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The Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Gillette Stadium. Pittsburgh at New England When: 8:30 PM ET, Thursday, September 10, 2015 Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, NBC. LINE: PATRIOTS -7. O/U: 52 PREDICTION: Patriots...

If you're dizzy from ''Deflategate,'' take heart. It's time to talk football and put aside all that hot air.Tom Brady is suiting up Thursday night against Pittsburgh when the New England Patriots celebrate their victories in the Super Bowl and federal court.Commissioner Roger Goodell's appeal of his latest loss...

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Oakland Raiders wide receiver Andre Holmes practiced Sunday for the first time since breaking his hand three weeks ago.Holmes, who was third on the team with 47 catches in 2014, joins an already crowded receiving group anchored by first-round draft pick Amari Cooper and veterans...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears are keeping outside linebacker Willie Young - at least for now.Young was not among the 20 players released as the Bears trimmed their roster to 53 before Saturday's deadline.The was some speculation he might be let go even though he led...

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) The Atlanta Falcons placed offensive guard Jon Asamoah on injured reserve and reached an injury settlement with running back Antone Smith as they got down to the 53-man roster limit with a final round of cuts.The moves were announced Saturday.Asamoah didn't suit up for...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indianapolis Colts acquired linebacker Sio Moore from the Oakland Raiders on Friday for a late-round draft pick next year.Moore had 140 tackles and 7 1/2 sacks in 26 games in two seasons with Oakland. Last season, he started all 11 games he played and had...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The New York Giants released popular punter Steve Weatherford on Friday and acquired Brad Wing in a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers.The moves came days after coach Tom Coughlin suggested neither Weatherford nor free agent Robert Malone would be his punter this season.Malone was...

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The challenges facing a rookie quarterback in the NFL can be a bit overwhelming.After spending months following the college season preparing for the draft, the player joins a new team already in the middle of its offseason program. There's a new offense, a new lifestyle,...

NEW YORK (AP) New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady can suit up for his team's season opener after a judge erased his four-game suspension for ''Deflategate.''The surprise ruling by U.S. District Judge Richard Berman came Thursday after more than one month of failed settlement talks between the NFL...

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) The wife of Washington Redskins general manager Scot McCloughan has apologized for ''disparaging'' and ''unfounded'' comments on her Twitter account about an ESPN reporter.The Redskins issued a statement on behalf of Jessica McCloughan on Wednesday night in which she acknowledged making the remarks, which said...

CLEVELAND (AP) Terrelle Pryor may be down to his last chance to make Cleveland's roster.The former Raiders quarterback trying to switch to wide receiver and prolong his NFL career is expected to finally take the field in an exhibition game on Thursday night when the Browns visit the...

METAIRIE, La. (AP) Saints coach Sean Payton is willing to concede that New Orleans' preseason hasn't been ideal as far as creating cohesion among projected regulars.A handful of veterans who were expected to compete for starting or regular roles haven't practiced or played much at all in several...