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TAMPA, Fla. -- One day after losing pass rusher Jacquies Smith for the season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers?signed running back Jacquizz Rodgers to a one-year deal.The move reunites him with Dirk Koetter and Mike Smith, his former offensive coordinator and head coach, respectively, with the Atlanta Falcons.The Bucs were down to two running backs last week after Mike James was placed on injured reserve. Rodgers, 26, who was among the Bears final roster cuts, worked out for the team last Tuesday. Rather than sign him and be on the hook for possible veteran termination pay, the team opted to promote Peyton Barber from the practice squad.Per the NFLs Collective Bargaining Agreement, players with four or more credited seasons who are on NFL rosters in Week 1 of the regular season and subsequently released, are allowed to collect one-time termination pay. If a veteran player is on an NFL roster after the season opener, he is still entitled to those payments but at a reduced rate.Rodgers played in Koetters offense from 2012-14, and provides the Bucs a change-of-pace option for the teams primary running back, Doug Martin, and the sure-handed, pass-catching back, Charles Sims.Last season with the Bears, he saw action in just five games, suffering a broken arm in Week 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs. His best seasons came in 2012-13 with Atlanta, where he recorded 764 and 673 yards from scrimmage, respectively, and six touchdowns altogether.In addition to being a change-of-pace back for the Bucs, he can return kicks. From 2012-13, he had 48 kickoff returns for 1,167 yards, averaging 24.3 yards per return. Against the Falcons in Week 1, the Bucs had Adam Humphries lining up for both punt and kickoff returns, and newly-signed wide receiver Cecil Shorts III is expected to work in there as well. Wholesale Custom Coyotes 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. Cheap Custom Coyotes Jersey .C. -- Calgarys Kevin Koe did it the hard way again. http://www.customcoyotesjersey.com/ .Y. -- Leading 3-0 with only 11:25 left, the Colorado Avalanche committed a seemingly meaningless penalty to give the New York Islanders a power play. Keith Tkachuk Jersey Large .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Coyotes Jerseys China . White came in fourth place in the event. He was the two-time defending gold medallist. The gold medal went to Swiss snowboarder Iouri Podladtchikov. Outgoing NSW skipper Paul Gallen says hes ready to end his State of Origin career, but is not going to buckle under pressure and stand down from game three.Gallen is facing calls to step aside from the July 13 match at ANZ Stadium following the Blues series-losing defeat in Origin II.He admits the criticism, including from former coach Phil Gould who labelled the NSW leadership group as selfish, had muted the emotion around his 24th and final Origin appearance.Theres been a lot of pressure the past couple of weeks, and its sort of ... taken the focus off that, he told the Nine Networks Sunday Footy Show.Im ready for it to be finished.Im happy to be finishing up.Gallen revealed he had spoken to Blues senior management about whether they still wanted him to play.They said to me `just be careful, if youre ging to pull out, whats the reason? Is it convenience soo you dont cop the criticism or is it because you dont think youre good enough any more?They all said they think theres a role for me to play there so I wont be standing down and fingers crossed I get picked.ddddddddddddGallen was at a loss to explain why NSW continued to be on the back foot against Queensland, unsure whether ringing in more changes was the answer.He said the likes of Jack Bird, Tyson Frizell, Bryce Cartwright and James Tedesco could carry the Blues into the future, but noted there was no obvious successor to hooker Robbie Farah.He believes James Maloney remains the in-form playmaker of the competition, while injured Queensland superstar Billy Slater claims Mitchell Pearce is the best option for NSW in the halves. ' ' '