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AP Sports Writer10,000 yards not enough for Bills' McCoy; 12K is new goalBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) LeSean McCoy never envisioned having the opportunity to reach 10,000 yards rushing, let alone 1, given how badly he botched a scoring chance before playing his first regular-season game.''We were...

Associated PressFalcons' Beasley still searching for more sacksBy GEORGE HENRYFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Vic Beasley says he feels fine, that he's fully healthy and ready to ignite the Atlanta Falcons' pass rush.Trouble is it's Week 15, and Beasley has just four sacks to rank third on the team....

Patriots sign WR Kenny Britt, Cannon to IRFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) The New England Patriots have signed veteran receiver Kenny Britt.A 2009 first-round pick out of Rutgers, Britt was released by Cleveland last week after failing to deliver in his first season after signing a four-year, $32.5 million contract...

AP Sports WriterColts, Broncos believe plenty at stake other than playoffsBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Denver and Indianapolis find themselves in the same place with three games left.Both teams have been eliminated from the playoffs, both coaches face questions about their futures and players from both teams are fighting...

AP Sports WriterGiants rookie RB Wayne Gallman getting more playing timeBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) If last week was any indication, rookie Wayne Gallman might be the featured running back in the New York Giants' offense.The fourth-round draft pick from Clemson had career highs across the board...

Fantasy Sports NetworkFANTASY PLAYS: Bortles, Woods among starts for playoff semisBy JOE GALLINAWeek 15 is another must win situation for season-long fantasy football players in the middle of their playoffs.Continue starting the players who helped you early in the season, but carefully evaluate this week's NFL matchups to submit...

AP Sports WriterBengals' streak of defensive stinginess gets flattenedBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Coach Marvin Lewis couldn't find words to describe how his team came apart. His players had no problem picking out the adjectives.''This was pretty bad,'' defensive end Carlos Dunlap said. ''It was embarrassing to put that...

AP Sports WriterJaguars laud Posluszny as role model amid 1st winning seasonBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Coach Doug Marrone was just about to release his players for a two-day break Sunday when defensive end Calais Campbell, safety Jarrod Wilson and several other Jacksonville Jaguars chimed in with a...

AP Sports WriterRavens insist they won't take winless Browns lightlyBy DAVID GINSBURGOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) As a member of the Alabama football team, Marlon Humphrey knew what to expect against non-league foes such as Mercer and Kent State.''We played a lot of teams that we definitely should easily...

AP Sports WriterStewart giving Panthers major boost down the stretchBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Jonathan Stewart isn't buying into the notion that running backs begin to slow down after they hit age 30.The franchise's all-time leading rusher said he's more motivated than ever - and the numbers are...

AP Sports WriterChiefs' struggles in red zone have been costly this seasonBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs thought they had a touchdown when Travis Kelce hauled in a 10-yard pass from Alex Smith early in the second quarter of last Sunday's victory over Oakland.They...

NFL Network suspends analysts over sexual misconduct suitNEW YORK (AP) Hall of Fame player Marshall Faulk and two other NFL Network analysts were suspended after a woman who worked as a wardrobe stylist at the network accused them of sexual misconduct in a lawsuit.The NFL on Tuesday identified...