The Pittsburgh Steelers are in danger of missing the playoffs after their loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, and JuJu Smith-Schuster is putting the blame on himself. Pittsburgh had the ball and was down 31-28 with 1:25 remaining in the game and tried to get into field goal range. Smith-Schuster was hit and fumbled on the Saints’ 34-yard-line. New Orleans recovered, ultimately sealing the victory. After the play, the wide receiver clearly was upset with himself, and he continued that trend Monday when he took to social media to apologize to Steelers’ fans. “When I’m at my lowest, I’m not going to hide. I’m sorry,” he cap... NESN.com
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Giancarlo Stanton Smashes Homer, Mocks Jason Grilli One Day After Game-Ending K
Giancarlo Stanton struck out to end the Miami Marlins’ game against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, but he made sure it wasn’t the same story for the series finale. Rangers reliever Jason Grilli got Stanton to swing at an 82-mph slider Tuesday to seal the Rangers 10-4 win and celebrated with some pretty emphatic fist pumping. The Marlins outfielder wouldn’t be outdone, though, as he launched a towering solo shot — StatCast measured it at 468 feet — off Grilli in the eighth inning of Wednesday’s contest and took a moment to mock the 40-year-old right-hander’s celebration. The homer was Stanton’s 33rd of the year and his 12th(!) in July.NESN.com