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AP Sports WriterCam can; Versatile Steelers DB Sutton ready for playoff testBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Cam Sutton isn't picky. He can't afford to be. The Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back has spent too much time during his four seasons in the league bouncing around from spot to spot.Nickelback. Dime...

AP Pro Football WriterDonald, Kelce unanimous AP All-Pros; Rodgers, Henry chosenBy BARRY WILNERDynamic defensive star Aaron Donald and unstoppable tight end Travis Kelce were unanimous choices Friday for The Associated Press NFL All-Pro Team.Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers was selected for the third time, finishing ahead of Kansas City's...

AP Sports WriterBrowns finally practicing for playoffs after COVID-19 delaysBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Browns can finally practice for the playoffs.The team was granted permission Friday by the NFL to resume normal activities - by 2021 standards - at its training facility, which has been closed since Tuesday...

AP Pro Football WriterAaron Donald, Travis Kelce unanimous AP All-Pro Team choicesBy BARRY WILNERDynamic defensive star Aaron Donald and unstoppable tight end Travis Kelce are unanimous choices Friday for The Associated Press NFL All-Pro Team.Donald and Kelce swept the votes from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who...

AP Pro Football WriterJets latest team to interview 49ers' Saleh for coaching jobBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) The New York Jets became the latest NFL team to interview San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh for a head coaching vacancy.Saleh is one of the most popular candidates...

AP Sports WriterRound 3: Seahawks host division rival Rams to open playoffsBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) In the immediate aftermath of clinching a return to the playoffs, Aaron Donald made perfectly clear he was thrilled to be getting his wish.The Los Angeles Rams defensive star wanted another shot at...

AP Sports WriterBrowns don't practice again as COVID-19 wreaks havoc on teamBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Baker Mayfield hasn't thrown a football in four days. The Browns haven't practiced this week.Cleveland's return to the NFL playoffs feels cursed.For the second straight day, the team's headquarters and training facility stayed...

AP Sports WriterShort-handed Browns face tough, familiar task in PittsburghBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The Cleveland Browns waited nearly two decades to return to the playoffs. To extend their breakthrough season, they'll have to do it without their unflappable first-year coach in a place where the franchise's shortcomings are...

AP Sports WriterBrady vs. Young showdown highlights Buccaneers at WashingtonBy STEPHEN WHYNOLANDOVER, Md. (AP) Running off the field after Washington clinched a spot in the playoffs, Chase Young couldn't contain his excitement about who's up next.''Tom Brady!'' Young yelled. ''Tom Brady, I'm coming. I want Tom! I want...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers pioneering assistant Katie Sowers won't return in 2021By JOSH DUBOWOffensive assistant Katie Sowers, the first female coach to make it to the Super Bowl, will not be returning to the San Francisco 49ers in 2021.A person familiar with the situation said Thursday that the 34-year-old...

AP Sports WriterRodgers feeling strong as surging Packers head into playoffsBy STEVE MEGARGEEThe vibes from Aaron Rodgers are all positive heading into the postseason as he seeks the second Super Bowl berth that has eluded him for the last decade.''I think it's the strongest I've definitely felt and probably...

AP Sports WriterBills face Reich-coached Colts in 1st home playoff since '96By JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Micah Hyde still remembers the pitch then-first-year Bills coach Sean McDermott delivered in helping convince the free agent safety to sign with Buffalo in 2017.''He said, `We're going to have a...