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Expectations were low for the Atlanta Falcons after an 8-8 season in 2015. However, they exceeded all expectations and ended up in Super Bowl 51, only their second championship appearance in franchise history. Here is a look at how they made it there.
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Nutritional supplement seller GNC intended to use a 30-second Super Bowl ad to revamp its image. But the NFL had other ideas.
Matt Ryan was supposed to be the savior of the Atlanta Falcons when they drafted him but he soon earned a reputation as someone who lost in big games. Everything changed in 2016 and he has the Falcons ready to win their first ever Super Bowl.
This year's Super Bowl has shaped up to really be two of the very best teams in the NFL, and it doesn't hurt that two of the elite quarterbacks are also involved. Both Matt Ryan and Tom Brady are working through Hall of Fame careers, but the latter isn't slowing down as his age keeps going up.
The New England Patriots didn't get as good as they are by making poor choices and just drafting any player on the board. Every single decision they have made in the past few years have led up to this point and this collection of players is the reason they are heading back to the Super Bowl.
The Atlanta Falcons went from a playoff contender to a team who missed the postseason three years in a row. However, smart personnel and player changes helped bring them back to the playoffs and into Super Bowl 51.
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Here are five reasons you should root for the Falcons in this year's big game.
Whether you like them or not, there are a lot of reasons to root for the Patriots to beat the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI.
Kraft Heinz says the Monday after the Super Bowl will be a day off for its salaried employees, and has launched an online - if tongue-in-cheek - campaign to make "Smunday" a national holiday.
The Pittsburgh Steelers finished the 2016 season in a much better position than a lot of people expected them to be in when all was said and done. Unfortunately, their successful season ended on a sour note and now, the future is filled with confusion.
Ramon Foster joined the Fan Morning Show to talk about the Steelers loss to the Patriots and Antonio Brown's social media antics as compared to what the NFL is trying to implement.
To hear Ben Roethlisberger say it, the New England Patriots were better than the Steelers in every aspect of the game in the AFC Championship game.
Stop with this whole, "No matter what the Steelers did, they weren't going to beat the Patriots anyway because New England was so well coached and Tom Brady played so well" nonsense.
The man police say pulled a fire alarm early Sunday morning at the hotel where the Pittsburgh Steelers were staying was arraigned in South Boston Municipal Court Monday.
The Steelers QB was left searching for answers after a 36-17 loss to the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game.
When Le'Veon Bell went down with an injury early in the AFC Championship game against the New England Patriots, every bit of wind went right out of the Pittsburgh Steelers' sails. Combine that with a Patriots team playing at the top of their game and it was time to look at next year.
It felt and sounded like fans might literally raise the roof at Stage AE during a pep rally for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday night.
It is not shocking that the Pittsburgh Steelers have their practice in high gear this week as they are not just facing the best team in the NFL, but they're playing for a chance to go to the Super Bowl. As they get ready for the AFC Championship game, they are prepped and ready for whatever the New England Patriots bring.
As the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare for the biggest game of their season, they are going into it with an injury report that is one of the shortest in months. A couple of big-name players are on it, but at least two of them are expected to play against the New England Patriots in Sunday's AFC Championship game.
The Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots are set to square off on the field Sunday and as you can imagine the predictions for the game are all over the place.
The Steelers and Patriots are known for their great players, as well as their loyal fans. And some of those loyal Steelers fans are having a rough time in enemy territory this week.
As unpredictable as the NFL can feel at times, didn't this Patriots-Steelers matchup feel pretty predictable?
Brett Keisel says the key to winning Sunday's AFC Championship Game is getting to Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
The former employee admitted to stealing nearly 20 pounds of product from the store, totaling approximately $20,000.
Keystone High School's original artwork was voted the fan favorite in the 2025 PennDOT Paint the Plow Contest.
Brandon Rumbaugh is facing up to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to raping a 13-year-old girl.
We've got at least one more day of unseasonable temperatures before the wind, rain, and snow move into the area.
A home along West Waldheim Road in Fox Chapel Borough caught fire.
The former employee admitted to stealing nearly 20 pounds of product from the store, totaling approximately $20,000.
Keystone High School's original artwork was voted the fan favorite in the 2025 PennDOT Paint the Plow Contest.
Brandon Rumbaugh is facing up to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to raping a 13-year-old girl.
We've got at least one more day of unseasonable temperatures before the wind, rain, and snow move into the area.
A home along West Waldheim Road in Fox Chapel Borough caught fire.
In dealing with its first big test of the season, Pittsburgh is getting failing grades.
JD Vance held an event in the Lehigh Valley Tuesday, where he aimed to address affordability concerns one week after President Trump visited the Poconos.
State officials engaged in unusual mid-decade redistricting are pushing a new definition of what it means to have "fair maps" for Congress.
A ruling striking down emergency levies could force the federal government to return most of the tariff revenue it has collected this year, according to Penn Wharton.
A federal judge in Maryland on Thursday ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia's immediate release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
As more data centers are approved in southwestern Pennsylvania, state lawmakers are taking steps to make sure the centers pay their fair share and are good neighbors in their communities.
If you haven't sent gifts in the mail yet, you don't have much time left.
The Pittsburgh International Airport is getting nonstop flights to Dublin next year.
The new Horizon Market in New Kensington opened its doors at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
Dollar General will pay Pennsylvania more than $1 million after the attorney general said the company overcharged customers.
As we get ready for our 72nd annual KDKA-TV Free Care Fund Telethon, we want you to meet some of the children who are alive today thanks to the care they received at UPMC Children's. Among them is 13-year-old Antonio Jimenez of Hollidaysburg.
Rania brought the brie for her final PTL kitchen appearance!
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Seven employees of the Allegheny County-run Kane Community Living Centers in Scott Township have been under investigation.
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Artificial intelligence is watching where people park in Pittsburgh.
Drivers who were convicted of infractions years ago are being told to surrender their licenses or file costly appeals because Allegheny County never processed the paperwork.
For most students, the most dangerous part of their day is going to and from school.
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For most, the holiday season is known as the season of giving. For Leah Taylor, it's the season where she received one of the greatest gifts she could ever receive.
Mixed nuts from Ohio-based Mellace Family Brands sold at some Wegmans stores could be tainted with Salmonella, FDA warns.
A CDC vaccine panel voted to stop recommending the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine.
Western Pennsylvania counties are seeing vaccination rates fall among school-aged children.
Penn State wideout Trebor Peña is one of about 22 Nittany Lions who are out of eligibility, while two players already have said they're entering the NCAA's transfer portal.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
The Fenway Sports Group is set to sell the Penguins to the Hoffmann family, reports say.
Pitt is making its fifth straight Final Four appearance and hoping to get over the hump and make it to the title match.
Bush was found not guilty after being arrested and charged with assault earlier this year.
There won't be a Westmoreland County Airshow next year because of construction at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport.
The Pittsburgh International Airport is getting nonstop flights to Dublin next year.
Members of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh voted last week to end their three-year-long walkout.
Norfolk Southern railroad worked with the state of Ohio and Youngstown State University to revive plans for a $20 million first responder training center near the site of the worst derailment in a decade in East Palestine, Ohio.
A report on the future of water in central Ohio warns that industrial demands for water will skyrocket at the same time experts expect farmers will need to regularly irrigate their fields.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested on murder charges following their deaths, police said.
Director Rob Reiner and wife, Michele, were found dead in their Los Angeles home, sources told CBS News, in what police called an apparent homicide.
The famed star sang and danced his way into America's heart through his illustrious career that has spanned nearly eight decades.
Brandon Rumbaugh, a veteran and motivational speaker, will be facing up to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to raping a 13-year-old girl.
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The fire broke out early Thursday morning along West Waldheim Road.
It's unclear if any injuries were reported or if any arrests were made.
While celebrating accomplishments on immigration, trade, and lowering prices, President Trump insisted that affordability was improving.
Pitt's regular season has ended with an 8-4 record.
Pitt's five-game winning streak came to an end with a 37-15 loss to Notre Dame.
Mason Heintschel set a new Pitt freshman single-game passing record in the Pitt win at Acrisure Stadium.
The 44th annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund will help our neighbors in need have a nice meal for Thanksgiving.
West Virginia scored a late touchdown to tie the game and then beat Pitt in overtime to win the 108th Backyard Brawl.
