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AP Sports WriterPackers: Rodgers could miss rest of season with collarboneBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Walking gingerly to the sideline with his throwing shoulder throbbing in pain, Aaron Rodgers turned back toward the field and barked at Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr.Rodgers likely already knew that his season was...

Ex-Detroit Lions tight end Pettigrew arrested in PittsburghPITTSBURGH (AP) Police say a former Detroit Lions player has been arrested in Pittsburgh for punching an officer after refusing to pay a limo driver.NFL free agent Brandon Pettigrew is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, theft of services and...

Associated PressWill she flip? Deputies urge woman to say she was traffickedBy TERRY SPENCER and MIKE SCHNEIDERSTUART, Fla. (AP) The Chinese masseuse shrinks into her chair as the Florida sheriff's detective tells her deputies installed hidden cameras in her spa's ceiling. He knows she and other women had...

AP Pro Football WriterColumn: Shula should be remembered for more than winsBy BARRY WILNERSuccess for athletes and coaches usually is measured by numbers. That’s a too-limited way to encapsulate the impact of Don Shula on professional football.Sure, the numbers are astounding:- Most coaching victories in a career, 347, including...

Associated PressLawyers: NFL concussion awards discriminate against BlacksBy MARYCLAIRE DALEPHILADELPHIA (AP) Dementia tests in the NFL concussion litigation allow doctors to use different baseline standards for Black and white retired players, making it more difficult for Blacks to show injury and qualify for awards, lawyers for two ex-players...

49ers waive DE Takkarist McKinley after failed physicalSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers have waived defensive end Takkarist McKinley after he failed a physical.The Niners claimed McKinley off waivers earlier this week after he failed a physical in Cincinnati but then cut him Friday after he...

AP Sports WriterPayton: Saints expanding on NFL pandemic protocolsBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Saints coach Sean Payton says the club's decision to occupy four floors of a hotel during training camp is simply an effort to cut down on the sheer number of people going their separate ways...

Former Kansas City Chiefs tight end Walter White has diedKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs say former tight end Walter White has died.White was 67. The team said White's family said he died Wednesday of complications from pancreatic cancer.He played his entire five-season pro career with...

Cardinals cut OT Harrison after arrest warrant issuedTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals released tackle Desmond Harrison on Wednesday after police in North Carolina issued a warrant for his arrest on assault charges.The Greensboro Police Department says the alleged assault was reported on Tuesday. Police spokesman Ron Glenn...

Saints scratch Peat vs. Ravens, hope Ginn plays this seasonMETAIRIE, La. (AP) Saints coach Sean Payton says there is a ''very realistic'' possibility of injured receiver Ted Ginn Jr. playing again this season.Meanwhile, New Orleans has ruled out left guard Andrus Peat and listed right guard Larry Warford...

AP Sports WriterChiefs bonding through pandemic in bid for Super Bowl repeatBy DAVE SKRETTADuring a normal season, many of the players on the Kansas City Chiefs defense would leave the facility after a long day of practice and meetings and head to safety Tyrann Mathieu's house for weekly Thursday...

AP Sports WriterChargers-Ravens in wild card is rematch of late-season gameBy DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) It's been six years since the Ravens hosted a playoff game, so forgive Pro Bowl guard Marshal Yanda for forgetting protocol regarding the distribution of tickets.''Somebody was asking me if we got tickets during...