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Makinghismark ByJanieMccauley The Associated Press SANTA CLARA JoeGainesand other teachers at Nick Moody's elementary school used to reg- ularly pull the boy aside and remind him that physical stiff- arms and hip-checks on the playground could really hurt others. Moody knew exactly what he was doing with those football moves as one of the fastest and strongest kids in school. When children came in from recess crying or with visible bruises courtesy of Moody's roughhousing, football would be banned for a while. It hap- pened again and again during his years at The Meadowbrook School in Abington, a Philadel- phia suburb. "He would hip-check a kid and the kid would go flying," Gaines, Moody's sixth-grade teacher, recalled by phone Tuesday. "We would ban it again when he would knock over a couple of kids. He would stiff-arm, and his moves in gen- eral, the kids couldn't handle that kind of thing." That hard-hitting nature still defines Moody as an inside linebacker for the San Fran- cisco 49ers looking to follow in the footsteps of retired star Patrick Willis as he competes for a starting job this training camp. In fact, some of Moody's vet- eran teammates asked him on Day 1 in pads whether he was going to "bull rush." "On the playground my el- ementary school actually banned football because we would hit too much, and that was probably because of me," Moody said. "I've just always liked contact, since I was a lit- tle kid, so it's fun to me. That's the fun part of football." With his first extensive and consistent playing time as he begins his third NFL season, Moody will be counted upon in a far greater role. The 25-year-old Moody cher- ishes everything he learned from five-time All-Pro Willis, who walked away in March. "He always taught me, don't let outside things get to you, if something is bothering you don't be so outward about it, obvious with body language. Body language says a lot," Moody said. "He always told me to just keep faith, harp on the fundamentals and study stuff, and it'll all come together." He certainly plays the part of fierce defender. Gaines saw it years ago. He refers to "That Nick Moody Look," for a young man whom the teacher rarely saw smile aside from one memorable moment. Moody played Casey in a performance of the poem "Casey at the Bat" and it came to the line "a smile on Casey's face." After refusing to smile through the rehearsals, he fi- nally did so when it mattered. "He rarely smiled at school," Gaines said. "He was a pretty good student. He just had that look, just a straight face." All spring, 49ers coach Jim Tomsula mentioned Moody as one of the bright spots of the offseason for his strides and discipline learning the line- backer position. Nobody questions the raw talent and athleticism — and that speed that showed itself back at Meadowbrook. Moody played both safety and line- backer at Florida State. Defensive coordinator Eric PHOTOSBYMARCIOJOSESANCHEZ—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS, PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MARK ROJAS A hard-hitting nature defines Nick Moody as an inside linebacker for the 49ers looking to follow in the footsteps of retired star Patrick Willis as he competes for a starting job this training camp. By R.b. Fallstrom The Associated Press ST. LOUIS Ryan Vogelsong pitched six innings of two-hit ball and ace Madison Bumgar- ner keyed a seventh-inning rally with his first career pinch hit, helping the San Francisco Gi- ants beat the St. Louis Cardi- nals 2-0 on Tuesday night. Brandon Crawford doubled leading off the fifth for the Gi- ants' first hit when left fielder Brandon Moss couldn't quite hold onto his drive down the line near both walls. He also had a run-scoring groundout in the sixth for the first run. The Giants have won six of eight and handed the Cardinals, who got a strong rebound out- ing from Lance Lynn, just their 19th home loss compared with 45 wins. The teams have combined for five runs the first two games of a three-game series. Vogelsong (9-8) struck out five and walked one while throw- ing 101 pitches. It was his third straight start in place of Mike Leake, who was acquired at the non-waiver trade deadline, but has been sidelined by a ham- string injury. Bumgarner is 1 for 5 as a pinch hitter for his career after cashing in on his first chance this year, collecting a two-out single in the seventh. The 14- game winner shut out the Na- tionals on Sunday and also hit his fourth homer of the season. Lynn (9-8) was lifted after walking Gregor Blanco and Matt Duffy to load the bases, and Randy Choate hit Brandon Belt to force in Bumgarner for a 2-0 lead. Seth Maness then struck out Buster Posey for the final out. Lynn allowed four hits in 6 NATIONAL LEAGUE Vo ge ls on g, B um ga rn er h el p Gia nt s be at C ar di na ls JEFF ROBERSON — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Ryan Vogelsong throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday in St. Louis. By Larry Neumeister and Gethin Coolbaugh The Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, MASS. New Eng- land Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell met Tuesday to discuss settling the "Deflategate" legal case but were unsuccessful, two people familiar with the case told The Associated Press. The failure to strike a deal after about four hours of talks means a Wednesday hearing will proceed as scheduled. The people, who spoke on con- dition of anonymity Tuesday be- cause they were not authorized to speak publicly about the case, said the talks occurred away from the Manhattan federal court han- dling the case. The location was not disclosed. Lawyers are scheduled to ar- gue Wednesday whether it was fair for the NFL to suspend Brady for four games this season after Goodell concluded he conspired to deflate footballs before a play- off game. No ruling from U.S. Dis- trict Judge Richard Berman is ex- pected. Brady plans to be at Patri- ots practice in West Virginia in- stead, where New England is pre- paring with New Orleans Saints players for a preseason game Sat- urday night. Brady missed practice on Tues- NFL Brady, Goodell meet but 'Deflategate' unresolved MARY ALTAFFER — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE Tom Brady wasn't on the practice field with the New England Patriots on Tuesday a day before the court hearing for the NFL and the players' union. By Josh Dubow The Associated Press NAPA Whether it was because of injuries his first year or a lack of trust from his coaches last season, Latavius Murray has been more of a spectator than a participant since joining the Oakland Raid- ers. Murray has played just 15 games and carried the ball 82 times since being drafted in the sixth round back in 2013. That's all about to change this season as the Raiders are counting on Mur- ray to be that bell-cow running back they've been missing in re- cent seasons. The spark Murray provided when he finally got to play late last season proved that he was worthy of getting a chance at a bigger role. "My mentality is to go out and be that guy," Murray said. "It's about putting a series of carries together and getting comfortable back there. The main thing is I know how to do it. I just need to stay healthy." That's been a bit of a problem for Murray, who missed his entire rookie season with a foot injury that limited his offseason work before year two and left him on the bench behind the ineffective Maurice Jones-Drew and Darren McFadden for the first half of last NFL Ra id er s co un ti ng on revived ru nni ng g am e Danica Patrick's fit and healthy lifestyle has landed her a new sponsor that allows her to stay with Stewart-Haas Racing. NASCAR PatrickstayswithSHR; lands new sponsor FULLSTORYONPAGEB2 Red Bluff Derby Girls will take on Flood Water Roller Derby and a men's bout with Deep Valley Belligerents taking on Lane County Concussion, scheduled for 5:30p.m. Saturday at the fairgrounds. ROLLER DERBY Red Bluff Derby Girls plan doubleheader The NFL suspended San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerome Simpson on Tuesday without pay for the first six games of the season for violations of the league's substance-abuse policy. 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