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LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Chicago Bears receiver Alshon Jeffery accepted responsibility for his four-game suspension for violating the NFLs policy against performance-enhancing drugs and acknowledged letting down the team on Wednesday.He said the Bears (3-10) likely would have won a few more games had he been playing. They dropped three of four in his absence and will host Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers (7-6) on Sunday.Asked if he let down the team, Jeffery responded, Most definitely.With an expiring contract, Jeffery has three games left to regain the trust of the team and the front office. That effort kicked into gear with his return to practice on Wednesday.I mean, just got to know what you put in your body, Jeffery said. I aint going to say it, but Im a part of the team. I want to say that I feel like if I was playing, some of those games we would have had a different outcome. We probably would have won.The team leader with 630 yards receiving, Jeffery is coming back on the heels of a 20-17 loss at Detroit that knocked Chicago out of playoff contention.He will be suiting up for the first time since a blowout loss at Tampa Bay on Nov. 13.The suspension was announced the following day, with the former Pro Bowl receiver posting on social media that he took a supplement for inflammation containing a substance banned by the NFL.Jeffery would not say Wednesday what he took or who recommended it.Like I said, Im going to own up to it and I accept the punishment, he said. At the end of the day, its my name on it, so Im moving forward with it. So it is what it is. I learned from it. Thats all I can say.Jeffery said the suspension surprised him and he attempted to appeal it. But ultimately, he felt there was nothing I can do about it.The suspension raised more questions about a receiver who was limited to nine games last season because of injuries.The inability to stay on the field just adds to the uncertainty surrounding Jeffery, who is playing for the $14.6 million franchise tag after he and the Bears were unable to agree to a long-term contract.Its not clear how the suspension will impact his negotiations in free agency -- with Chicago or other teams. If he is concerned about his value on the market, Jeffery would not say.Theres nothing I can do about it, he said. All I can do is try to work hard. Hopefully whatever happens at the end of this season is something good.Does he have anything to prove to Bears general manager Ryan Pace?I dont think Ive got nothing to prove to no one, he said. I just go out there and do my job and play football and play hard.Jeffery also insisted he is not concerned that the suspension will tarnish his reputation.At the end of the day people are going to say what theyre going to say about you regardless, he said. So whatever you guys want to say about me, Ill take it all in stride.Jeffery will have some catching up to do with quarterback Matt Barkley, who has started the past three games with Jay Cutler and Brian Hoyer injured.Barkley completed two passes to Jeffery after Hoyer broke his left arm in the loss at Green Bay on Oct. 20. But they have little experience playing together.Hes running routes Ive thrown before, so hes not a completely foreign route-runner to me, Barkley said.Its just some of the little things, getting used to putting it high on deep balls to where he can go up and get some of those deep balls or just how he does get in and out of some breaks on certain routes. Its not all that foreign if he sticks to his depths and what Im used to. We should be good to go.Jeffery said being away from the team was not easy. He said he focused on training, avoided social media and tried not to watch too much TV.I was excited to get back out there with my guys. I missed playing football, he said.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Cheap Ecco Shoes Online . Luis Suarezs double powered Liverpool to a 4-0 victory over Fulham, and Southampton easily overcame Hull 4-1 to continue the south coast clubs impressive start to the season. Liverpool and Southampton sent Chelsea down to fourth place as the west London club was held to 2-2 at home. Discount Ecco Shoes Sale . Paul Pierce couldnt believe he missed at the end. 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Discount Ecco Shoes Online . Cuban testified Thursday that he was upset when the companys CEO told him news that would reduce the value of his shares, for which hed paid $7.5 million. But he said he did nothing improper when he sold those shares over the next two days. SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants bullpen had another tough night and squandered a chance to close in on the NL West lead.Ryan Schimpf hit a go-ahead three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning, and San Franciscos relievers gave up a lead and chance to gain ground on the division-leading Dodgers in a 6-4 loss to the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Its a punch in the stomach, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. Youve got to bounce back.Hunter Strickland (3-3) started the ninth and allowed two runs, three singles and a bases-loaded walk to Wil Myers, then Steven Okert entered to try to get the final out. Schimpf clobbered the fourth offering and sent it into the center-field bleachers for his 19th homer.Jake Smith (1-0) pitched the eighth for his first career victory after San Diego claimed him from the Giants in July, then Kevin Quackenbush finished for his second save as some Giants fans booed.Schimpf really did all the work. I just threw up a zero, said Smith, who was once on the grounds crew for the Giants Class A Augusta affiliate.Okert offered no excuses. He was ready to go despite the short notice to warm up.Its September, were in the playoff race, youre checked in the whole game, he said.There were two bloopers and a groundball Buster Posey stopped at first base only to have the ball ricochet off his glove on a failed play. The Giants blew their sixth save in 10 September opportunities.Angel Pagan homered leading off the fifth and Gorkys Hernandez also homered for the Giants, who stayed four games back of NL West-leading Los Angeles after the Dodgers lost earlier at the New York Yankees. San Francisco remained percentage points ahead of the Mets for the top NL wild-card spot.Hunter Pence hit a run-scoring double and Brandon Crawford had an RBI single for San Francisco, which will host St. Louis for a four-game weekend set and still must play six with the Dodgers among the final 18 games of the season.Thats just buzzard luck that inning for Strick early, Bochy said. Up until that inning it couldnt have gone better.Albert Suarez, who has bounced between the rotation and bulllpen, had been in position to win for the first time since June 23 at Pittsburgh -- a span of six starts and 10 outings.dddddddddddd The right-hander gave up one run and six hits, struck out one and walked two in five innings.Shut out on five hits a night earlier, the Giants got a unique lineup from Bochy -- and not all by design, either.Posey had been scheduled to have a night off but Bochy used his regular catcher at first base given all of the other regulars not in the lineup. First baseman Brandon Belt was ill.The Giants lost their fifth straight to San Diego during which they had been outscored 26-14 after winning the initial nine matchups of 2016.Padres starter Clayton Richard surrendered a season-high 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings. He allowed three runs, struck out four and walked three in his sixth start of the season for the Padres after signing last month following his release by the Cubs.TRAINERS ROOMPadres: Manager Andy Green still hopes RHP Jon Edwards will return from an elbow strain and pitch before seasons end. He had a platelet-rich plasma and stem cell injection a couple of weeks ago then threw at instructional league Tuesday with plans to do so again. That would be followed by live batting practice. ... San Diego hopes RHP Jarred Cosart (hamstring, groin) will be ready to start Sundays series finale at Colorado or at the latest Monday against Arizona.Giants: INF Eduardo Nunez, scratched Monday night with back tightness, was held out again because of soreness in the left side of his back. ... CF Denard Span and 2B Joe Panik had the night off.UP NEXTPadres: RHP Luis Perdomo (7-9, 5.89 ERA) makes his fourth career appearance and second start against the Giants. He is 5-7 with a 4.09 ERA over his last 23 starts.Giants: LHP Madison Bumgarner (14-8, 2.61) goes for the 100th victory of his career as the series wraps up Wednesday afternoon. He is 3-0 with a 1.19 ERA in his last four home starts vs. San Diego with 38 strikeouts to four walks. ' ' '