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Brown returns to Raiders after absence for injured feet
NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Antonio Brown walked onto the Oakland Raiders practice field in his familiar No. 84 jersey surrounded by cameras and received warm greetings from teammates. His weeklong absence to deal with his…
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Kyle Shanahan off to rough start as 49ers coach
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Shanahan’s coaching tenure hasn’t quite gotten off to the greatest start in San Francisco. He lost his first nine games with the 49ers last year before the arrival of…
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Rivers leads Chargers to 6th straight win, 20-6 over Raiders
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Philip Rivers took nearly 20 minutes to complete his first pass, the Los Angeles Chargers got gashed on a long fake punt and the offense put up a season low in…
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Seahawks eye playoff push as Raiders seek stability
LONDON (AP) — Lethargic losses to start the season were enough to believe the Seattle Seahawks might not compete in the NFC West, especially after they failed to reach the playoffs last season. But after…
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Gruden’s return to Raiders turns into dud after fast start
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jon Gruden’s return to the Oakland Raiders’ sideline couldn’t have gotten off to a better start, with Marshawn Lynch powering his way into the end zone for a touchdown. The rest…
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Rams spoil Gruden’s return with 33-13 win over Raiders
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Once Jared Goff and the Los Angeles Rams offense got started after sitting out the entire preseason, they couldn’t be stopped. Goff threw two touchdown passes, newcomer Marcus Peters returned an…
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Shaquem Griffin finally hears his name at NFL draft
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Shaquem Griffin came back. The crowd loved it. Players in attendance not selected in the first two days of the NFL draft usually head out of town before the fourth through…
2 years ago -
The Latest: SMU receiver Trey Quinn is ‘Mr. Irrelevant’
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the NFL draft Saturday (all times local): 6:15 p.m. “Mr. Irrelevant” 2018 is SMU receiver Trey Quinn. Quinn was the final player selected in the three-day NFL draft,…
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The Latest: Cowboys acquire Jihad Ward from Oakland
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the NFL draft Saturday (all times local): 5:30 p.m. The Dallas Cowboys have acquired defensive lineman Jihad Ward from Oakland for receiver and kick returner Ryan Switzer. It’s…
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Georgia, Auburn split top awards on AP All-SEC football team
ATLANTA (AP) — After meeting in the Southeastern Conference championship game, Georgia and Auburn split the top awards on The Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference team released Monday. Auburn running back Kerryon Johnson was picked as…
2 years ago