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ASHBURN, Va. -- Sua Cravens figured out a few practices into his NFL career what life in the trenches was like.I was about 217 pounds playing (middle) linebacker with no pads on going against guys like (tackles Ty Nsekhe and Trent Williams), Cravens recalled, and I didnt know Trent was as fast as me so I got thrown out the club about three or four times in the first couple OTA practices before I was like, `OK let me just make a decision and live with it.The second-round pick out of USC who coach Jay Gruden wanted to list as a hybrid on the roster got his crash course and is now delivering hits. Despite being small for the position at 6-foot-1, 220 pounds, Cravens is working at linebacker and drawing attention from opponents for his versatility and how his role has rapidly expanded.You can just see the way they are using him, said Packers coach Mike McCarthy, whose team will face Cravens and the Redskins on Sunday night. Hes the pressure player in key moments of the game, so I think it tells you what the defensive staff thinks of him and just the confidence they have in him.Gruden and defensive coordinator Joe Barry want to keep Cravens on the field as much as possible, and the 21-year-old played a season-high 55 percent of snaps last week against Minnesota. The coaching staff is challenging Cravens more and more, and he oozes the confidence to be able to handle the tasks and assignments thrown at him.Cravens knew coaches trusted him when they left him in the game to defend a crucial Vikings drive late in the fourth quarter. He wasnt surprised to be out there, though.I know what kind of player I am, Cravens said. Im all about being humble, but Im not a slouch. If a team wants to try me or a team wants to attack me in those late moments where the coaches do trust me and put me in the game, then so be it.Cravens likely wouldve been an even bigger part of the Redskins improving defense had he not missed two games because of a concussion. Barry conceded that stunted the plans for him, but Cravens said the different blitz packages and formations that were being worked on in Weeks 3 and 4 are now being implemented and will be built on.Sua is a playmaker, and I think if we can be creative with putting him in different positions, whether its standard just linebacker positions or other positions around the formation to be able to make plays, Barry said. Hes getting into a nice flow, a nice rhythm.What makes Cravens valuable is his ability to pick up different positions with ease, something Gruden credits to instincts and football IQ. In a roundabout way, it helped having five different coaches in three seasons in college.It prepared me to play D-end, rush end, outside linebacker, corner, nickel, whatever -- just athlete, Cravens said. Being versatile isnt a bad thing these days.Versatility isnt just about playing multiple positions. Cravens has the speed to play in the secondary, the willingness to engage in physicality to stop the run and go up against offensive linemen and the mindset to rush the passer.All-Pro cornerback Josh Norman is super impressed with how Cravens has adjusted to doing all that in the NFL.He has that instinct in him, Norman said. You sparkplug that, and you see what you see out there. I enjoy playing with him. Hes one of the little dogs we can let off the leash here and there and let him go out there and crash-dummy some people. Its fun to see. Its fun for everybody to see. It gets everybody fired up. It electrifies people.Cravens electrifying personality shows through on the field and even on film. As impressed as McCarthy is in Cravens from video, Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers is also well aware of him.Hes moving around a lot, Rodgers said. Hes a very good blitzer, hes a good tackler, plays in space well. Hes obviously the kind of guy who might not fit into one specific role for a team, but hes just so talented you have to find a way to get him out there.Game notesWR DeSean Jackson (shoulder) was limited in practice Thursday, but Gruden said he did more than Wednesday, including participating in some team reps. Jackson wouldnt comment on his status for Sunday night. ... Long snapper Nick Sundberg tweaked his back in the weight room and sat out practice. 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Napoli staged a second-half comeback from two goals down after Gervinhos opener and a stunning strike from Kevin Strootman.Western Force fullback Dane Haylett-Petty has apologised to his teammates and the public for urinating in a Bloemfontein hotel hallway last week.Both Pek Cowan and Haylett-Petty were fined $5000 and served with breach notices by the ARU after it was deemed they broke the Australian Rugby player code of conduct following the 30-29 loss to the Cheetahs on July 2.Cowan went into the bad books for gaining unauthorised access to a team vehicle after the 1am curfew last Sunday.A drunken Haylett-Petty urinated in the hallway of the teams Bloemfontein hotel after being locked out of his room.The 27-year-old was also involved in a heated play fight with his brother in which a vase was broken.Haylett-Petty paid for the broken vase and apologised to hotel management for the urinating incident the next day.The Wallabies newcomer put in a strong performance during Saturday nights 22-3 loss to the Stormers in Perth, and he made an on-field apology after the match.I was very disappointed with the way I acted and let the team down, Haylett-Petty told Fox Sports.Im really looking forward to trying to make up for it. Hopefully my actions speak louder than my words.Interim coach Dave Wessels revealed Haylett-Petty also fronted his teammates during the week to apologise.Ive been lucky enouugh to know Dane for a very long time, and Pek as well.dddddddddddd And theyre both outstanding human beings, Wessels said.Dane in particular has been very embarrassed and very apologetic all week.For him, its just a one-off mistake. Its important people understand its certainly not a trend. Dane is a very special part of this team.Winger Luke Morahan, who captained the Force against the Stormers after Cowan was stripped of his leadership duties, said the players have forgiven both Cowan and Haylett-Petty.They apologised and we accepted that, and we moved on pretty quickly as a group. Morahan said.Force chief executive Mark Sinderberry described the actions of Cowan and Haylett-Petty as out of character.The off-field misbehaviour comes just a month after the ARU formed an alliance with the Force in a bid to save the struggling Perth-based franchise from going under.Force coach Michael Foley was sacked soon after the alliance was formed because of the teams poor run of results.The Force (2-12) sit last in the Australian conference, but theyre aiming to finish their season on a high when they take on the Brumbies in Canberra on Saturday night. ' ' '