have starting left guard Josh Sitton due to ankle and shoulder injuries, and Pro Bowl right guard Kyle Long left Thursdays game with an arm issue.Fox had said prior to the loss to Green Bay that his decision o

ATLANTA -- Falcons owner Arthur Blank announced a $100,000 donation to The Gleason Initiative Foundation, established by former New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason as he battles the neurodegenerative disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).The donation, via The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, was made public Friday, when Blank and his family hosted an Atlanta-area screening of the film Gleason, which documents Gleasons everyday challenges with the deadly disease.Steve Gleasons story touched me as a father and recent cancer survivor, Blank said. Stories like his bring into focus what is truly important. His story is about a life that was dramatically changed by a disease, and how he has courageously chosen to face it. Its about family and what is most important in life -- more important than any game, any play or any rivalry ever will be.Funds from Blanks donation will be used to help provide innovative communication devices for ALS sufferers.Gleason posted a tweet Friday evening to thank Blank.The Falcons screening of Gleason is one of many that have taken place around the league. At least 20 NFL teams have already held or scheduled screenings, in addition to the league office and NFL Films, and more are expected.NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, Troy Aikman, Ronnie Lott, Brian Urlacher and Marques Colston are among several prominent supporters to host various premieres or screenings.Gleason, 39, became a recognized name on the football field in 2006, when he blocked a punt against the rival Falcons, and the ball was recovered for a touchdown during the first game back in the Superdome post-Hurricane Katrina. Gleasons first-quarter play sparked the Saints to a 23-3 victory.The Week 3 matchup between the Falcons and Saints, which will be on ESPNs Monday Night Football on Sept. 26, marks the 10-year anniversary of the Saints return to the dome following Hurricane Katrina.Earlier Friday, Gleason posted a message about the film on his Twitter account.Blank, who turns 74 next month, had his own health issues when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer last December. Blank took an aggressive approach with surgery and declared himself cancer-free in March. Bob Cousy Jersey .C. -- Glenn Howard needed an extra end to move into the Masters Grand Slam of Curling final. Walter Brown Jersey . Kiriasis and brakeman Franziska Fritz finished two runs in one minute 55.41 seconds -- a mere 0.01 seconds ahead of Meyers and Lolo Jones, who likely bolstered her Olympic hopes by helping give USA-1 a huge push in the second heat. http://www.authenticcelticsproshop.com/Bill-Russell-Jersey/ . 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With the Bears off until Oct. 31, Cutler will have more time to recover and possibly start ahead of third-string quarterback Matt Barkley.Its not the first quarterback the Bears have lost to a broken bone this year. During preseason, the Bears lost potential third-string quarterback Connor Shaw to a broken leg and signed Barkley on Sept. 4.The personnel people thought that he was a taller guy that stood in the pocket pretty well, a guy that we thought we could work with, that had some experience, Fox said.Barkley was 30 for 50 with four interceptions with Philadelphia in 2013-14 after being drafted in the fourth round in 2013. Against Green Bay on Thursday, he was 6-for-15 passing for 81 yards with two interceptions.Barkley had taken practically no first-team snaps and worked almost entirely with the scout team as he tried to learn a new offense.Its just like learning a new language, Barkley said. My wifes been helping me out. Just spit out plays. It just takes time; its one of those things that takes time. Weve tried to cramm as much in as we could.ddddddddddddarkley said getting used to throwing to receivers hed never worked with even in practice was the biggest obstacle.If Cutler isntready and Barkley must start against Minnesota, hell find a longer period of preparation beneficial.Thursday is pretty rough to get everything crammed in within a few days of not really being able to practice, Barkley said. Thatll be nice to get back a full week and have guys healthy.The health of other players is at least as big an issue for the Bears, who are 1-6 for the first time since 2000.They didnt have starting left guard Josh Sitton due to ankle and shoulder injuries, and Pro Bowl right guard Kyle Long left Thursdays game with an arm issue.Fox had said prior to the loss to Green Bay that his decision on a starting quarterback would be performance-based, and Hoyer had thrown a club-record four straight 300-yard passing games. But Hoyer left early in the second quarter after getting hit by Julius Peppers and Clay Matthews on an incompletion.The defensive secondary has also been wracked with injuries.DeVante Bausby came up from the practice squad Oct. 10 and started against the Packers after injuries at cornerback to Kyle Fuller, Bryce Callahan and Deoindre Hall. The other starting cornerback, Tracy Porter, has played through a knee injury.We just have to dig in and keep working, said guard Eric Kush, who replaced Sitton against Green Bay. No one is going to come and save you. You have to pull your boot straps up and keep working.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '