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Vikings backup RB Roc Thomas gets 3-game suspensionEAGAN, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Vikings running back Roc Thomas has been suspended for the first three games of the regular season for violating the NFL's policy and program on substances of abuse.The league announced the punishment Tuesday, the week before training...

Associated PressBlown-call lawsuit seeks do-over of Rams-Saints gameBy KEVIN McGILLNEW ORLEANS (AP) In the legal equivalent of a Hail Mary pass, two New Orleans Saints season ticket holders asked a judge on Tuesday to order the NFL commissioner to reverse the results of the NFC championship game that...

April 20 - Teams with returning head coach can begin offseason workouts.April 30-May 2 - NFL draft, Chicago.May 18-20 - Spring owners' meetings, San FranciscoAug. 8 - Hall of Fame inductions, Canton, OhioAug. 9 - Hall of Fame game, Canton, Ohio: Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh.

Associated PressOakland Raiders cornerback Sean Smith faces assault chargeBy MICHAEL BALSAMOLOS ANGELES (AP) Oakland Raiders cornerback Sean Smith has been charged with beating his sister's boyfriend last month, Los Angeles prosecutors said Thursday.The 30-year-old Smith is scheduled to be arraigned next month on assault and battery charges, according...

The LA RAMS and the NEW ORLEANS will both be gunning for a victory on 11/4/2018 at 4:25 PM when they meet in a game matchup. LA RAMS vs NEW ORLEANS SAINTS When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, November 4, 2018 Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana ROT TEAM PS OU ML 469 LA RAMS 2 (-110) 58 (-110) -130 110 470 NEW ORLEANS TV: 4:25 PM LINE: 2 PREDICTION: NEW ORLEANS ,...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers are interviewing Green Bay Packers director of football operations Eliot Wolf for their general manager vacancy. The Niners said that they met with Wolf on Thursday, making him the first candidate to interview for the job since Trent Baalke was fired Sunday...

NEW YORK (AP) Free agency is not the lifeblood of NFL teams. The draft remains the most significant means by which to build and fortify a franchise. Yet, as the salary cap increases exponentially each year under the 10-year labor agreement reached in 2011, the lure of veterans on the...

McCourty returns for Patriots for AFC East matchup vs BillsFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Patriots cornerback Jason McCourty is back for New England's game against the Buffalo Bills after missing one game with a groin injury.Defensive back Jonathan Jones was out, also with a groin injury, after missing all week...

Kaepernick to release memoir through his publishing companyBy Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) Colin Kaepernick can add author and publisher to his resume.The former NFL quarterback who knelt during the national anthem to protest racial injustice and police brutality announced Thursday he's writing a memoir through his own publishing...

Packers' Perry activated from PUP list, practicesGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Nick Perry thought it would be a ''beautiful'' day when the Green Bay Packers finally activated him from the physically unable to perform list and allowed him to start practicing.As it turned out, Sunday was even better than...

AP Pro Football WriterFor visit by Packers, Vikings present crowd-free, revamped DBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The most consistent weapon the Minnesota Vikings have drawn against Aaron Rodgers since he became Green Bay's quarterback has been a defense built around a relentless pass rush and revved up by a...

AP Pro Football WriterJets' DL Shepherd suspended 6 games by NFL for PED violationBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) New York Jets defensive lineman Nathan Shepherd has been suspended six games by the NFL for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancers.The NFL announced the suspension Tuesday. Shepherd will...