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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: 15 players protest anthem before week 9 gamesBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the ninth Sunday of the NFL regular season (all times Eastern):4:40 p.m.Associated Press journalists counted 15 NFL players protesting during the national anthem before week 9 games.After five players protested before the early kickoffs,...

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...

The Latest: Chiefs' Hill scores unique TD to end halfBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the ninth Sunday of the NFL regular season (all times Eastern):6:10 p.m.Kansas City rookie star Tyreek Hill showed off his speed and elusiveness on a unique touchdown to end the first half against the...

Associated PressGiants' defense hits lowest point in 51-17 loss to RamsBy ERNIE PALLADINOEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The New York Giants' defense has hit rock bottom, at least for now.It allowed four passes of 35 yards or more, two runs in excess of 20 yards, and 473 yards of...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans' defense among NFL's best since embarrassing lossBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans believe they got the defensive wake-up call needed from one of the worst losses in franchise history.A month ago in Houston, the Titans simply could not stop the Texans....

AP Sports WriterNFL grants Browns WR Josh Gordon conditional reinstatementBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Suspended Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon has been conditionally reinstated by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.Gordon, who hasn't played since the 2014 season, met in New York on Wednesday with Goodell. Gordon can immediately join the...

AP Sports WriterNFL grants Browns WR Josh Gordon conditional reinstatementBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Josh Gordon is getting yet another chance to resurrect his football career and life.Cleveland's suspended wide receiver has been conditionally reinstated by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who met with the Browns former Pro Bowler on...

Marshawn Lynch back with Raiders after suspensionSARASOTA, Fla. (AP) Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch returned to the team Tuesday night.And his teammates were happy to see him after he served a one-game suspension by the NFL for making contact with an official during a game against the...

AP Pro Football WriterVikings GM: Bridgewater's status still being determinedBy DAVE CAMPBELLEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) General manager Rick Spielman said Wednesday that the Minnesota Vikings have not yet determined whether they will activate quarterback Teddy Bridgewater from the physically unable to perform list next week.Spielman told reporters that...