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FILE - Former Pittsburgh Steelers pro football hall of fame running back Franco Harris takes part in festivities celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1974 Steelers before an NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New Orleans Saints in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014. Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame running back whose heads-up thinking authored “The Immaculate Reception,” considered the most iconic play in NFL history, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. He was 72. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Remembering Franco: Reaction to the death of Franco Harris

By The Associated Press Dec. 21, 2022 02:14 PM EST

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Cameron Heyward meets with reporters after an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. Cameron Heyward has been selected as the 2022 Good Guy Award winner by the Professional Football Writers of America. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Steelers All-Pro DT Cam Heyward wins writers' Good Guy Award

May. 10, 2022 01:21 PM EDT

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) greets fans after an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, in Pittsburgh. The Steelers won 26-14. Roethlisberger's NFL career is over. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback announced his retirement on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, saying it was “time to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats” after 18 years, two Super Bowls, countless team records and a spot in the Hall of Fame all but secure. (AP Photo/Don Wright, File)
Roethlisberger retires at 39: Time to 'hang up my cleats'

By Will Graves Jan. 27, 2022 10:49 AM EST

Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell (9) kicks the game-winning field goal against the Baltimore Ravens during overtime of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Baltimore. The Steelers won 16-13. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Steelers visit Chiefs with nothing-to-lose playoff attitude

By Dave Skretta Jan. 14, 2022 05:40 PM EST

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, left, and Jerome Bettis celebrate after the Steelers' 21-10 win over the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl XL football game Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, in Detroit. The Steelers are hoping to send Roethlisberger out the way Roethlisberger and company sent out Bettis in the 2005 playoffs, with a Super Bowl win. The seventh-seeded Steelers open the playoffs on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, at AFC West champion Kansas City. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Deja vu? Roethlisberger hoping for Bettis-style send-off

By Will Graves Jan. 12, 2022 02:45 PM EST

New York Jets' Michael Carter (32), right, makes a move during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Rookies Carter, AVT, Moore bright spots on offense for Jets

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Nov. 19, 2021 06:56 PM EST

New Orleans Saints strong safety Malcolm Jenkins (27) smiles after his touchdown against the New England Patriots during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins invests in Premier League club

By The Associated Press Oct. 22, 2021 12:41 PM EDT

Images of Alabama running back Najee Harris are displayed after the Pittsburgh Steelers made him the 25th pick in the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Steelers turn to Alabama star Harris to jump-start run game

By Will Graves Apr. 29, 2021 11:29 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 23, 1984, file photo, coach Tom Flores gestures to members of the Los Angeles Raiders as they carry him off the field after their 38-9 victory over the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII in Tampa, Fla. Flores has been selected as the Coach Finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021. (AP Photo/File)
The Latest: Peyton Manning gets Hall call

By The Associated Press Feb. 06, 2021 09:22 PM EST

Rams' No. 1 defense faces winless Jets' No. 32 offense

By The Associated Press Dec. 17, 2020 10:55 AM EST
NEW YORK JETS (0-13) at LOS ANGELES RAMS (9-4) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, Fox OPENING LINE — Rams by 16 1/2 ...

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin celebrates as he walks off the field following a win over the Cincinnati Bengals during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Steelers looking for a perfect 10 against skidding Jaguars

By Mark Long Nov. 19, 2020 12:37 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2019, file photo, former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis watches the Steelers play against the Seattle Seahawks in the first half of an NFL football game, in Pittsburgh. The Hall of Fame running back has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against a Pittsburgh company he had promoted for its commitment to diversity. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis files racial discrimination suit

By The Associated Press Aug. 20, 2020 04:36 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2012, file photo, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Giants' 21-17 win over the New England Patriots in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game in Indianapolis. GM Ernie Accorsi got Eli Manning from San Diego in 2004. The deal for the No. 1 overall pick (Manning) saw the Giants send Philip Rivers, the No. 4 overall pick, a 2004 third-rounder, and a first- and fifth-rounder in ‘05 to the Chargers. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
LT and Eli _ and lots of first-round flops in Giants drafts

By Tom Canavan Apr. 21, 2020 06:53 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 22, 2001, file photo, actor and former NFL player Merlin Olsen speaks in Urbandale, Iowa. The No. 3 overall pick in the 1962 draft led the Fearsome Foursome and defined brute excellence on NFL defensive lines for 15 years, making 14 consecutive Pro Bowls and becoming arguably the greatest lineman of the 1960s. (AP Photo/Steve Pope, File)
Fearsome Foursome highlight Rams' biggest draft successes

By Greg Beacham Apr. 21, 2020 02:52 PM EDT

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert speaks during a media availability, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, in Miami, for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
The 49ers play old-school football with a modern twist

By Rob Maaddi Feb. 01, 2020 02:51 AM EST

Rating Super Bowls: Classics, Memorables and Duds

By Barry Wilner Jan. 26, 2020 12:12 PM EST
MIAMI (AP) — Not all Super Bowls are super. Some are classics, some are memorable but not quite fit for total greatness. Some have elements...

FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006 file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher talks with Jerome Bettis (36) and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) in the second quarter against the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl XL football game in Detroit. Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Cowher, an analyst for CBS, was surprised by the announcement made live on air in studio before the Tennessee Titans-Baltimore Ravens AFC divisional round playoff game Saturday night, Jan. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Former Steelers coach Cowher elected to Pro Football HOF

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Jan. 11, 2020 09:47 PM EST

Adrian Peterson only active RB on all-time team finalists

By The Associated Press Nov. 18, 2019 07:29 PM EST
Adrian Peterson is the lone active player among 24 running backs selected Monday night as finalists for the NFL’s All-Time Team. ...

Washington Redskins interim head coach Bill Callahan watches the second half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Looking to rebound after loss, Bills host reeling Redskins

By John Wawrow Oct. 31, 2019 09:57 PM EDT

Redskins-Bills Preview Capsule

By The Associated Press Oct. 31, 2019 02:01 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (1-7) at BUFFALO (5-2) Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox OPENING LINE — Bills by 8½ RECORD VS....