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Chuck Knox, former Rams, Seahawks, Bills coach, dies at 86By The Associated PressChuck Knox, the former NFL coach who took the Los Angeles Rams to three straight NFC championship games and also led the Seattle Seahawks and Buffalo Bills, has died. He was 86.The Rams and Seahawks said Sunday...

Former Seahawks, LA Rams coach Chuck Knox dies at 86SEATTLE (AP) Chuck Knox, the veteran NFL coach who led the Seattle Seahawks for nine years and took the Los Angeles Rams to three straight NFC championship games, has died. He was 86.Knox died Saturday evening, the Seahawks confirmed...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans' top draft pick gets personal time with coach VrabelBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Titans rookie linebacker Rashaan Evans has gotten an up-close view of how Tennessee coach Mike Vrabel works on the practice field.''It's intense I would say that,'' Evans said Saturday after...

Associated PressShurmur: Collins shouldn't talk about Flowers situationBy MATT SUGAMEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur thinks Landon Collins should just speak for himself.The Giants safety recently made headlines with radio comments that teammate Ereck Flowers was ''unhappy'' the team signed Patriots left tackle Nate...

Lions sign undrafted OL Brett Kendrick of TennesseeALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions have signed offensive lineman Brett Kendrick, an undrafted rookie free agent out of Tennessee.The Lions announced the move Saturday. They also waived safety Anthony Sherrils.Sherrils was one of 16 other undrafted free agents the...

AP Pro Football WriterChad Kelly has chance to win Broncos backup QB jobBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Not even the signing of free agent Case Keenum could keep the Broncos from staging yet another quarterback competition this offseason.This time it's a battle for the backup job.After bypassing a...

Associated PressShurmer: Collins shouldn't talk about Flowers situationBy MATT SUGAMEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) New York Giants coach Pat Shurmer thinks Landon Collins should just speak for himself.The Giants safety recently made headlines with radio comments that teammate Ereck Flowers was ''unhappy'' the team signed Patriots left tackle Nate...

Lions sign undrafted OL Brett Kendrick of TennesseeALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions have signed offensive lineman Brett Kendrick, an undrafted rookie free agent out of Tennessee.The team announced the move Saturday, a day after announcing the signing of 16 other undrafted free agents. The Lions announced...

1 hurt in propane tank explosion at Chicago's Soldier FieldCHICAGO (AP) A man has been treated for smoke inhalation after a propane tank exploded during an event at Chicago's Soldier Field.The Chicago Tribune reports the Saturday afternoon incident occurred at a tent where the 60-year-old man was working....

Bills sign linebacker Tremaine Edmunds to 4-year dealORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills have signed first-round draft pick Tremaine Edmunds of Virginia Tech to a four-year deal.The team announced the signing of the linebacker Saturday. Buffalo traded up to the 16th selection to get Edmunds. He had...

Texans' Reid says time with brother gave him jump startHOUSTON (AP) Justin Reid used to frequent his older brother's house to watch NFL game film and study game preparations.The Texans rookie safety was at Stanford then, and the visits gave him a behind-the-scenes look at the NFL life...

Associated PressBarkley tries to temper Giant expectations as minicamp opensBy MATT SUGAMEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) When it comes to football, Saquon Barkley has a knack for doing what might sound impossible.Whether it's his freakish feats in the weight room, or his game-breaking plays during a three-year career at...