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DURHAM, N.C. -- Shortly after quarterback Daniel Jones arrived on Dukes campus last year, his teammates nicknamed him the Future.For the redshirt freshman, the future is now.A season-ending injury setback to starter Thomas Sirk makes Jones the first Duke freshman QB to start an opener since 1997, and just the fourth in 65 years, when he leads the Blue Devils against North Carolina Central on Saturday night.Jones wants to make the most of the opportunity he received because of mentor was hurt.I was just heartbroken for him, being such a hard-working guy that I have so much respect for, Jones said Tuesday of Sirk. That was tough to see him go down. Hes been a great resource for me since Ive been here. ... Im excited to get out there and play.The Blue Devils are putting their offense in the hands of the soft-spoken Jones, a late addition to their 2015 recruiting class from Charlotte who figured to be headed to Princeton or another Ivy League schools before Duke eventually showed interest.At 6-foot-5, Jones is an inch taller than Sirk and while he has the frame of a pocket passer, coach David Cutcliffe said he is going to be a threat to run the football.Its a job that Daniels won right now, Cutcliffe said.Jones took most of the first-team snaps during preseason practice, and threw two touchdown passes during a late scrimmage, while Sirk -- who led the team in rushing and passing last year and was the co-MVP of the Pinstripe Bowl victory over Indiana -- worked on rehabbing the Achilles tendon he tore in February.Reps are huge things when youre playing quarterback, seeing the defense, and you need to play the game to get better at it, Jones said. That was huge for me.The question about whether Sirk would make it back for the opener was answered decisively -- but not the way Duke would prefer -- last week when he partially tore that same tendon during a practice.Now comes the latest test of Dukes next-man-up philosophy, with Jones taking over and trying to live up to the nickname he picked up last year while running the scout team. He brushed off questions about that name Tuesday with an embarrassed laugh.Hes a pretty good quarterback -- weve known that since he got here, safety DeVon Edwards said. A lot of guys called him the Future ... from the very beginning. Cheap Basketball Jerseys China . Vaives lawyer Trevor Whiffen claims the former 50-goal man wasnt provided with a copy of the claim beforehand and that he would not have agreed to the allegations made against the NHL had he been asked to review its contents. Cheap Basketball Jerseys Free Shipping . 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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall waded into the?Odell Beckham Jr.?firestorm Wednesday, fiercely defending Beckham and claiming the New York Giants are playing with fire by speaking out publicly about his behavior.Those guys over there need to be really careful, Marshall said Wednesday. They dont need to be speaking out on their teammate. They need to keep that in-house because they could lose him. Im being honest.They need to rally behind him and give him the support he needs and handle that stuff in-house, whether good or bad, because whether they like it or not: Hes the best player on that team.Marshall, 32, once regarded as a problem child, reached out to Beckham last week after the receivers sideline tantrum against the?Washington Redskins. Beckham had another blowup in Monday nights loss to the Minnesota Vikings.Hes the type of guy that he can play with anger, he can play with rage, Marshall said. Thats not a distraction for him. He doesnt need a sports psychologist for that because hes still going to make that magnificent, one-handed catch.The problem is it may be a distraction for his teammates. There are some things that hes done where guys dont want to answer the same question every single week. As far as him personally needing help, he doesnt need help. Hes still going to produce and be the beast he is.Marshall scoffed at the notion the Giants would be best served by benching Beckham.Thats not good business, he said.Marshall acknowledged that Beckham can channel [his anger] a bit better, but theres a thin line. He has to be himself. Monday night, he was not himself. Thats not good for them, the coach coming out and saying, He needs to do this. No, thats the wrong way. Yourre playing with fire right there.ddddddddddddThe Giants dont want to see Beckham change, either. 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