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RENTON, Wash. (AP) - Seattle Seahawks nickel cornerback Jeremy Lane said Thursday he doesn't think New England All-Pro Rob Gronkowski is that good and being physical with the tight end is important.Lane is likely to be part of a group of Seahawks who will try to keep Gronkowski under...

The Latest: LeSean McCoy among the Super Bowl inactivesMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) 5:10 p.m.Running back LeSean McCoy is inactive for the Kansas City Chiefs as they play the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl.The veteran joined the team earlier this season, but he fell out of favor...

Brother of 49ers quarterback killed outside Nashville barNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Two men were stabbed to death early Saturday at a Nashville bar and one of the victims was the brother of NFL quarterback C.J. Beathard, authorities said.Nashville Police said 22-year-old Clayton Beathard and 21-year-old Paul Trapeni were stabbed...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Adrian Peterson spent more time watching from the sideline in his return to Minnesota than romping around the field, an introductory performance for New Orleans that became an afterthought once the Saints fell behind. With Dalvin Cook patiently waiting for space and bursting around the edge, the Vikings...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos insist they're focused on football, not noiseBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) After relishing in their rout in Arizona last week, the Denver Broncos have found themselves dealing with trade rumors, Halloween party poopers, a backup quarterback's arrest and the owner's family's fight being...

Associated PressBridgewater nearly sinks Saints in return to SuperdomeBy GUERRY SMITHNEW ORLEANS (AP) Teddy Bridgewater took a sack when he could least afford to late in the fourth quarter against the Saints.It was about the only mistake he made in his return to New Orleans a year after...

AP Sports WriterBrady, slow-starting Buccaneers on verge of playoff berthBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) For one half the Tampa Bay Buccaneers look like playoff pretenders, the next they resemble Super Bowl contenders.Bruce Arians is as baffled as anyone by his team's puzzling slow starts, inconsistency the coach says...

AP Pro Football WriterCowboys' Jason Witten retiring, heading to ESPNBy SCHUYLER DIXONFRISCO, Texas (AP) Jason Witten is retiring after 15 years with the Dallas Cowboys, choosing the TV booth just as friend and longtime teammate Tony Romo did a year ago.Witten says the ''time has come to pass...

The PITTSBURGH and the NY GIANTS will both be gunning for a victory on 9/14/2020 at 7:15 PM when they meet in a game matchup. PITTSBURGH vs NY GIANTS When: 9/14/2020 7:15 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 479 PITTSBURGH 4 (-110) 47 (-110) -170 150 480 NY GIANTS TV: 7:15 PM LINE: 4 PREDICTION: NY GIANTS , PITTSBURGH Oddsmakers currently have the NY GIANTS listed as 4...

AP Pro Football WriterCowboys release Dez Bryant, look to catch salary-cap reliefBy SCHUYLER DIXONFRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Cowboys released Dez Bryant on Friday, deciding salary-cap relief and the star receiver's declining production outweigh the risk of him returning to All-Pro form with another team.Bryant never lived up...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Panthers trading Turner to Chargers for OkungBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the Carolina Panthers have agreed to acquire two-time Pro Bowl left tackle Russell Okung from the Los Angeles Chargers for five-time...

Saints change kickers, make several other roster movesMETAIRIE, La. (AP) The New Orleans Saints have changed kickers, cutting veteran Kai Forbath on Tuesday and signing Wil Lutz, a rookie who spent the preseason with Baltimore.Lutz was a four-year kicker at Georgia State, where he also handled punts his...