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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - Colin Kaepernick jumped into the open arms of his leaping coach and all seemed right with the San Francisco 49ers for a few hours Saturday night.Then, in a matter of minutes, a matter of three clutch completions by Philip Rivers, the good feelings were...

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) The Atlanta Falcons placed offensive guard Jon Asamoah on injured reserve and reached an injury settlement with running back Antone Smith as they got down to the 53-man roster limit with a final round of cuts.The moves were announced Saturday.Asamoah didn't suit up for...

The Latest on the second Sunday of the NFL regular season. (all times Eastern): 4:24 p.m. Michael Bennett was the first Seattle Seahawks player announced during pregame introductions before the home opener against San Francisco, receiving one of the loudest ovations. Then he took what's become his usual seat on the bench...

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NEW YORK (AP) Cleveland Browns Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown and his long-lost championship ring will be reunited after nearly half a century.Brown settled a lawsuit Wednesday he brought in Manhattan federal court against a memorabilia dealer. Brown says someone stole the ring from his Cleveland...

Quarterback AJ McCarron makes his first career start for the Cincinnati Bengals as they try to clinch the AFC North and a fifth straight postseason berth against the San Francisco 49ers.He is filling in after Andy Dalton broke his right thumb in last week's loss to the Steelers.But McCarron...

Chiefs without Maclin; Houston could play vs Tampa BayKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Chiefs again will be without top wide receiver Jeremy Maclin when they play Tampa Bay on Sunday, though it's increasingly likely linebacker Justin Houston will make his season debut.Maclin was listed out on Friday's final...

CINCINNATI -- Bengals running back Giovani Bernard, who hasn't practiced all week because of hip and collarbone injuries, will miss a game for the first time in his career on Sunday, coach Marvin Lewis said Friday. Bernard, the Bengals' leading rusher with 446 yards and a career-high five rushing touchdowns,...

WATFORD, England (AP) Percy Harvin is a question mark that no one seems to be able to answer.The Buffalo Bills receiver, who sat out last week's game with a hip injury, did not travel to London with the rest of the team for what coach Rex Ryan has...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Once a football hero celebrated in New Orleans for his role in the Saints' Super Bowl season, Darren Sharper is returning to the city in disgrace to complete plea deals on charges that he drugged and sexually assaulted women.He has resolved similar charges with pleas...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed running back Jonas Gray off Miami's practice squad, a move that could mean starter T.J. Yeldon won't play Sunday because of a sprained left knee.The Jaguars waived receiver Rashad Lawrence to make room for Gray, who also has spent time...

CINCINNATI (AP) Texans cornerback Charles James stopped in a corner of the tiger-striped end zone and cupped a hand to his right ear, seeing what the crowd had to say about this outcome.Not much. They'd seen it before.T.J. Yates came off the bench in the second half and...