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EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (AP) After 12 years as coach of the New York Giants, Tom Coughlin walked away gracefully from one of the NFL's flagship organizations.Coughlin delivered two Super Bowls and restored the franchise to the league's elite. But after four straight years of failing to take...

ST. LOUIS (AP) The St. Louis Rams have filed an application to relocate to the Los Angeles area after 21 seasons in the Midwest.The franchise currently has a year-to-year lease with the Edward Jones Dome. Owner Stan Kroenke is part of a group planning a $1.8 billion stadium...

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) When an achy Tom Brady had finished fending off questions about the New England Patriots' desultory regular-season finale, he stepped gingerly off the interview podium, looking a little wobbly as he heads for the playoffs.The Patriots need to regain their footing, and fast. Brady...

CLEVELAND (AP) Hours after a 28-12 loss to the rival Pittsburgh Steelers in the season finale, Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam fired coach Mike Pettine and general manager Ray Farmer.Pettine went 10-22 in two years, dropping 18 of his final 21 games after a promising 7-4 start in...

MIAMI (AP) The Miami Dolphins didn't wait for the end of the season to begin their latest organizational shake-up.The departure of general manager Dennis Hickey after two years in Miami was announced Saturday on the eve of the season finale against New England. The move is part of...

Even though they've had a playoff berth clinched for two weeks, no team goes into the final week of the regular season with more uncertainty than the Seattle Seahawks with three potential opponents for the opening weekend.That's fine by them. They already know what lies ahead in the postseason.''I...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) What German-born Saints linebacker Kasim Edebali jokingly refers to as ''Plan B'' seems to be working out rather well.A decade ago, Edebali was a teenage quarterback with the Hamburg Huskies, an American football team in a youth league in northern Germany. He hoped he might...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Doubts and cautious optimism followed Brandon Marshall from Chicago to New York last March.The Jets pulled off a deal to acquire the star wide receiver for a measly fifth-round draft pick. It was considered a bargain, even a steal, but many fans and media...

As the calendar turns to 2016, what a better way to mark the new year than looking ahead to the next fantasy football season.It may seem premature - teams play their final game of the current season this weekend, the coaching carousel has yet to spin, and free agency...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) It's going to be game over for Super Mario in Buffalo after the Bills play their season finale on Sunday.High-priced defensive end Mario Williams will be cut by the Bills this offseason, a person with direct knowledge of discussions told The Associated Press on...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) With Andrew Luck watching from the sideline, special-teams ace Colt Anderson lined up under center and took the snap at a critical point during the much-anticipated rematch between the Colts and Patriots.It was easily the worst play of the 2015 season.Indianapolis trailed New England 27-21 late...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The Denver Broncos are refocused if not refreshed.They didn't have much time to celebrate their playoff-clinching comeback over Cincinnati in overtime Monday night because they have a short week to prepare for Sunday's game against San Diego.Denver (11-4) needs a win to secure a first-round...