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NEW ORLEANS -- Five former New York Jets teammates were pallbearers at the funeral for football player Joe McKnight, who was shot and killed Dec. 1 during a road-rage incident in suburban New Orleans.Joe had the ability to make everybody feel he was your best friend, former Jets linebacker Bart Scott told WVUE-TV (http://bit.ly/2gF6CDx).Several ministers spoke during the funeral service attended by hundreds of people at New Home Ministries, news media reported. Those who attended received programs with photos of McKnight, 28, his family, and his 7-year-old son, Jaiden, Nola.com ` The Times-Picayune reported (http://bit.ly/2gzeEiZ).Bishop William McPherson told the crowd that he had baptized McKnight and several of his siblings, The Advocate reported (http://bit.ly/2hgez2K). Joe is with the Lord, McPherson said.Ronald Gasser, 54, has been arrested on a manslaughter charge in McKnights death.McKnight played for the Jets from 2010 to 2013. His pallbearers were former teammates Scott, Sione Pouha, Antonio Cromartie, Willie Colon, and DBrickashaw. Another pallbearer was LenDale White, who played at the University of Southern California prior to McKnights arrival.As the casket and mourners headed from the church to Restlawn Cemetery in suburban Avondale, the Free Spirit Brass Band played Ill Fly Away.Mourners included Darryl Pierce, 58, who wore a Jets hat and shirt and green pants to honor McKnight. He said he remembered McKnight playing for John Curtis Christian High School against his own sons team, Carver High School.He used to put on a show against us. Against everybody, Pierce said.Anytime he touched the ball he could take it the distance and that was exciting about Joe, said Mark Sanchez, who played with McKnight at USC and for the Jets. But we all remember him joking around all the time, and the warm heart he had.Earlier classmates were there, too.We shared ACT math together his senior year. He had big plans. He would talk about everything he said he was going to do, Michelle Maddie, a high-school classmate, told WWL-TV (http://bit.ly/2gEYnaG). He said, `Before I leave this Earth, the world will know who I am. And I think everybody does.---This story has been corrected to reflect that White played at USC prior to McKnight, not with the Jets. Jerry Garvin Jersey .Y. -- Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo had little trouble picking up his first shutout of the season against a Buffalo Sabres team thats having trouble scoring goals. Doyle Alexander Jersey . -- If this was Aaron Gordons final home game at Arizona, and it almost certainly was, then he went out in style. https://www.cheapbluejays.com/1026h-shannon-stewart-jersey-blue-jays.html . Walcott is available for Saturdays home match against Southampton as Arsenal looks to extend its two-point lead at the top of the Premier League. 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The duo shared the fairways on a golf day at Loch Lomond on Sunday and Miller confirmed Barton had inundated him with questions about Rangers, who will be a Scottish Premiership side next season after winning the Championship.The 33-year-old midfielder is in talks with Gers over a three-year contract and also visited the clubs Murray Park training ground over the weekend. Barton was reportedly offered a one-year extension at Burnley after helping them win the Sky Bet Championship but is keen on a longer deal.Miller thinks he would be an excellent signing for Mark Warburtons side and feels it would be a massive coup if the former England international could be tempted to Ibrox.We were at a golf day and it was just a coincidence that he was there as well, Miller told Sky Sports News HQ.It was a great day for it and we had a good chat on the way around.Its no secret that the club are trying to persuade him to come to the club and hopefully weve done enough. Barton (centre) leaves Ibrox with Rangers assistant manager David Weir The manager has never talked down the size of the job here and the size of the club so it would be a big thing if we could bring a player of that quality to this football club.ddddddddddddHes at the stage of his career where he has the potential to play Premier League football and if we can get that signing over the line, it would be a massive coup for the club. He seemed genuinely interested and keen to know what the club was about. He knows the size of Rangers but he seemed interested in the subtle things about the club too. Also See: Dyche: Barton not cheap De Boer backs Barton for Gers Scotland call up Rangers pair Rangers trio win PFA awards ' ' '