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Coach Hue Jackson had nothing good to say about his?Cleveland Browns one day after their 35-10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.There were no positives to take out of yesterday, Jackson said Monday on a conference call with the media. Some things to learn from, but really no positives.Amid growing negativity surrounding a winless team, Jackson emphatically said that he will make no in-season changes on his coaching staff. Specifically asked about coordinator Ray Horton and the teams struggling defense, Jackson said Hortons job is secure.I say that with no question, Jackson said. And I dont want to continue to get into those kind of things. Thats probably the last question I will probably take on any of our staff members about their job. Because its not about that at all, in my opinion.Jackson now faces a short week of preparation before traveling to Baltimore for a Thursday night game against the Ravens.Ive never been 0-9 before, so you better believe this is the toughest challenge Ive ever had, Jackson said. But I am excited about the challenge. I truly believe we have a tough road ahead of us, but were looking forward to it.Sundays drubbing was all that and more. The Browns took a 3-0 lead on the games opening drive and scored a touchdown on their final drive of the first half, but other than that, it was all Cowboys.Dallas had scoring drives of 75, 69, 67, 75 and 64 yards, all at least nine plays. Dallas came within 1 yard of doubling the Browns offensive output of 222 yards. The Browns defense is giving up 30 points per game and has given up 69 points over its last six quarters of play against the Cowboys and New York Jets.On offense, quarterback Cody Kessler returned to the starting lineup, and in the second half had three drives that totaled 28 yards. The offense had two first downs in the second half. Kesslers rating was 104.4, but that number was extremely misleading given the way the game went.We didnt do much to slow them down on defense or keep their offense off the field by sustaining drives on offense, Jackson said.Jackson said Kessler will remain the starter.Im not going to play musical chairs with my quarterback, Jackson said.The Browns were expected to struggle this season but also show growth later in the year. Instead, they are one win away from setting the team record for losses to start a season.It is tough, Jackson said. There were no positives from Sunday, but I think there have been some positives. So that has been a foundation. 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Hickson led Denver with 22, and Kenneth Faried added 10 points and 10 rebounds.FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tom Brady said Friday he will not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to block his four-game Deflategate suspension, ending his fight in a scandal that tested the power of the NFL commissioner and tarnished the reputation of one of the sports greatest players.It has been a challenging 18 months and I have made the difficult decision to no longer proceed with the legal process, the New England Patriots quarterback said in a Facebook post . Im going to work hard to be the best player I can be for the New England Patriots and I look forward to having the opportunity to return to the field this fall.The decision by the four-time Super Bowl champion comes two days after his case was turned aside by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Bradys only remaining hope to take the field when the Patriots open the season against Arizona on Sept. 11 had been a stay from the nations highest court, which accepts about 1 percent of the appeals submitted.More worrisome for Brady and the Patriots, though, was the chance that he would receive a stay -- which would require only the blessing of a single Supreme Court justice, in this case Ruth Bader Ginsburg -- only to have the whole court later refuse to hear the case. That could allow the suspension to fall at a more inconvenient time in the season, perhaps including the playoffs.This decision was made in the interest of certainty and planning for Tom prior to the New England Patriots season, the NFL Players Association said in a statement Friday.The union said it was still considering whether to seek on its own a Supreme Court ruling that would limit Commissioner Roger Goodells authority to punish players. Dropping the case now would leave in place what the union called this week a broken system that must be fixed.But even if the union fights on, Brady would still sit out the first four games of the season, when the Patriots face the Cardinals, Dolphins, Texans and Bills. Backup Jimmy Garoppolo, who has spent the last two years as the backup, is expected to start for New England instead.Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who has split with longtime league allies over the punishment, renewed his complaint that the suspension was unprecedented, unjust and unreasonable.Unfortunately, this stopped being about air pressure a long time ago, he said in a statement . This entire process has indelibly taken a toll on our organization, our fans and most importantly, Tom Brady. His reluctant decision to stop pursuing further action and to put this situation behind him is what he feels is best for the team in preparation for this season and is fully supported by me and our entire organization.Brady is eligible to return in Week 5, when New England visits the Cleveland Browns. Despite the suspension, the Patriots remain overwhelming favorites to win the AFC East for the 13th time in 14 seasons, and the gambling website Bovada lissted them as the top choice to win the Super Bowl.ddddddddddddAn NFL spokesman said the league would have no comment.Originally suspended four games after the league concluded the Patriots intentionally underinflated the footballs used in the AFC Championship game on Jan. 18, 2015, Brady embarked on an odyssey to clear his name that has now stretched into its third season. A federal judge overturned the suspension, allowing Brady to play last season, but the 2nd Circuit reinstated it this spring.Along the way, prominent scientist have questioned the leagues conclusions and legal scholars have doubted whether Goodell abused his power by punishing Brady a hefty four games merely for being at least generally aware of the deflation scheme. Organized labor argued that the commissioners actions threatened workers everywhere.But the appeals court panel found that the commissioner was acting with the wide-ranging authority granted to him by the collective bargaining agreement.Local fans stood by their quarterback, lashing out at the league and chanting Free Tom Brady not just at Patriots games but also when watching the Red Sox, Bruins and Celtics. Kraft, who was instrumental in forging the labor deal that included the process upheld by the courts, took the nearly unprecedented step of opposing the league in court.What Tom has had to endure throughout this 18-month ordeal has been, in my opinion, as far removed from due process as you could ever expect in this country, he said. From day one, I have believed in Tom and given him my unwavering support in his pursuit to rightfully clear his name of any wrongdoing.A two-time NFL MVP who has led New England to the Super Bowl six times, Brady will be allowed to practice with the team when it reports to training camp on July 27 and play in any exhibition games.His suspension will take effect on 4 p.m. on Sept. 3, when rosters are trimmed to 53 players. Brady will not be allowed to have any contact with the team until the suspension ends on Oct. 3, a day after Game 4 against the Buffalo Bills.Garoppolo relieved Brady six times as a rookie and completed 19 of 27 passes for 182 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown to Rob Gronkowski on his fourth career pass attempt. Although he spent last year on the cusp of replacing Brady while the Deflategate appeals wended their way through the courts, he did not throw a pass in 2015.Whether youre a starter (or) backup, youve got to have a starter mentality, Garoppolo said on the eve of the season. You never know when your numbers going to get called.---Jimmy Golen covers sports and the law for The Associated Press. Follow him at http://www.twitter.com/jgolen . Read more about the Patriots on the AP NFL website at: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '