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Madden Monday: Biggest thing the Steelers gain with Russell Wilson at QB is ‘George Pickens isn’t wasted’
After the Pittsburgh Penguins looked rough against the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday afternoon, the Steelers offense looked invigorated against the New York Jets on Sunday night. So let’s begin with the good before we get to the bad as we dive into this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast with Mark Madden...
Steelers vs. Jets: What they’re saying in New York after loss
You know it was a bad night for the New York Jets when a female fan sprinting down the field is a highlight on the sports pages of New York media. The Jets, led by future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers, didn’t have the best of nights against the Pittsburgh...
First Call: Mason Rudolph starts; Kenny Pickett plays; a story behind Beanie Bishop’s picks; Brandon Aiyuk’s injury
Monday’s “First Call” has an interesting angle to Beanie Bishop’s big night for the Pittsburgh Steelers. We recap Mason Rudolph’s first start with the Tennessee Titans. Kenny Pickett saw some game action with the Philadelphia Eagles. Brandon Aiyuk suffered what is expected to be a serious knee injury. And a...
Ryan Shea takes playing time as it comes in year 2 with Penguins
Ryan Shea found himself swimming in uncharted waters last season when he made the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster out of training camp. He went on to spend extended time with the club, appearing in 31 NHL games by year’s end. All marked new accomplishments for Shea, who made his NHL debut...
Feats of Strength: Mike Tomlin’s ‘Lone Ranger’ decision to start Russell Wilson; Beanie Bishop comes up bigVideo
According to Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin “went Lone Ranger” on the decision to pull the plug on quarterback Justin Fields and replace him with Russell Wilson. If that’s what really happened, then, “Hi-Yo, Silver,” Coach T. Well played. Wilson is now 1-0 when it...
WR George Pickens has big day in Steelers’ winVideo
The New York Jets elected to deploy man coverage. George Pickens knew what to do. “You know when you get those situations,” Pickens said late Sunday night, “you’ve got to most definitely capitalize.” Pickens was speaking not long after he had five catches for 111 yards and his first touchdown...
‘We have a block culture’ — Steelers block 2 placekicks in win over Jets; only 1 countsVideo
For the third consecutive game, Pittsburgh Steelers’ special teams produced a blocked kick. And it would have been two on Sunday — if not for a questionable flag. The one that counted during Sunday night’s win against the New York Jets was when Dean Lowry got his arm up to...
Dodgers finish off Mets with win in NLCS and advance to face Yankees in World Series
LOS ANGELES — Tommy Edman and Will Smith homered to send Shohei Ohtani into the World Series for the first time, and the Los Angeles Dodgers eliminated the New York Mets with a 10-5 victory in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series on Sunday night. The Dodgers clinched their...
Russell Wilson, Beanie Bishop lead Steelers to blowout victory over Jets
After a slow start, the ballyhooed quarterback switch paid dividends for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night. The same could be said for the team’s defense. It took a while, but Russell Wilson got the offense humming, and two interceptions by rookie Beanie Bishop against Aaron Rodgers set up a...
Raiders QB Aidan O’Connell’s start ends with thumb injury
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Aidan O’Connell was looking forward to securing his hold on the starting quarterback job for the Las Vegas Raiders, only to suffer a thumb injury in the first quarter of a 20-15 loss at the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. O’Connell was hurt when his right hand...
New York Liberty win their 1st WNBA championship, beating Minnesota 67-62Video
NEW YORK — The New York Liberty finally have a WNBA championship after beating the Minnesota Lynx, 67-62, in overtime of a decisive Game 5 on Sunday night. Jonquel Jones scored 17 points to lead New York, which was one of the original franchises in the league. The Liberty made...
Steelers notes: Donnie Shell on hand for Cam Heyward tying his defensive games record
When former Hall of Fame safety Donnie Shell arrived at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday, he was still in sole possession of the record of most games played for the Pittsburgh Steelers as a defensive player. By the time the Steelers defense took the field against the New York Jets for...
Commanders’ Jayden Daniels to get further tests for rib injury
LANDOVER, Md. — Jayden Daniels will undergo further tests Monday after leaving the Washington Commanders’ game against the Carolina Panthers with a rib injury, coach Dan Quinn said, repeatedly adding he had no further update on the rookie quarterback’s status. “I can not give you an update on Jayden, but...
Nick Chubb scores TD for Browns in return after serious knee injury ended his 2023 seasonVideo
CLEVELAND — Nick Chubb made it all the way back like he promised. Cleveland’s star running back, whose 2023 season ended with a knee injury in Week 2 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, returned to the field Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals, providing a lift for Browns fans and a team...
49ers lose Brandon Aiyuk to feared serious knee injury
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The emotional lift of Ricky Pearsall’s return to the field 50 days after he was shot lasted less than a half. Then the San Francisco 49ers had to deal with some more bad news at receiver. Brandon Aiyuk went down with a right knee injury in...
J.T. Poston ends long day in Las Vegas with 3rd career PGA Tour titleVideo
LAS VEGAS — J.T. Poston used a burst of birdies to build a comfortable lead in the morning and afternoon, first for a three-shot lead after 54 holes and then to give himself a big enough cushion to hold on for a 4-under-par 67 and a one-shot victory Sunday in...
Super Bowl IX champion Steelers want to see L.C. Greenwood in Pro Football Hall of Fame
It wasn’t until 33 years after he played his last down of football that Donnie Shell was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The wait has been longer for one of his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates from the 1970s, and Shell thinks it is time for L.C. Greenwood to...
SEC fines Texas $250,000, Longhorns apologize after fans throw trash on field against GeorgiaVideo
AUSTIN, Texas — Georgia coach Kirby Smart was initially careful with his words when asked about Texas fans littering the north end of the field with water bottles and other trash after an interception for the top-ranked Longhorns was briefly wiped out by a pass-interference penalty before officials changed their...
Montravius Adams active; Roman Wilson, Damontae Kazee out for Steelers vs. Jets
Veteran defensive tackle Montravius Adams was in uniform and active to face the New York Jets on Sunday night despite suffering a knee injury late during the practice week for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Adams was deemed a limited participant at Friday’s practice, per the injury report, and he initially was...
Joey Logano seizes fresh chance in NASCAR playoffs to take spot in championship finaleVideo
LAS VEGAS — Knocked out of the playoffs this time last week, Joey Logano seized on his reversal of fortune to become the first driver locked into NASCAR’s championship finale. Logano was below the cutline and eliminated from the eight-driver field when he left Charlotte Motor Speedway last Sunday. But...
Joey Logano seizes fresh chance in NASCAR playoffs, wins in Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Knocked out of the playoffs this time last week, Joey Logano seized on his reversal of fortune to become the first driver locked into NASCAR’s championship finale. Logano was below the cutline and eliminated from the eight-driver field when he left Charlotte Motor Speedway last Sunday. But...
Penguins fall to Jets in goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic’s season debut
Making his season debut at the NHL level, Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic made 31 saves on 36 shots in a 6-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Sunday. An undisclosed injury suffered during a preseason game on Sept. 30 hobbled Nedeljkovic for...
NFL Week 7: Jake Bates drills late field goal, Lions hand Vikings 1st loss of the seasonVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — Jake Bates kicked a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left and the Detroit Lions beat Minnesota 31-29 on Sunday, handing the Vikings their first loss in a back-and-forth game befitting of the NFL’s strongest division. Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for 116 yards and two of Detroit’s three second-quarter...
Browns’ Deshaun Watson injures Achilles in loss to Bengals
Deshaun Watson’s third season with the Cleveland Browns is likely over. The embattled quarterback was carted off with an Achilles tendon injury in the first half of the Browns’ 21-14 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday as Joe Burrow got his first road win against the in-state AFC North...
Ricky Pearsall gives lift with his return, but 49ers lose Brandon Aiyuk to knee injury
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers got a lift from rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall making his NFL debut exactly 50 days after being shot in the chest but might have lost starting receiver Brandon Aiyuk to a significant knee injury. Pearsall was activated from the non-football injury list...
