Football – The Bradford Era

Bradford Regional Medical Center submits closure notice; transitioning to outpatient care center

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Bradford Regional Medical Center submits closure notice; transitioning to outpatient care center

Transitioning to outpatient care center

By SARA FURLONG news@bradfordera.com

February 17, 2026

(Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional information available from hospital officials and state Rep. Martin Causer Tuesday afterno...

Veteran Mike Tomlin assistant leaves Steelers for job with a new AFC team

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Veteran Mike Tomlin assistant leaves Steelers for job with a new AFC team

By NICK FARABAUGH, PennLive.com

Feb 19, 2026

(TNS) - Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni has joined the Las Vegas Raiders as their wide receivers coach under new head coach Klin...

$100K reward offered to catch vandals who damaged new Buffalo Bills stadium

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$100K reward offered to catch vandals who damaged new Buffalo Bills stadium

By GEOFF HERBET, Syracuse.com

Feb 19, 2026

(TNS) - The construction management company behind the new Buffalo Bills stadium is offering a reward after vandalism caused the project suspend work ...

Trump just pardoned 5 former NFL stars, and one of them played for the Buffalo Bills

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Trump just pardoned 5 former NFL stars, and one of them played for the Buffalo Bills

Ryan Talbot | rtalbot@nyup.com syracuse.com

Feb 13, 2026

(TNS) - Former Buffalo Bills running back Travis Henry was one of five former NFL players to get pardoned on Thursday by President Donald Trump. The n...

Nine Nittany Lions, two Panthers and Mt. Lebanon’s Heidenreich invited to NFL combine

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Nine Nittany Lions, two Panthers and Mt. Lebanon’s Heidenreich invited to NFL combine

By ROB JOSEBURY, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Feb 11, 2026

(TNS) — Nine players from Penn State and two from Pitt are among the 319 players who have been invited to the NFL combine this month. The list also in...

Now that the NFL season is over, here’s what’s next for the Steelers

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Now that the NFL season is over, here’s what’s next for the Steelers

BRIAN BATKO Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Feb 09, 2026

(TNS) —It's never too early to start thinking about next year. It's not even too early to start thinking about who will win Super Bowl LXI. The Seattl...

There was no denying Larry Fitzgerald in his run to the Hall of Fame

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There was no denying Larry Fitzgerald in his run to the Hall of Fame

Gerry Dulac Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Feb 06, 2026

(TNS) —Walt Harris remembered the hands that were so strong they could squeeze splinters out of a telephone pole. Ken Whisenhunt saw a player who neve...

Steelers hiring Brian Angelichio to be offensive coordinator

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Steelers hiring Brian Angelichio to be offensive coordinator

By GERRY DULAC and RAY FITTIPALDO, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Feb 04, 2026

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed Minnesota Vikings tight ends coach Brian Angelichio to be Mike McCarthy’s offensive coordinator...

McCarthy adds chief of staff with Steelers; What will Scarnecchia do?

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McCarthy adds chief of staff with Steelers; What will Scarnecchia do?

By BRIAN BATKO Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Feb 03, 2026

(TNS) — New Steelers coach Mike McCarthy is building his staff, and most of the positions are self-explanatory. The running backs coach, wide receiver...

McCarthy adding Cignetti Jr. to first Steelers staff, interviewing Tolzein for OC role

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McCarthy adding Cignetti Jr. to first Steelers staff, interviewing Tolzein for OC role

By. GERRY DULAC Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Feb 02, 2026

(TNS) —Mike McCarthy keeps dipping into his Green Bay roots to expand his inaugural coaching staff and is on the verge of hiring his offensive coordin...

Brady turns to former colleague, agreeing to hire Carmichael as Bills offensive coordinator

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Brady turns to former colleague, agreeing to hire Carmichael as Bills offensive coordinator

By JOHN WAWROW - AP Sports Writer

Jan 30, 2026

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y — Buffalo Bills coach Joe Brady began filling out his staff by turning to a former colleague in agreeing to hire Pete Carmichael as ...

McCarthy believes in a 3-4 defense, but how much does he believe in the Steelers’ aging veterans?

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McCarthy believes in a 3-4 defense, but how much does he believe in the Steelers’ aging veterans?

Ray Fittipaldo Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Jan 29, 2026

(TNS)—Often when head coaches are hired, their first order of business is to overhaul the roster they inherited because the previous coach and general...

Well-regarded Steelers OL exits organization for new job with Bills

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Well-regarded Steelers OL exits organization for new job with Bills

Nick Farabaugh pennlive.com

Jan 29, 2026

(TNS) - Former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line coach Pat Meyer is leaving the organization and heading to the Buffalo Bills to take on the same rol...

Joe Brady embraces high expectations as he succeeds Sean McDermott as Bills coach

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Joe Brady embraces high expectations as he succeeds Sean McDermott as Bills coach

Jan 29, 2026

ORCHARD PARK — Joe Brady did not dismiss the past while looking ahead to leading the Buffalo Bills into the future as their head coach. Before outlini...

Brady embraces high expectations as he succeeds McDermott as Bills coach

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Brady embraces high expectations as he succeeds McDermott as Bills coach

By JOHN WAWROW - AP Sports Writer

Jan 29, 2026

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Joe Brady did not dismiss the past while looking ahead to leading the Buffalo Bills into the future as their head coach . Before ...

Belichick’s cheating cost him first-ballot Hall of Fame induction; what did his cheating cost others?

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Belichick’s cheating cost him first-ballot Hall of Fame induction; what did his cheating cost others?

By MARCUS HAYES The Philadelphia Eagles

Jan 29, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — You’ve probably never heard of Eugène Sue, a French surgeon under Napoleon and later the writer credited with first use of the ph...

McCarthy ‘never forgot his roots,’ and now he returns to help Steelers blossom

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McCarthy ‘never forgot his roots,’ and now he returns to help Steelers blossom

By BRIAN BATKO, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS)

Jan 28, 2026

Mike McCarthy has visions of the Super Bowl parade beginning at 1137 Greenfield Ave., the three-story, four-bedroom house where he grew up, right acro...

Bills promote offensive coordinator Joe Brady to take over as head coach

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Bills promote offensive coordinator Joe Brady to take over as head coach

By JOHN WAWROW - AP Sports Writer

Jan 27, 2026

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills stayed in-house by promoting offensive coordinator Joe Brady as their new head coach on Tuesday, in a move that...

Mike McCarthy will offer more of the same for Steelers — and that’s disappointing

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Mike McCarthy will offer more of the same for Steelers — and that’s disappointing

By PAUL ZEISE, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Jan 24, 2026

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — Mike McCarthy is a really good football coach, and we have established that already. He is also a Pittsburgh guy, grew up in Greenf...

Bills interview Philip Rivers for head coaching job

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Bills interview Philip Rivers for head coaching job

By MATT PARRINO, Syracuse.com (TNS)

Jan 23, 2026

Josh Allen is reportedly sitting in on interviews The Buffalo Bills have been busy setting up and knocking out interviews for their head coaching vaca...

Here’s why McCarthy is a viable candidate for the Steelers

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Here’s why McCarthy is a viable candidate for the Steelers

By Ray Fittipaldo - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Jan 22, 2026

(TNS) — The Steelers have been searching for ways to improve their offense for seven years to no avail. They haven't had a top-10 scoring offense sinc...