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Columbus expects another big crowd at Mapfre Stadium on Saturday when Eastern Conference leader New York City FC visits, so Crew SC coach Gregg Berhalter wasnt hawking tickets when discussing the match against the star-studded visitors.He was merely pointing out that the teams are among the top five in possession and are unlikely to settle into defensive postures.We both want to play attacking soccer. We want to play entertaining soccer, Berhalter said. That will be an interesting dynamic when you have both teams wanting to do that.Somethings got to give. Its not the classic offense vs. defense matchup. Its two offensive teams going at each other. At the very least its going to be very entertaining for the spectators.NYCFC (10-7-7) features David Villa, second in MLS with 13 goals, and former Chelsea standout Frank Lampard, whose six goals in July won him the leagues player of the month award. He has eight goals in 12 games (nine starts) this season.The Crew (3-8-10) are 0-4-5 in the past nine games and 1-5-8 in 14. Columbus is seven points back of New England and Orlando City for the final playoff spot in the East.Crew forward Ola Kamara has 10 goals in 15 games and his 0.85 goals per 90 minutes are second in MLS to Lampards 0.93.Despite Kamaras exploits and the Crews desire for attacking soccer, little has gone right for the 2015 MLS Cup finalist, including draws in the past five home games.Theyve been really unlucky with injuries, with some of the scenarios in games, but I really enjoy watching them play, New York coach Patrick Vieira said. Wholesale Reds Jerseys .C. -- Glenn Howard needed an extra end to move into the Masters Grand Slam of Curling final. Stitched Reds Jerseys .5 million, one-year contract on Friday. Hawkins, who turns 41 in December, will compete with Rex Brothers for the closers role at spring training. https://www.cheapredsjerseys.us/ . 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Dodd hopes to catch up as much as possible, beginning Saturday night against the Oakland Raiders.Im pumped just to get started and get out there and compete with the team, Dodd said. Im ready to get out there and see how things are going to go.Dodd is still receiving treatment on his surgically repaired foot while trying to get in football shape before the Sept. 11 regular-season opener with the Minnesota Vikings.My biggest concern with him right now is his conditioning, Titans coach Mike Mularkey said when Dodd was placed on the active roster. You can get on a StairMaster and a bike and all those things when youre (injured), but theres nothing like game condition. Im a little concerned about that. Hopefully hes going to have enough time. Weve got a couple weeks here to work with him. Hes got to do a lot on his own, too, when nobodys watching and nobodys demanding that of him.The Titans will do what they can to accelerate the process, giving Dodd as many preseason game reps as possible over the final two weeks. That could even mean first-team work spelling starters Derrick Morgan and Brian Orakpo, as the veterans will play sparingly in the preseason.Hes got to take as many reps as he can, evven with the ones if we can get him up into that group, Mularkey said.dddddddddddd Were not going to play the starters (too much), those two outside guys, regardless of the preseason game, were going to monitor how many reps they get. So hell get in there earlier than normal.For Dodd, every opportunity count between now and the regular season -- both in games and practice.I want to get the practice reps and get the real live reps, because its easy in the meeting rooms, Dodd said. I can just sit back and watch film and say, `Coach, I got this. Breaking down Xs and Os in the meeting room is easy. But going out there on the field, I just want to continue to do that.Dodd isnt the only Titans rookie linebacker scheduled to play his first professional game on Saturday. Seventh-round pick Aaron Wallace, who has returned from a high ankle sprain suffered early in camp, also is expected to play.I just had to do what I could, Wallace said. I definitely showed them how bad I wanted to be out there and contribute.The game has some added meaning for Wallace because his father, Aaron Wallace Sr., played eight seasons with the Raiders.Its in California, Wallace said. Im going to be my first kind of action as a Titan, and Ill have some family there to see it.The younger Wallace isnt old enough to remember his fathers NFL career.I was young, but Ive got all the pictures in all the Raider gear to prove it, he said.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '