PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers will head into their AFC North showdown with rival Baltimore without outside linebacker Alex Highsmith. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Highsmith is “week to week” after Highsmith twisted his left ankle late in a 28-27 victory over Washington last Sunday. Herbig’s been out a month with a hamstring injury, but Tomlin said he’s …
PITTSBURGH — Nick Herbig grew up as the youngest of three brothers on the island of Kauai. “He’s hardworking and humble, and I really think that tees up performance for him,” Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said. Herbig did it again in the fourth, this time taking down Taylor Heinicke with a speed rush that looked — if you narrowed your …
PITTSBURGH — Zach Frazier arrived at his first NFL training camp intent on leaving it as the starting center. Frazier, a second-round pick out of West Virginia, replaced veteran Nate Herbig atop the depth chart on Tuesday after the Steelers put Herbig on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. Frazier credited his relatively smooth transition to the NFL to Herbig, …
The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! MADISON, Wis. — Graham Mertz likes the direction that Wisconsin interim coach Jim Leonhard is taking the Badgers Mertz threw for two touchdowns, Braelon Allen rushed for 113 yards and a score and Wisconsin defeated Purdue 35-24 on Saturday. “I appreciate everything he’s done, the energy …
