导出博客文章NSW and Australia prop Aaron Woods is confident the post-State of Origin sniping
between the Blues and Queensland camps wont spill over into the Kangaroos quest
for Four Nations supremacy at the end of the year.In the wake of NSWs Origin III
victory last week the verbal barbs have continued to fly as bad blood continues
between the two interstate factions.At the heart of the issue is NSWs apparent
snub of Queensland captain Cameron Smith as he collected the Origin shield.Woods
missed selection in Australias win over New Zealand in May this year but is a
certain selection for the Four Nations tournament in Britain.He doesnt believe
the Kangaroos camp will be divided down state lines.That is all pretty funny,
Woods said.Every time I have been in the Aussie camp things have been fine. A
lot of people said the boys walked off but some of us clapped Cameron off.There
are no hard feelings Im sure. Once you cross that white line for 80 minutes we
hate them but when you get off the field that is all overWe all get along. It is
just that the media have to write about something. I dont see why it is going to
change now.Wests Tigers captain Woods has been mentioned as a leading contender
to succeed the retired Paul Gallen as Blues skipper next season.It would be the
best ever but we have seven weeks left here with the Tigers and that is all I am
focused on, Woods said.
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Thousands of fans at Mosaic Stadium will be cozying up to each other in an
effort to stay warm in chilly temperatures and block the Prairie wind that
locals say can knock your socks off. Its been 24 seasons since the Kansas City
Chiefs found a way to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The season opener of the
1993 season saw Kansas City travel to Tampa in the first Chiefs game for future
Hall of Famers, quarterback Joe Montana and running back Marcus Allen. K.C. won
easily, 27-3.The Bucs (4-5) have since won four in a row against the Chiefs
(7-2) and will try to push that streak to five games with their Sunday visit to
Arrowhead Stadium. Its a noon kickoff CST, with weather predicted for sunny
skies and temperatures in the 50s. Kansas City is a 7 1/2-point favorite.The
Chiefs have a few active streaks on the line as well. Since November 2015, the
Chiefs are 17-2 in regular-season games, a won-lost record thats three games
better than the next most successful team. Theyve won five straight games this
season and theyre on a 10-game winning streak at Arrowhead Stadium.Both teams
are coming off victories -- the Buccaneers crushed Chicago 36-10, while the
Chiefs fought back from a 17-0 deficit to beat Carolina on the road, 20-17. That
victory gave them not only a piece of first place in the AFC West, but a share
of first in the AFC with New England and Oakland. It was the second time this
season where the Chiefs fought back from a 14-point deficit to start the fourth
quarter and ended up winning. They are the only team in the league to do that
through last week on the 2016 schedule.The Chiefs results have been pumped up by
their edge in the turnover ratio. They are plus-14 on takeaways/giveaways, the
No. 1 team in the league. They have forced 22 turnovers and given opponents
eight fumbles and interceptions, and have scored 72 points off those
takeaways.Its important that you believe you can do that (force turnovers) and
you practice it, said Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. It probably goes just the
same in reverse. You practice it, you do well in practice and then you go into a
game and if you have some success with it you can build on it. The guys practice
it. The coaches harp on it and the players take a lot of pride in it.K.C.s
ball-hawking skills have certainly drawn the attention of the Buccaneers.When
you watch the tape on these guys, especially their red-zone tape, wow, said
Tampa Bay head coach Dirk Koetter. Inside the 20, they really close it down on
you. Theyre very aggressive with their hands, they get a lot of balls that they
get popped up in the air, and somebody else might catch it. These guys are
impressive.The most imprressive offensive player in the game is Buccaneers wide
receiver Mike Evans, who enters the week ranked No.dddddddddddd. 6 among NFL
receivers with 811 yards and fifth with 59 receptions. No other NFL receiver has
been targeted more than Evans this season as his 108 targets have been 31
percent of Tampa Bays attempts.Mike is just a superstar, said Tampa Bay
quarterback Jameis Winston. His best traits are his ability to go attack the
ball, his very sure hands and his competiveness. He always finds a way to get
open. My job is to give him a catchable ball. Anywhere I throw it around him hes
going to catch it.In his second season as the leader of the Bucs offense,
Winston is coming off one of his best performances, throwing for 312 yards,
completing 69.7 percent of his passes, at an average of 9.5 yards an attempt
with two touchdown throws.Jameis showed all sides of his game, Koetter said of
his quarterbacks play. He showed his mobility, showed his toughness, showed his
arm strength, showed his ability to read defenses, showed his ability to see the
field. The touchdown to Freddie Martino (43-yard play), he saw Freddie get
behind the safety in the corner on the backside there. That was a great,
unscripted play by Jameis.Kansas Citys offense will need a similar performance
from Smith against Tampa Bay. After missing a game due to two blows to the head
he suffered against Indianapolis, Smith returned last Sunday to play against
Carolina and struggled throwing the ball. He missed on three throws to the end
zone that could have been touchdowns. Smith averaged just 4.7 yards per attempt
and only one completion went for more than 20 yards. He did not throw a
touchdown pass, but did have an interception.The resiliency the Chiefs have
shown going 17-2 was built last season when they started 1-5, but won 10
straight to make the playoffs, the first team in NFL history to accomplish that
feat. That allowed them to survive being down 17-0 in the first half against
Carolina.The more you play in those types of games, and it gets down to crunch
time, theres never a panic, said Smith. We just go about our business. When we
get into a fourth quarter, weve been there before so we can rely on fundamentals
and what weve been coached to do.Chiefs wide receiver Jeremy Maclin (groin) has
been declared out for the second consecutive game. ' ' '
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