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DAVIE, Fla. (AP) Miami Dolphins coach Adam Gase says he learned hours after the team's latest game about a video on social media that appeared to show offensive line coach Chris Foerster snorting three lines of a white powdery substance at a desk. Gase says he can't describe his reaction,...

AP Sports WriterVick writes letter to Atlanta, says he's huge Falcons fanBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Michael Vick never led the Atlanta Falcons to the Super Bowl.His career with the team ended in disgrace.Yet no one is rooting harder for the Falcons to win their first championship.''A lot of...

AP Sports WriterPalmer on this year's Cardinals: 'We are pretty good'By BOB BAUMTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Carson Palmer knows he has every reason to believe this season could be his best.The 36-year-old quarterback will be at the controls of a high-octane Arizona Cardinals offense that returns every player who...

Associated PressSuper Bowl comes as Houston recovering from latest oil bustBy JUAN A. LOZANOHOUSTON (AP) In May 2013, when Houston was awarded the right to host this year's Super Bowl, the city's economy was booming as many of the oil and gas companies that call Houston home and...

Petition says Detroit stadium roof causes light pollutionDETROIT (AP) More than 850 people have signed a petition asking for Detroit's NFL stadium to turn off its blue nighttime roof lighting.The Detroit Free Press (http://on.freep.com/2kd3U6D ) reports that 23-year-old Margo Dalal of Detroit started the petition online Tuesday, saying...

AP Sports WriterZimmer walks the walk on toughness for VikingsBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) With a big, white patch over his right eye and instructions from his doctor not to yell too loudly for fear of further damaging the surgically repaired retina, Mike Zimmer returned to the...

AP Sports WriterErratic Steelers defense hoping to disrupt Gronk, PatriotsBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) When the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Sean Davis in the second round last spring, defensive coordinator Keith Butler reveled in the possibilities.Here was a 6-foot-1, 202-pound guy who could play both safety and cornerback depending on...

Receiver Jeremy Maclin signs 2-year contract with RavensOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) Receiver Jeremy Maclin has signed a two-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens, who spent much of the offseason looking for a deep threat.After being cut by Kansas City earlier this month, Maclin visited Buffalo and Baltimore last...

AP Legal Affairs WriterTestimony set to begin in ex-NFL star's double murder trialBy DENISE LAVOIEBOSTON (AP) For the second time, former NFL star Aaron Hernandez will hear a prosecutor ask a jury to convict him of first-degree murder.Opening statements are scheduled for Wednesday in Hernandez's double murder trial....

Cardinals sign center/guard Tony Bergstrom to 1-year dealTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals have signed center/guard Tony Bergstrom to a one-year contract.Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed Wednesday.The 6-foot-5, 315 pound Bergstrom played 15 games for Houston last season and was released by the Texans on April...

49ers tender contracts to Purcell, BradfordSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers tendered one-year contracts to exclusive rights free agent nose tackle Mike Purcell and linebacker Carl Bradford on Monday.Exclusive rights free agents are players with less than three years of experience and they are unable to...

Petition: Detroit stadium roof causes light pollutionDETROIT (AP) A petition is circulating that asks for Detroit's NFL stadium to turn off its blue nighttime roof lighting.The Detroit Free Press (http://on.freep.com/2kd3U6D ) reports that 23-year-old Margo Dalal of Detroit started the petition online Tuesday, saying Ford Field's roof is...