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ALAMEDA, Calif. Anthony Miller Womens Jersey . -- Former NFL linebacker Thomas Howard has died following a high-speed car crash on a freeway in Oakland. The Alameda County Coroners office said the 30-year-old Howard was one of two men who died in the crash early Monday morning. The driver of the other car, 64-year-old Zeng Long Liu of Hayward, also died. Howard was driving a speeding BMW when he hit a big rig, flipped over the centre divider and went head-on into a Honda travelling on the other side around 1 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. Howard played eight years in the NFL after being drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round out of Texas-El Paso in 2006. He was most recently with Atlanta before getting released last week. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Bears Jersey . Steve has built a solid reputation throughout the years - first as a hockey player, then as an NHL general manager and now as a scout. Roquan Smith Jersey . The 22-year-old Spanish midfielder recently signed a new three-year contract with Chelsea, and after spending last season on loan with Valencia in La Liga, Romeu will move to the Bundesliga for the 2014-15 campaign. https://www.bearssportsgoods.com/Womens-Anthony-Miller-Inverted-Jersey/ . The three Calgary natives will compete after the sport was skipped by the Vancouver Games in 2010 but later included on the program for Sochi, Russia. The fight to include womens ski jumping prior to Vancouver went to the courts only to have the Supreme Court of Canada rule against the athletes appeal in 2009.TORONTO -- The post-mortem of the past two Toronto Maple Leafs seasons hasnt been pretty. A Game 7 collapse against the Boston Bruins in 2013 gave way to 14-game plunge that cost them a trip to the playoffs in 2014. Starts havent been the Leafs problem. But with an eye on the finish, they hope off-season moves and a competitive training camp can help them write a different kind of ending. After signing David Booth, Daniel Winnik, Leo Komarov, Petri Kontiola and Mike Santorelli and trading for Matt Frattin, the Leafs have 17 forwards in training camp on one-way NHL contracts. Realistically, only 13 or 14 will make the team following Torontos most competitive pre-season in recent history. Thats exactly how general manager Dave Nonis likes it. "We wanted to approach this a different way: There are no spots open, and someones going to lose their job," Nonis said. "We need the competition in this group to be as high as its ever been if were going to maximize the skill level and the talent level that we have." After losing 12 of the final 14 games last season, the Leafs went through an off-season of change. Brendan Shanahan took over as president, Kyle Dubas and Brandon Pridham joined the front office as assistant GMs, and coach Randy Carlyle got to keep his job but had his assistants replaced. In terms of roster construction, the core of Phil Kessel, James van Riemsdyk, Joffrey Lupul and captain Dion Phaneuf remains. But after that group wore down as 2013-14 went on, Lupul sees off-season additions as one way to keep history from repeating itself. "I think that was pretty apparent down the stretch that we didnt quite have the energy it required down the stretch and other teams did," Lupul said. "I think having a little more depth and a little more balance up and down the lineup will certainly help that." Knowing no NHL team can ever be too deep, Nonis brought in a handful of forwards and defenceman Stephane Robidas in free agency and also traded for Frattin and defenceman Roman Polak to change that tune. His hope was to create a better bottom-six forward group so that Carlyle wouldnt have to keep his stars on the ice for so long. "If youve got a good third, fourth line you can take away some tough minutes from your top guys and give some rest for Phil, Tyler (Bozak) and James so when were up by a goal or two goals they dont have to be playing as much as they used to be," Winnik said. Even as Carlyle talked up a philosophical shift to three scoring lines and a fourth "energy" trio, the next few weeks will determine more than just a few of those spots. Theres a competition for the second-line right-winger job, and thats not the only position up for grabs. David Clarkson, whom Carlyle hopes can hit a "reset" button after a dreadfully disappointing first season with the Leafs, couuld be given every opportunity to snatch that spot, but first-round pick William Nylander could win it with an impressive showing. Tarik Cohen Bears Jersey. Also in the mix are Booth, Winnik, Komarov, Kontiola, Santorelli, Frattin, Troy Bodie, Colton Orr, Frazer McLaren and Trevor Smith, and there might be eight openings for those 10 players. Nonis wants this camp to resemble the lockout-shortened one in 2013 when players were sent to the minors who might not have been expecting it because of their contract status. "Theres no reason a player should have his spot on the team determined by a one-way contract or the size of his salary," Nonis said. "If we want to have success those players that have higher salaries that are supposed to be our better players have to perform. Theres no secret in that. Weve made it clear to our players and coaches that all the players need to compete and theres other players that will take their jobs if that doesnt happen." Carlyle said its up to him and his staff to pick the right players for those roles. If they choose wisely, it could pay dividends in March and April, the times in which the Leafs have most recently struggled. "The teams that go deep in the playoffs are playing four lines, theyre playing three and a half lines at least," Nonis said. "Injuries as well ... If we have injuries to our top six forwards we think were in a better position to replace those players and the competition in the lineup from one to probably 13 or 14 up front is as strong as its ever been." On defence, veterans Henrik Tallinder and Brendan Mikkelson are in camp on professional tryouts, and one or both lefties could make the team as the Leafs put more priority on balance. Bringing in Polak and Robidas also could have the desired effect of putting less wear and tear on Phaneuf, Morgan Rielly, Jake Gardiner and Cody Franson. "I think Id be the first to admit that at the end of maybe game 70 and game 75 youre feeling it when youre playing 27, 28 minutes," Phaneuf said. "I think it will help our whole defensive corps when you have two guys that can play minutes like that." Notes -- Robidas, who broke his right leg while in the playoffs with the Anaheim Ducks, hopes to be in the lineup for the Leafs regular-season opener Oct. 8 against the Montreal Canadiens. Robidas, 37, who signed a three-year contract on July 1, said he likely wouldnt be able to play in the pre-season until the final couple of games. Nonis said Robidas was on pace in his recovery and had not had a setback. ... Lupul (knee) and goaltender Jonathan Bernier (sports hernia and knee) reported being fully healthy and ready to go for the start of camp. ... The Leafs are scheduled for on-ice testing Friday and have their first practice set for Saturday. Their pre-season opener is Monday in London, Ont., against the Philadelphia Flyers. ' ' '