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AP Sports WriterFlacco on Ravens' struggling offense: 'It starts with me'By DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) Two games. Two touchdowns. Two losses.That's how the Baltimore Ravens went from being undefeated to .500, and why they're again in catch-up mode in the AFC North behind their insufferable rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers.After...

The Latest: Half of 49ers take knee for anthem show of unityBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 4 of the NFL (all times EDT):4:10 p.m.Half of the San Francisco 49ers took a knee during the national anthem before their game against the Arizona Cardinals in a show of...

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) The NFL and the Miami Dolphins say they're aware of a social media video allegedly showing offensive line coach Chris Foerster snorting three lines of a white powdery substance at an office desk.NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Monday the league will review the 56-second video, which...

AP Sports WriterBengals' Burfict back after latest 3-game suspensionBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) During the Bengals' open locker room, linebacker Vontaze Burfict headed for the cafeteria, filled a foam carry-out box and headed straight to the trainer's room, not returning until the media was leaving.Pressed to talk for 5...

Ravens' Smith, Redskins' Breeland fined $18,231 for hitsBy The Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) Baltimore linebacker Za'Darius Smith and Washington cornerback Bashaud Breeland have been fined $18,231 by the NFL for hits last weekend.Smith was called for roughing the passer after hitting Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger in the Ravens' loss...

Hall of Fame QB Y.A. Tittle dead at 90By The Associated PressY.A. Tittle, the Hall of Fame quarterback and 1963 NFL Most Valuable Player, has died. He was 90.His family confirmed to LSU, where Tittle starred in college, that he passed away. No details were immediately provided.Known as ''The...

AP Pro Football WriterVikings lose standout rookie Dalvin Cook to knee injuryBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Dalvin Cook had picked up another first down, with Minnesota clinging to a one-point lead over Detroit midway through the third quarter, when he planted his left leg on the turf with a...

AP Pro Football WriterJerry Jones: Cowboys 'will not play' if they disrespect flagBy SCHUYLER DIXONARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Dallas owner Jerry Jones said the NFL can't leave the impression it tolerates players disrespecting the flag and any Cowboys making such displays won't play.Jones had his strongest comments so far...

The Latest: Jones and Sanu out for Falcons with injuriesBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 4 of the NFL (all times EDT):The Atlanta Falcons played the second half against Buffalo without starting receivers Julio Jones and Mohamed Sanu.Jones, a two-time All-Pro, suffered a hip flexor late in the...

AP Pro Football WriterInjuries to Watt, Beckham emphasize fragility in NFLBy BARRY WILNERFor all the non-football headlines the NFL has drawn - the latest centering on the vice president rather than the president - what happens on the field defines the pro game.On Sunday, while eight road teams walked...

AP Sports WriterVP Pence leaves NFL game after players protest during anthemBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Vice President Mike Pence left the 49ers-Colts game after about a dozen San Francisco players took a knee during the national anthem Sunday.The former Indiana governor flew in so he could watch Peyton...

AP Sports WriterRookie Fournette setting physical tone for run-heavy JaguarsBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The wildly inconsistent Jacksonville Jaguars have one constant: Leonard Fournette is getting the ball to start games.The rookie has carried on the offense's opening play each week this season, running between the tackles, lowering...