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Count Hall of Famer Don Shula, the winningest NFL coach of all time, among those who believe the league made a mistake by putting Super Bowl XLVIII in a cold-weather market with an uncovered stadium. In an interview "The Ian O'Connor Show" on Sunday morning, the former two-time Super Bowl...

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) Quarterback Ryan Tannehill sat out the Miami Dolphins' practice Wednesday, making it unlikely he'll return from a left knee injury for the team's playoff game Sunday at Pittsburgh . Tannehill has missed the past three games. Ten-year veteran Matt Moore, who is 2-1 as Tannehill's replacement, is...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) It's going to be game over for Super Mario in Buffalo after the Bills play their season finale on Sunday.High-priced defensive end Mario Williams will be cut by the Bills this offseason, a person with direct knowledge of discussions told The Associated Press on...

Working separately, John and Jim Harbaugh each guided their teams to the Super Bowl. They will be on opposite sidelines Sunday, John as coach of the Baltimore Ravens and Jim with the San Francisco 49ers. Imagine how effective they could be if they worked together. At their joint news conference Friday,...

Tomas Vokoun had forgotten what it was like to start in the playoffs. Tyler Kennedy wondered if he'd ever get the chance again. That's never an issue for Sidney Crosby, who followed the lead of his decidedly less-heralded teammates to establish a bit of order to the Pittsburgh Penguins'...

NEW YORK (AP) The Oakland Raiders can clinch their first playoff berth since 2002 this weekend, while the Patriots and Seahawks can also punch their ticket to the postseason. The Raiders (10-2) visit the Kansas City Chiefs (9-3) Thursday night and can end their 14-year postseason drought with a: -win plus...

IRVING, Texas (AP) Dallas receiver Dez Bryant will miss the Cowboys' game Sunday against Buffalo, raising doubt about whether he will play again during an injury-marred season now that the team is out of playoff contention.The 2014 All-Pro and cornerback Morris Claiborne didn't make the trip to Buffalo...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) It's been two months since Tom Brady returned to the field after serving a four-game suspension. In his eight games back, Brady has played at an MVP level in leading his team to the cusp of yet another AFC East title. But as New England (10-2) prepares...

For most NFL teams, the process of figuring out how to get better starts this week. And every club - even the one that winds up winning the Super Bowl next month - will try to make upgrades during the offseason via free agency, the draft or trades. ''Teams are self-evaluating...

The New York Jets and the Minnesota Vikings will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at TCF Bank Stadium. N.Y. Jets at Minnesota When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 7, 2014 Where: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Vikings -4½ O/U: 40½ PREDICTION: Jets...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Latest from the NFL's annual scouting combine (all times local): --- 3:40 p.m. The NFL scouting combine is known as much for the grilling as the drilling of prospective pros. Tennessee running back Alvin Kamara, for instance, says every team he's met with wondered why he had transferred from Alabama. He...

The San Francisco 49ers and the Pittsburgh Steelers will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Heinz Field. San Francisco at Pittsburgh When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 20, 2015 Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania TV: 1 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Steelers -5.5. O/U: 45 PREDICTION: Steelers 31, 49ers...