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AP Pro Football WriterTitans focus on finishing games, limiting 4th-quarter pointsBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Mike Vrabel knows any improvement this year on defense for the Tennessee Titans starts with how they finish games.Not giving up an average of 8 + points in the fourth quarter would...

AP Sports WriterNiners, Giants battling injury bug after just two gamesBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers and the New York Giants are battling the injury bug after just two games, as well some other scary issues.Wondering what might scare NFL players?For the Niners (1-1),...

AP Pro Football WriterPeyton Manning goes deep with pass at NFL's storied historyBy BARRY WILNERNEW YORK (AP) Just as he had the true touch when he threw passes, set records and won two Super Bowls, Peyton Manning has the right approach when looking at some of the NFL's...

AP Pro Football WriterPlayer reps not voting on NFL labor deal; more talks TuesdayBy BARRY WILNERNEW YORK (AP) NFL owners' eagerness to approve negotiated terms of a new labor agreement apparently is not matched by the players.They want more talks.Union player representatives decided Friday to not vote on...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers defense getting healthy in time for playoff gameBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers defense is about to be almost whole again at just the right time of the season.Key starters Kwon Alexander, Dee Ford and Jaquiski Tartt are slated to...

Los Angeles Rams sign veteran quarterback Dan OrlovskyIRVINE, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Rams have signed veteran quarterback Dan Orlovsky.The Rams announced the deal Wednesday while players began reporting to training camp at UC Irvine.Orlovsky is the third quarterback on the Rams' roster. He is likely to compete...

AP Pro Football WriterWR Keenan Allen, CB Chris Harris Jr. resume rivalryBy ARNIE STAPLETONDENVER (AP) Keenan Allen enjoys dissing Chris Harris Jr., who relishes dismissing Keenan Allen.Their rivalry provides one of the more intriguing plot lines Sunday when the bumbling Los Angeles Chargers (4-7) visit the bungling Denver...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Martavis Bryant is hoping for a smoother ride in his second season in the NFL.Drafted in the fourth round a year ago, Bryant finished his rookie season with 26 receptions for 549 yards and was second on the team to Antonio Brown...

Credit Andy Reid's parents for Chiefs coach's creative playsBy The Associated PressMIAMI (AP) Andy Reid is often asked how he comes up with the wild plays that have become a hallmark of the Kansas City Chiefs.His son provided the best explanation yet this week.Big Reid was was born...

Kraft trial postponed while prosecutors appeal video rulingWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) A Florida judge has delayed the trial of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft on a misdemeanor charge that he paid for sex at a massage parlor.Judge Leonard Hanser agreed Tuesday to postpone the trial indefinitely...

Dwight Freeney to be inducted into Colts' Ring of HonorINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Former Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney will be inducted into the team's Ring of Honor later this year.A date for the ceremony has not yet been chosen. Team owner Jim Irsay made the announcement during Thursday's...

AP Sports WriterWashington gets 2nd chance to win NFC East at PhiladelphiaBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe last time Washington faced Philadelphia, the quarterbacks were Dwayne Haskins and Carson Wentz, and the Eagles were the team with playoff expectations.''It feels like five years ago,'' Washington offensive coordinator Scott Turner said.Week 1 was...