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throws to give the Heat a one-point edge
in Angenommene Chars 23.04.2019 05:07von miaowang123 • 180 Beiträge
ASHBURN, Va. - Brian Orakpo is frustrated. Not just by Washingtons 1-3 record, but by his lack of production.The outside linebacker, a three-time Pro Bowl pick, has just a half sack this season. It came against Jacksonville when Washington tied a franchise record with 10. The Redskins managed just one sack during their past two losses, the last one a 45-14 rout by the visiting New York Giants. Super Bowl champion Seattle comes to Washington on Monday.Its frustrating that I have only half a sack right now, but they will come, said Orakpo, who averaged 9.5 sacks during his first four full seasons. We want to get sacks. We want to create things that can change the flow of the game. . We just cant get frustrated, just keep doing what were doing. At times, I get frustrated. Everybody gets frustrated. Were on the sideline: What we can do? We feel like were not doing anything in this game. Coach Jay Gruden would like to see more from Orakpo.We expect more production, but hes had some plays where hes forced the issue and other guys have gotten sacks because of him, Gruden said. I dont really care about how many sacks he gets, but I do want him around the quarterback. . I think he can improve in that department and hell tell you the same thing.Orakpo, whom Washington franchised in March rather than award a long-term contract, is not signed beyond this season.Theres a lot of pressure . coming back thinking youre going to have your contract and then you have to do it again, Orakpo said. Its frustrating. Thats one thing Ive got to get out of my head because I cant add any more pressure finishing up these 12 games. . Youre basically playing for a contract again.Orakpo averaged 2.5 sacks during the first quarters of his four previous healthy seasons. He missed the rest of Washingtons 2012 NFC East championship season after tearing a pectoral muscle in Week 2. So he hasnt been a regular on a team that has finished better than 6-10.Its very disappointing where were at right now, 1-3, but well be fine. ... We get a second chance Monday night against the defending champs. You cant ask for a better story . to prove yourself once again, he said. Itd be a perfect scenario if we do what we have to do and get this W.Notes: Cornerback Tracy Porter, who re-injured his hamstring against the Giants, didnt practice again on Friday. Tight end Niles Paul (concussion) and inside linebacker Akeem Jordan (knee) took full practice after being limited on Thursday. Left tackle Trent Williams (knee) and left guard Shawn Lauavo (knee) remained limited. Keke Coutee Texans Jersey . Mark Teahen scored the go-ahead run in the home seventh on an error by Scott Sizemore, who had knotted the game with a solo homer in the previous half- inning. Paul Konerko then hit an RBI single which proved to be the winning run. Texans Jerseys . The 22-year-old Spanish midfielder recently signed a new three-year contract with Chelsea, and after spending last season on loan with Valencia in La Liga, Romeu will move to the Bundesliga for the 2014-15 campaign. http://www.footballtexansgearsshop.com/Black-Justin-Reid-Texans-Jersey.html?cat=965 . PETERSBURG, Fla. Custom Texans Jerseys . Judging by his performance Saturday night, Cotto has plenty left in the tank. Cotto became the first Puerto Rican fighter to win world championships in four weight divisions, stopping Sergio Martinez in their WBC world middleweight title fight Saturday night. Tyrann Mathieu Texans Jersey . The Canadiens captain, who underwent surgery on his injured biceps in the off-season, had been skating with the team in a non-contact capacity since last week.MIAMI -- Making one free throw at the end of regulation wasnt enough for the Miami Heat, nor was making just one again at the end of the first overtime. In the second extra session, one made all the difference for Minnesota. Corey Brewer hit one of two free throws with 1.8 seconds left after getting a call on an awkward-looking play, and that was enough to help the Timberwolves escape a three-hour thriller with a 122-121 victory over the Heat on Friday night. "Great call," Brewer said. "He pushed my back." Kevin Love scored 28 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Minnesota, which got 24 from Chase Budinger, 15 from Gorgui Dieng and 13 apiece from JJ Barea and Ricky Rubio, who also added 14 assists. Referee Ken Mauer called the last foul on Miamis Norris Cole, who was guarding Brewer near the basket as a pass was coming his way. "You just want to see the players decide it at the end," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said calmly after the game. "I didnt get a good look at the replay. ... Still, we had many more opportunities to close that game out." Ray Allen missed a wild jumper as time expired for Miami, which blew a chance to move two games clear of Indiana in the loss column atop the Eastern Conference standings. "We gutted one out," Love said. "This was a fun win." LeBron James scored 34 points for the Heat, who got a season-high 24 from Mario Chalmers and 24 more from Chris Bosh, including a tying 3-pointer with 10.8 seconds left in the second overtime. James said he wanted the last shot. Its the second straight end-of-game play where Miami didnt go to James when trailing. "Its a little frustrating," James said, wearing a Pharrell Williams-esque mountain hat at his locker after the game. "Im a little over it right now, but right after the game I was a little frustrated." Miami went 24 for 30 from the line, but three of those six misses proved particularly costly. James missed one of two free throws with 16.2 seconds to go, and Chalmers missed the first of two on his trips to the line in the final seconds of both regulation and the first overtime. "We had our chances," Spoelstra said. "Either a key stop, one less turnover, a free throow here or there, we had our opportunities.dddddddddddd. They made one last play." Said Chalmers, who was 8 for 10 from the line: "I missed the two most important ones." The Heat (52-23, .693) remained percentage points ahead of Indiana (53-24, .688), which lost earlier Friday night at Toronto, 102-94. Regulation and the first overtime ended in virtually the same fashion. With Minnesota up by one and Miami in desperation mode, Chalmers would make the second of two free throws -- with 3.9 seconds left in the fourth, then with 1.9 seconds left in the first extra session -- to tie the game, followed by the Heat watching a potential winning jumper by Love bounce off the rim. But Love hit a clutch 3-pointer in the second OT, helping swing the tide one last time. "Hes one of a kind," Rubio said. "We try to look for him all the time. He made tough shots. He gave us the game." There were nine lead changes in the entirety of regulation. There were 10 in the first OT alone. Budingers fifth 3-pointer of the night put Minnesota up 107-106 late in the first extra period. Bosh fought for an offensive rebound on the next Miami possession, wound up getting fouled and coolly making a pair of free throws to give the Heat a one-point edge. Minnesota called its next play for Love, who backed Bosh down and connected on a jump hook to reclaim that one-point lead. But Chalmers wound up drawing another foul, hit the second shot and off to double-overtime they went. By then, it was obvious that whichever team lost was going to have a long night of lamenting missed opportunities. "To get a win like this on the road against the world champions, it says a lot," Minnesota coach Rick Adelman said. NOTES: Allen returned from a five-game absence caused by the flu. ... Miami was again without Dwyane Wade (hamstring) and Greg Oden (back spasms). ... It was Rubios first time playing at Miami. ... Minnesota was again without C Nikola Pekovic (ankle), who has missed 21 of the Timberwolves last 31 games. ... A foul by Budinger saved Minnesota two points late in the third; he hit James on a play where Allen made a 3-pointer. After review, Allens 3 was correctly taken off the board and James only made one of his two ensuing free throws. ' ' '

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