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Daboll uses Steelers as measuring stick

NFL Week 8 Who: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers When: Monday, 8:15 p.m. TV: ESPN The line: Steelers are 6-point favorites By Tom Canavan The Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants coach Brian Daboll didn’t need to be reminded how many times he has faced the Pittsburgh Steelers in his coaching career. His 18th game against the Steelers (5-2) and his first as a head coach will take place on Monday night when the Giants (2-5) try to snap a two-game losing streak and start to turn things around in a game at Pittsburgh. Daboll admits he looks at ...

Ex-first-round pick signed

Steelers.com PITTSBURGH — It was a busy day for the Pittsburgh Steelers as they signed cornerback C.J. Henderson to the active roster from the practice squad, placed defensive tackle Montravius Adams Sr. on the Reserve/Injured List and signed defensive tackle Breiden Fehoko to the practice squad. Henderson was originally drafted in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, the ninth pick overall, by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He has appeared in 49 games, starting 32, and has recorded 172 tackles, 139 of them solo stops, 16 passes defensed, six tackles for a loss, three interceptions, ...

QB switch has history with Steelers

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — A dominant defense. An offense heavily reliant on a running game. A steady start to a season brimming with promise tinged by uncertainty at quarterback. The Pittsburgh Steelers have been here before. Even if Mike Tomlin and Russell ...

Steelers’ defense grounds Rodgers and Co. in win

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score in his Pittsburgh debut to lead the Steelers to a 37-15 win over Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets on Sunday night. The 35-year-old Wilson, who spent the first six ...

Giants’ offense reaches new low in latest loss

The Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.— Seven games into the season, the New York Giants are fading fast. The Giants’ offense had its second straight no-show performance in a 28-3 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday that showed them just how much they miss star running back Saquon Barkley. Playing against his former teammates for the first time since signing with the Eagles in March, Barkley had his second-best rushing game, gaining 176 yards and scoring a touchdown as the Giants fell to 2-5. They are last in the NFC East, behind Washington (5-2), Philadelphia (4-2) ...

Veteran QBs Wilson, Rodgers know all about the spotlight

The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers have been at this for a long time. The prime-time lights aren’t new. The stakes for their teams aren’t, either. The stakes for themselves personally? Well, that’s another matter. When the 35-year-old Wilson steps ...