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RENTON, Wash. Air Max 97 Vapormax Canada . -- Richard Sherman does not believe in video game curses. The Seattle Seahawks All-Pro cornerback will have his image plastered on the front of the next version of EA Sports popular "Madden" football game. Its an honour thats allegedly been fraught with peril for some past recipients who have either had subpar seasons or suffered injuries the year they were on the cover. "I dont think about anything like that. Its just something thats been fabricated, I think," Sherman said Monday. The video game cover, the result of winning an online vote, is just another byproduct of whats become an off-season of accolades for Sherman. Whether it was new endorsements or a contract extension that made him the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL, there have been plenty of opportunities for Sherman to become distracted from his job. Yet, whenever the Seahawks were holding a session as part of their off-season program, Sherman was there. Seattle coach Pete Carroll noted Monday that Sherman has missed "maybe a day" of the voluntary off-season program. "Its voluntary but Im a ball player. What else am I going to be doing? When youre a ballplayer at the heart and this is what you sleep, breathe and eat, this is where you want to be," Sherman said. "I couldnt imagine myself being anywhere else because you just feel the itch to be back on the field, to be back with your teammates, to be back out there getting better." Thats not to say Sherman hasnt enjoyed being a Super Bowl champion. The perks have been plentiful, from endorsement deals to a contract that will keep him in Seattle through the 2018 season and pay him $40 million in guaranteed money. But thats meant little on the practice field during OTAs, other than providing fodder for teammates to joke with their star cornerback. "I think its more about love for the game that allows us not to get complacent," Sherman said. "Thats why youve got All-Pros and Pro Bowlers are out here every day of OTAs playing like theyre still fifth (round) and undrafted players trying to fight for a job. Thats how its always going to be." Carroll said he believes Sherman has handled the off-season hoopla as well as possible while maintaining his commitment to the team. Part of that commitment means educating the younger players Seattle has drafted or signed in the hopes of finding another gem in the draft like Seattle did getting Sherman in the fifth round. "Thats the kind of program we run here. You can show them better than you can tell them, with your actions. You fly to the ball, you play hard, you play disciplined, sound football and when they have questions youre there to answer their questions and you push them and make sure they know their assignments," Sherman said. "Its not like a lot of other programs where you are closed off and cant talk to anybody. We make sure were open books." NOTES: Carroll said LB Bruce Irvins hip surgery last week was successful and the team believes hell be back by the start of the season. Carroll said it was an issue that had been bothering Irvin for some time. ... Rookie second-round draft pick WR Paul Richardson sat out practice as a precaution after landing on his shoulder last week. ... RB Robert Turbin had his knee "cleaned up" during the off-season and Carroll said that has helped Turbin stand out during OTAs. Turbin and Christine Michael have gotten the majority of the work with Marshawn Lynch absent. Nike Air Max 95 Just Do It Orange . Calgary finished atop the CFL standings with a 14-4 record and earned the right to host the West Division final at McMahon Stadium on Nov. Air Max Plus Tn Canada . Matt Carkner got back into the Ottawa lineup, and made his presence felt right away by settling his clubs score in a one-sided fight with Rangers forward Brian Boyle. http://www.airvapormaxcanada.com/air-vapormax-plus-canada.html . TSN Hockey Insiders Pierre LeBrun and Bob McKenzie both reported Thursday that there have been ongoing trade discussions between the Oilers and Los Angeles Kings over forward Sam Gagner.Jason Spezza just about saw it all in his 11 seasons in Ottawa. Now the Dallas Stars centre will see the Senators as an opponent Tuesday night for the first time since being dealt last summer. Viewers in the Ottawa region can watch all the action LIVE on TSN5 with coverage beginning at 8pm et/9pm at, while radio coverage is available on TSN 1200 in Ottawa starting at 6:30pm et. The Senators selected Spezza with the second overall pick in 2001 as part of a draft-day deal with the New York Islanders. Spezza, along with the recently retired Daniel Alfredsson, was an integral part of Ottawas run to its only Stanley Cup finals appearance in 2007 - totaling 22 points in 20 postseason games - but the duo never guided the team back to such heights. Spezza - who was named captain for 2013-14 after Alfredsson departed via free agency - expressed his desire to leave Canadas capital last offseason after missing the playoffs, and general manager Bryan Murray acquiesced by trading him to Dallas in July as part of a five-player deal. I wish I would have had longer with the C, he said Monday. It was kind of a bad one-year term, but it is what it is. Spezza trails only Alfredsson in goals (251), assists (436) and points (687) in Senators history. To a degree, he was also second to Alfredsson in the hearts of the Ottawa fans despite four 30-goal seasons and three 90-point campaigns. Theres no real explanation other than when youre in a place for so long and you dont win and you dont have success, sometimes its best to part ways and try a different way, he said. In November, Spezza signed a four-year extension worth a reported $30 million. He is second on the Stars (18-16-7) with 22 assists and third with 29 points while centering ttheir second line. Vapormax Womens Canada. He has a goal and two assists in his last three games, but it has helped the Stars little as they look to end a four-game losing streak (0-2-2). Dallas blew a two-goal lead after the first period Saturday, losing 4-3 at Colorado as Spezza and leading scorer Tyler Seguin were thwarted over the final 20 minutes. I think hes been a little bit snakebit, general manager Jim Nill said of Spezza. I think theres a little bit of luck involved in this game ... last game he hit a post, so hes been snakebitten a little bit and I think the production will come back up for him. Spezza may be pushed to the top line since Seguin (illness) and Jamie Benn (unspecified injury) are questionable. The Stars will also look to jump-start a power play that has gone 0 for 14 over the last three games. The Senators (17-16-8) are 1-1-1 entering the final leg of a four-game trip after perhaps their most complete road victory, 5-1 over Arizona on Saturday two nights after losing 5-2 to Colorado. Five players scored and Ottawa ended an eight-game drought without a power-play goal by converting twice in five opportunities. We have games like we had last night, obviously, you want to keep going and continue doing all the good things that make us successful, defenseman Chris Phillips said. Its not letting yourself mentally get caught up in that roller coaster, its being level-headed and being focused and do the good things. Alex Chiasson, the only NHL-ready player the Senators received in the Spezza trade, could use a spark in his return to Dallas. Hes gone 11 games without a point but did play Saturday on the first line with Clarke MacArthur and Kyle Turris. Dallas has won five straight in this series. ' ' '