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Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin signed a one-year contract extension last month that leaves him under contract in Pittsburgh through the 2021 season. Tomlin has signed two-year extensions in the past, but said at the time he signed the deal that he wasn’t bothered by the change. Tomlin said he...

On Tuesday night, Hard Knocks either will provide transparency and clarity to the Antonio Brown helmet fight, or it won’t. Based on last week’s episode, bet the under. Peter King made this observation about the situation in his latest Football Morning in America column: “‘Hard Knocks’ is...

Getty Images The Steelers announced on Sunday morning that wide receivers coach Darryl Drake has died at the age of 62. Drake was in his second year with the Steelers and also served as the wide receivers coach with the Bears and Cardinals before heading to Pittsburgh. He spent two decades in...

Getty Images One of the first lessons in law school goes like this: When the facts are on your side, pound on the facts. When the law is on your side, pound on the law. When neither is on your side, pound on the table. Antonio Brown‘s legal team is pounding on the table. After nearly a week...

Getty Images As the Raiders play their first preseason game with receiver Antonio Brown on the roster — and as Brown is nowhere to be seen or even mentioned by the Raiders’ employees broadcasting the game on TV — multiple other NFL teams are likely smiling tonight. First, and most obviously...

Getty Images The Raiders had done a great job of keeping the extent of the Antonio Brown situation under wraps, until all hell broke loose on Friday. After Saturday’s preseason game against the Rams, Raiders coach Jon Gruden said the most that he has, but still not very much, about the...

Getty Images Sometimes, the wheels of NFL justice grind slowly. Sometimes, they move like grease through a goose. In the Antonio Brown helmet grievance, the latter appears to be more likely to happen. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, a decision regarding whether Brown will be...

Getty Images No one wants to see overtime in the preseason. On Friday night, the Buccaneers and Steelers nearly did. Trailing late in the fourth quarter by eight points, the Bucs drove the length of the field, and they scored a touchdown. With only 10 seconds left and trailing by two, Tampa...

Getty Images The Steelers may want to try to find a way to add Matt Gay to their own kicker competition. The rookie Buccaneers kicker got his first taste of the NFL on Friday night. And in the first swing of his leg, Gay kicked the longest field goal in Heinz Field history. “Really?” Gay told...

Getty Images Yes, it was just the first game of the preseason. But during this specific preseason, the Steelers are looking for pass-catchers who can help fill the void created by the departures of receiver Antonio Brown and running back Le'Veon Bell. On Friday night, second-year...

Getty Images As the dust settles on what became an unexpectedly crazy Friday afternoon, some clarity has emerged regarding Raiders receiver Antonio Brown‘s effort to continue to wear his helmet of choice. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Brown hopes to continue to wear the Schutt...

Getty Images Mr. Big Chest is threatening to take his helmet and go home. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Raiders receiver Antonio Brown has informed team officials that, unless he gets to wear his old helmet, he will not play football again. Schefter also reports that Brown believes that...

Getty Images It had seemed that the Raiders were treading lightly with receiver Antonio Brown‘s absence in order to keep him from looking foolish for freezing his feet — a fate possibly even more embarrasing than stepping on a George Foreman grill while it’s cooking your morning bacon. It now...

Getty Images The Raiders apparently knew where Antonio Brown was today. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Raiders receiver won’t have his grievance hearing next week. Brown instead had it Friday, meeting for two hours regarding whether he can wear his old helmet. Mark Maske of the...

Antonio Brown posted on Instagram after news broke that he has threatened to quit if he can’t wear his old helmet. The Raiders receiver had a two-hour grievance hearing Friday regarding his helmet. “I love the game; I love the hustle,” Brown wrote. “Young-in got doe he can leave the league but...

Getty Images Jameis Winston started a pivotal season in his career in the best possible fashion. Winston got the start for the Buccaneers against the Steelers on Friday night and he moved the team down the field for a 12-play, 81-yard touchdown drive. The score came on a nine-yard toss to wide...

Getty Images The way that Raiders receiver Antonio Brown injured his feet is strange. The way the Raiders are handling the situation is stranger. Brown froze his feet by failing to wear proper foot protection in a cryotherapy chamber. He has missed nine of 10 practices in camp, with no clear...

Getty Images Receiver Antonio Brown and running back Le'Veon Bell (who caught plenty of passes) are gone. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger wants them also to be forgotten. Whether that happens depends on the performance of the players who will take their place. “I’m really excited about what we...

Getty Images The Steelers have some injury issues at cornerback right now, so they have signed a healthy player to flesh out the group. The team announced the signing of Trevon Mathis on Thursday. Running back Ralph Webb was waived with an injury designation in a corresponding move. Mathis...

Getty Images Cornerback Joe Haden is looking for a contract extension with the Steelers, but there may be more pressing matters for him to attend to at the moment. Haden was carted off the field during the team’s practice on Wednesday. Missi Matthews of the team’s website reports that Haden...