Remembrance, then celebration
Vegas pays homage to shooting victims before rousing win.
and points.
Patriots: Quarterback Tom Brady is telling New England fans not to worry about the left shoulder injury that kept him out of practice earlier in the week.
Brady says he’ll be on the field Sunday to play the Jets in a fight for first place in the AFC East. He reportedly had an MRI on his shoulder this week.
Packers: Receiver Jordy Nelson (back) was a full participant in practice. He leads the NFL with six touchdown catches.
Media: Mike Ditka has apologized for saying he wasn’t aware of any racial oppression over the past 100 years in the United States. Sunday. The famed Chicago Bears more emotional moments of
Cowboys: Released cor- coach, 77, came under fire my life,” Engelland said. “I nerback Nolan Carroll, the for making the comments probably don’t plan on scorsecond significant free agent during a radio interview ing in too many games, but let go this season. Monday about NFL players to get that one was pretty
Carroll left a loss at Denkneeling during the national special.” ver in Week 2 with a concus- anthem. He issued an apolMarc-Andre Fleury made sion and didn’t play again. ogy the next day, saying he LAS VEGAS — One by one 31 saves for t he Golden The Cowboys released defen- was talking about profes- under the spotlights, the Knights, who became the sive tackle Cedric Thornton sional football and not sociVegas Golden Knights skated first team in NHL history to before the start of the regety as a whole. up to take their place behind begin their debut season with ular season. Thornton was “I have absolutely seen a first responder to the shoot- three straight wins.
Dallas’ biggest free-agent oppression in society in the ing massacre. Just nine days after the signing in 2016. last 100 years,” the Hall of The arena then illuminated massacre occurred during
Titans: Quarterback MarFame tight end and Super the victims’ names in gold a country music festival less cus Mariota (hamstring) said Bowl-winning coach said on the ice during 58 seconds than a mile from T-Mobile he “absolutely” hopes to in a statement to Chicago’s of silence. Arena, the Golden Knights play Monday night against WGN-TV. “The interview was Hockey seemed unim- honored the victims and Indianapolis. about the NFL and related portant to the players on the heroes before the home
Falcons: Kicker Matt Bryissues. That’s where my head NHL’s newest team in recent debut of the city’s first major ant has a back injury and was at.” days, but the Golden Knights pro sports franchise. did not practice Wednesday. Hall of Fame: The Pro knew they had to play TuesEngelland spoke to the
Dolphins: Coach Adam Football Hall of Fame’s pres- day night — for their city, for fans, promising that the Gase hired Dave DeGug- ident says he’d like to have their fans and for the fallen. Golden Knights “will do lielmo as senior offensive a regular-season NFL game And their debut on the everything we can to help assistant. He’ll help fill the at the hall’s stadium in Ohio Strip was a smash. you and our city heal. We void created by the depar- to mark the league’s 100th James Neal scored twice are Vegas Strong.” ture of offensive line coach birthday. during a four-goal first After that emotional outChris Foerster, who resigned The (Canton) Repository period, a nd the Golden pouring, the Golden Knights Monday when a video surnewspaper reports hall pres- Knights remained unbeaten played inspired hockey. faced that appeared to show ident David Baker recently three games into their inautalked about tonight him snorting a white powtalked with NFL officials gural season with a 5-2 vic- being the most important der. Blocking is considered about scheduling a game tory over the Arizona Coygame we’ll ever play,” coach the biggest culprit for the in Canton on Thursday, Sept. otes in their home opener. Gerard Gallant said. “A lot Dolphins’ last-place NFL 17, 2020, exactly 100 years “There was so much emoof guys, we’re playing for ranking in yards per play after the league was founded tion, but we tried to stay our city. We’re playing for and per game, first downs in the city. focused on hockey, even the tragedy that happened, though it was bigger than for all the people that were hockey,” Neal said. “This here tonight and affected by is our town. We’re making the tragedy. I thought our it our home, and we want it guys did a hell of a job. They to be a hockey town.” came out and they focused
Tomas Nosek scored the on the game. They focused first home goal in fran- from the start.” chise history 2:31 into the Neal scored back-to-back first period. Deryk Engelgoals in 4:27, giving him five land added his first goal goals in three games — and moments later; he has lived all three game-winning goals in Las Vegas for 14 years and in team history. Vegas led gave a pregame speech to 4-0 in less than 11 minutes, the crowd. well on its way to a cathar
“It was probably one of the tic victory. CBS/NFL Network/Amazon Prime Video Philadelphia 4-1; Carolina 4-1
Eagles first in NFL in third-down efficiency (53.4 percent); Panthers second (50 percent) . ... Eagles
4-1 for first time since 2014 . ... Eagles have scored at least 20 points in nine consecutive games, longest active streak in NFL . ... QB Carson Wentz has six TDs on third down . ... Wentz has completed 14 of 23 (60.9 percent) red-zone passes for 106 yards, seven TDs, no picks . ... Panthers QB Cam Newton has completed 77 percent of passes for 671 yards, six
TDs and one INT in past two games, both road wins.
... Newton has both Carolina rushing TDs . ... Rookie RB Christian McCaffrey leads team with 27 receptions . ... Panthers DE Julius Peppers needs one sack to become fifth player in NFL history to reach 150. - AP
The New York Giants suspended veteran cornerback Dominque Rodgers-Cromartie indefinitely after he left the team’s facilities before Wednesday’s practice.
Coach Ben McAdoo had met with Rodgers-Cromartie on Tuesday and told him he would not be active for this Sunday’s game in Denver because of something the 31-year-old either said or did during Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
“We had a conversation yesterday. He came into down passes and moved the building this morning. the offense.
Decided to leave and we will Kizer leads the league with put him on suspension,” nine interceptions — four McAdoo said. inside the red zone. The sec-
Rodgers-Cromartie had ond-round pick from Notre left the bench and gone to Dame has showed promise, the locker room during the and Jackson still believes the second half, but he later 21-year-old can develop into returned. It is not known a quality starter. if the two exchanged words Li o ns: Put def e nsive during the game. There was tackle Haloti Ngata (elbow) no apparent physical alter- on injured reserve. Ngata cation. had two sacks in five starts
McAdoo told the 10-year this year. veteran, who joined the Raiders: The team had to Giants in 2014, he still adjust its practice schedule expected him to practice because of poor air quality this week and prepare for resulting from the wildfires the game even though he in the nearby wine country. was not going to play. The Raiders took the
Browns: Rookie DeShone practice field Wednesday Kizer has been replaced as in smoky conditions with Cleveland’s quarterback by even some ash falling from backup Kevin Hogan, who the sky. The Environmental will be the 28th starting QB Protection Agency said the for the Browns since 1999. air was “unhealthy” in Ala-
Kizer has regressed in meda, about 40 miles from recent weeks, throwing the fires. interceptions and promptThe Raiders shortened ing coach Hue Jackson to their practice by eliminatmake a change. Hogan will ing individual drills in an start Sunday at Houston. effort to limit the amount of
Jackson benched Kizer time players spent outside. at halftime of last Sunday’s Quarterback David Carr loss to the Jets for Hogan, (back) was limited but said who threw a pair of touch- he was on schedule to play