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Stuart Lancaster has completed a three-day stint with NFL franchise the Atlanta Falcons, providing a rugby perspective on tackling.The former England head coach was invited to analyse a match against the Washington Redskins last season and then outline alternative skills and drills used for safe and effective defence.Concussion is an ongoing concern in the NFL, partly as a result of the tackle technique taught to children taking up the game and which persists at a professional level.In rugby you are coached on effective tackling technique from a young age and I tried to pass on some of that to American football as the two are similar in many ways, Lancaster said.There were lots of areas of good practise in American football, but also one or two areas that could be improved upon. The defensive coaches took on board some of the pointers.Advice was also offered on tackle completion to prevent opponents from gaining extra yards.In a rugby game they are tackling constantly so we thought there was a lot to gain from Stuart, Falcons head coach Dan Quinn said.Lancaster was replaced by Eddie Jones after last autumns World Cup and is currently under consideration for coaching posts with Australian Super Rugby franchises the Reds and Force.The Cumbrian has been invited by the Football Association to sit on an advisory board to provide background on how English rugbys highly successful junior player development system has evolved in the last 10 years and he is also on the UK Sports review panel for their investigation into British Cycling. Jamal Crawford Suns Jersey .C. -- Kemba Walker and the Charlotte Bobcats got off to a fast start, and the Sacramento Kings were never quite able to catch up. Grant Hill Suns Jersey . "Trying to breathe," he said with a grin. Bernier stopped 42 of 43 shots on Monday night, including all 22 in a hectic middle frame, his heroic performance propelling the Leafs toward an undue point in their final game before the Christmas break. http://www.officialsunsfanstore.com/dan-majerle-suns-jersey/ . -- Timbers coach Caleb Porter didnt stray from his business-like approach to the season even after Portland downed the two-time defending league champion Los Angeles Galaxy to gain crucial playoff position. Charles Barkley Suns Jersey . Numbers Game examines the deal that sees Michael Del Zotto and Kevin Klein switch places. The Predators Get: D Michael Del Zotto. Dan Majerle Jersey . The players spoke Jan. 13 during a Major League Baseball Players Association conference call after Rodriguez sued the union and Major League Baseball to overturn an arbitrators decision suspending him for the 2014 season and post-season.OAKVILLE, Ont. -- Brandt Snedeker has the clubhouse lead through 54 holes at the RBC Canadian Open. The 32-year-old American shot 63 on Saturday and sits 14 under after three rounds at Glen Abbey Golf Club. The tournament was turned on its head earlier in the day when second-round leader Hunter Mahan abruptly withdrew after his wife went into labour with their first child. Mahan had a two-stroke lead at 13 under through 36 holes after shooting a 67 on Thursday and a 64 on Friday. David Lingmerth fired a 65 on Saturday and is a stroke back of Snedeker, while Matt Kuchar (64) and Jason Bohn (66) sit at 12 under. Dustin Johnson shot 63, good for a tiie for fourth at 11 under with Greg Owen (67), Charley Hoffman (67) and Kyle Stanley (66) on a day that saw scattered showers and an 80-minute weather due to lightning in the area.dddddddddddd Players who began their rounds early in the day benefited from calm conditions on the par-72, 7,253-yard course, including David Hearn of Brantford, Ont., who shot 68 to move to 5 under. Mike Weir of Brights Grove, Ont., shot 73 and is 3 under, while Roger Sloan of Merritt, B.C., shot 72 and is 2 under. Ottawas Brad Fritsch was forced to withdraw before his round with a back injury to cut the number of Canadians remaining in the field to three. ' ' '