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ST. LOUIS -- Orlando Pace accomplished what he set out to do, becoming one of the best offensive tackles in the NFL. At 6-foot-7, he had the wingspan to ward off pass rushers, at 325 pounds he had the bulk for the power game, plus he was amazingly light on his feet.Hes cut from a different cloth, former St. Louis Rams teammate DMarco Farr said. Canton is built for guys like him.There is one small regret for the new Pro Football Hall of Famer.Though he played an outsized role in the Greatest Show on Turf with the assemblage of high-octane talent that produced two Super Bowl teams and a championship with the St. Louis Rams from 1999-2001, the soft-spoken, five-time All-Pro never made it to the end zone.I did get a little jealous when I see Ryan Tucker score, and some other guys, too, Pace said.Though head coach Mike Martz was somewhat receptive to the idea of giving Pace the ball in the second Super Bowl season, offensive line coach Jim Hanifan nixed the tackle-eligible hijinks, judging Pace too much of a vital cog to risk injury.He didnt want me to catch the ball, he didnt want me to get hurt, Pace said. He vetoed all those thoughts and all those special plays.Now, the 40-year-old Pace has a chance to dictate terms. He has chosen his son, Justin, to be his presenter in Canton, Ohio, on Saturday.He was my first-born and I wanted him to really share in that moment, Pace said.Pace was such a catch coming out of Ohio State in 1997 that the Rams traded up with the Jets to snatch him first overall. From 1999-2004, St. Louis was wildly successful, in no small part because of the gentle giant protecting the left flank for first Kurt Warner and then Marc Bulger.He was the MVP of what we were doing, wide receiver Isaac Bruce said.The first time I saw him walk through the door I was like, `my goodness. He was huge, Farr said. He was one of our better athletes, and that included the receivers and the running backs.In an eight-year stretch from 1998-2005, Pace played every game in seven of those seasons. He had the franchise tag three consecutive years in a career finally derailed by a torn biceps.The Sandusky, Ohio, native made such an impression that current Rams guard Rodger Saffold, who also grew up in Ohio, wears No. 76 in his honor.Linebacker Mike Jones had the tackle that saved the 2000 Super Bowl victory over Tennessee, but like other teammates, he recognized the rare talent on offense that got the Rams to the pinnacle. Jones said Pace had the skills of a power forward.He had that rare ability to drive you off the ball and set a fence that no one could get around, Jones said.Hall of Famer and former teammate Aeneas Williams remembers being struck by a speech from Archie Manning, who said, Guys, you see me limping, so its obvious that none of my teammates, offensive linemen, are in the Hall of Fame.I can say this about Kurt Warner, hes not limping. Hes fairly healthy and one of the reasons is because he had Orlando Pace protecting his blind side.Before the Rams chose him, Pace had never been to St. Louis. He was familiar with Dick Vermeil, though, from the coachs experience on college football telecasts before returning to the NFL.Pace was among the first to be credited with pancake blocks when he dominated at Ohio State.When I went to Columbus, it was almost like a dream, Pace recalled. Everything that could go right, did go right.The NFL agreed with that assessment, and Pace was the first offensive lineman picked No. 1 overall since 1968.Theres not a lot of hardships being No. 1, Pace said.There was an adjustment period. He made nine starts his rookie year, struggling along with the rest of the franchise, which had a losing record each of its first four years in St. Louis after making the move from the West Coast.In 1999, the famously intense Vermeil backed off on what had been a grueling practice regimen. Everybody thrived with a more focused approach, and though Kurt Warner and Marshall Faulk got the lions share of the credit, none of it would have happened without Pace paving the way.In 99, Pace anchored a line that helped the offense produce the most passing yards in NFL history.I loved it in St. Louis, Im always a Ram, said Pace, who wrapped up his career with a year in Chicago in 2009. Nobody can ever take that away. It was a special time for us.Pace is the second member of the Rams glory years in St. Louis make it to Canton, joining Faulk. He hopes there will be more, and soon, with Warner a finalist the last two years, and wide receivers Bruce and Torry Holt also instrumental in that run.Kurt should have gotten in this year, Pace said. Hopefully he gets the call for what he did for two organizations, winning two MVPs. Theres no way he should not be in the hall.Pace takes his place there on Saturday night.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow R.B. Fallstrom on Twitter: http://twitter.com/rbfallstromAP Fake NBA Jerseys China .J. -- Josh Cribbs was in the Pro Bowl in February and out of a job six months later. Fake NBA Jerseys Sale .875,000, avoiding arbitration. Clippards deal Monday means all eight Nationals players who filed for arbitration wound up settling before a hearing. http://www.fakenbajerseys.com/ . Duchene scored two goals and had an assist, helping the Colorado Avalanche beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Friday night to match the best 10-game start in team history. Wholesale Fake NBA Jerseys . The CFLs leading rusher kept adding to his gaudy numbers this season and scored the winning touchdown with just over two minutes to play. 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He kept the ball down. He mixed in both sides of the plate. Youve got to give him credit. He did a good job." Recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A Syracuse, Ohlendorf (1-0) allowed one run and two hits in his first start since last Aug. 17 with San Diego against San Francisco. "It couldnt have been easy," said Desmond, who matched a season high with his three RBIs. "I know hes got to be hungry to get back to the big leagues. To come up and deliver like that, thats an outing weve been needing all year. To hold the Rockies at home, all their guys are hot, he did an unbelievable job." Signed by Washington last winter as a minor league free agent, Ohlendorf became the eighth starting pitcher used by the Nationals this year, matching last seasons total. Stephen Strasburg and Ross Detwiler remain on the disabled list but are due to return soon. However, Nationals manager Davey Johnson said he was impressed by Ohlendorf and hopes to find a way to keep the Princeton product around for a while. And he kind of likes his windup. "Its old-fashioned," Johnson said. Desmond extended his hitting streak to a career-high 14 games with an RBI single in the fourth to give the Nationals a 1-0 lead. Washington struck for three more in the sixth and chased starter Jorge De La Rosa (7-4), beating him for the first time in the past five tries. De La Rosa, who has been dealing with a nagging cut on the middle finger of his pitching hand, went 5 1-3 innings and allowed three runs on four hits.ddddddddddddHe struck out five and walked three. De La Rosa had gone 3-0 with a 4.44 ERA in his previous four starts against the Nationals. "He struggled through some of his outing and again in the end," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. "He kept us close enough to win a game. He had to work pretty hard, threw a lot of pitches." Jeff Kobernus began Washingtons burst with a one-out walk in the sixth and Ryan Zimmerman doubled to the wall in deep left-centre, scoring Kobernus. Left fielder Carlos Gonzalez and centre fielder Dexter Fowler both converged on Zimmermans drive, banging into each other as Fowler jumped at the wall. The ball dribbled to the ground and Fowler threw it back in. Both players, though shaken up, remained in the game. Adam Ottavino relieved De La Rosa and Wilin Rosario replaced catcher Yorvit Torrealba in a double switch. One out later, Adam LaRoche was walked intentionally and went to second on a wild pitch before Desmond singled up the middle, scoring Zimmerman and LaRoche. Gonzalez tripled in a run for Colorado in the sixth but Washington got it back in the eighth on an RBI double by Anthony Rendon, who has a hit in seven straight games. NOTES: Nationals C Wilson Ramos re-injured his left hamstring running first-to-third drills two days ago at the clubs facility in Viera, Fla. Johnson termed it a slight setback but said it would be "a long shot" for Ramos to return before the All-Star break. ... The Nationals made room for Ohlendorf by optioning RHP Nathan Karns to Double-A Harrisburg. ... The Rockies announced before the game that they had signed their top draft pick, Oklahoma pitcher Jonathan Gray. The third overall selection in last weeks draft, Gray is the highest pick to sign so far. ... OF Eric Young Jr. was designated for assignment by the Rockies, and RHP Chris Volstad was recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs. ... OF Michael Cuddyer missed a fifth straight game for the Rockies because of a right ribcage strain but is expected to return for Thursdays series finale. ' ' '