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Record defense bodes well for Seahawks

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) – The sideshow is over, which means Marshawn Lynch can go back to not talking and this realization can become obvious again: ...

Peyton: ‘Can I physically do it to help the team?’

PHOENIX – Peyton Manning is still thinking over his future, making no commitment to returning to the Broncos for his 18th NFL season. “I’m taking some time to assess some things ...

Reason why the Patriots should win the Super Bowl

By HOWARD ULMAN AP Sports Writer PHOENIX – Go ahead, pile on the Patriots. Declare the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady era over after they split their first four ga...

Goodell seeks to look past ‘tough year’

PHOENIX As if wishing made it so, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell described his league – and himself – as having addressed missteps on difficult matters such as domestic violence a...

No Sherman if baby boy comes early?

PHOENIX – Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Friday it will be Richard Sherman’s decision whether to play in Sunday’s Super Bowl if his pregnant girlfriend goes into labor with the cou...

Injuries rise, concussions fall

PHOENIX – The number of recorded concussions dropped 25 percent during the regular season, according to the NFL, even as injury reporting and trips to injured reserve list rose overall. ...

Super Bowl Media Day: The art of saying little to nothing

PHOENIX – This is not a story about Super Bowl Media Day. Thank God. This is a story about the story of Super Bowl Media Day. It’s a story about the media covering other media pr...

Manning has a lot to consider as he ponders his future

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD – As Peyton Manning considers whether to take the gold watch or make one more run at the silver trophy, there are ma...

Watt gets 2 turnovers, dances in friendly Pro Bowl

GLENDALE, Ariz. Few moved very fast, no one flattened a quarterback and there were no bone-jarring hits in the gentle, friendly version of football played at the Pro Bowl Sunday. ...

Newer format is a hit

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. After three days of light, make that very light, workouts, Team Irvin and Team Carter are ready for Sunday night’s Pro Bowl. Tony Romo will start at q...

A second chance to become elite – is Kubiak next?

ENGLEWOOD – The two men vying to put their fingerprints on the Lombardi Trophy are testament to the axiom that men who flop in their first NFL head coaching job can subsequently flourish. ...

Seahawks' fans pull out their wallets for Super Bowl tickets

SEATTLE – After watching their team win with a series of improbable moves in the NFC championship game, Seahawks fans are hoping a similar kind of luck will get them Super Bowl tickets. ...