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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- David Johnson is a dream for those who play fantasy football -- a big, fast, agile running back and an outstanding receiver who scores a lot of touchdowns.They expect big things from the 24-year-old second-year pro. So do the Arizona Cardinals. And those expectations are enormous.David has all the tools, Cardinals running backs coach Stump Mitchell said, to be -- given longevity -- one of the best backs ever to play that game.No pressure there, right?Yet Johnson embraces that kind of praise.Hearing some of the greats I watched growing up -- you know, Marshall Faulk -- being compared to some of those guys is amazing, Johnson said. But on the other hand it makes me want to live up to those expectations. So Im trying to do as much as I can off the field, on the field, in the weight room, nutrition, training room.Six running backs were drafted in 2015 before the Cardinals selected Johnson out of Northern Iowa in the third round, the 86th player chosen overall. And as anyone who has watched the All or Nothing video series chronicling last season knows, Johnson was not Arizonas first choice as a running back. A scene shows the Cardinals about to select Nebraskas Ameer Abdullah in the second round when Detroit snatched him away one pick ahead of them.That led to the selection of Johnson.You know, God has a way of stepping in, Mitchell said, smiling.The first time the 6-foot-1, 224-pound running back touched the ball in an NFL game, in the opener against New Orleans, Johnson took a short pass and ran away from everyone on a 55-yard touchdown play.The next week against Chicago, he returned the opening kickoff 108 yards -- a franchise record -- for a score. Two touches, two touchdowns.And when Chris Johnson went down with a knee injury, David Johnson was no longer being eased into the game.The role just kept increasing and opportunities just kept coming his way, coach Bruce Arians said. When you make the best of the opportunities, Wally Pipp you know, you forget about the other guy.Johnson wound up leading the team with 13 touchdowns, most by any rookie in the league (eight rushing, four receiving and one by kickoff return).He totaled 1,636 all-purpose yards and became only the fourth player in NFL history to reach 500 yards rushing, 400 yards receiving, 500 yards in kickoff returns and score at least 13 touchdowns.I always had confidence in myself, Johnson said. I just wanted my shot. I just wanted my chance to prove that I was capable of being able to play in this league. Of course, I got down on myself a little bit when I wasnt getting any recognition out of college from some of the scouts and some of the coaches, but I always thought I had the ability to perform with these guys.Chris Johnson is back, helping David. There is no resentment. In Arians offense, both Johnsons know, there are plenty of opportunities.And David is turning heads in camp.Theres two runs that he pulled away from everybody, quarterback Carson Palmer said, and I mean everybody on the field -- and there were starters on the field.The soft-spoken Johnson calls himself a strider. People dont realize how fast he is, he said, until they see a defender trying to catch me.And its a long run from where he began.Johnson is a triplet who grew up in Clinton, Iowa, the fifth of six children to a single mother struggling to make ends meet. He has said his mother was jailed for a time on alcohol-related offenses before she found recovery and developed a strong Christian faith.He often looks back at how far he has come.I reflect on all the sacrifices, Johnson said, everything that I `ve been through growing up, not getting too much recognition coming out of college and all the hardships I had growing up. 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NFL China Jerseys .J. -- Seven games into a disappointing season, New York Giants defensive catalyst Jason Pierre-Paul is getting the feeling hes back.TORONTO -- Time is running out for the United States at the World Cup of Hockey.And it has only played one game.A loss to Team Europe on Saturday turned the pressure up for the U.S. going into its showdown against Canada on Tuesday. Lose that game, and its pretty much over.Thats our championship game, coach John Tortorella said Sunday. We knew wed have to go through Canada. That game has just come earlier for us here right now, and thats the way were approaching it.The Americans better be in championship form after getting shut out 3-0 by Europe, a team made up of players from Slovakia, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Austria, Norway, Slovenia and France that had never played together before.Canada blew out the Czech Republic 6-0 in its first game, looking so good that former U.S. star Mike Modano tweeted to cancel the rest of the World Cup and give the Canadians the trophy.Unable to create quality scoring chances against Europe, the U.S. had a drastically different look at practice Sunday with grinder Justin Abdelkader on a line with Hart Trophy winner Patrick Kane and center Derek Stepan.Big defenseman Dustin Byfuglien was on the power play and 30-goal scorer Kyle Palmieri on a line after both were scratched in the opener.In playoff Tortorella form, he refused to divulge his lineup and said, Dont infer. Forget inferring -- the U.S. performance was enough to scream that Tortorella would shake things up.We lost the game, so you think there is going to be some changes naturally, said Kane, whose turnover led to a rarely seen 2-on-0 rush and a Europe goal.We had some chances on the power play, had some good looks, but we still want to create more. We still feel like there was not really enough there, so I think naturally that is where some change is going to come.Change goes beyond different forward lines and defensive pairings. Counting the final two games at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, the Americans havent scored in three consecutive games against this level of international competition.This U.S. team was built to be physical and tough to play against, and everyone knew the goals would have to be manufactured. Tortorella wants his players to go to the net more because thats what they should be able to do best.Whether theyre prettty goals or dirty goals they all count, Palmieri said.dddddddddddd Theres no pictures on the scoresheet.If there were pictures on the scoresheet, a few of Canadas goals would qualify as masterpieces. The top line of Sidney Crosby with Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron clicked immediately, and the depth of the lineup is unquestionably the strongest in the tournament.So while the U.S. jumbles its lineup and attempts to rediscover its identity, Canada isnt fixing what completely broke the Czech Republic down Saturday night.I cant remember changing the lineup after a win, coach Mike Babcock said. Scotty (Bowman) would phone me and say, `What are you doing?Babcock insisted that Canada knows whats at stake and wont get fatter with confidence after rolling over the Czechs. The Americans need to find some of that quickly after losing it against Europe.There are times to make plays and guys didnt have the confidence to make that play, said U.S. winger Max Pacioretty, who was demoted to the fourth line in practice.In a tournament like this, we dont have time to try and find our confidence. Right from the start, we need to be able to play our game.What the U.S. game actually is remains a question. Like Modano, past U.S. champions Brett Hull and Jeremy Roenick ripped the teams performance, with Hull saying on ESPN that he couldve had a hat trick in that game at age 52 and Roenick tweeting that Europe embarrassed us.Those guys proved that they can win, U.S. winger T.J. Oshie said. Sometimes you need to hear some hard words to get you going.There are plenty of hard words going around after the Americans rough start, even though Tortorella said his team wasnt awful in the loss. Tortorella had no issues with his teams energy level or effort against Europe, elements that will be ramped up against Canada.Listen, thats not a U.S.-Canada game, Tortorella said. When you play Canada, its more of a clash. ... (Europe) was just a different type game. But when we play our next opponent, I dont think theres going to be any problem as far as our emotion.---Follow Stephen Whyno on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/SWhyno . ' ' '