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Most of his GWS Giants teammates are finals debutants but dont expect even a less-angry Steve Johnson to nurse them through September.Veteran forward Johnson played finals in nine of his 14 seasons at Geelong, but only five other men on the Giants list have experience of September action.I dont think they need to be babied through it, Johnson said on Wednesday.They are big boys and I think they are more than capable of playing good footy at this level.Asked whether lack of finals experience could help or hinder the Giants, Johnson said: Im not too sure, only time will tell how were going to deal with the pressure.Infamous for his frequent trips to the tribunal in previous years, Johnson appears to have mellowed in 2016 with no disciplinary blemishes against his name.Ive had a few little slip ups in the past few years, Johnson conceded.(Giants forward) Devon (Smith) actually said to me last week `youve been this far, please dont get suspended now on the eve of the finals.But I guess I havent been as angry as much this year and Im just enjoying my footy, so hopefully that continues.Johnson has been a big hit at the Giants, kicking 43 goals, second at the club to Jeremy Cameron (49).Asked if his record this year had vindicated his decision to keep playing after being released by Geelong after last season, Johnson said: I hope so, Im not the one that adjudicates on whether thats right or wrong.But Ive been happy enough to come up here and hopefully Ive played a small role in helping to get where we are now.He remains undecided about whether to play on for one more year or move into coaching in 2017.I think Ill weigh it up at the end of the season. Theres more important things to worry about than whether a 33-year-old is going to go on another season, he said.Another distinguished long-serving small forward, AFL games record-holder Brent Harvey now finds himself in a similar situation to Johnson last year after North Melbourne opted against renewing his contract.I wanted to come here because I thought it would help transition into coaching and that was part of the reason why I come here, Johnson said.Ive been happy about that, but really its up to what his (Harveys) motivation is going forward.While some players and clubs have criticised the bye week before finals, Johnson joked: At my age I really like the week off. Cheap Football Jerseys Throwback China . Jay Feely kicked a 41-yard field goal in overtime, and the Cardinals edged the Tennessee Titans 37-34 in overtime after blowing a 17-point lead late in the fourth quarter. 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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Sam Logwood scored a career-high 20 points, and Tim Williams had 18 points and 11 rebounds to help New Mexico beat Idaho State 81-70 in Friday nights season-opener for both teams.Ethan Telfair had a triple-double for Idaho State. He finished with 25 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists to go along with six steals. Robert Jones added 13 points for the Bengals.It was a game that was chippy throughout, with officials stopping the game once in each half to determine the extent of physical play. Bengals starting guard Gary Chivichyan came flying off the bench during one first-half confrontation to earn an ejection. The teams received four technical fouls as well as a flagrant foul.Idaho State had 29 personal fouls. New Mexico finished with 20.I dont want my guys to back down and (Lobos coach Craig) Neal doesnt want his guys to back down, Idaho State coach Bill Evans said. We had two teams fighting, trying to win. I dont have a problem with that. Ive got a problem with the fact that we escalated it further.For Neal, the skirmishes didnt have an impact on the outcome.I like how my guys fight and they stand up for one another, Neal said. Theyre not going to back down from anybody.New Mexico fell behind 24-14 in the first half but pulled to 38-32 at the break. Longwoods layup gave New Mexico their first lead of the second half, 48-46, and the Lobos led the rest of the way.BIG PICTUREFinding a point guard was one question for New Mexico this season, but sophomore Jordan Hunter looked just fine in the role, finishing with six points and eight assists, includinng a couple of well-threaded helpers through traffic and two pinpoint fast break deliveries.ddddddddddddHe played well, Neal said of Hunter. I thought he was pretty good, but I thought the toughest part of his game was having to defend every possession with Telfair. I think that took a little bit out of him on his shooting.The Lobos other big question centered on the health of leading returning scorer Elijah Brown, who skipped both exhibition games as he dealt with a hamstring injury that has lingered since last season. He finished with 14 points and played 29 minutes.I think it hurt our team, Neal said of Brown missing the exhibitions. Im not saying it hurt our team where we got off to a poor start. I just think that continuity, playing together, trying to get back timing wise. I think it had an effect on the team.For the Bengals, Coney Island, New York native Telfair, who led the team in scoring last season with 20 points a game to earn Big Sky newcomer of the year, showed that last season was not a fluke. He made three 3-pointers and had nine defensive rebounds.KEY STATSWith 18 offensive boards, New Mexico had a 20-7 advantage on second-chance points.New Mexico has won 14 straight season openers.UP NEXTNew Mexicos 3-game, season-opening home stand continues Monday against Houston Baptist, a prelude to the Lobos first of two games against New Mexico State.Idaho State continues a 3-game, season-opening road trip at Utah Valley on Wednesday. ' ' '