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ASHBURN, Va. -- When Ricky Jean Francois sits at home with fellow defensive end Corey Crawford, hes quick to quiz him on blitzes and situations.Jean Francois just wants everyone on the Washington Redskins defense to be prepared.Every snap counts for the Redskins this training camp, especially on defense where newcomers Josh Norman and David Bruton Jr. are joining a unit that ranked 28th in the NFL last season.Training camp, which opens July 28 in Richmond, Virginia, is the first chance for the new-look defense to come together around returners such as Jean Francois, safety DeAngelo Hall and linebacker Ryan Kerrigan.You just feel a way better mold this year, linebacker Will Compton said. You have a year under your belt, youre more comfortable -- things of that nature.Adding an All-Pro cornerback in Norman and a Super Bowl-winning safety in Bruton and getting linebacker Junior Galette back from injury should improve the Redskins pass defense, even though defensive lineman Terrance Knighton left in free agency for the New England Patriots and Jason Hatcher retired.The secondary has received a lot of attention, especially after Norman signed a $75 million, five-year contract following his release from the Carolina Panthers.Nothing against my D-line, I love them to death, but Im more of a fan of the back end, just seeing all those new pieces being back there -- the safeties, the corners, seeing D-Hall do his thing and seeing Josh back there, Jean Francois said.Man, the skys the limit for this defense and hopefully when we get out there on this field against Pittsburgh Monday night, well put on a show.Theres a long time before the Redskins open the regular season on Monday night, Sept. 12 at home against the Steelers.First is camp and the preseason, where a handful of roster competitions will play out, including left guard (Spencer Long vs. Shawn Lauvao), inside linebacker (Perry Riley vs. Mason Foster) and strong safety (Bruton vs. Duke Ihenacho).Our depth chart is in pencil, its not in Sharpie, defensive coordinator Joe Barry said. Obviously, we do have a first team, we have a second team, we have a third team at every position, but were in constant competition.One place theres no competition is at quarterback, where this is Kirk Cousins team. Its also Matt Jones No. 1 running back job after Alfred Morris signed with the Dallas Cowboys.Offense vs. defense is the only large-scale competition at camp because, unlike previous years, the Redskins wont have another NFL team in Richmond. Players dont seem to mind.Iron sharpens iron, left tackle Trent Williams said. We make it tough on (defenders) it makes them better. They make it tough on us, it makes us better.Here are five things to watch at Redskins training camp:THREES COMPANY NO MORE: With Robert Griffin III gone, Cousins goes into camp as the unquestioned starter and Colt McCoy his clear backup. But Cousins will also be playing on a one-year franchise tender and will begin trying to prove he deserves a long-term deal.CHANGE-UPS: Converted cornerbacks Will Blackmon and Hall all are now full-time safeties, former linebacker Trent Murphy bulked up to become a defensive end and rookie Sua Cravens can play linebacker or safety. The Redskins want as much versatility as possible on defense, but that method will be put to the test.JUNIORS RETURN: Galette missed all of 2015 with a torn left Achilles and was kept off the field for offseason workouts to make sure hes ready for camp. Galette could be the key to the pass rush being as effective as it was early in the playoff game against Green Bays Aaron Rodgers.MR. JONES AND WHO: Jones is the feature back in his second season, but will the Redskins look to sign a backup? Chris Thompson, 25, has the most experience of any other running back on the roster, which also includes undrafted Mack Brown and 2016 seventh-round pick Keith Marshall.CATCH REED IF YOU CAN: Coming off a career season of 87 catches, 11 touchdowns and 952 yards and with a shiny new contract, tight end Jordan Reed could be even better in 2016. Niles Paul and Logan Paulsen are back from season-ending injuries, and Washington signed Vernon Davis to give Cousins more options and take some heat off Reed.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFLAdidas Eqt Damen Sale . -- The St. Johns IceCaps weathered a wild first period with the help of goaltender Jussi Olkinuora, before finding offensive inroads in the second. Adidas Ultra Boost Schweiz .Y. -- Sabres forward Drew Stafford has witnessed plenty of turmoil during his eight seasons in Buffalo. http://www.nmdschweizkaufen.ch/ . With the short-handed Warriors needing help from someone -- anyone -- to stop a three-game skid, ONeal returned from right knee and groin injuries that had sidelined him for four games and put up season highs with 18 points and eight rebounds. It was just enough to help lift Golden State to a 102-101 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. Adidas Nmd XR1 Schweiz .C. -- Rodney Hood connected from all over the court while freshman Jabari Parker was busy swatting shots and scoring in transition. Adidas Tubular Schweiz . -- Brandon Jennings made the most of his first game with the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night.LAS VEGAS -- New team. Same old result.Full of new star power -- and dominant on the inside -- the U.S. mens basketball team opened its bid for a third straight Olympic gold medal Friday night with a 111-74 exhibition romp over Argentina.A game that was over almost before it began showed the U.S. has to improve its shooting and conditioning. It also showed that there is plenty of talent among a group of players that seem to want to play well for each other and their country despite the absence of Olympic stalwarts Kobe Bryant and LeBron James.Theres a willingness from these guys to work on anything we need and to work hard, coach Mike Krzyzewski said. These are very good guys.A U.S. team that hasnt lost a game in 10 years had little trouble with Argentina, which some consider a medal contender in Rio. Paul George scored 14 first-half points, Kevin Durant added 12, and the U.S. blew open the game early before an appreciative crowd on the Las Vegas Strip.Even with Bryant retired and James taking this Olympics off, there was no real talent drop off on a team heavily favored to win gold once again. The depth of the U.S. showed as coach Mike Krzyzewski rotated players in and out, searching for the right combinations on a team with 10 new players from 2012.Nothing is for sure, Durant said. We want to get this gold and right now we have a job to do. We have to prepare the right way.Count the Argentines among those who were impressed at the first real game for the Olympic team.Obviously, they have the best talent and the best size in the world, Argentinas Luis Scola said. Thats a big difference in their favor.The game was the first of five exhibitions the U.S. will play before traveling to Rio to defend the gold medal. The U.S. team has spent the last week practicing in Las Vegas in preparation for the tour and the games.There werent any opening night jitters, though the U.S. shot only 45 percent and missed all but 14 of 41 3-pointers. With DeMarcus Cousins pulling down 15 rebounds in just 16 minutes, the U.ddddddddddddS. dominated inside, outrebounding Argentina 53-30.The big thing is getting in shape and they are not there where they will be, Krzyzewski said. But we really have an inside presence on the boards.For Durant the game was a chance to play with a pair of his new Golden State teammates, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson. It was also a chance for Durant and Carmelo Anthony -- the only two players from the 2012 team -- to demonstrate that this will be their team in Rio.Both players cheered from the bench as the minutes were spread around, jumping up to clap for teammates. Every U.S. player got quality time, with Greens 12 minutes the least played by any American.Were going to have fun and were going to enjoy ourselves, Anthony said. If its not fun its not worth it. Were going to enjoy ourselves but at the same time were going to be focused in trying to get that gold medal.Durant finished as the games high scorer with 23 points, while George had 18 and Carmelo Anthony 17. Andres Nocioni had 15 for Argentina, while Manu Ginobili added 11 for Argentina, which lost to the U.S. in the semifinals of the 2012 Olympics.Though at times little defense was played, there was plenty of offense to keep the crowd at the new T-Mobile Arena happy. The teams combined to put up 70 3-point attempts, 41 of them from the U.S.Oddsmakers had made the U.S. a prohibitive 29.5-point favorite in what at times looked a lot like an NBA All-Star game. But while the U.S. team is loaded with 12 NBA players, the Argentines had only three on their roster and the talent difference showed.While the team is full of new players, the gold medal run will be the last for Krzyzewski, the national coach for the last decade. His teams have lost only one game during his reign, which will end after the Olympics with San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich taking over. ' ' '