er, I was wondering to myself, `Was this a good plan or

[riluowanying123]

The spiritual leader of the Essendon Football Club is officially a born-again Bomber.Jobe Watson has locked in a return to AFL football, committing to the club he captained for six seasons before serving a year-long doping ban.The 31-year-old doesnt know how hell perform in the AFL next season or whether he will remain as skipper.But after a liberating gap year, the 31-year-old confirmed on Friday he would return in 2017 to continue his decorated career with the Bombers.Watson was one of 34 past and present Essendon players banned this season because of the clubs 2012 supplements scandal, and the last of the 12 current Bombers to declare his plans.He said if hed made a decision before his overseas break, the outcome would have been different.Certainly when I left I didnt think I would be back playing AFL, he said.I leant either way for a long time.Watson said he needed to escape the AFL bubble to work it out, spending time in New York City and on holidays abroad to clear his head.I had to get away and think about what I wanted to do with life, he said.I came back and wanted to see how I was feeling when I was back in Melbourne.After talking with really inspiring coach John Worsfold this week, Watson said he felt at peace with his decision.But he said he hadnt thought about the captaincy, which will be voted on by players next year.Despite a commitment to fitness on his sabbatical, hes unsure whether he can recapture his best football.Im incredibly vain and New York is a competitive city so youve got to look your best when youre in New York, he laughed.Even if I wasnt going to play (in 2017) I prepared myself to come back and play.I didnt want the decision not to be mine and I felt it was a disservice not to come back in the best possible shape.The first time I touched a footy was when I got back here so I dont know how Im going to go.Watsons return means the club has secured 10 of the 12 banned Bombers, with only Michael Hibberd hoping to find a new AFL home at Melbourne and Tayte Pears pursuing a career in fire fighting.But the saga is not over for Watson.The 34 players have a last-gasp appeal in the Swiss legal system, and once resolved, the AFL Commission will decide if he should keep his 2012 Brownlow medal.Im at peace with where it has gone and where Im at, he said of the long-running saga.Watsons return was cheered by fellow teammates, with stand-in skipper Brendon Goddard saying he was over the moon. Stan Smith Clearance . The return match will take place next Wednesday. Udinese leads Fiorentina 2-1 in the other semifinal. Napoli staged a second-half comeback from two goals down after Gervinhos opener and a stunning strike from Kevin Strootman. Wholesale Stan Smith .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. http://www.wholesalestansmith.com/ . The defending champion beat Gael Monfils of France 7-6 (6), 6-3, while second-seeded Andy Murray of Britain dispatched Edouard Roger-Vasselin, also of France, 6-3, 6-3. Making his first appearance since injuring his wrist a month ago, Del Potro had difficulty with his service games in the first set. Discount Stan Smith . Cote was eligible to become a free agent Feb. 15. Cote helped running back Jon Cornish run for a league-high 1,813 rushing yards en route to being named the leagues most outstanding player. Cheap Stan Smith Free Shipping . "Were just throwing s--- at the wall hoping something sticks," said Tortorella about the possible line combinations for Fridays game against Columbus. The Canucks have lost five straight games and six of their last seven, leaving them in a logjam in the Pacific Division, currently sitting fifth - good for ninth in the Western Conference. ARLINGTON, Texas -- Nick Saban had a moment early in top-ranked Alabamas season opener when he wondered if it really had been a good idea to go with two freshman quarterbacks.After a shaky first quarter, including dual-threat true freshman Jalen Hurts fumbling on his first play, things worked out for the Crimson Tide in a 52-6 victory over No. 20 Southern Cal.Just dont ask Saban what the quarterback plans are moving forward for the defending national champion Tide.I made a decision for this game that whatever we did at quarterback was for now. ... We made a decision today for now. Thats the only decision we made, Saban said. So Im not speculating on what were going to do in the future.Alabama plays its home opener next Saturday against Western Kentucky before getting into SEC play the following weekend at No. 11 Ole Miss, the only team to beat the Tide in the regular season the last two seasons -- and the Rebels did it both years.Saban never even revealed who was taking the first snap against USC until redshirt freshman Blake Barnett went out for the opening series Saturday night, becoming the youngest starter the coach has used at Alabama. Saban went even younger when, as he had planned, Hurts got into the game on the third series.We think both guys are talented, and we wanted both guys to play in the game, Saban said. When the first quarter was over, I was wondering to myself, `Was this a good plan or a bad plan? Both guys were a little shaky in the beginning.Alabama gained 12 yards on 10 plays in the first quarter, and trailed 3-0 before Hurts overcame the fumble to account for four touchdowns.The Tide led for good when Hurts hit ArDarius Stewart for a 39-yard TD, and found him open again for a 70-yard scoring pass. The quarterback who at this poinnt last year was playing high school ball in Texas, and not in the Dallas Cowboys NFL stadium, added touchdown runs of 7 and 6 yards to make it 38-3 before he exited late in the third quarter.ddddddddddddHe had the hiccup at the beginning, bit it was his first game, he turned the page and got back on it, Stewart said of the young quarterback.Barnett added a 45-yard touchdown after returning in the third quarter, and finished 5-of-6 passing for 100 yards. Cooper Bateman, the sophomore who started a game last season, completed his only pass for 5 yards and was sacked while playing Bamas final offensive series.With a defense that is still dominating after four players were taken in the first two rounds of the NFL draft last spring, Alabama has more leeway in getting things settled at quarterback.After allowing a field goal on the games opening series, and stopping USCs second drive in Bama territory on linebacker Ryan Andersons fourth-down sack, the Tide allowed only 11 yards on the Trojans seven possessions the rest of the half. Southern Cal was held without a touchdown for the first time since 2007 in its most lopsided loss in a half-century.Of course, Saban was still far from completely satisfied after improving to 10-0 in season openers at Bama.If you want to know the truth about it, I wasnt pleased with the way we played, Saban said. So my focus with our team right now is what can we do better? How can we get better? How can every guy improve? ... Look, Im happy that we won. And Im proud of our team for beating a good team. And I dont want you to think that Im not.---AP college football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org Wholesale Hoodies NFL Shirts Outlet Jerseys NFL Wholesale Cheap NFL Jerseys Free Shipping Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '