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Steelers sign Pro Bowl FB Nix to 4-year contractPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed Pro Bowl fullback Roosevelt Nix to a four-year contract.The 25-year-old Nix played in all 16 games for the AFC North champions this season. Used primarily as a blocking back for All-Pro Le'Veon Bell,...

Saints' Jenkins joins CNN as social justice contributorATLANTA (AP) New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins will join CNN as a contributor focusing on racial and social justice, the network announced Monday.''I believe I can be a voice for other athlete activists and those who have dedicated their lives...

The DETROIT and the MIAMI will both be gunning for a victory on 10/21/2018 at 1:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. DETROIT LIONS vs MIAMI DOLPHINS When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 21, 2018 Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida ROT TEAM PS OU ML 457 DETROIT (-110) (-110)   458 MIAMI TV: 1:00 PM LINE: PREDICTION: MIAMI , DETROIT Oddsmakers currently have the MIAMI listed...

AP Pro Football WriterJags hope to end Music City skid with 'whole different team'By MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Marrone has a farm outside Nashville and dozens of friends and family members living in the area.Many of them are Tennessee Titans fans, and they probably...

Detroit Lions announce signings of Bozick, AsiataALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions have signed guard Connor Bozick and running back Matt Asiata.The team announced the deals Tuesday but did not provide contract terms. Asiata's agent confirmed last week he had agreed to a one-year deal with the...

Falcons reach 3-year agreement to keep fullback Keith SmithFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Atlanta Falcons fullback Keith Smith agreed to a three-year contract extension Saturday.Smith, who started five games and led the team with eight special teams tackles in 2019, was set to become an unrestricted free agent Wednesday.The...

Police: Jets player was drunk, caused wrong-way tunnel crashWEEHAWKEN, N.J. (AP) Police say New York Jets player Dylan Donahue was drunk when he drove the wrong way in the Lincoln Tunnel and collided with a jitney bus, injuring four people.The crash happened around 2 a.m. Monday in Weehawken.Port...

RotoExpertsFANTASY PLAYS: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 1By BRANDON C. WILLIAMSThe NFL's 100th season is about to begin.Every fantasy football team is 0-0, filled with optimism about the teams they've drafted. Daily fantasy players are peering through every stat in hopes of being the next big-money...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos coach still not saying who will start at QBBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The Denver Broncos did everything to prepare rookie quarterback Drew Lock for his first NFL start.They designed a game plan around his strengths, had him take most of the snaps with...

AP Sports WriterSame old script leads to Seahawks blowout of Colts 46-18By TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) It's a script that's become too familiar for the Seattle Seahawks.Look awful for the first half. Look like one of the best teams in football in the second half.''It's the same thing that...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers tune out criticism following Super Bowl collapseBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Coach Kyle Shanahan knows the criticism is floating around because of all the messages asking if he's OK after the San Francisco 49ers collapsed in the fourth quarter of a Super Bowl...

AP National WriterMethod vs. Message: How sports can start a movementBy EDDIE PELLSColin Kaepernick's first two ''protests'' drew scant attention. He sat on the bench, out of uniform, virtually unnoticed. His third got some buzz after a reporter tweeted a picture of the 49ers bench that had nothing to...