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The shires were once brimming with former England captains, unwinding their playing careers in the county game. Now they are more readily found commentating, or in the case of Andrew Strauss, running English cricket. All the more reason, then, to celebrate the continued presence of Paul Collingwood in county cricket. Thanks to Carlos Brathwaite, Collingwood remains the only person to ever lead England to glory in an ICC event.Even during Durhams years toiling at the foot of the Championship - they were bottom three times, 17th, out of 18, twice, and 16th once during their first six seasons - perhaps never did the club have to endure a crisis rivalling the one they are combatting today. It is not so much sporting as existential: the club has amassed debts of around ￡5 million, is unlikely to ever host another Test match, and the chief executive has even been forced to clarify that there is no imminent threat to the future of the club.Durhams very raison detre is, as Collingwood says, for North East cricketers to be given an opportunity to fulfil their dreams in their home ground, yet already one leading home-grown player, Mark Stoneman, has announced he is departing, and there are fears that another, Scott Borthwick, will follow.These are times that demand all of Collingwoods resolve. He is Durham cricket in excelsis, and has represented the club in 22 of their 25 years in professional cricket. Along the way Durham have had much to celebrate - three County Championships, hosting an Ashes Test, and most importantly, supplying England with an abundance of talent. Indeed, when England regained the Ashes in 2009, Peter Roebuck said it was less a victory for the country than for Durham and the Dominions. Given the off-field circumstances, winning the T20 Blast, the only competition that the club has never won, on Saturday would be an achievement to rank with any of these.It would mean a lot to the club. Its a form of the game that we havent nailed so far and weve got an opportunity to achieve something special, Collingwood says. As a man who forged a fine international career out of defying expectations, he is not the sort to be perturbed by facing Yorkshire, with all their coterie of England players, in the semi-finals.I dont think weve played our best T20 cricket until the last three games, but the good thing is, we seem to be peaking at the right time, Collingwood says. Hopefully we can take that kind of form into the semi-finals and the belief that we can put teams under pressure. Weve been underdogs in the last few weeks, so its something that were not too bothered about. Its quite nice sometimes to go out there and have a fearless attitude.That much is ensured by the presence of Ben Stokes, albeit probably as a specialist batsman, but Collingwood cites Durhams bowling, with includes Mark Wood, as their strength. Our death bowling is becoming increasingly good in the last few games. And weve got two X-factor bowlers: Woody, who can take early wickets, and Scott Borthwick, who can turn it both ways.But Borthwick is emblematic of the uncertainty that has been the backdrop to Durhams season. Surrey and Yorkshire are among those to have approached him out about a move. I think it is affecting him personally, Collingwood says. These are tough decisions for individuals to make, and a lot of mental energy is sapped from you when you try and make these decisions, so hopefully he makes a decision soon and its a positive one for us.Its affected us all year, Id be lying if I said no. But weve got to find ways to keep battling on, and finding ways to keep going out there and performing. Weve been in these situations before and it is disappointing, but we crack on and get our heads down and dig in.Collingwood knows no other way. The second act of his Durham career, since his final England appearance in 2011, already includes leading the team to the County Championship in 2013. He has just signed a contract to extend his career to 2017, when he turns 41, and wants to play even longer. While Collingwood has impressed during his forays into international coaching with England and Scotland, Durhams off-field turmoil has only reinforced his sense of duty to his home-town team.The clubs going through a difficult period and I want to be there for them. It would be very easy to not be around, and give the responsibility to other peoples shoulders, but Im not that kind of character. I want to be there for Durham and help them out as much as I can. Yet for all of Collingwoods devotion to Durhams cause, something else shines through: the sheer relish that he still feels playing the sport. When we meet, he is palpably downcast after Durhams thumping in the County Championship at Lords, but his excitement at the challenges ahead remains clear. I still believe we can have success at the club and Im still enjoying bringing the youngsters through, which is an important role of mine. Yes, of course I still enjoy it. In the end youve got to pinch yourself that youre a professional cricketer in a sport that I love and want to play for as long as possible, as long as the form is good and the body is good.With the bat, Collingwoods form has held up admirably in 2016: he is averaging over 40 in the County Championship, and he has made useful contributions in both limited-overs formats, even if he has been spotted batting as low as No. 8 in T20 cricket. But a combination of a broken thumb, split webbing in his hand and a bad calf have limited his bowling, which was mercilessly exposed in the T20 quarter-final at Bristol. Three legitimate deliveries that went for a total of 22; it was a mercy that, when he bowled two beamers, Collingwood had to be taken out of the attack.Without making too many excuses, I havent bowled for seven weeks, he says. But I thought Id be able to draw upon my experience and get through an over, even though I did have a thumb splinter on. I thought it was a risk worth taking, but after three balls it was obvious that it was the wrong decision in hindsight. Ill never shy away from anything.As good as his word, Collingwood will spend the days before Finals Day returning to bowling in the nets, ready to summon himself to bowl to Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow at Edgbaston. Dustin Garneau Jersey . Its an influence in football and a big part of the game. Bob Watson Jersey . Now that hes hitting streaking teammates with pin-point passes for easy layups, Love is asserting himself as one of the true superstars in the league. http://www.customastrosjersey.com/custom-nolan-ryan-jersey-large-266y.html . Walcott is available for Saturdays home match against Southampton as Arsenal looks to extend its two-point lead at the top of the Premier League. The Gunners are currently the second highest scorers in the league but Wenger insists Walcott will add something extra to his team. Mike Cuellar Jersey . 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Its possible.The two offensive linemen are competing for the spot, which is open because starter Breno Giacomini is out for out least the next six weeks while on the physically unable to perform list with a back injury.Giacomini missed all of training camp with the injury, but neither Ijalana nor Qvale established himself as the clear-cut replacement.Still, the Jets didnt put in any claims on the waiver wire over the weekend as teams made final cuts.Ive been in this league for 16, 17 years, Bowles said. Right tackles dont fall off trees. Youre not going to claim a starting right tackle in this league. Theyre like quarterbacks.Ijalana has played in seven games in five NFL seasons, mostly on special teams while also serving as a backup left tackle. DBrickashaw Ferguson was the Jets starting left tackle the last 10 years before retiring during the offseason, and he never missed a game or practice in his career -- which left Ijalana with no opportunities for playing time on the offensive line.The 27-year-old Ijalana was re-signed by the Jets in April and moved over to right tackle during offseason workouts. He was comfortable at the new spot by the time New York played its first preseason game last month.I felt like I had a strong camp, Ijalana said. I was pleased I was able to manage the transition from left to right tackle.Qvale is entering his second full season and has started one game, lining up as a jumbo tight end.Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick was undeterred by the suggestion that a rotation at right tackle could impact the continuity of the offensive line.Weve got to put five linemen out there, so whatever five theyre going to bee, were going to trust theyre going to be the right ones, Fitzpatrick said.ddddddddddddBoth of those guys have been working really hard and have done a good job. Well see how it ends up going, but thats not anything that is of concern to me.Ijalana said Giacomini has helped him with perfecting techniques and pointed out some tips as he continues to learn the position.Im just happy to be in the race, he said.Game notes The Jets public relations department made a clerical error Sunday when it announced former Stony Brook LB Victor Ochi had been signed to the practice squad. Ochi, who was waived by Baltimore without an injury designation, visited the Jets, but did not sign with the team after not passing his physical. He injured a shoulder in the Ravens preseason finale and is expected to be out 1-2 weeks. The Jets still plan to sign Ochi to their practice squad when he is healthy. ... WRs Brandon Marshall (hips) and Quincy Enunwa (concussion) practiced and will be ready for the season opener. Bowles wouldnt say if he was optimistic about the status of LB David Harris (shoulder). Ive got to see him hit somebody, he said. Its still early in the week. ... Jalin Marshall, one of three rookie WRs to make the Jets roster, will serve as the teams primary returner Sunday. ... Bowles on the Jets keeping four QBs with Fitzpatrick, Geno Smith, Bryce Petty and Christian Hackenberg: They all can play and were trying to keep the best football players. Each of them showed enough in the preseason. (Well) give (Hackenberg) a redshirt year and the other three can play. ... The Jets currently have Kellen Davis, Brandon Bostick, Braedon Bowman and Eric Parker at TE, but Bowles said its too early to tell whether theyll keep all four. Probably not, he said. But well see what happens.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '