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Brett Kimmorley takes aim at Monday Night Football and predicts a bright future for rugby league on the Gold Coast in the latest edition of Set of Six.Benjis NRL career grinding to a halt?After watching him in action on Thursday night, I think we are seeing the end of Benji Marshalls NRL career. I think he made some critical decisions in Wollongong and was pretty poor; there was too much east-west running and not enough north-south - which is what the modern day game requires.As much as hes been an outstanding player for a long, long time, and we know hes playing for a contract; I would certainly think that this is going to be a business decision by the Dragons and they wont be investing in him going forward.In the wet, as it was on Thursday night, its all about playing field position; its all about short passes; youll never run around the Broncos - you have to run through the Broncos. I just think the Benji that was so good in 2005 and all that excitement and brilliance that he has created for a number of years, he just doesnt have that play in him anymore.The game has passed him by.Eels continue to defy the odds in horror seasonParramatta again showed amazing resilience on Friday night. News that Brad Arthur has re-signed for three years on top of his current deal is just what the club needed.The Eels are going through enormous turmoil; they missed out on the prized signing of Jarryd Hayne though that was for the right reasons.While there is great uncertainty around the direction of the club, at least there is some stability with Arthur as coach. He has done an amazing job this year with a roster that has been ripped apart by the salary cap woes and off-field incidents.No matter what seems to fall their way, the Eels just seem to keep on fighting and that has to be applauded. They had nothing to play for on Friday night, but somehow they managed to put a performance together and come away with a one-point win.That might just be it for the Sea Eagles, too.Good riddance to Monday Night FootballMonday Night Football is an absolute killer, Im glad its going at the end of the year. The Sharks were brave but they were largely horrendous; they had no preparation ahead of their clash with the Raiders. Canberra were very good while it was a similar story for the Titans on Sunday; they looked sluggish after having to back up from Monday night.The Warriors certainly deserved to win on the Gold Coast but the Titans tried to play with lots of energy and it looked like they eventually just ran out of puff. It was probably an emotional week for the Titans as well on the back of Jarryd Haynes signing; there will be a lot more expectation on them now and a lot more media scrutiny.But I just think Monday night is an absolute killer for sides having to back up and play again the following weekend. Its just totally unfair and the fact that Titans-Sharks game went 90 minutes, not 80, it was a major reason why both sides struggled to compete. Im thrilled that Monday Night Football will be gone next year.Smith, Cronk show why theyre paid the big bucksCameron Smith and Cooper Cronk are the two best big-moment players in the world; when the game is on the line I want those two blokes in my side. Theyve done it in Origin and theyve done it for the Storm for a number of years. Souths were very, very good and obviously it was the first time they had close to their No.1 roster on the field.The Bunnies were probably entitled to win the football game, but just the game-management of Smith and Cronk and their ability to come up with the big plays when the game is on the line was the difference.The Storm were under the pump at halftime but they just hung in the contest and when they get to the part of the field where Cronk becomes the field goal option, Cameron Smith takes it on himself and slots the match-winner. They got one chance and Smith nailed it.Their ability to handle pressure and scramble a victory when theyre just a little bit off is a big reason why theyre leading the competition. Youve got to be pretty cool when the game is on the line like that and thats why Cronk and Smith are two of the best players in the world.Hayne starts with loss but Titans on the upIt was all about Jarryd Hayne on the Gold Coast and what a great crowd it was at Cbus Super Stadium. The Warriors have a big fanbase on the Gold Coast, but there was great Titans support as well; the locals responded to what the Gold Coast did against the Sharks last Monday night and Hayne only added to that.So you end up with 20-odd thousand people going to a game of football on the Gold Coast where that club a few years ago would struggle to get 5,000 people to a game. Lets hope that the Titans can become a club that is run properly off the field and one that can have success on it as well.That didnt happen on the field on Sunday as the Warriors were too good, but as I mentioned earlier, having to back up from Monday night wont have helped the Titans. The Gold Coast seems to be the only place where weve continually got it wrong with rugby league; they have never been able to make it work.But lets hope the Titans are on the right path now and Hayne looms as a key part of that.Grinding Tigers building some consistencyWhat a great win it was for the Tigers on Sunday afternoon at Leichhardt. Theyre in the top eight now and we can probably say that its down to a race in nine, given how badly the Dragons have played recently. The Tigers just outmuscled the Cowboys and played a very simple game plan; they ran hard and kicked well.Mitchell Moses had another strong game and there was a great atmosphere at Leichhardt Oval. Johnathan Thurston obviously played for the Cowboys which probably had a lot of people thinking that would be enough for the defending premiers. So that must give the Tigers a lot of confidence; they know that not only can they compete with the best in competition, but they can also grind to a win.Theyre not shooting themselves in the foot, which they had done a little bit over the last few years, and they are developing into a more consistent football side. And the more close games you play, the better you learn to handle adversity and pressure. I thought the Tigers were superb on Sunday and thoroughly deserve to still be alive in this competition.And as for Leichhardt Oval, it was another reminder that traditional suburban grounds still have a place in our game. Nike Shoes From China Online . A statement from the worlds top-ranked player says all checks "were satisfactory and showed positive evolution" regarding the injury, which contributed to his loss to Stanislas Wawrinka in the final in Melbourne. Discount Nike Shoes From China . 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LOUIS -- Rookie Tavon Austin has missed another day of practice, lessening the odds hell be ready for the St. By adding Trey Burke and Tomas Satoransky to the backcourt, and Andrew Nicholson and Ian Mahinmi to the frontcourt, all in a span of about 24 hours, the Washington Wizards attempted to improve their roster depth after missing the playoffs last season.According to a person familiar with the moves, the Wizards will acquire Burke by trading a 2021 second-round draft pick to the Utah Jazz. They also agreed Sunday to a $9 million, three-year contract with Satoransky.The Wizards will contribute $650,000 toward Satoranskys buyout from the Spanish club he has been with, the maximum amount NBA teams can pay. Satoransky was drafted in the second round in 2012 by Washington but has remained overseas since then.The person confirmed the Burke and Satoransky deals to The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because there is an NBA moratorium on such moves until next Thursday.Also Sunday, Washington agreed to a $26 million, four-year contract with Nicholson, a free-agent power forward who has spent his entire four-year NBA career with the Orlando Magic. Nicholsons agent, Mark Bartelstein, confirmed the terms of the deal to the AP.Nicholson wrote on Twitter: Truly blessed and honored to be part of the wizards organization! Thank you for this opportunity (and) cant wait to be in uniform!All three moves were first reported by Yahoo Sports.Burke was the No. 9 overall choice in the 2013 NBA draft out of Michigan and has averaged 12.1 points and 4.2 assists in three seasons with UUtah, mostly as a starter for the first two but only as a reserve last season.ddddddddddddSatoransky is a 6-foot-7 guard from the Czech Republic who is 24 years old.Nicholson is a 6-9, 250-pound Canadian who averaged 6.9 points and 3.6 rebounds last season, while playing under 15 minutes per game. A first-round pick by the Magic four years ago, he has averaged 6.5 points and 3.2 rebounds in the NBA, with a total of 36 starts.Mahinmi is a 6-11, 250-pound center from France who agreed Saturday to a $64 million, four-year contract and should be able to offer Washington needed help with defense and rebounding. He averaged career highs of 9.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists and about 25 minutes in 71 games, all starts, for the Indiana Pacers last season.By adding that quartet, one right after the other, the Wizards now have 10 players on the roster. They began the offseason with only five, before agreeing to a $128 million, five-year contract to hold onto shooting guard Bradley Beal, a restricted free agent.Last season, the Wizards went 41-41 to finish 10th in the Eastern Conference, after making two trips in a row to the second round of the playoffs. Randy Wittman was fired as coach and replaced by Scott Brooks.---AP Basketball Writer Jon Krawczynski contributed to this report.---Follow Howard Fendrich on Twitter at http://twitter.com/HowardFendrich ' ' '