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Patriots sign tight end Ben Watson, 7 of 10 draft picksFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) The New England Patriots have signed veteran tight end Ben Watson and seven of their 10 draft choices.New England announced the signings Friday. The Patriots inked deals with second-round defensive back JoeJuan Williams, offensive linemen...

Matt Bryant pumped his fist and celebrated atop the Falcons logo in the middle of the field. Tony Gonzalez broke down in tears. Matt Ryan relished the thought of not having to answer a familiar question. The Atlanta Falcons finally showed they could win a playoff game. And, wow, what a...

AP Sports WriterRavens insist they won't take winless Browns lightlyBy DAVID GINSBURGOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) As a member of the Alabama football team, Marlon Humphrey knew what to expect against non-league foes such as Mercer and Kent State.''We played a lot of teams that we definitely should easily...

AP Sports WriterRivers refuses to let sore toe end consecutive starts streakBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Philip Rivers has endured worse injuries over his 17-year career.In November 2017, he cleared the concussion protocol just in time to make his 186th consecutive start. He played the 2007 AFC championship game...

AP Sports WriterRecord crowd for Falcons practice sees new roof open, closeBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Falcons couldn't wait to show the biggest crowd to attend one of their practices their stadium's fully functioning retractable roof.The Mercedes-Benz Stadium roof was closed for all but one Falcons regular-season...

AP Sports WriterChiefs' Mahomes continues to evolve as an NFL quarterbackBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs faced a crucial third-and-long with just under two minutes to go, clinging to a 33-28 lead over the Baltimore Ravens and hoping to put the game away.Patrick Mahomes...

AP Sports WriterInjuries behind him, Bears' Long feels rejuvenated, olderBy ANDREW SELIGMANBOURBONNAIS, Ill. (AP) Chicago Bears guard Kyle Long showed up to training camp feeling rejuvenated - and a bit old.The three-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman is healthy after two injury-riddled seasons and has his sights set on...

AP Sports WriterCoach: Fitzgerald says he'll be back for 2018 seasonBy BOB BAUMPHOENIX (AP) No. 11 is coming back for the Arizona Cardinals.New Arizona coach Steve Wilks says wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald - arguably the most popular and certainly the most prolific player to don a Cardinals uniform...

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers done for season, put on IRGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Aaron Rodgers is done for the season.The Green Bay Packers put their star quarterback on injured reserve Tuesday, a day after they were eliminated from playoff contention.Rodgers missed seven games after breaking his right collarbone...

Associated PressNFL concussion fund pays out $485M, but legal fights resumeBy MARYCLAIRE DALEPHILADELPHIA (AP) The NFL concussion fund has paid out nearly $500 million in its first two years, but some players' lawyers say there aren't enough doctors in the approved network to evaluate dementia claims.They went to...

The Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Gillette Stadium. Pittsburgh at New England When: 8:30 PM ET, Thursday, September 10, 2015 Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, NBC. LINE: PATRIOTS -7. O/U: 52 PREDICTION: Patriots...

AP Sports WriterBuffalo Bills agree to hire Sean McDermott as coachBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills are putting their faith in Sean McDermott to fix their under-performing defense and restore relevance to a franchise that hasn't reached the playoffs since the Music City Miracle loss...