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Ariz. (AP) — David Johnson is back and, he says, better than ever.The Arizona
Cardinals running back, an All-Pro in 2016, missed last season after dislocating
his left wrist in the season opener. The wrist is healed and he is a full
participant in the team’s weight and conditioning program that began this
week.“I’m very motivated,” he said Thursday. “It’s not really about (showing)
the people out there, it’s really about myself and coming back for the team, for
my teammates, for the coaches. Everything being so new, it’s really about coming
back and bouncing back and being able to play the sport.”By new, Johnson means
the coaching staff. Bruce Arians, who utilized Johnson almost as much as a
receiver as a ball carrier, has retired. New coach Steve Wilks brought in Mike
McCoy as offensive coordinator. McCoy has talked about designing an offense
around the ability of the players.And that would mean a lot of David
Johnson.Drafted in the third round out of Northern Iowa in 2015, Johnson’s
multiple abilities as a runner and a receiver were on full display his second
season under Arians’ wide-open system.Johnson led the league in yards from
scrimmage and touchdowns in 2016, setting an NFL record by topping 100 yards
from scrimmage in each of his first 15 games. He probably would have made it 16
had he not injured a knee in the season finale against the Los Angeles Rams.The
6-foot-1, 225-pound back rushed for 1,239 yards that season and caught 80 passes
for 879 yards. The performance earned him All-Pro honors at the flex
position.Because it was his wrist that was hurt in the opener at Detroit,
Johnson could still run and do other workouts designed for him by strength and
conditioning coach Buddy Morris, who was retained by the new staff. Johnson said
he probably is in the best shape of his life.“We seen David all of last year,
seeing him work out, running the field. We thought he could play every Sunday,”
teammate Patrick Peterson said. “He’s always looking good. That guy’s a freak of
nature. I know he can’t wait to get back on the field.”Getting Johnson in the
weight room is no problem. Getting him not to overdo it is a challenge.“He’s a
freak,” Morris said. “I will never, ever take credit for anything David Johnson
(does). I have to protect David from David to be honest with you, because he
always wants to load the bar with more and more and more weight.”Johnson said he
does that sometimes just to see Morris’ reaction.“I’ve always been a hard lifter
in the weight room, ever since high school,” Johnson said. “Buddy yesterday was
telling me not to put so much on the squat
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starts using these huge words that no one understands.”Being hurt, Johnson said,
was “a blessing in disguise” because he’s been able to spend so much time with
his young son. There was no father in the picture when Johnson was growing
up.“That I didn’t have a father figure in my life, it really pushed me to do
everything I can for him,” he said, “be at every milestone, be there for
anything that’s going on in his life. I’ve seen the little things, like his
teeth growing, him walking, crawling, his laughing, just being there for every
little thing that happens in his life. `’ Shout it from the top of Mount
Washington: It’s the Game of the Year! Perhaps the Game of the Decade!! Maybe
the Game of the Millennium!!! Or, very possibly, a big dud. Until their flop in
Miami on Monday night, the way the New England Patriots were performing was the
way so many predicted they would heading into the season: a powerhouse. And how
the Pittsburgh Steelers were squeezing past inferior foes brought into question
whether they could slow down the Foxborough freight train. Then the Dolphins did
so one day after the Steelers needed another late rally to edge archrival
Baltimore and clinch the AFC North. So while Sunday’s contest at Heinz Field
will almost certainly decide the top seed in the AFC, it’s not exactly
Ali-Frazier, two undefeated heavyweights facing off. ”It’s good to be in big
games than be in ones nobody’s watching,” Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says. ”We
better be appreciative of this spot and not resist it in any way. This is what
we’ve been fighting for since March. Why would you fight that? It’s an awesome
thing.” Forget their `A’ game, which the Steelers (11-2) seem to have misplaced
for much of the past two months despite winning eight straight, with a
half-dozen of them close (decided by one, three, three, three, five and six
points. They will need their `AAA game’ against New England (10-3), which knows
a loss eliminates it from topping the conference heading into the postseason.
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Patriots safety Devin McCourty says, mimicking his coach. ”All the extra stuff
comes with it, but it’s just if we worry about the playoffs, we’ll go down there
and we’ll get killed, honestly.” The action got started Thursday night in a game
with no playoff implications, the Denver Broncos’ 25-13 victory over the
Indianapolis Colts. Brock Osweiler threw for two touchdowns and ran for another
in relief of the injured Trevor Siemian, and C.J. Anderson rushed for 158 yards
on 30 carries as Denver (5-9) won its second straight and handed the Colts
(3-11) their fifth consecutive loss. Siemian injured his left shoulder in the
first quarter and did not return. Los Angeles Chargers (7-6) at Kansas City
(7-6), Saturday night Win this and you have the inside track to the AFC West
title. That would have seemed very impressive in the summer, when this was
thought to be the NFL’s best sector. Instead, it’s so mediocre that the winner
probably will be a No. 4 seed in the playoffs. Kansas City had a 24-20 win in
September, when it was starting off 5-0. It broke a four-game slide with a big
victory over Oakland last week. The Bolts have been, well, charging, winning
four straight and seven of nine, their best nine-game stretch since 2010. But
they’ve dropped seven in a row to the Chiefs. Dallas (7-6) at Oakland (6-7)
Oakland might need to win out for any shot at the postseason. Same for Dallas,
chasing a wild card in the much-stronger NFC. With star RB Zeke Elliott
suspended for one more game, the combination of Dak Prescott throwing to Jason
Witten and Dez Bryant has been the focal point on offense. Prescott’s coming off
his first 300-yard passing game of the season with a career-high 332 against the
woeful Giants. After fizzling in KC, Oakland needs to rediscover its offense and
get pressure on Prescott from Bruce Irvin and Khalil Mack. Los Angeles Rams
(9-4) at Seattle (8-5) The Rams lost two of four in the midst of a very
difficult stretch. Now, the key division matchup with the banged-up,
penalty-prone Seahawks. Seattle, whose air of invincibility at home has been
punctured with two losses in the past three, won the first meeting and would
have the tiebreaker with a repeat. This easily could come down to Russell Wilson
, making a late run for league MVP, lighting up the skies against Rams QB Jared
Goff, one of the NFL’s most-improved players in 2017. LA is 3-0 after a loss;
the Eagles beat the Rams last Sunday. Green Bay (7-6) at Carolina (9-4) Huge one
for both sides, and this time the Packers head into it with Aaron Rodgers back
at quarterback. Recovered from his broken collarbone – Green Bay stayed relevant
without him, going 3-4 – Rodgers might have some rust.
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when his wing was healed? ”Hopefully it gives a lift to some of the guys but I’m
not coming back to save this team,” Rodgers said. ”I’m coming back to play
quarterback the way I know how to play it.” Rodgers will face a formidable
defense that includes end Julius Peppers, who left Green Bay for a return to
Carolina this season and has 5+ sacks in the past four games against his former
team, and LB Luke Kuechly (100 tackles in six straight seasons.) New York Jets
(5-8) at New Orleans (9-4) New Orleans owns the tiebreaker over Carolina thanks
to a season sweep, and gets fortunate here. Josh McCown, having the best season
of his lengthy, vagabond pro career, has a broken hand, so untested Bryce Petty
gets the start. The Saints lost two of their past three, against top-level
opponents, so they aren’t likely to fall into any traps. Their well-balanced and
top-ranked offense could go wild against the inconsistent Jets, and no team has
improved more on D than Nawlins. Atlanta (8-5) at Tampa Bay (4-9), Monday night
While the Buccaneers spiral enough to put coach Dirk Koetter’s job security in
question, it’s the defending NFC champ Falcons who have been maddeningly up and
down. Get this: Atlanta is 4-3 in its new, billion dollar palace. That means the
Monday night spotlight should be fine, especially for WR Julio Jones. He had a
season-best 12 receptions for 253 yards and two TDs against the Bucs three weeks
ago – his NFL-record third game with 250-plus yards receiving. No other receiver
in league history has more than one. Cincinnati (5-8) at Minnesota (10-3)
Vikings will secure NFC North crown for second time in three seasons by winning,
and the Bengals have never won in five trips to Minnesota. Cincinnati didn’t
even show up at home last Sunday in being routed by the Bears. Yes, the Bears.
Minnesota’s defense had an off day at Carolina, but is formidable enough to win
big. The combined record of teams the Vikings have lost to is 27-12. Combined
record of teams the Bengals have beaten, counting the Browns twice, is 14-51.
Vikings coach Mike Zimmer was the defensive coordinator for the Bengals under
current coach Marvin Lewis from 2008-2013. And here’s a strange stat: Lewis has
never lost to any former assistant, going 6-0-1. Philadelphia (11-2) at New York
Giants (2-11) An Eagles victory and a Vikings loss makes Philly the place to go
through in the NFC playoffs. Of course, Eagles fans mostly are looking at the
bleak side: Carson Wentz, the superb young quarterback who has engineered much
of this year’s turnaround, tore his left ACL at the Rams and is done for the
season. Then again, Philly probably could suit up Ron Jaworski instead of Nick
Foles and win this by letting its top-notch defense loose against the
beleaguered Giants. The Eagles have won six of seven and 15 of the past 19
against the Giants. Houston (4-9) at Jacksonville (9-4) OK, take a deep breath
and listen: Jacksonville clinches a playoff berth with a win. It can even get in
with help in other cities despite a loss. Not only
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the Jaguars, with their terrific pass rush and strong ground game, have a shot
at a first-round playoff bye. ”To be at the bottom and to finally fight our way,
work our way and get back up, just to be in the position that we’re at now, it’s
great and it shows you that we’ve finally started to earn the right to win,”
linebacker Paul Posluszny says. ”Now we want more.” Houston might have been in
position for more in 2017 had the injury bug not ravaged the roster. The Texans,
already minus brilliant DE J.J. Watt and excellent LB Whitney Mercilus, are down
to their third quarterback, T.J. Yates. Tennessee (8-5) at San Francisco (3-10)
The Titans can’t afford a stumble against the suddenly competitive Niners. San
Francisco lost its first nine, but now has won three of four. Jimmy Garoppolo is
playing like he will fill that franchise QB role the Niners hoped he would when
they dealt with New England to get him. Tennessee has a showdown in Music City
in Week 17 with the Jaguars. The Titans can make that a winner-take-the-division
matchup if they beat San Francisco and then the Rams in Nashville next week.
Miami (6-7) at Buffalo (7-6) After stunning New England, the Dolphins go to a
place they don’t much like, particularly in December. RB Kenyan Drake has
emerged and receiver Jarvis Landry remains steady. The defense befuddled Brady
last Monday night, and expected starter Tyrod Taylor is no Brady. Bills star
LeSean McCoy probably has been doing a snow dance all week. He was dominant in
last weekend’s 13-7 overtime win a blizzard against Indianapolis, the second
time in his career the running back has dashed through the snow like that.
Baltimore (7-6) at Cleveland (0-13) A sputtering offense came to life for the
Ravens at Pittsburgh, where they should have won to make them a solid leader for
a wild card. Even if that attack goes back to its previous ways, seeing
Baltimore destroy much of its postseason chances in this one is unlikely. A 3-0
finish gets the Ravens in. A 3-0 finish would be miraculous for the Browns, the
first team in NFL history to start 0-13 in consecutive seasons. Chicago (4-9) at
Detroit (7-6), Saturday Although the Lions are mathematically in the NFC playoff
chase, they sure don’t look much like a threat. Except, perhaps, to the Bears:
Detroit has won eight of nine vs. Chicago. Bears running back Jordan Howard is
the first in franchise history to rush for 1,000-plus yards in each of his first
two seasons. Arizona (6-7) at Washington (5-8) Of interest here – wait, we’ll
find something – is Cardinals RB Adrian Peterson, who needs one rushing TD to
reach 100 and 37 yards to pass the great Jim Brown (12,312) on the career
rushing list. But Peterson is battling a neck problem that could sideline him
for the final three games. —
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