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Latest news from the 8th week of the NFL Sunday (all hours HA):
3:20 p.m.
Well, it was an appropriate way to score a TD at World Series time.
Tyler Lockett was the pitcher, and fellow Seahawks Doug Baldwin was the batter-striker at the brilliant Seattle touchdown in Detroit.
After one of three Seahawks touchdowns in the second quarter, Seattle players played a baseball scene in the end zone. Lockett threw the ball to Baldwin, and when Baldwin was hit by the ball, he ran to Lockett as he charged the mound, then threw a phantom punch.
Two other receivers from Seattle took part in the party: Jaron Brown served as receiver and David Moore served as referee.
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3:15 p.m.
Ben Roethlisberger and Adrian Peterson climbed some pretty important NFL lists by doubling two rather important names.
Pittsburgh Steelers' Roethlisberger quarterback surpassed Fran Tarkenton for eighth place in the touchdown standings with number 343.
This occurred in a 1-yard throw against Antonio Brown with 10 seconds left in the first period against the Cleveland Browns. It was the second Big Ben touchdown of the day.
Number 7 in NFL history is quarterback Eli Manning, of the New York Giants, who entered Sunday with 346 points.
Peyton Manning holds the record with 539.
Washington Reds midfielder Peterson outshot Tony Dorsett for ninth in the career standings with a 4-yard rush to the right at the end of the first half against the New York Giants.
The game put Peterson at 12,743 yards for his career, ahead of Dorsett's 12,739. Even when Peterson lost 3 yards on his next carry, he stayed in front of Dorsett.
The next on the list is No. 8 Eric Dickerson with 13,259 yards. The record holder is Emmitt Smith, with 18,355.
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2:50 p.m.
The Detroit Lions inducted Herman Moore, Roger Brown and the late Alex Karras into the Lions Pride at half-time against Seattle.
Brown said he was moved when he was informed of the honor given to the big names in the franchise.
"I cried," said Brown, a Pro Bowler five times. "To be on the field and look at all the names, I've never seen mine and I wanted mine up there, and now it's happening."
Brown was recognized with Karras, a defensive lineman of the "Fearsome Foursome". Karras died in 2012.
Karras was selected four times in the All-Pro category and then played the role of film and television actor.
Moore has already held the NFL record for receptions in one season with 123.
Moore is the second player in the history of Lions in action (670), receiving yards (9,174) and touchdowns (62).
The Seahawks were up 21-7 at halftime.
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2:25 p.m.
Protesters gathered in front of Panthers Stadium to support Caroline's safety, Eric Reid, and her protest against social and racial injustices.
The organization, known as Serve The People-Charlotte, held placards and sang on a sidewalk near the stadium before the Ravens match, then gathered on a nearby street to take a knee just before the kickoff.
About 50 people attended the protest outside the stadium, while Reid took a knee against the Carolina sideline indoors during the national anthem.
Jabril Hough, a Panthers subscriber who has refused to show up for the national anthem since former NBA player, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, sat there nearly 23 years old, organized the event.
"We want to show Eric Reid that he's not alone," Hough said. "We also recognize that we have an owner (David Tepper) who acknowledges Eric's right to do so."
The demonstration took place without any counter-demonstration or action by the police.
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1:45 p.m.
How many coaches have the courage to make this call?
Leading 7-0 in the Carolina first quarter, Ravens coach John Harbaugh attempted a foul ball following his own 10-yard line on a fourth and a goal. Baltimore seemed to pick it up easily with Anthony Levine looking for a goal. 8 yard gain.
Not so fast, though.
The Ravens were called for an illegal change in the game, eliminating the first duel, and they ended up banging.
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1:05 p.m.
Damon "Snacks" Harrison made his debut for the Detroit Lions.
The Ford Field crowd cheered when Harrison's name was announced and his photo appeared on the video cards before the coup against Seattle.
The defensive tackle was acquired from the New York Giants for a fifth-round pick. Her first training with the Lions took place on Thursday.
Harrison did not start against the Seahawks, but he came in at third and fourth takes and helped to tackle a tackle twice.
Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft and owner of the Seahawks, who died on October 15, preceded the silence game. It was Seattle's first game since that date because last week they were released.
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13h
The Browns and Steelers observed a minute of silence at Heinz Field for the eleven people killed by an armed man in the Pittsburgh Synagogue a day earlier.
There have been other such tributes to NFL games elsewhere this Sunday.
Eight men and three women were murdered in the synagogue of the Tree of Life during Saturday's services. The names of the victims, which included two brothers and a married couple, were released Sunday.
In a statement issued before his team's game, Steelers owner Art Rooney II said: "Our hearts are heavy, but we must oppose anti-Semitism and hate crimes of all kinds and we to come together to preserve our values and our community. "
The Mayor of Pittsburgh, Bill Peduto, called the murders "the darkest day in the history of Pittsburgh".
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12:45
Carson Wentz set aside turnovers in the first two Philadelphia orders and made three TD assists to lead the Super Bowl Eagles champion ahead of the Jacksonville Jaguars who collapsed 24-18 at Wembley Stadium in London.
The first time the Eagles (4-4) have the ball, Wentz fumbles. The next, Jalen Ramsey chose him in the end zone.
But the Jaguars (3-5) only managed to turn that pair of opportunities into one goal on a grim pitch and headed for a fourth straight defeat.
It was not a good trip abroad for the Jaguars: four players were stopped by the police in the wee hours of Saturday for a bar bill.
Wentz had 21 points in 30 for 286 yards and 30 assists for Dallas Goedert with 29 seconds left in the first half, as well as Wendell Smallwood and Zach Ertz in the second half.
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12:25
Chancellor Lee Adams, son of Carolina's former receiver, Lee Adams, attended the Panthers' home game against the Ravens, six days after Carruth's release after more than 18 years in prison for the murder of the mother of Adams.
Adams, 19, suffers from brain damage and cerebral palsy as a result of his mother's shooting.
Adams wore a No. 1 white jersey from Panthers quarterback, Cam Newton, on Sunday, when he spent time on Carolina's sideline with his grandmother, Saundra Adams, before the coup. 39; shipment. Several players greeted Chancellor Lee Adams, including Eric Reid, who handed him his gloves.
Carruth, who played for the Panthers from 1997 to 1999, was convicted of conspiracy to murder Cherica Adams in 1999. He was released Monday from the Sampson Correctional Institution in Clinton, North Carolina, and currently lives in Pennsylvania. He remains on probation after his release and can not leave the country before nine months.
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11:35
Philadelphia Eagles left-winger Jason Peters returned to the Jacksonville Jaguars game after being assessed for a concussion, but right-winger Lane Johnson will not be injured in the knee.
Peters left the game in the second quarter before undergoing medical exams. Johnson left the game at the end of the first set of Eagles.
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