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If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers meet at Heinz Field. Baltimore at Pittsburgh When: 8:15 PM ET, Saturday, January 3, 2015 Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania TV: 8:15 p.m. ET, NBC. LINE: Steelers -3. O/U: 46.5 PREDICTION: Ravens 23, Steelers 22...

AP Sports WriterEdwards-Helaire looks to build on starring debut for ChiefsBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Tyrann Mathieu knew perhaps better than just about anybody what the Kansas City Chiefs were getting when they selected running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire out of LSU in the first round of the...

AP Pro Football WriterLet's talk quarterbacks. As in potential backup QBsBy BARRY WILNERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Let's talk quarterbacks. As in potential backup quarterbacks in the NFL, and maybe starters down the road.Eleven quarterbacks were chosen in the three rounds of the draft. The trio that went in the...

Texans-KC set NFL playoff record with 52 points in 1st halfKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Texans and Chiefs set a postseason record for combined points in the first half on Sunday when the Chiefs rallied from a 24-0 first-quarter deficit to take a 28-24 lead into the locker...

Giants suspend S Kam Moore after domestic violence chargesEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The New York Giants suspended safety Kam Moore on Monday amid charges he punched a woman, stepped on her neck and rendered her unconscious.The alleged incident took place Thursday. Moore appeared in state Superior Court in...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL tells teams they must hold training camps at homeBy BARRY WILNERAll 32 NFL teams have been told by Commissioner Roger Goodell to hold training camps at their home facilities this summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Most NFL teams stay at their training complexes year-round, but...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers offense making strides under CJ BeathardBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) C.J. Beathard went toe-to-toe with Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay for nearly 60 minutes before the San Francisco 49ers fell just short at the end of another tough loss.Despite playing with a backup...

AP Pro Football WriterHeads Up! New helmet getting tryout at NFL minicampsBy BARRY WILNERExcept when a big star doesn't show up or gets injured, it's rare that NFL minicamps make many headlines.That could change this month.NFL teams will be trying out a new helmet, the VICIS Zero 1 ,...

WR Snead bids farewell to Saints, expects to join RavensOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) Receiver Willie Snead has bid farewell to the Saints, which means New Orleans apparently won't match the contract the Baltimore Ravens offered the restricted free agent.Eager to add a target for quarterback Joe Flacco, the...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers CEO Jed York goes from vilified to Super BowlBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) When San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York got rid of his third coach in as many seasons three years ago and faced calls for his removal as well to get...

Vikings' Zimmer has another surgery on right eyeMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer says he had more surgery on his right eye, where he suffered a detached retina last year.Zimmer told reporters about the latest procedure Saturday during his foundation's first youth football camp. The Star Tribune...

AP Sports WriterGiants may not have to worry about Eli getting hurt anymoreBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) For the first time in about a decade, the New York Giants seemingly don't have to worry about Eli Manning getting hurt.In just two preseason games, first-round draft pick and...