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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - After getting Andrew Luck more help on the first day of the draft, the Indianapolis Colts spent the final two days leaning heavily on defense.Now they'll find out if they've done to find the missing pieces for their Super Bowl puzzle.Indy used three of Saturday's five...

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Dan Quinn got a shot at being a head coach because of his work molding one of the league's best defenses. Now, heading into the playoffs for the first time with a team of his own, he'll be relying heavily on the NFL's highest-scoring offense. The incongruity...

AP Pro Football WriterCousins, Vikings prep for crossroad playoff game vs. SaintsBy DAVE CAMPBELLEAGAN, Minn. (AP) Minnesota's investment in Kirk Cousins has yet to yield a postseason victory. The hyper-scrutinized quarterback's first opportunity to get one with the Vikings has arrived this week, on the heels of his...

AP Sports WriterNFL fines Ravens' CB Peters spitting at Browns WR LandryBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Ravens cornerback Marcus Peters can deny it all he wants, but the NFL thought he spit at Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry.The league fined Peters $12, 500 on Saturday for his actions, which...

Ravens sign CBs Boykins, Shabazz; Arrington fails physicalOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) The Baltimore Ravens signed veteran cornerbacks Brandon Boykin and Al-Hajj Shabazz on Monday and terminated the contract of cornerback Kyle Arrington because he failed a physical.Boykin, 26, has played four NFL seasons. He appeared in 64 games...

The San Francisco 49ers' run to the Super Bowl was good for quarterback Colin Kaepernick, whose jersey was the NFL's best seller over the last three months. Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers had the NFL's top-selling jersey from April 1 to June 30. A look at the top...

The Seattle Seahawks hosted the Marysville-Pilchuck High School football team Tuesday, welcoming the players to their facility just days after a tragic school shooting left three people dead. Marysville-Pilchuck players and coaches arrived at the Seahawks' practice facility in Renton, Washington, as they try to prepare for their playoff game...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL gives teams planner for total reopening of facilitiesBy BARRY WILNERThe NFL and the players' union sent a planner to the 32 teams Monday outlining procedures for the full reopening of their practice facilities, which were closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.In a lengthy four-part memo...

AP Sports WriterBills face Reich-coached Colts in 1st home playoff since '96By JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Micah Hyde still remembers the pitch then-first-year Bills coach Sean McDermott delivered in helping convince the free agent safety to sign with Buffalo in 2017.''He said, `We're going to have a...

AP Sports WriterFood for thought: Broncos rehash recent loss over team mealBy PAT GRAHAMENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) On the plane ride home, the Denver Broncos struggled to stomach blowing a 20-point halftime lead.So, they went to dinner upon their return.The entire team. For some table talk they hoped would...

The Washington Redskins have ignited their offense with 60 points during a modest two-game winning streak, but a road game against the league's top-ranked defense will provide a good litmus test for the reigning NFC East champions. Washington will vie for supremacy in the Battle of the Beltway on...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Every football fan has been through the experience: They watch their favorite team flounder around on offense for most of four quarters, then they slice up a defense with the two-minute drill.Naturally, everyone wonders why teams don't just run their hurry-up offense all the time. ''It's...