We all hoped that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback play would improve with Aaron Rodgers on the roster. I don’t think any of us expected that would happen on a night when he didn’t even play. That was the case, though, in the Steelers’ preseason opener in Jacksonville. They beat the Jaguars 31-25 on Saturday night, and they did so on …
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So much for a kicking competition. The San Francisco 49ers announced that they’ve released five players, including kicker Greg Joseph: CB Tre Avery WR Isaiah Neyor QB Tanner Mordecai TE Mason Pline K Greg Joseph According to reporters on hand, Joseph had made one more kick than Jake Moody, but it’s valid to ask whether there was ever an actual …
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As the Ravens’ holder, Jordan Stout has a front-row seat watching Tyler Loop every day. During Sunday’s open practice at M&T Bank Stadium, 26,052 fans saw what Stout sees – a talented rookie kicker who seems to be gaining confidence each day. “You guys saw him today, right,” Stout said. “He’s pretty good, huh?” Loop was 11-for-11 on field goal …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link For months President Donald Trump has been slapping higher tariffs on practically every country’s exports to the United States, citing emergency economic powers. Now, just as he’s about to enact a new round of tariffs, a federal appeals court could render them void. Oral arguments are scheduled Thursday for an appeal in a case alleging Trump …
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When the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s “SORB,” the Small Overlap Rigid Barrier test, launched in 2012, many automakers were caught flat-footed, with vehicles that had been Top Safety Picks now scoring poor ratings in the new test. SORB was a humongous shakeup for the car world, with automakers all redesigning their vehicles to handle the challenge — sometimes at …
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Image by Getty / Futurism The first-ever human trial exploring the use of stem cell therapy to reverse hearing loss is about to be under way, after getting the go-ahead from the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. Conducted by researchers from the University of Sheffield who formed their own spin-out company, the treatment targets sensorineural hearing loss, which …
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