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Getty Images The Steelers are expected to re-sign quarterback Devlin Hodges, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Pittsburgh traded third-string quarterback Josh Dobbs to the Jaguars on Monday, getting a fifth-round choice in return. Hodges signed as an undrafted free agent out...

Getty Images Pro Football Hall of Famer Lynn Swann has resigned as athletic director at his alma mater, USC, in a move that could affect the football coaching world at both the college and NFL levels. USC President Carol Folt praised Swann in a statement, saying, “He will forever be a valued...

Getty Images The Giants claimed former linebacker Tuzar Skipper off waivers from the Steelers, Field Yates of ESPN reports. Skipper signed with the Steelers as an undrafted free agent in May. He made Pittsburgh’s initial 53-player roster before the Steelers cut him Saturday. Skipper made 90...

We’ve known since Saturday that wide receiver Antonio Brown would be joining the Patriots and the move is now official. The move was on the NFL’s transaction wire Monday and the Patriots sent out their own announcement of the deal as well. Brown signed a one-year deal worth up to $15 million...

Getty Images The Steelers were routed last night, embarrassed really, by the team that has done it to them time and again. That made the post-mortem on their 33-3 loss to the Patriots a succinct one for Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. “We weren’t ready for prime time,” coach Mike Tomlin said, via...

Getty Images Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: We heard nothing from Patriots coach Bill Belichick regarding a specific topic of significant interest. Asked by reporters after Sunday night’s rollicking 33-3 win over the Steelers if he has any comment on the reports of Antonio Brown...

Getty Images Receiver Antonio Brown didn’t join the Patriots until Saturday, which was too late for him to play against his former team. It’s too bad. Seeing Brown against the Steelers would have been delicious. Alas, unless it’s in the postseason, Brown won’t play against the Steelers this...

Getty Images Ben Roethlisberger didn’t want to talk about Antonio Brown after the Steelers’ blowout loss to the Patriots. But after the Patriots’ blowout win over the Steelers, Tom Brady was more than happy to discuss New England’s addition of the All-Pro receiver. It wasn’t that long ago that...

The old guy is about to get more help. Such that he needs it. It’s hard to imagine the Patriots playing any better offensively, but that possibility is before them when wide receiver Antonio Brown officially joins the team tomorrow. Tom Brady and the Patriots cruised to a 33-3 win over the...

Getty Images The Antonio Brown era in New England won’t begin on Sunday night against the Steelers, but it could begin as soon as next Sunday afternoon, against the Dolphins. Per a source with knowlege of the situation, Brown is expected to practice on Wednesday. On Monday and Tuesday, he’ll...

Getty Images Antonio has left the building in Oakland. He won’t be entering the building in New England tonight. Unless he buys a ticket. Despite suggestions that free-agent-for-now receiver Antonio Brown will join the Patriots tonight, if not on the sidelines then in the suite with owner...

Getty Images We may, or may not, get a look at Antonio Brown on Sunday night in New England. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, it currently appears that Brown won’t be attending Sunday night’s Patriots-Steelers game. But that, like everything else with AB, is subject to change...

Getty Images The Patriots will be without veteran linebacker Kyle Van Noy tonight against the Steelers, as he’s about to be with someone new. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, Van Noy is inactive tonight because his wife is in labor. (Best of luck to all the Van Noys). The Patriots...

Getty Images The Patriots have another pretty good wide receiver showing up for work tomorrow. But the ultra-talented wideout they already had made the first play of the year. Josh Gordon just broke a couple of tackles to plow into the end zone for a touchdown, putting the Patriots up 7-0 on...

Getty Images On the same day the Patriots agreed to terms with former Steelers and Raiders receiver Antonio Brown, the Steelers added a former Raiders receiver with a slightly less recognizable name. Johnny Holton has been promoted from the Pittsburgh practice squad for Sunday’s game against...

Getty Images The Steelers were determined not to trade receiver Antonio Brown to the Patriots or to any other team in the AFC North. And now, of course, Antonio Brown plays for the Patriots. Both Adam Schefter of ESPN and Mike Giardi of NFL Network report that the Patriots did indeed try to...

Getty Images Ever since the relationship between Antonio Brown and the Raiders entered its death spiral, league insiders and observers began to ask whether the Patriots would swoop in, if/when Brown is free to be signed by another team. Per a league source, the Patriots should be regarded as a...

Getty Images The timing of the Raiders’ decision to release receiver Antonio Brown takes him out of play for all but three of the teams still to play in Week One. Brown’s release doesn’t become official until 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday. So he can’t be signed by another team before then. However...

Getty Images There may finally be an exception to the saying, “Once a Raider, always a Raider.” Receiver Antonio Brown, who was never a Raider for an actual Raiders game, is a Raider no more. He posted a parting shot at the team on Twitter. “The child who is not embraced by the village will...

Getty Images The NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Packers and it continues with 13 more games on Sunday, which means that the 26 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. Questionable players are uncertain to play, doubtful players are...