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AP Sports WriterBrowns follow miserable, 1-win season with solid draftBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) For three days, the Cleveland Browns were decisive, aggressive and precise in the NFL draft.Who are these guys?Ridiculed for years for making major mistakes while on the clock, they picked the consensus best player,...

AP Sports WriterPanthers run defense a concern, allowing 10 TDs in 3 gamesBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Panthers coach Ron Rivera is growing increasingly concerned with his team's struggles against the run - and with good reason.The Green Bay Packers ran for 163 yards and Aaron Jones scored...

AP Pro Football WriterDifferent approach by ESPN for Monday night season openerBy BARRY WILNERESPN is going with a fresh approach for its first 2018 regular-season broadcast of ''Monday Night Football.''Two announcers with plenty of NFL credentials but far more entrenched in the college game these days will be handling...

AP Pro Football WriterBrock Osweiler struggles, Broncos routed by Eagles 51-23By ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) A quarterback change only made things worse for the Denver Broncos.Brock Osweiler struggled in his first start since returning to the team and the NFL's top-ranked defense was dominated by Carson Wentz and the...

AP Sports WriterLosses adding up for Lions, embattled coach Matt PatriciaBy STEPHEN WHYNOLANDOVER, Md. (AP) The loss of Matthew Stafford to injury continues to take a toll on the Detroit Lions, and the losses on the field keep adding up.Backup quarterback Jeff Driskel threw three interceptions in the...

AP Sports WriterInjuries continue to cloud Colts' make-or-break seasonBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano kept hoping all those offseason workouts, a full training camp and four preseason games would give him a clearer picture for 2017.Instead, with Sunday's season opener looming, things look even murkier.Andrew...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL 2017: Russell Wilson makes Seahawks leaders in NFC WestBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) One look at the quarterback situations in the NFC West tells you just about everything you need to know about the hierarchy in the division.While Arizona, Los Angeles and San...

Eagles agree to let Foles seek starting job in free agencyINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Nick Foles rejuvenated his career in Philadelphia. Now he wants to turn his success into an NFL starting job - and the Eagles intend to give him that chance.General manager Howie Roseman told reporters Wednesday that...

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...

AP Sports WriterRivers looks to rebound from 2 interceptions in Colts openerBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Throwing two interceptions and missing an open receiver for a potential touchdown will never cut it in Philip Rivers' world.He expects more.So the eight-time Pro Bowler and new Indianapolis Colts quarterback spent the...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL 2019: 49ers need to deliver in Year 3 under ShanahanBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Coach Kyle Shanahan gathered his team during the offseason program and delivered a clear message.After one year of rebuilding and one plagued by injuries, the San Francisco 49ers had...

Associated Press5 years after 'snow jam,' storm takes aim at Super Bowl cityBy JEFF MARTINATLANTA (AP) Five years after cars, trucks and school buses became marooned on Atlanta freeways in what became known as ''snow jam ,'' another winter storm is threatening the city - just as thousands...