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 UpdatedSep 20, 2011 12:26 AM ET"Here we go again."That's something Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones doesn'twant to hear today in San Francisco.To help dispel fears of a possible replay of last year, when theCowboys (0-1) dropped agut-wrenching 13-7 decision at Washington in the opener and went onto start 1-7, they have to beat the 49ers (1-0) in a 3:05 p.m. gameat Candlestick Park.Dallas blew a 14-point fourth-quarter lead last week in losing27-24 at the New Maurice Jones-Drew Jersey White York Jets."We had a chance to get a prize in New York," Jones toldreporters Thursday in Irving. "We want to get by that and get itoff our minds, and I'm probably the last one to get by it."Consequently, we all know that based on what happened lastyear, we need to get a better start, to be trite. That means wehave to win a game, so it's important."Pro Bowl tight end Jason Witten described a sense of urgency inthe locker room. In Week 2 last season, the Cowboys lost at home to Chicago."Obviously, we want to get off to a good start, especially afterlast year when we learned firsthand what that's about," Wittensaid. "This team is sticking together, and Authentic Dallas Clark Jersey Black we seem like we'vebounced back good.Not too late"Like Tony (Romo) said yesterday, I don't think the story iswritten yet. We can control it, and we have to do something aboutit."Not everybody at Valley Ranch is looking back to last season,which saw Dallas finish 6-10. Coach Jason Garrett, who was namedinterim Authentic Philip Rivers Jersey Blue coach at midseason after Jones Authentic Maurice Jones-Drew Jersey Black fired Wade Maurice Jones-Drew Jersey Black Phillips, isreluctant to talk about 2010 because it would go against hisstay-in-the-moment philosophy."Last year is last year, and really last week is last week, andyesterday is yesterday," Garrett said. "You've heard me say thisbefore, and I just believe it from the bottom of my heart, Premier Peyton Manning Jersey it'swhat the players hear from me and our coaching staff over and overagain: Control what you can control."That's your practice today, your meeting today, yourwalk-through today. Learn from it when you come off the practicefield, put it to bed and let's go have a good day tomorrow. That'sthe process we go through."If you spend too much time concerning yourself with whathappened last year or yesterday or last week, you are going toprevent yourself from being your best with the upcoming challenges,and we certainly have one this week."Don't look backThe Authentic Knowshon Moreno Jersey Gold Cowboys took a kick in the gut lastweek by losing a game they should have won, but they know itdoesn't have to be viewed as a sign that a 2010-like slide islooming. Since realignment in 2002, 62 of the 108 playoff teams(57.4 percent) began the Peyton Manning Jersey Premier season 1-1 or Philip Rivers Jersey Blue 0-2."The ideal situation is you win every game, right?" Garrettsaid. "But Jamaal Charles Jersey Authentic it's unrealistic in this league. You are going to bechallenged in this league. Every time you break the huddle, it's achallenge - for players, for coaches, for everybody. What we aregoing to keep trying to Authentic Philip Rivers Jersey White do is put the last one to rest - good orbad - and go on to the next one."torsborn@express-news.net

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  UpdatedSep 20, 2011 12:26 AM ETThere wasn't much flash or substance to the Steelers' offense during their 35-7loss at AFC North rival Baltimore to open the season.Mike Wallace, one of the NFL's top deep threats, was anexception, posting eight receptions for 107 yards. Yet he andquarterback Ben Roethlisberger often appeared Philip Rivers Jersey White out of sync,particularly on deep Tim Tebow Jersey Authentic routes.Everything clicked Sunday, allowing the Steelers to rebound Authentic Dallas Clark Jersey Blue with a 24-0victory over the bumbling Seattle Seahawks at Heinz Field."It's fun to get them the ball and see what they could do,"Roethlisberger said of his receivers.Again, Wallace made eight catches, including a 2-yard touchdownlate in the third quarter that assured the Steelers would improve Dallas Clark Jersey Blue to 1-1.Again, Wallace had a 100-yard receiving effort. He finished with126, keeping him Jamaal Charles Authentic Jersey close to the pace needed to reach Authentic Jamaal Charles Jersey his lofty goalof 2,000 receiving yards."I'm always confident because I'm never going to back down fromanything," Wallace said. "Right now, Tim Tebow Authentic Jersey I just want to make some playsto help the team."Wallace had catches Peyton Manning Premier Jersey of 23 and 53 yards, but the 2-yard squareout in the left corner of the end zone for the touchdown was mostmemorable from his perspective."That was a little chemistry," he said. "We have been working onit. We have some really fast guys, but the short throws like Knowshon Moreno Jersey Gold thetouchdown is what it's all about."Like a patient welterweight, Wallace set up the Seattle defensewith several short routes. Then, with Roethlisberger scrambling toelude the rush, the Seahawks blinked in the third quarter, andWallace slipped behind them for a sensational 53-yard catch."I kind of slowed down a little bit because I couldn't see(Roethlisberger)," Wallace said. "I saw Authentic Knowshon Moreno Jersey Orange the ball in the air andjust turned to go get it."Wallace attributed his success to a determined run game thatsoftened the Philip Rivers Jersey Womens defense."This is what you can do when you run the ball," he said. "Wewere Authentic Maurice Jones-Drew Jersey White able to complement each other and balance things out. We lovebig plays, but you have to pound away on the ground because that'swhat we do."It also helped that Roethlisberger returned to the game aftergetting hammered by defensive end Raheem Brock. He was flagged forroughing the passer, and Roethlisberger staggered toward thesideline."I knew it would be only a matter of time before he came backinto the game," Wallace said. "He never lets us down."
 

 UpdatedSep 20, 2011 12:27 AM ETEAST RUTHERFORD - It was a slip of the tongue, no malice meantby it. But it perfectly summed up what occurred Sunday at MetLifeStadium.In response to a question about Jacksonville's journeymanquarterback, Jets linebacker Calvin Pace said, "Ican't speak for Josh McCown."Actually, the Jaguars' starter Sunday was Luke McCown, youngerbrother of Josh, who last played in an NFL game with Carolina in2009. But really, Pace's mistake was understandable, consideringLuke certainly didn't make a name for himself with hisfour-interception game in the Jaguars' 32-3 loss to the Jets.And really, did the opponent even matter? This had the feel of acollege Homecoming game, a chance for the Jets to flex their muscles and getsome needed confidence before the schedule gets a lot harder, withthree consecutive road games upcoming, beginning next Sunday atOakland."I'm glad we've got the momentum from these two wins going intothe trip,'' quarterback Mark Sanchez said."We're where we wanted to be at," coach Rex Ryan said, "2-0,[with] two home wins."The Jets turned in the kind of dominantdefensive performance Ryan enjoys, forcing those four Jaguarsturnovers and notching a safety when rookie Muhammad Wilkersonsacked McCown Jacksonville Jaguars Maurice Jones-Drew Jersey in the end zone in the first quarter. Granted, the Jets weren't exactly facing a greatoffense, as pedestrian Jacksonville was San Diego Chargers Philip Rivers Jersey hamstrung even further bythe absence of inactive Pro Bowl tight end Marcedes Lewis(calf)."It was great to see them respond," Ryan said of his defensiveplayers, a week after he awarded them no game balls after allowing390 yards to the potent Dallas offense.Ryan also challenged his offensive players. The Jets hadn't scored a first-quartertouchdown on offense since Oct. 3, 2010 at Buffalo, a span of 16games. But Ryan changed the tempo Sunday. When the Jets won the coin toss, he chose toreceive. Deferring his choice to the second half has been his usualcustom."Rex challenged the offense [Saturday] night in the hotel," saidSanchez, who injured his arm in the third quarter but indicated hewas fine. "He said, 'We're going to take the ball, we're going toreceive the ball,' which we never do. So he put the challenge on usand we answered the call."The Jets went 65 yards in six plays,with Dustin Keller's 33-yard reception to the Jets' 17 setting the stage. On thenext snap, Sanchez fired a 17-yard touchdown pass to SantonioHolmes, who stretched out Tim Tebow Replica Jersey and made a terrific leaping catch intraffic. The Jets led 9-0 4:16 into the gamethanks to Wilkerson's safety. They led 15-3 at halftime and blewthe game open with two third-quarter touchdowns."Now we just need to stay consistent in the first half," Sanchezsaid, "and that's on me. ... We need to be real sharp on the road,with the noise and all that."They certainly dismissed the pregame noise from the Jaguars.Undistinguished fifth-year wideout Jason Hill said last week thatAll-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis and the Jets were "overhyped," but hedidn't get a chance to back up his talk, sitting out with a hipinjury."It was sad," a laughing Revis said of Hill's absence. "I'm intears, because when you do trash talk you've got to be able to backit up and he wasn't out there. I don't know, I guess he got the NewYork Jets flu or something."E-mail: pelzman@northjersey.com

                                        On a power trip;Bills linebacker Shawne Merriman says the Raiders Authentic Tim Tebow Jersey Orange are big up front and like to get
  UpdatedSep 20, 2011 12:26 Dwayne Bowe Jersey Black AM ETNew Oakland Raiders coach Hue Jackson sets a tough-talking tonefor his team."We're going to build that bully," Jackson told reporters at theend of the preseason. "Trust me when I tell you I'm going to buildthis bully. ... We have the ingredients to be a bully."The Authentic Dwayne Bowe Jersey Red Buffalo Bills will find out if they canstand up to the bullies today when they face the Raiders in their52nd home Replica Tim Tebow Jersey opener Dwayne Bowe Jersey Red before a sellout crowd at Ralph WilsonStadium.The Indianapolis Colts Dallas Clark Jersey Raiders ranked No. 2 in the NFL in rushing last season andare led by one of the most talented running backs in the league inDarren McFadden. The Bills, as everyone in Western NewYork knows, were 32nd against the run last year.Here comes McFadden right, McFadden left, McFadden up Authentic Tim Tebow Jersey White themiddle."It's pretty much Authentic Peyton Manning Jersey mano a mano, man versus man," Bills linebacker Andra Davis said."They're going to test our manhood, and we have to stand up and beready Tim Tebow Jersey Orange to accept the challenge.""Those guys are big," Bills Peyton Manning Jersey Authentic linebacker Shawne Merrimansaid. "They're strong, and they Authentic Dwayne Bowe Jersey Black like to get downhill right now.They've got two good backs back there, and we've got to bring themdown. They get a lot of yards after the first hit. We have to makesure a lot of guys are there [making the tackle]."The Bills' rebuilt defense passed itsfirst test last week in Kansas City, containing last year's No.1-ranked rushing offense. However, the Bills' defenders did not have toface four quarters of smashmouth football. Thanks to a greatshowing by the Bills' offense, Kansas City wasbehind, 20-0, midway through the second quarter. The Chiefs'run-first game plan was trashed.The Bills can't count Official Philip Rivers Jersey on that kind ofearly advantage this week. They expect a tougher run test."Especially on the road, they'll want to come in here and grindit out, especially with the crowd into it," said linebacker KirkMorrison, who spent 2005 to 2009 with Oakland. "The way you suckthe crowd out of it is run the ball, keep running it and poundingit.""Last week it was [attacking the] edge and hitting a crease,dip, dart," said Bills coach Chan Gailey. "This isright at you, here we come, see if you can stop us."McFadden has lived up to his billing as a former two-timeHeisman Trophy runner-up and the fourth overall pick in the 2008draft. The former Arkansas star rushed for 1,157 yards in 13 gameslast year and caught 47 passes for another 507 yards. Tim Tebow Jersey Blue He Authentic Tim Tebow Jersey Blue led theleague in runs of 20 or more yards, with 14.In the Raiders' opener, he picked up where he left off, rushingfor 150 yards and ripping off three 20-plus runs."He has a lot of power and explosion," said Bills defensive coordinator GeorgeEdwards. "You see a lot of people missing tackles on initialcontact, and he has the speed to make people miss in the openfield. We have to do a good job of tackling.""You see why he was up Official Dallas Clark Jersey for the Heisman, why he was the firstrunning back taken, why everyone wants to run Tim Tebow Jersey Replica the Wildcat becauseof what he started with Felix Jones at Arkansas," Morrison said."He has that breakaway ability. Now that he's healthy they'regiving him the ball a lot."The Raiders ran a lot of zone blocking in past seasons Authentic Dwayne Bowe Jersey White underformer coach Tom Cable. After Cable was fired, and even before,Oakland owner Al Davis said he didn't love the zone-blockingphilosophy, which was popularized by the Denver Broncos in the1990s. The Denver-style run game required smaller, more mobilelinemen. Davis likes big, physical blockers.The Raiders this year play more power offense. Drive-blockingoff tackle plays. A guard or tackle pulls, the fullback or a tightend joins the point of attack, and the running back runs north andsouth."Cable used that zone blocking, one cut and get downhill,"Morrison said. "I think their game now is more downhill, moresmashmouth, not as much of the zone blocking. But yet I still see alot of the same principles. If you notice their running style,they're still vertical runners. They get lateral and they hit itvertical. They run downhill."New Raiders offensive coordinator Al Saunders, who twiceinterviewed Tim Tebow Jersey White for the Oakland head job, is famous for his 700-pageplaybook. "I get 51 percent of the vote," Jackson said. "So wedon't have 700 pages. We've probably got about 350 right now but wecan grow at any time."Saunders' offense will use a ton Official Maurice Jones-Drew Jersey of shifts and motions to getthe defense unsettled before the snap.The Raiders will use Peyton Manning Authentic Jersey tosses and pitches Dwayne Bowe Jersey White to McFadden to get himwide. They will run him wide to the weak side of the field in athree-receiver set (opposite the side the two WRs line up), wherethey have fewer blockers but it's a shorter distance to theedge."You don't see a lot of teams run to the open side of athree-by-one formation," Morrison said. "That's where they keep youhonest. On the backside, usually you're thinking about a screen, acutback. But not usually a run to that side."The idea is to get McFadden, or 245-pound backup Michael Bush,running on a safety or cornerback."Bog everything down on the inside and get him on the outsideone-on-one with our DBs," Andra Davis said. "It's definitely goingto take all of us to stop him. Our DBs did a great job of tacklinglast week, but they were smaller backs. We know they're going tohave to tackle this week, but we want to limit the times they haveto make one-on-one tackles on those big backs.""This football team is going to become what my vision is,"Jackson said. "I want us to become like the old Raiders from backin the day and play that way."mgaughan@buffnews.com

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Their next test run isagainst the Buffalo Bills on Sunday at Ralph WilsonStadium."They have an edge to them, that's just their whole demeanorfrom Day One, from the owner on down," said Bills defensive tackle Kellen Heard,who spent time with the Raiders last season on their practicesquad. "You're not going to out-athlete them."Speed is part of the Raiders culture. During the '90s, they hadJames Jett, Rocket Ismail, Willie Gault, Sam Graddy, AlexanderWright and James Trapp on the same roster. They are always on thehunt to procure more. Of all the drills and measurements at the Knowshon Moreno Replica Jersey NFLCombine each February, the 40-yard dash is always the biggestattraction and the Raiders are front and center.The combine is where Heyward-Bey, a speedy but mercurialreceiver at Authentic Roddy White Jersey Red Maryland, ran himself high into the first round in2009. It wasn't surprising that after Heyward-Bey ran his 4.3 40,he wound up with the Raiders with the No. 7 overall pick.The Raiders feature the fastest players at the last threecombines and five others who clocked 4.36 seconds or faster in the40 at the combine or their pro days."We think speed gives you an opportunity to have a step up oneverybody else and we can run, there's no question about that,"Raiders first-year coach Hue Jackson said.Speed Authentic Roddy White Jersey White is one of the important criteria Matthew Stafford Jersey White in player evaluation, butfar from the only one."What we want is guys that can play football and also run,"Jackson said. "I think we are starting to truly understand that wehave to be intelligent, smart tough football players that can runand not just be known as a track team. We're not interested inbeing a track team. We want to be a good football team. Oh,[40-yard times] factor in, there's no question. 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                                        Ground game resurfaces for Steelers in win
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