FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — During his 24 seasons with the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick never held back in expressing his affinity for the Pittsburgh Steelers. From the praise he showered on the Steelers’ ownership, to the team’s success on the field — currently tied with New England ...
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. will not play on Sunday against New England. The club declared Porter out on Friday. Porter was listed as a limited participant during practice all week. The team described Porter’s limitation as conditioning-related early in the ...
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Drake Maye spent most of training camp this summer thinking about how the addition of wide receiver A.J. Brown could bring a new dynamic to the Patriots’ offense. One game in, New England is adjusting to the reality of being without its top offseason acquisition for at ...
PITTSBURGH — Mike McCarthy is pretty much over talking about Joey Porter Jr.’s back and his contract situation. Until one or the other is resolved — having both go away seems unlikely in the short term — the Pittsburgh Steelers coach might have to. While McCarthy’s debut for his ...
PITTSBURGH — T.J. Watt began his 10th season by trying to move past the noise that followed his ninth. The noise that said the Pittsburgh Steelers star outside linebacker had lost a step, maybe two, after quiet and injury-marred 2025. The noise that wondered if his time as a singular ...
PITTSBURGH — Mike McCarthy headed home to Pittsburgh. Kevin Stefanski headed south to Atlanta. Both have been tasked with helping their respective franchises take the next step, though at wildly different speeds. The 62-year-old McCarthy, who grew up only a mile or two from the ...
