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Public defenders read off names and offenses in rapid succession from the screen, getting maybe a sentence or two in before the judge through the window decides just how much it's going to cost to get these offenders out on bond and therefore, out of a jail they've already been in for multiple days. Multiple Buccaneers players occupying the rest of the bench space in the room watch through the window as the mother enters the courtroom to answer to the judge deciding her daughter's fate. The players are here as part of the Bucs' Social Justice Initiative, and along with Walter Payton Man of the Year winner Anquan Boldin and the Players Coalition, are at the Hillsborough County Courthouse to get a firsthand look at bail and probation hearings. a number almost arbitrarily set despite there being no evidence bail improves public safety (most of these are non-violent crimes) or that it increases the likelihood an offender will show up in court, per research presented by Jessica Brand, a lawyer from the Justice Collaborative, which works with the Players Coalition.

Kingsbury said the plays Murray made of which he was most proud were passes thrown away, and Murray was sacked a season-low one time. He found Johnson for a 24-yard gain on the sideline – a beautiful over-the-shoulder catch by the running back to get the Cards to the Cincinnati 43 and quiet the surprisingly loud-if-half-empty stadium. Two plays later, Murray busted up the middle for 24 more yards down to the Bengals 15 to set up Gonzalez. I’m thinking, ‘Make the kick, win the game,’ ” Gonzalez said.

Rams OLB Clay Matthews suffered a broken jaw toward the end of Thursday night's loss to the Seahawks in Seattle, Rams head coach Sean McVay told reporters on a conference call Friday afternoon. Matthews will need surgery and, while there is no exact timetable for his return, is expected to be out for at least one month as a result, according to McVay. " McVay said he thinks Matthews got kicked in the jaw by Seahawks RB Chris Carson as Matthews was trying to tackle Carson toward the end of Thursday's game. Cooks left Thursday's game to be evaluated for one after he fell down hard on his shoulder following a one-handed catch in the fourth quarter, but was "feeling good" on Friday according to McVay.

Dalvin’s special, we know going into each week that we don’t have to give him a lot,” said Vikings rookie center Garrett Bradbury said this week while appearing on the “ But the yards likely won’t come easy against a Chicago defense that currently ranks fifth in the league by allowing just 68.7 yards per game. It’s really the same every week; you’ve got to get the point of attack blocked and then you’ve got to hope that you create some seams to cut the ball back. But if you don’t do a good job at the point of attack, then you’re struggling the rest of the play,” Zimmer added.

As much as we love winning in football, we also love to see our children winning in life. The Joint Education Committee is negotiating an education funding reform bill that could help create a level playing field for all kids in Massachusetts. We need a plan that will fully fund low-income schools with critical resources, such as books and computers, PE, full-time Science and Math teachers, and wrap around services—the lack of which leads to crimes of poverty. Our kids do not belong in the criminal justice system, they belong in thriving, challenging, and fully resourced schools.

Multiple Grammy Award-winning global superstar Ed Sheeran has announced details for his upcoming 2018 North American stadium tour, including a stop at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday, October 13, 2018 (*subject to NFL schedule). The 2018 show will be Sheeran’s sixth stop in Kansas City since 2013 and his second time performing at Arrowhead after he opened for the Rolling Stones in 2015. “We are excited to welcome Ed Sheeran back to Arrowhead Stadium in 2018,” Kansas City Chiefs and Arrowhead Events LLC President Mark Donovan said. This is a great opportunity for Ed Sheeran fans throughout Chiefs Kingdom to experience all that Arrowhead has to offer as an iconic entertainment venue.

To honor the films release, NFL.com's Daniel Greco and Scott O'Malley compared NFL players with several Star Wars characters. Russell Wilson was one of the five players the authors looked at compared him to Finn, a stormtrooper that is played by actor John Boyega: Well, after winning a Super Bowl championship and he has the 8-5 Seahawks on the verge of completing their sixth consecutive winning season, obviously the Seahawks made the right decision drafting him in the third round. Today's "Tweet of the Day" comes from The Players' Tribune, who shared this video of Richard Sherman and Cliff Avril talking about their time on Injured Reserve: More From Around The Web

Four players on the team have at least 290 yards on the ground (Wentz is one of them), and the group is led by touchdown machine LeGarrette Blount. The Eagles also acquired Jay Ajayi on Halloween, a year after the former Dolphin became the fourth player in NFL history to rush for 200 yards three times in the same season. The system that [Eagles head coach] Doug [Pederson] runs down there is taxing on you defensively from a standpoint of you have to stop the run so everybody gets heavy on their toes," interim head coach/defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo said.

N.J. – The Giants hope to reverse both their recent fortunes and those against the Philadelphia Eagles, and enjoy payback for perhaps their most difficult defeat of the season, when the longtime rivals meet Sunday afternoon in MetLife Stadium. Most notably, Philadelphia has the NFL's scariest offense, one that is well-balanced, generates big plays, doesn't often turn over the ball, and has scored a league-high 31.1 points a game (with the help of four defensive touchdowns). The focus is also on head coach Doug Pederson, who calls the offensive plays and must devise a plan for Foles to get the ball to Philadelphia's many playmakers – running backs Jay Ajayi and LeGarrette Blount, wide receivers Alshon Jeffery and Nelson Agholor, and tight end Zach Ertz. Philadelphia is second in the NFL with an average of 143.0 rushing yards a game; the Eagles ran for 193 yards against the Giants in September, and have finished with less than 100 yards just twice all season.

Seattle will hold a gate drive during its regular-season opener on Sunday, September 17 at CenturyLink Field, where volunteers will collect cash donations at various gates, along Occidental Avenue, and throughout the stadium. "That means everything to have an organization that believes in you and then believes in your city, an organization that believes in the community," Bennett said during an in-game interview on Q13 FOX of the Seahawks' support. To see no matter where people are from, their job, what school they went to, everybody is working together to save the city and find ways to contribute in positive ways. The Seahawks have 14 players on their roster from Texas, with four hailing from areas directly impacted by Hurricane Harvey, including Bennett, offensive linemen Joey Hunt and Germain Ifedi, as well as free safety Earl Thomas.