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Coach Bruce Arians is the first to admit his Arizona Cardinals did not play well during the first quarter of the season, digging an early hole during a 1-3 start in September.

There's a question that many in the NFL, Kansas City and even within the walls of Arrowhead Stadium want to see answered Sunday.

There was a rare sight in Nissan Stadium last week.

HOUSTON -- Even with the attention sure to focus squarely on current Houston (and former Denver) quarterback Brock Osweiler, the most pressing concern for the Broncos in advance of their showdown with the Texans on Monday night is regaining the momentum that carried them through an undefeated start by Week 4.

Controversial tennis player Nick Kyrgios will be free to participate in an NBA celebrity game in February after being released from his contract with an ATP event in the Netherlands.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The big blue, wobbly tackling dummies didn't stand a chance once Bills rookie linebacker Shaq Lawson came out punching during his first practice in five months on Wednesday.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) The Seattle Seahawks remain uncertain whether strong safety Kam Chancellor will be able to play Sunday against Arizona.

METAIRIE, La. (AP) The mere opportunity to drill a tackling dummy with the full force of his 6-foot-2, 305-pound frame represented an invigorating change of pace for New Orleans Saints first-round draft choice Sheldon Rankins.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers received some good news Wednesday when defensive tackle Gerald McCoy returned to practice.

The Cleveland Browns are the lone remaining winless team in the NFL.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) The competitive environment of the NFL and plain old human nature usually trigger an extra injection of motivation for players facing their former teams.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- One third-year quarterback has his team tied for first in the AFC West.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) New York Jets rookie linebacker Darron Lee has a sprained ankle, and the first-round draft pick's availability is uncertain for Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens.

The Buffalo Bills have been the most dominant team in the AFC during the past month, winning four games in a row by an average of more than 17 points.

PITTSBURGH (AP) Landry Jones is a realist. Call it the byproduct of spending the last three-plus years fighting for a job and fending off repeated attempts by the Pittsburgh Steelers to find somebody better to back up Ben Roethlisberger.

A most unlikely pitching performance helped put a most unexpected team into the World Series.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Janoris Jenkins is humble enough and smart enough not to call himself the best cornerback in the NFL.

MIAMI (AP) Richie Incognito says Jonathan Martin reached out to him several times in the aftermath of the bullying scandal that sabotaged the Miami Dolphins' 2013 season, but Incognito has no interest in talking.

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) In a mischievous mood, Mario Williams walked across the Miami Dolphins locker room Wednesday carrying a single strawberry on a spoon.