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LA Chargers sign ex-Miami center Mike Pouncey to 2-year dealCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Veteran center Mike Pouncey agreed to a two-year contract Monday with the Los Angeles Chargers, who added a standout run-blocker to their powerful offense.Pouncey was released by Miami last week after the three-time Pro Bowl...

Wax museum seeks Tom Brady's help to improve 'creepy' statueBOSTON (AP) A new wax museum is asking New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for help to improve a wax replica of him that has been ridiculed online.The Dreamland Wax Museum in Boston features a statue of Brady that...

AP Sports WriterFamily business: Shanahan follows father to the Super BowlBy PAUL NEWBERRYFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Kyle Shanahan is trying to keep the next 10 days as normal as possible.Good luck with that.The Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator is heading to his first Super Bowl - a game his...

AP Sports WriterMack's emergence helping Colts put together balanced offenseBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Frank Reich made it clear from the moment he accepted the Indianapolis Colts coaching job that he wanted to build around a strong ground game.He might finally have the foundation.Since returning from a lingering hamstring...

AP Sports WriterArians takes crack at turning around struggling BuccaneersBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) New regime, same old mission for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Bruce Arians is the latest coach taking a stab at making the Bucs relevant again.The former Arizona Cardinals coach came out of retirement in January...

AP Sports WriterWashington's NFL team drops 'Redskins' name after 87 yearsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday it is dropping the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo, bowing to recent pressure from sponsors and decades of criticism that they are offensive to Native Americans.A new...

AP Sports WriterLions report for training camp, Ansah goes on PUP listBy NOAH TRISTERALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions have put defensive lineman Ziggy Ansah on the active/physically unable to perform list.The team announced the move Saturday, the day the Lions reported for training camp. Their first...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston, who was accused of raping another student when he was in college, says he made a ''poor word choice'' in comments about women in a recent talk to students at a Florida elementary school. The Tampa Bay Times (http://bit.ly/2mkiPhJ )...

AP Pro Football WriterJets' Long redeems himself at guard after center strugglesBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Spencer Long was frustrated, angry and thoroughly embarrassed.He had gone from being the leader of the New York Jets' offensive line to an unexpected punchline.Long was all over the blooper...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers' great turnaround season pulls up short in Super BowlBy JOSH DUBOWMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers' remarkable turnaround ended up just a few minutes shy of a Super Bowl title.After becoming only the third team to go to the Super Bowl a...

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...

Steelers make it official, sign FB Watt, OL WisniewskiPITTSBURGH (AP) Stefen Wisniewski is finally home. And the Pittsburgh Steelers now have the most Watts per capita of any team in the NFL.The Pittsburgh Steelers officially signed the well-traveled Wisniewski to a two-year deal on Wednesday, bringing the veteran...