To kick off Week 2 of the NFL season, FOX Sports had Lil Wayne perform a football-inspired rendition of the "Friends" theme song.In it, Wayne pleaded with teams not to lose their first two games."You already brought your loyal fans to tears / 'Cause it hasn't been your day, your week, your month for like 15 years," he sang. "Please don't go 0-2, just 'cause you can't catch a ball."Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Ben McAdoo put his quarterback on blast following the New York Giants' lackluster performance against the Detroit Lions on Monday, but Eli Manning doesn't appear too fazed.McAdoo called Manning out directly for what he labeled "sloppy quarterback play," stemming from a delay of game penalty taken on fourth-and-goal in the third quarter of Monday's contest. The two-time Super Bowl champion joined WFAN 660 on Tuesday and addressed the comments made by McAdoo during his post-game press conference the night before, according to Tom Rock of Newsday Sports."I know Coach McAdoo knows I can handle it … You can't be sensitive in this business," Manning said.Manning also owned the fact that his team has come under heavy fire for its performance so far this season, expressing an understanding for the disappointment radiating from its fan base."Hey, you lose games, only score 10 points, you deserve some criticism," Manning said.The next opportunity for the Giants to right the ship will come when the team travels to Lincoln Financial Field to take on the Philadelphia Eagles on Sept. 24.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Jacksonville Jaguars appear to have found some depth for its receiving corps, as the club announced Tuesday it has claimed wide receiver Jaelen Strong off waivers just a day after he was released by the Houston Texans.Strong has yet to see action this season after serving a one-game suspension for violating the NFL's Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse. The move gives the Jaguars an additional option to complement Allen Hurns and Marqise Lee at wide receiver after losing Allen Robinson for the season to a torn ACL.In two professional seasons, Strong has recorded 28 catches for 292 yards and three touchdowns in 18 games.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The saga involving Miami Dolphins linebacker Lawrence Timmons took its latest turn Tuesday, as the team suspended him indefinitely after he reportedly went AWOL over the weekend.Timmons was absent from the Dolphins' Week 2 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, which led the organization to file a missing persons report, TMZ reported Monday.The 31-year-old reportedly failed to return for the team-mandated curfew Saturday night, and authorities located him at Los Angeles International Airport early Sunday morning. Timmons was apparently attempting to catch a flight to visit his child in Pennsylvania.Timmons was scheduled to meet with team doctors Monday, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Ahead of those meetings, a source told Schefter that Timmons was "doing much better and wants to resume playing immediately."Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Cleveland Browns have placed wide receiver Corey Coleman on injured reserve with a broken hand, the team announced Tuesday.If Cleveland opts to use one of its two return designations on him, the former first-round pick can return to practice in six weeks and can play again in eight weeks.Coleman suffered the same injury last season and missed six games of his rookie year.The Browns are now dangerously thin at wide receiver, especially with big-money free-agent signing Kenny Britt catching just two passes over the first two games of the season.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Charles Tillman is apparently hoping to go from shutting down wide receivers to hunting down fugitives.The former Chicago Bears cornerback recently begun training to join the Federal Bureau of Investigation, sources told Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune.Tillman earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of Louisiana-Lafayette before entering the NFL in 2003.The 36-year-old retired this offseason, signing a one-day contract to officially finish his playing career as a member of the Bears. The two-time Pro Bowler spent 12 of his 13 NFL seasons in Chicago.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The New York Giants are 0-2 and have precious little time to turn things around.Already a game behind all three of their division rivals, the Giants can ill afford to fall further behind by losing to the Philadelphia Eagles next week."We're in a little bit of a hole, I'll tell you that much," Giants safety Landon Collins said, via ESPN's Jordan Raanan, after the team's 24-10 loss to the Detroit Lions on Monday night."Definitely next week is a must-win. It's definitely big."Adding to Collins' sense of urgency is the fact that, since 1990, only 12 percent of teams that have opened a season 0-2 have made the playoffs."The urgency is over 200. Over that," Collins added.The Giants were without star receiver Odell Beckham Jr. in their Week 1 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, but even with Beckham in the lineup for Week 2, they managed just 10 points, giving them 13 total for the season - third fewest in the NFL.Collins isn't the first to label a game a "must-win" this season. Arizona Cardinals stars Patrick Peterson and Larry Fitzgerald said as much ahead of their Week 2 contest, which they won 16-13 in overtime against the Indianapolis Colts.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Matt Williamson is a former scout for the Cleveland Browns and spent 10 years at ESPN as a scout and co-host of "The Football Today Podcast." Find him on Twitter @WilliamsonNFL.Heading into the 2017 draft, we had a good idea of how outstanding this group of rookie running backs would be.Teams were selecting possible starters in the middle rounds, and, unlike in some recent years, running backs were going off the board early, too. They came in all shapes and sizes, but, for the most part, distinguished themselves from other classes with a key factor: The ability to make major contributions to the passing game.After two weeks, the top rookie rushers have exceeded expectations. Let's take a look at how each one has done in the order they were drafted in:Leonard Fournette, Jacksonville Jaguars

The Carolina Panthers officially placed tight end Greg Olsen on injured reserve Tuesday after he underwent surgery on a broken right foot.The designation ensures the veteran will be sidelined for at least eight weeks before he can return.Olsen suffered a Jones fracture, breaking the fifth metatarsal on his right foot. Repairing the injury required inserting a screw into his foot."The only thing that he has to do now is heal," team trainer Ryan Vermillion said.Olsen suffered the injury in a 9-3 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.Quarterback Cam Newton will be without his top target from a year ago, when Olsen led the team with 80 receptions and 1,073 yards, and added three touchdowns.Eight-year pro Ed Dickson will see more work as a result.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Free-agent quarterback Robert Griffin III isn't happy with comments made by his former Washington Redskins teammate Santana Moss in an interview with 106.7 The Fan on Monday.Moss, who retired following the 2014 season, insinuated that the tough treatment Griffin received from head coach Jay Gruden was, essentially, karma for him openly celebrating the firings of Mike and Kyle Shanahan."(Gruden) rips RG every chance he gets, like every meeting, and we're sitting there looking like, 'Yeah. You know what? You were just so happy that Mike and Kyle and them is gone, but now you're getting your behind ripped every day, because you're not playing the kind of football that we need to play for us to be successful,'" Moss said, according to CBS DC."So it comes back and bites you in your behind. Because now you see this guy is at home. And, to be honest with you, I give it to you raw. I don't know no other way to give it to you - raw and uncut, I always say that."The comments found their way back to Griffin, who called out Moss on Twitter:

Sage Rosenfels is a former 12-year NFL quarterback who writes, does radio, and podcasts about the NFL and college football. Find him on Twitter @SageRosenfels18.The offensive explosion by the Kansas City Chiefs has been one of the biggest surprises in the first two weeks of the NFL season. Since Andy Reid became head coach in January 2013, the defense has been the most consistent and feared component of his football team.Though the defense is still stout, the offense has significantly improved this year. This combination has them listed at the top of many NFL power rankings. The recent awakening of the Chiefs' offense is due to a perfect storm of great athletes, coaching, and a quarterback who is finally maximizing his strengths.Let us start with the athletes. One of the reasons the Chiefs have become the most explosive offense in the NFL is because they have drafted skill position players who are untraditional.Travis Kelce is as versatile a tight end as there is in the league. He can line up in a regular 3-point stance and beat inside linebackers with ease. Also, the Chiefs like to split him out wide as a receiver, and will throw him the ball regardless if there is a safety or corner covering him. Last year he took a wide receiver screen 80 yards for a touchdown.Sunday, quarterback Alex Smith tossed Kelce a shovel pass which he turned into a 15-yard touchdown. These types of plays are usually designed for running backs and slot receivers - not 260-pound tight ends.Their No. 1 wideout doesn’t fit the mold of a traditional receiver, either. Tyreek Hill is built more like a running back than Julio Jones or Dez Bryant. He is only 5-foot-10 and 190 pounds, but can take any ball he touches to the house. His big-play potential makes him as dangerous as any offensive player in the NFL.Of their other receivers, Chris Conley, Albert Wilson, and De’Anthony Thomas, only Conley is taller than 5-foot-9. The Chiefs have been drafting athletes who were playmakers in college, but didn’t pass the eye test that most NFL scouts and coaches look for in traditional NFL wideouts.In a year that saw multiple NFL teams draft highly sought-after running backs in the first two rounds, the Chiefs found Kareem Hunt, out of Toledo, in the third round. Hunt’s college head coach, Matt Campbell, who is now at my alma mater Iowa State, is a fantastic recruiter who has another NFL-level running back in Ames this season.Hunt has been outstanding. His 229 rushing yards and 7.6 yards-per-carry average lead the NFL. He also has eight catches for 126 yards, good for a 15.6 yards-per-reception average. Still, you don’t need to look at his stats to see that Hunt is a special back. His power and explosiveness jump out at you every time he touches the ball.(Photo courtesy: Action Images)The Chiefs have drafted and signed untraditional athletes from untraditional schools. They also have an untraditional coach.Reid is the mastermind of this offense. Reid, a west coast offense expert, has always had one of the more creative minds in football. Though the west coast offense has concepts that every NFL team runs, Reid has recently been mixing those old school approaches with plays generally only seen in spread offenses in college football.Not only has Reid installed these concepts, he has pushed his scouting department to find more skill-position players that can maximize their talents in a spread system. He is a chef who has wisely chosen his ingredients.These spread offense concepts aren’t new to the NFL. They worked well for Colin Kaepernick, Robert Griffin III, and even Tim Tebow. But over time, NFL defenses were too smart and quick for these spread style offenses. Or were they? These three quarterbacks were better runners than throwers, which isn’t uncommon in this type of system.They also didn’t have "athletes" to deliver the ball to. Kaepernick had Michael Crabtree and an almost-retired Randy Moss at receiver. RG3 and Tebow had Pierre Garcon and Demaryius Thomas, respectively. These guys are all good NFL receivers, but none have the multifaceted talents of Hill or Kelce.The 49ers, Redskins, and Broncos tried to run a spread offense because they had a spread quarterback. The problem is that the rest of the roster was built for a more traditional passing attack.The key to the Chiefs' offense is their quarterback. To understand why Smith is the perfect signal-caller for this system, you must go back and analyze his entire college and pro career.(Photo courtesy: Getty Images)At the University of Utah, Smith was coached by Urban Meyer, the current Ohio State head coach. Meyer, following an undefeated season at Utah, left to coach at Florida. He may not have been the originator of the spread offense in college football, but he deserves much of the credit for bringing it into the national spotlight, winning two national championships with Tebow at Florida.After Utah, Smith was the No. 1 pick in the 2005 draft. Though he didn’t have a strong arm, he was a great athlete who was an accurate thrower. Also, Smith had every intangible that NFL teams want in their quarterback. He was mature, smart, tough, a leader, and a winner. You generally can’t check off every box when you draft a quarterback into the NFL. Arm strength was Smith’s only noticeable weakness.The 49ers immediately tried to make Smith a traditional pocket passer. Despite being an excellent runner in college, Smith ran the same systems that made Joe Montana and Troy Aikman Hall of Famers. The 49ers repeatedly failed to make the playoffs, and Smith rarely looked like a franchise QB.Smith’s career trajectory dramatically changed when Jim Harbaugh was hired as coach in 2011.Harbaugh, who had a long NFL career as a starting quarterback, came from the college game where spread offenses were becoming the norm. Though Smith played well under Harbaugh, he was replaced by Kaepernick. Those 49ers teams were loaded on defense, and their offense pounded opposing defenses on the ground.(Photo courtesy: Getty Images)Harbaugh picked who he felt was the better of his two quarterbacks for this type of attack. Smith was the better thrower, but Kaepernick was a dangerous runner. Harbaugh rode this strategy to within a few plays of the Lombardi Trophy, and Smith was later traded to the Chiefs.During his time in Kansas City, Smith has become the poster child for the term "game manager." He has been a consistent winner, many times in unexciting fashion. Smith’s lack of big-play fireworks caused the Chiefs to trade up for the biggest arm in the 2017 draft, Patrick Mahomes II. Smith has responded by leading Kansas City to over 900 yards of total offense in two games.Smith is the perfect spread-game quarterback, if there can be such a thing in the NFL. No matter how good of a runner a signal-caller is, he must be an accurate passer first. Smith is one of the best short and mid-range quarterbacks in the league. Smarts plus accuracy equals completions.Defensive coordinators try to take away the strength of an offense. The Chiefs' offense has incredibly explosive athletes at every skill position. They have Andy Reid's creative mind to put these players in space to test every level of a defense. Lastly, they have the perfect trigger man in Smith.This Chiefs' offense seems to have improved overnight. But in reality, this offense is 15 years in the making.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. 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An NFL line judge is under investigation for domestic violence, the league confirmed Tuesday following a report from TMZ Sports.Carl Johnson, a line judge and the league's former vice president of officiating, has been accused of physical violence against a 49-year-old woman. The woman says she alerted the NFL in March and took her case to the police months after.In one alleged incident, the accuser says Johnson hit her so hard that one of her breast implants ruptured. She says she has photographic and audio evidence to support her claims."The matter is under review under the league's personal conduct policy," an NFL spokesman told Kevin Seifert of ESPN.The case is still being investigated in Louisiana, according to TMZ Sports. At one point, the woman was granted a temporary restraining order against Johnson, but a later request to make it permanent was rejected.Johnson stepped down from his role as head of officials in 2012 to return to in-game duties, becoming the league's first full-time official. He served in the VP role for two years.Sources told TMZ he denies the allegations.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr left many fans wondering if he was looking to start a music career when he teased a new single in August.As it turns out, the single is part of a commercial for Educational Employees Credit Union, which dropped on Tuesday. It's... something.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Every Tuesday during the season, theScore's NFL editors run down the recommended waiver wire pickups.Ownership percentages are based on Yahoo! leagues. FAAB bids are set at a $100 budget.QuarterbackTrevor Siemian, BroncosNext UpOwnershipFAAB bidat Bills13%$14Siemian is already a third of the way to matching last season's touchdown total through just two games. He's even added a rushing score.He's completed 65 percent of his passes thus far, and routinely starts drives with excellent field position due to the play of his defense. His division's tough, but fantasy playoff matchups against the Jets, Colts, and Redskins are worth waiting for.Alex Smith, ChiefsNext UpOwnershipFAAB bidat Chargers51%$6Smith took a step back in Week 2, to the surprise of no one. He attempted and completed seven fewer passes, as running back Kareem Hunt further cemented his stake in the Chiefs' offense.This version of Smith is much more similar to his career profile and more likely to continue for the rest of the season, but he still possesses the upside he flashed in Week 1 with the weapons surrounding him.Running BackJavorius Allen, RavensNext UpOwnershipFAAB bidat Jaguars56%$41The buy-low period is officially closed on Allen. He was instantly put into a major role in the absence of Danny Woodhead, and the Ravens' injuries continued to mount with wide receiver Michael Campanaro leaving Sunday's game.Allen vastly outplayed Terrance West, receiving 14 carries and gaining 66 yards on the ground. The Ravens won't always have the luxury of controlling the clock and game script, but Allen stands to benefit from the elite play of the defense.Chris Carson, SeahawksNext UpOwnershipFAAB bidat Titans39%$36With Thomas Rawls activated and Eddie Lacy a healthy scratch, Carson still continued his emergence as the Seahawks' No. 1 back.He gained 93 yards on 20 carries, proving to be the only Seattle back capable of running beyond the porous offensive line.Alvin Kamara, SaintsNext UpOwnershipFAAB bidat Panthers37%$22Kamara received less playing time than he did in Week 1, but still managed 51 yards on three receptions, proving to be the best big-play threat out of the Saints' backfield.The team will need to continue being pass-first as a result of its disastrous defense, allowing Kamara to routinely force his way onto the field as the Saints search for quick scores.Jacquizz Rodgers, BuccaneersNext UpOwnershipFAAB bidat Vikings62%$17Rodgers is guaranteed just two more games as the Buccaneers' lead rusher before Doug Martin returns from suspension. He made a case to maintain a more prominent role with a touchdown in the season opener.Samaje Perine, RedskinsNext UpOwnershipFAAB bidvs. Raiders23%$12Rob Kelley was on his way to a career day in Week 2, before a rib injury sidelined him for the remainder of the game. The team believes Kelley's ribs were fractured, potentially sidelining him for multiple weeks. Chris Thompson remains in control of passing-down work, but Perine emerged to receive 21 carries and gain 67 yards, after going without a touch in Week 1.Andre Ellington, CardinalsNext UpOwnershipFAAB bidvs. Cowboys12%$9Ellington received just five touches in Week 2, but he played more than both Kerwynn Williams and Chris Johnson. The Cardinals again trailed for the majority of the game, leading to a pass-heavy attack. Similar game scripts will keep Ellington at the top of the backfield depth chart, as quarterback Carson Palmer continues to struggle passing the ball downfield.Wide ReceiverRashard Higgins, BrownsNext UpOwnershipFAAB bidat Colts1%$28With Corey Coleman reportedly suffering a broken hand, and Kenny Britt seemingly already overstaying his welcome in Cleveland, Higgins is primed for a major role in an oft-used Browns passing attack.His 95 yards Sunday topped the entire total from his rookie season, and he received just one less target than all of last year. The Browns have few alternatives and will likely continue looking his way.Allen Hurns, JaguarsNext UpOwnershipFAAB bidvs. Ravens26%$24A garbage-time touchdown saved the day for fantasy managers who started Hurns in Week 1, and he finished his first game as Allen Robinson's replacement with six catches on seven targets.He's now caught nine-of-11 looks on the season - by far the best catch rate among Jaguars receivers - and is quickly rebounding from a disappointing 2016 campaign.Jermaine Kearse, JetsNext UpOwnershipFAAB bidvs. Dolphins6%$19The Jets aren't bothering to feign the appearance of a multi-faceted offense, solely focusing on Kearse while largely abandoning the run. Kearse is the sole option in all areas of the field, allowing him to return perfectly adequate fantasy value from volume alone.Paul Richardson, SeahawksNext UpOwnershipFAAB bidat Titans14%$17Richardson was out-snapped by Tyler Lockett in Week 2, after he was forced to miss much of the game due to a finger injury suffered in the first quarter. He returned to catch the game-winning touchdown, however, and solidified himself as a go-to option for quarterback Russell Wilson in key scenarios.J.J. Nelson, CardinalsNext UpOwnershipFAAB bidvs. Cowboys20%$15Nelson has opened the season by scoring in back-to-back games, catching 10-of-13 targets. He's outperformed teammates Larry Fitzgerald, Jaron Brown, and John Brown thus far, and seems to be the only way the Cardinals can routinely move the ball. Touchdown upside in a struggling offense is much lower than the level at which Nelson is currently converting.Devin Funchess, PanthersNext UpOwnershipFAAB bidvs. Saints13%$11Funchess has caught six of just nine targets on the season, but his role expanded following tight end Greg Olsen's departure in Week 2. Olsen is the No. 1 option in the passing game, and his six-to-eight week absence will open up looks throughout the receiving corps. Funchess is worth a roster spot if he can maintain the seven targets he received Sunday.Tight EndBenjamin Watson, RavensNext UpOwnershipFAAB bidat Jaguars1%$9Watson is one of the few remaining healthy pass-catchers in a rapidly depleting Ravens offense. He didn't receive a single target in Week 1, but hauled in all eight of the balls thrown his way in Week 2. He should maintain significant usage in most matchups.Jack Doyle, ColtsNext UpOwnershipFAAB bidvs. Browns64%$6Wide receiver Donte Moncrief has caught just three-of-12 targets this season, making Doyle a more reliable option for the inexperienced Jacoby Brissett. While the Colts are struggling to get into the red zone and score touchdowns, Doyle's at least averaging 12 yards per reception.Ed Dickson, PanthersNext UpOwnershipFAAB bidvs. Saints0%$1Funchess has significantly more upside as the replacement for Olsen's target share, but Dickson should receive a dramatic boost in playing time and run a lot of Olsen's routes. He's largely a desperation play.(Photos courtesy: Action Images)Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn said there isn't a timetable for top cornerback Jason Verrett's return after he missed Week 2 with a knee injury.Verrett tore his ACL last season, and a recent MRI showed he's sustained no new damage. Despite this, Lynn is unsure when the Chargers will get back one of their best defenders."There's really not a timetable on Jason right now," Lynn said, according to ESPN's Eric D. Williams. "We're still evaluating him and we just want him to get right before he's back on the football field."The 26-year-old was slowly brought back by the Chargers during training camp, but experiences soreness in the surgically repaired knee after playing most of the defensive snaps in Week 1."It was never right, in my opinion, just watching him in practice," Lynn said of Verrett's knee. "He's such a competitor. ... But he wasn't able to play to his standard. So we just want him to get healthy."Trevor Williams will likely continue to start in Verrett's absence.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Twins Tiki and Ronde Barber will reunite for a game between the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Tiki, a former Giants running back, and Ronde, a retired Buccaneers corner, both turned to broadcasting after their playing careers, and they will each grab a microphone for the Week 4 matchup between their former teams on FOX, Michael McCarthy of the Sporting News reports.Tiki was a three-time Pro Bowler and one-time All-Pro in his 10 seasons in New York.Ronde was a five-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro during a decorated 16-year career with the Buccaneers that included a Super Bowl victory in 2002."Rarely does a TV network have the chance to broadcast a game from the perspective Ronde and Tiki Barber will provide FOX Sports," president of production John Entz said in a statement."It is always beneficial to have an analyst who played for one of the teams on the field, but to have both teams represented in the TV booth, by twin brothers, will be truly unique."Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Joe Thomas added to his likely Hall of Fame resume with another remarkable achievement Sunday by playing his 10,000th consecutive snap.The Cleveland Browns' veteran left tackle has never missed a snap, let alone a game, since entering the league in 2007, and in a 10-minute video, some of his former teammates and coaches, including quarterbacks Josh McCown and Brady Quinn, paid tribute to him.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Just two weeks into the 2017 season, plenty of coaches across the NFL must be getting the sense that something's burning.Last season, the Buffalo Bills fired their offensive coordinator after two games and dismissed head coach Rex Ryan in Week 17.The Cincinnati Bengals began this season in the same manner, firing offensive coordinator Ken Zampese after two losses. Will head coach Marvin Lewis follow him out the door?Here are the coaches whose jobs are in the most danger:Bill O'Brien - TexansO'Brien was hyped as an offensive guru with an expertise in quarterbacks, yet, in four seasons as head coach of the Texans, he's paraded out nine different starting QBs.Backed by last year's No. 1-ranked defense, the Texans need only competent quarterback play to contend for a title, but have failed to get results at the position.O'Brien gets a pass for Brock Osweiler's failed stint in Houston, but if first-round pick Deshaun Watson doesn't work out, he'll likely be out of chances.Ben McAdoo - GiantsMcAdoo was a surprise hire in 2016, but he responded with an 11-5 season and a trip to the postseason.With higher expectations entering 2017, the Giants have disappointed. After an 0-2 start, their chances of making the playoffs are greatly reduced.Under McAdoo's leadership as head coach and offensive play-caller, New York has scored just 13 points in two games and is dead last in rushing with just 48.5 yards on the ground per game.There's plenty of time to turn things around, but with games against the Eagles, Buccaneers, Chargers, Broncos, and Seahawks up next, it's possible the Giants will be 0-7 entering their bye week.Todd Bowles - JetsFor all intents and purposes, Bowles is a dead man walking.He was stripped of nearly every functional part of his roster before the season began, so it should come as no surprise that the Jets are 0-2 and off to a great start in their chase for the No. 1 pick in next year's draft.Bowles' greatest challenge will be figuring out a way to avoid an 0-16 season. If he can gut out a few wins, he might stick around long enough to see Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen, or Josh Allen sling passes for the Jets.Week 5 versus the Browns and the rematch with the Bills should be circled on his calendar.John Fox - BearsFox has also been given the unenviable task of leading a team through a rebuild, and the results have been as expected.After challenging the defending NFC champion Falcons in Week 1, the Bears were no contest for the Buccaneers in Week 2.Quarterback Mike Glennon has received much of the blame for coughing up three turnovers Sunday, but with no receivers of note, the Bears would probably be best suited to shield rookie Mitch Trubisky from game action.As long as Trubisky remains on the sidelines, he won't be able to save Fox's job for him.Chuck Pagano - ColtsIndianapolis is trending toward its third consecutive season without a postseason berth. With Andrew Luck out of the lineup and already ruled out for Week 3, the Colts find themselves mentioned in the same breath as the woeful Jets, Browns, Bears, and 49ers.Pagano may have survived Ryan Grigson's tenure as general manager, but the four-year contract extension he signed in January 2016 shouldn't offer much comfort. New GM Chris Ballard continues to rebuild the organization in his vision, and that could mean finding his ideal head coach as well.Marvin Lewis - BengalsHe's in the final year of his contract and his team is the first since 1939 to start a season with two home games and no touchdowns scored.The Bengals responded by firing Ken Zampese and promoting Bill Lazor to offensive coordinator. The move amounts to little more than a knee-jerk reaction, considering Zampese and Lewis have shared a sideline in Cincy for the past 15 years.The only thing that can save Lewis from the same fate is winning a playoff game - something he's failed to do in his decade-and-a-half-long tenure.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long, a native of Charlottesville, Va., has announced he will donate his first six game checks from this season to fund scholarships in his hometown.Long was vocal in his dismay over a white nationalist rally that led to riots and violence in Charlottesville in August.In an effort to promote "educational equity in the community their family calls home," Long and his wife, Megan, intend to provide two students with a seven-year, all-expenses-paid school program."In August, we watched people fill our hometown streets with hatred and bigotry. Megan and I decided to try to combat those actions with our own positive investment in our community," Long said in a release from his foundation.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett might be disappointed with Ezekiel Elliott's lack of effort on an interception in Sunday's loss to the Denver Broncos, but the man upstairs believes it's more of a team issue.Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday that while Elliott should've tried harder, so should a lot of unspecified Cowboys players."I think if you look at everybody's reaction to that interception ... certainly on that interception, if you really look at several Dallas Cowboys players on that interception, you saw what would not be the case in a closely contested ball game," Jones said on 105.3 The Fan, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk."I think you can point to Zeke but you really have to look at the general effort to chase that ball down by most of the people that were on the field. Dak (Prescott) now, of course, gave it everything he had to try to contain that interception, but still, you look at it across the board and you’ll see that you need more effort than what you see."

The Dallas Cowboys don't have any concerns about Dak Prescott's status for Week 3 after the quarterback sustained an ankle injury in Sunday's loss to the Denver Broncos.Prescott appeared to suffer the injury while being tackled on a scramble, but he was able to finish the game."He's going to be ready to go ... He is going to be able to play Monday," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday on 105.3 The Fan, according to Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News.Prescott will look to bounce back against the Arizona Cardinals after posting a 78.2 passer rating over the first two games of the season.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Brandon Marshall has been a nonfactor for the New York Giants so far this season, but he got a golden opportunity to make up for it when Eli Manning lofted a deep pass his way during the fourth quarter of Monday's loss to the Detroit Lions.The Giants were down a touchdown at the time of the play, but Marshall somehow let the ball bounce off his hands and New York was forced to punt. Rookie cornerback Jamal Agnew returned it for a spectacular touchdown and the game was over."That was the moment," Marshall said, according to Dan Duggan of NJ Advance Media. "That was the biggest play of the game. I let my team down. I got an opportunity to make a big play and change the momentum and I lost it."Marshall caught just one of his five targets for 17 yards Monday following an equally unimpressive Week 1 performance. It's a far cry from what the Giants expected out of the six-time Pro Bowler when they signed him as a free agent this offseason."It was a perfect pass," Marshall said. "I beat the guy really bad at the line of scrimmage, knew the ball was coming, saw the ball, at the last second lost it in the light, and then I picked it back up and just dropped it. Just dropped it. Let the team down. That can't happen."With Odell Beckham Jr. sidelined for the season opener and limited against the Lions due to a nagging ankle injury, Marshall was expected to fill the Giants' No. 1 receiver role.Instead, he's gone missing. He was even outproduced versus Detroit by a clearly hobbled Beckham, who caught four passes for 36 yards in limited snaps."I don't think I'm pressing," Marshall said. "I actually think I'm doing a good job. It's a new role for me, so I'm in the game and I'm trying to make plays where ever I can. Whether it's in the run game or the pass game. I got an opportunity tonight, I got a few opportunities tonight and I let my team down."Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

After getting the OK to make his season debut Monday night against the Detroit Lions, Odell Beckham Jr. made it through the contest without any setbacks to his injured ankle.The New York Giants receiver was used sparingly in a 24-10 loss as he continues to recover from a sprained ankle suffered in the preseason."I felt alright. I don't really know what percentage. Still just that last little bit to gain, but it will come," Beckham said after the game.Playing on a pitch count, he hauled in four passes for 36 yards.Most importantly, he didn't re-aggravate his injury."I didn't have any setbacks today," he said, "so I'll be able to be proactive and stay on it and get as close to 100 percent as you can."He won't have a full week to recoup, as the Giants next play Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Green Bay Packers receiver Jordy Nelson has a 50 percent chance of playing Week 3 against the Cincinnati Bengals due to a quad injury, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.Nelson picked up the injury in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons. He exited the contest without recording a catch.The veteran wideout had seven receptions for 79 yards and a touchdown in a Week 1 win over the Seattle Seahawks. Without Nelson and a number of other offensive players, including tackles David Bakhtiari and Bryan Bulaga, the Packers found themselves down 34-10 before scoring two late touchdowns.Fellow receiver Randall Cobb also picked up an injury in the game, but he's considered day to day with a shoulder ailment.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

New York Giants head coach Ben McAdoo took the fall for his team's 24-10 loss as his offense looked ugly against the Detroit Lions on Monday.McAdoo opened his post-game press conference by telling reporters to "put this game on me."The second-year head coach didn't provide many tangible responses to concerns about his team's 10-point performance, which followed a 3-point output in Week 1."We have to do better. We've dug ourselves in a hole. No one is going to feel sorry for us," McAdoo said, according to his team. "The whole offense needs work. We're not in rhythm right now …"We have to analyze everything we're doing … we have to get to work."The Giants lost right tackle Bobby Hart early in the game causing the team to move players around the offensive line, which resulted in giving up five sacks and eight quarterback hits. McAdoo commended left guard Justin Pugh for his efforts after moving to right tackle, though it is clear the line needs help.McAdoo wasn't the only one trying to shoulder the blame as Eli Manning and Brandon Marshall had similar reactions to the loss."I can play better … that's the quarterback's job," said Manning. "I have to find ways to move the offense.""I let my team down," said Marshall, according to ESPN's Jordan Raanan.In short, everyone on the Giants had a hand in the disappointing loss.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.That's exactly what the New York Giants have been doing with their offensive line for the past few seasons, as the the failure to address the problem is holding the team back and potentially shortening Eli Manning's career.The pass protection issues were on full display again Monday night against the Detroit Lions, just like they were against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1. The Giants have now given up eight sacks and 12 quarterback hits over the first two weeks, as Manning has been under siege for 120 minutes.New York had opportunities to fix the problem in the past two drafts, but maybe general manager Jerry Reese wasn't ready to admit that taking Ereck Flowers was a mistake, or management wanted to stick with the best player on the board strategy. Whatever the reason, it's catching up to the team in a major way now and there doesn't seem to be any way to fix it in the immediate future.In 2016, Laremy Tunsil fell right into the Giants' lap, but they went with cornerback Eli Apple instead. Then in the 2017 draft, New York could have had Ryan Ramczyk or Cam Robinson, but went somewhat off the board to take tight end Evan Engram. Engram appears to be a fine player thus far and a tremendous athlete, yet he wasn't the Giants' biggest need. It doesn't matter how talented Engram is if Manning can't get the ball to him.What makes the issue more problematic is the Giants could be a championship contender if not for the issues up front. New York boasted one of the league's top defenses a year ago and Manning arguably has the best weapons around him he's ever had in his career. Throwing to Odell Beckham, Brandon Marshall, and Sterling Shepard is a luxury most quarterbacks dream of, but Manning may never get to properly utilize the trio.Not to mention Manning is now 36 years old and one of the most immobile quarterbacks in the league. The focus should have been on protecting him better as he got older to maximize his skill set.The Giants are now 0-2 and it might be an impossibility to get into the playoff picture with the way this offensive line is constructed.And they have nobody to blame but themselves.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Warning: Tweets contain coarse languageDenver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall is not New York Giants receiver Brandon Marshall, but that didn't stop him from having some fun with fans who still haven't gotten the message.With the Giants' Marshall having a dismal outing on Monday night against the Detroit Lions - producing one catch on five targets with a rather egregious drop - the Broncos linebacker had some angry fan comments directed his way. Instead of simply correcting the mistaken supporters, Marshall leaned into the mistaken identity and shot back.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Matthew Stafford threw for two touchdowns, rookie Jamal Agnew broke the game open with an 88-yard punt return in the fourth quarter and the Detroit Lions beat the New York Giants 24-10 on Monday night.The Lions (2-0) sacked Eli Manning five times and Stafford put together another big game while sending the Giants (0-2) to a second straight disappointing performance in a season where so much was expected. Star receiver Odell Beckham Jr. returned from a sprained left ankle, but New York still struggled offensively.Stafford found Marvin Jones for a 27-yard touchdown in the first quarter and passed to Eric Ebron for a go-ahead 7-yarder in the second. Matt Prater added a 56-yard field goal just before halftime that bounced off and over the upright, helping the Lions to a 17-7 lead at the break.Ezekiel Ansah had three sacks as Detroit joined Atlanta and Carolina as the only unbeaten teams in the NFC through Week 2.Beckham, a three-time Pro Bowler who missed the season opener, had four catches for 36 yards in limited action.Manning threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Evan Engram on the first play of the second quarter, but the rookie tight end was called for unsportsmanlike conduct for a seemingly obscene gesture. It allowed the Lions to get the ball at the Giants 45 after the kickoff went out of bounds and Stafford drove them for a second score.New York closed to 17-10 on Aldrick Rosas' 25-yard field goal early in the second half, but it wasted a chance for a TD. The Giants had first-and-goal at the 1 and then got pushed back to the 11 on a holding penalty on a first-down run.Agnew then helped clinch the game for Detroit with his big return with 12:56 left, faking out New York punter Brad Wing on his way to the end zone. It was the fifth-longest punt return in team history.Manning was 22 for 32 for 239 yards for New York, while Stafford was 15 for 21 for 122 yards. Stafford also threw for four touchdowns in Detroit's season-opening victory against Arizona.INJURIESLions SS Tavon Wilson (shoulder) left in the second half. ... The Giants lost starting RT Bobby Hart on the opening series. LG Justin Pugh moved to tackle and Brett Jones replaced him. Giants also played without starters MLB B.J. Goodson (lower leg) and CB Janoris Jenkins (ankle-hand). Backup LB J.T. Thomas (groin) was ruled out early in the second half.MEMORY LANEThe Giants held a halftime ceremony to honor the 10th anniversary of their 2007 Super Bowl championship team. Coach Tom Coughlin and Hall of Famer Michael Strahan brought the Lombardi Trophy onto the field. New York beat the previously undefeated New England Patriots in the title game.UP NEXTLions: host the undefeated Falcons on Sunday afternoon.Giants: at Philadelphia for Sunday afternoon game.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFLCopyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Warning: Story contains coarse languageBruce Arians raised a few eyebrows when he criticized Carson Palmer after Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts, and he isn't too concerned with hurting his signal-caller's feelings.The Arizona Cardinals head coach said "the quarterback has to play better," something Arians didn't walk back a day later."That's why it's so easy for me to say it, because he don't give a shit," Arians said, according to Josh Weinfuss of ESPN."But he's got enough self-confidence he can handle it," Arians added.Arizona escaped Indy with a win, but Palmer was again less than stellar. The Cardinals pivot has now thrown just two touchdowns to four interceptions on the season.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The New York Giants will be without top cornerback Janoris Jenkins against the Detroit Lions on Monday night due to ankle and hand injuries.Without Jenkins, the Giants may turn to Ross Cockrell, who was acquired via trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers, to join cornerbacks Eli Apple and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie as a starter.Starting linebackers B.J. Goodson (shin) and Keenan Robinson (concussion) were also deemed inactive with injuries. Goodson was a major contributor in Week 1, making 18 tackles against the Dallas Cowboys while Robinson has yet to play this season. Rookie Calvin Munson will take Goodson's spot in the starting lineup.Quarterback Davis Webb, running back Wayne Gallman, tight end Matt LaCosse, and defensive end Avery Moss are also inactive.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Week 2 of the NFL season closes out tonight in the shadow of the Big Apple, with a clash of two playoff teams from last season. Covers checks in on the action with Jeff Stoneback, director of trading for MGM Resorts sportsbooks in Las Vegas; Scott Kaminsky, sports director for offshore sportsbook TheGreek.com; and the lines manager for online book GTBets.eu.

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. made his season debut against the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football.Beckham was considered a game-time decision and was cleared to play after testing out his ankle during warm-ups. He was officially listed as questionable on the injury report prior to the game.ESPN's Lisa Salters confirmed Beckham's status on the broadcast.Beckham suffered the ankle injury during an Aug. 21 preseason game against the Cleveland Browns, after getting hit low by cornerback Briean Boddy-Calhoun. The Giants' superstar was visibly frustrated upon leaving the field and fell to his knees in the hallway.Through his first three seasons, Beckham has undergone one of the most productive starts to a career in NFL history, earning Pro Bowl honors in each season, while being named a second-team All-Pro in 2015 and 2016.Beckham missed the team's opener against the Dallas Cowboys and his absence took a toll on the Giants, who slumped to a 19-3 loss, while posting 233 yards of total offense.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The person who would benefit most from an Andy Dalton benching doesn't want to see it happen.Cincinnati Bengals backup quarterback AJ McCarron spoke to Geoff Hobson of the team's official website Monday and showed his support for Dalton."I wish people in this city would back him and go with it," McCarron said. "Listen, I think I’m a great quarterback and I think he’s an unbelievable quarterback. I love him to death. But he’s our quarterback. Stop making it into something else. It’s not into something else. Ride with him. Trust the team. Trust the process. And trust what we are trying to do. And be a fan of who is playing. We are all part of a team. It’s not we are divided."Dalton and the Bengals offense has struggled mightily in two home games this year, failing to score a touchdown. The subpar start cost Cincinnati offensive coordinator Ken Zampese his job.Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis noted Dalton will remain the starter and McCarron insists he isn't in competition with his teammate."It’s not that way," McCarron said. "It’s tough for me, it really is. I love him I love our relationship. Been with him for a long time now. It sucks for me to see. For other people if we didn’t have such a close relationship things like that can make the process weird between quarterbacks on other teams if that starts happening. Me and him have a great relationship and I think we’ve both handled it really well. We know what nonsense is. We trust and love each other. He’s our quarterback and I’ll leave it at that. I trust him every time he steps out there and I think we are going to win every time he is under center. It’s part of football, though, you win some lose some. That’s the way it goes."Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

A San Diego-area Mexican restaurant is helping fans get over the Chargers' move to Los Angeles with free tacos.Victor Lopez, a former Chargers fan who runs El Pollo Grill in Bonita, Calif., is giving away one taco to customers the day after each of the team's losses this season. To take advantage of the promotion, customers must say these secret words to the cashier: Spanos taco.The Chargers are currently 0-2, and Lopez told KGTV he hopes to see them end the season winless.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The start to Younghoe Koo's career can't get much worse.The Los Angeles Chargers kicker is 1-for-4 on field goals and has missed makeable kicks in the dying seconds of each of his first two games, costing the team a pair of potential victories. Despite his struggles, though, Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn is sticking with Koo and won't be bringing in competition this week."We're still riding with him," Lynn said, according to Eric D. Williams of ESPN. "And we're hoping that he'll bounce back."The rookie made headlines when he beat out Josh Lambo in training camp for the Chargers' kicking job and a viral video surfaced of one of his trick kicks. Koo will get a chance to rebound Sunday when the Chargers take on the Kansas City Chiefs. Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Washington Redskins have officially placed safety Su'a Cravens on the reserve/left squad list after he failed to report to the team since considering retirement in early September.Cravens was reportedly expected to report to Washington this week, but now will not be allowed to play with the club this season, the Redskins announced in a statement.

Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett revealed his frustration with Ezekiel Elliott after the running back seemingly gave up on a play during Sunday's 42-17 loss to the Denver Broncos.Quarterback Dak Prescott was picked off in the third quarter by Broncos star cornerback Chris Harris, who was in Elliott's general vicinity as he darted upfield for a 23-yard return. Elliott didn't track back, however, and appeared to storm off in the opposite direction.Garrett was decidedly unimpressed but said he's yet to speak to Elliott."That's not the way we play," Garrett said via ESPN's Todd Archer.Elliott submitted the worst performance of his young professional career, rushing for 8 yards on nine carries, adding four receptions for 14 yards.Hall of Fame running back and NFL Network analyst LaDainian Tomlinson blasted Elliott postgame, believing that he quit on his team."I didn’t like the way he quit today," Tomlinson said on NFL Network. "I didn’t like that. He absolutely quit on this team today. There are going to be times where you aren’t going to have room to run.""First, his attitude on the sideline," Tomlinson added. "He didn’t have any communication with his teammates. Also, he didn’t want to talk to his teammates. Sometimes when things are going wrong, as the leader of that team and as a captain, you have to step up and rally the troops."Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Green Bay Packers appear to have dodged a bullet regarding Randall Cobb's injured shoulder.Cobb is day to day and an MRI on Monday revealed no major damage, reports Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, citing a source. The 27-year-old was forced to leave in the fourth quarter of Sunday's loss to the Atlanta Falcons because of the ailment.Cobb didn't seem too concerned about the injury Monday morning."I got hit in the first quarter and then aggravated it," Cobb said. "I think I'll be all right, though."Fellow Packers receiver Jordy Nelson also left with a quad injury, the severity of which remains uncertain.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano confirmed Monday that Andrew Luck has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns.Luck has yet to play this season as he continues to recover from offseason shoulder surgery.Pagano told reporters that he doesn't have a timetable on Luck's eventual return to practice. However, when asked by ESPN's Mike Wells if he doubts if Luck will be able to play at some juncture of the 2017 season, Pagano simply quipped, "No."Jacoby Brissett is expected to start in Luck's absence. Brissett was acquired in a trade with the New England Patriots on September 2.Brissett went 20-of-37 for 216 yards and an interception during the Colts' 16-13 overtime loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 2. After Scott Tolzien submitted an abysmal performance during the team's 46-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1, Brissett supplanted him as the starter.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Houston Texans have released receiver Jaelen Strong, the team announced in a release Monday.Strong was suspended for the Texans' season opener due to a substance abuse violation and didn't record a catch last Thursday against the Cincinnati Bengals. The 23-year-old was a third-round pick in 2015 and has 28 career receptions with Houston.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.