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KANSAS CITY Cheap Josh Sweat Jersey , Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs signed former Dolphins and Jaguars quarterback Chad Henne to a two-year contract on Friday, giving them a veteran backup for new starter Patrick Mahomes II.

The 32-year-old Henne was a second-round pick of Miami in 2008 Authentic Kenny Young Jersey , and went on to start 31 games for the Dolphins. He appeared in 31 games and started 22 over the past five seasons in Jacksonville.

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Mahomes dazzled in his only start in Week 17, making the Chiefs comfortable dealing Smith away.

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Eagles are determined to not let a bye week stop their momentum.

They can learn from last year.

Philadelphia (8-1) has won seven straight games and is coming off an impressive 28-point victory over Denver heading into Sunday night’s game at Dallas (5-4). A win over the Cowboys would almost assure the Eagles an NFC East title – barring a monumental collapse.

They were in this spot in 2016 after opening the season 3-0 and entered their bye following a 34-3 rout of Pittsburgh. But they came back flat and lost nine of 11.

”We have to refocus coming off a break 49ers Cassius Marsh Jersey ,” coach Doug Pederson said Wednesday. ”We have to get ourselves back to doing the things we did before the break. It’s a one-day-at-a-time message. It’s win today. Let’s get better today. And there’s two types of players, two types of coaches: those that are getting better and those that aren’t.”

Players spent their week off doing various things, from hunting and traveling to rehabbing injuries at the team’s practice facility. The bye came just past the midpoint of the schedule, so it was welcomed.

”It was good to have the time off but we’re ready to go Packers Marquez Valdes-Scantling Jersey ,” tight end Brent Celek said. ”Sitting at home watching the games all weekend gets you going.”

It helps to face a bitter rival right after the break.

”There’s no lag in us from having that week off,” offensive lineman Brandon Brooks said. ”We’re excited, we’re fired up and ready to get after it.”

Pederson’s mentor, Andy Reid Authentic Derwin James Jersey , has always prepared his teams well during a break. Reid, in his fifth season in Kansas City after 13 years in Philadelphia, is 16-2 after a bye. Pederson played under Reid in Philadelphia and was an assistant on his coaching staff in both cities.

”He was able to just refocus the football team coming off the bye, getting them back into practice and back into the habits that we were doing before the break Authentic Sebastian Janikowski Jersey ,” Pederson said. ”And then, secondly, is just the consistency with him, as you know http://www.washingtonredskinsteamonline.com/jonathan-allen-jersey , and being around him that it’s just the same. He’s the same day in and day out. Same consistency. Same work ethic. Practice doesn’t change. It doesn’t get longer. It doesn’t get harder. And he just goes about his business.”

Notes: CB Ronald Darby and TE Zach Ertz were full participants in practice. Darby hasn’t played since dislocating his ankle in Week 1 and expects to be ready. Ertz missed one game with a hamstring injury.

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The build up to the first major of the year is at a fever pitch and it’s the majors that mean the most to the players.聽 Ultimately at the end of a player’s career they are judged by how many major wins they accumulated.聽 To this day there are many column inches dedicated to whether Tiger will overhaul Jack’s haul of 18.聽

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It is the home of the Dallas Cowboys. The AT&T Stadium is the home ground of the fourth biggest team in NFL and the largest column free room in the world. Moreover, it also has the world’s biggest retractable glass end zone doors which are 180 feet wide and 120 feet high. They are also the largest operable glass doors in the world. The fans of the Dallas Cowboys love this stadium as it is and technically they called it a room. This stadium is also famous because it used to have the biggest Jumbotron but the neighbors of the Dallas Authentic Barkevious Mingo Jersey , Houston has smashed this record. With the capacity of over 80,000, this stadium is a must know for every sports lover.

This is the same stadium where Michel Phelps won its eighth Olympic gold medal in 2008. The National Aquatic Center is situated in the capital of the China. Beijing and it has the crowd capacity of 17,000 which is a lot as far as the aqua games are concerned. Because of its cube like structure, it is also called as “The Water Cube”. It was built by the Sydney based firm PTW architects in four years from 2004 to 2007. This was opened in 2008 and get closed just after the Olympics. The half of its interior is turned into a water park which was opened in 2010. Moreover, this ground is also going to be the host of the curling 2022 Winter Olympics.

The Panathenaic Stadium is in the city which can be called as the mother of sports and stadiums. The Athens and the Greece has a vibrant history in sports and has some of the world’s most ancient stadiums even from the times of medieval. However Dolphins Durham Smythe Jersey , the Panathenaic Stadium is the wonder of the most advance infrastructure methods. It is the jungle of the marble with the capacity of over 45,000 people; it also has a unique U-shape structure. It is reported that this stadium is built on the remaining of the same stadium which was used in 330BC Panathenian Games. However, the joggers can also job in this stadium from 7:30 am to 9:00 am daily.

The Allianz Arena represents the pride of the Germany in sports. It is the home of the best team of German Bundesliga Bayern Munich. This stadium opened in the 2005, and it is one kind of its own. The exterior of this stadium can turn into the colors of the teams which are going to play in the stadium. With over 75,000 human capacity, the stadium is famous as the “Schlauchboot” in Germany which means an inflatable boat. The museum of the Bayern Munich is also located inside this building.

Situated in the Sapporo a city of Japan there is a heaven for sports lovers and the players. This Dome is not one but the home of two sports team and the stadium for two different sports. This is one of very few stadiums in the worlds which are full-time operational for two sports. It is the home ground for a Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters which is one of the Japan’s baseball team and also a home ground for Consadole Sapporo which is a football club. The capacity of the stadium depends on the sports Cheap Da'Shawn Hand Jersey , but it is more than 40,000 for both.

Many of the veteran football lovers would know about this stadium. This stadium with the capacity of over 70,000 is situated in the Munich Germany which has a long history of hosting some of the world’s biggest sporting events. Starting from hosting the 1972 summer Olympics to 1997 football European Cup Finals, this stadium has witnessed a lot of things which cannot be explained in just a paragraph.

The Ericsson Globe may be known by very few, but it is the largest hemispherical stadium in the world. This wonder of architecting is situated in the Stockholm the capital of Sweden and famous as the national indoor arena. It has the diameter of 110 meters and inner heights of 85 meters which used as a field for ice hockey. This also a home of different ice hockey teams in Sweden.

The Taiwan doesn’t have any rich history in the sports. You may hardly find Taiwan in any major sports individual or in the team. However, its National Stadium is something which is quite different from the rest of the world’s Stadium. This is a football stadium officially with the spiral shape which looks like a giant dragon. The thing that makes it different from other stadium is that it is fully powered by solar panels. This stadium only uses solar energy technology for all its needs with the help of the solar panels covering external face of the stadiums.

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The Wembley Stadium is the second largest stadium in the entire Europe. Everyone knows about the Wembley Stadium, and it is the wish of every football player in the Europe to play in this humongous stadium under the cheers of more than 90,.

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PITTSBURGH (AP) Ben Roethlisberger insists these late-season get-togethers between the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers are ”fun.”

Really.

”When you play Baltimore you are going to get your head knocked off Cheap J'Mon Moore Jersey , they’re going to knock your head off, you’re going to try to knock theirs off, but you’re going to help them up and respect it and say `Hey great job, let’s go at it again,” the longtime Steelers quarterback said.

While many of the faces have changed over the past decade-plus, the stakes and the style of play between the AFC North rivals have not.

Neither, Roethlisberger stressed, has the level of respect between two teams that believe they’ve found a way to straddle the line between hard-nosed play and whatever transpired in Cincinnati last Monday when the Steelers (10-2) won their seventh straight in a messy and flag-filled 23-20 victory over the Bengals.

”I think there’s always been, and don’t want to say like a hatred, because you want to beat that guy but it’s just like it’s two kind of friends going at it in the playground Cheap Josh Jackson Jersey ,” Roethlisberger said. ”You battle each other out. At the end of the day you shake hands and say hey, look forward to next year.”

Or, the surging Ravens (7-5) hope, maybe later this season.

Baltimore has emerged from an early funk to win four of five to get back into the playoff picture and needs a victory at Heinz Field on Sunday night to prevent the Steelers from capturing the division title for the third time in the past four years.

It’s hardly far-fetched.

The Ravens are 4-1 in their past five visits to Pittsburgh, the only loss coming on Antonio Brown’s “Immaculate Extension” last Christmas.

”Look, this game means something,” Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco said. ”They are pretty set up (for the playoffs), to be honest with you, with their record. But it still has a lot of implications for us and even for them at the top of the AFC at this point. It is a game that has meant a lot pretty much every time we played it since I can remember.”

Ravens receiver Mike Wallace broke into the league with the Steelers, so he’s been on both sides of this rivalry.

Asked how he felt about the Ravens when he was with Pittsburgh Cheap Jaire Alexander Jersey , Wallace replied, ”Hate! Hate! It was hate. But it was respect, too.”

And now that he’s with Baltimore?

”I don’t hate them, it is all love,” said Wallace. ”When I was there, I had a great time. It was a great organization to play for. I am where I am today because of the opportunity of playing there. It is never going to be any hate, but at the same time, I play for the Ravens. So, on Sunday night, I want to make plays for the Ravens.”

PLAYING FOR RYAN: Pittsburgh will be without inside linebacker Ryan Shazier, who suffered a spinal injury in the first quarter against Cincinnati that left him in the hospital with the status of his burgeoning career unknown.

The Steelers have several options when it comes to a fill-in, from Tyler Matakevich to Arthur Moats to Sean Spence, though all understand filling the void left by Shazier will be difficult.

”He’s a freaky athlete, you know that and what he does from a communication standpoint, from a productivity standpoint, it’s not going to be easy,” Moats said. ”But I definitely feel like we have a great group of guys who always step up.”

MAN IN THE MIDDLE: When the teams met in October – a surprisingly decisive 26-9 Pittsburgh victory – Ravens nose tackle Brandon Williams was out with a foot injury. Williams missed four weeks in all, and Baltimore went 1-3.

Now that he’s back, the Ravens are better equipped to handle Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell, who ran for 144 yards and two TDs in the first meeting.

”If you are going to run the Kentucky Derby#4# you want your biggest horse in the race,” Baltimore linebacker Terrell Suggs said.

”You don’t want him in the stable, especially going against one of the premier backs and the premier rushing offenses in the league.”

BAD JUJU?: Steelers rookie wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster will sit out while serving a one-game suspension for what the NFL ruled was an illegal blindside hit to Cincinnati linebacker Vontaze Burfict.

Smith-Schuster caught a touchdown against the Ravens in October and his blocking on the outside has helped Pittsburgh’s running game get going. Martavis Bryant, who has become more heavily involved in the offense since an unsuccessful trade demand earlier in the season, will get the majority of reps in place of Smith-Schuster.

DANGEROUS D: The Ravens lead the NFL in interceptions (22) and have seven non-offensive touchdowns, including safety Eric Weddle’s 45-yard pick-6 last week against Detroit.

”That’s a lot of points,” Roethlisberger said. ”They get after it and they have some really good football players so it’s going to be a challenge for us.”

One that might not be as stiff as it looked a week ago. Baltimore will be without veteran cornerback Jimmy Smith , who is serving a four-game suspension for violating the league’s policy on performance enhancers.

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WASHINGTON (AP) Congress has responded to the sex abuse scandal involving sports doctor Larry Nassar by sending President Donald Trump legislation that requires governing bodies for amateur athletics to swiftly report claims of abuse to law enforcement.

The Senate approved the bipartisan bill by voice vote Cheap Adrian Clayborn Jersey , a day after the measure cleared the House by an overwhelming margin.

”Horrific sexual abuse and tepid responses from organizations that exist to support the careers of U.S. Olympic athletes are nothing short of a betrayal,” said Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., one of the bill’s backers.

Nassar worked at Michigan State University and for USA Gymnastics, the governing body that also trains Olympians. He was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison last week at the end of an extraordinary seven-day hearing at which more than 150 women and girls said he had molested them under the guise of medical treatment.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the bill’s main sponsor Cheap Vincent Valentine Jersey , said the safeguards mandated by the bill are only possible ”because of the incredibly courageous women who decided to come forward, share their pain and do all they could to make sure this dark chapter is never repeated.”

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a criminal investigation into claims that former doctor Larry Nassar abused some of his victims at the Karolyi Ranch, a Texas facility that was the training ground for U.S. women’s gymnastics.

Abbott ordered the Texas Rangers, the state’s top criminal investigations unit, to look into ranch, which hosted training camps for more than a decade until earlier this year. The Walker County Sheriff’s Office is already investigating.

Several gymnasts have said Nassar abused them at the ranch. Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison last week. More than 150 women and girls have said he had molested them under the guise of medical treatment.

Abbott called the allegations ”gut-wrenching.” He ordered the state investigation because the claims involve multiple jurisdictions and states.

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WASHINGTON (AP) – Kansas City has agreed to trade quarterback Alex Smith to Washington Cheap Trey Flowers Jersey , a move that spells the end of Kirk Cousins’ time with the Redskins and hands the Chiefs’ job to Patrick Mahomes.

Two people with direct knowledge of the deal confirmed the move to The Associated Press on Tuesday night on condition of anonymity because the transaction can’t be completed until the start of the new league year in March. One person told the AP the Redskins had agreed to a four-year extension with Smith, who had one year left on his contract.

Smith, who turns 34 in May, spent the past five seasons with the Chiefs, leading them to the playoffs four times while throwing for 102 touchdowns and 33 interceptions. He carries a $17 million salary-cap hit for 2018.

Kansas City saves cap space and can turn to Mahomes, the 10th pick in last year’s draft out of Texas Tech, as its new starter.

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SEOUL Cheap Tom Brady Jersey , South Korea (AP) – Several South Korean skiers headed to North Korea to train with its athletes in a conciliatory gesture the countries planned to mark the Winter Olympics in the South.

The chartered flight carrying a delegation of 45 – including 20 athletes, support staff and journalists – will arrive at North Korea’s Kalma Airport before the skiers head for Masik ski resort, Seoul’s Unification Ministry said Wednesday.

The skiers are reserve members of South Korea’s national team and won’t be participating in the Pyeongchang Games that start Feb. 9.

The South Koreans will fly back Thursday accompanied by North Korean alpine and cross-country skiers who have been invited to participate in the Olympics, the ministry said.

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DETROIT (AP) – Kevin Love left Cleveland’s game at Detroit with a broken left hand.

Love went down the tunnel toward the locker room during the first quarter. He had X-rays at the arena, which the Cavaliers say showed a non-displaced fracture in his fifth metacarpal. The team says his status will be updated after additional examination Wednesday in Cleveland.

Love played only 4:41 on Tuesday night and went scoreless.

The 29-year-old Love has missed only one game this season, and he’s the Cavs’ second-leading scorer behind LeBron James. With the trade deadline looming, Cleveland has been in a funk lately. The Cavs had lost 10 of 15 heading into Tuesday’s game Cheap Tedy Bruschi Jersey , and they trail Boston and Toronto atop the Eastern Conference.

Love’s injury will likely affect the Cavs’ plans as the Feb. 8 trading deadline approaches. The Eastern Conference champions may have to make a significant move to replace Love, who could be out for more than a month.

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BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) – New England Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski says he expects to play in Sunday’s Super Bowl against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Gronkowski has been in the league’s concussion protocol after taking a hit from Jacksonville’s Barry Church in the AFC championship game. He made his first public appearance on Tuesday night while playing former teammate and current Eagles running back LeGarrette Blount in a game of ”Madden 18” at the Mall of America.

Gronkowski said he’s still in the concussion protocol and would leave his status up to those in charge of making medical decisions.

PITTSBURGH (AP) Injured Pittsburgh Steelers Ryan Shazier doesn’t just plan to play again following a spinal injury. He says he wants to make it all the way to the Hall of Fame.

Shazier opened up to teammate Roosevelt Nix on Nix’s podcast Cheap Jerome Baker Jersey , Shazier’s first public comments since injuring his spine in a victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Dec. 4.

Shazier told Nix, who released the podcast on Tuesday night , that he plans to walk again on his own and return to a career that was on the verge of stardom before the injury Cheap Mike Gesicki Jersey , one that required spinal stabilization surgery and left him in the hospital for two months.

”I’m really trying to come back and still be a Pro Bowler,” Shazier told Nix. ”I’m sorry, because I feel I got snubbed this year for All-Pro even though I got hurt. But I feel like my stats are as good as those who made it.”

The 25-year-old is undergoing outpatient therapy and has documented a portion of his recovery on social media. General manager Kevin Colbert said last week Shazier has been a fixture at the team’s headquarters watching film. Shazier said it’s necessary to keep him mentally sharp while aggressively attacking his rehab.

”I’ve got to get back Cheap Minkah Fitzpatrick Jersey ,” said Shazier, who has not released the exact nature of the injury. ”Right now I’m reading a book and it’s basically saying trust the process. I’m really trusting the process. I know the end goal. So I’m taking every step of the way, I’m giving everything I got. The therapists are like, `Man this is crazy; I’ve never seen anyone work this hard.’ They almost see progression every day.”

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”I’m still reaching for that Hall of Fame because I really feel I’m the best linebacker ever,” Shazier said. ”I just got to be back out there so everybody can see it. You know what I’m saying?”

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The Patriots also announced the signing of veteran offensive tackle Matt Tobin.

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New England had 42 sacks in 2017, tied for seventh-most in the NFL.

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New England lost last season’s leading rusher Dion Lewis to Tennessee in free agency.

Tobin, 27, spent last year with the Seattle Seahawks after playing his first four NFL seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. The former Iowa standout entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2013.

The addition of Tobin adds depth to a Patriots offensive line that lost long-time starting left tackle Nate Solder to the New York Giants in free agency.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) After the final whistle of the Rams’ fourth consecutive victory Cheap Jalyn Holmes Jersey , Robert Woods looked up into the stands and felt the love from thousands of frenzied Los Angeles fans who stuck around for another blowout win.

”Keep coming out to the Coliseum, and we’re going to keep winning for y’all!” Woods shouted.

After a false start to their franchise’s homecoming last season, the Rams are on a roll.

And the Houston Texans are the latest opponent to get flattened.

Woods caught two of Jared Goff’s three touchdown passes during a dominant third quarter, and the Rams returned after a month away from home with a 33-7 victory over Houston on Sunday.

After struggling to a 9-7 lead during a quiet first half for the NFL’s highest-scoring team, the Rams (7-2) ran away with a series of big throws by Goff, who passed for a career-high 355 yards with no interceptions.

The defense also shut out Houston in the second half on the way to the Rams’ best start since 2001, when they went 8-1 in St. Louis on the way to the Super Bowl. The Rams are on their longest winning streak since 2003 Cheap Brian O'Neill Jersey , which was also their last winning season.

”The first half was a little shaky,” Goff acknowledged. ”There’s some throws I would like back. We just couldn’t really get into a rhythm. In the second half, we figured it out.”

Did they ever: Woods caught a 94-yard TD pass to break it open before Sammy Watkins and Woods made TD catches 19 seconds apart late in the third quarter, with a fumble caused by rookie Rams linebacker Samson Ekubam sandwiched between them. Woods finished with eight catches for 171 yards, including the 12-yard TD that essentially sealed it.

The Rams’ 4-12 homecoming season tested the interest of LA fans who had been hurt by this franchise before, but coach Sean McVay’s Rams are definitely worth watching. A franchise with 13 consecutive non-winning seasons is just two victories away from breaking that streak.

”Hey, I’ve never been 7-2 before Cheap Mike Hughes Jersey , so I feel good,” fourth-year Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald said.

NFL scoring leader Greg Zuerlein kicked four field goals for the Rams, who hadn’t played in LA since early October thanks to two East Coast road trips, a bye and a ”home” game in London. Los Angeles kept its momentum going against the Texans with a 205-yard third quarter on the way to scoring at least 27 points for the eighth time in nine games.

Bruce Ellington caught a 26-yard TD pass for the Texans (3-6), who have lost three straight and four of five.

Tom Savage passed for 221 yards with two interceptions for Houston, which lost its second straight since losing rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson for the season with a knee injury. Houston also is without defensive superstar J.J. Watt.

”I haven’t done a good job coaching this team this year, and that was my message to the team,” Texans coach Bill O’Brien said. ”I have to figure out how to coach this team better and try to get them to play better.”

Donald forced a fumble on Houston’s opening possession while sacking Savage, his college teammate at Pitt. But the Rams couldn’t get in the end zone early, and they trailed for the first time since Oct. 15 when the Texans made a 75-yard drive in the second quarter capped by Ellington’s untouched catch-and-run TD.

Houston had the chance for more points late in the first half, but Mark Barron made an interception at the Los Angeles 10.

”We didn’t put the defense in some good situations there at the end of the half to give them those three points, especially with the interception,” Savage said. ”I was seeing everything clear. I’m confident in myself, so I think we just watch it and see what we can improve.”

FULLER DOWN

Texans receiver Will Fuller injured his ribs while receiving a huge hit from Rams S Lamarcus Joyner in the first half. He didn’t return.

BIG GAIN

Woods’ 94-yarder was the longest play of his five-year NFL career. It was also the Rams’ longest pass play since 1964 – including the entire Greatest Show on Turf era in St. Louis#4# when Kurt Warner and Isaac Bruce led a peerless passing offense.

BIG KICKS

Zuerlein surpassed his previous career high when he made his 27th field goal of the season shortly before halftime, and he added another in the second half. The sure-footed veteran has missed just one field goal all season.

UP NEXT

Texans: The NFC West portion of the schedule continues with a visit next Sunday from the Arizona Cardinals, who will be on extra rest after playing Thursday.

Rams: A trip to Minnesota for a showdown between 7-2 teams next Sunday. They’ll face former Los Angeles QB Case Keenum and the Vikings.

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