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Associated PressRedskins' Snyder promises new culture with Rivera as coachBy RICH DUBROFFASHBURN, Va. (AP) Ron Rivera's tenure as Washington Redskins head coach promises to bring major changes at least from his immediate predecessor, Jay Gruden. Whether he can build the consistent winning team that has eluded Dan Snyder...

Bills look for 1st playoff win since 1995 in visit to TexansBy The Associated PressBUFFALO (10-6) at HOUSTON (10-6)Saturday, 4:35 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABCOPENING LINE - Texans by 4RECORD VS. SPREAD - Buffalo 9-6-1, Houston 7-8-1SERIES RECORD - Texans lead 5-4LAST MEETING - Texans beat Bills 20-13, Oct. 14, 2018LAST...

AP Sports WriterBrowns vow to get coach hire 'right,' meet with McCarthyBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Browns owner Jimmy Haslam excused himself from a daylong interview with former Packers coach Mike McCarthy to once again explain why his franchise is in disarray.It's a nearly annual event in Cleveland...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans cornerback Adoree' Jackson set to return vs. PatriotsBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans are getting back cornerback Adoree' Jackson in time for their AFC wild-card game with the New England Patriots.The Titans (9-7) already are without cornerback Malcolm Butler who broke...

AP Sports WriterTop-seeded Ravens exhibited greatness after mediocre startBy DAVID GINSBURGOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) The Baltimore Ravens had just given up 30 points in the second half of a 40-25 loss at home to Cleveland that dropped their record to 2-2. As he gathered his players in the...

AP Pro Football WriterShanahan's vision earns 49ers top seed in Year 3 of regimeBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) It took time for the vision of coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch to lead to positive results on the field for the San Francisco 49ers.The nine...

AP Pro Football WriterPressure nothing new for Eagles as they prepare for SeattleBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Eagles have been playing must-win games for a month to get to this point.Now, it's win or go home.The Eagles (9-7) will host the Seattle Seahawks (11-5) in an NFC...

AP Sports WriterGiants start coaching interviews, Cowboys Kris RichardBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The New York Giants have started their third search for a head coach since 2015, talking to Dallas defensive assistant coach Kris Richard.The team said Thursday the 40-year-old Richard met with co-owner John Mara,...

AP Sports WriterSam Wyche, boundary-pushing coach of Bengals, dead at 74By JOE KAYSam Wyche, who pushed the boundaries as an offensive innovator with the Cincinnati Bengals and challenged the NFL’s protocols along the way, has died. He was 74.Wyche, who had a history of blood clots in his lungs...

AP Sports WriterWatt to return for Texans in playoffs against BuffaloBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) J.J. Watt was a rookie in the 2011 playoffs when his spectacular performance against the Cincinnati Bengals led the Houston Texans to the first postseason win in franchise history.The spotlight will be on Watt...

AP Sports WriterRedskins hire Ron Rivera as coachBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) The Redskins hired Ron Rivera as their coach on Wednesday in owner Dan Snyder's latest step to try to turn around the wayward franchise.Washington announced the move two days after Snyder fired president Bruce Allen following a...

AP Pro Football WriterNow NFL rushing leader, Derrick Henry his own worst criticBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) No one is a harsher critic of Titans running back Derrick Henry than himself.“I just want to do my job very well,” Henry said Wednesday. “If I don't, I'm hard...