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AP Sports WriterRaiders 1st-round pick Karl Joseph not ready for practiceBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) First-round pick Karl Joseph will have to wait a little bit longer until he can show the Oakland Raiders what he's capable of doing on the field.As the Raiders held their first rookie...

AP Sports WriterChargers coach Lynn to get college degree 26 years laterBy GREG BEACHAMCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Anthony Lynn left Texas Tech in 1992 for a life in the NFL, he was only six class hours shy of earning his degree.Although he won two Super Bowl rings as...

Associated PressLawyers: NFL concussion awards discriminate against BlacksBy MARYCLAIRE DALEPHILADELPHIA (AP) Dementia tests in the NFL concussion litigation allow doctors to use different baseline standards for Black and white retired players, making it more difficult for Blacks to show injury and qualify for awards, lawyers for two ex-players...

HOUSTON (AP) - Houston coach Bill O'Brien wasn't ready to say who will start at quarterback as the team started a mandatory minicamp on Tuesday.He did however discuss the most important factor that will go into his decision whether to go with Ryan Mallett or Brian Hoyer.''The most consistent...

AP Pro Football WriterBad defensive call leads to Jets' latest heartbreaking lossBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Marcus Maye trudged off the field, a towel draped over his head and covering up the disappointment of another brutal loss.After the game, the stunned New York Jets safety hid...

AP Sports WriterFalcons looking for answers at RB behind Devonta FreemanBy CHARLES ODUMFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) A healthy Devonta Freeman can't answer all the Atlanta Falcons' questions at running back.Even if Freeman avoids injury after missing 14 games in 2018, the Falcons still must replace Tevin Coleman, the...

AP Sports WriterAaron Jones leads Packers past Washington, 20-15By KEITH JENKINSGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Aaron Jones rushed for a season-high 134 yards and a touchdown on just 16 carries, Aaron Rodgers threw for 195 yards and the Green Bay Packers did enough to beat the Washington Redskins 20-15...

AP Sports WriterTimmons suspended indefinitely by Dolphins after going AWOLBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Linebacker Lawrence Timmons was suspended indefinitely by the Miami Dolphins after he went AWOL on the eve of the team's season opener.The Dolphins announced the move in a one-sentence news release Tuesday, a day off...

AP Sports WriterPanthers coach says Cam Newton to begin throwing next weekBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Cam Newton is almost ready to get back to work.Panthers coach Ron Rivera said the six-year NFL veteran quarterback is ahead of schedule in his rehab from shoulder surgery and is expected...

The Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Lincoln Financial Field. Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles When: 11/28/2016 8:30 PM Where: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ROT TEAM PS OU Money Line 275 GREEN BAY -3 (-110) 47 (-110) 150 -170 276 PHILADELPHIA TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN. LINE: Eagles -3. O/U: 47 PREDICTION: Packers...

Ex-Raider Aldon Smith surrenders in domestic violence caseSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Former Oakland Raiders player Aldon Smith has turned himself in to police in a misdemeanor domestic violence case and was booked into San Francisco County Jail.Jail records show Smith was booked Tuesday on suspicion of domestic violence and...

Associated PressIn Baltimore, ‘you’re not a Raven until you beat Steelers’By TODD KARPOVICHOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) Baltimore coach John Harbaugh shared a message that was passed along to young Ravens about the rival Pittsburgh Steelers.''One of the things that was said in the meetings today was that you're...