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Raiders reward coach Jack Del Rio with new 4-year contractALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders rewarded coach Jack Del Rio with a new four-year contract Friday, replacing the original four-year deal he received when he took the job in January 2015.Owner Mark Davis made the announcement Friday evening...

AP Sports WriterMcVay's coaching staff believes in young Rams boss' skillsBy GREG BEACHAMTHOUSAND OAKS, California (AP) Although Sean McVay is the youngest head coach in modern NFL history, he'll have plenty of experienced help around the Los Angeles Rams.McVay's new coaching staff spent the past week at the...

AP Sports WriterNew 49ers regime begins winning over returning playersBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) If there's one thing Eric Reid knows well after four years in the NFL as a safety for the San Francisco 49ers, it's reading the first impression from a new coach.After playing his...

Raiders reward coach Jack Del Rio with new 4-year contractALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders rewarded coach Jack Del Rio with a new four-year contract Friday, replacing the original four-year deal he received when he took the job in January 2015.Owner Mark Davis made the announcement Friday evening...

Associated PressNFL more forceful on Texas 'bathroom bill' after Super BowlBy PAUL J. WEBERAUSTIN, Texas (AP) The NFL sharpened its warning to Texas on Friday about a ''bathroom bill'' targeting transgender people, suggesting for the first time that the football-crazed state could miss out on hosting another Super...

AP Sports WriterFitzpatrick's Jets contract voids, QB becomes free agentBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Fitz Magic has officially disappeared for the New York Jets.Ryan Fitzpatrick's contract was voided Friday, as expected, making the veteran quarterback a free agent.Fitzpatrick re-signed with the Jets last July on a one-year,...

Associated PressNFL more forceful on Texas 'bathroom bill' after Super BowlBy PAUL J. WEBERAUSTIN, Texas (AP) The NFL sharpened its warning to Texas on Friday about a ''bathroom bill'' targeting transgender people, suggesting for the first time that the football-crazed state could miss out on hosting another Super...

Raiders reward coach Jack Del Rio with new 4-year contractALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders rewarded coach Jack Del Rio with a new four-year contract Friday, replacing the original four-year deal he received when he took the job in January 2015.Owner Mark Davis made the announcement Friday evening...

Redskins OL Kory Lichtensteiger announces retirement at 31ASHBURN, Va. (AP) Washington Redskins offensive lineman Kory Lichtensteiger is retiring at age 31 after eight seasons in the NFL.Lichtensteiger announced the news via the Redskins on Friday.He made a total of 75 starts at left guard or center for the...

Vikings dump 2015 starting guards Brandon Fusco, Mike HarrisEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Vikings have released Brandon Fusco and Mike Harris, the guards who started a combined 85 games for the team over the last five seasons.The moves were made Friday, one month before the start of...

Associated PressNFL more forceful on Texas 'bathroom bill' after Super BowlBy PAUL J. WEBERAUSTIN, Texas (AP) The NFL sharpened its warning to Texas on Friday about a ''bathroom bill'' targeting transgender people, suggesting for the first time that the football-crazed state could miss out on hosting another Super...

Petition says Detroit stadium roof causes light pollutionDETROIT (AP) More than 850 people have signed a petition asking for Detroit's NFL stadium to turn off its blue nighttime roof lighting.The Detroit Free Press (http://on.freep.com/2kd3U6D ) reports that 23-year-old Margo Dalal of Detroit started the petition online Tuesday, saying...