Newcastles major off-season recruit, former Manly and NSW Origin utility Jamie Buhrer, had no reservations about joining the back-to-back wooden spooners.While Buhrers disappointment at having to leave Brookvale after seven seasons and 128 top-grade games has been well documented, he is looking forward to a fresh challenge after signing a two-season deal with the Knights.Newcastle finished last in 2015 and then won only one game this year in what was statistically the worst season by any team of the NRL era.Buhrer said that was not a deterrent when he was deciding whether to accept Newcastles offer.Especially the way they finished the year, they were much more competitive in games, he said.After the meeting I had with (Knights coach Nathan Brown), it was a pretty frank discussion about where the club is at and where its going.I didnt so much look at last year as what is going to be, moving forward.Hes got a vision that were going to step up this coming year and continue to step up, hopefully culminating in that top eight and top four.The 26-year-old will be one of Newcastles more experienced players but said there had been no discussions about whether he would join former Manly teammate Trent Hodkinson as a co-captain.You dont walk into a leadership role, he said.Ive got to make sure Im somebody that the boys can look up to before anything like that can be bestowed upon me.Although his preferred position is backrow, Buhrer said he was willing to fill a variety of roles.Brownys touched on that - I wont be pigeon-holed into one position, he said.So obviously Im going to have to be sharp in any number of positions that he might put me in.He denied that he felt he had a point to prove, after being asked by Manly to explore other options despite having a year to run on his contract.I dont think Ill wrap my head around the whole point to prove thing just yet, he said.I might start thinking something like that in January, when Ive got my lungs and Im ready to go with the boys.At the moment, its all about putting the work now, which is important. Fake Twins Jerseys . Numbers Game looks into the Canadiens securing the services of Thomas Vanek in a trade with the New York Islanders. The Canadiens Get: LW Thomas Vanek and a conditional fifth-round pick. Cheap Twins Jerseys . Nigeria beat surprise package Ethiopia 2-0 in the second leg of their playoff for a comfortable 4-1 aggregate victory. Victor Moses converted a 20th-minute penalty after an Ethiopian handball, and Victor Obinna made certain of Nigerias place in Brazil with his powerful free kick in the 82nd at UJ Esuene Stadium. https://www.cheaptwins.com/112t-harmon-killebrew-jersey-twins.html . The Browns coaching search remains incomplete. Twins Jerseys China . MLS Commissioner Don Garber and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez also will attend the session, which was announced Monday. The league has discussed placing its next two expansion teams in Miami and Atlanta. Rod Carew Twins Jersey . What general manager Dave Nonis called "short and productive" negotiations ended with Kessel signing a US$64-million, eight-year contract on Tuesday. BALTIMORE RAVENS (5-11)OPEN CAMP: July 27, Owings Mills, MarylandLAST YEAR: Ravens stumbled to first losing season since coach John Harbaugh took over in 2008. Injuries began on first day of training camp, when top draft pick WR Breshad Perriman tore ligament in knee that sidelined him entire season. Injuries to LB Terrell Suggs, WR Steve Smith, RB Justin Forsett and QB Joe Flacco followed. Eight starters ended up on injured reserve.IMPORTANT ADDITIONS: S Eric Weddle, WR Mike Wallace, TE Benjamin Watson, RB Trent Richardson, rookie OT Ronnie Stanley.IMPORTANT LOSSES: OL Kelechi Osemele, LBs Courtney Upshaw and Daryl Smith, QB Matt Schaub, S Brynden Trawick, OT Eugene Monroe, DE Chris Canty.CAMP NEEDS: Most of all, Ravens need to be healthy. Flacco returns from knee injury that sidelined him over final six weeeks, and will be used sparingly in camp.dddddddddddd Elsewhere, Ravens have several positions up for grabs. Release of Daryl Smith leaves LBs C.J. Mosley and Arthur Brown competing for playing time inside. Also, secondary has shortage of bodies.EXPECTATIONS: Ravens dont intend to endure rebuilding season. Harbaugh will take it easy on veterans coming back from injury, and newcomers have already gone through basics in minicamp. Hope is additions outweigh losses and Baltimore will avoid rash of injuries that helped ruin 2015. Also on agenda is finding way to improve 5-9 record in games decided by eight points or fewer.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '