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SEATTLE (AP) Jimmy Graham needed only one hand to catch two first-half touchdown passes from Russell Wilson, and the Seattle Seahawks held off a late rally for a 31-25 win over the Buffalo Bills on Monday night. Seattle won its 11th straight Monday night game behind a huge game from...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Ryan Fitzpatrick thinks he'll be back under center Sunday. The New York Jets quarterback just needs his sprained left knee to heal in a hurry. ''I'm definitely optimistic that I'll be able to go out there and play,'' he said Wednesday. ''And I am going to do...

New York Giants safety Will Hill has been suspended for four games for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse, the league announced Saturday. This is the second time Hill has been banned by the NFL. Last season, Hill served a four-game suspension for violating the league's...

The Washington Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at AT&T Stadium. When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, October 27, 2014 Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN. LINE: Cowboys -10. O/U: 49.5 PREDICTION: Cowboys 30, Redskins 16 Join BetOnline...

METAIRIE, La. (AP) The NFL says New Orleans Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro will serve a four-game suspension, starting this Sunday at Tampa Bay, because he violated league rules pertaining to performance enhancing drug use. The league did not specify which banned substance was found in Vaccaro's system. The league not...

DENVER (AP) At some point in every great athlete's career, he or she must deal with the reality that the best days are in the past.Peyton Manning has reached that point.Aaron Rodgers isn't there yet.While some view Sunday's game as a rare chance to compare and contrast two...

Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome said he's "optimistic" that the team will get a long-term deal done with quarterback Joe Flacco. The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player is not under contract for next season. Newsome said the sides were "very close" to a deal before the season began, but...

The Kansas City Chiefs fired coach Romeo Crennel on Monday, but made no move on embattled general manager Scott Pioli despite a 2-14 season marked by blowout losses and fan rebellion. Crennel was fired after one full season as coach, and one day after Kansas City matched the fewest wins...

The St. Louis Rams and the Kansas City Chiefs will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Arrowhead Stadium. When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 26, 2014 Where: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri TV: 1 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Chiefs –7. O/U: 44. PREDICTION: Chiefs 30, Rams...

On first look, it's tempting to ask ''Is that all there is?'' on the NFL free agency front. A deeper investigation reveals some talent being available at most positions. As for studs, game changers and franchise players, well, there simply isn't much now that the Steelers won't be letting prize...

Frank Gore evidently isn't ready to concede to the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens. Following the San Francisco 49ers' 34-31 loss to the Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII, Gore claimed that Baltimore "got away with one." "It's tough," the Niners star running back said. "I just feel like we the...

CLEVELAND (AP) Hours after a 28-12 loss to the rival Pittsburgh Steelers in the season finale, Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam fired coach Mike Pettine and general manager Ray Farmer.Pettine went 10-22 in two years, dropping 18 of his final 21 games after a promising 7-4 start in...