ed to disclose the status of the wide receiver and returner who was helped off the field in TCUs 41-20 win over Iowa State. Turpin entered the game leading the nation in all-purpose yards at 236 per

David "Deacon" Jones, the original sackmaster, has died. The Hall of Fame defensive end, credited with coining the word "sack" for how he knocked down quarterbacks, was 74. The Washington Redskins said Jones died of natural causes at his home in Southern California on Monday night. "Deacon Jones was one of the greatest players in NFL history. Off the field, he was a true giant," said Redskins general manager Bruce Allen, whose father, George, coached Jones with the Los Angeles Rams. "His passion and spirit will continue to inspire those who knew him. He was a cherished member of the Allen family and I will always consider him my big brother." Because sacks didnt become an official statistic until 1982, Jones total is uncertain. His impact as a premier pass rusher and team leader is not. Jones was the leader of the Rams Fearsome Foursome unit from 1961-71 and then played for San Diego for two seasons before finishing his career with the Redskins in 1974. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980 and made the leagues 75th anniversary all-time squad. "Deacon Jones has been the most inspirational person in my football career," said former teammate and fellow Hall of Famer Jack Youngblood. Jones made the Pro Bowl every year from 1964-70 and played in eight overall. He combined with fellow Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen, Rosey Grier and Lamar Lundy on a defensive line that at times was unblockable. Olsen died in March 2010 at age 69 and Lundy died in February 2007 at 71. Grier, who is 80, is the only surviving member of the Fearsome Foursome. George Allen, who coached the Fearsome Foursome, called Jones the "greatest defensive end of modern football." The Allen family had Jones present George Allen for his Hall of Fame induction in 2002. The Rams stats show Jones with 159 1/2 sacks for them and 173 1/2 for his career -- all unofficial, of course. Jones also was one of the most durable players, missing just five games in his 14 pro seasons. A 14th-round draft pick in 1961 out of Mississippi Valley State, which later produced Jerry Rice, Jones was the first defensive lineman with 100 solo tackles, reaching that mark in 1967. "The thing weve got to remember being players in this era is to really respect the game back when, because those guys could really play," said Chris Long of the Rams, whose father, Howie, also is in the Hall of Fame. "Deacon Jones is a perfect example. This whole league and everybody in this game should honour the past and the players who played in that era. Those guys paved the way for us." Jones also had several small acting roles both during and after his playing career. He was a guest star on a handful of television shows -- including episodes of "Bewitched," "The Brady Bunch" and "The Odd Couple" -- and appeared in the 1978 Warren Beatty film "Heaven Can Wait." 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Cheap Air Max 97 China Discount . -- Jimmy Walkers first PGA Tour trophy came with a special gift tucked inside. Air Max Outlet . -- If Henry Burris has his way, he will be the starting quarterback to lead the Hamilton Tiger-Cats back to the Grey Cup next year. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- These are not proud times for the Big 12.The league overall has been a disappointment, going 15-11 against nonconference opponents over the first three weeks.The .577 winning percentage ranks last among the Power 5 conferences and sixth among all FBS conferences, while the 15 wins are eighth among the 10 leagues.The Big Ten leads the way at 79 percent, followed by the Southeastern Conference, the Pac 12, American and the Atlantic Coast Conference.I look around the country and theres a lot of surprises that take place, Kansas State coach Bill Snyder said Monday. Coaches understand that theyre vulnerable every time they get on the field.And all that preseason talk of again making the four-team College Football Playoff needs to be put on hold, at least for now. First, the Big 12 needs to get into position. The conference has no team ranked in the top 15.I hope its too early to figure it out, said Baylor interim coach Jim Grobe. A lot of teams have at the first of the year started a little sluggishly. We are no different than everybody else. We hope as we go through the season we get better and better.Oklahoma made the playoff a year ago despite losing to Texas. After falling to Houston and Ohio State this month, the 25th-ranked Sooners are 1-2 for the first time since 2005, and now coach Bob Stoops is using a bye week to shift his teams focus on winning a conference championship.As far as goals go, thats always a major one for us, Stoops said.No. 16 Baylor (3-0) and West Virginia (2-0) are the leagues only remaining unbeaten teams.Coach Charlie Strong of No. 21 Texas (2-1) said the Big 12 will be fine, while Oklahoma States Mike Gundy said it will be several weeks before the football playoff committee starts taking an in-depth look at individual team performances.Weve got to play our games, keep going and do the best we can, Gundy said.Oklahoma State (2-1) hosts Baylor on Saturday in a game that will give early momentum in the league race. Four other teams continue nonconference play, and Kansas, Texas Tech and Texas joinn Oklahoma in having a bye week.ddddddddddddSome other notes from around the Big 12:-Premature celebrations: Stoops said he planned to talk to Joe Mixon about dropping the ball short of the goal line on a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown Saturday against Ohio State. The touchdown stood.Against Texas, Cals Vic Enwere did the same thing at the end of a 55-yard run. Cal retained possession and ran out the clock to win 50-43.When you score, just hand the ball to an official, Strong said. Act like youve been there before.TCUs Gary Patterson said if one of his players does that, they just need to keep running up our tunnel.-Louisvilles Lamar Jackson: The Cardinals quarterback has launched himself into early Heisman Trophy chatter. The only player ahead of him in total offense is Texas Techs Patrick Mahomes at 544 yards per game. Jackson is at 459.Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury gives Jackson his due.That kids phenomenal, Kingsbury said. Lamar has had some nationally televised games and beat a very good Florida State team. I think if Patrick just continues to improve and does what hes been doing against the competition (that) continues to get stiffer as we move into conference, all that stuff will take care of itself.-TCUs KaVontae Turpin. Patterson declined to disclose the status of the wide receiver and returner who was helped off the field in TCUs 41-20 win over Iowa State. Turpin entered the game leading the nation in all-purpose yards at 236 per game.Patterson said Turpin has a leg injury and hopefully well get him back in the future.-Kansas turnovers. Coach David Beaty isnt pleased that his team has 11 turnovers in three games. But he points out the Jayhawks have surrendered just 22 points off those turnovers.Thats amazing what our defense has been able to do, he said. If we can just minimize those mistakes, that will help us get into the win column.---AP College Football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '