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NEW YORK -- The Carolina Panthers finished last season as the runner-up after losing the Super Bowl.The Panthers enter this one as the top team in the AP Pro 32 power rankings .The Panthers earned the top spot on Tuesday in the first AP Pro32 poll of the 2016 season. They received four of 12 first-place votes in balloting by media members who regularly cover the NFL.Cam Newton has been adamant that Super Bowl 50 is behind him, said Jenny Vrentas of The Monday Morning Quarterback.He spent camp thinking small, as in the small details of his game. Just how (coach) Ron Rivera wants it.The defending champion Denver Broncos received three first-place votes and will open the season at No. 6 in the poll.Trevor Siemian will make his first NFL regular season start in the Super Bowl rematch against Newton and Carolina on Thursday night in Denver.A marauding defense will have to carry the day behind an untested quarterback, said Ira Kaufman of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.The Arizona Cardinals, who lost to Carolina in the NFC championship game last season, earned two first-place votes and were second.Only two teams in the NFL finished in the top five in both offense and defense last season, the Cardinals and Seahawks, said Rick Gosselin of The Dallas Morning News.Now Chandler Jones and Robert Nkemdiche bulk up the defensive line.The Green Bay Packers also received two first-place votes and are ranked third.Getting Jordy (Nelson) back is pivotal, Fox Sports John Czarnecki said of the Packers receiver who is set to return after missing last season with a torn ACL.The Seattle Seahawks are at No. 4, giving the NFC the top four spots in the poll.Look for Russell Wilson to continue his fantastic play from the second half of last year, ESPNs Herm Edwards said.The New England Patriots, who will play without Tom Brady for the first four games of the regular season, got one first-place vote and are No. 5.Jimmy Garoppolo will open the season at quarterback for the Patriots and his regular season debut will be on Sunday night at Arizona.Garoppolo has to hold the fort for a month, NBC Sports Tony Dungy said.Rounding out the poll were the Cleveland Browns, who are rebuilding under new coach Hue Jackson and quarterback Robert Griffin III.Same time next year, said Charean Williams of the Fort Worth Star Telegram.---Online: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL Mike Wilson Jersey . 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SAN FRANCISCO -- Pittsburgh Pirates closer Tony Watson didnt think twice when catcher Francisco Cervelli signaled for an intentional walk that would have loaded the bases in the ninth inning.It was a miscommunication that almost turned into a costly mistake for manager Clint Hurdles ballclub until pitching coach Ray Serage came charging out of the visitors dugout to clarify things.Watson threw ball one to Ehire Adrianza before getting corrected, then retired the final two batters on seven pitches to preserve Pittsburghs 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.I saw Cervy put the fingers up and threw the first one, then all of a sudden I saw papers flying out of the corner of my eye in the dugout, Watson said. I stepped off and knew something was up. Ray came out ... and wanted to go right at him.Watsons sixth save of the season helped the Pirates to their fifth win in six games and helped keep them one game behind the second NL wild card. It also knocked the Giants out of first place in the NL West.San Francisco had runners on second and third with one out in the ninth following an error by Pirates shortstop Jordy Mercer and Joe Paniks double.Cervelli then called for an intentional walk to Adrianza and Watson complied by throwing a pitch well out of the strike zone. After Serage came out to stop the intentional walk, Watson got Adrianza to pop up to the infield before Angel Pagan grounded to second to end the game.(Cervelli) saw an infield defense that has a similar sign as an intentional walk, Hurdle explained. You cant get anybodys attention because the crowds so loud so were yelling and screaming at the top of our lungs and nobodys looking at us. Ray sprinted out ... and he was going to tackle somebody to stop the play.Jung Ho Kang hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning, Andrew McCutchen had two hits while Gregory Polanco drove in two runs without a hit for Pittsburgh.Kang homered off reliever Derek Law (4-2) one pitch after McCutchen was thrown out attempting to steal second base. It was Kangs 14th home run this season and third in four games.A 1-22 count is tough but I tried to stay on it and I tried to expand the zone, Kang said.ddddddddddddAntonio Bastardo (1-0) retired three batters for his first win since Aug. 7, 2015. Neftali Feliz pitched the eighth to set up Watson.San Francisco dropped one-half game behind the Dodgers in the West. Los Angeles beat Philadelphia earlier in the day.The Giants, who had led the division since May 10, have the worst record in baseball since the All-Star break at 9-20.A lot of baseball left, San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy said. We created this with our struggles. Now its up to us to find a way to get on a roll.Giants starter Jeff Samardzija, who took a no-decision against the Pirates on June 22, allowed three runs over six innings. He struck out five and walked one.Pittsburgh starter Jameson Taillon gave up three runs in six innings with five strikeouts and one walk.TAILLONS FIRST HITTaillon finally got his first major league hit but it didnt come easily after he had to hustle to beat the throw from right fielder Hunter Pence on a play that looked familiar to Pittsburgh fans. Taillon appeared to have a hit against Milwaukee on July 30 when he hit a liner to right but Brewers right fielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis was playing in and made a strong throw to first for the out.TRAINERS ROOMGiants: C Buster Posey was back in the lineup after sitting out two games but doesnt look fully healed from the back soreness that sidelined him. Posey slowly jogged into second base in the first inning after hitting an RBI double into right-center field. ... San Francisco and 41-year-old right-hander Joe Nathan agreed to a minor league contract. Nathan, who has 377 career saves, will report to the Giants Double-A team in Richmond.UP NEXTPirates: RHP Ivan Nova (2-0) faces the Giants for the third time in his career Wednesday but the first since being acquired from the Yankees.Giants: RHP Matt Cain (4-7) pitches the finale for San Francisco. He has a career 3.04 ERA against Pittsburgh. ' ' '