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Steelers secondary giving up yards, but not big plays

PITTSBURGH (AP) - A year ago, Ross Cockrell wasn't ready to stand across the line of scrimmage from one of the NFL's best receivers and more than hold his own.It wasn't so much about confidence or ability, but knowledge. The cornerback needed time to adjust after getting cut by the Buffalo Bills and picked up by the Pittsburgh Steelers at the end of the 2015 preseason.Yet there he was on Sunday, shadowing Cincinnati's A.J. Green all over the field in Pittsburgh's 24-16 victory, playing a vital role in a game plan that limited Green to just two receptions for 39 yards and shutting him out ...

Young tight ends making impact for 2-0 Steelers

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The greatest tight end in Pittsburgh Steelers history is retired, off being a dad back in his native Virginia. Heath Miller's replacement, Ladarius Green, is out indefinitely while nursing health issues that won't seem to go away.In their stead are a pair of works in progress in Jesse James and Xavier Grimble and an old veteran in David Johnson who basically doubles as a sixth offensive lineman. And the Steelers have not missed a beat. At all.There Grimble was stretching over the goal line in the second quarter during Sunday's win over Cincinnati for his first touchdown ...

Panthers looking to shore up pass defense as ACC play looms

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi hasn't lost faith in his secondary, though there's plenty to work on after surrendering 872 yards through the air in the last two games, including 540 to Oklahoma State's Mason Rudolph in a 45-38 loss on Saturday."They've got to understand it works when you do it right," Narduzzi said Monday. "It doesn't work if you don't do it right. If you continue to do it your way, we're going to have problems."The Panthers had plenty of issues against the Cowboys, namely keeping Oklahoma State wide receivers within arm's reach.It started on the first ...

Steelers grind out win over Bengals

PITTSBURGH (AP) - No chaos this time. No meltdowns either.The Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals stuck to football this time.And Ben Roethlisberger's sharp second half gave the Steelers an early leg up in the race for the AFC North title by shaking off a pair of first-half interceptions to finish with 259 yards and three scores and Pittsburgh held on for a 24-16 win on Sunday.DeAngelo Williams churned out 94 yards on a career-high 32 carries and added a 4-yard touchdown grab with 6:48 remaining to give the Steelers (2-0) all the breathing room they would need.Tight ends Jesse ...

Flacco rallies Ravens past Browns

CLEVELAND (AP) - The Ravens were in a huge hole and about to be buried.Joe Flacco dug them out.Flacco threw two touchdown passes to wide receiver Mike Wallace and Baltimore, sparked by returning a blocked extra point, rallied from 20 down and beat the Cleveland Browns 25-20 on Sunday.Justin Tucker kicked three field goals - the last with 2:56 left - and the Ravens (2-0), who were down by nearly three touchdowns less than 10 minutes into the game, withstood Cleveland's final drive to improve to 15-2 against the Browns under coach John Harbaugh.In his second game back after undergoing knee ...

Penn State gets revenge on Temple, 34-27

STATE COLLEGE (AP) - James Franklin hoped all week his team would start fast and play with the passion it hadn't yet found early in games this season.The usually subdued coach pushed the right buttons.Before Penn State's 34-27 win over Temple on Saturday, Franklin hopped around inside Beaver Stadium's limestone-lined tunnel, trading shoves and screams with a handful of players before they took the field."It's cool seeing coach Franklin get so pumped up," wide receiver Chris Godwin said. "He's a fiery guy, he's very passionate about what he does and that kind of leaks into our locker room ...