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AP Pro Football WriterNFL at 100: '93 ending sent teams in different directionsBy ARNIE STAPLETONLeon Lett learned in the Super Bowl never to celebrate too soon. His blunder the following Thanksgiving night schooled the entire Dallas Cowboys in that same painful lesson.Eleven months earlier, Lett's showboating shy of the...

The TENNESSEE and the JACKSONVILLE will both be gunning for a victory on 9/19/2019 at 8:20 PM when they meet in a game matchup. TENNESSEE vs JACKSONVILLE When: 8:20 PM ET, Thursday, September 19, 2019 Where: TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida ROT TEAM PS OU ML 301 TENNESSEE 2 (-110) 40 (-110) -130 110 302 JACKSONVILLE TV: 8:20 PM LINE: 2 PREDICTION: JACKSONVILLE , TENNESSEE Oddsmakers currently have the JACKSONVILLE listed as 2...

AP Sports WriterReality check: Home opener brings Bengals back to earthBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Call it a reality check.Buoyed by their strong showing in a close, season-opening loss at Seattle, the Bengals looked forward to winning back fans and stamping themselves as a turnaround team at Paul Brown...

AP Sports WriterReich still confident in Vinatieri despite early-season woesBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich still wants Adam Vinatieri to be his kicker.For now, he is.The NFL's career scoring leader left the team complex Monday afternoon without speaking to reporters, though he promised a day...

AP Sports WriterSteelers' Roethlisberger done for season with elbow injuryBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Ben Roethlisberger likes to point out that he's played through the end of every contract he's ever signed. It's tangible proof of the longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback's commitment both to the game itself and the...

AP Sports WriterBench argument, failed 2-point try, another loss for JaguarsBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) It's been a rough couple of weeks for Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Marrone.He lost quarterback Nick Foles for at least two months in the season opener, allowed his defensive staff to get ''too...

AP Sports WriterDespite win, Bears have room to improve to make deep runBy ANDREW SELIGMANLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) It was ugly. It was gut wrenching. And it was, ultimately, a win for Chicago.A 16-14 victory at Denver on Sunday has the Bears breathing a little easier, and they...

AP Sports WriterChargers safety Adrian Phillips sidelined by broken forearmBy JOE REEDYCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Adrian Phillips will be out for an extended period, dealing another blow to the Los Angeles Chargers secondary.The Chargers strong safety broke his right forearm while trying to tackle Detroit running back Kerryon...

AP Sports WriterRed-zone problems hurting Cardinals' quest for winsBy DAVID BRANDTTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Rookie quarterback Kyler Murray is good at throwing the football, Christian Kirk and Larry Fitzgerald are good at catching it, and first-year coach Kliff Kingsbury's Air Raid offense is functioning well for the Arizona Cardinals...

AP Sports WriterJackson off to running start while making history for RavensBy DAVID GINSBURGOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) In the wake of a history-making performance, Lamar Jackson was satisfied only in that he helped the Baltimore Ravens win a second straight game.Deftly throwing the ball downfield and making calculated...

Browns place backup QB Drew Stanton on injured reserveBy The Associated PressEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Browns backup quarterback Drew Stanton has been placed on injured reserve.Stanton, who has been listed as No. 2 on Cleveland's depth chart behind Baker Mayfield, injured his knee during practice last week. He...

Falcons again release defense tackle Ra'Shede HagemanFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) The Atlanta Falcons have waived/injured Ra'Shede Hageman, ending the defensive tackle's comeback attempt with the team.The Falcons signed Hageman on April 19 , giving him a second chance with the team. He was released in 2017 after he...