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AP Pro Football WriterTitans, Bears eager to snap 2-game skids after strong startsBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans are not happy. Their sizzling start during which they won their first five games is a distant memory with the fresh pain of back-to-back losses for the...

Titans will be without 3-time Pro Bowl punter Brett KernNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans will be without their three-time Pro Bowl punter Brett Kern and wide receiver Adam Humphries on Sunday against the Chicago Bears.The Titans declared Kern out Friday after he hurt his right wrist late...

AP Sports WriterBradley shoulders blame for Chargers' defensive lapsesBy JOE REEDYCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) One or two blown leads during a season can be torture for a coaching staff.When it happens four times, very little is pleasant around a team.Such is life this week for Gus Bradley.The Chargers...

AP Pro Football WriterFangio not a fan of Broncos griping about boo-birdsBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Vic Fangio is a proponent of paying customers having the right to voice their displeasure with poor play, so he's not a fan of his players crying foul over the home crowds...

All NFL games on for Week 9 as teams deal with COVID-19By The Associated PressAll NFL games are on for this weekend while teams deal with COVID-19 issues.Depending on their situations, teams were either steering clear of or returning to their facilities Friday, one day after the Packers...

AP Pro Football WriterOn Football: Keeping NFL playing surfaces safe, grass or notBy BARRY WILNERThe sight of players slipping and sliding on the natural grass field in Cleveland last Sunday was comical to some, disturbing to others. After all, it was only the first day of November, yet a...

AP Sports WriterMiami Dolphins assistant coach tests positive for COVID-19By STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) An unidentified Miami Dolphins assistant coach tested positive for COVID-19 and was quarantined, but the team planned to play Sunday's game at Arizona as scheduled.Because of the positive test, practice Friday was limited to a...

AP Pro Football WriterBig Ben, 7-0 Steelers visit as Cowboys keep turning QB wheelBy SCHUYLER DIXONARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Ben Roethlisberger goes into Pittsburgh's game against longtime rival Dallas with nearly 7,500 career passes in the regular season.The two choices to start for the Cowboys don't have 10 between...

AP Sports WriterRams have built a dominant defense midway through seasonBy GREG BEACHAMTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) Sean McVay's offseason decision to ditch Wade Phillips in favor of a 37-year-old career assistant who had never been an NFL defensive coordinator seemed quite capable of burning the Los Angeles Rams...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans, Bears eager to snap 2-game skids after strong startsBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans are not happy. Their sizzling start during which they won their first five games is a distant memory with the fresh pain of back-to-back losses for the...

AP Sports WriterBucs, Saints collide with first place on line in NFC SouthBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Tom Brady vs. Drew Brees won't be the only compelling storyline when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints clash with first place on the line in the NFC South.The...

Raiders place RT Trent Brown back on COVID-19 listHENDERSON, Nev. (AP) The Las Vegas Raiders have placed right tackle Trent Brown back on the COVID-19 list for a second time this season.The Raiders made the move Thursday because Brown still has complications from the illness after a positive...