KANSAN.COM / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2010 / SPORTS NFL 3B Security crucial for NFL athletes MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE The best way for an NFL player to make sure he doesn't end up in the wrong place at the wrong time is to simply stay home. "It comes with the job," veteran Broncos linebacker Mario Haggan said. "In the profession we're in, making the money we make, there's a lot of jealousy and animosity out there. If your job is important to you, I wouldn't say not go out or not enjoy your life, but limit the situations you put yourself in." The Broncos would love if all their young players took Haggan's words to heart, but it isn't realistic to ask someone in his early 20s to severely limit his social life (it should be noted, Haggan is 30 and married). The best "In the profession we're in, making the money we make, there's a lot of jealousy and animosity out there." the team can do is teach the players to avoid places that might be troublesome, or how to get out of situations that become combustible. Wrong place/wrong time situations in the NFL are too numerous to mention, whether it is Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger getting suspended over behavior at a bar in Georgia or Philadelphia quarterback Michael Vick's birthday party after which someone was shot. For the Broncos, the most tragic example is cornerback Darrent Williams being shot and killed after he left a New Year's Eve party that involved confrontations between players and gang members. after Williams' death. A big part of Abrams' job is making sure players know the trouble spots around town, and how to get out of a bad situation. "If it does get dark and ugly, they have a way to disengage." Abrams said. "One of my favorite The Broncos created a vice president of security position and hired Dave Abrams, a former Denver police officer, shortly Abrams wants players to understand how to remove themselves from a confrontation. He teaches players about things like not letting eye contact linger, lest it be considered threatening to someone wanting to knock a famous athlete off his pedestal. MARIO HAGGAN Broncos linebacker lines is, 'Why would you want to get in a fight over a bar stool or an insult?' Abrams also likes talking about building "social capital." He encourages the players to introduce themselves to a doorman, or an off-duty police officer, or the bar owner, to put out a positive feeling. Abrams does his part too, visiting bars and clubs in Denver a few times every week. He said that keeps him in the loop, and also has the hidden benefit of letting bar owners who might consider taking advantage of the players know that someone from the organization is looking out for them. Abrams said players, who were once wary about a director of security showing up at a club they were at, now call Abrams if he doesn't see them first. Haggan said players have to be careful how they present themselves when they go out in public, by doing things like limiting the amount of expensive jewelry or money they flash around. He lauded the NFL for educating players on security issues. SOCCER Senior midfielder Geneva Magness fights to gain possession of the ball Sunday at the Jayhawk Soccer Complex. Kansas played their first exhibition game against Creighton, losing 3-0. Mike Gunnoe/KANSAN Jayhawks lack hustle in loss to Jays BY MIKE LAVIERI mlavieri@kansan.com In its only exhibition game, the soccer team fell to Creighton 3-0 Sunday afternoon at the Jayhawk Soccer Complex. The outcome was not what coach Mark Francis expected. "The reason we lost the game was Creighton out hustled us," Francis said. "They were getting to the ball first and were knocking us off the ball." being physical enough. The Jayhawks had only five fouls to Creighton's 18. Francis didn't see the Jayhawks "We were letting them push us off the ball and that kind of threw off our rhythm a bit," Francis said. Creighton opened the scoring in the 38th minute when freshman forward Lauren Cingoranelli took a pass from senior midfielder Emily Orbell and hit a shot from 15 yards out. The lays also had goals from sophomore forward Britteny Neumann in the 67th minute and junior forward Andrea Zuniga in the 75th minute. The Jayhawks were without last year's leading scorer, junior forward Emily Cressy, who was out for undisclosed reasons. No timetable has been set for her return. "She's a hard worker and creates a lot on the offensive end." senior defender Geneva Magness said. "Emily will help when she gets back." Cressy's absence was visible. The Jayhawks had very few opportunities to score, and when they had them, they didn't capitalize. They had 13 shots with only two being on goal. "Offensively, we didn't look very dangerous," Francis said. There were glimpses of promise for the layhawks who showed the ability to hold possession. "We're possession oriented and we need to be a little more consistent," Magness said. The Jayhawks will use the next week to prepare for the start of the season. Edited by Lisa Curran See more photos from the exhibition game at kansan.com/photos/galleries/ Women Needed For NEW CHOICE STUDY Wish you didn't have to remember to take your birth control every day? You have the opportunity to participate in the NEW CHOICE STUDY to assess the safety and efficacy of a low-dose, once-weekly, investigational contraceptive patch. The hormones in this contraceptive patch are FDA-approved for use in birth control pills. 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