Scouting the Bengals: Cincy is worst NFL team over last 4 weeks
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
October 16, 2025
Last meeting Bengals beat Steelers, 1917, on Jan. 4, 2025, in Pittsburgh. Key matchup Steelers outside linebackers vs. Bengals offensive tackles The Steelers have evolved into a three-headed monster o...
Jones prepares for Bengals’ Hendrickson
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
October 15, 2025
Overall satisfied with his effort against one All-Pro edge pass rusher Sunday, Broderick Jones spent Monday prepping to face another just three days later. “This is the NFL, man,” Jones said. “It neve...
Steelers playing with lack of ego
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
October 15, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers paid outside linebacker Alex Highsmith in 2023 to be one of the best players at his position in the league. They did the same on the eve of the following seas...
Cleveland reacts to Browns’ loss at Acrisure
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive 
October 15, 2025
What does Cleveland Brown head coach Kevin Stefanski think his team needs to improve upon after a 23-9 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers? Pretty much everything. “Name something, we gotta do it better,”...
Bengals confident with Flacco
NFL, Sports
By By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer 
October 15, 2025
Joe Flacco has given the Cincinnati Bengals a jolt of confidence after one start. Next up on the to-do list is getting the Bengals (2-4) back on the winning track. Flacco passed for 219 yards and two ...
NFL using AI to predict injuries, keep players healthier
NFL, Sports
By By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer 
October 15, 2025
Injuries are an inevitable part of the NFL with all the high-speed collisions, crushing hits and high exertion necessary on every play. Success each season often comes down to which teams can be the h...
NFL, Sports
By By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer 
October 15, 2025
Brian Callahan is the first NFL head coach to get pink-slipped this season and chances are he’ll have some company in the unemployment line in the not-too-distant future. Last year three head coaches ...
Tomlin calls Acrisure Stadium field ‘poor’ for game against Browns
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
October 14, 2025
Aaron Rodgers also expressed concern about the home turf. Mike Tomlin joined his quarterback in expressing disappointment in the playing surface at Acrisure Stadium for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game S...
Bears win on last-second field goal
NFL, Sports
October 14, 2025
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — It wasn’t quite the same drama as the Hail Mary that decided these teams’ game a year ago, but Caleb Williams and the Bears did get the better of Jayden Daniels and the Commanders...
Tua’s comments cause rift for struggling Dolphins
NFL, Sports
October 14, 2025
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Instead of focusing primarily on what has gone wrong amid a 1-5 start to the season, the Miami Dolphins are answering questions again about their team culture following Tua ...
Dowdle shining with Hubbard out, leads Panthers to close win
NFL, Sports
October 14, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rico Dowdle has been phenomenal since stepping in as the Carolina Panthers’ starting running back two weeks ago, totaling 473 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns in two outi...
Dak’s hot start being spoiled by Dallas defense
NFL, Sports
By By SCHULYER DIXON AP 
October 14, 2025
The previous time the Dallas Cowboys looked this bad on defense five years ago, their one-and-done defensive coordinator at least made it to the end of the season. Dak Prescott’s gruesome ankle injury...
NFL, Sports
October 14, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Brian Thomas Jr. was supposed to be Jacksonville’s No. 1 receiver, a go-to guy who would help quarterback Trevor Lawrence reach another level. After six games, it’s reasonabl...
Rodgers throws for two TDs defense adds 6 sacks in Steelers’ win
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
October 13, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers knows the Pittsburgh Steelers are hardly a finished product five games into the season. Yet the parts are starting to come together, and they were on full display over ...
Sullivan remains affectionate for Pittsburgh
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
October 13, 2025
Mike Sullivan was never cursed with a strong attachment to sentimentality. He was brief on the occasions he was asked about his time as a bottom-six center for the expansion San Jose Sharks in the ear...
Carolina walks off Cowboys with field goal
NFL, Sports
NFL CAPSULES
October 13, 2025
By The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rico Dowdle went over 200 yards from scrimmage for the second straight week — this time against his former team — and rookie Ryan Fitzgerald kicked a 33-...
Herbig morphing into a star, not a protege
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
October 11, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Herbig doesn’t look the part of a menace. At least not by NFL standards anyway. The undersized Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker plays like one anyway. Yes, Herbig knows he...
Pro Picks: Chiefs will beat Lions to end their streak
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
October 11, 2025
A Lions-Chiefs matchup was considered a potential Super Bowl preview when the schedule came out. It still could be considering the state of the AFC. Jared Goff leads a dynamic Lions offense against Pa...
Browns won’t commit to Sanders as backup quarterback
NFL, Sports
October 11, 2025
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Instead of the usual chaos surrounding the Browns’ starting quarterback, there’s something new going on: a backup QB conundrum. One day after veteran Joe Flacco was traded to Cincin...
Rodgers, Steelers not getting ahead of themselves
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
October 10, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers is no stranger to rivalries. The four-time MVP spent nearly two decades in Green Bay, where he led the Packers past the Chicago Bears so often he once famously — or not...