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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Upon arriving in Brazil for the Olympic golf tournament, it was apparent that Matt Kuchar was all-in on the Games -- maybe even more on the other events that were taking place around Rio than his own.When at a pre-tournament news conference Kuchar began extolling the virtues of the modern pentathlon and managed to explain the five disciplines of the competition -- well, the irony wasnt lost on those who were fully aware that just a few days earlier, Kuchar had expressed ignorance concerning the golf format here.But there was Kuchar on Sunday, that goofy grin from ear to ear, beaming.His final-round 63 wasnt enough to make up a 7-shot deficit on eventual winner Justin Rose, but it did bring Kuchar a medal. A very nice bronze medal that will rank among his finest golf achievements.Its just an amazing week, said Kuchar, 38, who has seven PGA Tour victories, the biggest coming at the 2012 Players Championship. I keep expressing the feeling of just sheer pride. I knew when I was out there playing, there were times I knew I was in third place. Certainly didnt want to lose that, but also wanted to keep pushing forward.It was a funny position to be in, but while I was out there, playing that back nine, the sense of being an Olympic medalist really hit me. There were times I kind of had to back off a few times and re-gather my thoughts and composure to make sure I tried to continue to hit good shots and keep making birdies.At weeks end, Kuchar led the four Americans, who got off to a slow start on Thursday, making their quest for medals all the more difficult.Bubba Watson tied for eighth after a final-round 70 left him at 277, 7-under par and 6 shots behind third-place Kuchar.Patrick Reed rallied with a final-round 64 that jumped him to a tie for 11th.And Rickie Fowler, after a third-round 64 gave him hope, was 10 strokes worse Sunday, shooting 74 to tie for 37th.I was grinning from ear to ear every time I looked at the leaderboard and saw him (Kuchar) making pars and birdies; he was going to get a medal, Watson said. As long as he signed the scorecard the right way, he was going to get a medal.Its a thrill of a lifetime to be associated with that, and then to see Matt do that. Thats what every athlete wants to do, shoot a good number, race their race the best way they know how and win a medal. And thats what he did.Kuchar actually might have gone lower, and moved up higher on the leaderboard.After making birdies on four holes on the front side to make things interesting, Kuchar eagled the par-5 10th, navigated the tough holes on the back side, then birdied the 15th. That got him to 7 under for his round.But after driving the green at the par-4 16th, Kuchar was left with a 75-foot eagle putt; he ran it well by and missed the birdie putt. He knocked it close at the par-3 17th for a birdie to get to 8 under for the round, meaning a birdie at the 18th hole would give him a chance to tie for the lead.Kuchar, however, put his approach left of the green, misjudged the pitch shot, and left himself a 12-foot birdie putt that he missed, settling for a 63 -- and missing a shot at the silver by 1 stroke.Still, a 63 matched the low round of the week, and for a guy who wasnt supposed to be here -- and wasnt aware of how it all worked -- it was a good achievement.Were all fans of sport, Olympics come around only once every four years and as a fan of sport you just cant wait to watch and root on the guys for your country and just see great things happen, Kuchar said. For me, I grew up that way. I grew up a fan of sport. I had the dreams most boys have of hoping to compete in an Olympics, hoping to win a medal.The sport I ended up choosing was the sport that through my lifetime has not been an Olympic sport. When it did become an Olympic sport, the lights went off and I said, How amazing, I cant believe I now potentially have the opportunity.I had a great last couple months of golf that crept me inside the top 15 in the World Ranking, which was able to qualify me to make the U.S. team. It took a couple guys not playing for me to get in, and I thought this might just be fate. This might be fate for me to make the team and if I make the team, I might as well make the most of it.And it was to just be a part of it, to say that youre an Olympian. It is really a dream come true. And then to make the most of it, to return home with a medal, is amazing. Cheap Air Jordan 1 .In my heart and mind Im competing for India, luge competitor Shiva Keshavan told The Associated Press in an email interview. Every day Im flooded with messages from Indians all over the world telling me they are supporting me. Air Jordan 1 From China . 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First, it was a two-point loss at Seattle. Then, it was an overtime loss at home to San Diego last week caused, in part, by Quinns failed decision to go for it on fourth down on his side of midfield in the extra period.Thats kind of where a lot of your character is tested, when its under duress, Quinn said. Weve really spent a lot of time developing this mental toughness that we have. We spent a good bit of our offseason demonstrating our language for it. Knowing this game, theres going to be difficult moments, difficult times, and how do you reset?Its not just coach-speak. Quinn brought in a group of Special Forces soldiers during training camp. He hopes their message will pay off when the Falcons (4-3) host the Green Bay Packers (4-2) in a big NFC showdown on Sunday afternoon.We really developed our own standard of the player accountability to one another, Quinn said. Knowing at times, bad things happen, and youre going to be in a dark spot. How do you get through? It takes a lot of mental toughness. One of the things that I love about our team right now is how hard they want to play for one another. Knowing that the guy next to you can be counted on, and the guy next to you youre counting on, those are really important topics. Although theyre difficult processes to go through, we dont like it but we are ready to take on the challenge and onto the next.The next challenge is a Green Bay offense that found life in a Thursday night victory over Chicago. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who had struggled through most of the first five games, turned to a quick-hitting passing game to complete a team-record 39 passes, with receivers Davante Adams and Randall Cobb and receiver-turned-running back Ty Montgomery all catching at least 10.Rodgers said the momentum from that game cant be carried over into this game, but the offense is feeling much better about things after piling up 406 yards and controlling the ball for almost 40 minutes against Chicago.On the road and in an environment like that, youve gott to start fast and take the crowd out of it, Rodgers said.ddddddddddddWeve been in there multiple times and know how loud it can be when its rocking. Theyve lost a couple in a row, so Im sure theyre looking for a bounce-back game, and were going down there with some confidence. Weve won in that building before and weve won big games on the road before. Weve just got to put it all together.Green Bays offense will need a repeat performance because Atlantas offense has been nothing short of dominant. The Falcons are No. 1 in scoring (32.7 per game), No. 1 in total offense (433.6 yards per game) and No. 2 in passing offense (319.0 yards per game). Matt Ryan has thrown for at least 200 yards in a league-record 46 consecutive games and has a glitzy passer rating of 113.6, and receiver Julio Jones is on pace for 1,900 yards and topped 250 against the Packers in 2014 at Lambeau Field.Hes been exceptional, Ryan said. Hes one of the best players in the NFL and hes played that way week in and week out for us. Theres so many things both in the run game and the pass game. Hes played great so far this year.On paper, this game projects to a shootout dominated by the quarterbacks.With injuries sidelining running backs Eddie Lacy and James Starks, the Packers top player in the backfield is Montgomery, who the Packers list as a receiver on the depth chart. Meanwhile, Atlantas defense ranks 27th in scoring, 26th in yards allowed and 31st in passing yards allowed.On the flip side, Ryan is off to the best start of his career and will be attacking a Packers secondary that might be without its three top cornerbacks.We trust our defense to do their job, but we know weve got to be efficient and score points, especially in the red zone, Rodgers said. Weve been doing a great job on third down, ranking at the top of the league there, but the red zones been slipping a little bit. Weve been not scoring (touchdowns) as often as we need to do. In a game where youve got Matt playing so well and Julio obviously having a big season, youve got to expect them to make some plays, so were going to have to score some points. ' ' '