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AP Pro Football Writer49ers sign Gould to new deal, place him on COVID-19 listBy JOSH DUBOWThe San Francisco 49ers locked up their kicker for the next two seasons and found one for this week.The Niners signed Robbie Gould to a renegotiated contract that keeps him on the team through...

AP Pro Football WriterCurious calls by Sean Payton, Jon Gruden highlight Week 16By ARNIE STAPLETONWhat was Sean Payton thinking?What was Jon Gruden thinking?In an eventful Week 16 that culminated with a first-round draft pick going from maskless to jobless and the New England Patriots getting swept for the first...

AP Sports WriterBills' rout of Patriots punctuates breakthrough seasonBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Don't let the Buffalo Bills' polite talk about how the Patriots were merely the next opponent on their schedule fool you.For the team's longest-serving players who have known mostly failure when facing New England,...

AP Pro Football WriterChiefs lead AP Pro32 poll; Packers up to No. 2, Bills No. 3By SIMMI BUTTARNEW YORK (AP) Despite winning 10 in a row, the Kansas City Chiefs have been just barely getting by in recent games.The defending champs have won their past seven games by...

AP Sports WriterQuestions about future surround Patriots after blowout lossBy KYLE HIGHTOWERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) For most of Bill Belichick's New England coaching tenure, the final week of the regular season has been a time to rest and tune up for the playoffs.Not this year.In yet another sign of...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL has pulled off improbable task of playing amid pandemicBy ROB MAADDIIt took playing games on all seven days of the week, a wide receiver starting at quarterback, numerous schedule changes and constant revisions to health and safety protocols for the NFL to reach Week 17...

AP Pro Football WriterNo preseason, no problem: NFL rookies shine in strange yearBy MARK LONGFacing fourth-and-goal at the 1 in the third quarter against the Los Angeles Rams, the New York Jets turned to veteran Frank Gore - along with rookie Mekhi Becton.The critical play called for Gore to...

AP Sports WriterSteelers to sit Roethlisberger for finale against BrownsBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to let Ben Roethlisberger rest up for the playoffs.Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Roethlisberger will not play when the AFC North champion Steelers (12-3) visit rival Cleveland (10-5) in...

AP Pro Football WriterDerrick Henry poised to repeat as NFL's rushing leaderBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Derrick Henry has been running into lots of NFL records, and now he's a game away from joining another exclusive group.Only six men have led the NFL in rushing in consecutive...

AP Pro Football WriterDerrick Henry poised to repeat as NFL's rushing leaderBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Derrick Henry has been running into lots of NFL records, and now he's a game away from joining another exclusive group.Only six men have led the NFL in rushing in consecutive...

AP Sports WriterBrowns add 2 more players to crowded COVID-19 reserve listBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) With their biggest game in years just days away, the Cleveland Browns added two more players to their lengthy COVID-19 list.Starting safety Andrew Sendejo and rookie tight end Harrison Bryant were placed on...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) This hasn't been the type of rookie season that Green Bay running back A.J. Dillon anticipated, but the second-round pick from Boston College demonstrated Sunday why the Packers drafted him. Dillon rushed for 124 yards - more than doubling his previous season total - and scored...