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AP Pro Football WriterPeyton Manning adds another honor in TN Sports Hall of FameBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Peyton Manning, the former quarterback with a record five NFL MVPs among the string of awards and honors to his credit, calls his decision to attend the University of...

Cowboys TE Rico Gathers gets 1-game substance-abuse banFRISCO, Texas (AP) Dallas Cowboys tight end Rico Gathers has been suspended for the first game in 2019 for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.The decision Friday came about 10 months after the former Baylor basketball player was arrested on a...

AP Sports WriterLions waive Roberts after trade with Patriots falls throughBy LARRY LAGEALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions waived tight end Michael Roberts after trying to trade him to the New England Patriots.The Lions say trade conditions put Roberts back on the team's roster before they took...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos owner Pat Bowlen dies at 75 before Hall enshrinementBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) On a cool night in Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 7, 2016, John Elway thrust the Lombardi Trophy into the air and hollered, ''This one's for Pat!''It came 18 years after...

Associated PressProsecutors to retry Kellen Winslow Jr. on rape chargesBy JULIE WATSONVISTA, Calif. (AP) Former pro football player Kellen Winslow Jr. will be retried after a jury convicted him of raping a homeless woman but failed to agree on eight other criminal charges, including the rape of a...

AP Pro Football WriterPat Bowlen was not your typical NFL ownerBy ARNIE STAPLETONDENVER (AP) Hall of Famer Gary Zimmerman realized Pat Bowlen wasn't your typical, meddlesome NFL owner his first Thanksgiving in Denver when he found a sign-up sheet for a turkey, surely a prank on the rookies...

AP Pro Football WriterPat Bowlen was not your typical NFL ownerBy ARNIE STAPLETONDENVER (AP) Hall of Famer Gary Zimmerman realized Pat Bowlen wasn't your typical, meddlesome NFL owner his first Thanksgiving in Denver when he found a sign-up sheet for a turkey, surely a prank on the rookies...

Associated PressProsecutors to retry Kellen Winslow Jr. on rape chargesBy JULIE WATSONVISTA, Calif. (AP) Former pro football player Kellen Winslow Jr. will be retried after a jury convicted him of raping a homeless woman but failed to agree on eight other criminal charges, California prosecutors said Friday.Assistant District...

AP Pro Football WriterWhat's in a nickname? NFL has had great ones in its historyBy SIMMI BUTTARNEW YORK (AP) The memorable moments and teams in NFL history can be summarized by a word or phrase such as the ''Steel Curtain'' or ''America's Team.''And the NFL has had more...

AP Sports WriterLions waive Roberts after trade with Patriots falls throughBy LARRY LAGEALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions waived tight end Michael Roberts after trying to trade him to the New England Patriots.The Lions say trade conditions put Roberts back on the team's roster before they took...

AP Pro Football WriterVikings slowly but surely adjust to yet another new offenseBy DAVE CAMPBELLEAGAN, Minn. (AP) Stefon Diggs has dived into yet another playbook. The fifth-year player is taking direction from a fourth offensive coordinator, Kevin Stefanski, since he was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings.As challenging as...

Texans drop pursuit of Caserio, Patriots drop complaintHOUSTON (AP) The Texans have dropped their pursuit of Patriots executive Nick Caserio for their vacant general manager's job, and New England has withdrawn the grievance it filed against Houston.Texans owner Cal McNair released a statement Friday saying the Texans would...