Jets’ running game expects tough test from Bengals (PA SportsTicker)

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By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Sports Writer

Raiders will be blacked out locally for seventh straight time in season finale (The Canadian Press)

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ALAMEDA, Calif. - The Oakland Raiders' season finale against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday will be blacked out locally because the team did not sell out the game in time.

Lowly St. Louis Rams have taken quite a tumble over the last decade (The Canadian Press)

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ST. LOUIS - Mike Martz made it a point to relish the good times. The St. Louis Rams' three-year run from 1999-2001, including two Super Bowl trips and the franchise's lone title, was a "special place in time."

Brown wonders what might have been had Urlacher not suffered injury (The Canadian Press)

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LAKE FOREST, Ill. - As the Chicago Bears wind down their disappointing season, defensive end Alex Brown isn't thinking about the players who might be on their way out.

Stats down but Bigby still making an impact (AP)

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By his own admission, Atari Bigby's game used to be more about brawn than brains. Now, the Green Bay Packers safety is the thinking man in the back end of the playoff-bound Packers' second-ranked defense. "It's (become) more of a thinking position, (and) that's something I'm not used to doing, because normally you don't want players to think," Bigby said Thursday,...

Panthers RBs DeAngelo Williams, Jonathan Stewart eye history in season finale (The Canadian Press)

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Since being voted to his first Pro Bowl on Tuesday, DeAngelo Williams had been as elusive with the media as would-be tacklers.

After a league-high 8 players land on Pro Bowl squad, Vikings need stars to step it up (The Canadian Press)

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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - The lasting image of Minnesota's most recent loss was a stunned Adrian Peterson, his helmet shed to reveal steam coming off his mostly covered face on a cold Chicago night.

Coach calls out Broncos’ inconsistent O-line (AP)

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Broncos coach Josh McDaniels called out his offensive line, holding them accountable for Denver's troubles running the ball. Their response to the reproach? Silence. The Broncos offensive linemen prefer to keep their mouths zipped out of concern for their wallets. If they do talk, they fine each other.

Coach calls out Broncos’ inconsistent O-line (PA SportsTicker)

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By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer

Schaub finds success in Houston (AP)

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Houston's Matt Schaub is having the best season of his career. Sure, he's improved in his third year as Houston's starter, but the biggest factor might be that he's played each game this season for the Texans. Schaub missed five games in each of his first two seasons in Houston with injuries after being traded from the Falcons.