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SEATTLE -- As his career has progressed, Seattles Richard Sherman has become more adept at shadowing a specific wide receiver instead of concentrating on covering one side of the field.He may have quite the challenge coming up Sunday: Atlantas Julio Jones, just two weeks removed from racking up 300 yards receiving against Carolina.I watch the wide receiver play in Julio, hes one the very greatest football minds at his position. He has a real understanding of the game, the coverage, the leverage and that was one of the things when I first met Sherm, said Atlanta head coach and former Seattle defensive coordinator Dan Quinn. I was so impressed with his football knowledge growing stronger through the years. Thatll be a classic matchup that were looking forward to being a part of.Yes, even the coaches are excited to see how this one plays out.While its not certain Sherman will match up on Jones exclusively, there have been plenty of assumptions this week that that will be the case. And should they face off, there wont be any acrimony. Jones and Sherman have become friends off the field after meeting at the Pro Bowl.Hes a fascinating dude, Sherman said.Once criticized for only playing left cornerback, Sherman has taken on more responsibility for following the opponents top wide receiver in recent seasons. Among those hes chased around are Dez Bryant, Antonio Brown, Torrey Smith, A.J. Green and two weeks ago, Brandon Marshall.Marshall got the better of Sherman in the first half of the Week 4 meeting between the Jets and Seahawks. But Sherman came out on top , with Seattle winning 27-17 and Sherman having his first two-interception game since the 2014 season.Jones said he doesnt know what to expect from the Seahawks.If thats what they think is going to slow me down or give them the best chance at being successful, thats what theyre going to do. Im not their coach to decide that. Its whatever they do, Jones said. Im not calling anyone out or anything; nor am I going to shy away from competition. Im definitely going to compete every play, it doesnt matter whos guarding me.Two weeks ago, Jones posted one of the best games ever by an NFL receiver. He finished with 12 catches for exactly 300 yards in the win over Carolina, becoming the sixth player to have 300 or more yards receiving in a game. Jones averaged an astounding 25 yards per reception.But he was quieted last week against Denver. The Broncos werent going to let Jones have another huge game, putting double coverage on him for most of the game and holding him to two catches for 29 yards.The Seahawks are viewing that game against Denver as an anomaly.Hes been a great player for a long time, Seattle coach Pete Carroll said. He came out as a great one. Hes just got marvelous talents, and hes really fast when he gets going down field, and hes a big playmaker and all that.Shermans shadowing of top wide receivers is also an acknowledgement of the versatility in Seattle secondary. DeShawn Shead and Jeremy Lane both have experience playing as nickel cornerbacks defending slot receives and playing on the outside. Their skills give Sherman the freedom to roam.It gets easier the more you do it. If you never dribble with your left hand and they ask you to dribble with your right, youre not going to be great at dribbling with your left hand. But if they ask you to dribble both, youll be adept at it, Sherman said. Its been something thats been fun for me. Whenever they ask me to do it, whenever the challenge presents itself or a team, its always their decision. Its not like I get to pick or choose which games I do it.Game notes Jones (knee) returned to practice Thursday after sitting out Wednesday. Jones said the day off was precautionary. Im good to go, he said. ... The Falcons hope both starting LBs Deion Jones (ankle) and DeVondre Campbell (ankle) will be able to play. Campbell has missed the past four games, while Jones missed last Sundays win over Denver. ... Seattle QB Russell Wilson said Thursday hes feeling way better, coming off the bye. Wilson said he spent the bye week in California and received treatment on his sprained ankle and knee.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL Vans Old Skool Sale . The Lightning are 2-0 so far on a four-game road trip, giving the club five straight wins as the guest and improving Tampas away record this season to 11-8-2. Vans Old Skool Cheap .com) - Richie Incognito has reportedly been admitted to a psychiatric care unit in Arizona. http://www.vansshoesclearancesale.com/ . The Dutchmans tenure got off to a poor start when referee Guido Winkmann awarded a penalty within two minutes for Niklas Starks clumsy challenge on Alexandru Maxim. Vans Sk8 Hi Leather . Robredo, ranked No. 16, bounced back from an upset loss to Leonardo Mayer in the second round of the Royal Guard Open in Chile last week to down Carreno Busta in 1 hour, 25 minutes. On a day filled mostly with qualifying matches, fifth-seeded Marcel Granollers of Spain also entered the second with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 win over Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia, while Guido Pella of Argentina defeated Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain 7-6 (6), 6-4 to advance. Vans Old Skool Black Sale .5 million, one-year contract on Friday. Hawkins, who turns 41 in December, will compete with Rex Brothers for the closers role at spring training. GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Green Bay Packers didnt have much time to dwell on their lopsided loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.The focus quickly shifted Monday from a brief review of the game film for the 30-16 defeat to getting ready to play the rival Chicago Bears on Thursday night.We can just flush this (loss) and move on, defensive back Micah Hyde said. So it is a blessing in disguise, for sure.But the quick turnaround doesnt give the Packers (3-2) much time to figure out how to patch up their leaky secondary.The defense could be minus its top three cornerbacks Thursday because of injuries.We have two stress points -- the running back group (and) the corner group, coach Mike McCarthy said. Its going to take a while to sort through that.The Packers went into Sundays game with Eddie Lacy as their only running back after James Starks suffered a knee injury early last week.McCarthy said Starks underwent surgery Sunday, and added that the teams medical staff feels the seventh-year pro will have a quick recovery.Of greater uncertainty is what cornerbacks the Packers will have available to play against the Bears.Veteran starter Sam Shields hasnt been on the field since suffering a concussion in the Sept. 11 season opener.McCarthy said Quinten Rollins, who had a groin injury in practice Saturday, will miss his second straight game.And Damarious Randall reinjured his groin in the first half Sunday after rejoining the starting lineup following a one-game absence.The Cowboys exploited what was left of Green Bays secondary, including young starting fill-in LaDarius Gunter, by racking up 424 yards.Its hard when you dont have guys like Sam Shields in the game, safety Morgan Burnett said.The productive rookie duo of quartterback Dak Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott were too much for the depleted Green Bay defense to handle.ddddddddddddPrescott passed for 247 yards and three touchdowns as he overcame two turnovers, including his first interception in six starts as a pro.Elliott added to his NFL-leading rushing total by running for 157 yards on 28 carries against a Green Bay run defense that had allowed a league-low average of 42.8 yards in the Packers first four games.We cant make excuses, Hyde said. Its tough. Its the life of an NFL player, people get hurt, quick turnarounds, especially this Thursday night game that nobody likes to play in, but youve got to do it. So it is what it is.With only three days between games this week, linebacker Julius Peppers isnt counting on any help from the outside until the Packers get their injured cornerbacks back on the field.The guys that are in this locker room right now are the guys that were going to have to count on, Peppers said. Thats just what it is. Nobody is going to come save us. Weve got to get the job done with who we have.Game notes McCarthy is hopeful RT Bryan Bulaga can play Thursday. The longtime starter left the game late Sunday with a back injury. Its going to take a big, big injury to keep him out of a football game, McCarthy said. Rookie Jason Spriggs replaced Bulaga. ... McCarthy didnt have an update on WR Davante Adams, who left in the third quarter Sunday to be evaluated for a concussion. I was told hes feeling pretty good, McCarthy said.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '