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AP Pro Football Writer49ers head to new home in Arizona to host BillsBy JOSH DUBOWThe San Francisco 49ers will need to get used to their temporary new home, while the Buffalo Bills will try to put aside the bad memories from their most recent trip to Arizona.The Niners have...

Former Rams, Jets RB Zac Stacy announces retirementBy The Associated PressFormer NFL running back Zac Stacy announced that he has retired from playing football after three seasons in the pros, a career cut short by a broken ankle in 2015.In a post on Instagram on Thursday that he titled...

Ohio (AP) Kareem Hunt has learned there's only one way to avoid trouble.''Lay low,'' he said. The Browns' suspended running back said Monday that a recent off-field incident, which led to police questioning and raised team concerns, served as a reminder of his public profile and provided another wake-up call...

AP Sports WriterColts' playoff path grows complicated after loss to SteelersBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) For more than 40 minutes, things came easily for the Indianapolis Colts. The defense overwhelmed Pittsburgh's lifeless offense. Rookie running back Jonathan Taylor twice violently churned his way into the end zone. Philip Rivers...

AP Pro Football WriterAnderson: temporary paralysis only reinforced love of gameBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Like any other NFL player, Zaire Anderson knew the game's risks but was skeptical he'd ever be the one not getting up off the field someday.That changed on New Year's Day when the...

RotoExpertsFANTASY PLAYS: Waiver adds for Week 8 in fantasy footballBy SCOTT ENGELThe latest thing to sweat on fantasy football waivers besides byes and injuries: real-life NFL trades.The deal that sent Cleveland running back Carlos Hyde to Jacksonville last week prompted immediate pickups and high free agency acquisition budget (FAAB)...

Thielen active for Vikings for playoff game vs. 49ersSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Minnesota Vikings receiver Adam Thielen is active for the playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday despite being listed as questionable with an ankle injury.Thielen got hurt this week in practice but is healthy...

Ravens' Smith, Redskins' Breeland fined $18,231 for hitsBy The Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) Baltimore linebacker Za'Darius Smith and Washington cornerback Bashaud Breeland have been fined $18,231 by the NFL for hits last weekend.Smith was called for roughing the passer after hitting Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger in the Ravens' loss...

AP Pro Football WriterGaroppolo, 49ers connect, completing long-term record dealBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Jimmy Garoppolo could have waited and cashed in even more than he did after other quarterbacks re-set the market.The San Francisco 49ers could have used a franchise tag instead of making a long-term...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - No coach has more postseason wins than Bill Belichick. No quarterback has been to more Super Bowls than Tom Brady.And these New England Patriots are so much more than that dynamic duo, as the overwhelmed Indianapolis Colts learned.Belichick and Brady earned their sixth trip to...

Titans, long snapper Brinkley agree to terms on extensionNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee Titans long snapper Beau Brinkley has agreed to terms on a multiyear contract extension.The Titans announced the deal Friday. Terms weren't disclosed.Brinkley has handled the Titans' long-snapping duties for every punt, field goal and extra-point attempt...

Favre: Rodgers 'surprised' by Packers' decision to take LoveBy The Associated PressFormer Packers quarterback Brett Favre says Aaron Rodgers was surprised by Green Bay’s decision to draft a quarterback in the first round.that he had spoken with Rodgers since thein the draft Thursday.“I’m not going to talk about all...