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AP Sports WriterDip time: Browns coach backs up promise to jump in Lake ErieBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) His team already sunk, Browns coach Hue Jackson is taking the plunge.Jackson said Wednesday he'll make good on his promise to jump in Lake Erie because of his team's horrible record....

AP Sports WriterBrowns rookie quarterback Kizer will start season openerBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer will start the season opener against Pittsburgh, the 27th different QB to start for Cleveland since 1999.Kizer showed coach Hue Jackson enough in Saturday's exhibition start against Tampa Bay to secure...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos cancel practice after another COVID-19 infectionBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Vic Fangio says he's confident his team is safe and feels the Denver Broncos are insulated from a major coronavirus outbreak despite another player testing positive for COVID-19.''There's always concern, but the thing I...

Column: In a jaded world, here's a player worthy of cheersBy PAUL NEWBERRYFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Tired of pompous, entitled athletes who don't realize how good they have it?Fed up with all the scandals and cheats and scoundrels mucking up things for the rest of us?Meet Ricardo Allen,...

Gronkowski at Patriots practice after concussion protocolFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Tight end Rob Gronkowski was back on the field Saturday, returning from concussion protocol as the New England Patriots prepare for the Super Bowl.Tom Brady was also on the field, gripping a football without a glove on his right...

Jets' plan for helipad at training center draws objectionsFLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The New York Jets' plan for a helicopter landing pad at their New Jersey training facility is drawing objections from some who question the need since an airport is just a couple of miles away.NJ.com (http://bit.ly/2tGs67O...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Browns restructure DE Olivier Vernon's contractBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Browns have renegotiated defensive end Olivier Vernon's massive contract for next season, a person familiar with the talks told the Associated Press on Tuesday.Vernon's future with the Browns seemed uncertain as he was...

AP Sports WriterNew York Giants hire Dave Gettleman as general managerBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The New York Giants are turning their rebuilding process over to an old hand who believes in old-time football.The Giants (2-13) hired former Carolina executive Dave Gettleman as their general manager on...

CINCINNATI (AP) - Aqib Talib returned Andy Dalton's too-high pass for a touchdown, but Jeremy Hill countered with an 85-yard touchdown run on Monday night and the Bengals ran their way to a 20-7 halftime lead over the Denver Broncos.It was another rough start to a night game for...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - In his six months in New Orleans, undrafted linebacker Todd Davis was waived four times, bouncing back and forth between the Saints' practice squad and their active roster.Now he's part of Denver's deep linebacker corps that's being tested following injuries to Danny Trevathan (dislocated left...

WATFORD, England (AP) Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor will not play in Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium.Bills coach Rex Ryan says Taylor has not recovered from his left knee injury and did not practice on Thursday.Ryan says ''when you touch it and it's still...

New York Jets trade star disgruntled safety Jamal Adams to Seattle SeahawksNEW YORK (AP) New York Jets trade star disgruntled safety Jamal Adams to Seattle Seahawks.