Steelers linked to star NFC safety
The 2026 league year begins on March 11th, which is when teams can officially sign free agents and make trades. The Pittsburgh Steelers have been one of the most active teams in both markets over the last two offseasons, making blockbuster trades for Justin Fields and DK Metcalf while sending away Kenny Pickett, Diontae Johnson, and George Pickens.
It’s free agency that is the primary focus today for ESPN’s Matt Bowen, though, as he ranked the top 50 free agents and named their best landing spot. Bowen named the Steelers the best landing spot for Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker.
“In Pittsburgh, Brisker would replace Kyle Dugger under new defensive coordinator Patrick Graham,” Bowen writes. “Brisker can play over the top in Cover 2, and he would be a disruptive box defender in Graham’s single-high schemes. In four seasons with the Bears, Brisker recorded 4 interceptions, 7 sacks, and 14 pass breakups. The Steelers could also target a cornerback in free agency as they try to clean up the secondary.”
On top of his coverage ability, Brisker is one of the most versatile safeties in the NFL. In four seasons, he had 342 tackles, 12 of which were for loss. Considering the only two safeties under contract in 2026 for the Steelers are DeShon Elliott and Sebastian Castro, Pittsburgh will certainly be in the market at the position.
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Canada’s Homan knocks off undefeated Sweden, improves to 4-3
Canada’s Team Rachel Homan is starting to roll at the 2026 Olympics.
Her Canadian rink knocked off the last undefeated team, Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg, 8-6 extending her win streak to three games and improving her record to 4-3 at the Winter Games happening in Milano Cortina.
The team, made up of Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, and Sarah Wilkes, set up every end in their favour but the Swedes, with a little bit of luck, kept the game really tight.
However, in the eighth end, Homan said enough is enough.
Down 5-4, Homan attempted and made the shot of the Olympics so far with a triple takeout on her first stone to set up a deuce and take the lead 6-5.
Before she went to shoot, though, the announcer on the international feed didn’t seem to think there was a chance she could make magic happen.
“I’ve never seen Rachel Homan look so uncertain,” the announcer said.
Maybe, just maybe, Homan heard her.
The luck ran out in the ninth for Hasselborg, as she had a hit for two with her last to take the lead back, but missed and only got one to tie the game at 6-6.
Canada took care of business in the ten to earn the crucial win.
Homan, now riding a three-game win streak, will get to rest before taking on the host Italy Wednesday at 1:05 p.m. ET/10:05 a.m. PT. (CBC Gem, Sportsnet +). If Homan can win out, she will make the playoffs.
The top four teams from the 10-team round-robin advance to the semifinals on Friday, Feb. 20.
Joan Laporta, en el arranque de la precampaña, apunta a los árbitros: “A la que pueden nos joden”
Joan Laporta empezó a ejercer de precandidato a las elecciones del Barcelona, que se celebran el 15 de marzo, como si continuara siendo el presidente del club azulgrana, convencido de ganar la Liga después de que en Girona departiera con los jugadores y el entrenador Hansi Flick. Muy seguro de sí mismo y siempre carismático, Laporta estrenó su sede electoral con un discurso tan sereno como firme, defensor de su obra y de su “experiencia frente a la inexperiencia” de los demás precandidatos, Víctor Font, Marc Ciria y Xavier Vilajoana. Así se explica que el lema de su campaña haya pasado a ser el de “Defensem el Barça” después de regresar al cargo en 2021 con la bandera de “Estimem el Barça”.