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AP Pro Football WriterDrew Lock brings swag if not stats to Denver BroncosBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Drew Lock didn't light up the scoreboard, stack the stat sheet or thrill many fantasy football owners during his NFL debut last weekend.He did, however, bring something to the Broncos that's...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans' Tannehill making most of 2nd time around as starterBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Ryan Tannehill is making the most of his second time around as a starter in the NFL.And the Tennessee Titans are enjoying the ride.Since Tennessee made him the starter in...

AP Sports WriterSecond down a focal point as Patriots prepare for ChiefsBy KYLE HIGHTOWERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Patriots coach Bill Belichick had much to lament about his team’s loss to the Texans last week. But one thing that stuck out was how his defense struggled to defend the pass...

AP Sports WriterMatt LaFleur built his NFL foundation in WashingtonBy KEITH JENKINSGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers on Sunday will host the Washington Redskins, a club Packers coach Matt LaFleur knows all too well.LaFleur's first NFL job was with the Houston Texans. He was hired as...

AP Pro Football WriterAdams' injury latest to hit Jets' short-handed secondaryBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The revolving door in the New York Jets’ short-handed secondary keeps spinning furiously.As for the team’s “next man up” philosophy? Well, now it’s more like: Who’s left?Injuries have decimated the Jets...

AP Pro Football WriterCowboys at Bears: Two .500 teams mired in disappointmentBy BARRY WILNERIt's difficult to determine which 6-6 team has flopped more this season, the Cowboys or Bears.Maybe Thursday night's matchup at Soldier Field will give us a clue.Dallas, at least, is in position to make the playoffs,...

Associated PressGiants QB Jones has ankle sprain, Manning likely to startBy JIM HAGUEEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J (AP) It was a familiar scene in the New York Giants’ locker room Wednesday after practice. Reporters and cameramen huddled around the far end of the room, waiting for the starting quarterback to...

AP Pro Football WriterCowboys maintain air of confidence as underachieving bunchBy SCHUYLER DIXONFRISCO, Texas (AP) The only other time the Dallas Cowboys started 3-0 and missed the playoffs, Jason Witten was a sixth-year tight end for a team that had been the top seed in the NFC the...

AP Sports WriterRunning duo of Carson, Penny exactly what Seahawks wantBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) When it comes to the foundation of what Pete Carroll wants from his offense, it’s always based around the run.It was that way in college when he was winning titles at Southern California....

Dolphins running back Ballage placed on injured reserveMIAMI (AP) Running back Kalen Ballage’s historically unproductive season ended Tuesday when he was placed on injured reserve by the Miami Dolphins.Ballage hurt his left leg in Sunday’s victory over Philadelphia.The second-year pro finishes the season with 135 yards in 74...

LA Rams put kick returner JoJo Natson on injured reserveTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Rams kick returner JoJo Natson has been placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.The Rams (7-5) also signed tight end Kendall Blanton from the practice squad Tuesday.Natson is averaging 22.2 yards per...

AP Pro Football WriterVikings still on track for playoffs, but questions persistBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Vikings remain on a clear track for the playoffs, closer in perception to the four teams ahead of them in the NFC than the pack behind.After their setback in Seattle on...