A liberating year abroad on a diet of no footy has Jobe Watson primed for a return to AFL in 2017.Essendon captain Watson escaped the AFL bubble during his suspension this year, leaving Melbourne to expand his horizons.In New York, Watson went to dancing spin classes, frothed almond milk at a hole-in-the-wall cafe, and held deep and meaningful chats as he sought to figure it all out.I had to get away and think about what I wanted to do with life, Watson told reporters on Friday.I had lived in this football world since I was 17.What weve been through, so much of it is about speculation - what might happen or what is going to happen.If you spend your life living in that world of speculation you miss the moments.I removed myself from it and lived in moments. It was liberating.Watson said his open-minded outlook led him down a rabbit hole.If someone asked me to do something Id say yes, whatever it was, he said.It took me out of my comfort zone.That included group fitness classes of dancing on his exercise bike, talking about politics, comic books, all sorts of things and getting to know another city.Holidays to Europe - including a long stay in Croatia with some of his Bombers teammates - helped too.The end result was a clear head, and the ability to make a decision on his own terms.Watson said his father, club great Tim Watson, wasnt a huge part of his decision-making but his childhood friend and housemate in New York - former teammate Scott Gumbletons girlfriend - was.My housemate was someone I was able to open up to and someone I could trust completely and be really honest with and to be able to talk through how I was feeling, he said.I learned a lot about myself through that and through that process, how liberating it is to be able to speak openly and honestly with someone, how good it is for your mental health.Watson said the final piece of the jigsaw was a chat with Bombers boss John Worsfold this week.Coming away from the meeting with the really inspiring coach, who Watson is yet to play for, the midfielder declared himself ready to commit.But he cant promise how hell play.The first time I touched a footy was when I got back here so I dont know how Im going to go but I feel good, he said.When youre feeing good in your mind then your body acts accordingly. Philip Rivers Jersey . Michell Burger, a woman who lives on an estate next to Pistorius gated community, said she and her husband were awoken by the screams in the pre-dawn hours of Feb. 14 last year, when Pistorius killed Reeva Steenkamp by shooting four times through a door in his bathroom. Dan Fouts Womens Jersey . Despite dominating possession, Schalke needed an own goal from Nicolas Hoefler for the breakthrough a minute before the interval. The Freiburg midfielder misjudged Jefferson Farfans corner and bundled the ball into his own net. http://www.prochargersteamstore.com/Youth-Antonio-Gates-Elite-Jersey/ . Numbers Game examines the deal that sees Michael Del Zotto and Kevin Klein switch places. The Predators Get: D Michael Del Zotto. Melvin Ingram Youth Jersey . - Connor McDavid scored 53 seconds into overtime as the Erie Otters came from behind to defeat the visiting Guelph Storm 4-3 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. Nasir Adderley Youth Jersey . -- Gus Malzahn finally had his day in Fayetteville. EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- Divine Myles scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, leading four players in double figures as Stetson beat SIU Edwardsville 80-72 on Wednesday night.Myles was 8 of 12 from the field and 6 of 9 from the line for the Hatters (5-6). Derick Newton added 14 points and four rebounds, Luke Doyle had 13 points -- including three 3-pointers -- and Angel Rivera had 12 points with six assists and four rebounds.Stetson led by 17 at the break and all through the second period.ddddddddddddDoyle drained a 3-pointer to stretch the Hatters lead to 54-35 with 13:26 left to play. The Cougars closed it to 69-61 on a Jalen Henry free throw with 3:26 remaining but the Hatters held on for the win.Henry scored 28 points and grabbed 11 boards for the Cougars (4-5). ' ' '