Blank comments on investigation of fake crowd noise in Atlanta

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Falcons owner Arthur Blank said Tuesday he has seen enough of the NFL’s investigation of fake crowd noise at Atlanta’s home games to acknowledge wrongdoing.

The NFL is trying to determine if the Falcons pumped artificial crowd noise into the Georgia Dome for home games the last two years. Apparently, the answer is yes.

Blank had a quick response when asked if there was a fine line for crowd noise not allowed by the league.

"It’s not really a fine line," Blank told The Associated Press. "I think what we’ve done in 2013 and 2014 was wrong. Anything that affects the competitive balance and fairness on the field, we’re opposed to, as a league, as a club and as an owner. It’s obviously embarrassing but beyond embarrassing it doesn’t represent our culture and what we’re about."

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Blank comments on investigation of fake crowd noise in Atlanta

Scouting the scouts: Six clubs credentialed for Notre Dame-USC

Which school games will NFL teams send scouts to Saturday? College Football 24/7 brings you a glance at the teams that are credentialed to attend a few of the most important matches in college football. NFL Media analyst and former NFL scout Bucky Brooks adds comment for every match. Which positions might your NFL team be scouting? NFL Media senior analyst Gil Brandt supplies his main draft needs for every team.

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Notre Dame at USC

Club attending: Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks.

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Scouting the scouts: Six clubs credentialed for Notre Dame-USC

Jason Verrett (shoulder) active for Chargers

The San Diego Chargers declared that Jason Verrett (shoulder) is active for the team’s Thursday night game from the Denver Broncos.

Verrett’s availability is crucial for the Chargers as they confront Peyton Manning and the Broncos’ powerful aerial assault, particularly considering that San Diego will be without expert corner Brandon Flowers.

The first-round pick out of TCU is impressive thus far in his rookie effort. He’s compiled 18 tackles and one interception this year.

For the Broncos, second-round wide receiver Cody Latimer is active for the very first time because the season opener.  Latimer has yet to catch an NFL pass.

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Jason Verrett (shoulder) active for Chargers

CFB Social: Week 6 in college football through social media

Week 6 of college football is underway and social media is buzzing with the action. Here are the best tweets, vines, videos and more from across the country.

Katy Perry made an appearance on "GameDay" this morning, and apparently she has a thing for Oklahoma QB Trevor Knight.

Oklahoma was more than happy to accept Perry’s attention.

Welcome, @katyperry, to the @trevor_knight9 fan club. pic.twitter.com/OQHFKHSRXw

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Derek Jeter offers wisdom to fellow New York icon Eli Manning

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., and EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — As Derek Jeter sits at his locker in a visiting clubhouse, he’s mired in an 0-for-24 slump that will contain four more hitless at bats before it finishes. The shortstop/captain’s New York Yankees career, spanning two decades and including five World Series championships, will finish before October.

One day before, Eli Manning had thrown two interceptions as the New York Giants lost their second straight match to open the season, 25-14 to the Arizona Cardinals, rekindling memories of an 0-6 beginning a year ago. One on-line headline asked: "Is (the) curtain close on Eli Manning’s career?"

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When presented with this — the general notion of Manning and his legion of doubters — Jeter shakes his head, provides a small chuckle.

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Joining the dots: Where NFL scouts were Saturday

Which NFL teams are scouting which school matches this weekend? From College Football 24/7’s press box operatives around the country directly to you, here is a glance at the teams that were credentialed to attend some of the largest matches in college football Saturday:

Clemson at FSU: Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, San Diego Chargers, New York Jets. Three top players involved: Clemson (defensive end Vic Beasley, linebacker Stephone Anthony, defensive lineman Grady Jarrett); FSU (tackle Cameron Erving, cornerback P.J. Williams, defensive end Mario Edwards).

Miami at Nebraska: Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets, New York Giants, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers. Three top players involved: Miami (linebacker Denzel Perryman, running back Duke Johnson, offensive lineman Ereck Flowers); Nebraska (defensive end Randy Gregory, running back Ameer Abdullah, receiver Kenny Bell).

Florida at Alabama: Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Three top players involved: Alabama (receiver Amari Cooper, safety Landon Collins, defensive lineman A’Shawn Robinson); Florida (offensive tackle Chaz Green, defensive end Dante Fowler, cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III).

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Joining the dots: Where NFL scouts were Saturday