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OXNARD, Calif. Nike Zoom Clearance . -- The Dallas defense figures to start the season with a cornerback as its career sacks leader, which explains why Rod Marinelli recently was asked if he can remember coaching so many inexperienced or unproven players.And when someone suggested that he would prefer a batch of Pro Bowl pass rushers instead, the Cowboys defensive coordinator skipped the obvious one-word answer and said, That we develop.Owner Jerry Jones and son Stephen, the executive vice president of personnel, are counting on that mentality with Dallas missing three suspended starters to open the season. Its possible that two of them -- linebacker Rolando McClain and rush end Randy Gregory -- will miss the entire season dealing with their issues.Add to that a mediocre 2015 when the Cowboys were last in the NFL in takeaways and turnover margin, and the questions were plentiful at training camp. The Cowboys broke camp Wednesday and play their preseason home opener Friday night against Miami.Those things hurt, Marinelli said of McClains 10-game suspension and the four-game ban for Gregory and fellow end DeMarcus Lawrence -- all on violations of the NFLs substance-abuse policy.But disarray sounds like everybodys going different directions. Nobody knows what theyre doing. I think of a bunch of men who want to play like a unit. If we just play together as a defense, we did that a couple of years ago, and this has got a little more talent actually right now than we did.Marinelli spoke of 2014, when Dallas was among the league leaders by forcing 31 turnovers on a 12-4 team that won the NFC East and a playoff game.But when quarterback Tony Romo and receiver Dez Bryant missed significant time with injuries last season, the defense couldnt make up the difference with game-changing plays as the Cowboys tumbled to 4-12.The Cowboys tried the approach of a proven pass rusher in free agency last year, signing Greg Hardy despite the stain of a domestic violence case and a looming suspension that originally was 10 games but reduced to four. Hardys production sagged along with the teams fortunes late in the season.So now, cornerback Orlando Scandrick enters the season with the most sacks (9 1/2, same as the missing McClain). And the biggest pickup in free agency was Benson Mayowa from Oakland on an offer sheet. He has two sacks in three seasons.This is why we have 100 guys out here at camp because you have to find the next person to fill in to those shoes, cornerback Brandon Carr said. And also its up to us veteran guys as leaders out there on the defense to kind of set the tone, to hold everybody accountable.Marinelli prefers an eight-player rotation in his line, and he has plenty of unheralded choices at the moment. Cedric Thornton out of Philadelphia is a free agent addition in the interior line, along with rookie third-round pick Maliek Collins from Nebraska.The other edge rushers are a mix of returning players (Lawrence when he gets back, David Irving, Ryan Russell), newcomers (rookie fourth-rounder Charles Tapper, Mike McAdoo) and a pair who can play inside and outside (Jack Crawford, Tyrone Crawford).Tyrone Crawford and Lawrence have eight career sacks apiece, with Lawrence getting all eight in his second season last year when he led the team.Youve got to be careful saying its all about sacks, coach Jason Garrett said. Its about affecting the quarterback. Well continue to try to help this younger pass rushers develop and grow, technically understanding our system, playing emotionally the right way over the course of a game.Without McClain in the middle, Sean Lee becomes the focal point of the linebackers. Third-year player Anthony Hitchens is the likely replacement for McClain, and the Cowboys brought back veteran Justin Durant for depth.For us, its the fourth quarter, its the turnovers, Lee said. I think we have the guys who can cause those big plays. Weve got some guys back. So I think we have the group here that can play well. I think that the suspensions, were not really focused on any of those.Carr is focused on ending a two-year interception drought after taking a pay cut in the final year of his five-year, $50 million free agent deal. Morris Claiborne is still trying to prove hes not a bust as a top 10 pick the same year Carr signed. And Scandrick is back after a major knee injury late in training camp a year ago sidelined him for the season.I think its bigger than a chip at this point -- its probably like a big boulder, Carr said. Were not satisfied with last years results. We left a lot of plays on the field.And the suspensions have left the Cowboys with holes to fill.---Online:AP NFL websites: http://pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Schuyler Dixon on Twitter at https://twitter.com/apschuyler Nike Zoom Wholesale .2 billion agreement with Rogers Communications for the leagues broadcast and multimedia rights. Nike Zoom Outlet . Miller finished in two minutes, 6.09 seconds, one day before the first medal race on the Alpine schedule. The 36-year-old American also turned in the top time in Thursdays opening training session. http://www.nikezoomoutlet.com/ . Robredo, ranked No. 16, bounced back from an upset loss to Leonardo Mayer in the second round of the Royal Guard Open in Chile last week to down Carreno Busta in 1 hour, 25 minutes. On a day filled mostly with qualifying matches, fifth-seeded Marcel Granollers of Spain also entered the second with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 win over Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia, while Guido Pella of Argentina defeated Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain 7-6 (6), 6-4 to advance. CLEVELAND -- Hillary Clinton is pulling out all the stops for her final swing through the crucial battleground state of Ohio. Or at least the very, very tall ones.Cleveland Cavaliers forward?LeBron James joined Clinton at a campaign event in Cleveland on Sunday, dwarfing the Democratic presidential nominee as he pushed Ohioans to support her at the polls.As a child growing up in inner-city Akron, the 6-foot-8 NBA star said he believed our vote doesnt matter.But it really does, he said.Standing beside -- and somewhat below -- James, Clinton praised his work on the court and for improving the lives of children through his foundation.What he does off the court is to care for every child as though that child is his own, she said.Clinton added: I will be on your side. I will fight for you.Though she has spent most of her campaign running as President Barack Obamas successor, vowing to continue the first black presidents legacy, Clinton has struggled to motivate black voters. In early voting, they have turned out in lower numbers than the record black turnout in 2008 and 2012 that helped fuel Obamas historic candidacy. The slump could hurt her in swing states, like Ohio and Pennsylvania, where urban, black turnout is crucial for Democrats.On Sunday morning, Clinton stopped by an African-American church in solidly Democratic northwest Philadelphia to warn parishioners that everything they care about is on the balllot. Nike Zoom Online Shop. This election is about doing everything we can to stop a movement to destroy President Obamas legacy, she told voters at Mount Airy Church of God in Christ.But her team feels particularly concerned about Ohio, where polls show her in a dead heat with her Republican rival, Donald Trump. On Friday, she appeared at a free concert featuring rapper Jay Z and his wife, Beyonce Carter Knowles, in Cleveland.LeBron, who helped end Clevelands championship drought earlier this summer by winning a title with the Cavaliers, endorsed Clinton last month in an op-ed article in which he argued she would be a champion for children and improve life for African-Americans. A father of three, James said he returned to Ohio from the Miami Heat in 2014 with two missions: to win a championship and help area children.Only one person running truly understands the struggles of an Akron child born into poverty, wrote James, who grew up poor in that city and has started a foundation to improve educational outcomes for at-risk children in his hometown.He campaigned for Obama in 2008.James isnt the only athlete weighing in on the 2016 race. Golfer John Daly, former football star Herschel Walker, former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan and former basketball coach Bob Knight have endorsed Trump. 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