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AP Sports WriterJones, Jarrett absent as Falcons launch offseason programBy CHARLES ODUMFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) The Atlanta Falcons have started their offseason conditioning program without wide receiver Julio Jones for the second straight year.Defensive tackle Grady Jarrett also did not attend the launch of the offseason program, which...

Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery credited recently fired coach Lovie Smith for "defensive excellence." But Emery also divulged that the Bears' decision to make a coaching change ultimately came down to inconsistency on offense and the team's inability to perennially advance to the postseason. "During the course of Smith's career,...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL, players move closer to new CBA, but deal not done yetBy DAVE CAMPBELLThe NFL and its players have moved closer to a new collective bargaining agreement and the next decade of labor peace that would come with it.If the process is at first-and-goal now, though,...

Brother of 49ers quarterback killed outside Nashville barNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Two men were stabbed to death early Saturday at a Nashville bar and one of the victims was the brother of NFL quarterback C.J. Beathard, authorities said.Nashville Police said 22-year-old Clayton Beathard and 21-year-old Paul Trapeni were stabbed...

Associated PressFalcons' Beasley still searching for more sacksBy GEORGE HENRYFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Vic Beasley says he feels fine, that he's fully healthy and ready to ignite the Atlanta Falcons' pass rush.Trouble is it's Week 15, and Beasley has just four sacks to rank third on the team....

The CLEVELAND and the TAMPA BAY will both be gunning for a victory on 10/21/2018 at 1:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. CLEVELAND BROWNS vs TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 21, 2018 Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida ROT TEAM PS OU ML 455 CLEVELAND -3 (-110) 49.5 (-110) 130 -150 456 TAMPA BAY TV: 1:00 PM LINE: -3 PREDICTION: TAMPA BAY , CLEVELAND Oddsmakers currently...

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants meet at MetLife Stadium. Washington at N.Y. Giants When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 14, 2014 Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey TV: 1 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Giants -6.5. O/U: 47 TV:...

Panthers WR Samuel out for season with ankle injuryCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Carolina rookie wide receiver Curtis Samuel is done for the year. The Panthers announced Tuedsay that he will undergo season-ending surgery on his left ankle and will be placed on injured reserve.That means Carolina (7-3) will be...

AP Sports WriterSeahawks facing desperation at RB heading into Week 17By TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) For a team headed to the playoffs already with 11 victories and still with a shot at the No. 1 seed in the NFC, the Seattle Seahawks are in an unexpected desperation mode.In...

Panthers owner needs tax breaks for SC practice fields moveCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) With a proposal that would offer tax breaks to entice the Carolina Panthers to move their practice fields to South Carolina going down to the wire, owner David Tepper said he is fine with leaving them...

AP Sports WriterSplish, splash, Browns coach Jackson takes a Lake Erie bathBy TOM WITHERSBAY VILLAGE, Ohio (AP) Hue Jackson survived a zero-win season and a chilly dip in the lake.Cleveland's coach made good on his promise and jumped into Lake Erie on Friday, a plunge he hopes will...

AP Sports WriterRedskins CB Fuller forced to be patient after knee surgeryBy STEPHEN WHYNOASHBURN, Va. (AP) Kendall Fuller knows all about dealing with issues out of his control. The Virginia Tech cornerback went under the knife last fall thinking he'd miss only a few weeks with meniscus repair...