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One day after coach Jason Garrett wouldn't say if he was going to continue calling the offensive plays, offensive line coach Bill Callahan repeated that stance on Thursday. In a news conference introducing the Dallas Cowboys coaches for the 2013 season, Callahan downplayed any potential changes within the structure of...

Associated PressPatriots' Watson plenty familiar with Ravens' defenseBy GLEN FARLEYFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) As a veteran of 16 NFL seasons who spent two of those years with the Baltimore Ravens, Ben Watson is well versed in the hard-nosed history of that team.''It was an impression that was made upon...

The Latest: Kansas City clinches No. 2 seed in AFC after winBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 17 in the NFL (all times EST):4:20 p.m.Kansas City earned the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoff race and clinched a first-round bye after beating the Los Angeles Chargers. The...

AP Sports WriterReturn of Su’a-Filo will boost Bengals' beleaguered O-lineBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Guard Xavier Su'a-Filo is available this week for the first time since an ankle injury sidelined him in the season opener. That's good news for an offensive front that has been plagued by injuries...

Associated PressChargers want more than just to play spoilers for VikingsBy DAN GREENSPANCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Chargers will have an effect on the playoff picture.Just not the one they hoped for coming into this season, or the position the underlying statistics suggest they should be...

While speculation persists about Rex Ryan's future with the New York Jets, the man on the warmest seat in the organization just might be general manager John Idzik. Multiple sources within the organization tell ESPN that Idzik has alienated not just Jets fans, but those in the organization around him...

Defensive coaching wizard Bud Carson wins PFWA awardNEW YORK (AP) Innovative defensive coach Bud Carson, the coordinator for the Steel Curtain who was part of two Super Bowl-winning teams, has won the Dr. Z Award from the Professional Football Writers of America.Carson, who died in 2005, entered the...

Associated PressRussell Wilson struggles as Seahawks lose 23-16 to RamsBy DAN GREENSPANINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) Russell Wilson seems to find ways to turn disastrous plays into remarkable ones.Not so much on Sunday, though.Wilson threw two interceptions and lost a fumble in the Seattle Seahawks' 23-16 loss to the Los...

Nunez-Roches signs tender to stay with Kansas City ChiefsKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Defensive end Rakeem Nunez-Roches signed his restricted free-agent tender with the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday and will make just under $2 million next season.Nunez-Roches was the Chiefs' sixth-round pick in 2015, and at one point...

AP Pro Football WriterKaepernick, Eric Reid settle collusion grievances with NFLBy BARRY WILNERNEW YORK (AP) Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid have settled collusion cases against the NFL.In a three-sentence statement released Friday, the NFL said:''For the past several months, counsel for Mr. Kaepernick and Mr. Reid have engaged...

AP Sports WriterPats face challenges as starters Hightower, Chung opt outBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) The Patriots were already going to have a completely different look following an offseason that saw former franchise cornerstone Tom Brady depart to Tampa Bay, as well as several key players on defense cash...

AP Pro Football WriterEagles await unbeaten Vikings, familiar face in Sam BradfordBy BARRY WILNERWhen the Eagles were 3-0, the schedule called for a bye. They haven't won since.Into Philadelphia on Sunday come the Minnesota Vikings, the NFL's only unbeaten team. They are coming off a bye.''I think it's 0-0...