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DALLAS -- New Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades vowed Monday during his introductory news conference to repair the culture of the Bears football program.Rhoades, whom Baylor hired away from Missouri last week, said at Big 12 media days in Dallas that he intends to reform a department rocked by its sexual assault scandal by prioritizing a standard that no one entity is greater than the university.Its a commitment to excellence in everything we do, said Rhoades, who takes over Aug. 15. There are just certain things we wont tolerate, and moving forward, everybody will be on that same page.On a day when Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said conference presidents are deeply concerned about being associated with Baylors issues, and one day before Baylor leadership presents more information on how it is addressing those issues to the leagues board of directors, Rhoades made his debut and expressed his excitement about the opportunity to lead Baylor forward.Baylor interim president David Garland appeared at Rhoades introduction and spoke with reporters afterward. He reiterated the school will not release any more details or a written report from its Pepper Hamilton investigation, even though Bowlsby and the league have requested more.There is no more information to really give out, Garland said. And I know that may be hard to believe. The information would be more salacious details, and Im just not going to do that.Despite that stance, Rhoades promised this: Were going to be transparent. Every stop Ive been at, weve been transparent. Weve been transparent with the university, the donors, the fans, and were going to continue to do that. Thats just how were going to operate.The new AD has yet to set foot on Baylors campus -- hell do so Tuesday -- and acknowledged he doesnt have a deep level of understanding about everything that took place at the school. But hes not afraid to make further changes.Certainly there has to be some changes, there have been changes already, and Ill determine whether or not thats enough and whether or not we need to move even farther, Rhoades said.Bowlsby suggested Monday that some league presidents feel the image of the Big 12 and its members has been sullied by the Baylor incidents. 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Despite the cost, effort and an improved steroid test, its possible that very few -- if any -- positives will be detected, Dr. Richard Budgett told The Associated Press in an interview. "We just dont know what the results from Torino will be," Budgett said. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants wont be able to replace defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul in the final four games of the regular season. The 27-year-old just does too much for one guy to step in. He stops the run.Pierre-Paul pressures the quarterback. He also has a unique ability to make plays in situations when he seemingly was out of position.The Giants (8-4) are going to be missing that talent for the rest of the regular season with news that Pierre-Paul had surgery Wednesday to repair a sports hernia.The prognosis is for him to be out four to six weeks, which means a season in which he was in the running for Comeback Player of the Year will be over before he recovers.With Dallas, Detroit, Philadelphia and Washington left on the schedule, safety Landon Collins has other plans.The Giants currently have the best record in the race for a wild-card berth and they want to stay there and end the franchises four-year playoff drought.We know if we keep playing the way we are playing and keep winning these games, he is going to be back and on the field with us, Collins said of Pierre-Paul. If we play like we are down and not come with it all, he is going to be down even more because we are not going to be in the playoffs.Pierre-Paul was injured in the second quarter of Sundays loss to the Steelers. He was evaluated by team doctors Monday, and Tuesday went to Philadelphia to see surgeon William C. Meyers -- a specialist in core muscle injuries -- for a second opinion.Pierre-Paul tweeted Wednesday that he was feeling well after the surgery.Rookie free agent Romeo Okwara took over at left end after JPP was hurt. Hell probably start, but he will get help from veteran Kerry Wynn, second-year end and speed rusher Owa Odighizuwa, and possibly linebacker Devon Kennard in passing situations.Tackle Jay Bromley said losing Pierre-Paul is tough, not only because of his play but his personality and leadership.`I have never seen anyone like him on the football field, a player that moves the way he does and creates havoc the way he does, Bromley said. He was special because he could imprrovise.dddddddddddd.After struggling last season following a July 4 fireworks accident that mangled his right hand, Pierre-Paul was starting to show signs he was returning to the form that made him one of the leagues top defensive ends. He had 53 tackles, seven sacks, three forced fumbles and a fumble return for a touchdown against the Browns on Nov. 27. He had 5+ sacks of his total in consecutive games against the Bears and Browns.You dont know how much of an impact a guy has on a team, on and off the field, until they are not there anymore, and I know how bad he wants to play, defensive tackle Damon Harrison said. I know how much being out there this year meant to him and I was a little heartbroken for him.Okwara, who has played in every game this season, said his goal is simple: be prepared for the Cowboys (11-1).You cant replace JPP, he is a very special player, said Okwara, who made the Giants as a free agent out of Notre Dame. I am just going to go out there and make sure the guys around me trust me that I am going to do my job, and just perform.Odighizuwa, who missed last week with a knee injury, expects to play and follow some of the things he has learned from Pierre-Paul.The biggest thing I learned from JPP is just go, Odighizuwa said. Thats what he does. He has been around. He is a vet. He is a guy who sees what he sees and he trusts his instincts and he plays ball. He plays fast and thats the thing I learned from him.Starting defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins did not practice Wednesday because of a quad injury, but insists he will play in the rematch against the Cowboys. New York is the only team to beat Dallas this season.Game notes In addition to Hankins, S Nat Berhe (concussion) and WR-returner man Dwayne Harris (ankle) did not practice Wednesday. Odighizuwa, LB Mark Herzlich (concussion), G Justin Pugh (knee) and CB Coty Sensabaugh (ribs) were limited.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and -http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '