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Sky Sports reporter Richard Graves snapped a two game losing streak to beat our Carolina Panthers fan by a solitary game in week 10. You cant script sports, or indeed predictions as it was Panthers who proved to be the clincher for Richard, finishing with a 9-5 record to keep his faint play-off hopes alive.This week Richard puts his predictive powers to the test against Liz Fox, Seattle Seahawks fan and editor-in-chief of @NFLGirlUK. Richards 2016 Results Richard UK Fan Base Season Record v Jaguars 10-6 11-5 0-1 v Bengals 10-6 7-9 1-1 v Redskins 5-11 9-7 1-2 v Raiders 8-7 8-7 1-2-1 v Vikings 9-5 10-4 1-3-1 v Eagles 9-6 9-6 1-3-2 v Patriots 8-7 7-8 2-3-2 v Bills 8-5 (OT loss) 8-5 (OT win) 2-4-2 v Giants 8-5 10-3 2-5-2 v Panthers 9-5 8-6 3-5-2 New Orleans Saints @ Carolina Panthers, Friday, 12:30am Sky Sports 1 Richard: A big NFC South showdown to kick off week 11 and its between two teams still in the play-off race following the Atlanta Falcons surprise defeat in Philadelphia. That being said, both these teams come into this match-up off the back of heartbreaking losses themselves. None more so than New Orleans, losing to a blocked extra point attempt which was returned for a two-point defensive conversion. When Carolina went to New Orleans in week 6, they fought out a thriller - rallying from a double digit deficit, only to fall short as the Saints hung on for a 41-38 win. This may well be another high scoring affair on a Thursday night. Both teams rank in the bottom ten for points allowed, Carolina have the 25th ranked pass defence while the Saints are dead last. Wil Lutz and the New Orleans Saints edged out the Carolina Panthers in week 6, will the same result play out on Thursday night? The New Orleans offence is now the number one ranked unit in the NFL for yards per game, but the Panthers possess the second best rushing defence in the league. All signs point to an entertaining encounter. PanthersNFL Girl UK: Both teams suffered massive last-minute defeats on Sunday so they each have something to prove, and Im hoping it will be a high scoring game. Drew Brees seems to be single-handedly leading his team to victory and Panthers cant seem to stop anyone right now. SaintsBaltimore ravens @ Dallas Cowboys, Sunday 5:30pm Sky Sports 2Richard: This promises to be the pick of the Sunday games. The top team in the AFC North locking horns with the top team in the NFC East. Baltimores number one ranked run defence facing the Cowboys number one ranked rushing offence. Dallas rookie running back Ezekiel Elliot now with 1005 yards through nine games on his own! He requires just three more yards to break the Cowboys all time rookie rushing record. Elliott went over 1,000 yards for the season with his three touchdown, game-winning performance against Pittsburgh Baltimore snapped a four game losing streak when beating the Browns last time out and theyve had 10 days to prepare for this test, but if they are to cause an upset in this one itll be down to their defence, which has already limited the Steelers LeVeon Bell and Buffalos LeSean McCoy to 90 yards combined this season! A defence which is second in interceptions (11) and is the NFLs fifth-ranked unit against the pass and allows only 17.8 points per game. Itll be no easy task though. Rookie QB Dak Prescott has only thrown two interceptions all season behind an offensive line which affords him 2.4 seconds per passing attempt (only Buffalo are better). If Baltimore win, itll be a huge statement to the NFL from them. If Dallas win, thatll be nine in a row - a franchise record. Cowboys The Baltimore Ravens made light work of Cleveland in week 10 NFL Girl UK:: The Ravens steamrolled Cleveland last week (but then thats hardly difficult for any team playing Browns right now) and the Cowboys played out a great game against Pittsburgh. Dallas currently lead the NFL in both rushing and time of possession. Itll be a close game but as much as I may personally dislike some Cowboys players, I think theyll take this one. CowboysMiami Dolphins @ Los Angeles Rams, Sunday 9pm Sky Sports 2Richard: Weve had to wait until week 11 but finally the NFL will be introduced to quarterback Jared Goff. The man the L.A Rams believe is the future of their franchise, and gave up a boat load of draft picks in order to secure with the drafts number one overall pick. The problem is, all season long head coach, Jeff Fisher, has told us Goff isnt ready! Well, hes certainly stepping into the fire here against a Miami Dolphins team which is hot! Rookie Goff set for first start Los Angeles Rams set to give Jared Goff first start against Miami The Dolphins have won four in a row and a defensive front led by Ndamukong Suh will be salivating at the mouth at the prospect of facing a rookie QB making his debut. Factor in that the Rams offensive line just hasnt been very good this season and this has the potential to get ugly. Expect running back Todd Gurley to get plenty of touches with a greater emphasis on getting the ball into the hands of wide receiver Tavon Austin and, as weve seen throughout this season, the Rams will also lean heavily on their defence to keep them in the game. Bottom line, Jared Goff is playing because the LA Rams are desperate to see a spark in their offence - anything! Its an offense which ranks 31st overall, its dead last in scoring (15.4 points per game) and ranks in the bottom eight for both passing and rushing. However, unless hes improved dramatically from the player we saw in pre-season and then in London, this could be a one-sided contest. Dolphins 2016 Number one pick Jared Goff will make his first start for the L.A Rams this weekend NFL Girl UK: The Dolphins are on fire at the moment with Jay Ajayi absolutely storming the field. Goff has been announced as the starting quarterback which I feel will bring a new excitement to the game for them. Goff will open up the passing game, which in turn should open up opportunities for Gurley. RamsGreen Bay Packers @ Washington Redskins, Monday 1am Sky Sports 2Richard: After two weeks of the season and with a 0-2 record everyone was writing off the Washington Redskins. Now their record is 5-3-1 and if the play-offs were today, theyd have a wild card slot. In contrast, confidence in the Green Bay Packers is waning on the back of a disappointing defeat to the Colts and then a humiliating 47-25 loss in Tennessee. First the cause for the Packers slump in form was attributed to their receivers not getting open. Then Aaron Rodgers play was questioned. Now, a banged up secondary that just cant stop anyone is being cited. Aaron Rodgers has been inconsistent as the Green Bay Packers have struggled The truth is, all are correct to some degree and Green Bay are short on confidence but with their record standing at 4-5, they remain just a game outside first place in the NFC North, with all to play for. Many questioned whether the Packers could get the job done when they last visited Washington in last years playoffs - they won comfortably, 35-18. Both of these teams are in vastly different positions from their last match up though... RedskinsNFL Girl UK: The Packers offence is struggling and Aaron Rodgers has played average at best in recent weeks. Ryan Kerrigan and the Redskins defence has improved greatly and overall the team is on a good run, so this could be their game. RedskinsHouston Texans @ Oakland Raiders, Tuesday 1am Sky Sports 1Richard: The NFL heads to Mexico for Monday Night Football and, returning from their bye week this should be an Oakland Raiders team brimming with confidence after knocking off the Super Bowl champion, Denver Broncos two weeks ago.Their offense is ranked in the top six in every major category, fifth overall and is averaging over 27 points per game this season. The Houston Texans in contrast are ranked just 29th in total offence and won last week despite quarterback Brock Osweiler throwing for just 99 yards. Its their defence which has kept them competitive - ranked fourth overall, third against the pass but 26th against the run! This is where the Raiders will look to make the difference. Both Richard and Liz believe that Michael Crabtree and the Oakland Raiders will come out on top against Houston The success theyve enjoyed through the air will force Houston to give help against wide receivers Michael Crabtree and Amari Cooper and that should afford some running room for Latavius Murray. He ran in three touchdowns against Denver and gives the Raiders balance to that air attack. With a 7-2 record, there are still some question marks surrounding their defence, which has shown improved play in recent weeks. This is now a game Oakland are expected to win, the question is will they? RaidersNFL Girl UK: With the best young QB in the league, the Raiders will continue their hot streak through the air with Cooper and Crabtree and on the ground with Murray. If Oakland can cut down on the number of penalties then they should be no match for the Texans who have struggled to move the ball away from home this season. 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The eighth-year point guard played in his 500th career game on Sunday, a 98-93 win over the Orlando Magic. Does he feel like hes played in that many games? "No," he said initially, before reconsidering.COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Frank Thomas was always driven to excel, and that sure served him well. "I was never that blue-chip prospect," he said. "I had to outwork my opponents." Hard to imagine now that Thomas was ever anything except a huge star. For Thomas, the 6-foot-5, 240-pound former Chicago White Sox slugger known as the Big Hurt, life has come full circle — from awe-struck rookie in 1990 to baseball royalty. Thomas was elected in January to the Hall of Fame, along with pitchers Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine. Also to be inducted Sunday are managers Joe Torre, Tony La Russa and Bobby Cox, who were selected in December. "This is the top 1 per cent in all of baseball that gets in the Hall of Fame," said Thomas, the first player elected to the Hall of Fame who spent more than half of his time as a designated hitter. "As a kid, the big dream is being a professional. But to make it to the Hall of Fame? Come on, youve got to pinch yourself. Im very fortunate it happened for me, especially first ballot." Thomas won AL MVP awards in 1993 and 1994 and finished his 19-year career with a .301 batting average, 521 homers and 1,704 RBIs. He also won the 1997 AL batting title and helped show that in more recent times a power hitter could also be selective at the plate. Thomas played 16 years for the White Sox and established himself as the best hitter in franchise history. Hes the only player in major league history to log seven straight seasons with a .300 average, 20 homers, 100 RBIs and 100 walks. Heady territory for a guy who didnt take baseball seriously until he was 12 and many thought would end up as a star tight end in the NFL because of the devastating blocks he delivered. "Hitting was something I took very serious. The way I swung the bat at times, youd think I was 5-foot-9 and 160 pounds," said Thomas, who decided to focus solely on baseball as a sophomore at Auburn. "But I cared about getting hits and scoring runs. A lot of people didnt know that about my game. Yes, I hit a lot of home runs, drove in a lot of runs, but there were many days that I was just content getting singles and getting on base and letting the other guys drive me in." Just as impressive: Thomas, Babe Ruth, Mel Ott, and Ted Williams, are the only players in major league history to retire with a career batting average of at least .300, 500 home runs, 1,500 RBIs, 1,000 runs scored, and 1,500 walks. The effect of the Steroids Era was front and centre at last years induction ceremony. The 2013 class consisted of Jacob Ruppert, umpire Hank ODay and catcher "Deacon" White — all three had been dead for more than 70 years — and was picked by a select 16-member committee. It markeed just the second time in 42 years that members of the Baseball Writers Association of America failed to elect anyone.dddddddddddd Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, and Roger Clemens — all linked to steroids — didnt even come close in their first year of eligibility. That was not lost on Thomas. "I played in an era that people are going to be thinking about for a long time," said Thomas, who was plagued by injuries in his later years. "Im proud that I stuck to my guns and did things the right way, the proper way." Induction day probably will seem like a reunion of sorts for Maddux, Glavine, and Cox, who were mainstays together on the Atlanta Braves for a decade. "To have the opportunity to go in with two guys that were a teammate and a manager for a long time, guys that were such a big part of my career but also helped make me a better player, thats a great opportunity," Glavine said. "Every once in a while, Ill have some moments where its hard to get my brain around whats going on." Maddux was elected by an overwhelming margin, receiving 97.2 per cent of the votes from the BBWAA. He won 355 games, four straight Cy Young Awards and a record 18 Gold Gloves. Glavine, who was selected by nearly 92 per cent of the voters, had 305 wins and two Cy Young Awards. Both Maddux and Glavine relied on pinpoint control to get the job done, changing speed and location on their pitches to keep hitters guessing. Maddux won Cy Youngs from 1992-95 (Randy Johnson is the only other pitcher to win four straight), completing his impressive run with two remarkable years. During the strike-shortened 1994 season, Maddux went 16-6 with a career-best 1.56 ERA — the cumulative NL ERA was 4.21 — and the next year finished 19-2 with a 1.63 ERA. Glavine was on the mound when the Braves won Game 6 to clinch the 1995 World Series and give the city of Atlanta its lone major sports title. The lefty pitched one-hit ball over eight innings in a 1-0 victory over Cleveland. "I competed against those guys. They knew how to pitch," said Thomas, picked on nearly 84 per cent of ballots. "They were warriors." Considering the size of this induction class — it equals those of 1971, 1955 and 1953 as the largest ever — and the imposing credentials of the inductees, officials are expecting a very large crowd as the Hall of Fame continues the celebration of its 75th anniversary. Heck, theyll need extra seats just for Torres entourage. "Im looking forward to a huge turnout," said Thomas, whos from Georgia. "Im so happy and proud. To go in with the three most iconic managers of my time, it doesnt get any better than that, to be a part of that group." ' ' '