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2010年9月30日星期四
2010年9月26日星期日
26 sep 10 COLTS-BRONCOS PREVIEW
The old saying, ‘If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it,’ doesn’t always apply in the NFL.
Coaches and players spend countless hours reworking offenses and football jerseys
defenses, constantly trying to stay ahead of the other teams. Just because a play was successful one time or for one game or for one whole season does not mean it will be successful the next time it is run.
Defenses adjust. Offenses adjust. And the league rolls on.
Broncos safety Brian Dawkins is now playing in his 15th season in the NFL and has seen many changes in his time in the league; new formations, new coverage’s and new schemes, but what he hasn’t seen is too much of a change from the Colts’ offense.
“They are who they are (and) they do what they do,” Dawkins said. “Peyton (Manning) is going to get up to the line and see what he sees, and he’s going to get the (offensive) line and the receivers into the call that he believes is going to beat the defense that is presented in front of him. From there, he’s going to manipulate coverage with his eyes and his shoulders and place the ball anticipating his receivers coming out of their breaks. It’s been that way for many, many, many, many years. When you’ve had as much as success as they’ve had over those years why mess with it?”
That’s not to say that the Colts don’t make tweaks here and there, because they do. Nor does it mean that the Colts’ offense is any easier to stop since defenses have a sense of what is coming, because as Dawkins says, that isn’t the case.
“You have to be on your Po’s and I’d the whole game,” Dawkins said. “There is never a time when you can relax during the game when you’re playing against Peyton. He’ll catch you out of position or tipping your hand too fast, and he’ll get the offense to the right play to be able to challenge and beat that coverage that you tipped.”
And that is just discussing the Colts’ league-leading passing game. If you allow the Colts to run the ball, as well, Dawkins says you’re creating even more of a monster.
“If you allow them to do both you’re in for a long, long day,” Dawkins said. “That’s something that every defense that’s going to face them is going to say the same exact thing. If you’re going to pass the ball 50 some times a game they are going to have their shots at making big plays, but defensively you’re going to have your chance at making big plays, as well, if they are only doing one. But if they are doing, they are running the ball and you don’t know what they are going to do, that’s a long game for you.”
The challenge that the Colts offense presents to opposing defenses is formidable and one that Dawkins, who will play his 202nd game in the NFL on Sunday, can appreciate.
“They do a good job of setting everything up they do,” Dawkins said. “Their routes are crisp, coming in and out of their breaks. Their timing between Peyton and the receivers is spectacular. I’m pretty sure they work it to death. When they get in the game it’s like an engine running. We need to make sure that we do our best to mix things up and play as tight as possible on those receivers because they come in and out of their breaks as well as anybody in the league.”
Sunday will be a challenge for both the Broncos and Colts, but Dawkins is looking forward to the match up.
“If you’re a player in the NFL you want to play against the best,” Dawkins said. “I think we have enough guys on this side of the ball, and the team in general, that we look forward to that challenge. We know it’s going to be a tough game, we know he’s going to make some plays, but we look forward to that challenge.”
FOCUS ON THE COLTS
A week after throwing a career-high 57 passes against the Houston Texans, quarterback Peyton Manning handed the ball off a career-high 43 times against the New York Giants as the Colts evened their record on the season to 1-1 with a 38-14 win.
The Colts’ successful rushing game on Sunday put on hold, at least for one week, the outside perception that the Colts are unable to run the ball.
“I’m of the mindset that they really do everything well,” Denver Broncos Head Coach Josh McDaniel’s said. “It’s just a matter of what they choose to do. People say they were in the bottom five in rushing last year, and I say that’s because they chose to be. They run the football very effectively, if you don’t play the run very well. Peyton is off to a great start, and it seems like ever year he gets better and better. I’ve had the unfortunate circumstance of having the opportunity to play against him year after year after year both in New England and here in Denver.”
McDaniel’s said that one of the things that makes the Colts special is not only that they have a great quarterback, but also all the tools that Manning has at his disposal and the speed that they all possess.
“Pierre (Garcon) is certainly a down-the-field threat.” McDaniel’s said. “Reggie Wayne, he makes plays underneath. He makes plays down the field. (Dallas) Clark got behind the defense the other day. (Austin) Collie has been behind the defense in the slot. (Joseph) Addax was behind us last year on a wheel route. There are so many different ways that they attack you, and all of those players have good speed. I don’t know if there is one that’s more than another, but they all seem to have good enough speed to go behind a defense and score touchdowns. Our concern is to try to limit those opportunities and force them to try to go the long way if we can and limit the big plays.”
But McDaniel’s said it is not just the speed the Colts have at the skill positions on offense that make the Colts a tough opponent. It’s also their defensive speed and the speed at which they play the game that makes the Colts such a unique team.
“The fastest team that we will play, no question,” McDaniel’s said. “The speed up front is rare. It’s not normal. That’s why it’s so different, in terms of the start of the game, both with their no huddle on offense and the tempo they use there and then the speed of play and style that they use defensively. They’re really unique to the Colts in many regards. When you get out there, no matter what you’ve done during practice to simulate it, it isn’t the same. We’re going to do everything we can to get ready for those things. I think our players mentally have to be prepared for a different speed. We have a lot of young players that are going to be out there on Sunday and some of them are going to be feeling that for the first time, and we’re going to have to lean on some of our veteran players and our leaders that have played against a team like this before.”
The Colts are a great way to gauge your team, according to McDaniel’s, and he expects his team to be ready to play on Sunday.
“We’re embracing the opportunity,” McDaniel’s said. “It is a great challenge. We know that they do so many things well that we’re going to have to do some things on Sunday. If they get in the red zone four or five times, we’re going to have to make a few stops there and force them to kick field goals and take care of the football offensively, so we don’t give them too many short fields and opportunities to score quickly. The thing that you have to do is you have to prepare for them to play well, expect them to play well, and you have to put your best performance out on the field and hope that it is good enough.”
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE BRONCOS
The Broncos rebounded from a close season-opening loss to Jacksonville by defeating Seattle, 31-14, last Sunday in their home opener.
The team’s joy from the win was short-lived, though, as on Monday it had to face the death of teammate Kenny McKinley, a second-year wide receiver on injured reserved.
A very popular player in the organization, McKinley’s tragedy hit the Broncos hard and left McDaniel’s in the delicate position of letting his players grieve while also preparing them for a game.
“Certainly it’s not the same week as we are used to going through,” McDaniel’s said. “I think the best thing that we can do is we’re going to try to make our preparation as normal as we can, at the same time be very respectful of everybody in the organization that is dealing with Kenny’s death in a different manner because we’re certainly not all grieving the same way. We’re providing any help that anybody might need, encouraging anybody to talk about it whenever they need to, and at the same time we had a normal Wednesday meeting, we had our normal walk through and we’re going to try to go out there and work hard and prepare hard because we know there is nothing we can do to change the circumstances. We are going to get ready to play hard. We won’t use it as an excuse for anything that happens on Sunday, one way or the other.”
The Broncos will be led on Sunday by quarterback Kyle Orton, who San Diego Chargers jersey
has gotten off to a good start this season. The former Purdue quarterback has completed 67.6 percent of his passes for 602 yards, three touchdowns and a passer rating of 103.9 through two games. Orton has some weapons at his disposal in the passing game. Third-year player Eddie Royal leads the team with 13 catches for 163 yards and one touchdown. Brandon Lloyd has caught eight passes for 170 yards and first-round draft pick Demetrius Thomas had eight catches for 97 yards and one touchdown last week against Seattle in his NFL debut.
“They are talented,” Caldwell said. “They have a corps of receivers that can just flat go. They are fast; they have great ball skills, good size, very fine route-runners and a quarterback who is throwing the ball very well.”
The Broncos also have a talented group of running backs led by second-year pro Knows Hon Moreno. Joining Moreno in the Broncos backfield are Corel Buck halter and Laurence Maloney, who was recently acquired from the New England Patriots.
“I know our defense will have a challenge against their offense,” Manning said. “They have multiple formations. It’s a complex offense. You have to have a bright guy like Orton to be able to handle that kind of offense. I know its multiple formations, personnel groupings. Our defense will have its hands full.”
And Manning and the offense will have their hands full with a veteran Denver defense. Nine of the 11 starters listed on the team’s depth chart have accumulated five or more seasons of experience, led by Dawkins with 15 seasons. In fact, cornerback André Goodman is the least experienced defensive back of the Broncos starters, and he is in his ninth season.
“I don’t think you can find a more experienced secondary,” Manning said. “It’s a new defensive coordinator, but a lot of the same personnel. I think (Champ) Bailey and Goodman is as solid a corner tandem as you can find, and there’s nothing Bailey hasn’t seen. Goodman is in his ninth year, he’s a veteran. Dawkins has been around for a long time. There’s a lot he has seen, and (S-Renaldo) Hill is a 10-year veteran at safety. A lot of experience there, you’re not going to confuse them or trick them. They all still move real well. It’s going to be a tough challenge getting open versus that secondary.”
Bailey and Dawkins are not just veterans, but two of the most accomplished players to play in the secondary in the last 20 seasons. The duo was in charge of a Denver secondary that intercepted Manning three times, a season-high, in the two teams’ meeting last season.
“It’s great for our team to have two players like that, that are so decorated and established,” McDaniel’s said. “At the same time, they are just as good a leader as they are a football player, which has been great for our football team the last 18 months. They do a good job of helping us get through times of adversity. Whether that be on the field, off the field, during the week, whatever it may be, they’ve been great for our team. Like I said, they are great players, too. They play hard. They practice well. They are dedicated to their profession and they impact a lot of people.”
INJURY REPORT
The Colts issued their injury/game status report on Friday with the following players listed as out for Sunday’s game at Denver: WR-Anthony Gonzalez (ankle), DB-Bob Sanders (biceps) and LB-Ramon Humber (hand). Listed as questionable are RB-Joseph Addax (knee), DT-Eric Foster (knee), WR-Pierre Garcon (hamstring), OT-Charlie Johnson (foot), DB-Brandon King (hamstring) and LB-Clint Session (hamstring). Listed as probable is LB-Gary Brackett (back), DB-Jerauld Powers (foot) and C-Jeff Saturday (knee).
QUOTABLES
"If somebody else calls a play for a different team and you call a defense that's better than the play that they called, you can get them. That's not going to happen against this team. Whatever play they called, if you have a defense and you say, 'I like that,' (Manning is) going to see it and he's going to change it. He sees things, his preparation — there are no flaws in his preparation, I'm positive of that. We're going to play our (defensive) call, he's going to know it, and he's going to try to run the best play he has against it. And you feel like that on 70 plays. Some other teams, you feel like that 10 or 15 percent of the game. This guy, you feel like that pretty much the whole day. You've got to assume he knows what you're doing.”
- Broncos Head Coach Josh McDaniel’s on QB-Peyton Manning as told to the Denver Post
“I don’t care about those things and how people look at me. It’s just really going out there and doing my job. I always want to be a well-rounded back, not just a running back. If that’s a positive thing, I’m happy for it, but my thing is just going out there and doing whatever coach asks me to do. If I have to go out there and play receiver, I’m going to play receiver. If it’s run the ball, let’s run the ball. If it’s block, it’s whatever the coach asks me to do.”
- Colts running back Joseph Addax on his versatility
“I think very few of our guys really react to things that are said about them, or I’m not certain that they read it. I know one thing, we come out and we practice hard, we focus in and we try to get better. That’s the real key. It’s more of intrinsically motivated guys that are the kinds of guys you look for. We don’t need any external motivation for the most part. I think we have a large number of guys that are motivated to do their job because that is what they are supposed to do. They have a lot of pride, and I think you see them adjust accordingly.”
- Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell on if the offensive line was motivated by people doubting them
“You’ll find a great majority of our guys all participate in some form of special teams. Philip Wheeler plays a pretty extensive amount, Antoine Bethel plays, obviously Melvin Bullitt plays, and you can go on and on. There are a number of guys that have a role to play. We think special teams are important. If they are important then that means everybody kind of needs to pick up the slack somewhere along the line here, so we get participation from a lot of starters. Our field goal unit is littered with guys that play on our offensive line. Our field goal block unit is littered with starters across the board. There are a lot of guys that participate in that, as well. For us, it’s just a different approach, in terms of how we look at our special teams. We do not prohibit starters from participating in that phase. We try to be prudent about it, but it’s not taboo.”
- Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell on the team’s philosophy to have starters play on special teams
STORYLINES TO WATCH FOR…
1. Colts and Broncos have success in September
The Colts like to break their season into four, four-game quarters. Since 2000, no teams have done better in the first quarter than the Colts and their opponent on Sunday, the Denver Broncos.
The Colts have put together a league-best 27-7 record (.794) in the month of September since the 2000 season, while Denver has the second best mark in the league with a 26-11 (.703) record.
Both teams are 1-1 heading into the game and a second loss in the month on September would be extremely rare for both teams. The Broncos only have had two losses in September once since the 2000 season. The Colts had two losses in September of 2008, but before that season the Colts hadn’t had two losses in September since the 1998 season, Peyton Manning’s rookie year.
Best September Records Since 2000
TEAM RECORD PCT.
COLTS 27-7 .794
Denver 26-11 .703
NY Giants 23-12 .657
Baltimore 21-13 .618
Seattle 21-14 .600
2. Colts looking to re-establish road dominance
A big part of the Colts success in the last decade has been its ability to win on the road. The club has been the NFL’s best road team since the 2002 season with a record of 48-17 (.738), but opened this season with a 34-24 setback at Houston.
Manning believes that the Colts’ past as a good road team means nothing for this season and that the team needs to go to Denver on Sunday and prove that this year’s team also is capable of winning on the road.
“What you’ve done in the past just doesn’t carry much weight as Chicago Bears jersey
far as this season,” Manning said. “We want to establish ourselves as a good road team. We did not get off to a good start in that phase with the first game of the season. We’re playing in one of the loudest, most hostile places in the NFL this week and playing against a good football team. It will be a great challenge, but to be a consistent team in this league, and to hopefully be one of the top teams, you have to be able to win on the road.”
Coaches and players spend countless hours reworking offenses and football jerseys
defenses, constantly trying to stay ahead of the other teams. Just because a play was successful one time or for one game or for one whole season does not mean it will be successful the next time it is run.
Defenses adjust. Offenses adjust. And the league rolls on.
Broncos safety Brian Dawkins is now playing in his 15th season in the NFL and has seen many changes in his time in the league; new formations, new coverage’s and new schemes, but what he hasn’t seen is too much of a change from the Colts’ offense.
“They are who they are (and) they do what they do,” Dawkins said. “Peyton (Manning) is going to get up to the line and see what he sees, and he’s going to get the (offensive) line and the receivers into the call that he believes is going to beat the defense that is presented in front of him. From there, he’s going to manipulate coverage with his eyes and his shoulders and place the ball anticipating his receivers coming out of their breaks. It’s been that way for many, many, many, many years. When you’ve had as much as success as they’ve had over those years why mess with it?”
That’s not to say that the Colts don’t make tweaks here and there, because they do. Nor does it mean that the Colts’ offense is any easier to stop since defenses have a sense of what is coming, because as Dawkins says, that isn’t the case.
“You have to be on your Po’s and I’d the whole game,” Dawkins said. “There is never a time when you can relax during the game when you’re playing against Peyton. He’ll catch you out of position or tipping your hand too fast, and he’ll get the offense to the right play to be able to challenge and beat that coverage that you tipped.”
And that is just discussing the Colts’ league-leading passing game. If you allow the Colts to run the ball, as well, Dawkins says you’re creating even more of a monster.
“If you allow them to do both you’re in for a long, long day,” Dawkins said. “That’s something that every defense that’s going to face them is going to say the same exact thing. If you’re going to pass the ball 50 some times a game they are going to have their shots at making big plays, but defensively you’re going to have your chance at making big plays, as well, if they are only doing one. But if they are doing, they are running the ball and you don’t know what they are going to do, that’s a long game for you.”
The challenge that the Colts offense presents to opposing defenses is formidable and one that Dawkins, who will play his 202nd game in the NFL on Sunday, can appreciate.
“They do a good job of setting everything up they do,” Dawkins said. “Their routes are crisp, coming in and out of their breaks. Their timing between Peyton and the receivers is spectacular. I’m pretty sure they work it to death. When they get in the game it’s like an engine running. We need to make sure that we do our best to mix things up and play as tight as possible on those receivers because they come in and out of their breaks as well as anybody in the league.”
Sunday will be a challenge for both the Broncos and Colts, but Dawkins is looking forward to the match up.
“If you’re a player in the NFL you want to play against the best,” Dawkins said. “I think we have enough guys on this side of the ball, and the team in general, that we look forward to that challenge. We know it’s going to be a tough game, we know he’s going to make some plays, but we look forward to that challenge.”
FOCUS ON THE COLTS
A week after throwing a career-high 57 passes against the Houston Texans, quarterback Peyton Manning handed the ball off a career-high 43 times against the New York Giants as the Colts evened their record on the season to 1-1 with a 38-14 win.
The Colts’ successful rushing game on Sunday put on hold, at least for one week, the outside perception that the Colts are unable to run the ball.
“I’m of the mindset that they really do everything well,” Denver Broncos Head Coach Josh McDaniel’s said. “It’s just a matter of what they choose to do. People say they were in the bottom five in rushing last year, and I say that’s because they chose to be. They run the football very effectively, if you don’t play the run very well. Peyton is off to a great start, and it seems like ever year he gets better and better. I’ve had the unfortunate circumstance of having the opportunity to play against him year after year after year both in New England and here in Denver.”
McDaniel’s said that one of the things that makes the Colts special is not only that they have a great quarterback, but also all the tools that Manning has at his disposal and the speed that they all possess.
“Pierre (Garcon) is certainly a down-the-field threat.” McDaniel’s said. “Reggie Wayne, he makes plays underneath. He makes plays down the field. (Dallas) Clark got behind the defense the other day. (Austin) Collie has been behind the defense in the slot. (Joseph) Addax was behind us last year on a wheel route. There are so many different ways that they attack you, and all of those players have good speed. I don’t know if there is one that’s more than another, but they all seem to have good enough speed to go behind a defense and score touchdowns. Our concern is to try to limit those opportunities and force them to try to go the long way if we can and limit the big plays.”
But McDaniel’s said it is not just the speed the Colts have at the skill positions on offense that make the Colts a tough opponent. It’s also their defensive speed and the speed at which they play the game that makes the Colts such a unique team.
“The fastest team that we will play, no question,” McDaniel’s said. “The speed up front is rare. It’s not normal. That’s why it’s so different, in terms of the start of the game, both with their no huddle on offense and the tempo they use there and then the speed of play and style that they use defensively. They’re really unique to the Colts in many regards. When you get out there, no matter what you’ve done during practice to simulate it, it isn’t the same. We’re going to do everything we can to get ready for those things. I think our players mentally have to be prepared for a different speed. We have a lot of young players that are going to be out there on Sunday and some of them are going to be feeling that for the first time, and we’re going to have to lean on some of our veteran players and our leaders that have played against a team like this before.”
The Colts are a great way to gauge your team, according to McDaniel’s, and he expects his team to be ready to play on Sunday.
“We’re embracing the opportunity,” McDaniel’s said. “It is a great challenge. We know that they do so many things well that we’re going to have to do some things on Sunday. If they get in the red zone four or five times, we’re going to have to make a few stops there and force them to kick field goals and take care of the football offensively, so we don’t give them too many short fields and opportunities to score quickly. The thing that you have to do is you have to prepare for them to play well, expect them to play well, and you have to put your best performance out on the field and hope that it is good enough.”
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE BRONCOS
The Broncos rebounded from a close season-opening loss to Jacksonville by defeating Seattle, 31-14, last Sunday in their home opener.
The team’s joy from the win was short-lived, though, as on Monday it had to face the death of teammate Kenny McKinley, a second-year wide receiver on injured reserved.
A very popular player in the organization, McKinley’s tragedy hit the Broncos hard and left McDaniel’s in the delicate position of letting his players grieve while also preparing them for a game.
“Certainly it’s not the same week as we are used to going through,” McDaniel’s said. “I think the best thing that we can do is we’re going to try to make our preparation as normal as we can, at the same time be very respectful of everybody in the organization that is dealing with Kenny’s death in a different manner because we’re certainly not all grieving the same way. We’re providing any help that anybody might need, encouraging anybody to talk about it whenever they need to, and at the same time we had a normal Wednesday meeting, we had our normal walk through and we’re going to try to go out there and work hard and prepare hard because we know there is nothing we can do to change the circumstances. We are going to get ready to play hard. We won’t use it as an excuse for anything that happens on Sunday, one way or the other.”
The Broncos will be led on Sunday by quarterback Kyle Orton, who San Diego Chargers jersey
has gotten off to a good start this season. The former Purdue quarterback has completed 67.6 percent of his passes for 602 yards, three touchdowns and a passer rating of 103.9 through two games. Orton has some weapons at his disposal in the passing game. Third-year player Eddie Royal leads the team with 13 catches for 163 yards and one touchdown. Brandon Lloyd has caught eight passes for 170 yards and first-round draft pick Demetrius Thomas had eight catches for 97 yards and one touchdown last week against Seattle in his NFL debut.
“They are talented,” Caldwell said. “They have a corps of receivers that can just flat go. They are fast; they have great ball skills, good size, very fine route-runners and a quarterback who is throwing the ball very well.”
The Broncos also have a talented group of running backs led by second-year pro Knows Hon Moreno. Joining Moreno in the Broncos backfield are Corel Buck halter and Laurence Maloney, who was recently acquired from the New England Patriots.
“I know our defense will have a challenge against their offense,” Manning said. “They have multiple formations. It’s a complex offense. You have to have a bright guy like Orton to be able to handle that kind of offense. I know its multiple formations, personnel groupings. Our defense will have its hands full.”
And Manning and the offense will have their hands full with a veteran Denver defense. Nine of the 11 starters listed on the team’s depth chart have accumulated five or more seasons of experience, led by Dawkins with 15 seasons. In fact, cornerback André Goodman is the least experienced defensive back of the Broncos starters, and he is in his ninth season.
“I don’t think you can find a more experienced secondary,” Manning said. “It’s a new defensive coordinator, but a lot of the same personnel. I think (Champ) Bailey and Goodman is as solid a corner tandem as you can find, and there’s nothing Bailey hasn’t seen. Goodman is in his ninth year, he’s a veteran. Dawkins has been around for a long time. There’s a lot he has seen, and (S-Renaldo) Hill is a 10-year veteran at safety. A lot of experience there, you’re not going to confuse them or trick them. They all still move real well. It’s going to be a tough challenge getting open versus that secondary.”
Bailey and Dawkins are not just veterans, but two of the most accomplished players to play in the secondary in the last 20 seasons. The duo was in charge of a Denver secondary that intercepted Manning three times, a season-high, in the two teams’ meeting last season.
“It’s great for our team to have two players like that, that are so decorated and established,” McDaniel’s said. “At the same time, they are just as good a leader as they are a football player, which has been great for our football team the last 18 months. They do a good job of helping us get through times of adversity. Whether that be on the field, off the field, during the week, whatever it may be, they’ve been great for our team. Like I said, they are great players, too. They play hard. They practice well. They are dedicated to their profession and they impact a lot of people.”
INJURY REPORT
The Colts issued their injury/game status report on Friday with the following players listed as out for Sunday’s game at Denver: WR-Anthony Gonzalez (ankle), DB-Bob Sanders (biceps) and LB-Ramon Humber (hand). Listed as questionable are RB-Joseph Addax (knee), DT-Eric Foster (knee), WR-Pierre Garcon (hamstring), OT-Charlie Johnson (foot), DB-Brandon King (hamstring) and LB-Clint Session (hamstring). Listed as probable is LB-Gary Brackett (back), DB-Jerauld Powers (foot) and C-Jeff Saturday (knee).
QUOTABLES
"If somebody else calls a play for a different team and you call a defense that's better than the play that they called, you can get them. That's not going to happen against this team. Whatever play they called, if you have a defense and you say, 'I like that,' (Manning is) going to see it and he's going to change it. He sees things, his preparation — there are no flaws in his preparation, I'm positive of that. We're going to play our (defensive) call, he's going to know it, and he's going to try to run the best play he has against it. And you feel like that on 70 plays. Some other teams, you feel like that 10 or 15 percent of the game. This guy, you feel like that pretty much the whole day. You've got to assume he knows what you're doing.”
- Broncos Head Coach Josh McDaniel’s on QB-Peyton Manning as told to the Denver Post
“I don’t care about those things and how people look at me. It’s just really going out there and doing my job. I always want to be a well-rounded back, not just a running back. If that’s a positive thing, I’m happy for it, but my thing is just going out there and doing whatever coach asks me to do. If I have to go out there and play receiver, I’m going to play receiver. If it’s run the ball, let’s run the ball. If it’s block, it’s whatever the coach asks me to do.”
- Colts running back Joseph Addax on his versatility
“I think very few of our guys really react to things that are said about them, or I’m not certain that they read it. I know one thing, we come out and we practice hard, we focus in and we try to get better. That’s the real key. It’s more of intrinsically motivated guys that are the kinds of guys you look for. We don’t need any external motivation for the most part. I think we have a large number of guys that are motivated to do their job because that is what they are supposed to do. They have a lot of pride, and I think you see them adjust accordingly.”
- Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell on if the offensive line was motivated by people doubting them
“You’ll find a great majority of our guys all participate in some form of special teams. Philip Wheeler plays a pretty extensive amount, Antoine Bethel plays, obviously Melvin Bullitt plays, and you can go on and on. There are a number of guys that have a role to play. We think special teams are important. If they are important then that means everybody kind of needs to pick up the slack somewhere along the line here, so we get participation from a lot of starters. Our field goal unit is littered with guys that play on our offensive line. Our field goal block unit is littered with starters across the board. There are a lot of guys that participate in that, as well. For us, it’s just a different approach, in terms of how we look at our special teams. We do not prohibit starters from participating in that phase. We try to be prudent about it, but it’s not taboo.”
- Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell on the team’s philosophy to have starters play on special teams
STORYLINES TO WATCH FOR…
1. Colts and Broncos have success in September
The Colts like to break their season into four, four-game quarters. Since 2000, no teams have done better in the first quarter than the Colts and their opponent on Sunday, the Denver Broncos.
The Colts have put together a league-best 27-7 record (.794) in the month of September since the 2000 season, while Denver has the second best mark in the league with a 26-11 (.703) record.
Both teams are 1-1 heading into the game and a second loss in the month on September would be extremely rare for both teams. The Broncos only have had two losses in September once since the 2000 season. The Colts had two losses in September of 2008, but before that season the Colts hadn’t had two losses in September since the 1998 season, Peyton Manning’s rookie year.
Best September Records Since 2000
TEAM RECORD PCT.
COLTS 27-7 .794
Denver 26-11 .703
NY Giants 23-12 .657
Baltimore 21-13 .618
Seattle 21-14 .600
2. Colts looking to re-establish road dominance
A big part of the Colts success in the last decade has been its ability to win on the road. The club has been the NFL’s best road team since the 2002 season with a record of 48-17 (.738), but opened this season with a 34-24 setback at Houston.
Manning believes that the Colts’ past as a good road team means nothing for this season and that the team needs to go to Denver on Sunday and prove that this year’s team also is capable of winning on the road.
“What you’ve done in the past just doesn’t carry much weight as Chicago Bears jersey
far as this season,” Manning said. “We want to establish ourselves as a good road team. We did not get off to a good start in that phase with the first game of the season. We’re playing in one of the loudest, most hostile places in the NFL this week and playing against a good football team. It will be a great challenge, but to be a consistent team in this league, and to hopefully be one of the top teams, you have to be able to win on the road.”
2010年9月25日星期六
COACH CHAOS HAS CREATED GREEN MONSTER
When Rex Ryan became the Jets head coach before the 2009 season, he worked to change the culture of the Jets with a hefty dose of bravado that on the outset seemed refreshing. He talked the downtrodden franchise into believing it was as good as anything in shoulder pads, if not better, and instilled a swagger that only has grown over time.
But like a weed that constantly is watered, that attitude of nfl jerseys
arrogance has grown to where the image of the head coach and the franchise is starting to suffer.
The arrest early Tuesday morning of wide receiver Baryon Edwards for DWI is the latest incident that makes the Jets look like the Nulls version of "Guys Gone Wild." From eating cheeseburgers in the middle of a practice to footballs being thrown in the direction of female reporter Inez Saenz to Ryan giving the finger to some Dolphins fans at an MMA event during the off-season, the Jets "Animal House" antics are solidifying a reputation of a coach and a team that live by their own rules.
Ryan, trying to play the part of Dean Wormer yesterday, declared, "M tired of the embarrassment to our owner and this organization, and let’s just end it, let’s stop it. Whatever it is, however severe or minor we don’t need to be that team."
The Jets already are that team, the team the rest of the country sees as undisciplined and filled with more characters than character. Ryan, owner Woody Johnson and general manager Mike Tannenbaum are finding out they can’t have it both ways.
They want a team filled with a bravado that borders on arrogance with San Diego Chargers jersey
little regard to what other people think. They preach playing like a Jet, kicking butt and then talk about winning the Super Bowl when everyone else is just worrying about the next game. They signed players with substance abuse and anger management issues, and now they have been burned by Edwards, who already is on probation for punching someone outside a nightclub in Cleveland when he was with the Browns.
Ryan admitted yesterday he was "as guilty as anybody" for the Jets tarnished image. When pressed he pointed to the incident where he was photographed giving some hecklers the finger during an MMA event last January.
Nevertheless, Ryan called Edwards arrest "an isolated incident."
"I think our football team has learned our lessons," he said. "This incident that happened with Baryon serves [for] me, the other coaches and all the players in this organization that we have to be held accountable to each other."
Ryan wants his team to be viewed as a club that has fun but works hard and is as disciplined as any in the league. But actions speak louder than words. And misdeeds speak the loudest. Over the last month, the Jets have made national news for all the wrong reasons. If image is everything, the Jets are going in the wrong direction.
Edwards will not start at Miami Sunday night, his punishment for endangering the lives of his passengers and anyone traveling near his car Tuesday morning. "Pending legal issues," a term heard more yesterday than anything about the Dolphins, ultimately will decide his future availability.
Still, I doubt the Jets turn into choirboys any time Chicago Bears jersey
soon. That’s not the culture Ryan has created.
Right tackle Damien Woody, normally a voice of reason, put it this way: "The easiest way to solve all this stuff is to go out and win football games."
2010年9月24日星期五
24 sep 10 Manning content to let his RBs do heavy lifting
INDIANAPOLIS (AP)—Peyton Manning(notes) reveled in his new role last weekend— spectator.
He’d play it every week if he could.
Manning, the NFL’s mind-game master, understands it will take more than a strong right arm and one good game to reach a third Super Bowl. Indy needs more balance and consistency on offense, too.
“It was really fun to watch,” Manning said Wednesday, three nfl throwback jerseys
days after Indy ran over the Giants. “You hand off and you’re supposed to be carrying out your fake, but when you all of the sudden see (Joseph) Addai going for 10 yards, 15 yards, it’s kind of hard not to watch.”
It’s a rare admission for a man who never seems to stop thinking about football long enough to savor a single moment.
But Manning had good reason to enjoy his breaks Sunday. The Colts ran 43 times for 160 yards, incredibly high numbers given the franchise’s recent trend.
Since 2006, Indy (1-1) has become increasingly reliant on Manning’s arm.
The Colts have thrown 2,477 times out of 4,151 offensive plays, or 59.7 percent. All but 96 of those passes came out of Manning’s right hand.
Opponents, meanwhile, have taken a different tack. They threw on 2,018 of 3,997 plays, or 50.5 percent of the time—it’s the one missing ingredient Manning would like to put back in Indy’s offense.
“It (running the ball) makes the quarterback’s job easier, it makes the play-caller’s job easier,” he said. “You know you don’t have to dial up creative ways to get yards and to get first downs when you’re going first down, second down, first down with the same running play. It makes a lot of jobs easier.”
Or tougher, depending on the job.
“If they’re going to pass the ball 50-some times a game, they’re going to have their shots,” Denver safety Brian Dawkins(notes) told Indy reporters during a conference call. “But if you have to defend both, that makes for a long, long day.”
If the Colts’ didn’t understand the philosophy before this season, they certainly get it now.
Indy’s defense struggled to get off the field at Houston because last season’s top passing offense gashed the Colts for 257 yards on 42 carries. Even Manning couldn’t outdo that. He was 40 of 57 for 433 yards with three touchdowns, setting career-highs for completions and attempts, but the Colts lost 34-24.
Last weekend, Indy did a reversal. Against the Giants, Manning was 20 of 26 for 255 yards and three TDs, but the 43 carries gave the Colts an advantage of more than 11 minutes in possession time.
The result: Indianapolis 38, New York 14.
“We certainly would love to have that kind of Pittsburgh Steelers jersey
balance each and every week, but every week is a little different,” coach Jim Caldwell said. “It depends on how the opponent decides to play the game. We may strive to have as much balance as we would like to have had in that game, but chances are there may be a little compromise between the extremes.”
Part of the problem in the past few seasons has been a lack of productivity.
The Colts haven’t had a 1,000-yard runner since 2007, haven’t topped more than 4.0 yards per carry since 2004 and were the league’s worst running team in 2009.
Denver coach Josh McDaniels thinks it’s all by design.
“I’m of the mindset that they really do everything well, it’s just a matter of what they choose to do,” McDaniels said. “People say they were in the bottom five in rushing last year, and I say that’s because they chose to be. They run the ball very well if you don’t play the run well.”
And the Colts’ defense would really like to see a strong ground game this weekend.
Yes, Indy has won seven of the last nine games against Denver, but it must deal with the potential pitfalls of playing in the Mile High City. To counter the altitude, players say they will run extra wind sprints during practice and drink more water before kickoff.
The big winner, though, may be whichever team is more efficient on the ground.
“We have oxygen at the home place, too, but there’s nothing you can do about a 15-play drive,” defensive captain Gary Brackett(notes) said. “If you have a 15-play drive, you’re going to be tired, regardless of where you play.”
One possible problem this week could be injuries.
Addai didn’t practice Wednesday because of an undisclosed knee injury and left tackle Charlie Johnson(notes) sat out with a sprained right foot.
Yet Manning understands how criticial the ground game will be to Indy and it’s passing game, which is why he hopes the Colts are even better at Denver.
“It was an excellent job in the run game on Sunday, but you Minnesota Vikings jersey
want it to be a consistent thing and not an every other week thing,” he said. “I think the way it went last week would be more of the goal, more run than pass, which I’d say has been pretty rare around here. But 26 pass attempts compared to 57, that usually means you’re scoring more points and being more effective.”
He’d play it every week if he could.
Manning, the NFL’s mind-game master, understands it will take more than a strong right arm and one good game to reach a third Super Bowl. Indy needs more balance and consistency on offense, too.
“It was really fun to watch,” Manning said Wednesday, three nfl throwback jerseys
days after Indy ran over the Giants. “You hand off and you’re supposed to be carrying out your fake, but when you all of the sudden see (Joseph) Addai going for 10 yards, 15 yards, it’s kind of hard not to watch.”
It’s a rare admission for a man who never seems to stop thinking about football long enough to savor a single moment.
But Manning had good reason to enjoy his breaks Sunday. The Colts ran 43 times for 160 yards, incredibly high numbers given the franchise’s recent trend.
Since 2006, Indy (1-1) has become increasingly reliant on Manning’s arm.
The Colts have thrown 2,477 times out of 4,151 offensive plays, or 59.7 percent. All but 96 of those passes came out of Manning’s right hand.
Opponents, meanwhile, have taken a different tack. They threw on 2,018 of 3,997 plays, or 50.5 percent of the time—it’s the one missing ingredient Manning would like to put back in Indy’s offense.
“It (running the ball) makes the quarterback’s job easier, it makes the play-caller’s job easier,” he said. “You know you don’t have to dial up creative ways to get yards and to get first downs when you’re going first down, second down, first down with the same running play. It makes a lot of jobs easier.”
Or tougher, depending on the job.
“If they’re going to pass the ball 50-some times a game, they’re going to have their shots,” Denver safety Brian Dawkins(notes) told Indy reporters during a conference call. “But if you have to defend both, that makes for a long, long day.”
If the Colts’ didn’t understand the philosophy before this season, they certainly get it now.
Indy’s defense struggled to get off the field at Houston because last season’s top passing offense gashed the Colts for 257 yards on 42 carries. Even Manning couldn’t outdo that. He was 40 of 57 for 433 yards with three touchdowns, setting career-highs for completions and attempts, but the Colts lost 34-24.
Last weekend, Indy did a reversal. Against the Giants, Manning was 20 of 26 for 255 yards and three TDs, but the 43 carries gave the Colts an advantage of more than 11 minutes in possession time.
The result: Indianapolis 38, New York 14.
“We certainly would love to have that kind of Pittsburgh Steelers jersey
balance each and every week, but every week is a little different,” coach Jim Caldwell said. “It depends on how the opponent decides to play the game. We may strive to have as much balance as we would like to have had in that game, but chances are there may be a little compromise between the extremes.”
Part of the problem in the past few seasons has been a lack of productivity.
The Colts haven’t had a 1,000-yard runner since 2007, haven’t topped more than 4.0 yards per carry since 2004 and were the league’s worst running team in 2009.
Denver coach Josh McDaniels thinks it’s all by design.
“I’m of the mindset that they really do everything well, it’s just a matter of what they choose to do,” McDaniels said. “People say they were in the bottom five in rushing last year, and I say that’s because they chose to be. They run the ball very well if you don’t play the run well.”
And the Colts’ defense would really like to see a strong ground game this weekend.
Yes, Indy has won seven of the last nine games against Denver, but it must deal with the potential pitfalls of playing in the Mile High City. To counter the altitude, players say they will run extra wind sprints during practice and drink more water before kickoff.
The big winner, though, may be whichever team is more efficient on the ground.
“We have oxygen at the home place, too, but there’s nothing you can do about a 15-play drive,” defensive captain Gary Brackett(notes) said. “If you have a 15-play drive, you’re going to be tired, regardless of where you play.”
One possible problem this week could be injuries.
Addai didn’t practice Wednesday because of an undisclosed knee injury and left tackle Charlie Johnson(notes) sat out with a sprained right foot.
Yet Manning understands how criticial the ground game will be to Indy and it’s passing game, which is why he hopes the Colts are even better at Denver.
“It was an excellent job in the run game on Sunday, but you Minnesota Vikings jersey
want it to be a consistent thing and not an every other week thing,” he said. “I think the way it went last week would be more of the goal, more run than pass, which I’d say has been pretty rare around here. But 26 pass attempts compared to 57, that usually means you’re scoring more points and being more effective.”
2010年9月22日星期三
Mike Pereira's Sept. 21 mailbag
Hi everyone, here are a few more Mailbag questions this week and I’m happy to answer them. (Read the latest chat recap here). I received a pair of questions from readers who want to know about what constitutes a stiff-arm move by a running back vs. an illegal hands-to-the-face penalty
Randall N. from Tahlequah, Okla., wrote:
“Why is the runner never called for illegal use of nfl jerseys
hands to the facemask when they stiff arm a tackler but it is 15 yards if the offensive player face mask is even touched? I have seen plenty of tacklers have their head shoved way back as a result of a stiff arm (move).”
And Walt G. from Altoona, Pa., wrote:
“Why is it illegal for linemen to put their hands in an opposing player’s face, but a ball carrier is allowed to do this, often in a violent manner (aka, a stiff arm)?”
Hi Randall: Actions by the runner and the defender trying to tackle the runner are the same. Both can use their hand on the facemask of the opponent either to ward off the tackle or, if you are the tackler, in an attempt to make the tackle. Neither can grab the mask and pull, twist nor turn it. If they do, it is a personal foul and a 15-yard penalty. The interpretation is different in interior line play. If either the offense or defense pushes the facemask back pinning back the head of an opponent, it is a foul unless the hand is immediately removed. Lastly, a defender cannot jam the head of an eligible receiver, period.
And Walt, I think this answers your question but you bring up a good point — this has been a point of emphasis in the NFL for the last two years, and the rule says that the runner may use an open hand to the face to ward off a defender but he cannot use it forcibly to deliver a blow. If he does, it is a personal foul.
Jeremy M. from Cedar Park, Texas, wrote:
“On two occasions I thought Troy Polamalu sacked Kerry Collins in Week 2 (Steelers vs. Titans). First Collins had to chase down a bad snap and Polamalu tackled him for a huge loss. Second was when Polamalu leaped over the line and stuffed Collins for a loss on the QB sneak. On the stat sheet for the game Troy Polamalu is credited with ZERO sacks. How come?”
Hey Jeremy, good question. You are only credited with a sack if it is a designed passing play. The errant snap is not considered a passing play and the QB sneak is a running play. Therefore, no sack for either of Troy's tackles.
Greg W. from Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada (Go Seahawks!) wrote:
“Dear Mr. Pereira: With 1:55 remaining in the third quarter of San Diego Chargers jersey
the game between the Colts and the Giants, Peyton Manning was set under center, but backed away from the line and called for a substitution, without using a timeout. A tight end left the field and was replaced by a wideout. At what point does the offense become committed to running the play without movement on the line caused by a substitution triggering a penalty such as a false start or illegal substitution? Thank you for the consideration of my question.”
You’re welcome, Greg! The only players who can't be substituted for in that situation are offensive linemen who are in a three-point stance. A legal substitution can occur any time before the snap regardless of whether the QB is under center or in the backfield. The QB is free to back away from the center after assuming a position to receive a hand-to-hand snap. Keep in mind — any sudden movement by the QB or any departing player is a false start.
Rich G. from Bel Air, Md., wrote:
“Why don't you make the officials full-time, year-round, instead of part time people who have other full time jobs? That way they can get specific training (mental and physical), so these controversial calls (Ravens vs. Bengals) won't happen in the future. That call and the tripping call changed the entire flow and took momentum away from the Ravens. Granted, there were plenty of mistakes (turnovers) made by the Ravens, but the game should be decided by the players — not the officials. Has there ever been any thought of putting younger people on the field to call games? Thank you.”
Hi Rich: Making officials full time will NOT eliminate incorrect calls. NBA referees and Major League Baseball umpires are not perfect and make their share of mistakes, yet they are full-time. Football is a once-a-week game and not conducive to full-time officiating. It is an avocation for football officials. There aren't minor leagues or developmental leagues. NFL officials have established successful careers outside of football and to ask them to give that up would be ludicrous. If you tried to make all NFL officials full time you would lose at least a third of the staff and that would be a disaster. Younger officials on the field? Do you know who makes the most mistakes? Is it the experienced guys that still have good judgment or the young guy who has never worked games with this type of Chicago Bears jersey
speed? I will give you a clue — nothing beats experience. That being said, there does come a time when an official has to move on.
Thanks for all the mailbag questions, everyone! Keep sending them in and I’ll talk to you next week in our Tuesday chats on FOXSports.com at 1 p.m. ET
Kenny McKinley Suicide: Denver Broncos Wide Receiver Found Dead
According to local media outlets in Denver, Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley was found dead this afternoon, the victim of an apparent suicide.
The story, found here, didn't have any more details, but McKinley nfl jersey
was a fifth-round pick in the Broncos 2009 draft, but played only on kick returns in 2009 before being placed on the injured reserve list.
McKinley once again found himself on the injured reserve list as the 2010 season began, so that could be a factor in the incident.
The effect this will have on the Broncos team is unknown since, from a player-personnel standpoint, he already was lost for the year and wasn't figured into any of the game-planning.
However, the human effect of having a teammate die suddenly can't be 49ers jersey
understated. He spent time with the players in the locker room at various points over the last two years, and he undoubtedly made a lot of friends.
Expect there to be some kind of tribute at this weekend's game and the obligatory patch or sticker on the helmet.
Certainly this is a tragedy, and a young man's life has been cut short.
The future always is an unknown and now the Broncos have lost one of Saints jersey
their own, even though he only was with them a short time. All we can do as fans is hope something positive comes out of this tragedy.
Detroit Lions Loss To Chicago Bears Calvin Johnson's Fault, Not Referees
Calvin Johnson lost Sunday's game for the Detroit Lions, not the referees.
Fans are outraged at the outcome of Sunday's game between the Lions and the Chicago Bears, and it isn't a big surprise. A rule—one that no one seems to fully understand—became important at the worst possible moment for the Bears and their fans.
Honestly, any win or a loss in the NFL is difficult to pin on nfl throwback jerseys
one single person, event, or decision. Surely September 12, 2010 at Soldier Field is no different.
Lions offensive coordinator Scott Linehan will (read: should) shoulder some blame for play calling seen as too conservative. Also, the four-minute drill at the end of the game was poorly executed resulting in a three-and-out with little time off the clock.
On the other side of the ball, the defense played extremely well but made big mistakes leading to long touchdowns. Any number of things could've gone better for the Lions on Sunday.
Yet, fans would like to pin this loss on a referee who ruled Johnson's apparent touchdown an incompletion.
On MLive's live game-blog, fans were irate. On Twitter, fans immediately tweeted and "Calvin Johnson Got Robbed" became a page on Facebook with almost 500 members as I wrote this article.
The NFL's definition of a catch is long, complicated and easily misunderstood by fans who confuse it with everything they assume to know about the game of football.
It certainly doesn't help that many feel the NFL's application of the ruling is inconsistent.
A Few Myths That Need to be Cleared Up
It doesn't matter that Johnson was in the end-zone—not one bit.
Many confuse the play in question with a ball carrier who crosses the plane of the goal line and loses control of the ball after that.
The two are incongruent.
A run into the end-zone is not the same as a catch in the end-zone. In fact, the end-zone has nothing to do with anything. A catch is a catch is a catch—in the field of play, on the sidelines falling out of bounds or in the end-zone.
Myth number two: that because Johnson was down in-bounds and then went out of the back of the end-zone, the play was over.
Also untrue.
This situation compares to a receiver catching a ball on the sidelines with both feet down in-bounds before hitting his back on the sidelines, jarring the ball loose.
That is an incompletion.
If the same player maintains possession after hitting his back, but rolls over and loses the ball in mid-roll, he doesn't not have possession.
That too, is an incompletion.
The NFL's Actual Rule, While Long and Convoluted, Confirms the Play was Called Correctly
The rule, as stated, is (potions bolded for emphasis):
"A player is in possession when he is in firm grip and control of the ball inbounds. To gain possession of a loose ball that has been caught, intercepted or recovered, a player must have complete control of the ball and have both feet completely on the ground inbounds or any other part of his body, other than his hands, on the ground inbounds.
"If the player loses the ball while simultaneously touching both feet or any other part of his body to the ground or if there is any doubt that the acts were simultaneous, there is no possession. This rule applies to the field of play and in the end zone."
If the rule ended there, Johnson would probably be a much happier man at this moment, as would many Lions fans. But the rule doesn't end there. Like any convoluted rule of its kind, it continues with additions to the basic definition.
In a note on the ruling on the definition of a catch, the NFL adds:
"A player who goes to the ground in the process of attempting to secure possession of a loose ball (with or without contact by a defender) must maintain control of the ball after he touches the ground, whether in the field of play or the end zone.
"If he loses control of the ball, and the ball touches the ground before he regains control, there is no possession. If he regains control prior to the ball touching the ground, it is a catch, interception or recovery."
So, the rule has a few very simple parts:
1. The player needs to be in control of the ball.
2. The player must establish himself inbounds.
3. The player must maintain control of Bears jersey
the ball before, during, and after contact with defenders or the ground.
The NFL's head of officiating, Mike Pereira was quick on the trigger during the game telecast to explain to viewers why, according to the NFL, it was a not a touchdown catch.
Chicago-Bears-game-091210">Afterward, he quickly posted written comments:
"But even after he came down with both feet in bounds, as he hit the ground, the ball popped loose and the ruling on the field was an incomplete pass, which was the correct call...A play from start to finish is a process. When you go to the ground, even after you've caught the ball, you have to maintain possession."
Now, the fans' argument to that is simple. CJ had control, they say, and the ball didn't pop loose. Rather he intentionally dropped it, thinking the play was completed. If a referee thought it was a touchdown, he might have thought the same thing.
The problem is, the NFL has not yet mastered mindreading technology. In a situation like that, a referee cannot tell if a player drops a ball or it comes out unintentionally. Frankly, neither can anyone, no matter how slowly the replay is viewed. Therefore, deciding on plays like Megatron's catch (or incompeletion) will always be a judgment call.
The actual referee who made the call, Gene Sternatore, says "the process [of catching the ball] was not finished until he finished that roll and the entire process of that catch."
Did the ball come out?
Yes.
Should the rule be changed?
Maybe.
More Importantly...
Yet, another question should be more pressing for Johnson, the coaching staff, the media, and for Lions fans.
When CJ had the ball in the air, in two hands, why did he then have the ball in only one?
The answer is simple, to brace himself as he was falling.
A prudent move? Yes. But one that can result in an incompletion in many situations. This time, it did. While he was getting up, the ball came out. Judging a player's intention isn't a call the referees can make. Whether the ball came out, however, is an easy call to make.
Coach Schwartz agrees:
"The rule is if you are going to the ground in the process of Bills jersey
making the catch, you need to finish with the football, and we didn't finish with the football."
Lots of "what ifs" can come into play in any football game.
The easiest question to both ask and answer for this game is: "What if Johnson simply held on to the football as he stood up?"
2010年9月21日星期二
Macha finds no relief in sight | REDS 6, BREWERS 1 Yanking Narveson turns bad quickly
Cincinnati - One of Ken Macha's managerial philosophies is not to allow a starting pitcher to have a strong outing ruined by taking a late-inning loss.
That tactic worked nicely Wednesday night on a personal level for Chris Narveson but not so great for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Macha pulled Narveson while pitching a two-hit nfl jerseys
shutout in the seventh inning and watched as three relief pitchers blew the game sky-high, allowing Cincinnati to score six runs and come away with a 6-1 victory over the Brewers at Great American Ball Park.
"Team Freak" continues to do its erratic yet predictable thing, getting swept by the Reds after sweeping Pittsburgh after being swept by Los Angeles. Are these guys capable of just having a somewhat normal week? Of his decision to pull Narveson, Macha correctly predicted, "You can secondguess the move. Everybody's probably going to do that." That became a certainty when the Brewers' 1-0 lead quickly evaporated in bombastic fashion. Macha went to get Narveson after a oneout walk to Ramon Hernandez.
Narveson had retired the previous 10 batters, so he certainly wasn't on shaky ground before the walk.
Narveson had thrown 97 pitches, not an onerous level considering the team is off Thursday and he'll get an extra day of rest before his next outing. Macha defended his decision by saying he wasn't going to allow Narveson to stay in and lose a wellpitched game.
"I didn't want him to pitch that whole game and get a loss," said Macha, whose bullpen has been overworked all season because starters haven't gone deep into games.
"He was going to be in there until he got a man on. He did his job. Three relievers came in and didn't get anybody out." Reliever Todd Coffey, who pitched a perfect inning the previous night with two strikeouts, was simply awful.
He surrendered an RBI double to Miguel Cairo, an infield hit to Paul Janish and a three-run home run to pinch-hitter Ryan Hanigan, who had four homers in 159 at-bats for the season.
Coffey normally owns up to horrid outings but told a club spokesman he wasn't available for comment after the game.
Rookie Mike McClendon took over and didn't record an out, either, walking Drew Stubbs and surrendering a single to Chris Heisey. Rookie lefty Zach Braddock came in and walked Joey Votto to load the bases before yielding a two-run single to Scott Rolen.
Seven batters. No outs. Six runs. Game, set and match.
Narveson, who went 2 for 2 at the plate and delivered the Brewers' only run with an RBI single in the fifth off Reds starter Johnny Cueto, refused to second-guess the hook from Macha.
"It's the manager's job," said Narveson. "He's doing his thing, trying to win a one-run game.
"Coffey is a great guy to come in. He's been known to get a groundball. It's easy to second-guess. That's baseball.
Would you rather have a fresh guy coming in throwing 95 Steelers jersey
(mph) or a guy throwing his 100th pitch? You go off your gut a lot of times." As they have done often lately, the Brewers went quietly in the latter innings, with only one hitter reaching base after the fifth. Part of that shutdown was administered by flame-throwing Cuban lefty Aroldis Chapman, who pitched for the second consecutive night and struck out two of the three batters he faced while registering a high of 104 mph with his fastball.
The Brewers used a hardthrowing rookie of their own, Jeremy Jeffress, who had to settle for a mortal range of 95-97 mph with his heater. Making his majorleague debut the same day he reported from Class AA Huntsville, Jeffress allowed a leadoff single by Cairo in the eighth but induced Janish to ground into a double play and Hanigan to top a grounder to second.
"I was a little nervous but nothing changed," said Jeffress.
"It's still the game of baseball. I had to make pitches.
I got the butterflies out.
That helped a lot." Having added more fuel to the Reds' playoff run, the Brewers left town realizing how far they are from being a contending team.
"That seems to be the story of the season for us," said Narveson. "It seems like we're in control and, boom, it gets out of hand.".
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You can second-guess the move. Everybody's probably going to do that." Ken Macha, Brewers manager, on pulling Narveson
Giants to platoon at second base with Mike Fontenot, Freddy Sanchez
PHILADELPHIA -- Giants manager Bruce Bochy usually adheres to the matchup sheet. So he figured to pencil struggling second baseman Freddy Sanchez in Tuesday's lineup, given his 11-for-36 career numbers against Phillies right-hander Roy Oswalt.
But Sanchez was on the bench and Mike Fontenot got cheap nfl jerseys
the start -- another sign that second base will be a platoon situation for the foreseeable future.
Sanchez has a .213 average and sickly .277 slugging percentage over his last 49 games. He's hitting .258 overall 41 points below his career average entering the season.
"I think it's fair to say that Freddy's trying to find his swing," Bochy said. "Sometimes you go with the numbers of how they're swinging (right now). This gives Freddy a little time to work on some things."
First-round pick Gary Brown passed a physical and is fully recovered from the broken finger that forced him to miss the NCAA tournament for Cal State-Fullerton, scouting director John Barr said.
Brown and second-rounder Jarrett Parker both signed contracts a few hours before Monday's deadline. They're expected to report to the Giants' minor league complex in Scottsdale, Ariz., to be evaluated.
Todd Wellemeyer's brief tenure as a Giant ended unceremoniously, when the San Francisco 49ers jersey
club requested unconditional release waivers on him. Wellemeyer was 3-5 with a 5.68 ERA in 13 games (11 starts).
It took 74 career decisions before Tim Lincecum lost three consecutive starts. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, only Sal "The Barber" Maglie had a longer streak to begin his career. He didn't lose three consecutive until his 76th decision, in 1952.
And this might be the only time Lincecum and "the Barber" appear in the same sentence.
Buster Posey wasn't too nostalgic about returning to Philadelphia, where he first joined the Giants when the club called him to the major leagues last September. That's probably because Posey didn't make his major league debut until a couple days later, at Dodger Stadium.
"Yep, I caught a lot of bullpens here," Posey said, smiling.
Maybe that's why Posey lobbied Bochy to let him play Tuesday's series opener. Buffalo Bills jersey
Bochy had planned to rest the rookie, but he got to the ballpark early and said he had plenty of energy.
RED SOX RECAP;LACKEY'S WORTHY;On this night, righty leads Sox to victory
John Lackey has allowed more hits than any pitcher in the majors, hardly the trademark of an $82.5 million ace. But the Red Sox don't have buyer's remorse, either. ''When (GM) Theo (Epstein) told me what was happening, I was thrilled. And I'm still thrilled,'' manager Terry Francona said, recalling the football jersey
decision last winter to sign Lackey as a free agent.
''Safe to say, whenever he pitches, we feel pretty good about our chances.'' Lackey gave the Sox an excellent chance last night. He logged eight innings and notched a season-high 10 strikeouts in a 6-3 victory over the lowly Mariners between the raindrops in Fenway Park. ''He's been throwing the ball good, man, don't get me wrong,'' catcher Victor Martinez said, ''but today was the best I've seen from him the whole season.'' Even after Lackey fumbled a 3-1 lead partially provided by shortstop Marco Scutaro's bases-loaded, two-out, two-run single in the fifth inning, Scutaro restored the lead with another two-run single in the seventh. And this time, Lackey made sure it held up. He retired six of the last seven batters he faced before Jonathan Papelbon tossed a scoreless ninth for his 31st save. And with the Yankees losing in Toronto, the Sox inched to within 5 1/2 games of the AL East lead. ''We've definitely got a team that can roll off some wins,'' Lackey said after the team's third straight. ''We've got a lot of veteran guys that have been on some good clubs. We've just got to perform to our capabilities, and we'll be in the mix for the long haul, for sure.''
STAR OF THE GAME
Injuries? What injuries? Over the past two weeks, shortstop Marco Scutaro has been bothered by right shoulder discomfort, the latest in a line of nagging ailments that have plagued him since spring training. But it hasn't bothered him at the plate. Scutaro notched a two-out, two-run single in the fifth inning and another two-run single in the Chicago Bears jersey
seventh, matching his career-high with four RBI. In his last nine games, Scutaro is 15-for-40 (.375). ''Oh man, he's swinging the bat pretty good right now,'' catcher Victor Martinez said. ''He's done it before.''
GLOVE WORK
A pair of errors helped contribute to all Seattle runs. In the third inning, second baseman Jed Lowrie was unable to handle a tricky hop on an infield single by Chone Figgins, allowing Ryan Langerhans to score from second base. Then, in the sixth, pitcher John Lackey botched a one-out comebacker, turning a potential inning-ending double play into a bases-loaded one-out jam. Casey Kotchman followed with a two-run single to tie the game. ''I just missed it, no excuses,'' Lackey said. ''Not a good play. I was thinking of going to either second or third. Lost the Gold Glove, I guess.''
SLUMPING
Mike Lowell singled in the eighth inning, marking his 1,600th career hit. But he also struck out three times, and he's just 4-for-23 on the homestand, lowering his average to .229.
THEY SAID IT
''I mean, overall, it's been frustrating just because of all the injuries, all the stuff. On the other hand, you have to give credit to the guys who've been called up and the guys on the bench. They've done a very good job, and they're probably the reason why we're in the race.''
- Red Sox shortstop Marco Scutaro
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Here's a riddle: How is it that a pitcher can look so dominant in one moment, then so New Orleans Saints jersey
wretched the next? Don't ask the Red Sox, to whom right-hander Josh Beckett has been harder to figure than the Sphinx. From start to start, even within a start, the Sox aren't sure what to expect from Beckett, who allowed five runs in 20 2/3 innings for a 2.18 ERA in his first three starts after returning from the disabled list last month. In his three most recent starts, he has given up 19 runs in 16 innings for a 10.69 ERA.
2010年9月20日星期一
NFL’s most feared players not always most physical
Dick Butkus used to make running backs think about retirement—before they got into the NFL.
Jack Lambert could force opponents to throw up on nfl jerseys
themselves. Conrad Dobler would throw up on defensive linemen when he wasn’t biting them or gouging them.
No defensive back was more feared then Jack Tatum, unless it was Ronnie Lott. Each could rock a ball carrier into the cheap seats.
And if Jim Brown wasn’t the greatest running back ever—hard to argue that someone else was better—he certainly was the most intimidating.
Fear always has played a big part in pro football. But nowadays, it’s not so much the super-physical hitters or runners who are dreaded by opponents. It’s anyone who can beat you and your team, no matter the manner in which they do it.
So NFL players frequently mention the hardly Herculean when asked who gets them all nervous and nauseous. The answers range from the cerebral Peyton Manning(notes) to the speedy Chris Johnson to the crafty Drew Brees(notes) to the sky-walking Larry Fitzgerald(notes).
“Peyton Manning,” Titans defensive tackle Tony Brown(notes) says of the league’s only four-time MVP. “I mean people can say what they want about the guy, whoever dislikes him. I like the guy, we like the guy. We respect him. He’s smart. He’s not going to let you get to him, and that’s pretty impressive and at the same time he does a great job of handling that offense.”
And Johnson, the Titans’ 2,000-yard rusher and the 2009 offensive player of the year?
“Chris Johnson, definitely,” Jets guard Damien Woody(notes) says. “That guy can take it the distance at any time. Especially last year, I would check out what he was doing because he was putting up ridiculous numbers. He’s also so fast.”
C’mon, guys. There must be some opponents who make you sweat or get indigestion or produce nightmares the night before you face off.
“There’s a few guys in this league right now that every team has to game-plan for,” Woody says. “When it comes to offensive linemen, you’re usually talking about pass rushers. I’ve played against DeMarcus Ware(notes), and he’s right at the top of the list for me. He’s one heck of a football player.
“There’s other guys, though, like Dwight Freeney(notes) and Robert Mathis(notes) from Indianapolis, who make it really tough on you. Jared Allen(notes) is a tough cookie, too. Those would be who I would say, as far as intimidating players, those big-time pass rushers.”
But none of them is known for tearing opponents into pieces and spitting them out on the way back to the huddle.
Maybe today’s players simply want to be politically correct and not saying anything to rock Chicago Bears jersey
any boats, particularly when a Ray Lewis(notes) or Brian Dawkins(notes) can sink their ship with one hit. Or maybe the NFL itself has tamed down the game so much it has diminished, if not entirely eliminated, the most fearsome forces.
“The fear that Jack Tatum put in the game was through his aggressiveness. Through the league rules and regulations, you can’t really hit or be as aggressive as guys like Chuck Cecil, Ronnie Lott and Jack Tatum in their days,” says Titans safety Chris Hope(notes), now in his ninth NFL season. “Growing up as a safety, I was always known as a hard hitter and I looked up to guys like that, Ronnie Lott. But you know what? We can’t do that anymore.”
Redskins running back Larry Johnson(notes), an eight-year veteran, agrees that the bite has been taken out of the game.
“There’s so many rules added to the game, there’s nobody really who’s out there,” he says. “It used to be Rodney Harrison(notes) back in the day, but all these rules came out, and you can’t hit guys’ heads … that kind of lifestyle’s gone, so there’s really nobody in the league that anybody fears as far as the ferociousness or being vicious.”
Well, maybe there are some, although not so much for ferocity as foul play.
“Dirty play is by far (Richie) Incognito, who is now with Miami,” says Washington LB Lorenzo Alexander(notes). “That dude has like a screw loose because he plays hard, and it’s him and he just does it, but he’ll hit you late, throw a lot of punches on you. He does that a lot, late.”
Dirtiness aside, there truly are some body-rockers left to make the pros give pause. Ware’s name comes up much of the time, in part because everyone worries about the health of their quarterback. Nobody is more of a threat to the quarterback than the Cowboys’ All-Pro linebacker.
“In my heart I feel that’s me,” Ware says about the NFL’s public enemy No. 1. “That’s the confidence you’ve got to have playing this game. Every time you go out there on that field, you’ve got to put fear in some of those guys’ hearts.
“No, I don’t fear anybody. You can’t play defense with fear in your heart. It’s not allowed.”
San Diego’s Shawne Merriman(notes), who carried the nickname “Lights Out”—and not because he prefers darkness—has his own choice for Mr. Fearsome.
“I think you have to put Troy Polamalu(notes) up there for his relentless New Orleans Saints jersey
attitude and reckless abandon for his body,” Merriman says of the Steelers safety. “You know if he doesn’t care about his body then he definitely doesn’t care about yours.”
AP Pro Football Writer Jaime Aron in Dallas and Sports Writers Bernie Wilson in San Diego, Dennis Waszak Jr. in New York, Joseph White in Washington and Teresa Walker in Nashville contributed to this story.
Report: Patriots sign former Jets WR-RB Woodhead
PFW correspondent and Boston Herald writer Ian Rapoport is reporting the Patriots have signed former Jets WR-RB Danny Woodhead(notes), just a day before the two teams meet in the New Meadowlands Stadium.
The Patriots had a roster spot open after trading RB nfl jersey
Laurence Maroney(notes) to the Broncos earlier in the week. The Jets waived Woodhead on Tuesday. Woodhead was signed by the Jets in October 2009 and played in 10 of the final 11 games last season for the Jets, recording eight receptions for 87 yards and 15 carries for 64 yards.
The way we see it
Aside from a little gamesmanship by the Patriots to sign a Jet just 24 hours before the rivals meet, Woodhead provides depth at wideout for the Pats. WRs Julian Edelman(notes) and Taylor Price(notes) were inactive for Week One. Edelman (foot) returned to practice this week but likely isn't at 100 percent. But it is hard to ignore a simple roster addition like this as Woodhead probably knows a whole lot about what the Jets will try to do on Sunday
The Giants got good news Saturday as DE Osi Umenyiora(notes) and WR Hakeem Saints jersey
Nicks(notes) traveled with the team to Indianapolis for the team's Sunday night game against the Colts. Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News reported the two starters were with the Giants en route to Indy.
Nicks, who had three TD catches in the season opener, battled an ankle injury all week. Umenyiora had a sack in Week One and is a game-time decision with a knee problem.
OT Will Beatty, TE Kevin Boss(notes), LB Chase Blackburn(notes) and LB Phillip Dillard(notes) did not travel to the game. They were already ruled out for Week Two.
The way we see it
Nicks had a huge game in Week One and will be a welcome sight for QB Eli San Diego Chargers jersey
Manning(notes) assuming he can play Sunday night. If the Manning Bowl turns into a shootout, Nicks could serve an important role. Umenyiora will be counted on to put pressure on Colts QB Peyton Manning(notes) if he can play.
Henne told to check down to backs
These are some of the whispers we've been hearing from around the AFC East:
• Chad Henne(notes) targeted RBs Ronnie Brown(notes) and Ricky nfl throwback jerseys
Williams(notes) and FB Lousaka Polite(notes) a combined seven times (four receptions) in the season opener. We hear that Henne has been instructed to check down more often and has thrown better passes in the flat. Brown and Williams are the most talented players aside from WR Brandon Marshall(notes), so Henne will continue to try to get his backs more involved in the passing game. As for Marshall, the newest Dolphin was targeted 13 times in the first game, over one-third of Henne's targets.
• Losing NT Kris Jenkins(notes) to a torn ACL hurts, but the Jets' run defense may actually improve because of it. Sione Pouha(notes) is one of the more underrated run stuffers in the league, proven a year ago when the team improved its run "D" after he entered the lineup. Pouha also has a nose for the ball, Bills jersey
recovering two fumbles in the season opener.
• Keith Ellison(notes) (6-0, 229) doesn't have the prototypical size to play inside linebacker in a 3-4 defense, but he has the intelligence and instincts to excel at the position. Better vs. the pass than the run, the converted outside linebacker has been a valuable player for Buffalo over the years and will be needed once again, as he is the starter alongside Andra Davis(notes) for the next couple of weeks as Paul Posluszny(notes) (knee) and Kawika Mitchell(notes) (foot; on I.R.) rehab from injuries.
• Earlier in the week when the Patriots activated OL Quinn Ojinnaka(notes), who was suspended for Week One, they did so at OLB Marques Murrell(notes)'s expense, releasing him. The interesting thing about the roster move, though, doesn't involve linebackers but rather OT Nick Kaczur(notes). Kaczur, who had once 49ers jersey
been expected to start at guard with Logan Mankins(notes) holding out, remains on the roster despite having undergone back surgery in the preseason. Head coach Bill Belichick said, "If we didn't think he would be back, then we would put him on injured reserve."
2010年9月18日星期六
Real Madrid, Milan make winning starts in Europe
LONDON (AP)—Real Madrid and AC Milan began their Champions League campaigns with 2-0 victories on Wednesday, while English rivals Chelsea and Arsenal opened with big-scoring wins.
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho presided over the nine-time champions’ triumph against Ajax in the same Santiago Bernabeu stadium where he won last season’s final with Inter Milan.
“We pressed a lot and we didn’t let Ajax play nfl jerseys
how they like to play,” Mourinho said. “My forwards just weren’t sharp in front of goal.”
Milan, Madrid’s biggest rival in Group G, beat Auxerre after two goals from new signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Cesc Fabregas and Carlos Vela each scored twice in Arsenal’s 6-0 rout of Portuguese side Braga, while Nicolas Anelka’s double helped Chelsea surge to a 4-1 victory over newcomer Zilina.
Bayern Munich, beaten by Inter in the final in May, defeated AS Roma 2-0 in Group E.
In the Spanish capital, Madrid went ahead in the 31st minute when midfielder Xabi Alonso’s corner was deflected in by Ajax defender Vurnon Anita.
The second goal took until the 73rd to arrive, with striker Gonzalo Higuain well placed at the far post to score from Mesut Oezil’s cross.
“It looked like boys against men tonight,” Ajax coach Martin Jol said. “They clearly dominated the game.”
In the other group match, Ibrahimovic broke the deadlock in the 66th after linking up with Kevin-Prince Boateng and Ronaldinho.
The Sweden striker’s second came three minutes later, completing a slick counterattacking move that began with Robinho carrying the ball from defense before Ronaldinho’s deft pass reached Ibrahimovic.
“Ibra had a good game tonight,” Milan coach Massimo Allegri said. “He is a very important player for us—for his technique and the way he leads the attack.”
Chelsea maintained its superb start to the season, having opened its Premier League title defense with four wins, with an emphatic win in Group F despite the absence of suspended striker Didier Drogba.
The visitors raced into a 3-0 lead inside 30 minutes against tournament newcomer Zilina. Anelka’s cross was turned in by Michael Essien before the French striker hit two goals himself.
Soon after, Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech Dallas Cowboys jersey
almost gifted the home side an equalizer, fumbling Robert Jez’s free kick before recovering to stop the ball going into the net.
Daniel Sturridge hit Chelsea’s fourth in the 48th after latching onto Yossi Benayoun’s through ball.
Zilina’s consolation goal came in the 55th when an unmarked Tomas Oravec pounced on the loose ball from Branislav Ivanovic’s deflection after Cech had failed to hold on to a cross.
In the other Group F match, defender Cesar Azpilicueta scored a late own-goal to give Spartak Moscow a 1-0 win at Marseille, which wasted several scoring chances.
“When you dominate and you can’t score, you’re never safe,” Marseille coach Didier Deschamps said.
At Emirates Stadium, Fabregas scored his first Arsenal goal since March in the ninth minute, hitting the target from the penalty spot after Marouane Chamakh was fouled by Luiz Felipe.
Fabregas provided the second, turning two defenders before slipping the ball through for Andrei Arshavin to score inside the near post.
Intricate passing between Arhavin and Fabregas led to Arsenal’s third, with Chamakh striking from close range after being fed by Jack Wilshere’s back heel.
Fabregas buried a free header from Arshavin’s cross at the start of the second half, while Vela chipped in another in the 69th and volleyed in Arsenal’s sixth late on.
“We played the game we wanted to play, at a high pace with top technical quality and with a lot of creative attitude,” Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said. “It’s our philosophy and, for long patches of the game, we managed to express that.”
It was a closer match in the other Group H encounter, with Shakhtar Donetsk captain Dario Srna’s second-half free kick giving the Ukrainian champions a 1-0 victory over Partizan Belgrade.
In Group E, Bayern was lacking the creative influences of the injured Arjen Robben and suspended Franck Ribery. The goals didn’t start flowing until the 78th.
Thomas Mueller finally broke through by volleying into the far left corner after connecting with Daniel van Buyten’s header.
Miroslav Klose added another five minutes later by diverting Holger Badstuber’s Indianapolis Colts jersey
free kick into the net.
The goals came quicker in the group’s other match. Ionut Rada and Lacina Traore scored inside 12 minutes for Cluj, clinching a 2-1 victory over FC Basel, which pulled one back in first-half injury time from Valentin Stoker’s header.
AC Milan, Real Madrid win Champions League openers
AC Milan and Real Madrid began the Champions League with 2-0 victories on Wednesday night as English rivals Chelsea and Arsenal opened with high-scoring wins.
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Milan since joining on loan from Barcelona, leading the Rossoneri over visiting Auxerre.
“He was better in the second half than the first, especially the way he took his two chances,” Milan coach Massimo Allegri said. “He is a very important player for us—for his technique and the way he leads the attack.”
Ibrahimovic scored in the 66th minute after Ronaldinho passed to Kevin-Prince Boateng, who sent the ball over with a pass off the back of his neck. The Swedish forward scored again three minutes later on a slick counterattacking move that began with Robinho carrying the ball from the defense and culminated in Ibrahimovic sweeping home Ronaldinho’s deft pass.
Valter Birsa and Steeven Langil had early shots for Auxerre, and Adama Coulibaly headed against the crossbar.
“We knew before the match that Milan had the better players,” Auxerre coach Jean Fernandez said. “We have far less experience of the Champions League than Milan. You could see that after an hour. When their players had chances to score, they had the experience to take them.”
At Madrid, new Real coach Jose Mourinho presided as the nine-time champions beat Ajax in the stadium he won the competition with Inter Milan in May.
Xabi Alonso’s corner kick was deflected in by Ajax defender Vurnon Anita, and Gonzalo Higuain added a second-half goal off a cross from Mesut Oezil.
“We pressed a lot and we didn’t let Ajax play how they like to play,” Mourinho said. “My forwards just weren’t sharp in front of goal.”
Real went ahead in the 31st minute, and Higuain Pittsburgh Steelers jersey
doubled the lead in the 73rd.
“It looked like boys against men tonight,” Ajax coach Martin Jol said. “They clearly dominated the game.”
In London, Cesc Fabregas and Carlos Vela each scored twice in Arsenal’s 6-0 rout of Portugal’s Braga—Fabregas’ first Arsenal goals since breaking his right leg Match 31 during a Champions League match against Barcelona.
“We played the game we wanted to play, at a high pace, with top technical quality and with a lot of creative attitude,” Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said. “It’s our philosophy and, for long patches of the game, we managed to express that.”
It was a closer match in the other Group H encounter, with Shakhtar Donetsk captain Dario Srna’s 71st-minute free kick giving the Ukrainian champions a 1-0 victory over Partizan Belgrade.
Chelsea, off to a 4-0 start in the Premier League, beat newcomer Zilina 4-1 despite the absence of suspended striker Didier Drogba. The Blues raced into a 3-0 lead inside 30 minutes as Nicolas Anelka’s cross was turned in by Michael Essien before the French forward scored two goals himself.
Soon after, Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech almost gifted the home side an equalizer, fumbling Robert Jez’s free kick before recovering to stop the ball going into the net.
Daniel Sturridge scored Chelsea’s fourth in the 48th after latching onto Yossi Benayoun’s through ball.
Zilina’s goal came in the 55th when an unmarked Tomas Oravec pounced on the loose ball from Branislav Ivanovic’s deflection after Cech had failed to hold a cross.
In the other Group F match, defender Cesar Azpilicueta scored a late own-goal to give Spartak Moscow a 1-0 win at Marseille, which wasted several scoring chances.
Bayern Munich, beaten by Mourinho’s Inter in last May’s final, defeated visiting AS Roma 2-0 on late goals by Thomas Mueller in the 79th minute and Miroslav Klose in the 83rd.
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Didier Deschamps said.
The goals came quicker in the group’s other match. Ionut Rada scored in the ninth minute and Lacina Traore in the 12th for Cluj, clinching a 2-1 victory over Basel, which got a goal on Valentin Stoker’s header in first-half injury time.
UEFA bars Bayern Munich fans’ Monty Python banner
NYON, Switzerland (AP)—European soccer’s governing body barred Bayern Munich fans from displaying a Monty Python-inspired banner at Wednesday night’s Champions League match, fearing the sign might offend visiting fans from the Italian club AS Roma.
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European Football Associations said the banner reading “Romani ite domum”—Latin for “Romans Go Home”—was considered provocative.
The slogan references a scene in the movie comedy Monty Python’s “Life of Brian.” UEFA did approve the German fans displaying a “Life of Bayern” flag at the Allianz Arena.
In a statement, UEFA said: “Anything that may cause offense to a fan base or ethnic group, and therefore pose a security risk, including banners or symbols, is carefully vetted.”
Bayern won 2-0 on goals by Thomas Mueller and Miroslav Klose. Dallas Cowboys jersey
The German club lost last season’s final 2-0 to Inter Milan.
LONDON (AP)—West Ham manager Avram Grant will be absent from Saturday’s Premier League match against Stoke because it falls on Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement.
Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Friday and ends at sundown on Saturday. West Ham’s match is due to kick off at 12:45 p.m. (7:45 a.m. EDT).
The last-place London club, which features American Minnesota Vikings jersey
defender Jonathan Spector, is 0-4 this season.
West Ham said Wednesday that Grant, who is from Israel, will be missing “out of respect for the traditions, heritage and religious obligations of the Jewish holy day.”
Wenger lauds faithful Fabregas after Braga rout
LONDON (AFP) - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is convinced his side's six-goal demolition of Braga in their opening Champions League group game is proof his players have the potential to be winners.
And none more so than captain Cesc Fabregas, who was denied the summer move to Barcelona he had requested.
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Wednesday as Braga, last season's runners-up in the Portuguese league, suffered the heaviest defeat by a group stage debutant.
Fabregas scored two in the 6-0 Group H victory, including one from the penalty spot, and was involved in setting up the others as Andrey Arshavin, Marouane Chamakh and substitute Carlos Vela also found the net.
Mexico striker Vela scored the final two after replacing Chamakh just after the hour mark.
The Arsenal supporters certainly hold no grudges towards Fabregas, who had been keen to move to Barcelona, the club he had left as a teenager to join Arsenal, and Wenger insisted he was convinced the player's heart still belonged to the Gunners.
"I never said it wasn't," said the Arsenal coach.
"He has taken on another dimension. People forget he is 23, where other people start. He is a fantastic influence and it's important that he leads this team to winning.
"For the young players, playing alongside him, it's a fantastic opportunity. If you're 18, like Jack Wilshere, and you see Fabregas, it's a big opportunity to learn a lot.
"I like the way he gave the ball to Vela to score instead of trying to score himself, because that reflects the attitude of a leader. He's not selfish.
"And it reflects the way we play. I think he loves this club. People doubted that, but I never did.
"He arrived here at the age of 16 and enjoys the way we play. What more do you want to be happy?"
Arsenal have not won a trophy in the last five years and though they Dallas Cowboys jersey
always seem to negotiate the group stage, have only once made it all the way to the Champions League final, where they were beaten by Barcelona in 2006.
The current crop of players are young, especially compared to Premier League rivals Manchester United and Chelsea, but Wenger insisted they were mature beyond their years.
"What people forget is that I always believed in this team," he said.
"They are now 22 or 23 and continue to grow. That's normal. What they did at 20 was, for me, exceptional."
Braga were a beaten side the moment goalkeeper Felipe upended Chamakh to concede a penalty in the eighth minute and visiting coach Domingos Paciencia admitted it had been a night to forget.
"It wasn't the result we were expecting," he said.
"When you play a great team, that's the risk you take but we made so many mistakes it's very hard to take. We played badly.
"Above all, I would like to say to them we're not Pittsburgh Steelers jersey
as bad as we were. But Braga is a team that is taking its first steps in the competition.
"We need to keep moving and take it as a an experience and not repeat it."
Anelka grabs double as Chelsea breeze past Zilina
ZILINA, Slovakia (AFP) - Nicolas Anelka scored twice for Chelsea to help the English champions breeze past MSK Zilina 4-1 on Wednesday in their Champions League opener.
Michael Essien opened the scoring in the football jerseys
13th minute with a low shot after an Anelka pass from the left wing.
In the 24th minute, Anelka beat Zilina keeper Martin Dubravka with a low shot across the box after Florent Malouda had chipped the ball superbly over the MSK defence.
Anelka silenced the home crowd four minutes later, making it 3-0 with an easy rebound after Chelsea captain John Terry had hit the crossbar with a powerful header from a Malouda corner.
Malouda then almost made it 4-0 but his shot from 10 metres out, which was heading for an empty net, was deflected wide by Zilina skipper Mario Pecalka.
Zilina, making their debut in the tournament, created few scoring chances throughout the game.
A long-range shot from their Bosnian midfielder Admir Vladavic was saved by Chelsea keeper Petr Cech shortly before half-time and Babatounde Bello then headed wide.
Daniel Sturridge scored a fourth for Chelsea in the 48th minute from a break, beating Dubravka and Pecalka after a neat pass from Yossi Benayoun.
"The first half was fantastic," said Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti. "We played very well on the counter-attack. We had a lot of chances. It was a fantastic performance.
"The second half was different. We had a good control of the game. We are doing very well. We are in a good moment. We started well in the Premier League and in the Champions League - everything is okay now."
The key to wining the game was Anelka, according to Ancelotti.
"He played a fantastic game, opened the space, created opportunities, scored two goals and set up Essien for the first goal.
"He can play in any position up front. Sometimes we use him Indianapolis Colts jersey
out wide, sometimes he plays in the middle. Tonight he showed the same skills as when he plays wide."
Zilina pushed for a consolation goal as the game progressed, with Vladavic missing narrowly from 16 metres in the 49th minute.
Their effort was rewarded 55 minutes into the game.
Tomas Oravec scored after Branislav Ivanovic and Cech got into a terrible tangle.
"I lost a cross in the floodlights, but I don't want to make excuses. It was my fault," Cech said.
Oravec added: "Chelsea capitalised on all their chances at the beginning and then it was tough to play against a team like that… it was naive to think we could equal them."
Chelsea took their foot off the gas and coach Carlo Ancelotti could afford to send on youngsters Josh McEachran, Gael Kakuta and Patrick Van Aanholt for a rare taste of European action.
"We have an important squad. We want at this moment to use all the players," said Ancelotti who was without the suspended Didier Drogba, the injured Frank Lampard and the rested Ashley Cole.
"Chelsea showed their strength, we just couldn't keep pace with them," said Zilina's Czech coach Pavel Hapal.
"It'a pity we couldn't score one more. The result is a lesson for Minnesota Vikings jersey
us, but I'm not disappointed."
In the next round of Group F matches on September 28, Chelsea will welcome Marseille, who lost to Spartak Moscow 1-0 on Wednesday with a late own goal from Cesar Azpilicueta.
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Ravens sign Prince Miller, cut Bryan McCann
OWINGS MILLS, Md.—The Baltimore Ravens have signed undrafted rookie cornerback Prince Miller(notes) off the New England Patriots' practice squad and cut cornerback Bryan McCann(notes).
Miller is expected to have a strong chance to contribute as a punt returner.
He had a 57-yard punt return in the preseason with the Ravens, nfl jersey
but was cut following the final major roster cutdown.
McCann was claimed off waivers from the Dallas Cowboys, but didn't play against the New York Jets to open the season Monday night.
Miller is a diminutive, athletic former University of Georgia player.
The Colts signed DB DaJuan Morgan(notes) and waived OL Joe Reitz(notes) on Wednesday.
The 6-0, 203-pound Morgan was drafted in the third round of Dallas Cowboys jersey
the 2008 draft by the Chiefs. He has appeared in 28 career games, totaling 34 tackles.
Reitz, who was claimed off waivers from the Dolphins last week, spent the entire 2009 season on the Ravens practice squad.
The way we see it
The Morgan signing comes on the heels of a report yesterday that said SS Bob Sanders(notes) has torn a biceps tendon for the second season in a row. Sanders is getting a second opinion Wednesday from Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham. If Sanders is lost for the season, Morgan, Pittsburgh Steelers jersey
a third-year player, becomes the most experienced backup at safety. DB Brandon King(notes), the only other safety on the roster, made the club as an undrafted rookie out of Purdue.
Colts release Joe Reitz, Marcus McCauley
cThe Indianapolis Colts have released offensive tackle Joe Reitz(notes), a former Western Michigan basketball player who spent the last two seasons on the practice squad of the Baltimore Ravens.
Reitz was previously with the Ravens during training camp nfl throwback jerseys
and was briefly with the Miami Dolphins.
He's an athletic player who has some upside.
And the Colts removed cornerback Marcus McCauley(notes) from their reserve/injured list.
He's a former Minnesota Vikings third-round pick
McCauley has 10 career starts, recording 70 tackles and eight pass deflections.
The 6-foot-1, 203-pounder bounced around the NFL with several teams last season, including the Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Detroit Lions.
The Jets have signed veteran DL Howard Green(notes) to a two-year contract. Green, who spent training camp with the Redskins, will provide depth to a Jets' D-line that was hit hard by the loss of NT Kris Jenkins(notes) in the season opener.
Green, a 6-3, 320-pounder, was originally a sixth-round draft pick out of LSU by the Texans. He has spent time with the Seahawks, Vikings, Saints and Ravens during his NFL career.
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Jenkins suffered a torn ACL in his left knee on the sixth defensive play of Indianapolis Colts jersey
the Week One Monday-nighter against the Ravens, forcing the Jets to add a new body to the line. Jenkins, who tore the ACL in the same knee last year, is believed to be considering retirement again. He previously considered leaving the game this past offseason.
The Dolphins announced the signing of DL Lionel Dotson(notes) on Wednesday. The team also has waived DE Clifton Geathers(notes) and LB Micah Johnson(notes).
The 6-4, 290-pound Dotson was signed off the Broncos' practice squad. He had been with Miami during training camp, but was released on Sept. 4. Dotson was originally a seventh-round draft choice of the Dolphins in 2008.
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With rookie DE Jared Odrick(notes) sidelined this week, and probably longer, with a deep thigh bruise, Dotson can step in and provide depth because of his knowledge of the defense after working in it all summer. The Miami Dolphins made it official, announcing previously reported signings of Pittsburgh Steelers jersey
defensive lineman Lionel Dotson(notes) and linebacker Erik Walden(notes).
And the Dolphins waived two rookies: defensive end Clifton Geathers(notes), a former Cleveland Browns draft pick, and linebacker Micah Johnson(notes).
Dotson was signed off the Denver Broncos' practice squad and was with the Dolphins during training camp prior to being cut on Sept. 4. In four preseason games with the team this year, he registered three tackles. .
Walden with the Dolphins in camp before being cut Sept. 4.
Giants starting TE Kevin Boss out with concussion
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP)—New York Giants tight end Kevin Boss(notes) is going to miss Sunday night’s game against the Indianapolis Colts with a concussion.
While he would not comment on the severity of football jerseys
the concussion, coach Tom Coughlin ruled Boss out on Wednesday.
“I think they are just trying to be conservative about it,” said Boss, who has had three concussions since December 2008. “They don’t want to have one of those things where I get concussed in back to back weeks and then I am stuck missing a big chunk of time.”
Boss said he has had some headaches, but nothing where he had to go to head athletic trainer Ronnie Barnes for help.
Boss was hurt on the Giants’ opening drive against Carolina on Sunday when Panthers safety Sherrod Martin(notes) hit him in the back on the neck. Boss was on the ground after failing to catch a pass when the hit happened.
Coughlin and Boss were upset that a penalty was not called because the NFL is trying to stop hits on defenseless receivers.
Boss, who was taken off the field on a cart, said this concussion dazed him a little more than his previous ones, making it harder for him to get back to his feet this time.
However, he noted that he has never blacked out Minnesota Vikings jersey
after sustaining a concussion, which makes him lucky.
“I was twisting Ronnie’s arm on Sunday to let me get back out there,” Boss said of Barnes. “I felt once I got back on my feet and back in the locker room and took a few moments, I felt good enough to get back out there. It’s hard for me to listen to them tell me I could not go back out there and for him to tell me I can’t play this week. As a competitor, it’s a tough pill to swallow but I appreciate they are looking out for me.”
Travis Beckum(notes) will start for Boss. The Giants signed tight end Bear Pascoe(notes) off their practice squad on Tuesday.
“I’m just hoping I can fill Boss’ shoes and do as good a job as he did,” said Pascoe, who played four regular season games with the Giants last year and was in training camp with them this summer.
Receiver Hakeem Nicks(notes), who caught three touchdowns on Sunday, did not practice because of an ankle injury. Defensive end Osi Umenyiora(notes) (knee) also did not practice along with special teams captain Chase Blackburn(notes) (knee), linebacker Phillip Dillard(notes) (hamstring) and cornerback Bruce Johnson(notes) (knee).
Backup safety Michael Johnson missed practice for personal reasons.
Cornerback Aaron Ross(notes), who returned to practice last week for the Pittsburgh Steelers jersey
first time since suffering a foot injury on Aug. 21 in a preseason game, practiced without limitations. His return would help the secondary against Peyton Manning(notes) and receivers Reggie Wayne(notes), Pierre Garcon(notes) and tight end Dallas Clark(notes).
Linebacker Gerris Wilkinson(notes) also returned to practice.
Backup offensive tackle Will Beatty is scheduled to have surgery on Thursday to repair a broken right foot sustained on Sunday. Veteran guard Shawn Andrews(notes) has taken over as the backup tackle.
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