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AP Sports WriterReich ready to roll dice again when Colts, Texans square offBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich prefers taking the aggressive approach.His coaching staff understands it. His players respect it. And opponents know they must be prepared to confront it.Sometimes, the fourth-down gambles pay...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Browns beef up line, set to sign DT RichardsonBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Browns general manager John Dorsey has built a fearsome front on defense.One week after acquiring end Olivier Vernon in a trade, Cleveland added an inside presence to its line by agreeing with...

AP Sports WriterBucs excited to have third crack at division rival SaintsBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) No one does ''win and advance'' better than Tom Brady.The Tampa Bay Buccaneers weren't at their best in their first playoff victory in 18 years, but they won. That's all that really...

List of notable NFL injuries this seasonBy The Associated PressSome of the star NFL players who got hurt in 2017:Aaron Rodgers, Packers, broken collarbone, Oct. 15 against VikingsDeshaun Watson, Texans, torn ACL, Nov. 2 in practiceCarson Palmer, Cardinals, broken left arm, Oct. 22 against RamsRyan Tannehill, Dolphins, torn ACL...

AP Sports WriterHarbaugh ready to launch 'new era of football' for RavensBy DAVID GINSBURGOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) After signing a four-year contract, Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh is excited about a ''new era'' for a team already well on its way to sporting a different look in 2019.The...

AP Sports WriterNew Browns GM Dorsey rips predecessor in radio interviewBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) New Browns general manager John Dorsey played linebacker in the NFL. Turns out, he still hits hard.Dorsey, hired last week by owner Jimmy Haslam to fix his floundering franchise, harshly criticized the team's previous...

AP Sports WriterFalcons' Shanahan will have another meeting with 49ersBy PAUL NEWBERRYFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Kyle Shanahan plans to talk again with the San Francisco 49ers about their head coaching vacancy, with all signs pointing to the Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator landing the job.Shanahan is the only apparent...

AP Pro Football WriterTime for Broncos to show what they've got in a road showBy BARRY WILNERIt's time for the Broncos to leave the Mile High City and show what they've got in a road show.In what could be a bounce-back season, Denver swept its first two home games,...

AP Sports WriterRedskins hire Ron Rivera as coachBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) The Redskins hired Ron Rivera as their coach on Wednesday in owner Dan Snyder's latest step to try to turn around the wayward franchise.Washington announced the move two days after Snyder fired president Bruce Allen following a...

AP Sports WriterYouth is Served: Ravens QB Jackson poised for playoffsBy DAVID GINSBURGOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) Lamar Jackson has started only seven pro games, is barely old enough to drink in Maryland and has never participated in the NFL postseason.Fortunately for Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens, experience isn't...

Jaguars' Jackson ($24K) and Lee ($12K) fined by NFLNEW YORK (AP) Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Malik Jackson has been fined $24,309 by the NFL after being penalized twice for unsportsmanlike conduct during the same drive last weekend.Jackson was called for roughing the passer on Oakland's Derek Carr, then...

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) Dallas cornerback Byron Jones, the team's first-round pick, will miss time with a left shoulder injury sustained in practice at training camp.Jones collided with cornerback Morris Claiborne in a seven-on-seven drill Sunday and stayed down briefly favoring his shoulder. Medical personnel checked him for several...