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Seahawks agree on contract extension with C Justin BrittRENTON, Wash. (AP) The Seattle Seahawks and center Justin Britt have agreed on a contract extension that keeps the anchor of the offensive line in place beyond the 2017 season.Coach Pete Carroll said Thursday that they were ''really close'' to...

The Baltimore Ravens and the New England Patriots will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Gillette Stadium. Baltimore Ravens vs New England Patriots When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, December 12, 2016 Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts ROT TEAM PS OU Money Line 133 BALTIMORE -7 (-110) 45 (-110) 230 -280 134 NEW ENGLAND TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN. LINE:...

RENTON, Wash. (AP) The instant Fred Jackson got word he was being released by the Buffalo Bills he made a brief phone call to the West Coast.The recipient was Marshawn Lynch and the request was to put in a good word with Seahawks management that Seattle would be...

Lions put Kerryon Johnson on IR, activate Jamal Agnew off IRALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions put rookie running back Kerryon Johnson on injured reserve with a knee injury.Detroit also activated returner Jamal Agnew from IR on Wednesday. Agnew has been out since Week 5 because of...

AP Sports WriterTexans look to regroup after close loss to IndianapolisBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Texans were one play away from likely extending their winning streak to three games on Sunday.Instead a late fumble on the Colts 2 kept them from scoring and led to a 26-20...

AP Pro Football WriterThomas raising depression awareness after sister's suicideBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Solomon Thomas knows the pain of having a loved one take her own life after his older sister killed herself this offseason.Thomas and his family now want to use the anguish from Ella...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Welcome to the NFC South, where two games over .500 gives the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a share of first place, and two under has the New Orleans Saints in position to make up ground in a hurry. Talk about playing meaningful games in December. The surging Bucs (7-5),...

AP Pro Football WriterColts' 1958 championship win over Giants voted greatest gameBy BARRY WILNER''The Greatest Game Ever Played'' is, well, exactly that.The Baltimore Colts' 23-17 victory over the New York Giants for the 1958 NFL championship, the first overtime game in league history, was voted the best game as...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers are interviewing Green Bay Packers director of football operations Eliot Wolf for their general manager vacancy. The Niners said that they met with Wolf on Thursday, making him the first candidate to interview for the job since Trent Baalke was fired Sunday...

AP Sports WriterBrowns silence critics, go from second-guessed to 1st placeBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Browns heard all the criticism. They took some of it to heart, ignored the rest and changed the narrative.Second-guessed one week. First place the next.Living up to the extreme hype and expectations that...

Bills put TE Croom on IR, plan to re-sign S ColemanORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills are putting tight end Jason Croom on injured reserve and intend to re-sign safety Kurt Coleman to take his place on the roster.Croom has been dealing with a hamstring injury throughout...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL players to be tested daily for COVID-19 first 2 weeksBy ROB MAADDINFL players will be tested daily for the coronavirus for at least the first two weeks of training camp, per the league's new testing protocols.The NFL and the players' union reached an agreement Monday...