Chargers…Return to practice field after weekend bye….Question whether LT-King Dunlop-LG-Orlando Franklin will be healthy enough to practice this week and play next Sunday vs Chiefs..Looking to see if Chargers restructure defense…allowing (27P) per game…worst run defense.

(Scoreboard)

Carolina-W-Tennessee..Cam Newton (217P)..Jon Stewart (91R)…Panthers (9-0)

Patriots-W-Giants..Steve Gustkowski 54Y-FG final play..Brady (334P) Eli (361P)..NEng (9-0)

Cardinals-W-Seahawks..Carson Palmer (363P-3TD-3Tovers)..Russell Wilson (240P)..Cardinals (7-2)

Broncos-L-Chiefs..Peyton Manning benched 4-Int..(5-20) passing..Alex Smith 80Y-TD pass.

Packers-L-Lions..Detroit blocks 58Y-FG..Stops 2Pt-PAT play..GB lost 3-row.

Steelers-W-Browns..Ben Roethlisberger (379P-3TD)..Johnny Manziel 6-sacks…

Raiders-L-Vikings..Adrian Peterson (203R)-80TD run..Vikings (7-2).

Rams-L-Bears..Jay Cutler 83-87 TD passes

Bucs-W-Cowboys..Jameis Winston 1Y-TD run end of game..Cowboys lost 7-row

Saints-L-Redskins..Kirk Cousins 4TDs..NOrleans allows (508Y) offense.

Eagles-L-Dolphins.Reshard Jones end zone Interception preserves win.

Ravens-L-Jaguars..Jason Myers 53Y-FG final play.

Bengals-Houston…Monday Night Football..Cincinnati tries to go (9-0)

(NFL)

NFL upset ESPN is selling ads to movie “Concussion” to run in Monday Night Football Broadcasts.

Dr. Julian Bailes-Doctor who discovered CTE-brain damaga in autopsies of NFL players-says movie “Concussion” is truthful in all aspects-including how NFL rebuffed doctors medical findings.

NY Times…Reports that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Patriots owner Robert Kraft are part-owners of profitable Draft Kings Fantasy Game…NY Governor has ordered shutout says it is a form of gambling.

Carolina..NFL fines S-Roman Harper (8,600) for heavy hit…S-Josh Norman (5,700) for writing Salute to Service on cleats.

Bill Cowher…Says Rex Ryan made a mockery of captaincy-by sending out LB-IK Enemkpal to be captain vs Jets last Thursday after player broke Jets QB-Geno Smith’s jaw in preseason fight.

Jerry Jones…Says he understands Dez Bryant blowup at reporter in lockeroom-accused black reporter of using “N” word…Coach Jason Gazrrett says Bryant did not handle media issue correctly…Mixed message in Cowboys leadership ranks.

Jim Irsay…Indianpolis Star reports Irsay wants to hire Nick Saban-Alabama as Coach-GM and would fire Ryan Grigson and Chuck Pagano.

Titans..Strip OT-Taylor Lewan of captaincy.

(Injuries)

Arizona..OG-Mike Iupati-neck injury

Patriots..WR-Julian Edelman-broken foot

Lions..S-Josh Wilson-knee…CB-Nev Watson-neck

Titans..WR-Justin Hunter-fractured ankle.

Steelers..QB-Landry Jones-ankle.

Eagles..QB-Sam Bradford-shoulder-concussion injries.-

Lions…IR-CB-Rashean Mathis-concussion.

Browns..Holdout CBs-Joe Haden-Dontae Whitner-3rd week row-concussions.

Cowboys…LB-Sean Lee-concussion…LB-Rolando McClain-foot remain out.

Giants..WR-Victor Cruz-Plasma injection-help healing calf.

Steelers..LB-James Harrison-Ryan Shazier-knee issues.

Jets..RB-Zac Stacy-broken ankle surgery..QB-Ryan Fitzpatrick-thumb surgery.

Titans..CB-Jason McCourty-possible groin surgery coming.

(College Football)

Missouri…Coach Gary Pinkel-will retire end of year-has been battling lymphoma…has (117-71) record with Tigers.

Louisana-Monroe…Fires coach Todd Berry (1-9) record

Colorado…Lose QB-Seifo Luifao for year with broken foot

Michigan State..QB-Connor Cook-ailing with sprained shoulder.

Penn State…Ordered to pay 120,000-back pension benefits to imprisoned Jerry Sandusky-serving 63Y-term for being sexual predator…Sandusky will receive 4,900 per month going forward..Served university 43-years.

(Scoreboard)

Aztecs-W-Wyoming (38-3)..Chase Price (152R)..Donnel Pumphrey (140R)..Maxwell Smith 3TD…SDSU won 6-straight…now in drivers seat for hosting Mountain West title game…

SDSU….QB-Maxwell Smith contemplating asking NCAA for extra year graduate student eligibility for the year and half he missed at University of Kentucky with injuries….UT says application will come at end of the season.

(Mountain West)

Air Force-W-Utah State..QB-Karston Roberts (271P)..Falcons RB (309R)

Nevada-W-San Jose..James Butler-Don Jackson combine (203R).

Colorado State-W-UNLV..Dal Dawkins (151R)..Nick Stevens 4TD passes

Boise State-L-NMexico..Kibis defebse 3-intercpetions Brett Rypien (506P)

Hawaii-L-Fresno State..Zack Greenless (285P-6TD)

(Pac 12)

UCLA-L-Washington State..Luke Falk (331P-2TD)..Game winning TD (:03)

USC-W-Colorado..Cody Kessler (304P)-3TD

Oregon-W-Stanford..Ducks defense stops Stanford on 2Pt-conversion (:02) left..Kevin Hogan 2-fumbles in 4th Qtr for Cardinal…Snaps Stanford 8G-win streak….Oregon QB-Vern Adams-(205P).

Utah-L-Arizona..Cats QB-Anu Solomon (277P-86R) in upset win

ASU-W-Washington..Sun Devils 3-interceptions..Huskies blow 17P-lead.

Cal-W-Oregon State…Jared Goff (453P-6TD).

(Top 10)

1-Clemson-W-Syracuse..QB-DeShaun Watson (465APY)..Tigers (10-0).

2-Alabama-W-Mississipi State..RB-Derrick Henry (204R-2TD)

3-Ohio State-W-Illinois..Ezekiel Elliott (181R-2TD)..Buckeyes (10-0).

4-Notre Dame-W-Wake Forest..Josh Adams (144R).

5-Iowa-W-Minnesota..LeShun McDaniels (I95R)-Hawkeyes (10-0)

6-Baylor-L-Oklahoma..Baker Mayfield 3TD-Baylor loses lst game..OU (9-1)

7-Oregon-W-Stanford..Ducks defense 2Fum Rec-goaline stop 2Pt Play

8-Oklahoma State-W-Iowa State..QB-Mason Rudolph (327P)..Cowboys (9-0)

9-LSU-L-Arkansas..Alex Collins (141R)..Tigers lost 2-row

(Poll)

AP Poll…1-Clemson..2-Ohio State..3-Alabama..4-Oklahoma State..5-Notre Dame..6-Iowa..7-Oklahoma

—–(Baseball)—–

Padres….GM AJ Preller goes to GM meetings…deals 2-relief aces…comes back with 7-minor league prospects.

Padres-Red Sox…Trades Craig Kimbrel to Red Sox for 4-top prospects including SS-Javier Guerra (15HR)…OF-Manny Morgot (.271)…P-Logan Allen (1.11-ERA)…2B-Carlos Azueja (.261)….Kimbrel had 39-saves-11M contract….Bosox GM-Dave Dombrowski being criticized for giving up too much talent…Preller made deal at 5:30am.

Padres-Mariners…Deal P-Joaquin Benoit to Seattle for P-Enyel de los Santos (6-0)…..2B-Nelson Ward (.278).

Padres-Yankees…Trade P-Ron Herrera to New York for 2B-Jose Perila (.320) at AAA.

Padres…P-Ian Kennedy-OF-Justin Upton reject (15.8M) tender offers to test free agent market…Padres will get 1st round picks as compensation.

Padres…Begin contract talks with SS-Ian Desmond-FA-Washington Nationals.

Dodgers…Will conduct 2nd interviews with Bud Black-Dave Roberts-Gabe Kaplar…ex-Angels Darin Erstad removes name from consideration.

Dodgers..P-Brett Anderson accepts 1-Year (15.8M) tender offer to stay.

Angels-Braves…Blockbuster trade…Halos acquire SS-Andrelton Simmons for P-Sean Newcombe-Chuck Ellis and SS-Ereic Aybar and 3M-cash…GM-Billy Eppler taking heat for dealing away top 2-pitchers in farm system.

(Teams)

Arizona-Phillies…Trade-Dbacks ship P-Jeremy Hellickson to Phillies for minor leaguer.

Tigers..Open contract talks with P-Yovani Gallardo-Texas..Ian Kennedy-Padres.

Cardinals…Talk to P-Mark Beurhle-Blue Jays.

Orioles..Matt Weiters-C-accepts (15.8M) tender offer to remain with team.

Astros..OF-Colby Rasmus accept tender offer to remain.

——(Basketball)——

Lakers-W-Pistons..Kobe Bryant scores 17..Nick Young 13…Lakers now (2-8)

Clippers-at-Phoenix….Monday Night basketball…Clippers won just 2-of-last-5.

Sacramento Kings..GM-Vlade Divac gives Vote of Confident to Coach George Karl despite player turmoil in lockeroom.

Aztecs-Utah…SDSU takes (1-0) record into Salt Lake City…SDSU facing huge Utes front line led by 7-C-Jakob Poelti (26P)..6-6-F-Jordan Loveridge (24P)..6-9-F-Kyle Kuzma (23P).

—–(Hockey)—–

Anaheim Ducks-Carolina….Ducks (5-8-4) open road trip against Hurricane.

Ducks…Offensive struggles continue…Jacob Silfvergerg-Ryan Getzlaf yete to score goal in 17-games.

Ducks..Callup 1st round draft pick-San Diego Gulls-Nick Ritchie…had 9G-in 12Games in AHL…Callup C-Michael Sgarbossa…D-Korbin Holzer…..Send C-Max Friberg back to San Diego..Gulls lose back-to-back home games on weekend to San Jose..now head out shorthanded on 3G-road trip…Gulls also lost C-Chris Wagner when Colorado Avalanche claim him off waivers as Ducks tried to send him to AHL. .