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AP Sports WriterLandry says best friend OBJ not looking to bolt BrownsBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) If Odell Beckham is making plans to bolt the Browns, the flashy wide receiver hasn't told his best friend.Jarvis Landry thinks he would know, and he doesn't believe Beckham is going anywhere.Landry...

AP Sports WriterHigh hopes for Falcons defense have been thoroughly dashedBy PAUL NEWBERRYFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) The Atlanta Falcons had high hopes for their defense, with several key players were coming back from injuries and head coach Dan Quinn taking over as coordinator.Those hopes were quickly dashed.Six games...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL players approve labor deal, including 17-game seasonBy BARRY WILNERNFL players have approved a new labor agreement with the league that features a 17-game regular season, higher salaries, increased roster sizes and larger pensions for current and former players.The deal, which runs through the 2030 season,...

Cardinals re-sign cornerback Kevin Peterson to 1-year dealTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Cardinals have re-signed cornerback Kevin Peterson to a one-year contract.The 26-year-old Peterson played in 14 games last season and started three after being pushed into a bigger role because of Patrick Peterson's six-game suspension and Robert Alford's...

Falcons Training Camp CapsuleBy The Associated PressATLANTA FALCONS (11-7)OPEN CAMP: July 27, Falcons practice facility, Flowery Branch, GeorgiaLAST YEAR: One year after reaching Super Bowl, Falcons finished third in NFC South and lost to Philadelphia in second round of playoffs. Quarterback Matt Ryan, working under new coordinator Steve Sarkisian,...

Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones, the top player on Mel Kiper's Big Board, will not work out at this week's NFL scouting combine and will instead focus on his pro day in Athens, Ga., in March, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Jones' decision means that the draft's...

Pilot Flying J ex-president sentenced to 12 ½ yearsCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) The former president of the largest U.S. fuel retailer has been sentenced to 12 + years in prison and fined $750,000 in a scheme to defraud trucking companies.The Knoxville News Sentinel reports U.S. District Judge Curtis Collier...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) New York Jets defensive coordinator Gregg Williams says he and his coaching staff don't instruct players to use dirty tactics against opponents, as Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. accuses. Williams said Friday he has never told any players to take cheap shots, and his...

The Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Candlestick Park. Green Bay at San Francisco When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 12, 2013 Where: Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California TV: 8 p.m. ET, FOX. Line: 49ers -3....

The BALTIMORE and the CINCINNATI will both be gunning for a victory on 9/10/2017 at 1:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. BALTIMORE vs CINCINNATI When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 10, 2017 Where: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio ROT TEAM PS OU ML 467 BALTIMORE -3 (-110) 42.5 (-110) 130 -150 468 CINCINNATI TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Bengals -3. O/U: 42.5 PREDICTION: Bengals 24, Ravens 17 Oddsmakers currently have the CINCINNATI listed...

Associated PressThe most VIP Super Bowl weekend costs $1.5M, includes butlerBy KELLI KENNEDYMIAMI (AP) Private jet service, a personal butler, or how about a meal with former Patriots star Rob Gronkowski to top off Super Bowl weekend? From legendary nightclubs to exclusive parties, no place caters to the...

AP Sports WriterSeahawks' Jackson 'knocked out'; scrimmage halted earlyBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Branden Jackson was ''knocked out'' and taken off the field on a backboard as a precaution after being injured during the team's scrimmage on Saturday.Seattle coach Pete Carroll said Jackson had movement...