At his annual pre-Super Bowl press conference Womens Aaron Donald Jersey , Commissioner Roger Goodell was asked a question about the extent of his power. Surprisingly, Goodell claimed that he has less power than the rulebook seems to give him.Goodell quoted verbatim a portion of Rule 17, Section 2, Article 2 in support of the contention that he has no authority to order a game to be replayed from a certain point or to alter the outcome of a game if an officiating error would be sufficiently egregious to justify it.“The Commissioner will not apply authority in cases of complaints by clubs concerning judgmental errors or routine errors of omission by game officials,” Goodell said.To best understand the rule, it’s important to consider the rule. Titled “NO CLUB PROTESTS John Sullivan Jersey ,”聽Article 2 states as follows: 鈥淭he authority and measures provided for in this entire Section 2 do not constitute a protest machinery for NFL clubs to avail themselves of in the event a dispute arises over the result of a game. The investigation called for in this Section 2 will be conducted solely on the Commissioner鈥檚 initiative to review an act or occurrence that the Commissioner deems so extraordinary or unfair that the result of the game in question would be inequitable to one of the participating teams. The Commissioner will not apply authority in cases of complaints by clubs concerning judgmental errors or routine errors of omission by game officials. Games involving such complaints will continue to stand as completed.鈥滸oodell took the language he quoted out of its broader context. As written, the rule expressly slams the door on the ability of teams to file protests regarding outcomes influenced by judgment calls. The Commissioner retains the power, as vested in him by Article 1 and Article 3, to take action in the event of extraordinary unfair outcomes, whether or not the result of an extraordinarily unfair exercise of judgment. Article 2 is aimed not at limiting the Commissioner’s power per se, but at keeping the teams from using Rule 17 as a device for protesting games.To avoid this interpretation (possibly in light of pending litigation premised on it) http://www.theramslockerroom.com/authentic-todd-gurley-jersey , Goodell has voluntarily and willfully restricted his authority based on the answer he provided on Wednesday. Unless and until, of course, he decides to exercise his power in the way that Rule 17 seems to grant it. The recently retired defensive end Chris Long was in his seventh season with the Rams when they drafted Aaron Donald in 2014. He knew as soon as they started practicing together just how great Donald would be.Long told the that seeing Donald’s combination of talent and hard work at the first training camp of his career was an eye-opening experience.“We used to joke his rookie camp that he was going to be in the Hall of Fame, but I kind of wasn’t joking,” Long said.Donald’s physical talents were obvious, but Long said Donald’s mental approach to the game was equally impressive.“I’ve never seen anybody work so hard Womens Nickell Robey-Coleman Jersey , who had so much talent and play so violent and play with such tenacity,” he said. “This guy would fight you on the field at the drop of a hat, and I respect that about him, and outworks everybody. I would be the last person in the film room usually at the end of camp, and I would go in there and watch tape once everybody was at home. I started going in there an opening the door and turning the lights on to find my pen or notebook, and he was in there every night.”Long saw a lot during his 11-year career Joseph Noteboom Jersey , but Donald was unique.
The LA Rams signed another backup QB Los Angeles Rams Jerseys 2019 , as well questions about how the Rams have handled free agency."WhiteSections 2019 offseason2019 free agency2019 NFL DraftFull ArchiveLibrary 2019 NFL calendar2019 Rams regular season sched2019 Rams preseason schedMasthead Community Guidelines NFL Odds StubHub 鉁昍andom Ramsdom2019 Los Angeles Rams Offseason2019 NFL DraftRandom Ramsdom 4/11: From AAF to the Los Angeles RamsNew,3commentsThe LA Rams signed another backup QB, as well questions about how the Rams have handled free agency.CDTShareTweetShareShareRandom Ramsdom 4/11: From AAF to the Los Angeles RamsMark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsRams free agency review: more departures than arrivals | OC RegisterThis story has a paywall, but I’ll give you the gist: if you were expecting a Los Angeles Rams spending spree like last offseason, then I feel for you, man. I do. This subject of whether of the Rams got better or worse in free agency is discussed at length in our latest podcast at Turf Show Radio — and that my friend, is free. No subscription needed.Rams sign former AAF and Wake Forest QB John Wolford | LA TimesWolford briefly played for the New York Jets, appearing in one preseason game in 2018. I think QB Blake Bortles’s job is safe. But who knows, it’s Bortles. 4 dream scenarios for Rams in 1st round of the NFL draft | Rams WireWhat player are you hoping falls to the Rams at 31? Or what about trading back to get a safety like Juan Thornhill? These thoughts and more are explained here. Check it. Mel Kiper Jr’s three-round mock | ESPN+Again with the paywalls. Our very own 3K wrote up a piece that covers the picks Kiper Jr. has selected for the Rams. Seems like C Garrett Bradbury is a popular pick for the LA Rams.Los Angeles Rams 2019 NFL Draft is immensely important for the future | LA Sports HubThe offseason can get pretty hyperbolic sometimes if you don’t look away from the computer screen in the quest for more Rams news. But live your life, Ramily. Live it up. Here’s what the Rams’ head duo had to say coming out of Day 1 of the 2019 NFL Draft."WhiteSections 2019 offseason2019 free agency2019 NFL DraftFull ArchiveLibrary 2019 NFL calendar2019 Rams regular season sched2019 Rams preseason schedMasthead Community Guidelines NFL Odds StubHub ✕2019 NFL DraftWATCH: Los Angeles Rams HC Sean McVay, GM Les Snead discuss 2019 NFL Draft first round tradeNew,6commentsHere’s what the Rams’ head duo had to say coming out of Day 1 of the 2019 NFL Draft.CDTShareTweetShareShareWATCH: Los Angeles Rams HC Sean McVay, GM Les Snead discuss 2019 NFL Draft first round tradeLos Angeles Rams HC Sean McVay & GM Les Snead(On what went into the decision to trade the first round pick)Snead: “Early in the process, we knew the pool of players that we might be dealing with, so you always have, okay, there’s a few favorites that if they did fall – you didn’t project them to – that maybe you hold pat and pick Infant David Edwards Jersey , but if those chosen few didn’t, we felt it would be better to again add another third-round pick. And to have, at the end of the day, four picks in the top 100 instead of just three. So that was the rationale behind that move.”(On if it became apparent early on that a player they wanted wouldn’t be available with the 31stpick)McVay: “Yeah, I think the good thing is that a lot of the things that we anticipated ended up playing itself out. It kind of went according to what we had thought in a lot of instances. There’s always a couple surprises, but I think like what we talked about over and over, there was a lot of different scenarios that we had played through. This was certainly one that we anticipated and again, it’s something we feel really good about. I think the biggest thing is when you look at the entirety of having those four picks in the top 100, the thorough job that Les and his group in working in coordination with our coaching staff, we feel really good about coming away with four good football players. And for some of the guys that we did feel like were left, to be able to go back to (No.) 45 and get that extra third (-round pick) is a big deal and something that we felt like was worth it, all things considered. It worked out the way that we wanted it to. We had some other plans that could have potentially played themselves out that didn’t, but there was clarity towards the end and that’s exactly what we had hoped for, and that’s what we got tonight.”(On if Mississippi State DE Montez Sweat would have given them any pause had he continued to fall, and if they knew whether they had trade partners for the 31st pick regardless)Snead: “Big, fast pass rushers are probably always intriguing in the NFL. But yes, throughout the day I’d gotten calls. And like in all of those situations we had to get to (No.) 31 David Edwards Jersey nfl draft , their player that they desired had to be there, and obviously the players that we might have desired there couldn’t have been there, so you never truly know. I can honestly tell you that we didn’t really agree to the deal until I think it was two picks, but I think Atlanta had two players they would trade for, so once it got down to one pick between us and they knew they could get their two, so we agreed to the deal.”(On how much their previous success of drafting players in the middle rounds has on their current strategy)Snead: “I think it’s a big part. Again, that’s subjective – we still have to draft right and develop right. Sometimes you might scout right and then you know that – wait a minute – there might not be players at the positions you’d prefer that are worthy and maybe, if you felt that way you might hold pat and pick. So, that definitely plays into it.”(On having no first-round picks three years in a row and if that feels normal now)McVay: “It feels par for the course. There’s going to be a lot of really good football players that are drafted tomorrow for a lot of different teams and we’re very hopeful that with the way that we’ve got this thing set up and what we anticipate for tomorrow and what the game plan is, that we feel really good about the four players. And we are going to feel good just based on the entirety of the way that our top-100 is set. And that’s the thing that you feel great about. I think we can be a little bit more specific and strategic now going into year three. So, we were able to make those kinds of decisions to move back, get more players, because there’s a good pool of guys and a lot of the specific things that we’re looking at – really, for our football team. I think that approach enables us to really be intentional about the four guys that we’ll end up – or however it plays out. So, that’s a good thing for us.”(On if there are guys on their list that have not been drafted yet)Snead: “Yes. if they weren’t I don’t think we would have done the trade back. So, they’re definitely there. Again – you talk about your top-100 though, let’s say we have 30 guys that we really Tyler Higbee Jersey , really like, but you know they go all 30 in a row. That’s never occurred in my lifetime. Then you’d be like, ‘oh, jeez, those third rounders weren’t so popular.’ But, doing this for a few years, that never happens.”(On if there’s anything about the first round of the draft that really surprised them)Snead: “Every now and then there’s a few names that are maybe surprising. But, a little bit what (Head Coach) Sean (McVay) alluded to – and we probably noticed this in the last five years, when you get in the 20’s – because the draft’s obviously a great piece of content for ESPN and NFL Network – but, you hear all these names that are floated, usually it’s about 15 to 20 and then in the 20’s teams start maybe scouting specifically for schemes. That’s why you feel like, okay, if you analyze the data really good football players in the second and third. But, when you’re picking 28 it’s not a lot difference between 28 and let’s call it 34. I guess if it’s a first rounder versus second. In math, it’s 34 minus 28 since I’ve already made one error tonight, I’m not going to go on record with that, but… (laughs).”(On what they will do when they get back to the draft room and if they are glad they have the night to sleep on their decisions for tomorrow)Snead: “I definitely think so. I was telling (Director of Pro Scouting) Ray Agnew earlier this week Taylor Rapp Jersey Cheap , in the old days it was a Saturday, Sunday draft, where all of the sudden you went right in to the second round. When we first made the change you were like, ‘Oh, I kind of liked it the old way.’ But, now that you’ve been able to get that pause, sit down and re-strategize, think through things, I do think I like it this way personally better.”McVay: “Yeah, absolutely. The more time that you have, the better. And to be able to regroup and look at the guys that have really eliminated themselves from really even being an option for us just clears things up and gives us a little bit more time to really tighten up the game plan for tomorrow. So, that’s always a good thing.”
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FOXBOROUGH Jacob Bailey Jersey Draft , Mass. (AP) — The Patriots will be without defensive lineman Deatrich Wise Jr. when New England hosts the Chargers in the divisional playoffs.Wise was limited all week with an ankle injury. His absence is a blow to the Patriots’ pass rush as they prepare to attack Los Angeles quarterback Philip Rivers. Wise appeared in all 16 games during the regular season and had 4½ sacks.Chargers running back Melvin Gordon and tight end Hunter Henry are both active for Sunday’s matchup. Gordon missed the first practice of the week resting the knee he injured in Los Angeles’ wild-card win over Baltimore.Henry is hoping to make an impact less than eight months after tearing his right ACL.Other inactives for New England are defensive linemen Keionta Davis and Ufomba Kamalu, tight end Stephen Anderson, offensive lineman James Ferentz and defensive backs Obi Melifonwu and Duke Dawson.Inactive for the Chargers are tight end Sean Culkin Jacob Bailey NFL Jersey , running back Detrez Newsome, center Cole Toner, guard Forrest Lamp Jacob Bailey NFL Draft , receiver Dylan Cantrell, defensive end Anthony Lanier and defensive tackle T.Y. McGill. The man who intercepted a pair of passes in each of Miami’s last two games won’t play Sunday as he recovers from knee surgery.Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that cornerback Xavien Howard recently underwent arthroscopic knee surgery. The injury and the procedure will keep Howard out of Sunday’s game against the Patriots. The surgery may not keep him out for next Sunday’s game at Minnesota.The report describes the surgery as the trimming of a meniscus. That results in less padding in the knee moving forward. A meniscus repair keeps the cushion in place, but it entails a much longer recovery time.Howard was named the AFC defensive player of the week for his two interceptions last Sunday against the Bills. Last year against the Patriots Jacob Bailey Buffalo Bills Jersey , Howard intercepted two Tom Brady passes in a Miami win.
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This past season against Stanford, for instance, Doss had 13 catches for 106 yards.Sebastian Janikowski retiring after 19 seasons in NFL | NFL.comJanikowski played in 284 regular-season games (16th all-time), attempted 542 field goals (10th) and made 436 of them (ninth). His 1,913 points scored are 10th most all-time and were second among active players behind Indianapolis’ Adam Vinatieri.Raiders draft class receives high praise from ESPN’s Mel Kiper | Silver and Black PrideThe positive talk from Kiper didn’t end there, as a guest on the Golic and Wingo radio show Kiper predicted the Raiders will win 10 games and the AFC West division. Talk about bold predictions.NFL Draft 2019 scouting report: Hunter Renfrow is Raiders replacement for Seth Roberts | Silver and Black PrideDespite his smaller stature, Renfrow’s tenacity and determination will suit him well as a slot receiver in the NFL. His route running is superb and he finds ways to get open despite his obvious flaws physically. Excellent value pick in the 5th round.NFL Draft 2019 scouting report: ‘Mad’ Maxx Crosby has massive potential at defensive end | Silver and Black PridePrior to the Combine, Crosby was seen as a sixth or seventh rounder. After his fantastic showing in Indianapolis, he moved up into Day 2 consideration. For Mike Mayock to land him in the fourth is a steal and he might be the best value pick in the draft for the Raiders. He has bigger potential than a lot of the players taken before him and can be the true bull in a china-shop defensive end the Raiders lacked last year.AFC WestBroncos Mailbag: Who will be responsible for coaching up rookie quarterback Drew Lock? | Denver PostElway is going to trust offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello to lead the Drew Lock Development Project. Elway will undoubtedly watch every one of Lock’s throws on video and if he has suggestions, should pass those along to the coaches. But it will be up to Scangarello and quarterbacks coach T.C. McCartney to coach up Lock. Keenan Allen seems unimpressed by Chiefs’ moves | NFL.comThe words themselves aren’t a slight, but the tone conveyed is being interpreted as Allen being unimpressed with the changes K.C. made in the secondary.Jamaal Charles will reportedly sign 1-day contract to retire with Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead AddictJamaal Charles is reportedly ready to call it a career. Kansas City’s own 610 Sports is reporting that the franchise legend will be signing a one-day contract with the team in order to be able to officially retire as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs.Chargers making progress in battle to win over fans in Los Angeles | LA TimesWhile the Rams are coming off a Super Bowl appearance last season, both teams have been fairly even on the field recently. Since Oct. 2, 2017, the Rams are 23-9, the Chargers 22-8. There may not be much of a disparity in their records, but that’s not the case when it comes to ticket prices in their new home. While the Chargers will feature more than 26,000 seats priced between $50 and $90 per ticket, plus a personal seat license fee of $100, the least expensive Rams seat license will be 10 times that.Broncos got some difference-makers that can ‘push the team up’ in the AFC West | Mile High ReportBoth draft gurus were a little perplexed at the Broncos not taking the freaky athletic Devin Bush - and opting to trade down and get the freaky athletic Noah Fant instead plus another pick that resulted in getting Drew Lock - but neither thought it was a bad move.NFLThe A+ move each team made in the 2019 NFL Draft | SB NationIn an effort to hand out at least one A+ per team, here is the best move by each one in this year’s draft:Who Will Win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year? | MMQBIn that spirit, an interesting question was posed to me this week: Who are the top candidates for Offensive Rookie of the Year, coming out of a draft where only eight first-rounders were offensive skill position players (and one of whom, Daniel Jones, isn’t expected to see the field for a while)? Cardinals (10-1) to make playoffs? Five NFL futures bets I like | ESPNOn the heels of the 2019 NFL draft, sportsbooks have posted fresh odds for the upcoming season. Will your favorite team make (or miss) the playoffs? Win the division?Joe Flacco, Case Keenum among vets hurt by 2019 NFL Draft | NFL.comThe NFL Draft is overstuffed with dreams realized and hope reborn. But what about the players who could lose playing time or their jobs entirely?Eagles pick up QB Carson Wentz’s fifth-year option | NFL.comSet to earn around $8.5 million in 2019, Wentz will make more than $20 million in 2020, the fifth and final year of his rookie contract. SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jon Gruden knows he sometimes went over the top in his praise of quarterbacks in his old job as an analyst at ESPN.It seemed like any time a quarterback went to “Gruden’s QB Camp” or was picked in the draft, Gruden was always full of compliments. The praise for Kansas City’s second-year star Patrick Mahomes is on an even different level.“His overall skill set is sickening. It really is Frostee Rucker Jersey ,” Gruden said. “He’s double-jointed. He can throw the ball from any platform possible. Running to his left, fading backward. He can get out of trouble. I compliment everybody, I’ve been accused of that, but this guy has off-the-chart arm talent. Skill level is unbelievable.“He has a playing style that reminds me of (Brett) Favre. He’s a young Favre. I think that’s why Andy Reid went and got him. He won’t quit on any play. He makes a lot of plays when there’s nothing there. I don’t have time to talk about him anymore.”Gruden now must devise a plan to slow Mahomes when his Oakland Raiders (2-9) host the Chiefs (9-2) on Sunday in what appears to be a major mismatch.Led by Mahomes’ 37 touchdown passes — the third most ever through 11 games — the Chiefs have been a nearly unstoppable force on offense. Coach Andy Reid’s squad ranks second in the NFL with 404 points and is on pace to become the first team since at least 1960 to average more than 7.0 yards per play.But everything hasn’t been perfect for Mahomes, who committed five turnovers in Kansas City’s last game, a 54-51 loss to the Rams on Nov. 19.“Every experience, bad or good, you have to learn from,” Mahomes said. “You take the positives. We had a lot of successful plays and successful things happen in that game, but you have to find ways to win them in the end.”Here are some other things to watch:EB’S BACK, MAYBEChiefs safety Eric Berry returned to the practice field this week for the first time since the early weeks of training camp, when he became sidelined by a heel injury. But considering Berry has not played at all since August, it is unlikely he will be available for Kansas City’s trip to Oakland.“It’s a great thing to see him back healthy,” Reid said. “This is killing him to watch. He loves to play. It tears him up not to be out there, but at the same time we have to do it smart.”FAST START, SLOW FINISHOne thing the Raiders have done well this year is start games fast. Their 34 points on the opening drive rank fifth best in the NFL this season. What’s happened after that has been the problem. Oakland has the third-worst offense the rest of the game, averaging just 1.32 points per drive after that.STREAKING JONESChiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones was the AFC’s defensive player of the month, another line to a resume that could land him a big contract extension this offseason. Jones has nine sacks this season, including at least one each of the past seven weeks. He had a pair of sacks against the Cardinals and the Rams prior to the bye week, and he had a season-high three tackles for loss in Los Angeles.DANGEROUS RETURNSOakland was burned last week by a poorly placed punt by rookie Johnny Townsend that led to a 70-yard touchdown return by Baltimore’s Cyrus Jones. Townsend, a fifth-round pick, has struggled this year, ranking 30th out of 32 qualifying punters in net average (37.7 yards), last in gross average (43.5 yards), and last in percentage of punts downed inside the 20-yard line (18.4 percent). That could be an issue against Tyreek Hill, who leads the NFL with four punt return TDs since entering the league in 2016.“We have to do a better job than we did last week,” Gruden said. “The one punt return we’ve given up, we didn’t hit our landmark. We gave them a low hanging punt that gave him a two-way go, and that’s hard to defend. If we do that against this guy, we’ll have very little chance to win this game. This guy is really unique. Tyreek Hill, he’s a unique skill set. You have to limit his opportunities every way you can.”REUNION WEEKThe relationship between Gruden and Reid goes back decades to when they spent three years together as offensive assistants on Mike Holmgren’s staff in Green Bay from 1992-94. That’s where the two really started to build the foundation of the offenses they’d eventually run for years as successful head coaches in the NFL.“We were both young and we were able to learn a ton from a great head coach,” Reid recalled. “Jon and I spent a lot of time together, along with Steve Mariucci, we were the youngest guys on the staff. We all kind of bonded and did our thing. We did a lot of the go-fer work, which we loved. Great learning experience and great foundation to build on.”
This isn’t a dialogue." 2019 NFL Free AgencyReal Womens Natrell Jamerson Jersey , Actual, Thought-Provoking Texans AnalysisYES, OF COURSE, The Texans Should Sign Gerald McCoyNew,38commentsThis isn’t a dialogue. CDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:YES, OF COURSE, The Texans Should Sign Gerald McCoyTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Michael Reaves/Getty ImagesYesterday there was one BIG piece of football news. Gerald McCoy was released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after a nine year employee-employer relationship. McCoy was tired of all the losing and toiling away on the league’s worst defense Nick Martin Jersey White , so he was looking to be traded.The Bucs were happy to remove his salary from their books once the relationship became too frayed to mend, and now reports are that Ndamukong Suh will take McCoy’s place in Tampa Bay. Now McCoy is a free agent, able to play football wherever in the world he wants. McCoy is on the downturn as he enters his age 31 season, but he’s been a consistent interior pass rusher throughout his career and is still a very good one. Last year was a down year for him, yet he still posted 6 sacks and 21 quarterback hits. The Texans have zero interior pass rushing whatsoever. D.J. Reader, Angelo Blackson, Joel Heath DeAndre Hopkins Jersey , and Brandon Dunn are all pretty much the same player replicated with the same skills. They can play the run, but they can’t rush the passer. Last season they combined for 3 sacks. McCoy had more sacks last season than Blackson, Heath, Reader, and Dunn have each had in their entire individual careers. Houston’s pass rush is just J.J. Watt and Jadeveon Clowney. When they don’t get to the quarterback, no one does. The Texans don’t have a secondary that can make up for their rush either. Their entire pass defense is dependent on Watt and Clowney. Brian Gaine has needed to add an interior pass rusher for months now. He hasn’t done it. Here’s his chance to, and he’s going to have to pay for it. Even if it takes two years and $30 million http://www.thetexanslockerroom.com/authentic-derek-newton-jersey , the Texans should bring McCoy in. In free agency, you don’t pay a player what he’s worth; you pay what it costs to bring him to your team. It’s inefficient, but it’s what has to be done to fill the holes. This isn’t a discussion or a dialogue or a jumping off point to other discussions. The Texans should sign Gerald McCoy. At least this time they won.But the Saints were still concerned to say the least about the latest officiating mistake in their building, after last night’s clock-keeping screwup in their win over the Texans.Officials cost the Saints 15 seconds at the end of the first half, time which could have been quite valuable in a close game. Kicker Will Lutz missed a 56-yard field goal after the mishap, when they ostensibly could have gotten closer. And after they were jammed out of a Super Bowl trip last year by a clear and obvious error by officials, the Saints were rightly disturbed.“I still don’t know what the deal was Womens Johnathan Joseph Jersey ,” quarterback Drew Brees said, via Katherine Terrell of TheAthletic.com. “Someone came up to me in the locker room and acknowledged that a mistake was made, that 10 seconds should not have run off but they should’ve had 31 seconds left. Instead, we only had 16. So, listen, that can’t happen. I mean, that’s a game-changer Womens Julien Davenport Jersey , right? We had to kick a 58-yard field goal or whatever it was. . . . If we had 15 more seconds, are you kidding me? We’re going to get closer. That’s a game-changer. That can’t happen.”And yet it did.The result of last night’s game allowed them to process it with humor, anyway.“It wouldn’t be the first time they messed up a call,” linebacker Demario Davis said. “It’s Week One for everybody.”The NFL is probably fortunate that the Saints didn’t need the points, or Sean Payton would probably be on the phone with some high-ranking officials in New York, using loud and angry words. If he hasn’t been already.
It's time Womens T.J. Jones Jersey , we're down to the wire, making our last calls."It's Draft Week around the NFL. Teams have finalized their boards, the prospects have their travel itineraries if they're attending the drafts, and, if not, they've already packed their houses with snacks and drinks for their families to enjoy while waiting for their name to be called. It's an exciting time for the team, the players, and for fans who want to know what their team may look like this coming season. For us, it means final mock draft time, so here we go.Pick 8: Brian Burns, DE/LB Florida State I've went around and around with this pick. Except for extreme situations where one of Josh Allen or Quinnen Williams fall, it's been a tough call between players like Burns, Montez Sweat, Ed Oliver, and others. In this case, the dream scenarios didn't happen so I had the same type of choice once again. In comparing athletic traits this week, I found one of the cleanest comps you'll ever find between two prospects in Brian Burns and Danielle Hunter. They were similar to an every degree in every metric that both measured in, and I think their ceilings are the same. Burns comes pre-packaged with a dynamic pass rushing skillset, something Hunter lacked when entering the NFL, so his initial impact may be even larger, especially in a defense like Matt Patricia's that can take advantage of his ability to move around.Pick 43: Deebo Samuel. WR, South Carolina A few weeks back, Deebo Samuel was referred to as "an assassin from the slot" and it's stuck with me. It's hard to find many terms more encapsulating of a player's talents than that, and his immediate impact could be a rookie Pro Bowl in this scheme, he fits that well. I had considered Chris Lindstrom in this spot as he was once again available, but I've taken the Boston College guard so often I wanted to provide a little bit of flavor with this pick. I think that a receiver like Deebo Samuel can provide similar rookie impact.Pick 88, Sione Takitaki, LB, BYU Everyone is looking for the big Bob Quinn surprise small-school pick here, and while BYU isn't a small school, this pick still fits the mold. I have, admittedly Darius Slay Jersey White , been stanning for Takitaki for months, so anyone who follows me on social media probably saw this coming from a mile away. While Takitaki has some red flags in his past, his story is one of the most interesting of the class. After being dismissed after several off-field concerns from BYU, he was accepted back to the team after he was married and not only cleaned up his act but became a team leader upon his return. His play isn't flawless, he relies a bit too much on his elite athletic profile rather than technique, but he has the highest ceiling of any LB in this class. I think if he is given the time and attention he needs to clean up his technique, his devotion to improving his craft could see him as a Bobby Wagner type of interior presence in this defense.Pick 111: Kingsley Keke, DL, Texas A&M I've been stating for some time that Keke is a guy who can sneak into that late Day 2 talk, so seeing him still on the board here felt like a coup. He is a reasonably polished player with a ton of athletic potential with the versatility to line up along the line. All of those are traits this coaching staff coaching staff covets, so I think he's going to be one they consider strongly here.Pick 146: Foster Moreau, TE, LSU Foster Moreau may have the highest ceiling of this class. He's starting from a much lower floor than T.J. Hockenson or Noah Fant, and he doesn't have the route tree of Jace Sternberger or Caleb Wilson, but Moreau can contribute as a blocker from day one and gives you the elite athletic potential to be a playmaker down the road when he develops. We talk about Hockenson as if he's George Kittle for the obvious reasons, but Moreau may be even closer since he's not likely to he an early pick but has the same level of potential. Pick 184: Ka'dar Hollman, CB, Toledo With so many prospects from Michigan, Michigan State, and even Central Michigan getting the big media push, the Lions go a different direction in terms of picking a local cornerback prospect by taking Ka'dar Hollman late. Like former Toledo tight end Michael Roberts, the team spent time with Hollman at his Pro Day, and while he's not likely to be ready to start from the jump, he has the potential to be a complementary piece in a defensive backfield in relatively short order. I would expect Hollman to edge out Teez Tabor and other bottom roster corners in training camp to steal a roster spot, but he's enough of an unknown that he probably clears waivers if he's not able to impress immediately and needs a year on the practice squad.Pick 204: Alex Bars, OG, Notre Dame Alex Bars has dealt with multiple injuries in his Notre Dame career, missing some time and putting his NFL projection in a bit of a difficult range. His tape, on the other hand, can be very good, and if it weren’t for all the lost time, we would probably be talking about Bars as a starting caliber guard at the NFL level a lot louder. As it is Barry Sanders Jersey White , it’s a risky pick even this late, but it’s one that I can say with confidence has enough upside to justify a late-round selection. Bars has starter potential if he can stay healthy.Pick 224: Josiah Tauaefa, LB, UTSA When it comes to linebackers, you tend to want the fast movers and explosive playmakers. Sometimes you just want a guy who’s going to do his job and maintain his assignment. Those guys tend to get the label “faster playing speed than timed speed” or “instinctive.” Tauaefa falls into that category as he doesn’t look, nor did he measure out, as a top =0tier athlete, but his play speed is acceptable. Tauaefa would make the squad based on special teams play at first, and while I don’t think he’s going to be an every year Pro Bowler, I think he has Josh Bynes, long-term starter potential.Pick 229: Keelan Doss, WR, Cal-DavisIf I had to pick a single player in this mock draft that is going either far too early or far too late, it would be this pick. Keelan Doss is similar to Kenny Golladay in that he’s being pursued by multiple teams who are trying to keep their interest on the down low. Like Golladay, it’s possible Doss even sneaks into Day 2 of the draft. With a more impressive athletic profile than many expected, Doss has seen his name seemingly mentioned by every team’s beat and is a popular pick from the beginning to the end of Day 3. When I saw him still on the board, I was shocked that he wasn’t taken earlier, and I could see him being selected in any of the previous five picks. Doss would immediately improve the receiving depth, and I have faith he would make the final roster, knowing that he would be unlikely to clear waivers. Year 1, he’s probably depth, but if the team was looking for a developmental player to step into Marvin Jones’ role, taking a guy who projects to Jones as his ceiling is a good bet.SummaryThis would see the Lions addressing their pass rush, slot receiver position, linebacker depth, and sets up several other positions for the long term by adding quality depth with developmental potential. Though I made a late hail mary, I wasn’t able to address the right guard position as I had hoped, and while Hollman provides some solid depth and potential for the future, he doesn’t do much in the short term to aid the cornerback spot. It wasn’t the perfect draft, but I think it turned out alright considering how the board fell. Do you think you can do better? Give us your best seven-round mock draft in the comments, and while you’re at it enter a ballot into our first Pride of Detroit mock draft challenge, instructions here. With so many players sidelined Darius Slay Jersey , a few had a chance to showcase their talent."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions 2019 OTA Day 2 observations: Teez Tabor rising to the occasionNew,49commentsWith so many players sidelined, a few had a chance to showcase their talent. EDTShareTweetShareShareDetroit Lions 2019 OTA Day 2 observations: Teez Tabor rising to the occasionRaj Mehta-USA TODAY SportsThe Detroit Lions had their first team practice in front of media on Tuesday, kicking off the open portion of Organized Team Activities. I was among those there in attendance, so here are my observations from Day 2 of OTAs (Monday was closed to the media).Participation notesTo begin with, three players on the roster were not in attendance on Tuesday. Darius Slay and Damon Harrison Sr. were both notably out, as they are seeking new contracts per the Detroit Free Press. In addition to those two, veteran running back Zach Zenner was also not present.Additionally, there was a handful of players that were mostly working with trainers and did not participate in most team drills. Here’s a list in no particular order:WR Marvin Jones Jr.WR Kenny GolladayTE Isaac NautaFB Nick BawdenDE Trey FlowersDE/LB Austin BryantCB Justin ColemanS David JonesAt one point, Golladay joined the rest of the team for drills, but never actually participated in any that I personally saw. As for everyone else, there was not enough information for me to speculate on why they were sitting out. At one point late in practice running back C.J. Anderson went down with an injury. He ended up walking off under his own power with a slight limp and did not return to the remaining 20-30 minutes of practice. Offensive line/defensive line rotationsAs noted earlier in the day, the Lions’ No. 1 offensive line looked like this (from left to right):Taylor Decker — Kenny Wiggins — Frank Ragnow — Graham Glasgow — Rick WagnerAs for the No. 2 offensive line breakdown, for most of the day it looked like this:Tyrell Crosby — Joe Dahl — Leo Koloamatangi — Oday Aboushi — Andrew Donnal So the move to guard does not appear to be in the cards for second-year lineman Tyrell Crosby, and as of now, Wiggins is ahead of Aboushi on the depth chart.Defensively, the Lions were short two players on their defensive line with Snacks absent and Flowers working and sprinting with trainers. That left this starting lineup (left to right):Devon Kennard — A’Shawn Robinson — Da’Shawn Hand — Romeo OkwaraNo surprises there. As for Team 2, the Lions rotated several players throughout each role, but the most common second team I saw was something to the effect of:Eric Lee — Darius Kilgo — John Atkins — Jonathan Wynn/Mitchell Loewen I’m not going to analyze the play of the offensive and defensive lines, because the pads were off. Teez Tabor rises to the occasionWith Darius Slay and Justin Coleman out of team drills, several Lions deep on the depth chart had the opportunity to make an early impression. Rashaan Melvin and Teez Tabor were your starting outside cornerbacks with Jamal Agnew in the nickel. While these defensive backs weren’t exactly going up against great competition—remember Marvin Jones and Kenny Golladay were sidelined during team drills—Tabor played quite well.For the second day in a row, Tabor picked off a pass—this time stepping in front of a Matthew Stafford pass, and running it all the way down the field for a pick-six. (Note: Upon watching the highlights via DetroitLions.com, it appears the pass was actually from Connor Cook. This is a good reminder that many of the plays are seen from very far away and the personnel isn’t always obvious to see.) Rookie check inFirst-round T.J. Hockenson was heavily featured on offense on Tuesday and pulled in at least two touchdown passes, including a nice sliding catch on a solid pass from Connor Cook. He got plenty of time catching passes with Stafford, as well. Jahlani Tavai was mostly playing middle linebacker throughout the day, but it’s hard to get a sense of how he was doing without any contact at practice.I didn’t get many notes on any other draft pick—Austin Bryant and Isaac Nauta didn’t participate in team drills—although fifth-round pick Amani Oruwariye appeared far down the depth chart. Special teams notesThe Lions had a brief session where players were fielding punts. Jamal Agnew is assumed to win that role in 2019, but Danny Amendola, Tommylee Lewis, Brandon Powell and Tom Kennedy were also part of that drill. Play of the DayLions receiver Chris Lacy had the play of the day with a leaping touchdown grab over cornerback Marcus Cooper. A Tom Savage pass came up a little short, but Lacy essentially pulled an interception away from Cooper by elevating over him.
Half of the draft class is now officially under contract."The Bengals put pen to paper on half of their draft class today after the first day of rookie minicamp.Fourth-round picks Renell Wren and Michael Jordan Youth Michael Jordan Jersey , sixth-round picks Trayveon Williams and Rodney Anderson and seventh-round pick Jordan Brown all signed their rookie deals today, first reported by cincinnati.com’s Fletcher Page:All but Anderson were participants today, as Anderson is still recovering from his torn ACL. The team doesn’t expect Anderson to be ready to practice anytime soon.The lone Day 3 picks that didn’t sign today were quarterback Ryan Finley, who split reps in the drills with undrafted free agent Jake Dolegala, and linebacker Deshaun Davis. Reports surfaced that Finley was unimpressive throwing the ball White Michael Jordan Jersey , but it is just the first day.Finley and the rest of the Bengals’ draft class should be following suit and signing their rookie deals in the near future, so don’t be worried about any holdouts.For your first look at the newest Bengals in practice gear, check out this gallery on bengals.com: Ryan Finley looks like he has started to improve since initial reports of his struggles." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesCincy Jungle homepageHorizontal - WhiteCincy Junglea Cincinnati Bengals communityFollow Cincy Jungle online:Follow Cincy Jungle on TwitterFollow Cincy Jungle on FacebookFollow Cincy Jungle on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchCincy Jungle main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryBengalsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections #BITESIZEFilm RoomRoster Transactions and ContractsOrange & Black InsiderSalary Cap And CBABengals News (8/5): Ryan Finley gets a handle on thingsNew,1commentRyan Finley looks like he has started to improve since initial reports of his struggles.EDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Bengals News (8/5): Ryan Finley gets a handle on thingsTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesHobson's Choice: Camping OutSame with Oklahoma’s Rodney Anderson. Same round. Same position. Anderson is coming back from an ACL and has yet to practice. Keep an eye on that. He’s a fine talent as well. If they let him practice in camp, they won’t be able to put him on the physically unable to perform list (PUP) to start the season. Early on Tyler Eifert Jersey , that’s what I thought they’d do because you could keep just three backs in Joe Mixon, Giovani Bernard and Williams while letting Anderson take another six more weeks.Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon could thrive in new offense“Just the stuff that coach Taylor does. Putting the back in the best position to win one-on-one battles. I feel like for it being a one-on-one battle, no elite running back should get stopped in a one-on-one battle. That’s how you have to view certain things,” Mixon told The Enquirer. “At the end of the day, by him putting me in that position Drew Sample Cincinnati Bengals Jersey , and by me doing the stuff over the years, that’s the stuff that puts a smile on my face. that Josh Malone and John Ross can step up out wide.Around the leagueJones on extending Zeke, Dak, Cooper: 'It'll happen'The Cowboys owner held court following Sunday's intrasquad scrimmage and said he didn't have any "specific" updates on player contracts, though he noted there were seven or eight players he's either negotiating with or preparing to. But he had conviction that the "top three" among those -- Zeke Drew Sample Jersey 2019 , Dak and Cooper -- will have new deals in due time.Colts' Andrew Luck thinks he will be ready for Week 1The issue has been lingering for three months and doesn't have a timetable that might suggest when he will be healthy enough to return to practice. Despite the amorphous timeline, the signal-caller isn't fretting. Luck told Peter King for his Football Morning in America column on Sunday he's not concerned about being ready for Week 1.Rams' Cooper Kupp 'felt great' after taking first hitAs Cooper Kupp winds his way back from an ACL tear, the Los Angeles Rams wide receiver said getting past the first time he was hit proved to himself he was going to be good to go.Ravens guard Alex Lewis says he's been released"Thank you to the Baltimore Ravens for drafting me back in 2016 and giving me an opportunity to play in the NFL," Lewis wrote on Instagram. "It has been a memorable three years. Appreciate all my teammates and coaches I have met along the way. Loved the atmosphere of Baltimore and the amazing fans that supported us! Unfortunately, I was released today. Thank you Baltimore! 'As one door closes another opens.'"Tom Brady agrees to contract extension with PatriotsThe future Hall of Fame quarterback agreed to terms on a two-year Youth Drew Sample Jersey , $70 million contract extension with New England on Sunday, a source told NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport. The deal raises Brady's 2019 salary from $15 million to $23 million. Brady is then scheduled to make $30 million in 2020 and $32 million in 2021, though both Brady and New England are "amenable" to adjusting the numbers if necessary, Rapoport added.
There’s no denying the influence Jerry Jones has had on the Dallas Cowboys. For better or worse http://www.eaglescheapauthenticstore.com/shareef-miller-jersey-cheap , most associate “America’s Team” with Jones, which is what he wants. When he took over as owner of the Cowboys in 1988, the once-great franchise had sunk badly, ending with a 3-13 record. The first year was worse with 1-15 but Jones and head coach Jimmy Johnson would rebound majorly by building the Cowboys into a team that would win three Super Bowls in four years and set a new standard for excellent play. Since then, however Zach Brown Jersey , the Cowboys have failed to make the big game and many feel that the reason for that is Jones himself.The key issue is that Jones is one of those owners who considers himself a football expert when he’s not and the fact he’s also the general manager makes it worse. Johnson has said the key reason he left was because he couldn’t stand the fact that he pulled off major moves (like the Herschel Walker trade) and Jones insisted on taking credit for them. Many others have made the same observation, Jones insists on being part of a process he doesn’t understand and that’s done as much damage to the Cowboys as helped them. His arrogance is one thing but many are thrown by how Jones seems to think that as long as the Cowboys get press, things are going fine, no matter how bad the team does. That’s really come up in this last season as, without Romo or Dez Bryant Devin Bush Jersey , Dallas sunk to a terrible 4-12 year. It thus seems the perfect time to look back at the worst moves Jones has made as owner/GM of the team and how, despite the success, his own attitude and “instinct” has been the reason the Cowboys have failed to get back to championship form. Carson Wentz said earlier this week that he will be ready for the regular season whether he plays in the preseason or not. It’s a good thing since the Eagles quarterback will get no preseason snaps.Wentz sat out Thursday night’s preseason game after sitting out the first two preseason games. He won’t play the fourth preseason game.Coach Doug Pederson didn’t feel playing Wentz was worth the risk, especially considering the Eagles lost two quarterbacks in the first two preseason games. Nate Sudfeld broke his wrist and Cody Kessler was diagnosed with a concussion.Wentz is healthy.He’s also ready, according to Pederson.“He’s really done an outstanding job http://www.steelerscheapauthenticstore.com/diontae-johnson-jersey-cheap ,�? Pederson said, via Zach Berman of TheAthletic.com. “And even physically from his rehab back in the spring all the way through training camp, he’s clicking on all cylinders. His mind is good; his body feels fresh; and all the things that we’ve seen through camp, for me, that was the deciding factor.”Wentz was injured in the first preseason game as a rookie and missed the rest of the exhibition games. He played three preseason games in 2017. He was not cleared from his knee injury during the 2018 preseason.
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(AP) — Cam Newton and Jameis Winston know there’s no surefire way for a quarterback to lead a team out of a funk.What works in one situation may not necessarily be the answer in another.Newton’s second-place Carolina Panthers (6-5) have lost three straight games following a 6-2 start, moving closer to the bottom of the NFC South than the top.Winston’s getting another chance to lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-7) out of the division cellar after spending a month on the bench because of his propensity for making costly mistakes.“In the NFL, part of winning is not losing, not beating yourself,” Bucs coach Dirk Koetter said, reflecting on Winston delivering his best performance of the season to help Tampa Bay stop a four-game skid last week.“You have to just keep it simple,” said Winston, who lost his starting job after turning the ball over 11 times in 14 quarters.The fourth-year pro said the difference during last week’s 27-9 rout of San Francisco was his decisiveness with the football.“I’m thinking about one play at a time, one completion at a time http://www.newyorkgiantsteamonline.com/dexter-lawrence-jersey , one game at a time,” Winston said. “It’s easier to keep it simple when you’re decisive, making quick decisions and getting the ball out of your hands.”The Panthers haven’t won since beating the Bucs 42-28 at home on Nov. 4. Kicking woes factored in narrow losses the past two weeks to Detroit and Seattle, however, and Newton said he’s focused on the next opportunity to get back on track.Win or lose, he has learned you give yourself 24 hours to get over the excitement or disappointment.“You can either celebrate or sulk and sob,” the Carolina quarterback said. “After that 24 hours is up, let it go. That has been so helpful for me in my growth as a man.”For Winston, Sunday’s game against the Panthers represents the next test in what amounts to an audition to determine if he’s Tampa Bay’s quarterback of the future.The 24-year-old didn’t face the Panthers last time. He was benched after throwing four interceptions the previous week at Cincinnati.Some things to watch when the NFC South rivals meet:NEWTON LIKES WHERE HE’S ATNewton said this week he’s playing the best football of his career http://www.oaklandraidersteamonline.com/josh-jacobs-jersey , despite a three-game losing streak.Newton has thrown at least two TD passes in 10 straight games and seems to be thriving in Norv Turner’s offensive scheme.“I’m just feeling in control,” Newton said. “There are no question marks. My assuredness of every single play I know exactly what I’m supposed to do.”McCAFFREY ON THE RUNChristian McCaffrey last week became the first Panthers running back to eclipse 100 yards rushing and 100 yards receiving in the same game. His 237 yards from scrimmage against the Seahawks were the most in franchise history.McCaffrey had 157 yards from scrimmage and two TDs rushing in the last meeting with the Bucs.Newton joked that you shouldn’t call the 5-foot-10, 205-pound McCaffrey “small,” because he hates being labeled a small back.“C-Mac has defied all odds,” Newton said. “With C-Mac, he has always been a workhorse. He’s always been a playmaker. There’s no denying that. My thing is when you draft a person, is he comfortable with the game on the line?”WHERE ARE THE TURNOVERSCarolina’s defense has thrived on takeaways over the years, but they have been struggling in that area of late. The Panthers haven’t forced a turnover in the three games since they last played the Buccaneers. In that game they intercepted Ryan Fitzpatrick twice.EVANS VS. 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So, I’ve got to be better, more physical, faster and stronger, and I think I will be this time around.” It took almost until the start of the regular season for Corey Liuget to find a new home Parris Campbell Jersey , but the former Los Angeles Chargers defensive tackle says he’s ready to rock for the Oakland Raiders.According to Scott Bair of NBC Sports Bay Area, Liuget has been working diligently in Las Vegas to get himself back into top shape after a torn quadriceps tendon last year with the Chargers.“It was just me and the trainer going at it, working hard in a warehouse for four hours a day,�? Liuget said. “Then I would rehab after that, to make sure I was in position to go when the time came. For the last nine weeks, it has been pretty much hell for me.”The quad injury ended his time with the Chargers after eight seasons. The injury happened in November in a game against the Denver Broncos. The Chargers then elected to decline his option for the 2019 season, which made him a free agent. Despite having visits with multiple teams, Liuget couldn’t get a contract until the Raiders came calling.Liuget said it was “maybe the toughest experience of my life” dealing with the injury last year, but added he believes he’s now “in rare form.” He’s also excited about the fit with the Raiders defense.“I fit perfectly into this scheme Bobby Okereke Jersey ,�? Liuget said. “It’s a one-gap, penetrating defense. That’s what I love. That’s my style of defense. That’s what we had with the Chargers the past couple years, so I’m super excited to be in it.�?
The Detroit Lions will have a new head trainer for the 2019 season.The team announced on Thursday that head trainer Kevin Bastin in leaving the team to pursue opportunities outside of football.“For five seasons Jordan Scarlett Jersey , Kevin Bastin has been an invaluable asset to the Detroit Lions organization,” G.M. Bob Quinn said in a statement. “His more than 30 years of athletic training experience, combined with his unwavering commitment to the health and safety of our players, made him an integral part of our football operation day in and day out. The professionalism with which he led our athletic training staff is a testament to his high character. We fully support Kevin’s decision to pursue opportunities outside of the NFL and thank him for his countless contributions to our team.”Bastin has spent 25 years in the NFL as a trainer with the Lions, Washington Redskins and Houston Texans.The Lions have hired Dave Granito from the University of Michigan to take over following Bastin’s departure. Granito has been the Director of Athletic Training for the Michigan football team the last three seasons where he developed a relationship with Lions team doctor Asheesh Bedi. He’s previously spent time in the NFL with the New England Patriots and New York Giants. Sean Payton despises the term “Black Monday.” And he’s one of the coaches who always survives it.Six head coaches were fired as the NFL season concluded, four of them on Monday. Two, Mike McCarthy in Green Bay and Hue Jackson in Cleveland, didn’t even make it that far.Saints coach Payton, finishing his 13th season in New Orleans and now owning the second-longest tenure with a team after Cincinnati fired Marvin Lewis , had some strong words about how the coaching carousel gets derailed every year.“Our owners’ network that they own have created this Jonah Williams Jersey ,” Payton said, referring to NFL Network that is owned by the league, “marketed this and sold this ‘Black Monday,’ and that’s just disappointing.”In reference to Lewis, who was with the Bengals since 2003, but went an all-time worst 0-7 in the playoffs, Payton added: “He’s been a fabulous coach, but I don’t want to comment on anyone or all of them (who were fired).”He added that the whole Black Monday scene, which some media outlets promote the way they do actual competition, is “ridiculous.”Payton and every other coach in pro sports recognize that change is understandable and at times necessary. As long as it is thought out and includes a plan for the future http://www.bengalscheapshop.com/cheap-authentic-drew-sample-jersey , revision can make sense.When it’s more on an owner’s whim or due to some serious impatience, that’s another story.Steve Wilks , fired after a 3-13 record in his first — and only — season in Arizona, might be a case in point. Had Bruce Arians not retired, he still would have been with the Cardinals, but Wilks was a hot candidate for several openings last offseason following his work as Carolina’s defensive coordinator. Barring a full-out revolt by the players, as happened with Ben McAdoo and the Giants in 2017, how is one year enough to judge a head coach’s capabilities?Also fired on Monday were Vance Joseph in Denver and Adam Gase in Miami. On Sunday night, Todd Bowles with the Jets and Dirk Koetter with the Bucs were let go.A year ago, Indianapolis Germaine Pratt Jersey , Tennessee, Oakland, Detroit, Chicago, Arizona and the New York Giants made changes. That’s 14 franchises out of 32 with different head coaches since 2016. The Cardinals and Giants will have had three coaches from 2016-19.Also taking a hit has been the NFL’s initiative on diversity in coaching. The Rooney Rule is exemplary in purpose, though it sometimes gets criticized for how it is implemented.Of the eight head men released, only Koetter, Gase and McCarthy are not minorities. Just three minority head coaches remain: Ron Rivera with the Panthers, Anthony Lynn with the Chargers, and Mike Tomlin with the Steelers.Impatience by owners can’t be blamed for the moves by the Bengals or Jets http://www.bengalscheapshop.com/cheap-authentic-ryan-finley-jersey , both clearly on a downward spiral.Otherwise, well, it normally takes at the very least three years for a coach’s program to take root. Joseph got two, Gase got three injury-ravaged years, and Koetter also got three.Jackson simply lost too often, particularly with a vastly improved roster early this season, to remain on the job.McCarthy, a Super Bowl winner, had seen things go stale in Green Bay, and he often has been blamed for the Packers getting to just the one Super Bowl with a generational quarterback Renell Wren Jersey , Aaron Rodgers.Still, the word stability seems to have been dropped from owners’ dictionaries. They give lip service to wanting to be like the Patriots, Saints or Seahawks.Then, if things turn sour for one season, they begin wondering if the right people are in place. Imagine if John Mara had done that with Tom Coughlin before the 2007 or 2011 seasons, when fans and media were calling for the coach’s removal.Yet, we hear things like this from Broncos boss John Elway:— “Vance made a lot of strides and deserves credit for how hard and competitively the team played this season. There’s always going to be a high standard here. The bottom line is we need to win more football games. We’re excited about the foundation that’s being built and look forward to putting in the work to get the Broncos back on the winning track.”In most places, that winning track has lots of potholes. Not many coaches get the opportunity to navigate around them.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Malik Hooker looks around the Indianapolis Colts‘ newly renovated locker room and reflects on his long journey back to football.He smiles Marquise Brown Jersey , he laughs nervously and, naturally, he’s a little anxious to test his surgically repaired right knee.The Colts’ starting safety has never faced such a severe injury or such a complex recovery, and the next step is seeing how it holds up in game conditions.“I’ll definitely be out there Saturday,” Hooker said. “Of course everybody has questions about ‘what if I’m not the player I need to be when I get back’ and stuff like that. But that’s where you’ve just got to be mentally tough and say that’s part of the plan to get back out there. I have no doubts.”Neither do the Colts.They’ve waited patiently and proceeded cautiously as their 2017 first-round pick works his way back, fully anticipating him to continue being the playmaker he flashed in the first seven weeks last season.General manager Chris Ballard considered Hooker, at 6-foot-1, 212 pounds,a perfect fit in his young secondary.He started all 13 games of his senior season at Ohio State; picked off seven passes; led the Football Bowl Subdivision by returning three for scores; helped the Buckeyes reach the College Football Playoff; and was selected a first-team All-American in 2016.And though he couldn’t work out at the NFL’s annual scouting combine because of hip and sports hernia surgeries, many regarded him as the top safety in the draft. Ballard had Hooker rated as the best athlete in the draft and when he slid to No. 15, Ballard wasted no time in making his selection.“He’s got a unique skill set. He’s got size. He’s got speed. He’s got great instincts and ball skills,” Ballard said of Hooker on draft night. “Guys that can take away the football are hard to find, and we think he can do that at this level.”Hooker certainly lived up to the billing early last season.He moved into the starting lineup in Week 2, picked off passes in each of his first three starts and appeared headed toward a huge rookie season — until a blindside block forced his knee to buckle as he was chasing Jacksonville receiver Allen Hurns down the sideline Oct. 22.Later that night, Hooker was diagnosed with torn anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments http://www.ravensauthorizedshops.com/authentic-jaylon-ferguson-jersey , ending a promising rookie season. He spent the next seven months rehabbing, returned for on-the-field individual work in May, and opened training camp on the physically unable to perform list. Now, three weeks after being activated, Hooker has been cleared for game duty and is expected to start against San Francisco.“It’s been a long time coming,” he said. “For me to finally get out there and get cleared to be able to go out there and play on Saturday, it’s a great feeling.”Indy’s coaches are excited for another reason: Saturday marks the first time they’ll see their two projected starting safeties in a game. Hooker’s injury, coupled with Clayton Geathers‘ inability to return from neck surgery until late last season, meant the projected pairing never had a chance to work together.But as both recovered from knee surgeries during the offseason, they worked together, challenged one another and raced to come back. Geathers got there first, making his preseason debut in Monday night’s loss to Baltimore.Now, Hookier finally is about to join him.“They have what we talked about, the instincts and the strike and the speed and all those things, and the quickness Miles Boykin Jersey ,” new defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus said. “And those guys, as they get playing with the system and with other guys in the unit, we should see them blossom. We should see them really take off and see them make really impactful plays that will change the game for our team.”Hooker believes he will be as good as new, and working in unison with Geathers will make the Colts a better defense. All he wants to do now is prove he’s back.“I feel like this organization knows what I bring to the table and I know what their standard is for me to bring to the table,” Hooker said. “So I’m just going to go out there and continue to do whatever I can to help this team win.”NOTES: The Colts signed free agent defensive tackle Brandon Banks and placed receiver Matt Hazel on the waived-injured list. If Hazel clears waivers, he will go on injured reserve. For Braves manager Brian Snitker, playing the matchups meant pitching to Manny Machado with first base open and a marathon game on the line.
The Orioles slugger made that strategy look foolish.
Machado hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the 15th inning, lifting Baltimore to a 10-7 win over Atlanta on Friday night after each team staged dramatic ninth-inning rallies.
The Braves surrendered six runs in the ninth, and then scored four times in the bottom of the inning.
Peter Moylan, Atlanta’s eighth pitcher, hit Craig Gentry to open the 15th. Gentry moved to second on Austin Wynns‘ sacrifice.
With first base open, the Braves pitched to Machado and he responded with his 19th homer, a drive into the Orioles’ bullpen in left.
Snitker said the right-handed Moylan is tough on right-handed hitters but acknowledged ”you hate like hell (Machado) is one of them.”
Machado said an intentional walk ”crossed my mind at first. I thought they were. In that situation they probably had faith in Moylan out there that he could get some ground balls to the left side of the infield.”
Machado hit a 0-2 slider Moylan said was ”supposed to be middle in.” Moylan said the pitch ”slipped out of my hand and ended up middle middle.”
Moylan (0-1) gave up another run on singles by Colby Rasmus and Jonathan Schoop.
Mike Wright Jr. (1-0), Baltimore’s seventh pitcher, threw two scoreless innings.
The Orioles trailed 3-1 heading into the ninth, and the Braves rallied against closer Zach Britton in the bottom of the inning. Braves closer Arodys Vizcaino was not used while Dan Winkler allowed four runs while recording only one out.
Snitker said he rested Vizcaino because of shoulder soreness and he might be available on Saturday.
Chris Davis hit a drought-breaking homer and drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly as Baltimore opened a 7-3 lead.
Britton got one out and was charged with four runs and five hits. He gave up a single to Johan Camargo and a double to Danny Santana before hitting Ender Inciarte to load the bases.
Ozzie Albies‘ bases-loaded single drove in Camargo. Freddie Freeman’s two-run single cut the lead to one before Nick Markakis tied the game with a double to right field.
Atlanta had jumped in front on Charlie Culberson’s tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth.
Davis, making his first start since June 11, hit his first homer since May 9 in the fifth. Camargo tied the game with his run-scoring double in the seventh.
Braves left-hander Sean Newcomb allowed five hits in seven innings.
Orioles right-hander Alex Cobb permitted four hits in seven innings
The start of the game was delayed 11 minutes by rain.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Orioles: OF Trey Mancini (stiff neck) struck out as a pinch hitter in the eighth. He did not start for the second straight game. … INF Tim Beckham (core muscle surgery) could return Monday. He has been out since April 25.
Braves: RHP Mike Soroka was placed on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to Wednesday, with right shoulder inflammation. It is the rookie’s second DL stint with the shoulder issue. He missed 24 games from May 17 to June 13. He allowed four runs in 4 2/3 innings and his velocity dropped in the Braves’ 11-4 win at Toronto on Tuesday. Santana was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett. … RHP Mike Foltynewicz (right triceps tightness) threw on the side without problems and could come off the DL to start Monday against the Reds.
THROWBACK
As part of the team’s celebration of Hank Aaron this week, the Braves wore 1974 throwback uniforms.
NO FIREWORKS
Fans booed after the Braves announced the length of the game forced the team to cancel the postgame fireworks show.
DRASTIC CHANGES
Davis was hitting only .150 when he was given 10 days to work on his swing with hitting coach Scott Coolbaugh and vice president of baseball operations Brady Anderson. Davis, in the third season of a seven-year, $161 million contract, described changes to his swing as ”drastic.”
”I think the break was obviously more just to give me an opportunity to sit down and try to make some of these adjustments and not have to go out and do it in the game,” Davis said.
UP NEXT
Orioles: RHP Dylan Bundy (5-7, 3.81 ERA) is 5-2 with a 2.89 ERA in eight career interleague games, including seven starts. He will be making his first career appearance against Atlanta on Saturday.
Braves: RHP Julio Teheran (5-4, 3.97 ERA) will make his second career start against Baltimore.
Most teams are playing their third preseason game of the summer this weekend and that is generally the time when starters see their most extensive playing time of the exhibition season.The Broncos played in the Hall of Fame Game http://www.ravenscheapstores.com/miles-boykin-jersey-cheap , though, and that means Saturday’s game is their fourth game of the preseason. Whether for that reason or because they are playing a Rams team that isn’t playing its starters, Broncos head coach Vic Fangio isn’t treating this weekend as a dress rehearsal for September.Fangio said on Thursday that Kevin Hogan will start at quarterback for the second time this summer. With Drew Lock out due to a thumb injury, Brett Rypien will be the other Denver quarterback to see time on Sunday.Fangio also said that few starters will be playing at any position, so there will be a lot of players trying to land on the back end of a roster or on a practice squad when Saturday’s game kicks off. One of the NFL’s better rivalries has plenty riding on its latest installment.Saints-Falcons on Thursday night also is one of the better midweek matchups on this year’s schedule.New Orleans leads the NFC South at 9-3, one game in front of Carolina, which the Saints have swept, and two games in front of Atlanta, which gets two shots in three weeks at the Big Easy’s team. Considering that the Saints are 3-0 in the division, they truly are in charge in the division.“We have to turn the page fast to get to New Orleans,” Falcons coach Dan Quinn said. “We’re right back into our division. It’s all there for us http://www.coltscheapshop.com/cheap-authentic-bobby-okereke-jersey Jersey , we know that.”New Orleans, No. 6 in the AP Pro32, is a 1-point choice over No. 11 Atlanta. The Falcons badly need this one, but they’ve struggled in their spanking new Mercedes-Benz Stadium.Atlanta’s playoff chances take another hit.SAINTS, 28-24KNOCKOUT LEAGUE TIPBefore discussing that, how about some kudos for Pro Picks hitting the exact scores on wins by the Steelers and Rams?The Chargers came through last week, and this one is a bit of a stretch given who we have left. Let’s try CINCINNATI.No. 1 New England (minus 11) at No. 24 Miami, Monday nightPatriots don’t have Gronk, which makes this a tiny bit closer.BEST BET: PATRIOTS, 33-10No. 7 Seattle (plus 3) at No. 9 JacksonvilleRussell Wilson is making pitch for MVP award.UPSET SPECIAL: SEAHAWKS, 24-23No. 12 Baltimore (plus 7) at No. 4 PittsburghAnother test Steelers will barely pass.STEELERS Noah Fant Jersey , 17-13No. 3 Philadelphia (plus 2 1-2) at No. 5 Los Angeles RamsAfter loss in Seattle, Philly phans getting antsy. Calm down.EAGLES, 27-24No. 2 Minnesota (minus 3) at No. 8 CarolinaVikings’ win here establishes them as NFC’s best. Sorry …PANTHERS, 20-16No. 15 Oakland (plus 4) at No. 14 Kansas CityAFC West mess starts getting settled.CHIEFS, 22-20No. 21 Washington (plus 6) at No. 13 Los Angeles ChargersChargers do their part in AFC West.CHARGERS, 30-20No. 18 Green Bay (minus 3 1-2) at No. 32 ClevelandOddsmakers tempting us with this line. We’ll bite.PACKERS, 23-11No. 27 San Francisco (plus 3) at No. 25 HoustonNiners fans getting geeked by Garoppolo. But we like Houston here.TEXANS, 20-13No. 20 New York Jets (pick-em) at No. 30 DenverThis line shows how far Broncos have fallen, even at home.JETS, 27-19No. 10 Tennessee (minus 3) at No. 23 ArizonaTennessee’s AFC South competition, Jacksonville http://www.denverbroncosteamonline.com/dalton-risner-jersey , slipped here. Titans won’t.TITANS, 21-20No. 16 (tie) Dallas (minus 5) at No. 31 New York GiantsBye-bye Ben factor makes us think this will be close.COWBOYS, 23-20No. 29 Chicago (plus 6) at No. 22 CincinnatiActually thought about this as Best Bet.BENGALS, 26-13No. 16 (tie) Detroit (OFF) at No. 26 Tampa BayLoser here might soon start coaching search.BUCCANEERS, 17-16No. 28 Indianapolis (OFF) at No. 19 BuffaloBills’ lengthy playoff drought about to continue, though they survive this one.BILLS, 13-10——2017 RECORD:Last week: Against spread (8-7-1). Straight up (11-5)Season Totals: Against spread (91-88-6). Straight up: (121-70)Best Bet: 8-5 against spread, 9-4 straight up.Upset special: 8-5 against spread, 8-5 straight up
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens finally made their move during the NFL’s free agent frenzy http://www.panthersauthorizedshops.com/authentic-greg-little-jersey , securing running back Mark Ingram and six-time Pro Bowl safety Earl Thomas on Wednesday.After losing receiver John Brown and linebackers C.J. Mosley, Terrell Suggs and Za’darius Smith earlier in the week, Ravens first-year general manager Eric DeCosta bounced back to address two glaring needs.Ingram agreed to terms on a three-year contract and Thomas accepted a four-year deal. Both contracts are pending the passing of physicals.In addition, the Ravens formally announced the trade of quarterback Joe Flacco to Denver for a fourth-round draft pick.The 29-year-old Ingram scored 50 touchdowns during eight years with the New Orleans Saints. Arriving in Baltimore with 106 games of experience, including 64 starts, Ingram provides stability to a backfield that last year counted heavily on rookie Gus Edwards.Ingram has 204 receptions over the past five seasons and should fit well into a controlled offense directed by quarterback Lamar Jackson.A two-time 1 Will Grier Jersey ,000-yard rusher, Ingram’s 4.7 yards per carry average over the past five seasons tops all NFL running backs. His 39 rushing touchdowns over that span ranks second behind Todd Gurley (46).Thomas, 29, arrives after a nine-year run with Seattle. He is expected to replace free safety Eric Weddle, who played three seasons in Baltimore before being released last week.Despite having his 2018 season end with a broken left leg, Thomas finished with three interceptions. No one on the Ravens had more than two last year.While being carted off the field with a lower leg fracture in a Sept. 30 game against Arizona http://www.panthersauthorizedshops.com/authentic-christian-miller-jersey , Thomas extended his middle finger in the direction of the Seattle bench. He had skipped multiple practices earlier in the season after failing in his bid to get a new contract.After breaking the same leg in 2016, Thomas openly pondered retirement.On Wednesday, despite his rocky tenure with the Seahawks, Thomas wrote on Twitter : “Thank you Seattle for the love and memories that my family and I will never forget.”Thomas has 28 career interceptions, 11 forced fumbles and at least 88 tackles in four different seasons.The addition of Thomas fills out a solid defensive backfield that currently features Thomas and Tony Jefferson in the back end; Marlon Humphrey, Jimmy Smith and Brandon Carr as outside cornerbacks; and Tavon Young in the slot.By signing Ingram and Thomas Jordan Scarlett Jersey , the Ravens softened the blow of losing three members of the NFL’s No. 1 defense to free agency. Mosley went to the New York Jets, Suggs latched on with Arizona after a 16-year run with Baltimore and Smith agreed to terms with Green Bay.Suggs had only seven sacks last year but is the Ravens’ career leader with 132½.“A Raven through and through. He’s tenacious, the best of what we want our defenders to be,” DeCosta said. “Terrell is one of our all-time great Ravens.”The loss of Mosley will likely hurt more, but the Ravens couldn’t compete with the five-year, $85 million offer from the Jets.“Four Pro Bowls in five years speaks for itself David Montgomery Jersey ,” coach John Harbaugh said of the middle linebacker. “C.J. is as reliable of a player as any defender we’ve had.” One of the differences between the Giants’ new starting quarterback and their old one is that Daniel Jones can make some plays with his feet.That’s just what Jones did on the first touchdown drive of his first NFL start. Jones scrambled for an 11-yard gain to convert one third down and evaded pressure long enough to find Saquon Barkley for another first down later in the drive.Jones then capped off the drive by keeping the ball on a read option and running seven yards for his first NFL rushing touchdown. The extra point made the score 12-10 Buccaneers with just under 10 minutes to play in the first half.The move to Jones has given the Giants offense a new dimension, but their defense remains a weak point. The Bucs have a pair of 75-yard drives that were capped off by Mike Evans touchdown catches. Matt Gay had one extra point blocked and missed the other to keep the Bucs from adding to their lead.
ALLEN PARK L.J. Collier Jersey , Mich. (AP) — For some franchises, being undefeated through three games seems almost routine.The Detroit Lions are not one of those teams. Coach Matt Patricia and quarterback Matthew Stafford were under pressure to show signs of progress in 2019, and so far they’re delivering.“There’s great teams every week, and things can go either way pretty quickly, but I think the group’s working really hard,” Patricia said. “I think they’re trying to do everything they can the right way. We’ve got a long way to go.”Stafford has put up big numbers at times in his career, but he’s been dogged by the team’s inability to beat top competition, especially on the road.So Sunday’s 27-24 win at Philadelphia resonates. Although the Eagles were short-handed because of injuries, they’re still less than two years removed from a Super Bowl title.Patricia took over the Lions before last season and the team went 6-10. It wasn’t a particularly great year for Stafford, and when Detroit blew a fourth-quarter lead in its 2019 opener at Arizona, settling for a tie, it was easy to envision another dreary campaign. The next three games were against the Chargers http://www.seahawksauthorizedshops.com/authentic-marquise-blair-jersey , Eagles and Chiefs, all playoff teams last season.Well, the Lions (2-0-1) have won the first two games of that stretch. They led 27-17 in the fourth quarter at Philadelphia before giving up a touchdown and having a field goal blocked. A couple of crucial penalties on the Eagles helped Detroit hold on.It was a shaky finish, but if the Lions can keep winning games such as that, it will go a long way toward winning over an understandably skeptical fanbase.A few words of caution: The previous time Detroit was unbeaten through three games was in 2011, when the Lions started 5-0 and looked poised for an extended stretch of success with Stafford, Calvin Johnson and Ndamukong Suh. Detroit ended up going 10-6 that season, lost its postseason opener and didn’t make the playoffs again until three years later.This year’s Lions have given up more yards than they’ve gained, and all three of their games could have gone either way.But they’ve put themselves in position to win, regardless of the competition.“These are very competitive people, very much so want to win and want to do the things the right way,” Patricia said Monday. “I think we truly believe that if we put the work in every single week T.J. Hockenson Jersey , and we go out and approach it the right way that we should go out and be as competitive as we can be.”WHAT’S WORKINGDetroit has allowed only three sacks this season and they were all in Week 1. The offensive line hasn’t necessarily been dominant, but the Lions have done a decent job avoiding negative plays.WHAT NEEDS HELPThe running game still isn’t all that productive. Kerryon Johnson scored a touchdown but finished with only 36 yards on 20 carries Sunday.STOCK UPJamal Agnew was relieved of his punt returning duties the previous weekend, but he bounced back in a big way with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against the Eagles. He also had a 24-yard punt return.STOCK DOWNRookie tight end T.J. Hockenson had only one catch for 1 yard, and he has only two catches in the past two games following a stirring debut in the opener. The first-round draft pick clearly has potential, but it’s time to tap the breaks on talk of instant stardom.INJUREDA couple of key defensive players left Sunday’s game. Defensive tackle Mike Daniels (foot) left in the first quarter and didn’t return, and cornerback Darius Slay (hamstring) exited in the third quarter. Patricia had no updates on them.KEY NUMBER32 — Touchdown passes Stafford is on pace for this season. He has six already after posting only 21 a season ago.NEXT STEPSDetroit hosts Kansas City (3-0) this weekend in a matchup that surprisingly includes two unbeaten teams.Unlike the Chargers and Eagles, the Chiefs very much seem to be firing on all cylinders offensively and are living up to preseason expectations.“I wouldn’t look at it as a measuring stick,” Detroit defensive lineman Trey Flowers said. “It’s definitely a challenge that we’re willing to take — we’re willing to face great quarterbacks, great opponents.” Tom Brady is staying mum on his status for the AFC championship game after suffering a right hand injury earlier in the week.
Brady said a bit contentiously only ”We’ll see” on Friday when asked whether he would play in Sunday’s conference title game against Jacksonville.
The quarterback wore red gloves and responded to several other questions about how much he practiced or how he sustained the injury by saying ”I’m not talking about that.”
Brady is listed as questionable for Sunday after being a limited participant in practice Friday. He was also limited on Wednesday. He sat out practice Thursday, but wore a glove on his injured hand during the stretching period open to reporters. He usually only wears a glove on his non-throwing hand.
One thing Brady was clear about was the test he expects from a Jaguars unit ranked second in the NFL in total and scoring defense.
”It’s a very unique challenge,” Brady said. ”I think their front three, their linebackers Jahlani Tavai Jersey , are very instinctive and very fast. And great cover guys in the secondary. Ball-hawking defense. They strip it off you, they sack you. … So they’re a good defense.”
Brady appeared on the Patriots’ weekly injury report several times during the latter half of this season with injuries to both his Achilles tendon and his left shoulder. The four-time Super Bowl MVP has never missed a playoff start during his 18-year career.
”Tom always tends to show up in big games. This is a big game,” receiver Danny Amendola said. ”(He’s) super tough. The toughest. He’s a warrior, he’s a competitor and there’s really only one reason why he’s here, and that’s to play football. ”
Jacksonville is preparing like Brady will be in the huddle as usual Sunday. Jaguars defensive tackle Marcell Dareus said typical methods of rattling a quarterback don’t apply when it comes to him.
”You can hit Brady, but hitting him isn’t what’s going to get to him. It’s constantly being that gnat in his face. He just hates that gnat just always around,” said Dareus, who might be more familiar than any Jacksonville player with Brady, having spent six-plus seasons with the Bills.
”You sack him he’s going to get up and just keep rolling. He’s that competitive spirit, like, `OK, you got me. Now I’m fixing to go throw this touchdown the next play. Forty yards. You happy about that sack? But there you go.’ That’s just his mentality. I like it. I love playing against the guy. He’s phenomenal to watch.”
If for some reason Brady can’t go – no Will Harris Jersey , the Earth won’t stop rotating on its axis and New England still would show up to play – the Patriots would look to backup Brian Hoyer. His last playoff start was the antithesis of a Brady performance. For Houston in its 2015 AFC wild-card matchup with Kansas City, Hoyer completed 15 of 34 passes for 136 yards, with no touchdowns and five turnovers (four interceptions) in a 30-0 loss.
Hoyer, a former Patriot, was acquired in midseason when the Patriots traded Jimmy Garoppolo to San Francisco.
”I’m always preparing to play because the truth of reality is you never know when your name’s gonna be called,” he said Thursday.
The Patriots haven’t called any QB’s name in the postseason other than Brady’s since the 1990s.
ALLEN PARK L.J. Collier Jersey , Mich. (AP) — For some franchises, being undefeated through three games seems almost routine.The Detroit Lions are not one of those teams. Coach Matt Patricia and quarterback Matthew Stafford were under pressure to show signs of progress in 2019, and so far they’re delivering.“There’s great teams every week, and things can go either way pretty quickly, but I think the group’s working really hard,” Patricia said. “I think they’re trying to do everything they can the right way. We’ve got a long way to go.”Stafford has put up big numbers at times in his career, but he’s been dogged by the team’s inability to beat top competition, especially on the road.So Sunday’s 27-24 win at Philadelphia resonates. Although the Eagles were short-handed because of injuries, they’re still less than two years removed from a Super Bowl title.Patricia took over the Lions before last season and the team went 6-10. It wasn’t a particularly great year for Stafford, and when Detroit blew a fourth-quarter lead in its 2019 opener at Arizona, settling for a tie, it was easy to envision another dreary campaign. The next three games were against the Chargers http://www.seahawksauthorizedshops.com/authentic-marquise-blair-jersey , Eagles and Chiefs, all playoff teams last season.Well, the Lions (2-0-1) have won the first two games of that stretch. They led 27-17 in the fourth quarter at Philadelphia before giving up a touchdown and having a field goal blocked. A couple of crucial penalties on the Eagles helped Detroit hold on.It was a shaky finish, but if the Lions can keep winning games such as that, it will go a long way toward winning over an understandably skeptical fanbase.A few words of caution: The previous time Detroit was unbeaten through three games was in 2011, when the Lions started 5-0 and looked poised for an extended stretch of success with Stafford, Calvin Johnson and Ndamukong Suh. Detroit ended up going 10-6 that season, lost its postseason opener and didn’t make the playoffs again until three years later.This year’s Lions have given up more yards than they’ve gained, and all three of their games could have gone either way.But they’ve put themselves in position to win, regardless of the competition.“These are very competitive people, very much so want to win and want to do the things the right way,” Patricia said Monday. “I think we truly believe that if we put the work in every single week T.J. Hockenson Jersey , and we go out and approach it the right way that we should go out and be as competitive as we can be.”WHAT’S WORKINGDetroit has allowed only three sacks this season and they were all in Week 1. The offensive line hasn’t necessarily been dominant, but the Lions have done a decent job avoiding negative plays.WHAT NEEDS HELPThe running game still isn’t all that productive. Kerryon Johnson scored a touchdown but finished with only 36 yards on 20 carries Sunday.STOCK UPJamal Agnew was relieved of his punt returning duties the previous weekend, but he bounced back in a big way with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against the Eagles. He also had a 24-yard punt return.STOCK DOWNRookie tight end T.J. Hockenson had only one catch for 1 yard, and he has only two catches in the past two games following a stirring debut in the opener. The first-round draft pick clearly has potential, but it’s time to tap the breaks on talk of instant stardom.INJUREDA couple of key defensive players left Sunday’s game. Defensive tackle Mike Daniels (foot) left in the first quarter and didn’t return, and cornerback Darius Slay (hamstring) exited in the third quarter. Patricia had no updates on them.KEY NUMBER32 — Touchdown passes Stafford is on pace for this season. He has six already after posting only 21 a season ago.NEXT STEPSDetroit hosts Kansas City (3-0) this weekend in a matchup that surprisingly includes two unbeaten teams.Unlike the Chargers and Eagles, the Chiefs very much seem to be firing on all cylinders offensively and are living up to preseason expectations.“I wouldn’t look at it as a measuring stick,” Detroit defensive lineman Trey Flowers said. “It’s definitely a challenge that we’re willing to take — we’re willing to face great quarterbacks, great opponents.” Tom Brady is staying mum on his status for the AFC championship game after suffering a right hand injury earlier in the week.
Brady said a bit contentiously only ”We’ll see” on Friday when asked whether he would play in Sunday’s conference title game against Jacksonville.
The quarterback wore red gloves and responded to several other questions about how much he practiced or how he sustained the injury by saying ”I’m not talking about that.”
Brady is listed as questionable for Sunday after being a limited participant in practice Friday. He was also limited on Wednesday. He sat out practice Thursday, but wore a glove on his injured hand during the stretching period open to reporters. He usually only wears a glove on his non-throwing hand.
One thing Brady was clear about was the test he expects from a Jaguars unit ranked second in the NFL in total and scoring defense.
”It’s a very unique challenge,” Brady said. ”I think their front three, their linebackers Jahlani Tavai Jersey , are very instinctive and very fast. And great cover guys in the secondary. Ball-hawking defense. They strip it off you, they sack you. … So they’re a good defense.”
Brady appeared on the Patriots’ weekly injury report several times during the latter half of this season with injuries to both his Achilles tendon and his left shoulder. The four-time Super Bowl MVP has never missed a playoff start during his 18-year career.
”Tom always tends to show up in big games. This is a big game,” receiver Danny Amendola said. ”(He’s) super tough. The toughest. He’s a warrior, he’s a competitor and there’s really only one reason why he’s here, and that’s to play football. ”
Jacksonville is preparing like Brady will be in the huddle as usual Sunday. Jaguars defensive tackle Marcell Dareus said typical methods of rattling a quarterback don’t apply when it comes to him.
”You can hit Brady, but hitting him isn’t what’s going to get to him. It’s constantly being that gnat in his face. He just hates that gnat just always around,” said Dareus, who might be more familiar than any Jacksonville player with Brady, having spent six-plus seasons with the Bills.
”You sack him he’s going to get up and just keep rolling. He’s that competitive spirit, like, `OK, you got me. Now I’m fixing to go throw this touchdown the next play. Forty yards. You happy about that sack? But there you go.’ That’s just his mentality. I like it. I love playing against the guy. He’s phenomenal to watch.”
If for some reason Brady can’t go – no Will Harris Jersey , the Earth won’t stop rotating on its axis and New England still would show up to play – the Patriots would look to backup Brian Hoyer. His last playoff start was the antithesis of a Brady performance. For Houston in its 2015 AFC wild-card matchup with Kansas City, Hoyer completed 15 of 34 passes for 136 yards, with no touchdowns and five turnovers (four interceptions) in a 30-0 loss.
Hoyer, a former Patriot, was acquired in midseason when the Patriots traded Jimmy Garoppolo to San Francisco.
”I’m always preparing to play because the truth of reality is you never know when your name’s gonna be called,” he said Thursday.
The Patriots haven’t called any QB’s name in the postseason other than Brady’s since the 1990s.
Including the playoffs, the Jaguars scored eight defensive touchdowns this season, three more than any other team. Cornerback Jalen Ramsey had four interceptions during the regular season and also had one in the wild-card win over Buffalo.
He also fully expects to see Brady on the field Sunday.
”He’s going to be out there, he’s going to play, he’s going to play to his best of ability and do what he does,” Ramsey said.
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uars scored eight defensive touchdowns this season, three more than any other team. Cornerback Jalen Ramsey had four interceptions during the regular season and also had one in the wild-card win over Buffalo.
He also fully expects to see Brady on the field Sunday.
”He’s going to be out there, he’s going to play, he’s going to play to his best of ability and do what he does,” Ramsey said.
ENGLEWOOD http://www.carolinapanthersteamonline.com/christian-miller-jersey , Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos will be without starters Bradley Roby, Darian Stewart, Brandon Marshall and rookie returner DaeSean Hamilton for their game against the Houston Texans on Sunday.The Broncos activated safety Su’a Cravens off injured reserve and replaced receiver Isaiah McKenzie with River Cracraft on Friday.With right tackle Jared Veldheer returning from a knee injury, the Broncos (3-5) finally have the luxury of giving left tackle Garett Bolles some plays off to try to settle him down and break his holding habit. He leads the league with seven flags this season after an NFL-high 10 last year.The Broncos could either put Veldheer in his spot or move Billy Turner over from the right side.They’ll replace Roby, who has struggled in his adjustment from nickel back to starter following the offseason trade of Aqib Talib to the Rams, with a mix of veterans Tramaine Brock and Adam Jones and rookie Isaac Yiadom.Along with Chris Harris Jr., those three will face Texans star DeAndre Hopkins and ex-teammate Demaryius Thomas, who was traded to Houston on Tuesday .Adams missed practice Friday for non-injury reasons that won’t affect his playing status.“He’ll be back tonight. He had a family matter,” coach Vance Joseph said. “We got Brock, we’ve got Adam and we’ve got Isaac, outside of Chris, obviously. We’re fine. We’re in good shape and we’ve got four healthy guys for the game.”Joseph said pass rusher Shane Ray (ankle) looked good in practice and is ready to return to help Von Miller, Bradley Chubb and Shaq Barrett rush the passer Sunday.“I’ve been proud of how Shane’s rehabbed and how he’s practiced the last two days. He looks fine and ready to go Jordan Scarlett Jersey ,” Joseph said.Until now the Broncos were limited in their options for Bolles, who keeps giving up pressures and sacks, and Roby, who keeps allowing too much cushion and big plays by not jamming receivers or playing the ball on deep passes.Three weeks ago, Joseph said he didn’t fear losing the locker room over his patience with Bolles and Roby, saying, “They all understand we’re playing the best players.” He said Bolles and Roby had to fix their flaws in the glare of games rather than through a benching.“We have some options now with Jared back and (with) Billy playing at a high level,” Joseph said Friday. “We do have some options there, so we’ll see how the game goes.”As for Cravens, the Broncos are hoping he’s a wild card for them over the last half of the season.“He could be. His body type and skill set as a dime backer is valuable because he can play first, second and third down,” Joseph said.With Marshall’s lingering knee injury, linebacker Alexander Johnson looks to get his first action.“He’s a guy who wants to play Greedy Williams Jersey , first of all,” Joseph said. “He’s got a unique body. He’s a big body who can really run. We’ll see how he helps us on teams, and obviously, if he’s playing on defense, we’ll see what happens there. He’s a guy who was eager to play and help us.”And it’s starting to look as though wide receiver/returner Jordan Taylor, who has been on PUP, might go on season-ending IR next week because he’s not quite 100 percent after offseason double-hip surgery.“He’s trying to get right for us, but he’s really sore,” Joseph said. “If he was right, he would be able to play, but he’s not right yet.”The Broncos listed rookie running back Royce Freeman (ankle) as questionable, but Joseph said that with the bye next week, it might be best to keep him out against the Texans (5-3). With three jobs filled http://www.ravensfootballauthentics.com/justice-hill-jersey-authentic , three others likely down to two candidates each, and two AFC East jobs seemingly still wide(r) open, the Miami vacancy hasn’t gotten much attention.So where will owner Stephen Ross go?The Dolphins have interviewed Patriots linebackers coach (and defensive coordinator) Brian Flores, Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, Cowboys defensive backs coach/passing game coordinator (and defensive coordinator) Kris Richard, and Saints defensive coordinator Dennis Allen.There’s one name that continues to loom over the process: Ravens coach John Harbaugh. There’s a lingering belief that Ross will eventually throw his hands in the air and give Baltimore whatever it wants in order to get Harbaugh.So what would it take? Some have suggested that the Ravens want two first-round picks. That’s a high price to pay. Considering what Harbaugh could do for the Dolphins or any other team, it could be draft picks (and, in turn, money) well spent.
RENTON Josh Allen Jersey , Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks are keeping a couple of key pieces from last season’s playoff team while adding to their offensive line.The Seahawks announced a pair of signings on Thursday, including keeping linebacker K.J. Wright with the only NFL team he’s ever played for. Seattle also announced the signing of offensive lineman Mike Iupati to a one-year deal to replace the loss of J.R. Sweezy in free agency.Seattle also reached agreement on a two-year deal with offensive linemen D.J. Fluker, according to a person with knowledge of the deal, the Seahawks. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity on because the team had not announced the deal.It was a busy second day of the league year for the Seahawks after being mostly quiet in the early stages of free agency.Fluker was a key influence in Seattle’s resurgence as the top running team in the NFL. The veteran dealt with leg injuries at times during the season, but appeared in 10 games for the Seahawks.Retaining Fluker and the addition of Iupati will help bolster the depth on an offensive line that finally solidified last season and led to significant improvement with Seattle’s offense. Iupati was a Pro Bowl selection in four straight seasons from 2012-15 and has played for division rivals San Francisco and Arizona. Iupati was an All-Pro selection in 2012.“They’re a winning team,” Iupati said in a statement from the team. “They’ve been competitors and contenders for the nine years I’ve been in the league. It’s close to home, and Mike Solari is also one of the biggest reasons I wanted to come here because he was my coach in (San Francisco). He’s awesome.”Wright is one of the few remaining holdovers from Seattle’s Super Bowl championship team and helps a linebackers group that could be among the best in the league if healthy and available, teaming with Bobby Wagner and Mychal Kendricks. Wright’s deal is for two seasons.Wright’s future was uncertain after an injury-filled 2018 season where he played in just five games due to a knee injury in the final year of his current contract. Before the injury troubles of last season Jawaan Taylor Jersey , Wright was incredibly durable for Seattle having started 63 of the previous 64 regular season games. Wright, who will turn 30 years old this summer, was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2016 when he had 124 tackles and four sacks.Wright said at the end of last season he intended to test the free agent market to see where his value stood. But he also had indicated a desire to play his entire career in one place and continue to team with Wagner.“I want to end my career as a Seahawk, but it’s a business,” Wright said at the end of the season. “. This is my first time, I never went through (free agency) before. We’ve just got to see when that time comes.”Seattle also announced the signing of Pro Bowl kicker Jason Myers in the hope he will help solve issues in the Seahawks’ kicking game the past two seasons. Patrick Mahomes and Kirk Cousins will meet on the football field for the first time in 2019. They squared off this weekend as basketball-team hype men, and the end result was Mahomes 1, Cousins 0.Cousins spoke at a Michigan State pep rally on Friday night Josh Oliver Jersey , in advance of Saturday’s semifinal game against Texas Tech. Mahomes, the NFL’s 2018 MVP, spoke to Texas Tech’s team on Saturday afternoon, hours before tipoff.“It was great,” redshirt senior Norense Odiase said, via Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com. “He was excited. You could see his blood rushing, veins popping. He was turnt. Travis Kelce was there as well. It was a blessing to have those guys come.”“He came in our film session, and he said he’s proud of us Deandre Baker Jersey ,” sophomore guard Davide Moretti told Cronin. “We did something that nobody [at Texas Tech] has done before. He was cheering for us, and he said that we’ve got this because he knows how hard we play and how hard we’ve worked for it. He’ll cheer his butt off for us.”And it worked. The Red Raiders will play in the championship game for the first time ever on Monday night, against Virginia. Mahomes surely will be there again, cheering his butt off in the stadium where Cousins plays his home football games — as few as five months before Mahomes squares off against Cousins in the stadium where Mahomes plays his home football games.
Kicker Robbie Gould signed a four-year contract extension with the 49ers on Monday to put a bow on what Gould called a “weird offseason” a few hours later.Gould got franchise tagged by the 49ers Noah Fant Jersey , saw the team flirt with Stephen Gostkowski before Gostkowski re-signed with the Patriots in April and requested a trade a short time later. That trade request came with a report that Gould was not going to continue negotiations on a long-term deal and the kicker said he was unsure if he’d report to the 49ers at all, but things changed quickly over the last few days.There was a lot of speculation about Gould wanting a move back to the Bears because he spent the first 11 years of his career there, still lives there in the offseason and talked about wanting to stay close to his family, but Gould told Adam Schefter of ESPN that talks sparked back up on Sunday and that the 49ers made an “aggressive push” that reached the finish line.“Who knows what would have happened if something didn’t get done http://www.denverbroncosteamonline.com/dalton-risner-jersey , but the 49ers stepped up big time to get this done,” Gould said. “They stepped outside the box, had an open mind and we were able to get something done today.”Gould said his family will be staying in Chicago during the 2019 season because his son’s been enrolled in kindergarten for the coming school year, but that could change in the coming years because Gould’s set to be spending a lot of time in California. When Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri missed a 23-yard field goal on Saturday in Kansas City Drew Lock Jersey , people were shocked: How could the great Vinatieri miss an easy pick in a big game?Actually, no one should have been surprised. Vinatieri does it a lot.Although Vinatieri is best known for his big kicks in big games, including in the snow in the “Tuck Rule” game and two Super Bowl game-winners, Vinatieri has been wildly inconsistent in the postseason and has actually been a below-average kicker in the playoffs over the whole of his 23-year career.Since Vinatieri entered the NFL in 1996 http://www.denverbroncosteamonline.com/dre_mont-jones-jersey , he is one of 35 kickers who have attempted at least 10 postseason field goals. Of those 35, Vinatieri ranks just 22nd in field goal percentage.Vinatieri is 56-for-69 in the playoffs in his career, and while it’s nice that he’s lasted long enough and played for good enough teams to attempt 69 postseason field goals, that’s an accuracy rate of just 81 percent. That really isn’t very good by modern kicker standards.Plenty of today’s kickers have been more accurate in the postseason than Vinatieri: The much-maligned Steelers kicker Chris Boswell is 15-for-15 in the playoffs. Denver’s Brandon McManus is 10-for-10 in the playoffs. Stephen Hauschka is 20-for-21 in the playoffs. Matt Bryant is 14-for-15 in the playoffs. Justin Tucker is 9-for-10 in the playoffs. Mason Crosby is 26-for-29 in the playoffs. Vinatieri’s successor in New England T.J. Hockenson Jersey , Stephen Gostkowski, is 34-for-38 in the playoffs.Fortunately for Vinatieri, the kicks we remember are the famous ones. The Tuck Rule and the two Super Bowl game-winners will always be the first kicks that people remember about Vinatieri. And his incredible longevity while playing for good teams make him likely to end up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame some day. But when that day comes, we ought to consider his entire record. That includes some great kicks Justice Hill Jersey , but also some misses that other kickers would have made.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says interest from outside the United States in hosting NFL games is growing.Four games are scheduled to be played in London and one in Mexico City for the second straight year — the Mexico City game was scrubbed last year due to poor field conditions — and Goodell told Ben Fischer of that the league has seen signs that they could be shipping more games abroad. The hangup is the supply.“The reality is that the demand for playing those games is greater than we have in the inventory http://www.seahawksauthorizedshops.com/authentic-cody-barton-jersey ,” Goodell said. “But what we’re trying to do is, it’s a combination of the media, the events themselves Gary Jennings Jr. Jersey , and our partnerships.”The inventory is low because most teams don’t want to give up one of their eight home dates each year, which has led to suggestions that expanding the regular season could be tied to more international games as well as the prospect of putting a franchise in a different country. Goodell believes that a team would be supported, but other questions have to be answered.“I have no doubt that the fanbase and the commercial opportunity is there [for a franchise] http://www.seahawksauthorizedshops.com/authentic-phil-haynes-jersey ,” Goodell said. “Can we do it competitively? Can we do it where our 32 teams can compete at a competitive level? And that’s critical. At the end of the day our game is our product.”The Bears and Raiders will play this season’s first overseas game when they face off in London on October 6. That game will take place at Tottenham’s new stadium, which was designed with hosting NFL games in mind and Goodell’s comments suggest they’ll continue getting them. NEW YORK (AP) — The Jets have interviewed Philadelphia Eagles executive Joe Douglas for their general manager job.Douglas, the Eagles’ vice president of player personnel Ugo Amadi Jersey , is the third candidate to meet with New York about the opening. He met with team officials Saturday and Sunday.The Jets have also interviewed New Orleans Saints director of pro scouting Terry Fontenot and Seattle Seahawks co-director of player personnel Scott Fitterer. New York also is expected to meet with Champ Kelly, the Chicago Bears‘ assistant director of player personnel.Douglas is widely considered the favorite to land the job because he has previous work experience with Jets coach Adam Gase, who is the team’s acting GM and is heavily involved in the search process. Douglas was Chicago’s director of college scouting in 2015 Dwayne Haskins Jersey , when Gase was the Bears’ offensive coordinator.Douglas has been with the Eagles for three years since leaving Chicago. He worked in Baltimore’s personnel department from 2000-15 in various roles.
Teams with overpowering defenses and efficient rushing attacks dominated the NFL throughout the 1980s. Granted http://www.steelersauthorizedshops.com/authentic-benny-snell-jr.-jersey , with Joe Montana under center, the San Francisco 49ers had an extremely potent aerial scheme and captured four Super Bowl championships that decade. Nevertheless, the Niners’ defense was criminally underrated and Roger Craig’s contributions in the backfield can’t be overlooked. When San Francisco’s executives and star players weren’t hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy, the Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins and New York Giants were all clinching titles with stout defenses and standout running games. The rugged brand of football minimized touchdowns in the red zone and led critics to mockingly refer to the sport as the “National Field Goal League.”To increase scoring, former commissioner Paul Tagliabue and the NFL Competition Committee passed an array of new rules at the annual owners meeting in March 1994. The new rules penalize certain kinds of physical contact on wideouts and quarterbacks and make it virtually impossible for cornerbacks and safeties to disrupt offensive formations with extra receivers downfield. Essentially Zach Gentry Jersey , Tagliabue established a passing league that produces video game-like scoring. In fact, according to Fox Sports, only one squad with a 1,000-yard rusher qualified for the playoffs during the 2015 season.Despite such a staggering statistic, keen talent evaluators realize that the best winning formula remains a balanced passing and rushing configuration. As evidence, excluding the years 2013 and 2014 Joey Bosa Jersey , a running back has been chosen in the first round of every draft since 1990. Unsurprisingly, with so many runners selected early over the past quarter-century, plenty of players have had forgettable careers. With that noted, let’s review the 15 biggest running back busts since 1990 and locate where they are today. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars will be without left tackle Cam Robinson for the rest of the season because of a knee injury.Robinson, a second-round draft pick from Alabama in 2017 Nick Bosa Jersey , injured his left knee in the first quarter of Sunday’s 31-20 victory against New England and left the locker room on crutches.Coach Doug Marrone and teammates confirmed Monday that Robinson’s season is over.Center Brandon Linder says “it’s part of the game and it’s terrible to see a guy’s season end like that, especially a guy that was playing at a high level like Cam was.”Robinson started 20 of 21 games the past two seasons. Fourth-year pro Josh Wells will replace him in the starting lineup, beginning this week against Tennessee.Wells says “it’s a terrible situation. I hope we can do it justice out there for him. … I think he’ll eventually be better than ever.”
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