Regardless of the Patriots’ decision to cut Antonio Brown N'Keal Harry NFL Draft , the NFL still has jurisdiction over multiple incidents that potentially violate the Personal Conduct Policy. As to one of those incidents, the NFL has issued a directive to Brown that sheds light on whether and to what extent the league is taking the situation seriously.The lawyers who represent the second accuser issued a statement on Friday afternoon explaining that Brown had been advised to “have no further contact with our client, either directly or through his associates,” and that the NFL “also advised us that it contacted Mr. Brown’s representative and reiterated that Mr. Brown was to cease and desist efforts to contact or intimidate our client.”The accuser’s lawyers explained in the statement, issued before the Patriots released Brown, that they had a “productive conversation” with NFL officials on Friday morning, and that the league has “given us every indication that they take this matter very seriously.”“We thank them for moving swiftly and decisively,” the accuser’s lawyers said in the statement. “The NFL has pledged to conduct a thorough investigation under its Personal Conduct Policy. We will cooperate fully with the NFL in this investigation to ensure that the threats and intimidation against our client cease, and that she and her family remain safe.”A second statement was issued after the Patriots released Brown.“The NFL and the Patriots clearly took our client’s concerns seriously Color Rush Jarrett Stidham Jersey ,” the lawyers said. “She wanted the threats and intimidation to stop and we hope that will be case. The NFL has assured us that regardless of Antonio Brown’s roster status, it will continue to investigate all claims regarding his behavior. We are gratified that the NFL recognized that it has an important role to play in policing player conduct that is sexually harassing and threatening.”Brown has in many ways been his own worst enemy in recent weeks, poisoning relationships and behaving badly and running his tally for former NFL teams in 2019 to three. NEW YORK (AP) — Basically, the teams that met in February’s Super Bowl remain the NFL’s best.In rankings compiled by The Associated Press NFL team writers, the Patriots and Rams came out on top. Using a scale of 1 through 5, with the higher number meaning a better rating, New England and Los Angeles earned 18 total points. They were evaluated in four fundamental categories: offense, defense, specials teams and coaching.Both teams received a pair of 5s in the same categories Youth Jarrett Stidham Jersey , for offense and coaching. They also got 4s for defense and special teams.New Orleans, which but for a blown officiating call in the fourth quarter of the NFC championship game against the Rams might have met New England in the Super Bowl, and the other LA club, the Chargers, were next with 17 points. They also received 5s for coaching, while the Saints‘ offense got a top mark, too.At 16 points were Kansas City, Baltimore and Chicago — all division winners in 2018.Other teams getting 5 points were the Bears for defense and coaching; the Vikings for defense; the Eagles for offense; the Giants for special teams; the Broncos for defense; the Titans for defense; the Ravens for specials teams; and the Browns for offense.At the other end of the ranking were the Dolphins, dead last with 7 points; Cincinnati with 8; and Oakland with 9. Miami was the only club drawing two bottom marks Womens Jarrett Stidham Jersey , ominously on offense and defense. The Bengals got a 1 for their defense, as did the Raiders.Pittsburgh, Denver and Minnesota got the lowest number for their special teams, Tampa Bay for its defense.Judging by the AP rankings heading into the NFL’s 100th season, division winners should be New England for the 11th straight year in the AFC East; Baltimore repeating in the AFC North; Tennessee in the AFC South; and the Chargers in the AFC West. The Chiefs and the Colts or Browns would get wild cards — no, hope is not gone for Indy without the retired Andrew Luck.Philadelphia would win the NFC East, with Chicago in the North, New Orleans in the South and the Rams in the West also on top. Green Bay would get one wild card, while the other would go to either the Giants Authentic Jarrett Stidham Jersey , Falcons, Panthers, Seahawks, Vikings or Cowboys, all with 13 points. Dallas’ number was based on Ezekiel Elliott playing.Two teams projected by many to rise in the standings this year didn’t get that much support from the team writer. Cleveland’s 14 points placed it tied for sixth in the AFC. San Francisco’s 10 points had it ahead of only Arizona in the NFC.