Eric Weddle’s leadership skills likened to those of Ravens defensive greats

Tailing by two points last Sunday and with just over a minute remaining, theJacksonville Jaguars had the ball at their 25-yard line. By the time they had broken their huddle, Ravens safety Eric Weddle had already gone over a checklist with his defensive teammates. He reminded cornerbacks Jimmy Smith and Shareece Wright of the coverage the Ravens were going to be in and went over the defensive checks. He advised...

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Will Seahawks have a Trevone Boykin package on Sunday?

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson isn’t on the final injury report for Week Four, but he’s still sufficiently injured to raise questions about his mobility. And his mobility is sufficiently reduced to prompt wink-nod speculation regarding the team’s plans at the position for Sunday. Michael Robinson of NFL Media, appearing on NFL Network’s Gameday First, said he won’t be surprised if the team uses read-option-style packages...

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WATCH: Bills Players Shove Brissett, Mitchell, Patriots Coaches During Pregame Warmups

BOSTON (CBS) — Football is an inherently physical game, but typically, the field during pregame warmups remains a place of safety. That wasn’t the case on Sunday afternoon, when tensions ran high between the Bills and Patriots, resulting in a bit of a melee near the 50-yard line. It began when rookie quarterback Jacoby Brissett was jogging up the field with rookie receiver Malcolm Mitchell. Bills safety Robert Blanton took exception to these...

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Watch: Patriots, Bills players scuffle during pregame warmups

Several Bills players and at least one Patriot were involve in a pregame scuffle on Sunday.  The incident occurred as Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett was jogging near his team’s sideline. Bills safety Robert Blanton pushed Brissett and New England receiver Malcolm Mitchell retaliated by shoving Blanton. Several Bills players and coaches from both teams then joined the fray.  As ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio points out, unsportsmanlike conduct penalties handed out as a result of the incident would count toward the two-per-player...

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Rookie Jacoby Brissett to start for Patriots, JImmy Garoppolo inactive

Brissett will make his second NFL start as the Patriots await Tom Brady's return in Week 5 All week, Bill Belichick has kept the football world in the dark about who will start at quarterback for his team against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. After Jimmy Garoppolowas injured in Week 2, rookie passer Jacoby Brissett got the start in Week 3, but he injured his thumb during that 27-0 win over the Texans. The Pats were...

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N.F.L. Week 4: New England Patriots Name Jacoby Brissett Starter

N.F.L. Sunday got an early start with the Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars facing off in London in the first of three games being played across the Atlantic this season, but the football world probably spent most of the game refreshing Rotoworld to see who would be starting at quarterback for the New England Patriots. The Patriots ended the suspense, announcing on Twitter that Jimmy Garoppolo would be inactive for the...

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How to wach Tottenham vs. Manchester City online: Live stream, TV, time

Tottenham Hotspur will host Manchester City in a huge Premier League game on Sunday at White Hart Lane.  Manchester City has yet to drop any points in the Premier League after six matches. Pep Guardiola's side has collected all 18 points on the season, putting them in first place, four points ahead of second–place Tottenham. Tottenham vs. Manchester City Live Stream Spurs have also been strong to start the season. Despite the recent...

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NFL could schedule a team for multiple London games as it seeks relocation

The Jaguars and the Colts face off in the first of three London games scheduled for the 2016 season. USATSI Mark Waller, the NFL's point-person for the London initiative, said he could foresee an NFL team perhaps playing multiple games in London in the same season in the coming years and that the NFL will be adding games to the London schedule in years to come. Waller, the NFL's Executive Vice President, International, said the league "is...

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The Latest: Thick blows smoke at packed Wembley Stadium

The Latest on the fourth week of the NFL season (all times Eastern): 9:30 a.m. It's another sellout crowd at 84,000-seat Wembley Stadium, where the official London "home" team, the Jacksonville Jaguars, is hosting the Indianapolis Colts for the first of the NFL's 13 games Sunday.  Unlike American-staged games with big halftime shows, the British version focus its entertainment on the pregame, headlined by Robin Thicke performing...

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Patriots add Glenn Gronkowski to practice squad

What's better than one Gronk? I'll wait. The Patriots have signed fullback Glenn Gronkowski to their practice squad, per the league transaction wire. Glenn is of course the younger brother of Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski and is one of five Brothers Gronkowski.Two Gronks, that's what. Glenn most recently played in Buffalo where he made the Bills' initial roster and played eight snaps in their Week 1 loss. However, Baby Gronk was cut soon after in favor of veteran fullback Jerome Felton. Will...

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