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AP Sports WriterJordan Matthews expects to be ready for Bills' season openerBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Getting traded by the Philadelphia Eagles wasn't easy on receiver Jordan Matthews. Getting hurt in his first practice with the Buffalo Bills didn't help.Putting his emotions and frustrations aside, Matthews vowed...

AP Sports WriterKaepernick's frat and players protest on 1st NFL SundayBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Colin Kaepernick's protest movement rolled on without him Sunday, as his fraternity marched in Detroit and players around the NFL sat or knelt during the national anthem.Kaepernick remains unsigned after opting out of his...

AP Sports WriterBrowns VP remains confident in plan despite losses piling upBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Twenty games. One victory. The Browns don't seem to be getting any better.But while the losses have piled up quickly over the past two seasons, the man overseeing Cleveland's reconstruction remains undeterred...

AP Sports WriterLB Julian Stanford standing out, hoping to stick with JetsBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Julian Stanford was stunned by what he saw between him and the quarterback.Nothing at all.The New York Jets linebacker was unblocked and untouched as he bolted up the middle at...

AP Sports WriterRookie Nazair Jones earning his chances with SeahawksBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) Before the start of training camp, Nazair Jones was the ''other'' rookie defensive lineman taken by the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL draft.All the attention was on Malik McDowell, the second-round pick with first-round...

Associated PressJudge: NFL concussion victims hit with 'deceptive practices'By MICHAEL RUBINKAMA federal judge overseeing the NFL's $1 billion concussion settlement with former players says she's concerned about ''deceptive practices'' by claims service providers, lenders and other groups seeking a share of the money.U.S. District Judge Anita Brody will hold...

AP Sports WriterLions staying grounded after big win in prime timeBy NOAH TRISTERALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) Jim Caldwell's demeanor doesn't change much, even after a nationally televised victory on the road.Detroit's famously even-keeled coach had a quick reply when asked about his team's 2-0 start to the season.''Only...

AP Sports WriterSaints' Morstead aiming for a career-high in key statBy BRETT MARTELMETAIRIE, La. (AP) Saints punter Thomas Morstead wasn't entirely satisfied with the booming boots he sent soaring nearly 60 yards down field during his latest exhibition outing.While the punts that traveled 57 and 53 yards in...

AP Sports WriterMcVay excited for Rams' future after stunning romp in openerBy GREG BEACHAMTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) Rams owner Stan Kroenke presented the game ball to Sean McVay during the postgame celebration of Los Angeles' season-opening blowout win over Indianapolis.The 31-year-old coach knows exactly where he plans to...

RT Bryan Bulaga out for Packers at Denver with ankle injuryGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Bryan Bulaga, the Green Bay Packers' veteran right tackle, is cautiously optimistic that he will be ready to go for Week 1 after injuring right ankle at practice.''I'm not too concerned about it,'' Bulaga...

AP Sports WriterSteelers defense talking, playing a good gameBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The difference in the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, inside linebacker Ryan Shazier insists, isn't in what is happening after the snap, but before it.The kids like nose tackle Javon Hargrave, cornerback Artie Burns and safety Sean Davis...

Newton throws more, but Titans handles sloppy PanthersNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Cam Newton threw passes in a 7-on-7 drill, doing more against the Tennessee Titans than the Carolina quarterback did in the first joint practice between the teams.Then Newton returned to his cheerleader role Thursday, and he had a...