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Will Graves AP @willgravesap.bsky.social · 1d

“I feel like it’s me against the world.”

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Steelers LB Nick Herbig is morphing from TJ Watt's protégé into a star in his own right

Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Nick Herbig is stepping out of the considerable shadow cast by mentor T.J. Watt.

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Will Graves AP @willgravesap.bsky.social · 4d

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The Steelers are rested, healthy and in first place. Not that Mike Tomlin wants to talk about it

The Pittsburgh Steelers have strengthened their hold on the AFC North despite not playing last weekend.

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Will Graves AP @willgravesap.bsky.social · 8d

ICYMI: Lycoming football is home today against Moravian.
And freshman nose tackle Tom Cillo, 58 years young, will be out there on the sideline, happy to have made it to the part of the week where he can put on the uniform.
That in itself is a victory.

Will Graves AP @willgravesap.bsky.social · 10d

“I know there are people out there just like me, holding themselves back. And I want to tell those people, ‘Don’t do it any longer. If you have a dream, if you have a passion, follow through with it.’”

Tom Cillo is 58. He's a college freshman. And he's playing football.

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At 58, Tom Cillo is tackling his dream of playing college football

Tom Cillo, a 58-year-old freshman at Lycoming College, has become a college football player. He recently made his debut as a nose tackle during a junior varsity game against King's College.

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Tom Cillo, a 58-year-old freshman at Lycoming College, has become a college football player.

At 58, Tom Cillo is tackling his dream of playing college football

Tom Cillo, a 58-year-old freshman at Lycoming College, has become a college football player. He recently made his debut as a nose tackle during a junior varsity game against King's College.

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Will Graves AP @willgravesap.bsky.social · 10d

The joy I had in reporting Tom’s story (let alone writing it) is difficult to put into words.
And I can confirm he does indeed rock.

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Will Graves AP @willgravesap.bsky.social · 10d

“I know there are people out there just like me, holding themselves back. And I want to tell those people, ‘Don’t do it any longer. If you have a dream, if you have a passion, follow through with it.’”

Tom Cillo is 58. He's a college freshman. And he's playing football.

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At 58, Tom Cillo is tackling his dream of playing college football

Tom Cillo, a 58-year-old freshman at Lycoming College, has become a college football player. He recently made his debut as a nose tackle during a junior varsity game against King's College.

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Will Graves AP @willgravesap.bsky.social · 10d

“I know there are people out there just like me, holding themselves back. And I want to tell those people, ‘Don’t do it any longer. If you have a dream, if you have a passion, follow through with it.’”

Tom Cillo is 58. He's a college freshman. And he's playing football.

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At 58, Tom Cillo is tackling his dream of playing college football

Tom Cillo, a 58-year-old freshman at Lycoming College, has become a college football player. He recently made his debut as a nose tackle during a junior varsity game against King's College.

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Will Graves AP @willgravesap.bsky.social · 12d

Don Kelly has something as a manager he never had as a player: stability.

The Pirates gave him the job for the foreseeable future on Monday, a nod to Kelly's unique skillset.

There's stability elsewhere, too.

Whether that's a good thing depends on your point of view.

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Pirates to keep Don Kelly as manager after improvements in second half

The Pittsburgh Pirates are keeping Don Kelly as manager. The club announced Monday that it had extended Kelly’s contract after he oversaw improvements in the second half of the season.

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Will Graves AP @willgravesap.bsky.social · 12d

Don Kelly has something as a manager he never had as a player: stability.

The Pirates gave him the job for the foreseeable future on Monday, a nod to Kelly's unique skillset.

There's stability elsewhere, too.

Whether that's a good thing depends on your point of view.

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Pirates to keep Don Kelly as manager after improvements in second half

The Pittsburgh Pirates are keeping Don Kelly as manager. The club announced Monday that it had extended Kelly’s contract after he oversaw improvements in the second half of the season.

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Will Graves AP @willgravesap.bsky.social · 12d

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Steelers haven't always looked good during their 3-1 start. They also don't care

Mike Tomlin isn't worried about aesthetics. The Pittsburgh Steelers coach knows his team hasn't played particularly well this season.

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Will Graves AP @willgravesap.bsky.social · 15d

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — There was a time when Marc-Andre Fleury would take days like Friday for granted. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang, too.

Not this time.

Not when it was the last time.

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'Flower' blooms one last time in Pittsburgh as Marc-Andre Fleury takes a final bow for the Penguins

Marc-Andre Fleury is taking one final bow with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The second-winningest goalie in NHL history has returned to the club for a brief preseason cameo before stepping away from the g...

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Will Graves AP @willgravesap.bsky.social · 15d

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — There was a time when Marc-Andre Fleury would take days like Friday for granted. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang, too.

Not this time.

Not when it was the last time.

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'Flower' blooms one last time in Pittsburgh as Marc-Andre Fleury takes a final bow for the Penguins

Marc-Andre Fleury is taking one final bow with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The second-winningest goalie in NHL history has returned to the club for a brief preseason cameo before stepping away from the g...

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Will Graves AP @willgravesap.bsky.social · 17d

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Aaron Rodgers hates his new helmet. The Steelers QB is more upbeat about his team's offense

Aaron Rodgers isn't exactly a fan of his new helmet. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback says he “hates” the model the NFL required him to use this year after the league banned the model he long prefe...

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Will Graves AP @willgravesap.bsky.social · 17d

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Vikings-Steelers game gives thriving Brian Flores a reflection of gratitude and a chance to catch up

Brian Flores found the perfect pit stop for his coaching career in Pittsburgh. He has clearly been enjoying the ride with Minnesota since then.

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Kevin Gorman @kevingorman.bsky.social · 19d

Learning to lead: Pirates believe Paul Skenes has earned the equity to be outspoken star
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Learning to lead: Pirates believe Paul Skenes has earned the equity to be outspoken star

Paul Skenes returned from a recent road trip to discover that his locker had been moved to a more prominent spot in the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse, just across from franchise icon Andrew McCutchen. ...

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Will Graves AP @willgravesap.bsky.social · 19d

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The Steelers have made 'how did they do that?' victories an art form under Mike Tomlin

The Pittsburgh Steelers are somehow 2-1 despite looking outclassed at times in each of their first three games.

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Kevin Gorman @kevingorman.bsky.social · 21d

'A blessing to be back here': Kevin Markwood throws out 1st pitch at PNC Park nearly 5 months after falling from Clemente Wall
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'A blessing to be back here': Kevin Markwood throws out 1st pitch at PNC Park nearly 5 months after falling from Clemente Wall

As Kavan Markwood walked out to the pitcher’s mound, he couldn’t help but steal a glance toward right field at PNC Park and get flashbacks from his fall over the 21-foot Clemente Wall on A...

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Will Graves AP @willgravesap.bsky.social · 22d

“I think — individually, as a team and as an organization — we know the adjustments we need to make. Now we’ve just got to do them.”

Paul Skenes doesn't want to win awards, but win games. The 23-year-old ace wants the Pirates to have the same urgency in 2026.

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Paul Skenes says the Pirates' season will be wasted if lessons aren't learned

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes says if the team can't learn from another last-place finish, then 2025 will have been a “wasted year.”

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Will Graves AP @willgravesap.bsky.social · 23d

Sidney Crosby remains as committed to the Pittsburgh Penguins as ever.

The question the future Hall of Famer and his organization can't seem to shake, no matter what both might say, is for how much longer?

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Sidney Crosby stays committed to the Penguins during a rebuild that remains without an end date

Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby remains committed to the franchise amid a rebuilding phase. Crosby's longtime agent raised eyebrows recently by saying the goal is for the 38-year-old Crosby to ...

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Will Graves AP @willgravesap.bsky.social · 23d

Sidney Crosby remains as committed to the Pittsburgh Penguins as ever.

The question the future Hall of Famer and his organization can't seem to shake, no matter what both might say, is for how much longer?

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Sidney Crosby stays committed to the Penguins during a rebuild that remains without an end date

Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby remains committed to the franchise amid a rebuilding phase. Crosby's longtime agent raised eyebrows recently by saying the goal is for the 38-year-old Crosby to ...

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Wes Crosby @othernhlcrosby.bsky.social · 24d

The wait was five years. It seemed longer.

The Chicago Cubs embraced each other. Champagne flowed and flew. They clinched a postseason berth for the first time since 2020, but celebrated for the first time since 2017.

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Cubs soak in the moment after clinching first postseason berth since 2020

The Chicago Cubs clinch their first postseason berth since 2020 with an 8-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.

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Will Graves AP @willgravesap.bsky.social · 25d

Two types of men of a certain age in this world (let’s say they’re now 50-65)

1. Guys who wanted to be Robert Redford
2. Liars who said they didn’t.

RIP to a one of one

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BREAKING: Robert Redford, the Oscar-winning actor, director and godfather for independent cinema as Sundance founder, dies at 89.

Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor, director and indie patriarch, dies at 89

Robert Redford has died at 89. The Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema died in Utah on Tuesday.

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Will Graves AP @willgravesap.bsky.social · 26d

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The Pittsburgh Steelers' defense wants to smash the run. It's getting smashed instead

The Pittsburgh Steelers' defense has been struggling to stop the run, a problem highlighted in their 31-17 loss to Seattle.

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Will Graves AP @willgravesap.bsky.social · 27d

PITTSBURGH (AP) — George Holani saw the ball bouncing toward the Pittsburgh end zone, wondered why Steelers rookie Kaleb Johnson turned his back on a live football, and kept right on running.

All the way to an unlikely TD, and an emphatic win.

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Seahawks' George Holani turns the Steelers' blunder on a kickoff into a TD as Seattle wins 31-17

George Holani pounced on a live ball in the end zone for an improbable touchdown, and the Seattle Seahawks took advantage of sloppy play by the Pittsburgh Steelers to pull off a 31-17 surprise.

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Will Graves AP @willgravesap.bsky.social · 27d

DK Metcalf found his footing in the NFL in Seattle. Yet he's hardly interested in the rearview mirror as the Steelers WR faces his former team for the first time.

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DK Metcalf downplays facing former team as Steelers prepare for Seahawks

DK Metcalf is set to face his former team, the Seattle Seahawks, as a Pittsburgh Steeler. He spent six years in Seattle and has since moved on, focusing on his future with the Steelers.

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