Harper, Zimmerman HRs lift Nats past Cubs 6-3 to even NLDS

Things were looking bleak for Bryce Harper, Ryan Zimmerman and the rest of the Washington Nationals. They had accumulated one run and four hits through the first 16 innings of their NL Division Series against the Chicago Cubs.

I think that would be an unfortunate decision if [a mandate in respect to the anthem is] all that came out of it, if there was no effort to replace the platform that guys have been using to draw attention to issues in our country, said Jenkins. If there is no effort to assist players in that, I think it would be very, very unfortunate, and I don’t think that would go over well.

Do you have the work habits and skills to be successful? I believe if the players and coaches respect my viewpoint of the game, then fans will as well. And full credit there goes to the NBA and to ESPN. They are willing to put people like me in a position to do this. It’s pretty cool to have a greater role and the chance to continue to cover a sport that I love with the best players and coaches in the world.

He’ll replace Hopkins, in his third season as Washington’s primary kicker. Coach Jay Gruden said he learned Monday that Hopkins had possibly been dealing with a right hip rotator muscle strain. Gruden called the injury “pretty significant for a kicker.”

Because Hopkins will be on short-term injured reserve, he must miss at least eight weeks. He will be eligible to return for a Dec. 17 game against Arizona

Hopkins is 9-for-11 on field goals this season and missed one of his 13 extra point attempts. After making all but three of his 28 field goal attempts in 2015, he slumped last season and was 34-for-42. But his strong leg has helped on kickoffs: 20 of 27 have resulted in touchbacks.
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Marcus Mariota Jersey is yet another indirect reminder of the Browns’ QB cluelessness and listlessness.

The Broncos’ defense won’t get punctured every week the way the Giants surprisingly did. But their offense is always going to be hit-or-miss. Trevor Siemian got hurt in last week’s game, and now Emmanuel Sanders is injured. The Chargers have finally broken through on close games the last two weeks, but now they’re back at their home with their non-home-field advantage.

The Vikings are your new leaders in the NFC North, and thanks to their defense, they’ll beat on a mediocre team from the AFC North. The Ravens used to be new people eaters in purple, but Minnesota has done everything it can to reclaim its old name under Mike Zimmer. Sad to say for Baltimore, but Case Keenum, not Joe Flacco, is the best QB in this game.

The Browns are even more terrible on offensive than anybody could have imagined. Their defense is starting to wear down as a result and will get run over in the second half by DeMarco Murray and Derrick Henry.

Jameis Winston might be able to play through his injury, but he’s got to play much better and get a ton of help from Doug Martin, because the defense isn’t making any impact plays when it counts. They’re not a team breakout this year.

Andy Dalton and A.J. Green are headlining the offense, but they need to get their running game going post-bye with rookie Joe MIxon to better support their defense.

Limited Mens Zaza Pachulia Jersey It’s been good to see Anthony Lynn’s team learn how to finish better.
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Philadelphia raised the bar by taking the Draft to another level, and this new opportunity in Dallas will enable us to continue the event’s evolution and grow it even further, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said. We are grateful to the Dallas Cowboys, the cities of Arlington, Dallas, and Frisco, and the Dallas Sports Commission for their leadership in turning this vision into reality.

It marks the first time an NFL draft will held at a stadium and the first time it has been held in Texas.

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Knowing Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, he will want to ensure the upcoming draft is bigger and better than past events.

The Bengals looked different in their two wins before their bye, on the watch of new offensive coordinator Bill Lazor. That shouldn’t be enough to overtake the Steelers in Heinz Field, except the Steelers have been on a rollercoaster the last two weeks, a wretched loss to the Jaguars followed by ending the Chiefs’ undefeated run. If the mood Ben Roethlisberger is in is positive, that should be good enough.

Sean McVay should be considered the favorite for coach of the year after revving up everything as Jeff Fisher’s rookie replacement and upgrade. He wasn’t too young for the job, and his team isn’t too young to make a jump to the playoffs.

The Saints are rediscovering a strong running game and a sack- and takeaway-oriented defense to try to prop up the championship window with Drew Brees. The scary thing is he hasn’t yet played his absolute best.

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Chiefs coach Andy Reid says ‘gut’ told him to not attempt field goal

The Chiefs sustained their first loss of the season Sunday, to the Steelers, because of questionable choices and interesting clock management by coach Andy Reid.

However, one play that has stood out took place early in the fourth quarter, when the Chiefs were down 12-3 and Reid decided on fourth-and-2 at the Pittsburgh 4 to go for a touchdown, not a field goal.

It backfired. Instead of taking the three points and putting Kansas City within a score of the Steelers, the Chiefs got nothing.

But this is a team game, it’s the ultimate team game, and we need to be better. We need to be better with the 11 players we have, with the phase that we’re in, and ultimately that’s my responsibility.

Limited Jamaal Williams Jersey Brett Hundley is my quarterback, Joe Callahan is the backup, that is the direction we’re going, that is the focus and that’s where we are as a football team.

But wide receiver Jordy Nelson helped illustrate how difficult it will be for the Packers without Rodgers, underlining the importance of a player regarded as one of the best quarterbacks of all time.

Asked what Rodgers means to the Packers, Nelson replied: Everything. He’s our leader, he’s our quarterback. Great person on and off the field, great guy in the locker room, old guys, young guys, best quarterback in the game.

Alex Smith Kids Jersey Next up for Hundley and the Packers are the resurgent New Orleans Saints (3-2).

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They move on to the American League Championship Series and avoid the same fate as 2015

The stakes: You have to love how the narrative can change so quickly. It went from the “Red Sox are dead,” to “Man, the Astros’ bullpen is kind of crappy and if the Red Sox can steal Game 4, they have Chris Sale going in Game 5.” This has been the blowout series so far: For the first time, the first three games of a playoff series were all decided by five or more runs. The Astros won 101 games, but they’re one loss away from having to beat a guy who struck out 308 batters to keep their season alive.

If the Astros win: They move on to the American League Championship Series and avoid the same fate as 2015, when they led the division series against the Royals but lost Games 4 and 5.

Quinn became the first quarterback in Browns history to throw three touchdown passes in one quarter during a 2009 win over Detroit.

What happened? A prolonged contract holdout crippled Quinn’s chances to start as a rookie and opened the door for Derek Anderson to claim the position. The regular rotation of Anderson and Quinn over the next two seasons by two different coaching staffs did neither quarterback any favors. Quinn was traded to Denver in the 2010 offseason.

That juice surrounding their marquee matchup years ago now flows to when Stephen Curry faces Damian Lillard or when Russell Westbrook plays against James Harden or even when Lonzo Ball goes up against De’Aaron Fox. Circle-the-calendar Cavs games this season will be about James vs. _______, not whomever Wade and Rose battle with.

Wade is 35 now. Rose turned 29 last week. They’ve both strayed from the franchises that drafted them and turned them into stars — Wade had a drama-filled Chicago homecoming last season; Rose had an ill-fated stint with the New York Knicks — and have settled in with Cleveland as supporting cast members behind James, whose star, nearly seven years later, still hasn’t diminished.ravens_126

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Lamar Miller Jersey and D’Onta Foreman Jersey at running back. Houston’s offensive line is playing better than expected

Patriots owner Robert Kraft is still intrigued by the prospect of buying a Premier League club but has concerns about the absence of a salary cap.

Kraft, 76, has overseen five Super Bowl wins since purchasing the Patriots in 1994 and also founded MLS side New England Revolution.

The billionaire came close to buying Liverpool in 2005 before the takeover by Fenway Sports Group, which also owns the MLB Red Sox.

The 23-year-old QB was injured in the Titans 57-14 loss to the Texans in Week 4. Mariota injured his hamstring and missed Tennessee’s matchup with the Dolphins in Week 5. The Titans lost 16-10 to move to 2-3 on the season.

Mariota’s 2016 season was ended by a broken leg, and with the injury this year, he has now missed games in each of his first three seasons.

However, when Mariota is on the field and healthy he looks like one of the quarterbacks of the future for the NFL. He has completed 61.4 percent of his passes with 48 touchdowns and 22 interceptions.

Give Houston general manager Rick Smith and coach Bill O’Brien credit for identifying Watson as a game-changing talent and trading up in the draft to get him. He fits in nicely with a fine group of skill players, including DeAndre Hopkins and Will Fuller at wide receiver, plus Lamar Miller and D’Onta Foreman at running back. Houston’s offensive line is playing better than expected, with Watson’s ability to escape pressure certainly helping the cause.
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We’re at the point now where it’s not unfair to label Chris Hogan Jersey the Patriots No. 1 receiver.

Game Womens Benjamin Watson Jersey Hogan was targeted a team-high 11 times in Week 5. And he has now out-targeted Brandin Cooks during three of the team’s past four games. The receivers both played 62 snaps in Week 2, but Hogan played more in the team’s four other games. Hogan has played 14 more snaps, run four more routes and has been targeted five more times than Cooks on the season. He only has seen 37 targets, but his five touchdowns have netted Hogan the fifth-most fantasy points among wide receivers. Cooks sits 13th, thanks to two scores and an average of 11.8 yards per target. Both should be locked into lineups as quality WR2 options moving forward.

The Bills gained only 36 yards in the second half of Sunday’s loss to the Bengals after losing tight end Charles Clay to a knee injury. Clay could miss a month or longer with a torn meniscus and sprained MCL, which puts more pressure on an offense already missing top receiver Jordan Matthews (thumb injury) to find ways to move the ball. Tyrod Taylor was leaning on Clay because the quarterback’s wide receivers are on a historically poor statistical pace, averaging only 4.8 catches and 63.2 yards per game. Those would be the lowest averages for any team’s receivers since at least 2001. — Mike Rodak

You have to think Kyle Shanahan, son of a head coach, would have known this gig wasn’t easy. But, man. The 49ers have lost their past four games by a total of 11 points, the past two on the road in overtime. This was always going to be a work in progress, which is why Shanahan got a six-year contract as a first-time head coach. Obviously, the roster is personnel-deficient in many areas. But we’ve seen the offense come to life late in games against the Colts and Rams, so it’s fair to assume Shanahan’s first win is around the corner somewhere. No matter how painful things are in the meantime.

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Steelers’ Martavis Bryant Jersey added to injury report, questionable vs. Jaguars

The Steelers may not have one of their best offensive players on the field Sunday against the Jaguars.

Wide receiver Martavis Bryant was added to the team’s injury report on Saturday due to an illness and is listed as questionable to play in Week 5, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports.

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Bryant missed all of 2016 due to a suspension for violating the league’s substance abuse policy and has logged just 10 carries for 183 yards and one touchdown in four games since his return in September.

While it remains unknown if Bryant will play Sunday, his absence could mean more time on the field for wide receiver Justin Hunter, who made his debut against the Ravens.

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The Redskins lost Pro Bowl cornerback Josh Norman with a rib injury that could cause him to miss multiple games.

It wasn’t easy for the Chiefs as the Redskins defense dominated early, but a slew of Washington injuries and penalties benefited the Chiefs late.

The Redskins (2-2) started hot, driving 75 yards in six plays on the opening series to grab a 7-0 lead on a 44-yard pass from Kirk Cousins to Terrelle Pryor. The former Browns receiver and Ohio State quarterback went over the top of Pro Bowl cornerback Marcus Peters, who wanted an offensive pass interference penalty called.

Washington added a field goal before the Chiefs twice drove into Redskins territory in the second quarter, but came away without points. A third trip did the job as Smith connected with tight end Travis Kelce for a 17-yard touchdown out of the two-minute warning.

The Redskins lost Pro Bowl cornerback Josh Norman with a rib injury that could cause him to miss multiple games. Norman wasn’t the only player injured Monday as the Redskins also lost running back Rob Kelley with an ankle injury and linebacker Martrell Spaight with injured ribs. Spaight did later return for the fourth quarter, but rookie safety Montae Nicholson left shortly thereafter.

He ran to move the chains, too, and to get into the end zone for his first rushing touchdown, and, of course, to kick-start a drive that started with 47 seconds left at the Chiefs’ 25, and ended with a celebration of the go-ahead field goal with time to spare.

Hello, Deshaun Watson. It’s easy for J.J. Watt and Jadeveon Clowney to play defense when Watson is moving, running and passing the ball at will with his full complement of skill players. Put him right into the thick of the offensive rookie of the year battle.

They looked great against the Rams and Raiders, but they struggled with the Eagles and Chiefs. That’s about right given their offensive and defensive inconsistency.
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Cam Newton Jersey laughs at female reporter following her question

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton laughed and made light of a female reporter who asked about one of his teammates, saying it was funny to hear a female ask the question.

Charlotte Observer beat reporter Jourdan Rodrigue asked Newton during Wednesday’s news conference about wide receiver Devin Funchess embracing the physicality of routes and if Newton got enjoyment out of that.

Newton responded, It’s funny to hear a female talk about routes like — it’s funny.”

I don’t think it’s funny to be a female and talk about routes. I think it’s my job.

Coming off a 144-yard, two-touchdown effort, Bell looks ready to roll for the Steelers, who host the Jacksonville Jaguars and the league’s worst run defense Sunday at Heinz Field.

Our defense got stops, our offense was able to maintain possession of the ball because we took care of the ball, and that allowed us to continually snap it and produce the run total, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said.
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Bell, who averaged 105.7 rushing yards per game last season, got off to a slow start through three games. The 25-year-old rushed for just 32 yards in the season opener against Cleveland and followed with 87 yards against Minnesota and 61 against Chicago.
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Not since his rookie season in 2013 had Bell failed to run for at least 100 yards in any of his first three games.

But he looked like his usual self against the Ravens.

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