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CINCINNATI -- Paul Guenther took down the photos from above his desk and pointed out Jay Gruden standing in their group with various racehorses.The two of them hit it off during their time together in Cincinnati, spending a lot of time together at the track and other places. They and their families remain close.We talk every other day, every third day, said Guenther, the Bengals defensive coordinator. Were up there in our sports pictures together, all of them.No friendly chats this week, though. Guenther and Gruden have to scheme against each other -- trying to take advantage of their familiarity -- as the Bengals (3-4) get ready to host Grudens Redskins (4-3) in London on Sunday.Its the second week in a row that the Bengals are facing a former offensive coordinator. Hue Jackson pulled a few tricks with his depleted Cleveland Browns last Sunday, keeping the game close until he lost yet another quarterback. The Bengals pulled away 31-17.Gruden preceded Jackson as the Bengals offensive coordinator and installed the system they still use. He and Guenther spent a lot of time picking each others brains about how they can make things more difficult for opposing teams. And yeah, there was some friendly competition and they drew their competing Xs and Os on paper.Theres plenty of trash-talking over a couple of sodas, thats for sure, said Gruden, in his third season as the Redskins head coach. When we were together, we actually helped each other out a lot. We talked about (pass) protections and blitzes and all that stuff. I told him our answer, and he helped me with their answer.Whoever had the pen last, I promise you, was the victor.Now they get to draw it up for real.Both teams bring prolific passing offenses into their match at Wembley Stadium, the first time either franchise has played a regular-season game in London. It well could come down to who has the better answers on defense.I think theyll be a little more extravagant with what they do against us most likely, Gruden said, trying to think along with Guenther. Its going to be a great challenge.Some things to watch on Sunday:A.J.s JUGGLING: Bengals receiver A.J. Green made a one-handed catch in the end zone for a 48-yard touchdown against Cleveland. He had another one-handed, 48-yard catch later in the game. He takes his juggling skills, which he honed in grade school, to another country, intending to entertain with a game as good as the previous one.Yeah, it was a little bit of everything, said Green, who leads the NFL with 50 catches.DALTONS SURGE: Gruden developed Andy Dalton starting with his rookie season in 2011. Dalton had his best year in 2015 before breaking his passing thumb, and hes following with another impressive season. He hasnt thrown an interception in the past three games. Hes posted a passer rating above 100 for each of the past four games.BENGALS RUN DEFENSE: Browns rookie quarterback Kevin Hogan ran for 104 yards against Cincinnati last Sunday, and Cleveland piled up 180 yards rushing overall. Cincinnati has allowed more than 150 yards rushing three times this season -- Dallas also ran for 180 -- and ranks 24th in run defense, presenting an inviting target for Grudens ground game.They run a little bit of that (quarterback) read option, and Im pretty sure were going to see some read option after how we defended it last week, defensive tackle Domata Peko said.COUSINS GETS HIS ZZZZs: To adjust his body clock to London time, Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins went to bed as early as 7:15 p.m. during the week and woke up at about 5:15 a.m. His offseason visits to England sparked the idea.I had a hard time adjusting, Cousins said. I was only there for about three days, and it was tough. I was sleeping in until noon or 1 oclock just because of how tired I was, so I want to make sure that doesnt happen.FUMBLITIS: Running back Matt Jones lost a fumble near the goal line in the Redskins 20-17 loss at Detroit, raising questions about whether undrafted rookie Robert Kelley might see a bigger role. If Jones cant play because of a knee injury, Kelley is Washingtons featured back and Chris Thompson remains in his third-down role.Im not worried about it, Cousins said, calling Jones tough-minded. Fumbles happen. If you play this game long enough, the balls going to get turned over. Guys make mistakes, its OK. And this isnt the first time he or anybody on this team has faced adversity, so we all just keep working and hell be no different.---AP Sports Writer Stephen Whyno in Ashburn, Virginia, contributed to this report.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL New England Patriots Gear . 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ATLANTA -- Ryan Zimmerman is set to come off the Washington Nationals disabled list for Saturday nights game against the Atlanta Braves and he can do it without anything weighing on his mind.Major League Baseball cleared Zimmerman of any violations of the drug policy, announcing Friday that no evidence of wrongdoing was found during an investigation prompted by Al Jazeera Americas controversial documentary of steroid use in professional sports.Obviously, its something I expected. Zimmerman said of being cleared. But just to have the whole situation done, I can move on to finishing the rest of the year, helping this team win for the next month and a half and hopefully win our division and play in some playoff games.Zimmerman has been on the disabled list since Aug. 1 with a left wrist contusion since being hit by a pitch and has struggled at the plate when healthy this season.The veteran first baseman is batting .222 over 80 games with 12 homers and 38 RBI. He has a .284 on-base percentage and .394 slugging mark.Its not something anyone wishes to have to go through, Zimmerman said. I wouldnt say it distracted me, but its definitely nice that its over with.I wasnt worried, but Im very pleased that he was cleared, Nationals manager Dusty Baker said. Its been a long time. I first heard about it in the winter and its August.Zimmerman and Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard, also cleared by MLB, will proceed with their defamation lawsuit against Al Jazeera, the segments reporter and the British athlete who went undercover to catch pharmacist Charlie Sly making claims about athhletes he supplied with PEDs.dddddddddddd.Zimmerman and catcher Jose Lobaton, out since July 20 because of left elbow tendonitis, traveled to Atlanta on Thursday after a three-game rehab stint with Triple-A Gwinnett, but the Nationals decided to let them work out Friday before activating them from the disabled list.Health-wise, I feel great, Zimmerman said.Max Scherzer (12-7, 2.95 ERA) faces the Braves for the third time this season Saturday, but the first time since his first two starts of the season.The All-Star right-hander had a no-decision on Opening Night in Atlanta before beating the Braves in Washington, allowing a combined nine hits and six runs over 13 innings.Scherzer, who is 2/3 with a 3.77 ERA in his career against the Braves, lasted only four innings in a no-decision at Colorado on Monday, but has pitched at least seven innings 16 times in 25 starts.Scherzer will be opposed by Braves rookie Tyrell Jenkins, who hopes to bounce back from a rough outing Sunday in Washington. He allowed seven runs in 4 2/3 innings after giving up two total runs in his previous three starts.Jenkins (2-3, 4.89 ERA) is 1-1 with a 3.10 ERA at home compared to 1-2 with a 6.31 ERA on the road.Things unraveled for Jenkins in Washington after he walked opposing pitcher Tanner Roark.You cant go out and give free passes to these guys, Braves interim manager Brian Snitker said. Its a really good offensive club. Youve got to make them earn everything they get. ' ' '