NFL

AP Pro Football WriterBuffalo Bills on cusp of ending 25-year divisional droughtBy ARNIE STAPLETONDENVER (AP) Josh Allen has gone from an erratic rookie quarterback from Wyoming to a precision passer in his third NFL season, leading the Buffalo Bills to the cusp of their first AFC East title...

Steelers sign RB Wendell Smallwood to 1-year dealPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed running back Wendell Smallwood to a one-year deal, giving the backfield a bit of experienced depth heading into training camp.Smallwood joins a group that includes James Conner, Benny Snell Jr., Jaylen Samuels and rookie...

Falcons top pick Terrell placed on COVID-19 reserve listFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) The Atlanta Falcons placed first-round pick A.J. Terrell on the COVID-19 reserve list on Saturday, dealing another blow to the winless team's secondary heading into Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears.The Falcons (0-2) had already ruled...

Pink joins list of stars performing during Super Bowl weekMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Pink is joining the list of stars performing in Minneapolis during Super Bowl week.The singer will perform Friday, Feb. 2, at Nomadic Live! in the refurbished Minneapolis Armory building.Imagine Dragons will headline the EA Sports Bowl on...

AP Pro Football WriterElway joins call for change after George Floyd's killingBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) John Elway says he’s no longer staying on the sidelines and is “joining with the players, coaches and our organization in speaking up against racism, police brutality and any injustice against the...

AP source: NFL, Goodell working on 5-year contract extensionBy The Associated PressCommissioner Roger Goodell is on track to maintain his prominent place at the table for the next round of collective bargaining between NFL owners and players, a process that's sure to be contentious.The league is working on a...

AP Sports WriterPegula spells out lone expectation for Bills: R-E-S-P-E-C-TBy JOHN WAWROWPITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula has but one simple objective he would like to see his team achieve this year: Respect.Earn that, he said on Wednesday, and the rest will eventually follow for a...

AP Sports WriterNFL 2019: Rams wary of pitfalls on road to title redemptionBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) That 13-3 loss in the Super Bowl looms large over the Los Angeles Rams. Their high-scoring ascent to the NFL's elite over two thrilling seasons somehow culminated in one of the...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- With 8 1-2 minutes remaining Sunday, the Gillette Stadium crowd delivered the message loud and clear: "Brady's Better." On this day, Tom Brady and his New England Patriots certainly were the superior team, routing Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos 43-21 to grab the best record in...

Cardinals place 6 on unable to perform list before campTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals have placed six players on the Physically Unable to Perform list before the start of training camp next week.The Cardinals announced Saturday linebackers Dante Booker (back) and Brooks Reed (hip), tight end Charles...

AP Sports WriterSteelers, Bengals focused on bad starts, not bad bloodBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The familiar faces that fueled the hostility between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals are gone.Vontaze Burfict is in Oakland. Adam ''Pacman'' Jones is retired. George Iloka is looking for work. Antonio Brown is...

AP Sports WriterPackers' ability to avoid slumps has them in enviable spotBy STEVE MEGARGEEDuring a year in which so much else has changed across the NFL, one constant has allowed Green Bay to maintain its status as the NFC North leader.The Packers never allow one bad performance to carry...