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RENTON, Wash. (AP) Playing with a torn pectoral muscle and a small biceps tear in his right arm, Tarvaris Jackson managed to throw for a career-high 323 yards the last time the Seattle Seahawks faced the Cincinnati Bengals.It's a moment that remains vivid in the minds of the...

PHOENIX (AP) There comes a time in the fantasy football season where you just have to let go.Not let go in the sense of abandoning hope of winning a championship (that never ends), but moving on from mid-round (and sometimes high) draft picks that just aren't panning out....

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) The most talked-about and obvious move, of course, was the benching of Robert Griffin III in favor of Kirk Cousins as the starting quarterback.Turns out that was only the beginning of what is perceived, at least, as a whole new way of doing things around...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) A New Jersey man hopes an appeals court will revive a lawsuit that accuses the National Football League of pricing average football fans out of the Super Bowl.Josh Finkelman, of New Brunswick, argues the league makes only 1 percent of the tickets available to the public...

The Indianapolis Colts and the Houston Texans will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at NRG Stadium. Indianapolis at Houston When: 8:25 PM ET, Thursday, October 8, 2015 Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas TV: 8:25 p.m. ET, CBS, NFL Network. LINE: 1.5. O/U: 45 PREDICTION: Colts 23, Texans 20 Join...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Greg Hardy's mouth is preceding his production.The Dallas Cowboys defensive end is returning to the field this week after serving a four-game suspension for roughing up his former girlfriend. His first opponent: The defending NFL champion New England Patriots, who are 3-0 under reigning Super...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed kicker Connor Barth for a third stint with the team.Barth's signing was announced Tuesday, one day after rookie Kyle Brindza was released after going 2 for 7 on field-goal attempts with two missed extra points the past two games.Barth...

SEATTLE (AP) Kam Chancellor saw the ball exposed and threw a punch.By knocking the ball free from Calvin Johnson, Chancellor may have created a wild swing in where the Seattle Seahawks will finish this season and provided another bit of officiating controversy on a Monday night in Seattle.''It's...

SEATTLE (AP) Detroit Lions tight end Eric Ebron is out of Monday's game against the Seattle Seahawks after suffering a knee injury in the first half.Ebron suffered a left knee injury midway through the second quarter on a 5-yard run by Theo Reddick. Ebron was rolled up blocking...

ATLANTA (AP) Everyone in the Atlanta Falcons' locker room seemed eager to praise a teammate.A 48-21 blowout victory gave the Falcons four straight wins, and they'll try to improve to 5-0 when they host Washington next week.''It was a total team effort out there today,'' Pro Bowl receiver...

SAN DIEGO (AP) In a continuing effort to keep the Chargers from leaving for the Los Angeles area, Mayor Kevin Faulconer says he told NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and three influential owners that San Diego ''is absolutely an NFL city.''Faulconer met with Goodell and separately with John Mara...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Packers have promoted Jared Abbrederis from the practice squad to the active roster to help bolster depth in the receiving corps.General manager Ted Thompson made the move Saturday after receiver Davante Adams was downgraded from questionable to doubtful for Green Bay's game Sunday...