsburgh Steelers coach could wring his hands over the impossibly thin line between victory and defeat, one his...
Connor Heyward’s tush-push opinion has changed
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
January 7, 2026
Steelers tight end Connor Heyward admits that he was never a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles’ “Tush Push.” When all the conversation about banning the short-yardage shove kicked into high gear this off...
Season of the kicker unravels with Tyler Loop’s missed kick
NFL, Sports
By By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer 
January 7, 2026
00083136 Wouldn’t you know it? The season of the kicker came down to two missed kicks. Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell shanked the extra point after Aaron Rodgers threw a 26-yard touchdown pa...