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Back in the day, before thigh pads came into common use, towels (and a Readers Digest) were pressed into service for leg protection. Authentic Custom Mariners Jersey . Even so, this photo (above) of Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe walking out to bat at The Oval in 1930 is surprising with its naked thumbs (and partially exposed fingers) on their left/top hands. The oppositions bowlers werent all that fast - Tim Wall and Alan Fairfax were Australias opening quicks - but the gloves still look more suitable to motorbike-riding than batting in a Test.Even today the thumbs of top-hand gloves arent padded, but the rest of the fingers get solid protection, if you go by MS Dhonis hamburger-style bite here.West Indies keeper Carlton Baughs glove flies off, presumably after he took it off to grab the ball and throw it - just a glimpse of the multitasking that is routinely expected of wicketkeepers.Not only do they multitask, they are also multiskilled. Reserve keeper Chris Read (right) helps mend Alec Stewarts gloves in Cape Town, 2000.Sometimes even umpires need protection.Brian Lara indulges in some glove love with Runako Morton, Mumbai, 2006. Matthew Hayden had a story about the Australians disdain for such fancy behaviour. He writes in his autobiography: For years, Australian teams had taken the rise out of the glove-touching fad, and to the mirth of the boys, Ricky Ponting became the first one to do it when he batted with Brian Lara in the tsunami game at the MCG. Brian raised his gloves and Ricky had nowhere to go. He knew hed cop it from the rest of us, and he wasnt disappointed. Right then, so youll do it with Lara and the rest of us get brushed - is that the deal, we said.No mirth for Ponting here as England use the delaying tactic of calling for gloves in order to bat out a draw in Cardiff, 2009. Share the (g)love, guys, thats what we say. Wholesale Custom Mariners Shirts . Varlamov made 33 saves and Ryan OReilly had a goal and scored in the shootout as the Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Thursday night. Custom Edgar Martinez Jersey . Here are his mid-season NBA awards.  MVP: (KEVIN DURANT-Thunder) - Has been sensational this season and more importantly, the most consistent player in the league. Considering that his team has been without star guard Russell Westbrook and with the free agent departure of sharpshooter Kevin Martin, hes had to carry the majority of the load to not only keep his team afloat but more importantly, at an elite level. http://www.custommarinersjersey.com/ . Thousands of Southern California fans enveloped the Trojans to celebrate an improbable win secured by an interim coach, an inconsistent kicker and a thin defence that wouldnt break. LANDOVER, Md. -- His Cleveland Browns already were ahead late in the third quarter Sunday, and closing in on a score to pad that lead, when coach Hue Jackson called for a handoff to fullback Malcolm Johnson , a second-year player who had never run the ball in the NFL.So what happened? Well, these are the Browns, so you probably could guess: Johnson fumbled, the Washington Redskins recovered at their 9, and then drove 91 yards to a go-ahead TD.On Clevelands next possession, Duke Johnson fumbled , also in Redskins territory. And while he stood up holding the ball, it was ruled that the Redskins grabbed that one, too.And, yes, on Clevelands next turn with the ball, rookie quarterback Cody Kessler -- playing because of injuries to former Redskins QB Robert Griffin III and Josh McCown -- underthrew Terrelle Pryor for an interception , which led to another touchdown for Washington.Three consecutive second-half turnovers Sunday helped the Browns do themselves in yet again, losing 31-20 to the Redskins to drop to 0-4 in Jacksons first season in charge.Im not concerned about whats going to happen in our locker room, Jackson said, completely unprompted, during his postgame news conference.This was the third straight game that Cleveland lost despite leading. In Week 2, the Browns were up 20-2 against the Baltimore Ravens before losing 25-20. In Week 3, the Browns led the Miami Dolphins 13-10, then missed a potential winning field-goal attempt at the end of regulation before being defeated 30-24 in OT.On Sunday, Cleveland erased an early two-TD deficit to go ahead 20-17 in the third quarter.Theres no moral victories anymore when you do it three games in a row, offensive lineman Joel Bitonio said. Weve just got to take the next step as a team and turn one of these into a win.Probably wont get any easier next week: Cleveland hosts the New England Patriots, who will get quarterback Tom Brady back from his four-game Deflategate suspension.Against Washington (2-2), the Browns wasted another strong performance in the running game, with Isaiah Crowell gaining 112 yards on 15 carries, and Duke Johnson adding another 53 yards on nine runs. Custom Mariners Jersey China. But neither was in the game -- the latter was being checked for a concussion -- on the pivotal first-and-10 play at the Washington 16 with a little more than a minute to go in the third quarter.Instead, it was Malcolm Johnson, a second-year back.Asked about that being the players first carry in the NFL, Jackson responded: That has nothing to do with it. Malcolm practices at that position, carrying the ball. Malcolm is a pro football player that gets paid on the football team and he can carry the ball.There were, to be sure, other issues for the Browns -- off the field during the week, and on the field Sunday.One example away from football: Right guard Alvin Bailey was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired after the loss to Miami and missed the game against Washington; Jackson confirmed Sunday the player was disciplined by the team.Im trying to lay the right foundation for our organization, the coach said. Im not going to put up with foolishness from any of our players.Another: Suspended receiver Josh Gordon said he is entering rehab, and Jackson said the Browns moved on from the playmaker.On Sunday, Austin Reiter filled in at center, but exited with an injured left knee.A week after putting up combined throwing, rushing and receiving stats not seen in more than 50 years, Pryor was dropped for a 6-yard loss out of a wildcat formation on Clevelands second snap and didnt get another carry. He never threw a pass. And he finished with five catches for only 46 yards, although he did come up with his first NFL TD grab (and then got flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct with an homage to NBA superstar LeBron James).Clevelands biggest problem, though, were the turnovers.Its kind of a bitter taste, Crowell said, just because I felt like we had the `W in our hands and we gave it away.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Howard Fendrich on Twitter at http://twitter.com/HowardFendrich ' ' '