Ryan’s streak in jeopardy
Injured Falcons QB hasn’t missed start since 2009
Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan’s decadelong streak of consecutive starts is on the line due to a sprained right ankle.
Coach Dan Quinn said Ryan ran in a pool on Monday to test the ankle and has not been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Seahawks.
Ryan, 34, has not missed a start since 2009. His streak covers 154 regularseason games.
Asked if the injury is a high ankle sprain, Quinn said: “We’ll stay with sprain. Hopefully it’s not a long-term thing.”
Quinn said Ryan won’t practice Wednesday but could return later in the week. He said Ryan will “try anything he can” to play.
Quinn said the Falcons will prepare to have Ryan and also be ready to have veteran backup Matt Schaub as the starter.
Ryan was hurt when sacked by Aaron Donald in Sunday’s 37-10 loss to the Rams.
Pats roll to 7-0: Tom Brady completed 31 of 45 passes for 249 yards and a touchdown and Sony Michel had three short touchdown runs as the Patriots shut out the Jets 33-0 on Monday night at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
The Patriots (7-0) led 17-0 after one quarter following Michel’s 3-yard touchdown run, Mike Nugent’s 34-yard field goal and Brady’s 26-yard scoring pass to Phillip Dorsett.
Sam Darnold struggled all night for the Jets (1-5), completing just 11 of 32 passes for 86 yards with four interceptions.
McCain has run-in with fans: Dolphins safety Bobby McCain will be disciplined by the team for a verbal confrontation with a 13-year-old boy and for allegedly spitting in the face of another Bills fan following a loss at Buffalo.
Coach Brian Flores said he discussed the incident with McCain on Monday, the day after the Dolphins’ 31-21 loss.
The fan, Dylan Wentland, 28, told AP he was standing at the ledge overlooking the tunnel when McCain ran up and spit in his face following the game. Wentland said he and McCain exchanged words before the game when McCain twice threatened to spit at a teen, once before pregame warmups and a second time while heading out to the field before kickoff.
Extra points: Panthers coach Ron Rivera said Kyle Allen will remain the starter at quarterback when the team visits the unbeaten 49ers on Sunday. Allen is 4-0 as the starter this season since taking over for the injured Cam Newton. Rivera says Newton (foot) will work with trainers this week at practice, but isn’t sure how much — if at all — he will practice . ... Suspended RB Kareem Hunt is practicing with the Browns for the first time since August after being cleared to return by the NFL while serving the final two games of his eight-game ban for two violent offfield altercations. Hunt, 24, is not eligible to play until Nov. 10, when the Browns host the Bills . ... The NFL suspended Buccaneers rookie DL Terry Beckner four games for violating the policy on performance-enhancers.