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AP Pro Football WriterPlenty of blame to pass around in Jets' season-opening lossBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Adam Gase sounded just like most Jets fans a day after a brutal, stunning loss Sunday.Absolutely frustrated.It was clear in the coach's voice Monday, and he also made it apparent...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL players, owners hold 'constructive' talks on issuesBy BARRY WILNERNEW YORK (AP) NFL players and owners met Tuesday to discuss social issues, a session Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross called ''constructive'' and Colts defensive back Darius Butler termed ''positive.''A group of 11 owners and more...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Retaining coach Tom Coughlin for 2015 was only the start of what promises to be a busy offseason to-do list for ownership, the coaching staff, and general manager Jerry Reese.Co-owner John Mara said Tuesday that re-signing unrestricted free agents Jason Pierre-Paul and Antrel Rolle...

CLEVELAND (AP) - A person familiar with the Browns search for a new offensive coordinator says the team interviewed former St. Louis Rams coach Mike Martz.Martz met with Browns officials in Mobile, Alabama at the Senior Bowl on Monday, said the person who spoke to The Associated Press on...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Adrian Peterson spent more time watching from the sideline in his return to Minnesota than romping around the field, an introductory performance for New Orleans that became an afterthought once the Saints fell behind. With Dalvin Cook patiently waiting for space and bursting around the edge, the Vikings...

Bills sign wide receiver Rod Streater, tight end SaxtonORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills have signed wide receiver Rod Streater and tight end Wes Saxton, while releasing tackle Cyrus Kouandjio and quarterback Josh Woodrum.Streater is entering his sixth season after spending four with Oakland and 2016 with...

AP Sports WriterEven without Gronkowski, Pats are big favorites versus MiamiBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Good news for the Miami Dolphins: They won't face New England tight end Rob Gronkowski on Monday night.It may not matter, however, given the disparity between the teams in the lopsided rivalry.The Patriots' three-time...

Bart Starr to be remembered at public serviceBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Former NFL quarterbacking great Bart Starr is being remembered at a public memorial event in his native Alabama.An event celebrating Starr's legacy as a star of professional and college football will be held Sunday afternoon at Samford University...

AP Sports WriterBackup offensive lineman signs tender to stay with ColtsBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Offensive lineman Evan Boehm has signed a one-year tender to play for the Indianapolis Colts next season.The 6-foot-6, 310-pound interior lineman made four starts and played in 11 games with Indianapolis last season. He...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Panthers make McCaffrey highest-paid running backBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Panthers have agreed to a four-year, $64 million contract extension with All-Pro Christian McCaffrey, a person familiar with the contract negotiation told The Associated Press, making McCaffrey the highest-paid running back in...

AP Sports WriterSteelers LB Ryan Shazier announces retirementBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Ryan Shazier wants to make something clear. His comeback from a spinal injury suffered nearly three years ago remains very much on course.The end, however, won't include the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker triumphantly running out onto the Heinz...

The Arizona Cardinals signed quarterback Carson Palmer to a three-year extension that keeps the two-time Pro Bowler under contract through 2017, the team announced Friday. Contract terms were not disclosed by the Cardinals, but sources confirmed to ESPN that the deal is worth $50 million in total. It is guaranteed...