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Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova said he was impressed with Songs versatility. "(Song) can provide us with a lot of things. Hes very good, he recovers the ball well and then can do good things with it," said Vilanova, who sees Song sharing time with Sergio Busquets as a defensive midfielder alongside the more attack-minded Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez. "Busquets cant play every game of the season so Song will be a great addition," he said. "And he can also play in the centre of the defence. With him well have more alternatives (because) he can play in three different positions." Song is Barcelonas second signing this summer after defender Jordi Alba, who joined from Valencia. Barcelona thrashed Real Sociedad 5-1 in its Spanish league opener on Sunday. On Thursday, Barcelona hosts Real Madrid in the first leg of the Spanish Supercup. 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After finalizing a $10 million, two-year contract with Kevin Correia on Thursday, general manager Terry Ryan acknowledged theres no guarantee the right-hander will strengthen the group. Ryan said hes still looking for candidates after casting a wide net at last weeks winter meetings.ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- For all he might have gotten out of a Harvard education, Buffalo Bills starter Ryan Fitzpatrick is quick to acknowledge his Ivy League limitations when it comes developing as a quarterback. "You guys have seen me throw," Fitzpatrick said with a self-deprecating wink, referring to whats an essentially self-taught style that relies as much on guile, determination and hope as it might on accuracy, mechanics and technique. "I just go out there and throw. Thats what Ive done my whole life." The unorthodox methods and his gunslinger approach have been good enough to get Fitzpatrick this far. The seventh-round draft pick, now on his third team, has carved out a seven-year career in which hes preparing to open his second consecutive season as the Bills unquestioned starter. That, and the lucrative five-year contract extension Fitzpatrick signed last year, doesnt mean theres no room for improvement. "My approach to this game has always been so mental in trying to be the guy that puts our team in the best position to win," Fitzpatrick said. "I knew I had a long way to go with my mechanics. I just didnt know how to find that person or how to improve at it." The Bills believe theyve found him in David Lee, their new quarterbacks coach. Lee, with his 38 years of coaching experience, and Fitzpatrick have been tied at the hip on the field since the team opened voluntary practices last week. And theyve spent long hours in the film room going over tape of Fitzpatricks throws. "Nobodys really ever taught me how to do it," Fitzpatrick said. "So now for a guy to come in and say, This is why youre missing that throw, hes going to be a very big help for me this year." Lee arrived in Buffalo after a year serving as offensive co-ordinator/quarterbacks coach at Mississippi. Though hes more familiar with coaching at the college level, hes spent time in the NFL and is best known for re-introducing the wildcat formation with the Miami Dolphins in 2008. Hes also earned a reputation for mentoring quarterbacks. He sparked Tony Romos development with the Dallas Cowboys. Last year, Lee earned praise in helping improve Eli Mannings technique in working with New York Giants star during the NFL lockout. Now he turns his attention to Fitzpatrick, whoo is coming off an inconsistent season and in need of a crash course on mechanics and technique. Authentic Robert Griffin III Jersey. Fitzpatrick got off to a great start last year in helping Buffalo win five of its first seven games. His production then tailed off significantly the rest of the season in which Buffalo lost eight of its final nine. Though Fitzpatricks 3,832 yards passing were the most in Buffalo since Drew Bledsoe in 2002, Fitzpatrick finished with nearly as many interceptions (23) as he did touchdowns (24). To Lee, Fitzpatrick has all the tools -- confidence, toughness, mobility and plenty of arm strength -- to succeed at this level. Its just a matter of smoothing out the rough edges. "We might have a little bit more extensive work to do with him than some others, but all of them -- everybody -- they all need to have their fundamentals critiqued," Lee said. "A pro athlete, if theyre smart and have a lot of talent, theyll improve really fast. And hes doing that right now. But hes not where hes going to be." Lees approach is meticulous, perhaps bordering on obsessive, in focusing on every aspect of what a quarterback does -- from footwork to timing to the position of a players hips -- from the moment the ball is snapped. And he has an assortment of props to help get his message across. During individual drills Tuesday, he had quarterbacks throwing passes over a 7 1/2 foot high mesh screen to a receiver 15 yards down field to simulate how to avoid getting balls knocked down at the line. The work is already showing signs of paying off. Lees impressed by how quickly Fitzpatrick adjusted his throwing motion to hit a receivers back shoulder -- something Fitzpatrick had been inconsistent with. By opening his left hip, Fitzpatrick has also been more accurate in completing deep passes to his left -- something most right-handed quarterbacks struggle with. Running back C.J. Spiller has noticed, interrupting an interview with Fitzpatrick to say: "Ill tell you what, No. 14s looking great out there." Fitzpatrick has seen a big difference, too. "Being able to go out there and repeat it over again, and to see success from it and see some consistency developing, thats big for me," Fitzpatrick said. "My accuracy is light years ahead of where it was last year." ' ' '
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