Getty Images
The Steelers are 2-4, so they can’t take anything for granted.
But coach Mike Tomlin wanted to make sure his players were taking this week seriously, even though they’re playing a team that’s had even less luck (and much less intent).
Via Kevin Gorman of the Pittsburgh...
Getty Images
The Steelers announced last week that quarterback Mason Rudolph cleared the concussion protocol and was in line to return to the starting lineup against the Dolphins on Monday night in Week Eight.
Rudolph missed one game as a result of the concussion he suffered against the Ravens...
Getty Images
The Dolphins had defensive tackle Christian Wilkins expressing regret for his on-field behavior after Sunday’s loss to the Bills and Monday found safety Bobby McCain doing the same for his off-field actions.
A Bills fan told the Buffalo News that McCain spat on him after the game...
Getty Images
The Bills heard boos from their home crowd as they made their way to the locker room at the end of the first half of Sunday’s game against the Dolphins and they couldn’t expect anything different while trailing an 0-6 team after 30 minutes.
The second half went better for the...
Getty Images
Even though we’re a week removed from Dolphins coach Brian Flores declaring Josh Rosen his starter for the rest of the season — and then changing his mind — Ryan Fitzpatrick remains confident he’s the right choice.
That may be true on multiple levels, but Flores said after last...
Getty Images
The Dolphins scored their fifth touchdown of the season, taking a 7-6 lead on Buffalo early in the second quarter.
Kalen Ballage scored on a 3-yard run with 14:49 remaining in the first half.
It was an impressive eight-play, 75-yard drive that ate up 3:59.
Although Ryan...
Getty Images
Wait, what?
You heard it right: The Tank for Tua Dolphins lead the Bills 14-9 at halftime.
The Bills left the field for the locker room to boos from the home crowd. They have 148 yards, six penalties and have allowed the Dolphins 141 yards while converting three of five third...
Getty Images
The Dolphins led more Sunday than they have the rest of the season combined. For all the good it did them.
The Dolphins turned back into the Dolphins in the second half, with a pair of turnovers that cost them points and gave the Bills points. In the end, Buffalo won 31-21...
Getty Images
Dolphins coach Brian Flores told reporters after the game that quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick earned another start.
Which, if we allow history to be our guide, means Josh Rosen may well start next week against the Steelers.
Via Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald, Flores said...
Getty Images
The Dolphins brought a lead into the fourth quarter against the Bills on Sunday, but 22 points in the final quarter made the Bills 31-21 winners.
Defensive tackle Christian Wilkins wasn’t there to try to help the Dolphins hold onto their lead. Wilkins was ejected from the game...
Getty Images
Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, a potential first overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft, suffers a sprained ankle Saturday against Tennessee and is expected to miss at least one game.
Coach Nick Saban said after the game that Tagovailoa would have an MRI on Sunday but is...
Getty Images
The window for making trades closes in nine days. Most teams will play two games between now and then. And the outcomes of those games will help determine who does, and who doesn’t, get active in the trade market, as sellers or as buyers.
For potential sellers, the next two games...
Getty Images
Week Seven of the 2019 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Chiefs and it continues with 12 more games on Sunday, which means that the 24 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday.
The teams playing on Monday night won’t release...
Getty Images
New starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill may be a bit of an unknown in Tennessee.
But even a guy who has known him for years knows it’s going to take more than a quarterback change to turn around the Titans.
Via Jim Wyatt of the team’s official website, Titans outside linebacker...
Getty Images
Kenyan Drake is the Dolphins’ leading rusher and leading receiver, but these are the Dolphins we’re talking about, so they’d like to trade him, if they can get something good in return.
The Dolphins have talked to other teams about trading Drake, and Drake would be happy to go...
Getty Images
Kenyan Drake is prepared for anything, including starting over somewhere else.
The Dolphins running back is the subject of trade talks, according to a report earlier Thursday.
“Then, I’m going to have to be where my feet are and put my best foot forward, wherever that may be,”...
Getty Images
There was no indication Josh Allen was dealing with any kind of injury.
But when the official report came out late Wednesday, Josh Allen’s name was on there.
Via the Buffalo News, the Bills quarterback was listed as full participant, but with a hand injury designation.
His left...
Getty Images
There’s nothing new about the Dolphins being on the wrong side of an oversized point spread this season and they will be in that position again in Week Seven.
The Bills are favored to beat them by 17 points and that kind of a spread is unusual for Buffalo. They have not been...
Getty Images
Roster moves made by the Dolphins leading into and during the 2019 season led to a lot of questions for team officials about whether they are tanking in hopes of securing the No. 1 draft pick to jump start their rebuilding effort.
Everyone from that Dolphins has rejected that...
Getty Images
The Dolphins are turning back to Ryan Fitzpatrick at quarterback and Josh Rosen said Wednesday that he understands why head coach Brian Flores is making that decision.
Rosen said he did not play well against Washington last week and that “decision to flip [to Fitzpatrick] gave us...