NFL

As usual, the New England Patriots are pushing for the AFC's best record. With a win in Denver on Sunday they would become the first team in NFL history with eight consecutive division titles. While they can't clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs this weekend, they could grab the East...

AP Pro Football WriterJets trade disgruntled star safety Jamal Adams to SeahawksBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Jamal Adams' wish was finally granted: He's leaving New York in a stunning trade.The Jets dealt the disgruntled star safety to the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday, splitting with a gifted player...

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) The Miami Dolphins have signed free agent quarterback Dan Marino. Yes, that one. More than 17 years removed from his final NFL pass and 12 years after his enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Marino ''re-signed'' with the Dolphins on Wednesday - as were five other...

AP Sports WriterEx-Redskins become Washington Football Team for 2020 seasonBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe NFL team formerly known as the Redskins will go by the Washington Football Team for the 2020 season, giving the organization time to choose a new, full-time name.The club announced the placeholder name Thursday, ahead of the...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos' Jamaal Charles has put K.C. in his rearview mirrorBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Scribbling ''28'' next to his autograph takes some getting used to for Jamaal Charles, the Kansas City Chiefs' all-time leading rusher who is embarking on a comeback with the AFC West...

AP Sports WriterTom Brady over Jameis Winston easy decision for BuccaneersBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The decision to pursue Tom Brady in free agency was a no-brainer for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.That's not to suggest a lot of thinking and planning didn't go into it.In snaring the six-time...

Texans sign K Fairbairn and TE Fells to contract extensionsHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Texans have signed free agents kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn and tight end Darren Fells to contract extensions.Terms of the deals were not released.Fairbairn has been Houston's kicker for the last three seasons and has made 83.7%...

AP Sports WriterSteelers LB Matakevich ready for starting shotBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Tyler Matakevich's signature red beard is a jagged mess.All knots and snarls, a series of small mushroom clouds exploding from his jowls.The Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker knows it's time for a trim but he's a little particular...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A report commissioned by the developer of a downtown Los Angeles football stadium warns that a rival project nearby could be a potential terrorist target because of its proximity to Los Angeles International Airport.The report was released Friday at a time when several potential stadium...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Eli Manning just signed what could be the last big contract of his career with the New York Giants, two years after Dallas' Tony Romo did the same during the offseason.If these rival quarterbacks in the NFC East stay healthy, they will likely oppose each...

Former NFL defensive lineman says he needs kidney transplantBy The Associated PressFormer Tennessee Titans All-Pro defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth says on social media that he needs a kidney transplant.The 38-year-old Haynesworth posted on Instagram that he's been battling kidney disease for a few years. He shared a photo of...

AP Legal Affairs WriterEx-NFL star Hernandez, serving life, acquitted in 2 slayingsBy DENISE LAVOIEBOSTON (AP) Ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez, who is already serving a life sentence for a 2013 murder, was acquitted Friday in a 2012 double slaying prosecutors said was fueled by his anger over a spilled...