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Wilson ‘in consideration’ to start Sunday

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson’s time may be fast approaching in Pittsburgh. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Wilson is “in consideration” to be the starting quarterback when the Steelers (4-2) host the New York Jets (2-4) on Sunday night. The 35-year-old nine-time Pro Bowler has spent the past six weeks recovering from a calf injury he aggravated a couple of days before the season opener. While Tomlin stressed that Justin Fields “has been really good” while filling in for Wilson and the team has “been really good at times,” the ...

Steelers rely on Harris’ fury in victory over the Raiders

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Najee Harris caught himself mid-sentence and said what’s become readily apparent across the Pittsburgh Steelers running back’s three-plus seasons in the NFL. Asked if he felt more “nimble” on Sunday than usual while running for ...

Harris has big day in front of Steelers faithul in victory

By Mark Anderson The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Najee Harris broke free down the left sideline, reached the 5-yard line and dived toward the pylon, just getting the ball across the goal line for a Steelers touchdown. Shaking off a slow start to the season, Harris didn’t let ...

Raiders suffer through mistake-filled setback at home

By W. G. Ramirez The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Raiders coach Antonio Pierce didn’t hesitate when asked if his team is any good right now. “Our record is what it shows. We’re 2-4 — it’s not good enough,” Pierce said after Sunday’s 32-13 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. “We’re not coaching well enough, we’re not playing well enough and we’re not detailed well enough. “More importantly, we’re gonna keep going back to it, when you turn the ball over, you don’t give yourself a chance.” Las Vegas had a chance to even its record and possibly get a ...

Steelers, Raiders face pivotal moment in week 6

By Mark Anderson The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — The Raiders host the Steelers on Sunday at a pivotal moment for both clubs. Las Vegas has a 2-3 record, a new starting quarterback in Aidan O’Connell, a star wide receiver in Davante Adams who may get traded, a slew of injuries and a challenging stretch of games. Following Pittsburgh, the Raiders face the Rams, Chiefs and Bengals with two of those games on the road. “They’re all big, but this is definitely ... big time,” Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers said. “We just want to get all the bad taste out. We want to ...

Steelers at Raiders

Records: Pittsburgh (3-2); Las Vegas (2-3) Kickoff: Sunday, 4:05 p.m., CBS BetMGM NFL odds: Steelers by 3 Series record: Raiders lead 14-12 Against the spread: Steelers 3-2; Raiders 2-3 Last meeting: Steelers beat the Raiders 23-18 on Sept. 24, 2023, in Las Vegas Last week: Steelers lost to the Cowboys 20-17; Raiders lost to the Broncos 34-18 Steelers offense: overall (23), rush (13), pass (27), scoring (26) Steelers defense: overall (8), rush (5), pass (17), scoring (2T) Raiders offense: overall (24), rush (30), pass (15T), scoring (22T) Raiders defense: overall ...