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The Colts and Falcons are trading touchdowns in Berlin.

Colts running back Jonathan Taylor and Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier each scored on one-yard runs early, and then Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce caught a 37-yard touchdown pass, followed by Drake London catching a 16-yard touchdown pass.

Indianapolis kicker Michael Badgley missed an extra point, and that's the difference in the Falcons' 14-13 lead.

Colts quarterback Daniel Jones and Falcons quarterback Michael Penix are both playing well, and the fans in Europe are getting treated to a good game of American football.

Bill Belichick and Frank Reich met again on Saturday, for the first time since both exited the NFL.

In their latest meeting, Belichick's North Carolina team beat Reich and Stanford, 20-15.

It wasn't pretty. UNC had 47 yards of total offense in the first half. The game was tied, 3-3, at intermission.

Belichick is now 3-1 against Reich, when both are working as head coaches. Reich still holds the Super Bowl bragging rights; he coordinated an offense that scored 41 points against Belichick's Patriots to win the 2017 NFL title.

The victory moved the Tar Heels to 4-5 on the season. With two wins in their final three games, Belichick's program will be bowl eligible.

“We’ve improved significantly over the course of the season,” Belichick told reporters after the game, via Justin Williams of TheAthletic.com. “It’s not just one guy or one thing. A collective effort.”

UNC has now won two in a row, after weathering an early-season storm that featured ugly games and off-field drama.

The Tar Heels finish the season with games against in-state rivals Wake Forest, Duke, and N.C. State.

This week, Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland died in an apparent suicide at the age of 24.

This weekend, per multiple reports, the NFL has asked teams to hold a moment of silence for Marshawn before every game.

The Broncos had a moment of silence for Marshawn before Thursday night's game against the Raiders. Before Sunday morning's game in Berlin between the Falcons and Colts, a moment of silence was held. In both instances, the gesture was followed by a message regarding available resources for suicide prevention.

There is much more that can be done for NFL players when it comes to spotting mental-health issues and addressing them, not only when the situation becomes critical but when problems first arise. We'll have something later today about the various efforts that were already underway before the recent tragedy.

It will require cooperation, collaboration, and determination. The desire is there. Marshawn Kneeland's passing will hopefully be the catalyst for the kind of changes that will benefit all players, current and future.