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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. John Riggins Womens Jersey . -- James Franklin believes that Penn State finally can pair a dynamic offense with a stingy defense for the first time since he arrived as coach in 2013.Since then, the defense has been good to great while the offense has sputtered. It forced Franklin to retool his staff over the winter and new offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead has Franklin and his players confident theyll put it all together this year.I think the biggest thing that jumps out to me right away is you have a (former) head coach that is running the offense like the head coach, Franklin said. Hes had that type of experience.Moorheads spread-based attack dictated games with a fast pace at Fordham, where he went 38-13 over four years. His offenses consistently ranked among FCSs best during his tenure.In December, Moorhead began analyzing players, tweaking his schemes to fit their abilities. He liked what he saw, specifically from a physical receiving corps and a quick, powerful group of running backs that includes three of the offenses eight returning starters. Wideouts DaeSean Hamilton and Chris Godwin and running back Saquon Barkley are among the stars.We have a lot of skill players and this offense allows us to spread those guys out and get the ball to people, offensive tackle Andrew Nelson said.Former backup Trace McSorley and sophomore Tommy Stevens will likely compete deep into camp for the starting quarterback job. Both have comparable skills as throwers with speed and agility and should provide an added dimension in the run game.Theyll line up behind a line that was beleaguered by inexperience and injuries the last two years. Led by new position coach Matt Limegrover, the group appears to be on track with starters back at all five spots and experienced backups. Limegrover has helped them improve their nutrition to better handle Moorheads quick pace and Nelson said its the fittest he and his teammates have been.Other things to watch for:THE OTHER LINEDefensive coordinator Brent Pry ascended from linebackers coach to defensive coordinator following Bob Shoops departure and has to replace three star linemen who were drafted by NFL teams.Theres talent. Theres just not a lot of experience, Pry said. Theres young guys, highly recruited. Theres old heads that just havent played a lot because theyve played behind those guys.Pry will lean on a deep secondary and a linebacker corps that returns three starters, including Nyeem Wartman-White. He was expected to star last season but tore his left ACL in the season opener.JUST FOR KICKSThe team will have to choose a kicker and punter, too. Odds are theyll be freshmen as Penn State used scholarships on Alex Barbir and Blake Gillikin.SEASON OPENERSept. 3 vs. Kent State. Both teams will try to snap winless skids dating to last season. Penn State finished 0-4 last season while Kent State is winless in its last five.KEY GAMESFranklins teams are 0-6 against Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State but can improve that mark as soon as Sept. 24 with a trip to Ann Arbor. Penn State hosts the Buckeyes on Oct. 22 and Spartans on Nov. 26. The Nittany Lions renew a historic rivalry with Pittsburgh on Sept. 10 and continue a budding one with Temple on Sept. 17.PREDICTION8-4. The Nittany Lions finally have a proven playcaller and playmakers on offense. But the Big Ten East is savage and Penn State will need its best efforts to beat Ohio State, Michigan or Michigan State. Sean Taylor Redskins Jersey . Vaives lawyer Trevor Whiffen claims the former 50-goal man wasnt provided with a copy of the claim beforehand and that he would not have agreed to the allegations made against the NHL had he been asked to review its contents. Art Monk Womens Jersey . 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NEW YORK -- Losses are piling, tempers are flaring and players are being benched.Throw in all the penalties, mistakes and questionable play calling, and the New York Jets have the troubling look and feel of a dysfunctional bunch.Todd Bowles team is 3-6, matching its loss total from last season, and its playoff prospects already appear highly unlikely. The second-year coach, however, doesnt agree with the increasingly negative perception.Not at all, Bowles said during a conference call Monday. I know what reality is, so we know what everything is inside this building and were a close-knit group.But, perhaps the most glaring sign of trouble within came Sunday, when Bowles benched star defensive linemen Muhammad Wilkerson and Sheldon Richardson for the first quarter of New Yorks 27-23 loss at Miami .Bowles repeated Monday that it was a coachs decision, adding that non-injury and non-football issues are kept in-house. He also declined to say whether tardiness is an issue with the two.However, reports emerged that both Wilkerson and Richardson were disciplined for being late to a team meeting. NJ.com reported that the two have been late or no-showed more than once. NFL Network reported that Wilkerson missed a walkthrough and a defensive meeting at which his birthday was being celebrated -- complete with a cake -- the day before the game against Baltimore last month. Wilkerson did not play in that game because of an ailing ankle.Those are reports, Bowles said. Those things are handled in-house and I know how we handle things in here, and everybody is accountable for their actions. We handle things in here as we handle them, and Im perfectly fine with those two (players) commitments.When asked what makes him satisfied with both Wilkerson and Richardson, Bowles said simply: They put in work. They put in a lot of work.A sideline exchange between wide receiver Brandon Marshall and quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick appeared to get a bit heated, although both downplayed it after the game. Bowles did the same, brushing aside the notion that it was another example of a team tearing apart.We had more turmoil going last year when we won four or five in a row, Bowles said. This year is normal. Brandon and Fitz talk on the sideline all the time. Thats just football talk. That goes without saying. And, Mo and Sheldon are fine.On Monday, Marshall said it was business as usual amongg the players, with the focus on moving forward to their next game at home against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Dexter Manley Womens Jersey. He said he feels good about the Jets locker room, calling it one of the best Ive been in. He was lukewarm, however, when asked if he thought every player was committed to a common goal.You never know, he said. Its the National Football League. There are so many different personalities in the room. I love what Coach (Marc) Trestman said when he first got hired in Chicago, one of his first team meetings, he said: We dont need all. We just need the right ones.Tackle Ben Ijalana thinks the Jets have those guys, along with the right approach.Everyone is focused on trying to right the ship and were playing a game at home, he said. Were not trying to lull down. Were just trying to get back on the right track, continue to get these wins going.The Jets are uncertain whether Fitzpatrick will start because of a sprained left knee , and some fans and media says New York should go with second-year quarterback Bryce Petty regardless.Its expected, Marshall said of the perception that the Jets are a team in chaos. This is what happens, usually, when you lose. ... Were sitting at 3-6, were disappointed in our play, disappointed in ourselves.And the players arent alone.Bowles has taken his share of the blame, too, and had missteps in his play calls throughout the season.I havent done a good job, he said. Were 3-6. It speaks for itself. I can do a lot better job of coaching.Despite all that, though, Bowles insisted he has total control of his team.Completely, yes, he said. I know me and I know how I address the team and I know how the team responds. I have no issues with that.Penalties are a big problem, with 10 called in the game against the Dolphins. Perhaps none was as glaring as the offsides call on Antonio Allen, whose mistake on a kickoff resulted in a re-kick -- and Kenyan Drake returned it 96 yards for the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter.We dont finish, Ijalana said. I would say its a combination of not finishing and sometimes starting slow. In this league, those things get you in trouble. 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In the first of two parts, ESPN rates the performance of the back half of the grid so far this seasonToro Rosso6th, 45 points Toro Rosso has had a very impressive 2016 so far. China NFL Jerseys . Any evaluation of the first 12 races must be given with the proviso that it has been competing with a 2015-spec Ferrari engine -- one that cannot be upgraded throughout 2016. James Key once again appears to have designed a great car, one which has increased his standing in the paddock and kept the team consistently in and around the points since the beginning of the season.In truth, Toro Rosso has squandered several opportunities -- big points were on offer in Australia and the team did not capitalise -- and seems to struggle with its pit stops, costing Sainz a good result in Monaco. With most chassis development now shifted to 2017, Toro Rosso will hope its abject performance in Germany -- finishing 14th and 15th -- is not a sign of things to come as its rivals continue having the benefit of upgrades on the engine side.Carlos Sainz (11th, 30 points, 9/10): Undoubtedly one of the stars of the first half of the season. Its easy to dwell on Max Verstappens form since he was promoted to Red Bull, but Sainz is doing plenty to keep his former teammate and Daniel Ricciardo on their toes at the senior team. Its helped that Daniil Kvyats performances have been so bad in comparison, but Sainz has looked superb in a car with a year-old engine -- hes scored points in all but two of the ten races hes finished. An impressive sixth position in front of his home crowd in Spain was the crowning achievement at a race where Verstappen ended up stealing the headlines with his maiden victory.Daniil Kvyat (14th, 23 points, 4/10): Its hard not to feel sympathy for Kvyat at the mid-way point. The Russian driver looked like a broken man after qualifying in Germany and went into the summer break wondering how he can stop the rot. He has scored just two of his 23 points since being relegated to Toro Rosso, a move which was always going to hurt his form and his morale; he has since admitted the relegation made him fall out of love with F1. It must be noted Kvyat scored a super podium in China this year in what turned out to be his penultimate race for Red Bull, but it is the one bright spot on a season which has made for pretty excruciating viewing since. NSMcLaren7th, 42 points Although McLaren is still a long way from where it wants/ought to be, its progress this year still deserves recognition. The biggest performance gain has come from the Honda engine, which, despite being a long way off the pace, has more horsepower than the year-old Ferrari power unit in the Toro Rosso. When you consider Honda was a latecomer to the current engine regulations, the fact that it has surpassed Ferraris 2015 engine in its second year shows an impressive rate of improvement, even if it is still shy of the ultimate pace.A modest goal for the second half of the year will be beating Toro Rosso to sixth in the constructors championship, but it must not compromise work on the 2017 project in doing so. Updates to the MP4-31 have been coming thick and fast, and with the team boasting a 95 percent correlation between what it sees in the wind tunnel and what it sees on track, things are looking up. In what is essentially the third year of the current regulations, McLaren has done well to make the progress it has achieved from such a low starting point, but the key will be taking advantage of the regulation changes in 2017 to make a significantly bigger step next year.Fernando Alonso (13th, 24 points, 8/10): By his own admission, Alonso was underperforming last year. The lack of a competitive car made it hard for the two-time world champion to stay motivated, and it showed. This year, however, the improvements made by McLaren have sparked the fire deep inside and he has been able to show glimpses of his latent talent we know exists. Strong races in Russia, Monaco and Hungary have been the highlights, as well as five appearances in Q3. Given a competitive car, there is little doubt he would be back at the sharp end of the grid.Jenson Button (15th, 17 points, 6/10): McLarens lack of performance makes it hard to accurately rate Buttons season, but his 8-3 deficit in qualifying to Alonso hints at the struggle he has faced. It is now commonplace to hear Button complaining about one aspect or another of the MP4-31s performance during sessions and while reliability has let him down on occasion, he has also failed to get the best from his car too often. With it looking increasingly likely that he will be replaced by Stoffel Vandoorne next year, it would be understandable if motivation levels in his seventh year at McLaren are starting to run low. LEHaas8th, 28 points When assessing Haas first 12 races it is important to note the team started from (almost) nothing this year. Sure, it came in with a very controversial Ferrari tie-up, but as an operational unit the team was clearly in its infancy over winter testing. It capitalised brilliantly on the uncertainty of the first couple of races to finish sixth and fifth in Australia and Bahrain, before normality set in for F1s newest team. Since that brilliant start the team has struggled with various things, front wing failures, tyre pressures and balance under braking.Haas was always going to hit trouble in is maiden season so it deserves the benefit of the doubt. Though weve heard Romain Grosjean and Esteban Gutierrez vocally frustrated with the handling of the car this season it has remained competitive, remarkably so in fact for a fledgling team. At the start of the season Haas played down expectations and said it wanted to be in the lower midfield by the middle of the season. Big improvements can be made but Haas is already on course for a memorable debut season.Romain Grosjean (12th, 28 points, 8/10): Currently, Grosjeans move from Lotus to Haas looks pretty inspired. The Frenchman drove to a stunning sixth position on Haas debut in Australia and backed that up with fifth in Bahrain. After another points finish in Russia, the inevitable decline came but when the car has been in a position to score points, Grosjean has delivered, returning to the top ten in Austria. Its little wonder Grosjean is so highly regarded by Haas -- he may have missed out on a Ferrari drive for 2017 but on current form he deserves to be in the mix for the seat in 2018.Esteban Gutierrez (19th, 0 points, 5/10): Gutierrezs season makes for dire reading when compared to his teammate, who has struggled with the car at times but also registered four points scoring finishes. By contrast, Gutierrez has been the king of 11th, finishing there on four occasions, having squandered several opportunities for a top-ten finish. Hes had several thinly-veiled outbursts aimed at his team and its fair to say a series of issues outside of his control have contributed to his lack of points. He was unfortunate to be hit by Fernando Alonso in Australia, but on the whole the very likeable Mexican is not doing enough to warrant another year in F1. NSRenault9th, 6 points The challenge facing Renault this year was, arguably, larger than any other teams. The once formidable Enstone team had been left to rot by its previous owners, with several key engineers jumping ship in the fear they could end up going down with it. That the French manufacturer stepped in to save the day was not only a crucial moment for the team itself but also for the sport -- the thought of losing one of the biggest advocates of the new engine formula just two years after its introduction would have been a damning indictment of the V6 turbo era.Unfortunately, the decision by Renault to invest in a factory team came too late to salvage any hopes of being competitive this year. A skeleton of a team not only had to rebuild for the future, but it also had to cobble together an F1 car from the remaining spares of an already under-developed 2015 Lotus. Whats more, one of the biggest strengths of last years car was its Mercedes power unit and that had to be replaced by the improving, but still under-powered, Renault. Its no surprise, therefore, that Renault has scored just once this year and has found itself fighting with Manor and Sauber to remain off the back of the grid. Theres no reason to expect the cars performance will improve in the second half of the year, with resources dedicated to a significant step forwards in 2017.Kevin Magnussen (16th, 6 points, 7/10): Magnussens career was thrown a life line when Renault offered him a race drive this year, but using it to prove his true potential has been tough. The very nature of Formula One means a driver who maximises the potential of his car at the back of the grid may get completely overlooked if the bad luck of others does not allow passage into the top ten. At the start of the season, Magnussen impressed with a near perfect drive to 11th in Bahrain and that crucial points-scoring result in Russia -- which should ensure the team finishes ninth in the standings. He may feel he has matched those performances at the races since, but the anonymity that comes with racing at the back of the grid means they have been increasingly harder to spot. Whats more, his rookie teammate appears to have found his feet at recent rounds, with Palmer closing the gap between the two in head-to-head qualifying to 7-5 in Magnussens favour.Jolyon Palmer (20th, 0 points, 5/10): Palmer has faced the same problem of trying to perform in the anonymity of the back of the grid as his teammate, but Palmers standing has strengthened as the season has progressed. His low point was crashing out of the Monaco Grand Prix as it got underway after a safety car start, but such mistakes are not uncommon for a rookie. Unfortunately, his most impressive performance to date was also marred by a spin as he dropped out of contention for his first Formula One point on lap 47 of the Hungarian Grand Prix. On the plus side, there is no reason to believe he wont find himself in a similar position before the end of the year as his performances have undoubtedly improved, but he will have to do something very special to fend off the mounting competition for his place on the grid at Renault next year. LEManor10th, 1 point Slow and steady has been the phrase of 2016 for Manor. Its Mercedes engine deal led to lofty expectations before the season began but the team, wisely, played those down, saying it still had a long way to go before it was close to the midfield. That caution was justified, as Manor started the season slowly, bolstered by some strong drives from Mercedes protégé Pascal Wehrlein. It has slowly clawed away at the gap to Sauber and overtaken the Swiss team, returning to points in Austria this year.The team has been restructured, with the arrival of Dave Ryan clearly paying dividends. Manor has spent its limited budget incredibly wisely. For a team which has been a perennial backmarker for its tenure in F1, the recent progress has been hugely encouraging and there is no reason to think Manor cannot continue building on that development. It will be bolstered after the summer break by another Mercedes junior, Esteban Ocon, as it continues to take the fight to Sauber and Renault at the back of the field.Pascal Wehrlein (17th, 1 point, 8/10): The Mercedes junior has been impressive in his rookie F1 season, the highlight of which was undoubtedly a points finish in Austria. He did not dominate Rio Haryanto as many expected him to in qualifying, but on Sundays there was no comparison - Wehrlein never finished behind the Indonesian in their 12 races together. Considering you can only truly compare backmarkers against their teammates, and the fact Wehrlein has never raced on most of the circuits hes visited this season, he stands out as one of the more impressive drivers of the first half of 2016.Rio Haryanto (23rd, 0 points, 4/10): For all of the credit Rio Haryanto deserves for keeping his qualifying record against Wehrlein close, he has been unfortunate to have been placed alongside a driver backed by Mercedes for his rookie season. The comparison on Sundays was always one-sided, form not helped by Haryantos image as a driver who paid for his seat on the grid. He will be missed by Indonesian fans but Manor will be better off with the talented Esteban Ocon alongside Wehrlein for the rest of the year. NSSauber11th, 0 points Saubers main aim this year has been survival and after finding new investment it appears as though it has fulfilled its goal. It is unlikely the new money will salvage anything from this year, but it should ensure the team remains on the grid under next years regulation change. There is plenty of restructuring to do, however, after technical director Mark Smith left the team before the first race of the season.Without some significant misfortune for several other teams, points will remain off the agenda this year, which could see the team finish at the bottom of the constructors championship for the first time in its 24-year history. The key will be to use the still-impressive facilities at its Swiss base in Hinwil to mount a bid to return to the midfield next year.Marcus Ericsson (21st, 0 points, 5/10): Now in his third season in Formula One, we are still waiting to see Ericsson do something that truly impresses. Being at the back of the grid has not helped his cause, especially this year, but he has yet to deliver a performance that exceeds the limitations of his machinery. Having said that, Ericsson started the year with a series of solid results, outperforming his teammate comfortably as Felipe Nasr complained of a chassis problem. But big accidents on Saturdays at Silverstone and Hungary have blotted his copybook at recent rounds and are inexcusable at a team struggling to put a car on the grid in the first place. His future beyond the end of the year appears to be secure thanks to his links to Saubers new backers and maybe a revitalised Sauber in 2017 will finally offer him a platform to perform.Felipe Nasr (22nd, 0 points, 5/10): Like his teammate, Nasr is a hard driver to rate. He started the season with a lack of confidence in the car and only a new chassis at the Russian Grand Prix could remedy his concerns. Since then he has come onto level terms with teammate Ericsson, but an unfortunate incident at Monaco where he collided with his teammate after being told to move over for him did nothing to help the tensions building between the Brazilian and his team. He needs a strong performance or two before the end of the year to shed his pay-driver tag, but If you were to put money on either of the Sauber drivers sneaking a point before the end of the year, it would surely be Nasr. Cheap China Jerseys . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end. Wholesale China Jerseys .com) - The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward James Neal on injured reserve Tuesday. http://www.chinajerseys.pro/ . Mickelson barely made the cut but had the best round of the day with nine birdies and an eagle coupled with two bogeys to sit two shots behind leader Craig Lee of Scotland. Lee shot a 69 for a 12-under 204 total. "I just love the fact I am in contention and have an opportunity in my first tournament of the year here in Abu Dhabi," Mickelson said. Topics this week include the Browns next steps at quarterback, rookie signal-caller?Carson Wentzs sensational debut -- and what could have been -- plus, the connection Texans coach Bill OBrien had to his first-round pick.Browns forced to change QB plans -- againFor now, the best guess on the time?Robert Griffin III will miss is 10-12 weeks, per sources. With Griffin sidelined with a shoulder injury, Josh McCown becomes the starter, and rookie third-round pick Cody Kessler becomes the backup. But there are more questions there, as is usually the case at quarterback in Cleveland.Browns sources say Kessler is not close to?being ready to play -- which doesnt mean he wont -- but expectations for him arent particularly high. Yet there are those in the Browns building who think Griffins injury could turn out to be a good thing for the franchise, because coach Hue Jackson was so focused on righting Griffin. The team now can move on and do what it needs.Where the Browns?go and what they do next are significant issues. Their recent track record at quarterback is not overly favorable. The quarterbacks the Browns loved in the offseason?were Jared Goff, Kessler and Griffin, per team sources. The quarterbacks they didnt care for were Carson Wentz and Dak Prescott, per the same sources. Those same men who?appear to have missed last offseason will be in charge of finding Clevelands next quarterback, whoever that is, this offseason. They need to find Clevelands quarterback of the future, which is tied to the other issue.Since rejoining the NFL in 1999, the Browns have had 25 starting quarterbacks, the most in the NFL. At the rate this is going, Kessler is likely to be the 26th, practice squad quarterback Kevin Hogan could be the 27th ... and either Deshaun Watson or DeShone Kizer, two of college footballs top QBs, could be the 28th.--?Adam SchefterIts early, but Carson Wentz has traits to succeedTo be fair, it will take more than one game and probably more than a year to determine whether the Cleveland Browns blew it by not giving more consideration to draft Carson Wentz with the No. 2 overall pick.Nevertheless, before the Browns traded that pick to the Eagles, there were some NFL evaluators who agreed that Wentz fit the mold of an AFC North quarterback.At 6-foot-5, 235 pounds, Wentz has the prototype size of QBs such as the Steelers Ben Roethlisberger, the Ravens Joe Flacco and former Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer. Current Bengals QB Andy Dalton, though not as?big as those three quarterbacks, does not have a frail frame.The dome-free AFC North is portrayed as the NFLs real black-and-blue division because of its physical DNA. One personnel man opined that the quarterbacks in the division will not go physically unscathed but argued that their stature allows them to recover from injuries. In fact, every one of the aforementioned quarterbacks -- Roethlisberger, Flacco, Palmer and Dalton -- have missed games because of injuries.Wentz also is not immune to injury. Last October, he broke his wrist. The injury required surgery, but he came back to lead North Dakota State to an FCS national title. He also fractured ribs last month in his first preseason game,?but the Eagles deemed him ready to open the season as the starter when Sam Bradford was traded to the Vikings. They see him as a physically and mentally resilient quarterback but still emphasize that he needs to get the ball out of his hands quickly, because the pounding takes its toll.More than one personnel man also suggested Wentzs hand size (10 inches) projected well in a division that often plays in inclement weather later in the season (the NFC East would also qualify).Then is it a worthy counterpoint to note that Wentz played his college home games indoors at the Fargodome at North Dakota State? That did not bother one general manager, who pointed out that the Green Bay Packers largely practice indoors when the weather turns frosty, yet have a decided home-field advantage outdoors at Lambeau Field. The GM said Wentz being acclimated to?that?climate all his life was a more favorable factor.Its nothing more than a snapshot, but it was a snapshot taken by some evaluators before the 2016 draft.-- Chris MortensenBill OBrien commits to former commitmentAs the 2016 NFL draft approached, most expected Texans coach Bill OBrien to make a major push for one of his former Penn State recruits. And he did.Only it wasnt Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg, but rather Notre Dame wide receiver Will Fuller.When Fuller was starring at Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia, his first scholarship offer came from none other than OBrien and Penn State. Fuller verbally committed to OBrien and Penn State. But when the Jerry Sandusky sanctions were handed down, he opened his recruiting again and opted for Notre Dame.When OBrien had another chance to land Fuller last spring, he and the Texans traded up one slot in the first round to draft the wide receiver who?escaped Penn State.Sure enough, Fuller reeled in five catches for 107 yards and a touchdown in Week 1. When OBrien was asked about how Fuller was able to bounce back with a strong game after dropping the first pass thrown in his direction, he knew why, perhaps better than anyone.The one thing I know about Will, having known him for a while, hes a very resilient guy, OBrien said. He grew up in a great family, hard-working parents. Im sure they taught him about, Look, sometimes youre going to get knocked down. You have to be able to pick yourself back up. Thats something he does well.OBrien knows Fuller, trusts Fuller and believes in Fuller. Now, with Houston heading into Week 2 matchup vs. the Kansas City Chiefs, he has already been rewarded by him, too.-- Adam SchefterHammerhead?shows why fullbacks matterWhen Denver Broncos rookie fullback Andy Janovich broke loose for a 28-yard touchdown run in the season-opening win over the Panthers, the NFLs first rushing score of the 2016 season, former Cowboys great Daryl Moose Johnston noted that when he glanced at his Twitter account there were three mentions that he says were almost identical: Somewhere, Moose Johnston is smiling. Jerseys From China. ohnston was indeed smiling. He believes the fullback position, which was on a path toward NFL extinction, still has a future.Were seeing defenses, especially teams like the Arizona Cardinals, that are loading up the back eight essentially using a safety as that extra linebacker, and it gives an offense an opportunity for a fullback like Janovich to create some favorable matchups in blocking, said Johnston, who studies the game when prepping for his Fox Sports broadcast assignments. The big thing, though, is you have to find that guy who is not just a thumper, but one who can be versatile in formations, on a free release where he can recognize coverages and be a viable receiver down in that red zone, where points are a premium. Janovich appears to have that type of ability.A sixth-round draft pick, Janovich was a walk-on at Nebraska who earned a scholarship and became known as Hammerhead when he was the often the lead blocker for Ameer Abdullah, who had three 1,000-yard rushing seasons before being drafted by the Lions in 2015. Janovich also was a special teams standout, a must if a fullback is going to land a job in the NFL. His Hammerhead moniker has stuck with the Broncos. Janovich was on the field for almost half the offensive snaps in the opener against the Panthers.-- Chris MortensenGrowing branches from Patriots-Colts rivalryThe rivalry between New England and Indianapolis has been so good that it has had a lasting impact on four teams this weekend not named the Patriots or the Colts.The general managers of the Titans and the Lions, who play each other Sunday, are Bill Belichick disciples. Tennessee GM Jon Robinson spent 12 years in New England (2002-2013), during which time he worked with Bob Quinn, who was with the Patriots from 2000-2015 and is now Detroits GM. The Patriot Ways already have come into play in Tennessee and Detroit, with Robinson and Quinns own influence on their respective rosters.The general managers of the Jaguars and the Chargers, who play each other Sunday, are Bill Polian disciples. Jacksonville GM Dave Caldwell spent 10 years with the Colts (1998-2007), during which time he worked with Tom Telesco, who was with the Colts from 1998-2012 and is now San Diegos GM. The Colts Ways already have come into play in Jacksonville and San Diego, with Caldwell and Telescos own influence on their respective rosters.So even in the NFL, trees grow branches. The tree that was the home of the NFLs best rivalry this century, Patriots vs. Colts, produced branches that now will be tangled Sunday.-- Adam SchefterEmptying out the notebookBrowns veteran QB Josh McCown, who takes over the starting job for injured Robert Griffin III, had a reasonable protest about the notion the Browns should tank for the No. 1 pick in 2017. McCown mentioned the need to respect veterans on the team such as tackle Joe Thomas. Thats not lip service to Thomas, who declined to push the front office for a trade to the Broncos last October when it was in discussion. The same sources say Thomas then privately cited the loyalty to other veterans in the Browns locker room and the organization that made him the third overall pick in 2006.The most surprising statistic about Spencer Wares opening game for the Chiefs was?his seven catches for 129 yards. He had just?six catches for 5 yards in 2015. Hes got good hands, Chiefs general manager?John Dorsey said. He was a pretty good baseball player in high school, good enough to play baseball at LSU his freshman year. You cant be a good baseball player and have bad hands.When the Ravens passed on overpaying pending free-agent receiver Torrey Smith in 2015, they knew they were subtracting a player who played to one of quarterback Joe Flaccos strengths -- deep-ball accuracy. Thats one reason they drafted Breshad Perriman (4.25 in the 40-yard dash)?last year, but Perriman missed his rookie season with an injury. Then GM Ozzie Newsome got insurance with Mike Wallace (4.33 in the 40) this offseason. Big plays from Flacco to Wallace (66-yard TD) and to Perriman (35 yards to help set up a field goal) were moments the Ravens needed to beat the Bills 13-7 in their opener.Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells has never been a proponent of paying cornerbacks huge bucks, though he acknowledges the cost of doing business is going up. Parcells, however, is a proponent of loading up on defensive backs. I tell my guys still coaching that you need more than four or five cornerbacks. You better have seven of those guys in todays game.The Patriots play the Dolphins on Sunday, one of three consecutive home games before Tom Brady returns from suspension. A breeze after a tough road win at Arizona? Maybe not. The Seahawks believe the Dolphins defense will be a challenge for any opponent after a narrow 12-10 home-opening win over Miami. Theyre pretty darn good, Seahawks GM John Schneider said. Theyre deep, especially on the defensive line. ... Theyve got talented guys positionally playing where they should play.Titans coach Mike Mularkey this weekend will indirectly face his son, Patrick Mularkey, who is the Lions pro scouting coordinator. Its pretty neat, Mike Mularkey said. I actually asked him yesterday -- it never really dawned on me -- who my wife and his mom is rooting for to win this game. I havent asked her yet, but its special, because Im proud of him. 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Before he grounded into a double play in the eighth inning he had a hit in 11 straight at-bats, one shy of the major-league record.Pedroia is 33-for-72 since being moved into the leadoff spot by manager John Farrell.Hes been hotter than a firecracker for sure, manager Ned Yost said Saturday after the Royals lost for just the second time in 13 games. Four-for-4 last night, 4-for-5 tonight, hes just in a real hot streak. And whats amazing to me, he keeps his bat in the zone. He can handle so many pitches. Hes just a really good hitter. Ive always thought that about him though.The Red Sox, who lead the league in runs scored, had scored seven runs during their three losses prior to Saturday when they beat hot Royals starter Danny Duffy. Now it appears theyre back on track and theyll look to keep their bats going in support of Eduardo Rodriguez, who makes his return to the rotation Sunday.We swung the bats well, Pedroia said Saturday. A lot of guys had great at-bats. What can you say? 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In that event, now dubbed the Montreal Screw Job, Vince McMahon conspired with Shawn Michaels and referee Earl Hebner to orchestrate a different ending to the match than the one outlined with the then-champion Bret Hart -- one of the most infamous moments in wrestling history.Hart refused to lose to Michaels in Canada, and he had planned on relinquishing the WWE title the next night on Raw before joining rival promotion WCW. The incident upset many wrestlers backstage, who then planned on boycotting Raw the following night. In the end, only one wrestler ended up not showing up for work.That man was?Mick Foley.Just before leaving his home in Long Island for this Sundays Survivor Series event in Toronto, Foley took a few moments to speak to ESPN about his experience that day and touch on a few other topics prior to this historic event.I was just upset because I was a friend of Bret Harts, and more importantly, hes a guy that I respect as a champion and a person, Foley said. 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See what winning a championship can do, Cleveland, Chicago and LA? In a year when parity reigned in the MLB standings, the same felt true in the Ultimate Standings: Our top three teams are brand-new from last year, and one of them jumped 42 spots to get there. Jay Ajayi Dolphins Jersey . This years other big movers up -- the Red Sox and Blue Jays -- and down -- sorry, Pirates and Twins -- make one thing clear: For baseball fans, your Ultimate Standings placement is directly related to your division standings. And a World Series title? Well, that can take you all the way.1. Kansas City Royals (9 overall)The Royals had the second-biggest leap in last years Ultimate Standings, and now, after winning the World Series last fall, they climb into the top 10 as the highest-ranked MLB team. Key injuries to Mike Moustakas and Lorenzo Cain and Alex Gordons bad year wrecked the teams playoff hopes, but Kansas City remained baseball-crazy, with the highest local TV ratings in the sport. -- David Schoenfield READ MORE2. Texas Rangers (10 overall)A new menu item at Globe Life Park this season is The Wicked Pig, a $27 sandwich that puts pulled pork, bacon, prosciutto, ham and BBQ sauce between sweet Hawaiian rolls with sides of pork rinds and coleslaw. Its huge -- just like the Rangers 42-point improvement in our overall standings, the best of any MLB team. After two seasons languishing in the middle of the pack, the Rangers are a top-20 Ultimate Standings franchise for the fourth time in six years. -- Doug Mittler READ MORE3. Baltimore Orioles (15 overall)How bout dem Os, hon? After peaking last year with their highest overall number in Ultimate Standings history, the Birds soared even higher this time around. They cracked our top 20 for the first time and outranked every MLB team that didnt win a World Series last year or have a name that rhymes with Schmexas Schmangers. -- Eddie Matz READ MORE4. St. Louis Cardinals (16 overall)The Cardinal Way is still going strong, even if there are signs of transition on the horizon. The 2016 team wasnt as competitive as in seasons past, but it had a shot to reach the postseason for a sixth straight year. In part because of the teams surprising 35-43 home record, attendance near the end of the season sagged a bit, but the Cards easily cracked the 3 million mark once again. Its good to be a Cardinals fan, when even a down year means a top-20 ranking. -- Mark Saxon READ MORE5. San Francisco Giants (18 overall)Its good to be Giant. Everything fans hate on the other side of the bay is up on the foggy side: Ownership, players and the stadium are top notch, and the team finds itself playing meaningful baseball into September practically every year. -- Eno Sarris READ MORE6. Cleveland Indians (21 overall)Dont let those hapless Browns fool you. Cleveland is the city of winners! LeBron up and left Miami to come home, then he upended the Warriors a year later to claim the citys first title in 52 years. Now, the Indians have caught on, claiming 94 wins this season (their highest total in nine years), and with seven wins in the playoffs already, theyve topped their total number of playoff victories over the previous 14 years. In return, fans have caught Indians fever. Cleveland skyrocketed up our rankings and improved by an average of 29.3 spots in each category. You might just say they believe in this land. -- Hallie Grossman READ MORE7. Washington Nationals (34 overall)The No. 34 is huge in D.C. Besides being on Bryce Harpers back, its also the Nationals overall ranking in this years Ultimate Standings. Thats tied for the highest mark D.C. die-hards have ever given their team. In case youre wondering, the first 34 came back in 2012, when No. 34 was a rookie. Hooray for election years. -- Eddie Matz READ MORE8. Pittsburgh Pirates (45 overall)Well, you cant host the wild-card game every year. But after three straight trips to the postseason and a 98-win season in 2015, the Pirates U-turn in 2016, to a spot 25 games behind the NL Central-winning Cubs, made this their most disappointing season since Barry Bonds left town a generation ago. That isnt just on the field: The franchise suffered its largest attendance drop in 15 years and fell from a top-10 team in the Ultimate Standings to one in the mid-40s. -- Jayson Stark READ MORE9. Chicago Cubs (48 overall)The Cubs might have begun this century in the basement, but theyve worked their way up to the penthouse and finished the 2016 regular season with the best record in baseball ... this year or any year since 2004. Since Theo Epstein took over this team, it has won 61, 66, 73, 97 and 103 games -- and those win totals represent just part of the progress the organization has made the past five years. -- Jesse Rogers READ MORE10. Detroit Tigers (49 overall)Were now 11 seasons into what we would argue is the greatest period of sustained excellence in Tigers history, a period that includes five trips to the postseason, two appearances in the World Series and just two losing seasons. Only five franchises in baseball have won more games than the Tigers since 2006. But is their window closing? -- Jayson Stark READ MORE11. Arizona Diamondbacks (55 overall)Give the Diamondbacks credit for having the courage to roll the dice, even if it came up snake eyes. An offseason roster overhaul intended to make them front-runners in the NL West fizzled quickly, and the last-place D-backs plunged 46 points from last season, the most dramatic fall of any MLB team. In fact, their No. 55 ranking is the lowest for the D-backs since we began our standings in 2003. -- Doug Mittler READ MORE12. Los Angeles Angels (56 overall)Angels fans are among the most underrated in sports -- the club has drawn 3 million in 14 consecutive seasons -- but a sub-.500 season, despite having the best player in baseball, has created some frustration. Two years ago, the Angels ranked 15th in the Ultimate Standings. Last year, they fell to 28th. This year, theyve fallen to 56th. Mike Trout was MVP-caliber yet again, but starting pitchers Garrett Richards, Andrew Heaney and Nick Tropeano combined for just 20 starts after suffering season-ending injuries, and the team was never in the playoff hunt. -- David Schoenfield READ MORE13. Houston Astros (57 overall)The Astros are up 11 spots from last year, and rightfully so, given their 2015 postseason berth and comeback after a sluggish start to 2016. They have management committed to its plan and multiple superstars (with potentially more to come) to make that plan work at a high level of effectiveness. -- Mark Simon READ MORE14. Los Angeles Dodgers (64 overall)A talented team with lofty goals and a rich history playing in one of baseballs better amphitheaters makes the Los Angeles Dodgers attractive to the sports fan, but that did not prevent the club from slipping ever so slightly in the Ultimate Standings. The best pitcher in the game -- Clayton Kershaw -- and one of the games biggest rising stars -- Corey Seager -- give the Dodgers star power, but their inability to reach the ultimate goal, even while making the playoffs each of the past three seasons, has the Dodgers a bit stagnant when it comes to the overall fan experience. -- Doug Padilla READ MORE15. Toronto Blue Jays (67 overall)Everyone loves a contender, and the Blue Jays, who won the AL East in 2015 and qualified for the ALCS again this season, were certainly that. For a fan base that hadnt enjoyed relevant October baseball since the Joe Carter home run in 1993, winning cures everything. (Well, nearly everything.) This franchise improved quite a bit in The Mags Ultimate Standings, up to the middle of the pack in the sport. -- Eric Karabell READ MORE16. Boston Red Sox (68 overall)Call it a comeback. A year after their second consecutive last-place AL East finish nearly caused them to slip out of the top 100 in The Mags Ultimate Standings, the Red Sox won the division and surged 32 places. They ranked 16th among MLB teams, a sign that good times are rolling again on Yawkey Way. -- Scott Lauber READ MORE17. Milwaukee Brewers (70 overall)The bottom line was pretty much unchanged, both on and off the field, as the Brewers overall ranking jumped two notches from No. 72 to No. 70. But after a 49-place drop last year, it feels a bit different this time, as the club began to successfully develop some of its youth at the major league level and build a foundation for near-term growth. -- Tony Blengino READ MORE18. Colorado Rockies (74 overall)The Rockies improved quite a bit on last seasons overall ranking, despite not improving in the real-life standings. In fact, the Rockies have been consistently below average in the NL West, as 2016 represented their sixth consecutive season with considerably more losses than wins, and there is little reason to believe 2017 will be different. At least the beer is cheap and the fans keep showing up! -- Eric Karabell READ MORE19. Seattle Mariners (78 overall)Another year, another October without a postseason for Mariners fans. But at least 2016, under new general manager Jerry Dipoto and new manager Scott Servais, provided a winning season with real playoff possibility into the final weekend. Of course, it looks like the fans who bumped the Mariners up 26 spots in the standings this year have short memories: The past three times Seattle just missed the postseason, it completely collapsed the next year. -- Jim Caple READ MORE20. Cincinnati Reds (81 overall)The Reds have taken a massive plunge in the rankings since 2013, from 11th to 81st overall, in large part because theyve gone from a 90-win team to a 68-win punching bag. Theyve come to grips with the realization that long-term success is a product of scouting and player development. The question remains: Can the fan base deal with that? -- Jerry Crasnick READ MORE21. New York Mets (82 overall)The Mets 2015 World Series appearance -- their first since 2000 -- certainly earned them some goodwill from their fans and bumped them up 20 spots overall in these rankings. But even after an NL pennant, theres still doubt about the Mets ownership ... and coach ... and roster ... and prices ... -- Adam Rubin READ MORE22. Minnesota Twins (87 overall)So ... yeah. The Twins had a surprisingly exciting 2015 season in which the team won 83 games and remained relevant well into September. Optimism abounded. Target Field never looked greener. Young talent! New coach! Prospects! What would follow a mere seven months later was a new low even for a team that, over the past five seasons, had win totals of 63, 66, 66 and 70. A 1-9 start this season would lead to a 7-18 April, and the Twins were 10.5 games back -- and entirely irrelevant -- in the AL Central by May 1, well on their way to what would ultimately become the worst season in the history of the franchise. Fifty. Nine. Wins. -- Ross Marrinson READ MORE23. Philadelphia Phillies (88 overall)After four straight years of backsliding, the Phillies won 71 games and drew 1.9 million fans to Citizens Bank Park in 2016. Those numbers might not sound like much, but any step in the right direction is good news after several years of disrepair -- or at least, fans think so, based on a 30-spot jump in these rankings. This is a classic light at the end of the tunnel scenario. -- Jerry Crasnick READ MORE24. Tampa Bay Rays (90 overall)The defections of executive Andrew Friedman and manager Joe Maddon still loom large, as the Rays finished a disappointing last in the AL East. For the first time since they were rebranded as simply the Rays, they lost more than 90 games. Injuries can excuse only so many things, as the on-field product is clearly in need of several upgrades, and many of the off-field items -- none more important than a new stadium -- are still undecided. -- Tommy Rancel READ MORE25. Miami Marlins (91 overall)The Marlins suffered through an unimaginable loss when ace pitcher Jose Fernandez was killed in a boating accident in late September. Miami looked to be a team on the rise, contending for a wild-card spot into the final month of the year, and Fernandez was a central reason for that. As difficult as it will be, the organization must balance moving on from the tragedy both on and off the field with keeping the memory of the Marlins fallen brother alive. -- Tommy Rancel READ MORE26. Chicago White Sox (96 overall)This spring, a baseball team in Chicago steamrolled through April and early May, winning at a .697 clip through game No. 33 on the backs of a gleaming sub-3.00 team ERA and a .300-plus OBP. And that team was not the Cubs! OK, it was. But it was also the White Sox, who played like world-beaters for the first five weeks of the season, only to let the world dole out beatings at their expense for the final 21. The Sox finished the year under .500 for the fourth straight time, then said goodbye to Robin Ventura, their all-time best third baseman-turned-beleaguered manager. It was ... not a winning formula in the AL Central (11 games out of the wild card) or the Ultimate Standings. The Sox rank No. 96 overall, the teams lowest ranking since 2004. -- Hallie Grossman READ MORE27. New York Yankees (100 overall)The Yankees think of themselves as the greatest franchise in all sports, so their barely making the top 100 goes against corporate culture. (Of course, theyve also played a grand total of one playoff game since 2012, so this ranking could be even worse.) This offseason, New York finds itself in a transition period, with Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira joining the likes of Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera on the sideline and making way for the next generation of Yankees, led by catcher Gary Sanchez. -- Andrew Marchand READ MORE28. Atlanta Braves (104 overall)The Braves dropped 22 spots in these rankings, which is not surprising for the team spent most of 2016 hovering around worst in baseball status. But despite a disappointing season (and this triple-digit ranking), there are positive signs upon which to build as management ends the tear down phase and enters a transitional period. -- Mark Simon READ MORE29. San Diego Padres (107 overall)The Padres were shut out by the Dodgers 15-0 on Opening Day, and it was all downhill from there. They were never seriously competitive in the NL West and were a nonfactor in our standings as well, finishing with their worst overall mark in five seasons and a string of triple-digit category rankings. If not for pristine Petco Park, things would have been even worse. -- Doug Mittler READ MORE30. Oakland Athletics (115 overall)Is this the worst franchise in baseball, as the voters felt? Its easy to see the bad when the 60s-era stadium is on blast practically daily in the media. Then the team is just five wins from the worst record in baseball. But theres some good news in there somewhere. -- Eno Sarris READ MORE DeVante Parker Womens Jersey . 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SALT LAKE CITY -- Turnovers got the Utah Jazz off to a rough start Saturday night. NFL Jerseys Online .Sacramento raced to big leads in the first and third quarters, but behind Gordon Hayward and Rudy Gobert, Utah rallied both times for a 104-84 victory over the Kings.The Jazz had 22 turnovers but won for the eighth time in 10 games after holding Sacramento to just eight points on 3-of-22 shooting in the fourth quarter. It is the fewest points allowed by Utah in the fourth quarter this season.We guarded, Hayward said. They got nothing easy. It seemed like a lot of the shots were contested. Thats just what happened. Then we were able to get the ball up the court and they werent set. We got some good looks. People knocked down timely 3s.Gobert had 17 points, 14 rebounds and a season-high six blocks for the Jazz and is one of only five NBA players to block six or more shots in a game this season. Hayward scored 26 points after sitting out with an injured finger in Thursdays loss to Golden State, and Trey Lyles added 14 points and five rebounds for Utah.Rudy Gay scored 20 points and DeMarcus Cousins had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead Sacramento. Darren Collison added 17 points and Omri Casspi chipped in 12 for the Kings, who lost for the seventh time in nine games.The Kings were undone by their lifeless fourth quarter.We scored eight, Sacramento coach Dave Joerger said. We shot 37 percent (in the game). Its tough. They do a great job of clogging the paint. You got to make shots if youre going to get them.The Kings took an early lead thanks to Utahs mistakes. The Jazz turned the ball over four times in the first 2:20 of the game, leading to an 11-0 Sacramento run. Gay highlighted the spurt with layups off back-to-back steals, and Kosta Koufos banked in a hook shot to finish it off.After a quick timeout, Utahs offense got back on track with baskets from Boris Diaw and Dante Exum on consecutive possessions. The Jazz took their first lead a couple of minutes later after Joe Ingles buried a 3-pointer. Hayward then capped a 22-5 run with back-to-back baskets to give Utah a 22-16 lead.The third quarter felt like a rerun of the first. After clawing back for a 52-50 halftime lead, Utah fell behind again after committing a pair of turnovers to spark a 10-0 Sacramento run. The Kings went ahead on two baskets from Collison and took a 60-52 lead on a pull-up jumper from Gay.Much like the first quarter, the Jazz rallied, and then Utah used a 20-4 run to slam the door on the Kings early in the fourth quarter. 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Colon, who turns 40 on Friday, gave up two runs on six hits and struck out three. It was the first win for Colon (4-2) since April 23 at Boston, and he joined Bert Blyleven, Dennis Leonard and Jack Morris as the pitchers with the most wins over the Rangers at 19. "I like to pitch here," Colon, who has 175 wins in 16 seasons, said through a translator. "I dont know why." Coco Crisp got three hits, and had the first of three straight Oakland doubles in a four-run fifth inning that broke a 1-1 tie. He scored when Yoenis Cespedes hit a line drive just over Adrian Beltres head with the third baseman playing in, and Cespedes came home on Brandon Moss line drive to the wall in right. Josh Lindblom (0-1) lost in his 2013 debut and first major league start. Lindblom was replaced by left-hander Joseph Ortiz after striking out Josh Donaldson in the fourth. Smith hit an RBI single and went to second when left fielder David Murphy dropped the ball trying to make a throw home. The error allowed Smith to score on a single by Chris Young for a 5-1 Oakland lead. "The first four innings I was able to make pitches and work myself out of jams," Lindblom said. "That fifth inning, I couldnt make the pitch." Smiths opposite-field homer to left for a 1-0 lead in the second was the 13th straight solo homer for the As, tying a franchise record set in 2007. Jed Lowrie had three hits, including one of five doubles for Oakland. The two outs Smith made were with the bases loaded as the As stranded a season-high 15. Texas pitchers walked a season-high eight, although two were intentional. Even Colon had problems with walks -- by his standards. He matched his season total by walking Geovany Soto twice. "Those dont happen too often," As manager Bob Melvin said. Top Texas prospect Jurickson Profar made his first appearance in the majors this year at second base and was immediately put to the test by Crisp, who had infield hits his first two times up despite Profars best efforts. The 20-year-old went far to his left to grab the first one and fielded the next almost behind tthe bag at second, but Crisp beat the throw both times. NFL Jerseys Factory. . Profar drove in both Texas runs without a hit, scoring Soto with a grounder in the third and Mitch Moreland with a sacrifice fly in the fifth. "The first one, we needed a groundball, he got the groundball," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "He handled his at-bats well tonight. We scored two runs, he got both of them." With Ian Kinsler on the disabled list because of bruised ribs, Profar is back with the Rangers after homering in his first big league at-bat as a 19-year-old last year. 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