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Associated PressBengals player Adam "Pacman" Jones case still on holdBy DAN SEWELLCINCINNATI (AP) Bengals player Adam ''Pacman'' Jones is getting more time to work on personal issues before anything happens with the latest criminal case against him.Hamilton County court records show the date for possible grand jury action...

AP Pro Football WriterHarrison denies using PEDs, sends affidavit to NFLBy ROB MAADDIPittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison said in an affidavit sent to the NFL that he never met nor communicated with the source of a media report that linked him and other players to the use of performance-enhancing...

The Latest: Prescott's pick-less streak sets NFL markBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week Six of the NFL season (all times EDT):4:55 p.m.Dallas rookie quarterback Dak Prescott is now in the company of Tom Brady.Prescott set an NFL record in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Green...

MADISON, Miss. (AP) - Sporting a straw hat to ward off the sun, Cleveland Browns defensive back Micah Pellerin keeps a watchful eye on the middle school kids racing across a football field in this historic Mississippi railroad town.The blazing morning sun already has temperatures into the 90s, so...

AP Sports WriterCowboys delay talk of Romo's future, likely knowing answerBy SCHUYLER DIXONFRISCO, Texas (AP) Those closest to Tony Romo on the Cowboys aren't ready to discuss the future of the Dallas quarterback, probably because they know the likely final answer.After 156 games and franchise bests of 34,183...

Ray Rice says his "window for playing is closing"By The Associated PressRay Rice is still hoping to return to the NFL, though he says he's running out of time.Rice has not played in the league since being suspended at the start of the 2014 season for domestic violence. He...

AP Sports WriterText: Lawyer seeks plea deal, doubts Manziel can stay cleanBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) An attorney handling Johnny Manziel's domestic violence case expressed doubts about the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback's ability to stay clean and said he was given a receipt that shows Manziel may have spent more...

AP Sports WriterOher's future with Panthers uncertain entering minicampBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Michael Oher's future in Carolina remains uncertain as the Panthers prepare for a mandatory three-day minicamp beginning Tuesday.The team's starting left tackle during its Super Bowl season in 2015 has not had any contact with...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Colts held a meeting this week to ensure the team was headed in the same direction.Players only. No coaches.''It was a chance for a player, if he wanted to leave, it was a chance to leave and not be crucified,'' said receiver Reggie Wayne, who...

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) - Prosecutors say Aaron Hernandez's DNA on a marijuana cigarette shared with the friend they say the ex-NFL star murdered is compelling forensic evidence of the crime.Jurors are set to hear more testimony Friday in the case against Hernandez, a day after the trial started...

AP Sports WriterInconsistency plaguing Rex Ryan's prized Bills defenseBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Bills coach Rex Ryan is having difficulty assessing why his prized defense is playing so inconsistently.One week, Miami's Jay Ajayi gained 214 yards rushing against Buffalo. The next, New England quarterback Tom Brady piled...

AP Sports WriterJets' Marshall nearly cried, thinking he was being tradedBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Brandon Marshall was so worried he was being traded by the New York Jets that he nearly shed a tear.The star wide receiver was getting ready to appear on CBS Sports Network's...