EAST RUTHERFORD, N. Tyler Lockett Seahawks Jersey .J. -- Coming into this season, the New York Giants have $30 million in cap space invested in their starting defensive line.Based solely on sacks five games into the season, the return is going to be disastrous.The Giants (2-3) have an NFL-low four sacks and only two have been by the linemen heading into Sundays game at MetLife Stadium against the Baltimore Ravens (3-2).Olivier Vernon ($13 million against the cap) and fellow defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul ($9.4 million) have one sack apiece. Tackles Damon Harrison ($6.6 million) and Johnathan Hankins ($1.3 million) have been shut out.The lack of a rush was never more evident than Sunday night, when Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers sometimes had as many as five seconds to stand and throw. He was not sacked and hurried only three times.The only time he was really knocked down was when Vernon shoved him to the ground while cornerback Janoris Jenkins returned an interception. Of course, Vernon drew a 15-yard penalty for the illegal hit.Vernon, who was signed to a five-year, $85 million contract, didnt have much to say about the lack of a pass rush. Most of his answers were 10 words or fewer and noted the need to play better.It is the beginning of the season, Vernon said when asked if he was frustrated.The former Miami Dolphin has been bothered by a wrist injury since the second week of the season but refused to address it Thursday.Pierre-Paul, who like Vernon has rarely left the field this season, returned to practice on a limited basis on Thursday following a groin injury. He said he will play Sunday.Pierre-Paul, who missed half of last season after mangling his right hand in a fireworks accident on July 4, isnt concerned about the sack total either. He said the defenders have been close and just need to finish plays.To me, its not even about sacks, to tell you the truth, he said. Yes, its nice to have, but in reality, when you look at the games, weve been close. We just have to finish with the sack numbers.Our defense has been playing pretty well. We just have to get there and finish. Im not talking about the D-line, Im talking about as a group. Tackle better. We have done a poor job tackling. Thats every guy on the team, including myself. We just have to get better.Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo said sacks can be great, but he is more interested in limiting opponents on rushing on first and second down and cutting down on opponents big plays.I will say this: Would we like to have more? Spagnuolo said of the sacks. Yes. Would we like to have more pressure on the quarterback? Yes. I do think that there are moments in there where we are hitting and getting pressure on the quarterback that dont show up on a stat sheet. But we need more.The Giants practiced in shoulder pads on Thursday just to work on their tackling.The tackling problem has resulted in the defense failing to get off the field many times. It is ranked 30th in third-down defense.The lack of a pass rush, the third-down defense, poor tackling and little help from the offense in recent weeks has the Giants riding a three-game losing streak. It also has many fans thinking about a fifth straight season missing the playoffs.Theres no uh-oh, Pierre-Paul said. You know how it is. We started, what, 0-6 (2014)? We still had a chance to go to the playoffs. Its still early. The seasons just started. Were going on six. Its early. Anything can happen. Then we have this bye week after this London game. Were just focusing on this game now, but we have a lot of room for improvement.Game notes Return specialist Dwayne Harris (toe) did not practice Thursday, joining CB Eli Apple (hamstring), OT Marshall Newhouse (calf), and SS Nat Berhe (concussion) and Darian Thompson (foot). ... TE Larry Donnell returned to practice after missing last week with a concussion.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL Bobby Wagner Seahawks Jersey .05 million next season unless Graham and the Saints subsequently agree on a long-term deal. The designation was released Monday after the deadline passed for NFL teams to use franchise or transition tags on players becoming free agents. Doug Baldwin Seahawks Jersey .S. -- Nikolaj Ehlers registered a hat trick for the third straight game and Jonathan Drouin had a goal and five assists as the Halifax Mooseheads hammered the host Cape Breton Screaming Eagles 10-1 on Tuesday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. http:///...-Jersey.html?cat=958 . After a replay, the winner will meet Sunderland in the quarterfinals. Sagbo did well to control Sone Alukos right cross and fire past Brighton goalkeeper Peter Brezovan. Aluko was making his first start in four months after recovering from an Achilles injury. TORONTO -- Roman Torres scored in the sixth round of penalty kicks to give the Seattle Sounders their first MLS Cup title, 5-4 over Toronto FC after 120 scoreless minutes Saturday night.It was the first MLS Cup final to fail to produce a goal in regulation, setting the stage for a dramatic tiebreaker.While Torontos Michael Bradley and Alvaro Fernandez for Seattle had both seen their shots saved, the game went to sudden-death spot kicks. Torontos Justin Morrow could only clatter his shot off the crossbar, setting the stage for Torres to win it with a high shot down the middle of the goal.Former Toronto FC goalkeeper Stefan Frei was named the games most valuable player.Seattle became the first team in MLS Cup final history to fail to produce a shot on target throughout the game. Additionally, the Sounders three shots overall were the fewest in an MLS title game, the first to feature two expansion franchises. Toronto was the first Canadian MLS Cup finalist.After a fairly subdued 90 minutes of regulation, extra time produced a number of opportunities, but even with Toronto enjoying a 7-0 shot advantage in the 30-minute period, no breakthrough could be found.Seattles lone chance to score in extra time came from a defensive error. Torontos Steven Beitashour saw Brad Evans cross deflect goalward off his leg in the 112th minute, but Clint Irwin bravely dove on the ball to take it away from Torres.Toronto coach Greg Vanney removed former MLS most valuable player Sebastian Giovinco in the 103rd minute in favour of Tosaint Ricketts. The gutsy call almost paid off.Following Ricketts cross five minutes after coming on, it looked as if Altidore was going to give Toronto the lead in the 108th minute with a looping header, but an athletic save from Frei kept it scoreless. Leaping to his left, he scooped the ball off the line with his lefft hand, allowing his defense to clear the ball to safety. Kam Chancellor Seahawks Jersey. A minute earlier, Ricketts had had a great chance of his own wen a defensive clearance fell to him 16 yards out, but with Frei flat-footed he could only drive his right-footed shot wide of the right post.At the end of regulation, Toronto had a chance to win it in stoppage time when Nick Hagglund headed a Bradley corner kick toward Altidore in the 6-yard box, but Frei reacted bravely to punch the ball clear to end the threat and send the final to extra time.Before that the game was very much in Torontos control, with the home side unleashing 12 shots, three of which hit the target. Seattle couldnt even muster a shot until the 76th minute, when Osvaldo Alonsos effort from 25 yards out was charged down by Bradley, and though the Sounders finished the 90 minutes with three, none required Irwin to make a save.ONE COLD NIGHTThe temperature at kickoff was 28 degrees, making it the second-coldest MLS Cup on record. 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