More Teams. More Games. Ryan Clark is disappointed in what he saw from Kenny Pickett and the Steelers in their Week 1 loss to the 49ers. (1:23) Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson is expected to be sidelined “a few weeks” because of the hamstring injury he suffered Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, a […]
Continue readingThe preseason is just that — the preseason. Still, in their 23-point, season-opening loss to San Francisco 49ers, the Pittsburgh Steelers hardly resembled the team that went 3-0 in the preseason games, or the offense that seamlessly moved the ball, albeit against under-manned opponents. The Steelers’ offense scored just seven points, marking the fifth time […]
Continue readingPITTSBURGH — After eight years in the NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Stephon Tuitt announced his retirement Wednesday. Tuitt, 29, didn’t play during the 2021 season following the death of his brother in a hit-and-run crash. “After the tragic loss of my brother Richard, and upon completing my degree from the University of Notre Dame, […]
Continue readingWatt tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday and exited the protocols with a second negative test Saturday morning. Watt’s return is critical for a reeling defense that will already be without cornerback Joe Haden (foot). Defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs (ankle) and inside linebacker Robert Spillane (COVID-19) are also out, while defensive linemen Cam Heyward and […]
Continue readingBoth T.J. Watt (hip, knee) and cornerback Joe Haden (foot) were ruled out for Sunday night, as were guard Kevin Dotson and defensive lineman Isaiahh Loudermilk. Watt initially injured the knee and hip on a fourth-quarter sack of Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff as the knee appeared to make direct contact with Goff’s. The MRIs […]
Continue readingAlabama, the defending national champion, had six players selected in the first round of last week’s NFL draft, tying the Miami Hurricanes’ record set in 2004. Alabama and Ohio State each had 10 players drafted overall, the most of any program in this year’s draft. Georgia was third with nine draft selections, the most in […]
Continue readingEven in a 2020 college football season that featured more starts and stops than Los Angeles traffic, there were a handful of near certainties, such as Alabama, Clemson and Ohio State reaching the College Football Playoff. Even a pandemic couldn’t balance power in the most top-heavy sport. Will we finally see those heavyweights fall back […]
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