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The fanfare around the arrival of Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho in Manchester means Londons finest have been little more than a sideshow heading into the 2016-17 English Premier League.Dont, though, discount the chances of Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal being in the title conversation next May.After putting up the worst ever Premier League title defense last season to finish 10th, Chelsea surely will be a different proposition this time round under new coach Antonio Conte and with summer signing NGolo Kante running its midfield.Tottenham got a taste of challenging for the title last season, eventually fading away in the final weeks to finish third, and its young and dynamic squad will be better for the experience.Then theres Arsenal, a regular in the top four but a team that so often flatters to deceive when the championship trophy looks to be in sight. Many say they are a world-class striker away from ticking every box.With West Ham also seemingly on the rise and playing a first season in its new home at the Olympic Stadium, maybe theres life outside Manchester this season, after all.Of Londons three top sides, Chelsea could be best equipped to go all the way. The teams unraveling last season was almost as mystifying as Leicesters march to the title, but the squad is largely the same as the one that romped to the league trophy in 2014.Throw in Conte and the ubiquitous Kante -- following his departure from Leicester for $40 million -- and Chelsea has all the ingredients of a title winner, with its motivation rebooted.The schedule also helps. No European football this season means plenty more time with Conte -- a master tactician in the words of Guardiola -- on the training ground and extra rest between games. None of the travel and fatigue that comes with midweek games in the Champions League and Europa League.Look how that benefited Liverpool three seasons ago, and Leicester last season. And Conte experienced a similar situation in his first season at Juventus, in 2011.I took over after they had finished seventh, he said. We didnt play in the Champions League or the Europa League and our energy was only focused on the league. We won the title.New to the Premier League, Conte is sure to be one of the characters this season. The Italian is fiercely passionate about his job and can get animated to the point of wild in the technical area. But inside, theres a calm and calculated technician who knows how to get the best out of his players, which he showed as coach at the European Championship where Italy went out in the quarterfinals against Germany on penalty kicks.I want to transfer my passion to my players, Conte said on joining Chelsea.If Eden Hazard rediscovers his form of two seasons ago and Diego Costa can focus on scoring goals rather than clashing with the opposition, Chelsea will be hard to stop. The central-midfield axis of Kante and Nemanja Matic might prove to be the best in the league.A second-place finish last season maintained Arsenals record of qualifying for the Champions League every full season in Arsene Wengers 20-year reign, but there was frustration that a chance had been missed to end a league title drought now stretching 12 years.One potential area of weakness may have been filled by Wenger with the signing of Switzerland defensive midfielder Granit Xhaka but the most obvious issue -- the lack of a proven striker -- remains glaring. Attempts to sign Leicesters Jamie Vardy and Lyons Alexandre Lacazette have failed, leaving the not-always-convincing Olivier Giroud as first-choice striker.For Arsenals increasingly disenchanted supporters, that isnt enough, but theres still time for late business in the transfer window.Its also been relatively quiet across north London at Tottenham, whose only signings have been holding midfielder Victor Wanyama from Southampton and Vincent Janssen from the Dutch league. Janssen will provide much-needed back-up for main striker Harry Kane.Under forward-thinking coach Mauricio Pochettino, Spurs -- led by Kane, playmaker Dele Alli and a tight defense marshalled by Toby Alderweireld -- played the best football on a consistent basis last season and were the main challengers to Leicester in the last two months.This will be their last season at White Hart Lane before a move to a new ground adjacent to the current stadium: What better way to say farewell than winning the league for the first time since 1961?Tottenham will be playing in the Champions League for the first time since 2010-11, with home games staged at Wembley Stadium to meet UEFA requirements while work is done near the stadium, so its an exciting time for the club.Indeed, all three of Londons top clubs should be excited going into the new season, looking to prove theres more to the Premier League than Manchester. 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PITTSBURGH -- Lawrence Timmons spent a portion of last Sunday in a Philadelphia hospital trying not to freak out about a puncture wound to the shin the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker suffered early in an ugly loss to the Eagles.He might be one of the healthier starters on a defense forced to bounce back from a toothless performance littered with breakdowns both mental and physical.Timmons practiced on Thursday and joked the blood that soaked through his sock looked like something out of a cheap horror movie.What happened on the field without Timmons wasnt quite so funny in a 31-point hot mess that marked the franchises worst loss in more than a quarter century.Now Pittsburgh (2-1) must try to fix things on the fly with new parts -- or in some cases ones that havent been used for a while -- in new places.Linebacker Ryan Shazier is likely out with an achy right knee. Rookie safety Sean Davis is out with a bad back, while Robert Goldens hamstring is nowhere close to being ready.The options to fill in on the leagues 31st-ranked pass defense include cornerback Justin Gilbert (acquired from the Browns a month ago ), safety Shamarko Thomas (the former heir apparent to retired Troy Polamalu who has struggled to stay healthy and make any significant contributions outside of special teams) and maybe even former practice squad player Jordan Dangerfield.Defensive coordinator Keith Butler makes it a point to mix the starters with the backups during practice to keep the understudies fresh. Time to see how much theyve learned.We keep guys who make our roster who we think can play in the NFL, Butler said. When you have injuries, and injuries are part of playing in the NFL, youve got to have guys step up and do a good job with it. Were hoping thatll be the case.The Steelers dont really have much choice if they want to get a handle on the Chiefs (2-1), whose game plan will almost certainly mirror what the Eagles did so well.If I was looking at that film, I would, Butler said. Weve got to correct some things to make sure we didnt do some of the things we did last week.Namely missing tackles leading to chunk plays, and drawing flags that extended Philadelphia drives.Theres really not much Butler can do about the tacklling, something that wasnt much of a problem in the first two weeks, when the Steelers won relatively easily and gave up yards in the middle of the field, but not in the red zone.ddddddddddddheres no team that tackles more than we do in the offseason and in training camp, safety Mike Mitchell said. Ive played for three teams, so I know that. No one hits more than we do. Its comes down to getting the job done. Getting the result we want. Its not like were not in position.Maybe, but that will be challenged against the Chiefs. Butlers system is a little more streamlined than his predecessor Dick LeBeau, though that is largely out of necessity.While LeBeau could rely heavily on veterans to embrace the nuances of his scheme, Butler doesnt have that luxury coaching a defense that has 13 players on the depth chart with three years experience or less.This is the youngest weve been on defense in a long time, said Timmons, who is in his 10th season.Youve got to do whatever it takes to get those (younger) guys on the field and get them playing like they know everything as a rookie. Thats tough on him. Were 2-1. We had a little hiccup here on the road and get back on the winning track.Some pressure on the quarterback would help, any pressure really. The Steelers barely touched rising Philadelphia star Carson Wentz a week ago and now face Alex Smith, who is a more mobile version of the Eagles rookie.Butler is coy about whether hell blitz more often to give the pass rush a boost, something hes been hesitant to do so far over concerns about the rawness of Pittsburghs secondary.Our young guys are maturing a little bit, Butler said. Theyre coming along and we need for them to come along.Game notes G Ramon Foster (chest), WR Eli Rogers (toe) and OL Cody Wallace (knee) did not practice. G B.J. Finney was limited. ... The Steelers released RB Daryl Richardson on Thursday to make room on the roster for RB LeVeon Bell, who will return on Sunday after serving a three-game suspension for violating the leagues substance abuse policy.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '