TEMPE, Ariz.
Jeff Skinner Jersey . - This week on his weekly national radio appearance,
Arizona coach Bruce Arians was asked about the possibility of benching
quarterback Drew Stanton.That was the dumbest damn question Ive ever heard in my
life, Arians told reporters Wednesday.The truth is, there are no options.Rookie
Logan Thomas is considered a long-term project with a rocket, but erratic arm.
The other quarterback is Ryan Lindley, Arizonas No. 3 at the position last
season who was beaten out by Thomas in training camp and was picked up off San
Diegos practice squad when starter Carson Palmer was hurt last month. Theres
nobody out on the street, either, to come in and save the day.With Stanton at
the controls, the Cardinals have lost two in a row to slice their lead in the
NFC West to one game over Seattle. Arizonas offence went 28 consecutive
possessions without a touchdown before getting one late in last weekends 29-18
loss at Atlanta.The pressure is new to Stanton, who hadnt taken a regular-season
snap in four years before Palmer injured his shoulder early this season.For me,
its a learning experience every time I step out on the field, he said. Ive only
got a handful of starts under my belt, but at the same time I feel like Im
progressing. The biggest thing is not letting these mistakes grow and really
cost us out there, but learn from them and move on and hopefully dont repeat
them again.Despite their two losses, the Cardinals (9-3) still are tied for the
best record in the NFL going into Sundays home game against Kansas City (7-5).
Stanton is 3-3 as a starter.Hes had two rough games, Arians said, but the guys
around him havent played very well.Against Seattles punishing defence two weeks
ago, Stanton completed 14 of 26 for 140 yards with one interception and was
sacked seven times. Wide receiver Jaron Brown dropped a pass in the end zone.
Against Atlanta last Sunday, he was 24 of 39 for 294 yards, many of them coming
on that late seven-play, 80-yard scoring drive. He was intercepted twice.The
Falcons game was a failure all around, Arians said, a listless performance by
just about everyone. He has not yelled at his players this week, though.I dont
want to single guys out, but we had some guys who had been playing at a very,
very high level get blocked by backups, Arians said. We had guys not getting
open in times where they shouldve, and not tackling. Just turn on the tape and
watch the tape. The tapes embarrassing enough.It hasnt helped that Arizonas
running game has been awful, compiling 64 yards in 40 carries against Seattle
and 35 yards in 11 carries at Atlanta.Running back Andre Ellington, already with
foot and hip problems, sustained a hip pointer (in the other hip) and didnt
practice on Wednesday. Neither did two starting linemen, left tackle Jared
Veldheer and right guard Paul Fanaika, with ankle injuries. If Fanaika cant go,
last years first-round draft pick Jonathan Cooper would start at one of the
guard spots. Cooper, coming back from a broken leg, lost his job in training
camp and only recently has seen any playing time.Stanton and the rest of the
offence will welcome back Larry Fitzgerald, the eight-time Pro Bowl receiver who
missed the last two games with a bruised knee.Larry brings a ton of passion, and
hes also a big playmaker, Arians said. Hell probably catch a couple of those
high balls. Hes not dropping the one in Seattle, thats for sure. ... But, the
passion and the energy, and an All-Pro player, thats hard to
replace.___Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL
Elias Lindholm
Jersey . -- At the beginning of training camp, Andrew Bogut set a goal to
play all 82 regular-season games and regain his place among the NBAs best
centres.
Sebastian
Aho Jersey . Under the deal, the Vikings will donate an undisclosed sum of
money to five gay rights-related charities over the next five years. Kluwe said
he wont receive any money as part of the settlement. "This will help a lot of
people that really do need that help," Kluwe said.
http://www.hurricanesfansstore.com/Jay-McClement-Jersey/ . Sixteen teams have moved on. Sixteen teams have gone home.MELBOURNE, Australia
- Nick Kyrgios knows how to entertain a crowd. He hits shots between his legs
and around the net posts. He smashes rackets. He argues with the chair umpire
and interacts with fans in the stands. He smashes more rackets.And when he can
control his explosive game and emotions, the crowd-pleasing Kyrgios has the
talent to beat anyone on the biggest stages.At a raucous Hisense Arena at the
Australian Open on Sunday, the 19-year-old Australian did just that: he came
back from two sets down and saved a match point before beating Italian Andreas
Seppi 5-7, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5), 8-6 in a 3 1/2-hour match to reach the
quarterfinals.This is actually the most nervous Ive ever been, he said. I am
definitely feeling the pressure (playing at home), but at the same time I had so
much fun out there.It was a reprise of his breakout performance at Wimbledon
last year where he saved nine match points in a come-from-behind win over
Richard Gasquet and then stunned the then-No. 1 Rafael Nadal to reach the
quarters.With both runs, Kyrgios is in elite company — the last man to reach the
quarters at multiple majors as a teenager was Roger Federer in 2001.Kyrgios
credited the deafening, standing-room-only crowd with helping him pull through
the match against Seppi, but credited himself, too, for keeping his volatile
emotions in check when it mattered.It didnt start out this way. In the first
set, he argued with the chair umpire repeatedly over a call and after dropping
set point, smashed his racket with such force that it bent in half.Though he
kept up a stream of explettives and continually talked to himself — as well as
the crowd — he also calmed himself down at critical moments, particularly in the
fifth set when he let a 4-1 lead slip and had to fight off a break point at
4-all.
Cam Ward
Hurricanes Jersey. I think Im just managing my emotions a bit better out
there, he said. When I needed to get into the crowd, I did that. ... Im just
learning every time I step out on the court when to show emotion, when not
to.Kyrgios has been criticized for being too emotional in the past, including
this week in the Australian media by former greats Fred Stolle and Pat Rafter.
If you want to, call them antics or frustrations or temper, Stolle said, but its
something that hes got to get rid of.But others have leapt to his defence — he
has a fan club on Twitter that uses the hashtag #NKRising — and Kyrgios himself
said playing to the crowd helps him overcome nerves and boosts his energy levels
when he needs it.His showmanship certainly livened up the crowd after he dropped
the first two sets against Seppi. At one point in the fourth set, he hit a shot
between his legs as he approached the net and, though he lost the point, the
crowd roared.He had them laughing, too, when he shouted to a couple who got up
to leave in the fifth set, Hey, where are you going?If Kyrgios plays his next
match against Andy Murray in front of 15,000 screaming fans at Rod Laver Arena —
the biggest stadium at Melbourne Park — his opponent should expect quite the
show.Hes dangerous. Hes unpredictable. Hes entertaining, Murray said. Im going
to have to play a good match.
NFL Jerseys
China ' ' '
