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OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Ronnie Stanley wont have the luxury of watching from the sideline to learn how to play left tackle in the NFL.The Baltimore Ravens werent looking for an apprentice when they nabbed Stanley out of Notre Dame with the sixth overall pick in the 2016 draft. They expected the 6-foot-6, 320-pounder to start somewhere, perhaps at guard or right tackle.The recent release of Eugene Monroe, however, means Stanley now sits atop the depth chart at what is widely considered to be the most important position on the offense line.Stanleys priority will be protecting quarterback Joe Flacco, whos returning from a serious knee injury that forced him to miss the final six weeks of the 2015 season. The last thing the Ravens need is for Flacco to get struck from the blind side, and Stanley knows it.Its been going good, but definitely I feel a lot of pressure, the rookie said after practice Wednesday. Being put in such a high-valued position of blocking for a player like Joe Flacco, Im pretty much one of the five responsible for his well-being. But I think I can handle it.Fortunately for Stanley, he learned the finer points of the position within one of the most esteemed college football programs in the country.While playing with the Irish under head coach Brian Kelly and offensive line coach Harry Hiestand -- both of whom have NFL roots -- Stanley made 26 consecutive starts at left tackle over his final two seasons.I want to give a ton of credit to coach Hiestand, Stanley said. Hes done a tremendous job getting guys ready for what to expect.Two weeks into training camp, Stanley has handled every obstacle in his path -- from learning the playbook to fending off defensive ends and linebackers.Thats a premier position in the National Football League, and Ronnie continues to progress manning that job as a rookie, coach John Harbaugh said. Hes doing well. All positive so far. Up to this point, hes proven to be up to the challenge.Stanley is receiving on-the-job training from one of the best linemen in the game, five-time Pro Bowl guard Marshal Yanda, who is thus far impressed with what hes seen.He has the right mindset. He is a hard worker and keeps his head down, and I love a rookie like that, Yanda said. I love a rookie that stays quiet and does his job and just produces on the field. Just do what you do on the field. He is doing everything the right way, so we will see.Offensive coordinator Marc Trestman agreed.Hes had a very good start. Hes got an excellent demeanor, Trestman said. He carries himself with a quiet confidence. Hes doing good things over there, and hes just working to get better every day.Some rookies buy fancy cars and lavish homes after receiving their signing bonus. Stanley invested in items he hopes will make him a better player. Hes hired a masseuse, a nutritionist and a personal trainer.Im very blessed and fortunate to be able to afford those kinds of things, he said.Stanley was on his own when it came to performing in the annual rookie show. He was forced to wear a chicken suit while singing Ignition Remix by R Kelly for the veterans.Tough work, but he handled it like a pro.He sang his song. He got the guys singing along with him and having a great time, Harbaugh said. Its nice when you are a first-round pick, effectively kind of the leader of the rookie class, and make the statement: Well have some fun, and I can fit in.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Air Force 1 Alte Nere . World champions Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov of Russia won the gold medal with 237.71 points, Moore-Towers and Moscovitch followed at 208.45 and Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov of Russia were third at 187. Air Force 1 Alte Bianche . But by the time the game started, the Toronto Raptors forward felt even worse. And, for three quarters, it showed as Gay shot a woeful three-for-13 from the field. http://www.airforce1outletitalia.it/scontate-air-force-1-alte-marble-pack.html . 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. Air Force 1 Shell .Y. - Nelson Mandela will be honoured by the New York Yankees with a plaque in Monument Park. Air Force 1 Outlet . The catch: It needs a lot of money, and it needs it fast. Lords has hosted many memorable encounters over the years, but Wednesdays meeting between the counties and the ECB executive promises to rival the best of them for ferocity and, in its way, significance.The chairmen and chief executives of all 18 counties and the MCC are meeting to discuss their options for the future shape of the domestic T20 competition in England and Wales. It is no exaggeration to state that the conclusions reached could amount to the most significant changes to the face of England cricket since the introduction of limited-overs cricket in 1963 or the birth of professional T20 cricket in 2003.On one side you have those who insist a new T20 tournament featuring eight city-based teams is essential if cricket is to recapture the interest of the general public. On the other, you have those who warn that such a move will marginalise several first-class counties and further decrease the visibility of the game in the market towns and small cities where it is still relevant.The issue of free-to-air broadcasting and the value of potential broadcast deals will also be relevant. Some counties are incredulous at the difference in value placed on the options by the ECBs independent broadcast analysts. Some insist that free-to-air is essential if the game is to return to relevance in the public consciousness.It seems unlikely the consensus the ECB executive seeks will be reached today. They were hoping to agree one of the five options they set before the counties a few weeks ago with a view taking it to the ECB board for approval in October. But, with counties still asking for more information about the details and several insistent that their members have to be consulted, not enough seem ready to commit.Indeed, as they consider the implications of a city-based tournament - and as their members learn of those implications - it seems support for a two division tournament featuring all 18 teams has grown once more. This was the original recommendation of the ECB working party charged with looking into options a year or two ago, but it was subsequently shelved after concerns that it might limit the opportunity for lucrative local derbies.But a suggestion made by Glamorgan could offer a solution. ESPNcricinfo understands that they have put forwaard a plan whereby the T20 season would start with a weekend of local derbies - double-headers if necessary - that do not have any connection with the competition.dddddddddddd. While it is not a perfect solution - the issue of who would host such games is one problem - it may be enough to convince the waverers.One of the primary concerns is the implication to all other cricket by trying to create a July window for the new T20 tournament. The counties are worried that either the Championship will be diluted by the absence of around 100 of the best players, or that it will not be played at all for a month.ESPNcricinfo understands a suggestion has been made about cutting the Championship season to as few as 10 games - featuring three divisions of six teams - to make space for the new T20 competition while even Mike Fordham, the man hired by the ECB to launch the new competition (he fulfilled a similar role with the IPL and the CPL) has warned against comparisons with the BBL. Research has shown a tournament based in eight Test-hosting cities in England and Wales would cover only 25% of the population compared to 65% in Australia cover by the six BBL-hosting cities.While NatWest Blast attendances have risen by more than 60% since the introduction of a predictable schedule (generally on Friday nights) three years ago, it is ironic that many of the potential hosts of the eight-team tournament have seen ticket sales stall in recent times.Hampshires have grown by just 1% in that time (and dropped in 2016) while Lancashires have grown by 3% and again shrunk in 2016. Yorkshires and Durhams attendance figures also fell in 2016. It may well grate on those counties where attendances have increased sharply - Northants, Gloucestershire, Essex and Worcestershire, for example - to forgo their place in the premier T20 competition to those who have failed to seize the formats potential as well.If the ECB executive force a vote - and it seems unlikely they will take such a chance - it is far from certain they will win. And if they lose, it may well be that the resignation of the ECB chief executive and, perhaps, its chairman are requested. ' ' '