FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — 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 ...
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baker Mayfield has become the leader and face of the franchise the Cleveland Browns hoped for when they drafted him No. 1 overall in 2018. The Buccaneers are glad he's found a home in Tampa Bay. What did the veteran quarterback learn in his four years in ...
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Watson insists he's not worried about his job certainty, changing people's minds about him or the possibility of facing a hostile Browns home crowd in two weeks. Maybe he should be. Coming off his first start in nearly two years, a bumpy performance in Jacksonville that did little to change the narrative surrounding the polarizing quarterback, Watson insisted Wednesday that he doesn't feel he needs to play well this week at Tampa Bay to stay the starter. And, it should be noted, he'll be matched up against Baker Mayfield, the QB Watson replaced in ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State is on to Saturday's game against Kent State, even though most fans of the sixth-ranked Buckeyes are still fuming about last Saturday's 24-23 loss to No. 1 Texas. "A lot of people's days are made or break on a three-hour game, and we don't want that anymore ...
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Sidney Crosby seems at peace with his contract status as his 22nd season with the Pittsburgh Penguins begins. Same goes for teammate Erik Karlsson, though for slightly different reasons. While both future Hall of Famers are entering the final year of their ...
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers weren't one of the first teams interested in acquiring Peyton Watson. However, once they began their pursuit of the restricted free agent, the 23-year-old forward saw how it made sense for both parties. "They weren't one of the first teams that was speculated to be interested or one of the first teams that kind of came into the fold, but as soon as they were, they were interested," Watson said during a news conference on Thursday at the Cavaliers training complex. Watson was acquired in a sign-and-trade that was part of a five-team ...
