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The PHILADELPHIA and the CAROLINA will both be gunning for a victory on 10/12/2017 at 8:25 PM when they meet in a game matchup. PHILADELPHIA vs CAROLINA When: 8:25 PM ET, Thursday, October 12, 2017 Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina ROT TEAM PS OU ML 103 PHILADELPHIA -3 (-110) 45.5 (-110) 130 -150 104 CAROLINA TV: 8:25 PM LINE: -3 PREDICTION: CAROLINA , PHILADELPHIA Oddsmakers currently have the CAROLINA listed...

AP Pro Football WriterJets sign Ficken to solve kicking woes, waive VedvikBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) The New York Jets have signed Sam Ficken to try to solve their ongoing kicking woes.The team also announced Tuesday it has waived Kaare Vedvik after he missed an extra point...

AP Sports WriterSean McVay wraps up Rams' offseason program 2 weeks earlyBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Sean McVay sent the Los Angeles Rams into their summer break Thursday without seeing most of his players in person this spring.The head coach also doesn't know when he'll see them next,...

ATLANTA (AP) Everyone in the Atlanta Falcons' locker room seemed eager to praise a teammate.A 48-21 blowout victory gave the Falcons four straight wins, and they'll try to improve to 5-0 when they host Washington next week.''It was a total team effort out there today,'' Pro Bowl receiver...

AP Sports WriterGruden doubts Redskins will trade holdout Trent WilliamsBy STEPHEN WHYNORICHMOND, Va. (AP) Jay Gruden is doing his part to quiet trade buzz swirling around the Washington Redskins and holdout Trent Williams.Asked if the team would trade its starting left tackle, Washington's coach said Saturday, ''I would...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL scouting combine family affair for lucky fewBy ARNIE STAPLETONINDIANAPOLIS (AP) University of Georgia defensive back JR Reed knew all about the NFL scouting combine long before he had the chance to grip the dumbbell at the Indianapolis Convention Center or spring from the...

AP Pro Football WriterRookie QB Drew Lock starting for Broncos vs. ChargersBy ARNIE STAPLETONDENVER (AP) Drew Lock made his NFL debut Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers moments after the team tweeted a photo of the rookie quarterback with the headline “ Locked in.”The second-round pick from Missouri...

AP Sports WriterPats' Antonio Brown said to be eligible, but will he play?By KYLE HIGHTOWERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Antonio Brown is said to be eligible to play against Miami. Whether he actually does after just three practices with the Patriots is still not clear.''We're determining that,'' coach Bill Belichick...

Dallas Cowboys starting nose tackle Jay Ratliff was arrested and charged with DWI in the early-morning hours Tuesday after he crashed his 2011 Ford pickup truck into a 18-wheeler, according to Grapevine, Texas, police senior officer Sam Shemwell. Ratliff and the driver of the tractor trailer were not injured, according...

AP Sports WriterSmith: NFL anthem policy paints Kaepernick as 'villain'By STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Panthers wide receiver Torrey Smith believes the NFL ''dropped the ball'' with its new policy that forbids players from sitting or taking a knee on the field during the national anthem.Smith is upset because...

AP Pro Football WriterJets WR Jamison Crowder out vs. 49ers with hamstring injuryBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Wide receiver Jamison Crowder has been ruled out for the New York Jets' game Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers because of a hamstring injury.Crowder's absence is a big blow...

AP Sports WriterDecker, Marshall back at Jets OTAs after boycott speculationBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Boy, oh, boycott. Or, maybe not.Eric Decker and Brandon Marshall returned this week to the New York Jets after their absences at voluntary organized team activities last week fueled speculation -...