Ben Roethlisberger content to be part of Steelers’ Hall of Honor, has no desire for comeback
Philip Rivers returned from a five-year absence to provide functional quarterback play Sunday, so why not Ben Roethlisberger, a fellow passer from that fabled 2004 draft class? Roethlisberger, after all, is a few months younger than the 44-year-old Rivers, and he threw his last pass in 2021, a full year...
Analysis: Bengals’ Joe Burrow to play meaningless games for 1st time in career
Joe Burrow will be taking part in late-season games with nothing at stake for the first time since he started playing organized football. It will be up to Cincinnati Bengals ownership, director of player personnel Duke Tobin and coach Zac Taylor to ensure this is the final lost season with...
From no offers to CFP, Texas A&M’s Cashius Howell has had incredible riseVideo
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Cashius Howell heard the same thing repeatedly from power-conference schools when he was being recruited out of high school. “They just didn’t feel like I was worth it to waste a roster spot on,” he recalled. Five years later, the defensive end has proven those schools...
Campbell bemoans sloppy third quarter that helped lead to Lions’ 41-34 loss to Rams
DETROIT — Dan Campbell didn’t need long to sum up when things went wrong for the Detroit Lions on Sunday. The coach pointed to the third quarter of the 41-34 loss to the Los Angeles Rams: Matthew Stafford led the Rams to 17 points, the Lions didn’t score and a...
Derrick Harmon inactive, Jaylen Warren in uniform for Steelers vs. Dolphins
Defensive tackle Derrick Harmon will miss a third consecutive game, but running back Jaylen Warren was declared ready to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Monday night’s game against the Miami Dolphins. Harmon returned to practice — albeit on a limited basis — this week but was not cleared to...
Tristan Jarry grateful for his time, good and bad, with PenguinsVideo
Tristan Jarry is very familiar with navigating the labyrinth of corridors and concourses of PPG Paints Arena. On countless occasions, the goaltender has parked in the adjacent garage, snaked his way around the acute angle near a bank of elevators past massive portraits of greats like Mario Lemieux and Ron...
Twins add first baseman Josh Bell with agreement on $7 million contract, AP source says
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins and durable switch-hitting slugger Josh Bell agreed Monday on a one-year, $7 million contract, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations. The person, who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because completion of the deal was pending a physical exam,...
Ravens defense sends a message by shutting out Cincinnati. Tavius Robinson’s return was key
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Tavius Robinson pressured the quarterback, Kyle Van Noy intercepted the pass and, after a careful handoff, Alohi Gilman returned the ball all the way to the end zone. Baltimore’s final touchdown was a true team effort by a defense that delivered a performance the Ravens sorely...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Offensive lineman Dane Levi gets plenty of interest after entering portal
Interest is picking up for offensive lineman Dane Levi (Belle Vernon). Since he put his name in the NCAA transfer portal, Levi (6-foot-3, 295 pounds) has picked up Division II offers from Slippery Rock, Lake Erie, Bluefield State, West Chester, Saint Anselm, Gannon and Clarion. Levi has three years of...
Steelers’ leaders in Pro Bowl fan voting? A special teamer, a little-used fullback and T.J. Watt
Hours away from the vote wrapping up, the fan tallies for the NFL Pro Bowl honors were not all that bountiful with Pittsburgh Steelers. Among 20 positional categories, the Steelers as of 11 a.m. Monday had only three players listed among the top 10 at any given position. One of...
Steelers add Marquez Valdes-Scantling to active roster, elevate DeMarvin Leal from practice squad
The Pittsburgh Steelers transformed their wide receivers corps during last week’s game. After the leader of that unit produced at a season-best level, they’ve begun to make the new-look position group more permanent. Veteran Marquez Valdes-Scantling was added to the Steelers’ 53-man active roster Monday in advance of the game...
Jayden Daniels is being shut down by the Commanders for the last three games
Jayden Daniels will be shut down for the rest of the Washington Commanders’ season, starting with Saturday’s game against the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. “We’re going to sit him for the final three games,” Washington coach Dan Quinn said Monday during a video conference with reporters, calling the...
Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes to get 2nd opinion on torn ACL before having surgery
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes will get a second opinion on his torn left ACL before having surgery, Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday, and it remains unclear whether the two-time MVP quarterback could be available by the start of next season. Mahomes tore the knee ligament when he...
Reports: MRI confirms Packers’ Micah Parsons tore his ACL
An MRI confirmed Green Bay Packers star pass rusher Micah Parsons tore his left anterior cruciate ligament, according to multiple reports. The non-contact injury occurred Sunday during the third quarter of Green Bay’s 34-26 loss at Denver, which snapped the Packers’ four-game winning streak and knocked them out of first...
Penn State pair among large Big Ten contingent on AP All-America team
Four players from Ohio State are among 10 first-team picks from the Big Ten on The Associated Press All-America team released Monday, a group headed by repeat selection Caleb Downs of the Buckeyes and AP Player of the Year Fernando Mendoza of Indiana. The AP has named an All-America team...
East Carolina loses starting QB to transfer portal ahead of Military Bowl vs. PittVideo
Whatever elation surrounded the East Carolina football program after the Pirates were invited to the Military Bowl to face Pitt on Dec. 27 has been followed by multiple doses of dejection. It began with back-to-back gut punches Dec. 8 and 9, when defensive coordinator Josh Aldridge and his offensive counterpart,...
Scottie Scheffler joins Tiger Woods by winning PGA Tour player of the year for 4th straight year
Scottie Scheffler earned another comparison with Tiger Woods on Monday, joining him as the only players to win PGA Tour player of the year at least four times in a row. Scheffler made an easy case to pick up another Jack Nicklaus Award. His tour-leading six victories were twice as...
Penn State adds 3-star quarterback, a former Iowa State recruit, for 2026 class
On a massive recruiting day, Penn State has now added a commitment at the most important position on the field. Class of 2026 quarterback Kase Evans committed to the Nittany Lions and coach Matt Campbell on Sunday afternoon. He was previously committed to Campbell at Iowa State but was released...
Brett Kulak, Stuart Skinner join Penguins’ active roster after resolving immigration statuses
Defenseman Brett Kulak and goaltender Stuart Skinner formally joined the Pittsburgh Penguins’ active roster on Monday after resolving their immigration status over the weekend. Both players and a second-round draft pick in 2029 were acquired in a trade Friday that sent goaltender Tristan Jarry and forward Sam Poulin to the...
RB Jaylen Warren is listed as questionable for Steelers’ game vs. Dolphins due to illness
Jaylen Warren, the leading rusher for the Pittsburgh Steelers this season, is a late addition to the team’s injury report and is listed as questionable to play Monday night because of an illness. The Steelers (7-6) will face the Miami Dolphins (6-7) at Acrisure Stadium. Warren was not listed on...
Defending leads has become daunting for the PenguinsVideo
With the benefit of 17 years in the NHL, Erik Karlsson has seen more bad stretches over his career than Reed Richards. So the wily defenseman understands the value of levity in trying times such as the Pittsburgh Penguins are enduring at the moment via a five-game losing streak (0-1-4)....
Mark Madden: Choking away 3rd-period leads brings clarity to Penguins’ situation
As bizarre as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ choking streak may be, and wholly inexcusable, it may provide clarity to an oft-debated situation: This is not a team capable of making the playoffs, let alone a playoff run, and president of hockey ops/GM Kyle Dubas should proceed accordingly. If that means stripping...
Frigid temperatures, gusty winds set the stage for Steelers-Dolphins matchup
There will be two opponents on the field Monday night at Acrisure Stadium. But the fans in the stands will have a battle too — against the wind and cold. The temperature at kickoff for “Monday Night Football” is going to feel something like three field goals — 9 degrees,...
First Call: Raiders blanked in Kenny Pickett’s start; Philip Rivers’ return at 44; looking at the Lions for next week
Monday’s “Fist Call” recaps Kenny Pickett’s rough first start as a Las Vegas Raider. We examine the Steelers’ next opponent in Detroit. We look at Philip Rivers’ NFL return. And the Bengals may have lost more than just a game Sunday. Pickett picked Former Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett made his...
Tim Benz: Gap between Steelers, Dolphins close enough to make Monday’s game very uncomfortable
The Pittsburgh Steelers probably don’t want to view themselves as being in the same neighborhood as the Miami Dolphins, a team that isn’t a true AFC contender. And the Dolphins certainly don’t want to be viewed in the way many people across football have portrayed them — an average team...
