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SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Ryan Kalil isnt waiting until he retires from the NFL to get a jumpstart on his next career.The Panthers five-time Pro Bowl center has teamed with Blake Griffin of the NBAs Clippers to form the Los Angeles-based production company Mortal Media, and will be co-producing a sequel to the 1991 Disney film The Rocketeer soon.If thats not enough, Kalil also co-authored a book with two former teammates this offseason entitled The Rookie Handbook: How to Survive the First Season in the NFL that will hit the shelves next month.I try to be somewhat cultured, joked Kalil, widely known in the Carolina locker room for his wit and sense of humor.We play football for a living, but we try not to let it define who we are, Kalil added. Everybody has their passion they pursue in the offseason, which I think is fine as long, as Cam (Newton) says, you dont forget your day job.Hes become pretty good at his day job.Entering his 10th NFL season, the 31-year-old Kalil is one of the games best centers, earning All-Pro honors in 2013 and 2015. He was rewarded with a two-year, $16.7 million contract extension this offseason through the 2018 season. Kalil said the contract could be his last.Im not a 15-year NFL guy, he said.Perhaps thats because Kalil has plenty of options waiting for him beyond the gridiron.He grew up in Anaheim, California, and made Claymation films as a child. He played collegiately at the University of Southern California, where he established contacts within the movie industry.Before being drafted in 2007, Kalil co-starred in a football training spoof for the NFL Network that featured actor Will Farrell as the Trojans strength and conditioning coach.And when rapper Snoop Dogg greeted Kalil with a hug at the Super Bowl in February, few teammates were surprised.Hes a Cali guy, Panthers fullback Mike Tolbert said. He knows everyone.Panthers tight end Greg Olsen said he went to visit Kalil and his family this offseason in California and said he was impressed with his teammates company.This isnt something hes doing in his basement, Olsen said. Its a major operation and they are dealing with the major players in the Hollywood world. Its a passion of his and he gets that whole (entertainment) world.Kalil said film is something hes been passionate about for a long time.Hes done something production-related for the past several offseasons before deciding to open a company with Griffin, a friend who shares similar interests.We started going around town and finding projects we were excited about, Kalil said. The Rocketeer was one that weve been huge fans of, and we knew Disney was trying to figure out what to do with it. So we found some talented writers, and they figured out a really exciting take to the story. We took it to Disney and they liked it.Production is still in the early stages and no release date has been set.When he wasnt coming up with movie ideas, Kalil sat down this offseason with former Panthers offensive line teammates Jordan Gross and Geoff Hangartner to write a book.Together, theyve seen a variety of rookies come and go over the years and decided to put together an admittedly sarcastic handbook on things to do -- and not to do -- when entering the league.Kalil joked that while the book may not appeal to a big audience -- Not all the guys like to read on my team or in my profession in general, Kalil joked -- he said it was a fun project.Given our sense of humor, theres a sarcastic tone, but theres useful information in there, Kalil said.He said the book started out as a joke, a 10-page rookie handbook specifically for an offensive line meeting room. They later decided to make it a book.It was fun to sit down and reminisce with the guys, Kalil said.Panthers coach Ron Rivera called Kalil a special player whos going to be successful in anything he does in life.Hes got a tremendous imagination and hes very artistic, Rivera said. Guys like that are special, and its great to have a guy like that because hes a great example for the rest of the players.---Online: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Cheap Shoes China . LOUIS -- Cardinals cleanup hitter Allen Craig says hes recovered from a foot injury and ready to be put on St. Cheap Saucony Shoes China . -- For the first time in two months, an opponent was standing up to Alabama. http://www.cheapshoeschinaonline.com/cheap-supra-shoes-china-413a.html . Listen to the game live on TSN Radio 1050 at 7pm et. 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The Welshman had traditionally been a more defensive-minded player during his time at previous clubs Swansea and Liverpool, but he has already netted four times in nine Premier League appearances for the Potters - as many as he managed in four years at Anfield.Allen, 26, who faces former club Swansea on Monday Night Football, told Sky Sports that Mark Hughes decision to move him into a No 10 role is the primary reason behind his new prowess. Stoke vs Swansea October 31, 2016, 7:00pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass I think the biggest change has been the position, said Allen. Obviously things seem to have fallen my way as well but Ive been given a much more advanced role here, which means Im getting myself into more goal-scoring positions. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. Weve also got players in this team with creativity, and theyve been able to put a few things on a plate for me. Im obviously not the type of player who will tower over and score headers or be a handful for centre-halves, but there are different ways of picking up goals and theyre the type [Ive been scoring] recently.The way the team has been set up provides a platform for the likes of me, with Marko Arnautovic and Xherdan Shaqiri roaming on the left and right, and that ability to intercchange has been one of the reasons its worked.dddddddddddd Allen evades a sliding challenge from Dider Ndong of Sunderland Stoke failed to win any of their first seven Premier League games of the season, but their recent upturn in form has also seen a dramatic improvement from the likes of Arnautovic and Shaqiri - the latter of whom scored a stunning brace in the 2-0 win over Hull last weekend.And Allen believes that his attacking midfield partners are as good as anyone else in the country on their day.I had the chance to work at a club like Liverpool, but in both Marko and Shaqiri youve got players who technically are right up there, said the Welshman. When the pair of them are hot theyre as dangerous as anyone in the league.It was one of the reasons I was excited to join Stoke, as I looked from the outside at the players they had and thought I could see the team doing a lot of damage as the season went on. Xherdan Shaqiri of Stoke City celebrates scoring his teams second goal against Hull Stoke host Allens former club Swansea on Monday Night Football, and the midfielder admitted it can feel a bit strange to play against the side he was at from the age of nine until his move to Liverpool in 2012. However, he insisted that connection has never hindered his performances against them.Its a fixture I always look out for because theyre still my team and I always want them to do really well, bar when I play against them! he said.The build-up to the game is always a little strange, but as soon as Ive got out there on the pitch its never something thats affected my emotions or how I play.I think itll be a good match, and [hopefully] with the run and momentum weve built up in the last couple of weeks its a good chance for us to get three points. ' ' '