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AP Pro Football WriterCarr, Raiders reeling heading into game vs. ColtsBy JOSH DUBOWOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Derek Carr and the Oakland Raiders were flying high the last time they faced the Indianapolis Colts.Carr threw three touchdown passes to lead Oakland to its 12th win of the season on...

Associated PressProsecutor: Ex-NFL player in rape case 'took what he wanted'By JULIE WATSONVISTA, California (AP) Prosecutors at the rape trial of Kellen Winslow Jr., a former first-round NFL draft pick and the son of a Hall of Famer, said Monday he was a man with fame and riches...

Associated PressSteelers safety Morgan Burnett set to return against BrownsBy DAN SCIFOPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety Morgan Burnett is just happy to be back on the field.The veteran safety will play Sunday at home against Cleveland after missing the previous four games with a groin injury.''It's good...

AP Sports WriterSteelers LB Dupree looks to prove breakout 2019 was no flukeBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Bud Dupree didn't get offended last summer when the Pittsburgh Steelers declined to negotiate a contract extension. It was fine, the outside linebacker said repeatedly, pointing out it simply gave him a...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor is still recovering from a concussion, raising the possibility of rookie Nathan Peterman opening the season against the New York Jets on Sunday. Coach Sean McDermott said before practice Monday that Taylor has shown signs of improvement but remains in concussion...

Steelers pick up 5th-year option on LB Bud DupreePITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers have exercised the fifth-year option on outside linebacker Bud Dupree.The Steelers made the announcement on Monday, three days before the start of the draft. The move will keep the 24-year-old Dupree under contract for the...

AP Sports WriterSeahawks trying to temper expectations for Josh GordonBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is trying to temper the expectations as Josh Gordon is integrated into the team.Right now, Carroll is more concerned about just seeing Gordon get through a full week of...

AP Sports WriterChiefs owner Hunt touts reduced preseason, 17-game scheduleBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The chairman of the Kansas City Chiefs believes the NFL must “seriously consider” reducing the preseason and expanding the regular season to 17 games, giving the league additional inventory that would allow for...

SAN DIEGO (AP) - The San Diego Chargers will be staying at Qualcomm Stadium for at least another year.Mark Fabiani, special counsel to Chargers President Dean Spanos, said in a statement Tuesday night that the team will not exercise its lease termination clause before next season and will continue...

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 WriterSaints' defensive front gaining steam at season's midpointBy BRETT MARTELMETAIRIE, La. (AP) One week after battering Tampa Bay's Tom Brady into one of the worst games of his career, a New Orleans Saints pass rush led by previously unheralded reserve Trey Hendrickson aims to muster a...

Titans agree to terms with veteran CB Johnathan JosephNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with veteran cornerback Johnathan Joseph as they continue to revamp their secondary.Joseph, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, has spent the last nine seasons with the Houston Texans after beginning his...