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AP Sports WriterAP source: Colts agree to deal making Reich new head coachBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) A person with direct knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Frank Reich has agreed to become the Indianapolis Colts' new head coach.The person spoke Sunday...

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) - A man who sued Aaron Hernandez over being shot in the face in Florida is due to take the stand in the former New England Patriots player's murder trial.But prosecutors will not be allowed to ask Alexander Bradley Wednesday about the shooting, which happened...

AP Sports WriterDK Metcalf on verge of toppling 35-year-old Seahawks recordBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) As DK Metcalf was finishing up his rookie season a year ago, he took a glance at the Seattle Seahawks record book.After having 900 yards receiving as a rookie, Metcalf knew the single-season...

Chargers sign former XFL tight end Donald Parham Jr.COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Donald Parham Jr., who led XFL tight ends in yards and receptions, has signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, the team said Tuesday.Parham had 24 receptions for 307 yards and four touchdowns for...

AP Sports WriterPopcorn problems? Steelers' issues are piling upBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) One of Mike Tomlin's favorite metaphors when things aren't going well for the Pittsburgh Steelers is likening his team's issues to popcorn. Translation: The problems are scattered and unpredictable.And they're spreading.The two-time defending AFC North champions...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos rookie Drew Lock returning to practice this weekBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The Denver Broncos are bringing rookie quarterback Drew Lock back to practice Tuesday to see if he's going to be able to play this season.The second-round draft pick from Missouri went on...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer will miss Thursday night's home game against Dallas following emergency surgery to repair a detached retina. Special teams coordinator Mike Priefer will serve as the interim head coach against the Cowboys, a decision that Vikings general manager Rick Spielman said would be the...

AP Sports WriterFalcons look for another strong finish to lost seasonBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) The Falcons have plenty of experience at this, far more than they would like.For the third year in a row, Atlanta (4-8) heads into the final month of the season with not a lot...

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) To no one's surprise, Josh Norman is sticking to his style, on and off the field. The Washington Redskins cornerback is not about to let the NFL's fines or officials' yellow flags deter him from doing what he does, whether it's speaking his mind about what he...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) San Francisco 49ers tackle Shon Coleman will be placed on season-ending injury reserve with a serious injury to his right leg suffered in the exhibition opener. Coleman had surgery Sunday for a broken fibula and dislocated ankle suffered in the first quarter of Saturday night's 17-9...

NFL defensive line prospect Jeffery Simmons tears ACLSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons tore the ACL in his left knee while working out in Florida last weekend.The 6-foot-4, 300-pound Simmons, a potential first-round pick in April's NFL draft, released a statement on Twitter on Tuesday....

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Bill Kollar, who has 26 years of experience coaching defensive lines in the NFL, is the Denver Broncos' new D-line coach.Kollar spent the last six seasons in Houston, five of them under new Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak. With the Texans, he worked with stars...