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make any last-ditch bids to convince Prestia to stay.He said OMeara had been emotional when he informed his teammate
CINCINNATI -- After sticking with kicker Mike Nugent during the worst slump of his 12-year career, the Bengals gave up on him Tuesday and acquired former Steelers kicker Randy Bullock off waivers.Nugent was 23 of 29 on field-goal attempts and missed five of his past nine extra-point tries. He missed an extra point -- caused partly by a bad snap -- and a 36-yard field goal during a 23-10 win in snowy Cleveland on Sunday. He also made a 44-yard field goal.As Nugents missed kicks added up, coach Marvin Lewis supported him. He said the team was confident Nugent could fix his problems and become reliable again. The misses in Cleveland -- and Bullocks availability -- prompted a change of heart.Mike is a tremendous teammate and has been an integral part of the Bengals for seven seasons, Lewis said in a statement on the players day off. This was a difficult decision, but one we felt was in the best interest of the football team moving forward.Bullock was waived by the Steelers on Monday with kicker Chris Boswell back from an injury. Hell be kicking against his former team on Sunday when the Steelers visit Paul Brown Stadium.Pittsburgh (8-5) ended the Bengals season in January at Paul Brown Stadium when it rallied for an 18-16 victory in the first round of the playoffs. The Steelers can eliminate Cincinnati (5-7-1) from playoff contention on Sunday with another win.Bullock has played in 45 games since Houston drafted him in the fifth round in 2012, going 78 of 96 on field-goal tries. He has missed only four of his 95 point-after-touchdown attempts.Bullock opened the season with the Giants and made two of three extra-point tries. The Steelers signed him when Boswell got hurt, and he made his three field-goal attempts and his only point-after try for Pittsburgh.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFLNike Air Max 97 Nederland . Spiller left Week 3s 27-20 loss to the New York Jets with a thigh injury, but fully practiced with the team all week and expects to be ready to go on Sunday. Nike Air Max Goedkoop . The 18-year-old American had five birdies in her bogey-free round for a 17-under total of 196. Lee held the overnight lead but mixed three birdies with two bogeys for a 70. http://www.airmaxkopennederland.com/ . U.S. District Judge Lorna G. Schofield in Manhattan agreed that lawyers on both sides could make their formal requests by Nov. 8. A hearing is scheduled for a day earlier. Jordan Siev, a lawyer for Rodriguez, wrote in a joint letter to the judge from lawyers on both sides that MLB lawyers planned to ask that the lawsuit be dismissed. Nike Air Max 95 Goedkoop . 10 VCU 85-67 on Thursday night at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. The Seminoles (4-0) have scored at least 80 points in each of their games. Nike Air Max Plus Goedkoop . Hazard cut in from the left and scored with a swerving right-footed shot for ninth goal of the season, which proved to be enough for the victory despite Chelseas forwards again lacking a cutting edge up front.Gold Coast skipper Gary Ablett believes the under-performing Suns can play AFL finals next season without star midfielders Jaeger OMeara and Dion Prestia.Ablett, with his surgically repaired shoulder in a sling, fronted reporters on Friday, less than 24 hours after OMeara handed the club a trade request.Prestia is yet to formally do likewise, but hes widely tipped to follow his teammate out the door with Richmond his likely destination.Ablett was asked several times for his take on OMearas decision, but was reluctant to air his thoughts after club chairman Tony Cochranes assertion the Suns would make a stance in trade negotiations.Look, Ive got no comment on that, Ablett said.I think the clubs come out over the last couple of days and said what they want to say ... were focused on this week and making sure that we finish the season off well.Well sit down as a group over the next couple of week sand work out what the next step is going to be.I think Tony Cochrane and Rocket (Rodney Eade) have been pretty strong in ttheir pressers and thats really all Ive got to say about it.ddddddddddddAblett said he didnt plan to make any last-ditch bids to convince Prestia to stay.He said OMeara had been emotional when he informed his teammates of his decision, but refused to reveal anything more.The Suns, 15th with one game left, have failed to finish higher than 12th in their six-year existence, while Greater Western Sydney are vying for a top-four berth in their fifth season in the competition.Its been a tough five or six years - theres no doubt about that, Ablett said.(But) Im confident that with the list weve got, with a good pre-season and getting some guys back from injury, that were good enough to play finals football.Ablett hasnt played since round 16 after suffering a second shoulder dislocation on his left side.He reported hes recovering well from surgery and should be back running by late September. ' ' '