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17.07.2019 10:19
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It seems as if everything Tom Brady does these days is some sort of milestone.This week is certainly no exception.After proving you can indeed go home again, Brady threw four touchdowns and no interceptions -- the 21st time he has done that -- in his first road game against the San Francisco 49ers, the team he loved growing up.The win was the 199th overall in his career, tying him with Brett Favre for second place all time -- just one behind the now-retired Peyton Manning. The Patriots are eight-point favorites for Brady to make it 200 this week at the 3-7 New York Jets (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS).He threw a touchdown pass to Malcolm Mitchell on Sunday. Mitchell became the 63rd receiver to catch a touchdown pass from Brady -- now second only to Vinny Testaverdes 70.Theres more.On Wednesday, he was named AFC offensive player of the week for the 27th time, tying Manning for the all-time lead there.Congrats to Tom. Hes a great player, receiver Danny Amendola said. No question, hes our leader and we love playing for him.However, Brady (knee) did miss consecutive practices due to soreness. He returned on Friday and New England listed him as questionable on the injury report.Brady needs just 57 yards Sunday to become the fifth quarterback in history to throw for 60,000.Brady has completed 70.4 percent of his passes, with 16 touchdowns and one interception, in the six games since his return from his four-game Deflategate suspension. The Patriots are 5-1 in those six games to sit at 8-2 in pursuit of their fifth Super Bowl title.While Brady is as sure as it gets for the Patriots, the Jets come into this game as losers of six of their last seven. Last week, they tried Bryce Petty, but veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick is back at the helm this week after a bye.Hes healthy, hes been our starter, Jets coach Todd Bowles said. I dont see anything that could change that right now.With Jets fans again looking toward the future, Bowles made a statement by going back to the veteran over the youngster.I dont think anything of that argument, he said of the future. We take it week by week. Well try to get four (wins). If we get four, well try to get five and well go from there. I dont give away jobs. You have to take the job.Fitzpatrick has thrown eight touchdown passes and 13 interceptions this season.The Patriots are more than familiar with Fitzpatrick, knowing hes a veteran who can beat you in different ways.I played him before. I know this year the record hasnt showed it, but this is a guy that last year won 10 games for them, defensive end Chris Long said. He is a franchise quarterback and he is a guy that can hurt you with his arm and his legs and hes creative, hes tough, Ive even seen him go downfield and block on some extended run plays.Hes not afraid to get hit, so hes a guy we definitely have a lot of respect for.Patriots coach Bill Belichick said, Hes a dangerous player, very smart, has control of the offense, has the ability to get into plays that he likes. They use their receivers in the running game on look-passes, things like that.Hes tough. You see him scrambling for extra yards, diving forward, blocking on running plays if the runner reverses his field and things like that. Hes a fearless player. Hes tough, very competitive, and youre right, hes played very well against us whether it was in Buffalo or with the Jets, so we have a lot of respect for him.While the Jets are having problems all over the field, New England is trying to establish some identity on defense. They sacked Colin Kaepernick five times -- all in the first half -- last week, but that gave them just 21 for the season. They have turned the opposition over just seven times, with no turnovers in the last three games.The Jets have coughed the ball up 20 times, second most in the NFL, so if the Patriots are going to get turnovers youd figure playing two of the next six games against the Jets would be their chance.Asked if turnovers can be just a matter of bounces, Long said, Sometimes thats all it is. We have to continue to work on the things we need to work on and one of those things is getting turnovers. But a lot of times the ball just darts your way or a tipped pass or a guy will have bad ball security -- its all being opportunistic sometimes. Joe Kelly Jersey . In what the team had called a retirement, Ryan said Thursday that he is resigning as chief executive of the Rangers in a move effective at the end of this month. Corey Seager Dodgers Jersey . R.J. 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The Big 12 is unlikely to return to the College Football Playoff this season and the conference championship game wont resume until next year.Still, the Big 12 has to determine a champion to represent the league in the Sugar Bowl against an SEC team, and fill the leagues other six bowl spots.Heres a look at each Big 12 team for the rest of the regular season, through the first weekend in December when other Power Five conferences play their championship games:OKLAHOMARecord: 6-2, 5-0 Big 12.Remaining schedule: at Iowa State; vs. No. 13 Baylor; at No. 14 West Virginia; vs. No. 22 Oklahoma State.Game notes The 12th-ranked Sooners are going for their 10th Big 12 title, and still have to play the three teams with only one league loss. Since Big 12 went to 10 teams with round-robin schedules in 2011, no team has gone through the league without a loss. While Oklahoma is a Big 12-best 14th in the initial CFP rankings, no two-loss team has made the playoff. WR Dede Westbrook had breakout October with 40 catches for 881 yards and 11 TDs in five games.OKLAHOMA STATERecord: 6-2, 4-1 Big 12.Remaining schedule: at Kansas State; vs. Texas Tech; at TCU; at No. 12 Oklahoma.Game notes Oklahoma State just gave West Virginia its first loss , and won its fourth in a row since losing at Baylor with two fourth-quarter drives ending inside the 5. The Cowboys would be in even better shape if not for the controversial loss to Central Michigan, which got a game-ending touchdown that shouldnt have counted .BAYLORRecord: 6-1, 3-1 Big 12.Remaining schedule: vs. TCU; at No. 12 Oklahoma; vs. Kansas State; vs. Texas Tech, at Arlington, Texas; at No. 14 West Virginia.Game notes Baylor control its fate in pursuit of a third Big 12 title in four years. But the Bears are coming off their first loss and still face the toughest part of their schedule. Quarterback Seth Russell had concussions symptoms after loss at Texas. Baylor is eligible for seventh consecutive bowl since a 16-year postseason drought.WEST VIRGINIARecord: 6-1, 3-1 Big 12.Remaining schedule: vs. Kansas; at Texas; vs. No. 12 Oklahoma; at Iowa State; vs. Baylor.Game notes West Virginia will be hard pressed to repeat the 4-0 November it had last year under coach Dana Holgorsen, who entered this season on the hot seat. The Mountaineers are coming off their first loss, when QB Skyler Howards three turnovers led to 17 Oklahoma State points.KANSAS STATERecord: 5-3, 3-2 Big 12.Remaining schedule: vs. No. 22 Oklahoma State; at No. 13 Baylor; vs. Kansas; at TCU.Game notes The Wildcats will likely be favored only against Kansas down the stretch, but they are jjust one win from becoming bowl-eligible for the seventh straight season.dddddddddddd. Two wins would give K-State coach Bill Snyder 200. He ranks first in the FBS in wins among active coaches at their current school.TCURecord: 4-4, 2/3 Big 12.Remaining schedule: at No. 13 Baylor; vs. No. 22 Oklahoma State; at Texas; vs. Kansas State.Game notes The Horned Frogs have lost two in a row, the first time since 2013 that they have lost consecutive games. They are coming off their second double-overtime loss this season, though the defense had one of its best performances.TEXASRecord: 4-4, 2/3 Big 12.Remaining schedule: at Texas Tech; vs. No. 14 West Virginia; at Kansas; vs. TCU.Game notes Coach Charlie Strong is facing a critical stretch that will likely decide his future with the Longhorns. Reminder: Late in the 2014 season, Strong said Texas would never lose five games again. One more loss and hell be at that dubious threshold three years in a row. DOnta Foreman has nine consecutive 100-yard rushing games, two behind Heisman Trophy winner Earl Campbells school record.TEXAS TECHRecord: 4-4, 2/3 Big 12.Remaining schedule: vs Texas; at No. 22 Oklahoma State; at Iowa State; vs. No. 13 Baylor, at Arlington, Texas.Game notes Like two of its remaining opponents, Texas Tech needs at least two more wins to get bowl eligible. In the double-OT win at TCU, the Red Raiders scored only 17 points in regulation, a week after their fourth loss in two seasons when scoring more than 50. Patrick Mahomes leads the nation with 440 yards passing per game.IOWA STATERecord: 1-7, 0-5 Big 12.Remaining schedule: vs. No. 12 Oklahoma; at Kansas; vs. Texas Tech; vs. No. 14 West Virginia.Game notes Iowa State is already guaranteed its seventh consecutive losing record in coach Matt Campbells first season. The Cyclones lost 45-42 at home to Baylor on Oct. 1 when the Bears never led until the game-ending field goal.KANSASRecord: 1-7, 0-5 Big 12.Remaining schedule: at No. 14 West Virginia; vs. Iowa State; vs. Texas; at Kansas State.Game notes The Jayhawks, who have lost 17 consecutive Big 12 games, have been last in the Big 12 six of the last seven seasons. Second-year coach David Beatys team came close against TCU, but the Jayhawks missed three field goals in the fourth quarter while TCU rallied from a nine-point deficit to win 24-23.---AP Sports Writers Dave Skretta, Jim Vertuno, John Raby and Cliff Brunt contributed to this report.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' ' |
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