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Associated PressNiners unsure of status of top RBs Breida and MorrisBy JOE STIGLICHSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers still aren't certain about the availability of their top two running backs for Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Chargers.Matt Breida, among the NFL leaders in rushing, and...

NFL free agent Greg Robinson jailed in Texas on pot chargeEL PASO, Texas (AP) NFL offensive tackle Greg Robinson was being held Wednesday in a Texas jail on a pending drug distribution charge from a federal agency, records show.Robinson, 27, was booked Tuesday, according to El Paso County...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos increase QB Drew Lock’s workload, no decision yetBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Drew Lock wants to show Denver Broncos general manager John Elway he doesn’t have to go looking at the likes of Joe Burrow, Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Herbert, Jake Fromm, Jacob Eason or...

AP Sports WriterPats' Antonio Brown said to be eligible, but will he play?By KYLE HIGHTOWERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Antonio Brown is said to be eligible to play against Miami. Whether he actually does after just three practices with the Patriots is still not clear.''We're determining that,'' coach Bill Belichick...

AP Sports WriterBuffalo Bills' stadium plans inch to forefront of discussionBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills' long-term future in western New York was secured when Terry and Kim Pegula purchased the franchise following the death of Hall of Fame owner Ralph Wilson in 2014.Where the team...

AP Sports WriterRedskins deny report Williams won't play for them againBy STEPHEN WHYNORICHMOND, Va. (AP) Morgan Moses stepped up to the microphone in Trent Williams' No. 71 practice jersey and hilarity ensued.Moses answered the first four questions as Williams as though the Washington Redskins' starting left tackle had...

Ex-NFL lineman Bennett, wife found dead; son soughtLONG PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) Authorities in Minnesota are investigating the deaths of a former NFL lineman and his wife and say the couple's son is a suspect.The bodies of 63-year-old Barry Bennett and his wife, Carol, were found Wednesday after a...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - Chris Pratt was teased about his early acting roles while being roasted Friday night at Harvard University, where he received the Hasty Pudding Man of the Year award by America's oldest undergraduate drama troupe.Pratt walked to the stage while a band played an instrumental version...

AP Sports WriterTitans pleased, but not satisfied after win over PatriotsBy KYLE HIGHTOWERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Titans coach Mike Vrabel posted himself outside the locker room following Tennessee's 20-13 wild-card playoff win over the New England Patriots and waited.He wanted to personally shake the hand of every member of...

NFL teams propose 7 rules changes, including extra officialsNEW YORK (AP) Two NFL teams have suggested changes to game officiating, including a ''sky judge'' utilized by colleges, among seven rules proposals that will be presented to team owners later this month.Also proposed is revamping overtime to minimize the...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - The Vereen brothers competed hard against each other while growing up in California. Video games. Stickball. Basketball in the backyard. And, of course, football - in the living room. On Sunday, they'll be on the same field when New England Patriots running back Shane Vereen and Chicago Bears...

AP Sports Writer49ers seek first victory in game against struggling ArizonaBy BOB BAUMGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers are looking for their first victory. Could the struggling Arizona Cardinals be the opponent that gives it to them?It would be the first time in three years that the...