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AP Sports WriterRavens have long list of items to address during bye weekBy DAVID GINSBURGOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) The Baltimore Ravens staggered into their bye week with a losing record, an expansive injury list and a number of flaws that need to be corrected.A 23-20 loss in Tennessee...

Associated PressProsecutors: 'Infection of fraud' at Haslam truck stop chainBy ERIK SCHELZIGCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) Federal prosecutors on Monday outlined its case against former Pilot Flying J executives and sales representatives as being the result of an ''infection of fraud'' at the truck stop chain controlled by the family...

AP Sports WriterRedskins slowly getting healthy with Vikings up nextBy STEPHEN WHYNOAs Rob Kelley began feeling some pain in his sprained right ankle, he thought about all the injuries his teammates were playing through.''Everyone hurts,'' Kelley said. ''So what are you going to do, keep playing or keep whining?''Kelley...

AP Sports WriterRested and healthy, Steelers look for another 2nd-half surgeBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Darrius Heyward-Bey spent a rare fall weekend off traveling. That included a handful of hours in the air on Sunday afternoon, when the veteran Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver monitored a scoreboard that seemed to...

AP Sports WriterThe lion still roars: QB Newton stepping up running gameBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Panthers offensive coordinator Mike Shula knew exactly what Cam Newton was going to do as soon as he broke the pocket and started running toward the end zone.From there, it was just...

AP Sports WriterFalcons' Bryant hurts calf, unsure of status against DallasBy CHARLES ODUMFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Atlanta Falcons kicker Matt Bryant's status for this week's game against Dallas is uncertain after he hurt his right calf during warmups before the team's loss at Carolina.Bryant's availability for longer field...

AP Sports WriterA.J. Green faces fine, no suspension from Bengals' implosionBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Receiver A.J. Green faces a fine but no suspension from his on-field fight with Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey, the defining moment of the Bengals' biggest meltdown of the season.Green grabbed Ramsey around the neck,...

Associated PressDrew Stanton keeping things light in Cardinals huddleBy JOSE M. ROMEROTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Drew Stanton is facing a major challenge Thursday night when he leads the Arizona Cardinals against the Seattle Seahawks.But he will still make sure the mood in the huddle is as light as can...

AP Sports WriterBrowns' Gordon says he drank or used drugs before NFL gamesBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) One day before the start of his latest comeback, Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon revealed he used drugs or alcohol before every game of his NFL career.Gordon, who was reinstated on...

The Latest: Seahawks' Walsh misses 2 field-goal attemptsBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the ninth Sunday of the NFL regular season (all times Eastern):5:05 p.m.After being nearly flawless through the first seven games, Seattle Seahawks kicker Blair Walsh is struggling.Walsh has missed both of his field-goal attempts in the...

About 15 players protest during national anthemBy The Associated PressAssociated Press journalists counted 15 NFL players protesting the national anthem in some form before games Sunday.San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid, linebacker Eli Harold and receiver Marquise Goodwin kneeled during the anthem before their game with the Arizona Cardinals.It...

The Latest: 3 NFC division leaders win blowoutsBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the ninth Sunday of the NFL regular season (all times Eastern):4:30 p.m.Three NFC division leaders blew out their opposition in early games Sunday, as the Saints, Eagles and Rams were dominant.The Eagles kept rolling as Carson...