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Elliott vows to avoid trouble after meeting with GoodellNEW YORK (AP) Ezekiel Elliott is vowing to avoid incidents similar to a recent one in Las Vegas that forced the star running back of the Dallas Cowboys to meet with Commissioner Roger Goodell.Elliott tweeted Tuesday after meeting with Goodell...

AP Sports WriterRam it: LA really is ready to knock off Pats in Super BowlBy GREG BEACHAMATLANTA (AP) The Los Angeles Rams aren't ready to beat the Patriots, according to much of the conventional wisdom around the Super Bowl.Only four members of the upstart NFC champions have ever...

Vikings, Cowboys on the cusp of NFC playoff berthsBy The Associated PressThe six NFC playoff teams might be set with a week to spare.Minnesota will clinch from the couch if the Los Angeles Rams lose at San Francisco on Saturday night.If the defending NFC champion Rams win, the Vikings...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) The Baltimore Ravens say former tight end Konrad Reuland has died at the age of 29 following a brain aneurism. Coach John Harbaugh opened his post-game news conference after Monday night's loss to the New England Patriots by announcing Reuland's death. Reuland was attempting to recover from a...

The Latest: Teams have arrived at stadium for Super Bowl 54MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Game day has arrived, and the caravans carrying the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs have pulled into Hard Rock Stadium.Kickoff of Super Bowl 54 is 6:30 p.m. Eastern.Weather for the NFL's biggest...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Chiefs wide receiver Jeremy Maclin will miss his fourth straight game Sunday at Atlanta, while cornerback Phillip Gaines was added to the injury report as questionable with a knee injury.Maclin had been questionable with a lingering groin injury on the final injury report Friday. The Chiefs...

AP Sports WriterBrowns star running back Chubb being checked for concussionBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) The rain came down hard, and then Nick Chubb got dropped.The Browns' first day in shoulder pads didn't go as planned.Chubb may have suffered a concussion when linebacker Mack Wilson tackled the Pro...

AP Pro Football WriterPoint spreads seem a bit high in divisional playoffs roundBy BARRY WILNERThe best of college football will be on display Saturday night in Baltimore.Say what?Well, if you believe the Heisman Trophy represents the top player in the college game, then consider that five of the winners...

The Cleveland Browns and the Buffalo Bills will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at New Era Field. Cleveland Browns vs. Buffalo Bills When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 18, 2016 Where: New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York ROT ...

AP Sports WriterFalcons' Allen says idea of practice is 'nerve-racking'By CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Ricardo Allen didn't budge when Georgia was one of the first states to open businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.The Atlanta Falcons safety believes it is smart to stay home. He says he worries about the...

AP Sports WriterInjury issues mount for Dolphins WRs Grant, WilsonBy STEVEN WINEDAVIE, Fla. (AP) Jakeem Grant’s 2019 season was great for 14 seconds.That’s how long it took the Miami Dolphins receiver to return a kickoff 101 yards for a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills in Week 11.Otherwise, this...

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman was fined $7,875 for unsportsmanlike conduct/taunting in the final minute of the NFC Championship Game against San Francisco. Sherman's fine was confirmed by the league Friday. Sherman was flagged after he made a choking gesture toward the San Francisco bench that he said was directed at...