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SAN DIEGO (AP) Houston Texans owner Bob McNair, a member of the NFL's influential Committee on Los Angeles Opportunities, canceled a meeting with San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer after making controversial comments about a City Hall scandal several years ago.The meeting, scheduled for Thursday, was to be part...

ST. LOUIS (AP) The Rams host Tampa Bay on Thursday night in what could be the team's final home game in St. Louis as NFL owners weigh the possibility of allowing the franchise to move back to Southern California.A rundown of the good, bad and ugly for the...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed running back Jonas Gray off Miami's practice squad, a move that could mean starter T.J. Yeldon won't play Sunday because of a sprained left knee.The Jaguars waived receiver Rashad Lawrence to make room for Gray, who also has spent time...

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Killing time hours before kickoff at the New York Giants' hotel, Eli Manning plotted a play he wanted to try against the Miami Dolphins.It worked better than he ever imagined. With the game tied in the fourth quarter, Odell Beckham Jr. slipped 5 yards...

ST. LOUIS (AP) Changing offensive coordinators helped the St. Louis Rams end a five-game losing streak.Rob Boras was among those receiving game balls on Monday, a day after a 21-14 victory over the Lions.''We had prepared all week and he was on top of it,'' coach Jeff Fisher...

HOUSTON (AP) Tom Brady made sure the New England Patriots got off to a fast start on Sunday night, and when the offense stalled after halftime the defense did the rest.Brady threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns and the Patriots snapped a two-game skid and clinched a...

Cincinnati will likely need to figure out how to win without Andy Dalton.Seattle has to find another backup to running back Marshawn Lynch after losing rookie Thomas Rawls with a broken left ankle.Dalton broke his right thumb after making a tackle following his interception to Pittsburgh defensive end Stephon...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indianapolis Colts have ruled out linebacker Erik Walden and starting cornerback Greg Toler for Sunday's game at Jacksonville.Neither player made the trip to Florida.Walden is out with an injured foot. Toler hurt his knee in last weekend's loss at Pittsburgh.Indianapolis (6-6) had already said four...

HOUSTON (AP) When Houston coach Bill O'Brien left his job as offensive coordinator at Duke to join coach Bill Belichick's staff as an offensive quality control coach for the New England Patriots in 2007, his wife wasn't exactly thrilled at the move.Nor by the pay cut that came...

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) A shaky win over Minnesota clinched a playoff berth for the Arizona Cardinals. Now, they're looking to fly much higher.''Somebody texted me, `Hey, you punched your ticket,''' coach Bruce Arians said Friday. ''I said, `Yeah, we're trying to upgrade to first class.'''At 11-2 and winner...

ST. LOUIS (AP) The St. Louis Rams could have a makeshift secondary this week with top cornerback Janoris Jenkins still in concussion protocol and safety T.J. McDonald out for the year.The Rams will get cornerback Trumaine Johnson back Sunday when the Rams (4-8) host the Detroit Lions (4-8)....

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Dwight Freeney has been harassing NFL quarterbacks for 14 years.Add Teddy Bridgewater to the list.Freeney knocked the ball out of Bridgewater's hand as the Minnesota quarterback prepared to pass. Arizona's Calais Campbell recovered with 5 seconds to go and the Cardinals escaped with a 23-20...