AP Pro Football WriterRaiders miss playoffs for 3rd season under coach Jon GrudenBy JOSH DUBOWJon Gruden's third season back as coach of the Raiders looked an awful lot like his second with a strong start, disappointing finish and no...

AP Sports WriterFalcons accelerate coach search, interview Chiefs' BieniemyBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Falcons accelerated their search for a new coach on the first day of their offseason by interviewing Kansas City offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy.San Francisco...

AP Pro Football WriterVikings enter offseason with deteriorated defense to repairBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Vikings missed the playoffs by one game in a season with two losses by one point and two other one-score defeats.This finish,...

AP Sports WriterBears not sweating how they reached postseasonBy ANDREW SELIGMANThe Chicago Bears aren't worrying about how they made the playoffs. They're in and that's what matters most to them.''It's not perfect,'' coach Matt Nagy said.It's far from that.The...

AP Sports WriterLions entering their biggest rebuild since drafting StaffordBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) The previous time the Detroit Lions went into an offseason with a rebuilding project this large, they were coming off a winless season and...

AP Sports WriterReich believes Colts have winning combination for playoffsBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) From the start of training camp, Frank Reich kept insisting the Indianapolis Colts were a legitimate playoff team - and a real Super Bowl contender.He...

Casali agrees to $1.5 million, 1-year deal with GiantsSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Catcher Curt Casali agreed to a $1.5 million, one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants on Monday, a month after he was cut by the Cincinnati Reds.The...

Casali agrees to $1.5 million, 1-year deal with GiantsSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Catcher Curt Casali agreed to a $1.5 million, one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants on Monday, a month after he was cut by the Cincinnati Reds.The...

AP Sports WriterSandra Scully, wife of Hall of Fame announcer, dies at 76By BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Sandra Scully, wife of Los Angeles Dodgers' Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully, has died from complications of ALS. She was...

AP Sports WriterSandra Scully, wife of Hall of Fame announcer, dies at 76By BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Sandra Scully, wife of Los Angeles Dodgers' Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully, has died from complications of ALS. She was...