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what hes done in Year 1 at Miami this week. from corse178's blog

Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota is facing the coldest game hes ever played Sunday when Tennessee visits Kansas City, where the high is predicted to reach 19 degrees. Cheap Nike Free Run .Thats very chilly for a native of Hawaii and will be among the top five coldest games all-time for the Tennessee franchise.Im looking forward to it, Mariota said. Its going to be a fun atmosphere and cant wait to do it.Mariota said one of his last games at Oregon was played in temperatures in the 20s, but nothing like what the Titans will see Sunday. At least the sun will be out, with no snow in the forecast.The 2014 Heisman Trophy winner and No. 2 pick overall in 2015 and other star athletes took part in a Nike commercial last year showing Mariota and other NFL stars playing on a snow day.No, that commercial did not prepare Mariota to play in the cold .If you think bubbles and fake snow is going to get us ready for Sunday ... Mariota said with a laugh. No, but it was lot of fun to be able to do that. Nike did a fun event.All in all, well be ready for Sunday.---SCRAMBLING QB: New Miami Dolphins backup quarterback T.J. Yates said he spent 18 hours a day at his new job this week, taking only an occasional break for a six-hour nap while he learned the offense -- and the names of teammates.He didnt get a chance to meet his blockers until he stepped into the huddle at practice.I introduced myself to the offensive line on the first play, Yates said. I got in there: `Hi guys, how are you doing?Ill certainly learn names. Right now its just numbers.Yates is a sixth-year veteran with seven career starts, including one in the 2011 playoffs with Houston. He also has played for Atlanta.He signed Tuesday and will back up Matt Moore on Saturday night at the New York Jets, part of a shakeup at the position after starter Ryan Tannehill sprained his left knee last week.---CHEETAH SPEED: Opposing NFL teams are quickly recognizing the speed of Tyreek Hill , but Kansas Citys rookie wide receiver has known since he was 6 years old that hes faster than just about anyone else.My older cousins took me on this dirt road, he recalled this week, and there were wild dogs and it was crazy. My cousins are like, 12, and Im the youngest. The dogs came out and I outran everybody. I was scared; it was a wild thing. Everybody was running, but I was the first one back to the house.His family dubbed him Cheetah for his speed, and the nickname ultimately stuck.It still fits, too. Hills speed is a big reason hes scored on the ground, through the air and on punt and kickoff returns this season, the first rookie since Gale Sayers in 1965 to accomplish the feat.His punt return TD last week against Oakland earned him AFC special teams player of the week.---KAPS IMPACT: Colin Kaepernicks explanation of his decision to not stand for the national anthem before 49ers games has been chosen one of the 10 most impactful communications actions this year by Decker Communications.Nominations for positive or negative impactful communications were solicited by Decker, which provides communication strategies, training and actionable insights to executives and their staffs at Fortune 500 companies, to leading nonprofits and to startups. All nominations were vetted by an internal committee.Labeled The Knee Drop Heard `Round the World, Kaepernicks justification of his actions was listed 10th by Decker. The companys review of Kaepernicks TV interview:Are you going to make a point or make a difference? We all have an opportunity and a choice.Colin Kaepernick made a point, but he missed the opportunity to make a difference. He was not prepared to articulate his point of view, and he missed a massive opportunity to speak with passion and purpose. Of course people would want to know what he was doing.Its a lesson about what happens in any miscommunication: you mean one thing, and the audience absorbs another. While hes saying all the right things, his behaviors are defensive and sketchy.Other sports items on Decker Communications list were Vin Scullys goodbye speech at Dodger Stadium (No. 4), and Ryan Lochtes handling of his problems at the Rio Olympics (No. 7).---OFFSPRING: A sectional high school playoff game on Friday night in California figured to feature quite an array of celebrity fans in the stands.Cathedral Catholic High School, which is located in San Diego, was taking on St. Marys. Cathedrals quarterback is Tate Haynes, son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Haynes. And the sons of four other NFL alums were also on the roster: John Lynchs son Jake; Rick Mirers son Morrison; John Carneys son JD; and Eric Allens son Jordan.---AP Pro Football Writers Barry Wilner and Teresa M. Walker, and Sports Writers Dave Skretta and Steven Wine contributed.For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Nike Free Run Shoes Cheap .25 million option on reliever Jose Veras. Nike Free Run Shoes Cheap Online . Dallas hasnt ruled out the star quarterback for Sunday nights game against Philadelphia, but all signs point to Romos back injury pushing Kyle Orton into the starting role after two years of limited play as the backup. Surely Ortons name isnt the first that comes to mind for fans wanting a change after years of damaging interceptions, fumbles or, most infamously, the field goal flub when Romo dropped the snap on a kick that could have won his first playoff game in 2006. http://www.freerunforsalecheap.com/ .Y. -- Bills receiver Stevie Johnson has a bone to pick with the NFL schedule maker. CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Miami coach Mark Richt had one meeting after another after another on Thursday afternoon, and none of them was related to the game plan for the Hurricanes trip to Notre Dame this weekend.Nostalgia wasnt on the schedule.As such, there hasnt been much time to reflect on what was likely Richts biggest game in his short time as Miamis starting quarterback -- a 16-14 loss at Notre Dame in 1982, an outcome he blamed himself for -- or the storied rivalry between the Hurricanes and the Fighting Irish.The tasks at hand keep Richts mind far too occupied to take any long walks down memory lane.Its not very hard for me to focus on my job, to focus on what Im trying to get accomplished, Richt said. Its just always been that way for me. When I get nostalgic or when I reflect on things, Ill have times in the middle of the summer when something may hit me, but on game day you just focus on your job and your responsibility and all the things a head coach needs to do.Miami (4-3) is trying to stop a three-game slide. Notre Dame (2-5) is seeking to merely hang on to some realistic hope of being bowl-eligible at seasons end. Neither team is ranked, the first time thats happened in a regular-season game between the Hurricanes and Irish since 1979.Some of the details from Richts lone time as a starter at Notre Dame have gotten fuzzy. The pertinent ones, they remain indelibly etched in his mind.It was a close game that Notre Dame won, Richt said. We had the lead towards the end of the game, I think. Had a chance to keep a drive going and got stuffed on a short-yardage play, quarterback sneak, and then I think we punted it away. And if Im not mistaken, Blair Kiel was the quarterback who drove the team down ... like the lasst drive of the game, got them in position, and made the kick. Nike Free Run Womens Sale. All correct.Richt threw a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to put Miami up 14-10. The quarterback sneak was later in the game, a play where he called an audible and got suckered by Notre Dame having its tackles and linebackers set up wide. By the time Richt realized they were all pinching toward the middle, it was too late and he got stopped. And Kiel got Notre Dame down to the Miami 15 with 11 seconds left, setting up Mike Johnstons winner for the Irish.This time, Richt gets to call all the plays, and Irish coach Brian Kelly lauded what hes done in Year 1 at Miami this week.Theres a specific pattern to what theyre doing offensively, Kelly said. I think their system works very well. Theyve got talented receivers. Theyve got a talented running back. They put themselves in good position. ... Theres a clear stamp what Mark wants to accomplish on offense.Plenty of past Notre Dame-Miami games -- in the 1980s, that is -- have decided who will or wont play in the national championship game. This one wont be added to that list.But for the winner, it could serve as a step.For Notre Dame, it would be a rivalry win to help stop a disastrous season. For Miami, it would be the first taste of a postgame celebration in a month.Theres been great games throughout the years, Miami defensive coordinator Manny Diaz said. And our players need to understand its fun to come to The U in recruiting, but you have to understand what made The U, `The U. And those battles, that went both ways back in the 80s, is really what made The U, `The U. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '

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