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Steelers Thoughts: Pittsburgh’s crushing loss to the Cowboys shows that while things change, they stay the same

PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Steelers offense continues to show alarming signs. Even though the Steelers led late in the fourth quarter on Sunday night, this offense needs some serious soul-searching. The defense? Not much better. In the second half, Pittsburgh…

Mike Tomlin explains why George Pickens played less against the Cowboys

PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens played just the third-most snaps of any wide receiver in the 20-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Van Jefferson and Calvin Austin III each outperformed Pickens, who played just 34 of a…

Winners and losers of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ loss to the Dallas Cowboys

PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Dallas Cowboys 17-20, making them 3-2 this season. It was an ugly game from start to finish for the Steelers, and with that in mind, here are the game’s winners and losers:…

George Pickens was considered a surprising trade candidate by insiders

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens was tipped to be a surprise trade candidate, with NFL insider Dianna Russini noting she was “keeping an eye on” as the trade deadline approached. Amid the Davante Adams trade rumors, Russini believes several…

JaMarcus Shephard’s recruiting pitch on why players should join Alabama football

JaMarcus Shephard spoke to reporters first. Then he started talking to recruits. Not personally. No recruits were present when Shephard spoke to reporters after practice Wednesday. But Alabama’s co-offensive coordinator/receivers coach made it clear he wanted to spread a message…

In the locker room: Lions CB says the refs were on the Seahawks’ side

DETROIT – The Lions defeated the Seattle Seahawks 42-29 despite being turned away 12 times. Carlton Davis, the most warned man in professional football this weekend, wasn’t happy about all the laundry on the field. The cornerback was penalized four…

Insights and observations from Michigan’s 27-24 win over Minnesota

ANN ARBOR – Michigan’s football team defeated Minnesota 27-24 on Saturday to improve to 4-1 and 2-0 in Big Ten play. Similar to last week’s 27-24 win over USC, the 12th-ranked Wolverines overcame some slow periods to emerge victorious. A…

The former Oregon State Beavers star says “now is the time” for the Dallas Cowboys to turn things around

Brandin Cooks is tired of the talk. The Dallas Cowboys have been pushed and prodded like a junior varsity team during their last two losses to the New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens. Players, coaches and management — especially owner…

Former Patriots flop scores decisive touchdown after returning to old team

Since returning to the Kansas City Chiefs, JuJu Smith-Schuster has already matched his touchdown total from his time with the New England Patriots. The former Patriots free agent made a big contribution for the Chiefs in their win over the…