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CBS News
19 hours ago
- Health
- CBS News
Former Steelers return to Pittsburgh to raise money for cancer research
Former Steelers return to Pittsburgh to raise money for cancer research Former Steelers return to Pittsburgh to raise money for cancer research Former Steelers return to Pittsburgh to raise money for cancer research Two former Steelers were on hand Friday night to help raise money for cancer research at UPMC's Hillman Center. For the past nine years at the Dr. Stanley M. Marks Blood Cancer Research Fund Dinner, the James Conner Courage Award has been given to a blood cancer survivor. Conner was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma 10 years ago when he played at the University of Pittsburgh, before he became a running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Conner, a former patient of Dr. Marks, was the first recipient of the award before it was named after him. All but one of the recipients were at the 10th annual event Friday, held at Acrisure Stadium. They are the faces of courage. "It's just like getting up every day and living your life, you know, not letting anything stop you," said Meghan Milligan, this year's Courage Award recipient. The 35-year-old has been diagnosed with cancer three times and is currently receiving treatment for Hodgkin's Lymphoma. "Just taking it day by day," she said. She's done it all while competing in several marathons and is the only recipient who is still battling cancer. Conner said courage in cancer was all about battling. "It's been a long road, man, truthfully, a lot of hard work went into it, you just have to learn how to be a fighter," Conner said. "Cancer is kind of a mental fight, so just got to fight hard." Another former Steeler, Merril Hoge, was a special guest at the event. "How I look at courage is when you face something you think you can't face, and you win," Hoge said. He said he was there for a simple reason. "Because 22 years ago, there was a chance I wasn't going to be here," Hoge said. He, too, is a 20-year lymphoma survivor who was a patient of Dr. Marks. Hoge explained that the fundraising for Dr. Marks and others 40 years ago is the reason he's still alive. "My focus has been treating and curing blood cancer, and so the research behind it is so critical," Marks said. The money raised at the dinner will go to UPMC's Hillman Center, where Marks told KDKA-TV it will be used as startup funds for young researchers who would otherwise struggle to find funding. In the years since the fund started, they have raised almost $20 million, Marks said. "I'm humbled, I'm honored really," Dr. Marks said of the large crowd at the event. "I would have never imagined that it would be as successful for this many years." It all benefits people like Milligan, who says it is important to stay positive in the face of obstacles. "Obviously, you have the hard days, but you just go about life, live it to your fullest, even if you're going through a hard time, just enjoy it and live the most you can," Milligan said. KDKA-TV's Bob Pompeani emceed the dinner Friday night, as he has for most of the last decade. He was also recognized with an award for all the time he's spent volunteering.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
NFL.com prediction leaves Arizona Cardinals out of top 10 offenses
The Arizona Cardinals weren't an elite offensive squad a year ago, but they were pretty solid. They finished the season 12th in points and 11th in yards, although some of those points did come from special teams. They had a good but not great year from quarterback Kyler Murray and both running back James Conner and tight end Trey McBride had career seasons. Advertisement Looking ahead to 2025, Gennaro Filice predicted the 10 best offenses in the coming season. He left out the Cardinals. His top 10: Buffalo Bills Tampa Bay Buccaneers Baltimore Ravens Washington Commanders Detroit Lions Denver Broncos Philadelphia Eagles Green Bay Packers Cincinnati Bengals Kansas City Chiefs The Cardinals are scheduled to face the Bucs, Packers and Bengals in 2025. Arizona should be in that list. Perhaps they should not be expected to be that, but they certainly have the talent. McBride and Conner should be just as good. Second-year running back Trey Benson is ready to add more to the running game, giving them potentially a real 1-2 punch. Marvin Harrison Jr. should be better, and that will allow for better production from the other receivers. Advertisement On top of that, their defense should be significantly better, which will put the offense in much better position to score points. If the Cardinals are what they believe they can be, they will end up in the top 10 by the end of it all. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts. This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: The Cardinals not predicted to have a top-10 offense
USA Today
13-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
NFL.com prediction leaves Arizona Cardinals out of top 10 offenses
prediction leaves Arizona Cardinals out of top 10 offenses predicted the 10 best offenses in 2025 and left the Cardinals off the list, although they definitely can do it. The Arizona Cardinals weren't an elite offensive squad a year ago, but they were pretty solid. They finished the season 12th in points and 11th in yards, although some of those points did come from special teams. They had a good but not great year from quarterback Kyler Murray and both running back James Conner and tight end Trey McBride had career seasons. Looking ahead to 2025, Gennaro Filice predicted the 10 best offenses in the coming season. He left out the Cardinals. His top 10: Buffalo Bills Tampa Bay Buccaneers Baltimore Ravens Washington Commanders Detroit Lions Denver Broncos Philadelphia Eagles Green Bay Packers Cincinnati Bengals Kansas City Chiefs The Cardinals are scheduled to face the Bucs, Packers and Bengals in 2025. Arizona should be in that list. Perhaps they should not be expected to be that, but they certainly have the talent. McBride and Conner should be just as good. Second-year running back Trey Benson is ready to add more to the running game, giving them potentially a real 1-2 punch. Marvin Harrison Jr. should be better, and that will allow for better production from the other receivers. On top of that, their defense should be significantly better, which will put the offense in much better position to score points. If the Cardinals are what they believe they can be, they will end up in the top 10 by the end of it all. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
Fox News
02-06-2025
- Business
- Fox News
2025 NFL odds: Back Cardinals to eclipse regular-season win total
The Arizona Cardinals sit in a weird place heading into the 2025 season and that's decidedly in the middle. Are they good? Kinda. Are they bad? Not really. With a win total set at 8.5, the sportsbooks are telling you they're probably a .500 team. For a few reasons, I think there is some value on Arizona heading into this season and I think it will hit its win total. The Cardinals started last year 6-4 and were coming out of the bye with a schedule that had them maybe in position to secure only the second playoff berth of the Kyler Murray era. Then they cratered. They lost in Seattle, choked away a game in Minnesota, then lost to Seattle at home. All of this landed them in a hole. A crushing overtime loss to the lowly Panthers ended their playoff hopes. They finished 8-9, but they did eclipse their win total of seven games. Now, the optimism. Continuity is the word that best sums up the Cardinals' 2025 season. Their head coach and both coordinators return. Depending on how offensive line battles go, they should return 10 of 11 starters from last season. Their offense will be right there with the Rams and 49ers for best in the division. They've got a top-five tight end in Trey McBride, a top-five running back in James Conner and a second-year wideout in Marvin Harrison. By the way, Harrison has star written all over him, although we didn't always see that during his rookie year. Murray appears to have gotten the memo on running more when the opportunity is there, which he clearly did not want to do in 2022 and 2023. The defense will largely depend on how far this goes and if coach Jonathan Gannon ends up on the hot seat or not. They will probably start two rookies (CB Will Johnson, DT Walter Nolen), and they grabbed two DLs in free agency (Josh Sweat, Dalvin Tomlinson). Arizona must get to the QB this year. Nobody had more than five sacks or eight QB hits last season. It ranked 27th in pressure rate. If you have a good secondary like the Eagles did, it's not the end of the world to rank poorly in pressure rate. If you have a weak secondary like the Cardinals did, it's very bad news. The scheduling gods were kind to Arizona. There's only one cold weather game and that's at Cincinnati in Week 17. And the early schedule is manageable. Let's take a look at the QBs they're facing early: Starting QB uncertain, SaintsBryce Young, PanthersBrock Purdy, NinersSam Darnold, SeahawksCam Ward, TitansStarting QB uncertain, Colts If the Cards can go 5-1 there, your win total is locked up. I'd even feel good at 4-2. Either way, an early start should lead to Arizona eclipsing 8.5 wins. PICK: Cardinals Over 8.5 regular-season wins Jason McIntyre is a FOX Sports betting analyst who also writes about the NFL and NBA Draft. Before arriving at FOX, he created the website The Big Lead. Follow him on Twitter @JasonRMcIntyre. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
USA Today
20-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
7 Arizona Cardinals players who would be good fits on US flag football team
7 Arizona Cardinals players who would be good fits on US flag football team Which Cardinals players would make great flag football players? On Tuesday, NFL owners approved the participation of NFL players in flag football, coming to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. With that news, the next logical thing to do is to see which players would be a great fit. Let's look at the Arizona Cardinals. Flag football is not the same as regular football. It is about speed, timing and elusiveness. It is more about playing in space, so not everyone will be a fit. Cardinals running back James Conner? Not so much a fit, as he is big and physical. Who would be good flag football players? Arizona Cardinals player fits for US national flag football team Quarterback Kyler Murray: Murray is fast. He is elusive, and he can throw an accurate ball. RB Michael Carter: Carter can catch the ball and is the most slippery of the backs on the Cardinals' roster. WR Greg Dortch: Dortch is not the fastest, but he is one of the most elusive players in space. WR Marvin Harrison Jr.: His length makes him a hige threat, and he does have good speed. TE Trey McBride: Imagine someone having to guard someone as big as McBride who moves as well as he does. Now, he probably won't be hurdling anyone in flag football because no one tries to tackle players low, but his size and length would be incredible. CB Will Johnson: You need cover guys and he excels at disrupting the ball, and he can take it to the house when he picks off a pass. S Rabbit Taylor-Demerson: He is athletic and a ballhawk. He had 10 interceptions in his final three seasons at Texas Tech and broke up 23 passes. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
