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Bill Belichick has chance to beat another former assistant
DETROIT (AP) — Bill Belichick has a chance to knock off another branch from his coaching tree. The five-time Super Bowl-winning coach has had his staff trimmed by NFL teams many times. They all hired coaches who know how Belichick and the New England Patriots operate behind closed doors, banking on them being able to …
Dalton, Bengals look to stay unbeaten against Panthers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Bengals have their offense revving in high gear. Cincinnati has put up 34 points in back-to-back games to open the season, although quarterback Andy Dalton said they haven’t played a perfect game. “We left some stuff out there,” Dalton said. “We can definitely improve and get better. (But) if we’re …
Broncos changed travel schedule after 1-7 road record
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have adjusted their travel itinerary in hopes of changing their fortunes on the road. They’re no longer flying out on Friday for trips to the East like this weekend’s game at Baltimore . “We’re not going to worry about how far we’re traveling, what time the game starts …
Returns of Oren Burks, Aaron Jones replenish Packers’ depth
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers might get injured inside linebacker Oren Burks back for their game Sunday against the Washington Redskins. The rookie appeared to be in line to open the season as the starter inside alongside Blake Martinez when he hurt his shoulder during warmups before a preseason game last …
No longer strong suit? Titans defense struggling vs the run
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans aren’t close to panicking over sloppy run defense, and the Jacksonville Jaguars gives them a chance to show just how much better they can be. Leonard Fournette left the Jaguars’ season opener with a tight hamstring and sat out Jacksonville’s win over New England last weekend. Fournette has …
Falcons wary of defending Saints’ ‘maestro’ Drew Brees
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons may be a step ahead of the New Orleans Saints in the search for balance on offense. That’s not enough to make Falcons defensive coordinator Marquand Manuel rest easy. The Saints have Drew Brees, and the veteran quarterback’s guile is enough to make any defensive coach lose sleep. Brees …
LA LA Land: Chargers, Rams meet for 1st time since moving
LOS ANGELES (AP) — During the NFL’s 21-year absence from Los Angeles, the area’s professional football fans survived just fine. They watched the best game of each week on television, and they rooted for their favorite teams from afar. Or more likely, they just went to the beach. Now that the Rams have returned and …
Off target: UNC QB Elliott trying to solve accuracy issues
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Nathan Elliott hasn’t had the accurate start North Carolina needs from its starting quarterback. The junior has been frequently off target, prone to mistakes and unable to get the Tar Heels‘ offense consistently moving through the first two games. It’s a big reason why UNC sits at 0-2 for the …
Colin Cowherd on if Baker Mayfield will start tonight against Jets: ‘We should be on Baker watch’
Colin Cowherd on if Baker Mayfield will start tonight against Jets: ‘We should be on Baker watch’ | FOX Sports “,’‘,”See Full Coverage”,”“,’ ‘,’close‘,” “,””,””];if(!o){var f=[‘ ‘,’ ‘,’‘,” “,’ vs ‘,’ ‘,’‘,” “,” “].join(“”);d.splice(2,0,f)}d=d.join(“”),t.insertAdjacentHTML(“afterend”,d);var p=document.getElementById(i),h=document.getElementById(r),y=document.getElementById(a),m=0,g=setInterval(function(){return 9===m?void v():void m++},1e3),A=function(){return window.open(l,u)};c||y.addEventListener(“click”,A);var v=function t(n){h.removeEventListener(“click”,t),!c&&y.removeEventListener(“click”,A),clearInterval(g),p.remove(),s.default.dispatchEvent(“onForcePlay”,{ player:e.player})};h.addEventListener(“click”,v)}}}}]),e}();t.default=new l}]); //# sourceMappingURL=critical-video.min.js.map Source: Fox Sports
Case Keenum returns to Broncos practice after missing 1 day
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos quarterback Case Keenum returned to practice Thursday after missing a day with a sore knee. Keenum didn’t want to miss Wednesday’s workout but said he understood that being cautious in September will give him a better chance of staying in the lineup all season. Keenum has led the Broncos …