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he remembers a time when the secondary wasn’t highly regarded. He heard the kind of things that stuck in his craw then and continue to stick with him today,During Captain Munnerlyn’s first go-round with the Carolina Panthers, four years later.

” Munnerlyn said Thursday. “Y’all always said,“We was a lot of ‘no-name’ guys, ‘Who is that in their secondary?’”

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That season, the Panthers’ defense was second in the NFL in yards allowed and sixth in the league in passing yards allowed. Not bad for a bunch of “no-names.”

Munnerlyn’s first back with the Panthers after three with Minnesota,This season, the cornerback sees some similarities.

the Panthers are hoping they have found some stability and veteran leadership. Munnerlyn has returned, Carolina has added veteran Mike Adams,A year after being forced to start two rookies in James Bradberry and Daryl Worley and rotating through nine defensive backs in starting slots, and Bradberry and Worley are a year wiser.

And the Panthers are hopeful the experience will make all the difference this season.

I really do,” Panthers coach Ron Rivera said. “We’re still trying to work somebody else in and that’s Mike Adams. The plus is we’ve got a guy like Captain back at the nickel position. He’s a guy we tried to replace the last [three] years,“I feel pretty good about it, that productivity he had those two years he was our nickel. It’s pretty outstanding to have him back and hopefully we can get that type of productivity again from the nickel position.”

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Munnerlyn is 29 years old now. And while he isn’t seeing on-field action yet, he still is finding a way to make his seemingly non-stop voice heard. He believes his vocal presence and the maturity of Bradberry and Worley will help a secondary that last season ranked 29th in passing yards allowed.

Generation Shaq: Catching up with the kids named after a larger-than-life NBA superstar

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The baby was born on March 6, 11 ounces. For his middle name, at Columbus Hospital in Newark, though fluent speakers today might say it means “shapely” or “handsome.”, 1972, and weighed seven pounds, the mother chose Rashaun. “Warrior, under the next letter—S—she found his first name. “Little one, she recalls, N.J.,” according to a book of names she found. A few pages later,” read the adjacent interpretation

an Army staff sergeant,In any case, the boy hated his name. Teachers couldn’t pronounce it; classmates mocked it. Then his stepfather, which stood for Just Cool., so the boy began going by J.C., got transferred to Germany. A fresh start

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bearing gifts of basketball jerseys and bibs. “Can we get a picture of you holding him?” Long asked,That was enough to summon the big guy himself, ducking through the doorframe, so they posed by the Jeep. “And a picture of him by your shoe?” So O’Neal slipped off one of his size-22 sneakers, bigger than little Shaq by several inches.

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Danny Woodhead: He’s 32 years old and coming off a torn ACL, and his competition for carries is journeyman Terrance West, so Woodhead isn’t exactly a sure thing. But he’s reportedly impressed since joining Baltimore, and his value saw a big boost with news of Kenneth Dixon’s season-ending knee injury. Woodhead is clearly the team’s best receiving back, who owns a career 3.9 YPC mark. During the two seasons in which he stayed healthy over the past four,<a href=' http://www.chiefscheapstore.com/chris-conley-jersey-cheap' title='womens Chris Conley Jersey' target='_blank'><strong>womens Chris Conley Jersey</strong></a>, as he’s missed at least 13 games in two of the past three seasons, which ranked No. 11 among all running backs. Woodhead’s needle is pointing up., Woodhead averaged 78 catches for 680 receiving yards and totaled 12 TD catches. There are also plans for him to be a big part for the Ravens in the red zone. In 2015, he got 6.1 yards-per-touch

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Different year, different role for Whitehair

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The 2016 second-round pick from Kansas State was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team last year after starting all 16 games at center. He was switched to that position about a week before the start of the regular season after the Bears lost center Hroniss Grasu to a torn ACL and signed Pro Bowl guard Josh Sitton.

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One of the toughest challenges Whitehair faced last year was contending with the grind of an NFL season.

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Asked how he got past the rookie wall, Whitehair said: “I just leaned on the older guys. Playing helping a little bit, week-to-week to try to focus on a different opponent each week as well.”, too

Whitehair’s focus entering his second season is on improving his footwork. It’s something he continued to work on during the time between the end of the offseason program and the beginning of training camp.

“Those five weeks can either hurt you or help you,” Whitehair said. “If you don’t work your feet, so that’s what I wanted to do is work my feet in the offseason.”, as big guys we can tend to get a little bit slower

Reliable guy: After leading the Bears last season with 66 receptions for 888 yards and four touchdowns, Cameron Meredith considers himself a go-to receiver.

“When I go out there and play I want to go out there and make every catch, that’s another focus.”,” Meredith said. “I want to be a reliable guy. Last year I was able to go out there and do that and showcase my talents. Going in this year

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Guard Kyle Long, who is rebounding from a broken ankle, did not practice. “He had a little soreness, just some soreness. He hasn’t been in cleats since last season. We won’t put a lot of pressure on that foot until we have to. Again,” Fox said. “We’re going to take him day-to-day. Whatever the medical people deem best for him. No setback, the target day is Sept. 10.”

The highlight of Saturday’s practice was a long completion from quarterback Mark Sanchez to receiver Deonte Thompson, safety Quintin Demps made a leaping interception and Meredith snatched a pass away from linebacker Jerrell Freeman., who shook off two defenders to make the catch. Cornerbacks Cre’Von LeBlanc and B.W. Webb both made nice plays in one-on-one drills. In team work

Moving up: The Bears on Saturday announced the promotions of Champ Kelly from director of pro scouting to assistant director of player personnel, Scott Hamel from combine scout to area scout and Brendan Rehor from scouting assistant to combine scout., Chris White from pro scouting coordinator to pro scout

Kelly joined the Bears in 2015. Prior to his arrival, Kelly held several roles in the Broncos front office for eight-plus seasons from 2007-15 and was part of four AFC West title teams.

Chicago Bears: the curious case of Jonathan Bullard

There is a lot to be excited about when you look at the 2017 Chicago Bears defense. The linebacking core is criminally underrated, the defensive backfield is full of young players with great potential, but there is a problem with the defensive line.

subpar. However,The problem isn’t defensive tackle Eddie Goldman and absolutely not defensive end Akiem Hicks, rather who is going to play opposite of him. The right end position was a weak spot in 2016. Mitch Unrein and Cornelius Washington saw plenty of action and played as expected, the biggest disappointment was rookie Jonathan Bullard.

Bullard was the Bears third-round pick in 2016 and showed a lot of promise in college. During his time at Florida he was quick off the ball, he was a smart player that seemed to know where the ball was going. Those traits seemed to disappear at the NFL level. Bullard had moments where he flashed his potential, but he seemed slow off the ball and got bullied at the line of scrimmage.

The young defensive ends performance was so poor he was a healthy scratch for two games last season. Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio was straightforward when talking about Bullard, but thinks he may turn the corner.

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but the Bears brought in Jaye Howard,If Brown was able to improve Bullard’s game, this could be Bullard’s breakout year. Despite the defensive end position being thin in 2016 it’s been bolstered for 2017. Mitch Unrein is still with the team and while he isn’t an elite end, he’s was the Bears starter last year. Washington wasn’t re-signed and he is now with the Detroit Lions, who spent 2016 with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Howard’s a stud. His play style fits well with the Bears, he’s a violent player that can set the edge and still get after the quarterback. 2016 was a down year for him; he finished the year with just one sack and ended up getting cut by the Chiefs, but a change of scenery may reinvent him.

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If Bullard is able to live up to his “hype” the duo of Bullard and Hicks will be deadly. Hicks was a stud last season being one of the most consistent players on the roster. His game preparation and work ethic should be rubbing off on Bullard making him a much better all around player.

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ARKUSH: Someone has to catch on for Bears, particularly Kevin White

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In fact, it’s completely settled, whether fans like it or not.

Glennon is the starter, and the only way Trubisky gets on the field this season is if Sanchez gets cut and Glennon gets hurt, or if Glennon and/or Sanchez lead the Bears to something like a 3-9 start and the club decides to throw the rookie to the wolves.

Wide receiver, on the other hand, is a total unknown.

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Meredith is the only pass catcher on the team with a clearly defined spot on the depth chart. He’s locked in on the outside, and he has earned White’s confidence.

“Cam plays a lot faster,” White said. “He understands the game better. He has confidence. He’s a good receiver, does a lot of things well.”

White makes him sound like a No. 2.

Of the veteran group, Wheaton will get the most opportunities early thanks to the dollars spent on him in free agency.

When Wheaton arrived, he was asked where he saw himself on the depth chart.

“I see myself as a deep threat that can make plays down the field,” he said. “You can label it how you want to label it, but I’m here to make plays. I want to score touchdowns. I want to win games.”

Still, Cruz is most likely to round out the top four pass catchers. While he and Wheaton likely will compete for time in the slot, following the money, Cruz believes he’s expected to do more than just make plays.

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White and Wheaton have the special speed and athleticism NFL teams crave at wide receiver.

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Randle,Should the Bears get anything from Wright, Thompson or Braverman, Bellamy, that would be icing on the cake.

If the next Meredith is here, his name is Tanner Gentry out of Wyoming.

There is a lot that can go wrong, there’s a lot that could go right, but should White and his fellow receivers finally play with just some decent luck healthwise, too.

If it does, the Bears’ season could take on a whole different spin.

William Jackson III Has Chance To Start Bengals’ Season Opener

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had the Bengals not taken him directly ahead of him.,That means that we may be getting a look very soon at the player the Pittsburgh Steelers—according to their defensive backs coach—were going to draft in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft

While the Steelers still came away with Artie Burns, who started most of the season at cornerback and recorded three interceptions, William Jackson III., Carnell Lake said during a fan camp that the team was planning on drafting another cornerback

Jackson ended up suffering a season-ending injury in the first few days of training camp that required shoulder surgery, and there is now an opportunity for him to get a cameo appearance in the starting lineup to begin the season., so he didn’t even get a look in a preseason game last year. But he is a talented player that the Bengals are high on

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Whoever managed to come out on top in this position will potentially have the opportunity to carve out a bigger role for themselves within the Bengals’ defense after Jones returns from his suspension, they would figure to be the most likely candidate to be used in the nickel., because if they play well enough in the opener

It won’t be long before Cincinnati is looking for Jones’ long-term replacement, either. He will turn 34 in September, with on- and off-field issues. Chances are he only has a year or two left. Jackson could be his replacement in waiting as soon as after the season opener., and is high-salaried

Cedric Ogbuehi preparing to impress at left tackle in 2017

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and there are MMA fighters who train there.,The training done at Unbreakable is similar to MMA training

” Glazer told Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com. “He just beat one of our receivers in a race. He’s ridiculous. We had to find out what his weaknesses were.”,“Ced is incredibly athletic

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the coaching staff and his fellow players stuck behind him and continued to believe in him. That is both a result of his incredible athletic talent and his personal drive for success.,<a href='http://www.packerscheapstore.com/brett-hundley-jersey-cheap ' title='womens Brett Hundley Jersey' target='_blank'><strong>womens Brett Hundley Jersey</strong></a>,“If you can go five three-minute rounds with one minute off in between, you can go for eight seconds in the NFL,” Glazer said. “It’s demoralizing what we do. It’s so tough physically that it’s the mental game that’s so important. Getting the crap knocked out you by short old guys. Some of these guys leave here after two days, four days. But Ced’s been there for a month. I’m proud of him.”There has rarely been a word out of the Bengals’ camp that wasn’t positive about Ogbuehi’s future with the team. Despite his struggles in 2016

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” Glazer said. “Whit said the same thing … He’s showing toughness and fighting back.” Whitworth is also training with Glazer and Ogbuehi at Unbreakable.,“Last week was a big week for him. You can see it click in

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Jake Fisher glad he decided to return for another year with ThunderBolts

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Fisher is back with a vengeance. He's been the Frontier League's best pitcher in July, going 4-0 with a 1.09 ERA in the month to move his season totals to 6-4 with a 3.34 ERA.

He was named the league's Pitcher of the Week on July 17 for the week prior, when he didn't allow an earned run in eight innings in a win over Washington.

"The biggest difference has been preparation mentally," Fisher said. "It's about getting focused for each pitch and not worrying about outcomes, the best results are going to happen anyway.", knowing if I go and compete each pitch

T-Bolts manager Ron Biga has seen Fisher take on a huge leadership role after the T-Bolts lost 40 percent of their starting rotation in June when Kyle Von Ruden and Brady Muller were signed by major league organizations.

Fisher is a big reason why Windy City was 10-5 in July and in a wild card position at 33-25 heading into Sunday's games.

"Jake's really stepped up when we needed him" Biga said. "He's been doing outstanding work."

Over his first two seasons with the T-Bolts in 2014-15, Fisher went 10-17 with a 5.14 ERA.

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"It was tough," Fisher said. "I was grateful for the University of Oklahoma giving me that opportunity. It was a blessing, but now I'm just glad to be back competing with these guys.", but it was tough to leave these guys. I was at a crossroads and I didn't really know what I wanted

Fisher got off to a slow start this season. Entering July, he was 2-4 with a 4.91 ERA.

"It was a challenge coming back after missing the end of last year, but I felt like I was throwing pretty well.," he said. "I came in here and my year didn't start off the way I wanted

"Now, I feel like I'm getting back to where I was last year. I'm just going to try to keep riding this wave."

Cleveland Browns: Is the 53-man roster already established?

The Cleveland Browns will open their second training camp under head coach Hue Jackson on July 27 at team headquarters in Berea.

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that is more myth than anything. The truth is that the Browns, like all NFL teams,And while fans like to dream of a player making a surprise run through the preseason to claim a roster spot, will likely open training camp with a pretty good idea of who will emerge at the end with a roster spot.

after all — the quarterbacks are going to be Cody Kessler,As flexible as the position may be — these are still the Browns, DeShone Kizer and Brock Osweiler. (Sorry Kevin Hogan fans.)

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That doesn’t mean that training camp and the preseason will be without intrigue, of course.

and we all can look forward to the daily throw-by-throw breakdown of Kessler,The quarterback situation still has to work itself out, Kizer and Osweiler on Twitter.

the competition at right tackle between Shon Coleman and Cameron Erving will be a big one,While they will both likely make the final roster, if nothing else than for the continued good health of whoever wins the quarterback competition.

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Stalled pass-rusher Carl Nassib 'trying to figure out how to play in this league' and 3 other Browns takeaways

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The nation's leading collegiate sacker last season with 15.5 at Penn State, Nassib has only 1.5 this season -- and only half of one since returning from his broken hand nine games ago.

Defensive coordinator Ray Horton suggested Friday that the third-round pick must expand his array of pass-rush moves, and increase his strength to get past NFL blockers.

quickness and strength, and at that position, it's a lot of really speed,"His thing is a young man growing and trying to figure out how to play in this league,'' said Horton. "We're not hiding from the fact we have to get better. We have to affect the quarterback more.''

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"We are counting on guys to continue to grow, and I challenged them today in our meeting about how can they get better."

Despite that, Horton believes Nassib can still be a double-digit sacker in the NFL.

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"We need just more guys around him to help him. Is he growing and maturing and getting better? Yes. Is he going to be better next year than he was this year? He better be, and I think he will be."

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Nate Orchard prided himself on his durability.

Never missed a game in high school. Pulled off the rare feat of going wire to wire in college, appearing and starting in most of his 50 games. Didn’t miss a game after being inactive for the season opener in his rookie season.

a “freak thing,” as Orchard describes it,And then, completely derailed his second NFL season.

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The smile on Orchard’s face was hard to miss throughout OTAs and minicamp. And the reason behind it went beyond simply being back on the field.

Orchard is back in his comfort zone as a 4-3 defensive end. It’s the spot he occupied throughout a college career that saw him rack up 25 sacks,<a href=' http://www.packerscheapstore.com/brett-hundley-jersey-cheap' title='Authentic Brett Hundley Jersey' target='_blank'><strong>Authentic Brett Hundley Jersey</strong></a>,After two years at outside linebacker, including a nation-leading 18.5 as a senior.

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“I told him I was the D-end for him and this is the perfect system. He agreed with me,” Orchard said. “I've just got to come out here and prove to these guys this is my home and that's where I should be.”

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Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott were almost instantaneous superstars.

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“I never meet my own goals,” Collins said during the last week of mini-camp.

His position is a constant battle of wearing down opponents. He doesn’t believe he should use numbers to measure that toughness.

“[My goal is to] be the best player I can be so that I always keep improving,” Collins said. “That’s how I set my goals. I don’t really do it statistically. Then you’re out there chasing stats. The goal is to improve every day. If I’m not improving every day then I’m doing something wrong.”

Marinelli is known to have coached a number of defensive linemen into their primes. He coached players like Warren Sapp and Simeon Rice as a defensive coach for Tampa Bay.

Collins plays the “Three-Technique” tackle under Marinelli’s system and the effectiveness of the defense relies in some part on a player like Collins’ ability to cause disruption. Collins says he doesn’t necessarily need the voices of the Cowboys coaches or teammates to explain to him what is expected. Collins is a historian of his own position.

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All of those players Collins mentioned dominated offensive lines at one point or another through the years. To Collins, the formula isn’t all that complicated. He wants to emulate that domination.

“You try to meet those standards,” he said.