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The Atlanta Falcons?signed Robert Alford to a four-year contract extension, keeping one of their starting cornerbacks from hitting the open market after the season.The Falcons announced the signing Thursday. The deal is worth $38 million and includes $21 million guaranteed, league sources told ESPNs Adam Schefter.It feels good, Alford said of the extension. It feels good to be in the same place. I love it here. I love the coaching staff. I love Coach (Dan) Quinn. Just for them to give me the extension, Im very blessed. Thats all I can say.Alford, 28, was a second-round draft pick in 2013 out of Southeastern Louisiana. He became a regular starter during his second season and has started all 12 games this year.Robert loves the culture and the organization and the city, and he believes theres something special going on here, said Brian Mackler, Alfords agent. He wanted to be part of it for the next four years and become a Falcon for life.Alford is the second player to receive an extension this season, joining right tackle Ryan Schraeder, who received a five-year, $33 million extension. Owner Arthur Blank also rewarded general manager Thomas Dimitroff with an extension through 2019.Alford was one of two cornerbacks the Falcons drafted in 2013, joining first-round pick and fellow starter Desmond Trufant. Trufant is on injured reserve after undergoing pectoral surgery, but the 2015 Pro Bowler figures to be rewarded with a lucrative extension. The Falcons exercised the $8 million fifth-year option on Trufants contract through 2017.Alford was in the last year of his deal. Because of his speed and athleticism, he was destined to attract some type of attention had he hit the open market. Although Alford has struggled at times with penalties, the Falcons think he can thrive in Quinns defense.Its the speed that he plays with out on the outside and the ability to match up on different guys, Quinn said. Hes got the versatility to also play nickel. ... Hes got a real awareness for the football in terms of going after it and ballhawking.Alford leads the team with 12 passes defended to go with two interceptions. He is fifth on the team with 47 combined tackles. Dennis Johnson Celtics Jersey . Ouellette, from Montreal, already has three Olympic gold medals since joining the team in 1999. Shaquille ONeal Jersey . The Olympic champion curler and TSN curling analyst immediately went online to look at the Halls long list of honoured members. Thats when the enormity of the honour sunk in. http://www.celticssale.com/kids-danny-ainge-celtics-jersey/ . On Saturday night, the normally free throw-challenged centre did just that. 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Newcastle have announced themselves as A-League finals contenders with a persuasive 4-0 trouncing of perennial powerhouse Brisbane, in a rudderless Roar performance slammed by coach John Aloisi as the worst hes seen.Three second-half goals in 24 minutes dismantled one of last seasons semi-finalists, who had the share of possession at McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday but too often lacked an accurate pass or finishing touch.Young winger Andrew Nabbout was the star of the show, playing a part in most attacking raids and notching an assist for Devante Clut, who completed the rout in the 86th minute.It was a rare clean sheet for the Jets, who were defensively sturdy despite the absence of key players Daniel Mullen and Jason Hoffman.Jones, parachuted into the job a fortnight before the season started, was ecstatic as his side made an early case for finals after six seasons in the doldrums.You cant not be happy after that, it was magnificent, Jones said.But more importantly we had a clean sheet, which was the goal of the day and we achieved that.Cluts straightforward strike on his 21st birthday followed goals from Jets captain Nigel Boogaard and Olyroo Steven Ugarkovic, and a disastrous Roar own goal that started the visitors rot inside eight minutes.Jack Hingert intercepted Nabbouts cross and attempted to clear, only to poke the ball past goalkeeper Michael Theo.Hingert had done his best tto stop the damage after a poor pass out of defence from last weekends hero Luke DeVere gave Newcastle a wide opening.ddddddddddddBrett Holman looked for an immediate reply, feeding Jamie Maclaren an excellent pass that the striker nipped wide, while Tommy Oar would have scored from outside the box had young gloveman Jack Duncan not stretched a fingertip to lift it onto the crossbar.But Newcastle were buoyed by their unexpected lead and stroked the ball around with confidence.Nabbout marauded down the right and dribbled into the box to strike just wide of Theos goal.But it was defender Boogaard who doubled the advantage in the second half, heading home a curling Ben Kantarovski cross for his fifth career goal and first since joining the Jets at the start of last year.As the Roar descended into a state of apathy, Ugarkovic made the lead unassailable, pouncing on a poor clearance attempt by Corey Brown and dinking a low, firm left-footed strike.For good measure, Nabbout entered the box again, drew Theo out and slid the ball to Clut who strolled into an empty net.Thats definitely the worst Ive seen the team play, a visibly disappointed Aloisi said.They looked dangerous, we didnt.They looked like they had the bit between their teeth, we didnt.We didnt turn up. 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