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AP Pro Football WriterNFL, players move closer to new CBA, but deal not done yetBy DAVE CAMPBELLThe NFL and its players have moved closer to a new collective bargaining agreement and the next decade of labor peace that would come with it.If the process is at first-and-goal now, though,...

AP Sports WriterNFL draft averages record 8.4M viewers across 3 daysBy JOE REEDYSeth Markman was just as nervous as NFL coaches and general managers about the unknown factors involved with a virtual draft. But the ESPN executive producer said he was overwhelmed with how everything came together over the...

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings meet at TCF Bank Stadium. Detroit at Minnesota When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 20, 2015 Where: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota TV: 1 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Vikings -3. O/U: 43 PREDICTION: Lions 20,...

PITTSBURGH (AP) Former Pro Bowl linebacker and current Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter was charged early Monday with assaulting a doorman at a bar and a police officer who intervened hours after the team's wild card win over the Miami Dolphins. The altercation happened at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday,...

Betty Wold Johnson, mother of Jets owners, dies at 99By The Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) Betty Wold Johnson, the mother of New York Jets owners Christopher Johnson and Woody Johnson, has died. She was 99.The Jets announced her death Friday night on their website, but didn't provide details.Betty...

AP Pro Football WriterAP Source: NFL extends virtual offseason work through MayBy BARRY WILNERThe NFL has extended its virtual offseason workouts through the end of May, a person familiar with the move tells The Associated Press.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision to bar in-person sessions...

AP Sports WriterLife after Le'Veon: Steelers RB trio ready to forge own pathBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The same words kept popping up as James Conner, Jaylen Samuels and Benny Snell Jr. talked. Words such as ''we'' and ''us'' and ''relationships'' and ''my guys.''No personal agendas. No campaigning for...

CLEVELAND (AP) Down at least five players and three assistant coaches, the Cleveland Browns will try to become a playoff team again. Unable to practice most of the week due to COVID-19 cases and protocols, the Browns said Saturday that offensive line coach Bill Callahan and assistant line coach Scott...

Falcons sign punter Allen, kicker Koo to 1-year extensionsFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Punter Ryan Allen and kicker Younghoe Koo, who joined the Atlanta Falcons midway through the 2019 season, have signed one-year contract extensions.Allen averaged 41.9 yards on 28 punts in the final eight games of the season....

The Latest: KC clinches home field; Steelers grab divisionBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 16 in the NFL (all times EST):---4:45 p.m.The Kansas City Chiefs will stay at home throughout the AFC playoffs after holding off the Atlanta Falcons and the Pittsburgh Steelers ended a three-game losing streak...

AP Sports WriterStreaking Ravens must win out and get help to earn wild cardBy DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) The Baltimore Ravens have won three straight and are playing well enough to sweep their final two games and finish with an admirable 11-5 record.Unfortunately, that still might not be good...

AP Sports WriterWashington owner Snyder vows culture change amid allegationsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWashington NFL owner Dan Snyder said Friday he's committed to improving the culture inside the team after allegations of sexual harassment, while the league will wait for a law firm's review before taking action.The Washington Post reported Thursday...