ITS A BIG WEEKEND IN THE NRL FOR...* MITCHELL PEARCE - He cant save the Roosters season but he can begin to turnaround his year from hell against the Bulldogs. Having missed the past month with a calf injury, the No.7 will be desperate to show hes still an Origin-standard half despite playing just three games this year.* BRISBANES FORWARDS - Outmuscled and outplayed against the big Bulldogs pack last weekend, the Broncos pack will have their work cut out for them against Melbourne. Brisbane have won just two of their past seven, and will continue to slide down the ladder if their forwards cant help turn it around on Friday.* GOLD COAST - For the past three years the Titans have been in the hunt for the finals at the midway point in the season, and for the past three years they have won just three of their last 10. Last weeks defeat to Canberra was a worrying step towards that trend and they cant afford to lose pace with the top eight if they make it two straight losses against the Warriors.* SEMI RADRADRA - No matter where Semi Radradra is this weekend, all eyes will be on him. The Parramatta winger is due to return to Eels training on Friday to play Saturday against Cronulla, and if he does that, hell need to prove the time in Fiji hasnt adversely impacted on his preparation for the game.* BENJI MARSHALL - Just when you thought his NRL career was over, Marshall signalled his return to form with back-to-back performances against Melbourne and Newcastle. With negotiations restarted at the Dragons for 2017, another big performance could help get the contract over the line. Air Force 1 Black Outlet . Terms of the deal were not immediately available. The 26-year-old finished last season with Clevelands Triple-A affiliate in Columbus after signing with the Indians in August. Air Force 1 Yellow Outlet . LOUIS -- Roman Polak was celebrating even before Alexander Steen scored the winning goal in Saturdays 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. https://www.cheapairforce1outlet.com/ . Olli Jokinen, Mark Scheifele, and Bryan Little each had a goal and an assist as Winnipeg won 5-2, handing Calgary its record-setting seventh consecutive loss on home ice. Air Force 1 Green Outlet . The news was first reported on Gonzalezs Twitter account and confirmed by the Rockies. Gonzalez has a six-week window before position players have their first workout at spring training in Arizona. Air Force 1 Discount . -- Aaron Murray threw for 408 yards and three touchdowns, ran for another score, and led No. Pat On the Back will be stepping outside of the New York-bred ranks for the first time in his career Saturday in the Grade 3, $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot. He will be seeking his third stakes win after victories in the $250,000 Sleepy Hollow last month at Belmont Park and the $120,000 Aspirant in September at Finger Lakes.Pat On the Back on Monday was flying from his Churchill Downs base to Delta Downs, which is located in Vinton, La. Trainer Ken McPeek said there were several reasons to target the Jackpot, a 1-1/16-mile race for 2-year-olds that carries eligibility points for the Kentucky Derby.We felt like he was ready for open company, McPeek said. Theres more to gain than there is to lose. Hes a horse thats been real professional, been on form, and we figured wed step him up.Pat On the Back races for Harold Lerner, AWC Stables, and Nehoc Stables. He is a son of Congrats who was purchased at auction as a yearling for $70,000 at Saratoga.He was a big, strong horse as a yearling and hes progressed at 2, McPeek said. We were fortunate to get him for $70,000.Pat On the Back has compiled a record of three wins from five starts, for earnings of $300,020.Robby Albarado has the mount from the rail in the Jackpot, a two-turn race on the six-furlong, sand-based oval at Delta. It will be the first time the rider has teamed with the horse.I wanted somebody that knew the track down there, McPeek said. I wanted someone who knew the course, the configuration.Albarado and McPeek won the Jackpot in 2006 with Birdbirdistheword.McPeek is hopeful Pat On the Back will adapt to the conditions at Delta, considering the horse has won races at Belmont, Finger Lakes, and Saratoga.ddddddddddddHes handled about everything thrown at him up to now, McPeek said.The Jackpot is the centerpiece of the Delta meet, and it will anchor a Saturday card of eight stakes worth a total of $2.3 million. First post is 1:45 p.m. Central, and the races will be streamed live at DRF.com. The Jackpot is part of an all-stakes pick four that will run on races 4-7 and have a minimum guaranteed pool of $200,000.McPeek also will be active on the undercard with probable favorites in both the $75,000 Sams Town and the $75,000 Orleans. He has The Truth Or Else set to run in the Sams Town, a seven-furlong race, and Kathballu in its sister race for fillies and mares, the Orleans.The Truth Or Else enters off a win in a $100,000 optional-claiming sprint Oct. 23 at Keeneland, while Kathballu was fourth last out in the Grade 2 Chilukki at Churchill. Both will be ridden by Julien Leparoux.* Giannas Dream, who has won back-to-back Oklahoma-bred stakes at Remington Park, might run in the Claiming Crown Dec. 3 at Gulfstream, trainer Mike Maker said. Giannas Dream, who is based in Kentucky, races for Jordan Wycoff. She won the $118,000 Oklahoma Classics Distaff Turf on Oct. 21 and the $50,000 Bob Barry Memorial over the turf at Remington.* Artistic License, who has won her last six starts, including the $75,000 River Cities on turf in September at Louisiana Downs, will be considered for the Claiming Crown, trainer Bret Calhoun said. ' ' '