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NEW YORK -- Colorado defenseman Tyson Barrie and New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider are among 24 NHL players who have filed for salary arbitration. Adrian Beltre Jersey .New Jersey forward Kyle Palmieri, Ottawa forward Mike Hoffman and Detroits Danny DeKeyser also filed at the deadline Tuesday.The players teams must decide Wednesday whether to go to arbitration. The hearings will be held from July 20 to Aug. 4 in Toronto.Barrie has scored 102 points over the past two seasons with the Avalanche, becoming one of the leagues top young offensive defensemen. Colorados inability to reach a long-term deal has prompted trade speculation around Barrie, who made $3.2 million last year.Kreider had his second straight 21-goal season for the Rangers, while Hoffman led the Senators with 29 goals last season.Other arbitration filers are hoping to benefit from arbitration after setbacks. St. Louis forward Jaden Schwartz missed most of his 22-point season with a serious ankle injury.Palmieri will be expecting a hefty raise after leading the Devils in scoring last season with 30 goals and 27 assists in his first year with New Jersey.Philadelphias Brayden Schenn filed after setting career highs with 26 goals and 33 assists. Washington forward Marcus Johansson also filed for the second straight summer. Joey Gallo Rangers Jersey . LOUIS -- Attorneys for the St. Derek Holland Rangers Jersey . Klitschkos management company says the bout will be the Ukrainian fighters 25th world championship fight. The 1.83-meter (6-foot) Leapai defeated the previously unbeaten Denis Boytsov in November to become the WBOs mandatory challenger. http://www.authenticrangersgear.com/drew-stubbs-rangers-jersey/ . Fellow centre Pavel Datsyuk remains out because of a concussion. Zetterberg has 11 goals and 19 assists for a team-high 30 points, and Datsyuk has a team-high 12 goals and 11 assists. Australian Tyler Wright has won her maiden world surfing title, sparking emotional scenes on the beach at Hossegor in France.Wright, 22, claimed the title when her only rival, Courtney Conlogue from the U.S., was toppled in the semi-finals on Wednesday. She took out Tatiana Weston-Webb in her semi-final before losing to Conlogues conqueror, three-time world champion, Carissa Moore, in the final.Theres a lot thats gone into this, a lot of hours, a lot of fun, said Wright, who won four events this year.Im surprised Im not crying, but itll come.The breakthrough victory caps a difficult 12 months for Wright, whose brother Owen has endured a very public recovery from a serious brain injury sustained while competing.Less well known has been her private battles dealing with the death of her uncle, to whom she promised she would win a world title.Theres a lot of reasons why I set out to win this world title this year, a lot of reasons I didnt mention to the public, Wright said.Last year was such a hectic year, even this year ... I lost ann uncle and this was his last event that he ever saw me compete in. Elvis Andrus Jersey. lot of emotional moments but pretty much from that moment, I promised him Id win a world title. And I did. And from that point, so many things happened this year. [My family] I just love them so much.Wright, who has won the past two titles at the Landes break, held a commanding lead in the season standings heading into the penultimate event of the campaign; she reached the final early on Wednesday, but had to hold onto her victory dance until the final seconds of the second semi-final.As she walked down the beach, and Conlogues final wave scores were read out over the loudspeaker, it became clear the 24-year-old hadnt done enough to reel in fellow American Carissa Moore.The news prompted Australian six-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore to give Wright a hug before the new champion broke away to raise her arms in triumph. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '  

In the summer of 1996, Shaquille ONeal left the Magic to sign a $120 million Lakers contract, and bought a house in the opulent hills overlooking Beverly Hills. Authentic Customized Detroit Red Wings Jerseys . A few months later he and his uncle Mike hopped in the car for a drive across L.A., to Watts.Its about an hour drive, but feels so far from the winding tree-lined hills of Mulholland Drive.Shaq had thoughtfully chosen a community center there to reprise his role as Shaq-a-Claus. He told uncle Mike it was his favorite day of the year, and it was full of taking holiday orders from delighted kids. One by one, they eagerly revealed their wishes: a bicycle, the top-selling Mario video game, a Tickle Me Elmo, the new Cabbage Patch dolls which were selling out as soon as they hit the shelves.He said yes to them all and promised Shaq-a-Claus would deliver the gifts two days before Christmas. Mission accomplished. Except ... as he turned to go, Shaq noticed one little boy who hadnt come forward.Concerned that his large stature had frightened the child, Shaq bent down on one knee, placed his massive hand on his tiny shoulder and asked, What do you want, little man?I dont think you can help me, he answered softly.I bet I can, Shaq persisted. You know, Im pretty good friends with Santa.What I really want, said the boy, is for it to snow. He was quiet for a moment before explaining that he shared his Christmas wish with his mother. She sighed, hugged him close to her, and then told him, Im sorry, baby. It doesnt snow in Los Angeles, and were stuck here.As Shaq and his uncle drove back toward the manicured lawns and the palm trees in his exclusive neighborhood, ONeal was mostly silent. In fact, he didnt say anything until they turned into his driveway and he blurted out suddenly, They ski in California, right? Shaq-a-Claus had an idea.Eventually, Dec. 23 arrived at last. Precisely on schedule, Shaq-a-Claus arrived with great fanfare at the Watts Community Center. He was accompanied by a convoy of vehicles packed with bicycles, video games, Cabbage Patch dolls and plenty of Tickle Me Elmos.But there was a different kind of convoy that preceded Shaq and his sacks of toys.An hour earlier, three oversized dump trucks rumbled down Central Avenue toward the community center. Each was filled to the brim with snow -- beautiful, white (all right, artificial), California snow, trucked to Watts from Bear Mountain in the San Bernardino National Forest. Shaq picked up the bill for the unusual shipment and instructed the workers to dump the snow into the Community Center parking lot.By the time he arrived, the kids were gleefully making snow forts and snow angels.The little boy who had been on ONeals mind was waiting with a smile and a snowball at the ready. He aimed for ONeals head, and missed.And then it was on, the most incredible, wonderful, spectacular (and only) snowball fight in Watts history, with a future Hall of Fame big man, dressed in a T-shirt and shorts and a Santa hat that was several sizes too small. Niklas Kronwall Red Wings Jersey Authentic . Team physician Dr. Steve Traina performed the surgery Friday. Robinson was injured in a spill underneath the Nuggets basket during the first quarter of Wednesday nights loss to the Charlotte Bobcats. Bob Probert Red Wings Jersey . Here are his mid-season NBA awards.  MVP: (KEVIN DURANT-Thunder) - Has been sensational this season and more importantly, the most consistent player in the league. 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The win is Englands 12th in succession, with Eddie Jones yet to taste defeat as coach. But what did the team make of the method of their success? We spoke to Jones and several players at Twickenham after the game.Semesa Rokoduguni and Jonathan Joseph analysis Semesa Rokoduguni and Jonathan Joseph analyse Englands convincing win Eddie Jones pleased with victory Eddie Jones was pleased with Englands performance Unsatisfied Dylan Hartley wants more from his side Dylan Hartley has asked for more from his side Theres always stuff to work on, says George Ford George Ford spoke to Sky Sports after the final whistle Watch Sergey Kovalev v Andre Ward live on Sky Sports for just £6. Nicklas Lidstrom Red Wings Jersey. .99 with a Sky Sports Day Pass. No contract. 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TURKU, Finland -- Kosovo kicked off its 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 1-1 draw against Finland on Monday in a big night for the tiny Balkan nation. Stephen Vogt Athletics Jersey .It was a maiden competitive match for Kosovo as a new FIFA member, after it was accepted together with Gibraltar in May and fast-tracked into the 2018 World Cup qualifying.Kosovo coach Albert Bunjaki called it a historic match.I am very happy that the whole team showed a strong character, Bunjaki said. I believe the second half was very good. We should not forget this is a qualifier for the World Cup and that we should continue the rhythm of our play.Kosovo President Hashim Thaci was also present at the stadium and met with the players at the end of the match.Kosovos first official match was a 2-0 victory in a friendly over the Faroe Islands on June 3.Midfielder Valon Berisha converted a penalty kick in the 60th minute to salvage the point only hours after FIFA confirmed he and five other players were allowed to represent Kosovo.The case of Berisha, who played for Norway before Kosovo gained FIFA and UEFA membership in May, was the last one resolved. The five others previously represented Albania.Kosovos entry into FIFA membership has tested the rules on switching allegiance. Created to regulate typical cases in which players had nationality of two existing FIFA member federations, the rules have struggled to cope with a new national team like Kosovo.FIFA had in recent months approved requests from nine Kosovo players who had represented six different European countries, including Albania, Germany and Switzerland.Finland, which is seeking its first World Cup appearance, had taken the lead in the 18th minute through Paulus Arajuuri.Kosovo hosts Croatia on Oct. 6, three days before it plays Ukraine which does not recognize Kosovo as an independent state.---CROATIA 1, TURKEY 1Turkey held Croatia to a draw in a rematch of their group stage game at the 2016 European Championship, which was won 1-0 by Croatia.Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic gave Croatia the lead with a penalty one minute before the interval at an empty Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb. 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DFS golf heads to the scenic El Camaleón Golf Club in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, for the OHL Classic, an event that has witnessed only two champions under the age of 30 since its inception nine years ago. Jason Motte Jersey .Our experts have put together the players they believe have the skills to succeed and provide big fantasy point totals. This weeks panel is comprised of Bob Harig, Jason Sobel, Jonathan Coachman and Michael Collins as well as FantasyGolfInsiders Jeff Bergerson, Zach Turcotte, Taras Pitra and Jason Rouslin.Note: Golfer salaries listed are for DraftKings.Bob Harig -- Jon Rahm ($10,700)The former Arizona State golfer has made the most of his short time as a professional, earning a spot on the PGA Tour this season by finishing among the top 125 in Fedex points despite not being a PGA Tour member. Hes started this season with ties for 15th in both of his starts, including last week in Las Vegas.Jason Sobel -- Keegan Bradley ($10,000)Not gonna lie: Id forgotten Graeme McDowell won this event last year until I checked recently. Im going to keep my pick along those lines, taking another former major champion and Ryder Cup player whose game had suffered a bit of a tailspin but is now enjoying a bit of an uptick. Bradley owns top-10 finishes in each of his past two starts and should have plenty of confidence at a tournament where he finished T-8 last year.Michael Collins -- Jason Bohn ($7,600)In the three years the tournament has been held at this venue, Bohn had finishes of T-2, T-7 and T-3. Id say hes pretty comfortable down there. If you remember, last year Bohn lost in a playoff at Mayakoba and then in February suffered a heart attack.Jonathan Coachman -- Russell Knox (DK $11,800)These days, and with this field, its hard to pick against Knox. He has really started to come into his own, and he should have been on the European Ryder Cup team. In a fall event where its easy to start looking toward the holidays, Knox seems to play his best golf and I believe that he will win this week.Taras Pitra -- Johnson Wagner (DK $8,400)Wagner has quietly performed well in hitting a high number of birdies this season. He has also been excellent with his midrange approach shots and historically plays the par-4 holes well. I say quietly because the only thing anyone ever notices about Johnson is his mustache, or lack thereof. Wagner makes for a strong cash play with GPP upside this week as he has made four of five cuts, including a win in 2011.Jeff Bergerson -- Ryan Blaum ($6,900)One of the quieter rookies so far on the Tour, Blaum has nevertheless established himself as a player to be on the lookout for during the rest of the season. Blaum has made the cut in all three events this season and finished no lower than 31st. As a bonus, Blaum finished 29th at Mayakoba a year ago, giving us a nice value his weekZach Turcotte -- Charles Howell III ($7,500)Following his 15th-place finish a week ago at The Shriners, it appears that CH III is back on board with being a solid cut-maker with upside. We are hoping to grab him this week at a little bit of a discount. Last season, Howell was a fixture of the top 25 and he is a strong candidate to do it again this week on a course where he has made six of seven cuts and finished in the top 20 in five of his last six starts.Jason Rouslin -- Aaron Wise ($6,400)The reining NCAA champion almost had his breakthrough last week in Sin City, even holding the lead at one point before finishing 10th, but nonetheless he earns another start because of the good play. A hot putter, good ball striking and a maintained level of emotions will all be big factors this weekend, but at this salary Wise is definitely worth a long look. 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LAS VEGAS -- Peyton Little scored 19 points, Maddie Manning had 17 points and eight rebounds, and No. 20 Oklahoma beat Xavier 81-69 on Monday night in the Puerto Rico Classic.Sherri Coale won her 450th career game as a collegiate head coach.Nancy Mulkey scored seven straight Oklahoma points as the Sooners took a 63-51 lead late in the third quarter. In the fourth, Oklahoma used a 7-1 run to push its lead to 70-63 with 6:54 left. Tona Edwards became the fifth Oklahoma player in double figures when she made a free throw with 1:31 to go for a 10-point lead.Vionise Pierre-Louis, Edwards and Mulkey scored 10 points apiecce for Oklahoma (8-2). Todd Helton Rockies Jersey. Kindell Fincher scored 16 points for Xavier (7-2) and Raeshaun Gaffney added 14 points.Xavier took a 16-8 lead after making six of its first eight shots but Oklahoma closed the quarter on an 11-2 run to take a 22-21 lead. 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Aston Villas relegation was confirmed when they lost 1-0 at Manchester United on Saturday, but the Premier League obituary could have been written in December, and drafted years ago. Logan Couture Sharks Jersey . It was seven years ago last week that Villas new-found success under the ownership of Randy Lerner showed its first signs of falling apart at the seams.  Then-manager Martin ONeill, criticised for playing a second-string side in Villas UEFA Cup round-of-32 second leg at CSKA Moscow, hosted a dinner in front of the 295 fans who had travelled to Russia to see a 2-0 defeat, justifying his decision to all but give up on the tie with the score at 1-1 on aggregate. Aston Villa brought a third-string side to CSKA Moscow in the UEFA Cup A three-course dinner was washed down by five drink vouchers at a reported cost of £15,000 to the club, a thank you and sorry to the fans as they reminisced with ONeill and others about past European success.The evening was more or less viewed positively, but the damage had been done weeks before. Ask Villa fans where it started to go wrong as they taste relegation for the first time in Premier League history, and many will point to the final months of the 2008/09 season.It was Villas first appearance at this stage of European competition for 11 years, and the decision not to take the likes of James Milner, Ashley Young, Gareth Barry, Stiliyan Petrov and Gabriel Agbonlahor to Moscow left a sour taste in fans mouths. But the story is more complex than one result.A win over Stoke at Villa Park three days after the Moscow tie would have stretched their fourth-place lead over Arsenal to eight points with 11 games remaining. It was a must-win for ONeill to justify the selection in Russia, but Villa threw away a two-goal lead, conceding twice in the final three minutes. The Villa Park crowd have seen only two home wins in the league this season The players and fans were deflated, and Villa went on to take just 10 points out of a possible 33 in the Premier League, finishing 10 points behind Arsenal in sixth. But to fully understand the impact of the swing-and-miss 2008/09 season, Villa fans will take you back to the start of Lerners tenure two years previous.It is my belief and the basis for my bid that Aston Villa can compete at the highest level within the Premiership and in Europe, said Lerner after the Americans £62.6m takeover from Doug Ellis in 2006.The Holte End sang USA, USA during the good days, and kept faith in ONeill and Lerner during the bad. The owner even had the Villa crest tattooed on his ankle, and a new £8m training ground was built to improve the clubs academy. Randy Lerner ploughed millions into the club, but pulled the plug on spending when Villa missed out on the top four Villa were once again an attractive option, but they initially spent modestly, signing John Carew, Petrov and Young before an 11th-place finish in ONeills first season in 2006/07. Proud history, bright future was the motto on free scarves handed out on the final home game of the season, and that claim was correct for the short term at least.They finished sixth in 2007/08, and the foundations were there for the fourth-place push Lerner had promised. He opened his wallet further, and as spending went up, so did expectation.ONeills transfer pool didnt stretch further than the UK as Villa spent nearly £50m in the summer of 2008. Milner (£12m), Curtis Davies (£8m), Carlos Cuellar (£7.8m), Steven Sidwell (£5m), Luke Young (£5m), Nicky Shorey (£4m), Emile Heskey (£3.5m) and Brad Friedel (£2.5m) arrived, while only £3m went out of the door. The fees and wages spent would come back to hurt the club. Martin ONeill was in charge at Villa until 2010, leaving five days before the start of the season Villa recovered from their 2008/09 disappointment to threaten again in 2009/10, and continued to spend in the market. Another £40m worth of talent came in, but the result was similar; a sixth-place finish as Villa lost in the League Cup final and FA Cup semi-final.Barry started a worrying trend by leaving Villa in the summer of 2009 for Manchester City, whose spending left ONeill, Lerner and co trailing behind.Lerners media appearances were few and far between, but he was quick to assure fans that both ONeill and star player Milner were going nowhere despite strong rumours of unrest. Eric Black reflects on Aston Villas relegation, which was sealed with a 1-0 defeat at Manchester United on Saturday I am not worried about losing James Milner, he said in May 2010, before adding: Martin will be back next year managing. It has already been settled.Milner was soon to follow Barry out of the door to City, after a long-running transfer saga which left ONeill frustrated. The Northern Irishman wanted another go at fourth-place to match Citys spending, but Lerner had one hand on the plugs chain and spending was halted.Villa had yet to make a senior summer signing when ONeill shocked everyone by leaving the club five days before the start of the 2010/11 season, and despite his replacement Gerard Houllier showing glimpses of a promising project, he left at the end of the season with health issues after a ninth-place finish. Villas 2008/09 season saw them challenging for a top-four spot Lerner and the boards decision-making was then heavily criticised as Villa appointed Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish, despite the spray-painted bed sheets and protests from supporters pleading with the club not to appoint the man who relegated their bitter rivals from three miles down the road.A new approach to transfers followed as Villas books were splattered in red. Young and Stewart Downing left, and the transfer policy was made clear to McLeish from day one.Lerner and the board simply asked if we could reduce the wages to get to a certain level but remain competitive within the league, McLeish told Sky Sports. I knew right away it was going to be a tough task. Alex McLeish was brought in to reduce the wage bill Villa survived, just, in 16th place, and after a final day defeat at Paul Lamberts Norwich, the travelling support were calling for the man in the opposition dugout to save them.McLeish was sacked, Lambert arrived, but it merely delayed the inevitable. His first transfer window was promising, bringing in Christian Benteke, Ron Vlaar and Ashley Westwood, among others, for £25m. Benteke was a masterstroke, and his goals, along with the rise and rise of Fabian Delph, kept Villa in the Premier League for two more seasons.I have come to know well that fates are fickle in the business of English football, and I feel that I have pushed mine well past the limit, said Lerner in May 2014 upon announcing the club was up for sale.Fans felt Lerner had outstayed his welcome, but the club continued to outstay theirs in the Premier League as Villa remained unsold. Tim Sherwood kept Villa up and got them to an FA Cup final, but was sacked in the autumn They were heading for relegation last February before Lambert was replaced by Tim Sherwood, whose short-term invigoration saved the club and led them to an FA Cup final.Villa failed to turn up against Arsenal at Wembley, and the current campaign was played out in similar fashion.It needs investment, Lambert had pleaded 12 months earlier, but Villa had to sell to buy. Benteke and Delph left for £40m, 11 senior players arrived for over £50m, but never gelled.Sherwood was sacked, and Frenchman Remi Garde was chosen as the sacrificial lamb when managers with survival and Premier League experience seemed a brighter option. Remi Garde was sacked in March after winning just two Premier League games He failed to make a team out of the misfits, and Jamie Carraghers comments after Villas 6-0 defeat by Liverpool in February summed it up.I always think when teams go down theres always two or three players where other managers in the Premier League will try and take them.I cant imagine one Premier League manager looking at that team and thinking theres one player there hed want to take into his squad. Thats how poor they are.That brings us to today. A relegation that has been five years in the making sees the Premier League lose one of their seven ever-present clubs. Villa must now rebuild in the Championship, but no new manager has been appointed Fans will have a glimmer of hope that stability upstairs can aid a clean restart and rebuild after some staffing shake-ups in recent months, but the current squad needs an injection of intelligence, fight and second-tier experience. That goes for the new manager, too.The feeling around Villa Park is that fans have been starved of a team to support for the last nine months. Fans are struggling to identify with current players, and affiliation more or less stops at the club crest.That crest was altered last week, the word Prepared removed for a new design. Preparation for the Championship starts now as fans pray for a team they can love once again. Aston Villa supporters hold protesting banners during their dismal 2015/16 campaign Marc-Edouard Vlasic Jersey . Reassurance came from Paul Tesori, his caddie and close friend whose newborn son is in intensive care in a Florida hospital. "Paul sent me a text this morning, just told me he loved me and wanted to go out and fight as hard as I would any other day," Simpson said Sunday after doing just that. Brent Burns Jersey . 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TROIS-RIVIERES, Que. Tony Perez Reds Jersey . - Alex Tagliani claimed the pole position for the JuliaWine.com 100 in NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 qualifying on Saturday at the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres. Tagliani, a native of Lachenaie, Que., got around the 1.53-mile street circuit in 67.080 seconds for an average speed of 82.111 mph. The time bettered the previous track record of 67.661 seconds (81.406 mph) set by Andrew Ranger in 2009 by over a half-second. It was the second pole win at the famed track for the IZOD IndyCar Series regular, having last earned the honor in 2009, and the fourth of his Canadian Tire Series career that will cover 16 starts. His last pole win in the series came in June 2011 at Circuit ICAR in Mirabel, Que. Local Trois-Rivieres product Louis-Philippe Dumoulin - second in the series standings - was second fastest at 67.355 seconds (81.776 mph). He started from the pole at GP3R last season before finishing second to Ranger in the race. Marc-Antoine Camirand earned the start in the Canadian Tire Series race by winning a Quebec Sportsman race on Friday night. The sports car-racing veteran with 20 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series starts to his credit recorded the third-best time in qualifying at 67.376 seconds (81.750 mph). Camirand will make his first series start in Sundays JuliaWine.com 100. Former Formula One and IndyCar Series champion Jacques Villeneuve qualified fourth at 67.467 seconds (81.640 mph) followed by J.R. Fitzpatrick in fifth with a time of 67.576 seconds (81.508 mph). Alex Labbe, Martin Roy, defending series champion D.J. Kennington, Kerry Micks and Alex Guenette rounded out the top 10. Points leader Scott Steckly, who has won each of the last three series events, qualified 14th. Each of the top-six qualifiers eclipsed Rangers track record as cooler than normal weather kept the track temperature down. The JuliaWine.com 100 is set to get underway on Sunday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. ET. Chris Sabo Jersey . -- The Magic have their first victory of the new year. Joe Morgan Jersey .com) - Christian Ponder will get another chance to prove himself for the Minnesota Vikings, with head coach Leslie Frazier announcing Wednesday that the struggling quarterback will start this weekends game against the Green Bay Packers. http://www.redsapparelsshop.com/jay-bruce-jersey-c-7/ . Collaros, 25, was solid last season, posting a 5-2 record as the starter while incumbent Ricky Ray was injured. Collaros also started Torontos 23-20 regular-season finale loss to Montreal — Ray didnt dress because the Argos had already clinched first in the East Division — but was one of three quarterbacks to play that day. In order to help you set your lineups and avoid starting a player who doesnt take the field, we will be posting fantasy-relevant updates and analysis here as NFL teams release their Sunday inactive lists prior to kickoff. Any rankings cited in this column come from our ESPN Fantasy staff ranks.Refresh often for the latest information.Ruled out before SundayRB Jonathan Stewart (hamstring), RB Adrian Peterson (knee), TE Virgil Green (calf), RB Kenneth Dixon (knee), WR Corey Coleman (hand), QB Josh McCown (shoulder), RB Arian Foster (groin), RB Doug Martin (hamstring), TE Zach Ertz (rib), WR Donte Moncrief (shoulder), QB Tony Romo (back)Top players were watchingEarly games, 1 p.m. ET (eight scheduled)WR Sammy Watkins (foot, questionable) -?inactive TE Charles Clay (knee, questionable) -?active TE Tyler Eifert (ankle, doubtful) -?inactive TE Eric Ebron (back, questionable) -?active RB Chris Ivory (non-injury, questionable) -?active WR DeVante Parker (hamstring, questionable)?- active RB Rashad Jennings (thumb, questionable)?- inactive TE Delanie Walker (hamstring, questionable) -?inactive WR Kendall Wright (hamstring, questionable)?- inactive WR Josh Doctson (Achilles, questionable) - inactiveLate games, 4:05 and 4:25 p.m. ET (five scheduled)RB Thomas Rawls (shin, doubtful) - inactive WR Tyler Lockett (knee, questionable)?- active RB C.J. Prosise (wrist, questionable)?- inactive LB Lavonte David (shoulder, questionable) - active WR T.Y. Hilton (knee, questionable) - active QB Andrew Luck (shoulder, questionable) - active WR Brandon Marshall (foot, questionable) - active RB Jamaal Charles (knee, doubtful) - inactive TE Antonio Gates (hamstring, doubtful) - inactiveSunday night game, 8:30 p.m. ETQB Jay Cutler (thumb, doubtful) - inactive WR Alshon Jeffery (knee, questionable) - activeUpdates/analysis (most recent first)Indianapolis Colts (3:20 p.m.): Both Andrew Luck and T.Y. Hilton will play this afternoon. If you still have openings in your starting lineup, feel free to get them both in there. Also suiting up this afternoon is Vontae Davis, which is a big help to the Colts secondary.?Antonio Gates (3:15 p.m.): San Diego has finally made things official, submitting a list of inactives with Gates name on it. Hunter Henry will be the biggest beneficiary of the veteran tight ends absence.Jamaal Charles?(3:10 p.m.): The Chiefs running back will once again sit things out. One can only hope he will finally be able to suit up in Week 4. This is good news for?Spencer Ware?owners.Brandon Marshall (3:05 p.m.): The wide receiver is indeed active?today for the Jets, but as we cautioned earlier, theres no guarantee as to how much he plays in Week 3.Philadelphia Eagles (2:55 p.m.): With an inactives list that includes four offensive lineman and tight end Zach Ertz, the protection for young quarterback Carson Wentz may be spotty, at best.C.J. Prosise (2:45 p.m.): The running back is indeed joining Thomas Rawls on the inactive list for the Seahawks. However. wide receiver Tyler Lockett is going to give it a shot, as coach Pete Carroll had hinted earlier in the week.?Lavonte David: (2:35 p.m.): The Tampa Bay linebacker is active for todays game, as reported by ESPNs Jenna Laine. He fully practiced all week, so this is not that big of a surprise.Tyler Eifert (12:10 p.m.): The Benggals will start a Tyler at tight end today, but its not Eifert, who is out of action with a bad ankle. Johnny Bench Jersey. Tyler Kroft will get the majority of snaps at the position with C.J. Uzomah also said to be nursing an injury.Chris Ivory (12:05 p.m.): The running back will play for the first time this season after having missed the first two weeks due to illness. However, he may be eased back into the swing of things by the Jaguars and be on a limited snap count.Minnesota Vikings (12 p.m.): The Vikings will sit rookie wide receiver Laquon Treadwell today, activating Jarius Wright instead. Minnesota also has named Matt Asiata as their starting running back for Week 3.Josh Doctson (11:55 a.m.): The wide receiver was a last-minute addition to the inactives list, which does indicate that his Achilles injury may be close to allowing him to play. However, thats a story for next week.?Seattle Seahawks (11:50 a.m.): ESPNs Adam Schefter reports that Thomas Rawls will be inactive for this afternoons late game, and that C.J. Prosise is likely to sit this one out as well. That leaves the backfield almost exclusively in the hands of Christine Michael.?DeVante Parker (11:40 a.m.): The Dolphins wideout is active for todays game against the Browns, who will be without DB Joe Haden (groin). Thats a combination of news that could have huge fantasy impact.?Eric Ebron (11:35 a.m.): The Lions have released their inactives list and Ebron is nowhere to be found. The tight end did go through a full practice on Friday, so his fantasy owners should be optimistic for a decent day.Delanie Walker (11:25 a.m.): ESPNs Adam Schefter now reports what weve been expecting to hear all morning, that the tight end is indeed inactive for Week 3.Rashad Jennings (11:30 a.m.): ESPNs Jordan Ranaan reports that Jennings is out for Week 3, with Shane Vereen expected to take over the majority of carries; Orleans Darkwa has the potential to vulture some touchdowns in the red zone.?Delanie Walker (11:25 a.m.): The tight end has been seen on the field, doing light work while wearing sneakers. That doesnt really bode well for active status, but well soon know for sure.Delanie Walker (8:45 a.m.): According to ESPNs Adam Schefter, the Titans will wait to see how Walker does in pregame warm-ups before making a final decision on his status for todays game.Rashad Jennings (8?a.m.): The veteran running back had been expected to play today, albeit potentially with a cast on his injured left thumb, but a source tells ESPNs Adam Schefter that Jennings will not suit up after all.Sammy Watkins (7:40 a.m.): No official announcement has yet been made regarding Watkins status for today, but NFL Networks Ian Rapoport reports that a source says the wide receiver is not going to play.?Brandon Marshall (7:25 a.m.): The wide receiver is expected to be active today, but ESPNs Adam Schefter?cautions that Marshall is likely to be on a snap count. Combine that with bad weather, and he doesnt appear to be a strong fantasy option today.Official Sunday inactives should begin coming in at approximately 11:30 a.m. ET for the early games, 2:30 p.m. ET for the later set and 7 p.m. ET for the Sunday night game. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '  

They form a loose circle, some sitting in wheelchairs, others in folding chairs, with their prosthetic legs or arms stretched out in front. Mets Jersey . A few, with their prosthetics removed, rest on their stumps on the floor. Others stand, holding crutches or leaning on gym equipment. A quadruple amputee sits next to a triple amputee. A car crash survivor with no legs sits beside a veteran with one arm and one leg. Two quadriplegics confer with a single-leg amputee.Theyre all here, at OakFit gym on a rundown street outside of Dallas downtown, to work with the man in the center of the circle. David Vobora stands on a wooden block, bouncing up and down to the beat of his constant energy, and addresses the group. Its the start of Week 3 for Class 7 of the Adaptive Training Foundation (ATF), a nonprofit Vobora founded in September 2014 that works with adaptive athletes -- amputees, paraplegics, quadriplegics, physically impaired. Its a nine-week training program designed to empower each athlete, restore confidence and redefine his or her bodys capabilities.You tell me what you want to do, whats the one thing you want to aim for at the end of these nine weeks, and well put it on the wall, Vobora says. We will find a way.He addresses the group with the confidence of a man who survived four grueling NFL seasons -- and an opiate addiction that almost destroyed him. He has seen the bottom and crawled his way out, an experience many in the ATF group relate to in a deeply personal way.The former Mr. Irrelevant -- drafted by the Rams with the 252nd and final pick of the 2008 NFL draft -- was a rookie starter at linebacker in St. Louis before eventually landing in Seattle. To cope with a series of devastating shoulder injuries and head trauma, he turned to painkillers.His story is all too common: The drugs transformed him from a typically level-headed person to someone who snapped at a waitress for forgetting to deliver a drink he hadnt ordered. They left him helpless, standing on the balcony of a Hawaiian hotel while on vacation, threatening to jump as his then-girlfriend, now-wife, Sarah, looked on. And they eventually led him to rehab, where Vobora was throwing up, crapping the bed and suffering seizures. By the third night, he prayed, asking God to send an angel. Later that evening, a nurse named Tina came in and prayed with him, calming his nerves.Vobora checked out of the facility three weeks later. He thought about returning to the NFL, but he knew he was ready to find a new passion. He officially retired after the 2012 season; in August 2013, he and Sarah moved to Dallas, where David eventually opened a for-profit gym for elite athletes, Performance Vault. He began training offseason NFL players, NFL combine hopefuls and Olympians.In January 2014, Vobora met U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills, one of five surviving quadruple amputees from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. As soon as he saw Mills, Vobora walked up to him and asked, When is the last time you worked out? He challenged Mills to come to the gym with him. Soon, Vobora was spending hours researching ways to strengthen Mills body and give him confidence. Vobora knew that Mills, with no limbs, needed to focus on weight transfer, core strength and stability, all while overcoming his fear of falling, a fear that is common with amputees.Mills invited a fellow injured veteran to the gym, and the group soon grew to more than a dozen adaptive athletes, which left little time for Vobora to train his professional clients. David and Sarah, parents to two little girls, lived 45 minutes from the gym. Sometimes, Vobora slept at the gym on a yoga mat, going to bed at 1 a.m. and waking up four hours later to start training again.Sarah asked Vobora to find a way to turn his passion into a profession. By September 2014, he had founded the Adaptive Training Foundation, which now has an extensive waiting list and selects 10 athletes for each class through an application process. For nine weeks, the group trains for free; each athlete is assigned a volunteer trainer who helps design workouts specific to that athletes body.I thought they would literally have to drag me off of a football field when my body had failed, Vobora says, but it turned out that I found something that had such a profound impact on my life that I couldnt stop giving.Inside and outside of the gym, Voboras energy is palpable: He fidgets, and his brain moves so quickly that sometimes his words cant keep up. Hes part trainer, part preacher, part counselor, part motivator. When he says, We will find a way, he means it.You trust him immediately because you can see how his mind works, says Vanessa Cantu, a 33-year-old who suffered a spinal cord injury in a car crash as a teenager. He takes you to the most uncomfortable place first and builds your confidence from there. Hes so committed to the training. Hell call me at 4 a.m. saying, I just thought of this training method we can try.If he hadnt played football, Vobora says he wouldve been a Marine. His great-grandfather, grandfather and uncle were all Marines; his grandfather served 31 years in the Marine Corps and fought in three wars. Vobora has always respected the bonds formed by those in the military, and now hes helping civilians and injured veterans re-create that bond in a setting in which they feel like they belong.The thing that makes this place so different is the tribe mentality, says former Marine Corps infantryman and single-leg amputee Blake Watson. Its something that reminded me of the Marine Corps -- the camaraderie part. Youre all different people whove come together for a similar mission.When asked of ATFs impact, Vobora paused. I think the best thing that Ive given these groups is hope. Hope is a priceless currency. Its like water. Youll die without hope.These are the stories of four veterans who say ATF hasnt just given them hope -- it has given them life.Blake Watson Corporal, USMC, RetiredLooking back, Blake Watson wondered what life wouldve been like if he had taken the scholarship. During his junior year of high school, a Division II college in Oklahoma offered the Dallas native a basketball scholarship. He had always been an athlete, competing in the typical Texas lineup: football, basketball, baseball. But the 5-foot-10 guy with blond hair, a wide smile and a lean, muscular build turned the scholarship down and worked odd jobs instead. He stopped working out, too, and ballooned from 155 soaking wet to more than 200 pounds.After quitting his job as a Sprint store manager, Watson pondered his next career step. He kept coming back to the moment when, as a young boy, he stood in front of his familys TV, watching a commercial: A Marine stood above a pit of fire, slaying a beast with his sword.I remember thinking it was the coolest thing ever, and I wanted to be like that, Watson says.In 2009, the 21-year-old Watson enlisted. He chose infantry because he loved shooting guns and firing missiles, following his lifes philosophy of go big or go home.He assumed the role of point man for the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. His Dark Horse battalion logged more than 100 firefights in its first 21 days in Afghanistan. It lost 25 soldiers in the first seven months; in one four-day stretch, nine of the men died. On Nov. 10, the Marine Corps birthday, Watsons close friend, Lance Cpl. James Stack, died after being shot in the face by a sniper. Stacks initials are tattooed on the inside of Watsons right arm, embedded in a larger tattoo of a battlefield cross.In late November 2009, Watsons battalion conducted a foot patrol in a town where Taliban activity had been reported the day before. As Watson moved to strap C-4 to a doorway, he knelt down. Almost immediately, he heard a loud boom.When he opened his eyes seconds later, he was lying on his left side.Watsons left leg was gone, and his right leg was torn open from flesh to bone. His left elbow was destroyed, with bits of tissue, muscle fiber and skin flopping around at the joint socket. At one point, the medics set Watsons stretcher down on top of what remained of his arm to hold it steady.Watson was flown to Walter Reed military hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. There, he had a journal to write down his thoughts, emotions and, hopefully, progress. He recorded several idealistic goals, determined to heal quickly. But three weeks later, amid atrophy, weight loss and heavy narcotic usage, reality set in.I went from being in the best shape of my life to where I cant even move to the edge of my bed, Watson says. I had to have grown men wipe my ass and women help me sit up. Thats where the mental breakdown started. All the anxiety medication with depression medication with narcotics plays with your emotions. You cant sleep at night, you sleep all day, and you cant stop your mind from racing.After more than 30 surgeries, he was released to outpatient therapy. His left leg had been amputated above the knee; his right leg, while significantly scarred, was intact. He had lost all the nerve endings and muscle in his left arm, which is permanently fused at a 45-degree angle.For almost three years, he was in outpatient therapy. Watson took pills to sleep, pills when he woke up, pills to numb his pain, pills to quiet his minds conviction that he was a failure. He ate them, snorted them, maxed out his prescription and begged doctors for more.Dilaudid is hydromorphone, an intensive opioid pain medication that can be fatal when taken in large doses. Often, Watson swallowed 25 Dilaudid a day. He tried to kill himself with the pills two or three times. Celebrating Christmas with his family, he passed out in the middle of dinner. If his then-wife tried to slow his pill popping, he yelled at her.At 5:30 a.m., he would go to bed. Around 2:30 or 3 in the afternoon, hed wake up, lying on an air mattress on the floor. Hed pop four pills, then swallow more until he was so high he almost passed out. A pistol sat on the mattress beside him. Hed lie there for hours, staring at the ceiling and wondering whether today was the day hed kill himself.When he was close to pulling the trigger, hed remember a voice he swears he heard in the seconds after the IED blast: someone telling him to stay. He knew he had a purpose -- he just didnt know how to find it.On Dec. 20, 2013, Watson medically retired from the Marine Corps. He separated from his wife a month later. Severely out of shape, he and a friend, Brian, also a former Marine, joined a private gym in Frisco, Texas.Almost immediately, Watson was uncomfortable. People often walked up to him, asking about his injury and thanking him for his service. He wasnt sure how to work out with his new body and didnt know whom to ask for help.I didnt want to push myself in case I busted my ass, Watson says. And I couldnt push myself because I was still an addict.The two former Marines worked out at the gym off and on for several months before Brian met Vobora. Brian trained with Vobora a few times and kept bugging Watson to join them. Initially, Watson said no. He didnt trust a trainer who geared his workouts toward adaptive athletes. But after weeks of Brians nagging, Watson agreed to try.After three workout sessions with Vobora, Watson was hooked. He joined ATFs Class 2 in late summer 2014. He went home on a Thursday afternoon and flushed all but 15 or 20 of his Dilaudid down the toilet. He spent the next three days in bed, rationing the pills, shaking violently, throwing up, crapping the bed and trying to avoid an ambulance ride to the hospital. He passed out several times and thought he might die, but by Monday morning, he was still alive -- and, for the first time in years, he was sober. He got up and drove to the gym.This complete stranger who doesnt even know me wanted me to be at his gym, where he showed up early, went home late and stayed up even later to come up with more ways to train us, Watson says. That really motivated me. For the first time in a long time, someone actually wanted me to be somewhere, someone was counting on me. That mattered.Now, during Tuesday and Thursday workouts, Watson speeds through the gym in his wheelchair, with a backward hat holding back his blond hair and a video camera in his hand. In 2015, Watson became ATFs first official media director, digitally recording each class progress.Its not about your injury -- that was the catalyst that got you here, Watson says. Its about what you do at this point thatll define your legacy.Kevin Trimble Specialist, U.S. Army, RetiredIn September 2011, 19-year-old U.S. Army Spc. Kevin Trimble walked over the gravel of an unpaved road through a small Afghan village. Minutes after his squad started moving, a soldier announced over the radio that hed found an IED. Immediately, the group pulled back and set up a security perimeter as the bomb was disassembled. Trimble stood 11 feet from Army Spc. Ryan Cook, waiting. Seconds later, he fell over, stunned from a force that felt like hed been knocked over by a moving train.A remote-detonated IED had exploded on the wall above Cook, killing him instantly. Trimble lay on the ground on his side. In shock, he focused on the sequence of actions hed learned in training. Step 1: Find your weapon. He looked around, but he couldnt see his gun. Step 2: Immediate medicine. He grabbed a tourniquet from his right shoulder pocket, opened it and slid it over what remained of his left arm. He yanked as hard as he could, cutting off circulation. The tourniquet reached his shoulder, the only remaining piece of his left arm. He tried to sit up, but he couldnt balance himself. He looked down -- his legs were gone.Dont fall asleep, Trimble told himself. You dont want to die here.Trimble awoke two days later at an Army hospital in Germany, where surgeons worked to save his life. That life became months of surgery, a rotation of hospitals, visits from friends and family and attempts to distract his mind.The mentality that sets in, he says, [is] some cross between boredom and sadness. It was a s---ty time.Trimble tried to kill himself several times. He took as many pain meds as he could find, but he lacked the solitude needed to succeed. His body systems would crash, then nurses would rush in and stabilize him.He had joined the Army after watching the film Black Hawk Down as a 10-year-old and deciding the military looked cool. One of his older sisters, Deborah, had enlisted in the Air Force, and his oldest brother, Ben, had enlisted at 18. Trimble signed his papers shortly after turning 18.Two years and 47 surgeries later, he was done.In October 2015, Trimble wheeled through the Dallas/Fort Worth airport, heading for a flight to Las Vegas. He and a group of friends were leaving on a three-day vacation when a stranger ran up to him. Did Trimble work out, he asked? When had he gotten hurt? How? Did he want to come work out with a group of adaptive athletes?Honestly, I thought he was just weird, Trimble says, laughing, of the initial encounter.A month later, while in Dallas on a work trip, Trimble visited a good friend who knew that stranger, David Vobora. Again, Vobora gave Trimble his pitch: Come work out with us.I didnt think Id be any good in the gym, Trimble says. I just didnt think Id be able to do it.But he decided it was worth trying. Early in 2016, he did, and he officially became a member of ATFs Class 6.Typically, on the first day, participants go through range-of-motion tests for trainers to understand and analyze their bodies mobility and strength. But Trimble, who had taken a large dose of pre-workout supplements, wanted to move. Vobora recognized Trimbles adrenaline-induced shakes and embarked on an improvised, two-hour workout for the two of them. Trimble tried tire flips; the tire fell on him several times. He swapped core exercises with Vobora, with the two men lying on the ground next to each other and rotating up and down, side to side.The next day, Trimble was very, very sore. And he couldnt wait to go back.At ATF, everyone is motivated by the people around them, and the military is exactly like that, Trimble says.Trimble, 24, is a part-time student at SMU working toward a degree in nanotechnology. He works as a contract employee for Rackspace, a cloud-space data storage provider that he found through an internship with the Wounded Warrior Project. He hopes to compete in the Paralympics in several track and field events, and he frequently goes rock climbing with a group of friends from ATF. He races his Land Rover at the track any chance he gets, even competing in a local auto racing circuit.I dont know where ATF will put me because Im not done with it yet, Trimble says. But its given me a new outlook on life.Chris Wolff Technical Sergeant, Air Force, RetiredChris Wolff enlisted in the military at age 18, keeping a promise hed made to his grandfather, who served in the Navy and the Marine Corps. Wolff was in the Air Force for 11 years and completed three tours in Iraq and three in Afghanistan. He worked as an aircraft mechanic, and though he fixed planes, he also transported caskets. During one 100-day stretch while he was deployed in Afghanistan, Wolff helped bring home 172 bodies.On one Middle East trip, he met a soldier who wanted to fly his brothers body home. Per official protocol, the soldier wasnt allowed on the transport plane, so Wolff switched uniforms and IDs and waited at the base while the soldier took one last flight with his brother.I wanted their mother to get to see both of her sons together one more time, Wolff says.Sometimes Wolff -- then a sturdy, 5-foot-6 runner with a buzz cut of dark hair -- carried the caskets. At other times, he served as part of the brigade that stood guard during the ceremony. One day, he flew home the body of a high school friend. On the flights, he sometimes thought about how he shouldve been one of the bodies. During one of his Afghanistan missions, a rocket-propelled grenade hit his planes onboard motor. Typically, when a grenade hits, a plane explodes on impact. This grenade didnt detonate.Wolff came home to Tacoma, Washington, for a break after his sixth tour, and, on Oct. 30, 2008, he went to the local Army hospital for a flu shot. He felt fine until 19 days later, when he awoke feeling achy and feverish. He drove to the Army hospital, where doctors diagnosed him with nausea and sent him home. The next morning, when Wolff tried to get out of bed, his legs collapsed. He Army crawled into the living room, where his then-wife found him on the floor. She dialed 911, and an ambulance arrived to take them to Tacoma General.Doctors placed Wolff into a medically induced coma as they tried to figure out what had happened. They tested him for bubonic plague and Guillain-Barre syndrome as the virus attacked his spinal cord, nervous system and brain. Finally, they reached a diagnosis: acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.Doctors told his family that Wolff was paralyzed from the neck down, a C4 quadriplegic. He would need 24-hour care for the rest of his life and would be unable to eat, breathe or move independently. He was 25 years old.The afternoon prior to being paralyzed, I ran 2.5 miles, Wolff says. Every day, I ran. I woke up [the next] morning not being able to move any part of my body. I didnt know what to do, who I would be or what the future would look like.Once he awoke from his coma, on Christmas Eve 2008, the days blurred together. Every two hours, therapists came into his hospital room to stretch him. They lifted him out of the bed, strapped him into a holder and ran his body through a range of motions. Nurses fed him. Three weeks into his hospital stay, he regained his ability to speak. His spinal cord was still intact, so, unlike with other C4 quadriplegics, there was a small chance that Wolff would regain movement. Still, he lay in bed each day, trying to figure out a way to pull the PIC line from his neck and kill himself. If only I could reach it, he thought.Seven months into his hospital stay, Wolff lay on an electrolysis therapy table. As the current fired the muscles in his hand, he felt a flash of pain, like a knife stabbing as hard as it could into the flesh, Wolff says. He almost blacked out; as the electrolysis continued, so did the pain. Doctors prescribed him methadone to help him cope.It would go on for hours, moving across my hands, my chest, my other arms, down my body, Wolff says. The doctor is telling me this is good, that Im getting feeling. And Im like, No, this isnt good. This isnt the positive side of life.He lay in bed all day, binge-watching Netflix. His dad visited him every other day, and his commander came by at least once a week. He went to therapy, a group counseling session taught by a fellow C4 quadriplegic. His weight dropped to 120 pounds. His expression was like that of a ventriloquist: no emotion, no smile, lips held flat in a straight line.Id always been very outgoing, someone who made people laugh if the day was bad, Wolff says. Even if we werent having a good day because we were bringing home bodies, Id figure out a way to find the positive. But in the hospital, I honestly didnt know where it was anymore.During physical therapy, Wolffs arms were often strapped onto a fly press machine. Two years into his hospital stay, after returning from therapy one afternoon, Wolff lifted his hand a quarter of an inch off his bed. He stared at his hand in disbelief. At the fly press machine the next morning, he pushed the machine a centimeter, then two. Soon, he was pushing several inches a day, regaining mobility in his hands.In 2011, Wolff was released from the hospital, but he still couldnt move his legs or feed himself. Over time, he had become addicted to opiates, methadone and depressants. He was taking at least a dozen pills a day.Wolff separated from his wife in 2012 and leaned on support from his family, particularly his father. The next year, he began training to compete in the National Veterans Wheelchair Games. During a competition in June 2015 in Dallas, a friend from the Wounded Warrior Project told Wolff that he wanted him to meet a former NFL player who ran an adaptive training program.You look at [David], and youre like, OK, Im never going to be where youre at because I have this function that I have to live with, Wolff says. But he doesnt look at you like that. When I rolled into this gym, it felt different. No one is different here.Wolffs stint at ATF started Jan. 18, 2016, as part of Class 5. Two months later, he stood independently.The tempo of this gym forces you to push yourself, Wolff says. To get back something in our life that were missing -- the ability to walk, the ability to lift your arm over your head, put a shirt on -- were all trying to reach one goal.Each ATF class is rewarded with a graduation gift. Vobora told Class 5 that its goal was to go skiing at Lake Tahoe. He catered each workout toward that concept and focused on enabling every adaptive athlete to ski.I rolled into the gym having the ability to stand up for maybe a few seconds, Wolff says. So the thought of getting to ski? I wouldve told you no way.The group arrived in Tahoe on March 27, 2016, for a trip sponsored in part by the High Five Organization. For four days, Wolff four-tracked down the slopes for hours.Today, Wolff lives with his wife and their two daughters in an adaptive house built for him by another nonprofit. He has reduced the number of medications he takes from 12 to two. Three months ago -- almost eight years after his paralysis -- Wolff took 15 independent steps. No crutches, no wheelchair. His father had arrived the week before for a visit. As he stood watching his son walk, tears fell.What I saw on my dads face, him knowing he was once told Id never live and then to see that ... I see that face every day now, Wolff says. My goal is to walk -- and were one step closer.Ryan Zimmerer Lance Corporal, USMC, RetiredIn February 2009, Ryan Zimmerer, a lance corporal in the Marine Corps, was in the middle of the Pacific when he fell 50 feet from a helicopter. During a fast-roping exercise as part of a hostile ship takeover drill, Zimmerer stepped out of an open helicopter doorway, but the lack of room on his left forced him to turn right. As he turned, his left foot caught in the helicopters framework, and he lost hold of the rope with his feet.As he realized what was happening, his arms flew up to grab the rope above his head. But his arms couldnt hold him, and without his feet around the rope, he hurtled downward, slowed only slightly by his hands, his flesh ripping with the grip of the rope. Zimmerer said a quick prayer, asking God to protect him, then braced his body for impact. He slammed onto the deck of the aircraft carrier below, feet-first in a half-squat position. He shattered both ankles, broke his tailbone and compressed his lower back. His body crumpled, and his head slammed onto the deck. He stood up, reflexively, and tried to run, but the pain in his right foot was so excruciating that he blacked out. He fell again, knocking his head on the deck and slipping into unconsciousness.It took four days for Zimmerer to reach a hospital on land, where doctors told him he would probably never walk independently again; at the very least, hed need a cane. On his first day with Wounded Warriors, a fellow Marine greeted him.Are you hurting? the Marine asked.Yes, I am, Zimmerer replied.Follow me, the Marine said. They walked into his room, where the Marine crushed up 500 mg of Vicodin and 10 mg of OxyContin. Zimmerer snorted all of it and instantly felt relief.He snorted pain pills daily for six months after his accident; sometimes, he drank them in liquid form. He would wake up, snort meds, go to physical therapy, work out for a few hours and then sleep away the afternoon. Hed wake up and start drinking: Bud Light and whiskey.On Feb. 28, 2010, 12 months after his accident, Zimmerer was medically retired. He bought a house in Valley View, Texas, 3 miles from his parents home. For four years, he balanced farm work and classes at a local community college. Every six weeks, he visited the VA hospital, begging for reprieve from the pain and lost functionality. Doctors recommended a brace or a wrap or increased his pain meds. He repeatedly asked them to amputate his left leg below the knee. They always said no.In March 2014, Zimmerer met Vobora through a mutual friend. By that point, though hed quit abusing pain meds, the former Marine had stopped working out, and his drinking -- a 24-pack just about every night -- had pushed his weight to 315 pounds. Zimmerer wanted to start exercising again, to try to alleviate some of the pressure on his ankle by losing weight, and his friend suggested talking to Vobora.I gave David a call, and I thought it was a joke, Zimmerer says. I was like, Theres no way that this dude who has no medical training can help me. But then I figured, what does it hurt to try?Zimmerer worked out with Vobora once a week for six months, losing weight and gaining confidence. But an October 2014 surgery to fuse his subtalar joint sidelined him for months. He never fully healed, and the pain worsened. He couldnt bear weight on his foot at all, so he sat in his recliner at home all day, every day. By January 2015, he started to consider suicide. He was 27 years old.I was beyond depressed, Zimmerer says. I was lost, and I hurt nonstop. I couldnt be a normal guy in his mid-20s. I really didnt know what to do with my life.For five months, he woke up each day thinking about killing himself. But then he remembered his six nephews and two nieces, most of whom lived within a 5-mile radius. He loved being with them, and he didnt want them growing up knowing their uncle had taken his own life.A turning point came in May 2015, when Zimmerer received the IDEO device, which allowed him to walk with minimal pain for the first time since his accident. Soon, he was jogging.In October 2015, Zimmerer enrolled as a Class 5 member of the Adaptive Training Foundation (he also participated in Class 4).Words cant really describe how much [ATF has] helped me, Zimmerer says. We all have a disability, and maybe mine is different from the next guys, but we all understand how to adapt and overcome, to keep pushing. Mentally, it was huge. It helped me start going uphill. Now today, almost a year later, I can look at you and tell you that Im truly happy with my life.Zimmerer lost more than 60 pounds while enrolled with ATF and decided he wanted to become a personal trainer specializing in training adaptive athletes. He plans to enroll at Texas Womans University next fall to work toward a bachelors degree in adaptive kinesiology.With pain still lingering, Zimmerer also finally won his plea to have his left leg amputated. On Oct. 28, right before what ended up being a successful surgery, Zimmerer scrawled a message in black pen on his left arm: You can take my foot, but you will never take my freedom. Anna Katherine ClemmonsClemmons is a contributor to ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com and an adjunct professor in the University of Virginias media studies department. She has also written for The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, USA Today and more. Nolan Ryan Jersey . Down by seven with 90 seconds left in regulation, thats where they looked comfortable. Mike Piazza Jersey . 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It was a first time they failed to win at least one race during an Olympic finals session at the pool since Aug. 14, 2008 -- the lone day Phelps didnt go for gold in Beijing.For Australians had to settle with a bronze medal after a slow start saw theem sit last after the opening leg, and while the final three were able to claw their way back into contention, the Americans were never going to be caught. Yoenis Cespedes Jersey. .It was also a title the U.S. team was gunning to reclaim after getting chased down by the French in 2012.In 2008, the Americans memorably defeated the French when Jason Lezak rallied against Alain Bernard with the fastest 100 split in history, a victory that kept Phelps on course to win a record eight gold medals in Beijing.Four years ago, the French got their revenge when Yannick Agnel caught Ryan Lochte on the anchor leg.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. 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The ball popped loose into the waiting arms of Michigan States Jalen Watts-Jackson, resulting in one of the most memorable and pivotal touchdowns of the 2015 season.OK, so maybe he wouldnt do things exactly the same. ONeill wishes he had found a different outlet that evening, but his approach under pressure wasnt shattered or even shaken. He would still try to make a play.Definitely. I dont think you want to suppress that, he said. Could I have spent a bit more time understanding what happens in a situation where you drop the ball? For sure. You can look at this every which way from Sunday. Trust me. I have.I say, Why didnt I throw it of bounds or kick it along the ground and get a penalty or just drop on it? But at the end of the day you do what you do. I dont think you want to suppress that. That ability to go out there and just turn yourself off from overthinking is one of the best skills a punter can have.Australia has established a foothold in college football, and its influence is only growing stronger. Look no further than Friday nights season opener between Cal and Hawaii being played in Sydneys ANZ Stadium for evidence of the sports growing popularity Down Under.American coaches have turned to the other side of the world to find punters with more powerful legs and more athletic ability. But if youre going to have an athlete handling your punts, you better be prepared to have him thinking and reacting -- for better or worse -- like an athlete.USC coach John Baxter, who coached special teams at Michigan a year ago, says the U.S. produces about 10 elite level punter prospects per year. Unless a kid has grown up dreaming of being a punter, theres no sport in America that teaches the skill of dropping a ball onto your foot and kicking it.Australian rules football is a game in which the ball is moved predominantly by dropkicks. But Aussie rules players arent taught to just kick and get out of the way like American punters. They also are equally involved in catching, running and tackling. They bring that mentality with them when converting to the state-side version of football.They come from a completely different background and a completely different mindset than the kids in our country, Baxter said. American punters are paint-by-numbers. These guys are painters. Theyre reactive. Theyre not robots.Some American coaches have embraced that idea more than others. ONeill was hoping to run a fake field goal in his final college game to show off some off his speed, but he blew out his knee while practicing the play during a practice leading into Michigans trip to the Citrus Bowl.ONeill held for a few placekicks while his teammates handily beaat Florida, but the torn ACL ended his college punting career a game early. Custom San Diego Padres Jersey. His 23 punts inside an opponents 20-yard line during the 2015 were one shy of a school record set by former NFL punter Zoltan Mesko in 2008.The knee injury will also likely keep ONeill from taking a shot at a professional career in football. He said he wasnt able to train for a tryout in the spring and instead starting working for a real estate developer in Tampa, Florida.Things might change, he said. I might wake up one morning and horribly miss football, but I dont really foresee Ill be trying out next year.ONeill stays involved with football by helping a couple local high school teams in Florida and working at a few kicking camps. He made an appearance at Michigans satellite camp in Australia this summer while home waiting for a work visa.Staying involved in the football and kick communities is important to ONeill after he saw the positive power they could have during his season at Michigan, especially in the wake of the Michigan State finish. ONeill caught the ugly side of college football fans and Twitter vitriol from a small contingent of people on social media after the game, but said the response he got in the following week from teammate, fans and fellow kickers was overwhelmingly supportive.People you would never think would take the time to reach out would call and leave a message, taking the time to reach out and be very supportive, ONeill said. I think you take life lessons from that as far as being involved in a community and giving back to it.ONeill has never shied away from his mistake against the Spartans, but he moved on from it quicker than most Michigan fans. Nathan Chapman, who helped ONeill and many others make the jump to the U.S. through his ProKick Australia in Melbourne, said being older and more mature helped ONeill quickly put the incident behind him. The anti-Ray Finkle attitude also illustrates a fundamental difference in the way Australians view sports.Our history, only being a 200-year history, were still a nation in the act of becoming something, ONeill said. But its a country pretty much built on the idea of mateship and helping each other -- this idea of giving it a fair go. Our politicians love using that one.I would say in Australia thats sort of the way we approach it. More or less, the terminology is based on perspective. The idea of a fair go is, Lets go out there and have a bit of fun and play this sport. We all care. We can get emotional about it. We all love the game. But at the end of the day I can still walk across and shake the guys hand and say Well done, mate. Good contest. You got me today.Michigan was the intersection of fulfilling my own goals of playing on a high level and then also feeling like a part of something bigger, said ONeill. He may be moving on from football, but he doesnt regret making the long trek across the Pacific to be a part of it. Even if the impression he leaves is dominated by one ill-fated kick attempt on a cold October night, hed do it all the same way again. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '  

NFL broadcasts and coaching news conferences are full of football proverbs. Al MacInnis Flames Jersey . Very often, these are simply explanations for a why a situation demanded avoiding risk, or at least delaying it. And very often, the numbers -- while not perfect -- tell us otherwise.In many cases, these unwritten laws of coaching and game management in football are more a function of history and tradition without a space for self-reevaluation or change. Thats not acceptable. Teams who spend all week looking for the tiniest little competitive advantages abandon them when given the opportunity to impact a game. Thats a waste, and its time for a change.Lets run through some of these close scenarios and explain why the traditional method of thinking about them is antiquated. Starting with a classic ...Never take points off the board.Points are valuable! Of course we want points! And when you have to battle for 60 yards, then turn to a questionable kicker who narrowly sneaks one through the uprights, the last thing you want to do as a coach is repeat this process while running the risk of coming away with no points. The possibility of scoring seven points, though, should make three seem much less valuable.There are obvious situations in which teams should keep their points -- to tie or take the lead in a close game, for one -- but early in a game, when the only goal should be to score as many points as possible, coaches need to be open to the idea of leaving their offense on the field to score a touchdown. Since kickers are better than ever before and turnover rates are at their lowest since 1932, the chances are slim that an offense will take three off the board and end up with zero.Lets use the expected points model that underpins ESPNs QBR metrics. Heres a simple scenario: Its early in the second quarter of a 7-7 game with league-average offenses and defenses. Your kicker hits a field goal on fourth-and-2, but the defense is offside, giving you a first down if so inclined. Heres how many points your team would expect to score with a new set of downs from each given yard line:These numbers account for the risk of turning the ball over or not scoring at all versus the reward of scoring a touchdown. In a vacuum, when you expect to score more than three points from a given yard line, you should wipe the field goal off the board and go back out on offense. Just about every feasible situation in which you would be kicking a field goal seems to suggest that taking the points off of the board is the superior option. Even if you are conservative and have an subpar field goal kicker, a new set of downs would most likely get you inside the 30-yard line. Send your quarterback back out there, coach.Never throw when youre running a four-minute offense to kill clock.Thirty years ago, when quarterbacks were throwing farther downfield and completing a far lower percentage of their passes, it made sense for teams to strictly limit their quarterbacks to handing off the football in situations where running clock was more important than picking up a first down. Quarterbacks simply couldnt be trusted not to screw up, and most receivers werent good enough to regularly win one-on-one matchups.Todays game is different. Quarterbacks routinely throw bubble screens and other short passes designed to get the ball out quickly, and their success rate on those throws is remarkable: They complete 70.9 percent of their passes within five yards of the line of scrimmage and throw interceptions 1.1 percent of the time. Thats similar to the fumble rate on rushing plays since 2012 (1.2 percent, although only 0.7 percent are lost to the opposition).Repeat: Many passes are high-percentage plays.In situations where teams are one or two first downs away from ending the game, passing simply has to be part of the equation, if only to prevent teams from teeing off on your running game. The screen Dak Prescott set up with Cole Beasley to seal the game against the 49ers is a perfect example. And, with run-pass options, you can ask your quarterback to make a simple check at the line of scrimmage and either hand the ball off or make a pass that is likely to be completed.In situations where teams simply want to run as much clock as possible and punt without any real concern about getting a first down, theyre probably better off kneeling than running offensive plays, if only because of the risk of a fumble. Theres little logic behind teams half-trying to succeed on offense. Another example of that ...Run to start your two-minute drill, because if it fails, just run out the clock.Many NFL teams are fond of starting their final drives before halftime with a draw or another sort of running play to try to test the waters. If the play goes well, theyll kick it into second gear and start sprinting down the field to try to score. If the play fails, theyll slow down and waste time before hitting the locker room for halftime. In a league where teams constantly talk about dictating the game and imposing their will upon the opposition, the halftime draw is weirdly passive.But the halftime draw doesnt suit either master. If the play works and gains 10 yards, youre now sprinting up to the line of scrimmage to run your next play while wasting precious seconds or youre burning a timeout. Given how far these plays likely are from the end zone, theyre the most likely passes on your drive to be completed and the mostly likely to end with a free pass out of bounds to stop the clock. Teams are afraid of throwing incomplete passes and being stuck punting to the opposition, but if thats such a concern, youre better off kneeling and avoiding the risk of fumbles.The classic example of end-of-half clock mismanagement came in Week 3 from the Titans, who ran a draw on first down for 8 yards from the 25-yard line with 33 seconds left in the first half. The opposing Raiders were down to one timeout. Oakland didnt call a timeout after the play, so Tennessee could have let the game go to halftime or called one of their own remaining timeouts to try to set up the next couple of plays. Instead, they rushed to the line and threw a pass with 11 seconds left, a meaningless 3-yard in-route that was telegraphed and nearly intercepted. On the next play, with eight seconds left, Marcus Mariota threw another pass over the middle that was tipped and intercepted by Reggie Nelson, who stepped out of bounds during his return with no time left on the clock. It was the polar opposite of how to manage a late-half or late-game situation.Teams can get in trouble throwing the ball in these spots, although its often with low-reward decisions; think about the Cowboys throwing a checkdown with time running out in the half against Washington in 2010 and having Tashard Choices fumble returned for a touchdown -- which ended up as the margin of victory in a 13-7 loss. And there are times when the draw works, too. But thats not the point. Its better to have a plan and go all-out in attack or time expenditure without letting the opposition decide what to do on your behalf.When teams are dealing with this decision in the fourth quarter of a tie contest, chances are its better to be aggressive and try to win games. There are too many teams throughout history who have sat on the ball after allowing a late score and regretted the tale. The flip side of that, quite famously in opposition to John Maddens commentary, was the 2001 Patriots. They allowed a back-breaking touchdown to Ricky Proehl with 1:36 left in the Super Bowl to tie the score at 17, and while Madden suggested the Patriots kneel on the ball, Bill Belichick rightly realized he was a massive underdog and would only be running the risk of giving Kurt Warner the ball in overtime.Tom Brady promptly drove the Patriots 53 yards for a game-winning Adam Vinatieri field goal.Never go for two before you have to.The rule differs around the league, but there are a fair number of NFL playcallers who dont go for two until the end of the game is in sight. For some, you start at the beginning of the fourth quarter, while others might not even think about their two-point plays until there are seven minutes or less remaining in the contest.The argument says you shouldnt chase the score until theres a good chance it might be the final score, which makes some sense, even if many of those same teams and commentators ignore that logic in more conservative situations. (Many of them will argue how teams should kick a field goal to tie the score or make it a one-possession game at similar times of the contest.) Its true that teams shouldnt treat the numbers on the scoreboard as if theyre guaranteed to be the final score, but its also naive to suggest that scoring is entirely random from that point forward.Its impossible for humans to imagine all of the possibilities in their head in real time, but its far from impossible to imagine them with a computer, which is why coaches should look to models. The one created by Football Commentary is outdated because it doesnt account for the new extra point rules, but it gives us some broader insight into how teams should think about these sorts of decisions.Their model suggests going for two isnt as meaningful or clear-cut early in the second half as it might be later in the contest, but there are still situations where the choice to go for two should be quite obvious. Teams should basically always be going for two when they are up by five or down by five. The same is true when they are down by two, eight, nine, 13 or 15, which leads to another unwritten rule ...Kick the extra point when down nine to make it a one-score game.The Browns ran into the furor surrounding this unwritten rule a couple of weeks back, when Hue Jackson decided to go for two down 28-19 with 2:10 left to try to make it a one-score game. He failed. This essentially ended the contest: The Browns recovered an onside kick and scored a touchdown, but that was only enough to make it 28-26. They failed on a second onside kick try and subsequently lost.Lets flip that scenario and say the Browns kick the extra point first to go down 28-20 with 2:10 left. Then, lets say that the same stuff happens. The Browns recover the onside kick, score another touchdown, and then go for two and fail. Theyre in the same situation. Theyre down 28-26, but now, its with 30 seconds to go. There is no time left to overcome their failed two-point play.The outcomes are exactly the same. If you get the two-pointer, you need only one score to tie, regardless of whether you get it early or late. And if you dont get the two-pointer, you need two scores to tie, regardless of whether you miss with the first attempt or the second one. The only difference between the two plays, as Chase Stuart first pointed out to me, is that teams who go for two and fail on their first drive have more time to adapt their decision-making for the fact that theyve failed by getting more aggressive with blitzes or offensive playcalling. The team who goes for it late and fails has spent the preceding few minutes assuming they were going to get the two-pointer to tie. (A team who gets the two-pointer on their first drive also can win by going for a two-pointer again on their second touchdown drive, but that is an avenue of aggressiveness coaches are unlikely to pursue.)Coaches dont go for two on the earlier drive for a couple of reasons. 1) They rarely want to do something that will influence the game or take it out of their players hands, and 2) the decision-making is based on putting off losing for as long as possible as opposed to attempting to actively win, which is why they pass up fourth-and-short early in the fourth quarter and are often stuck going for fourth-and-12 later.Ive also heard the argument that players will be demoralized by failing to go for two early and then get shut down, but Im more skeptical there. The Browns had every reason to turn off the switch after failing to score their two-pointer, given the general hopelessness of the short-term situation in Cleveland, and they promptly played their butts off to get the ball back and score again.?The Browns situation wasnt the classic example, if only because they didnt really have a ton of time to optimize their decision-making either way. It makes going for two on the earlier drive less meaningful, but theres still no added argument toward going for two on the later drive. Youre fooling yourself if you think getting the early extra point does anything more to make it a one-score game.Kick the field goal in a low-scoring game because points are at a premium.Ive never been able to understand this one. When scoring is low, some points -- any points -- could be the difference, so take em.Problem: Isnt the flip side of that argument even more compelling? If youre not expecting to move the ball and come away with a drive deep into opposing territory, shouldnt you take advantage of that rare opportunity to score a touchdown? If three points are valuable, seven seems significantly more useful, given that it would take the opposing team a touchdown drive of its own (or three field goals) to match what youve accomplished on one drive.Heres the benefit that comes whenever you miss a fourth-and-short deep in opposing territory: field position. In a low-scoring game, field position is critical. Teams punt in their oppositions side of the field and play it safe on third down to try to ensure a field-position advantage. If you kick a field goal, youre giving the other team the ball back after a missed field goal or an ensuing kickoff. If you go for it inside the 5-yard line and fail, you leave your defense in an advantageous position. That sort of field position advantage will add up, both over that drive and in the one to come.There are more maxims to delve into while talking about football coaches and commentators. I still dont understand why teams on the road have to take the points, or why NFL teams try to ice kickers when the evidence suggests it has no meaningful strategic value (and can often allow a practice kick). But well keep hearing these, because sometimes, superstition and tradition rule the way over reality and logic. Mark Giordano Jersey .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have recalled forward Kevin Porter and defenceman Chad Ruhwedel from the minors as part of a five-player roster shuffle made by the NHLs worst team. Sam Bennett Jersey . 10 Texas A&Ms offence dominated as usual against SMU. http://www.jerseyofficialhockeyflames.com/brandon-bollig-hockey-jersey/ . 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That was definitely what I needed, and Im ready to get going for this week coming up. .. For sure, Ill play.Klug is battling a strained left Achilles and sat out both Wednesday and Thursday to rest the injury.Im playing, if its up to me, he said.The sixth-year defensive end said he couldnt point too a specific play where the injury occurred, only that he developed soreness during last Sundays game that lingered. Miikka Kiprusoff Flames Jersey. Titans coach Mike Mularkey was pleased that both defensive linemen practiced Friday. Mularkey said he would continue the evaluation process on Saturday and, if need be, leading up to the game before making a final decision on their status Sunday.I want to see them in the morning after they did more work than they did yesterday, and then well decide if we need to work them out before the game, Mularkey said.Bass, a backup linebacker, emerged on the injury report Thursday with a groin injury. 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Chelsea ha portato 3-1 dopo l'Arsenal, Conti e subito venuto a Torino, Italia, per vedere la partita Inter contro la Juventus, anche l'Italia ha accettato un'intervista esclusiva con maglie calcio originali Sky Sport Italia, Chelsea, anche se nove punti vantaggio di condurre ma Conti continuo a pensare che la suspense campionato. Quando divise calcio si parla del rapporto tra Costa e Conti ha osservato che i due non un problema. Anche se venuto lo scandalo sessuale con l'Inter, ma i Blues allenatore Conti ha indicato che vuole a lungo termine. Anche se il Chelsea un vantaggio enorme, ma Conti ha detto che ha anche visto gli altri giochi, "Ho appena guardato in altri giochi, tra cui il Manchester United, ho prestare molta attenzione a ogni partita, assolutamente." Conti ha anche elogiato Cantor a questo proposito, "Cantor incredibile, come tutti sappiamo, molto affidabile, il suo livello molto alto, si dovrebbe avere pi attivit nella zona, un movimento laterale inclinata i giocatori, ma anche bisogno di imparare a correre su e gi. lui un grande giocatore, sempre aiutare gli altri giocatori, questo un grande business, il suo gol contro il Manchester United gioco bene, era cos giovane, Si pu migliorare ". Pensate a quando si tratta di come evoluzioni tre guardie, Conti ha detto: "Questo il mio lavoro, posso fiducia non cieca, abbiamo vinto le prime tre partite della stagione, ma questo non mi fanno soddisfatto. Poi ho guardare indietro alla fine stagione, i nostri giocatori sono quasi gli stessi, non si pu essere immediatamente brutto anatroccolo in un cigno bianco, ma abbiamo trovato un equilibrio, e credo che la mia idea di avere aiuto, questo un pensiero decisivo ". Tottenham Chelsea attualmente conduce 9 minuti, un vantaggio enorme, ma quando si tratta di se il titolo a portata di mano, Conti ha detto: "Nessuna squadra la nostra catch-up, che ci che pi mi preoccupa. Ho sperimentato giocatore per il periodo E 'molto utile, ho vinto la Champions League, ma ho anche perso oltre altre finali, mi fa venir voglia di vincere ancora di pi. ci sono 14 partite, possiamo parlare il trofeo? No, tutto possibile ". Parlando di Azar, Conti lodate il nome dei suoi discepoli, "Azar? E 'molto talento, poteva fare qualsiasi cosa nel gioco. Diego? Non ho alcun problema con lui, posso parlargli a voce alta, mi ha capito, e ora tutto perfetto. " Ieri, c'era magliette calcio la notizia che l'Inter Conti di emettere un invito per lui fuori da una di quattro anni, stipendio annuo di 15 milioni di euro di un grosso contratto, e anche promesso 400 milioni di euro per i fondi per la ricostruzione. Mentre Suning Gruppo sinceramente invitato, ma Conti era felice di rimanere al Chelsea, "voglio avere maglia juve bambino a rimanere per un lungo periodo di tempo al Chelsea, mi piace la Premier League, amo i tifosi. Sono molto contento, ma anche molto onorato di allenare questo grande club. "