AROUND THE AFC
u25a0 The Dolphins’ renamed Hard Rock Stadium debuted Thursday against Tennessee. The canopy above the stands will provide shade for 90 percent of the fans. A brilliant idea and a required facelift for an eyesore of a stadium. That should be one of Jacksonville’s next moves — something to provide some cover for a large percentage of fans.
u25a0 Example No. 4,233 of the Patriots doing things their way: Quarterback Tom Brady played 39 first-half snaps Thursday at the New York Giants and it wasn’t just to hand off – he was 16-of-26 passing for 166 yards.