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AP Sports WriterChiefs tight end Travis Kelce continues to grow and evolveBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) There is an old tale that pops up from time to time, parts of which Chiefs coach Andy Reid still disputes, about a phone call he made to Travis Kelce when...

Jalen Ramsey out for Rams' season finale with knee injuryTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey will not play in the season finale against Arizona on Sunday because of a knee injury.Coach Sean McVay said that Ramsey is out after sustaining a knee injury in...

AP Sports WriterNFL at 100: Seattle had to top 49ers on way to 1st titleBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) It took winning a Super Bowl and celebrating the championship for Bobby Wagner to gain a bit of clarity.He came to understand that the Seattle Seahawks' domination of the Denver...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL At 100-AP Was There-49ers-Seahawks NFC title gameBy BARRY WILNERSEATTLE (AP) The Seahawks are bringing their game-changing defense - and the 12th Man - to the Big Apple for the Super Bowl.Seattle's top-ranked defense forced three fourth-quarter turnovers, and Russell Wilson threw a 35-yard touchdown...

AP Sports WriterLynch's return provides a spark for Seahawks locker roomBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) When Marshawn Lynch played his last game for Seattle in January 2016, a playoff loss to Carolina, the idea of him ever wearing a Seahawks uniform again seemed preposterous.Yet here was Lynch on...

Associated PressWhitworth already looking ahead to 15th NFL seasonBy DAN GREENSPANTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) Andrew Whitworth wants to keep playing football.The left tackle for the Los Angeles Rams doesn't see any reason why he should stop.The 38-year-old Whitworth said Tuesday he wants to come back for a 15th...

AP Sports WriterLynch's return provides a spark for Seahawks locker roomBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) When Marshawn Lynch played his last game for Seattle in January 2016, a playoff loss to Carolina, the idea of him ever wearing a Seahawks uniform again seemed preposterous.Yet here was Lynch on Tuesday...

AP Sports WriterGriffin focuses on winning in 1st start at QB since 2016By DAVID GINSBURGOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) The previous time Robert Griffin III started a game in the NFL, he was protecting a broken shoulder while flinging the ball for a miserable Cleveland Browns team staggering through...

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...

AP Pro Football WriterRavens, Saints, 49ers are top 3 teams in AP Pro32 pollBy SIMMI BUTTARNEW YORK (AP) Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens have already made plenty of history this season.They have won 11 consecutive games, have the NFL's best record at 13-2 and have home-field advantage...

AP Sports WriterOffensive line dance: Broncos shuffling around linemenBy PAT GRAHAMENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The Denver Broncos needed a lift at right tackle.So they called an Uber driver. Jake Rodgers didn't even charge them surge pricing, either.The journeyman Rodgers, who's relied on the ride-hailing service in the past to...

Associated PressRaiders confident Carr can win in the coldBy MICHAEL WAGAMANALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Of the many things that must fall their way in order for the Oakland Raiders to get into the playoffs, Derek Carr snapping his cold-weather drought is one of the most significant.Carr is winless in...