IRVING, Texas - Joseph Randle says he goes into every game not really knowing what his workload will be.
https://www.chicagofootballshop.com/50-Jersey .So the Dallas running back doesnt really see this week as anything unusual, even if he might be taking the place of NFL rushing leader DeMarco Murray.The Cowboys dont know if Murray can play Sunday against Indianapolis after breaking his left hand in last weekends victory at Philadelphia. He had a large cast Tuesday, a day after surgery on his left ring finger, but went through some drills in practice Wednesday with a much smaller wrap.While Colts coach Chuck Pagano says his team is practicing as if Murray will play, Randle and Lance Dunbar are preparing for a rare moment in the spotlight.The Cowboys (10-4) are in position to clinch a playoff berth, but facing the possibility of missing the post-season if they lose one of their last two games.I feel like I can get the job done, Randle said. I dont want to let the team down. I know this is a huge game for our season.Randle started twice last season when Murray had a sprained knee, but the Cowboys werent counting so heavily on the running game then.While Randle is averaging 7 yards per carry in spot duty this year, he had 91 yards rushing on 33 carries — a 2.8-yard average — as the featured back against Philadelphia and Detroit.Just have to trust me about getting my job done, said Randle, who has 237 yards rushing.This could be Randles best shot at redemption since a shoplifting arrest in October that got worse for the second-year back. A booking video showed him making disparaging comments about previous legal trouble for receiver Dez Bryant and defensive tackle Josh Brent.Bryant was involved in a domestic violence complaint two years ago, and Brent recently returned to the team after a 10-game suspension for an intoxication manslaughter conviction in the death of teammate Jerry Brown.Not long after police in a Dallas suburb released the video, Randle and Bryant were arguing on the practice field when tight end Jason Witten intervened.Less than two weeks later, Randle had his most significant play of the season — a 40-yard touchdown run against Jacksonville in London. He also had a 17-yard scoring run on his only carry against Chicago two weeks ago.I just think hes gotten more and more confident, coach Jason Garrett said. Sometimes, that can be challenging when youve been sitting there, sitting there, sitting there watching somebody else play and now its your turn.Dunbar has been waiting since the day of his breakout game for Dallas on Thanksgiving more than a year ago when he had a team-high 82 rushing yards, but sustained a season-ending knee injury in the same game.During the preseason, it looked as though Dunbar would have a vital role as a change-of-pace back under new play-caller Scott Linehan. But most of his few opportunities have come in the passing game.Its been mentally tough, said Dunbar, who has 207 yards receiving and just 91 rushing with no touchdowns. Im a pretty mentally tough guy. I cant worry about all those things. If I do then it will affect how I play when Im out there.The Cowboys also face the possibility of being without both starters on the right side of the offensive line in tackle Doug Free and rookie guard Zack Martin. Both have ankle injuries, and Free also has been dealing with a foot problem.Regardless of whos trying to create the holes and whos trying to run through them, centre Travis Frederick says the jobs the same.Its not as different as you might think, he said. Because its really hard for us to be in the huddle and say, OK, Josephs in so we need to adjust it this way. Were not going to do that. Were going to do our job, and hes going to do his job and hes good at it.___Online:AP NFL website:
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https://www.chicagofootballshop.com/46-Jersey . Torres tells Spanish daily AS "in football you never know where you will be inside one month. Im going to work hard, thats all you can do with this last part of the season so important.LISBON, Portugal -- Tens of thousands of people turned out Monday to pay tribute to Portuguese football star Eusebio after his coffin was put on public display and taken in a funeral cortege through the streets of Lisbon. People filed out of offices and cafes on a rainy afternoon and applauded as the hearse with a police motorcycle escort passed by. Traffic was halted on the capitals main roads, and the cortege stopped for a ceremony at city hall. Earlier in the day, dozens of dignitaries and hundreds of fans, some weeping, filed past the coffin at the Lisbon stadium of Benfica, Eusebios longtime club. Some 10,000 fans at the Stadium of Light cheered and sang when the coffin was placed in the centre of the pitch. The government decreed three days of national mourning after Eusebios death Sunday fromm heart failure.
https://www.chicagofootballshop.com/38-Jersey. He was 71. Eusebio was an international star and national hero whose heyday was in the 1960s with Benfica and the Portuguese national team. He became one of the worlds top goalscorers and was widely regarded as one of the best players of all time. He was affectionately known as the Black Panther for his athletic physique and agility. The funeral was attended by Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho and many football players, including former world player of the year and retired Portugal captain Luis Figo, as well as Eusebios surviving family. Eusebio was to be buried in a cemetery near Benficas stadium. Authorities said they would consider moving him later to Lisbons National Pantheon, which contains the tombs of illustrious figures from Portuguese history. ' ' '