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Former USC coach Pete Carroll said Monday Cameron Erving Youth Jersey that he is saddened by Steve Sarkisian's situation at USC and has reached out to his former assistant. Sarkisian was fired as USC's coach Monday afternoon by the university, a day after the announcement that he was taking an indefinite leave of absence after sources said he arrived to team facilities appearing to be intoxicated on Sunday. Carroll, now the coach of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks, made his comments Monday in an interview with 710 ESPN Seattle, hours before USC announced Sarkisian's dismissal. "It breaks my heart to see how this has gone," Carroll said. "But he recognizes it and he's going to do something about it, so this is the day the turn occurs. "I'm grateful for everybody around him that he's finally figured it out. ... This is going to take a long time. This is big battle, and we'll pull for him all the way." Carroll further commented Matt Hasselbeck Youth Jersey following Sarkisian's firing. "I think this is an opportunity for Sark to get right and to get well," Carroll said. "[I'm] pulling for him. He's up against some big challenges, and he's gotta go ahead and take care of it. It isn't about coaching now. It's about his personal life, getting things in order. I know he's committed to taking the right steps to do that. It's hugely important for him." Sarkisian was not in attendance at the Trojans' practice Sunday afternoon. USC athletic director Pat Haden met with the media after practice to announce Sarkisian's indefinite leave and said it was "clear to me that he was not healthy." A player told ESPN via text that Sarkisian "showed up lit to meetings again today." Another source said Sarkisian showed up Sunday morning and "appeared not normal," then was told to leave. "They wouldn't let him come to http://www.officialauthenticseahawksstore.com/tyler+lockett+super+bowl+jersey.html practice," the source said. Sarkisian is going through a divorce. His behavior while apparently under the influence of alcohol and painkillers at the Salute to Troy function in August drew national headlines, and he later apologized. He was also suspected by his staff to be under the influence during USC's 42-14 win over Arizona State on Sept. 26, a source said, though Haden was apparently unaware. Another source close to Sarkisian said the coach "needed to hit rock bottom" to seriously confront an addiction and "this is rock bottom."

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(Reuters) - Tom Brady was sacked five times http://www.seahawksofficialnflonline.com/WOMENS_YOUTH_TYLER_LOCKETT_JERSEY.html in the first half, but the New England Patriots quarterback still managed to lead the defending Super Bowl champions to a 30-6 rout against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Still, despite his first-half struggles, 38-year-old Brady had the Patriots ahead 13-3 at halftime with a one-yard touchdown run in the second quarter for his first rushing touchdown in three years. “I don’t think anyone has ever questioned Tom’s toughness,” Patriots coach Bill Belichick said. “I think Tom is one of the toughest players in the league.” Brady remarked that the Cowboys defensive Tyler Lockett Kids Jersey scheme caught the Patriots offense off guard. But after a few adjustments, New England was on its way. “There were a lot of adjustments today,” Brady told reporters. “I don’t think we practiced much of what they were doing.” Brady wasn’t sacked in the second half, but he credited the Cowboys defensive front and its speed. “It’s a good front,” he said. “They’ve got Reggie Bush Youth Jersey good team speed. I was probably holding it too long on some of those plays. "Offensive line, I think they do a great job. Like I said, we adjusted to some different things. "It’s four games into the year and you can’t practice everything. We’ll make the adjustments and hopefully be better next week.” Brady tossed two touchdowns in the second half as the Patriots improved to 4-0 for the fourth time in his 16-year NFL career. Brady, Peyton Manning and Fran Tarkenton are the only quarterbacks to start 4-0 at least four times in their careers. Since a federal judge overturned Brady's four-game http://www.officialauthenticseahawksstore.com/frank+clark+super+bowl+jersey.html suspension for the player's alleged role in deflategate, Brady has tossed 11 touchdowns and no interceptions.

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LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Jay Cutler said on Thursday Owen Daniels Womens Jersey he's not 100 percent but is pushing through his hamstring discomfort in light of all the injuries the Bears have suffered this year. "I feel better, I do," Cutler said. "I'm still not exactly where I want to be, but it is what it is, and we have a lot of guys banged up out here. I'll just make do." Cutler had missed two weeks before returning to start in last week's 22-20 win over the Oakland Raiders, even though he had originally been expected to miss two to five weeks with his hamstring injury. He was 28-of-43 for 281 yards, two touchdowns and one interception to lead the Bears to their first win of the season. "First thing I learned was how tough he was," Bears offensive http://www.officialbroncosnflauthentic.com/WOMENS_YOUTH_OWEN_DANIELS_JERSEY.html coordinator Adam Gase said. "For him to go out there and perform the way he did, I don't know if I've been around a performance like that, as efficient as he was, to fight through what he had going on. But him sticking around in the pocket, obviously, he did a good job of protecting himself, and he did a good job with all his reads." The Bears will hope Cutler's mobility isn't hindered in Week 5. Although the Kansas City Chiefs enter the game with a disappointing 1-3 record and a defense ranked 29th overall and 28th against the pass, they can knock down the quarterback. Head coach John Fox emphasized on Thursday that he is wary of Kansas City's pass rush off the edge, led by outside linebackers Justin Houston and Tamba Hali. Houston led the NFL with 22 sacks in 2014. "Houston is explosive," Fox said. "He's strong. He's got good speed, and he can convert speed into power. One of the better outside rushers, in my opinion, in the league. We'll mix it up some as far as our protections and how we go about handing it." Protecting Cutler can be tricky. The Bears offensive line is ravaged by injuries, so much so that Charles Leno Jr. is expected to start again at left tackle and rookie Hroniss Grasu is a strong candidate to play center. Right tackle Kyle Long is nursing a sore ankle and back but is being counted on to start. "It does get challenging," Cutler said. "The communication Eddie Royal Authentic Jersey has to be good. Mistakes are going to happen out here, but we'll just try to eliminate them." Further complicating things up front is the venue for Sunday's game. The Bears say they are mindful of the noise factor at Arrowhead Stadium after experiencing similar conditions two weeks ago in Seattle, in a game the Bears lost 26-0. "It's tough for anybody to go http://www.bearsofficialnflprostore.com/Authentic-Eddie-Royal-Jersey on the road," Long said. "I was talking to Leno, and I was like, 'Did you get reps in the Seattle game?' He was like, 'Yeah, I had like the whole second half.' That was good to hear, because going on the road is tough. Kansas City and Seattle are both highly thought of in terms of 12th-man issues."

PITTSBURGH – Chicago Cubs starter Jake Arrieta Jacoby Ellsbury Authentic Jersey pitched a complete-game shutout, extending his scoreless streak to 31 innings, as the Cubs blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-0 in the National League wild-card game Wednesday. He got support from rookie Kyle Schwarber, who quieted a raucous Pirates crowd with a mammoth, two-run home run to right field that left the park entirely in the third inning after earning an RBI single in the first. The Cubs never looked back as Arrieta did what he does, though he hit two batters, leading to retaliation as Tony Watson hit him as he batted in the seventh. The benches cleared, there was some pushing and shoving, and Pirates infielder Sean Rodriguez was ejected. Arrieta’s only jam came in the sixth, when he http://www.authenticlakersstore.com/authentic-34-shaquille-oneal-jersey.html loaded the bases, but a hard-hit ground ball to Addison Russell turned into the inning-ending double play, as second baseman Starlin Castro made a nice turn. Arrieta also induced a double play to end the seventh as well. He gave up four hits and struck out 11. Thumbs up: Schwarber’s playoff debut was memorable. His home run was a 430-foot rocket, embodying his nickname of “Bam Bam.” According to research from ESPN Stats and Information, Schwarber is the second-youngest player with at least a home run and three RBIs in his postseason debut. He’s also the first rookie in Cubs history with two hits, including a HR, in a postseason game. Dexter Fowler had three hits after Cam Neely Throwback Jersey batting just .204 in September. He was on base twice for Schwarber's RBI hits, then homered to center. Thumbs down: No one else in the Cubs' lineup did much at the plate -- not that they needed it -- as they managed just two hits outside of Fowler and Schwarber. What’s next: The Cubs have a date in the http://www.authenticrangersshop.com/authentic-26-martin-st-louis-jersey.html division series with another rival, and the team with the best record in the league, the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cubs had trouble with the Cardinals earlier in the season but beat them two out of three in a pair of September series. The Cardinals won the season series 11-8 but lost six of their past nine meetings with the Cubs. Jon Lester will start Game 1 on Friday.

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