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AP Sports WriterJets rookie Herndon on DUI arrest: 'This is not who I am'By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) New York Jets rookie tight end Chris Herndon says his arrest last weekend for driving while intoxicated does not reflect the person he is.The fourth-round draft pick from...

AP Sports WriterBills hope run-defense holes plugged in time to face BrownsBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Jordan Phillips takes exception when asked if the Bills have fixed their leaky run defense.''I'm pretty sure they had 10 yards in the second half of last game,'' the defensive tackle...

AP Sports WriterJackson, Ravens play nearly flawlessly during 7-game runBy DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) Perhaps the most impressive aspect of the Baltimore Ravens’ seven-game winning streak and the stellar play of Lamar Jackson is how easily the team and its quarterback have steamrolled several of the best teams in...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers fill needs, Packers fall short on draft weekendBy JOSH DUBOWThe task for the San Francisco 49ers heading into the draft was straight forward.Find replacements for departed starters DeForest Buckner at defensive tackle and Emmanuel Sanders at receiver and then find a player to step in...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Offensive coordinator Todd Haley says the Steelers have the most balanced attack he's ever been around. Pittsburgh ranks in the top 10 in total yards, yards rushing and yards passing heading into Sunday's game against Indianapolis. Haley says his group remains a work in progress outside of...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) An unnecessary roughness penalty for a blindside hit wiped out Marcus Mariota's interception. The Titans quarterback managed to fall on the ball after simply dropping it on handoff. His third mistake counted and couldn't have been more costly Sunday. Mariota fumbled when sacked, and Robert Mathis picked up...

AP Pro Football WriterForrest Gregg, lineman for mighty Packers teams, dies at 85By ARNIE STAPLETONCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) Forrest Gregg, the great Hall of Fame lineman for the mighty Green Bay Packers of the 1960s that Vince Lombardi called the ''finest player I ever coached,'' died Friday at...

Associated PressSC senator questions benefits analysis of Panthers HQ moveBy JEFFREY COLLINSCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) A state senator said Wednesday he still isn't convinced an economic incentive bill meant to lure the NFL's Carolina Panthers practice fields and team headquarters to South Carolina is a worthwhile deal for taxpayers.Democratic...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans' offense show promising signs in coordinator's debutBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans already have more points in a game with their new offensive coordinator than they managed in any game last preseason.So the early results from Arthur Smith and the Titans'...

AP Sports WriterBrowns QB Taylor won't miss time after dislocating pinkyBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Browns escaped a preseason quarterback swap.Tyrod Taylor isn't expected to miss any time - and is still in line to start the Sept. 9 season opener against Pittsburgh - after dislocating his left...

As usual, the New England Patriots are pushing for the AFC's best record. With a win in Denver on Sunday they would become the first team in NFL history with eight consecutive division titles. While they can't clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs this weekend, they could grab the East...

AP Sports WriterBrowns' Josh Gordon cleared by NFL for practices, gamesBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) The NFL has cleared Josh Gordon's route to the field.Gordon, whose career has been derailed by drug and alcohol addictions, ''can return to all activities, including games,'' league spokesman Brian McCarthy said Saturday.Gordon...