Umzug » re sticking to it. By then, the assembled m

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Those bad guys from New England finally made it out West, and it didnt take long for them to begin circling the wagons.An angry Robert Kraft led the way on a rainy Monday in the desert, reading from a defiant speech crafted at 35,000 feet on the way from the snowy East Coast to the Super Bowl. It came straight from the heart, the owner of the New England Patriots said, because someone other than coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady had to stand up for truth, justice and the American way.Actually, someone just had to explain what happened to those deflated balls in the AFC Championship final, but that wasnt going to happen. Not now, with the Super Bowl just days away, and the Patriots desperate for a way to turn the controversy over deflated balls to their advantage.That, really, was what this was all about. If Belichick was struggling to rally his players around their collective wounded pride, their owner wasnt going to let any more time pass before taking his shot.Kraft was nothing but all in, declaring his coach and players had way too much integrity to engage in any kind of shenanigans. To even suggest so, he said, was so offensive that someone really ought to be apologizing, and he wasnt just talking about Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman.If the (NFL) investigation is not able to definitively determine that our organization tampered with the air pressure in the footballs, I would expect and hope the league would apologize to our entire team, and in particular to coach Belichick and Tom Brady, for what theyve had to endure this week, Kraft said.If his righteous anger was a bit overboard, Kraft had his reasons for taking the podium at the team hotel before Belichick and Brady faced the assembled media for the first time since arriving a few hours earlier.Clearly, he was looking to take some heat off of Belichick and Brady, who by now have already claimed ignorance about the deflated balls in so many ways that even the media seems tired of asking the questions. But ask they do, because its Super Bowl week, and even the slightest hint of controversy is like raw meat to the insatiable appetite of television and the Internet.So Kraft tried to turn it to an advantage by declaring his love for Belichick and Brady, rallying the troops with the classic us against them mentality that coaches love to use to motivate their teams.Tom, Bill and I have been together for 15 years. They are my guys, Kraft said. They are part of my family. Bill, Tom and I have had many difficult discussions over the years. Ive never known them to lie to me. Thats why Im confident in saying what I just said.It didnt take long for Belichick to get on the podium and pay his owner back. Dressed for success in coat and tie instead of the traditional hoodie, he said he was forever indebted to Kraft for working out a trade to get him from the New York Jets, had a great personal and professional relationship with the owner, and loved everything about the organization.Oh, and he wished Patriots fans well in the massive snowstorm hitting the New England area, saying they have the kind of toughness and teamwork to get through it just like the NFL team they cheer for would get through its own ordeals.As for those deflated balls? Well, the owner had already had his say, so there was nothing left to add.I appreciate the questions, but Ive covered everything that I can cover in the previous week and my attention is focused on the Seattle Seahawks, Belichick said.Brady followed in lockstep, proving if nothing else that the Patriots had a game plan for the media this week, and are sticking to it. By then, the assembled media seemed exhausted and barely brought up the controversy in a passing reference to one of the greatest passers ever.Brady did manage to mention, though, how much he loves his owner, too.Ive been fortunate to play 15 years and its a privilege to play for this team, he said. Mr. Kraft, Jonathan (son of Robert Kraft), theyre family to me, and Id love to go out and play my tail off and try to go win a Super Bowl for him.On Sunday, the Patriots just may do that, and with properly inflated balls.Then maybe the talk will not be about deflated balls or cheating coaches. Instead, it will be about how the guys who are supposed to be so bad can be so good. Wholesale Predators Jerseys . Dragic was a game-time decision because of a sore right ankle that had kept him out of Wednesdays loss at Utah, but played all but the last 10 seconds of the second half in the first 40-point game for a Phoenix player since Amare Stoudemires 44 on March 19, 2010. Cheap Predators Jerseys Authentic . That still leaves a big hole.You dont replace the leadership, defensive co-ordinator Billy Davis said. You just dont. Leadership is something that is earned over time. http://www.adidaspredatorsjerseys.com/. Watch the announcement live on TSN.ca at 12:30pm et/9:30am pt. This years honourees will be recognized at the 2014 Hockey Canada Foundation Celebrity Classic, scheduled for June 23-24 in Vancouver. Cheap Adidas Predators Jerseys . Both moves were announced Tuesday. The Titans had waived Matthews on Saturday when they promoted wide receiver Michael Preston from the practice squad. Cheap Predators Jerseys . The 33-year-old Spaniard, who held the lead since the second round, turned in a solid final round that featured six birdies and two bogeys to finish on 22-under 266. The victory is Garcias first this year with his last win coming at the Johor Open, an Asian Tour event in Malaysia last December.In the final countdown to NCAA March Madness, Canadas Sports Leader showcases Canadian college basketball stars Andrew Wiggins, Tyler Ennis, and Nik Stauskas - all Wooden Award finalists for the top college basketball player of the year - as they lead their teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Big Ten, and Big 12 conference playoffs. Coverage begins Thursday at 2:30 p.m. ET on TSN2 and TSN GO with Wiggins - a projected top pick leading into the NBA Draft - and the Kansas Jayhawks looking to defend their Big 12 title beginning with the quarter-final game. TSN then showcases Mississauga, Ont.s Stauskas, who was recently named the Big 10 Player of the Year, as Michigan hits the hardcourt in the Big Ten quarter-final on Friday at 12 noon ET on TSN and TSN GO. On Friday night, Brampton, Ont.s Ennis, who was selected to both the All-ACC second team and the all-freshman team, leads Syracuse in their ACC quarter-final game at 9 p.m. ET on TSN2 and TSN GO. Following the NCAA basketball conference championships, TSN platforms will deliver exclusive live coverage of every round from NCAA March Madness. Fans can also follow all of the networks NCAA basketball coverage on the newly launched TSN GO (currently available to Bell TV and Rogers customers), which gives TSN subscribers the freedom to live stream the networks programming from their smartphones, tablets, and computers at no additional charge – just as they would watch Canadas Sports Leader on TV at home.dddddddddddd Broadcast Schedule: Thursday, March 13 NCAA College Basketball: Big 12 Quarter-final: Kansas vs. TBD at 2:30 p.m. ET on TSN2 Friday, March 14 NCAA College Basketball: Big Ten Quarter-final: Michigan vs. TBD at 12 noon ET on TSN NCAA College Basketball: ACC Quarter-final: North Carolina vs. TBD at 2 p.m. ET on TSN NCAA College Basketball: Big 12 Semifinal at 7 p.m. ET on TSN2 NCAA College Basketball: ACC Quarter-final: Syracuse vs. TBD at 9 p.m. ET on TSN2 (tape delay) NCAA College Basketball: ACC Quarter-final: Duke vs. TBD at 11 p.m. ET on TSN2 Saturday, March 15 NCAA College Basketball: ACC Semifinal at 6 p.m. ET on TSN2 College GameDay at 8 p.m. ET on TSN2 NCAA College Basketball: Big 12 Championship at 9 p.m. ET on TSN2 NCAA College Basketball: ACC Semifinal at 11 p.m. ET on TSN2 Sunday, March 16 NCAA College Basketball: ACC Championship at 4 p.m. ET on TSN2 *Schedule subject to change ' ' '