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Raiders QB Carr out 2 to 6 weeks with back injuryALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders will be without quarterback Derek Carr for two to six weeks after he injured his back in a 16-10 loss to the Denver Broncos.Carr left the Raiders' game at Denver late in...

AP Pro Football WriterCowboys' Prescott, Elliott get Packers next in uneven Year 2By SCHUYLER DIXONFRISCO, Texas (AP) Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott lost two games when both played during a remarkable rookie year for the Dallas Cowboys.The star quarterback and running back have already matched that a quarter...

Associated PressBrowns still looking for answers after falling to 0-4By BRIAN DULIKBEREA, Ohio (AP) Rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer used a metaphor about a toilet. Coach Hue Jackson expressed confidence that the team's owner will not dump him.Both accurately - and colorfully - described the state of the Browns...

Associated PressCardinals' Markus Golden out for season with torn ACLBy JOSE M. ROMEROTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals will have to move forward without one of their best defensive players after linebacker Markus Golden tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, an injury that ended his...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) The case of a man serving life in prison for killing the 2-year-old son of NFL running back Adrian Peterson in South Dakota is going before the state Supreme Court. Joseph Patterson was convicted in September 2015 of second-degree murder in the October 2013 death of...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans QB Marcus Mariota day to day with strained hamstringBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have seen Marcus Mariota be a pretty quick healer, and that's what they're hoping for from their quarterback who's dealing with a strained hamstring.Coach Mike Mularkey said...

AP Sports WriterSame old script leads to Seahawks blowout of Colts 46-18By TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) It's a script that's become too familiar for the Seattle Seahawks.Look awful for the first half. Look like one of the best teams in football in the second half.''It's the same thing that...

After loss to Bills, Falcons welcome their bye weekFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) The Atlanta Falcons are suddenly happy with the early timing of their bye week after starting wide receivers Julio Jones and Mohamed Sanu were hurt in Sunday's loss to the Bills.Falcons coach Dan Quinn said that...

AP Pro Football WriterUnexpected losses by solid favorite host teams in Week 4By BARRY WILNERThe two most recent Super Bowl teams were at home against big underdogs. So the Patriots and Falcons lost.Dallas held the Rams to two touchdowns in Jerry's Palace. That seems like a sure bet.Nope, should...

AP Sports WriterDalton back in form as new Bengals coordinator calls playsBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Andy Dalton completed 16 throws in a row, had a hand in four touchdowns, and finished with the second-highest passer rating of his career.The Bengals' decision to change offensive coordinators has made a...

Associated PressMatt Ryan not looking like MVP in loss to BuffaloBy GEORGE HENRYATLANTA (AP) Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan hasn't felt much like an NFL MVP over the past two weeks.He looked uncharacteristically sluggish in Sunday's 23-17 loss to Buffalo, throwing two interceptions and losing a fumble that was...

AP Sports WriterPanthers not downplaying significance of win over PatriotsBy KYLE HIGHTOWERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Some NFL teams might underplay what a win in Week 4 of the regular season could mean for their overall prospects. Not the Carolina Panthers.A week after being thumped in a 21-point loss to...