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EDEN PRAIRIE Authentic Dale Murphy Jersey , Minn. (AP) Teddy Bridgewater has been cleared to rejoin the Minnesota Vikings for practice, roughly 14 months after a dislocation and multiple ligament tears in his left knee put his leg and career at risk.

Coach Mike Zimmer said Bridgewater will be eased back in with the team beginning Wednesday.

”We’re not going to dose him out,” Zimmer said Monday, after the 24-year-old quarterback visited his surgeon, Dr. Dan Cooper at the Carrell Clinic in Dallas, and was given the green light to participate.

Bridgewater tweeted a simple ”thank you” after getting the good news, effectively ending a grueling rehabilitation over the past year-plus.

When his knee buckled during a routine drop-back drill in a preseason practice on Aug. 30, 2016 Taven Bryan Super Bowl LI Jersey , the Vikings were devastated and the course of the franchise was altered significantly.

Director of sports medicine and head athletic trainer Eric Sugarman was credited for his fast action in saving Bridgewater from potential amputation due to the nerve damage that occurred during the massive injury.

”It’s a great deal for Teddy,” said Zimmer, who has been especially fond of the player the Vikings drafted with the final pick in the first round of the draft in 2014 a few months after he was hired. ”We’ll take it one day at a time just like we have the last 14 months.”

Bridgewater has kept a constant presence but a low profile at team headquarters throughout his recovery. The only interview he has granted since he was hurt came on the first day of training camp, when he expressed full confidence that he’d return to action. His attitude throughout the ordeal has made a strong impression on teammates, coaches, staff and fans alike.

”He could be somewhere else but he’d rather sit here, grind it out with us and stuff like that,” running back Jerick McKinnon said. ”I think as teammates it makes us feel like Authentic Eric Thames Jersey , `OK, he’s with us.”’

Bridgewater remains on the physically unable to perform list. The Vikings have three weeks to evaluate him before having to decide whether to add him to the active roster or place on him on injured reserve and keep him out for a second straight season. Zimmer said Bridgewater would stay on the PUP list ”until he’s ready to play.”

Further mystifying the team’s quarterback situation is the lingering problem with Sam Bradford’s twice-repaired left knee, described by Sugarman last week as ”wear and tear,” that has kept the starter out of 4+ games.

Backup Case Keenum has made a strong case, no pun intended, to keep the job. He has a 93.1 passer rating and 1,134 yards on 159 attempts, with five touchdowns and only four sacks and one interception. Despite a solid performance Sunday in the team’s 23-10 victory over Green Bay Breeland Speaks Jersey Elite , Zimmer declined to name Keenum the starter.

Though Bridgewater wouldn’t be ready, Bradford’s status has been officially day to day since he first experienced trouble the day after the season opener.

The Vikings (4-2), who tied the Packers for first place in the NFC North, host Baltimore this weekend.

”We’ll just see how it goes,” Zimmer said.

The scheme has clearly changed since Bridgewater last led the huddle, when Norv Turner was the offensive coordinator and Pat Shurmur was the tight ends coach.

Turner resigned at midseason last year, and Shurmur has put his stamp on the system after a full offseason to implement preferences and evaluate strengths. Keenum’s accuracy and mobility have been good fits, as have McKinnon’s abilities to run through different spots on the line and take screen passes for long gains.

Zimmer Authentic Deion Sanders Jersey , however, expressed no concern about Bridgewater being behind with the game plans.

”He’s been taking the script every week and running it by himself over there on the other fields,” Zimmer said. ”He’ll be ready. Teddy is smart.”

Keenum, true to his upbeat nature and the job requirement of being the second-stringer, expressed no stress about the uncertain status from week to week.

Bradford, Bridgewater and Keenum all have expiring contracts, but the long-term plan at the critical position will be left for another day.

”The more I practice and the more I play with those guys, we will form some more chemistry Rick Leonard Super Bowl LI Jersey ,” Keenum said. ”I feel more comfortable about what I’m thinking and what I’m seeing, and that makes us a better football team.”

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BUFFALO Oren Burks Super Bowl LI Jersey , N.Y. (AP) Canada and Sweden will face off for gold medal at the world junior hockey championship Friday night.

”I think it’s the two best teams that are going to meet,” Swedish goaltender Filip Gustavsson said.

Gustavsson made 29 saves and Sweden had a three-goal third period to beat the defending champion United States on Thursday in the first semifinal.

Drake Batherson had a hat trick to lead Canada over the Czech Republic 7-2 and into the title game for the third time in four years.

Canada and Sweden have played for the gold medal game three times before, in 1996, 2008 and 2009. The Canadians won all three contests.

With the expected No. 1 pick in this year’s NHL draft, defenseman Rasmus Dahlin, and several other top prospects on the roster, the Swedes believe they have the talent to claim their first gold medal since 2012. Sweden finished fourth each of the last three years after finishing second in 2013 and 2014.

”Everyone is here to win Authentic Tremaine Edmunds Jersey ,” Swedish coach Tomas Moten said. ”So if we’re not going to win tomorrow, I don’t think the feeling will be any different than last year when we lost the bronze medal game.”

The U.S. was trying to become the first country to win back-to-back gold medals since Canada claimed five straight from 2005-09. The Americans have never won a gold medal on home ice.

”This one blindsided us because we felt so strong with how we were going,” U.S. coach Bob Motzko said. ”We had a vampire suck it out of us today. It just tells you how tough it is.”

Elias Pettersson, Lias Andersson, Oskar Steen and Axel Jonsson Fjallby scored for Sweden, which has not trailed in any game during the tournament. Linus Lindstrom had two assists.

”We have every chance to win gold,” Dahlin said. ”We’re so excited about tomorrow.”

Sam Steel Kyle Lauletta Jersey Elite , Maxime Comtois, Jordan Kyrou and Boris Katchouk also had goals for Canada, which has won every game in dominating fashion aside from its 4-3 shootout loss to the U.S. in the preliminary round.

Canada came alive late in the first period after spotting the Czechs a 1-0 lead in the first six minutes. Steel and Batherson scored power-play goals to make it 2-1 by the end of the first.

”The first goal was more of a wakeup call for us,” Batherson said. ”After that, we played our game and showed our true colors.”

The Canadians scored four times in a 10-minute span of the second period. Batherson, a fourth-round draft choice of the Ottawa Senators, scored his third goal to make it 6-1 with 3:02 remaining in the third and tie U.S. forward Kieffer Bellows and the Czech Republic’s Filip Zadina for the tournament lead with seven goals.

Zadina Wholesale Nate Solder Jersey , one of the top prospects eligible for this year’s NHL draft, scored both goals for the Czech Republic.

”I was glad to play well, but I’m so sad because we lost. My goals mean nothing,” Zadina said. ”We will do anything锟絫omorrow. We will die on the ice to bring a medal back to Czech Republic.”

After beating Canada in a shootout to win the gold medal last year, the U.S. will try for its sixth bronze medal against the Czechs on Friday. The Americans placed third in 1986, 1992, 2007 Mike Hughes Jersey Elite , 2011 and 2016.

”The goal at the beginning of the tournament when everything starts is gold medal,” Bellows said, who scored his tournament-leading seventh goal against Sweden. ”But I know we have to push this behind us and get ready for the bronze medal game. We’re doing this for the team in the locker room and USA Hockey as a whole.”

The Czech Republic last won a bronze medal in 2005. Czechoslovakia placed third six times from 1977-1993.

Bellows and Brady Tkachuk scored late goals for the U.S. after Sweden built a 4-0 lead midway through the third period.

The U.S. controlled the action for much of the first two periods before Pettersson’s power-play goal put Sweden ahead 1-0 with 6:30 left in the second.

With U.S. defenseman Dylan Samberg in the penalty box for high-sticking, Pettersson, the Vancouver Canucks’ No. 5 overall pick last year, received a pass in the left faceoff circle from Buffalo Sabres 2016 first-round selection Alex Nylander and one-timed a slap shot over Woll’s shoulder into the far corner of the net.

Nylander’s assist gave him 28 career points at the world juniors, equaling father Michael Nylander for fourth on Sweden’s career list.

Gustavsson’ preserved the lead when stopped U.S. forward Casey Mittelstadt on a 3-on-0 breakaway in the final minute of the second period. Mittlestadt John Kelly Super Bowl LI Jersey , the Sabres’ most recent first-round pick, entered the game leading the tournament with 10 points.

Andersson made it 2-0 when he tapped in his sixth goal of the tournment on a 2-on-1 with Fredrik Karlstrom early in the third period. Steen and Jonsson Fjallby scored shorthanded goals 38 seconds apart before the U.S. pulled goaltender Joseph Woll with 11:25 remaining.

”We failed Joe tonight,” Motzko said. ”Joe didn’t fail us.”

Bellows scored on a power play to end Gustavsson’s shutout bid with 7:36 remaining. Tkachuk’s goal came with 3:01 left to play and the U.S. was unable to score on a power play in the closing minutes.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas dropped the ceremonial first puck wearing a replica of one of his older Buffalo Bills jerseys, matching the U.S. uniforms. Team USA also wore the blue jerseys and pants during its preliminary-round win over Canada outdoors at the Bills’ New Era Field.

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TAMPA Authentic B.J. Hill Jersey , Fla. (AP) Like many young Russian hockey players, Nikita Kucherov grew up following Alex Ovechkin’s career, hoping to someday become a prolific scorer and maybe even compete against his countryman in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The 24-year-old Tampa Bay Lightning winger has spent five seasons fulfilling the first portion of the dream.

The other part becomes a reality Friday night, when the Lightning open the Eastern Conference finals against Ovechkin’s Washington Capitals.

”When he came in the league, he was the best player, and I mean he’s still the best player,” Kucherov said.

”Everybody would talk about him, and I definitely wanted to be in his spot one day, scoring goals Authentic Babe Ruth Jersey ,” the Lightning star added. ”He’s a great example for young kids and someone to look up to.”

Ovechkin is also looking for his first trip to the Stanley Cup Final, a platform Kucherov has already performed on.

The Lightning, who also feature of couple of other young Russians playing key roles in goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy and rookie defenseman Mikhail Sergachev, are in the conference final for the third time in four years.

In 2015, they defeated the New York Rangers before losing to the Chicago Blackhawks in the Cup Final.

”It’s great competition to play against the best players and then against your countrymen,” Kucherov said.

”I think it’s great for Russia to see the young guys come into North America and go through the CHL, AHL and then make it to the NHL,” he added. ”It’s great to see and to see how the kids want to be in the best league in the world. They don’t care about the money in the KHL, they want to be in the best league and play against the best. It’s nice to see.”

The Lightning have been exceptional through the first two rounds of the playoffs Authentic Sam Darnold Jersey , going 6-1 at home while eliminating both the New Jersey Devils and Boston Bruins in five games.

The Capitals beat Columbus in the opening round before ousting the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins in six games.

”They are similar to us in that they have a pretty deep lineup, a very lethal power play and forwards that can really change the momentum of the game with how good they are,” Lightning captain Steven Stamkos said.

”We are going to need to rely on our depth as well and stay disciplined. That’s something we’ve talked about going against Boston with how good their power play is and we saw first hand that if we are going to take penalties, teams are going to make us pay,” Stamkos added. ”Washington is very similar in that regard. That will be one of the keys for us.”

Ovechkin expects the Atlantic Division winners to be a stern test, too.

”Right now, in this situation in this time of year, everybody has the best players, the best goalies Authentic Derwin James Jersey , and you have to be the best to beat them,” the Capitals star said.

”That has to be in our mind and we have to play as a group, not play individually.”

Some things to know about the Capitals and Lightning, one-time Southeast Division rivals meeting in the playoffs for the first time since 2011:

CAPITALS REINFORCEMENTS: Washington won Game 6 in overtime at Pittsburgh without top center Nicklas Backstrom and wingers Andre Burakovsky and Tom Wilson.

Backstrom, who took a shot from Justin Schultz off his right hand in Game 5 against the Penguins on Saturday, skated and did some light stickhandling Thursday; Burakovsky (out with upper-body injury) practiced and are each considered day-to-day.

Wilson will be back off a three-game suspension, and with Backstrom and Burakovsky potentially close, the Capitals could have their full lineup soon.

”The first instinct is to try to put the lines back together that you had, but this time of year James Washington Super Bowl LI Jersey , you go with the guys who are going,” coach Barry Trotz said. ”The guys that are going well, you use, and the other guys wait for another opportunity. When I get the word, then we’ll put them back together.”

ROAD WARRIORS: The Capitals are 5-1 on the road through two rounds and 9-3 away from home going back to the 2017 playoffs. It helps Trotz to be able to get his top defensive pairing of Dmitry Orlov and Matt Niskanen out against opponents’ stars, but beginning on the road could prove beneficial for Washington.

”With the matchups on the road, you don’t get them all the time so I think guys are a little more aware of who they’re on the ice against, maybe a little more engaged in terms of knowing who’s on the ice,” winger Brett Connolly said.

”So I think we’re just playing on the road. Barry’s just throwing guys over the boards and they ultimately get to decide who they want to play against that line Authentic Chris Herndon Jersey , so guys are feeling confident and comfortable and just playing and feel good about themselves.”

LONG TIME SINCE 2011: Only five players in this series were around when the Lightning and Capitals last met in the playoffs back in 2011: Tampa Bay’s Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman and Washington’s Backstrom, Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson. The Lightning won in a sweep before losing in seven to Boston in the East final.

”Obviously we haven’t played these guys in meaningful games like this for a while,” Stamkos said. ”So we can definitely expect a different series than that was.”

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NEWARK John Kelly Super Bowl LI Jersey , N.J. (AP) Even when they don’t play their best, the Boston Bruins are still getting it done on the road.

Adam McQuaid got his first goal of the season with 8:05 to play, and the Bruins extended their road point-scoring streak to 13 games with a 5-3 victory over the slumping New Jersey Devils on Sunday night.

”We’re trying to dictate the play early,” said Boston defenseman Torey Krug, who scored twice. ”Don’t let the other team use their home-ice advantage Wholesale Richard Rodgers Jersey , just make sure we’re skating and going and have them react to us. I think every game we’ve given ourselves a chance to win the game going into the third period. We were ugly the first two, but got the job done in the third.”

Boston is 11-0-2 in its current road run and 16-5-4 away from TD Garden overall.

Tim Schaller also scored a goal that the Devils were not convinced crossed the goal line despite a review, and Patrice Bergeron added an empty-netter as the Bruins improved to 19-2-4 in their last 25 games. Boston also killed off all seven New Jersey power plays, scored an extra-man goal and got two short-handed in sweeping the three-game season series.

”We’re getting production up and down the lineup,” Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said. ”If they shut down our top guys then someone else contributes. That’s a hallmark of our group Authentic Denzel Ward Jersey , they like to pick each other up and know they don’t have to be the best player every night.”

Backup goalie Anton Khudobin stopped a first-period penalty shot and finished with 35 saves as Boston avoided consecutive losses in regulation for what would have been the third time this season.

Miles Wood, Taylor Hall and Kyle Palmieri scored for the Devils, who have lost four straight and eight of 11. Eddie Lack, who was acquired in a trade with Calgary in late December, made 22 saves in his first start for New Jersey.

”Our power play was the difference tonight Michael Gallup Jersey Elite ,” Hall said. ”They got one and we gave up a couple on the other end. Like I said, it was one of those nights. We were trying. The effort was there, 5 on 5, I thought we had them for sure. Our power play could not execute.”

McQuaid, who returned to the lineup on Jan. 17 after missing 36 games with a broken right leg Authentic Johnny Pesky Jersey , snapped a 3-all tie with a shot from the right point that deflected off the stick of Devils forward Drew Stafford and bounced past Lack.

”He battles so hard for us, does little things, blocks shots, and make hits,” Krug said of McQuaid. ”For him to get that one and play with confidence was great. It’s nice to see him get rewarded.”

It was the first game between the teams since Brad Marchand was suspended for five games for elbowing New Jersey’s Marcus Johansson in the head in Boston on Jan. 23. Marchand was booed every time he touched the puck.

There was a scrum after Bergeron scored with 39 seconds to play. Marchand was knocked down by Damon Severson before the goal.

Boston took leads of 1-0 Darius Leonard Super Bowl LI Jersey , 2-1 and 3-2 in the first two periods. The Devils responded every time, with Palmieri tying it at 3 by beating Khudobin in close after taking a nice pass from Hall.

The Bruins’ first two goals were a little bizarre. Krug got his first when Nico Hischier tried to clear a puck in the crease and slid it under Lack, who was playing in his sixth NHL game this season.

Wood came out of the penalty box and tied the game with a breakaway goal at 16:32, but Schaller got the lead back for Boston with a stuff at the corner of the net with three seconds left after Hall could not handle a Lack pass.

Hall made up for the mistake 31 seconds into the second period after Hischier intercepted a Marchand pass.

Krug got his 10th of the season with a point shot three seconds after Stafford was called for elbowing.

NOTES: Bruins RW Noel Acciari returned to the lineup after missing seven games with a lower-body injury. … Devils D John Moore was a healthy scratch after playing in the opening 54 games. … Bruins C Ryan Spooner got his 100th career assist on Krug’s second goal. … Boston is 16-5-4 on the road this season and 23-5-6 against Eastern Conference teams.

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Bruins: Host Calgary on Tuesday.

Devils: At Philadelphia on Tuesday.

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NASHVILLE Rashaad Penny Super Bowl LI Jersey , Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans released cornerback Jason McCourty in April to avoid paying the veteran $7 million and to get younger in their secondary.

Now they get to see him again with McCourty proving he’s not done yet.

The Titans (3-3) visit the winless Browns in Cleveland, and McCourty already has three interceptions compared to none for his Tennessee replacements.

”When I left Tennessee, it wasn’t really about the money, it was more about the opportunity to play,” said McCourty, who had been a mainstay in Tennessee’s secondary since being a sixth-round draft pick in 2009.

”I knew if I came back I was going to be the fifth-string cornerback.

So McCourty Uchenna Nwosu Super Bowl LI Jersey , now 30, believed he could still play football and decided to test his chances as a free agent for the first time in his career. His goal? To compete and be a team’s second or third cornerback.

McCourty has been a bright spot for the 0-6 Browns starting each game. He also has those three interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown last week against Houston , two forced fumbles and 24 total tackles this season

”I’ve just been happy with myself,” McCourty said. ”I guess a little bit of it is proving to yourself that man, you can still play this game. You still are a good player.”

With McCourty gone Wholesale Mike Gesicki Jersey , the Titans revamped the cornerback position in the offseason, signing Logan Ryan from New England, drafting Adoree’ Jackson in the first round and adding free agent Tye Smith as a backup to holdovers LeShaun Sims, Brice McCain and Kalan Reed. Of that group, Smith has the only interception.

McCourty said he is not bitter at the Titans for wanting to move on without him.

”I remember being a young player in Tennessee and talking to the vets there that I had, they always used to tell me at some point the game will humble you Authentic Giancarlo Stanton Jersey ,” he said.

”It doesn’t matter how good you are, what you’ve done. At some point, someone is going to tell you either you’re not good enough, we don’t want you anymore. So, you know what’s to come and I think I just look back on it, just grateful for the eight years that I did have there.”

Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota has taken notice of McCourty’s play with the Browns.

”He’s made a bunch of plays on footballs Russell Bodine Jersey Elite , and he had a pick-6 last week. He’s been a veteran presence that helps that secondary out and has been a game-changer for them,” Mariota said.

Titans tight end Delanie Walker said his old teammate’s play jumps off the film when watching the Browns defense.

”J-Mac is an explosive player, and he is doing it over there. You see him all over the place. He shows up on the runs, the passes. I think he’s going to try to show up, especially going against us,” Walker said.

NOTES: The Titans held running back DeMarco Murray (hamstring) and linebackers Derrick Morgan (abdominal strain) and Brian Orakpo (rest) out of Wednesday’s practice. Receiver Corey Davis (hamstring) and safety Johnathan Cyprien (hamstring) did not practice and have been out for weeks. Mariota (hamstring) practiced fully.

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PITTSBURGH (AP) The Steelers didn’t look very far for offensive coordinator Todd Haley’s replacement Jaleel Scott Super Bowl LI Jersey , promoting longtime quarterbacks coach Randy Fichtner to the position on Thursday, four days after Pittsburgh’s season ended with a divisional round playoff loss to Jacksonville.

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He joined Pittsburgh’s coaching staff in 2007 as one of coach Mike Tomlin’s initial hires. Fichtner spent three seasons as wide receivers coach before becoming the quarterbacks coach in 2010, where he developed a close rapport with Ben Roethlisberger.

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Pittsburgh finished third in total yards and eighth in scoring in 2017 and put up 42 points against the Jaguars, but that wasn’t enough for the Steelers to keep Haley. Pittsburgh parted ways with Haley on Wednesday after six successful Authentic Cliff Avril Jersey , if occasionally, volatile seasons.

Fichtner has a more low-key approach to his job and a long relationship with Tomlin. Fichtner was quarterbacks coach/offensive coordinator at Arkansas State in 1997 when the program hired Tomlin as a wide receivers coach.

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BUFFALO Authentic Didi Gregorius Jersey , N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills‘ long-term future in western New York was secured when Terry and Kim Pegula purchased the franchise following the death of Hall of Fame owner Ralph Wilson in 2014.

Where the team will play its home games – at its current stadium in suburban Orchard Park or at a new downtown Buffalo facility – within the next decade is the question.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell touched on the topic at league meetings in Florida on Wednesday by saying the Pegulas are ”at a very early stage” in assessing their options. Goodell then left the details to be announced by the owners when they are ready to share them with the community.

On Tuesday, Terry Pegula said, ”We talk about that heavily internally, but not publicly,” when asked if the Bills would consider using the opt-out clause in their lease in two years to explore a new stadium site.

The Bills later clarified Pegula’s comment by saying he was referring to long-term stadium plans and adding that the team had no plans to opt out of the lease, which expires in the summer of 2023.

The Bills maintain they are early in their planning process and have not ruled out any option. They’re also aware that time will become an issue in determining whether the next lease negotiations will focus on a long- or short-term agreement.

The questions come down to building a new stadium, either downtown or near the Bills’ existing site; renovating their current home Authentic Dansby Swanson Jersey , New Era Field; and how much public money would be spent.

One possibility is pairing a new stadium and Buffalo’s need for a new convention center, which would ease concerns over taxpayer money being spent on a stand-alone sports facility.

A new stadium alone would cost approximately $1 billion.

Staying at New Era Field, which opened in 1973, also wouldn’t come cheap.

A stadium site selection study conducted by AECOM Technical Services in 2014 projected it would cost $540 million for the next series of renovations, including structural improvements and rebuilding the stadium’s third deck. The study based its estimates on what it cost the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs to extensively renovate their facilities over the previous decade.

And that cost is on top of the $130 million in renovations that took place four years ago, and the $18 million the Pegulas are spending on club seat upgrades this year.

The next step would involve the Bills hiring a firm to conduct a feasibility study to identify sites, costs and what best suits a franchise based in one of the NFL’s smallest markets.

The AECOM study was commissioned by New York state – not the Bills – at an uncertain time during the sale process. Concerned that someone out of town would purchase the Bills and consider relocating them Mike Gesicki Jersey Elite , Gov. Andrew Cuomo had the study conducted to provide prospective owners a list of options of what the region had to offer.

The relocation fear ended once the Pegulas, who own the NHL’s Sabres and have established a corporate base in Buffalo, emerged as the front-runners.

The AECOM study can at least still serve as a guide.

Of the three downtown stadium sites identified, one is no longer an option because it has since been developed.

The site that drew the most attention is a large two-block parcel of street-level parking lots located in the city’s emerging Cobblestone entertainment district. The site is located a block east of the Sabres’ arena and within two blocks of HarborCenter, a $200 million hotel and hockey entertainment facility built by the Pegulas, and the headquarters of Pegula Sports and Entertainment.

One person directly involved in discussions three years ago, after the Pegulas purchased the team Kenny Young Super Bowl LI Jersey , told The Associated Press in January that the Bills were focused on building a downtown stadium, and that the Cobblestone site was regarded as ”one of the prime target areas.” The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the talks were private.

It’s unclear whether those plans have changed.

At the time, the state was tentatively committed to funding the necessary infrastructure upgrades, such as expanding roadways and access ramps from nearby Interstate 190. The site is also close to public transportation. It’s a five-minute drive from the Peace Bridge border crossing into southern Ontario, a few blocks from the Amtrak Rail station, and within about 15,000 parking spaces.

Developer Carl Paladino Adidas Carey Price Jersey , who owns a large number of properties in the area, called the Cobblestone site ”the most logical place to put it (a stadium),” in an interview with the AP in January.

Kim Pegula outlined the challenges the Bills faced during an interview with the AP in 2014.

”You only get to build a stadium once, so we just want to make sure we take our time and do the right thing,” she said. ”We just want to make sure that when the time comes that we have done all our homework and have the best stadium that we can for Buffalo.”

The Pegulas have since backed off discussing stadium plans by calling them premature, and added they’re satisfied with the most recent renovations.

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The Baltimore Ravens and Detroit Lions meet for just the fifth time Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium with both teams looking to boost their position for the playoffs.

The Ravens (6-5) reclaimed the sixth and final playoff spot in the AFC with a 23-16 victory over the Houston Texans on Monday night.

Meanwhile Wholesale Albert Wilson Jersey , the Lions (6-5) endured a deflating 30-23 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Thanksgiving that snapped a three-game winning streak. Detroit resides one game behind the Atlanta Falcons (7-4) for the final NFC postseason berth.

“This is a huge game for them and us,” Baltimore safety Eric Weddle said. “It’s going to be playoff atmosphere. It’s win or go home for both of us. We’re just trying to scratch, claw, get a win by any means.

“Are we playing our best ball? No. Sometimes, it’s the team that wants it the most that gets the win in these games because they’re so important and pivotal to get to the playoffs.”

The Ravens Wholesale Alex McGough Jersey , who are 3-1 all-time versus Detroit, won three of their past four games, helped by facing several backup quarterbacks. That might not be the case against the Lions and Matthew Stafford, who is fifth in the NFL with 3,010 passing yards. He is also ranked fourth with 21 touchdowns and has just six interceptions.

Stafford is battling an ankle injury he sustained against the Vikings Adidas Brent Burns Jersey , but he was a full participant at practice on Wednesday. The Ravens are practicing as if Stafford will play.

“Matthew Stafford is an excellent player,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. “He’s one of the top quarterbacks in football without question. He throws it the most of any quarterback in football. They do a great job with it.”

The Ravens lead the NFL with 18 interceptions. Baltimore also ranks second in points allowed per game with 17, behind only Jacksonville (15.3).

Stafford has been impressed with the Ravens’ performance. He knows the Lions will have to do an effective job protecting the football to come away with a win Sunday.

“They do a good job really at all levels,” Stafford said about the Ravens. “Their defensive line does a great job of getting pressure. There linebackers and (defensive backs) are facing the quarterback a bunch and making really nice plays on the football. They rally to the ball, the ball gets tipped and you never see it hit the ground much when they’re playing. They’re doing a really good job turning it over. Their defense is really good.”

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco and the rest of the offense has struggled to make big plays downfield. Baltimore has league’s 32nd-ranked passing attack. At this point of the season Wholesale Sam Hubbard Jersey , though, Flacco is only concerned about victories and getting into the playoffs.

“It may not always look pretty and it may not look great moving forward, but we’re going to do what we have to do to win football games,” Flacco said. “That’s the way it is sometimes, especially in the second half when we get up on teams and our defense is turning the ball over. You get to the point in the game where you’re like Wholesale Sebastian Janikowski Jersey , ‘We have this thing won unless we do something stupid.’ We’ve been able to do it.”

Despite those struggles, the Lions are still wary of Flacco’s big arm. Detroit’s secondary fully expects to be tested in this pivotal matchup.

“The one thing about Joe Flacco that definitely stands out is how strong his arm is,” Lions safety Glover Quin said. “The ability to throw the ball that far always presents a challenge when you’re a safety because the ball has a tendency to go over your head. He can throw it a real, real long way. And he’s a veteran guy. He’s been around for a long time and won a Super Bowl. You always have to be ready for a guy like that.”