PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers says he isn't worried about the Pittsburgh Steelers' resolve. Maybe, but if the four-time MVP and an offense that remains very much a work in progress can't find a way to take a significant step forward on Sunday when Joe Burrow and unbeaten Cincinnati ...
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The biggest question going into Sunday's game between the Carolina Panthers and Cleveland Browns may not be about the on-field matchups. It's probably about the reception embattled quarterback Deshaun Watson will get from fans in Cleveland's first regular-season home ...
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Watson isn't sure what reception he will get from Cleveland Browns fans on Sunday as he makes his first regular-season home start in nearly two years. Watson is trying his best, though, to avoid saying anything that puts him at odds with fans again before this week's matchup against the Carolina Panthers. "We're moving forward. There's great energy this week within the locker room and in the city. So let's continue to build on that," Watson said on Wednesday. Watson was widely booed during the second half of an Aug. 22 exhibition game against the ...
Ryan Day has more than a couple areas of concern as seventh-ranked Ohio State hosts Illinois to open Big Ten Conference play on Saturday. With three important October road tests on the horizon, Day is seeking more balance on offense, better execution in the red zone and on third down. "I ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ja'Kobi Jackson arrived at Ohio State without much fanfare over the winter. Head coach Ryan Day brought in a larger-than-usual (for Ohio State) transfer class with players at just about every position, and Jackson was projected more likely to be third string behind sophomore Isaiah West than to push returning 1,000-yard rusher Bo Jackson for No. 1 carries. Nonetheless, Ja'Kobi Jackson is second on the team in carries (21) and rushing yards (150) after three games, and the Florida transfer leads seventh-ranked Ohio State in yards per carry (7.1) and touchdown ...
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia defensive coordinator Zac Alley was watching tape for the upcoming matchup against Oklahoma State. He watched all aspects, and he and his staff had a watch on quarterback Drew Mestemaker. From the time Mestemaker snapped the ball to when he threw it, the watch ...
