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BALTIMORE (AP) - Police in Maryland say Baltimore Ravens running back Bernard Pierce has been charged with drunken driving.Baltimore County police say an officer stopped a Ford Mustang that was speeding around 2 a.m. Wednesday in Towson, north of Baltimore.Police spokesman Cpl. John Wachter says Pierce failed a series...

Top-rated helmet manufacturer VICIS enters receivershipSEATTLE (AP) Helmet-manufacturer VICIS announced Monday it is entering into receivership after facing financial troubles.The board of directors determined receivership is the best route for the company producing the top-rated helmet according to NFL helmet testing. VICIS has a number of high-profile current...

The last-place Buccaneers made a pair of deals prior to Tuesday's trade deadline, sending starting safety Mark Barron to the Rams and reserve linebacker Jonathan Casillas to the Patriots, the teams announced. The Rams parted with two draft picks to acquire Barron, trading fourth- and sixth-round selections to the Buccaneers. The...

The Jacksonville Jaguars and the Houston Texans will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at NRG Stadium. Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Houston Texans When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 18, 2016 Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas ROT TEAM ...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL 2017: Titans, Mariota eager to push aside Texans, ColtsBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans might be the AFC South's most optimistic team thanks to quarterback Marcus Mariota.Yes, Houston coach Bill O'Brien has picked Tom Savage as his starter with the Texans...

AP Sports WriterSteelers' injury-riddled offense sputtering to the finishBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Paxton Lynch hasn't thrown a meaningful pass in two years. Yet there the Pittsburgh Steelers backup quarterback was on Monday, getting bombarded with questions about whether he's capable of stepping in and helping lead Pittsburgh to...

AP Sports WriterDolphins GM regarding Tua: 'He’s our starting quarterback'By STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier gave rookie Tua Tagovailoa a strong endorsement Tuesday, which may tamp down speculation about the team's draft plans.Or not. Grier declined to discuss the draft, when Miami has the...

Associated PressNew England Patriots struggling to rebuild tight end corpsBy MARK FARINELLAFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) For nearly a decade, the tight end position was one of the greatest strengths of the New England Patriots' offense.But that's changed rather quickly.First came the retirement of Rob Gronkowski, one of the most...

The Latest:ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Latest on the NFL draft (all times local):12 p.m.This isn't just the year of the quarterback in the NFL draft. It's the century of the QB.The last time a quarterback wasn't selected in the first round of the NFL draft was 1996, when41...

Colts will establish memorial scholarship for Edwin JacksonINDIANAPOLIS (AP) As former Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano and general manager Chris Ballard attended Edwin Jackson's funeral in Atlanta on Monday, team owner Jim Irsay announced he was donating $25,000 to establish the Edwin Jackson Memorial Scholarship in memory of...

AP Sports WriterStill hunting playoffs, 3-7 Giants visit Burrow-less BengalsBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Despite losing their first five games and starting 3-7, the New York Giants find themselves in a surprising playoff derby in the NFC East.The Giants are in the thick of it and have...

The Latest: Allen apologizes for offensive 2012-13 tweetsARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Latest on the NFL draft (all times local):12:20 p.m.Former Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen has apologized for a series of offensive tweets he sent while in high school.The potential No. 1 NFL draft pick apologized for the now-deleted...