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AP Sports WriterSteelers want draft built on difference-makers, not dramaBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Antonio Brown is gone.The Pittsburgh Steelers hope the drama the star wide receiver produced during his prolific, but occasionally problematic stay followed him out the door.And while general manager Kevin Colbert understands it will be...

Attorneys accuse police, prosecutors of leaking Kraft videoWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Attorneys for two of the women charged in a Florida prostitution sting are asking a judge to hold police and prosecutors in contempt of court following reports that someone was shopping around undercover video of New...

AP Sports WriterBarkley focusing on getting better, not Beckham trade, draftBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) With a week to go before the NFL draft, Saquon Barkley hasn't gotten a lot of calls from the top prospects wanting to know what to expect next week.A few former Penn...

AP Sports WriterLions may look to bolster pass-catching options in draftBy LARRY LAGEALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions were the laughingstock of the league when they drafted wide receivers in the first round three straight years from 2003 to 2005, and none of them panned out for...

AP Sports WriterJaguars' Khan wants 'creative solutions' to improve stadiumBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan wants to find ''creative solutions'' for the sweltering summer sun that bakes the team's stadium - and fans - early each season.One potential fix involves drones.Khan said Thursday at...

AP Pro Football WriterWith O-line still in flux, Vikings have clear need in draftBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Vikings will be constructing a new front five yet again this year.Perhaps this will be the spring they can finally plant a couple of seeds for stability.The Vikings have...

AP Sports WriterAfter tough season, Falcons facing greater urgency in draftBy PAUL NEWBERRYFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) The Atlanta Falcons spent the past couple of drafts filling in the pieces on a team with championship aspirations.This time around, they're coming off a hugely disappointing season that turned up the...

AP Sports WriterGM Veach gets to place stamp on Chiefs with his 1st draftBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) From the moment he took over the Kansas City Chiefs' front office, general manager Brett Veach has been willing to go out on a limb, whether it was signing...

AP Sports WriterBrowns GM in no rush to trade unhappy RB Duke JohnsonBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Duke Johnson's trade demand hasn't changed general manager John Dorsey's opinion of the running back.''He is a member of this organization moving forward,'' Dorsey said.For the moment.Dorsey said during his pre-draft...

AP Pro Football WriterMosley says Gase makes it clear: Jets aiming for PatriotsBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) C.J. Mosley says Jets coach Adam Gase's message in the team's first meeting last week was that the goal is to beat New England.The Jets kicked off their offseason program...

Associated PressProsecutors plan to release Robert Kraft massage videosBy TERRY SPENCERFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) Prosecutors intend to release undercover video of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and others allegedly receiving sex acts at a Florida massage parlor, but that won't be soon or perhaps ever.The Palm Beach...

AP Sports WriterJones, Jarrett absent as Falcons launch offseason programBy CHARLES ODUMFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) The Atlanta Falcons have started their offseason conditioning program without wide receiver Julio Jones for the second straight year.Defensive tackle Grady Jarrett also did not attend the launch of the offseason program, which...