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Associated PressTrial of former Pilot executives could take up to 6 weeksBy ERIK SCHELZIGCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) The complexity of a federal fraud case against former employees of a truck stop chain owned by the family of Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam could cause...

Bengals-Packers CapsuleBy The Associated PressCINCINNATI (0-2) at GREEN BAY (1-1)Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, CBSOPENING LINE - Packers by 10RECORD VS. SPREAD - Cincinnati 0-2, Green Bay 1-1SERIES RECORD - Bengals lead 7-5LAST MEETING - Bengals beat Packers 34-30, Sept. 22, 2013LAST WEEK - Bengals lost to Texans 13-9; Packers...

AP Sports WriterChargers-Ravens in wild card is rematch of late-season gameBy DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) It's been six years since the Ravens hosted a playoff game, so forgive Pro Bowl guard Marshal Yanda for forgetting protocol regarding the distribution of tickets.''Somebody was asking me if we got tickets during...

Associated PressProsecutors review video submitted by Foster's ex-girlfriendBy CHRIS BIDERMANSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The ex-girlfriend of San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster has submitted a video to prosecutors to support her statement that she lied when she told authorities Foster had hit her.But Santa Clara County prosecutor Jim...

AP Sports WriterQB Schaub gives Falcons 'cool' backup to starter RyanBy CHARLES ODUMFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Matt Schaub's cool presence in the huddle has the Falcons believing the offense can keep moving should starting quarterback Matt Ryan's long string of consecutive starts end this season.Schaub, 35, is entering...

AP Sports WriterPats' Antonio Brown said to be eligible, but will he play?By KYLE HIGHTOWERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Antonio Brown is said to be eligible to play against Miami. Whether he actually does after just three practices with the Patriots is still not clear.''We're determining that,'' coach Bill Belichick...

Photo breakdown of Myles Garrett using helmet as a weaponBy The Associated PressMyles Garrett used an opponent’s helmet as a weapon to hit Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Rudolph in the head, an attack played over and over on TV and social media. He was swiftly suspended by the NFL.The violence...

AP Sports WriterChiefs lose backup QB Henne to broken ankle, sign MooreBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs lost backup quarterback Chad Henne to a broken ankle that will require surgery, and they quickly signed veteran Matt Moore on Monday to provide depth behind starter...

AP Pro Football WriterPatriots-Falcons, the latest case of trophy inequityBy DAVE CAMPBELLThe New England Patriots are in the Super Bowl for the ninth time in the last 31 years, chasing their fifth championship next weekend in Houston.No coach or player in the current NFL could have a more palpable...

With a 5-10 record and a three-game losing streak heading into the final weekend of the regular season, it can be said without reservation the New York Giants don't deserve to be in the playoffs. This is 2020, though, and we are talking about the NFC East, the division that...

Chiefs missing rushing power for key game at New EnglandBy The Associated PressThe Kansas City Chiefs will be without two of their leading rushers when they face the New England Patriots in a rematch of last season’s AFC championship game.Damien Williams is inactive with a rib injury and Darrel...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL, NFLPA freeze anthem rules amid backlash to Miami policyBy ROB MAADDIThe NFL's two-month old national anthem policy is on hold.Hours after The Associated Press reported that Miami Dolphins players who protest on the field during the anthem could be suspended for up to four games...