PITTSBURGH — Cam Heyward has been on good teams before. Russell Wilson threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns, Heyward recorded two sacks and the Steelers beat the Cleveland Browns 27-14 on Sunday even with leading receiver George Pickens watching from the sideline while missing the first game of his career due to a groin injury. “I don’t believe the …
NEW ORLEANS — Jameis Winston smiled while embracing former New Orleans Saints teammates and looked almost triumphant as he raised his arm to acknowledge well-wishing fans on his way off of the Superdome field. “We have to find a way to finish drives so we can end up celebrating.” The Browns are in the midst of a dismal follow-up to …
By Larry Holder, Zac Jackson and Amos Morale III Saints’ jack-of-all-trades Taysom Hill produced a career afternoon to power New Orleans to a 35-14 win against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Let’s see if I can fit them all in: Three rushing TDs Seven carries, 138 rushing yards Eight receptions on 10 targets, 50 receiving yards One lost fumble on …
Chargers cornerback Tarheeb Still celebrates his interception against the Saints. “Let’s be the team that gets him there,” linebacker Daiyan Henley said of the message. Chargers defensive backs Elijah Molden, Alohi Gilman and Tarheeb Still each intercepted Winston in the second half with Still getting unofficial credit from coach Jim Harbaugh for “one-and-a-half” interceptions as the rookie deflected a pass …
CLEVELAND — Realistically, the Cleveland Browns’ season was over at the end of September in the wake of a loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. An in-game report from Pro Football Talk said a Za’Darius Smith trade was almost done, and that’s one of the few potentially meaningful landmarks left on a long, disappointing road toward an uncertain future. Sunday’s …
The Cleveland Browns have changed who's calling the plays and who's running them. Coach Kevin Stefanski has handed over play-calling duties to coordinator Ken Dorsey seven games into the season. With the Browns (1-6) in a freefall and their offense needing a spark after failing to score 20 points in a game this season, Stefanski is putting Dorsey in charge …