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ALAMEDA, Calif. Wholesale NBA Jerseys Authentic . -- The Oakland Raiders added two more playoff-tested veterans to their rebuilding defence. Oakland signed free agent defensive lineman Antonio Smith to a two-year, $9 million contract and cornerback Tarell Brown to a one-year, $3.5 million deal Friday. The moves come a day after Oakland signed Justin Tuck and LaMarr Woodley to two-year deals to bolster the defensive line, giving Oakland four new defensive starters with experience of playing in the Super Bowl. "I think its a domino effect," Brown said. "I think anytime you bring in guys that have won a lot of games and have played in a lot of big games as well and have had a lot of success in this league, it definitely helps. We can kind of put things in perspective and guide younger guys in the direction of saying, Look, get under my wing and this is how you do it in the NFL to be successful." Oakland needs plenty of help on defence after showing promise early last season. The Raiders defence wilted late and allowed the second-most points per game (28.3) in franchise history. Oakland has had two of the three highest scoring seasons allowed in coach Dennis Allens first two years with the franchise. The Raiders could be without all four starting defensive linemen from last season with LaMarr Houston signing with Chicago and Vance Walker reaching a deal with Kansas City. Pat Sims and Jason Hunter are also free agents. Oakland also has holes in the secondary with starting cornerbacks Tracy Porter and Mike Jenkins and free safety Charles Woodson also free agents. Brown will likely team with last years first-round pick D.J. Hayden at cornerback. Hayden struggled his rookie season as he was recovering from a near fatal heart injury and missed the second half of the year with a sports hernia injury. "I think he is a great talent, a guy with a lot of speed and has all the athletic ability and can play this game," Brown said. "I think the biggest thing for him is just to be around guys that can help mould him and bring him along and help him turn into a true professional -- learn how to study on and off the field and things of that sort. But he is definitely a good talent." Brown, 29, spent the past seven seasons with the 49ers and made three trips to the NFC title game and one Super Bowl appearance. He started 42 games the past three seasons and has 11 career interceptions. He was rated the 25th best cover cornerback last year by Pro Football Focus. Smith, 32, has played 10 seasons with Arizona and Houston, going to the Super Bowl following the 2008 season with the Cardinals and making two playoff trips with the Texans. He has 41 1/2 career sacks, including five last season as a defensive end in Houstons three-man front. With Woodley and Tuck slated to play end in Oaklands four-man front, Smith will likely move inside where he is excited about the prospects of the new line. "There is a commitment to get better, there is a commitment to try and make this defence a great defence," he said. "Both those guys are guys that Ive watched over the years, especially Tuck, Ive always kept my eye on him. I think he does a lot of the same things I do. Im excited to be able to rush with him and work with him." The Raiders also met with offensive tackle Donald Penn, who left town without signing a contract. Cheap Nike NBA Jerseys . Henry, who missed three games with a knee injury, was charged with a handball in the penalty area in the 82nd minute as he went to block a strike from Patrick Mullins. On the ensuing penalty kick, Lee Nguyen picked up his fourth goal of the season, giving the Revolution a 2-1 win Saturday afternoon. Wholesale Basketball Jerseys . On Saturday night, Winnipegs strong offense was again accompanied by some fantastic pitching which gave the Fish a commanding victory. http://www.cheapnbajerseysusa.com/ . Lost to Los Angeles in first round of playoffs.(SportsNetwork.com) - The Detroit Pistons will try to continue their strong play of late Friday night when they visit Bankers Life Fieldhouse for a showdown with their Central Division rivals, the Indiana Pacers. The Pistons are 9-2 since the abrupt release of Josh Smith and more impressively, theyve six straight on the road. Last time out, Detroit had no answer for Anthony Davis and fell to the New Orleans Pelicans, 105-94, Wednesday at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Davis finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots. Brandon Jennings, who was fined $15,000 by the NBA for an obscene gesture, led the Pistons with 19 points and Greg Monroe supplied 16 points with eight rebounds in the loss. D.J. Augustin managed 13 off the bench and Jodie Meeks added 11 in the losing effort. The Pelicans staked a four-point lead after the first quarter, a period that saw the Pistons only score 18 points. The Pistons posted the same number in the second quarter, but New Orleans busted the game open, scoring 36 to take a 22-point lead into the half. We didnt do anything well in the second (quarter), said Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy. We brought absolutely no energy to the start of the game. New Orleans outrebounded the Pistons 47-30, and dominated in second-chance points to the tune of 20-5. The Pistons host the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. Cheap NBA Store. The Pacers have lost two straight, one on the road, the second at home, but neither was what anyone would classify as a good loss. On Saturday, Indiana fell at Philadelphia, then, on Tuesday, it lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 110-101, at home. Minnesotas Mo Williams scored 52 in that one to snap a 15-game losing streak and a 10-game road slide. He was in a ridiculous zone, Pacers coach Frank Vogel said of Williams. Sometimes players get into ridiculous zones. C.J. Miles paced Indiana with 22 points and C.J. Watson deposited 17 points for the Pacers. Rodney Stuckey added 13 off the bench and Luis Scola chipped in 11 for the second unit. David West managed 12 points and Roy Hibbert rounded out the double-figure scorers with 10. The Pacers, still one of the NBAs elite defensive units, allowed 41 points in the fourth quarter to blow a six-point lead at the end of three quarters. Indiana begins a five-game road trip through the south on Saturday night in Charlotte. The Pacers will also visit Houston, Atlanta, Miami and Orlando on the trek. The Pistons won the first matchup between these squads this season on Dec. 26 in Motown, however the Pacers are 8-2 over the last 10. Indiana is 11-1 in its last 12 as the host in this series. ' ' '
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