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AP Sports WriterRodgers again falls short of another Super Bowl appearanceBy JANIE McCAULEYSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) These playoff defeats when he is oh so close sting a bit more for Aaron Rodgers now, at this later stage in his career.''It's a little raw right now. It definitely hurts...

NFL Today, Conference ChampionshipsBy The Associated PressSCOREBOARDSun. Jan. 26, Pro Bowl, 3 p.m. EST. The NFL's annual all-star game will be played at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, with Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson, Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson, Minnesota running back Dalvin Cook and Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman...

AP Sports WriterSuper Bowl a tossup at legal sports booksBy TIM DAHLBERGLAS VEGAS (AP) Even the bookies are having a problem figuring out a favorite in the Super Bowl.Odds opened at pick 'em Sunday at many Las Vegas sports books, though the Kansas City Chiefs quickly moved to...

Punter J.K. Scott active for Packers in NFC title gameSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Punter J.K. Scott is active for the Green Bay Packers in the NFC championship game Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers despite being listed as questionable with an illness.Scott was added to the injury report...

AP Pro Football WriterAnquan Boldin shares poignant inspiration for social justiceBy ARNIE STAPLETONPlayers Coalition co-founder Anquan Boldin shared a poignant personal tragedy in the signature public service spot of the NFL's Inspire Change platform during Sunday's conference championship games.In the spot that will run through Super Bowl Sunday, Boldin...

Hill pretends to urinate on field during pregame introsKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill dropped to his knees and pretended to urinate like a dog on the field when being introduced at the start of the AFC championship game against the Tennessee Titans...

Chiefs have Jones, Titans have Humphries for AFC title gameKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs have Pro Bowl defensive tackle Chris Jones active for the AFC championship game against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday after he missed their divisional-round win over the Houston Texans with a...

Chiefs have Jones, Titans have Humphries for AFC title gameKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs have Pro Bowl defensive tackle Chris Jones active for the AFC championship game against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday after he missed their divisional-round win over the Houston Texans with a...

Warrant for Odell Beckham Jr. rescinded in butt-swat caseNEW ORLEANS (AP) A misdemeanor simple battery warrant for Cleveland Browns wide receiver and former LSU star Odell Beckham Jr. has been rescinded, the New Orleans Police Department confirmed Saturday.The warrant was issued Thursday as video posted on social media...

Warrant for Odell Beckham Jr. rescinded in butt-swat caseNEW ORLEANS (AP) A misdemeanor simple battery warrant for Cleveland Browns wide receiver and former LSU star Odell Beckham Jr. has been rescinded, the New Orleans Police Department confirmed Saturday.The warrant was issued Thursday as video posted on social media...

AP Sports WriterStopping Titans RB Derrick Henry a goal for ChiefsBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The first thing that most NFL defensive coordinators prioritize is stopping the run, even in this modern pass-happy era, because that tends to make the opposing offense one-dimensional and typically leads to...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers, Packers look to go from losing seasons to Super BowlBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers are one win away from accomplishing a turnaround that's been done only once before in the Super Bowl era.With a victory in the NFC championship...