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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) The Washington Redskins have interviewed Mike Pettine for their defensive coordinator opening. The team announced Monday on Twitter that the interview had taken place. Joe Barry was fired as defensive coordinator last week, along with some of his assistants. The Redskins went 8-7-1 and missed the playoffs, a...

Before this weekend, just five NFL playoff games since 1966 have featured a team favored by at least 15 points. Just one of those underdogs won the game (Google ''Joe Namath'' if you need more information on that). Oddsmakers don't think Brock Osweiler should guarantee the 16-point underdog Houston Texans...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Kyle Wilber came to his locker to start getting dressed when a hoard of media gathered around him.''They must think I'm Dak,'' Wilber said, referring to rookie quarterback Dak Prescott. This time, a third-string linebacker that has bounced from position to position during five years in Dallas took...

NEW YORK (AP) Free agency is not the lifeblood of NFL teams. The draft remains the most significant means by which to build and fortify a franchise. Yet, as the salary cap increases exponentially each year under the 10-year labor agreement reached in 2011, the lure of veterans on the...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) After failing to be targeted once against the Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants receiver Victor Cruz had a talk with rookie coach Ben McAdoo. What was interesting on Tuesday was Cruz said that it was McAdoo who sought him out as the Giants (8-4) returned to...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Latest from the NFL's annual scouting combine (all times local): --- 3:05 p.m. Longtime linebacker Chad Greenway is still contemplating his NFL future. The Minnesota Vikings think he'll make a decision within the next week. ''Obviously he'll want to get the decision done before the start of free agency,'' coach...

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers meet at Lambeau Field. When: 8:30 PM ET, Sunday, November 9, 2014 Where: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, NBC. LINE: Packers -7. O/U: 53.5 PREDICTION: Packers 30, Bears 23 Join BetOnline...

Hall of Fame general manager Bill Polian says a draft class can't be fully measured until after their fourth season. As this year's rookies prepare to hit the home stretch of their first regular season, one early assessment is crystal clear: Ezekiel Elliott and Dak Prescott have been something...

The New York Jets and the San Francisco 49ers will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Levi's Stadium. New York Jets vs. San Francisco 49ers When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, December 11, 2016 Where: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California ROT TEAM PS OU Money Line 125 NEW YORK -2.5 (-110) 43.5 (-110) 120 -140 126 SAN FRANCISCO TV:...

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Matt Ryan's poise under pressure has produced 25 fourth-quarter comebacks, a ''Matty Ice'' nickname and his first All-Pro selection. The Atlanta Falcons' quarterback also is a leading MVP candidate . The glaring void on Ryan's resume is his 1-4 postseason record. At 31, Ryan may not have...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia beat the contending New York Giants 24-19 on Thursday to hand Dallas the AFC East title and put the Giants' playoff ambitions in jeopardy. Malcolm Jenkins had the second two-interception game of his eight-year career, returning one for a touchdown, and the Eagles snapped a five-game...

The San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 9, 2014 Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana TV: 1 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Saints –4.5. O/U: 49. PREDICTION: Saints 26,...