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FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018, file photo, Carolina Panthers wide receiver Torrey Smith (11) celebrates his touchdown catch during the second half of an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md. Smith was a starter for the Eagles last season. The Panthers face the Eagles on Sunday. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally) ** FILE **

Eagles look to make another statement vs. Panthers

By ROB MAADDI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2016, file photo, Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles (5) is sacked by Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) during the second half of an NFL football game in Houston. The Jaguars are trying to straighten out their turnover issue ahead of their game agains the Houston Texans on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018. The Jags have been careless with the football through six games and have done considerably less to create fumbles and interceptions. The result is Jacksonville sits next to last in turnover margin at minus-9. Finding a way to end the trend against the Houston Texans could be the difference between first place in the AFC South and a three-game losing streak. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith, File)

Jaguars trying to straighten out turnovers against Texans

By MARK LONG - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2018, file photo, Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, in Denver. The Arizona Cardinals can't run the ball, the Denver Broncos can't stop the run. The ground game could be the deciding factor when the two struggling teams meet Thursday night, Oct. 18. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Broncos, Cardinals in Thursday matchup of struggling teams

By BOB BAUM - Associated Press

Maryland interim head coach Matt Canada walks on the sideline in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Rutgers, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Surprising Maryland excels under unusual circumstances

By DAVID GINSBURG - Associated Press

FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, file photo, Auburn coach Gus Malzahn takes the field for the team's NCAA college football game against Alabama State, in Auburn, Ala. Malzahn, who just the season before seemed to be in a precarious position with Auburn, received a $49 million, seven-year contract that makes him the fifth-highest paid coach in college football this season, according to USA Today's salary database. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)

Overextended: Why schools rush to extend coach contracts

By RALPH D. RUSSO - Associated Press

Oklahoma football referee retiring after 52 years

By JOHN KLEIN - Associated Press

Pitt faces tall task against No. 5 Notre Dame’s ‘Sequoias’

By JOHN FINERAN - Associated Press

Oklahoma City student charged with felony in alleged assault

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The Latest: Felony filed against Oklahoma student in assault

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FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2018, file photo, Notre Dame's Ian Book looks to pass against Wake Forest during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Winston-Salem, N.C. Book has gone from lightly recruited to the orchestrator of a high-powered offense for the nation's No. 5-ranked team. Notre Dame hosts Pittsburgh on Saturday. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

QB Ian Book starring for Irish after being lightly recruited

By ANTHONY ANDERSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2018, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, in Kansas City, Mo. New England Patriots' Tom Brady, who will retire as possibly the best to ever play the position, faces Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes, the most electrifying quarterback in the NFL this season, on Sunday. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Mahomes, unbeaten Chiefs face tough challenge vs. Patriots

By KYLE HIGHTOWER - Associated Press

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram (22) rushes for a touchdown past Washington Redskins free safety DeAngelo Hall (23) and cornerback Josh Norman (24) in the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Josh Norman pushes back against DeAngelo Hall’s ‘celebrity’ claim

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers injured linebacker Ryan Shazier, right, poses with Pittsburgh Penguins NhL hockey player Sidney Crosby before an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Pittsburgh. Shazier will be back in Cincinnati on Sunday, but in an entirely new role for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Ten months after sustaining a spinal injury that threatened his career, the linebacker is thriving as a de facto coach. (AP Photo/Don Wright, File)

Career in limbo, Steelers LB Shazier helping in other ways

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

In a Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, file photo, Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman (24) leaves the field after an NFL Football game against Cincinnati Bengals at Wembley Stadium in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

DeAngelo Hall: Josh Norman ‘in love with being a celebrity right now’

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield celebrates after the team defeated the Baltimore Ravens during overtime in an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)

Mayfield, Browns look legit in thrilling OT win over Ravens

By TOM WITHERS - Associated Press

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Detroit. The Lions won 31-23. (AP Photo/Rey Del Rio)

McCarthy: Protecting the ball will solve Packers’ woes

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FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2018, file photo, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) and running back Jordan Wilkins (20) try to recover a fumble during the first half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, in Indianapolis. Houston Texans' Jadeveon Clowney (90) recovered the fumble for a touchdown. Luck made his thoughts perfectly clear after another loss last week. He expects the Indianapolis Colts to clean things up.Whether it’s missed throws, dropped passes, penalties or turnovers, just about every glaring flaw that could strike has and it’s left the Colts in a major early-season bind.(AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Colts head into cleanup mode after 3 straight losses

By MICHAEL MAROT - Associated Press

Girl does it all: Football player, band member, student

By JEFFREY S. SOLOCHEK - Associated Press

In this Sept. 14, 2018 photo, Julie Stone poses with her sons Lucas, center, and Logan in Freeburg, Ill. There is nothing Kirt and Julie Stone enjoy doing more than watching their sons play football. It's the kind of setting where a football family can unwind, even with the threat of cancer's return. Twice in the past three years, Julie has faced a battle with cancer, including her 2017 diagnosis of triple-negative breast cancer in her lymph node and her hip. (Derik Holtmann/Belleville News-Democrat, via AP)

EXCHANGE: Woman fought cancer by watching sons play football

By DEAN CRIDDLE - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (19) greets fans on the sideline as the team warms up before an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright)

JuJu Smith-Schuster ‘gives birth’ to ball in end zone

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times