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SARASOTA, Fla. -- Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio said he has been so focused on the teams upcoming game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that he hasnt had time to admire the scenery around the teams waterfront hotel.I looked outside this morning and realized there was actually water close by, Del Rio said. It only took me three days to realize that.Del Rio said that outside of the location there hasnt been much change in the preparation for the Raiders (5-2) this week. The team is practicing on the campus of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.Were just going about our business, Del Rio said. This happens to be a beautiful city but the works the same. Put the last game behind you and get ready for the next. Understand what they like, what theyre good at, their strengths; things like that. I think its very normal in terms of preparation and how were going about our business.Wide receiver Michael Crabtree said he was very impressed with the facilities at IMG and when he was asked to compare it to the Raiders facility in Alameda, California, he said that its coming along, but IMG is IMG.Ive never seen nothing like that, Crabtree added. Its pretty nice. I just dont know when those guys go to school. It seems like its sports year-round.Quarterback Derek Carr said he has taken a little more time than his coach to appreciate the sunny weather and palm trees but otherwise hes been focusing on the Bucs secondary, most notably cornerbacks Brent Grimes and Vernon Hargreaves III.Carr said that Grimes natural athleticism makes him a tough challenge.Grimes is pound-for-pound one of the best athletes in this league and its not even close, Carr said. He can jump out of the gym. He can stop on a dime. It makes it real tough to play against him. I remember playing against him when he was at Miami.Carr said he is also impressed with Hargreaves and said its easy to see why the Buccaneers selected him with the No. 10 pick in the 2016 NFL draft.You see why hes a first-round pick, you see why he went to Florida and why he was a high school All-American, Carr said. You can see all of those things. Hes a really good player.Another player familiar with Hargreaves is wide receiver Amari Cooper. The two matched up against each other on Sept. 20, 2014, when the Alabama Crimson Tide played the Florida Gators. Cooper had 10 catches for 201 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Crimson Tide to 42-21 win.I remember him from college, Cooper said. So it will be cool to play him again.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Marc Gasol Grizzlies Jersey . Woodson said during a radio interview Thursday that the Knicks Carmelo Anthony doesnt get the same calls as other superstars. 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Back-to-back NRL defeats might have pitched them out of the top four but North Queensland coach Paul Green isnt reaching for the panic button.The Cowboys bid for consecutive premierships has hit a wobble just out from finals with losses to Melbourne and Wests Tigers.The 26-14 defeat to the in-form Tigers at Leichhardt Oval was particularly surprising and Green admitted it hit his charges hard.They know our performance last week was below par - below our standards, Green said.Our boys were pretty disappointed after the game. When youre feeling like that, next week cant come soon enough.Cowboys talisman Johnathan Thurston returned from a hamstring injury in time for the Tigers clash after missing the 16-8 loss to the Storm in Townsville.But the Queensland and Australian star struggled to make an impact in a match that was highlighted by young Tigers pair James Tedesco and Mitchell Moses.Green has issued a warning to this weekends opponents the Sydney Roosters, arguing itss not often Thurston delivers two quiet displays in a row.ddddddddddddProbably wasnt one of his best games but the good thing with JT is he responds pretty well, Green said.If hes disappointed in his own performance, you rarely see him put in two bad ones. Hopefully, that augurs well for us this week.The Roosters slumped to a heavy loss against Penrith on Monday night to continue their underwhelming 2016 season.A former Roosters player and under-20s coach, Green says the Bondi clubs 15th position on the ladder doesnt reflect the quality at Trent Robinsons disposal.I know theyre disappointed with how this seasons panned out, he said.Theyre really playing for pride and they are a proud club.Im sure they want to finish the season on a good note. Theyll be tough to beat down there. Theyre certainly a better side than where they sit on the ladder. ' ' '