ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- The Detroit Lions had some explaining to do when they signed free agent tight end Andrew Quarless.Theres no doubt Quarless could fill a need for the Lions, with tight ends Eric Ebron and Brandon Pettigrew recovering from injuries. The issue is that Lions general manager Bob Quinn said previously he had zero tolerance for domestic violence and dangerous weapons, and Quarless was sentenced to a year of probation and fined $1,000 for firing a gun in Miami Beach, Florida, last year.Quarless has been suspended for the first two games of this coming regular season for violating the leagues personal conduct policy. Hes allowed to play during the preseason.We are aware of the upcoming NFL suspension of Andrew Quarless, Quinn said in a statement Monday.We have thoroughly researched the incident that caused the suspension and have talked at length with Andrew about this. Andrew has been forthright and honest about the situation and he has gone through the process within the legal system.As an organization we are comfortable with adding Andrew to the roster and look forward to seeing him compete for the rest of the preseason.After taking over as GM in January, Quinn told reporters: The two things that are zero tolerance are domestic violence and dangerous weapons. Those are the two things Im not going to stand for, I dont believe in. Thats how I feel.Coach Jim Caldwell said after practice Monday that its important to look at every case on its own.Obviously we take a look at anybody thats available for us and do our proper vetting and move on from there, Caldwell said.I certainly believe in second chances. Now mind you, Im not Father Flanagan -- some of you guys are too young to know who that is -- but we do our due diligence, and obviously I think the young man is certainly worth a second chance.The 27-year-old Quarless has been with Green Bay for the past six seasons. Hes caught 89 passes, including a career-high 32 in 2013.He missed most of last season with knee problems.Quarless said he talked to a lot of people in the Detroit organization, and the team had a chance to get to know him. Hes eager to put last years incident behind him.You can judge anybody. First youve got to look in the mirror first, before you judge somebody, he said. 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Although Canada has won only one medal in the sport since it joined the Olympic program in 1996, this contingent is hoping it can change that.Canada is a competitive nation, said Ben Saxton, whose father was on the Canadian indoor volleyball team that ended up fourth at the 1984 Olympics -- its best finish ever. All of us want to win at every sport we play. Just because we cant play during the winter doesnt mean we arent resourceful enough to find a way.More often associated with ice and snow -- and sports played upon them -- than with the Summer Games, Canada has had its share of success in events like track and rowing and swimming. But the beach has been barren since John Child and Mark Heese took bronze in Atlanta.True, its hard to compete with countries where the athletes can train year-round. Yes, the lack of volleyball history itself makes it difficult to convince young Canadians to put down their hockey sticks and hit the beach. And Canadas population of about 35 million is smaller than Californias alone, not to mention Brazil.You take a couple of cities in Brazil and youve got more than the whole country, said Steve Anderson, Canadas head beach volleyball coach. You cant compete with the population. You cant compete with the history. People come to Brazil and the U.S. to immerse themselves in the culture because you cant get that anywhere else.But when Anderson ttook over the countrys beach volleyball program, he decided the problem was the mindset of Canadians who just didnt think they could compete with the sports powers.ddddddddddddAnderson, an American who coached Australian Natalie Cook to the beach gold medal in 2000, called the Canadian players together and asked them: When was the last time you got off the plane expecting to win an event?The comment was, `Thats a bit arrogant. Thats not how Canadians think, Anderson said in an interview at the Copacabana venue on Tuesday.But I dont know any hockey player that gets off a plane just to show up, he said. How do we change that environment?Since London, Canada has seen enough success on the world professional tour to hit the country quota of two teams in each gender in Rio.Saxton and Chaim Schalk reached the podium five times on the FIVB tour; Josh Binstock, a 2012 Olympian, and Samuel Schachter have four top-three finishes since 2014. On the womens side, Heather Bansley and Sarah Pavan were No. 5 in the Olympic rankings and Jamie Broder and Kristina Valjas were 13th.Only three other countries hit the maximum: The United States and Brazil, which have combined to win 20 of the 30 total medals since the sport was added to the Olympic program in 1996, and the Netherlands.So far, the Canadians have had mixed success.Bansley and Pavan are 2-0 and atop their pool after beating Switzerland 21-18, 21-18 on Tuesday. 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