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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Taking a few steps back led to LeSean McCoy enjoying more than a few big rushes forward.After a sputtering start to the season, the Buffalo Bills running back showed signs of regaining his footing by setting up deeper in the backfield. Having a fullback lined up in front of him didnt hurt either.I like to be the dot better, he said Wednesday, referring to his spot as the dot in the traditional I formation. They gave me the ball deep and let me be able to use my vision to read blocks.McCoy began resembling his old shifty self in sparking Buffalo (1-2) to a 33-18 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. He finished with 110 yards rushing -- nearly doubling the 117 yards he combined for in his first two games -- on 17 carries, and scored two touchdowns rushing, including the 50th of his career.McCoy credited the performance on Anthony Lynn, Buffalos running backs coach who was promoted to offensive coordinator after Greg Roman was fired on Sept. 16. Aside from simplifying the playbook, Lynn provided McCoy the freedom to choose which hole to run through rather than simply following the plays design, as was the case under Roman.Im not the biggest guy, McCoy said, referring to his 5-foot-11 frame. I like to pick if I can go inside or outside.Add in quarterback Tyrod Taylor running for 76 yards and a touchdown, Buffalo totaled 208 yards on the ground. It was the type of outing expected from an offense that led the NFL with 2,432 yards rushing last year.Its a huge confidence boost, guard Richie Incognito said. Thats our brand of football. Thats what were built for. Thats all what weve all been brought in to do.The challenge is to carry over the momentum to Sunday, when Buffalo travels to play AFC East rival New England (3-0).Despite the win over Arizona, the Bills have several issues still to address on offense.The passing attack has so far been mostly grounded. It ranks 32nd with 491 yards, and 155 of those came on two plays -- Marquise Goodwins 84-yard touchdown and Greg Salas 71-yard touchdown -- in a 37-31 loss to the New York Jets on Sept. 15.Then theres the uncertain status of Buffalos top receiving threat, Sammy Watkins. He did not play against Arizona after a teammate stepped on his surgically repaired left foot during a walk-through session last week. Watkins did not practice Wednesday.Buffalos offensive line is also limping.Starting left tackle Cordy Glenn practiced on a limited basis after missing the past two games with an injury to his left ankle. And Glenns backup, Cyrus Kouandjio, did not practice after hurting his ankle against Arizona.The Bills addressed their depth by signing tackle Michael Ola off the Giants practice squad. Listed at 6-foot-5 and 312 pounds, Ola has 19 starts in 23 career NFL games split between Chicago, Detroit and San Diego over the past two seasons.On the bright side, at least McCoy is healthy. Thats a switch from a year ago when the NFLs 2013 rushing leader opened the season bothered by a hamstring injury and closed the season hampered by a knee injury.Hes also relatively fresh after the Bills took a cautious approach in limiting McCoys practice time in training camp and playing time during the preseason.I dont think Im old, said McCoy, whos in his eighth NFL season and second in Buffalo after being acquired in a trade with Philadelphia.Im 28, McCoy said. Thirty-one is old.---AP NFL websites: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL Grossiste Air Max 90 Chine . Despite the cost, effort and an improved steroid test, its possible that very few -- if any -- positives will be detected, Dr. Richard Budgett told The Associated Press in an interview. "We just dont know what the results from Torino will be," Budgett said. 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After playing the best hockey in franchise history down the stretch, the Columbus Blue Jackets have enjoyed an upsurge at the box office in recent weeks. The team says it has seen a 13-per cent improvement in season-ticket renewals from one year ago, when the Blue Jackets were coming off perhaps their worst season in the NHL and sold around 7,000 season tickets. The team has sold almost 1,000 new season-ticket plans including fans who upgraded to larger packages. Its a major difference from when the club was a doormat -- especially for those charged with talking to the fan base and selling them tickets. "Theres no question a lot of the conversations are more pleasant than they were perhaps last year," Blue Jackets senior vice-president and chief marketing officer John Browne said with a laugh. "People are very emotional about it, very passionate about it. They want their opinion to be heard. Theres no question over the last few months as the team continued to play really well, those less-than-friendly conversations are far fewer than they were." Its been a remarkable turnaround. Those visiting the teams website at www.bluejackets.com are now greeted by a picture of fans smiling while a scrum of players celebrate a goal. Emblazoned over the scene are the words, "The Best Is Yet To Come." After having far and away the worst record in the league during the 2011-12 season, the Blue Jackets came out of the owners lockout and were dead last in the league (5-12-2) again in late February. But then, spurred on by new acquisitions, wily veterans and up-and-coming players, they went on a 19-5-5 tear that tied them with Minnesota for eighth place in the Western Conference. They missed out on the playoffs in a tiebreaker. They drew a capacity crowd of 19,002 to their season finale at Nationwide Arena, welcomed more than 17,000 in each of the two home games before that, and finished the year averaging 14,562 in attendance. "The crowd was electric," centre Brandon Dubinsky ssaid after the final game, a come-from-behind 3-1 win over Nashville.dddddddddddd. Dubinsky previously played for the New York Rangers and came over in the ballyhooed deal that shipped Rick Nash -- Columbus captain and the franchise record holder in almost every offensive category -- to the Big Apple last summer. The fans were caught up in the sudden reversal of fortune by the team. "They really appreciated the hard work that was put in and us proving everyone wrong. All the so-called experts picked us to finish dead last," defenceman Jack Johnson said after the season. "Its kind of the old, when someone says you cant do it youre determined to prove them wrong. Everyone around the city really appreciated it." Now the teams website also carries the prompt, "Next season starts today. Get the best seats now." Most of the team is expected back next season, including old hands R.J. Umberger and Fedor Tyutin, rising young stars Cam Atkinson and Matt Calvert and relatively recent acquisitions Marian Gaborik and Nick Foligno. The club also has three first-round picks in the June 30 amateur draft. Adding to the excitement is that the Blue Jackets (along with longtime nemesis Detroit) move to the Eastern Conference next season. That means less travel, easier access to broadcast road games for fans who have to work the next day and renewed interest in potential rivals. "We know from research that the NHL has done, in addition to Columbus Blue Jackets fans, eight of the top 10 teams that they identify with as other teams they follow are Eastern Conference teams," Browne said. So the first step was earning some respect by winning games. Now general manager Jarmo Kekalainen and director of hockey operations John Davidson must keep the fans engaged with a team that continues to be competitive. "I havent heard the building that loud," said forward Jared Boll, the Blue Jackets longest-tenured player, the next day after the season ended. "It just shows you these fans are really here to stay and they want a winning team." ' ' '