Author: Mikesportz

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has a knack for getting more out of his players than the sum of their individual talents would suggest. Earlier this week on PFT Live, we asked linebacker T.J. Watt to explain how Tomlin pulls it off. “I think it’s a holding everybody accountable-type thing as far as in the film room,” Watt said. “When we come into the team meeting room, you don’t know what’s he’s gonna show you. Everybody kind of has a little nervous feel. We’re all looking around each other like, ‘What play?’ When that play pops up, you immediately know…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two men charged with murder in last week’s shooting after the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade were strangers who pulled out guns and began firing within seconds of starting an argument, according to court documents released Tuesday. Missouri prosecutors said at a news conference that Lyndell Mays, of Raytown, Missouri, and Dominic Miller, of Kansas City, Missouri, have been charged with second-degree murder and several weapons counts in the shooting that left one person dead and roughly two dozen others injured. Both men were shot during the melee, according to probable cause affidavits. Both have…

odds of Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields being traded to the Atlanta Falcons took a dramatic shift this week after a few significant things happened. Many Bears fans were caught off guard by reports surfacing Monday evening about Fields’ Instagram page. Fields doesn’t follow the Bears on his Instagram page. It’s unclear if Fields ever followed the Bears before. However, Fields is following several Falcons offensive players on his account. Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields’ buzz to Atlanta is heating up er Ben Devine’s transcription of Bleacher Report‘s Jordan Schultz report on Tuesday, the sources around the NFL…

Raiders coach Antonio Pierce recently danced close to the line, and potentially crossed it, with comments about how his team has played, and will play, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. His public words, which reflect the things many players and coaches say privately, surely will attract the attention of 345 Park Avenue. For now, the NFL has declined comment on the situation. That’s a common P.R. approach when an organization doesn’t want to draw extra attention to something that currently hasn’t gotten much of it. If the league had no problem with Pierce’s words, saying so likewise would be…

Mitch Trubisky asked via text to congratulate Kenny Pickens for being drafted by the Steelers originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago When the Steelers signed Mitch Trubisky in 2022 to a barren quarterback room then featuring Mason Rudolph and DeWayne Haskins, they appeared to be offering him a second chance to revive his career with a team to lead. That changed quickly. About six weeks later, in an even more barren quarterback draft class, the Steelers took the first one off the board with Pitt’s Kenny Pickett. Then, Trubisky realized he would be legitimately competing for his…

The Detroit Lions released veteran safety Tracy Walker III, the team posted on social media Tuesday night. Walker posted an apparent goodbye to Detroit on Instagram earlier on Tuesday. “Detroit I want to thank you for welcoming me in as rookie and accepting me as family,” he wrote, thanking the Ford family for the past six seasons with the franchise. “I want to thank my fans and supporters for always having my back through it all. I want to thank the city for holding down for me,” he added. “It was many ups and downs but that’s…

After enduring a devastating Achilles tendon injury during Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors, current Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant faced a moment of reckoning. The rupture left him contemplating the end of his illustrious basketball journey, with the chilling sound of his leg popping echoing through his mind. Despite the Golden State Warriors’ loss to the Raptors in that series, Durant had already left an indelible mark on the sport, securing two championship rings and two Finals MVP awards during his tenure with the team. he road to recovery was arduous, as Durant…

Pittsburgh Steelers news: To say that Russell Wilson has not been able to live up to all the hype in his first two seasons with the Denver Broncos would be an understatement. This is exactly why there have now been widespread rumors about the nine-time Pro Bowler parting ways with Denver this summer. A number of teams have already been linked to a potential swoop on Wilson, but it appears that the Steelers are now in pole position to win the race. Pittsburgh Steelers Deemed as Likely Destination for Russell Wilson As reported by Michael David Smith of…

TOWSON, Md. — Baltimore County police suspended an investigation into Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers without filing any charges. An investigation started in January over an alleged domestic incident. On Tuesday, county police released its mostly redacted report that offers a detailed timeline of the investigation. Jan. 21, police officers in Acton, Massachusetts, contacted Baltimore County police, saying they received a report of an assault that happened in Owings Mills on Jan. 16. According to the report in Acton, the woman said she was bruised in an assault, and she told police she was hesitant to provide…

Mason Rudolph is an unrestricted free agent for the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason. The Pittsburgh Steelers have a big decision to make at the quarterback position this offseason. team can either sign or trade for a veteran that will supplant Kenny Pickett as the starter, or they can bring in a veteran to challenge him for the role in training camp. Among the best veteran options to challenge Pickett is Mason Rudolph, who already has a lot of support within the Steelers organization. “If the Steelers want Rudolph back to compete with Kenny Pickett for the starter job…