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AP Pro Football WriterRavens-Chiefs more than big defense vs big offenseBy BARRY WILNEROnce, the Ravens at Chiefs would have been looked at as one of those old-fashioned strong defense vs. dangerous offense matchups.You know: ''Here's what we do, try to stop us'' against ''Here's what we do, try to...

Bills-Broncos, Panthers-Packers set for Dec. 19 doubleheaderNEW YORK (AP) The NFL has set its pairings for the league's first Saturday doubleheader this season.The Buffalo Bills will visit the Denver Broncos on Dec. 19 at 4:30 p.m. ET. That will be followed by the Carolina Panthers at Green Bay...

AP Pro Football WriterWith new game ahead, NFL to hold practice remote draftBy BARRY WILNERThe NFL will hold a practice remote draft Monday, three days before the real thing is done in the same way.Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn on Friday did not provide details on the proceedings...

AP Pro Football WriterJets bring back K Catanzaro after Myers leaves as free agentBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) The Jets solved their kicking question with a familiar foot.Chandler Catanzaro was signed to a one-year deal by New York on Friday, marking the kicker's second stint with the...

AP Business WriterKaepernick stirs new controversy for NikeBy ALEXANDRA OLSONNEW YORK (AP) Nike's sales have only grown since it seized attention with its ad campaign featuring former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. So, the shoemaker deferred to its star endorser when he raised concerns over a sneaker featuring an...

AP Sports WriterBrowns' Stefanski: 'We've got to find a way' vs SteelersBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Confined to his home before the season's biggest game, coach Kevin Stefanski vowed not to let COVID-19 stop him from getting the Browns ready for the playoffs.Stefanski doesn't know how he contracted the...

Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray had surgery Monday to repair a broken bone in his left hand, coach Jason Garrett said. Murray, however, has not been ruled out for this week's game against the Indianapolis Colts. "The biggest question we have to ask ourselves is, is he functional to...

AP Sports WriterPeterson scoffs at notion he's over the hillBy BRETT MARTELMETAIRIE, La. (AP) Adrian Peterson scoffs at the notion that a decade in the NFL and a pair of knee injuries have somehow left him a worn down, less effective version of his former dominant self.''It's kind...

AP Pro Football WriterDesperate Giants have tough matchup at EaglesBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) Picked by many to win the NFC East, the New York Giants desperately need to win one game first.Nobody in Philadelphia sympathizes with them.Eli Manning, Odell Beckham Jr. and the slumping Giants (0-2) face the...

AP Sports WriterPatriots have much to clean up with Chiefs up nextBy KYLE HIGHTOWERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Despite their stellar record, the Patriots’ issues on offense have been a recurring issue this season.The saving grace has been a defense that put up historic stats in guiding New England to...

Bills sign kicker Hauschka to 2-year contract extensionORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills have signed kicker Stephen Hauschka to a two-year contract extension.Hauschka was entering the final season of the three-year contract he signed in free agency in 2017. And the new deal signed Wednesday extends his...

AP Sports WriterBills McCoy says Kaepernick is too much of a distractionBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy believes one reason teams haven't signed quarterback Colin Kaepernick is because he represents too much of a distraction for a player who would likely be...