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News broke that a two-year-old son of the reigning MVP had died on Friday, allegedly due to injuries related to child abuse.

A seven-year veteran, Calvin Johnson has 21 catches for 312 yards and four touchdowns this season, and hasn’t missed two games in a season since 2009.

The Bills plucked Thad Lewis off the practice squad after learning rookie E.J. Manuel will be sidelined with a knee injury for several weeks.

The Dallas Cowboys host the Washington Redskins on Sunday Night Football in Week 6.

Coming off an ugly, pressured packed win a week ago, Denver began the week as 28 point favorites over the Jaguars, a team that’s put up 51 combined points in their first five games.

Tom Brady will face off against Drew Brees on Sunday at Gillette Stadium.

When they meet on Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium, both teams are looking to start a string a victories to create some separation in their divisions conferences.

The New York Jets host the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 6 of the 2013 NFL season.

Kansas City is tops in the NFL in points allowed, third down conversion, sacks, and fantasy points.

The Week 6 point spreads feature games with the largest betting lines of the 2013 NFL season.

While no charges have been filed, Deion Sanders took to Twitter on Thursday afternoon and denied any assault took place, while defending his school’s mission.

The New York Giants visit the Chicago Bears in Week 6 of the 2013 NFL season.

Fantasy owners shouldn’t be down like the 1-4 Falcons likely are. Atlanta is third in the league passing, and should continue to throw plenty.

The Pro Bowl for the 2013 NFL season will feature new uniforms.

The 2013 NFL Week 6 betting lines from Las Vegas odds-makers feature the largest point spread in history.

An associate of Aaron Hernandez has been arrested in connection to a Boston homicide from 2012.

The New York Jets visit the Atlanta Falcons in Week 5 on Monday night.

It was a particularly eventful week in the NFL, with the Seahawks falling to the Colts.

The Panthers are coming off a bye week, and completed the most lopsided 38-0 victory in franchise history two weeks ago over the New York Giants.

Quarterbacks Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson each led their teams to the playoffs in their rookie seasons a year ago, and bragging rights could be on the line.

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco shot up to third in the NFL in interceptions after tossing a career-high five picks in last week’s 23-20 letdown to Buffalo.

Under head coach Andy Reid, the Chiefs have already doubled their wins from last season, and gun for the third road victory that took 13 weeks for the 2011 squad to reach.

For some perspective, Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders was in his third NFL season that year, and didn’t break 100 yards or the endzone in the 21-17 victory. And Green Bay traded for Brett Favre in the subsequent offseason.

The re-launched Saints are fresher and more dangerous thanks to the new defense under new coordinator Rob Ryan. New Orleans is now fifth against the pass this season, and are tied for second in the NFC in takeaway-to-giveaway ratio at plus-five.

The Houston Texans visit the San Francisco 49ers in Week 5 on Sunday Night Football.

The Denver Broncos visit the Dallas Cowboys in week 5 of the 2013 NFL season.

The New York Giants will host the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 5 of the 2013 NFL season.

The Raiders and MLB’s Oakland Athletics share a home, and the game starts at 11:35 p.m. ET after the A’s host Game Two of the American AL divisions series in the afternoon.

The second-year receiver Justin Blackmon was suspended for the first four games of the season after violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy, and he returned to the practice field on Wednesday.