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AP Pro Football WriterLock driven by quotes from John Elway and Winston ChurchillBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Two quotes inspired Drew Lock when he was sidelined with an injured right thumb last summer. One was from John Elway, the other from Sir Winston Churchill.When Elway sat down with...

AP Pro Football WriterOn Football: Offbeat Awards for the 2019 seasonBy BARRY WILNERThe Associated Press will hand out its individual NFL awards on the night before the Super Bowl in Miami. Until then, here are some off-the-beaten track honors to consider. BEST GAME: Week 10, the best Monday night...

AP Pro Football WriterCowboys focus on Redskins, need help to save lost seasonBy SCHUYLER DIXONARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong if their underachieving season ends Sunday against Washington.Meantime, there's still hope despite a 4-8 record...

AP Sports WriterGoing for it: Saints could clinch 1st-round byeBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Don't tell Sean Payton the Saints' chances of earning a first-round bye in the NFC playoffs are a long shot.New Orleans' 13th-year coach said his team if preparing to go all out Sunday to...

Associated PressBrowns' Landry says hip pain caused by fractured vertebraeBy BRIAN DULIKBEREA, Ohio (AP) Jarvis Landry has been plagued by hip pain since the Browns reported to training camp in late July.The Pro Bowl wide receiver revealed the origin of his injury Thursday.Landry said he was diagnosed with...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans' Henry will play vs Houston with playoff spot on lineBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Pro Bowl running back Derrick Henry makes it very clear he will play Sunday against the Houston Texans with a playoff berth on the line for the Tennessee Titans.“I...

AP Sports WriterBuccaneers, Falcons motivated to finish 2nd in NFC SouthBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The winner will finish second in the NFC South.That's enough to keep the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-8) and Atlanta Falcons (6-9) motivated for the final game of a season in which neither team...

AP Sports WriterDolphins MVP Ryan Fitzpatrick might not be back next seasonBy STEVEN WINEDAVIE, Fla. (AP) The Miami Dolphins' most valuable player might not even start next year, which hints at how much the team hopes to upgrade in the offseason.It also explains why Ryan Fitzpatrick might take...

AP Sports WriterFrom AirPods to airing it out: Murray learns the ways of NFLBy DAVID BRANDTTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Quarterback Kyler Murray spent his rookie season with the Arizona Cardinals dealing with issues big and small: Becoming a leader, reading defenses, studying film and knowing when to use his...

AP Sports WriterFrom AirPods to airing it out: Murray learns the ways of NFLBy DAVID BRANDTTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Quarterback Kyler Murray spent his rookie season with the Arizona Cardinals dealing with issues big and small: Becoming a leader, reading defenses, studying film and knowing when to use his...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers-Seahawks showdown for NFC West has 1 team undermannedBy BARRY WILNERThe NFC West will be decided Sunday night in the NFL's final game of the regular season. Too bad only one of the participants has anything close to its full side.San Francisco (12-3) visits Seattle and...

Associated PressGaroppolo must deal with Seattle crowd noise for 1st timeBy GRANT COHNSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Sunday’s game against the Seahawks in Seattle will be the biggest test of Jimmy Garoppolo’s career.Granted, he hasn’t had many tests yet - he has started only 25 games. And he has...