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TAMPA, Fla. -- When Tampa Bay opened the season with a 31-24 road victory over the Atlanta Falcons, it was a promising start to Dirk Koetter's head coaching career against a team he and Buccaneers defensive coordinator Mike Smith coached together. Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers When: 8:25 PM ET,...

AP Pro Football WriterHarris returns to Broncos, ready to prove his worthBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Chris Harris Jr. finally feels appreciated - financially.''Oh yeah, definitely more satisfied for what I do on the field. I definitely get more respect around the league for what I've done and...

AP Pro Football WriterSkidding Patriots, 0-8 Jets try to turn things around on MNFBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Well, this is unusual.The skidding New England Patriots and winless New York Jets square off Monday night in a once-spicy matchup of AFC East rivals dealing with big-time...

Bears add free agents Amukamara, Cooper to their secondaryCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bears have signed free-agent cornerbacks Prince Amukamara and Marcus Cooper and re-signed cornerback Johnthan Banks.The signings announced Saturday came after the Bears signed safety Quintin Demps on Friday.Amukamara, who has appeared in 69 games with 57...

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 WriterPatriots adjust to life without GronkBy JIMMY GOLENFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) The Super Bowl champion New England Patriots are back at work, and things are already a lot quieter.Rob Gronkowski has retired, and the locker room is a more serious place without the fun-loving tight end who...

Jets place CB Austin on IR, activate OLB Luvu from IRFLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The New York Jets placed cornerback Bless Austin on injured reserve Saturday, another tough blow to their already thin and inexperienced secondary.Austin injured his neck in practice Wednesday. He sat out Thursday, had an...

AP Pro Football WriterFree of looming suspension, Elliott ready to run for CowboysBy SCHUYLER DIXONFRISCO, Texas (AP) Ezekiel Elliott won't be running off to federal court the week of the season opener the way he did last year, when the star running back of the Dallas Cowboys was...

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals have elevated running back Kerwynn Williams from the practice squad and released tight end Joseph Fauria.Before the move Saturday, the Cardinals were down to three running backs with Andre Ellington out with a sprained knee ligament.Williams was brought up from the practice...

Associated PressEntertainers address social injustice issues at Super BowlBy GEORGE HENRY and JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.ATLANTA (AP) Big-name entertainers believe social injustice needs to be addressed during the Super Bowl and are ensuring the topic that ignited a political firestorm that engulfed the NFL will be in the spotlight.They...

AP Sports WriterVeteran WR Brandon Marshall says he's signing with SeahawksBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) Veteran wide receiver Brandon Marshall has indicated on social media he's joining the Seattle Seahawks.Marshall posted a series of pictures on Instagram on Tuesday decked out in a green Seahawks jersey, one captioned...

Falcons interview Rams' Holmes, Colts' Brown in GM searchATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Falcons have interviewed two directors of college scouting, Brad Holmes of the Los Angeles Rams and Morocco Brown of the Indianapolis Colts, for their general manager position.The Falcons announced Tuesday they conducted virtual interviews with...