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03-06-2025
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Justin Rose is 15 years removed from his first PGA Tour win and still going strong
Ben Griffin hits from the fifth tee during the final round of the Memorial golf tournament Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Dublin, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Scottie Scheffler, left, and Jack Nicklaus, right, pose with the trophy after Scheffler won the Memorial golf tournament Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Dublin, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Justin Rose, of England, waits to play on the 14th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) Justin Rose, of England, waits to play on the 14th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) Ben Griffin hits from the fifth tee during the final round of the Memorial golf tournament Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Dublin, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Scottie Scheffler, left, and Jack Nicklaus, right, pose with the trophy after Scheffler won the Memorial golf tournament Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Dublin, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Justin Rose, of England, waits to play on the 14th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Justin Rose has reason to feel his age at the Memorial when he sees his framed photo on the wall of his first PGA Tour victory. That was 15 years ago. 'It's quite amazing when I think about it like that,' he said. 'Fifteen years. The image I have is my little son Leo was kind of messing around in a bunker behind 18.' Advertisement Rose turns 45 next month, and the number that should impress him is being No. 19 in the world ranking. He has had a few wobbles over the years but is fully entrenched in the top 50, eligible for all the majors for the 15th consecutive year. 'I think I'm getting to a stage in my career where that is the goal now, sort of having pride of performance and trying to buck the trend of what is a natural aging process,' he said. 'There are things that get more difficult, but yeah, you don't want to kind of believe it. I still think my good (golf) is good, which is what I've seen this year. 'It's been inconsistent this year, but my good is good, and that's the most important thing to see.' There are examples of players still going strong in their 40s, even as the PGA Tour trends younger. One would be longtime friend Adam Scott, who also turns 45 next month and is approaching 100 straight majors. Another longtime friend born in 1980 was Sergio Garcia. Advertisement 'I think we're the three players that have kind of kept the form, in terms of just being out on tour and competing and popping our names up on the leaderboard once in a while,' Rose said. Rose also said he was inspired by Steve Stricker, who rediscovered his game after a deep slump and reached No. 2 in the world in his 40s. 'I think he won nine times in his 40s,' Rose said. 'I think he did it living in the Midwest, locking things up for winter, having a great family, didn't sacrifice the world in order to do it. He's a really good role model from that point of view.' Rose has the week off before going to the U.S. Open. He hasn't missed this major since 2010, right after he won the Memorial. It was his victory that led the USGA to create another exemption category to use the world ranking the week before the U.S. Open. Advertisement Masters tickets The road to the Masters began Sunday for those wanting a ticket, and it will cost a little more. But not much, and it's still by far the best bargain for major sporting events. The Masters opened its lottery to apply for tickets, and Sports Business Journal reports a slight increase for practice-round tickets. It cost $100 in 2025. Next year the price is $125 for Monday and Tuesday, and $150 for Wednesday (which includes the Par 3 Contest). Tickets for tournament days (a maximum of two per day) are now $160, compared with $140 in 2025. Of course, the hard part is being able to purchase them. The lottery application ends on June 20, and winners are notified in July. Advertisement The Nicklaus filter Jack Nicklaus has reached the age (85) and time around the PGA Tour (65 years) to speak freely. Very freely. He made that much clear during the broadcast Friday when television did a walk-and-talk with Ben Griffin as he played the 17th hole. 'I can't stand that, the interview on the golf course,' Nicklaus said when it was over. And he was just getting warmed up. 'Let me tell you how I think, how I feel,' he said. 'I mean, seriously, here's a guy who's leading the golf tournament, he's just hit the edge of the rough, he's got a very difficult shot on a very difficult hole, and you're talking to him about stuff that totally takes his mind off of what he was doing. Advertisement 'How would you think (Ben) Hogan would respond to that question?' Nicklaus said. 'You would not have any teeth left if you did.' Nicklaus generally likes the advancements in the PGA Tour, understanding that times change. But he cares deeply about the integrity of competition. By the end of the week, he also said only what most people think. Scottie Scheffler was leading and eventually pulled away by playing the last eight holes with two birdies and six pars. Nicklaus said Scheffler did what he had to do with the competition chasing him. 'Ben Griffin's a nice player, Sepp Straka is a nice player, Nick Taylor is a nice player. Those were all the guys that were there basically coming down the stretch,' Nicklaus said. 'But he knows that those guys are not in his league. Now, if he would have had ... Xander (Schauffele) or somebody like that would have been there, he might have said: 'Well, that might be a little tougher. I might have to do something different.' He didn't have to.' Advertisement Shades with a purpose The shades for which Ben Griffin is becoming known is not about style. Griffin, who won the Colonial and was runner-up to Scottie Scheffler at the Memorial, said he began seeing floaters a year ago and was told by his eye doctor that his retina was trying to detach itself. 'I had retinal holes, so I had to go get basically laser surgery to fill in those holes,' he said. 'I had eight retinal holes in both eyes, so I was at risk of losing vision maybe within five or six months had I not gotten the treatment.' He still sees floaters. The surgery was to maintain his level. The sunglasses help. Advertisement 'When I wear sunglasses it's a little bit darker out, so I don't necessarily see the floaters as well,' Griffin said. 'So if it's really bright out and I'm not wearing the sunglasses, I look into the clouds or whatever and I see black stuff everywhere.' There's one other advantage. He says the glasses help reading greens. 'I love the ability to see the contrast a little bit better, then when it's really bright, it's kind of hard to see grain changes from time to time,' he said. 'So seeing contours is definitely a little bit easier I think with the sunglasses.' Divots The PGA Tour picked up another extension when Deere & Company agreed to a new deal that keeps title sponsorship of the John Deere Classic through 2030. ... Muirfield, which hasn't hosted the British Open since 2013, will hold the Women's British Amateur for the first time next year. The R&A also announced the British Amateur would be at Royal Liverpool. ... David Graham, the Australian great who won the 1979 PGA Championship at Oakland Hills and the 1981 U.S. Open at Merion, was selected as the Memorial honoree for 2026. ... Mexican brothers Carlos and Alvaro Ortiz both qualified and will play in the same U.S. Open for the second time. They also were at Torrey Pines in 2021. Advertisement Stat of the week Max Moldovan is the only player to make it through U.S. Open qualifying in each of the last four years. Final word 'This old man, as long as he's around, is always here as a sounding board if you need it.' — Jack Nicklaus to the five Nicklaus Award winners from each level of college golf. ___ AP golf:
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19-05-2025
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Shedeur Sanders signs rookie contract with the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders, front, walks off the field after the NFL football team's rookie minicamp in Berea, Ohio, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders walks off the field after the NFL football team's rookie minicamp in Berea, Ohio, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders walks off the field after the NFL football team's rookie minicamp in Berea, Ohio, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders, front, walks off the field after the NFL football team's rookie minicamp in Berea, Ohio, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders walks off the field after the NFL football team's rookie minicamp in Berea, Ohio, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) CLEVELAND (AP) — Shedeur Sanders reached his next NFL milestone on Monday as he signed his rookie contract with the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland traded up with Seattle to take Sanders in the fifth round with the 144th overall pick and end the drama as the draft's most recognizable player fell to the third day. Advertisement Sanders set Colorado single-season records last year as the Buffaloes made a bowl game for only the third time since 2008. He passed for 4,134 yards, 37 touchdowns and accounted for 41 total TDs en route to being selected as the Big 12's Offensive Player of the Year and a second-team selection on the AP All-America team. Sanders will be part of a four-way competition for the Browns starting quarterback spot. Cleveland acquired former Steelers first-round draft pick Kenny Pickett in a trade with Philadelphia at the start of free agency on March 12. The Browns signed Joe Flacco last month, who went 4-1 as a starter in 2023 and led the Browns to the playoffs for only the fourth time since their return. Cleveland also selected Oregon's Dillon Gabriel late in the third round. 'My job here isn't to prove people wrong, it's to prove myself right," Sanders said about offseason expectations during Cleveland's rookie minicamp earlier this month. 'I fully have self-belief, you know, and what those people say, that's just their opinion. So, I don't truly care. They don't really live in my mental space about that type of stuff.' The Browns have signed four of their seven draft picks in this year's class. ___ AP NFL:
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14-05-2025
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Mitchell, Cavs go into offseason disappointed by showing in playoffs after 64 wins in regular season
Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson watches from the bench in the first half of Game 4 against the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA basketball playoffs in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, right, gestures after scoring and drawing a foul as forward Obi Toppin congratulates him during the first half in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell gestures to fans during the first half in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff against the Indiana Pacers, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Cleveland Cavaliers forward De'Andre Hunter, left, celebrates after hitting a three-point shot and drawing a foul on Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam, right, during the second half in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland, left, and guard Donovan Mitchell hug each other after the Indiana Pacers defeated the Cavaliers 114-105 in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland, left, and guard Donovan Mitchell hug each other after the Indiana Pacers defeated the Cavaliers 114-105 in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson watches from the bench in the first half of Game 4 against the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA basketball playoffs in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, right, gestures after scoring and drawing a foul as forward Obi Toppin congratulates him during the first half in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell gestures to fans during the first half in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff against the Indiana Pacers, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Cleveland Cavaliers forward De'Andre Hunter, left, celebrates after hitting a three-point shot and drawing a foul on Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam, right, during the second half in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland, left, and guard Donovan Mitchell hug each other after the Indiana Pacers defeated the Cavaliers 114-105 in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers won 64 games during the regular season, captured the top seed in the Eastern Conference and had two winning streaks of at least 15 games. Mitchell, though, goes into the offseason feeling one thing. Advertisement Embarrassed. That's because, despite all the good things the Cavaliers did in the regular season, most people will remember Cleveland's exit in the conference semifinals after being worn down by Indiana in five games. Of the 28 times a team has won at least 64 regular-season games, the Cavs are only the fourth to not have reached at least the conference finals. 'I hope we all feel it, and I think we do. We lost 4-1. We were the one seed. It's not like we were the eighth seed trying to beat the one seed,' Mitchell said Wednesday morning. 'Don't run from this. It's gonna be a loud summer and a lot of voices about what the Cavs are and what they should do. I've been through a few of those. Use it as fuel. It's the only thing we can do.' Advertisement Mitchell's comments came after not getting any sleep and watching replays of the Cavs' 114-105 loss twice. Cleveland had a 19-point lead in the second quarter but couldn't sustain it as Indiana pulled within four at halftime and took control in the third quarter. It was the second time in the series the Cavaliers squandered a big lead. They had a 20-point lead late in the third quarter of Game 2 before losing 120-119 on Tyrese Halliburton's 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left. The biggest thing players pointed to that needs improvement is being mentally tougher in the playoffs. After dominating Miami in a first-round sweep, the Cavaliers were outplayed on both ends of the court by the Pacers. Indiana dictated the pace and was more physical in the paint. Advertisement 'We have to do it for longer. I feel like that was the name of the game for every game that we played during the series. I feel like we could have been more locked in mentally for longer, been more physical for longer,' center Jarrett Allen said. It also didn't help that Cleveland went into the Indiana series hampered by injuries. Darius Garland missed the first two games due to an injury to his left big toe, while Evan Mobley and De'Andre Hunter were out for Game 2. Coach Kenny Atkinson and his group prided themselves on their defensive intensity throughout the season. Still, Indiana averaged 117.6 points as its five-out offense created a lot of open shots. Cleveland was one of the best 3-point shooting teams in the league during the regular season, but had a 29.4% accuracy rate against the Pacers. Advertisement 'Quite honestly, I expected more coming off the Miami series. Now, we've got to figure out the next piece,' Atkinson said Tuesday night. The good news for the Cavaliers is that the core of their roster is under contract. The bad news is that they are over both salary cap aprons, which would hamper them if they wanted to add another forward or center to the roster. Before beginning his preparations for next season, Mitchell will take some time off where he said he's 'going on tour' with 'good music.' This is Mitchell's fourth time on a team that advanced to the second round of the playoffs but not further. He was part of Utah's top-seeded run in 2021, which ended with the Jazz being eliminated by the Los Angeles Clippers in six games. Advertisement Mitchell pointed to Mobley, the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year, who averaged 18.5 points and 9.3 rebounds in the regular season, when asked if this team has more staying power. 'He's continuing to grow. He's a guy that next year coming in is going to be even more important, even more crucial. Trying to get him to be even more aggressive,' Mitchell said. Center Tristan Thompson — part of the Cavs' 2016 NBA championship team — thinks the Cavs will be in the right frame of mind when training camp begins in September. 'You got to starve before you eat. We understand that. Guys across the board have that feeling,' he said. 'We've got some hungry (expletive), so I know they're going to do whatever they can this summer to get themselves right because we have some work to do.' ___ AP NBA:
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13-05-2025
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José Ramírez moves up on Guardians stolen bases list with his 3rd career 3 steal game
Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez, center, talks with Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Andruw Monasterio (14) after advancing to second base on a wild pitch by pitcher Freddy Peralta in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Cleveland, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt, right, greets Jose Ramirez (11) as he returns to the dugout after scoring in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Cleveland, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez, right, steals third base as Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin, left, waits for the throw in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Cleveland, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez, right, steals second base as Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin (21) takes the throw in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Cleveland, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez trots to first base with an intentional walk in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Cleveland, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez trots to first base with an intentional walk in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Cleveland, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez, center, talks with Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Andruw Monasterio (14) after advancing to second base on a wild pitch by pitcher Freddy Peralta in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Cleveland, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt, right, greets Jose Ramirez (11) as he returns to the dugout after scoring in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Cleveland, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez, right, steals third base as Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin, left, waits for the throw in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Cleveland, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez, right, steals second base as Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin (21) takes the throw in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Cleveland, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez trots to first base with an intentional walk in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Cleveland, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez has shown he can turn a game around with one swing of the bat. On Monday night, the Guardians All-Star third baseman did it with his glove and legs. Ramírez made a nice play to get Milwaukee's Andruw Monasterio out at second base with the bases loaded for the final out. In the home half, he stole two bases after getting aboard with a single and scored on Gabriel Arias' double with the bases loaded to put the Guardians up 3-0. Advertisement Ramírez ended up with three stolen bases and moved into third on Cleveland's all-time list as the Guardians opened the series with a 5-0 victory over the Brewers. 'Try to find a way how to do damage any way I can. And today that was the case (with the stolen bases),' Ramírez said through an interpreter. 'So it's always the same focus with all the teams, try to do damage in different ways.' Ramírez is the fifth player in the majors to have three stolen bases in a game. It is the third time in his 13-year career he has done it, and first since 2021 against Texas. Ramírez's hit and aggressive base running also helped wake up a Cleveland offense that had scored only one run in its last 21 innings. Advertisement 'José knows when he needs to do that stuff. We're having a hard time getting offense going off (Freddy) Peralta. He gets on base, let me make something happen,' manager Stephen Vogt said. 'And that's so much homework that goes into knowing when he can go looking at the jump. He's a cerebral player. He knows when he needs to get us going, and boy did he, and it's just fun to watch him.' Ramírez has 255 steals and moved past Terry Turner, who had 254 from 1904 through 1918. Kenny Lofton is the franchise leader with 452 followed by Omar Vizquel's 279. Ramírez also has an 11-game on-base streak and is hitting .375 (15 for 40) with one home run and four RBIs during that span. He is sixth in the majors with 12 stolen bases. In the seventh inning, Ramírez got aboard again with an intentional walk, but had no thoughts about getting his first four-steal game. Advertisement 'You have to also take into consideration the score of the game, but also staying healthy because stealing basically is always a risk at that time. The game wasn't calling for that situation,' he said. ___ AP MLB:
San Francisco Chronicle
10-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Shedeur Sanders is trying to block out noise and focus on the Browns' playbook
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders throws during the NFL football team's rookie minicamp in Berea, Ohio, Friday, May 9, 2025. Sue Ogrocki/AP Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski, center, walks on the field during the NFL football team's rookie minicamp in Berea, Ohio, Friday, May 9, 2025. Sue Ogrocki/AP Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) leaves a news conference during the NFL football team's rookie minicamp in Berea, Ohio, Saturday, May 10, 2025. Sue Ogrocki/AP Cleveland Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel (5) throws during the NFL football team's rookie minicamp in Berea, Ohio, Friday, May 9, 2025. Sue Ogrocki/AP Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) speaks at a news conference during the NFL football team's rookie minicamp in Berea, Ohio, Saturday, May 10, 2025. Sue Ogrocki/AP BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Trying to get his jersey number back is the least of Shedeur Sanders' worries. With a playbook to learn and trying to prove critics wrong after sliding to the fifth round in the NFL draft, the Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback knows he has a long way to go before he even considers making an offer to receiver DeAndre Carter to wear No. 2. 'I'm not trying to buy anything. My signing bonus ain't that high right now,' Sanders said at the end of his 13-minute availability with the media before Saturday's practice at rookie minicamp. Advertisement Article continues below this ad Sanders took No. 12 because he said it was the best number available. It also doesn't hurt that it was the number Tom Brady wore en route to seven Super Bowl championships with the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brady said during a podcast appearance earlier this week that he texted Sanders after the draft and told him to use his slide to the 144th overall pick as motivation. Brady was the 199th pick in the 2000 draft. 'There were a lot of fans of me, my craft and my family that was there to support (me). I was just thankful that I have that foundation overall,' Sanders said. While Sanders' fall in the draft could be attributed to some of the comments from his father — Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders — he knows that everything from here on out is up to him. 'I'm taking every snap out there; I'm getting up after these hits. I'm the one throwing touchdowns. I'm the one that got to live it day by day. So all he gave us was the opportunity, and we had to navigate and see what we liked,' Sanders said. 'And especially coming to this building, we have great coaches in the building able to keep me focused, keep me in a straight and narrow line.' Advertisement Article continues below this ad When it comes to the negative comments, Sanders did add that he feels most of it comes from older fans instead of those his own age or younger, and that most of it is because of his famous father. 'Ninety-nine percent of hatred is towards pops and then I'm just his son, so it really just comes from that. And I've told him that too,' he said. 'It's the older generation that do it to me rather than the younger people because when I come in person there's no negativity I see. But it's all over online.' Sanders and third-round pick Dillon Gabriel got plenty of snaps over the two days of practices. Besides trying to learn the playbook, there is refining technique and also trying to learn how to take snaps under center regularly. Because the veterans have not had a chance to do any 11-on-11 drills yet during their offseason program, head coach Kevin Stefanski said some of the plays installed for the rookies were to get an on-field look and assess for the first time. Gabriel said he is not trying to get caught up in any distractions, and is welcoming the chance to compete with Sanders through the offseason program and training camp. Advertisement Article continues below this ad 'I love it because of who it is. I think just for us both, you can learn from one another,' Gabriel said. 'But also, it's not just us two in the room. At least for right now it is. But going into the year, Kenny (Pickett), Joe (Flacco) and even Deshaun (Watson), just a bunch of guys who played a bunch of ball that we can all learn from one another.' The rookies will join the veterans on Monday but won't take the field for a couple of days as the workload increases. With a four-way competition between Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Gabriel and Sanders, Stefanski left open the possibility of one or two more receivers than usual being on the 90-man roster for training camp. Even though DeShaun Watson is expected to miss the season as he recovers from tearing his Achilles twice, Stefanski said Watson is out of his walking boot, continues to rehab, and has been in the meeting room with Pickett and Flacco. 'There's no easy way to just pour an install into a person and say, 'Here's our offense, here's our playbook, figure it out.' It just takes time,' Stefanski said. 'This's just not something that you can just pick up and snap your fingers. I wish it was so; there's just a lot of meetings. You're going to make mistakes — both physical and mental — and what we're trying to do is coach off of those and learn from those.' Sanders said the important thing he will focus on over the next couple of months is trying to improve daily. Advertisement Article continues below this ad 'I just find something I want to perfect and just perfect it to the best of my abilities,' he said. 'I'm just thankful for an opportunity. Things could have been a lot worse, but I'm here smiling in front of you all at this facility right now.' ___
