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2010年9月30日星期四
2010年9月28日星期二
Barca play Euro guessing game over Messi
MOSCOW (AFP) - Barcelona may be tempted to throw Lionel Messi into Champions League action against Rubin Kazan on Wednesday despite the Argentine superstar having been sidelined by an ankle injury.
World footballer of the year Messi was in the 19-man squad which travelled to nfl throwback jerseys
Russia for the Group D clash despite the Spanish giants sitting comfortably, having crushed Panathinaikos in their opening game.
Messi, who has missed the last two league games, scored twice in that match but Barcelona are wary of a Rubin Kazan side which pulled off a famous 2-1 win at the Nou Camp on their competition debut last season.
The return leg ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
"Rubin surprised us at home last season and that really set up the group," said Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta.
"The weather conditions and the difficulty of the rivals made it a very complicated task when we went over to Kazan.
"But this season we are going after having played the first game and the time of Pittsburgh Steelers jersey
the year means that the climate will be more benign."
Rubin Kazan, the Russian champions, go into the game on the back of a 1-0 win over Alania Vladikavkaz to stay in the race for a title repeat.
Italian full-back Salvatore Bochetti was the match-winner, scoring the decisive goal in the 38th minute by drilling the ball home through a packed penalty area.
Rubin, who suffered a 1-0 defeat in their Champions League campaign opener in Copenhagen, will try to summon the spirit of last year's win in Barcelona where Alexander Ryazantsev and Gokdeniz Karadeniz were on the scoresheet.
"We all are in a confident mood ahead of clash with Barcelona," Ryazantsev said.
"We won the last match in domestic league and are still in the race Minnesota Vikings jersey
for the title."
"The upcoming match will be completely different. We and Barcelona are completely different this year. But I hope the match will be still interesting. Barcelona are always strong."
Rubin are at full strength for Wednesday's match.
World footballer of the year Messi was in the 19-man squad which travelled to nfl throwback jerseys
Russia for the Group D clash despite the Spanish giants sitting comfortably, having crushed Panathinaikos in their opening game.
Messi, who has missed the last two league games, scored twice in that match but Barcelona are wary of a Rubin Kazan side which pulled off a famous 2-1 win at the Nou Camp on their competition debut last season.
The return leg ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
"Rubin surprised us at home last season and that really set up the group," said Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta.
"The weather conditions and the difficulty of the rivals made it a very complicated task when we went over to Kazan.
"But this season we are going after having played the first game and the time of Pittsburgh Steelers jersey
the year means that the climate will be more benign."
Rubin Kazan, the Russian champions, go into the game on the back of a 1-0 win over Alania Vladikavkaz to stay in the race for a title repeat.
Italian full-back Salvatore Bochetti was the match-winner, scoring the decisive goal in the 38th minute by drilling the ball home through a packed penalty area.
Rubin, who suffered a 1-0 defeat in their Champions League campaign opener in Copenhagen, will try to summon the spirit of last year's win in Barcelona where Alexander Ryazantsev and Gokdeniz Karadeniz were on the scoresheet.
"We all are in a confident mood ahead of clash with Barcelona," Ryazantsev said.
"We won the last match in domestic league and are still in the race Minnesota Vikings jersey
for the title."
"The upcoming match will be completely different. We and Barcelona are completely different this year. But I hope the match will be still interesting. Barcelona are always strong."
Rubin are at full strength for Wednesday's match.
2010年9月27日星期一
Bengals pull away to beat Panthers 20-7
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)—Jimmy Clausen(notes) took a hard shot to the ribs and crumpled to the turf just after releasing his final pass Sunday, a fourth-down heave into the end zone that fell incomplete.
His miserable day wasn’t over as he staggered to his feet. Fiery teammate Steve Smith was waiting on the sideline with a tongue-lashing.
It made Carson Palmer’s(notes) shaky day look not so football jerseys
bad at all.
Palmer shook off two interceptions to throw a clinching touchdown pass to Cedric Benson(notes) midway through the fourth quarter. Benson rushed for another TD in the Cincinnati Bengals’ ugly 20-7 victory over Carolina to spoil Clausen’s first NFL start and continue the Panthers’ horrible beginning to the season.
“I’m trying to get Smitty the ball as many times as we can. He’s our big playmaker on offense,” said Clausen on taking the brunt of Smith’s frustration. “It’s tough sometimes trying to get him the ball when there are two guys doubling Steve.”
Cincinnati (2-1) snapped a five-game road losing streak despite a mistake-filled performance in drizzly weather that included little explosiveness from the receiving duo of Chad Ochocinco(notes) and Terrell Owens(notes).
“I missed a couple of passes that were just a little off,” said Palmer, who had four more passes nearly intercepted and made a bizarre mental error at the end of the first half that cost Cincinnati three points. “It’s just something that we’re going to keep working on.”
Little offensive firepower was needed with the former Notre Dame star Clausen unable to jump-start Carolina’s feeble offense that committed four more turnovers. The Panthers have three touchdowns and 12 turnovers in their second straight 0-3 start.
Clausen, who took over when Matt Moore(notes) was benched last week, threw for 188 yards with an interception and lost fumble.
“I don’t think it’s a rookie quarterback problem. I don’t think it’s fair to blame Jimmy or Matt,” said Smith, who had calmed down after the game. “I don’t think it’s fair to blame me or (rookie receiver) David Gettis(notes). There are a lot of people involved in this thing.”
Jonathan Stewart’s(notes) lost fumble set up Palmer’s 7-yard TD pass to Benson— the running back’s first career TD receiving—to put the Bengals ahead 20-7.
Benson added a 1-yard TD run in the first quarter and Mike Nugent(notes) Colts jersey
kicked two field goals in Cincinnati’s second straight victory. The Bengals beat Baltimore last week without scoring a touchdown.
“This isn’t the BCS,” cornerback Leon Hall(notes) said. “We just need a win.”
Hall intercepted Clausen in his miserable first half that included a 0.0 passer rating. He didn’t complete his second pass until the first minute of the third quarter.
Clausen finished 16 of 33, but he had numerous passes dropped. Stewart and DeAngelo Williams(notes) managed just 77 yards rushing.
Embattled coach John Fox said it was “too early” to say who will start next week at New Orleans, but deflected much of the blame from Clausen.
“We had a little bit of a spark for about 3 1/2 minutes,” Fox said. “In this league, that’s not enough”
After managing 6 yards passing and two first downs in the first half, Clausen led Carolina on an eight-play, 75-yard drive capped by Stewart’s 1-yard TD run to cut the deficit to 10-7.
Trailing 13-7, Clausen finally found Smith for his first catch of the day on the ensuing possession. But Stewart fumbled on the next play, and Cincinnati’s Robert Geathers(notes) recovered to set up the clinching score
The final minute of the first half perhaps best summed up the offensive ugliness despite the presence of big-name receivers Ochocinco, Owens and Smith.
Carolina’s Mike Goodson(notes) bobbled a handoff and kneed the ball 10 yards downfield, where Cincinnati’s Morgan Trent(notes) recovered at the Carolina 27.
The Bengals then seemingly were on their way to a half-ending touchdown when Palmer inexplicably threw over the middle to Jermaine Gresham(notes) at the Carolina 5 with no timeouts left. Palmer couldn’t get a snap off before the half ended.
Palmer was 19 of 37 for 195 yards and Ochocinco and Owens combined for Cowboys jersey
eight catches for 76 yards.
“You try to take pride in our passing game,” Owens said. “Obviously, the weather conditions prohibited us from doing some things down the field.”
Notes: Panthers S Charles Godfrey(notes) had his third interception. … Panthers LB Jamar Williams(notes) (neck) didn’t return after a first-quarter collision on a punt return. … Brian Leonard(notes) ran for a Cincinnati first down on a direct snap off a fake punt in the second quarter, and later ran 6 yards on a pitch on fourth-and-1.
2010年9月26日星期日
26 sep 10 Valuable Possessions
IRVING, Texas - Head coach Wade Phillips says it's time to "call 911" this week. Clearly, the Cowboys have a sense of urgency in trying to avoid a 0-3 start this Sunday against the Houston Texans (2-0).
For the offense, it's about maximizing possessions.
As much as the Cowboys' defense will aim to stall nfl jerseys
drives, an efficient Cowboys offense would also help negate the Texans' top-ranked scoring unit that's averaging 32.0 points and piling up the most yards through two games (440.5).
The Cowboys aren't far behind in total yardage (395.0), ranking fourth. But they're tied for 25th in points (13.5), scoring on only four of 21 total possessions in losses to the Redskins and Bears.
"There are teams that are struggling (everywhere). They're not making 300, 200 yards a game," Phillips said. "But we've struggled in a way that we haven't scored enough. That's our struggle."
The Texans' offense has been more resourceful with a small, two-game sample size. Led by quarterback Matt Scab, Pro Bowl receiver Andre Johnson and the league's leading rusher, Arian Foster (300 yards), Houston has scored on 12 of 22 total possessions, including its first three drives in a decisive Week One victory over the AFC Champion Colts.
Only two of its drives have ended in a turnover (Scab interception) or San Diego Chargers jersey
missed field goal. The Cowboys, meanwhile, have watched six series end prematurely: two interceptions, two fumbles, two missed field goals. They also have a league-high 10 offensive penalties.
"The results are a byproduct of not doing certain things right," quarterback Tony Room said. "We just need to get those things done that allow you to win or lose the game, and do them right."
Establishing balance will help. The Cowboys had 374 passing yards last Sunday against the Bears but only 36 rushing yards on 20 carries, a sharp decline from their 103 yards against the Redskins.
The Cowboys had only six carries in the second half against Chicago. The cause: partly because of their deficit, partly because they weren't effective. Over the entire game, six of their runs totaled minus-17 yards.
"I think when you run the ball and run it successfully, it makes everything a lot easier," Room said. "Whether it's your red zone offense or staying on the field or minimizing mistakes or minimizing what the defense can do. But if you're not getting the production out of it, you're also banging your head against the wall to just keep doing it.
"Third-and-eight is a lot more difficult than third-and-four. You put a lot more pressure in a lot of areas for people to be sound and perfect if you're not able to get that."
At their best, the Cowboys' defense gets off the field as often Chicago Bears jersey
as any team in the league. Last year they allowed the second-fewest points (250) and yielded only six to the Redskins before Chicago racked up 27 last Sunday.
More efficient offense will make their job easier, just as Scab and Co. have done for their defense.
For the offense, it's about maximizing possessions.
As much as the Cowboys' defense will aim to stall nfl jerseys
drives, an efficient Cowboys offense would also help negate the Texans' top-ranked scoring unit that's averaging 32.0 points and piling up the most yards through two games (440.5).
The Cowboys aren't far behind in total yardage (395.0), ranking fourth. But they're tied for 25th in points (13.5), scoring on only four of 21 total possessions in losses to the Redskins and Bears.
"There are teams that are struggling (everywhere). They're not making 300, 200 yards a game," Phillips said. "But we've struggled in a way that we haven't scored enough. That's our struggle."
The Texans' offense has been more resourceful with a small, two-game sample size. Led by quarterback Matt Scab, Pro Bowl receiver Andre Johnson and the league's leading rusher, Arian Foster (300 yards), Houston has scored on 12 of 22 total possessions, including its first three drives in a decisive Week One victory over the AFC Champion Colts.
Only two of its drives have ended in a turnover (Scab interception) or San Diego Chargers jersey
missed field goal. The Cowboys, meanwhile, have watched six series end prematurely: two interceptions, two fumbles, two missed field goals. They also have a league-high 10 offensive penalties.
"The results are a byproduct of not doing certain things right," quarterback Tony Room said. "We just need to get those things done that allow you to win or lose the game, and do them right."
Establishing balance will help. The Cowboys had 374 passing yards last Sunday against the Bears but only 36 rushing yards on 20 carries, a sharp decline from their 103 yards against the Redskins.
The Cowboys had only six carries in the second half against Chicago. The cause: partly because of their deficit, partly because they weren't effective. Over the entire game, six of their runs totaled minus-17 yards.
"I think when you run the ball and run it successfully, it makes everything a lot easier," Room said. "Whether it's your red zone offense or staying on the field or minimizing mistakes or minimizing what the defense can do. But if you're not getting the production out of it, you're also banging your head against the wall to just keep doing it.
"Third-and-eight is a lot more difficult than third-and-four. You put a lot more pressure in a lot of areas for people to be sound and perfect if you're not able to get that."
At their best, the Cowboys' defense gets off the field as often Chicago Bears jersey
as any team in the league. Last year they allowed the second-fewest points (250) and yielded only six to the Redskins before Chicago racked up 27 last Sunday.
More efficient offense will make their job easier, just as Scab and Co. have done for their defense.
2010年9月25日星期六
Sack race
IRVING - The Cowboys' outside pass rushers, Anthony Spencer and Demarks Ware, are again late arrivals.
In their 0-2 start, the Cowboys have two sacks, one each by Spencer and Ware. That's an improvement over last season, when the defense went without a sack in the first two games.
Two sacks from a defense that has elite pass rushers in Spencer and Ware are not much in the grand scheme of cheap nfl jerseys
the NFL. The Cowboys are tied for 27th in sacks. That's a steep drop in a short time. In 2008, the Cowboys led the league with 59 sacks.
"I think we're getting good pressure," Coach Wade Phillips said. "I'd like to get great pressure."
The pass rush made a cameo appearance during Sunday's loss to Chicago before going back into seclusion.
Spencer sacked Bears quarterback Jay Cutler on the second play. Led by Ware, the defense hit Cutler on each of the first five pass plays and on two other snaps that were erased by penalties. A harried Cutler completed two of four passes for 5 yards in that span.
And then, nothing.
For the rest of the game, Cutler went 19-of-25 for 272 yards and three touchdowns with no sacks despite operating behind a makeshift line. For the second consecutive game, the Cowboys allowed a sack-prone quarterback remain upright.
In the opener, Cutler took four sacks in a win against Detroit. In the opener, the Cowboys had one sack against Washington's Donovan McNabb. Last season, the Cowboys dropped McNabb a total of 12 times in three games.
"If you look at it number-wise, it's not up to where it should be," Ware said of Saints jersey
the club's sacks total. "If you look at it pressure-wise, I'm getting there. I have to be aware of those things and have more sacks and more pressure and make big plays, because we haven't had them."
Ware has applied significant pressure. He has only one sack but is tied for second with Philadelphia's Trent Cole for combined quarterback hurries and knockdowns with nine, one behind league leader Clay Matthews of Green Bay. A year ago, Ware led the league with a combined 45 hurries and knockdowns.
The Bears countered Ware's presence with quicker passes. Washington also did not wait on double-move routes to develop, letting McNabb roll away from pressure and make safe throws.
Ware blamed himself for allowing Cutler and McNabb to duck sacks by outmaneuvering him. Ware has at times broken through protection so quickly that he flew past the quarterback.
"You still have to get the guy down," Ware said. "That's a problem you can run into, being overly aggressive when you have a running quarterback like a Cutler or a McNabb."
Ware has come closer to takedowns than Spencer. He has not yet picked up on last season's powerful finish.
Spencer, who meets more blocking as the strong side linebacker, went from no sacks in the first 10 games of 2009 to six sacks and 14 hurries in the final six regular-season games. He tied for fifth in the league with 40 combined hurries and knockdowns.
At training camp, Phillips put Spencer on the same pedestal with another strong side linebacker he coached: Hall of Farmer Ricky Jackson.
"I'm not really surprised," Spencer said. "I didn't have a sack for a while last year. We're doing the things we need to do in practice. We're trying to get it down and done right."
Spencer has one sack but only three combined hurries and San Diego Chargers jersey
knockdowns. To create sacks, takeaways and havoc, Spencer must meet Ware in the backfield. The Cowboys need that to happen soon.
The Cowboys face Houston quarterback Matt Scab on Sunday. Scab enters the game ranked fifth in the NFL at 302 passing yards per game.
In their 0-2 start, the Cowboys have two sacks, one each by Spencer and Ware. That's an improvement over last season, when the defense went without a sack in the first two games.
Two sacks from a defense that has elite pass rushers in Spencer and Ware are not much in the grand scheme of cheap nfl jerseys
the NFL. The Cowboys are tied for 27th in sacks. That's a steep drop in a short time. In 2008, the Cowboys led the league with 59 sacks.
"I think we're getting good pressure," Coach Wade Phillips said. "I'd like to get great pressure."
The pass rush made a cameo appearance during Sunday's loss to Chicago before going back into seclusion.
Spencer sacked Bears quarterback Jay Cutler on the second play. Led by Ware, the defense hit Cutler on each of the first five pass plays and on two other snaps that were erased by penalties. A harried Cutler completed two of four passes for 5 yards in that span.
And then, nothing.
For the rest of the game, Cutler went 19-of-25 for 272 yards and three touchdowns with no sacks despite operating behind a makeshift line. For the second consecutive game, the Cowboys allowed a sack-prone quarterback remain upright.
In the opener, Cutler took four sacks in a win against Detroit. In the opener, the Cowboys had one sack against Washington's Donovan McNabb. Last season, the Cowboys dropped McNabb a total of 12 times in three games.
"If you look at it number-wise, it's not up to where it should be," Ware said of Saints jersey
the club's sacks total. "If you look at it pressure-wise, I'm getting there. I have to be aware of those things and have more sacks and more pressure and make big plays, because we haven't had them."
Ware has applied significant pressure. He has only one sack but is tied for second with Philadelphia's Trent Cole for combined quarterback hurries and knockdowns with nine, one behind league leader Clay Matthews of Green Bay. A year ago, Ware led the league with a combined 45 hurries and knockdowns.
The Bears countered Ware's presence with quicker passes. Washington also did not wait on double-move routes to develop, letting McNabb roll away from pressure and make safe throws.
Ware blamed himself for allowing Cutler and McNabb to duck sacks by outmaneuvering him. Ware has at times broken through protection so quickly that he flew past the quarterback.
"You still have to get the guy down," Ware said. "That's a problem you can run into, being overly aggressive when you have a running quarterback like a Cutler or a McNabb."
Ware has come closer to takedowns than Spencer. He has not yet picked up on last season's powerful finish.
Spencer, who meets more blocking as the strong side linebacker, went from no sacks in the first 10 games of 2009 to six sacks and 14 hurries in the final six regular-season games. He tied for fifth in the league with 40 combined hurries and knockdowns.
At training camp, Phillips put Spencer on the same pedestal with another strong side linebacker he coached: Hall of Farmer Ricky Jackson.
"I'm not really surprised," Spencer said. "I didn't have a sack for a while last year. We're doing the things we need to do in practice. We're trying to get it down and done right."
Spencer has one sack but only three combined hurries and San Diego Chargers jersey
knockdowns. To create sacks, takeaways and havoc, Spencer must meet Ware in the backfield. The Cowboys need that to happen soon.
The Cowboys face Houston quarterback Matt Scab on Sunday. Scab enters the game ranked fifth in the NFL at 302 passing yards per game.
2010年9月24日星期五
24 sep 10 Tatupu brings experience, savvy to Seattle D
RENTON, Wash. (AP)—Pete Carroll never fully appreciated what Lofa Tatupu(notes) brought to his defense at Southern California until Tatupu was on his way out of college and headed toward a pro career.
The Seattle Seahawks learned a similar lesson a year ago nfl throwback jerseys
when Tatupu, their defensive captain and three-time Pro Bowl selection, missed 11 games with hamstring and pectoral injuries.
“He definitely adds a different element to the defense. he’s a leader and a veteran player that has been through it all. He brings his experience and wisdom to the field,” fellow Seattle linebacker David Hawthorne(notes) said. “Sometimes he’s like a coach out there. When things aren’t going well and we need a big play he’s reliable enough to put us in the right situation.”
Being called the elder statesman of Seattle’s defense might irk Tatupu, who will turn 28 in November. He’s the anchor of a talented linebacking corps that includes Hawthorne and Aaron Curry(notes).
But his value to the Seahawks defense was never more evident than the final nine games of last season when Tatupu was recovering from his torn pectoral.
The Seahawks defense was thrashed for 281 points in those games when Tatupu was a spectator. Seattle went just 3-6 in its final nine games, part of the reason wholesale changes came about in the offseason.
“I did a lot of self-scouting, going back and watching tapes not just of myself but our defense,” Tatupu said. “I feel like I’ve learned a lot in that year sitting out and (I’m) still trying to work the kinks out.”
Admittedly still not at the same comfort level he was during his Pro Bowl seasons, Tatupu is quickly working back into the form that made him one of the top young linebackers in the NFL just a few years ago. He’s already tied for the team lead in tackles through two games, even though Tatupu wondered Wednesday Buffalo Bills jersey
who was keeping stats in Denver last Sunday, believing he should have a few more stops.
“He adds more than most guys because he helps the people around him play well,” Carroll said. “It’s not just his play, it’s the way he communicates, it’s his savvy, it’s his ability to identify situations and take advantage of the coaching and the game planning and all of that. He’s just uniquely qualified and so we feel much more together when he’s out there just because of what he brings.”
Carroll’s history with Tatupu began at USC in 2002. Deciding he was better than then-Division I-AA Maine, where he played as a freshman, Tatupu transferred to USC with no guarantees. By the time he returned to the field in 2003—after sitting out a season due to transfer rules—Tatupu was the starting middle linebacker.
From there he grew into an all-Pac-10 linebacker, another in a long string of standouts at that position produced by the Trojans in the last decade. In both his seasons as a starter, Tatupu led the Trojans in tackles and received every accolade possible.
Carroll acknowledges now that Tatupu’s development and time spent in the Trojans program growing into a second-round NFL pick kept him from understanding how good Tatupu was until he was about to leave.
“I didn’t recognize it early on because he kind of grew up through the program, until actually when we were evaluating when he was deciding to leave and I went back and looked at him to try to give him a good assessment of what I thought,” Carroll said. “When I started to notice all the unique things that he does and kind of the sense and savvy that he shows in making tackles and setting up blockers and feeling plays and things like that, that really separated from anybody that I coached in the last few years.”
Tatupu returned from injury as he was being reunited with Carroll and his college linebackers coach, Ken Norton Jr., who is holding the same position in Seattle. Norton still puts Tatupu on a pedestal as the example he wants others to follow.
“He’s a football junky. He just lives and breathes. You talk to him about San Diego Chargers jersey
stats and older players and the history of the game and what others are doing, he knows it all,” Norton said. “For a football player and a coach that’s kind of how you want them. He’s kind of like my model, ‘be like this guy.’ The younger players I want them around Lofa and understanding what he understands.”
The Seattle Seahawks learned a similar lesson a year ago nfl throwback jerseys
when Tatupu, their defensive captain and three-time Pro Bowl selection, missed 11 games with hamstring and pectoral injuries.
“He definitely adds a different element to the defense. he’s a leader and a veteran player that has been through it all. He brings his experience and wisdom to the field,” fellow Seattle linebacker David Hawthorne(notes) said. “Sometimes he’s like a coach out there. When things aren’t going well and we need a big play he’s reliable enough to put us in the right situation.”
Being called the elder statesman of Seattle’s defense might irk Tatupu, who will turn 28 in November. He’s the anchor of a talented linebacking corps that includes Hawthorne and Aaron Curry(notes).
But his value to the Seahawks defense was never more evident than the final nine games of last season when Tatupu was recovering from his torn pectoral.
The Seahawks defense was thrashed for 281 points in those games when Tatupu was a spectator. Seattle went just 3-6 in its final nine games, part of the reason wholesale changes came about in the offseason.
“I did a lot of self-scouting, going back and watching tapes not just of myself but our defense,” Tatupu said. “I feel like I’ve learned a lot in that year sitting out and (I’m) still trying to work the kinks out.”
Admittedly still not at the same comfort level he was during his Pro Bowl seasons, Tatupu is quickly working back into the form that made him one of the top young linebackers in the NFL just a few years ago. He’s already tied for the team lead in tackles through two games, even though Tatupu wondered Wednesday Buffalo Bills jersey
who was keeping stats in Denver last Sunday, believing he should have a few more stops.
“He adds more than most guys because he helps the people around him play well,” Carroll said. “It’s not just his play, it’s the way he communicates, it’s his savvy, it’s his ability to identify situations and take advantage of the coaching and the game planning and all of that. He’s just uniquely qualified and so we feel much more together when he’s out there just because of what he brings.”
Carroll’s history with Tatupu began at USC in 2002. Deciding he was better than then-Division I-AA Maine, where he played as a freshman, Tatupu transferred to USC with no guarantees. By the time he returned to the field in 2003—after sitting out a season due to transfer rules—Tatupu was the starting middle linebacker.
From there he grew into an all-Pac-10 linebacker, another in a long string of standouts at that position produced by the Trojans in the last decade. In both his seasons as a starter, Tatupu led the Trojans in tackles and received every accolade possible.
Carroll acknowledges now that Tatupu’s development and time spent in the Trojans program growing into a second-round NFL pick kept him from understanding how good Tatupu was until he was about to leave.
“I didn’t recognize it early on because he kind of grew up through the program, until actually when we were evaluating when he was deciding to leave and I went back and looked at him to try to give him a good assessment of what I thought,” Carroll said. “When I started to notice all the unique things that he does and kind of the sense and savvy that he shows in making tackles and setting up blockers and feeling plays and things like that, that really separated from anybody that I coached in the last few years.”
Tatupu returned from injury as he was being reunited with Carroll and his college linebackers coach, Ken Norton Jr., who is holding the same position in Seattle. Norton still puts Tatupu on a pedestal as the example he wants others to follow.
“He’s a football junky. He just lives and breathes. You talk to him about San Diego Chargers jersey
stats and older players and the history of the game and what others are doing, he knows it all,” Norton said. “For a football player and a coach that’s kind of how you want them. He’s kind of like my model, ‘be like this guy.’ The younger players I want them around Lofa and understanding what he understands.”
2010年9月22日星期三
Olympique Lyonnais President Targets Ligue 1 Title This Season, Champions League Next
Jean-Michel Aulas, president of Olympique Lyonnais, has affirmed his belief that general manager Claude Puel can arrest the club's recent run of poor results to claim the Ligue 1 title this season, then carry les Gones on to Champions League glory next term.
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their opening six encounters, but Aulas has resisted calls to sack Puel. “I can change things if I think it is not working,” the president told Le Progres, rejecting claims that Lyon cannot afford to sack the former Monaco and Lille coach. “This is not the case after six league games. All changes observed in the major European teams in early season lead to disaster.”
Asked if there is a chance of Puel resigning, Aulas said: “The option has never been mentioned. The goal is the [Ligue 1] title this year and the Champions League next year. I believe it can happen. If he thinks that the task is impossible, he will tell me himself, I will not need to raise my voice.”
Presently sitting in 17th place in the French league, Lyon are eight points behind pacesetters and local rivals Saint-Etienne, whom they host in France’s big weekend clash this Saturday night.
Inter coach Rafael Benitez has brushed off suggestions he is at odds with striker Diego Milito.
Milito has come under a regiment of criticism as life at San Siro is looking bleak following a stellar campaign last term.
The striker's agent Fernando Hidalgo earlier claimed that Jose Mourinho was Steelers jersey
a key source of his client's success - blaming Benitez for the poor start.
However, the Spanish coach is watching over Milito and he is out to help, not hinder, his fortunes.
Benitez addressed his concerns on what Hidalgo said during his pre-Bari press conference and asserted authority between pitch and bench, quick to quash talk of a Milito rebellion.
"I have spoken to Milito. He is well and is working good. He worked well today also," Benitez told the press.
"Diego knows it's just a matter of time. His agent's comments? Milito told me he was surprised by the comments because he has not spoken to his agent for a month.
"I have learned one thing though. We are getting close to games against Roma and Juventus, and all these things are emerging…
"Will they have a negative impact? I like working on the pitch, staying focused. The most important thing is that my players work well. What people say on the outside is not important."
Aside from the Milito dilemmas, or lack of, central to the coach's themes was the Vikings jersey
debate generated by Maurizio Zamparini, who claimed Inter are the new Juventus.
"Coming from the Premier League I can say that presidents there do not speak as much as they do here," said Benitez.
"Also, we had 17 shots on goal against Palermo… I have respect for everyone in football, and so I will not add more. I am a coach that speaks about football," he said.
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