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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Colts held a meeting this week to ensure the team was headed in the same direction.Players only. No coaches.''It was a chance for a player, if he wanted to leave, it was a chance to leave and not be crucified,'' said receiver Reggie Wayne, who...

AP Sports WriterNew York Giants draft picks will give Joe Judge versatilityBy TOM CANAVANA little more than a week before the NFL draft, rookie New York Giants coach Joe Judge said versatility was something he wanted from his players, especially the new ones.Listening to three of the Giants' draft...

Joe Haden out for Pittsburgh's showdown with PatriotsBy The Associated PressPittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joe Haden will miss his fifth straight game with a fractured left leg, meaning rookie Cameron Sutton will make his first career start against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.Haden practiced this week and hoped...

AP Sports WriterBrowns speak with suspended RB Hunt after argument near barBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Browns spoke to suspended running back Kareem Hunt after he was involved in an incident outside a downtown bar.The 23-year-old Hunt, who will serve an eight-game NFL ban this season for off-field...

AP Sports WriterSeahawks trying to temper expectations for Josh GordonBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is trying to temper the expectations as Josh Gordon is integrated into the team.Right now, Carroll is more concerned about just seeing Gordon get through a full week of...

RotoExpertsFANTASY PLAYS: RB position in fantasy all about workloadBy JOE GALLINAWith many NFL teams using a running back by committee approach, the ''bell cow'' back who carries the ball 20 times per game has become a hot commodity in fantasy football.According to consensus draft rankings in point-per-reception (PPR) scoring...

AP Pro Football WriterTop to bottom, 1st-round QBs impacted NFL along with othersBy SCHUYLER DIXONFrom Baker Mayfield at the top of the first round to Lamar Jackson at the bottom, rookie quarterbacks had an impact, one way or another, in their NFL debuts.And don't forget some of the players,...

The LA CHARGERS and the OAKLAND will both be gunning for a victory on 10/15/2017 at 4:25 PM when they meet in a game matchup. LA CHARGERS vs OAKLAND When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, October 15, 2017 Where: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California ROT TEAM PS OU ML 271 LA CHARGERS (-110) (-110) 272 OAKLAND TV: 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: OFF. O/U: OFF PREDICTION: Raiders 24, Chargers 19 Oddsmakers currently have the OAKLAND listed...

AP Pro Football WriterJets WR Mims out vs. Seahawks while tending to family matterBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) New York Jets rookie wide receiver Denzel Mims is dealing with a family matter and will miss the game Sunday at Seattle.Mims left the team Wednesday to travel home...

METAIRIE, La. (AP) Saints coach Sean Payton expressed frustration with New Orleans' special teams play this week, and now he's tinkering with the roster in hopes of doing something about it. At the very least, two of the three players he's brought in this week can help the Saints scout...

AP Pro Football WriterJamaal Charles signs 1-year deal with Denver BroncosBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Declaring ''I still have more in my tank,'' Jamaal Charles, the Kansas City Chiefs' all-time rushing leader, signed with the AFC West rival Denver Broncos on Tuesday for a chance to prove it.''Excited...

AP Pro Football WriterJamaal Charles shares his story for My Cause My CleatsBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) For most of his NFL career, Jamaal Charles hid the challenges of his childhood when he was badgered over his reading disability before finding a lifeline in the Special Olympics.''I feel...