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RENTON, Wash. Custom Phillies Jersey China . -- Michael Bennett jogged out from the locker room, the last healthy Seattle Seahawks player to emerge from the teams practice facility, answering the one lingering question as one of the NFC favorites opened training camp on Saturday.No, there wouldnt be a holdout for the Seahawks to deal with on the first day of camp.I just want to show up and be a great teammate, Bennett said. No distractions for the team. I just want to be a Seahawk for the rest of my life.Over the past year, Bennett has noted his displeasure with the contract he signed after Seattle won the Super Bowl in 2014. He considered holding out before training camp last season, but then showed up on time and had arguably the most productive season of his career with 10 sacks and 19 tackles for loss. Bennett was selected to the Pro Bowl last season as well.Even with his arrival for the start of camp, Bennett would still like to see his contract improved. Seattles precedent has been not to renegotiate deals that have more than one year remaining. And for now, that remains the case with Bennett.Thats up for the coaches and my agent to take care of. I dont want to stir anything up in the media, he said, she said, whenever, Bennett said. What happens will happen and you guys will be the first to know.While Bennetts arrival and contract status was the focus, the conversation quickly turned to the Black Lives Matter shirt he put on before addressing the media. Bennett also has been outspoken regarding social issues.It means everything to me. Its about social change, and change economically and just change everything that is going on in society right now, Bennett said. You just want to be a good advocate for speaking up for what is going on and making sure you have great influencers.Bennett was highly complimentary of players in the NBA and WNBA who have spoken out in recent weeks.He criticized some NFL players for not being as outspoken as contemporaries in other sports leagues, but he noted the lack of guaranteed contracts in the NFL may be a deterrent that keep some from speaking out.You dont see a lot of the greatest players talking about things socially. Whether its Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, all these guys, theyre white, they dont have to deal with the things we have to deal with as black players, Bennett said. In the NBA, everybody is standing up for it, so the greatest players are in the forefront of movement. Here in the NFL, the greatest players arent in the forefront of the movement. Whether its the CBA, whether its things going on, changing concussions, the greatest players arent involved like LeBron James and Chris Paula and all these guys. Our players are sitting back just taking the dollars, whether its Cam Newton, all these guys, theyre not at the forefront of trying to change what is going on.Also Saturday, coach Pete Carroll addressed his three-year contract extension agreed to earlier this week that keeps him under contract with the Seahawks through the 2019 season. Carroll is the oldest coach in the NFL and will turn 65 in September but said he has no plans of slowing down.Carroll also said it was vitally important to continue his working relationship with general manager John Schneider, who signed a five-year extension through the 2021 season.Thats just the next stop along the way, Carroll said of 2019. I know you guys keep wondering how long Im going to coach or whatever. I have no end to this. Im just going for it. Im going to go as long as its fun and its good and were winning games.Game notes TE Jimmy Graham (knee) and RB Thomas Rawls (ankle) are starting camp on the physically unable to perform list but can be activated at any time. Carroll said the duo will be evaluated in four-day segments as to their availability to start practicing. ... Carroll confirmed DE Chris Clemons has decided to retire. Clemons had signed a one-year deal with Seattle in the offseason. He just didnt want to play anymore. ... DT Sealver Siliga was placed on the non-football injury list. Carroll said he suffered a calf injury during the offseason. Cheap Custom Phillies Jersey . -- The Missouri Tigers might not have a roster full of superstars. Custom Richie Ashburn Jersey . Detroit and Boston are deadlocked, 1-1, and Tigers manager Jim Leyland could be forgiven if he was caught rationalizing instead of dissecting how his club could blow a 5-1 lead late in Game 2. http://www.customphilliesjersey.com/ . The move comes after the Canadiens were approached by the Buffalo Sabres for permission to speak to Dudley - a former Sabres player and head coach. "The Sabres called for permission and I appreciate that, Im flattered, Dudley told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun of ESPN. HOUSTON -- Houstons bullpen had thrown six scoreless innings entering the 12th inning on Monday night.Then one pitch spoiled its good night and sent the Astros to yet another loss to the Texas Rangers.Rougned Odor had three hits and three RBI, including a solo homer in the 12th inning that lifted the Rangers to a 4-3 victory.The Rangers, who have the best record in the American League at 86-59, improved to 14-3 against AL West rival Houston this season.Odor launched his 31st homer over the short fence in right field off James Hoyt (1-1) to put Texas on top with no outs in the 12th.One pitch in the strike zone ruins it, manager A.J. Hinch said. Its certainly a tough loss.Odor, who finished a triple shy of the cycle, has six home runs, six doubles and 19 RBI in 16 games against Houston this season.Hes certainly hurt us a number of times over the last couple of years, Hinch said. Hes a good hitter. Hes a hitter that does damage. Certainly, against us, he comes up big at the worst times.Keone Kela (5-1) allowed one hit in two scoreless innings for the win and Jake Diekman pitched a perfect 12th for his fourth save.Evan Gattis hit a solo homer off Sam Dyson with one out in the ninth to tie it at 3. The towering shot, which landed on the train tracks atop the left field wall, was the 26th homer for Gattis this season.Marwin Gonzalez singled after that, but the inning ended when Colby Rasmus struck out and Gonzalez was caught trying to steal second base.Sometimes the bounces dont go your way, Hinch said. Theres a lot of frustrating parts of this game, but none more so than the final score.Odor drove in one run with a ground-rule double in the Rangers two-run first inning. His RBI single in the third made it 3-1.Texas starter Martin Perez yielded three hits and two runs with six strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.Gonzalez had an RBI single for Houston in the second and Tony Kemps pinch-hit, ground-rule double got Houston within one in the seventh.Houston starter Doug Fister allowed six hits and three runs in five innings. Wholesale Custom Phillies Shirts. Hes had a tough September, allowing 25 hits and 17 runs combined in three starts.It was a disappointing loss for the Astros, who fell 3 1/2 games back for the second AL wild card.Its always tough to lose, especially down the stretch, Fister said. Our fate is in our hands. We have to take care of business. We have to go out there and get (wins). Tonight we fell short.Astros rookie Alex Bregman went 0 for 5 with three strikeouts to end a 10-game hitting streak and Carlos Correa was 0 for 3 with a pair of walks to snap his hitting streak of 13 games.TRAINERS ROOMAstros: LHP Dallas Keuchel, who hasnt pitched since Aug. 27 because of inflammation in his left shoulder, will be shut down until at least Wednesday. Keuchel said they will decide then what his next step will be. Keuchel has had a tough follow-up to a 2015 season where he won a career-high 20 games and was voted the AL Cy Young Winner. Houstons ace is 9-12 with a 4.55 ERA.ALL AL WESTMonday was the first of 19 straight games the Astros will play against teams in the AL West to end the season. They have seven games remaining against the Angels, six with the Mariners and three against the Athletics.WHAT A CATCHElvis Andrus robbed Houstons Max Stassi of a hit when he dived to grab a low liner for the first out of the 10th inning. Andrus sailed through the air to make the catch, hit the ground and rolled over before holding his glove up to display the ball.UP NEXTRangers: A.J. Griffin (7-4, 4.92) will start for Texas on Tuesday. Griffin looks to bounce back after giving up a career-high eight runs in four innings of an 8-3 loss to Seattle on Wednesday.Astros: Brad Peacock (0-0, 3.38) is scheduled to start his second game on Tuesday. He allowed five hits and one run in 3 2/3 innings of a 5-1 win against Cleveland in his first start this season on Tuesday. ' ' ' 
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