To no surprise of teammates, Mason Rudolph doesn’t skip a beat in return to Steelers QB position
Unlike the end of the 2023 season, Mason Rudolph wasn’t tasked with saving the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season when he stepped on the field Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. All he was asked to do was protect a four-point halftime lead and get the Steelers out of Acrisure Stadium with a...
Mark Madden: Steelers should stick with Mason Rudolph despite clamoring for Will Howard
Let’s get ahead of the clamor: Don’t start Will Howard. Mason Rudolph did fine deputizing for an injured Aaron Rodgers in the second half of the Steelers’ home win over Cincinnati. Rudolph posted similar stats, maybe a bit better, and directed a game-clinching, fourth-quarter drive. Rudolph did better under pressure...
Steelers vs. Bengals: What they’re saying in Cincinnati after the loss
Sunday’s road trip to Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium didn’t turn out well for the Cincinnati Bengals, as they suffered a 34-12 loss to the Steelers they could ill afford. Drew Garrison of the Cincy Jungle placed the brunt of the blame for Cincinnati’s loss on head Coach Zac Taylor: “Coming off...
First Call: ESPN reports ‘concerns’ about Aaron Rodgers’ wrist; NFL will investigate Ja’Marr Chase spit accusations
Monday’s “First Call” has a health update on Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. We also provide some fallout from the Jalen Ramsey-Ja’Marr Chase spitting incident from Sunday. Shedeur Sanders had an underwhelming debut in Cleveland. The Ravens won again. An ex-Steelers linebacker made a big play. And the Steelers are...
Penguins forward Anthony Mantha provides veteran guile along with offenseVideo
The morning of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first game of the preseason Sept. 22, no one knew what to do. Given that it was the opener to the exhibition schedule and the contest was on the road against the Montreal Canadiens, the Penguins were sending a lineup mostly composed of youngsters....
Madden Monday: Jalen Ramsey can’t allow himself to get ejected even if Ja’Marr Chase spat on him
Despite his protests to the contrary, video indicates that Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase spat on Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Jalen Ramsey during their on-field confrontation Sunday. Field-level view of the second altercation between Ja'Marr Chase and Jalen Ramsey. Chase said "I didn't spit on nobody."The video clearly shows he...
Sharpsburg inducts new Sports Hall of Fame class
A beloved coach and center director, a cross-country champion turned district judge, a late basketball standout and business owner, and a youth athletic association became the latest members of the Sharpsburg Sports Hall of Fame. Officials inducted Gregory Domain, Matthew Rudzki, Alan Susi and the Sharpsburg Baseball/Softball Association as the...
Roughriders force late fumble at goal line, beat Alouettes for 5th Grey Cup title
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Tevaughn Campbell forced Montreal quarterback Shea Patterson’s fumble at the goal line and Marcus Sayles recovered it in the end zone with 3:05 left to help the Saskatchewan Roughriders beat the Alouettes 25-17 on Sunday night for their fifth Grey Cup title. Saskatchewan also won Canadian Football...
Bills WR Keon Coleman inactive for being late to meeting
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Keon Coleman is in the Buffalo Bills’ doghouse again. The second-year wide receiver was a healthy inactive for the first time in his career after showing up late to a team meeting, coach Sean McDermott said following Buffalo’s 44-32 win over Tampa Bay on Sunday. It’s...
Mark Andrews’ late TD lifts Ravens to 23-16 win over Browns and spoils Shedeur Sanders’ NFL debut
CLEVELAND — Tight end Mark Andrews ran 35 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 2 minutes, 31 seconds remaining, and the Baltimore Ravens rallied for a 23-16 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday to spoil Shedeur Sanders’ NFL debut. On fourth-and-inches at the Browns 35, Baltimore (5-5) looked like...
After Joe Flacco gave the Bengals a jolt last month, loss to Steelers has team reelingVideo
PITTSBURGH — The Cincinnati Bengals’ plan to have Joe Flacco keep them competitive until Joe Burrow can return from toe surgery has hit a major snag. Flacco was riding high after his first game against the Pittsburgh Steelers this season, a 33-31 victory on Oct. 16. But the 40-year-old struggled...
Minor league report: Nailers’ winning streak snappedVideo
Forward Brayden Edwards had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-2 loss to the Reading Royals at Santander Arena in Reading on Sunday. Defenseman Brent Johnson recorded two assists for Wheeling (9-2-0-0), which had an eight-game winning streak snapped. Goaltender Maxim Pavlenko made 18 saves...
Feats of Strength: Defensive patience, Mason Rudolph’s solid relief lead to Steelers’ rebound against Bengals
The first Steelers-Bengals game of 2025 made the Steelers’ fanbase spit angry hot takes. The second game just resulted in the Bengals spitting. It also resulted in Mason Rudolph’s return, injuries to Aaron Rodgers and Jaylen Warren, two defensive touchdowns and one of the angriest runs you’ll ever see. Most...
Georgia up to No. 4 in AP poll, Sooners back in top 10
Georgia moved up one spot to No. 4 in the Associated Press poll Sunday, Oklahoma returned to the top 10 and North Texas, ranked for the first time since 1959, is among three Group of Five teams in the Top 25. Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M were the top...
Steelers RB Jaylen Warren, return man Ke’Shawn Williams leave game with injuries
Aaron Rodgers wasn’t the only Pittsburgh Steelers starter to fail to complete Sunday’s victory against the Cincinnati Bengals because of injury. Running back Jaylen Warren suffered an ankle injury during the third quarter, and return man Ke’Shawn Williams an apparent concussion during the first quarter. Neither played after that, although...
Ja’Marr Chase’s apparent spit toward Jalen Ramsey stokes Steelers-Bengals rivalry
Fair to say the temperature of the Pittsburgh Steelers-Cincinnati Bengals rivalry has been turned back up. It’s been seven years since the likes of Vontaze Burfict and Pac-Man Jones were wearing orange and getting under the Steelers’ skin, but an ejection brought on by a spitting incident reignited some AFC...
NFL Week 11: Jaguars thrash Justin Herbert, Chargers in worst loss of the Jim Harbaugh era
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars bounced back from the worst collapse in franchise history by thumping the Los Angeles Chargers 35-6 on Sunday behind rushing touchdowns from Travis Etienne, Trevor Lawrence and rookie Bhaysul Tuten. Coming off a 36-29 debacle at Houston during which they blew a 19-point lead...
Banged-up Steelers still stifle Bengals at home
After previously breaking in a backup plan on defense because of injuries, the Pittsburgh Steelers resorted to using one on offense in the second half Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. Plan B worked out on both sides of the ball for the Steelers in a 34-12 victory that exacted a...
PIAA announces sites, times for state football quarterfinals
WPIAL champions Central Catholic and Aliquippa learned the location of their state playoff openers when the PIAA on Sunday released quarterfinal sites. In Class 6A, Central Catholic faces District 6 champion State College at Mansion Park Stadium in Altoona. In 4A, Aliquippa plays District 10 champion Oil City at Slippery...
New York Jets CB Kris Boyd critically wounded in Manhattan shooting
NEW YORK — New York Jets cornerback and special teams standout Kris Boyd was critically injured in a shooting in midtown Manhattan early Sunday, according to Mayor Eric Adams’ office. The shooting happened just after 2 a.m. outside a business on West 38th Street near 7th Avenue, according to the...
Falcons QB Michael Penix injures knee against Panthers and replaced by Kirk Cousins
ATLANTA — Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was questionable to return after injuring his left knee when he was hit by Carolina Panthers safety Tre’von Moehrig in the third quarter Sunday. Penix was hit just after he released the ball on third down and the ball fell incomplete. He started...
Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers leaves game vs. Bengals because of wrist injury
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered an injury to the wrist of his non-throwing hand late in the first half of Sunday’s home game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Backup Mason Rudolph took over in the second half and guided the offense the rest of the way during a 34-12 win....
Starting LG Isaac Seumalo in uniform for Steelers, but CB Asante Samuel Jr. is not
Starting left guard Isaac Seumalo was in uniform for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Sunday home game against the Cincinnati Bengals, returning from a one-game absence because of a pectoral injury. Seumalo missed last week’s defeat at the Los Angeles Chargers and had left each of the Steelers’ prior two games during...
Goodell praises NFL’s international series and says league plans to return to Spain
MADRID — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell praised this year’s international series and said Sunday that the league plans to return to Spain and will continue to study other possible markets. Goodell spoke before the Washington Commanders faced the Miami Dolphins at Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the seventh —...
Penguins, Sergei Murashov shut out Predators
Sergei Murashov is largely viewed as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ goaltender of a promising future. On Sunday, they simply needed the rookie to guide them out of a murky present. Stopping all 21 shots he faced, Murashov recorded his first career win as the Penguins shut out the Nashville Predators, 4-0,...
