Parramatta coach Brad Arthur has defended Corey Norman in the wake of his NRL ban, saying it wont affect contract negotiations with the wayward five-eighth.Norman was effectively rubbed out for the rest of the season when he was suspended for eight games for a string of off-field incidents including his conviction for drug possession.However Arthur described the 25-year-old as a good person, despite his mistakes, and said they wanted to wrap him up long-term.Hes remorseful but the thing is Coreys a good kid, Arthur said on Friday.Hes made a silly decision and hell learn from it but were here to support him over the next seven weeks and we want him to be at our club long-term.Norman was fined $20,000 and stood down after a string of off-field incidents including being warned by police about consorting with known criminals, appearing in a sex tape he forwarded to teammates as well as making a video in which an elderly man appears to do cocaine.Norman was in career-best form before his suspension and will not take the field again this season unless the Eels qualify for the finals - an unlikely prospect following their 12-point penalty for salary cap rorting.Normans contract negotiations have stalled, after the five Eels officials at the centre of the salary cap saga were banned and the NSW government this week sacked the club board.Arthur said the club did not have a problem with the severity of Normans punishment and was committed to helping him work through his problems.Were here to promote good footballers but were also here to make them better people, thats our job as a club and my job as a coach, Arthur said.I really like Corey, Ive got a lot of time for him and he is a good person.Hes just made a silly decision.Nicklas Backstrom Capitals Jersey . Nathan MacKinnon, Jamie McGinn and Jan Hejda also scored for the Avalanche, who won despite being outshot 38-23. MacKinnons goal, also on the power play, came with just over a minute remaining. John Carlson Jersey . But the quarterback hopes to stay involved in football after officially calling it quits Tuesday. "Id love to look at those opportunities as they arise," Pierce said in an interview from his Winnipeg eatery. http://www.capitalsteamstoreonline.com/authentic-braden-holtby-capitals-jersey/ . Varlamov made 33 saves and Ryan OReilly had a goal and scored in the shootout as the Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Thursday night. Jaromir Jagr Jersey . -- Aaron Murray threw for 408 yards and three touchdowns, ran for another score, and led No. Nic Dowd Jersey .com) - The women will also have a new champion at the Australian Open.BEREA, Ohio -- Cleveland Browns guard Alvin Bailey could be suspended for two games by the NFL after pleading no contest to a drunk driving charge in suburban Cleveland.Court documents online stated that the finding for Bailey with the no contest plea is guilty.The NFLs policy on drunk driving calls for a two-game suspension for convictions or for admissions of violating the law.?Bailey, the teams starting left guard, entered the plea Thursday in Mayors Court in North Royalton, Ohio, after an arrest Sept. 26, according to court docuuments online.ddddddddddddBaileys drivers license was suspended for six months, though he can apply to drive to work. He will either spend three days in jail or take a three-day driver intervention course.Baileys blood-alcohol level was tested at .145, well above the legal limit of .08 in Ohio, according to court documents.Other charges related to possessions of drugs and drug paraphernalia were dropped. ' ' '