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Giants' Beckham fined $24K for taking helmet off after TDBy The Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was fined $24,309 by the NFL on Friday for taking off his helmet during a touchdown celebration last Sunday against Baltimore.After scoring the go-ahead 66-yard...

Associated PressRaiders embracing extended 10-day road trip to FloridaBy MICHAEL WAGAMANALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) For a team that hasn't had much success playing at home this season, the Oakland Raiders are embracing a 10-day road trip to Florida.Rather than disrupt his team's normal schedule with a pair of 5,600-mile...

AP Pro Football WriterRookie Devontae Booker earning more snaps in DenverBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Forget any budding quarterback controversy in Denver. What the Broncos have on their hands is a bona fide running back predicament.C.J. Anderson still has never rushed for 100 yards before Halloween and rookie...

Associated PressNFL puts Giants' Brown on 'exempt' list pending abuse probeBy SHAWN POGATCHNIKLONDON (AP) The NFL placed Josh Brown on paid leave Friday hours after coach Ben McAdoo struggled to answer questions about how the New York Giants might discipline the kicker for abusing his wife.In a letter...

AP Sports WriterRedskins, Lions meet with combined 6-game winning streakBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Lions looked like they were headed down a familiar, disappointing path.Detroit dropped to 1-3 this month, playing poorly enough to allow weak Chicago to beat it. The Lions lost seven of their...

Associated PressReceivers fill in well for Packers in battered backfieldBy TODD McMAHONGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Get used to seeing wide receivers in the backfield for the Green Bay Packers, at least while they wait for their injured running backs to return.The Packers already used the look at times...

Giants' Beckham fined $24K for taking helmet off after TDBy The Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has been fined $24,309 by the NFL for taking off his helmet during a touchdown celebration last Sunday against Baltimore.After scoring the go-ahead 66-yard TD...

Raiders-Jaguars CapsuleBy The Associated PressOAKLAND (4-2) at JACKSONVILLE (2-3)Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBSOPENING LINE - Jaguars by 2RECORD VS. SPREAD - Oakland 3-3, Jacksonville 2-2-1SERIES RECORD - Jaguars lead 4-3LAST MEETING - Raiders beat Jaguars 19-9, Sept. 15, 2013LAST WEEK - Raiders lost to Chiefs 26-10; Jaguars beat Bears...

AP Sports WriterSeattle run game lagging behind Seahawks' standardBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) The standard in Seattle has been that the Seahawks are going to be among the better teams in the NFL at running the football.Except this year. And it's not as simple as Marshawn Lynch no...

AP Sports WriterNFL reopen Brown investigation, Brown not going to LondonBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The NFL is going to re-open its investigation of New York Giants placekicker Josh Brown and the team has pulled him from its next game after police released journal entries and emails...

Vikings-Eagles CapsuleBy The Associated PressMINNESOTA (5-0) AT PHILADELPHIA (3-2)Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, FoxOPENING LINE - Vikings by 2+RECORD VS. SPREAD - Minnesota 5-0, Philadelphia 3-2SERIES RECORD - Vikings lead 13-12LAST MEETING - Vikings beat Eagles 48-30, Dec. 15, 2013LAST WEEK - Vikings had bye; Eagles lost to Redskins 27-20AP...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Bills' McCoy will be 'game-time decision' SundayBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) LeSean McCoy was healthy enough to at least watch part of practice from the sideline Thursday, though it's unclear whether the Buffalo Bills top offensive threat can play at Miami on Sunday.A...