Aaron Rodgers says he still hasn’t decided on his 2022 plansVideo
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers said he’s still making up his mind about whether he wants to return to the Green Bay Packers next season. “There will be no news today,” the four-time MVP quarterback said Tuesday on “The Pat McAfee Show” on YouTube and SiriusXM. “No decision on...
Charley Taylor, Hall of Fame Washington receiver, dies at 80
WASHINGTON — Charley Taylor, the Hall of Fame receiver who ended his 13-season career with Washington as the NFL’s career receptions leader, died Saturday. He was 80. The Commanders said Taylor died at an assisted-living facility in Virginia. The cause of death wasn’t announced. Inducted into the Pro Football Hall...
Carlynton grad Angela Baker joins New York Giants coaching staff
Angela Baker continues to climb the ranks in the NFL. The Carlynton graduate and former Pittsburgh Passion quarterback was hired Friday as an offensive quality control coach and minority coaching fellow with the New York Giants, according to an ESPN report. Baker spent the 2020 and ‘21 NFL seasons working...
Canevin grad Tom Clements returning for second stint as Packers QBs coachVideo
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Tom Clements is back for a second stint as Green Bay Packers quarterbacks coach, a move that could reunite him with four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers. Clements, 68, previously worked for the Packers from 2006-16 in roles that included quarterbacks coach (2006-11), offensive coordinator (2012-14) and associate...
Tim Benz: Pittsburgh’s Janice Masters aims to elevate Women’s National Football Conference as new commissioner
For Pittsburgh’s Janice Masters, the workload can sometimes be like a second full-time job. Except she’s not getting paid for this one. Roger Goodell gets between $50 million to $60 million per year to be commissioner of the National Football League. What Masters gets to be commissioner of the Women’s...
Super Bowl run excited fans, but Bengals still need work
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals weren’t expected to be in the Super Bowl. After all, they finished 4-11-1 and in last place in the AFC North in the 2020 season. The Bengals were a good team in 2021, but not a great one. The Super Bowl seemed improbable up until...
Bengals extend coach Zac Taylor’s contract through 2026
CINCINNATI — Zac Taylor, who led the Cincinnati Bengals to the Super Bowl in his third season as coach, was signed to a five-year contract extension, the team announced Wednesday. Financial terms were not disclosed. Taylor was 6-25-1 in his first two seasons leading the Bengals, his first head coaching...
Super Bowl has 101 million TV viewers, up from 2021
NEW YORK — An estimated 101.1 million people watched the Los Angeles Rams win the Super Bowl over the Cincinnati Bengals on NBC and Telemundo, up from 2021 and capping a stirring playoff schedule for the NFL. Last year’s game had a television audience of 95.2 million, the lowest since...
Analysis: Built to win now, Rams deliver a Super Bowl titleVideo
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Built to win now, the Los Angeles Rams delivered a shiny, new trophy for Tinseltown. Pressure? What pressure? Matthew Stafford tossed a 1-yard touchdown pass to Cooper Kupp with 1 minute, 25 seconds remaining and the Rams rallied to beat the Cincinnati Bengals, 23-20, to win the...
Oh baby! Rams’ Jefferson wins Super Bowl, welcomes a son
LOS ANGELES — Van Jefferson won the Super Bowl on Sunday, and it wasn’t even the best part of his weekend. The Rams receiver welcomed a newborn son hours after Los Angeles beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20. Jefferson’s wife, Samaria, attended the Super Bowl, but left on a stretcher during...
Cooper Kupp caps triple crown season with Super Bowl MVP
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — When Cooper Kupp walked off the Super Bowl field three years ago with an injured knee that didn’t allow him to play, he said he had a vision of coming back and winning the MVP. “It was as clear as day,” Kupp said. “I turned around before...
What to know about Super Bowl 56, from Cooper Kupp to Eminem
From a thrilling late touchdown drive that gave the Rams a 23-20 win over the Bengals, to Eminem taking a knee and Meadow Soprano driving an electric Chevy, here’s what happened Sunday at Super Bowl 56. HERE’S WHY THE RAMS WON THE SUPER BOWL: Down 20-16, the Rams went on...
Following Rams Super Bowl win, retirement talk for both Pitt star Aaron Donald and coach Sean McVay?
During the Super Bowl pregame show, NBC aired an interview that Rodney Harrison did with Los Angeles Rams star and former Pitt Panther Aaron Donald. Harrison told the audience that Donald informed him he might retire if the Rams won the Super Bowl. “He’s big on legacy,” Harrison said. “He...
Rams edge Bengals in Super Bowl with late TD from Kupp, 2 sacks from DonaldVideo
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Even the star-studded Los Angeles Rams have a limit to the number of injuries they can withstand, and they were all but out of playmakers in the second half of the Super Bowl. They still had Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp, and they still had Matthew Stafford....
Mickey Guyton slows it down, ‘The Rock’ turns it up at Super Bowl
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — “Quickie Mickey” slowed it down for the Super Bowl. Mickey Guyton, who told the Associated Press this week that she’d earned the nickname for singing “The Star Spangled Banner” in a tight 1 minute, 30 seconds, sang it in about 1:50 on Sunday before the Los Angeles...
Super Bowl matchup: Veteran Rams versus upstart Bengals
Across both Super Bowl rosters, there is a great divide. The Rams are the team loaded with veterans and the Bengals are the new kids on the block. Los Angeles has the star power, which figures with Hollywood next door. Cincinnati has a bunch of relative no names outside of...
Keep it clean, and the Lombardi Trophy could be yoursVideo
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Stay clean. Avoid the critical mistakes. That’s a mantra both the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams should have adopted as they head to Sunday’s Super Bowl. Limit the turnovers and costly penalties. Don’t waste timeouts, particularly in the second half. Get physical rather than fancy. Being...
Overlooked Tyler Boyd, Tee Higgins complete Bengals WR trio entering Super BowlVideo
LOS ANGELES — Ja’Marr Chase gets most of the attention at receiver for Cincinnati with his big-play ability helping the Bengals reach the Super Bowl. The addition of Chase this season wouldn’t have been nearly as consequential for the Bengals if not for the standout play from the two returning...
Super Bowl gives Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase chance to cap amazing rookie seasonVideo
LOS ANGELES — Ja’Marr Chase has turned in quite the debut season, rewriting Cincinnati rookie records, earning a Pro Bowl nod and now scratching off another goal to earn the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award. “I put it on my wall … got that accomplishment, and that’s...
Odell Beckham Jr.’s journey to Rams allowing him to ‘definitely feel free’Video
Odell Beckham Jr.’s 2,000-mile trip on short notice allowed him to escape all the negative energy. Injury concerns? Hurt feelings? Off-the-field angst? On-the-field disappointment? They’re long gone, left behind with all those No. 13 Cleveland Browns jerseys. Beckham sounds and looks like a different person in Los Angeles, where the...
Tony Boselli among 8 voted into Pro Football Hall of FameVideo
LOS ANGELES — The long wait to be voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame is finally over for several deserving candidates. In a year with no sure-fire first-ballot candidates, the panel of voters opted to choose five players who have waited years — or even decades — for...
Bengals’ Kevin Huber grew up dreaming of Super moment
Kevin Huber completely understands how big a deal this really is. He’s living out the dream every Cincinnati Bengals fan ever has had. Including himself. The 36-year-old punter has been rooting all his life for the only NFL team for which he has played. He grew up in Cincinnati, went...
Rams, Bengals have enough stars to keep attention on field in Super BowlVideo
LOS ANGELES — Three-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald. Three-time All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. with his pass-catching flair. And the NFL’s best receiver this year in Cooper Kupp. Those are only some of the big names on the Los Angeles Rams....
Rams’ Von Miller back on big stage 6 years after MVP performanceVideo
Zac Taylor texted Sean McVay after the Los Angeles Rams acquired Von Miller from the Denver Broncos in a midseason trade. Not to congratulate him. To thank him. The Bengals had a trip to Denver coming up in December, and Cincinnati’s coach was grateful he wouldn’t have to worry about...
Rams’ Cam Akers a medical marvel in comeback from torn AchillesVideo
Cam Akers was not supposed to be here. Not now. Not after tearing his right Achilles tendon in July, an injury that normally takes at least nine months and as much as a year from which to recover. But the Los Angeles Rams running back has proven he’s far from...
