HOUSTON -- Its almost enough to make a defensive co-ordinator drool. Defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, the Houston Texans No. 1 pick in the draft, was on the field Tuesday for the first time with former NFL Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt. As both players get used to new defensive co-ordinator Romeo Crennel, Clowney has eyes on the All-Pro as he eases into the NFL in off-season workouts. "Just watching him work it makes you want to work even more," Clowney said. "Sometimes we maybe go into an extra workout with him. Hes a team guy. Always says he can help you no matter what. (Im) just happy to be beside him out there on the field." The defensive playmaker out of South Carolinas speed and ability had scouts fawning over his potential years ago -- and now the number of ways he can be deployed in a 3-4 defence. Part of that potential involves getting Clowney and Watt on the field together in games. With the departure of Antonio Smith to the Oakland Raiders in free agency, Watt will need a foil. While Clowney is expected to see time at both outside linebacker and as a defensive end, having him on the other side of Watt could take up that slack. Still, it is early in camp and Watt knows what Clowney is going through. While the expectations are high, things will take time. "I dont know enough yet to tell you. Were in just helmets right now," Watt said when asked about Clowneys potential impact. "I know hes in the playbook and hes working hard. As we go forward well see a lot more." Clowneys first goal, like that of all the rookies, is to transition to his team and to the NFL. For Clowney, that includes learning the playbook and even learning names. "For any rookie its very difficult to make the jump from college to pro. It doesnt really matter if they were drafted number one or undrafted, theyre all trying to learn and keep pace with the veterans," coach Bill OBrien said. "I think hes doing a decent job of and hes working hard at it." Star receiver Andre Johnson was absent from the session. One of the franchises marquee players, Johnson said two weeks ago that he would not attend Texans workouts. "I said last week that he and I have had positive conversations," OBrien said. "I have a ton of respect for him. Wed love to have him here right now, but thats up to him. Were moving forward with the players that are here and these guys are working extremely hard." With Johnsons absence and a quarterback competition that is open and far from solved, Houstons defence could be called upon to carry the load early in the season. A big part of that equation will be figuring out how to best deploy playmakers such as Watt and Clowney. Jay Jackson Jersey .J. - Pete Carroll is in support of the NFL looking further into whether medicinal marijuana could beneficial for players. 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Weber had a goal and two assists, and Roman Josi scored the shootout winner to lift the Predators to a 4-3 win over the Flyers on Thursday night.SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Tiger Woods had a full set of teeth and was chomping at the bit to get his season started.In Phoenix, of all places, where he hasnt been in 14 years.That might be the best indication yet that the biggest news on the PGA Tour actually might occur on a golf course.Consider the last week.Even as Jimmy Walker was rolling to a nine-shot victory in the Sony Open, the big story out of Honolulu was what happened to Robert Allenby that caused the bloody scrape on his forehead and the deep bruise in his swollen eye after a night out on the town. Allenby stood by his story Tuesday that he was beaten and robbed, even though he said he has no recollection of the 2 1/2 hours from leaving a wine bar until he wound up in park with homeless people.Two days later, Woods was photographed in Italy, where he went to support Lindsey Vonn as she captured a record 63rd World Cup race in skiing. This was Vonns big day, and Woods said he was simply trying to blend in by wearing a skeleton-patterned mask across the lower part of his face. He might have pulled it off except when the mask came down one of the most famous athletes in the world was photographed with a missing tooth.Its a new world. We need to talk about something, Woods said of the attention it created. Have to fill up space.About the time he was getting his teeth fixed, Dustin Johnson filled up space in a Sports Illustrated story about his leave of absence from the PGA Tour for what he called personal challenges that required professional help. This was the same news group that reported in August that Johnson had failed a third drug test — one for marijuana and two for cocaine — and he was suspended for six months.The PGA Tour denied the report that he was suspended. Johnson said he would not return until his first child was born. A son, Tatum, was born last week. Johnson will return next week in Torrey Pines, his first competition in six months. What a coincidence.So with all this going on, perhaps it was only fitting that an innocuous comment from Allenby on Tuesday generated the most laughs.Im hitting the ball well, he said.Golf? Were supposed to be interested in golf?Even Allenby had to stifle his laughter at the timing of the question and his answer. It was reminiscent of the year former Masters chairman Hootie Johnson stood his ground against Martha Burk and her campaign for a female member. The second question in his press conference during a rainy week in Georgia was, Is there any consideration to lift, clean and pplace for the tournament?Once the laughter from the absurdity of the question subsided, Johnson replied, Well, now we know why we are here.dddddddddddd.And thats where Woods comes in.Not to let the boring details of golf get in the way, but he says he is ahead of schedule in each phase of his game with new swing consultant Chris Como. He is cranking up the speed on his swing and feels that driving is the best part of his game right now.Im a lot longer than I thought I could ever be again, he said. Im touching numbers that I did 15 years ago. So thats cool.Even so, nine of the 21 questions were about his teeth. Thats to be expected. No one had seen or spoken to Woods since he was in Italy, and there were a fair number of skeptics that a videographer accidentally popped him in the mouth.That should change on Thursday, when Woods tees it up for the first time since the Hero World Challenge in early December, and the first time in an official PGA Tour event since he missed the cut at the PGA Championship. Woods, who missed most of last year with back surgery and recovery, still moves the needle. And he has help at the TPC Scottsdale with the likes of Phil Mickelson, Jordan Spieth, Bubba Watson and Rickie Fowler.Phoenix is the most raucous event in golf outside of the Ryder Cup (and now that the U.S. Open has abandoned Bethpage Black). Add the biggest figure in golf to the mix and attendance records are in danger. Woods has played Phoenix only three times, all of them memorable. There was that hole-in-one on the 16th hole in 1997, the time he had fans move a waist-high boulder in the desert, and the fan who threw an orange on the green when he was putting.The lack of security is what drove Woods away. He said he returned because the tournament has made it more secure.Hell find out when he gets to the 16th hole on Thursday afternoon — and Saturday, presuming he makes the cut. The scene is so rowdy, and at times raunchy, that Phoenix isnt for everyone. Players have complained over the years that it has become an outdoor party where golf gets in the way.Allenby is playing, too, though odds are the fans wont be paying attention to his golf. Allenby used to be able to go through 18 holes without much notice if he wasnt playing well. With speculation and rumours about what happened in Honolulu swirling around him, no telling what kind of reception hell get when he steps into the arena on the 16th hole.One caddies suggestion: They should chant the theme song from Hawaii 5-0. ' ' '