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AP Pro Football WriterPlayers Coalition members at oddsBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) San Francisco 49ers linebacker Eric Reid says he left The Players Coalition because founder Malcolm Jenkins excluded Colin Kaepernick from meetings, and asked players if they would stop protesting the anthem if the NFL made a charitable...

AP Sports WriterWide out: Browns' Gordon missing camp start to treat healthBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Days before opening training camp, the Cleveland Browns learned Josh Gordon will be missing again.For how long remains unclear.The troubled wide receiver, who has been suspended numerous times over the past six years...

The NY JETS and the OAKLAND will both be gunning for a victory on 9/17/2017 at 4:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. NY JETS vs OAKLAND When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, September 17, 2017 Where: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California ROT TEAM PS OU ML 279 NY JETS -13.5 (-110) 43.5 (-110) 525 -875 280 OAKLAND TV: 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS.  LINE: Raiders -13.5. O/U: 43.5 PREDICTION: Raiders 33, Jets 13 Oddsmakers currently have the...

Hernandez's fiancee sues to protect assets of home saleTAUNTON, Mass. (AP) Aaron Hernandez's fiancee has sued the estates of three men the former New England Patriots player was charged with killing in an effort to ensure their daughter benefits from the sale of the ex-NFL star's home.The families...

AP Sports WriterSenior Bowl helps some draft prospects prep for NFL combineBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Linebacker Malik Harrison came to the NFL's annual scouting combine fully prepared.He expected the early mornings, the late nights and the wall-to-wall interview schedules. He answered endless questions and took the psychological tests....

Raiders sign free agent linebacker Kyle WilberALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders have signed free agent linebacker Kyle Wilber to provide depth and special teams help.The Raiders also announced Saturday they signed defensive lineman Tank Carradine, who revealed his decision to join the Raiders a day earlier.Wilber played...

Minnesota Vikings suspend WR Michael Floyd for 4 gamesEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) The NFL has suspended Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Michael Floyd without pay for the first four games of the regular season for violating its substance-abuse policy.The Vikings' announcement Friday gave no details of the violation. But...

AP Pro Football WriterColin Kaepernick has more support now, still long way to goBy ROB MAADDIWhen Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem to take a stand against police brutality and racial injustice in 2016, he was mostly alone.Politicians, team owners and fellow players criticized him, fans...

AP Sports WriterNFL confident of memorable Super Bowl at Inglewood stadiumBy GREG BEACHAMINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) The NFL committed the 2022 Super Bowl to the Los Angeles area back when the 298-acre stadium complex in Inglewood was still mostly a waterlogged hole in the ground.That hole has long since...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Byron Jones might have made one giant leap up the NFL draft boards Monday. Actually, make it two big leaps.On the last day of workouts at the NFL's annual scouting combine, the Connecticut cornerback soared 12 feet, 3 inches in the broad jump. That was 15...

The Latest: Tucker puts Ravens up 20-13 on TitansBy The Associated PressThe Latest on wild-card Sunday in the NFL playoffs (all times EST)3:33 p.m.Justin Tucker has atoned for his missed 52-yard field goal by nailing a 51-yarder with 4:19 remaining that gave Baltimore a 20-13 lead over the Tennessee...

If you're still playing in Week 15 of the fantasy football season, be proud. Advancing to a prime playoff spot means you worked hard to get to this crucial point. In many leagues, a victory this week will earn you a berth in the championship game. So stay the course...