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AP Pro Football WriterA rare October game with critical meaning: Rams at SeahawksBy BARRY WILNERPete Carroll likes what he’s been seeing from his Seahawks, though not everything is in place yet.They could pass a huge test in a rare October game with critical meaning in the standings when they...

Vikings CB Hill gets 4-game ban for PED policy violationEAGAN, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Vikings cornerback Holton Hill has been suspended for the first four games of the season for violating NFL policy on performance-enhancing drugs.The league announced the punishment on Friday for Hill, who had a promising rookie...

Associated PressWorker help sought to combat Super Bowl human traffickingBy CURT ANDERSONMIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) To combat human trafficking during the Super Bowl, law enforcement officials said Thursday that they need hotel workers, ride-hailing service drivers and security personnel to be especially alert.These are the people most likely...

AP Sports WriterFrustrated Watt unleashes postgame tirade about effortBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Frustration boiled over for star J.J. Watt after the Houston Texans dropped their fourth straight game on Sunday.Samaje Perine ran for two touchdowns, including a 3-yard score late, to give the Cincinnati Bengals their first road...

AP Sports WriterHarmon still speaking up, playing big for PatriotsBy KYLE HIGHTOWERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) ??? Duron Harmon thought it was time to speak up.It was about a half-hour after the Patriots' 33-30 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 1. As his teammates walked around in a daze following...

AP Sports WriterJaguars' Gipson hopes to pick off Mahomes, add to collectionBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Jacksonville Jaguars safety Tashaun Gipson has a collection of footballs waiting to be displayed in his man cave.All of them are ones he intercepted during his seven years in the NFL.Drew Brees....

AP Pro Football WriterVikes end stadium practice with statement for social justiceBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Vikings won't have fans at their first two home games, if not for the entire year, the jarring result of the global pandemic that has turned 2020 upside down.Still, they'll try...

The Latest: 3 players kneel during anthem at Giants-49ersBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the 10th Sunday of the NFL season (all times Eastern):4:51 p.m.Three players took a knee during the national anthem before the New York Giants game at the San Francisco 49ers, as the rest of the...

Seahawks agree on contract extension with C Justin BrittRENTON, Wash. (AP) The Seattle Seahawks and center Justin Britt have agreed on a contract extension that keeps the anchor of the offensive line in place beyond the 2017 season.Coach Pete Carroll said Thursday that they were ''really close'' to...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars can reach another miserable milestone Sunday against Denver.With a loss to the defending Super Bowl champion Broncos (7-4), the Jaguars (2-9) would become the fifth team in NFL history to post double-digit losses in six consecutive seasons. It's a dubious distinction Jacksonville surely would...

Chargers re-sign WR Geremy Davis to 1-year contractCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Chargers have re-signed wide receiver Geremy Davis to a one-year contract.Davis, who will be going into his fifth season, has contributed mostly on special teams.Davis' signing on Tuesday marks the fifth free agent that...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL bringing more staff back to HQ with saliva virus testsBy ARNIE STAPLETONThe NFL is preparing to return most of its employees to team headquarters in Midtown Manhattan later this month and staffers going back to the office will have to take saliva COVID-19 tests every...