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Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) hands off to running back Cam Akers during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Rams rookie RB Akers heating up on way to chilly Green Bay

By Greg Beacham Jan. 12, 2021 09:48 PM EST

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson celebrates after the Ravens beat the Tennessee Titans in an NFL wild-card playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
NFL Today, Wild-Card Weekend

By The Associated Press Jan. 09, 2021 08:58 PM EST

The Seattle Seahawks play against the Los Angeles Rams in an otherwise empty stadium during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Rams get better of division rivals, toppling Seahawks 30-20

By Tim Booth Jan. 09, 2021 08:29 PM EST

Familiar faces as Seahawks host Rams to open NFC playoffs

By The Associated Press Jan. 07, 2021 12:33 PM EST
LOS ANGELES RAMS (10-6) at SEATTLE (12-4) Saturday, 4:40 p.m. ET, Fox OPENING LINE - Seahawks by 4 ½ ...

Saints try to clinch NFC South vs. Vikings on Christmas Day

By The Associated Press Dec. 24, 2020 01:13 PM EST
MINNESOTA (6-8) at NEW ORLEANS (10-4) Friday, 4:30 p.m. EST, Fox OPENING LINE — Saints by 6½ RECORD...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Dec. 23, 2020 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 24 1950 — Cleveland’s Otto Graham throws four touchdown passes, despite icy footing in Municipal Stadium, and Lou Groza kicks a 16...

FILE - In this October 1984 file photo, a groundskeeper at Jack Murphy Stadium paints the logo for the 1984 World Series between San Diego Padres and Detroit Tigers in San Diego. The biggest piece of San Diego's sports history is slowly being knocked down and ground to bits. Now the stadium is coming to an unceremonious end, leaving generations of fans feeling melancholy because, due to the coronavirus pandemic, they didn't get to say a proper goodbye to the place where they tailgated with gusto in the massive parking lot before cheering on the Chargers, Padres and Aztecs, or watched myriad other events and concerts. (AP Photo,File)
San Diegans left feeling sad as 'The Murph' comes down

By Bernie Wilson Dec. 22, 2020 05:24 PM EST

Colts go for sweep of Texans with eyes on AFC South lead

By The Associated Press Dec. 17, 2020 01:08 PM EST
HOUSTON (4-9) at INDIANAPOLIS (9-4) Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS OPENING LINE - Colts by 6 1/2 RECORD VS....

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Dec. 17, 2020 11:26 AM EST
Dec. 24 1950 — Cleveland’s Otto Graham throws four touchdown passes, despite icy footing in Municipal Stadium, and Lou Groza kicks a 16...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Dec. 11, 2020 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 12 1937 — Rookie Sammy Baugh throws second-half touchdown passes of 55, 78 and 33 yards to overcome a 14-7 Chicago lead and give the...

Raiders open three-game homestand against Colts

By The Associated Press Dec. 10, 2020 10:55 AM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (8-4) at LAS VEGAS (7-5) Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS OPENING LINE - Colts by 3 RECORD...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Dec. 03, 2020 05:14 PM EST
Dec. 10 1939 — The Green Bay Packers register the first shutout in an NFL championship game by beating the New York Giants 27-0. ...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Nov. 29, 2020 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 30 1941 — The Chicago Bears score 49 points in the second half to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 49-13. 1956 — Floyd...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 25, 2020 05:27 PM EST
Nov. 29 1890 — Navy beats Army 24-0 in the first matchup of this historic series. 1934 — The Detroit Lions play their...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Nov. 22, 2020 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 23 1947 — Sammy Baugh throws six touchdown passes as the Washington Redskins beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 45-21. ...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 19, 2020 12:48 PM EST
Nov. 22 1875 — Harvard beats Yale 4-0 in the schools’ first football meeting. With 15 players on each side, the game is a mix of rugby and...

FILE - In this May 22, 2019, file photo, NFL vice president Troy Vincent speaks to the media during an owners meetings in Key Biscayne, Fla. When the Rooney Rule was adopted by the NFL in 2003, Vincent was in his 12th of 15 seasons as an outstanding defensive back. He was soon to become the president of the NFL Players Association, an impactful position he held for four years. He joined the league office in 2010 as vice president of player engagement, and by 2014 Vincent was in charge of NFL football operations. Vincent, who is Black, had made great strides in the sport. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
NFL develops 7-point mobility plan for diversity hiring

By Barry Wilner Nov. 17, 2020 04:31 AM EST

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Nov. 08, 2020 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 9 1912 — The lateral pass is used as an offensive weapon for the first time by Worcester Tech coach William F. Carney. Carney’s team...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 03, 2020 12:54 PM EST
Nov. 8 1942 — Parker Hall of the Cleveland Rams throws seven interceptions against the Green Bay Packers. 1952 —...

FILE - In this June 22, 2001, file photo, actor and former NFL player Merlin Olsen speaks in Urbandale, Iowa. The No. 3 overall pick in the 1962 draft led the Fearsome Foursome and defined brute excellence on NFL defensive lines for 15 years, making 14 consecutive Pro Bowls and becoming arguably the greatest lineman of the 1960s. (AP Photo/Steve Pope, File)
Fearsome Foursome highlight Rams' biggest draft successes

By Greg Beacham Apr. 21, 2020 02:52 PM EDT