Curtis Martin to honor Allderdice as Hall of Fame high school
When it comes to constructing an eclectic list of successful alumni, few schools in Western Pennsylvania, if any, can match Taylor Allderdice. Graduates from the Squirrel Hill high school range from local broadcasting legend Myron Cope to superstar personal injury lawyer Edgar Snyder. There’s a pair of former mayors of...
Jets’ Copeland finishes suspension, suing supplement companyVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Brandon Copeland is back from his suspension and he’s taking aim at a company he says sold him “contaminated” supplements. The New York Jets linebacker is suing the company after he took a recovery supplement that contained a banned substance that didn’t appear on the product’s...
Public Enemy No. 6: Browns’ Mayfield knows he’s a targetVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Baker Mayfield’s brash past behavior and celebrity status make him a wanted man. Around the NFL, he’s Public Enemy No. 6. Whether because of jealousy or simply wanting to bring him down, Cleveland’s quarterback is being targeted by defenders. “It’s one of those things that people, I...
Raiders coach Jon Gruden after brother Jay fired: ‘Welcome to the club, bro’Video
Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden was asked Tuesday about his brother Jay’s firing as coach of the Washington Redskins. He mentioned his own firing, as well as his fathers and added, “welcome to the club, bro.” Jon Gruden did not speculate on whether Jay might join his staff, according...
First Call: NFL villains abound; Ex-Pittsburgh players star in MLB, NHL, NBA
Wednesday’s “First Call” has two themes. The first is NFL villains getting what they deserve. The second is former Pittsburgh athletes thriving in new places. Everywhere. Shake-gate On Monday night, Richard Sherman made the claim that Baker Mayfield snubbed him in the handshake line before the coin toss. Based on...
Former Steelers receiver Antonio Brown settles lawsuit, avoids court
Antonio Brown has put a small legal matter behind him. The former Pittsburgh Steelers, Oakland Raiders and New England Patriots wide receiver settled a small claims lawsuit filed in Alameda County court by his personal trainer, Sean Pena. Pena claimed Brown owed him $7,194.81 in “unpaid therapy and training services”...
Baker Mayfield, Browns bruised after getting blasted by 49ersVideo
CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield apparently offended Richard Sherman and paid for it. Mayfield got hunted, bear-hugged, sacked and mocked by Nick Bosa in front of a national TV audience. On a trip out west, the Cleveland Browns went south. The San Francisco 49ers utterly beat them down. Mayfield was under...
Rob Gronkowski joins Fox Sports as NFL analyst
Rob Gronkowski is back in the NFL … on the broadcast side. Gronkowski, a Woodland Hills High School graduate, is not resuming his career as an NFL tight end, instead he is joining Fox Sports as an NFL analyst. He will make his debut this week on “Thursday Night Football”...
First Call: 49ers’ Nick Bosa, Richard Sherman mock Browns’ Baker Mayfield after ‘MNF’ rompVideo
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” San Francisco is really enjoying beating up Baker Mayfield. Charlie Morton continues to shine in the MLB playoffs. And we see — um — a unique football formation. Sweet, sweet revenge Back when Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield was at Oklahoma, he made waves by planting...
49ers stay perfect, dominate Baker Mayfield, Browns in 31-3 winVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Richard Sherman has a strong message for anyone still doubting the unbeaten San Francisco 49ers. “Don’t flip-flop,” Sherman said after the 49ers thumped the Cleveland Browns 31-3 on Monday night. “If you said we weren’t going to make it, you said we were some way early...
Winless Bengals wondering how low they’ll goVideo
CINCINNATI — When it comes to the season-scuttling start, nobody does it better — or more often — than the Bengals. A last-quarter rally followed by a last-minute meltdown led to a 26-23 loss to the Cardinals on Sunday that left the Bengals 0-5 for the seventh time since 1990,...
Ravens must reconfigure backfield after losing JeffersonVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens’ depth in the secondary is starting to become an issue for a team that already has had its share of problems defending the pass. Safety Tony Jefferson sustained a season-ending knee injury in Sunday’s 26-23 overtime victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was...
Ravens coach doesn’t expect fine for hit on Steelers’ Mason Rudolph
Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh on Monday said a fine for the hit safety Earl Thomas III delivered Sunday that knocked out Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph would “surprise” him. “I see Earl trying to pull off,” Harbaugh said at his weekly news conference. “I mean, there’s no question about...
George W. Bush and Ellen DeGeneres share laughs at Cowboys-Packers gameVideo
Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, took in the Dallas Cowboys-Green Bay Packers game Sunday seated alongside Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi. And it drew some attention. During the Fox broadcast from at AT&T Stadium, cameras caught Bush and Degeneres sharing a moment and...
Washington Redskins fire coach Jay Gruden after 0-5 startVideo
WASHINGTON — Jay Gruden was fired as head coach of the Washington Redskins on Monday after an 0-5 start to the sixth season of a tenure that featured only one playoff appearance. The Redskins have gone 35-49-1 overall under Gruden, whose brother, Jon, coaches the Oakland Raiders. The team said...
Colts shut down Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs offense in 19-13 victory
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Indianapolis Colts accomplished Sunday night what they failed to do in January. They beat the Chiefs in Kansas City. Marlon Mack ran for 132 yards, ageless kicker Adam Vinatieri knocked through four field goals and the Colts atoned ever-so-slightly for that playoff defeat by shutting...
Mike Preston: Ravens finally have a playmaker on defense in Marlon Humphrey
PITTSBURGH — Great players make big plays in big games, but they also make them on days they haven’t been playing well. Take the case of Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey. He was having a so-so game Sunday before he stripped Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster of the ball after...
Former Penn State RB Miles Sanders makes fourth straight start for Eagles
PHILADELPHIA — Fresh off the best game of his young NFL career, Miles Sanders is back in the starting lineup for the Philadelphia Eagles. The rookie running back out of Penn State made his fourth straight start against the New York Jets at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday afternoon. Sanders,...
NFL Week 5 roundup: Deshaun Watson throws 5 TDs as Texans shred FalconsVideo
HOUSTON — Deshaun Watson threw for a career-high 426 yards and tied his personal best with five touchdown passes, including three to Will Fuller to lead the Houston Texans to a 53-32 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. A week after scoring a season-low 10 points in a loss...
Kyler Murray leads Cardinals to 1st win, 26-23 over BengalsVideo
CINCINNATI — Rookie Kyler Murray ran for a touchdown and led the Cardinals on a drive to Zane Gonzalez’s 31-yard field goal on the final play Sunday as the Cardinals got their first win under coach Kliff Kingsbury, 26-23 over the Cincinnati Bengals. In a matchup of winless teams, the...
NFL inactives: Winless Redskins to start Colt McCoy against unbeaten Patriots
Colt McCoy is getting his first start since December and rookie Dwayne Haskins Jr. will be the Redskins’ backup quarterback when winless Washington hosts unbeaten New England on Sunday. Case Keenum is inactive with a sprained foot for Washingon. The Patriots will be without second-leading rusher Rex Burkhead, on the...
Same goal for Packers, Cowboys: Bounce back from 1st lossVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys want to get their offense back to what it was doing before a sputtering loss that slowed their best start in more than a decade. Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are looking for a repeat of their best offensive...
Browns’ Odell Beckham Jr. fined for fighting, questions NFL’s system
BEREA, Ohio — Odell Beckham Jr. would rather not fight. That doesn’t mean he won’t. Cleveland’s star receiver was fined an undisclosed amount by the NFL for his heated skirmish last week with Baltimore cornerback Marlon Humphrey, who appeared to choke Beckham after throwing him to the ground. Beckham and...
NFL Week 5 preview: Packers, Cowboys look to bounce back from 1st lossesVideo
Even with both teams losing last week — the Packers’ defense showed little, and the Cowboys’ offense showed even less — this is a juicy matchup. It almost always seems to be. The Packers have won seven of the past eight in this series, with Dallas’ victory coming during a...
Russell Wilson throws 4 TD passes, Seahawks hold off Rams 30-29Video
SEATTLE — Russell Wilson threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Chris Carson on fourth-and-goal with 2:28 remaining to give Seattle the lead, Greg Zuerlein missed a 44-yard field goal with 11 seconds left and the Seahawks held on for a wild 30-29 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday...
