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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 23, 2021 03:34 PM EDT
Sept. 24 1930 — The Portsmouth Spartans beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 12-0 in the first NFL game played under floodlights. More than 6,000 fans...

LSU head coach Ed Orgeron speaks to reporters during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days Monday, July 19, 2021, in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Orgeron: LSU could have benefitted from a QB competition

By Brett Martel Aug. 06, 2021 09:29 PM EDT

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) throws during the NFL football team's training camp, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Eagan, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Cousins returns to Vikings quarterback room after quarantine

By Dave Campbell Aug. 05, 2021 12:30 PM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, July 28, 2021 file photo, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Jake Browning (3) participates in NFL training camp in Eagan, Minn. Jake Browning bided his time on Minnesota's practice squad the last two years, and his opportunity to prove his worth as the primary backup quarterback for the Vikings came suddenly this weekend when Kirk Cousins and the other two backups were sidelined under COVID-19 protocols.(AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)
Browning 'taking charge' of Vikings, with other QBs absent

By Dave Campbell Aug. 04, 2021 07:44 PM EDT

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Jake Browning (3) looks to throw during the team's Back Together Day at NFL football training camp at TCO Stadium, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Eagan, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
With Cousins out for COVID protocol, QB shortage irks Zimmer

By Dave Campbell Aug. 02, 2021 12:56 PM EDT

Denver Broncos wide receiver Kendall Hinton takes part in drills during an NFL football practice Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Kendall Hinton's QB moment marked in Canton, across the NFL

By Arnie Stapleton Dec. 22, 2020 02:17 AM EST

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Andy Isabella (17) is hit by Seattle Seahawks middle linebacker Bobby Wagner (54) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Seahawks' Wagner adds another notch to his career resume

By Tim Booth Dec. 02, 2020 07:46 PM EST

Seahawks claim Walker, re-sign Griffin to practice squad

Sep. 06, 2020 08:02 PM EDT
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks claimed linebacker D’Andre Walker off waivers on Sunday and signed 14 players to their practice squad including...

Coach Danny Chavez aids 14-year-old Estevan Rodriguez during boxing practice Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, at West Texas Knockout Boxing Club in Odessa, Texas. Both are wearing masks to abide by the boxing club's health and safety rules, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Tuesday was the club's first day open since late March. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American via AP)
The Latest: FBS final rankings to be released on Dec. 20

By The Associated Press Aug. 05, 2020 11:02 AM EDT

The Latest: Lions put Allison on the reserve/opt-out list

By The Associated Press Aug. 02, 2020 02:52 PM EDT
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The Detroit Lions put wide...

In this photo made Thursday, July 23, 2020, an upper deck view of the new Texas Rangers home baseball stadium named Globe Life Field is seen in Arlington, Texas. The Texas Rangers' new stadium isn't retro and designers wanted the first next-generation ballpark. There is the full-panel retractable roof, the split seating levels offering full views of the ballpark with plenty of natural light. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
The Latest: Duke says 25 returning athletes test positive

By The Associated Press Jul. 31, 2020 12:05 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 23, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots center David Andrews (60) heads to the practice field during NFL football training camp in Foxborough, Mass. Andrews says he believes the blood clot issue in his lungs that caused him to miss the 2019 season was a freak occurrence that he’s ready to put behind him. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Pats' Andrews has no restrictions after blood clots issue

By Kyle Hightower May. 05, 2020 06:45 PM EDT

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan sits on the bench with an apparent leg injury after Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald leveled him, causing a fumble that the Rams recovered, during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Falcons' Ryan won't play against Seahawks, Schaub to fill in

Oct. 26, 2019 05:14 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 30, 2018, file photo, Atlanta Falcons' Matt Bryant (3) kicks a field goal against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half of an NFL football game in Tampa, Fla. The Falcons are bringing back veteran kicker Matt Bryant after failing to find his successor during the preseason. The team has agreed to terms with the 44-year-old Bryant, who made 20 of 21 field-goal attempts in 2018. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken, file)
Unhappy with kickers, Falcons recall 44-year-old Matt Bryant

Aug. 31, 2019 12:54 PM EDT

Atlanta Falcons running back Tony Brooks-James, left, runs past Jacksonville Jaguars defensive back Picasso Nelson (43) for a 15-yard touchdown run during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
Falcons end preseason skid with 31-12 victory at Jaguars

By Mark Long Aug. 29, 2019 10:22 PM EDT

Jacksonville Jaguars fullback Ricky Ortiz, right, tries to get past Atlanta Falcons defensive back Parker Baldwin, left, during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Atlanta Falcons at Jacksonville Jaguars 8/29/2019

Aug. 29, 2019 07:35 PM EDT

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) receives attention on the sideline after an injury in the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the New England Patriots, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Column: The NFL preseason shows all its ills in 1 night

By Paul Newberry Aug. 23, 2019 07:04 PM EDT

Washington Redskins quarterback Case Keenum (8) works in the pocket against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half an NFL preseason football game, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Rookie Haskins leads Redskins past fumbling Falcons, 19-7

By Charles Odum Aug. 22, 2019 10:28 PM EDT

Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder, left, speaks with Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden, right, before the first half an NFL preseason football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Washington Redskins at Atlanta Falcons 8/22/2019

Aug. 22, 2019 06:41 PM EDT

FILE - At left, in an Aug. 8, 2019, file photo, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning looks to pass during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the New York Jets in East Rutherford, N.J. At right, in an Aug. 16, 2019, file photo, New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) runs on the field during the second quarter against the Chicago Bears during a preseason NFL football game in East Rutherford, N.J. Owner John Mara and coach Pat Shurmur have said Manning is the starter in his final season under contract, but the Giants went 5-11 last season and are rebuilding. How Manning and Jones fare against the Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium will be in the spotlight. (AP Photo/File)
Raiders-Packers game lands in Winnipeg on Thursday

By The Associated Press Aug. 21, 2019 02:38 PM EDT