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AP Sports WriterTagovailoa looking forward to going full speed in MarchBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Tua Tagovailoa climbed up a couple stairs, then walked to the podium without a hitch Tuesday.It was a promising start to a critical week.Eventually, the former Alabama quarterback revealed what NFL scouts eagerly awaited:...

Columnist suspended for calling Browns' Mayfield "midget"CLEVELAND (AP) A Cleveland sports talk radio personality has been suspended indefinitely for referring to Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield as a ''midget.''During a commercial break at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis, ESPN Cleveland's Tony Grossi didn't realize his microphone was still...

AP Pro Football WriterPlayer reps, NFL negotiators meet to hash out CBA contrastsBy BARRY WILNERPlayers union representatives and members of the NFL's negotiating committee will meet late Tuesday afternoon to hash out their differences in a new labor agreement the owners approved last week.The NFL Players Association's executive committee...

AP Pro Football WriterDetermining All-Decade team for 2010s no easy choreBy BARRY WILNERThe Pro Football Hall of Fame is embarking on a difficult assignment: determining the All-Decade team of the 2010s.Yes, there are some slam dunks on both sides of the ball and on special teams. There also are...

AP Pro Football WriterDetermining All-Decade team for 2010s no easy choreBy BARRY WILNERThe Pro Football Hall of Fame is embarking on a difficult assignment: determining the All-Decade team of the 2010s.Yes, there are some slam dunks on both sides of the ball and on special teams. There also are...

Hall of Fame to hold 2 inductions, in August and SeptemberCANTON, Ohio (AP) The Pro Football Hall of Fame will hold two induction ceremonies this year.The five modern-day players, plus the two coaches and three contributors elected separately as part of the NFL's centennial celebration, will go into...

Lions cut DT 'Snacks' Harrison after 1-year, $11M extensionALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions have released defensive tackle Damon “Snacks” Harrison.The Lions announced the move Tuesday, less than a year after signing him to an $11 million, one-year contract extension. He went into the 2019 season with...

Castonzo informs Colts he wants to continue playingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indianapolis Colts say longtime left tackle Anthony Castonzo is expected to return next season after contemplating retirement for more than a month.General manager Chris Ballard said Tuesday at the NFL's annual scouting combine that the 31-year-old Castonzo contacted...

AP Pro Football WriterBurrow shows Cincy some love, NFL teams drool over receiversBy ARNIE STAPLETONINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Who wouldn't want to follow in the footsteps of John Elway and Eli Manning?Joe Burrow, that's who.The Heisman Trophy winner, national champion and consensus No. 1 pick in next month's draft said...

AP Pro Football WriterPlayer reps, NFL negotiators meet for 4 hours about new CBABy BARRY WILNERAfter nearly four hours of meetings between players union representatives and members of the NFL's negotiating committee Tuesday in Indianapolis, many questions remained.Mainly, what's next?They got together to hash out their differences in a...

AP Pro Football WriterBurrow shows Cincy some love, NFL teams drool over receiversBy ARNIE STAPLETONINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Who wouldn't want to follow in the footsteps of John Elway and Eli Manning?Joe Burrow, that's who.The Heisman Trophy winner, national champion and consensus No. 1 pick in next month's draft said...

AP Sports WriterNFL's new combine drills may help scouts, attract more fansBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) National Invitation Camp President Jeff Foster spent the past couple months debating how to improve the annual NFL scouting combine.His team settled on adding more than a dozen new drills, intended to help...