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LANDOVER http://www.newyorkjetsteamonline.com/jachai-polite-jersey , Md. — play the Seahawks and lose, thus crippling their postseason chances.Instead, they pulled off a stunning 17-14 upset and find themselves 4-4 and in the thick of the NFC wild-card chase as they host the rested Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.“When everything is right in front of you and you have a chance and you’re playing for something with eight games to go, I think that’s a starting point,” Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins said. “As long as we can control our destiny with the games left to play, there’s not a whole lot more you can ask for.”Catching Philadelphia (8-1) in the NFC East is unlikely, but the Carolina Panthers (6-3), Dallas Cowboys (5-3) and Seattle (5-3) are in range. And after traveling to NFC South-leading New Orleans (6-2) next week, the remaining schedule includes the New York Giants twice and home games against Denver and Arizona.And the Redskins are getting healthy. Only tackle Trent Williams (knee) and defensive linemen Arthur Jones (shoulder) and Matt Ioannidis (hand) were held out of Wednesday’s practice, though 11 other players were limited.“I don’t want to jinx myself, but yes, it feels that way,” Redskins coach Jay Gruden said when asked if the injury plague was bottoming out.“Just seeing guys with their helmets — at least they’re wearing helmets out at practice today, which is good. Slowly but surely, certain guys are getting back into the flow. Now it’s a matter of getting them back up to speed and making sure we get them mentally right as well as physically, but it is looking a little bit better.”Still without a running game (51 yards on Sunday) Chuma Edoga Jersey , the Redskins’ offense struggled against Seattle, but Cousins led the fourth-quarter rally, firing back-to-back completions of 31 and 38 yards on the final drive to set up the go-ahead score.“I think everybody can see him when the game is on the line, you feel the poise, and despite getting hit and hit and hit, he stepped in to a great throw to (Brian) Quick with two guys bearing down on him,” Gruden said of Cousins. “And, of course, he stepped into a throw to Josh Doctson to get us down there.”Washington ranks 10th in passing yards per game (244.4) and ninth in passing yards per play (6.74).Cousins faces a stern test against Minnesota’s defense. The Vikings haven’t allowed more than 20 points since a Week 2 loss to Pittsburgh. They are ranked fourth in yards allowed per game (282.1) and second in third down percentage.However, defensive end Everson Griffen (foot injury) did not practice Wednesday and would be a big loss against the mobile Cousins.The Vikings are coming off a bye week preceded by four straight wins that put them atop the NFC North. Minnesota plays four of its next five games on the road. After Sunday, the Los Angeles Rams (6-2) visit before the Vikings hit the road for games at Detroit (3-4), Atlanta (4-4) and Carolina (6-3).On Wednesday, the Vikings placed quarterback Sam Bradford (knee) on injured reserve to make room on the roster for quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. Bradford, who has missed six of the past seven games, had arthroscopic surgery on TuesdayCase Keenum, who is 4-2 as a starter this season, will start against Washington. But Bridgewater http://www.newyorkjetsteamonline.com/trevon-wesco-jersey , who hasn’t played since suffering his horrific left knee injury before the start of the 2016 season, will be active and serve as the backup.Coach Mike Zimmer said Bridgewater, who will wear a knee brace, is “ready” to play in a game.“He’s done excellent (in practice),” Zimmer told the St. Paul Pioneer Press. “He’s moved well, thrown the ball well, good accuracy.”Keenum has completed 149 of 233 passes (63.9 percent) for 1,610 yards, seven touchdowns and three interceptions.“I’ve only had him this year, but Case is a battler,” Zimmer said. “He competes, he’s taking good care of the football, he’s made good decisions, got us in a lot of right plays. I think a lot of that should go not only to him, but to (offensive coordinator) Pat Shurmur as well.”The bye was timely for Minnesota’s much-improved offensive line. Starters guard Nick Easton and tackle Mike Remmers could return for the Washington game. Easton (calf injury) has missed the past three games, and Remmers left the Oct. 29 game against the Cleveland Browns with a concussion in the first quarter. Easton practiced Wednesday, Remmers did not.Minnesota faces a Redskins defense ranked 18th in yards per game and coming off an impressive performance against Russell Wilson.“Both those two ends are really good. (Ryan) Kerrigan is an all-day affair. He’s tough and physical Alexander Mattison Jersey ,” Zimmer said. “And Preston Smith. Their defensive line does a nice job of getting pressure on a quarterback. Their secondary plays tight in coverage. I think they look really good to me.”The teams are playing for the seventh time in eight years. The Vikings have won four of six, but the Redskins won 26-20 last season at FedEx.“It seems like we play them every year,” tight end Kyle Rudolph told the Pioneer Press. “Coach Zim mentioned it earlier, we kind of treat it like a division game. We’re very familiar with one another.”Former Redskins kicker Kai Forbath has made 21 of 22 field goal attempts and 12 of 16 extra point tries for the Vikings. NEW YORK (AP)They’re not comparable to Power Five players, or even guys from the MAC, AAC or Mountain West. At least not on the football field.In the classroom? That’s no contest.Work in such subjects as nuclear physics, applied and computational mathematics, or geological engineering help Ivy Leaguers stand out in the real world. For NFL personnel people, such a resume is impressive – yet means a lot less than how fast a player ran the 40, how many squats he can do, or his injury history.That doesn’t mean the eight Ivy League schools who play in FCS – and don’t go to bowl games – get ignored by the pros. Indeed, there were 16 Ivies in the NFL last season, six starters. Two more were selected last weekend: Penn receiver Justin Watson in the fifth round by the Buccaneers, and Yale safety/linebacker Foye Oluokun in the sixth by the Falcons. A few others have been signed as undrafted free agents.Among the dozen 2017 pros were Tampa Bay tight end Cameron Brate of Harvard and New England fullback James Develin of Brown. Brate had 48 receptions for a 12.3-yard average and six touchdowns as one of Jameis Winston’s favorite targets with the Bucs. Develin merely has won two Super Bowls and made the Pro Bowl last season, as did 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk , who attended Harvard.”It takes an incredibly driven and dedicated individual to excel at the highest levels of academia and athletic competition,” says Robin Harris http://www.minnesotavikingsteamonline.com/dru-samia-jersey , executive director of the Ivy League. ”The Ivy League’s unique approach allows our student-athletes to focus on reaching their fullest potential in both realms and prepares them for lifelong success, whether in their field of study or professional athletic opportunities.”Oluokun hopes to seize his opportunity as a linebacker in Atlanta, though he’s versatile enough to handle safety duties. At 6-1, 234, he’s got the size, and can handle pass coverage.Then again, when you can juggle a course load filled with the likes of macroeconomics, econometrics and European economic history, you probably can breeze through a playbook.”I believe 100 percent it prepares you,” Oluokun says of the schoolwork at Yale and the challenges of making the NFL. ”You have got to put in that work and there are really no shortcuts here, and if you get behind you need to catch up, and that’s not easy. So if you make that mistake, you learn from it.”At first thought I thought it might be stressful,” he adds of being a student-athlete in the Ivy League, ”but it really is manageable if you approach it the right way. You have teachers who will help you out and you have tutors if you need them, or other students are kind of helping you out because they are in the same situation.”Except that the great majority of football players from Yale, Penn Daniel Jones Jersey , Columbia, Harvard, Brown, Princeton, Dartmouth and Cornell are not heading to the NFL. Still, the true standouts get drafted, going back to 1949, when Penn’s two-way lineman Chuck Bednarik went first overall to Philadelphia. All Bednarik eventually did was make the Pro Football Hall of Fame.Ivies in the league last season were Brate; Develin; Juszczyk; Giants tight end Ryan O’Malley (Penn); Colts center Anthony Fabiano (Harvard); Giants long snapper Zak DeOssie (Brown); Browns center J.C. Tretter (Cornell); Seahawks long snapper Tyler Ott (Harvard); Browns tight end Seth DeValve (Princeton); Colts defensive tackle Caraun Reid (Princeton); Panthers center Greg Van Roten (Penn); Jets linebacker Josh Martin (Columbia); Buccaneers quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick (Harvard); Bills center Adam Redmond (Harvard); Bears tight end Ben Braunecker (Harvard); and Vikings guard Nick Easton (Harvard).Two current head coaches, Dallas’ Jason Garrett (Princeton) and Houston’s Bill O’Brien (Brown) also are Ivy guys.”The NFL is incredibly challenging for all players, especially rookies that have to make a big adjustment playing against professionals,” says Princeton coach Bob Surace. ”I have been impressed by the talent level of the athletes in the Ivy League. More high school football players have turned down Power Five schools recently as they realize they can reach their athletic dreams and long-term career goals better in the Ivy League than any other conference.”As important, we are having more players make NFL teams better because our players love to compete, they have outstanding work habits and a burning desire to achieve at the highest level in everything they do.”Including, given the chance, in the NFL.—