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SPRINGFIELD, N.J. -- Fifteen days after he played one of the most flawless rounds of golf in his career, Phil Mickelson stood on the first tee Friday afternoon at Baltusrol Golf Club and proceeded to pound his drive onto one of the few New Jersey streets without traffic.Hours later, Robert Streb, who hasnt finished in the top 10 in a year, whose name doesnt exactly evoke fear when it appears on a leaderboard, became the latest player to shoot 63 in a major championship. And in an interesting bit of trivia, Streb became the fourth to do so here.Mickelson barely made the cut; Streb is tied for the lead through two rounds of the PGA Championship.Sometimes, golf is impossible to explain, and two days at Baltusrol shows why it is exceedingly difficult to handicap.Streb joined Jimmy Walker atop the leaderboard at 9 under par, with Argentinas Emiliano Grillo 2 shots back along with defending champion Jason Day, who had a stretch of eight holes with seven birdies.Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy, who has won this tournament twice and was considered a pretournament favorite, butchered the relatively benign 18th hole to miss the cut. This is the second major championship this year in which he has not qualified for the final 36 holes.I think if you had given anyone else in this field my tee shots this week, they would have been up near the top of the leaderboard, McIlroy said. It just shows you how bad I was around the greens. Ive hit the ball really well and Im walking away not playing the weekend.Its really disheartening. I need to go back to the drawing board and see where we go from here.Then theres 29-year-old Streb, a one-time PGA Tour winner who missed the cut in the previous three major championships this year and who hasnt finished better than a tie for 20th in his previous 17 starts.Streb opened the tournament with a 68 on Thursday. Then, beginning on the back nine for the second round, he played nicely, shooting a 33 that included four birdies and a bogey. But he also birdied the second hole, the sixth and the seventh. And all of a sudden, when he knocked in a 20-footer at the ninth, it added up to 63.Happy to join the club that seems to be ever-growing, Streb said.Going into The Open at Royal Troon, the feat of a single-round 63 at a major had been accomplished 27 times by 25 players.Now it has been done 30 times by 28 players, with Open champion Henrik Stenson doing it in the final round at Royal Troon when he outplayed Mickelson in their epic duel.Stenson has maintained his momentum after capturing the Claret Jug, posting consecutive 67s at Baltusrol to be in fifth place, 3 strokes back of the leaders.Of course, confidence level is always going to go up when you manage to accomplish what I did at Troon, the Swede said. Youre going to feel a bit more confident, and trusting yourself more that you can do it again if youve done it once. I guess thats natural and I do feel that.I cant guarantee that its going to happen again, if Im in a similar situation. But at least youve got the belief that you can do it.None of the 20 PGA of America club professionals in the field made the cut, which came at 146, 2 over par. So if McIlroy needs a putting lesson, there are plenty of club pros around who have the time to offer some help.While McIlroy will have to watch the weekend on television, one who will be spending less time doing commentary is Rich Beem. The 2002 PGA champion has a full-time gig with Sky Sports in the U.K., working some 25 events a year.He had not played a competitive round of golf on a major tour since last years PGA Championship at Whistling Straits, where he missed the cut. And due to tendinitis in his right shoulder, Beem, 46, has not played much golf this year. He started to play and practice again only in the past month.But he shot 69-72 to make it to the weekend. It means a lot to do this at this point, Beem said. But it kind of messes up my job.A lot of things seem messed up at the moment.Three 63s in majors in a matter of 15 days. No. 2 Dustin Johnson, perhaps the hottest player in golf, and McIlroy, missing the cut. No. 1 Day, ill once again on the eve of a big tournament and getting in but one practice round, shooting 68-65 to be in contention. Jordan Spieth with a lengthy rule issue.And then theres Mickelson, who won the PGA here in 2005 and came oh-so-close to a sixth major title two weeks at Royal Troon. Over four days in Scotland, Mickelson made just four bogeys, twice going bogey-free for entire rounds.On Friday, he went 3-over-par on one hole, and it was fortunate it wasnt worse. His first tee shot found the road, his re-tee nearly went just as far off the fairway to the other side and was fortunate to be in play. From there, he knocked another wayward shot, chipped short of the green, then got-up-and-down for a triple-bogey 7.I think in the history of the PGA Championship, thats the worst start of anyones round, Mickelson said. Id have to look that up.Actually, about 30 minutes after Mickelson, Nicolas Colsaerts made an 8 at the first hole. But it wasnt his first hole of the day.It was probably after I did it, Mickelson quipped. So I had it for a while.There is that. Which is strange, yet seemingly normal in the midst of all the other absurdities.Cheap New Jersey Devils Jerseys . Jon Montgomerys gold medal in skeleton at the Whistler Sliding Centre and his subsequent auctioning off of a pitcher of beer in the village square elevated him to folk-hero status. Cheap Adidas NHL Jerseys . 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"I worked my entire life for it, and it has been taken away from me in one afternoon by a doctor I didnt know," said Troicki, whose ranking peaked at No.NFL Nation reporters assess the top storylines to watch for every team on Thursday.NFC East | NFC North | NFC South | NFC West AFC East | AFC North| AFC South | AFC WestAFC EASTBuffalo BillsRex Ryan did not tip his hand this week on how much his starters will play in Fridays preseason game at Washington, but the best bet is that QB Tyrod Taylor and the majority of Buffalos starters will play deep into the second quarter, if not into the third. The Bills playing time at quarterback could also be altered by?Cardale Jones absence?from practice this week because of shoulder soreness. If Taylor plays the first half, its possible EJ Manuel plays most or all of the second half and Jones remains sidelined. -- Mike RodakMiami DolphinsDolphins starters on both sides of the ball are expected to play into the third quarter Thursday against the Falcons. Keep a particularly close eye on running backs?Arian Foster and Jay Ajayi, who are in a tight race for the starting job. A leader could emerge based on their performances in this third preseason game. -- James WalkerNew England PatriotsTight end Rob Gronkowski, who returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since pulling up in an Aug. 15 practice, said the undisclosed ailment that was keeping him sidelined isnt serious. Gronkowski hasnt played in the preseason since 2012, and his return to practice isnt likely to change that, but it further solidified that Gronkowski should be available for the regular-season opener Sept. 11 against the Cardinals. -- Mike ReissNew York JetsThe No. 2 cornerback competition is pretty much over. The job belongs to Buster Skrine, whom coach Todd Bowles identified as one of the most improved players on the team. Skrine entered training camp as the favorite to start opposite Darrelle Revis, and he backed it up with a strong camp, beating outing Marcus Williams. -- Rich CiminiAFC NORTHBaltimore RavensRB Justin Forsett remains atop the Ravens depth chart, but the next two weeks should give more clarity on whether they will adopt a committee approach to their backfield. Were rolling them in right now, trying to get everybody work, offensive coordinator Marc Trestman said. This is starting to look like the Ravens situation in 2008, when the trio of LeRon McClain, Ray Rice and Willis McGahee all took turns getting the ball in what became a successful combination for the Ravens but a frustrating one for fantasy football owners. -- Jamison HensleyCincinnati BengalsIt looks like theres a good chance that wide receiver Brandon LaFell could see time in Sundays preseason game after missing the first two with a hand injury. LaFell returned to practice this week as the Bengals have started to look ahead to Week 1 at the Jets. -- Katherine TerrellCleveland BrownsDoes health mean offensive excitement? Thats the Browns hope: For the first time this preseason the team will have all four of its top receivers on the field at the same time. Andrew Hawkins, first-round pick Corey Coleman, Josh Gordon and Terrelle Pryor are all expected to play against the Bucs on Friday. Their performance will help provide the first true glimpse at the teams offensive ceiling for 2016. -- Pat McManamonPittsburgh SteelersOn Friday against the Saints, LeVeon Bell is expected to play his first snaps since undergoing knee surgery almost 10 months ago. The Steelers will play their offensive trio of Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown and Bell, a unit that combined for 58 snaps together last season. Getting tackled is Bells final mental hurdle in his knee recovery, though he doesnt plan to be tackled. He wants to hit home runs every play, he said. After Friday, he wont play until late September because of a three-game suspension for missed drug tests. -- Jeremy FowlerAFC SOUTHHouston TexansC.J. Fiedorowicz has probably won the starting tight end job for the Texans, but Stephen Anderson, an undrafted rookie from Cal, has looked good in training camp so far. Quarterback Brock Osweiler praised Anderson, saying, Hes somebody that I have a lot of trust and a lot of faith in. Anderson caught a touchdown in the Texans preseason opener. Expect him to continue to be involved in the offense in Sundays game against the Cardinals. -- Sarah BarshopIndianapolis ColtsColts offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski opened his weekly media session Wednesday by talking about how good it was to finally have QB Andrew Luck back after a flawless performance (8-of-8) against Baltimore last weekend. Chudzinski had Luck healthy for only one game last season before losing him to a lacerated kidney. All the things that you can say that are the superlatives about Andrew you say, Chudzinski said. Hes got a presence. Hes a leader. He can take things from the classroom to the field. -- Mike WellsJacksonville JaguarsJaguars defensive coordinator Todd Wash was impressed with rookie CB Jalen Ramseys performance against the Bucs, especially his willingness to come up and tackle. Wash said Ramsey showed hes going to be a factor in run defense. Hes not scared to put his face on people, and that is something thats important to us, Wash said. -- Mike DiRoccoTennessee TitansMike Mularkey said he doesnt have a specific split for carries in mind between DeMarco Murray and Derrick Henry?when the regular season gets started. He said Henry deserves and will have a role, but Murray has done nothing to show he should be taken off the field. Generally the coach wont worry about distributing touches. If a guy gets open, hes going to get open, hes going to get the ball, Mularkey said. If the coverage dictates throw it over here, then the guys that are over there are going to get the ball. If were running the ball successfully, theyre going to get the ball. If were not, were going to try somebody else to try to win. -- Paul KuharskyAFC WESTDenver BroncosQuarterback Trevor Siemian, who did not practice Tuesday because of a bruised right shoulder, was back playing with the starters Wednesday. He took about 80 percent of the snaps, and he remains on track to start Saturdays preseason game against the?Rams. And that means he also still has the inside track to be the teams starter for the regular-season opener Sept. 8 against the Panthers. Siemians body of work has earned him the edge, and with one more quality game of football, he will have made the case to be the Week 1 starter for the defending Super Bowl champs. -- Jeff LegwoldKansas City ChiefsSome of the Chiefs most reliable special teams players from last season, including Jamell Fleming and D.J. Alexander, might not survive the two rounds of cut between now and the start of the regular season. But special teams coordinator Dave Toub said the Chiefs are deep enough to withstand some losses, if it comes to that. However it shakes out, I think were going to be in good shape, he said. The Chiefs have been one of the NFLs best teams in the kicking game since Toub arrived in 2013. -- Adam TeicherOakland RaidersDiminutive undrafted rookie RB Jalen Richard has returned to practice this week after missing two weeks with a knee issue. And yes, Richard -- all 5-feet-8 inches, 207 pounds of him -- has already made an impression. It was too bad that he had a little knee injury the last couple of weeks, Raiders offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave said. For a while he was doing something spectacular each and every day in practice. Its good to have him back out there. Yesterday it really reminded us of what weve missed the last two weeks of practice with him not being there. -- Paul GutierrezSan Diego ChargersAs the Chargers contract impasse with Joey Bosa rolls on, its becoming more and more apparent that the team will probably be without its No. 3 overall pick in the season opener against the Chiefs. Well go with what we have, GM Tom Telesco said. Theres not really much you can do about it. In the short term, that means guys such as?Darius Philon, Tenny Palepoi and Ryan Carrethers will be relied on more, unless Telesco sees better talent on the waiver wire. -- Eric D. WilliamsNFC EASTDallas CowboysEzekiel Elliott is set to play Thursday against the Seahawks in what might be the most anticipated preseason debut by a Cowboys rookie since No. 1 pick Troy Aikman in 1989. Jason Garrett has left open how much Elliott will play after Elliott missed the first two preseason games with a sore hamstring. In 2011, DeMarco Murray didnt play in the first two preseason games but got the call on seven of the first eight snaps of the third quarter of the third preseason game against the Vikings. The Cowboys were testing Murrays toughness and wanted to see if he would tap out.ddddddddddddHe didnt. Could the Cowboys give Elliott that type of work early vs. the Seahawks to test him? -- Todd ArcherNew York GiantsNothing that has come to light over the past week has changed the Giants thinking about Josh Brown. Hes likely to be their kicker after serving his Week 1 suspension. Owner John Mara said Wednesday that the organization?knew all of the information about?Browns domestic-violence arrest and his ex-wifes allegations. Any determination on his future will be related purely to football. Brown and Randy Bullock will continue competing for the job Thursday and split kicks in Saturdays preseason game against the Jets. -- Jordan RaananPhiladelphia EaglesThe Eagles have had a difficult time establishing stability along the offensive line this offseason, largely because of news of a possible Lane Johnson suspension, which has forced head coach Doug Pederson to shift Allen Barbre to right tackle and play rookie Isaac Seumalo at left guard. Now Seumalo is dealing with a strained pec muscle that will force him to miss Saturdays game against the Colts. Stefen Wisniewski is expected to replace him. This make-shift starting lineup is?running out of time to work together before the games start to count. -- Tim McManusWashington RedskinsThe Redskins will get a good look at their backup running backs against Buffalo on Friday, with starter Matt Jones out because of a shoulder injury and third-down back Chris Thompson likely to get the night off. That means rookies Keith Marshall and Rob Kelley will get the bulk of the work, and theyre locked in a battle for what could be the third and final running back opening. One big key Friday: handling Buffalos blitz. The Redskins need to know their backup RBs can not only run the ball, but handle all the other duties of a full-timer. Otherwise, theyll look elsewhere for a veteran in two weeks. -- John KeimNFC NORTHChicago BearsQuarterback Jay Cutler tried to soften the seriousness of Kyle Longs shoulder injury, but Longs health remains a major storyline with the regular-season opener less than three weeks away. Long did not practice for a fourth straight day since he injured the shoulder in last weeks preseason loss at New England. Coach John Fox provided no update on Long, who is the best offensive lineman on Chicagos roster. With Long essentially out for the next two exhibition games, at the bare minimum, the question becomes whether he can practice the week of the season opener Sept. 11. Losing Long would be devastating for Chicago. -- Jeff DickersonDetroit LionsThe Eric Ebron watch is back on now after he did not practice Wednesday following his return to the field on Tuesday. Ebron, a tight end entering his third season, attended the Lions workout but did not have a helmet. When he was at practice Tuesday, he was spotted with a helmet in individual workouts but didnt appear to be doing much. Why does this matter? With their lack of depth at TE, the Lions need Ebron healthy for the start of the season. If Detroit wants to effectively run an uptempo offense in 2016 (and it does), Ebrons health will be a major part of it. -- Michael RothsteinGreen Bay PackersJust because Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers met with NFL investigators on Wednesday in Green Bay doesnt necessarily mean theres going to be a quick and immediate resolution. When asked whether he viewed the meetings as one of the final steps toward resolving the PED investigation, Packers GM Ted Thompson said: Its a valid question. Its just Im not going to be one of the people adding my voice to this. Dont expect to hear anything from the Packers until theres a resolution. -- Rob DemovskyMinnesota VikingsThe Vikings seem to be preparing Teddy Bridgewater to play Sunday against the Chargers, after Bridgewater missed the teams preseason game vs. the Seahawks last week with a sore shoulder. Bridgewater has gradually taken on more work after two days of not throwing following the teams return from Seattle, and it stands to reason hell have a larger workload on Thursday, before the Vikings head to U.S. Bank Stadium for what will amount to a walk-through before Sundays game. -- Ben GoesslingNFC SOUTHAtlanta FalconsJulio Jones and the Falcons want to get off to another fast start Thursday night against the Dolphins, just like they did in last weeks game against the Browns with a nine-play, 71-yard touchdown drive. Coach Dan Quinn wouldnt say how long Jones and the starters would play, but expect them to get three good series in. Its like a [regular-season] game for us, so were getting ready, Jones said of the third preseason game. -- Vaughn McClureCarolina PanthersPanthers coach Ron Rivera left the door open for Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen (back) to play in Friday nights preseason game against New England. Olsen returned to practice Tuesday, but hasnt done any hitting in almost two weeks. Backup tight end Ed Dickson (groin) could play as well after returning to practice Wednesday, but he seems less likely. Rivera said the starters will play into the third quarter. -- David NewtonNew Orleans SaintsThe Saints will hold a walkthrough Thursday thats closed to the fans and media as a final warmup to Fridays preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Starters for both teams are expected to play their most snaps of any preseason game so far. And that will provide a great test for New Orleans, especially the Saints young defense. Pittsburgh has one of the NFLs most dynamic and diverse offenses. And as Saints LB James Laurinaitis said, preseason games dont count, but they matter. -- Mike TriplettTampa Bay BuccaneersThe Bucs offense strugged again Wednesday against the Browns in a joint practice. We didnt do well in the two-minute, head coach Dirk Koetter said. Browns CB Joe Haden intercepted Bucs QB Jameis Winston during the two-minute drill. Haden intercepted Winston on Tuesday as well. Winston called Wednesdays interception a miscommunication on fourth down. He said the most challenging part about working against the Browns has been their defensive fronts. Cleveland employ a base 3-4 defensive scheme, but itll mix odd and even fronts, creating a real challenge for Friday nights third preseason game. -- Jenna LaineNFC WESTArizona CardinalsTyrann Mathieus return is a slow process, but hes been stacking good days on top of each other. The Honey Badger had two interceptions Wednesday and said it felt great to make plays but that hes not really where I want to be. Coach Bruce Arians said hes undecided whether Mathieu will play in Sundays preseason game against the Texans. Mathieu said, I wouldnt say Im ready to actually play a full game at this point of his comeback. -- Josh WeinfussLos Angeles RamsRams coach Jeff Fisher still hasnt decided how he will divide the snaps at quarterback in Denver on Saturday. But Case Keenum remains the starting quarterback, and Jared Goff needs an encouraging run with the first-team offense to even give himself a chance at being the Rams guy for the Monday Night Football opener against the 49ers. Goff has made some sharp throws in practice this week, but its just practice. Keenum and Goff both figure to get extended time in the third preseason game, which might once again leave third-string quarterback Sean Mannion without any snaps. -- Alden GonzalezSan Francisco 49ers49ers coach Chip Kelly wants to wait and see how quarterbacks Colin Kaepernick and Blaine Gabbert get through the week before naming a starter and divvying up playing time for Fridays game against Green Bay. But all signs point to Kaepernick being able to make his preseason debut after missing the first two exhibition contests because of a sore shoulder. Kaepernick and Gabbert have split first-team reps in practice all week, so if Kaepernick can play, its fair to think hell get to do the same in the game. --?Nick WagonerSeattle SeahawksFor the first time this preseason, the Seahawks will have all of their rookie running backs available. Third-round pick C.J. Prosise has been hampered by a hamstring injury, but hes expected to play. Fifth-rounder Alex Collins has struggled to break out and will look to show more than he has so far. Seventh-round selection Zac Brooks should get plenty of work in the second half. And undrafted free agent Troymaine Pope will try to build on his 10-carry, 86-yard performance from a week ago. In all likelihood, only two of the rookies will make the 53-man roster. -- Sheil Kapadia ' ' '