Accentuating the negative leads to positive results for Chris Thompson

Some NFL players ooze confidence. They thrive on emphasizing what they do well and not speaking about weaknesses. In a game as tough and physical as pro football, some players need to feel bulletproof to survive. Chris Thompson is not like that. He was one of the stars in the Redskins’ 27-20 win over the Rams on Sunday. He rushed three times for 77 yards and two touchdowns and caught three passes for 29 yards. And while he enjoyed the win, he did not revel in his performance as he made a glaring mistake. In the third quarter, quarterback Kirk Cousins threw him a perfect pass over the middle. The speedy Thompson had nothing but green grass and white stripes in front of him. But he dropped the

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Special edition of 'Fantasy Football Live' at 8 a.m. ET on Sunday

Sunday, September 24, will be a huge day on Yahoo Sports. Along with the latest from London ahead of the game, our group of experts will also discuss injury replacements for your fantasy team and debate if Russell Wilson will finally hit his stride in Week 3. Andy Behrens, Brad Evans, Liz Loza, Tank Williams, Nicole Zaloumis and Dr. Greg Horner will tackle all that and much more starting on Sunday at 5 a.m. ET.

Tiger Woods' latest update is both promising and worrisome

It has been nearly six months since Tiger Woods underwent his fourth back surgery and his latest update is both promising and worrisome at the same time. According to Woods, he is chipping and putting everyday, but he is still not taking full swings and he still can't hit the ball farther than 60 yards. "I’m starting to hit the ball a little further – 60-yard shots," Woods wrote.

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  What fires up Tiger Woods these days? He explains in a downright chatty blog post

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  Tiger Woods updates progress, revealing he's back to working out full-time

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