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AP Pro Football WriterCenter Ryan Kalil comes out of retirement to join JetsBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Ryan Kalil wasn't done playing football, after all.The five-time Pro Bowl center snapped out of retirement Thursday and agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the New York...

AP Pro Football WriterFormer Air Force receiver hoping NFL is a dream delayedBy ARNIE STAPLETONDENVER (AP) Two years after the U.S. Defense Department thwarted his plans of going straight from the Air Force Academy to the NFL, Falcons all-time leading receiver Jalen Robinette is determined to turn that...

PITTSBURGH (AP) Mike Tomlin is not a big picture guy. The Pittsburgh Steelers coach, as he likes to say, prefers not to ''paint with a broad brush.'' Only when the season is over will Tomlin widen out the lens. Still, even with a month to go Tomlin acknowledged the responsibilities...

AP Sports WriterGiants' Paul Perkins on bubble after season lost to injuryBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The moment of truth is fast approaching for New York Giants running back Paul Perkins.After missing the 2018 season with a torn pectoral muscle, Perkins is days away from finding out...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Tagovailoa signs $30.275 million, 4-year dealBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Tua Tagovailoa signed a $30.275 million, four-year guaranteed contract with the Miami Dolphins, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday.The contract includes a $19.6 million signing bonus, according to the...

AP Sports WriterBrowns meet with Hunt, OBJ, tell them to watch behaviorBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said the team has again told running back Kareem Hunt that he'd better behave.Hunt, who was suspended last season by the NFL for two physical altercations, was cited...

Associated PressCongressman Lewis sides with NFL players who want to protestBy GEORGE HENRYATLANTA (AP) Congressman John Lewis believes sometimes people have to kneel before they can be heard so he supports NFL players who want to peacefully demonstrate against police brutality and social injustice.''There's nothing wrong with kneeling,''...

AP Sports WriterBrady, slow-starting Buccaneers on verge of playoff berthBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) For one half the Tampa Bay Buccaneers look like playoff pretenders, the next they resemble Super Bowl contenders.Bruce Arians is as baffled as anyone by his team's puzzling slow starts, inconsistency the coach says...

Ditka, Gronk, Munoz, Upshaw make NFL's All-Time TeamBy The Associated PressHall of Fame tight ends Mike Ditka, Kellen Winslow, John Mackey and Tony Gonzalez have been selected to the NFL's All-Time Team.Joining them on the squad is recent retiree Rob Gronkowski.The league revealed the tight ends and offensive linemen...

Falcons to wear all-black home uniforms as part of redesignATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Falcons are moving to black pants with black jerseys for their home uniforms in 2020 as part of a redesign the team says respects past fashion choices with updates “to match the modern progression of...

Chargers release season-ticket prices for new LA StadiumCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Chargers have announced that season-ticket prices for non-premium seats in the new LA Stadium at Hollywood Park will range from $50 to $150 per game.The Chargers said in a release Wednesday that more than...

Jim Taylor, Hall of Fame fullback for Packers, dies at 83GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Hall of Fame fullback Jim Taylor of the Green Bay Packers has died at 83.The team says a family friend told the Packers he died early Saturday.Taylor played on the great Packer teams and...