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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Six weeks ago, the Seattle Seahawks left Minnesota with a laugher 38-7 victory over the Vikings.Well, the Seahawks have returned for a rematch, and the Vikings won't be extending a warm welcome.The temperature at kickoff is expected to be around zero degrees.''You've got to make it...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL reschedules Steelers-Titans, Ravens' bye now Week 7By TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans now know when they are rescheduled to play the Pittsburgh Steelers after the first NFL game postponed by a COVID-19 outbreak.Getting back into their own building depends on the...

AP Pro Football WriterNFLPA wants players tested daily for virus when camps openBy ROB MAADDIThe NFL Players Association wants players tested daily for coronavirus, one of the outstanding points in discussions with the NFL over health and safety protocols as the start of training camp draws near.''We believe daily...

The Washington Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at AT&T Stadium. When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, October 27, 2014 Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN. LINE: Cowboys -10. O/U: 49.5 PREDICTION: Cowboys 30, Redskins 16 Join BetOnline...

Associated PressNew England Patriots struggling to rebuild tight end corpsBy MARK FARINELLAFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) For nearly a decade, the tight end position was one of the greatest strengths of the New England Patriots' offense.But that's changed rather quickly.First came the retirement of Rob Gronkowski, one of the most...

AP Pro Football WriterEagles play their best when they can't afford to loseBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Eagles have been at their best facing elimination.They've won three in a row to improve to 8-7 and enter Sunday's game at the New York Giants (4-11) needing another victory...

AP Sports WriterBrowns WR Josh Gordon pushes forward after puzzling openerBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Even days later, Josh Gordon's emotions remain jumbled following his first season-opening game since he was a rookie in 2012.The Browns stopped their 17-game losing streak by tying the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday....

NEW YORK (AP) The NFL has hired 24 full-time game officials, including veteran referees Walt Anderson and Pete Morelli. The NFL and NFL Referees Association made the announcement Thursday. The number of full-time officials is up from 21 last season. All seven on-field officiating positions - referee, umpire, down judge, line...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Browns, Garrett closing in on contract extensionBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Browns are closing in on a contract extension with star defensive end Myles Garrett, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday.Garrett, the No. 1 overall pick in...

AP Sports WriterFirst loss leaves Steelers with plenty to work onBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The number in the loss column is at ''one.'' The number of issues the Pittsburgh Steelers are facing after their first setback of the season is considerably higher.The shortcomings masked by timely turnovers and...

Shooting kills college football player, injures Giants' pickTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Police in Kansas are investigating a shooting that killed one current Washburn University football player and injured a former player just hours after he was drafted by the New York Giants.Topeka police say officers found 23-year-old defensive back...

Sam Davis, 4-time Super Bowl champ with Steelers, dies at 75PITTSBURGH (AP) Sam Davis, the guard who helped the Pittsburgh Steelers win four Super Bowls in the 1970s, has died. He was 75.Davis was found dead Tuesday at New Life Personal Care in McKeesport southeast of Pittsburgh. Davis,...