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Buffalo Bills AFL star linebacker Mike Stratton dies at 78By The Associated PressFormer Buffalo Bills star linebacker Mike Stratton, who was a key member of the franchise’s American Football League championship teams in the mid-1960s, has died. He was 78.The Bills announced Stratton died Wednesday because of heart complications...

Steelers’ Watt no longer plays second fiddle to big brotherBy The Associated PressBeing on the short list of candidates for the NFL’s defensive player of the year award won’t earn T.J. Watt too many accolades at family gatherings.“My brother,” Watt said, “will humble me really quickly.”Watt’s older sibling, J.J.,...

Titans sign offensive tackle Tyler Marz from practice squadNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have signed offensive tackle Tyler Marz from their practice squad and have waived cornerback Kenneth Durden.Marz (pronounced MARE-its) was on the Los Angeles Chargers' active roster for six weeks last season but didn't appear...

AP Pro Football WriterRaiders hire draft analyst Mike Mayock as general managerBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Mike Mayock has spent more than a decade as an analyst at NFL Network, studying all the teams and their rosters trying to find the best fits for each player in the...

AP Sports WriterLions lose Davis, Ragnow to injuries and game 24-20 to BillsBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) Matthew Stafford threw a go-ahead touchdown in his first preseason game of the year and the Buffalo Bills came back to beat the Detroit Lions 24-20 Friday night in a preseason game...

The Latest: Lamar Jackson's 47-yard TD run is out of MaddenBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 10 in the NFL (all times Eastern):3:10 p.m.Lamar Jackson's breakout season now has its signature moment.The Baltimore Ravens quarterback took off on a videogame-worthy run, replete with a spin move, for a...

AP Pro Football WriterWinning NFL free agency often doesn't translate into winsBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) Winning NFL free agency often doesn't translate into wins on the field.Check out the ''Dream Team'' the Philadelphia Eagles put together in 2011. They spent a ton of money on free agents, including...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL 101: What's ahead as next pro football century beginsBy BARRY WILNERMIAMI (AP) The NFL's centennial season concluded with a championship a half-century in the making.Now that the Kansas City Chiefs have ended that 50-year drought and own their second NFL championship, the focus will...

AP Sports WriterPats' Andrews has no restrictions after blood clots issueBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Patriots center David Andrews says he believes the blood clot issue in his lungs that caused him to miss all of last season was a ''freak accident'' that he's ready to put behind...

AP Sports WriterReich adds playoff run to list of memorable comebacksBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Frank Reich mastered the art of the comeback while playing quarterback.He cemented his reputation Sunday night.Nearly 11 months after accepting the job Josh McDaniels spurned, Indianapolis' backup choice completed one of the most remarkable...

The Carolina Panthers and the Seattle Seahawks will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at CenturyLink Field. Carolina Panthers vs. Seattle Seahawks When: 8:30 PM ET, Sunday, December 4, 2016 Where: CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington ROT TEAM PS OU Money Line 375 CAROLINA -6.5 (-110) 45 (-110) 220 -260 376 SEATTLE TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, NBC. LINE: Seahawks -7. O/U: 44.5 PREDICTION:...

AP Sports WriterNFL medical boss: New COVID-19 protocols to verify positivesBy TOM CANAVANThe NFL's chief medical officer says the league is establishing a new two-step protocol for players and coaches who have no known history of the COVID-19 infection and receive a positive test.Dr. Allen Sills said Friday any...