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Jameis Winston: 'I Feel Great' Despite Early Injury Exit
Broncos LB Brandon Marshall Ends National Anthem Protest
Jameis Winston missed the first snaps of his nascent NFL career after suffering a knee injury late in the fourth quarter of Thursday night's 43-28 loss to the Falcons.
The Tampa Bay Bucca- neers' second-year quarter- back took a punishing hit from cornerback Jalen Collins on a two-point con- version attempt when Atlanta was up 20 points in the fourth quarter. Winston did not re- turn to the game after the hit.
It appears, however, that Winston won't miss a snap next week.
"I feel great. I feel great," Winston told reporters after the game. Bucs coach Dirk Koetter also said Winston told him he was feeling fine.
Winston's left shoulder will also be plenty sore, as it took the brunt of the impact from Collins' hit. Winston was immediately ruled ques- tionable to return, with backup Mike Glennon han- dling the final five minutes.
The face of the Bucs' fran- chise will have to learn to pro- tect himself better. He took a
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Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall will stand during the anthem for the rest of the season.
Marshall joined San Fran- cisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and other NFL players in kneeling or raising a fist during the national an- them to protest police brutal- ity and racial inequality.
"Going forward, I will be standing for the National An- them-not because everything is perfect, or because I'm changing my stance on things. But because of my hope for what we can become,” he said on social media Sunday.
Marshall said he believes he has seen changes starting to be enacted, and now feels comfortable to stand for the
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anthem.
"I'm encouraged with the
many productive discussions and progress that has taken place as the Denver Police de- partment has decided to re- view its use of force policy," Marshall said. "I'm proud to have joined so many of my peers throughout sports who've also made their own statements."
similar crushing blow from Raiders linebacker Perry Riley at the goal line in Week 8.
Winston wasn't the lone Tampa Bay star to be forced out by injury. After turning in the NFL's catch of the year, wideout Mike Evans exited for a concussion evaluation late in the game and remained under evaluation after the game.
Evans had his way with Desmond Trufant in the first two quarters. Once the
Pro Bowl cornerback left with a shoulder injury, Evans took turns terrorizing the rest of the Falcons' defensive backs, finishing with 150 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 11 re- ceptions.
Winston appeared to be moving fine on the sidelines following the injury. He should be expected to resume starting duties versus the Bears in Week 10, though Evans might have to clear concussion protocol to get the green light.
Cowboys Don't Have QB Time Bomb: 'There's Nothing Fragile'
Gerald McCoy’s Father Injured In Robbery Of Bucs DT’s Home Before Thursday Night Game
Another week, another stanza in the Ballad of Dak Prescott.
Sunday's bit of Dallas Cow- boys business-handling saw the fourth-round rookie quar- terback throw three touch- down passes in a 35-10 victory over the winless Browns for his seventh straight win. Prescott was a sweat-free 21-for-27, and the stanza spins into the now- familiar refrain: The Cowboys can't possibly go back to Tony Romo, even once he's ready to take the job back from the kid.
Just from watching the games, sure. Just from looking at the standings, which have the 7-1 Cowboys a game and a half ahead of the entire NFC, absolutely. A reasonable per- son can look at it and say there's no way they mess with
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this by changing quarterbacks in the middle of it.
"We've got a great luxury, a wonderful problem to have," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said. "We've got some real tal- ent at the quarterback posi- tion. I think Tony Romo is one of the best quarterbacks to play this game, and I get very excited when I look at Dak and his future. I just don't have a problem with this situation."
Bucs defensive tackle Gerald McCoy's house was robbed Thursday, shortly be- fore he played a game against the Falcons, police revealed Friday.
A teen, Justin Frazier, was arrested and charged with armed burglary, grand theft, aggravated assault and aggravated battery, accord- ing to reports. McCoy was not home at the time of the break-in, but his father, Ger- ald McCoy Sr., was. Fra- zier attacked McCoy, Sr., who suffered a broken wrist- during a struggle with the al- leged robber.
Police say Frazier pulled a gun on McCoy, although the weapon was later deter-
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mined to be a pellet-style gun.
The teen was caught after he stuffed some items into a backpack and fled to a neigh- boring house.
The robbery draws paral- lels to an incident involving Broncos pass-rusher De-
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Marcus Ware just a few weeks ago in which a burglar stole items from Ware's home, including his Super Bowl 50 ring, while the Broncos played the Texans.
The items were later re- covered, and suspects were caught.
Millions Celebrate Winning Chicago Cubs With Parade, Rally
November blazed like daz- zling springtime in Chicago during a massive parade and rally Friday to honor the Cubs' first World Series title in 108 years and fulfill more than a century of pent-up dreams.
A new generation of Cubs fans — riding in strollers or on their parents' shoulders — joined their elders to cheer the baseball champions. For the youngest, the day would be their first bright memory of following a club once known as "lovable losers."
Their parents marveled at how their children will know the confident, young team as winners.
A crowd, estimated by city
officials at 5 million, lined Michigan Avenue and Lake Shore Drive to cheer the mo- torcade of open-roofed buses carrying the players along a 7- mile parade route from the north side ballpark to sprawl- ing Grant Park. The city's tally included everyone who lined the route and the rally throngs. Friday was already a sched- uled day off for Chicago Public Schools.
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