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PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh police say an Internal Revenue Service worker tried to bribe officers when they arrested him for being drunk and throwing steel crowd dividers, one of which knocked a woman unconscious, during a Steelers game. Police say Stephen Sapp was screaming and cursing after he was asked to...

AP Sports WriterOfficially the worst: Bengals move on to top of the draftBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) The Bengals have secured the top pick in next year's draft. All that's left is a send-off for the quarterback who had a hand in their best - and most frustrating -...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos' strategies backfire in dud of season openerBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) John Elway's draft dealing and Vic Fangio's strategy on preseason playing time both backfired in the Denver Broncos' 24-16 loss at Oakland that snapped the NFL's longest season-opening winning streak at seven.Both may...

Arizona Cardinals DE Antonio SmithAtlanta Falcons WR Eric WeemsBaltimore Ravens DT Kelly GreggBuffalo Bills RB Fred JacksonCarolina Panthers WR Brenton BersinChicago Bears WR Tom WaddleCincinnati Bengals RB Dan ''Boom'' HerronCleveland Browns WR Charles JohnsonDallas Cowboys G David Dixon, DE Jeremy MinceyDenver Broncos LB Brandon Marshall, WR Rod SmithDetroit Lions...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Jackson agrees to $56M, 5-year deal with RaidersBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders have agreed to a five-year extension to keep guard Gabe Jackson under contract through the 2022 season.A person familiar with the deal said Friday that it is worth $56...

Associated PressAuditor: Favre received welfare money for no-show speechesBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUSJACKSON, Miss. (AP) A nonprofit group caught up in an embezzlement scheme in Mississippi used federal welfare money to pay former NFL quarterback Brett Favre $1.1 million for multiple speaking engagements but Favre did not show up...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans on playoff run with top duo in final year of dealsBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ??? Ryan Tannehill has gone from a quarterback traded away in March to the NFL's top-rated passer fresh off a victory in his playoff debut for Tennessee. Derrick Henry...

AP Sports WriterWinless Bengals joining ranks of franchise's worst teamsBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) These Bengals are on the verge of joining the ranks of the franchise's worst teams - and that's saying something.As bad as the Dave Shula teams. As bad as Marvin Lewis' worst team. In the...

The Latest: Rodgers is 1st QB with 5 seasons of 35 TD passesBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 13 in the NFL (all times EST):---5:40 p.m.Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has become the first player in NFL history to throw at least 35 touchdown passes in five...

AP Pro Football WriterFree agency means finding right fit on field, in locker roomBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) NFL free agency isn't as simple as making a shopping list among available players and positions, then writing checks.No matter how much a team needs a top cornerback to...

Associated PressFormer Bengal faces assault charges in American SamoaBy FILI SAGAPOLUTELEPAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) Court documents allege former Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Jonathan Fanene used a pipe, golf club and broom handle to assault his wife and his sister over allegations he had an extramarital affair while...

AP Sports WriterAs offense stalls, Steelers defense tries to pick up slackBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The bold-faced names on the Pittsburgh Steelers defense kept repeating the phrase ''ball awareness'' over and over during the offseason, as if they could somehow speak the goal of creating more turnovers into...