Panthers’ Luke Kuechly should consider making latest concussion scare his last

Panthers middle linebacker Luke Kuechly is back in the NFL’s concussion protocol less than a year after a head injury cost him six games. Kuechly needs to think hard about putting his health at further risk.

Panthers middle linebacker Luke Kuechly is back in the NFL’s concussion protocol less than a year after a head injury cost him six games. Kuechly needs to think hard about putting his health at further risk.

Derek Carr, Raiders find beastly offense again — with much less of Marshawn Lynch

Oakland couldn’t lean on Marshawn Lynch after his ejection Thursday night, and that was OK, because the Raiders’ offense worked just fine without him. That should be the coaches’ cue to further limit Lynch’s carries.

Oakland couldn’t lean on Marshawn Lynch after his ejection Thursday night, and that was OK, because the Raiders’ offense worked just fine without him. That should be the coaches’ cue to further limit Lynch’s carries.