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San Diego Chargers wide receiver Seyi Ajirotutu has been fined $27,562 by the NFL for making contact with an official during the team's loss to the Miami Dolphins last Sunday. Ajirotutu was ejected in the third quarter after it was ruled he touched a referee while in a scrum with...

The Latest: Ravens QB Lamar Jackson wins NFL MVP honorsBy The Associated PressMIAMI (AP) The Latest on the NFL Awards, all times EST:6:15 p.m.Lamar Jackson joins Tom Brady as the only unanimous choices for The Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award.Jackson's spectacular season drew all 50 votes...

RotoExpertsFANTASY PLAYS: RB position in fantasy all about workloadBy JOE GALLINAWith many NFL teams using a running back by committee approach, the ''bell cow'' back who carries the ball 20 times per game has become a hot commodity in fantasy football.According to consensus draft rankings in point-per-reception (PPR) scoring...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos back to winning ways with Kubiak back on sidelineBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Gary Kubiak's return resonated more in Denver than Brock Osweiler's.The Broncos coach put his team through the ultimate reset after taking a week off on doctor's orders when he suffered a...

AP Sports WriterJets release David Harris, franchise's 2nd-leading tacklerBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) David Harris has made his final tackle for the New York Jets.The playmaking linebacker was released Tuesday, a stunning move in which the team parted ways with one of its most-productive and well-respected...

Giants' Mauro suspended for 1st 4 games of this seasonEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) New York Giants defensive end Josh Mauro has been suspended by the NFL for the first four games of the season for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancers.Mauro is eligible to participate in all offseason...

AP Pro Football WriterDomata Peko the antidote for Broncos' biggest bugabooBy ARNIE STAPLETONDENVER (AP) A much better supporting cast awaits quarterback Trevor Siemian in his second season as Broncos starter and Mike McCoy in his second stint as Denver's offensive coordinator.The Broncos bolstered their backfield by bringing in...

When Gary Kubiak resigned for health reasons less than a year removed from coaching the Denver Broncos to a Super Bowl championship, he left behind a great gig. ''There's 32 of these jobs, and to think that you're doing one of them is the greatest feeling in the world. I'll...

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Indianapolis Colts and the Houston Texans meet at NRG Stadium. Indianapolis at Houston When: 8:30 PM ET, Sunday, October 16, 2016 Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas Oddsmakers currently have the Texans listed as 3-point favorites versus the Colts, while the...

Associated PressNFL Saints backed by church in effort to keep emails secretBy JIM MUSTIANNEW ORLEANS (AP) An attorney for New Orleans' Roman Catholic archdiocese Thursday strongly defended the New Orleans Saints' behind-the-scenes help in dealing with the clergy sex abuse crisis, saying the legal effort to release hundreds...

NFL player Pacman Jones attacked by employee at airportATLANTA (AP) Police say former Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam ''Pacman'' Jones was attacked during a run-in with a facility-service employee at the airport in Atlanta.Atlanta Police spokesman Jarius Daugherty says Jones confronted ABM Industries employee Frank Ragin after Ragin made...

AP Sports WriterPackers believe continuity can help them get over the topBy STEVE MEGARGEEGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers are counting on consistency to get them over the top after finishing a game away from the Super Bowl three of the last six years.Green Bay returns...