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AP Pro Football WriterTitans eager to end San Diego skid that dates back to 1990By TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The last time the Tennessee Titans beat the Chargers in San Diego the franchise was located in another city and with a different nickname. During the stretch, the...

LA Chargers re-sign TE Jeff Cumberland despite early injuryLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Chargers have re-signed tight end Jeff Cumberland to a one-year contract.The Chargers announced the deal Wednesday for Cumberland, who still hasn't played in a regular-season game for the club.The Chargers signed Cumberland last year...

NEW YORK (AP) - While many current players are striking the mother lode in free agency this week, nine men who once made their living on the field now work for the NFL. Their mission? A unanimous response of ''serving the game.'' From Super Bowl winners Merton Hanks, Matt Birk and...

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bears have agreed to a one-year contract with former San Francisco 49ers defensive end Ray McDonald.Bringing in McDonald, who played under new Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio in San Francisco, could be controversial for Chicago given his issues with the law.The 49ers cut McDonald...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) New Orleans veterans Drew Brees and Ben Watson summoned their best performances of the season to spearhead a 31-21 win against Atlanta on Thursday and restore a bit of swagger to the recently reeling Saints.Brees passed for 312 yards, Watson racked up a career-high 127...

AP Sports WriterIn enemy territory, nary a bad word about Falcons QB RyanBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The enemies list is long in New England, and it grows with each tweet that dares to doubt Tom Brady's supremacy or call coach Bill Belichick a cheater.But there's one opponent who...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Authorities say NFL prospect Shane Ray has been issued a misdemeanor citation after a trooper found a small amount of marijuana in the defensive end's car.The 6-foot-3, 245-pound Ray was SEC defensive player of the year at Missouri. He is expected to be an early...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Without saying whether former Australian rugby league star Jarryd Hayne will earn a spot on the 53-man roster as a return man, first-year 49ers coach Jim Tomsula continues to be impressed with the rookie in his switch to the NFL.''First of all, to separate Jarryd...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Cornerback Dee Milliner is doubtful for the New York Jets' game against the New England Patriots on Sunday with a strained hamstring.Milliner did not practice this week after being hurt in the Jets' 19-16 victory at Dallas last Saturday.Linebacker David Harris, who left the...

NEW YORK (AP) Denver, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Kansas City each will get four compensatory picks in April's NFL draft while Seattle will have two additional selections in the third round. The NFL announced the distribution of the 32 compensatory picks Friday. Teams losing more or better free agents than they acquire...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos RB C.J. Anderson has right knee injuryBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) C.J. Anderson is seeking a second opinion on his injured right knee 48 hours after his best performance of the season sparked Denver's 27-9 win over the Houston Texans.The Broncos are unsure how...

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) - They are sisters, but they're divided by the aisle of a courtroom.In the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez, his fiancee, Shayanna Jenkins is standing by him.Her younger sister, Shaneah, sits with the family of her boyfriend, Odin Lloyd, the...