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Sutton returns to work following suspension

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Cam Sutton doesn’t believe he has to prove anything to anyone as the Pittsburgh Steelers veteran defensive back tries to hit the reset button on his career. Sitting at his locker on Monday, his first full day back at work in two months after serving an eight-game suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, the 29-year-old is more focused on trying to carve out a niche on a team that did just fine without him. The Steelers enter the second half of the season atop the AFC North at 6-2, with undrafted rookie ...

Tomlin not settling for just being a good team

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin could have played it safe. Could have stuck with Justin Fields. Could have settled for the weekly rock fights that have been the Pittsburgh Steelers ‘ trademark for a half-decade and counting. The NFL’s longest-tenured coach, however, knew he hadn’t seen enough. Not from Fields or the rest of the offense, either. So Tomlin pulled Fields aside a few days after a relatively easy 19-point win over Las Vegas on Oct. 13 that boosted Pittsburgh’s record to 4-2 and told Fields it was time to see if Russell Wilson, ...

Wilson aces two starts

PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson was at the Pro Bowl following his breakout rookie season more than a decade ago when he found himself practicing alongside quarterbacks whose resumes he was chasing. Ben Roethlisberger. Drew Brees. Peyton Manning. Eli Manning. Sure, that week in paradise was fun. Yet Wilson’s memories of it don’t focus on the perks, but the practices. The player who obsesses over the game found kindred spirits among Super Bowl champions. “I just learned and watched a lot,” Wilson said. “I have just always believed in understanding and learning every play. ...

Steelers move to 6-2 by holding off pesky Giants

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Calvin Austin III returned a punt for a touchdown and hauled in a lob by Russell Wilson for another score as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the New York Giants 26-18 on Monday night. Austin, listed at 5-foot-9 and 162 pounds, raced across ...

Steelers QB room just fine, but not in the Big Apple

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The relentless questions surrounding the quarterback situation in Pittsburgh seem to have finally stopped. Temporarily anyway. Having Russell Wilson account for three touchdowns and showing flashes of his “Let Russ Cook” prime — as he did in a win over the Jets in his Steelers debut last week — certainly helped. Mike Tomlin, inundated constantly about the status of his quarterback room over the first several weeks as Wilson rehabbed a calf injury and backup Justin Fields performed capably in Wilson’s absence, faced ...

N.Y. Giants at Steelers

Records: New York Giants (2-5); Pittsburgh (5-2) Kickoff: Monday, 8:15 p.m., ESPN BetMGM NFL odds: Steelers by 6.5 Series record: Giants lead 46-32-3 Against the spread: Giants 3-4; Steelers 5-2 Last meeting: Steelers beat Giants 26-16 on Sept. 14, 2020, in New Jersey. Last week: Giants lost to Philadelphia 28-3 in New Jersey. Steelers beat the Jets 37-15 in Pittsburgh. Giants offense: overall (28), rush (25), pass (23), scoring (30) Giants defense: overall (12), rush (25), pass (6), scoring (12) Steelers offense: overall (19), rush (9), pass (26), scoring ...