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TAMPA, Fla. Jackie Bradley Jr Jersey . -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Vincent Jackson is back on the practice field after missing a big part of last season because of injuries.The three-time Pro Bowl selection is also excited about the upcoming release of a second childrens book hes written to support military families.Danny Dogtags: Soccer Superhero will go on sale next month, with proceeds supporting the players Jackson in Action 83 Foundation, which he launched four years ago to help military moms and dads remain connected with their kids during deployments, as well as heighten awareness of other issues facing service members and their loved ones.Jackson, the son of parents who were both in the military, and his wife, Lindsey, have also published Danny Dogtags: Dealing with Deployment. They plan to write a third book to complete a trilogy.Our first book was launched about a year and a half ago. ... Basically that book focused on a great family story, a talking piece for parents to sit down with young military kids and discuss the tough terms of what its like to transition through maybe one of your parents being deployed for an extended period of time. We try to make that kind of fun, light-hearted, and make it easier for parents to get that across to young kids, Jackson said.Jackson, 33, explained the main pillars of Jackson in Action 83 focus on emotional health, physical health and educational development of children. The second installment in the Danny Dogtags series finds the main character struggling as a young soccer player whos made poor choices regarding his nutrition.The receiver is a character in the book, too.I come and visit the team at practice, kind of give them some basic tips on eating healthy, getting good rest, things like that, Jackson said. (Danny) takes that home, takes that to heart, shares it with his family, and he starts excelling with his friends and family.Jackson is a six-time 1,000-yard receiver whos looking to rebound from one of the least productive seasons of his career. The 12th-year pro sat out three games in November, as well as the final three of 2015 because of a knee injury, finishing with 33 receptions for 543 yards and three touchdowns.The numbers were his worst since 2010, when appeared in just five games because of a contract dispute and had 14 catches for 248 yards and three TDs for the San Diego Chargers.Tampa Bay got off to a 6-6 start before going 0-4 down the stretch last season. Jackson sat out the last three games and had one catch for 5 yards over the final month.He reported to training camp last week, feeling good physically and eager to revert to his form of 2012-14, when he had three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons for the Bucs.Jackson also topped 1,000 yards three times in seven seasons with the Chargers from 2005-11.Im feeling really good ... but Ive been good since early in this offseason. I had a great complete offseason with our OTAs and everything like that, Jackson said. Im just excited, ready to get through a great training camp, continue to build on the fundamentals and prepare myself as best I can to perform well throughout the season.---Online: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Fred Lynn Jersey . Murray beat Sam Querrey 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-3 to clinch Britains opening-round victory against the United States on Sunday at Petco Park. 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COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina linebacker Jonathan Walton has one goal on his mind -- qualify for a bowl game.Weve got something to fight for, Walton said Tuesday.The Gamecocks (5-5) hope to extend their season this week against struggling Football Championship Subdivision opponent (2-8) at Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday. It may not be as easy a task as it sounds, given the last time South Carolina faced an FCS opponent, Citadel walked out with a 23-22 victory.That makes me nuts, every day, left tackle Mason Zandi said.Walton, Zandi and the Gamecocks say those memories from last year drive them at practice this week, particular with a chance to extend their season into the holidays.South Carolina coach Will Muschamp began talking up a bowl bid several weeks ago as his team rallied from a 2-4 start to win three in a row before last weeks 20-7 defeat at Florida .I talk to these guys all the time, the first-year coach said. These seniors want to go to a bowl game. Thats very important for our program.Especially for the additional month or so of workouts, film breakdowns and practices leading up to a postseason game given how young South Carolina is.That youth showed last week at The Swamp as freshman quarterback Jake Bentley was swarmed by the Gators strong defensive line most of the game. He threw his first college interception and was sacked five times. Fellow freshman Rico Dowdle, who ran for over 100 yards in his two previous games, was held to 18 yards on nine carries before missing the fourth quarter due to injury.Still, the Gamecocks are the only Football Bowl Subdivision team with freshmen as leading passer (Bentley) and rusher (Dowdle).Footballs not a sport where you can improve on your own, Muschamp said, like playing one-on-one in the backyard or heading to a batting cage.Youve got to go play the game and we need to be able to have these practices to continue to develop our youth, the coach said. Roger Clemens Jersey. .South Carolina didnt figure to be in the mix for any bowl given the start to their season.Three straight losses to Kentucky, Texas A&M and Georgia left the Gamecocks staggered at 2-4 heading into a bye week without much hope to continue past November. But Muschamp brought true freshman Bentley in off the bench for co-starters Perry Orth and Brandon McIlwain and South Carolina began to take flight.The surprise was a 24-21 win over previously ranked Tennessee on Oct. 29 that put the Gamecocks in sight of a six-win season after going 3-9 last year.South Carolinas upperclassmen know that its like going to a bowl. Last years losing mark -- longtime head coach Steve Spurrier walked away in midseason with the team struggling -- was South Carolinas first since going 5-7 under Lou Holtz in 2003.Spurrier led the Gamecocks to seven straight bowl games from 2008 through 2014, winning the last four postseason games including the 2014 Independence Bowl the last time South Carolina qualified.I know what its like to miss a bowl, said Zandi, among 20 seniors wholl be honored in their final home game. Im not watching bowl games from my house this year.The Gamecocks have had a couple of good, strong, focused days of work prepping for Western Carolina, which has lost seven of its past eight games.The Catamounts problems this season dont matter, said center Alan Knott. Theres only one goal the players discuss.Weve got to get our sixth win this week, weve got to get bowl eligible, Knott said. 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