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AP Pro Football WriterQB Josh McCown retires after 16 NFL seasonsBy DENNIS WASZAK JR.NEW YORK (AP) Josh McCown was sometimes the starting quarterback, often the backup- and always among the most-respected and well-liked players in whatever locker room he was in.And there were many.McCown, who turns 40...

Associated PressBengals player arrested while searching for missing fatherBy TERRY SPENCERFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Mackensie Alexander was jailed Wednesday on a charge of misdemeanor battery after deputies say he beat up a man shortly after returning to Florida to help search for his missing father.Alexander,...

Titans claim offensive lineman John Theus off waiversNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have added an offensive lineman, claiming John Theus off waivers from the New Orleans Saints.The Titans waived defensive lineman Antwaun Woods on Thursday to clear a roster spot.San Francisco drafted the 6-foot-6, 303-pound Theus out...

LA Rams re-sign linebacker Bryce Hager to 1-year dealTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Rams have re-signed linebacker Bryce Hager to a one-year deal.The NFC champions announced the deal Monday.Hager has contributed steadily on special teams since he joined the Rams as a seventh-round draft pick in...

Bills sign OL Long to 3-year contract week after cut by JetsORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills have begun addressing their offensive line needs by signing Spencer Long to a three-year contract.The addition made on Tuesday comes a week after the New York Jets cut Long to...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Even as Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh trotted out for what his coach called a ''chip shot'' game-winning field goal try, ever-optimistic Seattle coach Pete Carroll kept right on believing his Seahawks weren't done yet.Walsh missed a 27-yard field goal in the closing seconds, keeping the...

AP Pro Football WriterFans vote Steelers' Immaculate Reception NFL's best momentBy TERESA M. WALKERMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Fans have spoken, and the Immaculate Reception is their pick for the greatest moment of the NFL's first 100 years.The NFL announced the results of fan voting Sunday before the...

The Latest: Dayton says he didn't ask for stadium departuresMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Latest on departures at the authority overseeing management of the Minnesota Vikings' stadium (all times local):4:10 p.m.Gov. Mark Dayton says he didn't ask for the resignations of two top leaders from the Minnesota Vikings' stadium oversight...

RotoExpertsFANTASY PLAYS: QB as deep as ever in standard leaguesBy GEORGE KURTZNo debate that the most important position in the NFL is quarterback. But in fantasy, there may be as much depth at the position as there ever has been.Sure, we'd all like Green Bay superstar Aaron Rodgers to...

The Latest: Baker Mayfield continues stellar seasonBy The Associated PressThe Latest on NFL's Week 16 (All times Eastern).5:12 p.m.Baker Mayfield threw three touchdown passes today in the Browns' 26-18 win over the Bengals.He surpasses Andrew Luck for the second-most touchdown throws by a rookie quarterback selected No. 1 overall...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Colts linebacker D'Qwell Jackson has been suspended for four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances. Jackson will be eligible to return to the Colts' active roster on Jan. 2, a day after the team's regular-season finale against Jacksonville. The Colts (6-6) are tied for first place...

Roosevelt Taylor, 82, safety on Bears' 1963 title team, diesBy The Associated PressRoosevelt Taylor, a star safety on the Chicago Bears' 1963 NFL championship team, has died. He was 82.The team said he died Friday but did not provide details.An All-Pro in 1963 when the Bears won the title,...