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SPORTS Thursday 28 sepTember 2017
Chiefs retain top spot in AP Pro32 poll; Falcons remain 2nd

By SIMMI BUTTAR “Cautionary note: What’s
AP Sports Writer up with the Patriots’ de-
NEW YORK (AP) — Through fense?” Green Bay jumped
three weeks, the NFL is three positions to No. 4 af-
down to two unbeaten ter its 27-24 overtime win
teams: the Kansas City over the winless Cincinnati
Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons. Bengals. The Packers open
While the fast start for the Week 4 when they host
defending NFC champions NFC North rival Chicago
is no surprise, the Chiefs are on Thursday night. The Dal-
on quite a roll. las Cowboys gained five
Kansas City is the No. 1 places to No. 5. Oakland,
team in the latest AP Pro32 Denver and Detroit are in
poll , receiving 11 of 12 first- an unusual three-way tie at
place votes for 383 points No. 6. The Raiders travel to
Tuesday in balloting by me- the Mile High City on Sun-
dia members who regularly day to face the Broncos in
cover the NFL. a big AFC West showdown.
The Chiefs play their sec- The Pittsburgh Steelers slid
ond nationally televised five spots to No. 9 after
game of the season when falling to the then-winless
they host the Washington Bears in overtime.
Redskins on Monday night. The Minnesota Vikings and
“The Chiefs clearly look like Tennessee Titans each
the best team in the league gained five spots to No. 10
... right now,” said Charean and 11 respectively.
Williams of Pro Football Talk. At the bottom of the league
“But those AFC West Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt, right, scores against the Los Angeles Chargers there are five teams at 0-3.
games are going to be during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Carson, Calif. Two of those squads, the
must-watch, with that divi- Associated Press Bengals and Browns, meet
sion sporting two other con- showed cornerback Brian the Falcons survived as the he was the worth trading in the “Battle of Ohio”” on
tenders.” Poole touching Golden NFC’s only unbeaten team. for, as the former Saints Sunday in Cleveland.
The Falcons remained at Tate as the receiver’s knee “Saved by replay, time run- receiver scores the game- “If Cleveland remains win-
No. 2 and received the went down just shy of the off,” Fox Sports’ John Czar- winner in an unexpected less after this Colts-Ben-
other first-place vote for goal line. necki said. shootout with the Texans,” gals-Jets run, an 0-16 slate
370 points. Atlanta hung The touchdown was nul- New England moved up Newsday’s Bob Glauber is very much in play,” said
on to beat Detroit 30-26 on lified, the last 10 seconds two spots to No. 3. said of the Patriots’ 36-33 Ira Kaufman of SB Nation
Sunday after video review were run off the clock and “Brandin Cooks shows why victory. Radio.q

Saints open practice in London with roster additions

LONDON (AP) — The New “He has been out for a little from the practice squad
Orleans Saints welcomed bit now. But I think that he is to the active roster, while
back top receiver Wil- obviously a great element placing defensive tackle
lie Snead as they started to what our offense can David Parry on injured re-
practice in London for this do,” Brees said. “I am sure serve after he was hurt in
week’s game against Mi- there will be a package of Carolina.
ami in the British capital. stuff and we’ll be trying to The players also have en-
Yet coach Sean Payton continue to build on what joyed their time in London.
said he won’t determine we’ve gone on the last few The Saints are practicing at
Snead’s role against the weeks. But obviously he training center called Ha-
Dolphins until after evaluat- can be a big part of that.” zelwood, which the home
ing how the receiver looks Having traveled across the base for the London Irish,
following a three week sus- Atlantic following Sunday’s and English rugby club.
pension for his drink driving victory at Carolina, Saints The fields are in the west-
arrest. players had Monday and London suburb of Sunbury.
“We’ll wait and see how Tuesday off to rest and ad- New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees walks to speak During their rest days. Some
he’s moving around,” Pay- just to a time zone six hours to the media after taking part in an NFL training session at the of them did a little sightsee-
ton said. “It’s been a little ahead of that in New Or- London Irish rugby team training ground in the Sunbury-on- ing and shopping.
bit of time since he had leans. Thames suburb of south west London, Wednesday, Sept. 27, Defensive end Cam Jor-
been playing. We’ll see They returned to practice 2017. Associated Press dan took what some Eng-
how he handles the work Wednesday with not only Meanwhile, rookie starting on the club’s injury report lish soccer fans might find
week.” Snead back on the roster, cornerback Marshon Latti- as having practiced on a an unorthodox approach
Snead was the Saints’ sec- but also veteran fullback more, held out last Sunday limited basis. Also returning to shopping for his children,
ond-leading returning re- John Kuhn and recently ac- at Carolina because of on a limited basis was start- buying his son a Manches-
ceiver last season, with 72 quired veteran defensive concussion symptoms, re- ing right tackle Zach Strief, ter United uniform and a
catches for 895 yards and lineman Kendall Langford. turned to practice. Fellow who sprained his knee in Manchester City uniform
four touchdowns. Kuhn and Langford were cornerback Sterling Moore the season opener at Min- for his daughter.
After practice, quarter- released last week as part also was back from a chest nesota on Sept. 11. “They will be rivals and be
back Drew Brees said of injury-related roster jug- injury that sidelined him last New Orleans also moved here together,” Jordan
Snead “looked good.” gling. weekend, but he was listed linebacker Ben Heeney said.q