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Melbourne Victory have beaten the two most-recent UEFA Champions League finalists in the past fortnight but can they do it on a cold and wet Wednesday night in Newcastle?Thats the challenge facing Kevin Muscat as the FFA Cup holders begin their defence at Magic Park against A-League rivals Newcastle.Wins over powerhouses Juventus and Atletico Madrid in the International Champions Cup might seem a distant memory when Victory run out at the suburban ground, with 20mm of rain forecast on Wednesday.Its a different task in an unfamiliar setting but Muscat says the challenge will be just as tough, if lacking in profile.Theres no room for a comedown or complacency, he said.Theres some serious competition for places as well. Anyone that goes out there and represents us tomorrow night would want to put their best foot forward.I certainly want to be in the hat come Thursday morning.Two of Victorys players might show some extra pep in their step in Newcastle after winning praise from influential Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone.The Argentine singled out Leigh Broxham and Besart Berisha as star performers in their 1-0 win in Geelong.Theyre interesting players and it is a strong team, Simeone said.Theyre very compact and they work a lot. They showed it against Juve and against us - they competed well.Jets coach Scott Miller has promised an aggressive new game style this season, beginning on Wednesday night.Muscat said that promise and new players in the Jets camp made it better for Victory to concentrate on ourselves.Ive seen some real progress against Juventus and Atletico, some progress that pleased me, he said.At this point in time, all the A-League teams have an equal chance of going through to the next round and hopefully, from our point of view, thats what happens.In Wednesdays other action, A-League champions Adelaide United head to Queensland to play Redlands United.Canberra Olympic (ACT) also host Surfers Paradise Apollo (Qld), while Manly United (NSW) head across town to play Bonnyrigg White Eagles (NSW). Zach Fulton Jersey . "It doesnt get any better than that," Giambi said. "Im speechless." The Indians are roaring toward October. 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Its tough to win on the road.Rodgers completed 20 of 34 passes for 199 yards, with TD passes to Jordy Nelson and Davante Adams. He was sacked once for no yards and didnt turn it over.He helped the Packers win their second opener in the last five years. This one came on a hot and humid day that left some players cramping and others completely exhausted.LOOK WHOS BACKNelson played his first game since tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in the 2015 preseason. The injury significantly impacted Rodgers, who lost his best deep threat, and the offense, which fell to 23rd in the league and tied for 25th in passing.Nelson didnt show big-play ability in the opener. He finished with six receptions for 32 yards, including a 6-yard TD in the second quarter.FINAL SHOTThe Jaguars mounted a late drive that came up short on a fourth-and-1 play at the Packers 14. The Jaguars had converted their previous three fourth-down plays, but Allen Hurns failed to move the sticks on a bubble screen.We kind of knew that was what they were going to do, said Blake Bortles, who completed 24 of 39 passes for 320 yards, with a touchdown and an interception. They are a big `bring the house team, so we just have to execute. I should have done something differently. It was fourth-and-1 or whatever, so we just have to get it.dddddddddddd If you dont, you lose.VINTAGE RODGERSWith 13 seconds left in the first half, Adams hauled in a 29-yarder that was vintage Rodgers, who managed to get rid of the ball with a defender tugging at his jersey and still got enough on it to reach the end zone. Adams got up and pointed to the back of his jersey several times.Youve got to make the tough ones, Adams said. Thats the caliber of receivers we have here and thats the standard we hold ourselves to. ... It was a tight window to get the ball in there, but the window was cracked. It was not a wide-open window.IVORY HOSPITALIZEDJaguars running back Chris Ivory was hospitalized Sunday with a general medical issue and was inactive for the opener. Ivory was taken by ambulance from the team hotel to a local hospital early Sunday. He was limited in three practices this week because of a calf injury, but the team said that was not related to his hospital stay.Chris Ivory is doing well and is expected to be released from the hospital in the next day or two, the Jaguars said. More info will be provided at that time.NO CALLS?Jaguars receiver Allen Robinson finished with six catches for 72 yards, but there were nine more passes thrown his way. At least two of those, maybe more, could have been flagged for pass interference. The 2015 Pro Bowler took the high road.Its not about the calls, Robinson said. Blake gave me a ton of opportunities to make a play. Ive got to make more plays. Seeing that thats how the game is being called, Ive got to adjust my physicality to the game.Fellow receiver Marqise Lee placed the blame elsewhere.I dont know what the refs were looking at, Lee said. We had some (penalties) we felt should have been called.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL Wholesale Hoodies NFL Shirts Outlet Jerseys NFL Wholesale Cheap NFL Jerseys Free Shipping Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '