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The Washington Redskins will look back to one of the most infamous days in U.S. history on Monday night by paying tribute to a special group of WWII veterans with the help of USAA.The team worked with the NFL to move its ''Salute to Service'' game (normally hosted during...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Coldplay is headlining the Super Bowl halftime show, and a spokesman for the National Football League hinted that past halftime performers could join the band onstage.''That's where you'll have to tune in Feb. 7 to find out,'' NFL vice president of programming and media Ron...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota (AP) The Minnesota Vikings had returned from a road trip, and their long-time equipment manager Dennis Ryan was bustling as usual in the back of the locker room preparing the team's gear for the next practices and game.He pored over a clipboard, check-marking the piece...

SAN DIEGO (AP) The San Diego Chargers have fired special teams coordinator Kevin Spencer with five games left in a miserable season.Spencer was fired Wednesday, three days after Jacksonville used an 11-man rush to block a punt by Mike Scifres with 1:30 to go, leading to a touchdown...

When Carolina tight end Greg Olsen and Kansas City safety Eric Berry had life-changing experiences away from football, the logical next step was finding ways to help the causes that helped them.That's the legacy of the NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year award - players using their platforms...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Rob Gronkowski suffered a bone bruise and sprain of his right knee during the New England Patriots' 30-24 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday night.The tight end will be evaluated on a weekly basis and there is no timetable for his return.''During Sunday...

CLEVELAND (AP) Brent Urban just wanted a chance to play. Will Hill wanted redemption.On one dramatic, unforgettable play, the two Ravens achieved their goals.Urban blocked Travis Coons' field-goal attempt as time expired and Hill returned it 64 yards for a touchdown, sending Baltimore to an improbable 33-27 win...

NEW YORK (AP) The season was crumbling quickly for the New York Jets.Four losses in five games had them scrambling for answers and desperate for a win. The playoff hopes that seemed like such a realistic scenario a month ago were fading away with each loss.Then, the Miami...

DENVER (AP) Brock Osweiler engineered his first comeback win in only his second NFL start.If his career stays on this track, the 76,970 fans at Sunday's game will have a nice little keepsake - a soggy ticket stub from a snowy night in Denver when the quarterback first...

Jaguars wide receiver Allen Hurns suffered a concussion and was taken to a hospital for precautionary reasons after he left the field on a stretcher during Sunday's loss to San Diego.Hurns was injured while diving to try for a catch. He had movement and feeling before he was transported...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have signed outside linebacker Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil from their practice squad and have waived wide receiver Rico Richardson.The team announced the moves Saturday.Cudjoe-Virgil joined the Titans in the spring as an undrafted free agent out of Maryland. He was injured in the Titans'...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Arizona Cardinals defensive back Tyrann Mathieu made waves this week with comments about San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks Colin Kaepernick and new starter Blaine Gabbert.''We just knew Kaepernick's tendencies. We knew what he liked to do,'' Mathieu said in a conference call with Bay Area...