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Cardinals hire McCoy as offensive coordinator, Holcomb as DCTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Former San Diego Chargers head coach Mike McCoy has been hired as offensive coordinator at Arizona and Al Holcomb is following new Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks from Carolina to be defensive coordinator.The Cardinals also hired Jeff...

Associated PressJurors get case of ex-NFL player's killerBy KEVIN MCGILLGRETNA, La. (AP) Jurors heard final arguments Friday in the murder trial of the man who killed former NFL running back Joe McKnight, with prosecutors insisting it was an act of road rage and defense attorneys saying the hulking...

AP Sports WriterWorld Series winner looking to cash in on Super Bowl betsBy TIM DAHLBERGLAS VEGAS (AP) The same bettor who took this city's legal sports books for millions of dollars on the World Series is looking to cash in again at the Super Bowl.The bettor placed a...

Longtime TE Tony Gonzalez elected to Chiefs' Hall of FameKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Ten-time All-Pro tight end Tony Gonzalez was elected to the Kansas City Chiefs' Hall of Fame on Friday, and his name will be added to Arrowhead Stadium's ring of honor next season.Gonzalez played most of...

Chiefs' Pierre-Louis charged with drug, traffic misdemeanorsKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Chiefs linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis has been charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana, THC and drug paraphernalia after a traffic stop in suburban Kansas City on Thursday night.Pierre-Louis also was charged with driving without a valid license and failure...

NFL wary of increase in concussions in preseason practicesNEW YORK (AP) The NFL plans to talk to teams about how practices are conducted following a 73 percent increase in concussions during preseason workouts in 2017.Executive vice president Jeff Miller said Friday that data from the league's annual preliminary...

49ers re-sign LB Mark Nzeocha to 1-year dealSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers have re-signed linebacker Mark Nzeocha to a one-year deal.Nzeocha appeared in 10 games last season and registered four tackles on special teams. He was eligible to be a restricted free agent in March...

Redskins re-sign MLB Mason Foster; finished season on IRASHBURN, Va. (AP) Middle linebacker Mason Foster has re-signed with the Washington Redskins.The team announced the deal on Thursday.Foster went on injured reserve in late October and had surgery on his right shoulder.He had been playing with a torn labrum...

Super Bowl coin toss salute for Medal of Honor recipientsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The NFL will salute 15 recipients of the Medal of Honor, the United States' most prestigious military decoration, when they participate in the coin toss before the Super Bowl on Feb. 4.World War II veteran Hershel Woodrow...

Paul Tagliabue joins board of race-equality organizationMIAMI (AP) Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue has joined the board of directors of an organization founded by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and aimed at improving race relations.Tagliabue has been an adviser for the past year to the Ross Initiative in...

AP Pro Football WriterBeating Patriots, Brady 2 years ago gives Eagles confidenceBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Eagles needed touchdowns on a blocked punt, interception return and punt return to beat the New England Patriots the last time the teams met in 2015.They don't think it'll take another set...

AP Sports WriterPro Bowl becomes gathering place for the brokenheartedBy MARK LONGLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Baltimore Ravens linebacker C.J. Mosley has no problem discussing the gut-wrenching way his season ended.He's talked about it with family and friends for nearly a month and openly shared his thoughts with...