Sentences with phrase «new franchise player»

In the wake of Aldridge's departure, Olshey asked his new franchise player if he was comfortable with the direction they were going to take.

Not exact matches

Tanking is obviously an inexact science, and has much more to do with lineup construction and the allocation of playing time than anything else — players are professional athletes, and convincing them to lose on purpose to bring younger, cheaper new talent to their franchise isn't exactly a great sell.

Should the Redskins let Cousins walk, he'll have no shortage of suitors, with plenty of teams in the market for a franchise quarterback, either looking to take full advantage of an already established group of talented players (e.g. the Jacksonville Jaguars) or hoping to rebuild their team around a new starter (e.g. the New York Giants, the New York Jets, or the Cleveland Brownnew starter (e.g. the New York Giants, the New York Jets, or the Cleveland BrownNew York Giants, the New York Jets, or the Cleveland BrownNew York Jets, or the Cleveland Browns).

But the victory rang a bit hollow when the young player generally acknowledged to be the best untapped amateur in Canada, Dennis Sobchuk, signed a 10 - year, $ 1 million contract with the WHA's new Cincinnati franchise.

Although many will suggest that Robson has a personal vendetta of sorts aimed squarely at the Grinch who stole soccer, that doesn't make his words any less truthful... such tactics are nothing new... in the U.S.this business practice has become so common that even the players regularly use the media to manipulate public opinion (LeBron James did likewise to rally public support for himself and away from his teammate, Kyrie Irving, who has asked to be traded)... whether for contract leverage or to rally support for or against certain players, this strategy can be incredibly effective at times, but when it misses the mark it can be dangerously divisive... for a close - to - the - vest team like Arsenal to use such nefarious means to manufacture a wedge between the fans and it's best player (again), is absolutely despicable... for the sanctimonious higher - ups who demand that it's players adhere to a certain protocol regarding information deemed «in house» or else to intentionally spread «fake» news or to provide certain outlets with privileged information for such purposes is pretty low indeed... no moral high ground here, just a big club pretending to be a small club so that they can continue to pull the wool over the eyes of a dedicated, albeit somewhat naive, fan base... so not only does this club no give a shit about it's fans, this clearly shows that clubs primary interests aren't even soccer related... for all intent and purposes Kroenke doesn't care if we're a soccer club or a tampon factory as long as we continue to maximized his investment... stay woke people... great to see more and more people commenting on the state of the franchise... this club needs to be held accountable for it's actions

Our bid promises not only to uphold the great legacy of the World Cup but also to advance global growth by creating new opportunities for the world's soccer economy, including greater television and sponsorship rights, increased franchise and team values and greater investment in player development.

Third baseman Jimmy Collins, the first player signed by the new franchise, serves as player - manager.

SIDNEY CROSBY andAlexander Ovechkin may be franchise players, but the new stars of thesalary - capped NHL are the franchise makers — general managers.»

If you want to stop tanking in baseball — we're talking in the NBA sense, where teams intentionally set themselves up to lose, allowing them better odds at a top draft pick — the solution is simple: Make it so that the MLB Draft is an enigmatic mess, where thousands and thousands of working hours from scouts and executives lead to incorrect decisions to draft players who provide absolutely no value to their new franchise.

New England's ability to wring value from low - risk, high - reward players takes plenty of pressure from the franchise's shoulders each spring.

Now, for the first time in years, there has been trading among first - line players, and that, plus the stocking of the new franchise in Chicago, has jumbled the form sheet.

This meant they could drive player contract prices down, pick and choose where to put new franchises, and have cities competing for the team.

SHIFTED: The American Basketball Association's NEW ORLEANS franchise, to a new home in Memphis under a new owner, P. L. Blake, a former pro football playNEW ORLEANS franchise, to a new home in Memphis under a new owner, P. L. Blake, a former pro football playnew home in Memphis under a new owner, P. L. Blake, a former pro football playnew owner, P. L. Blake, a former pro football player.

Expiring contracts, developing franchises, and players looking for a new team.

A nice, long single - player mode like the 1st game and a new multiplayer mode which isn't just a «small» addition to the franchise.

The new God of War, with its remarkable visuals, living world, superb combat mechanics and mature narration marks the beginning of a new era for the franchise and, dare we say, single player gaming altogether.

As the first title in an all - new sci - fi action franchise, Borderlands combines the best elements of Gearbox Software's first - person action titles with player customization and vehicular combat.

Description: This trailer puts epic moments from the new and the old side by side, showing players just how much the franchise has evolved over the past eight years.

This trailer puts epic moments from the new and the old side by side, showing players just how much the franchise has evolved over the past eight years.

FIFA 13 on Wii U was based on the gameplay of the previous entry in the franchise, with FIFA 12 features like the Player Impact Engine and Precision Dribbling «optimized for Wii U.» While the game didn't offer the new elements seen in the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of FIFA 13, it contained Wii U-specific features like first - person free kicks on the GamePad.

During its recent reveals for Sonic Mania, SEGA have focused on presenting older levels from previous franchises as opposed to new levels and the reason is to maintain surpirse for the players by not giving everything away.

Staying true to the franchise's signature gampelay style of blending stealth, thievery, exploration, and combat, Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time will take players on a thrilling journey around the world filled with epic boss battles, action - packed missions, engaging puzzle elements, new stealth moves and much more.

That makes the opening of the game important, as it'll be a vital moment for the franchise with a great many new players.

These new game controls should keep the Zelda franchise fresh for veteran fans, but may also make the Zelda game more inviting for new players as well.

I have been in the franchise since The Threat, and while it is true the old games could be a little daunting for new players, this time around they have gone too far simplifying it.

The same elements that made Metroid a standout are present here, but the additional features that make it modern and a fresh reimagining are what set it apart from the series and set it up as a fantastic game for both new players and long - time fans of the franchise.

 The game is the first fully downloadable game based on Lara Croft and not only includes a new isometric view in the brand new single player adventure, but also includes a franchise first two player offline cooperative experience.

The wonderful thing about flying vehicles in this new instalment of the franchise is that these sections give the player wide open spaces to -LSB-...]

While it's sad that the bigger AAA Survival Horror games seem to be disappearing as publishers try to minimize risk or move away from single - player offline titles, and beloved scary franchises like Silent Hill or Dead Space aren't getting new entries, at least we have Capcom and Bethesda releasing big epic Survival Horrors and all the cool indie titles like Outlast and Observer picking up the slack.

The Super Mario franchise has been known for simultaneously advancing the medium of games while still being inviting to new players.

Built upon the Trials franchise's proven gameplay foundations, Trials Fusion challenges players endlessly in both classic and all - new ways.

Paramount to J.J. Abrams» (who was also responsible for resurrecting both the Star Trek and Mission: Impossible franchises with positive results) triumphant revitalization of the cultural phenomenon that is Star Wars, is a functionally working coexistence between the new major players introduced, along with fan favorite characters that have been heralded across multiple generations.

Game Description: Revealing a brand new storyline in this horror franchise, Resident Evil: Revelations has players investigating a deadly threat on board a stranded cruise liner in the Mediterranean.

Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet retains the RPG elements, but does a complete 180 and attempts to provide players with a completely new experience that should please fans of the anime and game franchise as well.

Additional features include the new Expansion Draft coming to Franchise Mode, Hockey Ultimate Team ™ Solo Challenges, and a new Hockey Training Camp designed to ensure players have immediate success on the ice, and much more.

Ushering in a new era for the franchise with cutting - edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, provides players a first - rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open - world missions.

Not unlike the Call of Duty franchise, for many players, the Gears single player is a secondary consideration to the multiplayer modes, in particular the cooperative Horde 3.0, which has been re-tooled and now offers such improvements as class - based combat, the ability to use the Fabricator to laser print weapons and defenses, and of course a catalog of new firearms and fortifications.

In its third iteration, players will again utilize real - world interactive figures to activate original storylines (Play Sets) in the virtual game worlds of popular Star Wars franchises and create new adventures with a variety of characters from Marvel, The Walt Disney Co. and Disney / Pixar properties in the Toy Box mode.

For the first time ever, Genesis II, an interactive motion comic created by Dark Horse Comics, will give players who are new to the franchise the opportunity to experience narrated summaries of the original Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2.

This latest entry is hands down one of (if not the absolute) best in the whole franchise and does a great job of opening its arms to players both old and new.

it's nothing like kingdom hearts i love both franchises but kingdom hearts is hack n slash rpg monster hunter is more of an action / adventure rpg where you go out and hunt bigger monsters every time but give it a chance if you have a wii u or 3ds download the demo but keep in mind the demo throws you in the deep with no tutorial whatsoever so it can be difficult for new players

Assassin's Creed Origins is a brand - new vision for the franchise embracing Action - RPG elements where players level up, loot and choose their abilities to customize their very own skilled Assassin.

The game is sure to attract fans of the series, players new to the franchise or platform, contemporary Naughty Dog fans, and young gamers alike.

We are making a new franchise for the first time in 10 years and what we really want to do is improve the experience for a player.

Interactive Entertainment today announced Scribblenauts ™ Showdown, a new video game based on the inventive franchise that expands upon the puzzle - action series» creativity by introducing two new party game modes for one to four players.

The game is based off of the new anime series Naruto Spin - Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals, the latest series in the hit Naruto and Naruto Shippuden anime franchise, allowing players to take the role of either whisker - faced Naruto Uzumaki or bushy - eyebrowed Rock Lee and enjoy lively ninja missions directly based off of their animated storylines.

Angry Birds is still a highly known franchise, but the reality is it's not nearly as popular as it once was and many players have switched to new franchises.

This month's issue also marks the launch of a new franchise by naming Rory McIlroy as its inaugural Golf Magazine Player of the Year.

Smash and crash through «Smash Run» mode, a new mode exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS version that gives up to four players five minutes to fight solo through a huge battlefield while taking down recognizable enemies from almost every major Nintendo franchise and multiple third - party partners.

While the idea of rewarding people for having played past games of a certain franchise isn't something new, Moore explains EA's take on «persistence,» saying, «We recognize [players]-- that's the persistence — and their presence there gets its achievements and carries them from iteration to iteration,» adding that the idea is no longer to buy one game in order to get goodies for its sequel, but rather have a migration process occur from earlier titles to the next and «move it along.»