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AP Sports WriterTale of Two Seasons: Falcons turn it around after 1-7 startBy PAUL NEWBERRYFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) The Falcons can’t explain it.They’ll try to come up with this reason or that, but the perplexed looks betray that they’re just as baffled as everyone else.In a tale of...

Injured 49ers CB K'Waun Williams suspended 2 gamesSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Injured San Francisco 49ers cornerback K'Waun Williams has been suspended two games for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.Williams was already sidelined by a high ankle sprain but now will officially be suspended the next two...

AP Pro Football WriterJets sign Moncrief to help injured WR group, release K MaherBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) The New York Jets signed veteran Donte Moncrief to help their banged-up wide receiver group.The team also announced Monday it released Brett Maher, meaning incumbent Sam Ficken won the...

AP Sports WriterPeyton Manning appears on Saints practice field - in a tieBy BRETT MARTELWHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) A lanky 6-foot-5 man in a button-down, long-sleeve shirt and tie walked onto the field during Saints training camp on Sunday, bringing a mixture of fond and painful memories...

The PITTSBURGH and the BALTIMORE will both be gunning for a victory on 10/1/2017 at 1:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. PITTSBURGH vs BALTIMORE When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 1, 2017 Where: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland ROT TEAM PS OU ML 265 PITTSBURGH 2 (-110) 42 (-110) -140 120 266 BALTIMORE TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Steelers -2. O/U: 42 PREDICTION: Steelers 27, Ravens 24 Oddsmakers currently have the Steelers listed as...

Lions put QB Jeff Driskel on injured reserveDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Lions have put quarterback Jeff Driskel on injured reserve.The Lions were already without injured quarterback Matthew Stafford, and then Driskel missed Thursday's loss to the Chicago Bears with a hamstring injury. David Blough made his NFL debut...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Manning vs. Luck III.Peyton Manning gets to face his former team and his successor after Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts beat Cincinnati in the wild-card round Sunday.They met last year in Indianapolis when Manning's emotions and the Colts both got the best of him...

Panthers' Cam Newton remains in walking boot, gets treatmentCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Panthers coach Ron Rivera says he expects injured quarterback Cam Newton to return to practice ''pretty soon,'' without giving a timetable.Rivera remains ''cautiously optimistic'' that Newton, who remains in a walking boot, will be ready for the...

The Latest: Gruden getting close view at likely future rivalBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NFL playoffs on wild-card weekend (all times local):4:30 p.m. ETJon Gruden may be getting an up-close look at his future rival.Gruden is providing the color analysis for ESPN's broadcast of the Chiefs-Titans playoff...

AP Sports WriterChicago Bears rout turnover-prone Buffalo Bills 41-9By JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Linebacker Khalil Mack broke into a wide grin when it was pointed out the Chicago Bears defense didn't need him for a second straight week.''Ha, I might be looking for another job here soon,''...

DailyRotoFANTASY PLAYS: Raiders, Rams offer attractive daily stacksBy COLIN DREWGuaranteed prize pool tournaments on FanDuel and DraftKings have become a strategic focus for daily fantasy players at the same time the NFL becomes more of a passing league.With scoring up, a strategy of stacking - pairing a QB with...

AP Sports WriterGiants' playoff hopes slimmer after two straight lossesBy TOM CANAVANWith two weeks left in the regular season and their playoff hopes dimmed by a two-game losing streak, it's time to take the pressure off the New York Giants.Success in Joe Judge's first season is not dependent on...