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Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) pulls in a touchdown pass as Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson (21) defends during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Diggs invokes "Super Freak" and has big game

By The Associated Press Nov. 20, 2020 11:08 AM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2019, file photo, New York Giants offensive guard Will Hernandez stands on the field during the team's NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md. Hernandez, who has started every game since being draft in 2018, was placed on the reserve COVID-19 list on Thursday, Oct. 29, after testing positive for the virus. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally, File)
Giants' Jones regrets taking mask off in NYC bar

By Tom Canavan Oct. 29, 2020 07:33 PM EDT

A "Going Out of Business Sale" sign is shown in the window of the Green Bay Jersey Store, several blocks from Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisc., Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. Businesses near NFL stadiums have been hit hard due to pandemic-imposed attendance restrictions this season.(AP Photo/Steve Megargee)
Businesses in NFL cities bracing for possibility of no fans

By Steve Megargee Sep. 02, 2020 02:24 AM EDT

A general view of Wembley Stadium in London, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. UEFA has formally proposed postponing the 2020 European Championship for one year because of the coronavirus outbreak. The Norwegian soccer association says the new tournament dates will be June 11 to July 11. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
The Latest: Pro Motocross Championship delays season start

By The Associated Press Mar. 20, 2020 01:14 PM EDT

A statue of NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino stands outside Hard Rock Stadium Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla., in preparation for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
The glitz of Super Bowl heads to a blue-collar part of Miami

By Tim Reynolds Jan. 31, 2020 03:12 AM EST

This undated image provided by Michelob ULTRA shows Usain Bolt in a scene from the company's 2020 Super Bowl NFL football spot. Michelob Ultra stresses its low calories and low carbs in an ad that shows talk show host Jimmy Fallon and wrestler John Cena working out. (Michelob ULTRA via AP)
Drinkers want fizz, low carbs, and Super Bowl ads reflect it

By Dee-Ann Durbin Jan. 30, 2020 03:21 PM EST

In this Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020 photo, Marc Buoniconti, who was paralyzed from the shoulders down making a tackle in college in 1985, poses for a portrait in his office at the The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis in Miami. As the Super Bowl returns to Miami this week, Marc has mixed feelings about the sport. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Paralyzed at 19, Buoniconti has mixed feelings on football

By Steven Wine Jan. 30, 2020 01:38 PM EST

Denver Broncos linebacker Von MIller watches the Denver Nuggets play the Atlanta Hawks duringthe first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Miller downplays team dinner but hypes Broncos’ future

By Arnie Stapleton Nov. 21, 2019 05:44 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2018, file photo, Minnesota Vikings' Adam Thielen (19) runs with the ball after a reception against the Seattle Seahawks in the second half of an NFL football game, in Seattle. Thielen’s Thursdays usually are busy. The star wide receiver has a full practice with the Minnesota Vikings as they implement their game plan for the upcoming opponent. Thielen’s football those days isn’t limited to working out with his teammates, though. This season, he’s hosting “Thursdays With Thielen,” which basically is a chili-fest across the nation focused on the cuisine of cities teams playing in the Thursday night game represent. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)
Hungry? Adam Thielen has a Thursday night cure

By Barry Wilner Aug. 29, 2019 02:17 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2018, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver De'Anthony Thomas (13) celebrates after scoring with wide receiver Chris Conley during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers in Carson, Calif. The new faces that are on the Kansas City Chiefs’ roster aren't exactly new. That would be offensive lineman Jeff Allen, who has been with the franchise most of his career, and wide receiver De'Anthony Thomas, who is coming off a knee injury. But their past experience in Kansas City means both could be on the field for a preseason game Saturday night, Aug. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo, File)
Chiefs welcome new/old faces in Allen, Thomas to roster

By Dave Skretta Aug. 22, 2019 03:31 PM EDT

Houston Astros' Alex Bregman, right, celebrates with Carlos Correa after hitting a two-run home run off Oakland Athletics' Mike Fiers during the fourth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Astros at Athletics 8/15/2019

Aug. 16, 2019 12:56 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2018, gilr photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Gerald McCoy speaks during an announcement of the NFL football team's social justice initiative at the Tampa Police Department Training Academy in Tampa, Fla. The Buccaneers are moving on from Gerald McCoy. The team released the six-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle, describing the move as a mutual agreement after nine seasons. (Monica Herndon/Tampa Bay Times via AP, File)
Panthers add All-Pro Gerald McCoy to bolster D-line

By Steve Reed Jun. 04, 2019 02:15 PM EDT

Vikings stick with offensive approach on draft's third day

By Brian Hall Apr. 27, 2019 03:46 PM EDT
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Kirk Cousins' first season in Minnesota was a letdown for a Vikings' team full of Super Bowl aspirations, mainly because the offense underwhelmed...

In this photo provided by Hormel Foods, KC BBQ chili dip, one of four team-inspired Hormel chili dips created by chef Kenneth Temple, is displayed Jan. 15, 2019, in Austin, Minn. (Hormel Foods via AP)
Super Bowl menu could include team-inspired chili creations

By Barry Wilner Jan. 19, 2019 02:48 AM EST