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OTTAWA - Jason Maas says he was looking for a new challenge.Hell get one with the Ottawa Redblacks.The Redblacks named Maas, a former star quarterback with the Edmonton Eskimos, as their new offensive co-ordinator on Monday.Basically it was feeling like I was ready to lead an offence, said Maas. I felt like I was ready as far as being able to implement a plan, implement an offence, teach an offence and get guys together for a common goal.The 39-year-old will be tasked with fixing a struggling offence that finished last overall in scoring (15.4 points per game) and rushing (82.4 yards) and seventh in total yards (300 per game) last season. The Redblacks finished their first season in the CFL with a 2-16 record.Maas, who replaces the fired Mike Gibson, chose not to criticize last years performance, despite what the numbers show.All I know is there was great effort, a young team and those are the two things that I was excited about working with when I got here, Maas said. Im not too concerned about what they did in the past here.Maas, 39, is best known for his playing days as a quarterback with the Edmonton Eskimos where he won Grey Cups in 2003 and 2005. He spent 11 seasons in the CFL.Most recently Maas worked with the Toronto Argonauts as a quarterbacks coach and a receivers coach.One of the question marks for the Redblacks next season is what role Henry Burris will play.Maas is just a few months older than Burris and knows his body of work well, seeing as their careers overlapped for a decade.Im excited to work with Henry, Maas said. I know he can play and can play at extremely high levels still.The one thing Maas wants to see from the team next season is discipline, hard work, communication and a commitment to being prepared every single day.Im an ultra positive person, but I believe in being demanding and being a hard worker, said Maas. Those are the things that Ill be expecting from the players we coach.Maas says he wants to see the Redblacks play prepared and be an offence that can play fast.Campbell and Maas are very familiar with one another from their time in Edmonton. Campbell worked as a defensive and special teams assistant coach during part of Maas tenure with the Eskimos.We didnt really have a timeline for filling this position, but we felt this was the right fit, said Campbell. Jason is a great communicator and hes ready to hit the ground running. His own experience will be invaluable. Jayson Tatum Celtics Jersey . The agreement comes a little more than one week after the video game manufacturer agreed to a $40 million settlement in a similar but separate case, bringing the total payout planned for athletes to $60 million, said Steve Berman, an attorney for the plaintiffs, and the NCAA. John Havlicek Jersey . 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Everybody stepped up and thats the reason why we won." Millers 3 made it 95-90, and his 16-foot jumper coming off a screen to the left of the foul line gave the Pelicans a 97-92 lead with 47 seconds left. Anthony Morrow, also playing extended minutes, scored 27 points, while reserve centre Alexis Ajinca added 14 points and 11 rebounds. "We beat a team thats got a chance to win a title," Pelicans coach Monty Williams said. "I cant say enough about our group. It felt like a playoff game in there tonight." Jamal Crawford scored 31 for the Clippers, but narrowly missed a couple late 3-point attempts, including one as time expired that could have won it. "We didnt execute the play," Clippers coach Doc Rivers said of the final seconds. "But the game didnt come down to the final play. I really thought (New Orleans) deserved to win. "If we had won, I would have taken it, but sometimes the basketball gods punish you for messing around and I though thats what we did." Former New Orleans star Chris Paul had 12 assists, but set a Clippers record for shooting futility by missing all 12 of his attempts from the field. His only points came on two foul shots. "If I go 0 for 15 or 0 for 20 and we win, I could care less," said Paul, whose team had won nine of its previous 10 games to get within striking distance of the second playoff seed in the Western Conference. "Its more than this game. Its about playing the righht way going into the playoffs.ddddddddddddquot; Blake Griffin had 21 points, including a late off-balance floater as he was fouled with 10.5 seconds left. But he missed the following free throw that could have tied it. Davis rebounded the miss, but clanked a free throw on the other end, giving Los Angeles one more chance to tie or win. Davis scored 10 of his points in the second half, including a two-handed dunk in which he sprung toward the hoop from right side of the lane too quickly for DeAndre Jordan to respond. Davis also took on Griffin with confidence, rising over him to score on one end and alter his shots on the other. "AD wanted to prove that he and Blake are on the same level," Williams said. Jordan had 11 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks, but lamented, "We didnt play defence in the first half. We gave them a lot of confidence and when that happens its hard to turn guys off." Pelicans guard Eric Gordon missed his third straight game with left knee tendinitis, while point guards Brian Roberts (bruised left knee) and Austin Rivers (upper respiratory infection) were also out. That forced Williams to start shooting guard Tyreke Evans at point guard, with Miller, normally a small forward, also playing some minutes at guard. Evans finished with 10 points and nine assists. "Its like MASH unit," Williams said. "Were sitting there looking at the guys go through warm-ups this morning and it didnt look good. So we brought the guys together and just talked to them about, Just compete at a high level." New Orleans managed to keep pace with Los Angeles in part because Paul kept missing and didnt score until hitting two free throws with 2:52 left in the third quarter. "Chris started pressing a little bit," Rivers said. "He was trying to get going, which you want him to do. Just keep doing it in the realm of the offence." Notes: The Clippers went 13 of 30 from 3-point range. They won the previous 33 games in which theyd made at least nine 3s. ... The Pelicans victory was their first over the Clippers in four games this season. They wont meet again. ... New Orleans reached 10 blocks in a game for the 10th time this season, most in the NBA. ' ' '