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AKRON, Ohio -- Isaiah Johnson scored 20 points, Antino Jackson added 19 more, including five 3-pointers, and Akron held off Georgia Southern for a 75-67 win Tuesday night.Leading by as much as 14 in the second half, Akron (3-1) had to scramble to keep the advantage after Georgia Southern closed to within three on an 11-2 run capped by Ike Smiths jumper to make it 62-59 with 5:04 left.Johnson hit a bucket at the other end, sparking a quick 7-0 burst and Akron held off the Eagles the rest of the way.Jimond Ivey added 15 points for the Zips, who shot 46 percent from the field. Johnson was 8 for 9 from the field with 4-for-8 shooting from the free throw line, and Jackson finished with 5 of 8 from long range and distributed six assists.Smith led Georgia Southern (1-3) with 23 points, and Tookie Brown had 15. Wholesale Washington Redskins Jerseys . 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One thing they must do to contend will be making quicker starts in games, beginning at the New York Jets.Jacksonville was among the NFLs worst first-quarter teams in 2015 with only 35 points.You want to get in a groove and get moving, QB Blake Bortles said. It would be nice to not have to deal with a third down on the first drive. ... Its not a good feeling to go out there for the first possession and everybodys amped up and ready and you go three-and-out, and then you go and repeat and go three-and-out again.NO VONWhen the defending champion Broncos visit the Bears, they wont have Super Bowl MVP Von Miller in the lineup. The star linebacker says he is physically ready to play, but his mental conditioning is not where it needs to be after some intense contract negotiations.Whenever you take a break from football its a process to get back to the game speed that I want to play at, he said. Im right there, Im ready to go, but the Von I know I can be and I want to be, Im not there yet. A week or two I should be all right.THE OTHER SUPER BOWL TEAMCarolina, which lost to Denver for the NFL title, gets going at Baltimore. The Panthers get to see top receiver Kelvin Benjamin back in action after he missed the entire 2015 season with a torn knee ligament.dddddddddddd.Benjamin will get limited work, but that still is progress.Its about introducing him back into the game first and foremost, but in the right situation and circumstances, coach Ron Rivera says.As a rookie, Benjamin was outstanding in 2014 with 73 receptions for 1,008 yards and nine TDs.CALLING PLAYSNew Eagles coach Doug Pederson, a former quarterback and offensive coordinator, will be calling the plays for his three QBs as the Eagles host Tampa Bay.Why?One, offensively from a speed standpoint of calling the plays directly to the quarterback from myself. That is probably the biggest issue, he says. And then it just keeps you so in tune to the game. Youre focused not only offensively, but when the defense is back out there you are looking at how your players are playing. Youre kind of that quarterback on the sideline. Being in that position for so many years has led me to be in this position on game day.Pederson will script opening plays for all the quarterbacks.THE KIDSFalcons coach Dan Quinn knows exactly what the opening exhibition game, vs. Washington, is all about.Its such an awesome opportunity to see some of the guys going for it, he says. Theyve had the OTAs, they had minicamp, and now training camp sessions, and then this is the next step. Its always one, especially for the rookies, thats kind of a really cool night and really devoted toward them as theyre getting their NFL careers started.So an important one for all of us, especially for them. We really devote that night to them and see what they can and cant do.(Corrects to vs. Washington in THE KIDS)---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL