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AP Sports WriterWorkers to fix automation issues on Atlanta stadium's roofBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Workers will begin the final construction phase of Mercedes-Benz Stadium's tricky retractable roof on Tuesday, nine months after the facility opened.The $1.5 billion stadium will be open in good weather for the Atlanta Falcons...

AP Sports WriterWork set to fix automation issues on Atlanta stadum's roofBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Workers will begin the final construction phase of Mercedes-Benz Stadium's tricky retractable roof on Tuesday, nine months after the facility opened.The $1.5 billion stadium will be open in good weather for the Atlanta...

AP Sports WriterNFL players, coaches grapple with new anthem policyBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) Seahawks coach Pete Carroll wanted to be talking about football matters - Seattle's recommitment to the run game, the addition of two new coordinators, almost anything to do with what happens between the lines.Instead,...

Chiefs sign top draft pick Speaks to rookie contractKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Chiefs signed second-round draft pick Breeland Speaks to his four-year rookie contract Thursday, making him the third of their six draft selections to sign a deal.Kansas City did not have a first-round pick this year...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL teams under no time pressure to form own anthem policiesBy BARRY WILNERWith no deadlines to meet and a monthlong summer break coming up, NFL teams are in no hurry to formulate a policy on demonstrations during the national anthem.One day after league owners mandated that...

Associated PressPolice: Incognito threw weights before hospitalizationBy TERRY SPENCER and JOHN WAWROWFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) Police took veteran NFL guard Richie Incognito to a mental hospital after he allegedly threw weights and tennis balls at gym employees and another patron and told officers the government is spying on...

NFL teams with foundation to support veterans, familiesNEW YORK (AP) The NFL is joining an effort for nonprofit organizations to support healthy lifestyle programs for veterans and their families.The league will contribute $2 million to the Bob Woodruff Foundation, which was established in 2006 after the television journalist...

AP Pro Football WriterThe Denver Broncos have revamped their backfieldBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) ??? Jackhammers and buzz saws nearly drowned out the coaches hollering during OTAs this week at Denver Broncos headquarters, which is undergoing a makeover this spring.Upgrades include a massive new theater for team meetings and...

Associated PressPolice: Incognito threw weights before hospitalizationBy TERRY SPENCERFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) Police took veteran NFL guard Richie Incognito to a Florida mental hospital after he allegedly threw weights and tennis balls at gym employees and another patron and told officers the government is spying on him.Boca Raton...

AP Sports WriterNFL sparks new questions over anthem; Trump lauds leagueBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) With its popularity threatened and critics stretching all the way to the White House, the NFL just wanted to get past the debate over taking a knee during the national anthem.Put the focus back...

NFL teams with foundation to support veterans, familiesNEW YORK (AP) The NFL is joining an effort for nonprofit organizations to support healthy lifestyle programs for veterans and their families.The league will contribute $2 million to the Bob Woodruff Foundation, which was established in 2006 after the television journalist...

Associated PressNFL's policy could mean a new playbook on protests this fallBy ERRIN HAINES WHACK and JESSE J. HOLLANDPHILADELPHIA (AP) Now that the NFL is drawing the line against players kneeling during the national anthem, athletes protesting police brutality and racial inequality may need to find a new...