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AP Sports WriterPatriots release Antonio Brown after another accusationBy JIMMY GOLENFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Antonio Brown was released by the Patriots on Friday after a second woman accused him of sexual misconduct. New England is the third team in seven months to tire of the off-field behavior that has...

AP Pro Football WriterArt Rooney II remembers NFL's greatest playBy BARRY WILNERPart of the lore emanating from the Immaculate Reception is built around Steelers founder Art Rooney heading down to the locker room and missing the greatest play in NFL history.His grandson and namesake, Art II, got to see...

AP Sports WriterFormer college teammates face off when Cards host PanthersBy DAVID BRANDTGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona's Kyler Murray and Carolina's Kyle Allen will be competing for the spotlight when the two teams face each other Sunday in Week 3.In some ways, it's just like old times for the...

QB Rosen says he'll try to provide spark Dolphins badly needDAVIE, Fla. (AP) Josh Rosen believes his aggressive playing style will help him give the Miami Dolphins the lift they badly need.Rosen will make his first start at quarterback for Miami on Sunday at Dallas, and he takes...

AP Sports WriterCollinsworth calling Browns, harkens back to early yearsBy JOE REEDYCris Collinsworth will get to experience a rarity this week. He gets to call a Browns game when NBC's ''Sunday Night Football'' travels to Cleveland for the first time since 2008.When he was starting out as an analyst,...

AP Pro Football WriterFalk goes from practice squad to sudden starter for JetsBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Luke Falk was merely a practice squad quarterback a week ago, a guy whose name with which some New York Jets fans might not even have been familiar.Well, they...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Jaguars prefer to keep, not trade, Jalen RamseyBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars aren't giving up on disgruntled defender Jalen Ramsey.The Jags would prefer to keep their star cornerback after several days of trade talks with other NFL teams, according to a...

AP Sports WriterHigh-flying offenses to meet when Ravens visit ChiefsBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Patrick Mahomes and the high-flying Kansas City Chiefs have been the talk of the NFL for months, their innovation and points-a-plenty style making them one of the league's most entertaining offenses.They might not...

AP Sports WriterWounded Saints face unbeaten Seahawks in early NFC showdownBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) In his 13 seasons in charge New Orleans coach Sean Payton has always had one constant by his side.Nearly every game. Nearly every snap. It's almost always been Drew Brees on the other end...

AP Sports WriterBengals' Joe Mixon frustrated by 1-yard run averageBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Joe Mixon knows the ugly rushing numbers - his own, and the Bengals' overall.He's barely been able to get back to the line of scrimmage, and that has to end if Cincinnati is going to...

AP Sports WriterPats' Brown not distracted by sexual assault accusationsBy KYLE HIGHTOWERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Patriots receiver Antonio Brown declined to answer questions about allegations of sexual assault and rape against him and says he's keeping his focus on football.Brown answered only four questions at his locker on Thursday...

AP Pro Football WriterPrescott, sizzling Cowboys huge favorites vs dismal DolphinsBy SCHUYLER DIXONARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys are off to a hot start that has them looking like the playoff contenders they figured to be as long as Ezekiel Elliott's preseason-long holdout ended in...