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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The 49ers are growing tired of answering questions about their lowest-ranked run defense that allowed 100-yard rushers in seven straight games, which had never been done before. ''We know what the problems are. We just need to fix them,'' 49ers linebacker Michael Wilhoite said. Fixing bad tackling...

If you're still playing in Week 15 of the fantasy football season, be proud. Advancing to a prime playoff spot means you worked hard to get to this crucial point. In many leagues, a victory this week will earn you a berth in the championship game. So stay the course...

CARSON, Calif. (AP) After the Jacksonville Jaguars fired Gus Bradley in December, he decided to focus on his family. Bradley told his wife and four children he would run out the last year of his head coaching contract with school events and family time in North Florida, giving his support...

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs meet at Arrowhead Stadium. Denver at Kansas City When: 8:25 PM ET, Thursday, September 17, 2015 Where: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri TV: 8:25 p.m. ET, CBS, NFL Network. LINE: Chiefs -3. O/U:...

The St. Louis Rams announced their 10-man practice squad Monday afternoon and defensive end Michael Sam is not part of it. After releasing Sam on Saturday, Rams coach Jeff Fisher suggested that a lack of bodies at positions with little depth could leave Sam on the outside looking in when...

SAN DIEGO (AP) Coach Mike McCoy says the San Diego Chargers have lost nose tackle Brandon Mebane for the rest of the season with a torn biceps. Mebane was hurt in Sunday's 31-24 home loss to the Miami Dolphins, which dropped San Diego to 4-6. Mebane joins a growing list of...

The Jacksonville Jaguars and the Tennessee Titans will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Nissan Stadium. Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Tennessee Titans When: 8:25 PM ET, Thursday, October 27, 2016 Where: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee Oddsmakers currently have the Titans listed as 3½-point favorites versus the...

PITTSBURGH (AP) Mike Tomlin is not a big picture guy. The Pittsburgh Steelers coach, as he likes to say, prefers not to ''paint with a broad brush.'' Only when the season is over will Tomlin widen out the lens. Still, even with a month to go Tomlin acknowledged the responsibilities...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) With the crowd revving them up, the Philadelphia Eagles have been unbeatable at home. A stingy defense is the main reason they're 4-0 at the Linc. Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons scored 33.9 points per game before coming to Philly and only finding the end zone once in...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The Dallas Cowboys have everything in front of them, and one little nagging thing behind them: the New York Giants. The winners of 11 straight games, the Cowboys (11-1) can clinch the NFC East and move a step closer to nailing down home-field advantage for the...

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders are going with rookie Connor Cook at quarterback in their wild-card game against the Texans. Oakland coach Jack Del Rio announced the decision in a conference call with reporters in Houston on Wednesday. Cook gets the nod with Pro Bowler Derek Carr out with a...

BOSTON (AP) New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick (BEHL'-ih-chik) has been added to a list of people who could be called to testify at the double murder trial of former player Aaron Hernandez. Belichick's name appeared on a list of possible witnesses filed Tuesday by Hernandez's defense. Patriots offensive coordinator...