Vikings’ RB Dalvin Cook remains upbeat about recovery

Dalvin Cook's promising rookie season with Minnesota was left painfully short, a simple cut on the turf gone wrong in the fourth game of his career that resulted in a torn ACL in his left knee.

The devastating injury didn't keep him down for long, though. He's been in good company with the Vikings, whose roster is full of former knee reconstruction patients. They've provided Cook with plenty of advice, encouragement and inspiration.

The motivators start with quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, whose comeback from a dislocation and multiple ligament tears was even more daunting than the ACL-only recovery Cook has begun.

Giants CB Jenkins not bothered by criticism following bad game

Janoris Jenkins isn't apologizing for having a bad game against the San Francisco 49ers and he is not promising to make up for it this week by playing harder against the Kansas City Chiefs this weekend.

According to the New York Giants cornerback, things don't always go the way you want them to on the football field. So it is best to move on.

Jenkins had a game against the 49ers that had a lot of fans shaking their heads.

Coming off a one-week suspension for failing to attend a Monday practice after the bye week and not informing the coaches of his absence,

Jenkins was a major part of the Giants' 31-21 loss to the then-winless 49ers on Sunday.

The six-year veteran was beaten on an 83-yard touchdown pass from

C.J. Beathard to Marquise Goodwin midway through the second quarter and a 47-yarder to Garrett Celek just before halftime on a play where it seemed he made little or no attempt to take the tight end around the 10-yard line.