INDIANAPOLIS - Colts safety Mike Adams knows all about Dallas home-field advantage.
Dan Marino Dolphins Jersey .Theres that massive video board, the sights around the field and the
Texas-sized crowd. Theyre all potential distractions even for an 11-year
veteran like Adams. So Adams has spent this week counselling teammates
who are about to play their first game at AT&T Stadium about the
dangers theyll face Sunday.Ive been there before and I had to gaze
around, Adams said after travelling there last season with Denver. I
tell the young guys Go out there in pregame and start gazing. Start
looking up, see how long the screen is, from the 20 (yard line) to the
20 (yard line). Just get it all out of your system because once that
balls snapped and once the game starts going, youve got to stay
focused.The Colts (10-4) cant afford to get discombobulated by its
surroundings in Dallas.While a four-game winning streak has given Indy
its second straight AFC South title and at least one home playoff game,
the Colts, currently the AFCs No. 3 seed, still have plenty of work
remaining.A loss this week or next could drop them into the No. 4 spot,
though two wins would give Indy a longshot chance of moving into one of
the top two spots and claiming a first-round bye.Its not just about
playoff position, either.Andrew Luck is trying to right a suddenly
turnover-prone offence, and coach Chuck Pagano is urging the Colts to
get rid of the penalties. Indy has had 12 turnovers and 29 penalties
over the past four weeks.The NFC East-leading Cowboys (10-4) pose even
bigger challenges. Tony Romo has thrown 28 TD passes and just eight
interceptions this season, receiver Dez Bryant and tight end Jason
Witten pose potentially problematic matchups and nobodys sure what to
expect out of DeMarco Murray after the NFLs leading rusher had surgery
to repair a broken bone in his left hand Monday. Murray has practiced
this week and the Colts expect him to play this weekend.But the stadium
itself creates another obstacle.Its probably one of the biggest things
that Im trying to educate our guys on through other people that have
been there, played there and try to get them ready and prepared, Pagano
said. I think what happens is you can go there and get enamoured with
all the things that Ive heard and researched about the stadium itself,
the (video board) that covers the entire field and everything else that
goes along with that stadium.Pagano was so worried he considered leaving
one day early so the Colts could hold a Saturday walkthrough at Jerry
World.The fact that its even being discussed so much this week plays
right into the Cowboys hands. Indy hasnt been to Dallas since 2006,
three years before the Cowboys new opened, and the Colts havent won in
Dallas since 1996.I think thats one of the great things that Mr. (Jerry)
Jones does is create an environment, a stadium thats just so unique and
special, Romo said, referring to the Cowboys team owner.Adams and some
of the other Colts who have played in Dallas more recently dont expect
it to be any different this weekend, especially with the Cowboys chasing
a division title.They just want Indianapolis to focus on football.Its
like a spectacle, Colts linebacker DQwell Jackson said. One thing you
really have to understand is you have to stay in the moment, understand
why youre there because you can get misled by the big (video board), the
theatrics going on around you. Its hard enough to play a football game,
let alone all the theatrics they have going on in that stadium.Notes:
Receiver T.Y. Hilton (hamstring), right tackle Gosder Cherilus (groin)
and right guard Hugh Thornton (knee) all missed practice for the second
straight day. Thorntons backup, Joe Reitz (ankle), also missed a second
straight practice. Pagano has not said if he will give any of his
injured players extra rest Sunday. ... Cornerback Vontae Davis (groin)
and linebacker Erik Walden (knee), both starters, were limited
participants Thursday. Jackson and return specialist Josh Cribbs were
full participants in practice after resting Wednesday. ... One other
player who could sit Sunday is receiver Reggie Wayne, who has been
battling a torn left triceps and an injured left elbow but he has not
missed practice this week. After last weekends victory over Houston,
Wayne said he intends to do things his way the rest of the season —
which means practicing every day.___Online: AP NFL website:
www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL
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behind Henrik Lundqvist. Derek Stepan got in, swatting the puck back
under Lundqvist with his glove.DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -- Former collegiate
standout Steve Johnson upset No. 1 seed Tommy Haas 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (2) in
the first round of the Delray Beach Open on Wednesday night.
It marked the earliest exit of a top seed in this tournament since Haas
lost in the first round to Teymuraz Gabashvili in 2010. The No. 1 seed
has claimed the Delray Beach title only once in the tournaments 22-year
history.
Johnson, ranked No. 142 in the world, needed to win two qualifying
matches to gain entry into the main draw of the 32-player field.
"Ive had a few wins Ill never forget, and this is one of them," said
Johnson, a two-time NCAA champion at USC.
Johnson, who turned pro in 2012, will next face No. 6 seed Feliciano
Lopez of Spain. Johnson had 13 aces in his win against the 35-year-old
Haas, who is ranked No. 12 in the world.
"I hate to lose, but Im happy for him," Haas said.
Lopez needed three sets to move to the next round earlier Wednesday. He
rallied to defeat Adrian Mannarino 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.
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Anderson, the No. 4 seed, reached the quarterfinals when Ivo Karlovic
retired because of a stomach ailment after Anderson won the first game.
Karlovic was a finalist in Memphis last week.
Cilic, the No. 7 seed, made easy work of Benjamin Becker, taking only 55
minutes to win 6-1, 6-3 in a first-round match. Cilic has won 14 of his
18 matches this season.
The most surprising result of the afternoon occurred in a first-round
doubles match when Sekou Bangoura and Vahid Mirzadeh of the United
States upset No. 2 seed Eric Butorac and Raven Klaasen 7-5, 3-6, 10-5
after learning on Tuesday they would be in the tournament as an
alternate.
"The other day I was giving lessons, and now Im here," said the
27-year-old Mirzadeh, who lives a short distance away in Wellington,
Fla. "A win like this lifts your spirits and shows that maybe I can
compete at this level."
Bob and Mike Bryan, the No. 1 doubles team, breezed to a 6-1, 6-3
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