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Fantasy Sports NetworkFANTASY PLAYS: Elliott's suspension makes RB spot tougherBy JOE GALLINAThe running back position was already one of the most volatile in fantasy football to strategize for. Ezekiel Elliott's six game suspension makes it even tougher as fantasy players prepare for upcoming drafts.One thing is for certain: David...

AP Sports WriterBig hit: Browns star Garrett on COVID list, out for EaglesBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Myles Garrett has been slowed down just when the Browns need him most.Cleveland's dynamic star defensive end and the NFL's leader in sacks will miss Sunday's game against Philadelphia - and maybe...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: 'We Don't Like to Draft a Guy Who's Too Smart'By JIM LITKELast week, nearly two decades after his death, straight-talking Giants front-office boss George Young finally got elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It seemed only fitting for a guy who took the long...

AP Sports WriterDent sees similarities between current Bears, 1985 championsBy ANDREW SELIGMANROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) To Hall of Fame defensive end Richard Dent, the Chicago Bears sure have the look of a champion.Dent sees striking similarities between the current team and the 1985 shufflin' crew that brought home the...

Jets put Compton, Lewis on IR; claim Travis, promote BradenFLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The New York Jets placed starting guards Tom Compton and Alex Lewis on injured reserve a day before the team's season finale at Buffalo.Both players had been previously ruled out for Sunday's game against the...

New England bishop takes tongue-in-cheek shot at Tom BradyPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) A Roman Catholic bishop in New England says not even a Hail Mary is going to help Tom Brady win a seventh Super Bowl championship now that he's with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Diocese of Providence Bishop Thomas...

AP Pro Football WriterGuaranteed money at half for 2019 NFL free-agent contractsBy BARRY WILNERNEW YORK (AP) Guaranteed payments for unrestricted NFL free-agent contracts this month make up just over half of the total money to be paid, down a bit from 2018, when Kirk Cousins signed a fully...

AP Pro Football WriterNewton watches against Titans, Panthers pick off MariotaBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Cam Newton's best during the Panthers-Titans joint practice Wednesday came while the quarterback was dancing during warmups .That was the most action the quarterback saw with Carolina limiting his workouts because of...

Falcons sign 3 RBs following Coleman's hamstring injuryATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Falcons added insurance for injured running back Tevin Coleman on Tuesday by signing three running backs, including Stevan Ridley, who began his NFL career with New England and also played for the Jets.The Falcons also signed Terron...

AP Sports WriterPats prepare to host Broncos in shadow of positive testsBy KYLE HIGHTOWERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) For the second straight week, the New England Patriots are heading into a game after having their preparations disrupted by a teammate contracting coronavirus.Last week it was Cam Newton, who tested positive...

AP Pro Football WriterColin Kaepernick: Timeline of a gesture and its echoesBy BARRY WILNERColin Kaepernick was a second-round draft pick in 2011. The next year lhe ed the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl. By 2016, he had begun kneeling on the sideline at games during the national...

AP Sports Writer'Clean and sober' Gordon wants to be NFL's best receiverBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Through the haze of his troubled past, Josh Gordon still sees a bright future.Only he can save it.Declaring himself ''clean and sober'' and committed to reviving his NFL career, Gordon embarked on...