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Ravens prepare for playoffs and potential exit by offensive coordinatorVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The mastermind behind the Baltimore Ravens’ prolific offense might be headed elsewhere after the team has completed its playoff run. Coach John Harbaugh confirmed Monday the Cleveland Browns have asked permission to talk to offensive coordinator Greg Roman about their vacant head coaching job, and the...
Ohio State RB J.K. Dobbins leaving to enter NFL DraftVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Record-breaking Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins is leaving school early to enter the NFL Draft. Dobbins’ decision was expected. He announced it in a Twitter post Monday in which he thanked everyone at the university and said “coming to Ohio from Texas has been nothing short...
Spencer Lee medical forfeits at Midlands
Iowa star wrestler Spencer Lee, a junior 125-pounder and two-time NCAA champion, pulled out of the reputable Ken Kraft Midlands Championships in Hoffman Estates, Ill. due to a medical forfeit. Lee reached the semifinals but forfeited to Mike DeAugustino of Northwestern, allowing DeAugustino to advance to Saturday night’s finals to...
Chase Garbers leads California past Illinois in Redbox BowlVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Chase Garbers threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score, leading California to a 35-20 win over Illinois on Monday in the Redbox Bowl. Christopher Brown Jr. ran for 120 yards on 20 carries, and Makai Polk caught five passes for a season-high 105 yards...
Micale Cunningham shines, Louisville wins Music City BowlVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Micale Cunningham threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 81 yards, and Louisville capped coach Scott Satterfield’s debut season by beating Mississippi State, 38-28, on Monday in the Music City Bowl. The Cardinals (8-5) rallied from a 14-point deficit by scoring 31 straight to...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden break down Steelers’ biggest problem areas, Penguins’ hot streakVideo
What do you make of an 8-8 season? Given what the Pittsburgh Steelers went through this season with the loss of Ben Roethlisberger and other injuries, 8-8 wouldn’t seem to be too bad. But, as Tim Benz and Mark Madden point out, the Steelers were in a good position to...
From McCutchen to Iwamura, best and worst Pirates of the decade
The 2010s were filled with ups and down for the Pittsburgh Pirates. They bookended the decade with last-place finishes, going 57-105 in 2010 and 69-93 in ‘19. Those awful seasons brought the end of the managerial tenures of John Russell and Clint Hurdle. General manager Neal Huntington was also axed...
Kevin Gorman: Steelers can’t bank on Roethlisberger’s return meaning success
If this season taught the Pittsburgh Steelers anything, it should be that nothing is guaranteed. Not a winning record. Not the playoffs. Not even strong quarterback play, which was the one thing the Steelers could count on for the previous 15 seasons. The Steelers learned how hard it is to...
Western Kentucky wins First Responder Bowl on last-second field goalVideo
DALLAS — Freshman Cory Munson kicked a career-long 52-yard field goal with no time left after a rules review to give Western Kentucky a 23-20 victory over Western Michigan in the First Responder Bowl on Monday. The Hilltoppers (9-4) drove 36 yards in 27 seconds before Munson kicked his third...
Steelers’ Devlin Hodges reflects on ‘wild’ year, doesn’t duck need for improvement
It wasn’t until teammate James Conner urged him to stop and consider the big picture of what transpired during his 2019 that quarterback Devlin Hodges took the time to fully appreciate all he’d been through and what all he’d accomplished. “It’s been wild,” Hodges said on the day after the...
Steelers’ Mason Rudolph has 6-8 week rehab after ‘procedure’ on shoulderVideo
His left arm in a black elastic sling, Mason Rudolph walked through the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room a day after a season ended with him on the injured reserve list. Rudolph said that after he injured his shoulder during the third quarter of last week’s loss at the New York...
Alex Galchenyuk’s new look is helping the PenguinsVideo
Alex Galchenyuk looked different on Friday night in Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Sure, he shaved away that off-color Brillo pad of a beard he had been growing since the summer in order to “freshen up a little bit.” But there was a far more significant reason his appearance was so divergent....
Browns set to interview Josh McDaniels, others for coaching jobVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Jarvis Landry believes he knows what the Browns are missing more than anything else. “Leadership,” the star wide receiver said Monday. A day after their season of great expectations ended in bitter disappointment, failure and another year out of the playoffs, the Browns began their search for...
Mark Madden: Horrific ‘Duck’ Hodges killed Steelers’ seasonVideo
The “Duck” era has concluded. Or should that be “Duck” error? Once it got to that point, the Steelers had no choice (or chance). The team’s season was dead the minute Ben Roethlisberger got hurt — and not just because they lost a two-time Super Bowl champion, a nailed-on Hall-of-Famer...
Steelers re-sign OLB Tuzar Skipper, ink 11 practice-squad players to reserve/future deals
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed passrushing specialist Tuzar Skipper for two more seasons, and they formally kept all 11 of their practice-squad players on the day after their season ended. Skipper started and finished the season on the Steelers’ 53-man roster after making the team following a rookie minicamp tryout. He...
Paris Ford says he’ll defer NFL plans, return to Pitt for 2020 season
Paris Ford made it three for three Monday when he announced his plans to return to Pitt for his junior season. Ford, who was named a first-team All-ACC strong safety in his first season as a starter, joins defensive tackle Jaylen Twyman and defensive end Patrick Jones as Pitt players...
Will the price be right for Bud Dupree to return to Steelers in 2020?Video
Teammates want Bud Dupree to return at outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2020. The front office surely wants to keep employing a player who set career highs in nearly every category this season. And Dupree wants to come back — at the right price. Therein lies the rub...
Browns request to interview Josh McDaniels, Greg RomanVideo
BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns have asked permission to speak with New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and Baltimore offensive coordinator Greg Roman about their head coaching vacancy, a person familiar with the requests told the Associated Press on Monday. Cleveland fired Freddie Kitchens on Sunday night after a...
Penguins forward Jake Guentzel selected for All-Star Game
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel has been selected for the NHL’s All-Star Game exhibition next month. It is the first time Guentzel has been selected for the event. He has emerged this season at the Penguins’ leading scorer with 40 points (19 goals, 21 assists) in 38 games. The game...
Artie Burns bids farewell to Steelers, as former first-round pick plans to leave in free agency
Artie Burns packed his belongings into a garbage bag at his locker stall on Monday afternoon, knowing full well that it was his last day inside the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room. The 24-year-old cornerback, the No. 25 overall pick by the Steelers in the 2016 NFL Draft, wasn’t shy about...
Pitt ends nonconference schedule with win against CanisiusVideo
Pitt put holidays, mom’s home cooking and days off in the past Monday, closingthe nonconference portion of its schedule with good news and bad. With bigger, more significant days ahead. While defeating Canisius, 87-79, before a crowd of 8,035 at Petersen Events Center, Pitt set a season high for points...
Joseph Blandisi expected to return to Penguins’ lineup vs. Senators
It appears the one of the few changes the Pittsburgh Penguins will make to their lineup for Monday’s game against the Ottawa Senators at PPG Paints Arena will involve dressing forward Joseph Blandisi in place of Sam Lafferty. Blandisi skated on a line at center with Patric Hornqvist and Dominik...
Redskins fire president Bruce Allen, eye Ron Rivera to coach
ASHBURN, Va. — Bruce Allen was mocked four years ago when he proclaimed that his perennially last-place Washington Redskins were “winning off the field.” More eye rolls arrived recently when Allen defended the club’s “culture.” After a lot of losing on the field and all manner of public relations disasters...
Giants fire coach Pat Shurmur, retain GM Dave GettlemanVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants have fired coach Pat Shurmur after the once-proud franchise took a step back by winning four games in a season marked by a franchise record-tying nine-game losing streak. The Giants also announced Monday general manager Dave Gettleman will return despite seeing the...
5 thoughts from Steelers’ season-ending loss to Ravens
Five things we learned from Ravens 28, Steelers 10: 1. Repeat performance It wasn’t just that the Steelers scored one offensive touchdown for the eighth time in the past nine games. It was the way the offense stagnated more than at any other time this season that stood out in...
