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Falcons talk to Steelers position coach

The Associated Press FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons announced Friday they interviewed former San Francisco defensive coordinator Steve Wilks and Pittsburgh Steelers secondary coach Grady Brown as the team continued its search for a defensive coordinator. Brown has coached the Steelers’ secondary for four years. Wilks led the 49ers’ defense in 2023 and was a defensive assistant and interim head coach with Carolina in 2022. Wilks also served as Arizona’s coach in 2018 before one year as Cleveland’s defensive coordinator. He was defensive coordinator for the ...

Jets latest team to interview Steelers’ OC

The Associated Press The New York Jets interviewed Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith and Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik for their head coach position Thursday. The meetings with Smith and Slowik gave the Jets 12 known candidates with whom they’ve spoken about their vacancy. New York has also interviewed Aaron Glenn, Vance Joseph, Mike Locksley, Matt Nagy, Ron Rivera, Darren Rizzi, Rex Ryan, Steve Spagnuolo, Jeff Ulbrich and Mike Vrabel for the job. Vrabel has since been hired by New England as its coach. Minnesota Vikings defensive ...

Tomlin: Still ‘capable’ of doing the job

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — There is a sameness to the way the Pittsburgh Steelers keep ending their seasons. Yet Mike Tomlin shrugged on Tuesday when asked if it feels as if the Steelers are “stuck” after their fifth first-round playoff exit in eight years, all of them embarrassing in their own way. “Stuck is kind of a helpless feeling,” the NFL’s longest-tenured coach said. “And I don’t know that I feel helpless.” Maybe, but Tomlin also made it a point to not look for silver linings after Pittsburgh’s promising start ended with a thud, ...

Steelers searching for clues and how to fix things

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — T.J. Watt checked his phone, stuck his hands in his pockets, took a breath and looked up, girding himself for the questions he knew would come. Eight years into his pro career, the Pittsburgh Steelers star linebacker has become all too familiar with the abruptness of how seasons end. Maybe because they always seem to end the same for his team. A promising start. A slide to the finish. A lopsided playoff loss. An uncomfortable locker cleanout day and muted goodbyes. In that way, 2024 was no different from 2023. Or 2021. Or 2020. ...

The Ravens end Steelers’ season in another quick playoff exit

By David Ginsburg The Associated Press BALTIMORE — Unable to reverse the negative momentum of a late-season fade, the Pittsburgh Steelers disappeared from the playoffs with a humbling loss to their fiercest rival. Pittsburgh was eliminated by the Baltimore Ravens, who rolled to a 28-14 ...

Jackson, Henry show who’s in charge

By Noah Trister The Associated Press BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson handed off to Derrick Henry, then slid out to the left as if he still had the ball. A couple linebackers shifted into Jackson’s path, leaving the middle open for Henry to run through for a 44-yard touchdown. That’s the ...