lw789
Bootsmann
Joined: 13 June 2018
Location: Australia
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 510
|
| Posted: 26 July 2018 at 07:01 | IP Logged
|
|
|
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama can appreciate a
team overcoming long odds. Welcoming the Super Bowl
champion Seattle Seahawks to the White House on
Wednesday, Obama took note that some football analysts
hadnt seen Seattle as a top-tier team. A die-hard fan of
his hometown Chicago Bears, Obama nevertheless said he
felt a certain kinship with the overachieving Seahawks.
"As a guy who was elected president named Barack Obama, I
root for the underdog," the president joked. The Seahawks
clinched their first Super Bowl victory in the history of
the franchise in February by beating the Denver Broncos
43-8. The distinction for the team and by extension for
the NFL came a day after a group of retired players
accused the league in a lawsuit of turning a blind eye to
the use of painkillers by teams that later led to serious
complications. Obama has expressed misgivings about the
violence of the sport, saying in an interview with the
New Yorker published early this year that if he had a son
he would not let him play pro football. Next week, Obama
will hold a White House meeting on concussions and sports
safety at the White House that will include young
athletes, professional athletes, parents, coaches and
health experts. In a nod to that controversy, Obama took
note of Seahawks owner Paul Allens charitable foundation
that has donated millions of dollars to research
traumatic brain injuries. "Obviously this is a concern of
the NFL, but is also a concern of our troops," Obama
said. Obama singled out the teams outspoken cornerback,
Richard Sherman, for being a role model to young people.
Sherman was born in Compton, California, once a centre of
gang activity and a city that suffered from severely
underperforming schools. Sherman however was a standout
student who attended Stanford University on a
scholarship. "If he seems a little brash, its because
youve got to have attitude sometimes if you are going to
overcome some of this adversity," Obama said. He also
recognized Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, who many
scouts believed would be too small to succeed in the NFL
only to set a record for most wins in two first seasons
by any quarterback. "He also became only the second
African-American quarterback ever to win a Super Bowl,"
Obama said. "And the best part about it is nobody
commented on it, which tells you the progress that weve
made, although weve got more progress to make."
Niklas-Patriots-Jersey/">Troy Niklas Jersey . - A
retired Indiana school principal who was NASCAR star Jeff
Gordons drivers education teacher was killed with his
wife in a Tennessee crash while returning from watching
Gordon race.
C
ustom Patriots Jerseys . "I had a pretty good
year," the soft-spoken Granberg told TSN.ca with a grin
from the teams annual rookie tournament in London. A
fourth-round selection in 2010, Granberg is worth keeping
an eye on with NHL training camps rolling around in less
than a week. The six-foot-two, 200-pound defender may not
possess the wow-inspiring theatrics of fellow prospect
Morgan Rielly, but nonetheless has a chance to contribute
with the Leafs when all is said and done this season.
http://www.shoptheofficialpatriots.com/Elite-Danny-
Shelton-Patriots-Jersey/. -- Broncos defensive end Derek
Wolfe was alert and recovering at a Denver hospital
Saturday after suffering seizure-like symptoms when the
teams bus pulled into the airport Friday afternoon for
the flight to Kansas City.
Hill-Patriots-Jersey/">Jeremy Hill Jersey . Hoffman,
the former star closer, will evaluate and help co-
ordinate all pitchers at Double-A, Triple-A and the big
league team. Byrnes says Hoffman "will be a key part of
finishing the development of our younger pitchers.
Clayborn-Patriots-Jersey/">Adrian Clayborn Patriots
Jersey . He chirped to the caddie of Brandt
Snedeker about their money game, a Mickelson tradition at
the majors. Lefty was in good spirits Monday at the
British Open, except for having to return the claret
jug.STILLWATER, Okla. -- LeBryan Nash insisted last weeks
loss to Memphis wasnt on Oklahoma States mind when it
took the court against South Carolina. Whatever the
ninth-ranked Cowboys were focused on worked out just fine
as they dominated the Gamecocks in a 79-52 victory on
Friday night. Even with preseason All-America guard
Marcus Smart playing a largely supporting role, Oklahoma
State (8-1) used an early 25-2 run to take control and
put the game out of reach -- easing any leftover
disappointment from the loss to No. 16 Memphis last week.
Nash finished with 16 points to lead all five Cowboys
starters in double figures, and Oklahoma State forced 24
turnovers in holding South Carolina (2-3) to a season-low
52 points, just 15 in the first half. "I thought the
first half, I dont know if youll see too much better
defence being played in this building and hold a team
like South Carolina to 15 points," Oklahoma State coach
Travis Ford said. "... Our guys really came out and
executed the scouting report and really locked in." The
Cowboys lost 73-68 to the Tigers last week in the
championship game of the Old Spice Classic. That game was
the fourth within a week in Florida for the Cowboys, who
played against Memphis with Smart -- who was limited to
12 points -- battling virus-like symptoms. Smart was back
to his usual self on Friday night, scoring 11 of his 13
points in the first half as Oklahoma State built a 26-
point lead and put the game well out of reach. The
sophomore added five assists, four rebounds and two
steals in a game in which the Cowboys gave him plenty of
help. In addition to Nash and Smart, Oklahoma States
other starters -- Markel Brown, Brian Williams and
Michael Cobbins -- also finished in double figures. Brown
had 11 points, while Williams and Cobbins added 10 each,
with the Cowboys scoring 33 points off turnovers. "I feel
like it was good for our team to bounce back after a loss
and to resspond," Cobbins said.dddddddddddd "...
Everybody responded in the right way." South Carolina
hadnt played a game in nearly two weeks, with its last
outing an 84-72 victory over Florida International on
Nov. 24. Despite the time off, Gamecocks coach Frank
Martin left little doubt that he thought the first-half
domination was more about Oklahoma State making a point
rather than any rust on South Carolinas part. "Theyre
good, and they came out and did exactly what I thought
they would do," Martin said. "... They came out and
punched us, and our guys didnt handle that real well."
The Gamecocks struggled mightily to score in the first
half, trailing 39-15 at halftime after shooting 20 per
cent (4 of 20) and committing 13 turnovers that led to 21
points by Oklahoma State. The Gamecocks finished 16 of 45
(35.6 per cent) from the field despite hitting 6 of 11 3-
point attempts. "We had guys trying to do their own thing
to get us back in the game, and we were just playing
catch up the whole night, and that doesnt work when youre
playing a good team," Martin said. Led by Smart, the
Cowboys had no such problems -- using a 25-2 run to put
the game out of reach in the opening minutes. Williams
free throw made it 27-5, capping a run during which the
Gamecocks went nearly 5 minutes without scoring. Smart
finished the first-half scoring in style, driving the
baseline for a left-handed dunk, but he was hardly the
only one to get in on the fun for the Cowboys. Nash had a
one-handed dunk after a spin move on the baseline, and
Cobbins brought the Gallagher-Iba Arena crowd to its feet
with a two-handed follow dunk -- the first of two the
junior had in the game. All in all, the convincing win
was the perfect welcome home for Oklahoma State following
last weeks trip. "Happy with the win, happy with the way
we came out and played, especially coming off a loss,"
Ford said.
Wholesale
Jerseys 2019
China NFL
Gear Cheap
Jerseys
Cheap NFL
Jerseys Camo
NFL
Jerseys Cheap
Wholesal
e NFL Womens Jerseys
Cheap NFL
Jerseys Camo ' ' '
|
Active Topics 
Memberlist 
Search 
Help
Register 
Login
U47.org Forum :: The Barracks
Topic: erybody responded in the right way."
