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             Packers take top spot in AP Pro32 poll after Patriots’ loss




                                                                      sample.                      they looked like they finally  the rival New York Giants.
                                                                      That’s  not  an  issue  for  the   have  the  championship-  The  Patriots  fell  from  No.  1
                                                                      Green  Bay  Packers.  They   level  defense  to  match  to No. 4 and will look to re-
                                                                      started  the  season  last   their QB,” said Jenny Vren-  bound  in  New  Orleans  on
                                                                      week  at  No.  2  in  the  first   tas of The Monday Morning  Sunday against Drew Brees
                                                                      AP Pro32 poll and opened     Quarterback.  “A  big  test  and the Saints.
                                                                      with a 17-9 win over the Se-  will  be  to  see  if  they  can  “The soft Saints face a hard
                                                                      attle Seahawks.              keep it up this week against  truth  —  they  are  catching
                                                                      And  after  the  defending   Atlanta.”In all, six teams re-  an enraged Tom Brady on
                                                                      champion  New  England       ceived a first-place vote.   the rebound,” Ira Kaufman
                                                                      Patriots were routed in their   The  Kansas  City  Chiefs  of SB Nation Radio said.
                                                                      opener,  the  Packers  took   earned  one  of  those  first-  New England also received
                                                                      advantage.                   place  votes  to  reach  367  a first-place vote and trails
                                                                      Green  Bay  grabbed  the     points, jumping five places  Dallas by only two points.
                                                                      top  spot  in  the  latest  AP   to  No.  2  in  the  poll  after  The Atlanta Falcons stayed
                                                                      Pro32  poll  ,  which  was  re-  opening the season with a  at No. 5 and will open their
            Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers gives Jordy Nelson (87) a   leased on Tuesday, receiv-  42-27 win against the Patri-  new $1.5 billion Mercedes-
            thumbs up after a touchdown catch during the second half of   ing  seven  of  12  first-place   ots.                Benz  Stadium  when  they
            an  NFL  football  game  against  the  Seattle  Seahawks  Sunday,   votes for 376 points in bal-  “That’s  the  best  game  of  host the Packers on Sunday
            Sept. 10, 2017, in Green Bay, Wis.                        loting  by  media  members   Alex  Smith’s  career,  as  night  in  a  rematch  of  the
                                                     Associated Press
                                                                      who  regularly  cover  the   the  veteran  quarterback  NFC championship game.
            By SIMMI BUTTAR              opening  week  of  the  NFL   NFL.                        shuts  down  any  thoughts  The  Oakland  Raiders  and
             AP Sports Writer            season, it’s so easy to over-  “The Packers take the top   of  anointing  rookie  Patrick  Pittsburgh  Steelers  were
            NEW YORK (AP) — After the  react,  given  such  a  small   spot  because  in  Week  1,   Mahomes  as  the  Chiefs’  tied at No. 6. Both received
                                                                                                   starter,”  Newsday’s  Bob  a first-place vote and have
                                                                                                   Glauber  said.  “Smith  oblit-  327  points,  trailing  Atlanta
                                                                                                   erated  Bill  Belichick’s  de-  by one.
                                                                                                   fense  and  made  it  clear  Seattle,  which  lost  to  the
                                                                                                   Kansas City will be a major  Packers  at  Lambeau  Field
                                                                                                   player in the AFC.”          on  Sunday,  dropped  five
                                                                                                   Coach Andy Reid and the  spots to No. 8.
                                                                                                   Chiefs  will  host  the  Phila-  The   Minnesota   Vikings
              Located in the Riu Antilles Resort (Formerly the Westin Resort)                      delphia Eagles on Sunday.  moved  up  six  spots  to  No.
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                                                                                                   moving  up  five  places  to  gained three spots to round
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