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AP Sports WriterNFL reopen Brown investigation, Brown not going to LondonBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The NFL is going to re-open its investigation of New York Giants placekicker Josh Brown and the team has pulled him from its next game after police released journal entries and emails...

Jets hire Kevin Greene as outside linebackers coachFLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The New York Jets have hired Hall of Famer Kevin Greene as their outside linebackers coach.Greene, who played linebacker for 15 NFL seasons and twice led the league in sacks, stepped away from coaching in 2014 to...

Redskins TE Reed ruled out of Eagles game with concussionASHBURN, Va. (AP) The Washington Redskins will be without tight end Jordan Reed for their NFC East showdown with the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.The team announced Saturday that Reed was downgraded from questionable to out because of a concussion....

CINCINNATI (AP) - Aqib Talib returned Andy Dalton's too-high pass for a touchdown, but Jeremy Hill countered with an 85-yard touchdown run on Monday night and the Bengals ran their way to a 20-7 halftime lead over the Denver Broncos.It was another rough start to a night game for...

Associated PressNFL more forceful on Texas 'bathroom bill' after Super BowlBy PAUL J. WEBERAUSTIN, Texas (AP) The NFL sharpened its warning to Texas on Friday about a ''bathroom bill'' targeting transgender people, suggesting for the first time that the football-crazed state could miss out on hosting another Super...

AP Sports WriterDecker, Marshall back at Jets OTAs after boycott speculationBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Boy, oh, boycott. Or, maybe not.Eric Decker and Brandon Marshall returned this week to the New York Jets after their absences at voluntary organized team activities last week fueled speculation -...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - The Chicago Bears have hired Jay Rodgers as their defensive line coach.Rodgers follows new Bears coach John Fox from Denver, where he spent the past six seasons on the staff. Rodgers oversaw the Broncos' defensive line the past three years. He worked with two...

AP Sports WriterInjured Packers Nelson, Adams could be game-time decisionsBy GENARO C. ARMASGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers may not know the status of injured receivers Jordy Nelson, Davante Adams and Geronimo Allison until just before the NFC championship game on Sunday.Coach Mike McCarthy said on...

ARIZONA (11-4) at SAN FRANCISCO (7-9)Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOXOPENING LINE - 49ers by 4RECORD VS. SPREAD - Arizona 10-5, San Francisco 4-9-2SERIES RECORD - 49ers lead 28-18LAST MEETING - Cardinals beat 49ers 23-14, Sept. 21LAST WEEK - Cardinals lost to Seahawks 35-6; 49ers lost to Chargers 38-35AP PRO32...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A dozen people are recovering after they were injured by an indirect lightning strike at Raymond James Stadium after a game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Green Bay Packers.Tampa Fire Rescue officials say the lightning strike happened Sunday afternoon as fans were walking...

Bears linebacker Pernell McPhee returns for practicesLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) Pernell McPhee was back at practice for the first time this season, and is hoping to play again for the Chicago Bears soon.The linebacker was placed on the physically unable to perform list when training camp started and...

Dolphins set goal of having every player registered to voteDAVIE, Fla. (AP) The Miami Dolphins say they've set an offseason goal: to become the first team to have every player registered to vote.At Thursday's minicamp practice, the Dolphins enlisted the aid of Martin Luther King III and Bill...