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The Latest: Dr. J bets on Philly to repeat as NFL champsOCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) The Latest on the start of legal sports betting in New Jersey (all times local):3:35 p.m.A Philadelphia basketball legend is betting on Philadelphia's football team to repeat as champs.Julius Erving, better known to Philadelphia...

TENNESSEE (2-12) vs JACKSONVILLE (2-12)Thursday, 8:25 p.m. ET, NFL NetworkOPENING LINE - Jaguars by 3RECORD VS. SPREAD -Tennessee 3-11, Jacksonville 5-9SERIES RECORD - Titans lead 23-17LAST MEETING - Titans beat Jaguars 16-14, Oct. 12, 2014LAST WEEK - Titans lost to Jets 16-11; Jaguars lost to Ravens 20-12AP PRO32 RANKING...

AP Pro Football WriterFoles to start for Eagles vs Bucs; Wentz not cleared to playBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) Nick Foles made the right choice when he picked the Eagles over the Buccaneers last season.Foles has a Super Bowl MVP award to show for a tough decision that came...

AP Pro Football WriterMarc Buoniconti tells AP it's time to ban youth footballBy BARRY WILNERNEW YORK (AP) A victim himself of the sport, Marc Buoniconti wants to see youth football banned.He hasn't always felt that way. Now, as his Miami Project to Cure Paralysis also researches head trauma,...

AP Pro Football WriterToughest task of all begins now for Jets, GM Joe DouglasBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Get ready, Joe Douglas. All eyes are on you for the next several months.The New York Jets general manager embarks on his first full offseason in charge, with...

AP Pro Football WriterCowboys release Dez Bryant, look to catch salary-cap reliefBy SCHUYLER DIXONFRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Cowboys released Dez Bryant on Friday, deciding salary-cap relief and the star receiver's declining production outweigh the risk of him returning to All-Pro form with another team.Bryant never lived up...

NFL adds 2 former players among 6 officials for '19 seasonNEW YORK (AP) Two former NFL players are among the six new officials for the upcoming NFL season.Field judge Nate Jones joins the NFL officiating staff from the Pac-12, following an eight-year pro career as a defensive back....

Saints' Ginn hopes to play vs. Jets; Klein, Hendrickson outMETAIRIE, La. (AP) Saints wide receiver Ted Ginn says he expects to play against the New York Jets despite being limited by sore ribs in practice this week.However, the Saints have ruled out starting linebacker A.J. Klein and defensive...

Chiefs' Thomas suspended by NFL, 2 trades made on cut dayKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Chiefs wide receiver De'Anthony Thomas was suspended for the season opener for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy, and the club made a pair of trades on what became a busy cut day Saturday.The Chiefs...

Associated PressMistrial declared on remaining counts against ex-NFL playerBy JULIE WATSONVISTA, Calif. (AP) A California jury that convicted former NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. of raping a 58-year-old homeless woman was unable to break a deadlock on eight other counts Tuesday and a judge declared a mistrial on...

The TAMPA BAY and the CAROLINA will both be gunning for a victory on 11/4/2018 at 1:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS vs CAROLINA PANTHERS When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 4, 2018 Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina ROT TEAM PS OU ML 457 TAMPA BAY -6.5 (-110) 54.5 (-110) 220 -260 458 CAROLINA TV: 1:00 PM LINE: -6.5 PREDICTION: CAROLINA , TAMPA...

WR Ricardo Louis agrees to 1-year contract with DolphinsMIAMI (AP) Receiver Ricardo Louis has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with his hometown team, the Miami Dolphins.The Dolphins were also allocated Brazilian defensive tackle Durval Queiroz Neto (Dur-VAHL' KEY'-ay-royce NAY'-toh) via the NFL's international pathway program. Queiroz...