Smith/USA Today SportsChances of winning The Bucks could end up being an incredibly tough out for any opponent, but they will still end up being an out sooner or later. US Soccer has a new performance director – and he’s the former head of sports science at the Premier League. ”Representatives for Manning have dismissed the lawsuit as a “misguided attempt” to defame the quarterback. “He was a steward and a guardian for the growth and popularity of the NFL, because he loved the game so much.