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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) Teddy Bridgewater air-mailed his tight end. He missed open receivers streaking down the field. He even checked down on a Hail Mary.For a player whose biggest strength is supposed to be an unflappable demeanor, the Minnesota Vikings quarterback sure looked rattled in a ghastly...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) Tennessee Titans wide receiver Justin Hunter's trial for assault and battery arising from a July bar brawl is set to begin Tuesday in Virginia Beach.The charge stems from a brawl that began inside a bar in the oceanfront tourist district of Virginia Beach. The...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers aren't concerned about a slow start mushrooming into another disappointing season.Coach Lovie Smith said Monday he is confident the struggling team is headed in the right direction, despite suffering one of the most deflating losses in franchise history in Jameis Winston's...

49ers are a mess. Teddy B, the real deal, as the Vickings will be improved this season. I see a big road win for Minnesota in prime time Monday Night football. Vikings -1 Score: 3-20  

After an offseason of major retirements and free-agent defections, the 49ers defense is a mess. They are especially thin on their depleted defensive front seven, and will have no answer for the Vikings duo of RB Adrian Peterson and QB Teddy Bridgewater on Monday Night. Bridgewater was 4-1 ATS...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Jim Tomsula stands in the middle of the practice field with arms crossed and just watches, content observing his trusted assistants at work until he considers it time to interject.Making the rare jump from defensive line coach to the head man with the San...

Dallas D will struggle vs. Eli & Co. tonight.  Giants will be improved over last season and Eli usually puts up big numbers against the Cowboys.  Take Giant plus 6.5 in this one. Score: 26-27

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona Cardinals receiver Michael Floyd is active for Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints after missing nearly all of training camp with three dislocated fingers.Tight ends Jermaine Gresham and Troy Niklas are active after being questionable with hamstring injuries.Floyd needed surgery to put his...

Denver in the friendly confines laying the small number here.  Ravens will struggle on the road as home team will be fired up for the opener.  Underrated Denver D dominates today.   Score: 13-19  

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Eli Manning just signed what could be the last big contract of his career with the New York Giants, two years after Dallas' Tony Romo did the same during the offseason.If these rival quarterbacks in the NFC East stay healthy, they will likely oppose each...

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Return specialist Devin Hester has been ruled out of the Atlanta Falcons' season opener Monday night against the Philadelphia Eagles.Hester had not practiced this week because of a toe injury. The team said Saturday he will not play.Linebacker Brooks Reed will also miss the...

ST. LOUIS (AP) After the Rams drafted Todd Gurley 10th overall in the NFL draft this spring, few expected the team's starting running backs in Week 1 to be a tandem of Benny Cunningham and Isaiah Pead.With Gurley still rehabbing a torn ACL and last year's starter Tre...