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Redskins' Nicholson placed on non-injury listASHBURN, Va. (AP) Washington Redskins safety Montae Nicholson was placed on the NFL reserve/non-football injury list Wednesday.Nicholson was arrested early Tuesday morning and charged with assault and battery and being drunk in public stemming from a fight at a restaurant and retail complex...

Redskins exercise 2020 option on RB Adrian PetersonASHBURN, Va. (AP) The Washington Redskins exercised Adrian Peterson's 2020 option Wednesday, keeping the veteran running back in the fold for another season.Peterson returns to Washington for a third season and first under new coach Ron Rivera. It'll be his 14th...

AP Pro Football WriterInnovative Paul Brown voted NFL's greatest game changerBy BARRY WILNERPaul Brown's influence on professional football has been felt for decades. He is as responsible as anyone for making it America's most popular sport.The innovative coach and powerful team owner has been voted the NFL's greatest game...

AP Pro Football WriterEx-Bronco Shaq Barrett returns to Denver with BuccaneersBy ARNIE STAPLETONDENVER (AP) After watching Von Miller and Bradley Chubb team up for 24+ sacks in Denver in 2018, Shaq Barrett didn't want to be a backup anymore and took his talents to Tampa.When he returns with...

AP Pro Football WriterRookie Trysten Hill building on 1st impression with CowboysBy SCHUYLER DIXONFRISCO, Texas (AP) Trysten Hill spent part of his 21st birthday talking football with Dallas defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli, about a month before the Cowboys made the former Central Florida defender their first pick of...

AP Pro Football WriterPlayers annoyed with NFL's crackdown on celebrationsBy ROB MAADDIHey NFL players: If you want a safe way to celebrate touchdowns and big plays, just hug it out.Don't twerk. Don't pretend to shoot a bow and arrow. Don't even think about playing basketball with a football. And,...

AP Sports WriterHeat for tweet: Browns' Randall amazed by jersey postingBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Browns safety Damarious Randall underestimated two things: the power of social media and passion of Cleveland fans.Randall said Wednesday he never imagined that an innocent Twitter posting about the NBA Finals would blow up...

Titans' top draft pick on reserve list to deal with issuesNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans placed first-round pick Isaiah Wilson on the Reserve/Non-Football Illness list Wednesday days after suspending the offensive lineman for a game.''Currently, he is dealing with some personal issues, which will take some time...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos kick off coaching search with Chuck PaganoBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) John Elway's search for his fourth coach in six seasons began with former Colts head coach Chuck Pagano, a native of Boulder, Colorado, on Wednesday.Elway fired Vance Joseph after he went 11-21 in...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos offensive coordinator dismisses shots from FlaccoBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Broncos offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello dismissed Joe Flacco's criticism of his conservative play-calling as heat-of-the-moment remarks made in the wake of another gut-wrenching loss.''I just saw a quarterback that had lost a game and...

NEW YORK (AP) - Free agent safety LaRon Landry has been suspended for 10 games by the NFL for violating the performance-enhancing drug policy. Landry, who was released by Indianapolis on Feb. 11, missed the first four games of 2014 with a previous league suspension for the same reason. He...

AP Sports WriterFalcons jarred by season-opening loss, 2 major injuriesBy PAUL NEWBERRYFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) The Atlanta Falcons came into the season with such high expectations.Then, a jarring dose of reality.As if a carbon-copy loss in Week 1 wasn't bad enough, two significant injuries on defense have left...