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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Calgary escaped Nashville with two points, mostly thanks to Karri Ramo.Joe Colborne scored the only goal of the shootout to lift the Flames to a 3-2 win over the Predators Tuesday night.T.J. Brodie and Mark Giordano also scored for Calgary, which improved its record to 2-2-0.I love having the puck on my stick, Colborne said. Theres no better feeling than knowing the game could be on the line. Some guys like that and Im one of them.Filip Forsberg and Mike Ribeiro scored for Nashville, which suffered its first loss of the season.Forsberg scored the games first goal at 8:46 of the opening period. From the high slot, Derek Roy sent a pass toward Forsberg at the left faceoff dot, where beat Ramo with a one-timer for his first goal of the season.Its good to score an early goal if the process is right, Nashville coach Peter Laviolette said. For me, thats not what Im looking for. Im looking at the process more and how we played the game and the things were doing. Thats the area that we need to be better at. I would have traded the first goal for a better process.Ramo had 19 saves in regulation and overtime and denied all three Nashville shooters in the shootout.I know its early in the season, by far this is our best effort, Calgary coach Bob Hartley said. Overall, 65 minutes, really proud of the guys. Everyone worked real hard. They were coming strong, but we always had answers to counterattack.Ramos best save of the night came with 12:50 remaining in the third when he denied Smith from point-blank range with a sliding glove save at the tail end of a 2-on-1 with Forsberg with only defenceman Kris Russell back.Our D played it really good, he took basically the guy with the puck (so) he didnt have any chance to score, Ramo said. He made him move to the backhand and out of scoring angle and I was able to read it. He put it right in my glove.Brodie tied the game just over a minute later when he drove the left side and his backhander went up the stick of Predators defenceman Anton Volchenkov and over the shoulder of goaltender Pekka Rinne.Giordano gave Calgary its first lead at 5:19 of the second on a power-play goal.With Nashvilles Colin Wilson off serving an interference minor, Giordanos wrist shot from the top of the left circle beat Rinne on the short side.Ribeiro tied the game at 2 at 15:10 of the second.Smiths shot from above the left circle hit traffic in front then caromed to Ribeiro who was on the right post and scored his first goal as a Predator.It felt good in the moment to be able to score that goal and tie the game and break the ice, Ribeiro said. Id rather not score and win games and hopefully create more offence now and help the team win.After the Arizona Coyotes bought out Ribeiros contract in the off-season, the Predators took a chance on the 34-year-old centre, signing him to a one-year deal.Notes: Colborne played in his 100th career NHL game ... Brodie and Giordano each had their first multi-point games of the season. Roy has an assist in each of Nashvilles games this season. ... Nashville concluded their season-opening three-game homestand. They now head on the road for a back-to-back set in Winnipeg and Chicago Friday and Saturday. Derrick Favors Jersey . The mood in Seattle was electrified as the parade featuring the NFL champions began near the Space Needle and made its way to CenturyLink Field, the home of the team. At a ceremony inside the stadium, the team thanked its loyal followers -- the 12th Man -- capping a day of boisterous celebration that drew an estimated 700,000 revelers to Seattle. 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Jahlil Okafor Jersey .The Dallas Cowboys released Sam from the practice squad Tuesday, dropping the rush end as they prepare for several potential reinforcements to return to the defensive line.PHOENIX - When the conversation turns to Super Bowl losers, the Bills and Vikings immediately come up.Both are 0-4, Buffalo managing the feat in consecutive seasons.The Broncos were in that sinking ship until John Elway completed his Hall of Fame career with two championships.The Patriots? They own a share of the short-term success mark in Super Bowls: three in a four-year span. Theyve been back twice since their previous championship victory and failed to add to their collection.Should they lose to Seattle next Sunday, they will become three-time losers, too. Those with short memories could begin wondering where that winning touch went?Then again, a win at University of Phoenix Stadium will tie Tom Brady with the likes of two more Hall of Famers, Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw, for Super victories. It would lift Bill Belichick onto the same level as Chuck Noll, the only coaches with four Super Bowl rings.But the other side of the ledger cant be ignored: Despite their amazing run of success in their division — the admittedly mediocre AFC East — the Patriots have gone a full decade between titles.I would say the excitement is high, but its also more focused, says receiver Julian Edelman, who was on the squad that lost to the Giants three years ago.You have guys that have been to this game, guys that havent been to this game. You have guys that won the game; you have guys that havent won the game when theyve been there. Everyone is kind of just focused and trying to get ready to prepare for this team. Were playing the champs.They used to be the champs, but since beating Philadelphia in Jacksonville for the 2004 NFL crown, the Patriots have seen the Giants grab the Lombardi Trophy twice against them; seen Pittsburgh also win it two times; seen Baltimore, Green Bay, Indianapolis, New Orleans, and Seattle conclude their seasons with a championship. What has happened for New England, other than dozens of wins except for one in the big game?Many factors have contributed to the streak the Patriots can end next weekend:—Slippage on defence.Yes, Belichick earned his stripes as a defensive mastermind, but ever since Brady matured into a dominant passer, New England has been an offensive team. Thats been important to remain a contender as the NFL has evolved into a high-scoring league. But in the biggest matchups, often against other potent attacks, the Patriots defence has been lacking. They havent had a true stud pass rusher or a star defensive back ((until signing Darrelle Revis this season), and theyve also had some unfortunate injuries, particularly to linebacker Jerod Mayo.dddddddddddd—Unbalanced offence.Belichick has been willing to make do with inconsistent running backs or retreads, and he also has soured on some of them, especially if they cant hold onto the football. That disorder in the backfield has put more pressure on Brady and the passing game. Fortunately for New England, Brady is an all-time great.But the changing cast behind him can be disruptive.Of course, since that most recent Super Bowl win, hes had the likes of Randy Moss, Wes Welker, Rob Gronkowski and Edelman to throw to. Any QB would like that group.Yet opponents have found in the playoffs that they rarely will be beaten by the Patriots run game, so they have loaded up on the pass rush, on coverage, and on making Brady uncomfortable.—No fear.The opposition, especially when the Patriots were winning their past two titles, often reacted to what New England was doing instead of emphasizing their own strengths. That changed altogether in the 2008 Super Bowl, when the Giants unleashed monstrous pressure on Brady, didnt make mistakes on either side of the ball, and shattered the Patriots chase of perfection.Pretty much the same thing has occurred in every post-season since, including after the 2011 schedule when the Giants beat them again for the prize. Think of how Baltimore and the Jets strutted their stuff in post-season matchups at Gillette Stadium.—Coaching.Say what? Belichick holds the record for postseason victories with 21, surpassing Tom Landry last week. But twice he was outmanoeuvred in Super Bowls by Tom Coughlin and his defensive co-ordinators. And two other times, John Harbaugh made many more correct moves in a playoff matchup.It would be foolish to think that Belichick no longer can handle the sharpest spotlight — which he ignores anyway. So it will be one of the most intriguing story lines of this Super Bowl to see how the chess match goes against Pete Carroll, perhaps the finest coach Belichick will have faced at this juncture.It would also be ill-advised to play up the recent post-season shortcomings and ignore the earlier successes. Still, should they lose, lots of people could wind up judging the Patriots more on what has happened in the past decade than what occurred in those glorious early seasons of Brady/Belichick.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP_NFL ' ' '