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Tonight was one of those stinkers that you have

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INDIANAPOLIS - The Colts understand what Arian Foster is capable of.The Indianapolis defence has focused on stopping the rush all season, but the Texans running back poses a different challenge.He has the speed and can break tackles, Colts defensive co-ordinator Greg Manusky said. Great eyes, great vision, hes great out of the backfield. Hes an individual thats a pretty good player in this league that we have to take care of this week.The Colts (9-4) can clinch the AFC South title with a win or tie over Houston (7-6) on Sunday. First, Indy must find a way to contain Foster, who has proved what he can do with big games against Indianapolis.He averages 6.4 yards a carry in games against the Colts and has topped 100 yards five times, including 109 yards — with two touchdowns — in the Colts 33-28 win on Oct. 9.Four years ago, Foster piled up 231 yards against the Colts — the last time the Indianapolis allowed a rusher more than 200 yards. Now hes one of the top running backs in the AFC and leads the conference with 92.6 yards rushing per game since 2010.For linebacker Jerrell Freeman, keeping Foster from getting into a groove is simple.Everybody just has to do their job, he said. Everybody has to know their gaps, stay in it.The Colts have held opponents under 100 yards rushing in seven of 13 games this season, but Indy allowed the Texans to run for 136 yards when the two teams met in October. Foster was upgraded to limited practice time on Thursday after missing Wednesday with a groin injury.Freeman said the best thing the Colts can do is to just stick to the same defensive approach the team has gone with all season.Just be disciplined, he said. I think thats the big thing. Be disciplined, know your job, and do your job. As long as we just play together, well be able to stop the run.Colts safety Mike Adams has seen Fosters ability unfold right in front of him before. He saw in Indys first meeting with the Texans this season when Foster scored on a 12-yard run.I see him just reading the defence and just reading us, Adams said. And thats what he does and thats what hes good at — cutting back, one stop downhill, taking off. Hes been doing that for a while and thats definitely what I see. I can see him about to make his cut or in the process of making his cut.NOTES: Sergio Brown, LaRon Landry, and Darius Butler didnt practice Thursday because of an illness. . Cornerback Vontae Davis returned to full practice after missing all last week with a concussion. . DQwell Jackson (ribs) and Mike Adams (back) was upgraded to full practice, and Erik Walden (knee) was upgraded to limited practice. . Hugh Thornton (knee) and Joe Reitz (ankle) didnt practice for the second straight day.___AP NFL websites: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL Wholesale NHL Jerseys . SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. NHL Jerseys . At this point, even he isnt sure when it is going to stop. The right-hander dropped his fourth straight decision in Los Angeles 6-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night, leaving his status very much in doubt as the Dodgers prepare for the stretch drive. https://www.cheapnhljerseysjustwholesale.com/ .com) - Novak Djokovic easily took care of Andy Murray to reach the final at the $2. Authentic NHL Jerseys . -- Without Carey Price, the run for a first Stanley Cup in 21 years got steeper and longer for the Montreal Canadiens. NHL Jerseys 2020 . Summers has seen scant playing time with the Coyotes since being selected 29th overall by the club in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, having played in 47 career NHL games.TORONTO - If you had just started watching Raptors basketball two days prior you wouldnt have recognized the team that was run out of their own building Friday night. Coming off their most encouraging victory of the season in Memphis Wednesday, the Raptors were out-muscled, out-worked and ultimately out-played against a Chicago Bulls team missing their star point guard. The Bulls - as they tend to do, with or without Derrick Rose - set the tone with their defence in the opening minutes. By the time the buzzer sounded 24 minutes into the contest, the Raptors booed off the floor by their home fans, Toronto had mustered just 31 points on 26 per cent shooting. "Theres nothing redeeming about tonight," said Dwane Casey, who later relented and cited DeMar DeRozan as the lone redeeming spot on the night. "Tonight was one of those stinkers that you have. We were mentally fried, physically fried but this is the NBA [and] theres no excuses. That wasnt us. Weve had stretches like that but not an entire game, the way we were running in mud." DeRozan, just 3-of-9 at the half, caught fire late in the third quarter. He scored 28 of his career-high matching 37 points in the second half, including 19 of the Raptors 21 points during a stretch that extended into the fourth quarter. He couldnt miss, knocking down off-balance jumpers, four three-pointers and crowning Joakim Noah on a tomahawk slam. If it was conceivable for the Raptors guard to bring his team back on his own at that point he may have, he certainly tried. But it was a little too little too late. "I just wanted to win," DeRozan said solemnly after his offensive outburst was wasted in a game that was lost early in the first half. "Thats the only thing. Just looking at the score, I knew it was going to be tough. Its just my passion, just trying to win." "He was the one redeeming spot tonight," Casey eventually acknowledged. "The way he came out in the second half, but its a 48 minute game. Youve ggot to start the game out that way.dddddddddddd" First Half Credit the Bulls and their defence for what turned out to be a nightmare of a first half for the Raptors offence. The same team that registered 11 assists and hit 7-of-9 three-point attempts in the first half of Wednesdays game against a quality opponent had just seven dimes and missed all seven shots from long range. The Raptors were routinely pushed around under the rim, as the Bulls front line of Noah, Carlos Boozer and Luol Deng got the visitors off to a quick start on both ends of the floor. "You cant allow someone to come in your home and outwork you like that," Casey said. "Its hard to get to the basket on them," DeRozan admitted. "They all load in. Theyre a good defensive team so youve got to find counters and different ways to try and get to the basket." However, the game was lost on the other end, where the Raptors failed to match Chicagos defensive effort. With Rose on the sideline - ruled out prior to the game, nursing a sore right hamstring - the Bulls didnt miss a beat. They moved the ball with precision and shredded Toronto in the paint, outscoring them 26-18. "Mental frustration I think is more than anything else," Casey said. "We allowed them to do that. Youve got to make a team miss. We didnt play with the desperation weve played with this week." Regrouping With five of their next six games at home, the Raptors will benefit from more practice time, something they expect to take advantage of immediately as they return to the gym on Saturday to reflect on this loss. "Its a long season, its a marathon," Casey pointed out. "But its how you bounce back from these types of games that define you." "I dont want to get too overly alarmed because you have those. You have about five or six of those a year but we cant make it a habit." Toronto is back in action at the ACC Sunday afternoon when they host the Portland Trail Blazers. ' ' '

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