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AP Sports WriterSaints' Kamara on early pace for his most productive seasonBy BRETT MARTELMETAIRIE, La. (AP) With questions about his health and contract put to rest, Saints running back Alvin Kamara has become the center of New Orleans' offense early this season and set himself up to enjoy...

AP Pro Football WriterOn Football: COVID-19's effect on the NFL now and up aheadBy BARRY WILNERA good 700 miles away from Nashville, Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott violated the time-weathered NFL approach of ignoring anything that doesn't directly deal with winning football games.He had to. So have a couple...

AP Pro Football WriterRaiders missing key pieces on offense for game vs. BillsBy JOSH DUBOWThe Las Vegas Raiders will be shorthanded on offense once again this week with two starting receivers and two starting offensive linemen unlikely to play against the Buffalo Bills.Coach Jon Gruden said Friday that rookie...

AP Sports WriterFalcons face Packers with five starters hurting on defenseBy GEORGE HENRYATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Falcons are banged up on defense at just the wrong time.Facing a Green Bay offense Monday that leads the NFL in scoring and ranks second in total offense, the Falcons will limp...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL reschedules Steelers-Titans, Ravens' bye now Week 7By TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans now know when they are rescheduled to play the Pittsburgh Steelers after the first NFL game postponed by a COVID-19 outbreak.Getting back into their own building depends on the...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers QB Garoppolo sidelined by ankle for 2nd straight gameBy JOSH DUBOWQuarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will miss his second straight start with a sprained ankle for the San Francisco 49ers, clearing the way for Nick Mullens to make another start.Garoppolo got hurt two weeks ago in a...

AP Pro Football WriterEagles, 49ers flip roles in 3 years since previous meetingBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The script has flipped in the nearly three years since the previous meeting between the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers.The Niners left Philadelphia that day after a lopsided loss...

AP Sports WriterNew York Giants coaches taking the blame for 0-3 startBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Joe Judge and his coaching staff are taking the blame for the New York Giants' winless start.Judge, defensive coordinator Pat Graham and offensive counterpart Jason Garrett pointed the finger at themselves...

AP Sports WriterSaints and Lions match up with both in unfamiliar territoryBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) The New Orleans Saints and Detroit Lions are in unfamiliar territory.New Orleans has lost consecutive games for the first time in three years and Detroit just ended an 11-game, 11-month losing...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans back to waiting after NFL postpones game vs. SteelersBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans find themselves back in a waiting mode, hoping the NFL allows them back inside their headquarters by Tuesday.Their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers is now postponed until...

NFL issues new procedures for teams following COVID outbreakNEW YORK (AP) The NFL is tightening up the league's procedures for how teams go back to work following positive COVID-19 results after the Tennessee Titans' outbreak postponed their game with the Pittsburgh Steelers.The league sent a memo to all...

Eagles practice with one healthy receiver from active rosterPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Eagles were down to one healthy wide receiver at practice Thursday.DeSean Jackson, J.J. Arcega-Whiteside and John Hightower were sidelined and Alshon Jeffery still is recovering from foot surgery last season. Rookies Jalen Reagor and Quez Watkins...