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Jakub Voracek scored the tying goal with 1:25 left in regulation and then got the game-winner 1:26 into overtime to lift the Flyers to a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.

Voracek also had an assist and Nolan Patrick had the other goal for Philadelphia, which improved to 7-0-2 in its last nine games. The Flyers, third in the Metropolitan Division, pulled two points behind second-place Pittsburgh and three behind first-place Washington.

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”That’s a nice way to get two points,” Philadelphia coach Dave Hakstol said.

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The Flyers were without forward Wayne Simmonds, who will be out for 2-to-3 weeks after suffering an upper-body injury in Sunday’s win over the New York Rangers.

Simmonds joins a growing list of injured Flyers. Starting goalie Brian Elliott had surgery Feb. 13 for a core muscle injury and is expected to miss up to five more weeks. Backup Michal Neuvirth, who was elevated to No. 1 last Tuesday after Elliott’s injury, will be sidelined 4-to-6 weeks after suffering a lower body injury in Sunday’s game.

”You just have to dig in,” Voracek said. ”We have to find a way to win games. We’ve got to keep finding a way.”

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”He took care of business and was a big part of us winning a hockey game,” Hakstol said of Lyon. ”We’re going to need contributions from everybody in our lineup.”

Oskar Lindblom replaced Simmonds, who has 20 goals and 37 points, and didn’t register a point in his NHL debut.

”Those are big shoes to fill, but I don’t think anybody spends too much time thinking about the injuries or who’s out of the lineup,” Hakstol said.

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With Lyon pulled for an extra attacker, Voracek sent the game to overtime with a slap shot from the point that deflected off Montreal’s Max Pacioretty and through goalie Carey Price’s five-hole.

”It’s not ideal, that’s for sure,” Price said of giving up the late tying goal. ”Pretty good game up to that point. That pretty much sums it up, really.”

Voracek netted the game-winner when he skated to the slot and fired a wrist shot past Price’s glove side.

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Price played in his 552nd game for the Canadiens to move past Patrick Roy for second all-time in games played among Montreal goalies. Jacques Plante tops the list with 556.

Byron scored his 14th of the season after a pretty assist from Tomas Plekanec with 11:15 left in the third period to put Montreal up 2-1.

Petry opened the scoring with 2:13 left in the first period when he deflected Karl Alzner’s shot from the point past Lyon.

The Flyers tied it on the power play 7:18 into the second period when Patrick, replacing Simmonds on Philadelphia’s top extra-man unit, one-timed Claude Giroux’s pass from the slot past Price’s glove side.

NOTES: Montreal C Phillip Danault returned for the first time since suffering a concussion on Jan. 13. … The teams wrap up their season series Feb. 26 at Montreal. … LW Nicolas Deslauriers, who signed a two-year contract extension on Monday, won a one-sided fight with Brandon Manning in the second period. … The Flyers have not played short-handed in three straight games [url=http://www.officialkings.com/authentic-adidas-jonathan-quick-jersey]Adidas Jonathan Quick Jersey[/url] , becoming the first team to do so since the league started keeping power-play and penalty-kill stats in the 1977-78 season. … Flyers C Travis Konecny struggled to get through the game after blocking a shot with his skate with 5:02 left in the first period.

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Canadiens: Host the New York Rangers on Thursday night to open a four-game homestand.

Flyers: Host Columbus on Thursday night.

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The GOP tax reform bill released last week would bar state and local governments from issuing tax-exempt bonds for stadium construction, a common feature of stadium deals over the past two decades. It’s one of a few reforms in the bill that would affect the world of sports.

Getting rid of stadium subsidies has long been a popular talking point in Washington, and it’s not a partisan issue, either. Former president Barack Obama’s 2015 budget sought to do away with the tax exemption for stadium bonds. President Donald Trump asked in a tweet last month why the NFL was getting ”massive tax breaks” amid the controversy over players kneeling during the national anthem.

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”Change tax law!” Trump tweeted. And Congress apparently listened.

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The Brookings study, released last year, found that the federal government subsidized stadium construction to the tune of $3.2 billion since 2000. During that stretch, 36 stadiums were built or renovated in part with tax-exempt bonds. The Raiders’ stadium would get a $120 million tax break if the law isn’t changed, according to the Brookings analysis.

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”Using billions of taxpayer dollars for the subsidization of private stadiums when we have real infrastructure needs in our country is not a good way to prioritize a limited amount of funds,” Lankford said. ”Tax reform could be a unique opportunity to enact this into law. I’m pleased this idea is gaining momentum.”

The NFL argues that communities benefit from stadiums because they create jobs and spur economic development, but many economists say cities never recoup their investments and that the financing deals amount to handouts for wealthy team owners. A new stadium can cause the value of a professional franchise to skyrocket.

”We’ve always believed the construction of new stadiums and renovations of existing stadiums are economic drivers in local communities,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said. ”If the idea is to promote economic growth, this would be a step backwards.”

Getting rid of the tax exemption would have a negligible impact on federal revenue, bringing in $200 million over 10 years, according to the bill.

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”Eliminating the tax exemption for stadiums could cost Clark County more money to build projects that are already underway,” Titus said in a statement. ”This is an attack on local governments that will take money away from our communities and hamper infrastructure nationwide.”

The elimination of a tool that NFL owners use to defer the costs of new stadiums could be seen as an irony given many owners’ support for Trump, who is pinning his hopes on the tax-reform package as he seeks a major legislative accomplishment. Redskins owner Dan Snyder was one of several owners who donated $1 million to Trump’s inaugural committee, and he’s looking for a site to build a new stadium. A Redskins spokesman did not respond to requests for comment.

Even if the bill becomes law, teams will still find ways to build stadiums with public money, Gayer said.

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Getting rid of the deduction will harm athletic departments that use the contributions to fund sports that don’t generate revenue, said Liz Clark, director of federal affairs at the National Association of College and University Business Officers.

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NEW YORK (AP) The Rangers have been waiting all season for Rick Nash to score in bunches. A fresh line combination may be doing the trick.

Nash scored twice for the second straight game and new linemate Pavel Buchnevich scored the winner late in the third period as the Rangers edged the conference-worst Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Thursday night.

Buchnevich scored the go-ahead goal at 16:02 after the Sabres had tied the game for the third time on a power-play goal by defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen at 14:59 of the third. Nash [url=http://www.atlantabravesteamShop.com/authentic-kurt-suzuki-jersey]Authentic Kurt Suzuki Jersey[/url] , who opened the scoring early in the first and put the Rangers ahead 3-2 at 6:49 of the third, has 13 goals this season. He also scored twice in a 5-1 win over Philadelphia on Tuesday.

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”Sometimes you get five or six opportunities a night and don’t score. Other times, you get two chances and put them both in,” Nash said. ”You’ve got to stay level-headed and stay with it.”

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Buchnevich’s goal was his 12th of the season. He also had assists on both goals by Nash.

”It’s important if your line scores,” the soft-spoken Buchnevich said. ”You feel better.”

The Rangers (24-17-5) have won 11 of their last 14 games against Buffalo, which fell to an Eastern Conference-worst 11-25-9. The Rangers currently hold one of two wild-card spots in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The Sabres continue to struggle with only one win in seven games this month.

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Buffalo defenseman Justin Falk had tied it with his first goal of the season when his long slot eluded Lundqvist at 17:10 of the second.

Falk’s shot from the point slid through just as Rangers defenseman Brady Skjei and Sabres forward Sam Reinhart skated in front of Lundqvist and seemed to hamper his view. Falk’s previous goal came 100 games ago in March 2015, when he was playing for Columbus.

J.T. Miller, who scored the overtime winner when the Rangers beat the Sabres 3-2 in the Winter Classic at Citi Field on Jan. 1, scored midway through the second to give the Rangers a 2-1 lead. Miller’s 10th goal came on the power-play at 8:26 of the second when he rifled the puck past Lehner. David Desharnais assisted.

Lundqvist has dominated the Sabres in recent seasons with an 8-2-0 record since Oct. 31, 2013. He improved to 21-11-4 on the season.

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The 33-year-old right wing, who has 429 career goals, could become an unrestricted free agent in July after his current eight-year contract expires. He has been with the Rangers since July 2012 when he was acquired from Columbus.

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Only 13 of the Rangers’ 36 remaining games are at home. They are 17-8-3 at home, but just 7-9-2 away from Madison Square Garden. They start a four-game trip at Colorado on Saturday followed by contests at Los Angeles, Anaheim and San Jose before the All-Star break.

”We have a tough road trip ahead,” Lundqvist said. ”We look forward to that test.”

NOTES: Four of the last five meetings between the Rangers and Sabres have been decided by one goal. … The Rangers have won 15 of last 26 games against the Sabres with a 15-8-3 mark overall. … The teams meet again on March 24 at Madison Square Garden. … The Rangers were without defenseman Marc Staal because of a hip flexor. They were also without injured forward Kevin Hayes for the third straight game. … The Sabres scratched defensemen Nathan Beaulieu and Victor Antipin.

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Sabres: Host Dallas on Saturday.

Rangers: At Colorado on Saturday.

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Morstead said Friday that he has signed a new five-year, $20 million contract with the Saints.

He told The Associated Press that his new contract begins in the current league year, replacing the final year of his previous contract that was due to expire after next season. The deal guarantees $9 million over the first two seasons and includes the possibility for additional bonuses, Morstead said.

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The 32-year-old Morstead served as his own agent on what is his third NFL contract since being drafted in 2009 and helping New Orleans capture its only Super Bowl championship as a rookie.

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Morstead has averaged 47 yards per punt during his career. That ranks third all-time in the NFL, less than a yard behind the averages of the two players ahead of him, Shane Lechler and Johnny Hekker.

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Going back in time to examine the Denver Broncos 2010 NFL Draft class to see which players developed into tremendous assets and which became busts.

The Denver Broncos had one of the most exciting drafts in recent history in 2010 with two first-round selections along with nine total draft picks. They also managed to make some big splashes by drafting Demaryius Thomas, Tim Tebow and Eric Decker.

Denver finished the 2009 season with an 8-8 record, while ranking 13th in the league in passing with 3,627 yards passing and ranking 18th in the league in rushing with 1,836 yards rushing. Their best win came during week five when they defeated a 3-2 Patriots team 20-17 in overtime.

The team had a lot of holes to patch up on both sides of the ball. Kyle Orton was the team’s starting quarter back and starting wide receiver Brandon Marshall was traded to the Miami Dolphins for a 2010 second-round draft pick and a 2011 second-round draft pick.

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Things wasn’t much better on the defensive side of the ball. The secondary was aging with Brian Dawkins leading the secondary with 95 tackles. Cornerback Champ Bailey was also entering the finally stages of his career. Elvis Dumervil anchored the defense with 17 sacks but the rest of the pass rushing unit consisted of an over-the-hill Vonnie Holliday (age 34) and an inconsistent Darrell Reid.

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Next: Round 1: Demaryius Thomas

 

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Denver made a trade with the New England Patriots, sending their first round pick (No. 24 overall) and fourth-round pick in order to move up to the 22nd spot in the draft to select Demaryius Thomas, wide receiver from Georgia Tech.

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Thomas caught 46 receptions for 1,154 yards and eight touchdowns during his junior season while owning an remarkable 98.29 percent market share of the team’s passing production. As a team, Georgia Tech only managed to pass for 1,774 yards for the entire season [url=http://www.milwaukeebrewersteamshop.com/authentic-matt-garza-jersey]Authentic Matt Garza Jersey[/url] , mostly due to their run-first offense.

At 6-3 and 224 pounds, Thomas had the optimal size for a clear-cut No. 1 receiver at NFL level. His size combined with his 4.41-second 40-yard dash makes him a miss-match for both cornerbacks and linebackers.

His athleticism translated to the NFL level as he was productive during most of his career. One of the biggest plays of his career came in the 2012 playoffs in the wild card game against the Pittsburgh Steelers when he caught an 80-yard game touchdown reception from quarterback Tim Tebow to win the game in overtime.

This pick worked out for the Broncos, considering that Thomas has caught 546 receptions for 7,704 yards and 52 touchdowns over the course of his career. He has caught over 1,000 yards in every season in the last five years while accumulating four Pro Bowl appearances during that time period.

Next: Round 1: Tim Tebow

 

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Round 1, Pick 25, Tim Tebow, QB — Florida

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Jimmy Howard stopped 31 shots for his first shutout of the season as the Red Wings beat the Ottawa Senators 2-0 on Saturday for their third straight win.

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Dylan Larkin and Andreas Athanasiou scored to help Detroit gets its longest winning streak since a season-high four-game stretch Dec. 29 to Jan. 5.

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Howard’s best save was a sliding left pad stop on a second-period breakaway by Ottawa forward Ryan Dzingel.

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”That was a horrible play on my part,” Wolanin said. ”It cost us the first goal and eventually the game winner.”

Athanasiou increased the margin to 2-0 at 4:29 of the third. Using Evgeni Svechnikov as a screen, Athanasiou fired a high shot past Condon.

NOTES: Ottawa captain Erik Karlsson remained one point away from reaching 60 for the sixth time in his career. … The Senators, who play three of their final four games away from home, fell to 11-22-5 on the road – one win more than Montreal for the fewest in the NHL. Last season [url=http://www.newyorkyankeesteamshop.com/authentic-wade-boggs-jersey]Authentic Wade Boggs Jersey[/url] , the Senators won 22 games away from home, fifth-best in the league. … The Red Wings improved to 17-6-2 in their last 25 games against Ottawa. That includes five straight wins by Detroit at home. Ottawa’s last road victory in in the series was a 3-1 decision on Oct. 30, 2015. … Henrik Zetterberg remained one point from breaking a tie with Sergei Fedorov (954) for fifth on the Red Wings’ all-time scoring list.

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Red Wings: At Columbus on Tuesday night.

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Little scored his second goal of the game 18 seconds into the extra period, lifting the Jets to a 5-4 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.

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Joel Armia also scored twice and Mathieu Perreault had one goal to help the Jets win their third straight and fifth in the last seven. Connor Hellebuyck finished with 29 saves.

”We got a really good start and they clawed their way back into it,” Little said. ”It was a good hockey game, back and forth. It’s good to get the two points.”

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”We spotted them two or three goals but from that point on it was a gutsy effort to get a point,” Sharks coach Peter DeBoer said. ”There’s a feeling we’re never out of a game as long as there’s time on the clock.”

Armia’s second goal put the Jets ahead 4-3 with 8:22 remaining to play but Meier responded less than four minutes later for the Sharks. Marc-Edouard Vlasic’s shot was blocked by Dustin Byfuglien, and Meier won the battle to the puck and slipped it past Hellebuyck.

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The Jets, who scored a goal apiece in each of its last four games, found the net three times in the first 12 minutes.

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”You don’t want to give up the lead but you stick with the game plan,” Myers said. ”I thought the last 21 minutes we played very well.”

A heads up play from Pavelski put the Sharks on the scoreboard in the final minute of the first. Brenden Dillon’s shot bounced hard off Hellebuyck’s pads and Pavelski got to the rebound and fired in from 20 feet away.

The Sharks tied the score with two goals within a four-minute stretch of the second period.

Couture was trying to pass the puck midway through the period and flared on it. The puck floated between a pair of Jets’ defenders as Couture spun around 360 degrees and found it sitting on open ice. He struck quickly, before the puck was located by anyone else.

Tierney’s power-play goal came after a sharp left-to-right pass across the ice by Joe Thornton.

NOTES: The Jets improved to 23-1-4 when scoring first and 17-1-1 when leading after the first period. … Tierney recorded his career-high 12th goal of the season. … Perreault has three goals in his last four games. … Pavelski has nine points in his last eight games. … Thornton has nine points in his last seven games.

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Sharks: Host the New York Rangers on Thursday.

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No, he’s not bitter over the Vikings‘ decision to move on to Kirk Cousins.

And he isn’t gloating over being ”the man ” for the first time in his NFL career after signing a two-year, $36 million deal last month in Denver.

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He’s just glad to see some sunshine, that’s all.

Before coming to Colorado for the Broncos‘ offseason program, Keenum made a stop in Minneapolis to accept the ”Uncommon Award” from Tony Dungy at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska on Friday.

The only downer was the blizzard that struck the nation’s midsection.

”It dumped like 25 inches on us,” Keenum said. ”So, I was ready to get out of there and get to Denver and the sunshine.”

Keenum is entering the season as the starter for the first time in his six-year career after coach Vance Joseph declared him the Broncos’ No. 1 QB at the free agent’s introductory news conference a month ago.

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”I’m excited for whoever’s going to come in and make us better,” Keenum said. ”That’s what competition breeds within your own team. I think it makes you better. So, whoever comes in I’ll be looking for them to help us be a better football team. No matter what position it is. I know they’re going to draft a lot of positions. It doesn’t change my mindset at all.”

Yet, non-QB blue chippers such as Penn State running back Saquon Barkley, North Carolina State defensive end Bradley Chubb or Notre Dame guard Quenton Nelson would provide immediate help for Keenum this season and maybe even stability for his future.

Von Miller has said he’d love to have Chubb lining up next to him.

”He’s Khalil Mack and Von Miller put together,” Miller said with a laugh. ”He is a great player and I would love to have him on my team. You don’t come across guys like that often. We don’t (normally) have the No. 5 pick in the draft. I hope we don’t have a high pick like that for a while. So if we can steal a player like that, I’m all for it.”

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Anderson could have provided a valuable sounding board to Keenum much like he did with Peyton Manning, Brock Osweiler and Trevor Siemian.

”It doesn’t change me and my mindset and what I’m prepared to do here and what I want to do here, what I feel like I need to do,” Keenum said. ”I know that NFL teams change constantly. So, I’m here right now, just trying to get into the building and just become familiar with everything.”

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Keenum said his interactions with Lynch and Kelly have been good so far.

”We’ve got a great quarterback room, and I appreciate that because I’ve been in some other quarterback rooms that haven’t been,” Keenum said.

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RECORD VS SPREAD – Oakland 3-5, Miami 3-3-1

SERIES RECORD – Raiders lead 19-17-1

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The Redskins (3-2) already lost to the Eagles (5-1) at home in Week 1 so another loss drastically reduces their chances. And, they have a difficult schedule upcoming.

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”I think that’s why you play in the NFL is for games like this,” quarterback Kirk Cousins said. ”To play against a really good team at their place and have a chance to put yourself in the hunt for the division and in the NFC. We’ve got to measure ourselves against really good football teams, and the Eagles certainly are one.”

Philadelphia has won four straight games, including an impressive 28-23 victory at Carolina last Thursday night.

Carson Wentz has been outstanding in his second season, and the offense has balance thanks to LeGarrette Blount’s tough running. Fletcher Cox leads a strong defense that is No. 1 against the run.

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”We were (3-0) last year so obviously that didn’t play out too well for us,” tight end Zach Ertz said. ”I think that’s in the back of everyone’s mind.”

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COOL AND CALM CARSON: Wentz’s highlight-reel play against Washington in the first meeting, spinning away from tacklers and tossing a 58-yard TD to Nelson Agholor, was a prelude for his breakout season. He has 13 TDs and only three interceptions while playing his best on third down.

Wentz has shown poise under pressure, smart decision-making and a take-charge attitude that’s helped him make a tremendous leap from his rookie season.

”What’s accelerating his growth is that he’s committed to the process wholeheartedly,” offensive coordinator Frank Reich said.

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SACK ATTACK: The Eagles sacked Cousins four times in the opener and held him to a season-low 57.5 percent completion rate.

They rely on a ferocious front four led by Cox and Brandon Graham to bring pressure, but defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz has called some well-timed blitzes . Opposing quarterbacks have a 53.5 passer rating against Philadelphia’s blitz.

”We have to do a much better job than we did the last time we played them handling their pressure,” coach Jay Gruden said. ”They have a very good pass rush, very strong defense. They’re well-coached on defense.”

THOMPSON BALANCE: Gruden has called enough running plays to shake the reputation that he’s a pass-happy coach with no interest in the ground game.

With Rob Kelley battling injuries and after rookie Samaje Perine fumbled, Gruden last week gave third down back Chris Thompson a career-high 16 carries.

Thompson leads the Redskins with 175 yards rushing and 340 receiving and has four touchdowns, so now the challenge is not wearing down the 5-foot-8 back. Gruden would like to get Thompson seven or eight carries and 10-15 touches a game.

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UNCERTAIN SECONDARY: Wentz could face a Redskins secondary without top cornerbacks Josh Norman and Bashaud Breeland, though young players such as Quinton Dunbar, Kendal Fuller and Fabian Moreau have shown they can fill that void.

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KICKING GAME: Eagles rookie Jake Elliott has made 10 straight field goals, including his game-winning 61-yarder against the Giants in Week 3. His average distance during the streak is 45.4 yards.

The Redskins placed Dustin Hopkins on injured reserve and signed Nick Rose, who will make his NFL debut. He played college football at Texas.

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