{"id":1111,"date":"2020-09-17T19:27:35","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T19:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/?p=1111"},"modified":"2020-09-23T16:58:08","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T16:58:08","slug":"sports-wrap-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/index.php\/2020\/09\/17\/sports-wrap-7\/","title":{"rendered":"SPORTS WRAP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">National Football League Kicked Off<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>By William Hathaway<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Football League has kicked off the 2020 season with no major issues so far with COVID-19. This season will be played with little to no fans in the stands. Several players across the league staged protests for social justice and equality.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This season gets off to a humbling start for the New York Jets, who started their season with a tough loss at the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park 27-17. Jets quarterback Sam Darnold completed 21 of his 35 passes for 215 yards. Bills QB Josh Allen had a much better game, going 33-46 for 312 yards, two touchdowns passing and one rushing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In other Sunday action, New England was led by former Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton, who ran 15 times for 75 yards and two TDs in a 21-11 win over the Miami Dolphins. The Washington Football Team beat the Eagles 27-17 in a comeback victory at home. The Green Bay Packers beat the Minnesota Vikings 43-34, while a costly penalty caused the Dallas Cowboys to lose on the road to the Los Angeles Rams 20-17 in the new SoFi Stadium. 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