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Houston Texans and San Francisco 49ers met in the first of two joint practices before this weekend’s preseason game.A little too much in fact Julian Love Jersey , with Houston receiver DeAndre Hopkins and 49ers safety Jimmie Ward being kicked out of practice after getting into a scuffle on the first play of receiver drills.Ward got under the helmet of Hopkins and knocked it off as he was covering him before Hopkins made the catch on a pass thrown by Deshaun Watson.The two then began pushing each other and some punches were thrown, though none of them landed, and the pair was soon on the ground surrounded by teammates, including Richard Sherman, appearing to try and break things up. Order was quickly restored and both players left the practice field.The incident came after both coaches told their players that such behavior in these practices would have consequences.“We made it very clear that if anyone throws punches or you do anything that would get you ejected in the game, you’ll be done with practice,” San Francisco defensive coordinator Robert Saleh said.Houston coach Bill O’Brien wasn’t as keen on talking about the fracas as Saleh, but did have a terse response to what he thought about it.“It’s ridiculous,” he said. “Just have to move on.”O’Brien wasn’t the only one that didn’t have much to say about it.“Just competition,” Watson said. “That’s all I’m really going to speak on that.”Saleh was disappointed that it happened for a variety of reasons.“It’s a missed opportunity on a bunch of levels,” he said. “One, you don’t get to face a guy like Hopkins. But it’s a trickle-down effect because now other people have to pick up Jimmie’s reps and I’m sure on their side receivers had to pick up for Hopkins. So, it’s something that they’ve got to be aware of. It’s a real thing. If you get ejected in the game, it’s a trickle-down effect all the way through.”Despite losing his top receiver before he could get much work done Darius Slayton Jersey , Watson thought practicing against another team was valuable for him as he makes his return after missing the last half of last season with a knee injury.“Just find some new ways to get better,” he said. “Seeing different looks, going against different competition, different guys that are showing different techniques and just try to improve as an offense and build our chemistry going against other guys.”O’Brien said he didn’t want to evaluate Watson’s work on Wednesday before reviewing the film, but did say that he’s been impressed with how he’s worked every day during camp.“Training camp’s really hard,” O’Brien said. “You don’t know what you’re going to see. You have to apply your rules play-in and play-out. I think he does a great job of that. He thinks about the game, does a really good job at the line of scrimmage. I’m really happy he’s our quarterback.”Also, on Wednesday, 49ers rookie receiver Dante Pettis had a special guest as his dad and Houston Astros third base coach Gary Pettis watched practice before heading downtown for his team’s game against the Colorado Rockies.The elder Pettis said he was excited to watch his son work, but disappointed that he’d be out of town with the Astros for his game against the Texans on Saturday night.The visit came a day after his son donned some Astros gear and took batting practice at Minute Maid Park before Tuesday night’s game.Though Dante, who was a second-round pick in this year’s draft, is now a professional football player, he showed plenty of baseball skill on Tuesday when he hit multiple homers during batting practice.“Put on a little bit of a show,” he said with a smile. CINCINNATI (AP)With everything on the line T.J. 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The Bengals (6-9) haven’t won a playoff game since the 1990 season, the sixth-longest stretch of postseason futility in NFL history. The Lions are right behind them in futility. ”Anytime you lose, everything’s up for consideration,” said Caldwell, adding that he hasn’t talked to management about the future. The head coach was the focus on the other side, too. Marvin Lewis is finishing his 15th season in Cincinnati with no contract beyond the next few weeks. He tried to get an offseason extension from owner Mike Brown, but they couldn’t agree. Now, it appears he’s on the way out. If that’s the case, his final game at Paul Brown Stadium was at least upbeat. ”I guess everybody’s been writing me off,” said Lewis, who has been cryptic about his plans. Some takeaways from the Bengals’ win: STAFFORD’S STREAK SNAPPED In his three previous games http://www.lionscheapstore.com/jahlani-tavai-jersey-cheap , Stafford completed 80 percent of his passes overall. The Lions’ offense never got into a rhythm against the Bengals. His passer rating of 69.1 was his lowest in six games. ”Sometimes it’s not going to be easy,” Stafford said. ”For some reason or another, we didn’t score enough points.” DISAPPOINTING RETURN Jones was one of the Bengals’ top receivers for four seasons. He was hoping to have a big game in his return, but was limited to three catches for 50 yards. He topped 1,000 yards receiving for the season. ”It really doesn’t mean anything right now,” Jones said. GIO’S BIG DAY Giovani Bernard became the Bengals’ featured back when Joe Mixon left the game in the first quarter with an injured left ankle. Bernard ran for a season-high 116 yards, including a clinching 12-yard touchdown with 1:54 to go. He also caught a team-high seven passes for 52 yards. It was by far his best game since he returned from a torn ACL suffered midway through last season. ”I knew when I went down last year it was only a matter of time before I came back ready to go,” said Bernard, whose previous high this season was 77 yards rushing. EMPTY SEATS The 65,000-seat stadium was half-empty for the kickoff. The Bengals sold 47,732 tickets, though many went unused. It was their smallest announced crowd since 2011. There was little reaction when Lewis’ name was mentioned during pregame introductions. ONE MORE TIME The Lions finish the season by hosting the eliminated Packers. They’re 3-4 at home this season. Detroit won at Green Bay 30-17 on Nov. 6. The Bengals play at Baltimore, which is in the thick of the AFC playoff chase. The Ravens opened the season with a 20-0 win at Paul Brown Stadium. —