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Steelers cut QB Mitch Trubisky after disappointing 2 seasons from the former No. 2 overall pick

Feb. 12, 2024 19:16 PM EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers cut quarterback Mitch Trubisky on Monday, sending the former No. 2 overall draft pick into free agency after two disappointing seasons. Trubisky signed with the Steelers in March 2022 and was given first crack at replacing the retired Ben...

NFL officiating can create controversy, even at a Super Bowl. Here are some memorable calls

Feb. 06, 2024 14:14 PM EST

When it comes to officiating, NFL fans — not to mention players and coaches — tend to remember the misses or mistakes, real or perceived, more than calls that were right, particularly in late-season games. Mike Pereira, who once was in charge of the folks in stripes making those split-second...

The 49ers host the Lions in NFC title game with a spot in Super Bowl on the line

Jan. 26, 2024 22:19 PM EST

DETROIT (14-5) at SAN FRANCISCO (13-5) Sunday, 6:30 p.m. EST, Fox OPENING LINE: 49ers by 7, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: Lions 13-6; 49ers 9-8-1. SERIES RECORD: 49ers lead 39-28-1. LAST MEETING: 49ers...

It's Mahomes vs. Jackson for the first time in the playoffs. And there's a Super Bowl spot at stake

Jan. 25, 2024 19:04 PM EST

BALTIMORE (AP) — Patrick Mahomes has already defeated an impressive list of quarterbacks in the playoffs: Andrew Luck, Deshaun Watson, Ben Roethlisberger, Trevor Lawrence, Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts, Tua Tagovailoa. And of course, Josh Allen, who was eliminated for the third time by...

Mason Rudolph's unlikely renaissance has led the backup QB and the Steelers to Buffalo

Jan. 11, 2024 18:00 PM EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Confidence always came easy to Mason Rudolph. Setting records wherever he happened to throw a football — be it growing up in South Carolina or at Oklahoma State — helped. Then came 2019. And chaos. Ten wildly uneven games while filling in for...

Mike Tomlin and the Steelers didn't panic during their December swoon. Now they're in the playoffs

Jan. 08, 2024 16:41 PM EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers hold a team meeting every Monday afternoon. In it, longtime head coach Mike Tomlin — in a language that everyone on the roster, from the stars to his assistants to the practice squad guys simply happy to have a job in the NFL can easily...

Steelers are on the playoff bubble heading into Baltimore. They won't have to face Lamar Jackson

Jan. 04, 2024 20:34 PM EST

BALTIMORE (AP) — This has become a bit of a habit for the Pittsburgh Steelers in recent years — arriving in Baltimore on the playoff bubble for their regular-season finale. The Ravens host the Steelers on Saturday, and although the matchup doesn't mean much for Baltimore's...