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Associated PressVikings' Barr says he was not trying to injure Aaron RodgersBy SAM EKSTROMEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr said Friday he did not intend to ''take out'' Aaron Rodgers with a hit last weekend that left the Packers quarterback with a broken right collarbone.After...

AP Pro Football WriterA look at the NFL in the 1960sBy JOSH DUBOWA look at the NFL's fifth decade, the 1960s:FRANCHISESThe 1960 NFL season was played with 13 clubs, with the expansion Dallas Cowboys joining the league that season and the Chicago Cardinals moving to St. Louis. The other...

The Latest: Cowboys display their 5 Super Bowl trophiesARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Latest on the NFL draft Saturday (all times local):3:30 p.m.The Dallas Cowboys had five Super Bowl championship trophies to show off while hosting the NFL draft. They were all on display in a corner at the...

NFL establishes owner-player committee on social justiceNEW YORK (AP) The NFL has established a player-owner committee focusing on social and racial justice initiatives.The league also said Tuesday it is beginning a ''Let's Listen Together'' campaign that includes digital content and commercials highlighting player-led work on equality issues. That...

Coming off a season of disappointment and dysfunction, the New York Jets started the rebuilding process by hiring Seattle Seahawks executive John Idzik as their new general manager. Idzik, the fourth GM in Woody Johnson's 13 years as Jets' owner, inherits a 6-10 team, a possible lame-duck coach, a lean...

AP Pro Football WriterJets' Middleton an inspiration as master's-toting playmakerBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Doug Middleton was impressing the New York Jets with his playmaking skills last summer when a torn pectoral muscle sidelined him for the season.The young safety refused to wallow in disappointment. He...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL refs roster includes 1st female instant replay officialBy DAVE CAMPBELLThe roster of NFL rules arbiters this season will include eight rookies on the field and the league's first female instant replay official in the booth, Terri Valenti.Valenti has worked on instant replay for the NFL...

Associated PressAaron Hernandez friends, family turn out for private funeralBy DAVE COLLINSBRISTOL, Conn. (AP) Aaron Hernandez's family and friends bid farewell to the former NFL star at a private funeral Monday, and a judge ordered that three suicide notes he left be turned over to his fiancee by...

Second man arrested in burglary at Patriots player's homeFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) A second suspect charged in connection with a burglary at New England Patriots player Rob Gronkowski's Massachusetts home has been arraigned.Eric Tyrrell, of Foxborough, was held on $1,000 bail Wednesday after pleading not guilty in Wrentham District...

Associated PressWhat a (familiar) feeling: Boston fetes Super Bowl winnersBy PHILIP MARCELOBOSTON (AP) With cheers of ''We want seven!'' and ''Next year, right here!'' hundreds of thousands of jubilant fans jammed downtown Boston on Tuesday for a parade celebrating the New England Patriots' sixth Super Bowl title.A party...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL awards 2 new grants in social justice initiativeBy BARRY WILNERThe NFL has awarded two new grants and renewed seven others through its social justice platform Inspire Change.The new honorees are Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO, Inc.) and Success For All. Both organizations will use...

Steelers place LB Ryan Shazier on IR, ending 2018 seasonPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed linebacker Ryan Shazier on injured reserve for the 2018 season to give him more time to recover from spinal stabilization surgery.The team made the move on Wednesday, which will open up a...