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AP Sports WriterBlast from past: Fitzgerald, Suggs make plays for CardinalsBy DAVID BRANDTTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals may represent the future of the NFL with their rookie quarterback and first-year head coach.But some of the team's highlights from Week 1 could have been from 2009 just as...

Lions put WR Marvin Jones on IR with ankle injuryALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions have put wide receiver Marvin Jones on injured reserve with an ankle injury.The team announced the move Tuesday. The Lions also signed defensive tackle Frank Herron to their active roster from the...

AP Pro Football WriterRaiders receiver Antonio Brown loses grievance over helmetBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Oakland Raiders receiver Antonio Brown has lost his grievance with the NFL over his use of an old helmet that is no longer certified as safe to use for practice or play.The arbitrator...

Early season division games are good handicapping material. Both teams need this game for statistical standing. But this game gives way too many points. Dallas has been winning in the best of streaks. 9 straight. Like the Cowboys in early division games figured they'd be +3. Taking the +7 as a...

Chicago Bears put transition tag on DB Kyle FullerLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears have placed the transition tag on veteran defensive back Kyle Fuller, giving them a chance to match any offer he might receive in free agency.The 26-year-old Fuller is considered a key player for...

AP Pro Football WriterAP sources: Cowboys, Lawrence agree on $105 million contractBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Two people with direct knowledge of the deal say the Dallas Cowboys have agreed on a $105 million, five-year contract with defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence.The agreement will include $65 million in guaranteed money,...

AP Sports WriterRams sign longtime Packers LB Clay Matthews to 2-year dealBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Linebacker Clay Matthews agreed to a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday, returning to his native Southern California after a decade with the Green Bay Packers.The 32-year-old Matthews set...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers GM: WR Deebo Samuel 'has a shot' to play in openerBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch says starting receiver Deebo Samuel ''has a shot'' to play in the season opener after being sidelined all summer by a...

NFL players union files grievance over anthem policyNEW YORK (AP) The NFL Players Association filed a grievance with the league on Tuesday challenging its national anthem policy.The union says that the new policy, which the league imposed without consultation with the NFLPA, is inconsistent with the collective bargaining...

McFadden's relatives among injured in Little Rock shootingLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Dallas Cowboys running back Darren McFadden says his relatives were among the 28 people injured in a shooting at a Little Rock nightclub last week.The Little Rock native and two-time Heisman Trophy runner-up said in a statement...

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made his first public comments about the release of defensive coordinator Rob Ryan during a taped interview that aired Wednesday. Jones alluded to two losses -- at Seattle in Week 2 and to Chicago at Cowboys Stadium in Week 4, when Dallas' defense was almost...

The SAN FRANCISCO and the WASHINGTON will both be gunning for a victory on 10/15/2017 at 1:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. SAN FRANCISCO vs WASHINGTON When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 15, 2017 Where: FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland ROT TEAM PS OU ML 263 SAN FRANCISCO -11 (-110) 46.5 (-110) 325 -475 264 WASHINGTON TV: 1 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Redskins -11. O/U: 46.5 PREDICTION: Redskins 27, 49ers 20 Oddsmakers currently have the WASHINGTON...