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AFC West News and Rumors

Champ Bailey: This year, Broncos know we can beat the Patriots

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Last year, the Broncos and Patriots played twice, and neither game was close: New England won 41-23 in the regular season and 45-10 in the playoffs. This year, the Broncos are preparing to play the Patriots on Sunday, and they think things will be diffe…

ESPN.com

I am headed to New England to cover the Peyton Manning-Tom Brady battle. Please join me for pre, post and in-game coverage. I will also have coverage of all of the other AFC West action.

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

The Chiefs haven’t just been bad in the turnover department this season. They’ve been historically bad. With 15 turnovers so far this season — eight lost fumbles and seven interceptions — Kansas City is on pace to turn the ball over 60 times. That…

ESPN.com

Norv Turner is playing a mystery game with who will be his starting tailback Sunday night at New Orleans. Will it be Ryan Mathews or Jackie Battle? Turner isn’t saying as of Saturday morning. Last week, Battle started at Kansas City because Mathews had …

Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com

Larry Johnson now has five arrests on his record for varying degrees of assault against women—that's three more arrests for assaulting women than Johnson had 1000-yard rushing seasons as a player. This time the details are especially gory. Per TMZ: More…