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RENTON, Wash. -- Despite urging from family members to seek a job in the real word, Troymaine Pope continued to hold out hope for an NFL opportunity.A tryout with the Kansas City Chiefs in May didnt yield a contract offer. Instead, the former Jacksonville State running back returned home to Anniston, Alabama, far from the practice fields of an NFL team. Finally, he gave in and interviewed to work at a car factory.Then his phone rang.With injuries mounting early in training camp, the Seattle Seahawks needed help at running back. They gave Pope the opportunity he had been holding out hope for.They called me and I just like, oh man, starting broke down crying like its a blessing. It was Gods plan, Pope said.Pope is trying to make his stay with Seattle a long one. He has been one of the unexpected stars during Seattles first two preseason games. Pope rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on just 10 carries against the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night. He also scored the winning two-point conversion against the Chiefs in the Seahawks preseason opener.I aint ever going to get past this game, Pope said. This is something I love. My family was trying to convince me to get a job. I took a long time to even attempt for a job because this is what I wanted to do.With a three year-old daughter, Cassidy, at home, Pope began looking for jobs outside football. He had attended an orientation at a factory that works on cars and builds tools earlier that day.It was like hard labor, he said. I didnt really want to work the job, but I had to provide for my daughter so I was willing to do anything for her.Pope was on his way to pick up his car from the shop with his mother when the Seahawks called to give him the job offer he wanted.In three weeks with the team, hes made an impression in practice and the teams two preseason games.Im not surprised, head coach Pete Carroll said of Popes performance against Minnesota. I really thought we saw some stuff in practice that showed us the special quickness that he has. Hes very elusive. He has a good burst and a good sense.Popes chances of making Seattles roster remain slim. The Seahawks drafted three running backs -- C.J. Prosise, Alex Collins and Zac Brooks -- to compete with Thomas Rawls and Christine Michael for three, maybe four, spots on the teams 53-man roster. Hamstring injuries to Prosise and Brooks led the Seahawks to give Pope a chance.Prosise and Brooks are now returning to full health. Rawls is getting close to full speed after beginning camp on the physically unable to perform list, and Michael has finally appeared to fulfill the promise that led Seattle to select him in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft.Nevertheless, Pope is no longer just a camp body. Hes earned the chance to be in the conversation. With two preseason games to go, Pope will have more opportunities to convince Seattle not to let him leave town.But Pope says hes not focusing on the last play, or the last game or just how close he came to having to do something else with his life. Hes trying to make the most of every chance and gets and leave a strong impression with the coaching staff.I dont want to look back on it. I just want to continue to strive forward toward my dream. Thats all Im going to continue to do is work toward my dream, Pope said. Ozzie Newsome Browns Jersey . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end. David Njoku Jersey . -- Linebacker Myles Jack ran for four touchdowns, defensive end Cassius Marsh caught a scoring pass, and No. http://www.brownsrookiestore.com/Browns-Sione-Takitaki-Jersey/ . I cant pinpoint a date, but I do remember a player from my youth. 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Manchester City moved level with table-topping Liverpool on Saturday afternoon, as a Yaya Toure brace earned Pep Guardiolas men a hard-fought 2-1 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.The Ivorian midfielder had not featured in the Premier League under Guardiola in the current campaign, but after apologising for his agents war of words with the City manager, he was back in the starting lineup.Citizens (8-3-1) will be glad he was.The powerful ex-Barcelona man opened the scoring not long before the break, playing a neat one-two inside the area before rifling an effort into the top corner.ddddddddddddNot to be outdone, Palace (3-2-7) got the equalising goal when Connor Wickham took on Pablo Zabaleta, on for the injured Vincent Kompany, and drilled a shot through Claudio Bravo in the 66th minute.However, the hosts suffered a late sucker punch as Toure got on the end of Kevin de Bruynes pull-back to sweep home. ' ' '