Latest T.J. Watt News

Beyoncé's performance highlighted Netflix's NFL debut on Christmas Day

Dec. 25, 2024 19:51 PM EST

Beyoncé provided more excitement than either game during Netflix’s NFL debut on Christmas Day. Riding into her halftime appearance on a white horse, the 32-time Grammy winner rocked her hometown Houston crowd with a nearly 13-minute performance on Wednesday. She...

Steelers are skidding into the New Year on a 3-game slide after lopsided loss to the Chiefs

Dec. 25, 2024 18:43 PM EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Three times in 11 days, the Pittsburgh Steelers faced a team aiming for the Super Bowl, the kind of elite company the Steelers have spent most of the season trying to prove they belong in. And three times in 11 days, Pittsburgh found itself doing all of the little...

Chiefs head to Pittsburgh on Christmas hoping to lock up the top seed in the AFC

Dec. 24, 2024 15:03 PM EST

Kansas City (14-1) at Pittsburgh (10-5) Wednesday, 1 p.m., EST, Netflix. BetMGM NFL Odds: Chiefs by 2 1/2. Against the spread: Chiefs 7-8; Steelers 10-5 Series record: Steelers lead 25-14. Last meeting: Chiefs beat Steelers...

Steelers star LB T.J. Watt's ankle injury likely won't keep him out for showdown with Ravens

Dec. 19, 2024 15:29 PM EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) — T.J. Watt is hopeful his ankle injury won't keep him from trying to help the Pittsburgh Steelers win the AFC North title on Saturday in Baltimore. The star outside linebacker was a full participant in practice on Thursday and seems to be trending toward playing...

Steelers head to Baltimore with a shot at season sweep of the Ravens and the AFC North title

Dec. 19, 2024 15:24 PM EST

Pittsburgh (10-4) at Baltimore (9-5) Saturday, 4:30 p.m., EST, FOX. BetMGM NFL Odds: Ravens by 6 1/2. Against the spread: Steelers 10-4; Ravens 7-6-1. Series record: Steelers lead 36-25. Last meeting: Steelers beat Ravens...

Lions have been hit hardest by rash of injuries, though NFL says overall amount has decreased

Dec. 17, 2024 18:44 PM EST

Patrick Mahomes is battling another ankle injury. Josh Allen has a banged-up shoulder. Geno Smith is dealing with a knee issue. Those are just the quarterbacks who got hurt in Week 15. The Detroit Lions keep losing players at an alarming rate. Other teams are dealing...

Steelers knew a brutal finishing stretch was looming all season. They still looked unprepared

Dec. 16, 2024 15:07 PM EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) — From the moment the 2024 NFL schedule came out in May, the Pittsburgh Steelers knew what was coming in December. Eleven days. Three games. Two of them on the road. All against playoff contenders. There's a reason coach Mike Tomlin runs one of the...

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin optimistic star LB T.J. Watt will be available for showdown with Ravens

Dec. 16, 2024 12:51 PM EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is optimistic star linebacker T.J. Watt's balky ankle won't keep him out of Saturday's visit to Baltimore. The perennial All-Pro twisted his left ankle late in the fourth quarter of a 27-13 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday. Watt...

Steelers' T.J. Watt in 'wait-and-see' mode for next weekend after ankle injury vs. Eagles

Dec. 15, 2024 22:05 PM EST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Steelers had every reason to fear the worst. T.J. Watt's pursuit of Jalen Hurts ended with the star linebacker briefly hopping before he crumbled to the turf in the fourth quarter against the Eagles and clutched his left ankle. A highly anticipated...

Gastineau confronts Favre in documentary for his 'dive' on Strahan's record-breaking sack

Dec. 11, 2024 09:56 AM EST

Former New York Jets star Mark Gastineau confronted Brett Favre last year at a memorabilia show and angrily accused the Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback of deliberately going down on a record-breaking sack. The tense exchange is shown in the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary “The New...