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FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2018, file photo, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry reacts in the second half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, in Cleveland. No longer a punching bag, the Browns are punching back.(AP Photo/David Richard, File)

Slow down: Browns GM tempers expectations after Beckham deal

By TOM WITHERS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2018, file photo, New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) makes a one handed catch against Washington Redskins safety D.J. Swearinger (36) and linebacker Josh Harvey-Clemons (40) during an NFL football game, in East Rutherford, N.J. No longer a punching bag, the Browns are punching back. From hopeless to hopeful. Finally. In landing Beckham, one of the game’s most electrifying players, the Browns have risen from the deepest depths imaginable in just a year. (AP Photo/Brad Penner, File)

OMG, OBJ: Beckham’s arrival makes Browns instant contenders

By TOM WITHERS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019 file photo, Ohio State coach Urban Meyer celebrates at the end of the team's 28-23 win over Washington during the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game in Pasadena, Calif. Urban Meyer is headed back to television. Fox announced on Monday, March 11, 2019 that they have hired the former Ohio State coach as one of the analysts for its retooled college football pregame show. Fox also announced that it has hired Reggie Bush and will move Brady Quinn from the booth to the studio. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Former Ohio State coach Meyer joining Fox’s studio team

By JOE REEDY - Associated Press

English soccer attacks highlight limited stadium policing

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

New York Giants' Landon Collins (21) returns an interception for a touchdown during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the New York Jets on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) **FILE**

Landon Collins marks major splash for Redskins

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FILE - In this July 25, 2011, file photo, NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith, left, and NFL football Commissioner Roger Goodell speak during a news conference at the NFL Players Association in Washington, after the NFL Players Association executive board and 32 team reps voted unanimously to approve the terms of a deal with owners to the end the 4½-month lockout. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

NFL at 100: Another labor stoppage looms in 2 years

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

Friday’s Sports in Brief

Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2019, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell greets Dartmouth strength and conditioning intern Tessa Grossman and other participants, including Bear Lake High School offensive coordinator Sam Mullet, right wearing glasses, at the NFL Women's Forum held in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)

Women’s forum opens eyes for candidates and teams

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

In this May 30, 2018, file photo, then-San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster walks on the field during a practice at the team's NFL football training facility in Santa Clara, Calif. Prosecutors in Florida have decided not to pursue a domestic violence charge against NFL player Reuben Foster more than a month after he was released from the San Francisco 49ers following his arrest. Prosecutors in Tampa filed a notice of termination of prosecution on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) ** FILE **

Reuben Foster is very much in the Redskins’ plans for 2019

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2018, file photo, Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray poses with the Heisman Trophy after winning the award, in New York. Murray's measurements were among the most anticipated at this year's NFL scouting combine after he spurned the Oakland Athletics and a career in Major League Baseball for a shot at the NFL. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File)

Murray followed his heart to choose football over baseball

By MICHAEL MAROT - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2018, file photo, referee Reggie Smith reviews a targeting penalty during the first half of an NCAA college football game between Oklahoma and Texas Tech, in Lubbock, Texas. The NCAA football rules committee has proposed giving replay officials more leeway to overturn targeting fouls. The rules committee met in Indianapolis this week and announced on Friday, March 1, 2019, its proposed changes. The proposals must be approved by the football oversight committee in April. They would go into effect next season. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson, File)

NCAA proposes replay tweak to targeting, 2-pt OT shootouts

By RALPH D. RUSSO - Associated Press

In this June 15, 2018, file photo, Oakland Athletics draft pick Kyler Murray looks on before a baseball game between the Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Kyler Murray not fazed by Bryce Harper’s mega-contract

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

The Latest: Elway wants Keenum to stay in Denver

Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, April 12, 2015 file photo, Chelsea's Russian owner Roman Abramovich, right, and Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck, left, watch during the second half of the English Premier League soccer match between QPR and Chelsea at Loftus Road stadium in London. Gathered with his Chelsea’s directors, Roman Abramovich stopped the football talk to raise deep concerns he wanted them to address at the club and beyond. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

Abramovich’s Chelsea confronts anti-Semitism problem

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Eagles hire former Browns executive Andrew Berry

Associated Press

Empty seats surround the new synthetic turf of the football field at Gillette Stadium, in Foxborough, Mass., Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2006. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) ** FILE **

Jason Brown, ‘Last Chance U’ coach, resigns after Hitler remark in text to player

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2018, file photo, Maryland's new head football coach Mike Locksley listens to a reporter's question after an NCAA college football news conference, in College Park, Md. Of all the things on the checklist of Maryland football coach Michael Locksley, none are more pressing than forming a bond with players who in 2018 dealt with the death of a teammate and the subsequent whirlwind of activity that transpired on and off the field. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Maryland coach Locksley stresses safety first, then winning

By DAVID GINSBURG - Associated Press

USA Football unveils council to oversee developmental model

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

Former Howard University quarterback and NFL offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton is the coach and general manager of the new XFL franchise, which announced on Wednesday that its name will be the DC Defenders. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) ** FILE **

Pep Hamilton introduced as coach, GM of Washington XFL team

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2017, file photo, New York Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo talks to reporters in East Rutherford, N.J. The Kansas City Chiefs have turned to Spagnuolo to shore up their soft defense, and the former Rams and Giants head coach knows that it will be a process. But he also said Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, that there are pieces in place for a rapid turnaround. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Chiefs turning to Spagnuolo to shore up sieve-like defense

By DAVE SKRETTA - Associated Press