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The DETROIT and the NEW ORLEANS will both be gunning for a victory on 10/15/2017 at 1:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. DETROIT vs NEW ORLEANS When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 15, 2017 Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana ROT TEAM PS OU ML 257 DETROIT -4.5 (-110) 50 (-110) 150 -170 258 NEW ORLEANS TV: 1 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Saints -4.5. O/U: 50 PREDICTION: Saints 27, Lions 2 Oddsmakers currently have the...

The INDIANAPOLIS and the TENNESSEE will both be gunning for a victory on 10/16/2017 at 8:30 PM when they meet in a game matchup. INDIANAPOLIS vs TENNESSEE When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, October 16, 2017 Where: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee ROT TEAM PS OU ML 275 INDIANAPOLIS (-110) (-110) 276 TENNESSEE TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN. LINE: Off. O/U: Off PREDICTION: Titans 17, Colts 16 Oddsmakers currently have the TENNESSEE listed as point favorites...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Federal authorities say they have intercepted a shipment of 108 phony replica Super Bowl rings representing many past champion teams, including the Philadelphia Eagles. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say the rings were found in an express consignment parcel that arrived June 18 from Hong Kong marked...

AP Sports WriterNew York Giants running game struggling in the preseasonBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) If the first three preseason games are any indication, the New York Giants are going to have to rely on Eli Manning and the passing game to put up points.The running game...

AP Sports WriterDolphins QB Ryan Tannehill more optimistic than everBy STEVEN WINEDAVIE, Fla. (AP) Ryan Tannehill fielded questions on Twitter this week, with followers asking about his fresh-water fishing preference (open face reel), whether he could play receiver in the NFL (no way), and what kept him going...

AP Pro Football WriterHouston was 0-3, Miami was 3-0. Now both are 4-3.By BARRY WILNERThe Houston Texans began the season 0-3 despite high expectations. They've now won four in a row, and those high expectations have returned.Miami had a good start, going 3-0, but now has faltered and stands...

LATROBE, Pa. (AP) Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Vance McDonald noticed a positive change in the organization following last year's turbulent season. McDonald also noticed a difference in quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and the chemistry surrounding the team as a whole after the Steelers missed the playoffs for the first time since...

Associated PressSteelers WR Johnson dedicates rookie year to late coachBy DAN SCIFOPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson is dedicating his rookie season to Darryl Drake.Drake died a week ago and Johnson honored the Steelers' former wide receivers coach with his first NFL touchdown reception in Pittsburgh's...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL's 1st decade was the 1920s, when teams came and wentBy BARRY WILNERA look at the NFL's first decade, the 1920s:FRANCHISES: The first season, 1920, the American Professional Football Association had 14 teams, including two Tigers (Cleveland and Chicago). The Akron Pros, Decatur Staleys (later the...

AP Pro Football WriterAP Source: Jets agree to terms with 2nd-round pick WR MimsBy DENNIS WASZAK JR.The New York Jets have agreed to terms with Baylor wide receiver Denzel Mims, their second-round draft pick in April, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press.The person spoke...

MIAMI (AP) Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross pledged an additional $13 million over four years to his anti-racism RISE initiative, the organization said Friday. The Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality was established five years ago to promote unity and combat systemic racism. RISE says it has helped 12,000 students,...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Browns, Garrett closing in on contract extensionBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Browns are closing in on a contract extension with star defensive end Myles Garrett, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday.Garrett, the No. 1 overall pick in...