ASHBURN, Va. -- Josh Norman rattles off the names like theyre members of a rock band: Star, K.K., Charles and Kony.A year ago, he and those Carolina pass rushers jammed their way to the Super Bowl. The Panthers defense made a number of hits with the brash All-Pro cornerback and sack masters Star Lotulelei, Kawann Short, Charles Johnson and Kony Ealy.But the Panthers decided to remove the $13.9 million franchise tag from Norman when they couldnt agree on a long-term deal. The Washington Redskins jumped at the chance to acquire Norman, signing him to a $75 million, five-year contract.Now its on Norman to show hes more than just the product of a prolific pass rush.Those guys are great, man; they are a great pass rush, Norman said during the Redskins minicamp in June. Its not that I came from a great defensive line that made me who I am. I am (who I am) because I am the guy you see on the field every week trying to be the best and better in my craft, and I got edge rushers like that out here.The spotlight on Norman is glaring. He will match up against Antonio Brown of the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night, Dez Bryant of the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2 and rival Odell Beckham Jr. of the New York Giants in Week 3. Those wide receivers present three substantial tests for the 28-year-old who said hes no longer the underdog.After initially walking on at Coastal Carolina and being drafted in the fifth round in 2012, Norman thrives while channeling the underdog mentality. But, after fighting Panthers quarterback Cam Newton in practice, intercepting four passes last season and calling himself the best cornerback on Earth, the 28-year-old has become a target.Now I am the guy that has to take on a new face, has to take on a new mask and be somebody that is always going to be the standard and looked at as, `OK, well then weve got to go after him, weve got to see where thats like, Norman said. Thats in a new realm for me.That realm is a Washington defense that has playmakers in outside linebackers Ryan Kerrigan and Preston Smith and safety DeAngelo Hall, but this wasnt a defense that looked at all like Carolinas did last season.This year, quarterbacks will have to choose whether to throw at Norman or Bashaud Breeland, the Redskins other starting cornerback. Washingtons pass rushers expect Norman to make their job easier.I know what type of pass rush Carolina has, but I also have seen Josh and Ive watched Josh play and he helped that pass rush out just as much as that pass rush helped him out, nose tackle Kedric Golston said. Youre going to always have your critics, but from what I know about Josh and the professional that hes been and coming in here working hard and doing everything the coaches have asked him to do and doing it at a super-high level, thats all you can ask for. Hopefully, we can get our pass rush to a level to where they can say that about all our corners.While the Panthers were sixth in the NFL with 44 sacks last season, the Redskins lagged in the middle of the pack. They harassed Aaron Rodgers early in a wild-card round playoff game, but once they could no longer reach him, the Green Bay Packers rolled to a victory.Getting back to the disruption from the first quarter of the Packers game is Washingtons goal, and defensive coordinator Joe Barry sees Norman as a substantial piece of that.When you have a great individual player or a great secondary in general, that obviously helps a pass rush, Barry said Thursday. When a quarterback holds on (to) the ball because he cant throw a pass because no ones open, that buys time for the rush.If the Redskins front seven leaves Norman one-on-one against top receivers, hell have time to shine. Hall knows a quarterback choosing to not throw in the direction of a defensive back is the ultimate sign of respect, and being patient and waiting for opportunities to prove his worth is another big challenge for the often-impatient Norman.I welcome it, he said. If you throw the ball (at me), youre only feeding the beast. I enjoy those challenges because I get excited. Im playing the game. Sitting over there and not playing the game is boring. I dont like it. ... Not throwing the ball, Ive got to find something else to do.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Wholesale Jerseys For Sale . Aside from the trilogy main event title fight, there are a number of intriguing matchups in the heavyweight, welterweight and lightweight divisions. China Jerseys 2020 . Once again Jordan Cieciwa (@FitCityJordan) and I (@LynchOnSports) go head to head in our picks. Last weekend at UFC Fight Night 32 my #TeamLynch got the best of #TeamJC by a score of 9-6. Let us know which side youre on for UFC 167 use the hashtag #TeamLynch or #TeamJC on Twitter. https://www.chinajerseysfreeshipping.com/ . It is a cliché dragged out by fans and pundits regularly when discussions take place around which teams are better than others. Wholesale China Jerseys . 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Its sort of becoming old hat.Fastest in every practice and fastest in qualifying, Dixon won the IndyCar Grand Prix at the Glen with a dominant drive Sunday in his No. 9 Chevy for Chip Ganassi Racing, leading all but 10 of the 60 laps around the 11-turn, 3.37-mile natural terrain layout.It didnt make up for his crushing eighth-place finish at Toronto in June, a race he led for 56 laps after starting from pole and lost because of pit strategy. It still felt awfully good, nonetheless.I wish it would happen a lot more often. These are weekends you dont forget, Dixon said after his 40th victory overall moved him alone into fourth place on the career list. You just think of problems or strategy not going your way. We got amazing fuel mileage.The New Zealander won for the second time this season and fourth time at The Glen to tie NASCARs Jeff Gordon for second place in track history behind Tony Stewarts five. Josef Newgarden was second, followed by Helio Castroneves, Conor Daly, and Sebastien Bourdais.Simon Pagenaud finished seventh and increased his lead over Will Power to 43 points in the standings with one race remaining in the season. Pagenaud had to back off to save fuel in the closing laps and lost two spots on track.Power crashed just past the midpoint of the race and finished 20th. He was not permitted to return because of concussion symptoms. Pagenaud said afterward that Power, who missed the first race of the season because of concussion symptoms, was OK. The two Penske drivers are the only ones still in contention for the title.It was the first IndyCar race at The Glen since Power won from the pole in 2010.When the series returned to the historic road course in upstate New Yorks wine country in 2005, Dixon won the first three races, his victory that first year snapping a 40-race winless streak.Dixon won the pole Saturday with a speed of over 147 mph in a record-shattering time that eclipsed the previous record by nearly six seconds on the tracks new pavement.In Sunday mornings warmup, the New Zealander practiced his starts and nearly lost it once. Once the green flag waved, he consistently opened big leads and saved enough fuel over the final laps to win by 16.5 seconds in a flawless performance both on the track and in the pits.Dixon announced after the race that he was donating his winnings to the family of the late Justin Wilson, who died in August of last year after being struck iin the head by debris from a crash in an IndyCar race at Pocono Raceway.ddddddddddddPowers drive toward the championship suffered a damaging blow when his No. 12 Chevy made contact with Charlie Kimball on lap 39 coming out of the high-speed esses. Kimball hit Powers left rear tire in the narrow section of the track at the top of the hill. He got a huge run on the outside and made contact, sending Power hard into the barrier and bringing out a caution as debris scattered all over the track.Other things to know about the IndyCar race at Watkins Glen International:RAHAL RUINED: Graham Rahal, who won a scintillating duel with James Hinchcliffe last week at Texas, saw his day end early. Trying to dive to the inside of Kimball coming out of the first turn on lap 20, his No. 15 Honda was running eighth when it clipped the rear of Kimballs No. 83 Chevy.I went down on the inside. He decided not to give me any room, Rahal said. Its just a shame. We were looking really, really good. We were able to move up. We saved a lot of overtakes, our tires were better than everybody. Ive got to take the blame, too. I should know better.Rahal, who started 20th after being penalized in qualifying on Saturday, finished 21st.ROOKIE RUSH: Rookies Conor Daly and RC Enerson gave Dale Coyne Racing its best team finish of the season, placing fourth and ninth, respectively. Both took advantage of a full-course caution to make their final pit stop with 19 laps left in the race, four laps beyond the normal fuel window. Both succeeded and moved up as drivers ahead of them were forced to pit.We were just trying to hit the fuel number to make it to the end, the 19-year-old Enerson said after just his second IndyCar race. I think saving fuel is more of a mental thing. You have to keep reminding yourself to lift. It was tough, but we were able to fly up the field there at the end.WHOS HOT: Newgarden has four top-four finishes in the last eight races.WHOS NOT: Ryan Hunter-Reay finished 14th for Andretti Autosport as his late-season slump continued. Aside from a solid third-place run at Pocono two weeks ago, hes finished no better than 12th in the last six races after reeling off a seventh, third and fourth in consecutive weeks.UP NEXT: Sonoma Raceway Sept. 18. Dixon is the defending race winner.---AP Auto Racing Website: www.racing.ap.org---Follow Kekis on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Greek1947 ' ' '