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Browns, Steelers play to 21-all tie

CLEVELAND (AP) — Well, the Browns didn’t lose.Cleveland ended its 17-game losing streak on Sunday with a 21-21 tie against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the Browns missed a chance at their first victory since 2016 when kicker Zane GonzalezĢƵ 43-yard field-goal attempt with 9 seconds left ...

PITTSBURGH — No Le’Veon Bell again, but Mike Tomlin said he’ll remain true to his summer commitment regarding his approach to Bell.To get credit for an accrued season, Bell must play six games at full pay, and it appears Tomlin will consider playing Bell whenever he reports, even if ...

Bell misses second day of practice

PITTSBURGH — Le’Veon Bell missed a second day of practice in this opening week of the season, and at least one team captain has had enough.Maurkice Pouncey predicted Bell would report Wednesday after missing MondayĢƵ “bonus day,” and when that prediction didn’t come to pass Pouncey ...

Jones most surprising of Steelers’ cuts

Joshua Dobbs pulled the upset over Landry Jones for the job as Ben RoethlisbergerĢƵ primary backup, and Dobbs probably did it with his performance in the final preseason game.Dobbs quarterbacked the Steelers to 17 points in four possessions Thursday against the Carolina Panthers by throwing ...

Steelers attempted to remedy poor run defense

The Pittsburgh Steelers pride themselves on stopping the run, but last season a leaky unit turned into a dumpster fire after Ryan Shazier went down in the 11th game.Before Shazier went down, the Steelers allowed 4.0 yards per carry. After he went down, they allowed 5.1 per carry.It added up to ...

Steelers trade 5th-round pick for Switzer

PITTSBURGH — The Steelers hope Ryan Switzer can light it up as their new return specialist the way he lit up the eyes of a former college teammate now with the Steelers.The Steelers traded a fifth-round draft pick to the Oakland Raiders for a sixth-round pick and Switzer, a 5-8½ slot ...