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Olympian Tommy Ford wrapped up a solid season by winning the giant slalom at the U.S. Alpine championships.

On a tough course Darren Helm Jersey , Ford finished in a combined time of 2 minutes, 11.60 seconds on Sunday to hold off Brian McLaughlin by 0.36 seconds. David Ketterer of Germany wound up third.

The 29-year-old Ford had his best season on the World Cup circuit with three top-10 finishes in the giant slalom. He also finished 20th in the discipline at the Pyeongchang Olympics last month.

McLaughlin had quite a year by winning three races on the NorAm level.

On Saturday, Nina O’Brien won the women’s slalom and Hig Roberts captured the men’s event.

The U.S. championships wrap up Monday with a women’s giant slalom race.

It’s not the role Taysom Hill wanted Authentic Evgeny Kuznetsov Jersey Fanatics Branded: New Adidas Breakaway Womens Youth Washington Capitals NHL Jerseys , but the Saints’ trade for Teddy Bridgewater allows the team to use Hill on special teams without reservation.

Josh Katzenstein of the Times-Picayune expects Hill to be a core special teams player this season. Hill played one snap on offense last season and 71 on special teams.

In the final five games, Hill made four special teams tackles.

Hill, though Marc-Andre Fleury Jersey , had hoped to win the backup job to Drew Brees. He spent the offseason competing with Tom Savage, whose future with the team now is in doubt.

But Hill already had attended some special teams meetings, and quarterbacks coach Joe Lombardi said Tuesday Authentic Randall Cobb Jersey , before the trade, he expected Hill to contribute in the kicking game regardless of Hill’s spot on the depth chart.

“I think he’s going to be on special teams regardless,” Lombardi said Semyon Varlamov Jersey , via Katzenstein. “That’d be an interesting situation, but he’s going to be on special teams. He’s so good at it that you’re not going to just have him there holding a clipboard. He’s got to go play.”
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