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AP Sports WriterPlayers meet with Panthers owner to discuss social issuesBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Panthers team captains and other selected players met with owner Jerry Richardson at his home Tuesday to ''discuss social issues affecting the league and solutions moving forward.''Carolina spokesman Steven Drummond said the conversations...

Jaguars rule out starting center Linder, promote ReedJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars have ruled out starting center Brandon Linder for Sunday's game at Pittsburgh.The team says Linder (illness) and receiver Jaelen Strong (hamstring) did not make the trip.Linder missed practice earlier this week and had been listed...

Seahawks-Titans CapsuleBy The Associated PressSEATTLE (1-1) at TENNESSEE (1-1)Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, FoxOPENING LINE - Seahawks by 1RECORD VS. SPREAD - Seattle 0-2, Tennessee 1-1SERIES RECORD - Seahawks lead 10-6LAST MEETING - Seahawks beat Titans 20-13, Oct. 13, 2013LAST WEEK - Seahawks beat 49ers 12-9; Titans beat Jaguars 37-16AP...

AP Sports WriterRavens seek to reverse unwanted turnaround after 2-0 startBy DAVID GINSBURGOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) In their first two games, the Baltimore Ravens forced 10 turnovers, allowed just one touchdown and won twice.Over the past two weeks, they've given the ball away six times, been outscored 70-16...

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 said she's concerned about ''deceptive practices'' by claims service providers, lawyers, lenders and other groups seeking a share of the money.U.S. District Judge Anita Brody will...

AP Sports WriterBills' McCoy vows to find his stride against BroncosBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) LeSean McCoy wouldn't be topping 9,000 career yards rushing if he spent time wilting at the prospect of facing defenses stacked against him or deflecting blame after a bad outing.And the Buffalo...

First-time NFL protesters explain how they became wokeBy The Associated PressFootball coaches warn players not to say anything that could wind up on the opposing team's bulletin board.When he set out to challenge NFL protesters, Donald Trump took the opposite tack. He put up a billboard.The president essentially called...

AP Sports WriterSame old script leads to Seahawks blowout of Colts 46-18By TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) It's a script that's become too familiar for the Seattle Seahawks.Look awful for the first half. Look like one of the best teams in football in the second half.''It's the same thing that...

AP Sports WriterRams All-Pro Aaron Donald back in practice after holdoutBy GREG BEACHAMTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) One week after Aaron Donald ended his four-month contract holdout, the All-Pro defensive lineman probably will go straight into the Los Angeles Rams' starting lineup.Most players would struggle with that swift transition....

AP Sports WriterAaron Hernandez had severe CTE; daughter sues NFL, PatsBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Tests conducted on the brain of former football star Aaron Hernandez showed severe signs of the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and his attorney said Thursday that the player's daughter is suing the...

AP Sports WriterProtests muted week after NFL responds to Trump criticismBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers played on Thursday last week, before President Donald Trump lashed out at NFL players for not standing during the national anthem.So as teams across the league kneeled, sat and...

AP Sports WriterRivers ready to lead Chargers' Fight for LA through winningBy GREG BEACHAMCOSTA MESA, California (AP) The Chargers' advertising campaign in their relocation season is built around what they call the ''Fight for LA.''Realizing that the Los Angeles Rams have a head start in the nation's second-largest...