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RIO DE JANEIRO -- After Jerome Avery failed to make the U.S. Olympic team in the 100 meters in both 2000 and 2004, it seemed like his dream of international sports glory had faded away.On Saturday, at Olympic Stadium, he will be running for gold alongside David Brown, the current fastest blind man alive. Brown is the reigning world champion in the T11 category of the 100 meters. T11 athletes are nearly or totally blind.Despite his lack of sight, Brown is comfortable on the track due to Avery, his guide runner since 2014, as he sees what Brown cannot.Hes the voice on the inside, Brown said. Hes been a guide runner for a number of years so his experience allows me to just focus on running at my best and nothing else.Guides are designated aids to visually impaired Paralympic athletes, in sports from track and field to equestrian and soccer. Their commitment level is parallel to their athletes -- training alongside them day in and day out. This is the first Paralympics at which guides are receiving medals.When youre running alone, its more selfish, said Chris Clarke, the guide for British sprinter Libby Clegg, who won the T11 womens 100 meters on Friday. As a guide, Ive got to look out for Libby -- set her (starting) blocks up and give her cues every now and then. Its interesting, I like it. Its like being part of a Formula One team.Clarke and Clegg were caught in controversy Friday, when Clegg was disqualified after the T11 100-meter semifinal because it appeared Clarke broke the rules by pulling her during the race. The ruling was appealed and overturned.This is my third Paralympic games, I would never want to dishonorably win a medal, Clark said. For me, I was a little upset that allegation was made against me and Im just glad that I have a fantastic team fighting in my corner.U.S. triple and long jumper Lex Gillette and his guide, Wesley Williams, have worked together for nine years and are roommates in Chula Vista, Calif.Hes basically my brother, said Gillette, who won a fourth consecutive Paralympic silver in the long jump Thursday and celebrated on the medal stand with Williams at his side. If I need anything, hes there to the rescue.Williams was a top sprinter at Cal-State Northridge before hearing about guide running from a friend. He attended a camp through Team USA where he and Gillette hit it off.In addition to Paralympic silver and the last two world championship golds in the long jump, Williams has helped Gillette to the world record in the event (22 feet, 1 inch). Gillette is the only totally blind man to eclipse 22 feet.When Gillette is preparing to jump, Williams stands in the middle of the jumpboard, calling out instructions. He jumps off to the left or right just before the jump, depending on where he thinks Gillette should go.We train every day, putting each other in different positions, Williams said. Just him knowing that I got his back and me knowing hes got mine and we groove from there.In cycling, the guide and athlete work in teams called tandems. The guide, called the pilot, sits in front of a two-person bike and steers. The guide has to be just as fit and skilled as the athlete, called the stoker, as they both pedal.As a team we have to stay in sync in all areas, and it can be really tough when youre constantly seeing great times being put up right before you go, said British pilot Helen Scott, who, working with stoker Sophie Thornhill, set a Paralympic record Friday in the 1000 meters in the B category.U.S. sprinter Brown and Avery had only been together a few months when Brown broke T11 world records in the 100 and 200 meters in April 2014, marking the first time both records fell to the same person in a 24-hour span.Bound together by a tether attached to their hands, Avery and Brown run stride for stride down the track with Avery leading the way vocally to keep Brown in the lane. When Brown and Avery began working together, the tether was 10 inches. As they got more comfortable running next to each other, they shortened it. At one point, it was 3 inches long. Now that theyre totally in sync, the tether is long again.Browns world record in the 100 (10.92 seconds) still stands. He is the only totally blind man to run under 11 seconds. He and Avery call themselves Team BrAvery.On Saturday, Team BrAvery will be together again on the track at Rios Olympic Stadium. This time, they also could be together at the top of the medal stand.Its what weve been training so hard for during the last for years, to see it fulfilled is going to be great, Brown said. Just to have him up there with me, there will be a lot of emotions for the both of us.---Kennington Lloyd Smith III is a journalism student at the University of Georgia. Penn State and Georgia are partnering with The Associated Press to supplement coverage of the 2016 Paralympics. Cheap Mets Jerseys .25 million option on reliever Jose Veras. Custom Mets Jersey China . LOUIS -- Mike Smith is used to facing plenty of shots, so this was nothing new. http://www.custommetsjersey.com/ . 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The Giants (2-1) will play away from home for the 17th time in their past 21 Monday night appearances, a stretch beginning with a 28-16 loss to the Vikings at the Metrodome on Nov. 19, 2001. In seven starts vs. the Vikings, Giants QB Eli Manning has five TDs, 14 interceptions, a 54.1 completion rate and 54.8 passer rating with a 2-5 record. This is the first Monday night home game for the Vikings since Dec. 20, 2010, a 40-14 loss to the Bears at University of Minnesota after the Metrodome collapse forced a venue change. That was QB Brett Favres final NFL game.---STARSPassing-Matt Ryan, Falcons, was 28 for 37 for a team-record 503 yards and four touchdown passes and an interception in Atlantas 48-33 win over Carolina . Ryans performance is the 19th 500-yard passing game in NFL history.-Russell Wilson, Seahawks, was 23 for 32 for 309 yards and three touchdown passes in Seattles 27-17 win over the New York Jets . Wilson has 25 games with multiple touchdown passes and no interceptions, the most by a player in NFL history in his first five seasons.-Brian Hoyer, Bears, was 28 for 36 for 302 yards and two touchdown passes as Chicago earned its first win of the season with a 17-14 victory over Detroit.-Philip Rivers, Chargers, was 28 for 43 for 321 yards and two touchdowns and an interception in San Diegos 35-34 loss to New Orleans.---Rushing-Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys, had 23 carries for 138 yards and a touchdown in Dallas 24-17 win over San Francisco .-Matt Jones, Redskins, had 22 carries for 117 yards and a touchdown in Washingtons 31-20 win over Cleveland.-Terrance West, Ravens, had 21 carries for 113 yards and a touchdown in Baltimores 28-27 loss to Oakland.-Isaiah Crowell, Browns, had 15 carries for 112 yards and a touchdown in Clevelands 31-20 loss to Washington.-Jordan Howard, Bears, had 23 carries for 111 yards in Chicagos 17-14 win over Detroit.-DeMarco Murray, Titans, had 25 carries for 95 yards and two touchdowns in Tennessees 27-20 loss to Houston.---Receiving-Julio Jones, Falcons, had 12 catches for a team-record 300 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown in Atlantas 48-33 win over Carolina. It was the sixth-most yards receiving in a game in NFL history.-Michael Crabtree, Raiders, had seven catches for 88 yards and three touchdowns in Oaklands 28-27 win over Baltimore . Crabtree is the first Raider to have three touchdown receptions in a game since Jerry Porter on Dec. 19, 2004, against Tennessee.-John Brown, Cardinals, had 10 catches for 144 yards in Arizonas 17-13 loss to Los Angeles.-Dontrelle Inman, Chargers, had seven catches for 120yards, including a 57-yard touchdown in San Diegos 35-34 loss to New Orleans.-Jimmy Graham, Seahawks, had six catches for 113 yards in Seattles 27-17 win over the New York Jets.-Eddie Royal, Bears, had seven catches for 111 yards and a touchdown in Chicagos 17-14 win over Detroit.-Steve Smith, Ravens, had eight catches for 111 and a touchdown in Baltimores 28-27 loss to Oakland.---Special Teams-Andre Roberts, Lions, returned a punt 85 yards for a touchdown in Detroits 17-14 loss to Chicago.-Will Fuller, Texans, returned a punt 67 yards for a touchdown in Houstons 27-20 win over Tennessee. Fuller is the fourth rookie in the past 15 years to get both a touchdown catch and a punt return TD in the same game. He joins Tavon Austin (2013), T.Y. Hilton (2012) and Dez Bryant (2010).- Jason Myers, Jaguars, was 3 for 3 on field goals in Jacksonvilles 30-27 win over Indianapolis.---Defense-Robert Alford, Falcons, returned an interception 30 yards for a touchdown in Atlantas 48-33 win over Carolina.-Kurt Coleman, Panthers, returned an interception 8 yards for a touchdown in Carolinas 48-33 loss to Atlanta.-Cam Johnson, Browns, had two sacks and a forced fumble in Clevelands 31-20 loss to Washington.-Derek Wolfe, Broncos, had two sacks in Denvers 27-7 win over Tampa Bay.-Aaron Donald, Rams had 1+ sacks and a forced fumble in Los Angeles 17-13 win over Arizona.---MILESTONESThe Falcons Matt Ryan passed for 503 yards and four touchdowns, while wide receiver Julio Jones had 12 catches for 300 yards and a touchdown in Atlantas 48-33 win over Carolina. The Falcons are the first team in NFL history to have a 500-yard passer and 300-yard receiver in the same game. ... 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Reed has 207 catches and reached 200 receptions in his 38th game. He reached the 200-catch mark in the fewest games in NFL history for a tight end, passing Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow (39 games). ... Dallas rookie quarterback Dak Prescott completed 23-of-32 passes (71.9 percent) for 245 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the Cowboys 24-17 win at San Francisco. Prescott has no interceptions in his first 131 attempts, the most pass attempts by a rookie without an interception to begin a career. They are also the most by a player who did not throw an interception in his first four games. ... Jaguars wide receiver Allen Robinson had a touchdown reception in Jacksonvilles 30-27 win and has 17 TD catches since the start of the 2015 season, the most in the NFL during that span. ... Oakland quarterback Derek Carr threw four touchdown passes with no interceptions and Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree had three touchdown receptions in the teams 28-27 win at Baltimore. Carr, who passed for four touchdowns with no interceptions on Nov. 1, 2015, against the New York Jets, is the first Raiders quarterback to have a 4 TD and 0 INT effort in back-to-back seasons since Rich Gannon in 1999 and 2000. Crabtree is the first Raider to have three touchdown receptions in a game since Jerry Porter on Dec. 19, 2004, against Tennessee. Oakland has won its first three road games of the season. The previous time Oakland won its first three road games of the season was in 2002. ... The Patriots lost 16-0 at home against Buffalo. The Patriots, who moved into Gillette Stadium in 2002, were last blanked at home 6-0 by the New York Jets in 1993 at Foxboro Stadium. It was Buffalos second win in its past 16 visits to Foxborough. Including his tenure with the New York Jets, it gave Bills coach Rex Ryan his first regular-season road victory over Bill Belichick in eight tries. ... The Seahawks beat the Jets 27-17 and won at MetLife Stadium for the first time since beating the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl in 2014.---SIDELINEDCam Newton sustained a concussion after a hard hit in the fourth quarter. Newton was pulled after he was hit hard, but cleanly, by Falcons linebacker Deion Jones on a successful 2-point conversion run that pulled the Panthers within 34-18. ... Denvers Trevor Siemian was sidelined during the Broncos game against the Buccaneers with an injury to his left, non-throwing shoulder. Tampa Bay also sustained a significant injury in the game as four-time Pro Bowl tackle Gerald McCoy left with a calf injury during the first half. McCoy left the field early in the second quarter, walking gingerly with assistance from a trainer. Arizona lost Carson Palmer early in the fourth quarter of their 17-13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Palmer was injured when his head slammed the turf on a sack by Aaron Donald. He originally was evaluated for concussion symptoms by trainers on the sideline. ... In the Jets 27-17 loss to Seattle, cornerback Darrelle Revis sustained a thigh injury in the fourth quarter and didnt return for New York, and right guard Brian Winters left in the second quarter with a head injury after he slammed helmets with a Seahawks defender.---SPEAKINGI am shocked. I expect more out of our offense. Every year is different. Its a little deflating, man. You think youre really close and right when you think its going to be easy, whether in sport or life, you get slapped in the face and humbled. Its disappointing, but thats just the story of life. Its never easy. This is hard, football is hard. Its not for the weary. -- Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall after his teams 27-17 loss to Seattle.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '