👤 Will Graves

17 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
17
2026-09-14 – 2026-11-02
Claims per article
31
527 extracted in total
Hedged claims
4%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
4,139
characters
Writes for Toronto Star.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Sports
100%
Most-tagged topics
PITTSBURGHSteelersPittsburgh SteelersClevelandNew EnglandPanthersPiratesPitt

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1 scored article; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.26 (leans left).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-05 · Toronto Star · Sports
The ACC's quest for respect in football is eternal. The fight is starting early in 2026
3 outlets covered this event · leans right
2026-09-22 · Toronto Star · Sports
Steelers find themselves at an early season crossroads after a shaky performance in New England
3 outlets covered this event
2026-10-18 · Toronto Star · Sports
Deshaun Watson leads drive for winning field goal and Browns rally for 13-10 victory over Ravens
2 outlets covered this event
2026-09-28 · Toronto Star · Sports
Bengals' revamped defense regresses against Steelers as Cincinnati falls short of 3-0 start
2 outlets covered this event
2026-09-18 · Toronto Star · Sports
Pitt stays perfect, improves to 3-0 by grinding its way to a 27-13 win over sloppy Syracuse
2 outlets covered this event
2026-11-02 · Toronto Star · Sports
The Browns hoped to send a message in Pittsburgh. Instead, it looked like more of the same
no other outlet in the corpus covered this

What they said would happen

2026-09-14 · Toronto Star
McCarthy stays vague as Steelers sit Joey Porter Jr. amid back rehab, contract limbo
🔮 Until one or the other is resolved — having both go away seems unlikely in the short term — the Pittsburgh Steelers coach might have to. assertive
2026-09-17 · Toronto Star
The Penguins begin training camp with raised expectations and a dash of uncertainty
🔮 For however long that goes, Crosby will almost certainly have a locker stall in the Penguins dressing room with his No. 87 jersey hanging in it. assertive
2026-09-18 · Toronto Star
Pitt stays perfect, improves to 3-0 by grinding its way to a 27-13 win over sloppy Syracuse
🔮 Ferguson finished with 102 yards rushing and Wright added 81 and Justin Cook would have had more on his first-quarter carry if he hadn’t pulled up due to an apparent injury during a 23-yard dash. assertive
2026-09-18 · Toronto Star
Steelers rule Joey Porter Jr. out vs. Patriots as back issue lingers amid stalled contract talks
🔮 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. will not play on Sunday against New England. assertive
2026-09-19 · Toronto Star
Konnor Griffin has 4 hits as the Pirates rally past the Royals to reach .500
🔮 Vinnie Pasquantino and Michael Massey homered for the Royals, but Kansas City couldn’t take advantage of a so-so performance by Pirates ace Paul Skenes. assertive
2026-09-22 · Toronto Star
Steelers find themselves at an early season crossroads after a shaky performance in New England
🔮 The four-time MVP was talking about his reaction to one specific play, though it might as well double for where the Steelers (1-1) find themselves through the first two weeks of Rodgers’ final season, one he might struggle to make through intact if the protection in front of him doesn’t improve quickly. assertive
2026-09-22 · Toronto Star
Penguins run it back maybe one last time the Big Three after a surprise 2nd-place finish
🔮 Any significant dropoff by one of their high-priced stars could put them in a tight spot as they try to prove last year’s success was not a last stand for Crosby and company. assertive
2026-09-23 · Toronto Star
Jones takes perfect game into the 6th, Pirates top Cardinals 2-0 for 5th straight win
🔮 Jones, who returned from Tommy John surgery in late May, tied a season high with nine strikeouts in seven innings and improved to 3-0 with a 1.13 ERA in four starts in September. assertive
2026-09-25 · Toronto Star
Paul Skenes set an impossible bar. The Pirates ace is undaunted after not meeting it in 2026
🔮 Yes, there were days — particularly during a two-month stretch from mid-May to mid-July — in which the towering 24-year-old went winless. assertive
2026-09-28 · Toronto Star
Bengals' revamped defense regresses against Steelers as Cincinnati falls short of 3-0 start
🔮 Cincinnati later gifted the Steelers a field goal when punt returner Ke’Shawn Williams let the ball smack off his facemask. assertive
2026-09-28 · Toronto Star
Mike McCarthy expected bumps early in his first year with Steelers. They might be smoothing out
🔮 The four-time NFL MVP urged anyone who would listen to avoid being lured onto the emotional roller coaster that often can be a trap during a 17-game season. assertive
2026-10-05 · Toronto Star
The ACC's quest for respect in football is eternal. The fight is starting early in 2026
🔮 In the frantic aftermath, the longest-tenured coach in Pitt history encouraged AP Top 25 voters to “wake your (butts) up,” just as Narduzzi promised ACC commissioner Jim Phillips he would after the Panthers improved to 5-0. assertive
2026-10-08 · Toronto Star
McCarthy is staying the course as uneven Steelers try to steady themselves vs. the improving Colts
🔮 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike McCarthy spent the weekend after Pittsburgh’s uneven performance in a Thursday night loss to Cleveland poring over tape to find areas where the Steelers could improve. assertive
2026-10-12 · Toronto Star
Mike McCarthy’s sideline call for Patrick Graham shows the 'pliable' nature of the Steelers staff
🔮 Graham’s preference would have been to stay in the box. assertive
2026-10-18 · Toronto Star
Deshaun Watson leads drive for winning field goal and Browns rally for 13-10 victory over Ravens
🔮 It was an exciting finish to a game that often felt like a slog in the brilliant fall sunshine, with one of the biggest pops from the crowd coming in the fourth quarter when it was encouraged to support baseball’s Cleveland Guardians, who were set to host Tampa Bay in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series about a mile south. assertive
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