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AP Sports WriterBrowns coach Jackson flags Bucs coach for taunting remarksBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The wicked helmet-to-helmet hit on Baker Mayfield is still reverberating.Browns coach Hue Jackson said Friday he was ''disappointed'' with comments made by Buccaneers coach Dirk Koetter, who felt Mayfield was taunting after the rookie...

Jaguars could be down starting CBs Jones, Herndon at RavensJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars could be without both starting cornerbacks at Baltimore on Sunday.Coach Doug Marrone ruled out Sidney Jones on Friday because of an Achilles tendon injury and wasn't sure whether Tre Herndon will be cleared...

The Latest: Falcons end Saints' 6-game win streak in stunnerBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 10 in the NFL (all times Eastern):4:25 p.m.So much for the New Orleans Saints' six-game winning streak.And so much for the Atlanta Falcons' six-game losing streak.In a stunner Sunday, Grady Jarrett delivered 2+...

The Latest: Chargers' Gordon out with knee injuryBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 12 in the NFL (all times EDT):6:20 p.m.Chargers running back Melvin Gordon has gone to the locker room after sustaining a knee injury during the third quarter of their game against the Cardinals.Gordon was hurt...

AP Sports WriterMiami's Fitzpatrick attends 1st NFL game - and makes impactBy STEVEN WINEDAVIE, Fla. (AP) Miami Dolphins rookie and New Jersey native Minkah Fitzpatrick is ready for a rowdy reception returning to his home turf Sunday, when his team plays the New York Jets.''I grew up in...

AP Sports WriterSeahawks believe Brandon Marshall still has something leftBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) At various points during his recovery, when he was traveling to Germany and Switzerland and England to try out the latest treatments, Brandon Marshall spent nearly as much time fighting doubt as he did...

Injured Eagles RB Sproles retires after 15 seasonsBy The Associated PressPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia Eagles running back Darren Sproles has decided to retire, ending a 15-year career for the three-time Pro Bowl player.Sproles announced his decision Saturday on the Eagles' website, saying ''Spending the past month on Injured Reserve...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos insist star receivers will get their chancesBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Emmanuel Sanders called Denver ''wide receiver heaven '' after Mike McCoy returned this year for a second stint as the Broncos' offensive architect.It hasn't exactly been nirvana for Sanders and fellow star Demaryius...

Cardinals sign drafts picks Edmonds, Campbell, CunninghamTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals signed fourth-round pick Chase Edmonds and two other draft choices to four-year contracts Friday.Edmonds, the former Fordham running back selected 134th overall, set school and Patriot League career records with 5,862 rushing yards, 74 touchdowns, 67...

AP Pro Football WriterWatt, Olsen, Watson NFL Man of Year finalistsBy BARRY WILNERJ.J. Watt, Greg Olsen and Benjamin Watson are finalists for the NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year award.The recipient of the award that recognizes a player's contribution in his community and to society in general will...

AP Pro Football WriterJumbo Jet: Mekhi Becton making big first impression in campBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) There's one small word everyone uses - without fail - when they're asked to describe Mekhi Becton.Big.When you're 6-foot-7, you inevitably stand out. Add in the fact the New...

AP Pro Football WriterTexans ready to head home to Houston after game canceledBy SCHUYLER DIXONARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Texans headed home to flood-ravaged Houston after their final preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys was canceled Wednesday.''We've got several members of our travel party - our coaches, our players,...