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Steelers place franchise tag on Le'Veon Bell for second timePITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers have put the franchise tag on All-Pro running back Le'Veon Bell for a second straight spring, putting his long-term status with the club up in the air.Bell, a three-time Pro Bowler, accounted for 1,946...

With a 5-10 record and a three-game losing streak heading into the final weekend of the regular season, it can be said without reservation the New York Giants don't deserve to be in the playoffs. This is 2020, though, and we are talking about the NFC East, the division that...

AP Sports WriterSearching for healthy lineman, Steelers sign IsidoreBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The suddenly struggling Pittsburgh Steelers gave their battered offensive line a fresh face by signing Danny Isidora off Kansas City's practice squad on Tuesday.Isidora joins a group in need of healthy bodies. Left guard Matt Feiler...

Fantasy Sports NetworkFANTASY PLAYS: Players to start and sit for Week 9By JOE GALLINANFL schedule makers are really testing fantasy football players with another six teams on a bye during Week 9. Here are several players to start and others to avoid as you continue your march toward your...

Raiders sign 2nd round safety Obi MelifonwuNAPA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders have signed second-round pick safety Obi Melifonwu to a four-year contract.Melifonwu signed the deal Wednesday, two days after Oakland's rookies reported to training camp in Napa. The team does not hold its first full training camp...

Associated PressSC senator questions benefits analysis of Panthers HQ moveBy JEFFREY COLLINSCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) A state senator said Wednesday he still isn't convinced an economic incentive bill meant to lure the NFL's Carolina Panthers practice fields and team headquarters to South Carolina is a worthwhile deal for taxpayers.Democratic...

Tight end Lee Smith back with Bills after time with RaidersORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Tight end Lee Smith has rejoined the Buffalo Bills after spending the past four seasons with the Oakland Raiders.The Bills said Monday the 31-year-old Smith signed a three-year contract. He played his first four...

The Latest: 2nd masseuse in Kraft case arrestedWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) The Latest on the prostitution case against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft (all times local):4:10 p.m.A second massage therapist who detectives in Florida say performed a sex act on New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft...

Dolphins leading rusher Gaskin activated from COVID-19 listMIAMI (AP) Miami Dolphins running back Myles Gaskin was activated off the COVID-19 reserve list Wednesday.Gaskin is Miami's leading rusher this season even though he hasn't played since Week 4. He missed four games because of a knee injury and has...

The NY JETS and the MIAMI will both be gunning for a victory on 11/4/2018 at 1:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. NY JETS vs MIAMI DOLPHINS When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 4, 2018 Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida ROT TEAM PS OU ML 459 NY JETS -3 (-110) 45 (-110) 130 -150 460 MIAMI TV: 1:00 PM LINE: -3 PREDICTION: MIAMI , NY JETS Oddsmakers currently...

AP Sports WriterNFL teams up with NCAA for next round of safety improvementsBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NFL's top medical experts believe they can take the knowledge of college football physicians and trainers and the research from the NCAA to make football safer - together.Dr. Allen Sills and...

AP Sports WriterNew act: Mayfield plans to drop on-field antics in NFLBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Baker Mayfield is leaving the college hijinks on campus.Now that he's in the NFL, the brash quarterback who became a household name at Oklahoma as much for throwing touchdown passes as taunting...