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EDMONTON -- Odell Willis is the happiest man on the Edmonton Eskimos who cant control his rage. Hes the ever-smiling great teammate who has become a CFL vagabond due in part to self-centred behaviour. In other words, the newest Eskimos rush end is a walking enigma -- with 200 pairs of size-13 sneakers. "Show me the mawnnnnaaaay!!!" Willis -- in his six-foot-two, 255-pound frame -- shouts as he walks amongst his teammates in the Eskimo fieldhouse, a mile-wide grin on his face, mimicking wide receiver Rod Tidwell in the movie "Jerry Maguire." Eskimos camp is the fourth stop in five years for the 28-year-old import. "Sports is one of the things you can get a clean slate at in life," said Willis. "So were just ready to start clean, start fresh, new team, new look. Give this city something to smile about and be proud of." It has been a long journey. He was born in 1984 in Meridian, Miss., two decades after the area became the nationally infamous dark heart of racial hatred for the murder of three civil rights workers. He starred at the University of West Georgia, then went on to dominate arena football, prompting the Calgary Stampeders to give him an audition in 2009. He played half the season for Calgary, then got traded to Winnipeg. His sack total was 10 that year. The next two years in Winnipeg were the high point, when Willis became an outsized, outspoken media darling, the self-styled "Mayor of Swaggerville." He registered 11 sacks in 2010 and 13 in 2011 to earn CFL all-star recognition. His big game was matched by a big heart. Sitting out a practice with a bad hip one time, Willis became the teams roving ambassador to a group of young fans, escorting them around the field, introducing them to players, making friends for life. His big game was also matched by big talk. "Whos Brent Johnson?" he once asked in a public war of words with the B.C. Lions legendary sack leader. He made highlight reels for lightning-fast end runs, turning offensive tackles into turnstiles, followed by devastating hits to the quarterback. But there were penalties, many penalties: facemasking, roughing the passer, unnecessary roughness. Midway through 2011 his indifference to defending the run relegated him to passing downs only. He was not pleased and during the Bombers preparations for the Grey Cup tweeted hed rather be at home eating Thanksgiving dinner. The end came when he demanded the Bombers release him from his contract so he could try his luck in the NFL. Instead, they shipped him west to Regina. "Sometimes you have to make decisions based on more than talent alone," sighed then Winnipeg head coach Paul LaPolice at the time. Riders GM Brendan Taman rationalized it the other way. "If they can help you win games, provided theyre not being a total idiot off the field, you have to look at bringing them in," Taman said in March 2012. Two weeks later, Willis was arrested for alleged drunk driving in the pre-dawn hours in suburban Atlanta. In Riderville, he saw his sack totals fall to six in 2012, while the penalties continued to mount. "Hes going full speed trying to kill the quarterback, and its not about killing the quarterback," Saskatchewan coach Corey Chamblin told reporters last season. "He just has to find more control and more balance." When free agency arrived on Feb. 15, Saskatchewan stood by as Willis headed further west, this time to Edmonton, a team that has been bottom feeding for years and makes no secret of its willingness to adopt the leagues reclamation cases (see Eric Tillman and Jerome Messam). He joined the Esks three minutes after free agency began, an obvious violation of rules prohibiting teams and free agents from negotiating beforehand. The Eskimos were fined $10,000 for tampering. The team paid up and wouldnt discuss it further. Eskimo head coach Kavis Reed said hes had a heart-to heart-with Reed and the message is clear. "Swaggerville will not be coming west," said Reed, who coached Willis in Winnipeg. "Odell is a phenomenal talent. He is a young man that his teammates are going to absolutely love. "He loves to go to work and when he goes to work, he goes to work. But he also loves to make things fun. Thats a good trait to have as a teammate -- but for us its all about the team." Willis agreed, to a point. "The mayor (of Swaggerville) is here, but were going to be more professional about ourselves this year, try to lead these young guys to a Cup," he said. But the Odell Willis who mugs for the media, jokes with his teammates and lauds the "shoe connoisseur" who tracks down Michael Jordan sneakers for him from all over North America doesnt plan to change. 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"The Sabres called for permission and I appreciate that, Im flattered, Dudley told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun of ESPN.CROMWELL, Conn. -- If you just quickly glance at?Daniel Bergers recent results table, it might seem like hes carried momentum from his first career victory into a three-stroke lead after?three rounds here at the Travelers Championship.After all, that triumph at the FedEx St. Jude Classic was just three starts ago, so its only natural to infer that this weeks performance is simply a continuation of that success.That presumption couldnt be further from the truth.It was during Bergers win in Memphis that he strained his left shoulder. He doesnt know how, or even when. But he knows it started to hurt him that week. He played through it, claimed the trophy, then played the next weeks U.S. Open, making the cut, though finishing well out of contention.Two weeks later, the shoulder still hurting, he withdrew from the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, then flew to New York for an MRI.The good news was that it wasnt a serious injury; there was no tear or structural damage. The bad news was that it was in a sensitive spot and didnt seem to be healing quickly.Every single week Im like, all right, Im going to play this week and Im chipping and putting, but I wasnt hitting any balls, he said. [Then] three days before the tournament, Im like, all right, still cant hit balls, probably not a good idea to go play, and had to pull out of the British [Open], which sucked. But I feel like Ive done everything right to this point, so to be here right now has kind of been part of my plan.Where he is right now is leading by three over a trio of contenders -- Russell Knox,?Tyrone van Aswegen?and Russell Henley -- in search of his second victory in four starts, without any palpable momentum in between them.Berger maintained that during competition the shoulder injury isnt still hurting him, though admitted it does afterward.Tonight itll definitely be sore, and Ill ice and get some treatment, he said after his third-rouund 62.ddddddddddddThats right: 62.Already in contention, Berger stepped on the gas pedal Saturday, dropping nine birdies against just a single bogey.Posting a score just two shy of the course record would be impressive for any player, but its especially impressive for a guy who hasnt played much golf over the past few months and is still dealing with that bothersome shoulder.Ive never played a golf tournament in my life injured, but I talked to some of the other guys, and Jerry Kelly told me in his 600 starts, more than half of them he was feeling bad, said Berger. I guess youve got to learn to play hurt a little bit, obviously, if youre not going to hurt it anymore. But it feels great this week and if I do the right things, then hopefully its gone forever.He has more motivation than just recovering from the injury.A win would likely move Berger from 18th in the United States Ryder Cup standings to 12th, within striking distance of the eight automatic roster spots for this years team. He wants to reach that goal for the obvious reasons, sure, but theres another one that is keeping him inspired, too.His father, Jay, twice represented the U.S. in the Davis Cup -- tennis closest competition to the Ryder Cup. He won a singles match in both 1988 and 1990, helping his country win the title in the second of those years.I think that would be pretty cool to have father and son play Davis Cup and Ryder Cup, said the younger Berger. So thats one of my goals. But if its not this year then Ill look toward the next one, but I know Ill be great in that environment and Ill be tough to beat, whoever Mr. Clarke put up against me.He wont even need any momentum.As Berger is showing this week, even coming off an injury, hes been able to pick up right where he left off beforehand.Cheap Jerseys [f an injury, hes been able to pick up rerseys[/url] Wholesale Baseball Jerseys ' ' '