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AP Sports WriterBurrow, Bengals hit road vs Browns on NFL's 100th birthdayBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Joe Burrow's childhood was pretty much the same as every other boy raised in football-obsessed Ohio, the NFL's birthplace.He learned his ABCs and multiplication tables in school. Outside, Burrow got lessons on Paul...

AP Pro Football WriterJets rookie LT Becton limited at practice with knee issueBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) New York Jets rookie left tackle Mekhi Becton was limited at practice Wednesday with a knee issue after being injured in the season-opening loss at Buffalo.Coach Adam Gase said...

Pats add Folk, Bryant to 53-man; sign 2 to practice squadFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) The Patriots have promoted kicker Nick Folk and cornerback Myles Bryant from the practice squad to the 53-man roster.Folk handled kicking duties in Sunday's win over Miami, but was sent back down after the game....

AP Sports WriterRhule: Panthers need to pressure 'iconic' QB Tom BradyBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Carolina coach Matt Rhule knows if the Panthers are to win their first game Sunday, they will have pressure ''iconic quarterback'' Tom Brady and not allow him to sit in the pocket and...

AP Pro Football WriterBest team in Ohio won't be on the field for Bengals-BrownsBy BARRY WILNERWith Ohio State, Ohio, Akron, Toledo, Kent State, Bowling Green and Miami of Ohio idle because of the coronavirus pandemic, that leaves football fans in the Buckeye State with Thursday night's Bengals-Browns game.Sorry, folks...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans safety steps up, aids in son's surprise home deliveryBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Titans safety Kevin Byard and his wife didn't plan on having their baby at home, though now he has a story he'll be able to tell his son forever.The two-time...

AP Sports WriterRhule: Panthers need to pressure 'iconic' QB Tom BradyBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Carolina coach Matt Rhule knows if the Panthers are to win their first game Sunday, they will have pressure ''iconic quarterback'' Tom Brady and not allow him to sit in the pocket and...

AP Sports WriterRivers looks to rebound from 2 interceptions in Colts openerBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Throwing two interceptions and missing an open receiver for a potential touchdown will never cut it in Philip Rivers' world.He expects more.So the eight-time Pro Bowler and new Indianapolis Colts quarterback spent the...

AP Pro Football WriterAP source: Jets place RB Bell on IR with hamstring injuryBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) A person with direct knowledge of the decision says the New York Jets will place running back Le'Veon Bell on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.Bell was hurt in...

AP Sports WriterBengals claim kicker, but Bullock expected to go vs. BrownsBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) The Bengals claimed former Browns kicker Austin Seibert off waivers but expect Randy Bullock to be ready to play in Cleveland on Thursday night.Bullock missed a 31-yard field goal with 2 seconds left...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans sound ready to let veteran kicker fix his issuesBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Mike Vrabel and the Tennessee Titans sound prepared to be patient with four-time Pro Bowl kicker Stephen Gostkowski.Making the game-winning field goal certainly helps.Gostkowski's track record does too.''For a guy...

AP Sports WriterPackers' Valdes-Scantling ready to build on Week 1 effortBy STEVE MEGARGEEOne week into the season, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling already has showcased the traits that have inspired such exhilaration and exasperation.Valdes-Scantling had four receptions for 96 yards and a touchdown in a 43-34 victory...