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San Francisco police are investigating whether team rivalry was to blame for three violent incidents at a preseason game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders.

Oklahoma is No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason college football poll for the 10th time, edging Alabama for the top spot.

Brett Favre's highly anticipated return to the playing field with the Vikings spanned four plays and one series, and Minnesota lost its preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers by a 15-10 score.

Jay Cutler came out throwing against Buffalo in his Bears preseason debut Saturday night, missing as many attempts as he completed, not including the one he had intercepted, in a 27-20 loss.

Michael Vick, sidelined from pro football for two years in the wake of a dogfighting scandal, has received a conditional reinstatement from the NFL, clearing the way for him to return this season.