Anleitungen » Hold the AARP jokes.Running back Frank Gore

ORCHARD PARK Jace Sternberger Jersey , N.Y. (AP) — sees nothing funny about teaming up with LeSean McCoy in Buffalo to form the NFL’s oldest backfield. Instead, Gore sees no reason why the pair of 30-somethings can’t continue their lengthy run of dominance.“It doesn’t matter what age you are,” the 35-year-old Gore said Thursday after arriving at the Bills’ facility to sign a one-year, $2 million contract . “As long as you train and believe in your skill, anything can happen. You can get the job done. And that’s what me and ‘Shady’ are going to try to do this year.”The 30-year-old McCoy, who goes by the nickname Shady, referred to Gore’s addition as motivating. Not only are the two close friends and offseason workout partners, McCoy called Gore a role model.“There’s not a lot of guys in the league right now that can motivate me, especially at running back. But he’s the type of guy that can,” McCoy told The Associated Press in his first comments since Buffalo signed Gore.Though it was the Bills’ decision to make an offer to Gore to play for a 15th season, McCoy played a recruiting role.Once Gore was informed of the Bills’ interest, he contacted McCoy to make sure he was fine with sharing the load.“Shady’s a competitive guy. He didn’t really care,” Gore said. “He knows what type of mindset I’ve got, how much I love the game of football. And he said he would love to play with me, and that I can help him out a whole lot.”McCoy laughed in saying Gore was actually talking about retiring when the two were together last weekend.“I said, ‘Frank, if you retire, I won’t have nobody in the NFL to chase or motivate me,'” he said. “So I said http://www.packerscheapstore.com/dexter-williams-jersey-cheap , ‘Why don’t you come play with us.’ “Gore is one of nine free agents the Bills added this past week, including return specialist Andre Roberts, who signed a two-year contract on Thursday. A majority of Buffalo’s attention was placed on upgrading a patchwork offense that finished 30th in the NFL in yards gained last season.Gore might not fill the biggest need on a team that invested heavily in signing receivers John Brown and Cole Beasley, and center Mitch Morse.For general manager Brandon Beane, what stands out about Gore is how he’s maintained his level of production and competitiveness.“You saw it today,” Beane said.“He walked down the hall with a Buffalo Bills helmet on his head. I mean, the guy’s serious,” he added. “When he talks to you, he sits on the edge of his chair. He starts dropping a few words that you might hear on the field. His intensity started ratcheting quick.”Since breaking into the NFL with San Francisco in 2005, Gore has topped 1,000 yards rushing nine times, most recently with Indianapolis in 2016. And he’s coming off a season in which he had 722 yards rushing and 124 yards receiving and a touchdown in 14 games with Miami.Gore said he still has plenty to prove.“People feel that when you get to a certain age that you can’t. And I want to show them that it doesn’t matter,” he said.Aside from age, Gore and McCoy form what stands as the NFL’s most productive running back tandem.Gore is the NFL’s active leader with 14,748 yards rushing and fourth on the career list. McCoy, entering his 11th season, ranks third among active players with 10,606 yards rushing and ranks 25th overall.Often times, McCoy has praised Gore for his workout regimen and also as someone he aspires to one day catch on the career list.“Every time I tell myself I’ll play three more years and I’ll be done Josh Allen Jersey , I look at a guy like Frank, who keeps trucking along,” McCoy said. “So for myself, he’s great for me so I can monitor his game and try to get to where he’s at — the Hall of Fame.”It’s not lost on both players that McCoy is coming off the worst season of his career. He finished with a career-low 514 yards rushing with three touchdowns, and topped 100 yards rushing just once.Gore said the two will have the potential to push each other.“I know he’s very competitive. And I know he’s going to get back to where he’s been before because I’ve seen him train,” Gore said. “I know if I see him going hard, I’m going to have to try to come back and go hard as well. It’ll be a good thing.”Gore was impressed in meeting Buffalo’s new trio of hulking offensive linemen, including the 6-foot-6, 305-pound Morse, and 6-foot-8, 330-pound tackle Ty Nsekhe.Gore immediately got on the phone to McCoy to rave about the free-agent additions.McCoy’s mood brightened when he heard from Gore.“I’m being honest, talking to him, and him coming up and telling me the guys we got there, the linemen, I’m excited,” McCoy said. “I’m excited again, man. Ready to play some ball.”NOTES: The free-agent additions has the fan base excited. One Bills fan posted pictures of going to the airport to greet several players, including Morse, Beasley and Brown with an order of chicken wings. … Beane said free agent defensive end Ezekiel ‘Ziggy’ Ansah visited the Bills facility before leaving to meet with another team. DETROIT (AP)A break in the schedule gave Detroit’s beleaguered offensive line a chance to rest and recover. Now comes one of the season’s biggest challenges – a matchup with the sack-happy Pittsburgh Steelers. ”There’s no one guy to really clue in on. They’ve got quite a few http://www.jaguarscheapstore.com/jawaan-taylor-jersey-cheap ,” quarterback Matthew Stafford said. ”Their guys off the edge do a great job. Their guys in the middle push the pocket well, and they’re covering guys down in the back end. It goes hand in hand.” The AFC North-leading Steelers are tied for second in the NFL with 24 sacks, so Sunday night’s game will be quite a test for Stafford and the Lions. Detroit has allowed 17 sacks in its past three games, two of which were losses, and it remains to be seen how much last week’s open date helped the Lions refresh. Detroit added offensive linemen T.J. Lang and Rick Wagner in the offseason, but Lang missed the team’s most recent game at New Orleans on Oct. 15 with a back injury. Tackle Taylor Decker hasn’t played yet this season following shoulder surgery, and Greg Robinson – another new addition – has had his struggles. Stafford has been knocked around of late, and now the Lions (3-3) have to face a Pittsburgh team that’s allowing only 147 yards passing a game, the lowest mark in the NFL. Perhaps the most impressive development in the Steelers’ pass rush has been their ability to be effective without sending extra pressure. Pittsburgh’s four fourth-quarter sacks against Cincinnati last week came when the Steelers just sent four men after Andy Dalton while dropping seven into coverage. ”When those guys (up front) are hot, it makes it that much easier to play linebacker and defensive back,” Pittsburgh middle linebacker Ryan Shazier said. The Steelers (5-2) have a comfortable two-game lead in their division, and their impressive defense is complemented by the usual offensive standouts. Le’Veon Bell is second in the league in rushing, and Antonio Brown is the NFL leader in yards receiving. ”He’s quick as you could possibly think a receiver should be,” Lions coach Jim Caldwell said. ”He can make you miss. He can run away from you. I mean, he can do it all. So, yeah he’s going to challenge every single conceivable defensive technique that you can possibly place in front of him.” Here are a few more things to watch when the Lions host the Steelers: A CHANCE TO BE ELI-TE After Martavis Bryant’s social media outburst following Pittsburgh’s victory over Cincinnati, the talented but enigmatic wide receiver indicated he’ll be inactive this weekend. That should mean more opportunities for Eli Rogers and Justin Hunter. Rogers was benched earlier in the season after fumbling a punt against Chicago but returned to the lineup against the Bengals, catching his first pass since Week 2. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger described Rogers’ play of late as a ”resurgence.” While Rogers works almost exclusively in the slot, the 6-foot-4 Hunter may have the best chance at taking over Bryant’s role as a downfield threat. RETURN THREAT Detroit already had a dependable kicker coming into the season in Matt Prater Josh Oliver Jersey , and now the Lions have a legitimately dangerous returner in rookie Jamal Agnew, who has taken two punts back for touchdowns already this season. TAKING IT AWAY Detroit got off to a 3-1 start in large part because of a plus-9 turnover differential. Since then, the Lions are minus-3 in that important statistic. Detroit turned the ball over five times in a loss to the Saints , although the Lions did have three takeaways of their own in that game, and their defense still has Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin’s attention. ”I’ve been really impressed that they’re extremely opportunistic,” Tomlin said. ”Passes get tipped in the NFL every weekend and oftentimes fall harmlessly to the ground, but boy, I think they’ve got nine interceptions. I think six of them are off of tipped passes, that’s not by circumstance.” THE OTHER KILLER B? The Steelers’ ”Killer Bs” (Bell, Brown and Ben) better make way for another addition. Kicker Chris Boswell set a Heinz Field record by making five field goals against Cincinnati, and his reliability has helped Pittsburgh overcome some shaky performances inside the red zone. The Steelers are 30th in red zone touchdown percentage, with only 42 percent of their trips inside the opponent’s 20-yard line resulting in a TD. IN A RUT Detroit DE Ziggy Ansah had three sacks in a win over the New York Giants in Week 2, but he has only one since. ”Just give him time,” Caldwell said. ”He’s a tough guy, and does a nice job at what he does. Let’s see where he ends up.” —