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NEW YORK (AP) It was a busy day for the New York Jets in the operating room.Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick had a torn ligament in his left thumb repaired and running back Zac Stacy had season-ending surgery on his broken left ankle.Coach Todd Bowles said during a conference call...

(AP) Panthers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey is partnering with linebacker Shaq Thompson in an effort to unite the Charlotte community through sports programs for underserved youth through the “22 Together” program. They say their goal is to use sports as a vehicle to help address the divides that...

The INDIANAPOLIS and the JACKSONVILLE will both be gunning for a victory on 9/13/2020 at 1:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. INDIANAPOLIS vs JACKSONVILLE When: 9/13/2020 1:00 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 467 INDIANAPOLIS 6.5 (-110) 46 (-110) -260 220 468 JACKSONVILLE TV: 1:00 PM LINE: 6.5 PREDICTION: JACKSONVILLE , INDIANAPOLIS Oddsmakers currently have the JACKSONVILLE listed as 6.5 point favorites versus the INDIANAPOLIS,...

AP Sports WriterNFC North champ Packers' next task: securing NFC's top seedBy STEVE MEGARGEEThe Green Bay Packers have clinched their second straight NFC North title and put themselves in position to earn the conference's top playoff seed because of a championship-caliber offense.Their chances of reaching the Super Bowl for...

Cleveland Browns coach Mike Pettine has not made the announcement yet, but Johnny Manziel is expected to follow up his preseason debut as a backup Saturday night by starting against the Washington Redskins next Monday night in FedEx Field. During a conference call Sunday, Pettine said he has not settled...

Healthy(ish) Steelers looking to avoid letdown in ChicagoBy The Associated PressPITTSBURGH (AP) Two weeks in and Mike Tomlin's problems are of the NFL first-world variety.The Pittsburgh Steelers are unbeaten at 2-0 despite not lighting up scoreboards the way they anticipated, managing just four offensive touchdowns through eight quarters.The...

AP Sports WriterAP source: NFL considers moving Dolphins opener against BucsBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) For the Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the season might begin sooner than expected, thanks to Hurricane Irma.The NFL is considering moving the Dolphins-Bucs opener in Miami to another site or earlier this...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - In the hours after a four-sack performance gave Justin Houston the Chiefs' franchise record, all he could talk about was how close Kansas City came to making the playoffs.Houston insisted his new single-season mark would hit him some day. He might be on a...

CLEVELAND (AP) There's nothing Joe Thomas hasn't experienced during a stormy decade with the Cleveland Browns.Amid the firings, the hirings, the draft busts, the regime changes, the mistakes, the quarterback conundrum, the losses and, oh yes, Johnny Football, Thomas, a once-in-a-generation left tackle, has personified class and cornerstone consistency...

Associated PressSeahawks banged up at safety, OL ahead of Chiefs gameBy CURTIS CRABTREERENTON, Wash. (AP) The Seahawks could be without both starting safeties and two starters on their offensive line for Sunday night's matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs.Free safety Tedric Thompson was officially ruled out with chest...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard heard the locker room talk. Coach Frank Reich wants Philip Rivers back as the starting quarterback next fall. Two-time All-Pro linebacker Darius Leonard wants another chance to get Rivers his missing Super Bowl ring. So do Leonard's teammates. Now, the Colts general manager...

Cincinnati will likely need to figure out how to win without Andy Dalton.Seattle has to find another backup to running back Marshawn Lynch after losing rookie Thomas Rawls with a broken left ankle.Dalton broke his right thumb after making a tackle following his interception to Pittsburgh defensive end Stephon...