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AP Pro Football WriterRookie Maxx Crosby emerging as pass rusher for RaidersBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden spent much of last season lamenting how difficult it is to find good pass rushers after trading away Khalil Mack.A year later, it looks like Gruden and...

AP Sports WriterDefense has been weak link in Cardinals rebuildBy DAVID BRANDTTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Cardinals locker room was a jovial place on Tuesday afternoon, with players rushing through their post-practice routine so they could embark on a five-day break away from football.Arizona safety Budda Baker hopes he...

AP Sports WriterBears look to salvage lost season, starting with GiantsBy ANDREW SELIGMANLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears are searching for answers in a season that began with such promise coming off an NFC North championship.New York Giants right tackle Mike Remmers isn't quite ready to write...

AP Sports WriterSteelers QB Rudolph denies report he used racial slurBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph is denying an anonymous report alleging he used a racial slur shortly before his confrontation with Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett.ESPN, citing anonymous sources, reported Garrett told the...

AP Pro Football WriterRaiders look to keep rolling on road vs. JetsBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Derek Carr and the Oakland Raiders got their season back on track with a three-game homestand sweep.They're hitting the road again this weekend, traveling to the East Coast to take...

AP Sports WriterBills’ newfound offensive identity to be tested by BroncosBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Bills center Mitch Morse expressed a brief sense of satisfaction. He didn't have to spend yet another week addressing the same old questions regarding the offense's shortcomings.For once, Morse could point...

AP Sports WriterGarrett’s suspension for helmet attack upheld after appealBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Myles Garrett’s goal was to be NFL’s top defensive player this season. He won’t finish it.Garrett’s indefinite suspension for smashing Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph over the head with a helmet was upheld Thursday by...

AP Sports Writer1-game suspension for Browns’ Ogunjobi’s upheldBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The one-game NFL suspension for Browns starting defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi for his role in the brawl with the Pittsburgh Steelers was upheld by an appeals officer.Ogunjobi shoved Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Rudolph seconds after Cleveland teammate Myles...

AP Pro Football WriterJets’ Bell rips NFL for ‘random’ 5th HGH testBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Le’Veon Bell is throwing a flag on the NFL’s drug testing policy.The New York Jets running back says Wednesday is upset he has been randomly selected five times this season...

AP Pro Football WriterFangio: Not imperative to get Lock into a game this seasonBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Vic Fangio said Wednesday he doesn't consider it ''vitally important'' to get rookie quarterback Drew Lock some playing time this season.With that, he shot down a talking point so popular...

AP Sports WriterSteelers’ Rudolph: ‘No acceptable excuse’ for role in brawlBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph wanted to get away from Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett.The way Rudolph went about it - a process that contributed to a brawl that culminated with Rudolph getting...

AP Pro Football WriterElliott lags in rushing race as Cowboys offense hums alongBy SCHUYLER DIXONFRISCO, Texas (AP) Ezekiel Elliott lost interest in talking about another 40-yard outing because the star Dallas running back said he felt awkward discussing his struggles in a game the Cowboys won.Center Travis Frederick...