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RB Melvin Gordon had 138 yards from scrimmage yards last week vs. Tampa Bay. ... WR Tyrell Williams has caught TD pass in four straight games. ... WR Dontrelle Inman is averaging 84 yards receiving and has two TD catches in last two games. ... TE Antonio Gates has 109 career TD catches, second most by a tight end in NFL history to Tony Gonzalez. ... TE Hunter Henry is tied for third among rookies with five TD catches. ... CB Casey Hayward has four interceptions in past five games and leads NFL with seven INTs. ... Rookie DE Joey Bosa has 5 + sacks and nine tackles for loss in past eight games. ... Panthers have lost five games by three points or less. ... Panthers are 3-3 at home after going 10-0 (including playoffs) last season. ... QB Cam Newton has only 14 TD passes in 11 games after throwing 35 TD passes last season. ... Newton passed for 231 yards and two TDs in only meeting with San Diego in 2012. ... Panthers starting fourth-string C Tyler Larsen due to injuries. ... RB Jonathan Stewart has seven TDs rushing in last seven games, but faces leagues third-best run defense. ... FB Mike Tolbert had two TDs rushing in last meeting with his former team. .. WR Ted Ginn Jr has TD catch in three straight games. ... WR Kelvin Benjamin has five TD catches in seven career games vs. AFC. ... Since 2013, Greg Olsen leads all NFL tight ends in receptions (295) and yards receiving (3,748). ... Panthers have allowed 22 TDs passing. ... DE Kony Ealy has sack in three of last four games. ... 2013 NFL Defensive Player of Year LB Luke Kuechly has missed last two games with concussion. ... LB Thomas Davis has two interceptions in past three games vs. AFC foes. Since 2013, Davis is only NFL linebacker with 400-plus tackles, 14-plus sacks and at least nine interceptions. ... CB Daryl Worley leads all rookie cornerbacks with 66 tackles. 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Yankees manager Joe Girardi says hes thinking about allowing Rivera to do it this weekend, when the Yankees finish their season with a three-game series at the Houston Astros. GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aaron Rodgers agrees with the idea that NFL players should speak out on social issues more often. But the Green Bay Packers quarterback believes the NFLs culture discourages its players from being more vocal.Speaking in an interview on ESPN Wisconsins Wilde & Tausch last week, Rodgers said he read a story in which Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett said NFL players need to speak out more often. Bennett also mentioned Rodgers by name in similar comments when he arrived at training camp.Rodgers was in the crowd at the ESPYS last month and praised NBA stars LeBron James, Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade for opening the evening by calling on athletes to promote social change.Its got to be natural, its got to be authentic, and I think those guys did a really good job. It was a great message, Rodgers said. The thing Ill say in reference to speaking your mind, [I read] a piece on the Bennetts recently -- Michael and Martellus. And I turned to a friend and I said, Why do we have to say that its refreshing when someone speaks their mind? Or is honest now? I think thats kind of a societal issue that we have.We need more guys like that who feel comfortable speaking their mind.The interview with Rodgers was conducted before riots broke out in Milwaukee on Saturday night in the aftermath of a police-involved shooting. Six businesses on the citys north side were set on fire, four officers were injured and 17 people were arrested, according to the Milwaukee Police Department. More unrest followed Sunday night.Asked after Mondays practice about what had gone on in Milwaukee, which is less than two hours south of Green Bay, Rodgers replied, I dont know the specifics about it, but I do know that our heart goes out to those affected down there. This is a connected world. Anytime theres a disconnect like that, its disappointingg to see. Chaussures Vans Old Skool Pas Cher. Our thoughts and our prayers go with all of those affected, and we hope that the violence doesnt continue down there.Speaking to reporters as the Seahawks arrived at training camp July 31, Bennett called on players to step forward on social issues.You dont see a lot of great players talking about things socially, whether its Peyton Manning or Aaron Rodgers. All of these guys, theyre white. They dont have to deal with the things that we deal with as black players, so its not as many, Bennett said.In the NBA, everybody is standing up for it, so the greatest players are in the forefront of the movement. Here in the NFL, the greatest players arent in the forefront of the movement. Whether its the [collective bargaining agreement], whether its things going on with trying to change the way -- concussions. The greatest players arent involved like LeBron James, Chris Paul and all these guys [in the NBA]. Our great players are sitting back just taking the dollars, whether its Cam Newton, all these guys. Theyre not really on the forefront of trying to change whats going on.Asked in the ESPN Wisconsin interview whether he believes the NBA culture allows players to speak their minds more readily than the NFL, Rodgers replied, One-hundred percent. And I think it starts with leadership. I think [NBA commissioner Adam Silver] has done a good job promoting that type of environment. And I think some guys in the NFL are probably worried about repercussions on speaking their mind from the league.Rodgers acknowledged that he has not been particularly outspoken.Those guys are doing it and they feel comfortable doing it, Rodgers said. I think if more guys maybe did in our league, it would create a domino effect possibly. ' ' '