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28.05.2019 15:58
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CHICAGO -- Mark Sanchez made a strong opening argument for the Denver Broncos starting quarterback job, throwing for 99 yards and a touchdown in the first quarter, and the defending Super Bowl champions beat the Chicago Bears 22-0 in the preseason opener on Thursday night.Sanchez came through with just the sort of performance he needed if hes going to beat out Trevor Siemian.He completed 10 of 13 passes in the first quarter and led a game-opening 76-yard touchdown drive. He was intercepted on the Broncos second possession when Jerrell Freeman picked off a tipped pass.But overall? Not bad.Sanchez maintained his cool against Chicagos pressure and kept the opening drive going by completing three third-down passes -- including a 32-yard TD to a wide open Demaryius Thomas along the right side.As for Siemian, the former Northwestern star looked comfortable throwing short passes and was 7 of 12 for 88 yards in the second quarter.It was a rough start for a Bears team looking for more after going 6-10 in coach John Foxs first season.Jay Cutler threw for 18 yards and got sacked twice in the first quarter. Brian Hoyer threw for 81 yards in the second period but was sacked three times.On a positive note for the Bears, Alshon Jeffery played after being limited by a strained hamstring and caught a 12-yard pass. And Kevin White caught his first pass for Chicago after missing his rookie season because of a fractured shin.QUOTABLEBroncos: Just keep improving. Keep improving and having fun out there. Dont overthink it. Were having a great time, weve got a great squad and its a great opportunity. Im just going to keep maximizing every opportunity I get, like I did tonight. -- Sanchez on what he has to do to clinch the starting job.Broncos: Not too much differently. Just kind of do what Ive been doing, stay within myself, and the plays will come. Im on a pretty good team. Whoevers pulling the trigger back there, guys are going step up and make plays. -- Siemian when asked what he has to do to win the starting job.Bears: We need to get better. It starts with everybody. It starts with me. So well take a look at it, the limited amount of plays we were in and look at it. -- Cutler on the Bears play.Bears: I was disappointed personally. I think our team was disappointed. We were expecting more. I dont know that we executed as well as any of us expected. It is preseason, you dont game plan. Its pretty basic. -- Fox on Chicagos performance.NO MILLERBroncos star LB Von Miller sat out because he said he was not mentally ready after a busy offseason. The Super Bowl MVP had a tense contract negotiation and made several TV and public appearances.ROOKIE WATCHBroncos: DE Adam Gotsis, a second-round draft pick from Georgia Tech, had a tackle for loss to start the third quarter.Bears: Second-round pick Cody Whitehair started at left guard but also saw time at center.QB COMPARISONBroncos: Rookie Paxton Lynch went 6 for 7 with 74 yards in his first NFL appearance. The 6-foot-7 strong-armed quarterback from Memphis was drafted with the 26th overall pick.Bears: Hoyer was 7 of 10 with an interception in his first appearance for the Bears.INJURY UPDATEBroncos: The Broncos held out OLB DeMarcus Ware (back) and CB Aqib Talib, who suffered a gunshot wound in his right leg in the offseason.Bears: RB KaDeem Carey was being evaluated for a concussion after getting shaken up in the third quarter. S DeAndre Houston-Carson hurt his neck, and DE Cornelius Washington (knee, ankle) left the game. WR Eddie Royal and TE Zach Miller sat out because of concussions.POSITION BATTLEBroncos: Cody Latimer, challenging Bennie Fowler for the third receiver spot, caught seven passes for 82 yards. Fowler, meanwhile, blocked a punt by Pat ODonnell that Zaire Anderson recovered in the end zone for a touchdown late in the first half.Bears: CB Bryce Callahan, competing with Kyle Fuller for a starting spot, got beaten badly on Thomas touchdown. But he also had the tip on Freemans interception.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL Swell Flaske Hvit Marmor .C. -- After a listless first half, the Washington Wizards used a big third quarter run to beat the Charlotte Bobcats Bradley Beal scored 21 points and the Wizards used a 17-0 run in the third quarter to take control of what had been a close game and beat the Bobcats 97-83 on Tuesday night. Swell Flaske Marmor . According to a report from the Vancouver Province, the Lions are expected to replace former DC Rich Stubler with defensive backs coach Mark Washington. http://www.swellflaskenorge.com/ . P.A. Parenteau scored early in the third period to help the Avs edge Toronto 2-1 on Tuesday night. Cory Sarich also scored for Colorado (3-0-0), which is off to its best ever start. Swell Flaske Nettbutikk . Fellow centre Pavel Datsyuk remains out because of a concussion. Zetterberg has 11 goals and 19 assists for a team-high 30 points, and Datsyuk has a team-high 12 goals and 11 assists. Swell Norge .C. at the helm of the top team in the Eastern Conference. His tenure as the GM in Vancouver was all too brief. Though he led the Canucks to what was then a franchise record-shattering campaign in just his second season, Nonis was gone and replaced one year later. Need to catch up with whats happening in the world of sports and pop culture? Dont worry, I got you.1. Did the Olympics keep you up way too late last night, and now your Monday morning routine is a struggle? Dont worry. I guarantee youre not alone.2. Id venture to say that most of America is in an Olympic zone, but whats your vote for worst sport? FiveThirtyEight literally did the math to find out which sport tops the list. Where does your pick rank?3. I wont cast a vote for worst sport, but Im throwing all of my support behind Team USA?womens gymnastics. Are they the most lovable Olympic squad of all time? Id say yes.4. Can we please demand a rule change, though? I agree with Aly Raisman, who said that limiting the all-around competition to two athletes per country is heartbreaking.?5. Michael Phelps won his 19th gold medal last night?in the mens 4x100m relay. Is he the most electrifying athlete to watch at the Games? Hes incredible.6. But what were those red circles all over Phelps body?7. And?Katie Ledecky: wow. What else is there to say about her?8. Well, besides wondering if youve ever seen a more decisive finish in an Olympic swimming event than this? And a world record to boot.9. Speaking of blowouts, the USA womens basketball team beat Senegal by 65 points. SIXTY-FIVE POINTS. The margin of victory was an Olympic record. Is there any doubt theyre returning home with the gold?10.?The men also dominated in their first game. The most competitive part was a?surprise rock-paper-scissors session between DeMar DeRozan and Jimmy Butler. But did DeRozan cheat??11. It hasnt been all wins for Team USA, though. Are you shocked that, for the first time ever in the Games, Venus and Serena Williams were ousted in the first round of their doubles event? What an upset.12.?But before wwe get too far from it, lets talk about those outfits at the opening ceremonies.dddddddddddd?Who wore it best??13.?And who had the best moment in the opening ceremonies: Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen, or the shirtless Tonga man?14.?If you can believe it, there was lots of non-Rio news over the weekend. The MLBs trade deadline resulted in a fire sale in the Bronx: trades galore;?Mark Teixeira announced hell retire at the end of the season;?and then, of course,?Alex Rodriguez will suit up as a Yankee for the last time on Aug.12. New York fans, are you prepared to endure a loooong rebuilding phase? Sigh.15. Now that A-Rods days in pinstripes are almost over, are you sympathetic to how it all ended for him? Im not.16. Also, do you think he belongs in Cooperstown as a Hall of Famer? I dont.17. Ichiro Suzuki joined the 3,000-hit club on Sunday. Are you, like me, a bit surprised he didnt achieve this milestone sooner?18. Speaking of Hall of Famers and milestones, did you watch Brett Favres NFL Hall of Fame induction speech? It was lengthy, but one that you shouldnt miss.19. After former Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy, player Marvin Harrison and Favre were inducted in to the HOF this weekend,?a field fiasco put a damper on an otherwise fantastic weekend for Packers and Colts fans. Can you think of a bigger letdown?20.?So just when we thought NFL was back, the unthinkable happened ^^. How will we survive another week? Oh, by watching more Olympics, thats how. Go USA!Shana Renee is the founder and editor-in-chief of?All Sports Everything?and a passionate New York Jets, Knicks and Yankees fan. Follow her sports talk on Twitter at?@ItsShanaRenee. ' ' ' |
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