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Northampton gatecrashed Bristols Aviva Premiership homecoming after three first-half tries set up a comfortable victory at Ashton Gate. Harold Landry Jersey .George North, number eight Louis Picamoles and Norths fellow wing Ken Pisi all breached Bristols defence during a dominant spell as the west country clubs first Premiership home fixture since 2009 ended in a 32-10 defeat.Saints could even afford to see their England captain Dylan Hartley go off at half-time - it was not immediately clear whether or not he had suffered an injury - and still emerge victorious, with fly-half Stephen Myler kicking two penalties and two conversions and Hartleys replacement Mike Haywood claiming a bonus point-clinching injury-time try that Harry Mallinder converted.Bristol enjoyed a far stronger second-half performance after being brushed aside during the opening 40 minutes, with Ross McMillan touching down and fly-half Tusi Pisi adding a conversion to en earlier penalty, but life is not about to get any easier for them, as their next three games are against Wasps, Exeter and Saracens.Bristol were without Wales international centre Gavin Henson due to a leg injury, so Ben Mosses partnered Will Hurrell in midfield and there was also a call-up for lock Ian Evans. Saints Wales star North, meanwhile, made his first start of the season, with Myler replacing Mallinder.And Northampton enjoyed a flying start, taking an eight-point lead in as many minutes after Myler kicked a penalty and North finished off a slick move that included an impressive defence-splitting pass from Hartley, before Tusi Pisi opened Bristols account with an angled penalty.Bristol, despite the optimism generated by a narrow bonus defeat against Harlequins last weekend, then conceded 17 points in six minutes as Northampton stormed clear, albeit helped by a controversial decision.Referee Craig Maxwell-Keys needed assistance from television match official Graham Hughes before awarding Picamoles a close-range try, but Maxwell-Keys then appeared to get it horribly wrong as Ken Pisi skipped outside Tom Varndells weak challenge and sprinted over, despite looking to have a foot in touch.Another Myler conversion, added to an earlier penalty, meant that Saints led 25-3 and were within sight of a try-scoring bonus point as Bristol battled to cope with the demands of the Premiership following seven years out of English rugbys top flight.Bristol had to absorb further pressure before half-time, yet Saints should have reached 30 points, but Hartley lost possession as he dived over Bristols line following a lineout surge.Bristol, though, had all it to do, trailing by 22 points at the interval and having shown no obvious sign of finding a way back into the contest.Hartley did not reappear for the second period, being replaced by Haywood, before Mallinder went on for George Pisi in midfield as Saints looked to reassert their control and territorial dominance.But Bristol struck first in the second half, capitalising on a strong run by Mosses as former Northampton forward McMillan barged over Saints line for a try that Tusi Pisi converted to give the home side a glimmer of hope.That was as good as it got for Bristol, though, with North going close to posting his second try before Bristol withstood late pressure until Haywood crashed over and Mallinder converted as Saints bounced back after last weekends home defeat against Bath. 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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Dallas receiver Dez Bryant and Washington cornerback Josh Norman professed their respect for each other before their first meeting in Week 2.The good feelings were gone by the end of Round 2, which nearly turned into a fight.Bryant and Norman had to be separated after the Cowboys 31-26 victory Thursday, which included several testy moments between the Cowboys 2014 All-Pro and the free agent who signed a five-year, $75 million contract in the offseason.Tell Washington to get their money back, Bryant yelled at reporters on his way into the locker room before repeating it prior to the first question in his postgame interview.During the game, Bryant was most upset when Norman grabbed his leg after a tackle on a catch in the second half. But the jawing started early, after Bryants first catch early in the second quarter.Bryants longest reception was a 26-yarder against cornerback Kendall Fuller to set up the Cowboys final touchdown for a 31-19 lead in the fourth quarter.After the game, the players were facemask-to-facemask for several seconds before Bryants teammates stepped in. Bryant grabbed Normans facemask and Norman swung in his direction and threw a towel at Bryant as he was being pulled away.That guy is soft man, said Bryant, who had a team-high 72 yards on five catches. He is really soft. Hes supposed to be a lockdown corner but you cant even play man-to-man.Norman was asked about Bryants claim that he exposed the former Carolina player before a Washington spokesman whisked Norman away.Ive played him three or four times now, Norman said. And those times I dont think he broke 30 yards. Or had any significance on any kind of game. But at the end of the day, I will let him speak for himself. If he feels like he wants to have that, then go play with the kids on the playground.Norman ended up with the Redskins after Carolina surprisingly rescindded a contract offer under the franchise tag in the offseason, making him a free agent. Wesley Woodyard Jersey. He didnt get to cover Bryant until late in the first meeting, a 27-23 Dallas victory that started its franchise-record 10-game winning streak.Bryant had seven catches for 102 yards in the first meeting.He got frustrated, Bryant said. I feel like, if youre going to give fire, you better be able to take it. Because if you get me rolling, Im not stopping.Bryant, who has had some volatile moments in his career, was asked what would have happened in a similar postgame incident earlier in his career.I would have beat him up, Bryant said. Right on the field. Straight up.Dallas coach Jason Garrett said he thought Bryant handled the matchup with Norman well.You are going to play against certain guys that are going to try to get you off your team and distract you, Garrett said. I keep using the word focused, but I thought he was focused throughout this ballgame.Bryant took to Twitter not long after the game to criticize Norman again, responding to a follower by writing, Boy stop ... go watch the film.... the man cant cover one on one... I broke him down on so many routes tonight.But Bryant was more reflective about the incident a couple of hours later, tweeting, I just finished watching my interview on espn ... I shouldnt have even stooped down to that ... we have something special here in Dallas.Redskins coach Jay Gruden said he didnt see the postgame exchange.And I dont care, Gruden said. Those two guys are great competitors. Both of them are great players and Im sure Ill read about it on Twitter.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Schuyler Dixon on Twitter at https://twitter.com/apschuyler