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AP Sports WriterChiefs rule league MVP Mahomes out for game vs PackersBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs have ruled quarterback Patrick Mahomes out for Sunday night's showdown against the Green Bay Packers because of his dislocated right kneecap.Mahomes, who hurt his knee last Thursday...

Matt Bryant pumped his fist and celebrated atop the Falcons logo in the middle of the field. Tony Gonzalez broke down in tears. Matt Ryan relished the thought of not having to answer a familiar question. The Atlanta Falcons finally showed they could win a playoff game. And, wow, what a...

SoFi Stadium serving as voting center in NFL vote initiativeNEW YORK (AP) One of the NFL's two new stadium sites will serve as a voting center as the Los Angeles Chargers and Rams are making SoFi Stadium a venue for election support.The NFL also announced Tuesday on Voter...

AP Pro Football WriterZimmer, Vikings scrambling for solutions to suddenly shaky DBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Vikings have been built around a stifling defense since Mike Zimmer was hired as head coach.That foundation has developed a frightening amount of cracks, one-fourth of the way through Zimmer's fifth...

AP Sports WriterOffensive lines key in Super Bowl for both Rams and PatriotsBy KYLE HIGHTOWERATLANTA (AP) The Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots are bringing two of the top scoring offenses in the NFL to the Super Bowl.The reason they've both played so well has a lot...

Punter Lechler re-signs with Texans for 19th pro seasonHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Texans have signed punter Shane Lechler to a contract extension.An 18-year veteran, Lechler comes off one of his finest seasons. He led the NFL in punting yards (4,507), finished second in both net punting yards (3,799)...

AP Sports WriterSteelers hoping pressure blueprint can slow down BradyBy KYLE HIGHTOWERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Take it from Wade Phillips, slowing down Tom Brady is a goal often sought, but seldom achieved.''Good luck,'' the new defensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Rams said this week when asked about the...

The Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Lambeau Field. Seattle at Green Bay When: 8:30 PM ET, Sunday, September 20, 2015 Where: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, NBC. LINE: Packers -3.5. O/U: 49 PREDICTION:...

AP Pro Football WriterJets' Gase: Had no input on GM firing; excited about BellBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) New York Jets coach Adam Gase insists he had no input on the firing of general manager Mike Maccagnan and says he never asked team chairman and CEO...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL at 100: Another labor stoppage looms in 2 yearsBy BARRY WILNERNEW YORK (AP) Eight years ago at this time, when the NFL was hitting a mere 91 and counting, discord between players and owners reached such a fevered state that the league locked out...

NFL CalendarBy Associated PressApril 17 - Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets.April 23-25 - NFL draft, Las Vegas.May 19, 2020 - Spring owners meeting, Marina del Rey, California.Late July - Training camps open.Aug. 6 - Hall of Fame game, Canton, Ohio.Aug. 8 - Hall of Fame...

AP Sports WriterDefensive boost could be tipping point in Seahawks seasonBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) On the night before the game that may be a tipping point in their season, the Seattle Seahawks' defense held a meeting of accountability.The defense, once the envy of the NFL, had become a...