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AP Pro Football WriterMistakes doom Raiders in 2nd straight lopsided lossBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders are greatly improved in coach Jon Gruden's second season back on the sideline.That doesn't mean they have enough talent to overcome the type of mistakes they made in their latest...

AP Sports WriterGore, Mack team up to give Colts ground game change of paceBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Chuck Pagano has a new recipe for the Indianapolis Colts offense.And he plans on giving opposing defenses a full helping.As the Colts deal with the likelihood that short-yardage specialist Robert Turbin...

AP Sports WriterSteelers won't tag Bell; will explore trade for BrownBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Le'Veon Bell is free to go. Antonio Brown, maybe not so much.The Pittsburgh Steelers have no plans to place a transition tag on Bell, allowing the star running back to reach the open market...

AP Sports WriterCoach: Fitzgerald says he'll be back for 2018 seasonBy BOB BAUMPHOENIX (AP) No. 11 is coming back for the Arizona Cardinals.New Arizona coach Steve Wilks says wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald - arguably the most popular and certainly the most prolific player to don a Cardinals uniform...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Rams have gone from one of the NFL's biggest surprises to one of the top Super Bowl favorites in just one year. The Rams didn't rest after an impressive turnaround campaign in coach Sean McVay's first season, bringing in an impressive offseason haul...

Associated PressJudge orders open hearing on NFL team's emails with churchBy KEVIN McGILLNews outlets and the public will be able to attend a hearing next week in New Orleans on the confidentiality of emails between Roman Catholic officials and the city's NFL franchise concerning clergy sex-abuse scandals.A state judge...

AP Sports WriterBrowns still coachless, team starts contacting potential GMsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The interviews are over. The wait continues. The Browns are still coachless.After meeting with eight candidates over the past two weeks, Cleveland still hasn't decided on a choice for its next coach. The uncertainty could...

AP Sports WriterErratic Steelers defense hoping to disrupt Gronk, PatriotsBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) When the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Sean Davis in the second round last spring, defensive coordinator Keith Butler reveled in the possibilities.Here was a 6-foot-1, 202-pound guy who could play both safety and cornerback depending on...

Associated PressEx-cheerleaders sue Texans, allege intimidation, low payBy JUAN A. LOZANOHOUSTON (AP) Five former NFL cheerleaders sued the Houston Texans on Friday, alleging the team failed to fully compensate them as required by law and subjected them to a hostile work environment in which they were harassed, intimidated...

AP Sports WriterJags begin on-field work with Bortles 'ahead of everyone'By MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Between wrist surgery, signing a $54 million contract and nearly getting robbed, Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles had quite the start to the offseason.His next phase probably won't create as much buzz, but...

The New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Steelers will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Heinz Field. New York Giants vs. Pittsburgh Steelers When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, December 4, 2016 Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ROT TEAM PS OU Money Line 373 NY GIANTS -5.5 (-110) 50 (-110) 190 -230 374 PITTSBURGH TV: 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Steelers...

AP Pro Football WriterTopsy-turvy NFC playoff field: 5 newcomers plus FalconsBy ARNIE STAPLETONIn the topsy-turvy NFC playoffs, only the Falcons return from last year, and they sneaked in as the sixth and final team. They narrowly avoided the same fate as the Cowboys, Seahawks, Packers, Giants and Lions -...