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RICHMOND, Va. Nike Air Max Cheap Canada . -- Chris Thompson saw friend and former teammate Robert Griffin III at the airport before camp. They chatted and went their separate ways with an early October meeting still a long way away.The only remnants of Griffins tumultuous tenure at Washington Redskins training camp are the No. 10 jerseys worn by a few fans.With Griffin in Cleveland and the Redskins starting quarterback job firmly in the hands of Kirk Cousins, Redskins camp lacks the buzz and drama of past years.Welcome to Camp Boring -- exactly what coach Jay Gruden wants.Well, we dont want a three-ring circus out here, Gruden said Tuesday. I dont know if its been like that in the past, probably when I first got here, but our goal is to coach football and play football.Were trying to get the best out of our guys. Were not trying to do any crazy stunts off the field. We just want to focus in on our job at hand and thats to get better every day.The sense of calm around the Redskins is unusual for an organization thats had a chaotic past.Sure, they made a splash by signing All-Pro cornerback Josh Norman, but hes just on the field sharpening himself against star receiver DeSean Jackson and kicking a soccer ball around afterward to build camaraderie with teammates.The biggest question surrounds injured receiver Josh Doctson, the first-round pick with the nagging Achilles injury thats lasted more than three months. Hes intermittently been wearing a walking boot on his left foot.General manager Scot McCloughan has been walking around with his left hand wrapped, reportedly the result of hitting something in anger after learning Doctson is still expected to be out for weeks.Were trying to work him hard one day and then let him rest the next day, and keeping him in the boot is the best option we feel like right now, Gruden said.Doctson has no timeframe to practice, let alone be ready for game action. But if thats the biggest cause of consternation around the Redskins, theyll take it.Theres no drama, theres no distractions, said Thompson, the Redskins second-string running back.Its just come to work and get better. Its boring in a good way. Were just all here to work, and thats just the goal. Thats what weve been wanting to do for the longest -- just get all the drama out and play football. Now were able to do that.Smaller crowds than previous years wont make Richmond officials happy, but there are plenty of fans to hoot and holler during workouts. Veterans who have been through plenty of camps brush off the idea of boredom, but conceded this isnt like any other year.Theyre not being asked about Griffin, the teams nickname or any other issues.It is good because you dont have the frenzy of the reporters, and what were talking about is football and talking about football can only make you better, especially when youve got the right guys in the locker room, said defensive lineman Kedric Golston, whos entering his 11th season with Washington. We dont have to talk about it or waste an ounce of energy on things thats not going to help us win.Coming off an improbable NFC East title, the Redskins believe Cousins as their quarterback, Matt Jones as their feature running back and Norman as their No. 1 cornerback puts them closer to winning.Signings of Denver Super Bowl-winning tight end Vernon Davis and safety David Bruton Jr. add to the depth and provide desired camp competition.The fiercest competition might be Bruton vs. Duke Ihenacho for the starting strong safety job. Perry Riley vs. Mason Foster at inside linebacker and Spencer Long vs. Shawn Lauvao at left guard also bear watching.Told his camp was calm and almost boring, Gruden laughed and said, Thanks. Hed like to keep it that way.We have a long ways to go, but all the off-the-field stuff and the entertainment value that people are looking for, hopefully they dont find it here, Gruden said.Were very businesslike in our approach and were trying to rebound from last years loss to the Packers and repeat as NFC East champions and go a little bit further.Note: Jerrell Powe is having a procedure to correct a heart arrhythmia, according to Gruden, who estimated the nose tackle will be out 7-10 days.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Wholesale Air Max 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. Wholesale Air Max Canada . 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Team of the year!Whats goodThe Sixers stink, but you can see them for the bargain price of $68.54, the NBAs 12th-best rate in average cost per game! (Look, when a team has been as poor for as long as the 76ers have, any ranking in the top half of the league is ... not a bad thing.) Fans have mostly stayed home since The Tank -- Phillys overall attendance has ranked second-worst, worst and third-worst, respectively, since 2013-14 -- but those die-hards who still make their way to the Wells Fargo Center can at least do so without breaking their banks. The Sixers lone ranking that cracked the top 50 this year? Affordability.Whats badAlmost everythhing else. Nike Air Max Outlet Canada. The 76ers dropped in all categories but ownership, affordability and stadium experience this year and proved egregiously unpopular when it came to fan relations and bang for the buck (third-worst in the NBA for both). Even a fiscally reasonable night out in South Philly, it seems, cant atone for the teams woeful showing on the scoreboard: Fans ranked the Sixers ability to consistently win more games than they lose as -- surprise -- worst in the NBA. The only two teams across all four sports to out-lose them? The San Diego Padres and Cleveland Browns.Whats NewThe city is running out of brotherly love for its promising, if still very young, crop of talent. It has been just three short months since the Sixers landed Simmons, their first No. 1 pick in 20 years, but the teams steepest shift in our rankings was its 20-slot tumble to No. 93 in players. That was before the news broke that yet another Sixer, this time Simmons, would miss significant time in his rookie season. The (potentially) good news? Check back in one years time. After two seasons sidelined by injury, Joel Embiid is finally set to take the court in Philadelphia, and Dario Saric will join him after making his way over from Turkey. Eventually, Simmons will bring his dazzling array of Summer League highlights -- Behind-the-back bounce passes! No-look lobs! -- to inject new life into the Wells Fargo Center.Next: Los Angeles Lakers?| Full rankings ' ' '