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AP Sports WriterBrowns' Josh Gordon cleared by NFL for practices, gamesBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) The NFL has cleared Josh Gordon's route to the field.Gordon, whose career has been derailed by drug and alcohol addictions, ''can return to all activities, including games,'' league spokesman Brian McCarthy said Saturday.Gordon...

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (1-4) at OAKLAND (2-3) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, CBS OPENING LINE - Raiders by 3 RECORD VS. SPREAD - Los Angeles 1-3-1, Oakland 2-3 SERIES RECORD - Raiders led 63-50-2 LAST MEETING - Raiders beat Chargers 19-16, Dec. 18, 2016 LAST WEEK - Chargers beat Giants 27-22; Raiders lost to Ravens 30-17 AP...

Terrell Owens has decided to celebrate his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame at Chattanooga, where he played college football. The former NFL All-Pro receiver, who has said he was not attending the induction ceremony in Canton, Ohio, released a statement on Tuesday saying he would give his...

AP Sports WriterTalkative Jalen Ramsey goes quiet after back-to-back lossesBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The NFL's loudest trash talker has little to say after consecutive lopsided losses.Jacksonville Jaguars All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey delivered a repeat performance Thursday from his postgame news conference that followed a 40-7 loss to...

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...

Former NFLer arrested in New Hampshire on stalking chargeCONCORD, N.H. (AP) Authorities in New Hampshire say a former player for the New England Patriots has been arrested in the state's capital city for violating a protective order.The Concord Monitor reports 44-year-old Greg Spires of Cyprus, Texas, will remain...

Jay Berwanger won the inaugural Heisman Trophy in 1935 for the University of Chicago and became the No. 1 player taken in the first NFL draft a few months later. He chose to work at a rubber company and be a part-time coach for his alma mater rather than try...

The NEW ORLEANS and the LA RAMS will both be gunning for a victory on 9/15/2019 at 4:25 PM when they meet in a game matchup. NEW ORLEANS vs LA RAMS When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, September 15, 2019 Where: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California ROT TEAM PS OU ML 283 NEW ORLEANS -3 (-110) 52 (-110) 130 -150 284 LA RAMS TV: 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Rams -2.5. O/U: 52 PREDICTION: Rams...

The Latest: Saints lose WR Kirkwood to hamstring injuryBy The Associated PressThe Latest on NFL Week 2 (all times EDT):4:45 p.m.Receiver Keith Kirkwood was ruled out for the New Orleans Saints shortly after kickoff in Los Angeles. The backup wideout apparently suffered a hamstring injury during pregame warmups.Kirkwood didn't...

AP Sports WriterPatriots defense shines against NFL’s top-ranked offenseBy KYLE HIGHTOWERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Entering its matchup with Dallas, one of the most common critiques of the Patriots' top-ranked defense this season was that it hadn't performed well against a top-tier offense.New England stomped on that criticism during its...

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...

Now that Washington’s NFL team has taken a long-overdue step toward changing its name, it’s time to start lining up some possible replacements. To change its offensive moniker, the Washington NFLers finally bowed to the only thing that really matters. The bottom line. With the nation embroiled in social turmoil...