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In a radical departure from his ground-and-pound philosophy, New York Jets coach Rex Ryan is bringing the West Coast offense to New Jersey. Ryan has decided to hire former Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg, league sources confirmed. Mornhinweg will replace Tony Sparano, who was fired after one season as...

AP Sports WriterBrowns star running back Chubb being checked for concussionBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Browns Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb is being evaluated for a concussion after being tackled on the first day Cleveland's players wore pads.Chubb, who rushed for 1,494 yards last season, was taken...

9 finalists chosen for NFL's safety/performance competitionMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Nine finalists have been chosen by the NFL, the Mayo Clinic and Comcast NBCUniversal in the league's annual startup competition to spur novel advancements in athletes' safety and performance.Dubbed 1st and Future, entrepreneurs and innovators will compete in three categories:...

Redskins hire Torrian Gray from U of Florida as DBs coachASHBURN, Va. (AP) Torrian Gray is the new defensive backs coach for the Washington Redskins.The team announced his hiring on Wednesday.Gray spent last season as the University of Florida's defensive backs coach; the school announced last week that...

AP Sports WriterRevamped Steelers secondary still a work in progressBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) There's a certain kind of joyful mundaneness to Terrell Edmunds' first job out of college.The Pittsburgh Steelers rookie safety is typically up before dawn and at the team's training facility by 7 a.m., where he...

AP Pro Football WriterJets release Osemele day after he has non-approved surgeryBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) The New York Jets have released guard Kelechi Osemele a day after he had shoulder surgery without the team's approval.The move Saturday is the latest chapter in what has become a...

Titans-Chiefs CapsuleBy The Associated PressTENNESSEE (9-7) at KANSAS CITY (10-6)Saturday, 4:35 p.m. ET, ESPNOPENING LINE - Chiefs by 7+RECORD VS. SPREAD - Tennessee 8-7-1, Kansas City 10-6SERIES RECORD - Chiefs lead 29-22LAST MEETING - Titans beat Chiefs 19-17, Dec. 18, 2016LAST WEEK - Titans beat Jaguars 15-10; Chiefs beat...

PHOENIX (AP) - The Super Bowl location in sunny Arizona will present a dilemma for league officials as they grapple with a question that is faced by many pro sports teams in an era of retractable roofs: whether to play the game with the stadium open or closed.At this...

AP Pro Football WriterBurrow shows Cincy some love, NFL teams drool over receiversBy ARNIE STAPLETONINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Who wouldn't want to follow in the footsteps of John Elway and Eli Manning?Joe Burrow, that's who.The Heisman Trophy winner, national champion and consensus No. 1 pick in next month's draft said...

AP Sports WriterAtlanta stadium field already covered with Super Bowl paintBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) As if the road closures surrounding Mercedes-Benz Stadium were not convincing signs that the countdown to Super Bowl 53 has started in Atlanta, one look inside the facility drives the point home.The end zones...

AP Sports WriterShaken: Mayfield, Browns bruised after blasting by 49ersBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Baker Mayfield apparently offended Richard Sherman and paid for it. Mayfield got hunted, bear-hugged, sacked and mocked by Nick Bosa in front of a national TV audience.On a trip out west, the Browns went south.The...

AP Sports WriterLindsay willing to play any role to latch on with BroncosBy PAT GRAHAMENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The fieriness of undrafted rookie running back Phillip Lindsay will be put on the backburner.Not for long, just for now.The former Colorado standout known as the ''Tasmanian Devil " for his...