Not since Tim Tebows welcome-to-the-NFL moment six years ago has a quarterback paid as big a price as Cam Newton did for trying to trot into the end zone without bracing for a big hit.The Carolina quarterback pulled up in front of Falcons linebacker Deion Jones while he was about to convert a 2-point conversion. It looked as if he ran into a plate glass window in what was surely the worst decision in the NFLs fourth weekend.Jones laid a clean hit on Newton near the goal line that staggered the leagues reigning MVP and sent him out of Carolinas 48-33 loss with a concussion.It was reminiscent of Tebows ill-fated dart into the end zone on the final play of his NFL preseason debut in 2010 when two defenders rendered the rookie a human sandwich with bruised ribs.That was a foretaste of Tebows brief pro football career and sparked debate among his supporters and detractors alike over whether he could survive in the NFL if he didnt change his bruising running style.Newton might also have to change some things if hes to continue thriving -- and surviving -- in this league.Newton has been a human pinball, getting hit 840 times while either throwing or running since entering the league as the NFLs top draft pick in 2011, according to ESPN. Second on that list is Russell Wilson with 303 fewer hits.Newtons coach, Ron Rivera, complained about officials not protecting his big QB after several helmet-to-helmet shots in the opener at Denver, but he didnt have a problem with Jones vicious hit.If I was playing Ive had taken the shot, Rivera said Monday.The Panthers are the eighth Super Bowl participant since 1990 to start off 1/3 or worse, and only one of those, the 1996 Cowboys, recovered to reach the playoffs.There were other curious calls in Week 4, such as the Buccaneers keeping Jameis Winston in the game after a 90-minute storm delay for the final few minutes of Tampa Bays 27-7 loss to Denver .Not only that, but they went for it on fourth-and-43 on their final snap after the Broncos had hammered Winston on his previous three snaps. The rag-dolled QB got the ball off quickly and avoided his 27th hit of the afternoon.Before the weather delay, the Bucs, trailing by 20, had punted on fourth-and-6 from the Denver 46.Id been watching our offense the whole game. I dont know why anyone expected we could make it on fourth-and-7 if theyd been watching our offense, Bucs coach Dirk Koetter said. I sure didnt expect us to.So, why was Winston in the game at the end and why was he throwing on fourth-and-forever from his 30 with less than two minutes left?Theres definitely a fine line, but you cant take your whole team out, Koetter said. You dont have enough guys. You cant take everybody out. We thought about it. We had plenty of time to think about it. We left him in.Washington cornerback Josh Norman was penalized for shooting a bow and arrow, after he celebrated his crucial interception against Cleveland by acting as if he was Katniss Everdeen.The Patriots failed to greet Tom Bradys return with an undefeated record after Cyrus Jones made the mistake of returning Buffalos first two kickoffs out of the end zone.That put third-string QB Jacoby Brissett in a bad spot and he went three-and-out from his 9 and his 14 sandwiched around LeSean McCoys 7-yard TD grab that was all the Bills needed on their way to handing the Pats their first home goose egg since 1993 .In that same game, referee Pete Morelli accidentally broadcast a profanity at Gillette Stadium. Morelli didnt realize he had left his stadium microphone on during a third-quarter timeout and was talking to another official.Those at the stadium -- but not at home -- heard him say, Turned into a pretty good game. But one big hit, this s--- could explode.Among the many good calls Sunday, one stands out: The Seattle Seahawks visited the Meadowlands for the first time since crushing the Broncos 43-8 in the Super Bowl three years ago. So, coach Pete Carroll booked the same hotel the `Hawks stayed in that week. The good vibes carried over into Sunday when Seattle beat the Jets 27-17.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---AP Sports Writers Charles Odom and John Wawrow contributed.---Follow AP Pro Football Writer Arnie Melendrez Stapleton on Twitter: http://twitter.com/arniestapleton Colorado Rockies Gear . "I wrote 36 on my sheet at the beginning of the game," the Cincinnati coach said, referring the yard line the ball would need to be snapped from. Fake Rockies Jerseys . 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LONDON -- Milos Raonic played the best match of his life to end 34-year-old Roger Federers hopes of winning Wimbledon one more time and adding an 18th Grand Slam title to his collection.Federer started slowly but seemed to take control of the match after he won the second set. But Raonic finished the fourth set with a flurry of winners and thumping serves to force a fifth set.Federer, the No. 3 seed, faded in the deciding set as Raonic continued to power his way to history. The final score Friday: 6-3, 6-7 (3), 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 in 3 hours, 25 minutes.?Raonic becomes the first Canadian man to reach a Grand Slam final, which will be played Sunday at 9 a.m. ET on ESPN and WatchESPN.It will have a big impact, but it will have a bigger one if I win, he said.Here are five takeaways from the match:1. Success finally matches big game: Raonic is still just 25. Hes a 6-foot-5 power server with lots of additional tools. They carried him to three Grand Slam semifinals. But in the past, hes had trouble capitalizing on his opportunities at the most critical moments. Raonic also has struggled to make his opponents feel his significant presence. Thats one reason he recently hired John McEnroe as his adviser and coach.It looked as though Raonic was heading down the same path after he double-faulted to hand Federer the critical mini-break in the second-set tiebreaker. He also wasted some good chances to break Federer in the fourth set, with the No. 3 seed leading two sets to one. But he stepped up late in the fourth set to break Federer from 40-love to force a fifth set.He found gear he probably didnt even know he had, McEnroe told British viewers.2. A champion breaks down: It was like a lightning strike or a two-car crash on a quiet street on a Sunday morning. Federer gained control of the match and seemed to be aiming for a four-set win when he went ahead 40-love on serve at 5-6. He then hit a pair of double faults. Inspired, Raonic wrested away thhe game.dddddddddddd It was the most un-Federer-like collapse weve seen and a sure sign of time and age taking its toll on a champions stamina and focus.?3. Its not all about the serve: Raonics serve is truly a fearsome thing. But it has been the overall gradual improvement in his ground game that won him this match. Raonic hit 75 winners to Federers 49. He won 42 percent of the baseline points, compared to just 45 percent by Federer. Raonic won 16 of his 19 serve-and-volley approaches, significantly better than Federers 11-of-16. It was a well-crafted, all-around solid performance.4. Patience pays: Sure, Federer lost, but he almost managed to snatch the match from Raonics hand despite spotting him a set. Federer looked slow, sleepy and error-prone from the start. He gave up an unforgivable break in just his second service game on a double fault. In the sixth game, Federer was arbitrarily denied an ace while serving at 0-30 because Hawkeye malfunctioned and couldnt verify his challenge. He still won the game.Raonic rode that early break to victory in the set, but Federer kept his cool. He remained patient, even after Raonic recovered from 0-40 to hold for 5-all in the second set. Patience paid off when Federer won the tiebreaker to hit the restart button on the match.5. The McEnroe effect: While McEnroe is still working on making Raonic a more assertive, imposing presence on the court, one place that his advice already has visibly paid off is in Raonics attacking game. Raonic is backing up that atomic serve with net play with greater frequency and verve. It won him his quarterfinal clash with Sam Querrey and it enabled him to keep Federer from dominating baseline rallies all day.At times, Raonic even takes the ball like vintage McEnroe, lightly holding the racket still, well out in front of his body.? ' ' '