ALAMEDA, Calif.
Anquan
Boldin Womens Jersey . -- Free agent running back Maurice Jones-Drew is
coming back home to Oakland after signing a three-year contract with the Raiders
on Friday. Jones-Drew returns to his native Bay Area after spending his first
eight seasons with Jacksonville and starring in college at UCLA. Jones-Drew
joins quarterback Matt Schaub, defensive linemen Justin Tuck and LaMarr Woodley
and receiver James Jones as successful veterans brought in by general manager
Reggie McKenzie this off-season who are looking for a late career spark in
Oakland. "Theres a ton of talent here," Jones-Drew said. "Reggie McKenzie and
his staff have done a great job of piling on guys that are coming from programs
that are winning and know what it takes. Granted, most of us have chips on our
shoulders, at least I feel like I got (done) wrong. ... Its something thats
going to drive us and push us to that next level." The Raiders also signed two
defensive linemen, bringing back Pat Sims to a one-year deal and signing former
Green Bay Packer C.J. Wilson. Sims played well in his first season in Oakland
with two sacks and 41 tackles while starting all 16 games. He met with other
teams before staying in Oakland, according to his agent Rick Smith. Wilson spent
the past four seasons with Green Bay, recording 103 tackles and 3 1/2 sacks in
50 games with 11 starts. Jones-Drew had 8,071 yards rushing and 68 touchdowns
for Jacksonville but was hampered by injuries the past two seasons. That led the
Jaguars to let him test the market in free agency after his five-year, $31
million contract expired. The Jaguars thanked Jones-Drew for his work on the
field and in the community. "Maurices toughness, determination and competitive
spirit on the field served as a great example to all of his teammates," the team
said in a statement. "Maurice has been one of the great Jaguars and he holds
several team records for touchdowns that will remain for a long time. His place
in Jaguars history is firmly established and we look forward to honouring him in
Jacksonville at the appropriate time in the future." After more than two weeks
on the open market, Jones-Drew finally found a new home in a familiar place.
Jones-Drew grew up in the East Bay town of Antioch and starred at nearby De La
Salle high school. Jones-Drew still spent his offseasons in the Bay Area and
looked forward to being able to keep his family in one place and that his
grandmother will now be able to see him play in person more often. Jones-Drew
has gotten hurt the past two seasons when playing the Raiders in Oakland. He
missed the final 10 games in 2012 after injuring his left foot at the Coliseum.
He strained a tendon in the same foot when playing the Raiders this past season.
After ranking second in the NFL with 4,321 yards rushing in a three-year span
from 2009-11, Jones-Drew has been limited to 1,217 yards in 21 games the past
two seasons. He averaged a career-low 3.4 yards per carry last season. That has
led critics to argue that Jones-Drew has lost a step at age 29 and is on the
downside of his career. The Raiders are hoping good health will help Jones-Drew
return to the elite form he had before the injuries. "I have a ton left in my
game," Jones-Drew said. "People tend to look at running backs and say, Oh, youre
29, you dont have anything left. ... I feel like I have a ton left in the tank
and I get an opportunity to show that here in Oakland." The Raiders needed help
at running back after allowing Jones-Drews former backup in Jacksonville,
Rashad Jennings, leave through free agency to sign with the New York Giants.
Oakland did bring back injury-prone starter Darren McFadden on a one-year deal
but has no other proven tailbacks on the roster. The Raiders are hoping last
years sixth-round pick, Latavius Murray, can contribute after spending his
entire rookie year on injured reserve. McFadden has missed 29 games over his
six-year career with injuries and has averaged 3.3 yards per carry the past two
seasons. Jones-Drew said he was told there will be an open competition at
running back between him and McFadden. "He kind of has a leg up on me because
hes been in this offence already before," Jones-Drew said. "My job is to come in
and to compete to play. We both have something to prove and that will help us
all out in the long run, competing and being able to push each other." The
Raiders also re-signed defensive tackle Pat Sims for one year according to the
players agent, and signed former Green Bay Packers defensive lineman C.J. Wilson
on Friday. AP Sports Writer Mark Long in Jacksonville, Fla., contributed to this
report
Calvin
Johnson Lions Jersey ." One game is checked off, 15 remain and the next
one to get crossed out could come Tuesday night when the defending champion Heat
host the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference playoff series.
Kerry
Hyder Womens Jersey . Sterling was banned for life and fined US$2.5
million by the NBA on Tuesday for racist comments the league says he made in a
recorded conversation. Nash, who plays for the rival L.A. Lakers, spoke as a
representative of current NBA players at a press conference assembled by
Sacramento mayor and National Basketball Players Association adviser Kevin
Johnson.
http://www.shopdetroitlionsnfl.com/lions-calvin-johnson-black-jersey/ . And Richard Bachman, their rookie goalie, is facing a penalty shot a few
seconds after the opening face-off. No pressure, right? Bachman stood his ground
against Zack Kassian and saw the puck dribble off the Canuck rookies stick, then
settled in and backstopped the Stars to a 5-2 win over Vancouver Tuesday that
put Dallas in first place in the Pacific Division.NEW YORK -- Major League
Baseballs average attendance fell 1.2 per cent this year, with the Miami Marlins
and Philadelphia Phillies experiencing big drops. The average was 30,514, down
from 30,895 last year and the peak of 32,785 in 2007. Total attendance of 74.03
million was down from 74.86 million last season but was the sports
sixth-highest. There were 37 postponements this year, up from 21 in 2012. "After
the challenges posed by poor weather early in the season, our game showed its
resiliency with a terrific second half," commissioner Bud Selig said. After
cutting payroll ahead of their second season in a downtown ballpark, the Marlins
went 62-100 and experienced a 29 per cent drop in home attendancce, from 2.
Detroit Lions Hoodie.
million to 1.6 million. The Phillies were 73-89 in their poorest season since
2000 and watched home attendance fall from 3.57 million to just over 3 million.
Milwaukee fell from 2.8 million to 2.5 million in a season when NL MVP
Ryan Braun was suspended for the final 65 games after admitting he used banned
performance-enhancing drugs. Minnesota (66-96) dropped by 298,000 and Texas by
282,000. Toronto rose 437,000 to 2.5 million after acquiring Jose Reyes,
Mark Buehrle and R.A. Dickey. The resurgent Los Angeles Dodgers climbed by
419,000 and led the major leagues at 3.7 million. Washington went up by 281,000,
Baltimore by 255,000 and Cincinnati by 187,000.
Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
