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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) tries to push away Miami Dolphins middle linebacker Elandon Roberts (52) while looking to pass during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Titans, Rams: top conference teams with different outlooks

By Barry Wilner Nov. 05, 2021 12:17 AM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 04, 2021 04:54 PM EDT
Nov. 5 1927 — Walter Hagen beats Joe Turnesa 1-up to capture the PGA Championship for the fourth consecutive year and fifth overall. ...

Peyton Manning, left, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021, and his presenter and father Archie Manning unveil a bust of Peyton during the induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Peyton's Place is Hall of Fame, with Woodson, Megatron

By Barry Wilner Aug. 08, 2021 10:00 PM EDT

Drew Pearson, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021, speaks during the induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Richard)
The Latest: Versatile DB Charles Woodson enters Hall of Fame

Aug. 08, 2021 03:25 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 4, 1981, file photo, Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Flores, left, talks over a play with quarterback Jim Plunkett during an AFC playoff game in Cleveland. The AFL gave Flores one last chance when the fledging league launched in 1960 and Flores seized the opportunity. He became the original quarterback of the Raiders before going on to a trailblazing career as a coach and executive that landed him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame following a lengthy wait. (AP Photo/File)
Tom Flores' trailblazing Hall of Fame career had rocky start

By Josh Dubow Aug. 03, 2021 03:09 AM EDT

FILE - Former Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning carries the Vince Lombardi Trophy from Super Bowl 50 onto the field prior to an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in Denver, in this Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, file photo. Manning was selected Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2021. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
Manning and Lynch join together for a 3rd career highlight

By Barry Wilner Feb. 07, 2021 12:50 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2017, file photo, CBS football analyst Tony Romo walks across the field during warm ups before an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys, in Arlington, Texas. Romo will remain with CBS as its top NFL analyst after agreeing to a record extension. CBS Sports spokeswoman Jen Sabatelle said that the network and Romo have agreed to a long-term contract. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)
Romo remains with CBS after agreeing to long-term contract

By Joe Reedy Feb. 28, 2020 10:59 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 1970 file photo, Kansas City Chiefs coach Hank Stram walks on the field prior to the Super Bowl game with the Minnesota Vikings in New Orleans. As the Chiefs prepare to play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, many members of the 1970 team never lived to see the the Chiefs return to the championship game, and many others are in failing health. (AP Photo)
Chief on the mic: 50 years later, Stram still shines on film

By Eddie Pells Jan. 30, 2020 02:34 AM EST

Rating Super Bowls: Classics, Memorables and Duds

By Barry Wilner Jan. 26, 2020 12:12 PM EST
MIAMI (AP) — Not all Super Bowls are super. Some are classics, some are memorable but not quite fit for total greatness. Some have elements...

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 1980, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers Donnie Shell (31) hits Houston Oilers' Mike Renfro causing Renfro to fumble the ball in second quarter of AFC championship NFL football game in Pittsburgh. NFL champion players Roger Craig, Drew Pearson and Donnie Shell are among the finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's special centennial class announced Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. A 25-member panel of pro football experts is charged with selecting 10 senior players, two coaches and three contributors who will be inducted into the Canton, Ohio shrine next year as part of the league's celebration of its 100th season. (AP Photo/File)
5 Super Bowl-winning coaches are finalists for Hall of Fame

By Barry Wilner Dec. 19, 2019 01:00 PM EST

Paul Brown, Halas, Lambeau among all-time coaching finalists

By The Associated Press Nov. 20, 2019 11:00 AM EST
Such architects of the NFL as Paul Brown, George Halas and Curly Lambeau are among the 20 coaching finalists for the league’s All-Time Team. ...

Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten (82), Blake Jarwin, center, and Zack Martin (70) celebrate a touchdown catch by Jarwin in the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Cowboys' Jason Witten returns to "MNF" on field, sted booth

By Tom Canavan Nov. 03, 2019 12:53 PM EST

AP Sportlight

Compiled By Paul Montella Nov. 03, 2019 09:40 AM EST
Nov. 4 1934 — The Detroit Lions rush for an NFL record 426 yards in a 40-7 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The only bright spot for the...

File-This Oct. 19, 2017, file photo shows Pro football hall of famer Willie Brown before an NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs in Oakland, Calif. Brown, who provided the iconic play of the Oakland Raiders' first Super Bowl title, died on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. He was 78. The Raiders and Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Brown's death but did not reveal a cause. He had been dealing with cancer. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Hall of Fame cornerback Willie Brown dies at age 78

By Josh Dubow Oct. 22, 2019 03:18 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 14, 1971, file photo, New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath, wearing his white fur coat, watches from the sidelines as the Baltimore Colts defeat the Jets, 14-13, at New York's Shea Stadium. Namath is the NFL’s greatest character. Guaranteed. The Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback who guaranteed his three-touchdown underdog New York Jets would beat the mighty Baltimore Colts in the third Super Bowl was a solid choice in balloting conducted by The Associated Press in conjunction with the league’s celebration of its 100th season. (AP Photo/File)
Guaranteed: Joe Namath voted NFL's greatest character

By Barry Wilner Oct. 18, 2019 11:38 PM EDT

El quarterback de los Packers de Green Bay, Aaron Rodgers (12), lanza un pase mientras el middle linebacker de los Cowboys de Dallas, Jaylon Smith (54), lo presiona durante la primera mitad de un juego de la NFL en Arlington, Texas, el domingo 6 de octubre de 2019. (AP Foto/Ron Jenkins)
Aaron Rodgers returns to his 'special' place: Monday night

By Keith Jenkins Oct. 13, 2019 01:34 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2012, file photo, former Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris stands on the spot of the "Immaculate Reception" after a marker commemorating the 40th anniversary of the play was unveiled where Three Rivers Stadium once stood on the North Side of Pittsburgh. Harris’ scoop of a deflected pass and subsequent run for the winning touchdown in a 1972 playoff victory against Oakland _ has been voted the greatest play in NFL history. A nationwide panel of 68 media members chose the Immaculate Reception as the top play with 3,270 points and 39 first-place votes. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Immaculate: Franco Harris' TD catch voted greatest NFL play

By Barry Wilner Sep. 20, 2019 10:06 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 22, 2001, file photo, actor and former NFL player Merlin Olsen speaks in Urbandale, Iowa. The Hall of Fame defensive tackle went on to have a long career as the top analyst at NBC, working alongside greats like Curt Gowdy and Dick Enberg during the 1970s and 80s and calling five Super Bowls. A physical presence on the Rams "Fearsome Foursome" defensive line, Olsen was more soft spoken as an announcer. (AP Photo/Steve Pope, File)
A look at iconic announcers in NFL history

By Josh Dubow Aug. 23, 2019 05:16 PM EDT

FILE - At left, in an April 24, 2019, file photo, Booger McFarland is seen on the set of ESPN SportsCenter, in Nashville, Tenn. At right, in an Aug. 16, 2018, file photo, Joe Tessitore poses for a photograph before an ESPN telecast of a preseason NFL football game, in Landover, Md. ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” will go with a two-person booth this upcoming season, with Booger McFarland joining Joe Tessitore. ESPN had a three-man commentary team last year. (AP Photo/File)
Tessitore, McFarland return to ESPN's 'Monday Night' booth

By Joe Reedy May. 01, 2019 09:47 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2018, file photo, Tony Romo waves after hitting the ball out of a bunker and close to the pin on the 11th green of the Monterey Peninsula Country Club Shore Course during the second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament, in Pebble Beach, Calif. Romo is finally in the Super Bowl. After being unable to lead Dallas to the big game, Romo will call the game for CBS in his second season in the booth. But just like Jared Goff and Tom Brady, Romo is coming in with plenty of momentum after his call of the AFC Championship game _ where he predicted many of New England's plays and tendencies _ drew universal accolades. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
Romo approaching first Super Bowl like regular season game

By Joe Reedy Jan. 25, 2019 07:03 PM EST