THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 SPORTS/NFL THE PRESS OF ATLANTIC CITY B3 NFL standings NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Eagles’ defense fresh in 2nd half of games Philadelphia.....2 0 01.000 64 44 Washington ...... 1 1 0 .500 47 27 Dallas...... 1 1 0 .500 43 38 Associated Press N.Y. Giants...... 0 2 0 .000 28 60 night was a key play in the Eagles drove for Cody South PHILADELPHIA — The win. “Our guys are still full Parkey’s game-winning field W L T Pct PF PA Carolina ...... 2 0 0 1.000 44 21 ’ up- speed late in the game. goal. Atlanta ...... 1 1 0 .500 47 58 tempo offense, which is “This is what we train for “That was huge,” line- New Orleans...... 0 2 0 .000 58 63 Tampa Bay ...... 0 2 0 .000 31 39 wearing down opposing and guys are ready when we backer DeMeco Ryans said. North W L T Pct PF PA defenses, may be helping get in those situations. I “We didn’t play great all Chicago ...... 1 1 0 .500 48 43 their defense. don’t think the moment is game. But when it came Minnesota...... 1 1 0 .500 41 36 Detroit...... 1 1 0 .500 42 38 In their first two games, too big for any of us.” down to it, when it was time Green Bay...... 1 1 0 .500 47 60 West the Eagles have allowed 34 The Eagles’ biggest to step up, when we needed W L T Pct PF PA first-half points in wins over moment on defense in the to make a play, we did.” Arizona ...... 2 0 0 1.000 43 31 Seattle ...... 1 1 0 .500 57 46 Jacksonville and road win over the Colts One concern this week is San Francisco ...1 1 0 .500 48 45 St. Louis...... 1 1 0 .500 25 51 Indianapolis. In the second came after the offense tied linebacker Mychal AMERICAN CONFERENCE half, the same defense has the game 27-27. Kendricks, who is day to day East W L T Pct PF PA allowed just 10 points. Indianapolis got the ball with a calf injury. Backups Buffalo ...... 2 0 0 1.000 52 30 Miami...... 1 1 0 .500 43 49 The Eagles came back to back with 3:25 left behind Casey Matthews and N.Y. Jets ...... 1 1 0 .500 43 45 win both, becoming the first Luck, who has 11 game-win- Emmanuel Acho split time Associated Press photo by Michael Conroy New England.....1 1 0 .500 50 40 South team in NFL history to erase ning fourth-quarter or over- with the first unit at Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins (27) cele- W L T Pct PF PA brates with Connor Barwin (98) after Jenkins made an Houston...... 2 0 0 1.000 47 20 14-point deficits to win the time drives in his short Wednesday’s practice. Tennessee...... 1 1 0 .500 36 36 first two weeks of the sea- career. “We’ll see how the week during the second half of the Eagles 30-27 Jacksonville...... 0 2 0 .000 27 75 Indianapolis...... 0 2 0 .000 51 61 son. On third-and-5 from the plays out with Mychal,” victory Monday night. North W L T Pct PF PA “We practice at such a Colts 25, defensive coordi- Davis said. “He’s been very times in place of Kendricks are very intelligent; both are Cincinnati...... 2 0 0 1.000 47 26 pace that we’ll get into the nator Billy Davis called a productive for us. I think you on Monday night but was on very instinctive. They’re Baltimore ...... 1 1 0 .500 42 29 Pittsburgh ...... 1 1 0 .500 36 53 fourth quarter and guys are blitz and got enough pres- see a continuation of the the field for the crucial stop competing this week.” Cleveland ...... 1 1 0 .500 53 54 West fresh,” said Eagles safety sure to force Luck to hurry a improvement he made last in the fourth quarter. And they’re going against W L T Pct PF PA Malcolm Jenkins, whose pass to Reggie Wayne that year. He’s an ascending play- “Both of those guys are a an offense that will get them Denver ...... 2 0 0 1.000 55 41 San Diego...... 1 1 0 .500 47 39 fourth-quarter interception fell incomplete. er.” lot alike,” Davis said of ready for four quarters Oakland...... 0 2 0 .000 28 49 of Andrew Luck on Monday The Colts punted and the Matthews struggled at Matthews and Acho. “Both Sunday. Kansas City...... 0 2 0 .000 27 50 THURSDAY Baltimore 26, Pittsburgh 6 SUNDAY Dallas 26, Tennessee 10 New England 30, Minnesota 7 Giants’ offensive line bracing for Watt, Houston Texans Buffalo 29, Miami 10 Washington 41, Jacksonville 10 Arizona 25, N.Y. Giants 14 By TOM CANAVAN Arizona Cardinals on put them on the road to against the Cardinals was games. It’s a total that is not Cleveland 26, New Orleans 24 Associated Press Cincinnati 24, Atlanta 10 Sunday, the running and another bad year. that the Giants controlled going to win a lot of games. Carolina 24, Detroit 7 EAST RUTHERFORD — passing games had The line picked it up this the ball for more than 32 However, if the line con- San Diego 30, Seattle 21 St. Louis 19, Tampa Bay 17 Since guard Chris increased production, and past weekend, especially in minutes despite turning it tinues to give Manning time Houston 30, Oakland 14 Denver 24, Kansas City 17 Snee retired at the start of found time to pass protection. Manning over four times to throw and the running Green Bay 31, N.Y. Jets 24 training camp and high- throw instead of having to threw for 260 yards, two Had it not been for the game improves, the Giants Chicago 28, San Francisco 20 MONDAY priced free agent Geoff duck early and often. and two inter- turnovers, penalties and five are going to score more Philadelphia 30, Indianapolis 27 THURSDAY Schwartz was injured in a “We’re starting to jell,” ceptions. While he was dropped passes, the Giants points. Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 8:25 preseason game, there have Jerry said Wednesday after sacked twice, there were only probably would have had a “The line has played bet- SUNDAY Dallas at St. Louis, 1 been giant concerns about the Giants (0-2) practiced for two quarterback hurries, 400-yard game for new coor- ter, but it’s also having long Minnesota at New Orleans, 1 San Diego at Buffalo, 1 the New York’s offensive line. Sunday’s game against the seven less than the week dinator Ben McAdoo. drives, getting first downs Washington at Philadelphia, 1 The group included Will Houston Texans (2-0). “We’re before against the Lions. “You wish you could do and getting into a rhythm, Houston at N.Y. Giants, 1 Tennessee at Cincinnati, 1 Beatty returning from a bro- starting to come together. If The running game picked that,” Pugh said of eliminat- especially if you can go no- Baltimore at Cleveland, 1 ken leg; rookie Weston we can eliminate the mis- up 81 yards, 28 more than in ing the mistakes. “We see the huddle,” Manning said of the Green Bay at Detroit, 1 Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 1 Richburg; two experienced takes ...” the opener. yards we left on the field and 13- and eight-play touch- Oakland at New England, 1 San Francisco at Arizona, 4:05 free agents in J.D. Walton and Jerry didn’t finish the “As offensive linemen we the points we left off the down drives Sunday. “It Denver at Seattle, 4:25 John Jerry; and second-year thought, but it was obvious. always say it starts with us,” board. We know if we can slows things down. You run Kansas City at Miami, 4:25 Pittsburgh at Carolina, 8:30 pro Justin Pugh, the 2013 Eliminate the mistakes and Beatty said. “Now build on take care of business and the ball, get the ball out MONDAY first-round draft pick. Tom Coughlin’s crew can put that. We did from Week 1 to minimize the mistakes that quickly on some passes, and Chicago at N.Y. Jets, 8:30 It’s not the group the up a much-needed W. Week 2, but not enough in led to those turnovers, we then you can hold it a little What the Giants can’t do is coaching staff envisioned The Giants really need hindsight to win the game. can be a good offense and more and move around, and give away the ball. They have heading into the season, but one. They opened last sea- Now we have to build on it score on anybody.” (you) sense the defensive a league-worst minus-6 dif- two games in the line is son 0-6 and missed the play- again and make sure Game 3 The lack of points has hurt line is getting tired. If we can ferential and they are facing showing progress. offs for the second straight is better than Game 2.” the Giants. They have scored do that, it should give us an the Texans, who are tied for In the 25-14 loss to the season, an 0-3 start would One of the big differences 14 in each of their first two advantage.” the league’s best at plus-5.

the league’s recent off-the- Peterson’s agent, Ben uled in Montgomery out of the 30-7 loss to New at the team’s Winter Park Adrian field problems, which Dogra, said the decision County, outside of England on Sunday to let headquarters late Tuesday, include the domestic vio- was “the best possible out- Houston, on a felony the situation simmer. Then discussing how to respond (Continued from B1) lence case of former Ravens come given the circum- charge of injury to a child. on Monday they announced to the avalanche of criti- running back Ray Rice and stances.” Peterson has insisted he Peterson would rejoin the cism. It explained the early- The organization put the indictment of Peterson. “Adrian understands the meant no harm and allud- team and play this weekend morning announcement. Peterson on the exempt- The governor was critical. gravity of the situation and ing to similar punishment at New Orleans. But the “There were a lot of peo- commissioner’s permis- Fans were angry. this enables him to take he endured from his par- Radisson hotel chain sus- ple discussing this, working sion list, meaning he is off Castrol Motor Oil, Special care of his personal situa- ents while growing up in pended its sponsorship with through it, a lot of different the active roster while he Olympics Minnesota and tion,” Dogra told The Palestine, Texas. the Vikings and Papa John’s parties in this,” Mark Wilf deals with his legal affairs. Mylan Inc. all severed ties Associated Press. “We fully Peterson hasn’t appeared pizza considered doing the said. “We felt once we get it General manager Rick with Peterson and shoe support Adrian and he publicly since the grand same. right, to get it out when we Spielman would not put a giant suspended its spon- looks forward to watching jury indictment, but in a Minnesota Gov. Mark got it right.” timeframe on when sorship deal with Peterson his teammates and coaches statement this week he said Dayton, who spearheaded Peterson has been the Peterson might be back. as the Wilfs were speaking. being successful during his he’s met with a psycholo- an effort to secure $477 face of the franchise since “Until these legal matters Twin Cities area Nike stores absence.” gist and acknowledged million in public money to he was drafted in 2007, one are resolved, that he will pulled Peterson’s jerseys The NFL Players there are “alternative ways help build the team a new of the most popular and remain on this exemption from its shelves and the Association said it had of disciplining a child that stadium, and Sen. Al marketable stars in the NFL list,” he said. team canceled an appear- worked with Peterson and may be more appropriate.” Franken were among the whose All Day Foundation A day-and-a-half earlier, ance at a children’s home. the team to resolve “this The case is expected to many who called for the charity is devoted to help- the Vikings said Peterson Mark Wilf dismissed the unique situation. take several months to pro- Vikings to reconsider their ing children. would rejoin the team after suggestion that Peterson “Adrian Peterson made a ceed through the court sys- position. The governor But the foundation’s missing Sunday’s loss to was barred strictly because decision to take a voluntary tem, so the possibility of praised the Vikings’ deci- website was shuttered New England. The backlash of sponsor concerns. leave with pay to take care Peterson playing again in sion. Tuesday, at one point post- to that announcement was “Absolutely not,” he said. of his personal and legal 2014 appears slim. His The Vikings said they ing a message that it “will significant. The Vikings had “We value our partners, our issues,” the union said. “We future with the Vikings is had deliberations with the re-engage after Adrian, his at least one major sponsor- sponsors, our community support this decision and another matter. He will NFL over the previous two family, and staff have ship suspended. Several and especially our fans. In hope the best for him and turn 30 next February and days. They said they reflected on how the cur- prominent NFL advertisers, the end, it really is about his family.” will continue to carry a informed the league they rent situation impacts the including Anheuser-Busch, getting it right. We made a Peterson has an Oct. 8 huge salary cap hit in 2015. were revisiting the original direction for Adrian’s phi- expressed concern about mistake.” court appearance sched- The Vikings held Peterson decision. Executives were lanthropy.”

Jackson said, adding that “Just trying to build the “My focus is more here, DeSean the soreness and swelling overall team in terms of in this locker room, doing clarifies remarks in his shoulder has sub- what we’re looking for what we need to do to win a (Continued from B1) sided some and that he’s offensively, and how we football game,” the wide- on disciplining his daughter just waiting for the trainers wanted to get bigger at the out said. “I’m not here to be Associated Press child, although it was not Jacksonville. to give him the OK. wideout spot, and that’s buddy-buddy. I want to win ALLEN PARK, Mich. — clear if Bush meant he was Coach Jay Gruden said “I should be good to go what we did,” Kelly said. football games for this Detroit Lions running already using that form of Jackson didn’t practice come Sunday.” Asked if Kelly had any team here. Once game time back Reggie Bush tried to discipline — or that he Wednesday and probably Jackson wasn’t interest- concerns about Jackson’s comes, I could care less clarify remarks he made might do so when his won’t today. Gruden added ed in talking about why he character off the field, about anything else. on a radio show about daughter is older. that the receiver won’t play was released by Kelly and Kelly replied: “None.” Burgundy and gold are my how he might discipline Bush spoke with unless he’s 100 percent. the Eagles. Jackson also wanted to colors now and that’s all I’m his 1-year-old daughter. reporters Wednesday and “I pride myself on not On Wednesday morn- keep the focus off the field, going to focus on and all Bush told WFAN on said he isn’t spanking a 1- missing any games and ing, Kelly told Redskins and said he’s focused on I’m going to worry about. Tuesday he “definitely will year-old girl. He says he preparing myself any and reporters that the team doing whatever he can to “Buddy-buddy, (there’s) discipline her harshly” should have kept his every way I can to go out was “going in a different help his current team beat no time for that once game and indicated he would thoughts on disciplining there and help my team,” direction.” his former squad. time starts.” consider spanking his his daughter private.

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heavily on his returnees at players have raised our where you play the ball, is Saturday at Ramapo. Swarthmore ...... 2 0—2 Ospreys Richard Stockton...... 0 1—1 the beginning of the sea- level.” huge in college.” Contact Guy Gargan: Goals—McCall, Stewart S. Colofranson RS. Goalies—Zon (5) S. Varga (0) RS. (Continued from B1) son, especially McPherson, Sost scored the winning Stockton plays it’s first 609-272-7210 Records—Swarthmore 6-0, Stockton 6-2-1. Sost, Varga, midfielder Ian goal Monday in a 3-0 win NJAC game at 1 p.m. [email protected] “Everyone’s working Carmelia and defender Jeff at Albright. He had a goal really hard at all areas of Tanski. Spracklin has been and an assist in a season- the field. It’s not just one a big addition, and opening 3-0 over Stockton women’s soccer evens record man,” said McPherson, a Colofranson, who had 17 Marymount (Va.) on Aug. 20-year-old Pemberton goals and 10 assists in 29, and he also scored in a From Press staff reports McKeary scored her first Conference match of the Township High School 2013, is the offensive 4-0 win over John Carroll The Richard Stockton career goal in the 32nd. season by defeating graduate before leader. on Sept. 6. College women’s soccer Stockton’s Lauren Rutgers-Newark 8-1. Wednesday’s game. “We try “Our objective this year “We’re playing well this team defeated Centenary Haynes had three saves in Stockton swept three dou- to give up zero (goals) in was to defend better than year, definitely focused on College 2-1 on Wednesday holding Centenary to one bles matches and took five the back. (Head coach) Jeff we’ve ever defended,” defense,” said Sost, a 20- and is now 4-4. Stockton goal. Stockton’s next game out of six in singles.

Haines and the coaches Haines said before the year-old junior. “The started the season with four home against Ramapo at 3 Richard Stockton College have done a tremendous game. “We felt we could offense flows from the consecutive losses but has p.m. Saturday. Singles–Catherine Popow RN d. Sam Ko- Richard Stockton College...... 2 0—2 ropchak 6-2, 6-1; Sydni Fahringer S d. job telling us what to do. As score goals. We have an defense, and the midfield now evened its record with Centenary College...... 0 1—1 Danielle Merritt 6-2, 6-1; Summer Conover S the season progresses, entirely new midfield this has good guys who can four straight wins. Goals—Bruno, McKeary S; Sysak C. d. Nandini Gami 6-0, 6-0; Gianna Letinski S d. Goalies—Haynes (3) S; Williams (2), Al- Racquel Asante 6-0, 6-0;Scout Bauer S d. we’re getting better as a year, and we needed to win score too. I’m glad I’m at Stockton scored both of banese (0) C. Jamie Lee Buhain 6-0, 6-0; Brynn Buechler S Records—Stockton 4-4; Centenary 1-5 . d. Cristina Faviao 6-0, 6-0. team and individually.” balls in the midfield. We’ve Stockton. We play a tough its goals in the first half. Doubles–Sydni Fahringer-Sam Koropchak S Stockton was 15-6-2 last done that so far this year. schedule with good teams. Marissa Bruno scored her d. Danielle Merritt-Catherine Popow 9-8 (10- 5); Summer Conover-Gianna Letinski S d. year playing its usual We gave up shots last year, If it was easy, you could first goal of the season in Stockton women’s ten- Racquel Asante-Nandini Gami 8-1; Colleen nis: Anderson-Scout Bauer S d. Cristina Faviao- tough schedule. Haines but this year we’ve defend- lose your focus. The men- the ninth minute. The Ospreys won their Jamie Lee Buhain 8-1. said that he was relying ed better. Our returning tal part of the game, like Freshman Maireade first New Jersey Athletic Records–Rutgers-Newark 0-6; Stockton 3-2.