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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Dante Fowler has been getting the best of, maybe even embarrassing, offensive linemen for a week now.There was a nasty spin move against Jermey Parnell, a powerful bull rush against Josh Wells and a freakish first step against Luke Joeckel.Throw in the first real hit of training camp -- his thudding takedown of running back Jonas Gray last week -- and Fowlers play has been among the most notable story lines during Jacksonvilles training camp so far.And hes just getting started.Ive still got to get my explosiveness back, said Fowler, who tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee 15 months ago. I feel faster, so I can only imagine how its going to be when everything comes back. I still have work to put in. ... Im not saying Im 80 percent. Im there, but I just know where I can be.Fowlers progress is a positive sign for Jacksonvilles revamped defense, which is trying to get several new players to jell in camp.The Jaguars spent more than $120 million in free agency on defensive starters Malik Jackson and Tashaun Gipson, got Fowler and defensive tackle SenDerrick Marks (triceps) back from injury and used their first four draft picks on that side of the ball.Now, they have one of the NFLs highest-paid defenses and are counting on an immediate return on the investment.Fowler could be the key.Although the third overall pick in the 2015 draft is still wearing a knee brace and adapting to the speed of the NFL game, hes provided as many oohs and ahs as anyone in Jacksonvilles camp.We love the energy and the effort that he plays with, new defensive coordinator Todd Wash said.Were not limiting him at all right now. He goes out and hes physical on stuff. We just have to get him to slow down and play within himself. He tries to do too much at times. He is a little bit of a bull in a china closet at times.Fowlers passion and persistence are evident on the field, and hes hardly the only defender making a difference.Jackson, a defensive tackle, has looked worthy of the six-year, $85.5 million contract he signed in March. Gipson, a free safety, has seemingly solidified a shaky secondary.And cornerback Jalen Ramsey (first round), linebacker Myles Jack (second), defensive end Yannick Ngakoue (third) and defensive tackle Sheldon Day (fourth) all look as if they could be significant contributors as rookies.I think were seeing some flashes along the way, Wash said. We have to have more consistency. We play really well in some spurts and then all of a sudden we have a couple bad things go on.Consistency is the big thing. I see the players understanding how detailed it is. Exactly what we want from them and theyre executing that. Its just a consistency part we have to keep improving on.The Jaguars ranked near the bottom of the league in nearly every defensive category in 2015 and really struggled to get steady pressure on quarterbacks and get off the field on third down.It cost defensive coordinator Bob Babich his job and prompted general manager Dave Caldwell to spend more money on defense in free agency.Now, the Jaguars have $109.5 million committed to defensive players this season -- the second-most in the league behind the New York Giants.That kind of expenditure creates lofty expectations.We have to go out there and lay down the law and let offenses know that this is how its going to go today, Jackson said.We want to be out there smacking people around, `See ball, hit ball, and hit hard. We want to be nasty. We want everybody going out there 100 mph and hitting people and getting up and patting each other on the butt and then doing it again.Its one thing to talk about it, another to do it repeatedly.Fowler, though, is setting the example.Everybodys going to have a tone-setter, he said. Im not a very vocal leader, but I like to lead by example by showing my play on the field and how to play. Hopefully they can follow it and like it, and well eventually come along.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFLDonn Clendenon Jersey .J. Ellis hit two-run homers and the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 4-0 Saturday night. Mets Jerseys 2019 . Duchene scored two goals and had an assist, helping the Colorado Avalanche beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Friday night to match the best 10-game start in team history. https://www.cheapmetsjerseys.us/770l-joe-torre-jersey-mets.html . 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Jordan Siev, a lawyer for Rodriguez, wrote in a joint letter to the judge from lawyers on both sides that MLB lawyers planned to ask that the lawsuit be dismissed.DALLAS -- After a fast start, the Chicago Blackhawks came up with a big finish.Patrick Kane assisted on a goal 11 seconds into the game, then scored the go-ahead goal in the second period of Chicagos 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Saturday night.Chicagos penalty killers and goalie Corey Crawford kept the Stars from scoring on a power play over the last 1:49. The Blackhawks extended their winning streak to five games, and are 6-0-1 in their last seven.Dallas is 1-3-1 in the last five games.I thought we did some decent things in the second half of the game, Chicago coach Joel Quenneville said.Big saves, big clears and working together, Quenneville said of the game-saving penalty kill.Kanes 46 points (20 goals, 26 assists) against Dallas are his most against any team, in only 36 games.Chicago erased a 2-1 deficit with second-period goals by Ryan Hartman at 2:59 and Kane on the power play at 7:40 against Stars goalie Antti Niemi.Teammates to the left of the net were occupying Niemi. Kane skated in from the right to put the puck into a nearly empty right side when it came across from Artem Anisimov.Really anybody could have scored that goal standing in the back door, Dallas coach Lindy Ruff said. Hes a world-class player in this league. We were able to handle his speed, but he knows where to go. It was a mishit, but it went over and he was in the right spot.The Blackhawks scored 11 seconds into the game when Richard Panik scored his seventh goal by wristing in the rebound of a shot by Kane.You probably couldnt ask for a better start, Kane said.Dallas took a 2-1 lead on goals by Brett Ritchie at 7:21 of the first and Curtis McKenzie at 9:49.Crawford held the Stars scoreless after that. He finished with 31 saves, four on the last power play.It was a great job by our PK to keep them on the outside and stay patient, Crawford said. A couple key moments, we were able to get the puck outside off the zone.ddddddddddddf the Stars could have scored to tie the game, they still would have had a power play in overtime, because the Blackhawks Marcus Kruger had been assessed a double minor for high sticking.Its always been a strength of our team, blocking shots, killing penalties, Kane said.Niemi made 29 saves.Ritchie tied the score when he skated into the slot, took a pass from Antoine Roussel and put in a wrist shot off Crawfords left arm.Less than 3 minutes later, Stephen Johns sent a shot from the right point. There followed a scramble with three players from each team around Crawford. Rookie Gemel Smith poked at the puck, which went in off McKenzies right skate.Hartman ended a 32-second flurry of four good chances for Chicago by driving a slap shot from the right faceoff circle past Niemi to tie the game at 2.Game notesThe Blackhawks activated LW Andrew Desjardins from injured reserve on Saturday, but he was inactive. He has not played this season because of a foot injury, but is expected to play at home on Sunday against Dallas. D Trevor van Riemsdyk (right arm injury) went on IR. ... Kane had the games only power-play goal. The Blackhawks were 1 for 6, and the Stars 0 for 3. ... Panik entered the game leading the NHL by scoring on 46 percent of his shots on goal. ... McKenzie scored his first goal of the season. Two of his six career goals have come against Chicago. Smith received his first assist in his sixth NHL game. ... Dallas Jason Spezza (lower-body injury) didnt play after he was hurt on a second-period power play. He isnt expected to play on Sunday. The Stars are likely to call up a forward.UP NEXTBlackhawks: They return home for Sundays second game of a back-to-back against Dallas.Stars: They flew Saturday night to Chicago for Sundays game. ' ' '