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Outspoken Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman defended his decision to join Fox Sports NFL coverage this season as a contributor, saying it made sense to expand his career outside of football.Its my off time. I can do whatever I choose, Norman said in an interview with ESPNs Dianna Russini. Im around my horse all the time, nobody says anything about that. Everybody [is] like, Ohh great.Norman, 28, described his new role with Fox as a step toward setting myself up for not only football, but after that.Obviously we know whats going on in the game, Norman told ESPN. Its an easy transition to spit back football to football minds. It made sense to expand my career. ... Who knows if thats something I want to do, but I have the outlet.According to SI.com, Normans agreement with Fox is for one year and requires a minimum of 10 appearances, which will include taped segments and live hits from the stadium or his Virginia home. He will also travel for in-studio shows on his bye week.Norman, the leagues highest-paid corner, will make his debut on the Week 1 edition of Fox NFL Kickoff on Sunday, Sept. 11.Asked to weigh in on Normans new gig earlier this week, Washington coach Jay Gruden gave the impression of being in the dark.Thats the first ... I have no idea what youre talking about, Gruden told reporters Monday, according to CSN Mid Atlantic. Pregame show for what?Norman, for his part, insisted that Gruden knew about the part-time position, explaining, Hes cool with it. Its my off time.We are not even shooting Sundays, Norman emphasized to ESPN. Lets get it together: We are not shooting, we are playing football. This is pre-taped before, obviously; Ill go to [the] studio once or twice. Its in my bye week.I play football. Im a football player. I have a job playing football. This is something I do in my off time. Its cool. Im appreciative of my team and organization. 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BENSALEM, Pa. -- Noholdingback Bear ran into traffic entering the far turn of the Grade 3 Gallant Bob Stakes at Parx Racing on Saturday, but jockey Eurico Rosa Da Silva kept cool, regrouped, and then rallied in the stretch to score by 1-1/4 lengths in the six-furlong stakes for 3-year-olds.The $300,000 Gallant Bob was the third stakes win of the year for Noholdingback Bear, who will now be pointed to the $1.5 million Breeders Cup Sprint at Santa Anita on Nov. 5, according to his Woodbine-based trainer, Michael DePaulo.Noholdingback Bear is owned by the Bear Stables of Danny Dion, who was thrilled in the winners circle after the race, congratulating Da Silva, appropriately, with a bear hug.When the gates opened for the $300,000 Gallant Bob, Threefiveindia stumbled badly but quickly recovered as Awesome Speed and Navy Hymn went for the early lead. Noholdingback Bear settled just off the top pair.Things tightened for Noholdingback Bear entering the far turn, and Da Silva eased him back. He moved up between horses on the turn, then took the lead in mid-stretch and drew off to win by 1-1/4 lengths while only feeling Da Silvas whip late.We got squeezed back a little, but it wasnt that bad, Da Silva said. My horse was very relaxed and I just waited for the stretch. I always had a lot of horse.Noholdingback Bear paid $8.20 to win as a slight favorite over Threefiveindia, who, after his stumble, took up a stalking position along the inner rail and then finished third, beaten a half-length for second by late-running Mind Your Biscuits. Awesome Speed was fourth.Noholdingback Bear was timed in 1:09.61. The fractions were 22.14 and 45.29.Noholdingback Bear raced at Gullfstream Park early this year, finishing second in the Grade 3 Hutcheson, fourth in the Grade 2 Swale, and second in the Texas Glitter.dddddddddddd.I think the difference is now hes a better, stronger horse, DePaulo said.Noholdingback Bear came into the Gallant Bob off a third-place finish in the seven-furlong Kings Bishop at Saratoga.Seven-eighths may be a little far for him, DePaulo said.The Breeders Cup Sprint, like the Gallant Bob, will be run at six furlongs.Alphabet Soup: Grannys Kitten by a neckJockey Florent Geroux, aboard Grannys Kitten, cut the corner into the stretch of the Alphabet Soup Handicap at Parx Racing on Saturday, then outfought determined pacesetter Ill Call to win the $100,000 turf stakes for Pennsylvania-breds by a neck.Sent off favored in the 10-horse field, Grannys Kitten paid $4.80 and was timed in 1:43.21 for 1-1/16 miles. The Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey-owned 4-year-old is now 4 for 14 in his career. He is trained by Mike Maker.Ill Call set a steady pace of 24.27, 48.94, and 1:12.75 while being stalked by 7-2 Uncle Dave. Ill Call fought back when the winner came up inside of him entering the stretch and was still trying hard at the finish. Uncle Dave finished third, 2-1/4 lengths behind Ill Call. It was another two lengths back to 9-2 Edge of Reality in fourth.The Alphabet Soup was the first stakes win for Grannys Kitten, who in his prior three starts had finished third in the Robellino Stakes at Penn National, second in the Leemat at Presque Isle, and second in the Mystic Lake Mile at Canterbury Park. ' ' '