Aaron Rodgers has been in town for nearly 10 days. In that time, he never met with the Steelers, not even to agree to a new contract.

While there was no hard-and-fast deadline for him to tell the team that he was returning, the Steelers had some measure of expectation that Rodgers might declare he was returning for a 22nd season by the start of...Read more

It’s Jan. 17, 2027.

The Steelers just won their first playoff game in a decade, coming on the heels of a 12-win season and a second consecutive AFC North division title. Aaron Rodgers turned back the clock and had his best season since 2021, the year he won his fourth and final MVP award with the Green Bay Packers.

A week later, their season...Read more

Tyrel Dodson had quite the memorable opening news conference.

“I’m pissed off,” the Miami Dolphins linebacker said in November 2024. At the time, Dodson had just been released by the Seattle Seahawks for an unknown reason and scooped up off of waivers by the Dolphins. “I’m very pissed off, and I’m going to probably stay pissed off ...Read more

SEATTLE — Once upon a time, Rashaad Penny was a football player.

Not just that. He was the pride of Norwalk High School, near Los Angeles, where he notched 3,416 total yards and 51 touchdowns in his senior season. He was a first-team All-American at San Diego State, where he rushed for 2,248 yards and 23 touchdowns in 2017 and tied the NCAA ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — The National Football League has once again reached that sacred point on the calendar when it looks at America and, in its best The Rock-as-Maui voice, says: You’re welcome.

Not for a Super Bowl.

Not even for the draft, the annual exercise in hope that convinces 32 fan bases that the right quarterback, left tackle or slot ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Aaron Rodgers has finally agreed to a one-year contract worth up to $25 million to return to the Steelers next season, sources confirmed to the Post-Gazette.

Rodgers will be guaranteed $22 million as part of the deal and is expected to be with the team when offseason training activities begin Monday.

The Steelers did not meet ...Read more

BALTIMORE — The NFL always provides suspense.

This year, the Ravens will close out the regular season with four consecutive AFC North games. The finale is a matchup against the Steelers. If that sounds familiar, then you are onto something.

The Ravens lost, 26-24, in Pittsburgh on the final play last season, as rookie kicker Tyler Loop ...Read more

DENVER — Father knows worst.

Colorado coach Deion Sanders loves his son and means well. But continued involvement in his career remains a problem.

In an interview with “The Barbershop,” released Thursday, Deion said Shedeur “went through hell” during his pre-draft process and rookie season in Cleveland, alleging that untruthful ...Read more

MIAMI — The state of Florida this week advanced its punitive bullying of the NFL by socking it with an ”investigative subpoena.” Targeted is the league’s Rooney Rule meant to increase fair hiring opportunities for minority coaching candidates — not force any hiring, but simply to encourage that the door is open to all. In larger play, ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — It may take the league and television executives a bit longer to buy in to the excitement the Las Vegas Raiders have created among their fan base with their offseason moves and the selection of Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 pick in the draft.

The NFL unveiled the full schedule for the 2026 season, and the Raiders are not ...Read more

MIAMI — It’s finally here.

The Miami Dolphins revealed its 2026 schedule on Thursday to much fanfare.

Some of the highlights include a trip to Green Bay where the trio of quarterback Malik Willis, coach Jeff Hafley and general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan will get to face the Packers, their former team, a matchup against the hometown kid and ...Read more

DENVER — Look at historical analytics, as Broncos head coach Sean Payton said in late March, and there’s not many examples of teams continuing to dominate clutch situations a year after winning 11 of 13 one-score games.

And Denver, coming off a 14-3 regular season, will now have to stare down the concept of statistical regression to the ...Read more

Start planning your fall weekends, Patriots fans.

The Patriots’ 2026 NFL schedule was announced Thursday night.

Get ready for some late nights. The Patriots play five games in prime time, including one on Monday night, one on Wednesday night, and two on Thursday night. Plus, they have an early game in Germany.

Let’s break down the ...Read more

SEATTLE — The Seahawks will begin the 2026 regular season with a rematch of the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots and end it with a rematch of the NFC Conference championship game against the Los Angeles Rams.

Along the way, the Seahawks will play their first game in franchise history on Christmas (also against the Rams) as well as ...Read more

I don’t need to log on to the cesspools that are social media to know the fan narrative around the 49ers’ 2026 schedule, which the NFL released on Thursday.

To sum it all up in a word that’s printable, let’s go with “unfair.”

As if there was any other option.

The Niners were handed the easiest schedule in recent NFL history for ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — The Steelers will open the 2026 NFL regular season on Sept. 13 at home against the Atlanta Falcons as part of a 17-game slate that includes a Black Friday game and four prime-time appearances.

The NFL released its 2026 schedule Thursday night, though the league had already announced the Steelers will play in Paris on Oct. 25 ...Read more

BALTIMORE — The Jesse Minter era will officially begin on the road Sept. 13 against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium, the NFL announced Thursday night. It marks the third straight season the Ravens will begin the season away from home.

The Ravens will then play their home opener Sept. 20 at 1 p.m. against the New Orleans Saints. ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Giants must capitalize with early wins against vulnerable opponents this fall to set a promising course in John Harbaugh’s first season as head coach.

A challenging schedule, released in full Thursday evening, thrusts Harbaugh’s rebuilding team into early prime-time tests and finishes with a brutal stretch of NFC contenders...Read more

NEW YORK — Gang Green fans will see a familiar face to begin Week 1.

The 2026 season will begin in Nashville for the Jets as they will take on the Titans.

Robert Saleh, who coached the Jets for four seasons, became Tennessee’s coach in January following a second stint as 49ers defensive coordinator. This isn’t the first time the NFL ...Read more

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears were the darlings of the NFL last season — and the league is taking full advantage of that status heading into 2026. The Bears will play at least seven standalone games for national audiences this season.

The NFL released its full slate of 272 games Thursday night. While the Bears avoided having to face the ...Read more