By Will Graves
AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH — Art Rooney II sensed Mike Tomlin might be ready for a change. Nineteen years doing any job is a long time, let alone in the white-hot spotlight that comes with coaching the Pittsburgh Steelers.
So when Tomlin walked into Rooney's office on ...
By Will Graves
AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin, as always, got right to the point.
"When you don't get it done, words are cheap," a subdued Tomlin said Monday night after the Pittsburgh Steelers were quickly ushered out of the playoffs again, this time in a 30-6 loss to ...
By Will Graves
AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH — Sheldon Rankins is well-versed in the Houston Texans' nondescript playoff history. The veteran defensive tackle is hell-bent on writing a different ending this time.
And he's hardly alone. The NFL's best defense is eager to prove it's a unit ...