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Ifedi docked $24K, one of several Seahawks fined by NFLBy The Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) Seattle Seahawks offensive lineman Germain Ifedi has been fined $24,309 by the NFL for verbal abuse of a game official last Sunday.Ifedi was just one of several members of the Seahawks docked Friday...

Associated PressRaiders receiver Amari Cooper won't play against CowboysBy MICHAEL WAGAMANALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders will be without wide receiver Amari Cooper for Sunday night's game against the Dallas Cowboys.Cooper aggravated a left ankle injury during last week's loss to Kansas City after sitting out the previous...

Saints' Ginn hopes to play vs. Jets; Klein, Hendrickson outMETAIRIE, La. (AP) Saints wide receiver Ted Ginn says he expects to play against the New York Jets despite being limited by sore ribs in practice this week.However, the Saints have ruled out starting linebacker A.J. Klein and defensive...

AP Sports WriterSteelers may need to "man up" to slow down Brady, PatriotsBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The answer to getting to Tom Brady is right there in vivid high definition.The Pittsburgh Steelers have watched it on video repeatedly over the past 11 months since Brady and the New...

AP Sports WriterNew Browns GM Dorsey rips predecessor in radio interviewBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) New Browns general manager John Dorsey played linebacker in the NFL. Turns out, he still hits hard.Dorsey, hired last week by owner Jimmy Haslam to fix his floundering franchise, harshly criticized the team's previous...

AP Pro Football WriterUndrafted LB Nicholas Morrow highlights Raiders rookie classBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) There's been one pleasant surprise in what's otherwise been a disappointing rookie class for the Oakland Raiders.While top picks Gareon Conley and Obi Melifonwu have spent most of the season on the sideline...

AP Sports WriterWith Rodgers back, Packers OL must stave off Panthers' rushBy GENARO C. ARMASGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers' offensive line is ready to protect Aaron Rodgers, just in time for a final three-week playoff push.When Rodgers returns from a broken collarbone on Sunday against...

AP Sports WriterNFC West lead at stake as Seahawks host first-place RamsBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Perhaps it's a strange quirk in the way the schedule falls. For each of the past eight seasons when December or early January arrived, the Rams make a visit to Seattle.None of those...

AP Sports WriterJaguars can clinch playoff berth vs AFC South rival TexansBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Veteran tight end Marcedes Lewis understands the position the Jacksonville Jaguars are in, maybe even better than anyone.Lewis is the lone holdover from Jacksonville's last playoff team a decade ago. Lewis and...

Jaguars' Fournette expects to play despite quad injuryJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette expects to play Sunday against Houston despite missing two days of practice.Fournette injured his right quadriceps muscle in the third quarter against Seattle last week when safety Earl Thomas hit him near...

Pink joins list of stars performing during Super Bowl weekMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Pink is joining the list of stars performing in Minneapolis during Super Bowl week.The singer will perform Friday, Feb. 2, at Nomadic Live! in the refurbished Minneapolis Armory building.Imagine Dragons will headline the EA Sports Bowl on...

AP Pro Football WriterBengals-Vikings game pits Zimmer vs. former boss, playersBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Mike Zimmer was about ready to be done with his quest to become an NFL head coach, discouraged after so many fruitless interviews.Though he didn't want to lose his esteemed defensive coordinator, Marvin Lewis...