Burrow excited for long-awaited return
NFL, Sports
November 26, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow confirmed on Tuesday that he’ll be returning on Thanksgiving night to start against the Baltimore Ravens. Burrow had surgery to repair a tur...
Love says injury shouldn’t limit effectiveness
NFL, Sports
November 26, 2025
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love says he’s “not going to sugarcoat” the fact he’s dealing with an injury to his non-throwing shoulder, however the Green Bay Packers quarterback says it isn’t somethi...
Stafford’s season could end up among the best
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
November 26, 2025
Matthew Stafford is having one of the best statistical seasons in NFL history. The 37-year-old quarterback has thrown 27 touchdowns since his most recent interception in Week 3. Overall, he has 2,830 ...
For sagging Steelers, devil is in the details
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
November 25, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin thrives living on the margins. The Pittsburgh Steelers coach loves it when things get “thick,” to borrow one of his favorite words. Things have rarely been murkier during...
Anderson ready if Broderick Jones can’t go
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI AP 
November 25, 2025
TribLive For the first time in five years, Calvin Anderson began the 2024 regular season not on an NFL roster. He ended the season as the Steelers left tackle in a playoff game. A six-year NFL veteran...
Steelers stay positive after losing AFC North lead
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
November 25, 2025
Last season as he celebrated Thanksgiving, Brandin Echols was playing for a 3-9 football team. The year before that, a Black Friday defeat dropped his team to 4-7. As a rookie in 2021, if Echols, like...
With Aaron Rodgers sidelined, Mason Rudolph and Steelers fall short
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
November 25, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — On this trip to Chicago, Aaron Rodgers was just a spectator at Soldier Field. Mason Rudolph tried to rally Pittsburgh to a late win, but it didn’t work out. Rodgers might own the Bears,...
Sanders makes big plays in first start
NFL, Sports
November 25, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The last time Cleveland Browns rookie Shedeur Sanders was inside Allegiant Stadium, he and his Pro Football Hall of Fame father answered similar questions during Big 12 Media Day abou...
Stafford and Adams connect twice in Rams’ win
NFL, Sports
November 25, 2025
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Although Matthew Stafford threw touchdown passes on the Los Angeles Rams’ first three drives against Tampa Bay, he was even more excited by teammate Cobie Durant’s electrifyin...
NFL, Sports
November 25, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly was fired Sunday night after yet another rough offensive performance. Kelly’s dismissal came less than four hours after the Raiders ...
Eagles go cold after touchdowns on their first three drives in loss
NFL, Sports
November 25, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A.J. Brown was catching passes and the Philadelphia Eagles were moving the ball down the field. An offense that has drawn criticism this season from its three-time Pro Bowl rec...
Bears still ‘bad news’
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SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
November 24, 2025
Clairton has won so often and in such dominating fashion over the years, that sometimes when they win, it can feel like a loss. The Bears, who have been “Bad News” for the opposition for over two deca...
Williams throws for 3TDs as Bears beat Rudolph, Steelers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
November 24, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Caleb Williams threw for three touchdowns, and the Bears beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-28 in a matchup of division leaders on Sunday with Chicago’s old nemesis Aaron Rodgers sidelined...
Patriots extend winning streak to 9 by beating Bengals
NFL, Sports
NFL CAPSULES
November 24, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — Drake Maye passed for 294 yards and a touchdown, Marcus Jones returned an interception 33 yards for a score and the AFC-leading New England Patriots rallied from an early 10-point de...
Rodgers ‘questionable’ after practicing with brace
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
November 22, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers practiced with his broken left wrist in a brace on Friday, opening the door for him to play when the Steelers visit Chicago on Sunday. Coach Mike...
Highsmith doubtful, Heyward questionable for Sunday
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
November 22, 2025
It does not appear as if Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith will return to game action this week. And, suddenly, the status of a defensive co-captain for Sunday’s game at the Chicag...
Big guy making plays: Washington a key cog for Steelers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
November 22, 2025
As a 6-foot-7 and a newly confirmed 311 pounds, Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Darnell Washington always has been one of the biggest humans in any game he has played. As such, he, by now, well knows th...
Highsmith, Warren upgraded on injury report
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
November 22, 2025
Alex Highsmith returned to practice Thursday. The true test won’t come until Friday, however, in regards to his availability for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ upcoming game. “It feels good walking around,”...
Dominant defenses have carried some NFL teams
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
November 22, 2025
Dominant defenses still can carry teams in the NFL. The Houston Texans proved it again Thursday night with another smothering performance against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in a 23-19 victory. D...
NFL, Sports
November 22, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Shedeur Sanders seemed to drop hints in the months leading up to the NFL draft that he would love to play in Las Vegas, whether by posting a video of himself driving by Allegiant Stad...