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In his job running the NHLs department of player safety, Brendan Shanahan often had to make quick decisions. http://www.thenfl49ersfanatic.com/c-20-49ers-garre...ersey.a spx . He would hold a hearing, make a ruling and shoot a video explaining a suspension all sometimes in a matter of hours. Tasked in his new role as Toronto Maple Leafs president with fixing what ails a team that lost 12 of its final 14 games to miss the playoffs, Shanahan feels plenty of internal pressure to make some changes. But he knows it wont be an easy or fast process. "Im realistic that you cant do everything overnight, that there are 29 other teams that are trying to accomplish the same goal and also covet good players," Shanahan said in a phone interview Wednesday. "No ones going to lay down for us because were the Toronto Maple Leafs and give us their assets." Shanahan, who took his time before deciding along with general manager Dave Nonis to extend coach Randy Carlyle for two more seasons and fire assistants Scott Gordon, Greg Cronin and Dave Farrish, seems willing to take a patient approach in remaking the roster to suit his style. One month into this new challenge, the 45-year-old insisted its too early to even know how much change the Leafs need. "You want to be ready to come out of the gates, we all know how important each game is, but I would say with most teams the team that starts a season isnt necessarily the same team that ends a season," Shanahan said. "For me, timing is less an issue as is the quality of the decisions. I dont feel and Im not getting any pressure from anyone in the organization saying this team has to look like this by this date." There may not be a firm deadline for major or minor changes to player personnel, but there are certainly mile-markers along the way. Sometime in the near future the Leafs must replace the three fired assistant coaches, which will happen with input from Shanahan, Nonis and Carlyle. Then the draft and free agency provide the first real chances to reshape the team. Shanahan will lean on the scouting staff as far as the drafting goes, but he wont shy away from sharing his opinion. When it comes to making trades and signing free agents, hell begin the true process of moulding the Leafs in his image. Given the talk about culture change and a lack of an identity from Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment president Tim Leiweke on the day Shanahan was introduced and reports that captain Dion Phaneuf, defenceman Jake Gardiner and centre Nazem Kadri are the subject of trade talks, some significant moves should probably be expected. Nonis is fond of saying even as he signs players to long-term deals that none of them include full no-trade clauses. Shanahan believes that gives the Leafs roster flexibility to make changes. "I would agree with Daves assessment," he said. "Absolutely." Shanahan wasnt showing his hand on how quickly he might want to make moves, cautioning that he doesnt have a one-size-fits-all theory on how to conduct business. "Im confident in my ability to make informed decisions when I think theyre right not on any timetable," he said. "Basically we could be making decisions that would appear that were being hasty, but if the right decision is there and its there right now, well make it. And if I feel that the strong decision and the strong move is to sit back and wait, then Ill do that as well." In the short-term, theres keen interest in what Shanahan does with a team that made the playoffs in the lockout-shortened 2013 season and fell short in 2013-14 following a memorable collapse. But beyond hinting that in-season changes could also be coming, he intends to look elsewhere in the organization for big-picture alterations. "I know that whats probably most interesting to fans and to people around the league are coaching decisions and player-personnel decisions," Shanahan said. "But also I think its equally as important to devote time to your player-development staff, your scouting staff -- just the entire guts and foundation of what makes a strong organization." http://www.thenfl49ersfanatic.com/c-5-49ers-ya-tit...ersey.a spx . -- A horse with a humble pedigree. http://www.thenfl49ersfanatic.com/c-44-49ers-antoi...ersey.a spx . They didnt sit back and put the New York Rangers into an early hole they never got out of. Frederik Andersen made 32 saves to stay perfect in four NHL games, and Corey Perry and Kyle Palmieri scored first-period goals to lead the Ducks to a 2-1 victory over the Rangers on Monday night.CINCINNATI - Andy Dalton looked over the spread-out Ravens defence and decided there was enough room for a quarterback sneak.With a push from his linemen, he surged into end zone for a last-minute win.Surged the Bengals back into first place, too.Dalton made up for his two fourth-quarter turnovers by scoring on a 1-yard sneak with 57 seconds left on Sunday, rallying Cincinnati to a 27-24 victory over Baltimore that changed the AFC Norths pecking order.After three very bad weeks, the Bengals (4-2-1) were back atop the tightly bunched division.That was a cool moment, a cool experience and exactly what we had to have in that situation, said Dalton, who scored Cincinnatis first and last touchdowns on 1-yard sneaks.It was especially satisfying for Dalton, who had a fumble and an interception in the fourth quarter that let an 11-point lead slip away. The Ravens (5-3) took advantage and pulled ahead 24-20 with 3:59 to go.Dalton pulled it out with a 10-play, 80-yard drive against the NFLs stingiest defence.He was like, Were good, weve got this, receiver Mohamed Sanu said.Dalton threw a 53-yard pass to Sanu on third-and-10 — safety Terrence Brooks got turned around and couldnt make a play on the ball — to get Cincinnati in range.Dalton was 3 of 5 for 62 yards on the drive, converting a pair of third downs.On the fourth-down play from just beyond the 1-yard line, Dalton had the option of taking it himself. The Bengals sent three receivers to the right, and he figured the sneak would work. His linemen gave him the final push over the goal line.They could have called forward progress stopped, yes they could have, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said.It was the first touchdown that the Ravens had allowed in the final 2 minutes of a game this season. The 24 points were the most they have allowed overall.The Bengals had to wait out a few scary moments before celebrating.Joe Flacco eluded the rush and lofted a pass to Steve Smith, who went 80 yards for an apparent touchdown with 32 seconds left. Smith was called for pushing off on George Iloka to get open, nullifying the play.That was pass interference two years ago, it was pass interference last year, its pass interference thiss year, and it will be pass interference for the next two years, Iloka said. http://www.thenfl49ersfanatic.com/c-10-49ers-jerry...ersey.a spx. I knew it right away.With that, the Bengals had their first series sweep of the Ravens since 2009. They won the season opener 23-16 in Baltimore on A.J. Greens juggling 77-yard touchdown in the closing minutes.Green was inactive on Sunday for the third week in a row because of an injured big right toe, hurt in the opener at Baltimore. Sanu filled in and had two big plays while finishing with five catches for a career-high 125 yards.Sanu also made a one-handed catch for a 48-yard pass play on Cincinnatis game-opening drive, which ended with a 1-yard sneak by Dalton. He was 21 of 28 for 266 yards with an interception, a fumble and two sacks.Those turnovers helped Baltimore take its first lead. Haloti Ngata forced a fumble by Dalton that Daryl Smith returned to the 8-yard line, and Lorenzo Taliaferros second touchdown run put the Ravens up 21-20.C.J. Mosley intercepted Daltons tipped pass, setting up Justin Tuckers 53-yard field goal with 3:59 to go. Just like in the opener, the Ravens defence couldnt hold onto a late lead.Flacco was 17 of 34 for 195 yards with two interceptions and a sack. The Ravens dominated the first half against a struggling defence — Cincinnati had allowed more than 500 yards in two of its past three games — but couldnt get touchdowns out of long drives.Baltimore had the ball for 18 plays on its first drive, but Flaccos incompletion on fourth down from the 1-yard line made the Ravens come up empty. It was the longest drive without points in franchise history.Notes: Ravens WR Torrey Smith ran into a cluster of players in the second half and was tested for a concussion, but returned. WR Michael Campanaro pulled a hamstring in the third quarter and didnt return. CB Jimmy Smith left with a foot injury during the Bengals opening drive. Harbaugh provided no specifics on the injuries. ... Bengals LB Vontaze Burfict left during Baltimores opening series after hurting his left knee but returned. 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