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Vikings hire Dom Capers as senior defensive assistantEAGAN, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Vikings hired long-time NFL coach Dom Capers on Monday as a senior defensive assistant on an already experienced staff.The 69-year-old Capers will start his 33rd season as a coach in the league, after serving last year...

AP Pro Football WriterAP source: NFLPA agrees with league on no preseason gamesBy SIMMI BUTTARNEW YORK (AP) The NFL Players Association has agreed to the league's plan to drop all preseason games for the 2020 season, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.The person spoke...

April 20 - Teams with returning head coach can begin offseason workouts.April 30-May 2 - NFL draft, Chicago.May 18-20 - Spring owners' meetings, San FranciscoAug. 8 - Hall of Fame inductions, Canton, OhioAug. 9 - Hall of Fame game, Canton, Ohio: Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh.

AP Pro Football WriterNFL players lend their voices to funding of youth sportsBy ARNIE STAPLETONLAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Trevor Siemian took a break from his private workouts Friday to lead 15 kids from the Jeffco Midget Football Association on a surprise shopping spree.The Denver Broncos quarterback - who will...

AP Pro Football WriterInjured Cowboys linemen Martin, Erving to miss several weeksBy SCHUYLER DIXONARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Dallas Cowboys offensive linemen Zack Martin and Cam Erving will be out several weeks if not longer after getting injured in the Thanksgiving loss to Washington.Martin and Erving went out on the...

AP Sports WriterBrowns GM Dorsey willing to take calls about No. 1 pickBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Cleveland Browns general manager John Dorsey is willing to take trade offers for the No. 1 overall draft pick.He's even encouraging teams to make that call.Dorsey spoke Thursday at the NFL's scouting...

Super Bowl win comforts family of fan who died during gameBOSTON (AP) The family of a Massachusetts woman who died halfway through the Super Bowl said the Patriots' stunning come-from-behind win helped ease their grief.The Boston Globe reports that Marilyn Kasputys, of Lincoln, battled Parkinson's disease and endured...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Chicago Bears have hired University of Tennessee receivers coach and passing game coordinator Zach Azzanni as their receivers coach. Tennessee announced Wednesday that Azzanni accepted the job on John Fox's staff in Chicago. Azzanni had been Tennessee's wide receivers coach for the last four seasons. He previously...

Miami Dolphins free agency capsuleBy The Associated PressMIAMI DOLPHINS (6-10)UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: SS Michael Thomas, Walt Aikens and S Nate Allen; QBs Matt Moore and Jay Cutler; LBs Lamin Barrow and Koa Misi; G Jermon Bushrod; LS John Denney; TE Anthony Fasano; DEs Terrence Fede and William Hayes; K...

For all of the NFL's insistence that it takes head injuries seriously, and for all of the new measures intended to ensure that players who might have a concussion will be pulled from games and checked thoroughly, there are still moments that show just how inconsistent any such policing...

The ATLANTA and the CAROLINA will both be gunning for a victory on 12/24/2016 at 1:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Atlanta Falcons vs. Carolina Panthers When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 24, 2016 Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina ROT ...

Foam cheesehead is hot when Packers do wellBy Associated PressMILWAUKEE (AP) There’s no milk, bacteria, fermentation or refrigeration at this Wisconsin cheese factory. That’s because they are making foam cheeseheads.Ralph Bruno invented the oversized yellow wedge hat in 1987 from his mother’s couch stuffing and it has since...