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Geelong coach Chris Scott wont shy away from having an uncomfortable conversation with Jimmy Bartel, an icon at the AFL club.Bartel, who celebrated his 300th game with a victory over Western Bulldogs last Friday night, is yet to declare whether he wants to play on in 2017.The Cats are yet to reveal whether the 2007 Brownlow medallist will be part of their plans for next year.Scott was typically frank when asked if Bartel had been warned about the danger of playing on and of playing a lot of VFL games in 2017.We have worst-case scenario discussions with players right across the list, Scott told Fox Footy.I remember in my first year in 2011 I had a discussion with Cameron Ling in the pre-season around what would we do if this season doesnt work out well for him.Thats just prudent planning and its a good conversation to have up front.Its not to say we expect it to happen or its likely, but we need to be prepared as much as possible for that situation that might be a little bit uncomfortable.Scott added Bartel had a very, very big say on whats going to happen over the next 15 months.The Cats opted against offering new contracts to three-time premiership winners Steve Johnson and James Kelly last year.Bartel, who is 32, and 34-year-old Corey Enright are both in the final phase of their careers.But both Bartel and Enright, who broke the clubs games record in round 19, are in strong form and every chance of pulling on the boots again in 2017.Jimmy has a decision to make. 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Manning was the only unanimous choice for the 2013 Associated Press NFL All-Pro team Friday.RENTON, Wash. -- Seattle Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since rupturing his patellar tendon in November.There were some dark days, Graham said. Its been eight months. Its been a constant eight months. Ive never been through something that every day you had to do something for it. Every day, you wake up, and until you go to bed, youre doing some type of rehab. Its been like that for me for eight months, and itll continue to be like that for me for the next eight months.Its something that Im always going to have to pay attention to. Its a part of life now. It makes me appreciate the game even more than I did. Just being out there today, Im full of passion and full of fire. I get goosebumps just walking out of that door. So it was a great day.Graham ran routes and caught passes from the quarterbacks during the first part of Wednesdays practice. Nothing he did required moving at full speed, and Graham stayed on the sideline once the offense and defense started going against each other.Coach Pete Carroll has said that Graham is on track to play in Week 1, barring a setback.Asked if thats his expectation, Graham said, I cant really answer that. Im not allowed to answer that.After undergoing surgery, Grahams right leg was immobilized for 11 to 12 weeks. The rehab process involved learning how to stand and learning how to walk again, he said.For me, I think one of the biggest battles is mentally, Graham said. You have good days and you have bad days. Randomly, youll feel good for weeks, and then all of a sudden, youll have a bad day where youre reallly sore.dddddddddddd. And you end up questioning yourself, like Am I doing the right thing? Why is this so hard?Especially for me and my career, I feel like a lot of things have come easy. Ive always been athletic and fast. 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Thatll be probably the sweetest moment for me.On the defensive side of the ball Wednesday, rookie defensive lineman Jarran Reed suffered what looked like a left foot or ankle injury and was carted off the field. He later indicated he is OK.?A second-round pick out of Alabama, Reed is in line to be the Seahawks starting nose tackle. ' ' '