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The Latest: Dalton off to a hot start under TaylorBy The Associated PressThe Latest on NFL Week 1 (all times EDT):5:55 p.m.Andy Dalton looks just fine in the offense of new Cincinnati coach Zac Taylor.Dalton threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns in the first half as the Bengals...

PITTSBURGH (AP) Former Pro Bowl linebacker and current Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter was charged early Monday with assaulting a doorman at a bar and a police officer who intervened hours after the team's wild card win over the Miami Dolphins. The altercation happened at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday,...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans kicker OK kicking extra points instead of field goalsBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have found a way to fix the NFL's worst field goal unit: Ignore the kicker and just score touchdowns.The Titans went a measly 8 of 18 on...

AP Sports WriterJaguars want to better manage Leonard Fournette's touchesBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Calling it ''not an exact science,'' Jaguars coach Doug Marrone wants to do a better job of getting rookie running back Leonard Fournette the ball in ''the right situations.''The Jaguars (2-2) failed to get...

IRVING, Texas (AP) Dallas receiver Dez Bryant will miss the Cowboys' game Sunday against Buffalo, raising doubt about whether he will play again during an injury-marred season now that the team is out of playoff contention.The 2014 All-Pro and cornerback Morris Claiborne didn't make the trip to Buffalo...

Arizona Cardinals to host game in Mexico City this seasonTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals will play a regular-season game in Mexico City this year.The announcement Friday said that additional details, including the date and opponent, would be released later. The Cardinals were required by the NFL to...

AP Sports WriterBrowns QB Taylor won't miss time after dislocating pinkyBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Browns starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor is not expected to miss any time after dislocating his left pinky and bruising his hand in Thursday's win over Philadelphia.Taylor appeared to hurt himself seriously when he landed...

Elliott vows to avoid trouble after meeting with GoodellNEW YORK (AP) Ezekiel Elliott is vowing to avoid incidents similar to a recent one in Las Vegas that forced the star running back of the Dallas Cowboys to meet with Commissioner Roger Goodell.Elliott tweeted Tuesday after meeting with Goodell...

April 30-May 2 - NFL draft, Chicago.May 18-20 - Spring owners' meetings, San FranciscoAug. 8 - Hall of Fame inductions, Canton, OhioAug. 9 - Hall of Fame game, Canton, Ohio: Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh.

AP Sports WriterBills-Falcons matchup a college reunion for McDermott, QuinnBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Dan Quinn and Sean McDermott were filled with nostalgia this week as they remembered their time together on a William & Mary team that was a launching pad for NFL coaches.Quinn's Atlanta Falcons will face...

RotoExpertsFANTASY PLAYS: QBs to add include Daniel Jones, BrissettBy FRANK STAMPFLAfter three weeks of fantasy football, you should have a pretty good idea of where your team stands.Maybe you started 3-0 and drafted the best team of all time, but maybe you lost your quarterback last week and Saquon...

Associated PressThumb injury doesn't slow Saints' top draft pick in campBy LES EASTMETAIRIE, La. (AP) New Orleans Saints No. 1 draft choice Marcus Davenport will undergo minor thumb surgery now that the team has completed its mini-camp.But the lingering injury didn't prevent him from demonstrating the skills that...