GIANTS REPLAY
    12:53 AM ETStar of the gameGiants cornerback Corey Websterforced the only two turnovers of the game. Both of Webster'sinterceptions came after halftime, and helped the Giants avoid another late collapsein front of the home crowd.Turning pointWebster's second interception was the most important. The Billswere driving with less than five minutes left and Chris Johnson Authentic Jersey the score tied,24-24. But when Chris Johnson Jersey Authentic quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick threw deep to StevieJohnson, Webster leaped and intercepted the ball at the 4-yardline. The pick kept the Bills from taking the lead. It also gavethe Giants the ball and a chance to winthe game. They did just that on Lawrence Tynes' 23-yard field goalwith 1:32 remaining.Coaching decisionsBefore Sunday, the Giants' run game had been stagnant -a combined 123 yards the last Aaron Curry Jersey Authentic two games. But Sunday, the Giants showed a commitment to therun, finishing with 122 yards. Ahmad Bradshaw did the bulk of thatwork, running for all three Giants touchdowns. He finished with104 yards on 26 carries.Eye-catchingThe passing game didn't get into the end zone, but it wasproductive. Eli Manning was 21-for-32 for Dallas Clark Authentic Jersey 292 yards and nointerceptions. Hakeem Nicks had four catches for 96 yards,including a 60-yarder. Tight end Jake Ballard finished with fivecatches for 81 yards.Costly mistakesIn addition to Fitzpatrick's two second-half interceptions,Buffalo's Drayton Florence had two pass interference penalties onthe Giants' game-winning drive. Nickswas the target on both penalties.Looking aheadThe Giants (4-2) have a bye week. Theyreturn to action Sunday, Oct. 30, against the Miami Dolphins atMetLife Stadium. -- Andy Vasquez

  IT'S BRUISE DAY
    12:53 AM ETThe prayers offer just as much protection as the extra padding -at least, that's what Aaron Curry Authentic Jersey Mathias Kiwanuka hopes.He counts on them both.The Giant linebacker's equipment hung in his locker last weeklike body armor, just another reminder of the brutality of thegame: The standard-issue shoulder Andre Johnson Jersey Authentic pads. A cowboy collar to protecthis neck after a herniated disk last season threatened his career.And a Xenith-brand helmet -- thought to be the most effective inprotecting players' Brian Orakpo Jersey Authentic brains from the jarring hits that causeconcussions."After that, say cheap nfl jerseys china a prayer and hope God takes care of the rest,"Kiwanuka said.The price of NFL glory is paid for in flesh, with injuriesunavoidable and pain an inevitability.There's Authentic Dallas Clark Jersey no escaping the agony on Tuesday mornings, players say,when the pounding of Sunday takes its full toll in soreness,stiffness and misery. It's life in the league, where modern-daygiants sometimes are reduced to crawling out of bed after thebeating they take on game day."It's really just waking up and you're like, 'I'm not going tomake it,' " giants defensive lineman DaveTollefson said. "You feel like you're not going to make it.""That 48 hours after a game, you feel like you were in a carcrash," defensive tackle Chris Canty said. "It's rough. Everyweek."And they know when retirement eventually dawns, the real painjust may be beginning.Players don't like to think about it. But they do."Twenty years from now, if I'm still ticking, I'm happy," saidCanty with a laugh. "It's a reality that a lot of players havefaced. Sometimes you feel like you're robbing Peter to payPaul.""I push [those thoughts] away," right guard Chris Snee said. "Ithink obviously there will be issues at some point down theline."Concussions and repetitive head trauma have stolen the headlinesthe past few years, with some retired players developing dementiaand other neurological issues.But even those who escape the horrific affects of traumaticbrain injury often develop significant health issues.NFL players lose an average of one to three years off their lifeexpectancy Dallas Clark Jersey Authentic for every season they play, according to studies.The pounding players take also explains why the average careerlasts just 3 1/2 years."We take a huge beating," giants rookie Da'Rel Scott said."With running backs, it's pretty bad. You pretty much get hit everyplay. That's why it's only about three years we last in theleague."There is scientific merit to Scott's idea.Players don't merely leave the game due to acute injuries suchas torn ligaments. Repetitive injury also drives some to retirement-- or the waiver wire."Some players have had a specific injury and never Brian Orakpo Authentic Jersey recovered,"said Dr. Ronald P. Grelsamer, associate professor of orthopedicsurgery at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. "You have others whohad Albert Haynesworth Jersey injuries and recovered from them, but maybe are 2, 3, 4percentage points not as good as they were before. And after a fewyears and a few injuries, those percentage points have added up tomaybe 20 percent, and someone has come out of college who is 100percent of who they are."The sudden specific injuries get all the headlines, but theday-to-day repetitive trauma that makes your tissues more leatheryalso do damage. A lot of injuries are quiet injuries that go underthe radar."The injuries add up over the course of the season, when largebodies collide at high speeds week after week. And as the playerscontinue to get bigger and faster, the collisions get increasinglymore violent."Energy is mass times velocity squared. The more you weigh andthe faster you go, the bigger the impact," Grelsamer said.Some players may get injured, but nearly all play hurt.Snee compared football to 60 minutes of fighting. During theseason, even a firm handshake can be painful for Authentic Chris Johnson Jersey the 6-foot-3,317-pound lineman.And no one who plays in the NFL is completely healthy - or everwill be again, according to giants defensive end OsiUmenyiora."I haven't been 100 percent since [college]," he said."Everybody in the NFL, there's no player who's played over a yearwho physically will ever feel 100 percent ever again."But players do it because they love the game and because themoney they earn may have to support them later in life."It's sort of the running joke, 'Man, wait til we're 55.' Butthat's why we get paid a lot of money," Tollefson said. "We'regetting paid for maybe something we might go through in the future.What's going to happen when we're 45, 50 years old and maybe Ican't do a job that someone else can do? I'm making that money nowbecause I'm going to need it on the back end."That's why some players are fanatical about injury management,warning that letting Authentic Aaron Curry Jersey something as innocent as an ankle sprain gountreated is asking for trouble.Tollefson and Canty do Andre Johnson Authentic Jersey heavy weight lifting early in the week towork through soreness and build their muscles back up. And like therest of their teammates, they use a combination of hot and coldwater therapy.Their bodies are their livelihoods in a league where just apercentage of contracts are guaranteed and where Pro Bowlers canget released simply for getting hurt - as long-time giants offensive line stalwartsShaun O'Hara and Rich Seubert unexpectedly discovered in July.So many torture themselves in the off-season to prepare for therigors of the season."When you've been through surgeries like me and you've gotscrews and a cleaned out ankle and both feet, it's kind of tough,"running back Ahmad Bradshaw said. "I beat myself up in theoff-season to where I can stand the pain."Players also seek methods to avoid Authentic Brian Orakpo Jersey painkillers, given the Authentic Andre Johnson Jersey riskof addiction - as high as four times that of the general populationfor retired players, according to a recent study.giants punter Steve Weatherford,receiver Hakeem Nicks and linebacker Michael Boley use a hyperbaricchamber to help speed the healing process.That's because the only thing worse than playing hurt is notplaying at all."You can never replace that team feeling, going out there andworking together, all striving for one goal," Snee said. "Youdefinitely feel out of place [on the sidelines]."

SCHOTTY HANDLES CRITICS WITH CLASS, JUST LIKE DAD
    12:56 AM ETEAST RUTHERFORD - Brian Schottenheimer learned his lesson earlyin life - being a coach means being criticized. What once wasdirected at his father, former NFL coach Marty, now comes at him asJets offensive coordinator.As the unit he coaches sputtered and coughed its way into thesixth game of the season Monday night against Miami, a 24-6 Jets' victory, Schottenheimer'sonce-budding reputation has stalled Randall Cobb Jersey Authentic as well. But rather than usinghis time or energy to respond to critics who lambaste hisplay-calling and stew over the Jets' 29th overall offensive rankingheading into Monday night, Schottenheimer remembers how it felt tohave a ringside seat to the craziness. And he remembers how wellhis dad deflected the barbs."A long time ago, I'll never forget, we were at breakfast oneday after the [Kansas City Chiefs] lost [to the Dolphins],"Schottenheimer recalled the other day. "Nick Lowery missed like a50-yard field goal. And we were at the breakfast table and someguys were talking about the game and talking about, 'Boy, MartySchottenheimer, he doesn't know what he's doing. That guy's abozo,' this and that. And so my mom and I and [my] sister were kindof stewing, like, 'Can you believe this?' "His dad said nothing, but what happened next has stayed withBrian in a much stronger way than any words."All my dad did when we were done [was] he walked over andintroduced himself. He said, 'How are you doing? I'm MartySchottenheimer. I don't take myself too seriously. I do the best Ican,' Authentic Randall Cobb Jersey " Brian said. "The guy sent him like a five-page letter inthe mail apologizing. 'I didn't know you were there. I'm sorry.Thank you for what you've done in Kansas City.'"All you can do is handle yourself with class. I think my fatherdid that."In today's 24/7 news-cycle world, Brian Schottenheimer needsmore than those old-school coping methods to survive. With theexplosion of television, sports-talk radio and social media outletsgiving experts Randall Cobb Jersey and fans countless platforms to hurl opinions, thecircus has grown exponentially. Now the son is the target, smack inthe middle of the biggest ring. And now the question is whetherhe'll ever get the chance to be his own ringmaster.It was only two years ago that Schottenheimer turned down achance to interview for the head coaching opening in Buffalo,choosing instead to continue working with Jets coach Rex Ryan, the architectof New York's defense. Schottenheimer wanted to finish the SuperBowl work he was confident would be completed with the Jets long before it would with afranchise that -- at the time -- represented the dregs of the AFCEast.But here's the cruel reality of the NFL coaching fraternity.Windows open slowly, but close quickly.What once seemed inevitable for a hot young assistant coach witha famous last name and a strong family legacy has taken a sharpturn onto a cold and lonely road without a clear destination. Ahead coaching job seems awfully far away now, lost in a haze ofslow starts, inconsistent play and, lately, reports of in-housegrumbling. With play-calling that won't seem to commit itself tothe ground-and-pound philosophy Green Bay Packers Randall Cobb Jersey Ryan is loyal to or the air-it-outaggressiveness Santonio Holmes complains doesn't happen enough,Schottenheimer is caught playing tug of war with himself.And he never stops hearing about it."In all reality, it comes with the territory," he said. "I dothe best I can. This staff works our tails off. We have to be moreconsistent. And when you're not winning games and there are thingsyou're missing, you're going to take heat in the position I'm in.... I think the first year or two on the job you kind of [say],'Boy, that's unfair.' But again, I think I've probably had alifestyle of learning about it. For the last couple of years, Ijust realized it's a long season. It's a marathon."Yet the Jets' offense under Schottenheimer'sdirection is running out of room to catch up. The three-game losingstreak heading into Monday night's game had to be halted, and asmuch as Ryan's defense needs to shore itself up against the run,it's up to the offense to get this team moving. Despite Ryan'sprofessed encouragement over signs of improvement during lastweek's loss at New England, the offense left the field inthree-and-out disappointment seven times in 11 possessions.And despite Holmes' public stance that more downfield shotswould come with better offensive line play - an assertion thatthreatens to tear at the very fabric of the locker room - veteranrunning back LaDainian Tomlinson believes it's merely a demand forbetter execution. If players did their jobs better, Schottenheimerwould look better, too."It's unfair, because he's not the one that's out there throwingthe ball, catching it, running it, blocking," Tomlinson said. "Hecan't do any of that."What he can do is rely on the lessons of his life, the ones hisfather lived."It's funny, because I used to be on the other side of it. Iused to be the guy in school getting in fights with kids talkingabout my dad, and now you sit there and you worry about your kidsand stuff," Schottenheimer said. "The thing I took from New England Patriots Albert Haynesworth Jersey him, you dothe best you can; you have trust in yourself and what you're doing.You stay true to yourself, and if you do that, at the end of theday, you have that to fall back on."E-mail: sullivan@northjersey.com

  GIANTS NOTES
    12:56 AM ETBig day for BallardKevin Boss' shadow no longer looms nearly as large.Jake Ballard set career highs in receptions (five) and receivingyards (81) Sunday as he continues to blossom as the Giants starting tight end. He caughtall five passes thrown to him.Ballard understands why fans were upset when Boss signed withOakland, leaving Ballard, Travis Beckum and Bear cheap nfl jerseys free shipping Pascoe to fill thegap."He was dynamite. A great, great player, blocker, receivingthreat," Ballard said of Boss. "You got some guy coming in whoreally hasn't had any experience, I'd be Randall Cobb Authentic Jersey a little New England Patriots Albert Haynesworth Authentic Jersey iffy, too."But Ballard, who has 15 catches for 273 yards, is on pace tosurpass Boss' 2010 production (35 catches, 531 yards).Tuck: I'm playingJustin Tuck (groin/neck) is tired of answering questions abouthis injuries after missing his third straight game and fourth ofthe season. So he was blunt."Look at my eyes. Look at my face. I ... am ... playing ...against ... Miami," he said of the Giants' next game on Oct. 30.Tuck said he feels much better and a doctor told him he isprogressing. That's good news for him because he said he can'tstand being on the sidelines any longer."I'm not looking at the George Washington Bridge and Matt Forte Jersey havingfunny thoughts about jumping off it anymore," he said.Manningham robbed?Mario Manningham appeared to have caught a 37-yard touchdown inthe third quarter, making Authentic Matt Forte Jersey the reception and taking two steps beforebeing Authentic New England Patriots Albert Haynesworth Jersey tackled in the end zone by CB Terrence McGee and the ballpopping up.But officials ruled it an incompletion.Coach Tom Coughlin challenged the ruling, but it was upheld. TheGiants had to settle for a 51-yardfield goal attempt that Alex Carrington blocked. It set up theBills' game-tying touchdown.Manningham lost another touchdown in the third quarter, when anofficials' review overturned a 7-yard score, ruling him down at the1-yard-line.OuchS Kenny Phillips (ribs) underwent X-rays after the game afterbeing kicked by Brad Smith while making Matt Forte Authentic Jersey a second-quarter tackle.

Beck is Redskins' 21st starting QB since 1993
    1:50 PM ETASHBURN, Va. (AP)On Sunday, John Beck will become the 21st quarterback to start agame for Washington Redskins in the last 19 seasons. Redskinsstarters since 1993 (games started in parentheses):1993: Mark Rypien (10), Rich Gannon (4), Cary Conklin (2)1994: Heath Shuler (8), John Friesz (4), Gus Frerotte (4)1995: Frerotte (11), Shuler (5)1996: Frerotte (16)1997: Frerotte (13), Jeff Hostetler (3)1998: Trent Green (14), Frerotte (2)1999: Brad Johnson (16)2000: Johnson (11), Jeff George (5)2001: Tony Banks (14), George (2)2002: Shane Matthews (7), Patrick Ramsey (5), Danny Wuerffel(4)2003: Ramsey (11), Tim Hasselbeck (5)2004: Mark Brunell (9), Ramsey (7)2005: Brunell (15), Ramsey (1)2006: Brunell (9), Jason Campbell (7)2007: Campbell (13), Todd Collins (3)2008: Campbell (16)2009: Campbell (16)2010: Donovan McNabb (13), Rex Grossman (3)2011: Grossman (5), DeSean Jackson Jersey John Beck (???)

  Bucs invade London
    12:28 PM ETPass rushing Bucs defensive tackle Gerald McCoyhas been responsible for some changing of the guards, but nothinglike what took place at Buckingham Palace Tuesday.McCoy and his teammates were in London, visiting with Britishschoolchildren, taking in the sights with television crews from SkySports and FOX television. The day began with a group of 13players, mostly rookies, Authentic Michael Vick Jersey including Adrian Clayborn, Da'Quan Bowersand Mason Foster, visited the Harris Academy South Norwood insouthern London to teach American football drills to students.Meanwhile, McCoy was trailed by a camera crew from Sky Sports,which took him on a tour of the city beginning Authentic LeSean McCoy Jersey with a boat ride onthe Thames River. Then it was off to Buckingham Palace, Big Ben,Horse Guards and 10 Downing Street, the home of the primeminister.The Bucs offensive line tends to travelas a group and that didn't change Tuesday. Donald Penn, DavinJoseph, James Lee and Jeremy Zuttah filmed some light-heartedteasers for the Fox-TV pre-game show and had tons of fun doingit."I seen all the great sites of London today,'' McCoy tweeted."What a blessing!!''The Bucs returned to the Pennyhill ParkLuxury Hotel and Spa in Surrey, 45 minutes from London.They will remain there until moving to a downtown hotel Friday,followed by a walk-through at Wembley Stadium Saturday and the gameagainst the Chicago Bears Sunday. Posted by Rick Stroud at 8:18:10pm on October 18, 2011

  Commish botches the call on coaches
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  Eagles trade Brown, reacquire Harrison
    6:27 AM ETIF THE CALENDAR says mid-October, the Eagles must have just traded forJerome Harrison.Harrison, a 28-year-old running back, arrived in a deal withDetroit just wholesale nfl jerseys before the 4 p.m. NFL trade deadline yesterday, a yearand 5 days after coming to the Eagles in a similar trade fromCleveland.This time, the disappointing free-agent signee exiled in favorof LeSean McCoy Jersey Authentic Harrison was Ronnie Brown, not Mike Bell. They were pretty muchthe same player, except Bell never tried to throw the ball whilebeing swarmed at the goal line, only LeSean McCoy Authentic Jersey to end up fumbling away pointsin a 24-23 loss the way Brown did Oct. 2 against the 49ers."He fits a zone [blocking] scheme. He has good vision,instincts, runs downhill, and has quick feet," Eagles general manager Howie Rosemansaid when asked about Harrison by the team website. "He's a greatcharacter guy and will do whatever we ask him to do. He can catchthe football. We're really excited about him joining LeSean McCoyand Dion Lewis."The Eagles liked Harrison last year,much more than they liked Bell, but after gaining 239 yards on only40 Eagles carries, 6 yards a pop,Harrison wanted to sign in free agency with a team that might givehim more opportunities than he seemed destined for with thepass-happy Eagles, playing behind emerging starLeSean McCoy.The Birds signed Brown, the former Dolphins star, and Harrisonended up with the Lions, where he didn't get the kind of work hemight have expected. Harrison managed only 14 carries for 41yards."I didn't know if somebody was playing or not, but then once Irealized it was serious, I was like 'cool,' you know, play for agreat coach, great organization," Harrison told the Eagles' website. "The week off willbe huge to get back in the playbook and start hearing theterminology again. I have been checking out the Eagles to Authentic DeSean Jackson Jersey see how LeSean is doing,and he's doing great. I'm excited to be back."Brown, 29, the Jeremy Maclin Authentic Jersey second player taken in the 2005 draft, was partof the "Dream Team" free-agent splurge of last summer, albeit asmall part, along with such already-departed names as tight endDonald Lee and wideout Johnnie Lee Higgins. Brown was never goingto have a big role unless McCoy got hurt, but the Eagles seemed reluctant to use himin the short-yardage job Nnamdi Asomugha Authentic Jersey fans envisioned, and Brown seemed slowerthan advertised. He gained 38 yards on 13 carries.Eagles fans might have been hopingfor bigger Michael Vick Jersey Authentic news yesterday, but football is not a sport in whichteams generally make Nnamdi Asomugha Jersey Authentic season-altering deals at the deadline. Therewere reports that the Birds made it clear cornerback Asante Samuelwas available, as he has been since the acquisition of Jeremy Maclin Jersey Authentic DominiqueRodgers-Cromartie and Nnamdi Asomugha.With Brandon Graham presumably coming off the physically unableto perform list within a few weeks, the Eagles probably were interested injettisoning a defensive end, but that didn't happen, either.There were reports that the Raiders checked out Eagles quarterback Vince Youngbefore acquiring Carson Palmer from the Bengals for a first-roundpick and a second-rounder that apparently can become a first.For more Eagles coverage and opinion, readthe Daily News' Eagles blog, Eagletarian, atwww.eagletarian.com. Follow him on Twitter at

Colts-Saints Preview
    3:00 PM ETIt's been nearly two years since a soaking-wet Sean Payton Ray Lewis Jersey Authentic wascarried off the field following his New Orleans Saints' Super Bowlvictory over Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts.After a collision last week injured his knee and left leg,Payton won't be on the sidelines for Sunday night's rematch, whileManning won't be on the field once again for the winless Colts.Payton was hurt during New Orleans' 26-20 loss at Tampa Bay whentight end Jimmy Graham was tackled into him. The coach had surgeryMonday to repair a torn meniscus and a broken tibia.Payton will likely be confined to the press box during hisrecovery, which is expected to take three to six months, meaningthe Saints (4-2) will have to adjust quickly."He's just got a kind of presence and moxie that when you're onthe sideline you look for," guard Carl Nicks said. "He's yellingand he's calling the plays. He's getting everybody situated. Youcan take it for granted. He's our leader, you know? So Authentic Joe Flacco Jersey it's kind ofweird."If any team knows the uneasiness of losing a leader, it's theColts (0-6). They haven't been the same since losing Manningindefinitely following his third neck surgery in 19 months.After being confined to the press box earlier this season, Ray Rice Authentic Jersey hewas on the sidelines for yet another close loss for his team lastSunday, a 27-17 defeat in Cincinnati.Curtis Painter's 1-yard touchdown pass to Dallas Clark cutIndianapolis' deficit to three points in the fourth quarter, butthe Bengals blocked Adam Vinatieri's Authentic Charles Woodson Jersey 52-yard field goal attempt andreturned a late fumble 35 yards for a score, one of three turnoversfor the Colts."We're hurting ourselves," center Jeff Saturday said. "We'redoing things that, we talk about week in and week out, we can't Charles Woodson Authentic Jersey do.Lose the turnover battle. Make mistakes at critical times in thegame. It's little things here and there."Indianapolis has dropped each of its past five games by 10points or fewer Authentic Ray Rice Jersey and is off Authentic Ray Lewis Jersey its worst start since beginning the 1997season 0-10. The Colts' streak of Ray Lewis Authentic Jersey nine seasons with 10 or more winscould officially end this week."We've been to the mountaintop," defensive end Robert Mathissaid. "We're in the valley low right now. Got to keepfighting."The Saints, meanwhile, will try to bounce back from their firstloss in five games. Drew Brees set an NFL record by topping 350yards passing for the fourth consecutive contest last Sunday, buthe also threw three interceptions - including one in the end zonewith 3:16 remaining.Pierre Thomas' fumble in the first quarter was converted into afield goal, and New Orleans was held to a season-low 70 yards onthe ground."They took the ball away four times, which if you do that you'regoing to win a lot of games," Brees said. "We gave it away fourtimes. The fact of the matter is that will get you beat."The Saints forced the only turnover in their Super Bowl victorywith Tracy Porter's 74-yard interception return for a touchdownthat all but put the game away. Payton also made the bold decisionto call for an onside kick to begin the second half, which NewOrleans recovered.That led to one of Brees' two touchdown passes during his SuperBowl MVP performance, but he was intercepted twice during his lastregular-season matchup with the Colts, a 41-10 Indianapolis routSept. 6, 2007.Manning had 288 yards passing and three TDs in that game, andJoseph Addai rushed for 118 yards and a score. Addai, however,missed last week's game because of an injured right hamstring, andhis Ray Rice Jersey Authentic status for Sunday is unclear.Rookie wholesale jerseys from china left tackle Anthony Castonzo, the team's first-rounddraft pick, is dealing with a sprained ankle ahead of Indianapolis'first visit to the Superdome since 2003.The Colts claimed a 55-21 victory that year as Manning had acareer-high six touchdown passes, a mark he tied the nextseason.The teams have split their 10 regular-season meetings.

  Lions start practice without Ronnie Brown
    4:16 PM ETALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP)The Detroit Lions might need running back Ronnie Brown sooner rather than later.

  Authentic Ed Reed Jersey Would Al Davis approve of Palmer trade?
    3:00 PM ETIf Joe Flacco Authentic Jersey Al Davis had made a trade like this four decades ago, getting a guy like Carson Palmer for two first-round draft choices, he would have been called a genius.If he would have done it in the past decade? He would have been laughed at.        /*.vxpMultiLiteControlBar        {            visibility: hidden;            height: 0px;        }        .vxpMultiLiteAd        {            visibility: hidden;            height: 0px;        }*/        .vxpMultiLiteTitle        {            visibility: hidden;            height: 0px;        }        .vxpMultiLiteExpandedInfo        {            visibility: hidden;            height: 0px;        }        .vxpMultiLiteExtraRow        {            visibility: hidden;            height: 0px;        }        .vxpMultiLiteMetadata        {            visibility: hidden;            height: 0px;        }    MsnVideoUx.render("StoryPageV5InlineVideo", "fs-article-inline-video-player-1", {"StoryPageV5InlineVideoReferenceId.DefaultVideo": {videoQuery: {videoFilter: {type: "Uuid", uuids: ["4dceef42-065e-4cba-8c3b-7244cd4845b6"]}}}}, {csid:"ux-cms-en-us-sports"});Less than two weeks after Davis died, his coach, Hue Jackson, now in complete control of the Raiders, made the trade Tuesday. He got Palmer, the QB he had wanted all year but couldn’t get Davis to bring in.The need hadn’t been there. The desperation wasn’t there, as the Raiders finally were looking good again. Then quarterback Jason Campbell broke his collarbone. And Jackson, running wild while free of Davis, gave up way too much for an aging quarterback with a bum elbow.Palmer had lost his desire after fading for three years, and chose to retire this season rather than play for Cincinnati again.But the Bengals still held his rights. So they got something big for nothing. That’s the best deal Jackson could cut.If Davis were still here, would he have made this trade?Hell yes. He would have loved it, risking everything, selling off the future for now, now, now. In fact, in some ways, this trade comes off as a tribute to him.And it’s funny seeing some analysts say stuff like that, because I think they mean it as an insult to Davis, Jackson and Palmer all in one. It’s as if they’re Joe Flacco Jersey Authentic saying, “Yes, Davis would have made a crazy deal like that for a washed-up player. That’s why the Raiders have been such a joke for so long.’’But they Ed Reed Authentic Jersey manage to say it lovingly somehow.As Davis Charles Woodson Jersey Authentic got older, he lost his way. He didn’t know how to do it anymore. He became too enamored with just getting the best athlete, no matter what Ed Reed Jersey Authentic else went with that. He didn’t care how the pieces fit together, and whether that talent came with brains or responsibility, or whether it showed up half an hour late to practice or with a mug shot.Davis couldn’t understand the concept that some players today won’t do every last thing to win, that winning isn’t the only thing to them, or even the most important thing. He couldn’t even recognize it, couldn’t connect with it.

 things just go your way.That hasn't been the case often this season for the Eagles. But on Sunday, the kind ofbounces, Randall Cobb Jersey tips, and calls that so often conspired against themturned in their favor, and so did the final score.No Eagle had a clear explanation forthe change in luck, but they all welcomed the development."You've just got to get some stuff to bounce your waysometimes," wide receiver Jason Avant said. "It's great when itdoes."Take this drive from the second quarter: On first and 10 fromhis own 47-yard-line, quarterback Michael Vick found tight endBrent Celek open - only Celek batted the ball into the air asdefenders closed in on him. Reaching back, he tipped it againbefore making the catch.In recent weeks, that kind of play turned into momentum-changinginterceptions. Against the Bills a week ago, Avant joked that itseemed that if 10 defenders were on one side of the field, a tippedpass still would find the lone man on the other side. This time,though, Celek showed incredible focus to bring the ball down."Brent's play, the juggling catch, was a great way to describethe concentration we had New England Patriots Albert Haynesworth Authentic Jersey in the first half," Avant said.The Eagles were sharper and moreaggressive overall. That helped in some cases.Four plays after Celek's catch, Vick threw a swing pass towardJeremy Maclin, but the ball was batted high into the air. Again, itlooked like a turnover waiting to happen. Instead, Maclin pursuedthe ball and caught it. The Green Bay Packers Randall Cobb Jersey Eagles got a field goal.This all came after an early drive on which a shotgun snapintended for running back LeSean McCoy sailed high into the Eagles' end zone. Vick raced toretrieve the ball and throw it away and was hit in the head bylinebacker Rocky McIntosh. A near disaster turned into a 15-yardgain on a roughing-the-passer penalty and a first down. The Eagles drove for a touchdown.For once, the other team was making the silly mistakes that ledto points. And though one Vick pass that was tipped was Randall Cobb Jersey Authentic picked off,the ball more often caromed the Eagles' way.The turnaround is a reminder that for all the film study andlate-night planning that goes New England Patriots Albert Haynesworth Jersey into each game, there are elementsthat can't be controlled. Players just have to control how theyreact to them."That's football," defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins said."Sometimes they don't go your way, and sometimes they do. Authentic New England Patriots Albert Haynesworth Jersey You'vejust got to try to fight through them when they're not going yourway. And when they are, take advantage of them."Contact staff writer Jonathan Tamari at 215-854-5214,jtamari@phillynews.com or @JonathanTamari on Twitter

  McNabb vs. Ponder: A tale-of-the-tape look at the Vikings' QB question
    12:28 PM ETThe Vikings will wait until Wednesday toannounce their starting quarterback for Sunday's game against GreenBay.That leaves plenty of time for friendly debate about whichquarterback deserves the job.Minnesota can start the Christian Ponder era in earnest or stayloyal to Donovan McNabb, the 13-year veteran who guides a feeble Vikings passing attack.The goal: Inject life into a dispirited locker cheap nfl jerseys free shipping room after a 1-5start. Rebuilding for 2012 is not yet on coach Leslie Frazier'sradar."The only criteria, the only qualifier, is what's best for ourteam," Frazier said about what factors into the decision. "And thatwill be the criteria we use when we sit down and continue thesediscussions over the Matt Forte Jersey next couple Authentic Matt Forte Jersey days. That's what this will bebased on."The Vikings don't want to make a habitof switching quarterbacks, hoping the eventual move to Ponder willsatisfy for the long term.First they must Matt Forte Authentic Jersey determine whether he's ready to play now,weighing Ponder's upside against McNabb's experience.McNabb played his best statistical Randall Cobb Authentic Jersey game of the year Sunday atChicago, completing 19 of 24 passes for 177 yards. Authentic Randall Cobb Jersey But the offensefailed to generate momentum in key situations during a 39-10 lossto the Bears. Ponder entered the game in the fourth quarter andcompleted 9 of 17 passes for 99 yards.Naturally, the only way to resolve the quarterback issue is witha tale of the tape.Experience: McNabb is a 13-year veteran; Ponder is a rookie.Advantage: McNabbAccuracy: McNabb has had his share of bounced throws; Ponderlikes the high heat. But can it be much worse than McNabb at thispoint?Advantage: PonderTurnovers: McNabb plays it safe; Rookies are mistake-prone.Advantage: McNabbArm strength: McNabb can still deliver when given time in thepocket. Ponder throws a tight spiral and with adequatestrength.Advantage: PonderMobility: McNabb lacks the moves that once made him great.Ponder has underrated athleticism.Advantage: PonderGame management: This is where McNabb's experience helps.Ponder's game management is uncertain.Advantage: McNabbIntangibles: McNabb isn't making the timely plays you'd expectfrom a six-time Pro Bowl selection. Ponder seems to have a levelhead, is a smart player, can throw on the run.Advantage: PonderTALLY: Ponder 4, McNabb 3

Jim Harbaugh Green Bay Packers Nick Collins Authentic Jersey is the Albert Haynesworth Jersey Authentic antidote.Still, a man can get carried away, and in the wake of the SteelCage Handshake, also known as the Schmodown in Motown, the judgmenthere is that Harbaugh went too far when he broke out the joybuzzer.That must have been what Harbaugh used on Lions head coach JimSchwartz. You know, the joke gadget that you hide in your palm,giving a hilarious surprise buzz to the handshakee? I found thebuzzer for sale online for $2.49. It's a classic staple of thesurprise-humor genre, along with the whoopee cushion and plasticdog poop.What else could have gotten such a rise out of Schwartz? Heseems like such an easygoing, laid-back guy.There could be fallout from Shakegate. NFL Commissioner RogerGoodell might declare a moratorium on postgame handshakes betweencoaches.Commish, before you do that, think of the kids who take theirbehavior cues from Authentic Nick Collins Jersey what they see on TV. If they can't watchfootball coaches shaking hands after games, where will our nation'syouth learn to express the false sincerity they'll need to besuccessful adults?Every sport has a unique postgame ritual. A quick overview:-- Baseball: Just about the only sport where the losers arerequired to slink off the field and not interact with the winners.The opposing managers don't even make eye contact with oneanother.The winning team's players saunter onto the field and form ahigh-five line, except for the Boston Red Sox, who skip thecelebration and hurry back to the clubhouse so as not to miss lastcall.-- Basketball: Random milling of players from the two teams,with informal exchanging of bro-hugs soul shake with lean-inshoulder-bump and back-slap. The coaches sometimes shake hands withone another and compare notes on their tailors.-- Hockey: After playoff games, teams line up and players seemto be shaking hands, although actually they are giving back teeththey've acquired during the game. The coaches shake hands with oneanother and exchange wholesale jerseys from china a few words in Canadian.-- Soccer: Players mill about, trading sweaty jerseys. Someplayers shake hands with their foes, then fall down and act as ifthey've been trampled by buffaloes, because you can't just flip aswitch to turn on and off that behavior.If there's a theme in the above, it's that over the years sportshas gotten too chummy. Baseball has a rule against fraternizationwith players of the opposing team, but the rule is as ignored asbasketball's traveling violation.Before the Cardinals-Brewers NLCS series, because there was somebad blood between the teams, MLB brought both managers together fora private meeting, apparently to lay down some Emily Post rules ofetiquette. It's sad that in a sport that traditionally thrives Green Bay Packers Nick Collins Jersey onsnarling dislike between teams, the sport's leaders would want todull down the fun.That's probably one reason the 49ers' players and fans respond toHarbaugh. He has some rough edges and some antisocial tendenciesthat make the whole deal more intriguing.Handshake Harbaugh did a terrible job Sunday of hiding hiscontempt for the coach who, only hours earlier, had been shoutingderisively at him from across the field. Did Schwartz not realizethe game was televised?Harbaugh, asked Monday if he might need to tone down some of hisbehavior, said, "I'll personally attempt to get better at thepostgame handshake."That's admirable, but it won't be easy. Exuberance is hard tocurb. The 49ers' PR staff will work withHarbaugh, suiting up public-relations boss Bob Lange in catcher'sgear to serve as the coach's handshake sparring partner.To explain to Harbaugh how innocent gestures sometimes can bemisinterpreted or blown out of proportion, the PR staff will showhim video of last month's fight in which Floyd Mayweather Jr. tapsVictor Ortiz twice in the cheek during a break, knocking him coldwhile trying to say, "Let's get back to work!"Schwartz complained in his Monday news conference that Harbaughhad violated football "protocol."Harbaugh is no Rex Ryan. The 49ers' head coach isn'tintentionally hogging the spotlight, either for self-promotion orto take pressure off his players. Harbaugh is like Garth Brooks inthe song "Low Places" - "Well I'm not big on social graces ..."But if someone were to take poll of all the NFL players in thewake of The Handshake and ask, "Which coach would you rather playfor, Harbaugh or Schwartz?" Harbaugh wins by a landslide." That's probably one reason the 49ers' players and fans Nick Collins Jersey respond toHarbaugh. He has some rough edges and some antisocial tendenciesthat make the whole deal more intriguing."

  Panthers could switch to 3-4 defense at some point
    4:02 PM ETCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)The Panthers are thinking about changing up how they line up ondefense.Carolina showed a new wrinkle on Nick Collins Jersey Authentic Sunday against the AtlantaFalcons, lining up in a 3-4 defense for the first time under newcoach Ron Rivera. It was only for three plays, but the 3-4 lookcould become a more permanent Carolina fixture down the road.It wouldn't be a surprise. Rivera ran the 3-4 last year workingas the defensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers and thatunit finished first in the league in total defense.Panthers defensive coordinator Sean McDermott said it's tooearly to know if he'll use the 3-4 scheme next season, noting thatmight include some personnel changes to better fit the defense.''We have to see how comfortable the players are and also youlook at your opponents in the division and outside of thedivision,'' McDermott said.However, McDermott made it clear the Panthers would like to movetoward becoming a full-time 3-4 defense.''Ron and I have gotten together on it over the summer and it'ssomething we wanted to evolve to, so we're going to have that inthe game plan (this year) whether we use it or not,'' McDermottsaid.McDermott believes the 3-4 alignment might be the best way todefend NFL teams in the coming years because of the type ofathletes coming out of college.''You're seeing more hybrid type guys with the tight ends, whichare more wideouts now,'' McDermott said. Authentic Green Bay Packers Nick Collins Jersey ''You're seeing the samething on the defensive side with 3-4 type defenses. You take adefensive end that isn't a true defensive end in terms of (weight)and they're going to let him come off the edge once inawhile.''On Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons, the Panthers lined up inthe 3-4 look for three plays.They used Ron Fields at nose tackle sandwiched in between endsTerrell McClain and Greg Hardy. Dan Connor and James Anderson werethe middle linebackers, allowing Charles Johnson and AntwanApplewhite to stand up at outside linebacker.Applewhite, who was brought in two weeks ago because theflexibility he offers, played outside linebacker last year forRivera in San Diego, but he's one of the few Carolina defenders whohave played that style.''It's a new concept here, so it's something you have to rep tomake sure everybody is on the same page,'' Applewhite said. ''Thecouple of plays were ran it, it did all right. One play they got abig run off of it when a guy wasn't in the right gap. That'ssomething where you look at the film and then fix it inpractice.''Applewhite believes the Panthers have what it takes to run the3-4 scheme.''I feel like we have the personnel New England Patriots Chad Ochocinco Authentic Jersey here to do it,'' Applewhitesaid. ''You just need outside linebackers that can set the edge anddisrupt. Charles Johnson is a multi-talented player. It's somethinghe should be able to do quite well.''The Panthers added two big nose tackles after the start of theseason, signing free agent Ron Fields and claiming Frank Kearse offwaivers. That helps give the Panthers some flexibility upfront.''We have some players to work with there and that's a good signfor us,'' McDermott said.Johnson, the team's highest-paid player and leader in sacks,said he thought it was ''cool'' to get a chance Albert Haynesworth Authentic Jersey to stand up andrush from the outside.''You get to see things just by standing up,'' he said. ''It wasall right. We only ran it a couple of times, but you can rush thepasser a little bit better just by standing up because you can seeit better.''So how much will the Panthers use the 3-4 defense over the final10 games?McDermott, whose coaching background is in the 4-3 defense, saidthat largely depends on how the Panthers progress with learning thescheme and whether or not it fits their personnel.''I know he feels very confident in the 3-4 and what it bringsto the table and knows it's strengths and weaknesses and that'spart of the reason quite frankly that I came down here (fromPhiladelphia) Nick Collins Authentic Jersey so we could merge our systems together,'' McDermottsaid. ''And I think in due time you will see that and you will seethe effectiveness of both the 4-3 and 3-4.''

 6:36 PM ETReady or not, here the Washington Redskins come.Coaches and almost 90 players spent the last 17 days cramming anentire offseason's worth of player acquisitions, practicerepetitions and film study sessions before the product goes ondisplay Friday night in Nnamdi Asomugha Jersey Authentic the Redskins' preseason opener againstthe Pittsburgh Steelers at FedEx Field.The four-month NFL lockout has forced all Michael Vick Jersey Authentic 32 teams to playcatch-up since the league reopened for LeSean McCoy Jersey Authentic business July 26, and Fridaythe Redskins will measure their progressagainst an opponent for the first time."It's weird that we're playing," defensive coordinator JimHaslett said. "It doesn't seem like Jeremy Maclin Authentic Jersey there should be a game in suchshort a time. From that standpoint, I'm looking forward to seeinghow those guys interact with each other."The compressed calendar makes this game much more intriguingthan the usual preseason opener.Several veterans acquired in the past two weeks are expected tomake their Redskins debuts, along with 12 draftpicks. Washington's starting quarterback competition will begin toplay out, and returning players can show what they learned fromcoach Mike Shanahan's 6-10 debut season.Quarterback Rex Grossman is the headliner. John Beck'savailability is doubtful because of a strained groin that limitedhim in practice all week, so Grossman should get the first crack atproving himself worthy of the starting job.He started the final three games last season and finished with apasser rating of 81.2 - the best season-ending mark of hiseight-year career. It's a minuscule sample size but large enough toinstill self-confidence."I feel like I have a good understanding of the offense and whatKyle [Shanahan, the offensive coordinator] is asking me to do,"Grossman said. "I fully understand the verbiage and all that. It'sjust getting my body and my mind to go through the progressions asI need."Grossman has said he expects to play at least into the secondquarter. Because the Redskins will need to see Beck playwhen he is healthy in the coming weeks, Grossman must takeadvantage of an extended opportunity against Pittsburgh's veterandefense."I have high expectations ... but I do understand that some ofthese guys are a little bit more rusty than you would expect, andthat comes when they don't have the reps," Kyle Shanahan said."Everyone's reps are at least cut in half, missing those 14 OTAdays. It will be a new experience for all of us."Several other offensive elements warrant monitoring, as well.The Redskins are debuting a reworkedoffensive line with former guard Will Montgomery starting at centerand free agent Chris Chester starting at right guard.The competition at receiver is particularly intense. Washingtondrafted three receivers, traded for veteran Jabar Gaffney andsigned free agent Donte' Stallworth. Three new faces at runningback are veteran Tim Hightower and draft picks Roy Helu and EvanRoyster."Last year, we kind of knew who our guys were ... and the depthwasn't there," Kyle Shanahan Authentic DeSean Jackson Jersey said. "I think we've got better depththis year. There's going to be some competition in there from thefirst quarter all the way to the fourth."On defense, nose tackle Barry Cofield is one of four projectedstarters acquired via free agency in the offseason. Right defensiveend Stephen Bowen and cornerback Josh Nnamdi Asomugha Authentic Jersey Wilson are expected to play.Safety Oshiomogho Atogwe's Redskins debut might have to waitbecause of a hamstring injury.First-round pick Ryan Authentic LeSean McCoy Jersey Kerrigan will play for the first time atleft outside Jeremy Maclin Jersey Authentic linebacker after playing defensive end in college.Considering all the new parts, the defense needs these preseasongames to jell.For Cofield, it's a matter of mastering his newresponsibilities. He came from the New York Giants' 4-3 defense;now he's playing a new position in a 3-4."You understand that your technique and certain things may notbe there, but your effort and your mentality and youraggressiveness have to be there, regardless," he said. "It may notbe perfect, but as long as guys are flying around and playing hard,I think we'll be happy."

  Bengals can move on without Palmer
    6:32 PM ETCINCINNATI (AP)By trading their franchise quarterback, the Cincinnati Bengalscan finally move on.The Bengals ended nine months of uncertainty Tuesday when theydealt Carson Palmer to Oakland for a pair of draft picks. Palmertold the Bengals in January that he wouldn't play for them againand he wanted a trade, something that owner Mike Brown hadadamantly refused.Shortly before the trading deadline, Brown did an about-face andtraded Palmer for first-round and second-round picks, a better dealthan they'd expected for the 31-year-old quarterback. Coach MarvinLewis indicated he would have preferred trading Palmer earlier, butBrown wasn't ready until the Raiders' offer came along.''My boss is a very patient man,'' Lewis said. ''Don't want toplay poker with him, do you?''The Bengals can move ahead without having to account for Palmerin the budget. They had to set aside money to account for hissalary should DeSean Jackson Jersey he change his mind and show up to play. Palmer had abase salary of $11.5 million this season, with three more yearsleft on his deal.Instead of saving budget space, the Bengals can try to extenddeals with other current players.''Now we open up some other doors,'' Lewis said. ''There hasbeen a lot written about, oh, you guys have this much (salary) capspace, but we had to have that Authentic Nnamdi Asomugha Jersey space stay in there because ifCarson were to walk in here, we had to be able to handlethat.''The deal had little impact on his wholesale nfl jerseys former teammates, who knew hewasn't coming back when he told the team in January that he wouldretire rather than play Authentic Michael Vick Jersey another season in Cincinnati. The Bengalshave only two winning records in the last 20 years.The message board by the LeSean McCoy Authentic Jersey entrance to the Bengals' locker roomTuesday had an anonymous scrawled message: ''Let My PeopleGoooooo!'' Otherwise, there wasn't much reaction.''I don't think even one player in this locker room's eventhought about that,'' left tackle Andrew Whitworth said. ''Wehaven't worried Michael Vick Authentic Jersey about it. We've gone forward with the guys we haveand tried to play as good as we can and that's all we can do.''Palmer's former teammates were glad that he finally received hiswish. Palmer was the first overall pick in 2003 and led Cincinnatito those two winning seasons, only to have his career interruptedby knee and elbow injuries.''Kudos to Carson,'' offensive lineman Bobbie Williams said.''Just good luck to everybody. I don't know about the details, butwhatever it is, I'm pretty sure we got what we wanted, he got whathe wanted and we'll go from there.''I'm happy with where we're at. I hope he's happy with wherehe's at. Good luck to him. I mean, who knows?''Williams smiled at the possibility of facing Palmer's Raiders inthe Authentic Jeremy Maclin Jersey playoffs.''You never know,'' he said.Backup quarterback Bruce Gradkowski, a former Raider, saidPalmer fits Oakland's offensive style.''It's going to be a good situation,'' Gradkowski said. ''Theorganization is going in the right direction out there, and it'sgood for Carson to get back and playing some football. Theydefinitely have some talent, and those receivers can run. We're nottoo focused on that around here.''Lewis said that rookie quarterback Andy Dalton's solid play inthe first six games made Brown more comfortable with tradingPalmer. Dalton said on Tuesday that he never felt like hisperformance would figure in what happened with Palmer.''I knew coming in here that he wasn't going to be here and thatthe job was going to be open,'' Dalton said. ''It's nothing thatI've worried about.''Palmer's former teammates said they hold no grudges.''I think guys respect him,'' Whitworth said. ''You realize thathe didn't want to be here and he didn't believe in this place, andyou go forward. You still respect him as a friend and the years weput in together, but you realize that he just made a choice he feltwas best for him and his family.''Lewis appreciated the way Palmer pressed his case for a tradebehind the scenes, avoiding media interviews and publicposturing.''I think Carson has handled this like the man he DeSean Jackson Authentic Jersey is,'' Lewissaid, ''and that's been great.''

Dudley's starting quarterback was slammed to theturf and required help getting off the field after injuring hisnon-throwing shoulder.The game took another bleak turn for the Panthers when backup QB Adrian Sladetossed a pick-six on his first pass, allowing Western Guilford toclose within a single score in the fourth quarter.But the senior rebounded minutes later, connecting with BrandonReynolds on a long touchdown pass that proved the winning points inDudley's 20-13 Metro 4-A Conference victory against the Hornets onFriday night at Western.It marked the second straight week Slade threw for agame-winning score. The victory was Dudley's fourth consecutive,evened Ray Lewis Jersey Authentic its record at .500 and secured an automatic playoff berth,ensuring the Panthers finish no worse than thirdin the conference.But Dudley (4-4, 4-0), once reeling after losing its first fourgames, all versus non-conference foes, is looking for even more.The Panthers host undefeated Page onFriday in a game that could decide the Metro 4-A Conference title,depending on what Southeast Guilford does."It makes me feel proud of my team. At first we weren't workingas a team, but now we finally got it down pat," Reynolds said,before turning his attention to the Pirates. "If everybody comesout and works hard and do their job like we've been doing, weshould win ."Anthony Lamb caught a touchdown, an interception and blocked afield goal to lead Dudley.Demetrius McCorkle rushed for 89 yards and a score on 14 carriesand Keenon Sharpe toted the ball 13 times for 56 Authentic Ed Reed Jersey yards.Western (3-6, 3-2) had its chances, Authentic Ray Lewis Jersey but scored zero points onthree first-half trips into the Dudley red zone. An 11-play drivethat melted 6 minutes off the clock stalled when the Hornets turnedthe ball over on downs at the Dudley 20.Tray Miller, who returned his second interception of the game 78yards for a score early in the wholesale jerseys from china fourth quarter, had previously setup Western with a golden opportunity when he returned pick to the Panthers 26 midway through thesecond quarter. The Hornets made it to the 5 before Lamb blocked afield goal attempt."It was tough. We had so many opportunities to score," Westernoffensive lineman Brock Stadnik said.Thompson finished 12 of 34 for 127 yards a TD and twointerceptions."We knew coming in we had a real tough non-conference schedule,"Dudley coach Steven Davis said. "Now I didn't think we were goingto go 0-4 out of it, but we knew we were playing some qualityteams. We were hoping that would prepare us for our conference andon into the playoffs. And so Charles Woodson Jersey Authentic far it's working out."Contact Jason Wolf at 373-7034 or jason.wolf@news-record.comD - Demetrius McCorkle 39 run (run failed)D - Anthony Lamb 18 pass from Richard Hayes (Keenon Sharpekick)WG - Tray Miller 78 interception return (Matt Siegmund kick)D - Brandon Reynolds 46 pass from Adrian Slade (Sharpe kick)WG Ray Rice Authentic Jersey - Dorion Anderson 14 pass from Josh Thompson (kickedfailed)

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