La Crosse Tribune Sports News

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid says running back Jamaal Charles is "a stretch" to play in their season opener against the San Diego Chargers following surgery last season to repair the ACL in his right knee.

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Sometime before the Washington Redskins open the season, coach Jay Gruden may pull out the tape of a first-round playoff loss to the Green Bay Packers to remind players new and old of what went wrong.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — With one of the NFL's better top offenses, the New York Giants went on a spending spree in free agency to shore up the defense. They hope to give rookie coach Ben McAdoo a shot…

University of Wisconsin linebacker Chris Orr will miss the remainder of the season after injuring his right knee against LSU on Saturday.

Goaltending competitions are front and center as World Cup of Hockey pre-tournament camps open around the world from St. Petersburg, Russia, to Columbus, Ohio.

ATLANTA (AP) — The first four weeks should give the Atlanta Falcons a good read on their hopes for a winning season.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jameis Winston lights up when he talks about his competitive nature.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Unabashed optimist that he is, Drew Brees might be the last person to downgrade expectations for a New Orleans Saints squad coming off a winless preseason.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton turned in an MVP performance last season while leading the Carolina Panthers to the Super Bowl — and he didn't even have his favorite wide receiver.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Ryan Fitzpatrick had a lot of time during the offseason to think about what could have been for the New York Jets.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — When explaining how well the Buffalo Bills handled a string of adversity this offseason, coach Rex Ryan couldn't resist acknowledging how much went wrong.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — For the New England Patriots, much about this year has felt like a trip down the rabbit hole.

MIAMI (AP) — For the Miami Dolphins, the usual optimism of training camp lasted only until the first scrimmage, when a dismal showing by the offense prompted all kinds of dire commentary about how 2016 was going to be more…

SEATTLE (AP) — Somewhere between the disappointment of losing in Carolina and the start of training camp, the Seattle Seahawks rediscovered themselves and what they hope will become their place back atop the NFC.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams' five long weeks in training camp are finally finished. Their busy moving trucks are making their final trip of the year. Even the omnipresent "Hard Knocks" cameras will be gone shortly.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — For Chip Kelly and Blaine Gabbert, this season is about a second chance at NFL success.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have made it as clear as the desert sky. Anything short of a Super Bowl will be disappointment.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Turning around a franchise that has been the NFL's worst over the past two seasons requires an infusion of talent and an attitude change. The Tennessee Titans believe they've done just that on both counts.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — They've been dubbed "The A-Team," a fitting nickname for more reasons than the obvious.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have signed veteran quarterback Josh Johnson and terminated the contract of middle linebacker Jasper Brinkley.