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If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Indianapolis Colts and the Houston Texans meet at NRG Stadium. Indianapolis at Houston When: 8:30 PM ET, Sunday, October 16, 2016 Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas Oddsmakers currently have the Texans listed as 3-point favorites versus the Colts, while the...

Associated PressJamon Brown is giving a big lift to Giants' offensive lineBy JIM HAGUEEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) A reclamation project off the waiver wire is galvanizing the New York Giants' beleaguered offensive line.Just two weeks ago, Jamon Brown thought he was without a job. He was released by...

AP Sports WriterRhule: Bridgewater was 'right fit' because he knows offenseBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) First-year head coach Matt Rhule said Teddy Bridgewater’s familiarity with the team’s offensive scheme made him the “right fit” at quarterback for the Carolina Panthers and ultimately.Bridgewater spent the 2018 season working under...

Bills sign kicker Hauschka to 2-year contract extensionORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills have signed kicker Stephen Hauschka to a two-year contract extension.Hauschka was entering the final season of the three-year contract he signed in free agency in 2017. And the new deal signed Wednesday extends his...

Rodgers hopeful for contract extension as Packers retoolGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) An offseason of change for the Green Bay Packers has been met with occasional displeasure by quarterback Aaron Rodgers.At the Super Bowl, Rodgers called it ''interesting'' that the Packers replaced quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt ''without consulting...

Associated PressSteelers looking to get aggressive at BaltimoreBy WES CROSBYPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers were bullied the last time they faced the Baltimore Ravens. In a rivalry mostly defined by physicality, that might be the worst that could be said about either side following a game.When the Steelers...

Tony Dungy was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in part because of his contributions to football as a whole. Yes, he was a player on a Super Bowl champion in Pittsburgh and then won an NFL title as a coach with Indianapolis. He's also an author. LaurenDungy...

Jaguars could be down starting CBs Jones, Herndon at RavensJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars could be without both starting cornerbacks at Baltimore on Sunday.Coach Doug Marrone ruled out Sidney Jones on Friday because of an Achilles tendon injury and wasn't sure whether Tre Herndon will be cleared...

Steelers' Mitchell fined $57,735 for 2 hits vs. ChiefsBy The Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) Pittsburgh safety Mike Mitchell was fined $57,735 by the NFL on Friday for two hits he made in the Steelers' win over Kansas City last Sunday.Mitchell was docked $48,620 for a helmet-to-helmet shot to...

Associated PressProsecutors accuse Kraft's lawyers of lying in courtBy TERRY SPENCERFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) Two of Patriots owner Robert Kraft's high-profile defense attorneys lied during his misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution case and falsely alleged a police officer admitted to fabricating a traffic violation to stop another massage parlor...

AP Pro Football WriterBig decisions looming for John Elway on Broncos QBsBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Chad Kelly has a tenuous hold on the No. 2 quarterback job in Denver, and not because Paxton Lynch is making a push to regain the gig he lost to him this...

The music blared in the Baltimore Ravens locker room Saturday as the players threw their football gear into black duffel bags lying in front of their cubicles. Next stop, New Orleans. After one final practice at their own training facility, the Super Bowl-bound Ravens will take Sunday off before heading for...