Carolina Panthers starting right tackle Jeff Otah acknowledged Thursday he's had continued problems in his recovery from two surgeries on his left knee and is still "two or three weeks" from being able to play. It leaves the Panthers without a key cog on their offensive line starting with Sunday's season opener at the New York Giants, with Geoff Schwartz expected to start in...

Michael Crabtree's sore neck is much better, he insists he's ready to play after missing the entire preseason and the spat last week with teammate Vernon Davis is long since done. Crabtree, the second-year San Francisco 49ers receiver, will start his first season opener Sunday at Seattle after not joining the team until October last year following a 71-day contract stalemate by the...