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When Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers left the Superdome Sunday night following a 44-23 loss to the New Orleans Saints, he wasn't sure whether his hamstring injury was severe enough that he would have to cancel his bye week plans and report to Lambeau Field for daily treatments. "We'll...

AP Sports WriterWentz, East-leading Eagles to face playoff-hungry BrownsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Before he ever soared - or, in the case of this season, sputtered - for the Eagles, quarterback Carson Wentz was connected to the Browns. They passed on the chance to draft him.On Sunday, their paths...

The San Francisco 49ers and the Atlanta Falcons will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Georgia Dome. San Francisco at Atlanta When: 3:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 20, 2013 Where: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia TV: 3 p.m. ET, FOX. Line: 49ers -3.5. O/U: 48 -...

The Latest: Hightower records safety for 2nd straight weekBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week Six of the NFL season (all times EDT):3:11 p.m.Dont'a Hightower has delivered his second safety in as many weeks.The New England Patriots linebacker threw Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton down in the end zone in...

Vikings to turn off lights at night for neighborsEAGAN, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Vikings are turning off the lights at the team's new practice facility south of Minneapolis after neighbors complained about the glow.The Eagan building's north side is nearly 100 feet (30.5 meters) high and lights up...

AP Sports WriterChargers left tackle Russell Okung out due to blood clotsBy JOE REEDYCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Russell Okung was with his Los Angeles Chargers teammates for the start of training camp Thursday but he will be sidelined indefinitely.The veteran left tackle revealed via Twitter that he is...

AP Legal Affairs WriterEx-NFL star Hernandez acquitted in Boston double murderBy DENISE LAVOIEBOSTON (AP) Ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez, who is already serving a life sentence for a 2013 murder, was acquitted Friday in a 2012 double slaying prosecutors said was fueled by his anger over a spilled drink.The...

AP Sports WriterPackers' key to Super Bowl run: Get the ball to Aaron JonesBy KEITH JENKINSGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers had a four-week stretch earlier this season where Matt LaFleur's offense couldn't miss.But that now seems as if it's a distant memory.The offense has been...

AP Pro Football WriterPlayers Coalition members at oddsBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) San Francisco 49ers linebacker Eric Reid says he left The Players Coalition because founder Malcolm Jenkins excluded Colin Kaepernick from meetings, and asked players if they would stop protesting the anthem if the NFL made a charitable...

Steelers place LB Ryan Shazier on IR, ending 2018 seasonPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed linebacker Ryan Shazier on injured reserve for the 2018 season to give him more time to recover from spinal stabilization surgery.The team made the move on Wednesday, which will open up a...

AP Sports WriterChiefs ship RB Davis to Packers for draft pickBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs have traded backup running back Knile Davis to the Green Bay Packers, who desperately need to add depth to their injury-riddled backfield.The Packers gave up a conditional draft...

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) Lions coach Jim Caldwell is doing his best to look forward as Detroit's hopes of making the playoffs fade, refusing to rehash his team's disheartening loss to Green Bay on a Hail Mary.''Some of you will ask me questions about last Thursday,'' Caldwell said...