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Associated PressHe’s cooking: Vikings RB’s recipe is speed, strength, visionBy BRIAN HALLEAGAN, Minn. (AP) Tackling Dalvin Cook has been a challenge this season. The Minnesota Vikings running back has vaulted to the top of the league’s rushing list while leaving behind a trail of defenders who have either...

LB Nate Orchard signs with Dolphins, his 5th NFL teamDAVIE, Fla. (AP) Outside linebacker Nate Orchard has signed with the Miami Dolphins, his fifth team since he came into the NFL in 2015.Miami also signed guard Kyle Fuller, who played in nine games for Houston in 2017, and...

Prosecutors appeal Hernandez's voided murder convictionBOSTON (AP) Prosecutors are asking the highest court in Massachusetts to overturn a ruling that erased former NFL star Aaron Hernandez's murder conviction in the 2013 killing of a semi-professional football player.Hernandez's conviction in the fatal shooting of Odin Lloyd was voided after...

The Latest: Foles, Wentz, Kelce give thanks to Eagles fansPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Latest on the parade for the Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles (all times local):2:45 p.m.The championship Philadelphia Eagles ended their raucous, emotional rally by giving props to their fans.Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles and Carson Wentz thanked...

AP Sports WriterBears not sweating how they reached postseasonBy ANDREW SELIGMANThe Chicago Bears aren't worrying about how they made the playoffs. They're in and that's what matters most to them.''It's not perfect,'' coach Matt Nagy said.It's far from that.The Bears closed the regular season with a 35-16 loss to...

AP Pro Football WriterAdversity comes early this year for Eagles, now 0-2By ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) The only thing the Philadelphia Eagles did well was protect Carson Wentz.Aaron Donald and the rest of the Los Angeles Rams didn't sack Wentz once after the quarterback went down eight times at...

Jaguars promote Wilds in case Fournette doesn't play vs PatsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars have promoted running back Brandon Wilds from the practice squad, making a roster move in case Leonard Fournette doesn't play against the New England Patriots on Sunday.The Jaguars made room for Wilds on...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Giants nearing deal with Pats' Judge to be coachBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The New York Giants and New England Patriots assistant Joe Judge are working on a deal for him to become the team's head coach, a surprising move for the four-time...

Associated PressSteelers prepare for another physical battle with BengalsBy DAN SCIFOPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster just wants to move on from last December's physical primetime meeting with the Cincinnati Bengals.But the second-year wideout thrust himself into one of the fiercest rivalries in the NFL last...

With a 5-10 record and a three-game losing streak heading into the final weekend of the regular season, it can be said without reservation the New York Giants don't deserve to be in the playoffs. This is 2020, though, and we are talking about the NFC East, the division that...

RENTON, Wash. (AP) From afar, Brandon Mebane would look at film of other defensive tackles around the NFL and what Ahtyba Rubin was doing in Cleveland jumped off the screen.What he saw on the screen became even more impressive when Rubin decided to sign with Seattle last offseason...

AP Sports WriterSeahawks finalize deal to acquire Clowney from TexansBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) The Seattle Seahawks finalized their trade for standout pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney on Sunday, sending two players and a 2020 third-round pick to the Houston Texans.Seattle bolstered one of its biggest needs heading into...