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RICHMOND, Va. -- David Ragan, a driver who helped build the foundation at Front Row Motorsports, has a chance to throw a big wrench into that organizations plans to get into the Chase for the Sprint Cup.Ragan sits 11 points behind Front Rows Chris Buescher for the 30th spot in the standings. Buescher only gets to use his Pocono win to get into the Chase if he can remain in the top 30.If Ragan, who now drives for BK Racing, earns 12 more points than Buescher -- that would likely be 12 spots give-or-take a spot if the driver leads a lap -- (and 29th-place Landon Cassill finishes within nine spots of Buescher), then Buescher will fall out of the top 30.That likely would put Ryan Newman in the Chase, and Ragan knows that would be devastating for Front Row.[Making] it would a great accomplishment [for Front Row], Ragan said Friday at Richmond. Im jealous. I wish we were in their position. If we cant get into the Chase, theres nobody Id rather see in than Chris and [owner] Bob Jenkins and that group at Front Row.Theyve worked extremely hard. Theyve put in the hard work and spent the money over the last 10 years to grow in this sport.That doesnt mean Ragan plans on giving Buescher or anyone else any slack. At Richmond in April, Ragan finished 23rd, 11 spots ahead of Buescher.With Ragan driving a Toyota for BK Racing, there isnt much Newmans Chevrolet team can do to try to help Ragan have a better performance. And, frankly, Ragans Toyota teammates probably would want Buescher in and Newman out of the Chase, considering Bueschers team has less potential to run well in the Chase than Newman.Ragan said he isnt preoccupied with playing spoiler nor helping his former team. He has a local sponsor (sweetFrog) and his team is looking to build on each weeks performance.Im very aware of whats going on, Ragan said. It will be fun to watch that. ... Were going to race as hard as we can to try to get a lead-lap finish and to have a shot at a top-15 or a top-20 would be a great day for us.They control their own destiny. If they screw up and make a mistake, have errors, I cant help that. Were going to do what weve got to do to just run our own race and however the dominoes fall, theyll fall.In 2008, Ragan entered the regular-season finale about 17 points (which would be about four points on todays scale) outside the Chase cutoff. He knows the driver code of how to race around Chase bubble drivers and what others will expect from him.Guys give you some consideration, Ragan said. I dont want to be the guy that pulls a bonehead move and takes a guy out of contention. But at the same time, were all here to race for our own thing.Ragan wouldnt rule out trying to do something crazy at the end as far as pit strategy if it could lead the team to a win or a good finish. 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Air Max Tn Plus Sverige . -- The goal posts lying flat on the field, Arizonas fans lingered on the field, congregating around the locker room entrance nearly 30 minutes after rushing out of the stands.THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Until Monday, Jeff Fisher thought he was good with Eric Dickerson.The Rams?coach admitted he called Dickerson on Nov. 17 to let him know he could not be expecting favors from the team -- such as sideline passes -- if he was going to continue to be critical of the organization. But Fisher described the conversation as really positive, a stark contrast from the detailed portrayal Dickerson relayed to several media outlets, including ESPN, on Monday.?Dickerson, who remains a die-hard Rams fan, vowed never to come to a game as long as Fisher is the coach.Asked about those comments after Tuesdays practice, Fisher basically summed up his point of contention with Dickerson as follows: Hes totally entitled to his opinion, and he has every right to be critical. As I told him in the conversation, you cant have it both ways. You cant be critical, and then come back and ask for this and ask for that. Thats just common sense. And we got it resolved. Again, based on that last conversation I had with him and the text, it was resolved.But it wasnt.Dickerson surprised the organization by saying on his Monday radio show on AM 570 in Los Angeles that someone from upper management told him he was not welcome on the sidelines. That prompted Fisher and Rams COO Kevin Demoff to go on the defensive, stating that they did not know where Dickerson got that impression and saying emphatically that they would welcome him with open arms.That prompted Dickerson to reveal that it was Fisher who called him, a response to the former running backs request for sideline passes at the Rams groundbreaking ceremony in Inglewood, California. The Hall of Famer said he doesnt feel welcomed by the Rams and questioned the sincerity of the conciliatory comments made by Demoff and Fisher.You say things because you got caught, Dickerson said in a phone conversation Monday with ESPN. Because you got caught with your pants down.Fisher believed the two were on good terms based on the text message Dickerson sent him after they had hung up 12 days ago. It read, according to Fisher: Thanks for the conversation. Best of luck. Have a good night. Go Rams.So, I dont know what took place between then and now, Fisher said. But Im on to New England now. Were moving forward. Hes welcome. Hes always been welcome. Its documented. I want him to be around; I want him to be part of this, like we have with everybody else. I honestly dont know where it came from, but were moving on.Dickerson, 56, played for the Rams from 1983 to 1987 and rushed for 7,245 yards in 65 games. He felt wronged when the RRams traded him to the Indianapolis Colts midway through the 1987 season, but he remained a fan of the organization upon retirement.dddddddddddd Dickerson hosted the rookies at his house in the offseason, was part of the broadcast team during the preseason and attended the groundbreaking ceremony along with a handful of other luminaries.But he hasnt minced words about the Rams, who are now 4-7 and coming off a 49-21 dismantling at the hands of the New Orleans Saints. Dickerson has harshly criticized the offensive line, talked openly about how boring the offense can be, thrown shots at Fishers coaching acumen and even questioned the credentials of quarterbacks coach Chris Weinke, who he doesnt believe has earned the right to coach a No. 1 overall pick in Jared Goff.Eventually, theyll hash it out, Rams defensive end William Hayes believes.It hasnt been a great season to cover, Rams punter Johnny Hekker admitted. There hasnt been a ton of positive things to really just gab about. I understand that hes entitled to an opinion. As an organization, they can choose to treat those situations however they want to do it. But as a player, we have bigger things to focus on than those disputes. Were a 4-7 team. We have to get better.Dickersons comments were one of the top stories throughout the day, but Fisher caught only some of the noise.He was too busy preparing for a road game against the 9-2 Patriots.Fisher said the controversy is not a distraction to his team.Theyre focused, theyre ready, and they understand the challenge, he said. Its not a distraction. This is the most Ive talked about it all day long. Ive been working all day.It doesnt affect us, Rams safety T.J. McDonald added. All the outside noise, from this locker room, were not hearing what anybody else is saying. We know what we have to work on, and thats what were focused on.Fisher said he opened everything to Eric during that fateful conversation because I wanted him to know that we would provide anything for him that he needed. According to Dickerson, though, Fisher told him he cannot be on the sidelines because his criticism of the team made players uncomfortable, and then when Dickerson defended his right to speak out, Fisher backtracked and told him he wants him around.Man, I stepped to him hard, Dickerson said. Im no kid. Im a grown-ass man.Fisher offered nothing but praise on Tuesday.Hes a Hall of Famer, Fisher said. I have great respect for his career and his jacket. ' ' '