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Chiefs sign former first-round pick Charlton to help defenseKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a contract with defensive end Taco Charlton, adding a former first-round pick who flamed out in Dallas and Miami but whose athleticism is a perfect match for coordinator Steve...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos owner Pat Bowlen dies at 75 before Hall enshrinementBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) On a cool night in Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 7, 2016, John Elway thrust the Lombardi Trophy into the air and hollered, ''This one's for Pat!''It came 18 years after...

Associated PressEntertainers address social injustice issues at Super BowlBy GEORGE HENRY and JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.ATLANTA (AP) Big-name entertainers believe social injustice needs to be addressed during the Super Bowl and are ensuring the topic that ignited a political firestorm that engulfed the NFL will be in the spotlight.They...

AP Sports WriterBears looking to bounce back with Trubisky or Foles at QBBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bears went into last season with soaring expectations, their sights set on a deep playoff run and even a trip to the Super Bowl.They went in the wrong direction.Instead of...

AP Sports WriterVikings to hold final Mankato training camp after 52 yearsBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) From Alan Page to Jared Allen, Fran Tarkenton to Teddy Bridgewater, Chuck Foreman to Adrian Peterson, the Minnesota Vikings spent 52 years making a 90-minute drive from the Twin Cities to Mankato for...

Falcons' Mularkey retiring, Joe Whitt to coach secondaryFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Atlanta Falcons tight end coach Mike Mularkey, the former Tennessee Titans coach, is retiring.Mularkey's retirement came after he returned for his second stint in Atlanta, lasting only one season, to cap 25 years of coaching. He also...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Spending just a year around players like Derek Carr and Khalil Mack was enough for Bills linebacker Lorenzo Alexander to see that the Raiders were on the verge of turning things around in coach Jack Del Rio's second season in Oakland.''That was one of the main...

Aug. 8 - Hall of Fame inductions, Canton, Ohio.Aug. 9 - Hall of Fame game, Canton, Ohio: Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh.Sept. 10 - Regular season begins, Pittsburgh at New England.Sept. 13 - First full weekend of regular season.

9 finalists chosen for NFL's safety/performance competitionMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Nine finalists have been chosen by the NFL, the Mayo Clinic and Comcast NBCUniversal in the league's annual startup competition to spur novel advancements in athletes' safety and performance.Dubbed 1st and Future, entrepreneurs and innovators will compete in three categories:...

The SEATTLE and the ATLANTA will both be gunning for a victory on 9/13/2020 at 1:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. SEATTLE vs ATLANTA When: 9/13/2020 1:00 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 461 SEATTLE 0 (-110) 49.5 (-110) -110 -110 462 ATLANTA TV: 1:00 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: ATLANTA , SEATTLE Oddsmakers currently have the ATLANTA listed as 0 point favorites versus the SEATTLE,...

Packers place LB Martin, CB Ento on IR, sign CB NickersonGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers have placed rookie linebacker Kamal Martin and cornerback Kabion Ento on injured reserve and have signed cornerback Parry Nickerson.Martin and Ento will be eligible to return after missing at least...

AP Pro Football WriterCanadian Brett Jones joins Vikings, the team of his youthBy DAVE CAMPBELLEAGAN, Minn. (AP) The fan base for the Vikings stretches well beyond Minnesota, with strongholds in North Dakota, South Dakota and parts of Iowa.It crosses the Canadian border, too. Just ask Brett Jones.Acquired in...