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Man charged with robbing Gronkowski's home arraignedWRENTHAM, Mass. (AP) One of three men charged in connection with a robbery at the home of New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski while he was away at the Super Bowl has been held on $100,000 bail.The Sun Chronicle reports that...

Giants give Abrams VP of football operations titleEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The New York Giants have added the title of vice president of football operations to the duties of assistant general manager Kevin Abrams.General manager Dave Gettleman, who is undergoing treatment for lymphoma, made the announcement Wednesday. Abrams...

Ex-Bills GM Whaley named NFLPA's college scouting directorWASHINGTON (AP) Former Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley is taking over as the NFL Players Association's director of college scouting.Whaley will oversee the recruitment, evaluation and selection of draft-eligible prospects to compete at the annual NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. He replaces...

AP Pro Football WriterCowboys stress numbers over No. 1 at receiver without BryantBy SCHUYLER DIXONFRISCO, Texas (AP) Cole Beasley doesn't need a lot of prodding to bring up how much he thinks outsiders will overlook Dallas receivers now that the Cowboys have moved on from Dez Bryant.The new...

Ed Croke, New York Giants' former PR director, dies at 86EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Ed Croke, the New York Giants' former public relations director, died Wednesday. He was 86.The NFL team said Croke died at his home in Jupiter, Florida.Croke joined the Giants in 1965 as director of...

AP Pro Football WriterGrowing pains, high expectations face Titans' new head coachBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Mike Vrabel has been around the NFL long enough to know that he will have some growing pains as a first-time head coach.His goal with the Tennessee Titans is pretty basic.Don't...

Ex-Bills GM Whaley named NFLPA's college scouting directorWASHINGTON (AP) Former Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley is taking over as the NFL Players Association's director of college scouting.Whaley will oversee the recruitment, evaluation and selection of draft-eligible prospects to compete at the annual NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. He replaces...

Denver Broncos' stadium gets a new, temporary nameDENVER (AP) The home of the Denver Broncos will be known as Broncos Stadium at Mile High while the team continues to look for a new naming-rights sponsor.The team announced the temporary name change Wednesday following a vote by the district...

AP Sports WriterBrowns sign OL Greg Robinson, former No. 2 pick by RamsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Browns have signed offensive lineman Greg Robinson, a 2014 first-round draft pick with the Rams.The 6-foot-5, 330-pound Robinson was the No. 2 overall pick that year out of Auburn. Robinson...

Bugel, Thomas win PFWA's assistant coach awardBy The Associated PressJoe Bugel and Emmitt Thomas are winners of the 2018 Paul ''Dr. Z'' Zimmerman Award given by the Professional Football Writers of America for work as an NFL assistant coach.Bugel spent 27 of his 32 NFL seasons as an assistant...

Vikings' public relations staff wins Pete Rozelle AwardBy The Associated PressThe Minnesota Vikings' public relations staff has won the Pete Rozelle Award from the Professional Football Writers of America for excellence in dealing with the media.The Vikings' PR staff is the 29th Rozelle Award winner and earned the award...

Vikings' public relations staff wins Pete Rozelle AwardBy The Associated PressThe Minnesota Vikings' public relations staff has won the Pete Rozelle Award from the Professional Football Writers of America for excellence in dealing with the media.The Vikings' PR staff is the 29th Rozelle Award winner and earned the award...