ORLANDO — The NFL concluded the league’s annual meetings Tuesday, with significant news coming out of Orlando on subjects, including a major change to kickoff rules, a ban of the controversial “hip drop” tackle, the addition of Wednesday Christmas Day games in 2024 and an alteration to the timing of the trade deadline. The three-day […]
Continue readingNearly two weeks into free agency, the AFC North appears to have gotten even better. It welcomed a Super Bowl-winning quarterback, a two-time NFL rushing champion, a top pass-rushing defensive tackle and a former first-round wide receiver. Last season, the division became the second in NFL history to have every team finish with a winning […]
Continue readingPITTSBURGH — With an unprecedented league-wide $30 million increase in the salary cap and the release of a handful of veterans, the Pittsburgh Steelers enter general manager Omar Khan’s second free agency with a little money to spend. Even so, the Steelers aren’t a franchise that opens the checkbook for outside free agents. A year […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. The “Get Up” crew examines the potential quarterback options for the Pittsburgh Steelers next season. (1:36) There’s nothing wrong with change. Some of the NFL’s best players have had their careers jump-started by switching franchises. Both sides can benefit from these changes, whether it be players who excel in new schemes […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Dan Graziano says Justin Fields is better suited to lead the Steelers’ offense than Kenny Pickett is. (1:21) PITTSBURGH — The Steelers are on the hunt for a new starting center. The team announced the release of Mason Cole, who started 34 games in Pittsburgh after being acquired in free agency […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Adam Schefter joins “The Pat McAfee Show” and hints at the Steelers making a big offseason move for a quarterback. (1:23) PITTSBURGH — Beginning Monday, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the NFL’s other 31 franchises will descend on Indianapolis for a week of evaluating the best prospects of the 2024 draft class […]
Continue readingMichigan was hoping for big results from its barbecue weekend and on Saturday the coaching staff got the biggest prospect they could have hoped for. Michigan landed its third commitment for the 2015 class during the event from wide receiver George Campbell (Tarpon Springs, Fla./East Lake) the top athlete and No. 3-ranked prospect overall in […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Najee Harris finds an opening on the outside for a 5-yard touchdown run. (0:20) CINCINNATI — With 5:17 remaining in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first game since offensive coordinator Matt Canada’s dismissal, running back Najee Harris took a handoff from quarterback Kenny Pickett and cut to the outside. With a 13-yard run, […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Jeff Saturday explains why the pressure is now on Kenny Pickett after the Steelers fired Matt Canada. (1:10) PITTSBURGH — Like many of his teammates, quarterback Kenny Pickett wasn’t expecting the Pittsburgh Steelers to make a significant change to the offense following their 13-10 loss at the Cleveland Browns. Yet, he […]
Continue readingWarren slipped through the Browns’ vaunted defense when Greg Newsome II missed the first tackle. Warren’s 74-yard run went down as the third-longest rush in which a player went untouched. Center Mason Cole helped block downfield, but Warren did most of the work as he hit the seam and accelerated. The touchdown is the fourth-longest […]
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