导出博客文章ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Middle linebacker Cory James was so busy trying to stay on
point with the rest of the Raiders defense last week that he wasnt able to fully
enjoy his first NFL start.Oaklands sixth-round pick expects to be a lot more
comfortable his second time around when the Raiders play in Baltimore on
Sunday.Im glad coach (Jack) Del Rio believed in the rookie to get the start,
James said Friday. I saw some good things, me making some good tackles. And a
lot of mental errors I can correct. Now I know what its like to play with the 1s
for a full game so Ill have that experience.James had six tackles- all solo --
in his debut against the Tennessee Titans after replacing Ben Heeney in Oaklands
starting defense.The decision to start James over Heeney -- coupled with
replacing safety Keith McGill with first-round draft pick Karl Joseph -- came
after the Raiders became the first team since 1967 to give up 500 yards or more
in offense in each of the first two games.Oakland showed some slight improvement
against Tennessee in Week 3 but still allowed 393 yards to a team that has been
sporadic at best so far.Part of the problem for James was finding a comfort zone
in the Raiders defense. Having spent training camp and the preseason working
with the backups, the former Colorado State standout admittedly took some time
to get settled in.It was just get in (and go), said James, who played all but
three defensive snaps against Tennessee. Some of the mental errors that I did in
the game I had never experienced in practice.While James made his share of
mistakes against the Titans, the Raiders were mostly pleased with what they got
from him.It really went the way we hoped, Del Rio said. Dont feel like the
moment is too big for him. He settled in and competed. Well clean a few things
up with technique and making sure the eyes are exactly where they belong, all
those kind of things. But he plays hard. Hes got a little ruggedness to
him.Joseph also impressed Oaklands coaching staff after spending the first two
games playing strictly on special teams.The 14th-overall pick in the draft,
Joseph tallied a game-high 10 tackles and helped hold the Titans to 214 in the
air, a marked improvement for the leagues 32nd-ranked pass defense.Its exciting
to finally see him on the field, defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. said. Its
been a long time since hes played, coming back from an injury. He shows you that
he can play. Its a matter of him understanding, getting a lot of confidence in
what hes doing, really learning this game. Its about experiences and right now
hes at that age where a lot of experiences are going to come up for him and he
has to understand what they are and make the best of them.Game notes Right
tackle Menelik Watson (calf), left guard Austin Howard (ankle) and safety Nate
Allen (ankle) did not practice and have been ruled out. ... Center Rodney Hudson
(knee) and offensive lineman Matt McCants (knee) practiced without restriction
after being limited earlier in the week. McCants has been splitting reps with
rookie Vadal Alexander at right tackle this week while Watson is out. ... Backup
running back Taiwan Jones (knee) was limited and is questionable.---Online:AP
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semi-recurring dream, maybe five or six times, where Ive woken up, wow, we just
won the World Series with the Cubs. Thats unbelievable, he recalled Monday
night.And then about 10 seconds later I realize it was just a dream, and then
the rest of the day stinks, right? Its a pretty great feeling and then back to
reality. The last five days or whatever its been, Ive been waking up with the
same realization and then it takes a couple seconds. Wow! It really
happened!Days after the team he designed ended a long championship drought,
Epstein was voted The Sporting News Major League Baseball Executive of the Year
for revitalizing the Chicago Cubs.Balloting by 56 big league executives took
place before the postseason. The Cubs led the majors with 103 wins during the
regular season, then beat Cleveland in a seven-game World Series last week for
their first title since 1908.During the parade I kept telling my wife we need to
go home to change some diapers and do some laundry, because this is not real
life, he said. Weve got to get our feet back on the ground.Epstein was presented
with the award at the start of the annual general managers meeting. He received
13 votes, followed by Clevelands Chris Antonetti (nine), the New York Yankees
Brian Cashman (eight), Texas Jon Daniels (seven), Clevelands Mike Chernoff and
Washingtons Mike Rizzo (three each), and Baltimores Dan Duquette and the Cubs
Jed Hoyer (two apiece).Now 42, Epstein was the youngest general manager in major
league history when Boston hired him at age 28 in November 2002. He helped the
Red Sox win the 2004 World Series, their first title since 1918, and a second
championship in 2007.Winning at 42 vs. 30, I have a greater appreciation for how
hard it is and how many people have to contribute and how lucky you have to get
along the way, too, he said.Epstein left Boston after the 2011 season to become
president of baseball operations with the Cubs, who lost 91 games that year. As
he rebuilt the team, the Cubs dropped 101 games in 2012, 96 the following year
and 89 in 2014. They won 97 games last year to gaiin a wild card, returning to
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10th-inning rally in Game 7 was sparked by Albert Almora Jr., the first player
drafted under Epsteins regime, taken sixth overall in 2012. Third baseman Kris
Bryant was drafted in 2013 and outfielder Kyle Schwarber in 2014, and the Cubs
traded for pitcher Jake Arrieta (from Baltimore), first baseman Anthony Rizzo
(San Diego) and shortstop Addison Russell (Oakland).Jon Lester was signed as a
free agent after the 2014 season and fellow pitcher John Lackey, all-purpose
player Ben Zobrist and outfielders Dexter Fowler and Jason Heyward were signed
last offseason.Chicago gave Epstein a new five-year contract in September. Now
the challenge is to win two in a row and match the 1907-08 Cubs.It does make you
hungry just to validate it. When you can win two, I think it means even more, he
said. Wed love to be the type of organization that national baseball fans think
of when you think of October baseball.Aroldis Chapman, Fowler, Jason Hammel and
Travis Wood have become free agents. Epstein already has been thinking about
roster alterations.The mix has to change a little bit, he said. If you look to
just bring back every single component and try to recreate the past, its going
to change by definition. Group dynamics change. Human beings change. And so
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behind it rather than just let it come back exactly the same and be stale. ...
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