Leonard Pope

Steelers beat Browns; finish season 8-8

AP Sports Writer

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers remain convinced they’re a tweak or two away from another Super Bowl run. The Cleveland Browns, meanwhile, are ready to start all over. Again.   There’s nothing stopping them now.   Ben...

Tags: Cleveland Browns, Plaxico Burress, Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, Craig Robertson

Steelers back in mix after drubbing Redskins

AP Sports Writer

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger talks constantly about the weapons at his disposal.   Mike Wallace. Antonio Brown. Heath Miller. Jerricho Cotchery. Whatever running back happens to be healthy during a given week.   So of course the first...

Tags: Heath Miller, Rashard Mendenhall, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Pittsburgh Steelers, Sports

The Steelers Slow Down RG3 & Redskins

Staff reporter

The Pittsburgh Steelers turned Robert Griffin III into just another rookie quarterback. The Steelers swarmed Washington's precocious star Sunday, keeping Griffin in check during a dominant 27-12 victory. Griffin completed just 16 of 34 passes for 177...

Tags: American Football Conference, Joe Flacco, Todd Haley, Santana Moss, Rashard Mendenhall

Steelers shut down RG3, Redskins

AP Sports Writer

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers watched opponents panic when preparing for Robert Griffin III and vowed not to suffer the same identity crisis.   “We didn’t want to get too creative,” defensive end Brett Keisel said....

Tags: Todd Haley, Heath Miller, Rashard Mendenhall, DeAngelo Hall, London Fletcher

Steelers sign 2nd round pick Mike Adams

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed second-round draft pick Mike Adams and seventh-round picks David Paulson and Terrence Frederick. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. Adams was an All-Big Ten selection at offensive tackle...

Tags: Weslye Saunders, Heath Miller, Cleveland Browns, Football, Pittsburgh Steelers

Pope brings familiarity with offense to Steelers

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Leonard Pope smiled, shook his head and rolled his eyes incredulously. Then he politely answered the question.   Pope was the only unrestricted free agent the Steelers signed in the offseason, and questions for the 6-foot-8 tight...

Tags: Kansas City Chiefs, Todd Haley, Weslye Saunders, Heath Miller, Football

Scoreboard -- April 10, 2012

Tags: College Baseball, New York Yankees, National Basketball Association, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins

NFL: Packers' perfect season ends

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Mike McCarthy never put a whole lot of stock in a perfect season, except as a means of gaining home-field advantage and setting the Green Bay Packers (13-1) up for another Super Bowl run. Well, they still have a chance to earn home-...

Tags: Kansas City Chiefs, Todd Haley, Aaron Rodgers, Mike McCarthy, Ryan Succop

Chiefs announce cuts

The Kansas City Chiefs have put Tony Moeaki on injured reserve after the second-year tight end was hurt in their final preseason game against the Green Bay Packers. The Chiefs also put linebacker Gabe Miller on IR on Saturday and waived 25 other...

Tags: Kansas City Chiefs, AFC West, Jake O'Connell, Football, Gabe Miller

Chiefs drop to 0-3 with Chargers loss

KWCH 12 Eyewitness Sports

Eric Weddle intercepted Matt Cassel at midfield with 55 seconds left to preserve the San Diego Chargers' 20-17 victory over the winless Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Kansas City got the ball back at its 33 with 1:26 left after Philip Rivers was stuffed...

Tags: Kansas City Chiefs, Matt Cassel, Eric Weddle, Philip Rivers, Norv Turner

Tags: Kansas City Chiefs, Ryan Mathews, Dexter McCluster, Matt Cassel, Eric Weddle