Respect was left on the bus when it comes to them.

CarteAre Gordon, a 6-foot-9, 255-pound power forward who is ranked No. 9 in the ESPN 60 for 2018,?committed to?Saint Louis?on Wednesday.Gordon chose the Billikens over fellow finalists?Kansas and Missouri,?where he unofficially visited twice this fall. He is the highest-ranked 2018?prospect to make his commitment so far.There were a lot of reasons why I chose Saint Louis, but more than anything I just felt it was the best fit for me, Gordon told ESPN. Staying home will help me a lot.He also posted his choice on Twitter on Wednesday.Gordon, a Saint Louis native who plays at Webster Groves High, is believed to be the highest-ranked player to commit to Saint Louis since Larry Hughes, who was a McDonalds All-American in 1997 and went on to earn National Freshman of the Year honors with the Billikens in 1998.I talked to him the other day, and its been a long, long time since the top guys in the city stayed home, Gordon said. Im hoping this starts a trend.Gordon averaged 20.0 points and 12.0 rebounds during the first half of his sophomore season before transferring to Webster Groves. Gordon then put up 10.5 points and 6.2 rebounds playing up an age group with MoKan Elite on the Nike EYBL circuit.This will be the second consecutive class in which Travis Ford has reeled in a ranked prospect, after he nabbed?Jordan Goodwin (No. 57) in the 2017 class. Prior to Ford taking over in the spring, the Billikens hadnt picked up a ranked prospect since the ESPN recruiting database started in 2007.Coach Ford and (assistant) Corey Tate were also huge reasons why I want to play at Saint Louis, Gordon said. Coach Tate is a close family friend and hes a great mentor. Cheap Jordans Shoes Wholesale . Peter Holland and Brad Staubitz were sent to Toronto on Saturday as the Maple Leafs traded defenceman Jesse Blacker and draft picks to the Anaheim Ducks. Cheap Jordans For Sale . 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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Backup safety Robert Blanton got in the first shove on Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett before the game even began.The rest of the Bills defense then took turns getting its licks in on New Englands interim starter following kickoff in keying a 16-0 win on Sunday.All it took for Brissett to get Buffalos attention was jogging through the Bills pregame warmups.It actually crunk us up, Bills cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman said. We came out there with some fire, and it was like, `Nah, we aint going to let nobody disrespect us no matter where were at.Brissett was sacked three times, lost a fumble and oversaw a Patriots offense that was shut out for the first time at home since 1993. The loss came during the rookies second career start in place of backup Jimmy Garoppolo, whos sidelined by a shoulder injury, and with starter Tom Brady serving the fourth and final game of his Deflategate suspension.New England dropped to 3-1. Buffalo (2-2) has won two straight and won at New England for just the second time in 16 trips.The latest bad blood between AFC East Division rivals began about an hour before kickoff, when several punches were thrown during an on-field altercation.Blanton accused Brissett and Patriots rookie receiver Maclolm Mitchell of twice running through their drills.After warning them the first time, Blanton ran at Brissett and gave him a big shove to the chest the second time he came through. Brissett didnt stop, but Mitchell retaliated by shoving Blanton. Blanton responded by punching Mitchell in the chest and head-butting him, which led to several other playeers and assistant coaches getting involved.ddddddddddddI think that was pretty disrespectful, said Blanton, noting someone could have gotten hurt during a collision.Bills linebacker Zach Brown was fired up once he heard what happened.When I got out, they told me about it and Im like, `Man, you didnt invite me to the party? Brown said. I was ready for him. I dont like them. Respect was left on the bus when it comes to them. That had me going.Brown had a sack and forced a fumble by drilling Brissett in the chest. The ball popped loose and was recovered by linebacker Preston Brown to end the Patriots drive at Buffalos 8.Hes a third-string quarterback, so for us, it was, `Weve got to make him look like a third-string quarterback, Zach Brown said.Mission accomplished.New England was limited to two first downs and 98 yards net offense in the first half.Overall, the Patriots had just four drives cross midfield. They ended with Brissetts fumble, Stephen Gostkowski missing a 48-yard field-goal attempt wide right, turning the ball over on downs and the final whistle.Brissett was dismissive when asked about the scuffle.I dont even remember it, he said.Patriots receiver Julian Edelman declined to discuss what happened.Its not something Im here to talk about, Edelman said.Bills coach Rex Ryan couldnt resist taking a verbal shot at the Patriots.They probably werent as disciplined as they should be, Ryan said.---AP NFL websites: http://pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '