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AP Pro Football WriterRaiders upset about lengthy suspension for BurfictBy JOSH DUBOWThe Oakland Raiders are upset about the lengthy suspension handed down to linebacker Vontaze Burfict for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Indianapolis tight end Jack Doyle.Burfict was suspended on Monday for the final 12 games of the season and...

Associated PressIn Baltimore, ‘you’re not a Raven until you beat Steelers’By TODD KARPOVICHOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) Baltimore coach John Harbaugh shared a message that was passed along to young Ravens about the rival Pittsburgh Steelers.''One of the things that was said in the meetings today was that you're...

AP Pro Football WriterJets QB Darnold practicing, still not cleared for contactBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Sam Darnold was back on the field, breaking down the pre-practice huddle and tossing passes while looking as though he hadn’t missed a beat.The New York Jets and their quarterback...

NFL television ratings show 5% increase over last seasonBy The Associated PressNFL ratings through the first four weeks of the regular season have shown a 5% increase over last season.According to the league and Nielsen, games are averaging 16.6 million viewers on television and digital platforms.NBC's ''Sunday Night Football"...

Pats place kicker Stephen Gostkowski on injured reserveFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) The Patriots have placed kicker Stephen Gostkowski on injured reserve.The team announced the move Wednesday, but didn't disclose the 35-year-old's injury.He is the fourth Patriots player to go on IR this season, joining receiver N'Keal Harry, left tackle...

AP Pro Football WriterDenver Broncos don’t see themselves as 0-4 teamBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The Denver Broncos insist they're not as rotten as their record or their luck.''We're 0-4,'' linebacker Todd Davis said, ''but we're not an 0-4 team."They're not the dreary Dolphins , who have been...

AP Pro Football WriterA rare October game with critical meaning: Rams at SeahawksBy BARRY WILNERPete Carroll likes what he’s been seeing from his Seahawks, though not everything is in place yet.They could pass a huge test in a rare October game with critical meaning in the standings when they...

AP Pro Football WriterChubb so upbeat he insists he actually welcomes torn ACLBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Bradley Chubb is so upbeat about emerging as a better person and player from his torn knee ligament that he said he truly welcomes this season-ending injury .''I'm happy this actually...

AP Sports Writer0-4 Bengals look awfully familiar in Pittsburgh drubbingBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Well, that was awfully familiar.The Bengals went to Pittsburgh and got manhandled Monday night, a sight that had fans recalling all those bad moments in their lopsided Ohio River rivalry. Andy Dalton got sacked a...

AP Sports WriterWham, bam JaySam; Versatile Samuels sparks SteelersBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Jaylen Samuels felt as if he'd jumped into a time machine.Standing in the shotgun while working out of the wildcat formation on Monday night against Cincinnati, the Pittsburgh Steelers running back was transported back to his...

Baltimore Ravens waive former third-round pick Tim WilliamsOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) The Baltimore Ravens have waived outside linebacker Tim Williams.Williams, a third-round pick from Alabama in the 2017 NFL draft, managed just two sacks over 19 career games in Baltimore.He played only seven snaps in a 40-25 loss...

AP Pro Football WriterUnbeaten Pats, Chiefs remain top 2 teams in AP Pro32 pollBy SIMMI BUTTARNEW YORK (AP) It's only four weeks into the NFL's regular season and it seems like Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes are way ahead of the rest of the AFC.The New England Patriots...