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VATICAN CITY -- The volatile nature of Odell Beckham Jr . was on John Maras mind at a Vatican conference on faith and sport.The New York Giants president, CEO and co-owner, appearing at the conference on Thursday, discussed the receivers latest outbursts on the sidelines.Hes a young man who is very emotional but hes basically a very good young man who does a lot of good things off the field. But he plays the game with a lot of passion and sometimes he goes a little too far, Mara told The Associated Press.But thats true with a lot of players, Mara added. Unfortunately for him it seems like everybodys focused on him right now.Beckhams antics were on full display in New Yorks 24-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night.While Beckham is one of the NFLs most talented receivers, hes been making more headlines lately for tantrums, outbursts and penalty flags.After practice on Thursday, Beckham said he wants to act better on the field and be an inspiration for children, rather than setting a bad example.I think I just have to control what I can control, the 23-year-old receiver said. I can control myself. I cant control anything else but what I do. I definitely know I can do a better job at that.Offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan seemed upset that some cornerbacks are be baiting Beckham, trying to either get him to commit an unsportsmanlike penalty or to take him out of his game.If thats the approach, obviously the guys not courageous enough or brave enough or man enough to go ahead and play it straight up, said Sullivan a West Point graduate. If they need those types of tricks, then OK, so be it. Were going to rise above that.Beckham didnt seem to mind the baiting, saying he probably would use that ploy, too.Looking back on the Vikings game, Beckham said he needs to be aware that opponents will employ ways to steer him off course.Sometimes you need to refocus, Beckham said. Sometimes you need things to happen that will bring you back. Its always the tough times that make the great ones that much better.Mara is headlining a panel Friday on big sports, big business. Hes already been involved in discussions on sports values and maintaining respect on the playing field -- issues he plans to bring back to New York and to the Giants.Youre always going to have incidents on the field because its an emotional game and people play with a lot of passion, and I think we have an obligation to try to minimize that as much as possible and try to talk to people to get them to understand that theres a certain way which you should act on the field, said the 61-year-old Mara, whose grandfather, Tim, founded the Giants in 1925.We were talking about respect and treating your opponents with respect, and you dont always see that in professional sports, Mara added. So that is one of the messages of this conference.On the subject of faith, Mara mentioned how Giants players kneel together in prayer inside the locker room after each game.Nobody is forced to do it and its been done for years and years and Im not even sure how it got started, but its just something that they do naturally, he said.Of course a lot of times before that or just after that theres all sorts of language used depending on the outcome of the game, which maybe doesnt quite fit. But there is always that moment where they do kneel and say a prayer and I think thats a good thing.Mara also said he is working on bringing another Super Bowl to MetLife Stadium after a successful 2014 edition, which marked the first time the game was played in the New York City area and the first time a cold-weather city was host for an outdoor Super Bowl.Weve looked at the possibility of `22, `23, in that area. Well be sitting down with the Jets in the near future to talk about re-energizing to plan that, Mara said. We think it was very successful two years ago and theres no reason why it couldnt be that successful again. I dont know that we would get the same weather -- we got pretty lucky with that -- but we were prepared for everything and it ended up being great weather.---AP Sports Writer Tom Canavan contributed.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Andrew Dampf on Twitter: www.twitter.com/asdampf Adidas Superstar Cheapest Price . All of the scoring came in the final 20:04. Lucic scored on a power play at 15:46 of the third period, when he tipped a shot over Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen for a 3-1 lead. Cheap Adidas Shoes Wholesale . - Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is not a fan of his teams use of the wildcat formation, saying "it makes you look like a high school offence. http://www.wholesalefashionsuperstar.com/cheap-superstar-slip-on.html . 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The Vikings, who finished in the bottom four in 2015, made it three wins from their first four games of the season with a 36-18 triumph over the injury-hit Giants at the John Smiths Stadium. All the action from the Super League clash between Huddersfield and Widnes. Weve not won here for 20 years and it was a great overall performance, said Betts. There are things in there we can do better - Joe Mellor was finding ways not to score a try.The lads are really made up with the fact weve been away from home three times and weve come out with six points from four games. We would have taken that early in the year.This next month the games are going to be coming thick and fast and it will be a real test for us. It becomes a war of attrition and the squad gets tested.Its nice [to be top] at this stage, weve made a really good start but weve got to make sure we get a bit more ruthless.Widnes wingers Corey Thompson and Stefan Marsh scored two tries each, with former Canterbury Bulldogs player Thompson taking his tally to six in just four Super League appearances to become a fans favourite.Its exciting when he gets the ball in his hands, added Bettss.dddddddddddd Fans hold their breath and, when he gets one on one, hes going to score a try.Its nice to have that on both sides. Were blessed for wingers. Patrick Ah Van is close to returning and Paddy Flynn is knocking down walls to try and get in the side. The result leaves Huddersfield pointless and above bottom-of-the-table Leeds only on points difference as they prepare to take on the reigning champions at Headingley in Friday nights Sky Live clash.Historically thats a top-three game but both teams have copped some injuries and it will be a survival of the fittest, said Giants coach Paul Anderson.Lets see who can throw out the healthiest team.Huddersfield went into the game against Widnes without eight members of their 25-man squad through injury and they lost Jamie Ellis with a shoulder problem after 24 minutes.The scrum-half will almost certainly miss Fridays game against the Rhinos, but Anderson is hopeful Danny Brough, Eorl Crabtree, Joe Wardle and Kyle Wood to will return within the next fortnight to boost his options.Three quarters of our salary cap have watched today, he added. One or two might have a chance for Friday but weve got to battle on. The key is to stick together. Huddersfield Giants head coach Paul Anderson is struggling with a lengthy injury list I thought Widnes were very good we were poor and pretty soft if Im honest.It was the same team [that almost beat Wigan] but our attitude was not quite right today. If your attitude is not right, you get challenged and Widnes did that. They ran harder than us and they had more vigour in everything they did.Ive just congratulated Denis because they got what they deserved. We got what we deserved.In the first half we completed at 60 per cent, gave away seven penalties and had a man in the bin, that tells the whole story.Watch Leeds Rhinos v Huddersfield Giants on Friday. Coverage begins on Sky Sports 2 HD at 7:30pm. Also See: Match report Rugby League on Sky Fixtures and results Pundits ' ' '