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Saturday 3 October 2015
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Manning, Broncos face Vikings, looking for 4-0 start in NFL
and the other could be in includes giving up 90 points
the race for the top over- in the past two weeks. Co-
all draft pick. Yet, the 49ers lin Kaepernick threw a ca-
have won the past four reer-high four interceptions
meetings, including two in in last week’s 47-7 beating
the playoffs. at Arizona.
This is hardly the same Green Bay is 9-2 in the
San Francisco team. It regular season in Califor-
has a drastically differ- nia since 1990, and Aaron
ent defense and a strug- Rodgers has 13 touch-
gling offense that will be downs, and three intercep-
hard-pressed to turn things tions in his career vs. San
around from a 1-2 start that Francisco.q
In this Sept. 27, 2015, file photo, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) pushes off
San Diego Chargers strong safety Jimmy Wilson (27) on his way to a touchdown in the second half
of an NFL football game in Minneapolis.
Associated Press
BARRY WILNER running back in the league, on Carson Palmer, their
AP Pro Football Writer and very hard to tackle. Arizona Cardinals hosts
Their offensive coaches He’s just a guy that we could have another romp.
spent September mak- have to swarm tackle. We They have outscored three
ing alterations to appease have to run our feet when weak opponents (com-
their NFL stars. we hit him. He’s a guy we bined record of 1-8) by 77
Adrian Peterson is running have to tackle with a lot of points. Revitalized receiver
out of the I formation again aggression.” Larry Fitzgerald leads the
— and looks like Adrian Pe- NFL with five touchdown
terson again. Stiff-arming Manning has a 3-0 record catches; the Rams have a
linebackers. Racing past vs. Minnesota with nine total of five touchdowns.
safeties. Celebrating in the touchdowns and three in- St. Louis is hopeful its top
end zone. terceptions. draft pick, running back
It’s possible not many Mi- Todd Gurley, is ready
Peyton Manning isn’t lin- ami Dolphins fans will get to make an impact on
ing up under center so up earlier than usual on that struggling offense.
much — and he looks once Sunday (kickoff is 9:30 a.m. The Rams have scored
again like Peyton Man- on the U.S. East Coast) to 50 points, Arizona has a
ning. Avoiding sacks. Go- watch their 100th game league-best 126.
ing deep. Throwing touch- against the New York Jets
down passes and catching at Wembley, given how the Now that the Atlanta Fal-
Brett Favre on career lists. team has a 1-2 record after cons have completed their
Manning’s Denver Broncos three consecutive lacklus- romp through the NFC East
(3-0) and Peterson’s Minne- ter performances. (wins over the Eagles, Gi-
sota Vikings (2-1) still have Still, it’s the Jets, a fierce ants, and Cowboys) and
work to do. The Broncos’ AFC East rival, and Miami set league history as the
offense is 30th in the NFL would fall deep in the divi- only team to be 3-0 when
and the Vikings are 29th, sion cellar if it does not get trailing in the fourth quarter
but their game on Sunday going. of each game, they get to
is the only Week 4 matchup face JJ Watt and the Hous-
pitting teams with winning “We feel the urgency,” ton Texans. The 2014 defen-
records. quarterback Ryan Tannehill sive player of the year is off
So, they’re doing some- said. “We’re at a critical to another strong start.
thing right, and not just on point in our season.” So is Falcons receiver Julio
defense. New York had 10 take- Jones, another record set-
After missing all but one aways in its two wins, then ter. His 34 catches are the
game in 2014 while his turned it over four times in most in NFL history through
child-abuse case proceed- a loss to Philadelphia. three games. Jones also
ed, Peterson appears in This is the first of three leads the NFL with 440 yards
top form this season. games in London this sea- receiving.
“He’s a huge challenge,” son. Green Bay vs. San Francis-
Broncos linebacker Bran- Unless the St. Louis Rams, co is one of the NFL’s top
don Marshall said of Pe- who have 13 sacks already, rivalries, but now one team
terson. “Arguably the best can get consistent pressure is a Super Bowl contender
