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Steelers star offers blunt message for Aaron Rodgers amid quarterback uncertainty

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Pittsburgh Steelers star defensive tackle Cam Heyward offered a blunt message to Aaron Rodgers amid the speculation about where the four-time MVP will end up after he was released by the New York Jets this month following a tumultuous two years. 

Rodgers is reportedly weighing offers between the Steelers and New York Giants, but according to a report from The Athletic, the veteran signal caller is also interested in playing for the Minnesota Vikings.

Heyward said he was “tired of talking about the quarterback situation” and that he is “ready to move on from free agency” as the NFL world continues to wait for Rodgers’ decision. 

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Cam Heyward, #97, watches the game against the Tennessee Titans during the second quarter at Acrisure Stadium on Nov. 2, 2023. (Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports)

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“I ain’t doing that darkness retreat. I don’t need any of that crap,” Heyward said during a recent episode of his “Not Just Football” podcast.

“Either you want to be a Pittsburgh Steeler or you don’t. That’s simple, that’s the pitch. If you want me to recruit, that’s the recruiting pitch. Pittsburgh Steelers — if you want to be part of it, so be it. If you don’t, no skin off my back.”

One of the Steelers quarterbacks last season was Justin Fields, who departed for the Jets in free agency. 

Russell Wilson, who supplanted Fields as the Steelers starting quarterback last season, is still a free agent and has met with the Cleveland Browns and Giants. 

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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, #8, looks on during the first quarter of their game against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium in January 2025. (Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images)

The Steelers went 6-1 in Wilson’s first seven starts but then lost their last five games with him at the helm, including their playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens. 

The only two quarterbacks currently on the Steelers roster are Skylar Thompson and Mason Rudolph. 

The Steelers signed Rudolph a two-year contract last week, which will be his second stint with the team, as a backup who has 18 career starts. 

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Pittsburgh Steelers lineman Cameron Heyward, #97, looks on during AFC Practice for the Pro Bowl Games at Camping World Stadium on Feb. 1, 2025. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)

The Steelers went 10-7 last season with Fields and Wilson, and would hope the potential addition of Rodgers to their quarterback room would lead them to a deep playoff run. 

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Last season, Heyward played in all 17 games and had 8.0 sacks and 71 total tackles. Heyward is a seven-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro. The 35-year-old has spent his entire 14-year career with the Steelers after being drafted in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft out of Ohio State. 

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Cardinals snap 5-game skid with road win over struggling Cowboys

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The Arizona Cardinals have finally snapped their five-game losing streak, doing so in convincing fashion with a 27-17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. 

The Cardinals, who started 2-0, are now 3-5, while the Cowboys – blown out by the Denver Broncos last week – fell to 3-5-1 heading into their bye week. 

All eyes were on the Cowboys entering this game after that brutal loss at Mile High, but the Cardinals also came into this game desperately needing a win to not only get the vibes high in the locker room again but keep the season afloat. 

It was Jacoby Brissett once again starting for Arizona, as Kyler Murray remains out with his toe injury. Brissett, though, was the man for the job from the jump, and Marvin Harrison Jr. was his right-hand man. 

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Marvin Harrison Jr. of the Arizona Cardinals celebrates his touchdown with Elijah Higgins against the Dallas Cowboys during the second quarter in the game at AT&T Stadium on Nov. 3, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

The second-year receiver had a fantastic night, tallying seven catches and 96 yards in the first half with the game’s first touchdown on a beautiful release that left cornerback Da’Ron Bland flat-footed.

However, Dak Prescott and the Cowboys’ offense – averaging over 30 points per game this season – couldn’t find a rhythm against the Cardinals’ defense. They turned it over on downs on their opening drive and came away empty-handed.

After a Cowboys punt, Harrison’s touchdown made it 10-0, and tight end Jake Ferguson’s fumble in Arizona territory killed another promising Dallas drive. But the Cowboys’ special teams answered when Sam Williams blocked a punt that ricocheted off his helmet and rolled into the end zone, where Marshawn Kneeland recovered it for a touchdown.

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Brissett and the Cardinals responded immediately, marching 74 yards in 11 plays before Brissett snuck one across at the goal line. 

When the third quarter began, Michael Wilson immediately put the Cardinals in plus territory as he caught a ball from Brissett and ran 50 yards to Dallas’ 24-yard line. A few plays later, tight end Trey McBride made it 24-7 with a nice snag on the right side of the colored paint. 

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Jacoby Brissett of the Arizona Cardinals on the line of scrimmage against the Dallas Cowboys during the second quarter in the game at AT&T Stadium on Nov. 3, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Dallas added a field goal, then Prescott connected with Ryan Flournoy for a short touchdown to cut the deficit to 10. Given how Arizona’s recent losses came down to one score, this one still felt far from over.

Dallas got another stop on defense, but it was the Cardinals’ defense that came away with a massive play during the ensuing drive. Prescott was blitzed and threw the ball immediately to running back Javonte Williams, who wasn’t ready for a Cardinals defender to hit him right away. During the tackle, the ball was ripped out of Williams’ arm and Akeem David-Gaither recovered it before it went out of bounds. 

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That play came with 4:46 left in the game, and just when it seemed like there was a chance for another epic collapse, Arizona finally came through with the play they needed. 

In the box score, Brissett was 21-of-31 for 261 yards with two touchdown passes despite getting sacked five times by the Cowboys. McBride finished with five catches for 55 yards, while Emari Demercado led the way on the ground with 79 yards on 14 carries. 

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Jacoby Brissett of the Arizona Cardinals throws against the Dallas Cowboys during the first quarter in the game at AT&T Stadium on Nov. 03, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Sam Hodde/Getty Images)

For Dallas, Javonte Williams totaled 83 yards on 15 carries, but turnovers doomed the offense. Prescott went 24-for-39 for 250 yards with one touchdown and one interception, the latter coming on the Cowboys’ final drive.

CeeDee Lamb finished with 85 yards on seven catches, while George Pickens added six receptions for 79 yards.

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CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS

MONDAY’S RESULTS

Semifinals

DIVISION I

#5 GALA 21.5, #1 LA Marshall 8

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#3 North Hollywood 15.5, #2 Chatsworth 14

DIVISION II

#1 Granada Hills Kennedy 17.5, #4 Bell 10

#2 Carson 20.5, Gardena 9

Note: Division II Finals Nov. 5 at 11 a.m. at Balboa Sports Center; Division I Finals Nov. 6 at 11 a.m. at Balboa Sports Center.

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A National Women’s Soccer League club has grown divided after one of its players called on the league to “adopt gender standards” to protect the integrity of the organization and grow the sport.

Elizabeth Eddy’s column appeared in the New York Post last week and she asked, “How do we preserve women’s rights and competitive fairness while fostering meaningful inclusion?”

Angel City FC defender Elizabeth Eddy (44) during the second half against Bay FC at PayPal Park on July 26, 2024. (Darren Yamashita/USA TODAY Sports)

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Eddy wrote that controversies in swimming and track and field have shed light that women’s professional soccer lacks standards when it comes to intersex and transgender athletes. She wrote that the NWSL “must adopt a clear standard,” adding that only players born with ovaries should be allowed to play, following the standard in the Women’s Super League in the United Kingdom, or the league should adopt an SRY gene test, like World Athletics and World Boxing.

“Fairness and inclusion are core American values. Reasonable people can disagree about where to draw lines, but avoiding the conversation altogether by shutting out diverse views does not serve us. In fact, we owe it to current and future female athletes to solve this,” the 11-year veteran wrote.

But Eddy’s column didn’t sit well with her own teammates.

Sarah Gorden and Angelina Anderson both offered a scathing rebuke of Eddy.

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Angel City FC defender Sarah Gorden (11) kicks the ball against Chicago Stars during the first half of a match at SeatGeek Stadium on Nov. 2, 2025. (Melissa Tamez/Imagn Images)

“That article does not speak for this team in this locker room. I’ve had a lot of (conversations) with my teammates in the past few days and they are hurt and they are harmed by the article, and also, they are disgusted by some of the things that were said in the article and it’s really important for me to say that,” Gorden said on Friday.

“We don’t agree with the things written for a plethora of reasons, but mostly the undertones come across as transphobic and racist as well. The article calls for genetic testing on certain players and it has a photo of an African player as a headline. That’s very harmful, and to me, it’s inherently racist because to single out this community based on them looking or being different is absolutely a problem. As a mixed woman, with a Black family, I’m devastated by the undertones of this article.

Anderson talked about what she believed the club stood for.

“For me personally when I think of LA, and I think of Angel City, I think of a place that was founded upon inclusivity and love for all people – that’s what our locker room is, that what our staff is, that’s what our fan base is. Angel City is a place for everyone. It always will be. That’s how it was from the beginning, that’s how it will always be. Period,” she said.

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Angel City FC goalkeeper Angelina Anderson (19) watches the play during the first half against Racing Louisville FC at Lynn Family Stadium on Sept. 27, 2025. (EM Dash/Imagn Images)

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“I think this situation, there’s an element of timing to it where this feels like another really big challenge that we have to go through as a team on top of an already really challenging year. And it’s definitely not the note that we as a group want to end on, and so I just want everyone to know that we’re doing our best in the locker room to preserve respect and belonging on this team and we look forward to ending the season on as positive of a note as possible.”

The NWSL reacted to Eddy’s column, too. The league told The Athletic it was “committed to working directly with the NWSL Players Association on any changes to our league policies.”

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