导出博客文章OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The horn ending practice had sounded long ago, and Mike
Wallace was still hard at work.Moving to his left, shifting to his right,
Wallace stood in front of the machine as it spit out footballs. Catching with
two hands, then with his left hand and the right, Wallace worked at his craft
Wednesday until finally -- as always -- he was the last man off the
field.Wallace signed with Baltimore as a free agent in March looking to revive a
career that stalled last year in Minnesota. Two weeks into the season, the move
has worked for both the Ravens and the 30-year-old receiver.Baltimore (2-0) has
scored three touchdowns, all of them by Wallace. He caught a 66-yarder in a 13-7
win over Buffalo, then scored on passes of 7 and 17 yards to help the Ravens
overcome a 20-point deficit and beat Cleveland 25-20.They arent calling him Mr.
Touchdown in the locker room heading into this weeks game at the Jacksonville
Jaguars, but Wallace certainly has received a hearty welcome from a team he
despised when playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers.Mike has been everything we
expected and hoped for, coach John Harbaugh said. He just works really
hard.Wallace knows all too well that fame can be fleeting. He enjoyed four solid
seasons with the Steelers, performed well in relative obscurity with Miami in
2013 and 2014, then scored only two touchdowns last year with the Vikings.Hes
already surpassed that in two starts with Baltimore, which is why Wallace
attracted a crowd of reporters and cameramen at his locker on Wednesday.Ive seen
the highs, Ive seen the lows, Ive seen how fast things can change on you, he
said. So just like youre all sitting here talking to me, I dont buy into none of
this. Next week you could be gone.Thats been the pattern in the eight years
since he starred at Mississippi.I came in third-round pick, not much. I got a
lot of love once I started making plays, Wallace said. But you dont make a
couple plays, it all turns around on you.Wallace has seven catches for 132
yards. Every one of his receptions has produced a first down or a touchdown.
Although quarterback Joe Flacco has a variety of targets, including tight end
Dennis Pitta and Steve Smith, none of them have been more productive than
Wallace.I know hes very confident and we want to keep him that way, Flacco said.
We want to keep him juiced up and keep feeding him the ball. The more he
continues to feel like that, the better its going to be for our team.During his
days with the Steelers, Wallace and the Ravens had little love for each other.
There were hard hits and trash-talking, boasts and taunts, leaving open the
question of whether he could get along with his former enemy.Its football. You
leave it on the field unless its too serious, he said. When I got here, I had no
doubt it would be a great fit. I knew from afar it was a great organization. It
was easy for me to come here and just go with the flow.---AP NFL website:
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. With their top three point guards and Kobe Bryant all sidelined by injury, the
Lakers signed Marshall out of the D-League on Friday before their home game
against Minnesota. It was December 1997 when WWE chairman Vince McMahon ushered
in a new era for Monday Night Raw -- an Attitude Era, if you will -- by
declaring Raw as the cure for the common show in a memorable promo.While its
unlikely in todays PG-era that WWE will announce a similar turn into a more
adult-oriented product as it did nearly 20 years ago when competition with rival
WCW was at its peak in the Monday Night Wars, Raw has found itself at a point of
stagnancy in recent weeks.The WWEs flagship show has battled wild bouts of
inconsistency in the seven?weeks since SummerSlam, effectively slipping to
B-show status opposite in-house rival SmackDown Live in the court of public
opinion.This weeks Raw wasnt groundbreaking by any means, nor will it stand out
as being memorable for any one specific reason. But it was fast-paced and
consistent just the same, with what might be called the cure for the common Raw
proving to be a justifiably gratuitous use of its two most entertaining figures
of late.WWE did well to build the majority of the episode around the budding
(with teases toward potentially volatile) friendship between Universal champion
Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho. The heel pairing has provided Raw with many of
its top moments in recent weeks, from lengthy in-ring dialogue to quick-hitting
backstage comedy and strong main event matches.Monday night was no different,
with the duo making multiple appearances throughout the episode, building toward
a main event match between Jericho and Seth Rollins. WWE did well to hold the
attention of viewers by creating the stipulation that a victory by Jericho would
add his name to the title match between Owens and Rollins at the Hell in a Cell
pay-per-view on Oct. 30.In the end, Rollins proved victorious in an entertaining
match, which kept the loosening threads of friendship between Owens and Jericho
intact. But there was enough attention to detail in the storyline throughout --
including Owens deciding against coming to Jerichos aide as the episode
concluded -- to plant seeds for the future.Ultimately, thats all that viewers
want: for the dots to connect and the storyline of each feud to progress at a
steady rate. If anything, fans dont want to feel like their time invested -- and
in this day and age for WWE, that involves upwards of 10 hours each week -- was
spent in vain.Major events like surprise title changes or celebrity drop-ins can
serve as rewards for fans who make Raw a cant-miss staple of their television
week, but they should never become the foundation.This weeks Raw went back to
the basics of building storylines organically while sprinkling in the extra
flavor of teases toward potential turns. It might not have helped to provide an
episode that instantly will spike ratings or light up social media, but it helps
build toward consistency -- which is exactly what Raw has lacked.Hits and
missesIts becoming redundant to mention each week how Jericho, closing in on 46,
only seems to be improving during his current renaissance, particularly in terms
of his comedy. But heres to hoping WWE has no plans of shutting down The List of
Jericho gimmick any time soon, even to the point of being played out. Its
working, so might as well let it ride.In what can prove to be tricky execution,
give WWE credit for effectively intertwining the feuds of both Sasha
Banks-Charlotte and Roman Reigns-Rusev to the tune of a strong opening segment
and an entertaining mixed tag-team match later in the show.There was a strong
level of attention to detail throughout, including fun banter between Charlotte
and Rusev early on, which escalated into a backstage argument between Charlotte
and Lana later on. The segment also exposed the strong chemistry, both backstage
and inside the ring after their victory, between Banks and Reigns, which drew a
large babyface pop from the Oakland crowd. Should the company insist on keeping
both characters away from a heel turn, pairing them together when it makes sense
could do a lot for their respective approval ratings.Its hard to imagine how the
eventual payoff of a pay-per-view rematch between Brock Lesnar and Goldberg
could possibly live up to the expectations that most fans would have in their
headds.dddddddddddd After all, Goldberg is 49, and despite staying fit with MMA
training, he hasnt been anywhere near a wrestling ring since his 2004 departure
from WWE. But the buzz that would accompany the storyline -- provided Goldberg
actually announces his return next week on Raw -- should do well to spice up the
intensity on Monday nights. It would also bring about the weekly return of
Lesnar advocate Paul Heyman to a place he belongs as a centerpiece on Raw.Heyman
delivered a strong promo on Monday, issuing a challenge from Lesnar in response
to Goldbergs comments last week on Off The Top Rope with Jonathan Coachman.?It
was a reminder of just how once-in-a-lifetime Heymans ability to cut a promo
truly is, and how WWEs new generation of superstars simply dont come close. It
also exposed the biggest drawback in Lesnars part-time schedule -- the fact that
Heyman disappears along with him. Being a Paul Heyman guy means something and
WWE fails to take full advantage of Heymans talent by not aligning him with more
superstars.Booking my flight to answer that big mouth @HeymanHustles challenge
next week in person on #MondayNightRaw #WhosNext? #seeyathere @WWE- Bill
Goldberg (@Goldberg) October 11, 2016It was great to see The New Day return to
operating at their comedic best for the second straight week before the start of
Kofi Kingstons singles match against Cesaro. Not only did Kingston score points
for his Full House reference in front of the Bay Area crowd, Big E was hilarious
in pulling cereal from his singlet and tossing into the crowd. The match also
produced an interesting experiment when Sheamus, showing just how disinterested
he was in Cesaros match, sat against the ring post and recorded a Facebook Live
video in real time. While the payoff in this case wasnt substantial, the WWE
just might be onto something here for the future.Mick Foleys plaid suit was,
well, something. At the very least, he stayed in character by wearing red and
black.Sin Caras official move to the cruiserweight division made plenty of sense
given his in-ring style, and he looked strong in his debut on Monday, teaming
with Lince Dorado to defeat Drew Gulak and Tony Nese. Not only does Sin Cara
provide a proven veteran presence, it would only seem to make sense for Neville
and Kalisto (who currently competes on SmackDown Live) to follow his lead.The
rebranding of Bo Dallas isnt going anywhere, from the political sign he carries
to his nonsensical rhyming. Its time for the one idea that makes sense above
all. (Yes, that idea.) Let him join his real-life brother Bray Wyatt as a member
of Wyatt Family, where the creepiness of his character will be at home. Who
knows? Combining their creative forces and natural charisma could prove to bring
out the very best in both of them.It might have only been a few minutes long,
but the locker room segment between WWE cruiserweight champion T.J. Perkins and
veteran heel Brian Kendrick was incredibly effective at outlining the essence of
their respective characters. Perkins counter right hand that knocked Kendrick
down was the perfect exclamation pointGreat call by WWE for allowing Luke
Gallows and Karl Anderson a chance to beat down Enzo Amore and Big Cass, thus
further establishing the viciousness of their characters. The unprovoked attack
was complete with Gallows yelling that the games are over. It has been talked
about at length how The Clubs unsatisfying feud with The New Day failed to
present them in the proper light. Consider Mondays appearance a return to the
style that makes them so good.Move of the nightCruiserweight Lince Dorados
shooting star press off the top rope onto Drew Gulak, helping lift himself and
teammate Sin Cara to victory in their tag-team match, was a thing to
behold.PICTURE PERFECT #ShootingStarPress from @LuchadorLD as he and @SinCaraWWE
pick up the win on #RAW! pic.twitter.com/3mP3E2pEQe- WWE (@WWE) October 11,
2016Line of the nightFirst thing [Curtis] Axel needs to concentrate on is
getting rid of those cargo shorts. Its 2016 and thats unacceptable. -- Raw
commentator Corey Graves ' ' '
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