Tuesday’s “First Call” gives us another NFL cornerback who has signed for big money as Joey Porter Jr. waits for his turn from the Steelers. The Pirates open an interleague series in Chicago. The Arizona Diamondbacks pushed back the Pittsburgh Pirates another half-game in the National League Wild Card standings.

Welcome to The Athletic Collectibles Staff’s Sports Card of the Week! Here we highlight a notable, interesting, or just plain fun sports card. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1985 Chicago Bears, we go back to the mid-’70s and highlight one of ...

Football season is underway. Autumn is here, the days are getting shorter - a perfect time to look back on some of the football cards of past greats. A good start is three cards from Hall of Fame Running Back Walter Payton. When Payton passed away from ...

Before Azeez Al-Shaair became the star he is today, he was an undrafted rookie free agent with the 49ers. As he’s blossomed into one of the NFL’s top linebackers, Al-Shaair said on the “Green Light Podcast,