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AP Sports WriterSo far, this has not been the Todd Gurley of 2015By LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) So far, this has not been the Todd Gurley who was the NFL's top offensive rookie.Gurley is off to a sluggish start, averaging 2.7 yards per carry and running for no more...

AP Sports WriterBrotherly Love; Pounceys ready for unique chapter in rivalryBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Mike Pouncey beat Maurkice Pouncey into the world by a full 60 seconds in the summer of 1989, his first victory in a sibling rivalry that will reach a unique milestone on Sunday when...

Bears linebacker Pernell McPhee returns for practicesLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) Pernell McPhee was back at practice for the first time this season, and is hoping to play again for the Chicago Bears soon.The linebacker was placed on the physically unable to perform list when training camp started and...

AP Sports WriterBengals' Andy Dalton getting sacked at alarming rateBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) The Bengals passed it off as an opening-game aberration when Andy Dalton was sacked a career-high seven times in a win over the Jets. It turned out to be the start of a trend.Dalton has...

Associated PressRaiders will be without running back Latavius Murray againBy MICHAEL WAGAMANALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Raiders running back Latavius Murray will miss his second consecutive game because of a toe injury, leaving rookies DeAndre Washington and Jalen Richard to split the majority of carries against Kansas City on Sunday.Murray...

Fantasy Sports NetworkFANTASY PLAYS: Matchup scares, performance illusionsBy SCOTT ENGELThere are only two NFL teams with byes this week and the Vikings and Buccaneers offenses won't hurt fantasy teams too much beyond losing standout wide receiver Mike Evans and the Minnesota defense. Be prepared to go full throttle in...

AP Sports WriterOwner Stan Kroenke on Los Angeles Rams: 'We're competitive'By PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Turns out, the billionaire owner known as ''Silent Stan'' doesn't mind talking when he's walking his dog around the halls of the Pepsi Center.On his stroll Friday with his German shepherd, E. Stanley Kroenke...

Associated PressStadium deal passes, Raiders move to Vegas looks more likelyBy MICHELLE RINDELSCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) Nevada took a giant step closer to becoming home of the Raider Nation on Friday, after state lawmakers narrowly approved a hotel tax increase that would put $750 million in public money...

The Los Angeles Rams and the Detroit Lions will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Ford Field. Los Angeles at Detroit When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 16, 2016 Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan Oddsmakers currently have the Lions listed as 2½-point favorites versus the...

The San Francisco 49ers and the Buffalo Bills will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at New Era Field. San Francisco at Buffalo When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 16, 2016 Where: New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York Oddsmakers currently have the Bills listed as...

The Carolina Panthers and the New Orleans Saints will meet on the gridiron at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday in a battle of division rivals. Carolina at New Orleans When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 16, 2016 Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana Oddsmakers currently have the Panthers listed as 3-point favorites versus the...

The Baltimore Ravens and the New York Giants will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at MetLife Stadium. Philadelphia at Washington When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 16, 2016 Where: FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland Oddsmakers currently have the Giants listed as 3-point favorites versus the Ravens, while the...