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There’s been a lot of that kind of talk about Romo since he signed the richest contract in franchise history in March — a six-year, $108 million deal with more guaranteed money than Super Bowl winner Joe Flacco. Romo missed all the offseason workouts after having a cyst removed from his back, but he was always on the field and frequently engaged in dialogue. During preseason games, he yelled at rookies here and there and slammed his helmet on the sideline during an embarrassing flurry of turnovers. Maybe his answers aren’t loaded with details when he’s asked about how much more involved he is behind the scenes at the team’s Valley Ranch headquarters. But he’s not keeping it a
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secret, either. Romo has a new playcaller in Bill Callahan — taking over for coach Jason Garrett — and the two have had “a lot of meeting time,” Romo says. “He’s got a great understanding through his experiences of football and what it takes to win games and on top of that we have great communication to the things that I like to see and things that we’re going to put together,” Romo said. The Cowboys are trying to respect one of their elders by trying to take it easier on Romo. He set franchise records last year in yards passing (4,903), completions (425) and attempts (648) almost out of necessity because Dallas had the worst per -game rushing average in team history. Romo also was sacked a career-high 36 times for the second straight year. It’s no coincidence that he also matched a career high with
After entering the first game with NMMI trailing, the Colts rallied to win the game on its way to a 3-0 win over the Lions. Valley led by as many as four in Game 1, but Walker’s insertion into the match changed things as NMMI (3-2) won 11 of the next 17 points to take a 1514 lead. After the Lions tied things at 15-15, the Colts rattled off three straight points to take control of
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Craig Breslow (5-2) wound up with the win. He helped himself by picking off Alfonso Soriano at second base with one out in the ninth. Koji Uehara earned his 18th save, extending his scoreless streak to 26 innings over 23 games. Rivera entered with an 8-7 lead and got two quick outs. But Mike Napoli singled on a full count and
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B al t im o r e R a v e n s o n Thursday night in the NFL opener, a much-anticipated r ematch against the team that ended the Broncos’ playoff run in January. Manning is the sixth QB in NFL history to throw
19 interceptions. “Tony’s been awfully good at being able to make a lot of plays and also not make bad plays,” coach Jason Garrett said. “But like every quarterback who ever played when the burden was too big on them, sometimes you try to do too much and you’re not able to take care of the ball the way you need to. It’s a key piece of winning.” Bryant was serious about talking up Romo as an MVP — he wasn’t just kissing up to the boss. Besides, everyone knows owner Jerry Jones runs things at Valley Ranch. “I honestly feel like if we do everything we’re supposed to do, he’ll get it,” Bryant said. “If he gets it, I already know, hey, I was part of it. And that’s just as good to me.” You see. Bryant’s already trying to help out the “old man.”
the game. Valley didn’t get closer than two the rest of the game, as NMMI took Game 1 25-21. Colt coach Stephanie Schooley said that Walker helped change the momentum of the match. “It did change it a little bit,” she said. “She is very long and can get a lot of the blocks and tips that our shorter players can’t get to. She has been wanting to get back in. She has been waiting to be cleared. All the girls were really excited to see her go out on the floor too.” Walker was understandably
pinch-runner Quintin Berry stole second, continuing to third when Romine’s errant throw bounced away. Drew tied and handed Rivera his sixth blown save in 47 tries, a day after the alltimes saves leader was needed for four outs. Lyle Overbay’s two-out, two-run single capped a six-run rally in the seventh that put the Yankees ahead 8-7. Down 7-2, New York broke loose against starter Jake Peavy and relievers Matt Thornton and Junichi Tazawa.
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Dallas’ Tony Romo throws a pass during warmups before the Cowboys’ game against Houston on Aug. 29.
tentative in the early stages of the match, but in Game 2, her and the Colts’ service games found their respective grooves. NMMI opened the second game on serve and quickly took a 2-0 lead thanks to an ace by Alaina Dye and a kill by Walker. The Lions took the next three points, but a service error and a block by Walker quickly gave NMMI a 4-3 lead. Up 10-6, the Colts’ Victoria Odell was on serve and spearheaded a four -point run that gave her team control. NMMI won Game 2 25-18 and
The Yankees also stole a season-high six bases. New York has been charging hard ever since Boston’s Ryan Dempster drilled Alex Rodriguez with a pitch in mid-August. This was the first game since that dustup at Fenway Park. A day after a 20-4 romp over Detroit in which it tied a team mark with eight home runs, the highest-scoring club in the majors kept up the homer barrage behind Will Middlebrooks and Victorino. Peavy left with two on
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won at least two points on every service game, something Schooley was pleased with. “That is one of the things we have been stressing in practice,” she said. “Every time we get the ball back, we have to push at least two ... I want at least five points every time we get the ball back.” NMMI closed out the match with a 25-21 win in Game 3. Despite the loss, Lion coach Marvin Sterrett said that he was pleased with his team’s improvement. “We have been working on hit-
and none out, and Brett Gardner hit an RBI single of f Thor nton to get the Yankees to 7-3. Robinson Cano, who drove in three runs, grounded into a bases-loaded forceout that made it 7-4. Soriano met Tazawa with an RBI single and Curtis Granderson doubled home a run as New York pulled to 7-6. After Alex Rodriguez struck out, Overbay singled cleanly to right field. Middlebrooks hit a solo homer into the second deck off Ivan Nova for a 3-
ting and have been working on our drills,” he said. “We are pretty green and are still learning. We are learning very fast and they are working very hard for me. I think we are a lot better already than when we started. “I have some size and if I can get that size to get on the ball and take it down, we will be all right.” Walker finished with three kills, while Odell had four kills for the Colts.
2 lead in the fourth. Victorino greeted Preston Claiborne with a leadoff homer that began a threerun fifth for a 6-2 lead. NOTES: Boston LHP Felix Doubront (10-6, 3.89) starts Friday night vs. LHP Andy Pettitte (109, 4.01). ... Red Sox RHP Clay Buchholz (neck strain) gave up two runs on four hits and two walks in 3 2-3 innings in a playoff game for Triple-A Pawtucket. It was his final minor league rehab start, and the Red Sox are hoping he can start Tuesday
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night at Tampa Bay. ... Red Sox C Jarrod Saltalamacchia missed his third straight game because of a sore back. Manager John Farrell said he expected Saltalamacchia to be in the lineup sometime this series. ... Derek Jeter went 0 for 2 with a walk against Peavy. Jeter is 0 for 10 lifetime vs. Peavy, his worst rut against an active pitcher, STATS said; he was hitless in 14 at-bats against for mer reliever Jorge Julio.
se ve n T D pa s se s i n a game and the first since Joe Kapp did it for Minnesota against Baltimore on Sept. 28, 1969. Manning was 27 of 42 for 462 yards with seven TDs and no interceptions. All part of a thorough thrashing of the team that put a harsh end to what had looked like a Super Bowl-bound 2012 in Den-
Denver’s Wes Welker (83) runs after hauling in a pass during the Broncos’ game against Baltimore, Thursday.
Denver’s Demaryius Thomas pulls in a touchdown pass as Baltimore’s Corey Graham defends during their game, Thursday.
v er. Th e r e mat ch cam e nearly eight months after Baltimore beat Denver 3835 in double overtime on an icy January night in the same stadium. The Broncos waited all offseason for the rematch, then for 33 minutes more when a lightning storm in the area delayed the start. W h e n t hey too k t he f ie ld, i t wa s clear h ow much had changed. Pas s ru sh er E lvi s
Du mer vil m o ved fr om Denver to Baltimor e as par t of a biz ar r e, faxinfused contract squabbl e. R e cei ver B ra nd o n S t okl ey al so sw it ch e d sides. The Broncos lost their best defender, Von Miller, to a drug suspension while Baltimore had to rebuild its ‘D’ after losing emotional leaders Ed Reed and Ray Lewis. Th e R a ve ns s u f fer ed another loss of sorts when
they were forced to play the season’s traditional op en er on th e r oad because of a conflict with the Orioles in Baltimore. T h e N F L h u n g a F lacco b an ner a b o ve Den ver ’ s stadium, but he har dly felt at home. Armed with a new sixyear, $120.6 million cont r act , h e m at ch ed t h e Broncos score for score in the first half but had to play catch-up after falling
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behind 35-17 early in the thir d quarter. His final numbers: 34 of 62 for 362 yards with two TDs and two interceptions. Manning’s seventh TD covered only a few yards in the air but Demaryius T h om as h au led i n t h e pass in the left flat and turned on the jets, racing p ast sever al gas sed defenders for a 78-yard touchdown that capped the scoring.