trol of his team.Completely, yes, he said. I know me and I know how I address the team and I know how the team responds. I have no issues with that.Penaltie

SEATTLE -- The day had already tested Jeremy Repanichs patience and resolve. And now he was being hounded by a security guard outside the Seattle SuperSonics practice facility because he was unable to produce the credential that proved he worked for the team.The only way Repanich -- a guest relations coordinator -- could get inside the gates on July 18, 2006, was to open the back of his car and show the security guard he was hauling the 1979 NBA and 2004 WNBA championship trophies to a news conference on the Sonics future.I was like, `Oh my gosh, I cant believe I forgot my credential, how am I going to get in? Oh wait a minute, I have the Larry OBrien trophy in the trunk of my car, Repanich said.The day would get stranger and tougher from there.People in Seattle remember July 18, 2006, with bitterness because it was the day the citys first professional sports franchise was sold by Howard Schultz and the Basketball Club of Seattle to Clay Bennett and the Professional Basketball Club LLC based in Oklahoma City. It was the beginning of a process that eventually led two years later to the SuperSonics relocating to Oklahoma City after 41 years in Seattle.This is the story of that 2006 day, as told by some of those involved. Schultz, the CEO of Starbucks and Sonics majority owner at the time of the sale, and Bennett both declined to be interviewed.---Schultz purchased the SuperSonics and Seattle Storm in 2001 and inherited a difficult lease agreement with the city. With the changing economic structure of the NBA, the Sonics financial situation at KeyArena was a problem from the start.After failing to get money from local and state officials for arena upgrades, Schultz decided in early 2006 to explore selling.Sonics president and minority owner Wally Walker: The issue was the arena. That was the unstable part because there was a lease that was expiring in 2010.Walker arrived in France on July 11 for a family vacation. The ownership group was in discussions with Ed Evans, the head of a wireless firm out of Oklahoma City who indicated he wanted to keep the team in Seattle. Less than 24 hours after arriving in Europe, Walker found out an offer was made and Bennett was now at the forefront of the Oklahoma City group.Walker: Our whole ownership group, and some of the management team, had gotten to know Ed over a period of multiple months, but still, we werent anywhere close to a deal. Then, we have a conference call, and now Mr. Bennetts part of the Oklahoma City group.The nine-member executive board of the Basketball Club of Seattle voted 5-4 to sell.I flew back from France on that Sunday, I think it was the 16th, and got together with our management group. We went to a restaurant ... and basically said, `Heres whats going on. I was still in a state of shock.---Kevin Calabro, Sonics play-by-play announcer: We were heading to a tee time ... when I got a phone call and it was from Wally Walker. And Wally said `Weve sold the team. I said, `To who? And he said to Clay Bennett and Oklahoma City. And I knew immediately who Clay Bennett in Oklahoma City was because they had hosted the Hornets during Katrina for a couple of seasons.Mike Gastineau, Seattle radio host: I had just had a meeting at Pearl Jams warehouse about something, and I got this call from Calabro and he told me and it was announced maybe 10 minutes later or something. And I remember Kevin not being overly optimistic but being `Hey, who knows what is going to happen? I remember hanging up with him and I thought `Theyre gone.Repanich: I was someone who was also manning the phones a lot back then, because we had to talk to season ticket-holders and stuff like that. (One of our communications heads) was like `This is going to be a really horrible day. I cant tell you anymore. But he was getting me ready, mentally ready to be on the phones all day.Walker: This was a brutal day. Of course, besides the fact that the announcement was made, we, and specifically I had a bunch of people to get in touch with, a bunch of, you know, Sonic faithful people that are affiliated with the organization. So Ive got this whole list of people that I called, and also there were politicians. I had forgotten this, but heres a note, I called the Governor.---The sale was formally announced at an afternoon news conference. While there were questions about Bennetts future intentions, the lasting memory was the odd celebratory nature -- complete with green and gold balloons -- of a day that felt so gloomy.Jason Reid, director of the documentary `Sonicsgate: Watching the press conference live and hearing the words that were coming out of Clay Bennetts mouth and Howard Schultzs mouth and being so angry because it seemed so disingenuous to say they were selling to a group of out of town investors and that it was going to preserve the history of this great organization.Walker: That was a bad. It just had a bad vibe to it. Again, Im up on a dais, and Im totally uncomfortable with being there. I wrote my own little thing, my goal was to positively reinforce the things they said that was right about Seattle. ... While I respected the people that I was up there with at that time, I didnt want to be there. And, of course, the balloons.---Nearly two years to the day that the sale was announced, after failed arena proposals, lawsuits and a federal court case that never reached its conclusion, the Sonics and the city reached a settlement that allowed the franchise to move.The time since has been filled with starts and stops in the attempt to get the NBA back to Seattle.Sonics assistant coach Jack Sikma: Ten years is a long time. I guess I overrated the importance of Seattle to the NBA.Hall of Fame coach Lenny Wilkens: I miss the opportunity to be at the game, to see the players here, living here, being part of this community. Wholesale Custom Sharks Shirts . 31, the CFL club announced Monday. The team also has yet to decide on the future of Doug Berry, who began the season as a consultant to the head coach but took over the offensive co-ordinators duties in July. Authentic Custom Sharks Jersey . 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NEW YORK -- Losses are piling, tempers are flaring and players are being benched.Throw in all the penalties, mistakes and questionable play calling, and the New York Jets have the troubling look and feel of a dysfunctional bunch.Todd Bowles team is 3-6, matching its loss total from last season, and its playoff prospects already appear highly unlikely. The second-year coach, however, doesnt agree with the increasingly negative perception.Not at all, Bowles said during a conference call Monday. I know what reality is, so we know what everything is inside this building and were a close-knit group.But, perhaps the most glaring sign of trouble within came Sunday, when Bowles benched star defensive linemen Muhammad Wilkerson and Sheldon Richardson for the first quarter of New Yorks 27-23 loss at Miami .Bowles repeated Monday that it was a coachs decision, adding that non-injury and non-football issues are kept in-house. He also declined to say whether tardiness is an issue with the two.However, reports emerged that both Wilkerson and Richardson were disciplined for being late to a team meeting. NJ.com reported that the two have been late or no-showed more than once. NFL Network reported that Wilkerson missed a walkthrough and a defensive meeting at which his birthday was being celebrated -- complete with a cake -- the day before the game against Baltimore last month. Wilkerson did not play in that game because of an ailing ankle.Those are reports, Bowles said. Those things are handled in-house and I know how we handle things in here, and everybody is accountable for their actions. We handle things in here as we handle them, and Im perfectly fine with those two (players) commitments.When asked what makes him satisfied with both Wilkerson and Richardson, Bowles said simply: They put in work. They put in a lot of work.A sideline exchange between wide receiver Brandon Marshall and quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick appeared to get a bit heated, although both downplayed it after the game. Bowles did the same, brushing aside the notion that it was another example of a team tearing apart.We had more turmoil going last year when we won four or five in a row, Bowles said. This year is normal. Brandon and Fitz talk on the sideline all the time. Thats just football talk. That goes without saying. And, Mo and Sheldon are fine.On Monday, Marshall said it was business as usual amongg the players, with the focus on moving forward to their next game at home against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.ddddddddddddHe said he feels good about the Jets locker room, calling it one of the best Ive been in. He was lukewarm, however, when asked if he thought every player was committed to a common goal.You never know, he said. Its the National Football League. There are so many different personalities in the room. I love what Coach (Marc) Trestman said when he first got hired in Chicago, one of his first team meetings, he said: We dont need all. We just need the right ones.Tackle Ben Ijalana thinks the Jets have those guys, along with the right approach.Everyone is focused on trying to right the ship and were playing a game at home, he said. Were not trying to lull down. Were just trying to get back on the right track, continue to get these wins going.The Jets are uncertain whether Fitzpatrick will start because of a sprained left knee , and some fans and media says New York should go with second-year quarterback Bryce Petty regardless.Its expected, Marshall said of the perception that the Jets are a team in chaos. This is what happens, usually, when you lose. ... Were sitting at 3-6, were disappointed in our play, disappointed in ourselves.And the players arent alone.Bowles has taken his share of the blame, too, and had missteps in his play calls throughout the season.I havent done a good job, he said. Were 3-6. It speaks for itself. I can do a lot better job of coaching.Despite all that, though, Bowles insisted he has total control of his team.Completely, yes, he said. I know me and I know how I address the team and I know how the team responds. I have no issues with that.Penalties are a big problem, with 10 called in the game against the Dolphins. Perhaps none was as glaring as the offsides call on Antonio Allen, whose mistake on a kickoff resulted in a re-kick -- and Kenyan Drake returned it 96 yards for the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter.We dont finish, Ijalana said. I would say its a combination of not finishing and sometimes starting slow. In this league, those things get you in trouble. Its very hard to win games like that.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '