and memorize it, take it to your game, because hes a Hall of Famer and you want to get there one day, Sims said.Even linebacker Aaron Wallace, Tennessees seventh-round pick out of UCLA, got his first car

NEW YORK -- Jeremy Lin was briefly the biggest thing in the Big Apple, maybe in all of basketball, the last time he played in New York.Linsanity didnt last long and neither did Lins time as a starting point guard. He mostly came off the bench while playing for three teams over the last three seasons, but now hes getting another shot.The Brooklyn Nets are giving Lin the keys to their team and believe hes ready to run it.He came off the bench in Charlotte last year and did a heck of a job, but this is a little different deal now, new coach Kenny Atkinson said. Youre kind of the quarterback. Youre the Eli Manning, those guys, so theres a different level of responsibility.The Nets better hope Lin is ready for it, because there isnt much talent around him.They begin their fifth season in Brooklyn absent the high-priced star power they lined the roster with in their early years after moving from New Jersey. All-Stars such as Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett have given way to the likes of Trevor Booker, Justin Hamilton, Randy Foye, Luis Scola, Joe Harris and former No. 1 pick Anthony Bennett, players signed this summer by general manager Sean Marks.Marks also tabbed Atkinson to be the coach, and together they are talking about building for the long term. That may be a better solution, though it means the Nets wont win much now.But Lin brings some buzz from fans who remember his captivating stretch with the Knicks in 2012. The NBAs first American-born player of Chinese or Taiwanese decent started all 82 games for Houston the next season, but lost his job the following one and remained a backup as he moved to the Lakers and the Hornets, where he played behind Kemba Walker last season.The Harvard product was mainly a pick-and-roll guard when he burst on the scene five seasons ago, without much else to go to when teams took away his drives to the basket. He believes he returns with a more well-rounded game, with Atkinson urging him to trust a jump shot that wasnt previously part of his arsenal.Now if guys are forcing me left, I can go left, Lin said. If guys want me to shoot, Im not saying Ill make it every night, but Ill gladly shoot them. Ill gladly shoot open ones if they give them to me.Here are some other things to watch with the Nets:BAD BROOKLYN: At 21-61, the Nets missed the playoffs last season for the first time since moving to Brooklyn in 2012. They may not be any better this season.ATKINSON AT HOME: A respected assistant with the Knicks and Atlanta Hawks, Atkinson comes back home for his first NBA head coaching job. The Northport, New York, native will be coaching not far from the courts where he grew up playing.MAN IN THE MIDDLE: Brook Lopez averaged 20.6 points as the Nets top player last season but has been quiet in exhibition play, creating some questions about the 7-foot centers fit in Atkinsons system, which will be predicated on quick ball and player movement of the successful Hawks teams of the last few years.BOGIE BALL: Bojan Bogdanovic returns from a strong summer to an unclear fall. The top scorer in the Olympics while leading Croatia to a surprising quarterfinal spot hasnt even been starting in the preseason after averaging 11.2 points and starting about half the games last season.GROW UP FAST: The lack of veteran stars should mean plenty of opportunities for second-year players Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Chris McCullough, and eventually rookie Caris LeVert, who is still recovering from a left foot injury that cut short the first-round picks final season at Michigan.---Follow Brian Mahoney on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BriancmahoneyFake Jerseys For Sale . The Hall of Fame defenceman told Landsberg that he believes fighting still has a place in todays game, but thinks staged fighting needs be outlawed. Fake Baseball Jerseys .ca look back at each of the Top 10 stories of 2013. Today, we look back at Boston Strong - a citys recovery from tragedy. https://www.fakejerseys.us.com/ . Kyle Denbrook, a soccer player from Saint Marys University, took the CIS male athlete of the week honour. Stanley, a fourth-year business administration student from Charlottetown, scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Dalhousie on Friday and tallied again in a 1-0 win over Saint Marys on Sunday. Fake Football Jerseys . Hargreaves began his career in 2008 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and has played with the Edmonton Eskimos and last season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Fake Jerseys From China . Aaron Harrison scored a 22 points for Kentucky (6-1), which has won four in a row following a Nov. 12 loss to current No. 1 Michigan State. Julius Randle overcame a scoreless first half and added his sixth double-double in as many games with 14 points and 10 rebounds.NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Jack Conklin has started the first 13 games this season at right tackle for the Tennessee Titans. It is what everyone in the organization expected from the teams first-round draft pick.For the Titans, Conklin is one of five of their draft picks to start at least once this season. When defensive back Kalan Reed took the field last week, he became the 10th and final member of Tennessees 2016 draft class to play at least one game -- and they are one reason why the Titans find themselves tied atop the AFC South with three games left.Everyone in Tennessee is feeling good about themselves right now, and theres plenty of credit to go around for the optimism. But most agree, it starts with first-year general manager Jon Robinson -- who helped find the kind of players the Titans coveted.Titans coach Mike Mularkey said they were looking for tough dependable players who would take advantage when given an opportunity.And they all have at some point, Mularkey said Thursday. I dont know if theres another class Ive been around that has done that. Theyre not extensive, but when some of them have had a few chances, theyve played well.Conklin came in as the eighth pick overall out of Michigan State , selected to fill a specific need on the offensive line. Derrick Henry, a Heisman Trophy winner and record-setting running back at Alabama, has started twice playing behind DeMarco Murray, the NFLs second-best rusher with 1,135 yards.Kevin Byard intercepted 19 passes at Middle Tennessee, and the first player taken in the third round has started four games at safety. Tajae Sharpe, the first player taken in the fifth round out of Massachusetts, has started nine games and ranks fourth with 36 catches for 464 yards.Offensive coordinator Terry Robiskie said Conklin and Sharpe not only have improved tremendously but been big additions. Though he didnt want to get too far ahead of himself with adulation.Weve got a lot of football left, Robiskie said. Theyve been improving. Just keep improving for us.Kevin Dodd, thee 33rd overall player, now is on injured reserve.dddddddddddd But the linebacker from Clemson started one of the nine games he played. Defensive lineman Austin Johnson, another second-round pick from Penn State, has played seven games. Guard Sebastian Tretola, a sixth-round pick from Arkansas, has appeared in only one game.Releasing veteran cornerback Perrish Cox on Nov. 28 opened up more opportunity for cornerback LeShaun Sims, their second pick in the fifth round out of Southern Utah. In a 13-10 win over Denver , Sims broke up a pass to Demaryius Thomas in the end zone on third-and-goal at the Tennessee 4 to open the fourth quarter and helped defend Thomas on an incompletion the next play.The defensive back credited veteran safety Rashad Johnson for watching tape with him and helping him take what he had seen into practice. It also doesnt hurt having Dick LeBeau, a Hall of Fame cornerback himself, as defensive coordinator.Whatever he says you try to write it down and memorize it, take it to your game, because hes a Hall of Famer and you want to get there one day, Sims said.Even linebacker Aaron Wallace, Tennessees seventh-round pick out of UCLA, got his first career sack last week helping hold Denver to a late field goal.The Titans (7-6) visit Kansas City (10-3) on Sunday, and Chiefs coach Andy Reid said getting that many rookies ready to play in their first season is tough, something Mularkey and his coaches have done well.Just go right down the list of coaches, Reid said. Youve got an all-star coaching crew, and theyre good teachers. Thats why those guys are able to do that.Game notesDL Jurrell Casey (sprained foot) and LB David Bass (groin) were limited Thursday. DL Karl Klug (Achilles) and LB Sean Spence (ankle) did not practice.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL.---Follow Teresa M. Walker at www.twitter.com/teresamwalker ' ' '