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Possible new homes for Rodgers

By Dennis Waszak The Associated Press Aaron Rodgers’ tenure with the New York Jets began with lots of fanfare and Super Bowl aspirations. It ended less than two years later with a disappointing thud. The Jets slammed the door on the 41-year-old quarterback potentially returning to ...

Steelers will play in Dublin in 2025

NEW ORLEANS — Dublin will host Ireland’s first NFL regular-season game when the Pittsburgh Steelers play at historic Croke Park in 2025, the league announced Friday. The Irish capital joins Madrid and Berlin as first-time hosts next season as the league expands its global footprint. It announced earlier this week that an NFL game would be played at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia in 2026. The Steelers have long-standing ties to the Emerald Isle and a partnership with the Gaelic Athletic Association, which operates Croke Park, the principal national stadium of ...

Pressure exists for rookie black coaches

By Howard Fendrich The Associated Press Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton took note when two of the three Black first-year full-time head coaches in the NFL were fired: Jerod Mayo by the New England Patriots immediately after the final regular-season game, and Antonio Pierce by the Las ...

Wilson says he’s ‘focused on the Steelers’

The Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Russell Wilson strolled into Camping World Stadium on Saturday and immediately started looking for his son. He spotted him on the opposite sideline and made a beeline across the field. Wilson didn’t want to do anything without Future Wilson by his ...

Ex-Steelers GM gets job

Longtime Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert will be joining the Colorado State football program. ESPN’s Pete Thamel first reported Colbert would join Colorado State as a consultant. Sources close to the program confirmed to the Fort Collins Coloradoan that Colbert will be joining the Rams. The school has yet to officially announce the addition of Colbert. He was the GM for the Steelers from 2000-2021, helping the franchise win two Super Bowls. Thamel’s report stated Colbert will be part of helping coach Jay Norvell and the player personnel department in ...

Steelers getting another Pro Bowler

From Mirror, wire reports PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen was named to the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl Wednesday, replacing Roquan Smith of Baltimore. It marks Queen’s second career Pro Bowl selection (2023). In 2024, Queen registered a team-high 129 tackles (65 solo), seven passes defensed, six tackles for loss, five QB hits, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He was the only defender in the NFL this season to record 125 or more tackles, six or more tackles for loss and seven or more passes defensed. Queen’ 129 tackles are the fifth-most in a ...