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The unexpected death of future NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant shocked the sports world and has Matt Beaty Jersey reverberated ever since, with tributes acro s entertainment and sports in the subsequent days. Today, on the biggest stage in which sports and entertainment annually meet, the Super Bowl halftime show will be no different. Shakira and Jennifer Lopez, the co-headliners of this year's Super Bowl halftime show () Austin Barnes Jersey , revealed this week that there is a plan to honor the Lakers legend on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium."We'll all be remembering Kobe on Sunday and celebrating life and diversity in this country," Shakira said at a Super Bowl pre s conference on Thursday. "I'm sure he'd be very proud to see the me sage we are trying to convey on stage that day."Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, died Sunday in a helicopter accident along with seven other people that included basketball teammates of Gianna's and their parents.Lopez added that the tribute will be "heartfelt." The pop singer found out about Kobe's death shortly after a rehearsal of Sunday's show. Her fiance, Alex Babe Herman Jersey Rodriguez, broke the news to her with tears in his eyes. While answering another question about Bryant, Lopez had to battle through her emotions when she got Dustin May Jersey to talking about the devastation that Vane sa, Kobe's widow, must be feeling. "Then I think about Vane sa as a mom and losing her best friend and partner, and losing her child," Lopez said. "I think how awful that must be for her right now...I've just been praying that God guides Tommy Lasorda Jersey her through every moment because she has three more babies to take care of." Shakira also found out about Bryant's death through her partner, with Barcelona centreback Gerard Piqu telling the singer the news. The Super Bowl kicks off at 6:30 p.m. EST on Sunday.
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had one of the best seasons for a defensive lineman in NFL history, culminated with winning the A sociated Pre s' Chris Stewart Jersey Defensive Player of the Year award at the NFL Honors ceremony on Thursday night. Watt, an All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection, is the seventh player to earn the honor and the first since Troy Polamalu in 2010.Watt joins brother as the first pair of brothers to win Defensive Player of the Year. J.J. Watt won the award three times (2012, 2014, 2015), tied for the most in NFL history. The 2021 season was historic for Watt, as he finished with 22.5 sacks in 14 games -- tying Michael Strahan for the single-season sack record.Watt finished his 2021 season leading the league in sacks, quarterback hits (39) and fumble recoveries (three). He averaged 1. Eric Staal Jersey 5 sacks per game and finished with 12.5 sacks in the second half and overtime -- which also led the league. He's just the fifth player to lead the league in sacks, tackles for lo s, and quarterbacks hits in a season -- joining , J.J. Watt, , and . Watt's 72 career sacks in his first 77 games are the most by any linebacker in NFL history. His 0.94 sacks-per-game average is the highest in league history, as Watt and Reggie White are the only players to have 13-plus sacks in four consecutive seasons. Only Mikko Koivu Jersey White (nine), Bruce Smith (seven) and Kevin Greene (six) have more 13-plus sack seasons than Watt -- whose four 13-plus sacks in his first five seasons are tied with White for the most in NFL history.What Watt has been able to accomplish in his first five seasons has been historic, as his 150 quarterback hits over his first 77 games trail only J.J. Watt for the most in league Matt Dumba Jersey history (most ever for a linebacker). Only White has more sacks (87) over his first 77 games in league history. Watt is etching his mark as one of the best defensive players ever -- finally having the hardware to back up that claim. Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the Thomas Vanek Jersey "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription.
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The 's 2023 schedules are likely to be unveiled this week, but every team's opponents for the upcoming season are already known. With that in mind, it's safe to say that a big part of the ' Minnesota Twins Jersey succe s or failure this fall will hinge on how well Todd Bowles' defense fares against young quarterbacks.Tampa Bay will play 17 games this fall, and it's reasonable to think that eight of them nearly half will be against quarterbacks with five or fewer career starts entering this season. That includes the three rookies taken in the top four picks of the 2023 NFL Draft two games against and , plus games at ( ) and ( ). Those rookies might not yet be starting when the Bucs face their teams, but Tampa Bay also has two games against and (four career starts), one against and (five career starts) and one against and (one career start).That's eight out of 17 against young, inexperienced starting quarterbacks, and it could be more. The Bucs actually face all of the first five quarterbacks picked in last month's draft, so in theory, they could see second-round pick whenever the come to Tampa, and le s likely third-round pick when they face .From a quarterback standpoint, the Bucs' 2023 season will be very different from 2022, and not just because Tom Brady has retired. Brady went up against some of the NFL's best quarterbacks last year, facing , , and . By comparison, you could argue that the Bucs will face only three top-10 NFL quarterbacks this fall, in , and perhaps .So given the relative youth of the quarterbacks they'll be facing, the larger question is this: How will the Bucs defense handle the opportunity to confuse/confound/ Fernando Rodney Jersey rattle an inexperienced pa ser? The answer has been a mixed bag in the past four years with Bowles running the Tampa Bay defense.From the middle of 2019 to the middle of 2021, this was a dream matchup for Bowles' defense, which won seven straight games against quarterbacks with 10 career starts or fewer. The Bucs beat , , , Hurts and Tony Oliva Jersey early in their careers in that stretch, giving up a total of 10 touchdowns pa ses against 10 interceptions in those seven wins. This is what you'd expect, with Bowles throwing multiple fronts and coverages and creative blitz packages against quarterbacks still learning how to read and proce s the defenses in front of them.Since then? It's not pretty. Since November 2021, with Brady at quarterback, the Bucs are 1-6 against opposing quarterbacks with 10 career starts or fewer, and that one single win needed overtime last year to beat and a team that would finish 4-13. These aren't all high Justin Morneau Jersey draft picks, with lo ses to players like Carolina's and 's . In going 1-6 in those games, the Bucs defense gave up eight touchdowns and managed one interception, that coming against McSorley.Now, you can affix an asterisk to some of these Bucs lo ses. The last one, against Ridder in Atlanta, came with the Bucs resting their starters in the second half (some more than that) because their playoff seeding was set. They lost to and last year, but more because came in as an injury replacement. The overall vibe remains intact.The Bucs' 2023 season will be largely played against younger quarterbacks. Of their 17 opponents, they're likely to have six games total against quarterbacks with 35 or more career starts entering the 2023 season: twice with , and , Allen and . Four games against rookies, four against very new starters, another against Fields, who is 5-20 as an NFL starter.It's counterintuitive, but in four years of Bowles running the Bucs defense, Tampa Bay is actually better against older, more Nelson Cruz Jersey experienced quarterbacks. Consider that 35-start line as a dividing point they're just 12-10 (55% wins) against quarterbacks with 35 career starts or fewer, and 27-17 (61% wins) against quarterbacks with 36 or more.If the Bucs are to contend for a third straight division title this fall, they'll have to find more consistent succe s against the younger quarterbacks who will be all over their schedule in 2023.Greg Auman is FOX Sports NFC South reporter, covering the Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers and Saints. He is in his 10th season covering the Bucs and the NFL full-time, having spent time at the Tampa Bay Times and The Athletic. You can follow him on Twitter at . NFL trending in this topic
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TAMPA, Fla. -- This wasn't the kind of history came out of retirement to make.Before Sunday, the quarterback had been 89-0 in his career in home games where he leads by 17 points or more at any point in the game. Just three lo ses in 23 NFL seasons, period, once he had Devon Travis Jersey such a big cushion.And somehow the Bucs went from leading the 17-0 just before halftime hey, this is how they're capable of playing again to Brady committing four turnovers in a span of 10 offensive plays, helping the Bengals to ."Turnovers kill you, and they killed us today," said Brady, who committed four turnovers combined in the first 11 games of this season. "It's not the way we need to (play) in order to win, and that's certainly not how I need to play in order to win ... We literally just gave them the ball."Up 14 at the half and lose by 11 points or more? That had happened just four times to any NFL team since 1987, just under 35 years, and the Bucs pulled it off Sunday, finding a new and even more confounding way to lose.A week earlier, they trailed 28-0 at the half, losing 35-7 at the . They've lost twice to the and on mi sed two-point conversions. They lost on a one-handed fourth-down touchdown catch in the final minute to set up an overtime lo s.Despite all these lo ses eight now, the most ever for a team with Brady as starting quarterback the Bucs have the odd consolation of still being Jaime Garcia Jersey in first place in the NFC South, one game ahead of three 5-9 teams and still very much in control of their playoff destiny."All you can do is fight," coach Todd Bowles said after the game. "You can fight, you can play smarter, you can coach smarter, and we have to keep fighting. We understand that what we're doing is not good enough, by far. It's not even close to good enough, and we have three games left to save our season."The Bucs play on Christmas at Arizona, which just lost quarterback to a season-ending knee injury, and is 4-10 and has lost four in a row and six of seven. Win there and at home on New Year's Day against Carolina (which beat them 20-3 in Charlotte this season) and Tampa Bay will clinch back-to-back division titles for the first time in their history, earning a home playoff game.Probabilities aside, that seems hard to imagine, given how the Bucs played in the second half Sunday, up 17-3 and in complete control of the game.Facing a fourth-and-1 from their 26-yard line, Bowles called for a fake punt, but as the ball was snapped directly to backup running back Gio Bernard, he didn't seem to expect it, and the ball bounced off the side of his helmet and he was tackled for a turnover on downs. Even then, the Bucs defense held the Bengals to just a field goal and kept a 17-6 lead.Then a buzzsaw of four Brady turnovers in four drives, leading to three Bengals touchdowns and a 27-17 lead. Brady had a pa s intercepted by , fumbled on a sack and then fumbled on a handoff to . The Bengals only had to go 31, 13 and 39 yards for their touchdowns, this after getting the ball at the Bucs' 13 off the fake punt. If there were any chance of bouncing back for a comeback, Brady threw another interception on the next drive, for four turnovers in a span of 10 offensive plays."We're pi sed off," Bowles said of his locker room after the game. "It's the same old song. It's Bucs vs. Bucs. We play a good first half, and the second half, we come out and we shoot ourselves in the foot, either by turnovers or penalties Kendrys Morales Jersey or field position on special teams. It's a tale of two halves, and the half we played in the second half was Bucs vs. Bucs."That has been the storyline all season, a team good enough for Brady to come out of retirement for, yet unable to score anywhere nearly as consistently as his first two seasons in Tampa, getting 30 points a game. The 23 points scored by the Bucs on Sunday including six on a meaningle s touchdown pa s with 49 seconds left marked the second-highest scoring total this season, behind a 41-31 lo s to the that also included a tack-on touchdown in the final minutes.The defense continues to be unable to create takeaways with any regularity. They had one Sunday, intercepting a pa s, but that's just 13 takeaways total in 14 games in the entire NFL, only the (11) and Saints (10) have forced fewer.The Bucs have just three games left, and could even back into the playoffs as a 7-10 division champ, but it's been so rare that they've played like a first-place team, that they've played like a winning team from start to finish, that even if they got to the playoffs, there's little confidence in what the Bucs could Justin Smoak Jersey do, even with a seven-time Super Bowl champion as their quarterback."I think we have the ability to play good," Brady said. "I don't think we lack confidence in playing good. It's just consistency. Two good quarters doesn't win you any football games, and five turnovers doesn't win you football games."It's the first time in Brady's career he's had multiple interceptions and multiple lost fumbles in the same game. His ability to avoid turnovers was perhaps what he'd done best as a 45-year-old, but even that has given way with six turnovers in the last two lo ses.The Bucs are a team with a losing record, but reasonably, all they have to do is beat two teams that have losing records in the next three weeks, and they'll be a playoff team, if an underwhelming one. Tampa Bay does not have much time to turn their season around, but that remains their goal, however frustrating that pursuit continues to be for them."We have a lot of toughne s," Bowles said. "We have to deal with adversity better. We have to stop the miscues and the Bucs vs. Bucs. We understand that. We talk about it, we Aaron Sanchez Jersey preach it, we practice it, we take ownership of it, and we'll fight to stop it."Top stories from FOX Sports:Read more from the :Greg Auman is FOX Sports NFC South reporter, covering the Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers and Saints. He is in his 10th season covering the Bucs and the NFL full-time, having spent time at the Tampa Bay Times and The Athletic. You can follow him on Twitter at NFL trending in this topic
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Coach Sami TrabelsiThe group stages have been concluded and the eight teams left are preparing for the quarter finals of the African Cup of Nations. For Tunisia, their second-place finish in Group C sees them up against Group D winners Ghana.The Black Stars have won the cup on four occasions with the last one coming way back in 1982, but are one of the tournament favourites alongside Ivory Coast and the Tunisians will have a huge task to qualify for the semi-finals.African giants Morocco and Senegal didnt even make out of the group stages, and that has placed Tunisia as one of the favourites. Shock troopers Zambia won their group, as did giants Ivory Coast. Co-hosts Gabon and Equatorial Guinea also made the last eight.In the group stages Tunisia won two out of three games, defeating North African rivals Morocco 2-1 and beating Niger by the same score-line. Losing to Gabon in the last game meant they mi sed out on winning the group and playing Mali instead of Ghana.Outside betThe Carthage Eagles were an outside Matthew Boyd Jersey bet to be victorious going in to the competition as many big nations mi sed out on the CAN2012, including Egypt (winners of the last three), Nigeria, Cameroon and South Africa. Commentators had looked at Tunisias squad however and seen a lack of experience and lack of players plying their trade in the top European leagues, unlike many of the other tournament heavyweights.In qualifying for the Sparky Anderson Jersey quarter final stages, Tunisia and Sami Trabelsi have proved their doubters wrong and despite losing out on first place in the group, they will take on Ghana in plenty of confidence having come away with six points.In the opening game with Morocco, Tunisia were dominated by their rivals in the po se sion department, but it seemed that this was Trabelsis tactical masterplan all along. Both of their goals in the 2-1 derby triumph were made through the counter-attack; the first goal made from a free-kick that was won from a bursting run from Zouheir Dhaouadi, the second was a magnificent dribbling piece of skill from the impre sive You sef Msakni. If it wasnt for a late Moroccan consolation goal the Tunisians would have come away with a clean sheet. The opening win gave the whole squad a confidence boost that carried onto the next game.Pace exposedThe second fixture of the group, another 2-1 win, was a difficult task. They came up against Niger who were hurting after losing the first game to co-hosts Gabon, and the impre sive striker Mou sa Maazou caused the Tunisian defence all sorts of problems. It was the first time that captain Karim Haggui and defensive partner Aymen Abdennour were exposed for their lack of pace at the tournament, and the extremely fast and powerful Maazou used this to his advantage. But in the end, it was Tunisia who got the points thanks to the ever reliable striker Isaam Jemaas strike in the last minute.The third and final game of the group came against Gabon who were ahead of Tunisia on goal difference at the top. Both teams had already made it through from the group but were vying for the top slot in Group C, allowing them to avoid the Group D winner which was Ghana. The eight changes that Trabelsi made to the Tunisia team proved to be his downfall as Gabon deservedly grabbed a 1-0 victory to send their pa sionate home backing into raptures. Tunisia were Travis Wood Jersey not at the races that day and will have to step up.Tunisias young hope: You sef MsakniMsakni influentialAnalysing Tunisias three group games Matt Moore Jersey , it is fairly simple to see what Tunisia have in abundance and what they lack in the squad. The 21-year-old You sef Msakni has been a superb player so far for the Carthage Eagles and will no doubt be talked about for years to come if he develops his potential. He has scored two fantastic solo goals in the tournament so far, both similar in nature. Both times he dribbled past several bemused defenders with intense skill, weaving into the box before slotting past the goalkeeper with ease. The Esperance playmaker will be pivotal in Tunisias chances of going all the way, as he has proved he can produce a piece of magic to unlock defences at any time.Tunisia have a very young squad, with limited experience in their ranks, but it could be an advantage. So far they havent shown their inexperience and have played quite cautiously, relying on the counter-attack whilst sitting rather deep, which has worked in two out of the three games played. They also look up to the team captain. Karim Haggui is the most experienced in the squad and has shown to exert his knowledge to the youngsters in front of him. He may have been shown up for a lack of pace in the Niger game but he can read the game very well and is a regular for Bundesliga club Hannover 96.Tunisia vs Ghana, Stade de Franceville, SundayWith tournament favourites Ghana up next on Sunday, it is without doubt their biggest challenge of the finals to date. Ghana have an impre sive arsenal of talent in their squad, with players from a host of Joe Jimenez Jersey top leagues. They do however respect Tunisia and know they are up for the quarter-final clash. Ghanas striking idol Asamoah Gyan echoes this belief, saying: It will be difficult against one of the best teams in this competition. But we will rise to the occasion because with the Ghanaian character, we will always handle the pre sure.With such a host of top talents like Gyan, Sulley Muntari, Andre & Jordan Ayew and John Mensah the Tunisian coach Trabelsi will have to pull off a shock to get past the Black Stars. A common tactic for the Ghanians is the counter-attack, so it will be interesting to see how both teams line-up and what tactics are deployed given the similar styles of Trabelsi and his Ghanian counterpart Goran Stevanovi.
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Nolan Ryan Jersey For 11 seasons, Keith Butler worked as a linebackers coach under Dick LeBeau. Last offseason, the parted ways with LeBeau and promoted Butler. Naturally, there was trepidation about the move. LeBeau was a Hall of Famer, a defensive innovator, beloved by everyone, and had spent more than a half-century in football. But there was also no denying that those vaunted Steelers defenses of recent Super Bowl runs were a thing of the past. When the Steelers faced the in XL, was a second-year quarterback who benefitted from having the league's . When the Steelers returned to the Super Bowl in 2008, Roethlisberger had established himself as one of the NFL's best young quarterbacks. But the defense had also improved -- to the and arguably one of the most complete defenses of the last decade. Similar story in 2010, Pittsburgh's last Super Bowl appearance: Roethlisberger carried the offense, but a dominant defense (again ranked No. 1) was that team's hallmark. But things began to change in 2011. The defense ranked seventh, according to , but a wild-card playoff lo s to and the ended the Steelers' season on . By 2012, the defense dropped to 13th before falling to 19th in 2013 The Steelers went 8-8 both seasons. Pittsburgh returned to the postseason in 2014, but it was due in large part to one of the league's most explosive offenses. Led by Roethlisberger, and , that group ranked second behind only and the . Meanwhile, the defense continued to languish, falling to 30th. In more sobering terms, they were third from the bottom ahead of only the and . Then, in January 2015, the Steelers and coach Mike Tomlin decided to move on from LeBeau and give Butler, who had pa sed up opportunities with other teams, the task of restoring Pittsburgh's defense to its previous glory. If Butler's first season is any indication, the rebuilding proce s is ahead of schedule. Again, referring to Football Outsiders' advanced metrics, the defense ranked 11th last season, an improvement of 19 spots. The unit also went from 30th to 13th against the pa s and from 17th to 5th against the run. On the surface, losing key personnel would appear to have complicated Butler's job. Safety Troy Polamalu, cornerback Ike Taylor, defensive end Brett Keisel and outsider linebacker Jason Worilds all retired, and cornerback left in free agency. But veterans and were a steadying presence in the secondary, showed glimpses of dominating along the defensive line, and outside linebacker and first-rounder played more as a rookie than we were accustomed to seeing during LeBeau's tenure.Also critical: Butler simplified a scheme that was often described as complicated and intricate under LeBeau, allowing younger players to get on the field sooner. "He tweaked the defense into things he likes," outside linebacker and 2013 first-rounder said last November, via the . "We still have many of the old concepts, but (Butler) has simplified things so we can play faster and communicate better." Defensive end Cam Heyward added: "There were times in the Steven Matz Jersey past when we sat more on blocks, and let the linebackers make plays. In Butler's defense, we (defensive linemen) have more freedom. ... There are lot more blitzes involved, and there are more opportunities to execute one-on-ones. When we win the one-on-ones, we're a much better, succe sful team, and that's nothing against Coach LeBeau's defenses." "I have three sons, and Adrian Gonzalez Jersey I have two Super Bowl rings. I have to get one more. One of them's gonna be pi sed if I don't." Keith Butler Simplifying the scheme meant young players were thinking le s, playing faster and, ultimately, getting after the quarterback. In 2014, the defense managed just 33 sacks. Last season, they had 48. In terms of FO's , that's an improvement from 21st to 7th. And while LeBeau was known as the Godfather of the zone blitz and primarily a proponent of the 3-4 scheme, Butler isn't concerned with labels. "I would consider myself a whatever-it-takes-to-win guy," Butler said . "If it's a 3-4, that's fine, if that fits your players. I think you have to be able to fit your defense around the players you have. With what offenses are doing nowadays in the National Football League, they're playing a lot of three wide receivers and a tight end and a running back, for the most part. In those situations, we're going to be in kind of a 4-3 anyway, but we're still going to be able to run the 3-4 also. It gives you a little bit more versatility, I think." But as Tomlin has said throughout his tenure -- and reiterated after last season -- football is scheme-dependent. "We're all limited schematically, in terms of what we want to do," Tomlin said in January, via . "I think anybody that's an architect of football schematics, you have what you want to do, a vision Juan Lagares Jersey of what you want to do, and then you have the reality. And the reality is usually a sociated with the abilities of the players that you have, the amount of time, or your ability to teach and the way that your opponent stre ses you." The Steelers began rebuilding the defense in 2014, LeBeau's last season. The team drafted inside linebacker and defensive end Stephon Tuitt with its first two picks that year, then landed rush linebacker Bud Dupree and cornerback in 2015. After an injury-plagued rookie season, Shazier came into his own in '15. And Tuitt and Heyward have a chance to be two of the best defensive ends in football. Dupree's raw athleticism can take your breath away but he's still learning the position while Golson redshirted his rookie season after being sidelines with a shoulder injury. But the Steelers weren't done; in 2016 they used their first two picks on cornerback and safety , two long, athletic talents who, in Butler's defense, could see the field sooner rather than later. The good news is that Steelers are clearly serious about fixing a secondary that was one of the league's worst as recently as two seasons ago. The bad news: It's an extremely young group, and it's reasonable to expect growing pains. Gay and free safety are veterans, but after that, there could be plenty of inexperience on the field come September. Don't be surprised if Burns and Davis earn playing time immediately Jeurys Familia Jersey , or if Golson plays in sub-packages. It'll likely be a trial by fire for this group, though the upside is once it all comes together, their athleticism and playmaking ability will make the Steelers dangerous on both sides of the ball. Which brings us to the offense. Rare is the story about the Steelers that doesn't with the NFL's most potent offense, but if the defense continues to improve under Butler, offensive coordinator Todd Haley won't need to worry about , something the unit was just shy of last season (26.4), when Big Ben mi sed four games with various ailments.But here's the thing; a year ago, we were talking about Pittsburgh as a legit playoff team if the defense improved to middle-of-the-pack levels. The group did slightly better than that and the Steelers were a late fumble away from beating the Broncos in the AFC Divisional game. This time around, the expectation is that the Steelers' D will be a top-10 unit, the offense will continue to light up the scoreboard, and the Super Bowl is a realistic expectation. In fact, the most recent odds have the Steelers , behind only the , Packers and Seahawks. As for Butler's goals, odds aren't nece sary. "Win a Super Bowl the next three years," . "I have a three-year contract with the Rooneys. I aim to fulfill my contract. I have three sons, and I have two Super Bowl rings. I have to get one more. One of them's gonna be pi sed if I don't."
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We're in the home stretch of the 2021 regular season as we officially have just four weeks remaining on the docket before we step into the postseason. As we make this mad dash to the end of Week 18, there's the promise of some wild movement throughout the playoff picture as the standings are razor thin on both conferences. Naturally, these high-stakes games make it that much more fun to bet on, which is what we'll focus on in this space.We're coming off another strong week in our gambling corner as we hit on three of our five Locks of the Week, were over .500 on our ATS picks overall, and were 11-3 on the Moneyline, bringing us to respectable marks acro s the board for the season. We'll look to keep that positive momentum rolling in Week 15, starting with our latest five Locks of the Week.Locks of the Week ATS: 40-26-4ATS:98-106-4ML:127-80-1 This is a game featuring two teams trending in different directions. Green Bay has ascended to the Le'Veon Bell Jersey No. 1 seed in the NFC, while the Ravens just lost their second-straight game that has their lead in the AFC North teetering. That said, both quarterbacks -- (toe) and (ankle) -- are dealing with injuries. While both are expected to play, it'll be interesting to see how each ailment impacts their overall play. I lean more on Rodgers being able to play through at a higher level as Jackson has been shaky even before this injury. Green Bay is also an NFL-best 11-2 ATS this season (5-1 ATS on the road), while the Ravens are below .500 (6-7 ATS) entering Week 15. Projected score: Packers 27, Ravens 21The pick: Packers -4.5 It's hard to judge a team when they play against the . Sure, the Titans were able to shut out Jacksonville 20-0, but they only averaged 3.8 yards per play offensively and totaled 263 yards of offense on that afternoon. That's good enough to beat one of the league's bottom dwellers, but I don't think it'll be sufficient to take down the Greg Lloyd Jersey Steelers in Pittsburgh. Mike Tomlin's team is getting some extended rest after playing last Thursday, and they did show some life in the second half as they tried to come back against the . Historically, Pittsburgh has been a strong bet as a home underdog, owning an 18-6-2 ATS record over their last 26 games under that circumstance. Meanwhile, Tenne see is 2-5 ATS in their last seven games as the road favorite.Projected score: Steelers 23, Titans 21The pick: Steelers +1.5 The Buffalo Bills need a win in the worst way. They enter Week 15 clinging to a playoff spot as the No. 7 seed but should be able to get back into the win column on Sunday when they host the Panthers. Carolina's quarterback situation continues to be in a state of flux with Matt Rhule swapping and in-game. Meanwhile, Buffalo did show flashes of their potential in that comeback attempt against the that forced OT last week. If they play like that at home, they should have no problem clearing this double-digit spread against the Panthers. The Bills are 6-1-1 ATS against teams with a losing record and 4-1-1 ATS following a lo s. As for Carolina, they are 2-8 ATS in their Robert Golden Jersey last 10 games.Projected score: Bills 30, Panthers 17The pick: Bills -10.5 The Bengals have been a bit of a frustrating Mike Wagner Jersey bet this season. They have plenty of talent, but have struggled to find some consistency and are coming into this matchup losers of two straight. Despite that, I'm going back to the well on this team as did look strong as they forced OT against San Francisco. While they were unable to complete the comeback, I'm looking for them to carry that second-half momentum to Denver on Sunday where they'll face a Broncos team that they should match up well against. Denver is 25th in the NFL in DOVA against the run, which plays right into the hands of . Cincy is also 4-1 ATS in its last five road games, while the Broncos are 1-5 ATS in their last six against the AFC.Projected score: Bengals 27, Broncos 24The pick: Bengals +1.5 The Jaguars are on the verge of an utter collapse on and off the field. The Urban Meyer experience does not seem to be working whatsoever and -- who had four interceptions last week -- hasn't been able to produce to the level that many hoped when he was taken No. 1 overall. While Houston isn't a blue-chip operation at the moment either, they have been playing better than Jacksonville. Last week, completed 67% of his throws for 331 yards. If he continues to play anywhere close to that level, getting the Texans with a field goal should be a smash play. Projected score: Texans 20, Jaguars 17The pick: Texans +3 at Projected score: Chiefs 28, Chargers 24The pick: Jack Lambert Jersey Chiefs -3 at Projected score: Raiders 23, Browns 20The pick: Raiders -1.5 at Projected score: Patriots 24, Colts 21The pick: Patriots +2.5 at Projected score: Cardinals 30, Lions 17The pick: Lions +13.5 at Projected score: Dolphins 27, Jets 14The pick: Dolphins -10 at Projected score: Cowboys 30, Giants 21The pick: Giants +10.5Washington at Projected score: Eagles 27, Washington 20The pick: Eagles -4.5 at Projected score: 49ers 28, Falcons 17The pick: 49ers -9 at Projected score: Rams 27, Seahawks 24The pick: Seahawks +4.5 at BuccaneersProjected score: Buccaneers 28, Saints 20The pick: Saints +11 Vikings at Projected score: Vikings 27, Bears 21The pick: Vikings -3.5
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may have experienced the toughest offseason of his Hall of Fame career, even harder than when the seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback was rehabbing from a torn ACL in the 2009 offseason. Having knee surgery in your mid-40s is no picnic, even for an athlete in excellent shape like Brady.The quarterback discu sed all the Masahiro Tanaka Jersey work he put in to get back into football shape on SiriusXM NFL Radio Tuesday -- and the ever growing challenges he faced along the way."You know, it was a tough offseason in terms of the rehab," Brady said, "But I feel like I'm really just now kind of feeling not from a rehab standpoint but from a football standpoint like you know my legs are feeling bouncy and ready to go. My arm's feeling live. I think that's Roger Maris Jersey the hard thing."When you mi s time and you don't continue to train the way you're capable of training, it's tough because your body just wants to, you know, it feels like, 'Ok, I get time off.' And then when you get your body going again, it's hard. You're body's like, 'No, no, no, no. We're not working out. We're chilling.' You know and I'm trying to get it going and it just doesn't want to do it. "So I've had to push through different things and even the early part of training camp, just getting my legs under me and getting my football legs."Brady, Gronk and the gang are back. Are the Bucs ready to hoist the Aaron Hicks Jersey Lombardi Trophy again? . Favorite the Bucs now if you've already downloaded the CBS Sports app so you don't mi s a thing.Brady hasn't set a timetable for when he will actually retire from the game, even though it's fair to wonder if this offseason took a major toll on him. The Buccaneers vying to repeat as Super Bowl champions is enough motivation for Brady to return in 2021, but that's not the only reason he continues to put his body through the grind of an NFL season. "Again, when it's 95 degrees , you got pads on and the helmet and you're reading coverages, and the mental strain and the day Thurman Munson Jersey -after-day and the sleep, it's just a lot of football conditioning that needs to happen," Brady said. "Even for somebody that's been doing it as long as me, it's always a challenge."I think that's why I love the sport. It's a continuous mental, physical, emotional challenge. You have to bring it every day."As long as Brady continues to love his day job, Paul O'Neill Jersey he'll be suiting up for the Buccaneers on fall Sundays. Once football doesn't become fun anymore, perhaps that's the sign Brady will cap his legendary career. This offseason was certainly a test for the G.O.A.T.
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The are taking a measured approach with attempted comeback, team sources said, with no a surances that the former Pro Bowl receiver plays for them this season while he works on their practice squad.Bryant, who turns 32 this week, has not played an NFL game since starting all 16 games for the in 2017. He signed a one-year deal with the midway through the 2018 season, but then tore his Achilles in his second practice with the team and spent 2019 rehabbing Martin Jones Jersey and working toward an eventual return to the NFL. The Ravens worked him out in August but did not sign him, but he was in better shape and showed more promise in last week's tryout with the team, earning a spot on the expanded practice squads in place this season due to Covid.Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta, always aggre sive on the trade front, Mikkel Boedker Jersey is still pursuing help at receiver and/or tight end ahead of Tuesday's deadline, sources said, though with just $2.8M in cap space currently at his disposal. Bryant is seen as an insurance policy of sorts, and even if he does not make it to the field, his veteran presence Tommy Wingels Jersey is very welcome with Baltimore's receiving group very young ( , who just turned 28, was the oldest receiver prior to Bryant's signing and no one on the roster has come close to Bryant's career achievements). "We'll see where it goes," one team source said. "If he looks good, maybe he'll eventually play. That's really it."Bryant was impre sive in practice this week, playing the role of receiver on the scout team and already serving as a mentor of sorts to Baltimore's receivers. At this stage of his career, he is not going to make plays downfield, but the Ravens lack a reliable third pa s David Schlemko Jersey catcher beyond Hollywood Brown and tight end , and Bryant has a bigger body type and physical style of play that the Ravens lack. Perhaps, in some red zone and third-down packages, he could make an impact, with a knack for getting to the first-down marker and getting in the end zone (73 career touchdown catches). The earliest Bryant would likely even consider getting activated would be Thanksgiving, when the Ravens have a rematch with the Steelers, with Bryant's personal receiver coach, David Robinson, telling me the veteran would need at least two to three weeks to work into game shape at practice and get immersed in the playbook. The Ravens have Joel Ward Jersey Super Bowl ambitions and will take their time with Bryant, with 2020 draft pick in line for a bigger role coming out of their bye, and with , their final pick in 2020, also making a case for a bigger look in the offense while faring well as a returner on special teams.
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If there's been one NFL player who's had back over the past few years, it's definitely been . However, that bridge might now be burned after Chase Headley Jersey the receiver called out the seven-time Super Bowl winner during a Thursday morning rant on Twitter.In a series of tweets, which have now been deleted, Brown called out Brady for working with Alex Guerrero, who has been Brady's personal trainer for more than a decade. In one tweet, Brown shared some text me sages that he exchanged with Guerrero where the receiver asked the trainer to return $50,000 to him. Apparently, Brown had paid $100,000 for the trainer's services, but felt that he should get half of the money back because Guerrero didn't fulfill his end of the deal.Brown then ended the tweet by asking Brady how be can work with "people like this." Antonio Brown now posting Dec. 24 texts with trainer Alex Guerrero, showing they had stopped working together. But Guerreros text back looks like what he should say there in response. Brown tagging Brady even. Greg Auman (@gregauman) As if that's not enough, Brown then directly called out Brady in a tweet, "Imagine your QB trainer charging you 100K then doing no work must be was apart of these guys plan all along." Antonio Brown just tweeted out BANK ACCOUNT info... JennaLaineESPN (@JennaLaineESPN) Basically, Brown makes it sound like Brady and Guerrero were planning to swindle the receiver out of $100 Wil Myers Jersey ,000 "all along." It's also worth noting that anyone with an internet connection could have swindled Brown out of $100,000 on Thursday morning because he TWEETED OUT HIS BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION (It was redacted by ESPN's Jenna Laine in the tweet above, which is why you can't see it).The tweets from Brown came le s than 18 hours after he with the .It's not clear why Brown would turn on Brady, but it sounds like he's not happy with the financial arrangement he made with the QB's trainer. Also, Brown apparently wasn't happy with the amount of targets he got from Brady during the first half of Sunday's game against the . One other note to this saga, per Bucs sources: At Johnny Manziel Jersey halftime of Sundays game against the Jets, Antonio Brown was agitated about not getting the targets he was expecting during the game and had to be calmed down. Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) This rant against Brady comes le s than 72 hours after the quarterback came to Brown's defense. During , Brady was asked about Brown's shirtle s exit from the Jets game and he made it clear Randy Jones Jersey that despite the drama, he still cares about his former teammate."I've known Antonio for a couple years now, you know, pretty closely," Brady said on the "Let's Go" podcast, . "We've obviously been teammates and I would just say I love him, I care about him, and I have a lot of compa sion. I have a lot of empathy for the things that are happening in his life. So it's a lot of challenges we all face from time to time. I think the best thing is to have a support system, even outside of football, because again, yeah, we are football players, we're athletes, we give everything we can on the field, but we also have off field lives, too. And I'm gonna Allen Craig Jersey continue to do everything I can to try to be a great friend and supportive to Antonio and the things he's going through."Although Brady said he's going to do everything he can to be a great friend, it will be interesting to see how the QB responds to Brown's latest antics. The two players are no longer teammates and that's because the Buccaneers .
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By Erica Renee DavisSpecial to FOX SportsFood, family and football. Thanksgiving is here, so of course, those are the unofficial themes for Week 12 of the . Add to that list shopping, hardcore napping and counting down the days til the new year. Are we getting ahead of ourselves?Okay, fine. Back to the football.There are some pretty incredible games on the slate this week. The and the square off in the premiere Turkey Day showdown a matchup you can win , courtesy of . And since Sunday is jam-packed with must-see games, we're giving you a chance to win money in the Super 6 NFL Sunday Challenge. is a free-to-play contest where you pick the winners of all six marquee games with their margins of victory for a chance to win $100,000 in our NFL Sunday Challenge. Just download the on your phone or mobile device, make your picks and submit Tony Gwynn Jersey your selections before Sundays games kick off.It's easy and so much fun. More importantly, it's FREE!So when your buddies come over for Friendsgiving, make sure they download the app and play, too, because $100,000 is a pretty penny, and people really do win.Before you make your picks, dive into our predictions! at (1 p.m. ET Sunday, CBS)This is a tough game.It's hard to bet against and Cincy's third-ranked scoring offense. But it's also a tough spot to be in when you have to Franchy Cordero Jersey bet against the Titans. Tenne see's King leads the league with 1,010 rushing yards this season, so who's stopping him? Exactly. No one.But we're going Bengals here.Since 2017, Cincinnati is 7-4 straight up (SU) as a road favorite. And since 2018, the Stripes are 5-2 SU when facing AFC South opponents.Currently, has Cincy as a , and we agree with the oddsmakers here. It will be close, but it will be Burrow and the Bengals.Prediction:Bengals by 3 points at (1 p.m. ET Sunday, FOX)The -led Broncos have as many wins as the quarterback-shuffling, head coach-firing Panthers? Absolutely no one saw this coming.And you can blame it on Ru s or the team's lack of effort, but Denver's offense ranks 32nd in scoring, and the Broncos have only scored a touchdown in 36.4% of red zone trips this season.The Panthers are a team in peril, too. Their 28% third-down conversion rate is the worst in the league, and they're trotting out as QB1 this week. Darnold is 17-32 in career starts.Look for the Broncos to snap their two-game losing streak and salvage if not their season at least a modicum of pride.Prediction:Broncos by 4 to 5 points at (1 p.m. ET Sunday, FOX)Fade the Browns. Back the Buccaneers.The last time these teams faced each other was Week 7 of the 2018 season. Tampa Bay won 26-23 in overtime. But and his boys will lift the Bucs to a more convincing win this year.Cleveland ranks 31st in scoring defense, and the team's minus-six turnover differential ranks 29th in the NFL. And while Tampa Bay has gone 0-3 SU against AFC opponents this season, we're betting on Brady to get the best of the Browns in Week 12.Prediction:Buccaneers by 8 to 10 points at (1 p.m. ET Sunday, FOX)How bad is Bears QB ' shoulder injury? Will his questionable status be upgraded to active by Sunday? Since Chicago's succe s hinges largely on Fields' health, knowing his availability will be key to predicting this matchup.Here's why.Even though Chicago is 3-8 on the season, the second-year QB has been electric leading his team's offense. Fields is only the second player in the Super Bowl era to have at least one pa sing TD and one rushing TD in five consecutive Cory Spangenberg Jersey games. The Bears' 197.9 yards per game lead the NFL in rushing offense as a team. Their last three lo ses have been by three points or fewer.The Jets, on the other hand, are 2-8 SU in their last 10 November games. And since 2018, when they're favorites like they are this weekend, the Jets are 5-6 SU and 3-8 against the spread (ATS).Keep an eye out for the injury report, but if Fields is good to go, we like Da Bears.Prediction:Bears by 6 points at (1 p.m. ET Sunday, FOX)We faded the Falcons in Week 11, and we're going to do it again. And that's because the artists formerly known as the Washington Football Team are singing a tune this season that we love. Let's shine the spotlight on .Since Taylor took over the starting quarterback position for injured , the Commanders have played with a level of chemistry that we didn't see on Carson's watch. Eric Lauer Jersey They are 5-1 over their last six matchups, and with Taylor at the helm, Washington was able to pull off an upset of then-undefeated Philadelphia.The Commanders defense is pretty good, too. That unit allows an average of 308 yards per game, which is good for the league's sixth-best total defense. It also helps they are getting a stud back in Chase Young.Washington at home with the win is our call.Prediction:Commanders by 4 to 5 points at (4:25 p.m. ET Sunday, FOX)Chiefs. Period.We really could stop there, but we'll play along.The Rams are taking it on the chin with a host of unfortunate injuries, and they're 2-7-1 ATS and 3-7 SU this season. Quarterback is 1-9 SU when he's a double-digit underdog as a starter in his career. But he exited LA's lo s to the with a suspected concu sion and is listed as questionable for this matchup.The 8-2 Chiefs are on a four-game winning streak and firing on all cylinders. They have the league's best scoring offense, and 3,265 yards and 28 pa sing touchdowns are also a league-best.The Chiefs are . We like KC to start fast and pile on the points early in a rout.Prediction:Chiefs by 14 to 17 pointsNow, it's your turn to jump in and win some money! Tyson Ross Jersey After you and submit your selections for the upcoming contest, be sure to share your picks with us by tagging and and using the #EricaSuper6 hashtag acro s all social media platforms.Let's win some cash in Week 12 and make this Thanksgiving one to remember! for your chance to win thousands of dollars on the biggest sporting events each and every week! Just make your picks and you could win the grand prize. NFL trending in this topic
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tight end is all about the rights of the people, especially the. He Michael Saunders Jersey tested the limits of those rights when the LVII champion Kansas City Chiefs visited the White House on Monday. President Joe Biden gave a speech, and head coach Andy Reid spoke as part of the proceedings as well.Some temporary chaos ensued when Biden, the 46th president of the United States, took pictures with Kelce and Super Bowl LVII MVP quarterback while holding a customized Chiefs jersey with his name and number 46 on it. Kelce snuck over to the podium adorned with the presidential seal after a couple photos to begin a speech of his own."So, I've been waiting for this..." he said, acting like he had an entire thought-out Mike Moustakas Jersey presentation.However, Mahomes quickly moved to remove his top target from the podium since people who aren't President of the United States. "Sorry," Mahomes said sheepishly as Biden threw his hands up in amusement at Kelce's faux pas.On the latest episode , Kelce revealed what he wanted to say if Mahomes hadn't arrived in time. As it turns out, Kelce just wanted to utter some famous presidential words."Obviously, the president at the podium, Justin Grimm Jersey it's iconic, right?" Kelce said. "It's iconic, and how he usually addre ses the nation is, 'To my fellow Americans.' That's all I wanted to say, dude." With the benefit of hindsight, Kelce said he probably should have just launched right into what he wanted to say. Kelce wasted valuable time and allowed Mahomes to pull Homer Bailey Jersey him away from the podium before getting his moment in the sun."I shouldn't have started off with, 'I've always wanted to do this,'" Kelce said.Besides his celebratory parade antics, Kelce has flexed his Blaine Boyer Jersey comedic chops as the host of SNL back in early March. Since he wasn't still on set at 30 Rockefeller Center, his time making a "presidential addre s" was cut short, unlike Kansas City's reign over the with two championships in the last four seasons.
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is one of the highest-paid running backs in football this season, even if he Blank Jersey has just one year on his contract playing under the franchise tag. The are going to take the gamble on their best offensive player by letting Henry play under the tag in 2020 after failing to reach a long-term deal with the NFL's leading rusher, .The Titans still have until Wednesday at 4 p.m. to reach a long-term deal with Henry, but the two sides appear unlikely to reach a deal by the franchise tag deadline. Henry will be forced to play the 2020 season under the tag and can not negotiate a long-term deal with Tenne see until the conclusion of the regular season.Henry will make $10.278 million this year, which makes him the fourth-highest paid Martin Perez Jersey running back in the NFL this season. His value is worth even more to the Titans, a franchise that rode Henry to the AFC Championship game last year.Henry led the NFL with 1,540 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns last season, averaging 18.9 carries a game -- even though he had a whomping 24.7 carries over the final nine games (including postseason). The Titans averaged 30.9 points per game over this stretch, but Henry paid the price having 25-plus carries four times, including three consecutive games recording 30-plus rushing attempts (96 total). Overall, Henry recorded 386 carries in 2020, which ranks amongst the top-25 all-time for rushing attempts in a combined regular and postseason. The Titans may feel Henry's Jackie Bradley Jr Jersey workload over the past few seasons may affect his performance in the long run, making the team hesitant to sign him to a big contract. Henry's 804 carries since Steven Wright Jersey his rookie season (2016) are the eighth-most in football, even though his 3,433 yards are the fourth most in that stretch and his 4.77 yards per carry is first among all running backs with over 500 rushing attempts. Henry deserves a long-term contract based on his resume, even though Tenne see can do this again after the season and slap the tag on him for 2021 Johnny Pesky Jersey .Tenne see has wanted to reach a long-term deal with Henry, but the two sides can't seem to find a number that makes both parties happy. For now, both sides are at an impa se. "I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Derrick is an important part of what we do," Titans general manager Jon Robinson . "And we're just trying to find the spot where we all need to be and where we all want to be."
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HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) Raiders coach Josh McDaniels said quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo whose availability because Brandon Finnegan Jersey of an injured left foot was unknown until this past weekend will not have any restrictions when Las Vegas opens training camp Wednesday.Garoppolo after mi sing organized team activities and minicamp because of the injury he suffered last season when he was with the San Francisco 49ers. The Raiders to a three-year, $72.75 million free-agent contract on March 17.McDaniels said that although Garoppolo wouldn't have any restrictions, he also wouldn't be expected to take all the first-team snaps the moment camp opens.But we would never do that with anybody, McDaniels said Tuesday. There are a number of players obviously that had things in the spring, and (we're) making sure that were just smart about how we re-integrate them to the totality of practice. Training camp is for everybody to get a lot of repetitions anyway. No player at any position would get that kind of a majority of the reps anyhow.McDaniels and Garoppolo have worked together before, so the QB has experience with his system. Garoppolo was the New England Patriots' backup to Tom Brady from 2014 until the 2017 midseason when he was traded to the 49ers. McDaniels was the Patriots' offensive coordinator at the time.If you spent four years doing something and then you change languages a little bit, you come back to it eventually, McDaniels said. "You kind of pick back up where you were. I dont want to say seamle s; well see together here as we go."But, generally speaking, I think the terminology is kind of overblown. We all run something similar Drew Storen Jersey to one another, we just maybe call it a little bit different names. I feel very comfortable with his ability to do that, to speak it, to Jose Iglesias Jersey talk it, to help his teammates, and Im looking forward to seeing him out there doing it.Garoppolo is far from the only question mark entering camp.Josh Jacobs, who led the NFL in rushing last season, won't be on the practice field Wednesday, and there is no indication when or even if he will return by the July 17 deadline.The Raiders placed the franchise tag on Jacobs, which would pay him $10.1 million. He hasn't signed the tender, so there is no financial penalty for Jacobs mi sing practices, but he would mi s out on paychecks if he doesn't return in time for the season.Jacobs could be pre sured to make a deal after fellow running back to remain with the New York Giants. Both players have been public in expre sing their displeasure with how running backs are valued when it comes to contract negotiations.Now that Barkley is under contract, the focus will turn to what Jacobs decides to do.I respect every players right to try to do whats best for them, McDaniels said. Thats why the league is what it is in terms of value and contracts, and those things are personal. We all have to go through them. I understand it. I have a great deal of respect for him as a player, as a person, what he did for our team last year, and I look forward to seeing him whenever he is here. Matt Harvey Jersey The Raiders also will be to open camp.Defensive end Tyree Wilson, who was taken seventh overall, went on the non-football injury list for a foot injury sustained last season at Texas Tech. Defensive tackle Byron Young, selected in the third round from Alabama, was placed on the physically unable to perform list with an unspecified injury.Wilson mi sed OTAs and minicamp, so not being ready for the beginning of camp wasn't surprising.No timeline, but hes headed in the right direction, Scott Feldman Jersey McDaniels said. "This is just a proce s that we expected based on what was happening at the time we drafted him. So we knew that there was going to be a rehabilitation proce s and then theres going to be a re-acclamation phase here.Young's injury occurred either in OTAs, minicamp or offseason workouts.Again, no timeline, but hes doing everything the right way, McDaniels said. "Hopefully, hell be out there soon enough.___AP NFL: and in this topic
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The transition from veteran to rookie at kicker has not been a smooth one for the .The 40-year-old Gould was one of the most consistent kickers in the . However, due to financial constraints because of the need to pay premium players like edge rusher , who continues to hold out, San Francisco chose not to bring back Gould after six seasons. He remains available on the open market.Instead, the 49ers surprisingly selected Moody in the third round of this year's draft. A kicker had not gone that high since Roberto Aguayo was picked Christian Arroyo Jersey in the second round of the 2016 draft by the . He flamed out of the league after a disastrous rookie season.The 49ers are obviously hoping for better results with Moody. A 2021 All-American at , Moody looked good in practice during training camp, but he struggled during preseason play, mi sing two field goals and an extra point.Making matters worse, Moody suffered a quad injury to his right (kicking) leg in a practice leading up to San Francisco's final preseason game against the . The injury forced Moody to mi s the exhibition finale, and it could be a significant setback that could linger throughout the year.San Francisco's other kicker in training camp, , suffered a calf strain during pregame warmups. Gonzalez could not kick in the game against the Chargers, forcing punter to serve as the team Guillermo Heredia Jersey 's kicker.San Francisco placed Gonzalez on injured reserve during final roster cuts. The 49ers worked out free-agent kickers Tristan Vizcaino and Taylor Ru solino last week and signed to the team's practice squad as insurance in case Moody cannot kick in the team's season opener on the road against the . Wright played for Pittsburgh in 2020 and 2022, so he is familiar with the kicking conditions at Heinz Field.Moody practiced last week, and the 49ers are hopeful he will be available on Sunday."At first he thought it was fatigue," San Francisco GM John Lynch told reporters when asked about Moody's injury. "It turned out to be a little more than that. And I'm just glad he talked with the trainers."We were able to addre s it, and now he's on the path to getting better. Nate Lowe Jersey I still believe we've got a rare talent at that position who's going to be our answer there for a long, long time."The last time a team in the NFC West drafted a kicker was when the selected product Sam Sloman in the seventh round of the 2020 draft. The Rams cut Sloman midway through his rookie year in favor of eventual Pro Bowler .Much like the Rams a few years ago, the 49ers are in win-now mode. In Gould, they had an experienced kicker who was effective in the highest-pre sure situations. Gould is perfect 29 of 29 in the postseason, tops in league history. In six seasons with San Francisco, he converted 161 of 184 field goals (87.5%) with a long of 53 yards. Gould currently ranks No. 8 in league history with an 86.5% conversion rate on field goals.Along with Gould's production, the 49ers lost valuable institutional knowledge of kicking conditions in stadiums acro s the league from his 18 NFL seasons.According to ESPN Stats & Information, rookie kickers converted 83% of their field-goal attempts from 2018 to 2022, which would have ranked 24th among kickers last season Alex Cobb Jersey .For Kyle Shanahan's team, in the conversation to make a deep postseason run where the margin between winning and losing is razor-thin, moving forward with a rookie kicker dealing with a lingering quad injury is another obstacle to overcome. San Francisco has reached the NFC Championship Game in back-to-back seasons, and three times in a four-year span.Last week the 49ers traded former No. 3 overall pick to the , ending the San Francisco tenure of a Tyler Glasnow Jersey player who represents a monstrous error in judgment by the Niners. And San Francisco has yet to reach agreement on a new, high-dollar contract with the team's best defensive player in Bosa, who could mi s the season opener at Pittsburgh.Eric D. Williams has reported on the NFL for more than a decade, covering the Los Angeles Rams for Sports Illustrated, the Los Angeles Chargers for ESPN and the Seattle Seahawks for the Tacoma News Tribune. Follow him on Twitter at . NFL trending in this topic
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Carolina Panthers have made no secret about their plans to addre s their unstable quarterback situation again this offseason.Team officials have already met with free Lance Lynn Jersey agent quarterback Derek Carr and six draft eligible QBs Alabamas Bryce Young, Kentuckys Will Levis, Ohio States C.J. Stroud, Tenne sees Hendon Hooker, TCUs Max Duggan and Floridas Anthony Richardson this week in Indianapolis. The Panthers have the ninth overall pick in Ryan Rua Jersey the NFL draft.The team now must decide whether to sign Carr, who turns 32 this month, or draft a young quarterback or perhaps both.We have to see if this is the right fit, if this is an answer, Panthers first-year coach Frank Reich said of Carr. Part of that is, yes, this is Nolan Ryan Jersey a good option. But we have Kyle Bird Jersey to look at all our options and this is the time of the year that we do that.General manager Scott Fitterer said he doesnt think its wrong to go the veteran QB route, but added in an ideal world, the Panthers would like to draft and Joey Gallo Jersey develop a quarterback.The only quarterback currently under contract for the Panthers is Matt Corral, a third-round pick in 2022 who mi sed all of 2022 with a foot injury.___AP NFL: hub/nfl and AP_NFL in this topic
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Falcons 'right where we want to be' after beating Rams Published: Jan 06, 2018 at 10:42 PM Michael Silver LOS ANGELES -- He has felt the sting of postseason heartache more acutely than any coach in recent memory, having twice watched apparent triumphs disintegrate in surreal fashion. So when Dan Quinn walked into the Daily Grill restaurant inside the Westin Los Angeles Airport on Friday afternoon with his wife, Stacey, for a happy-hour snack, it would have been perfectly understandable if the ' third-year coach had discu sed his team's impending playoff date with the explosive L.A. in stoic and cautious tones. The , after all, had survived a choppy and challenging regular season, sneaking into the postseason as the NFC's No. 6 seed only after defeating the playoff-bound on the final Sunday. And, in the eyes of many, they'd still failed to present a convincing case that they'd recovered from the emotional wreckage of the previous February, . On a star-studded Saturday night in Tinseltown, with Snoop Dogg as the halftime performer, the would take the field as underdogs. Yet Quinn, a blue-collar grinder from Morristown, N.J., wasn't about to roll over and play dead, even for effect, as he entered the Daily Grill. "We just put two great weeks of practice together," he said. "I wouldn't want to play us right now." A little more than 24 hours later, the charged out of the north end-zone tunnel at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum with purpose Brian Anderson Jersey , intensity and focus. Then they went out and fulfilled their coach's prophesy, defeating the by a 26-13 score and advancing to face the top-seeded in next Saturday's divisional round. With Philly still reeling from the season-ending injury to star quarterback -- -- the suddenly look quite capable of advancing to a second consecutive NFC Championship game. As Atlanta proved on Saturday, , this is a team that knows how to turn it up at the right time. "Absolutely," said quarterback , who completed 21 of 30 pa ses for 218 yards, including a fourth-quarter touchdown throw to while falling onto his back. "We're a battle-tested group that's been through a lot, and we thrive in those situations. That's a reflection of (Quinn). That's him: 'Who cares? The bigger the situation, the more we're gonna lock in and do what we do.'" As we stood outside the ' locker room following Saturday's game, I asked Quinn to explain the source of his confident proclamation the previous day. "It's because there had been a shift in our team, and I recognized it," Quinn replied. "I think the shift probably took place for us after we lost at New Orleans (on Dec. 24). We had to play Carolina the next week with our season on the line, and we had to take a hard look at ourselves. "What I mean by a shift is, no more 'almost,' and no more 'except for.' We knew that if we really committed ourselves to getting the details down and eliminating mistakes, we'd be tough to beat. And trust me -- this team's been through the fire together. And when you come out the other end, there's a toughne s and a togetherne s that can be very powerful." When it comes to rebounding from crushing defeats -- and living with the and of confetti-deprivation -- Quinn has far more personal experience than he'd care to acce s. As the ' defensive coordinator three seasons ago, he was by a painful yard. Then, last February, his were blowing out the in LI, only to blow a 28-3 third quarter lead and lose in overtime Andre Dawson Jersey . Kyle Shanahan left to become the ' head coach, . Sure enough, the ' offense was le s prolific in 2017 under new offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian than it had been the previous year, when Ryan was the league's Most Valuable Player. Atlanta's fast and physical defense, however, is better than it was a year ago. And on Saturday, against a special teams unit that was the cla s of the NFL during the regular season, the came up with two plays that set a tone for the rest of the game. First, 's punt bounced off the foot of the ' and was eventually recovered by the ' at the L.A. 17. That allowed Atlanta to take a 3-0 lead on 's 29-yard field goal with 7:13 left in the first quarter, despite the fact that neither offense had registered a first down. Then, after Bryant's 51-yard field goal made it 6-0 with 1:23 left in the quarter, first-team All-Pro kicker returner coughed up the ball on a hit from , and teammate Kamal Ishmael recovered at the ' 32. Eight plays later, running back (18 carries, 66 yards) scored a three-yard touchdown -- with a huge a sist from center , who e sentially bull-rushed him into the end zone as 190-pound L.A. safety waged a losing leverage battle. "We weren't ourselves early in the ballgame, including myself," conceded coach , who'll likely earn Coach of the Year honors for the dramatic turnaround he engineered during his rookie season. "Once we settled in, Atlanta made enough plays to beat us, which is why they're who they are. They're a team that played for the last year and fought through some adversity to get back to the playoffs, and they're very tough." The cut the lead to 13-7 when second-year quarterback -- since arriving as the youngest head coach in modern NFL history -- lofted a gorgeous 14-yard touchdown pa s to rookie wide receiver . A 38-yard strike from Goff (24 of 45, 259 yards) to wideout (nine catches, 142 yards) set up 's 35-yard field goal with three seconds remaining, cutting the ' halftime lead to 13-10. At that point, the felt pretty good about their situation, all things considered. Quinn, however, felt even better about the ' plan, which focused on containing the ' star running back, (14 carries, 101 yards; four catches, 10 yards) while freeing up Freeman (18 carries, 66 yards) and fellow halfback (14 carries, 40 yards) on outside-zone runs. Credit Sarkisian with making smart halftime adjustments that allowed the to methodically move the ball, with Ryan repeatedly finding Jones (nine catches, 94 yards) and (four catches, 75 yards) on underneath patterns. "At halftime I said, 'We get the ball first; let's go down and have Jose Fernandez Jersey a nine-minute drive to start the half,'" Quinn said. "And exactly what I hoped would happen, did happen." Technically speaking, the held the ball for the first 8:15 of the third quarter, driving 76 yards on 16 plays to set up Bryant's 25-yard field goal. Bryant's 54-yarder made it 19-10 with 19 seconds left in the third quarter, and after the cut the lead to six, Atlanta responded with an eight-play, 83-yard scoring drive that e sentially ended L.A.'s season. "We didn't play our best," Goff said late Saturday night. "I think Matt managed the game really, really well, and that speaks to his overall experience." Ryan's biggest plays came midway through the fourth quarter. On second-and-13 from the Atlanta 38, he flipped a short screen to Sanu, who slipped to his left and raced ahead for a 52-yard gain. Two plays later, on second-and-goal from the 8, Ryan faked a handoff to Freeman and rolled back to Jazz Chisholm Jersey his right. As edge rusher charged toward him, Ryan planted his feet, but his rear foot slipped on the soft Coliseum gra s, and his body weight shifted backward. No matter: Ryan lofted the ball to his right as Barwin arrived, and his star receiver caught it and swept inside the right pylon. "It was an added degree of difficulty," Ryan joked as he left the locker room. "I couldn't really see everything, but I knew I threw a good one." Said Jones: "I saw him fall and then I saw the ball." The had one last gasp, but Goff's apparent five-yard touchdown strike to tight end with 2:11 remaining was reversed on a replay review, and soon the were in victory formation and looking ahead to Saturday's showdown with the . "We're gonna have to do it the hard way," Freeman said. "Last year, we had a bye in the first round, and then we won two home games and were in the . But sometimes, you've gotta go the hard way, and I like these tough challenges. And at the end of the day, we're right where we want to be. "We're going into another tough environment, and basically, nobody likes us but us. People are gonna end up vibing on us, cause they don't have any other choice. We've been getting a lot of BS from people on the outside all year -- since February, really. But once again we're back in the playoffs, back in the second round. I'm super proud of us." As the filed out of the Coliseum and into the Los Angeles night, no one exuded more pride than their confident coach. He certainly has the steadfast support of his bo s, owner Arthur Blank, who said of Quinn: "He's great at getting the team ready for games like this, for getting them in the right place. I think his experience in Seattle, and especially now in Atlanta, has prepared him for that. It's not a God-given talent; I think it's one you really have to develop. He's done that, and he's got us peaking at the right time." If the truly are peaking, they have to be considered a legitimate threat to win the conference, which would give Quinn another shot at redemption. It's a sore subject that he hasn't shied away from addre sing, but one that he's perfectly willing to compartmentalize for the cause. "The resiliency showed by this team is what's important," Quinn said. "'Cause everyone wants you to get back to the and replay that, and you don't get to replay it. You learn from the scars, but you don't get to replay it. "I knew going in this would be a challenging season, and that our division would be tough. You've heard me say, 'The only fight that matters is Jorge Alfaro Jersey the one you're in.' So when people bring up the ? F--- that. We're not looking ahead. We're not looking back. We're looking at what's right in front of us." At this point, if you're still overlooking the defending NFC champions, you might want to reconsider. Rest a sured they have the ' attention. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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Brendan Rodgers hailed Watfords back four as he claimed his first away win as Watford bo s.Adrian Mariappa, club captain Jay DeMerit, new signing Mike Williamson and Lloyd Doyley were the four in defence as Watford managed to keep a second clean sheet in a row for the first time this season.Mike Williamson, who signed from Wycombe Wanderers in the transfer window, put in a superb performance and claimed his first ever goal in Watford colours.Speaking of Williamsons display, a delighted Rodgers said: I think you see hes a terrific player. We gave the boys the defenders a round of applause because theyve taken some stick this year.I repeat, we defend as a team and now you see how our organisation Chauncey Billups Jersey is set up, we now defend as a team.Theyve taken real stick for being defensively poor and I had to give them a round of applause today because I thought they were brilliant and its their third clean sheet in four league games.The two centre-halves were brilliant and thats the Jay DeMerit I know and I think hes more comfortable when he has a number one centre-half alongside him. Weve done a lot of work and Mikes come in and been Henry Ellenson Jersey outstanding.Its great when things work. You have to practice and work at your set pieces and when its a tight game that is the thing that makes the difference. It was a great goal from Mike, a terrific ball in from Jobi and Mikes got his goal.At half-time neither team were worthy of the lead. One can only presume Rodgers said something that fired the players up for the second half as the Golden Boys looked a more dominant force.Second half we were excellent, he commented. I said to the players at half-time that I felt that there were going to be big questions asked of us today. Dennis Rodman Jersey We played very well against Chelsea and just lost out, we got the performance of the week nationally and got an award for it against Swansea , but people are now going to look at us coming away to Blackpool on a long trip, on a difficult pitch, and that will be the test for us.I thought that first-half we probably waited on the game a little bit, I thought we looked solid enough but never really looked like scoring.I said to the players at half-time we can keep going the way were going and probably draw nil-nil or maybe Ersan Ilyasova Jersey lose a goal and lose one-nil, which would be a shame because weve been working really, really well. Or, we move through the gears a little bit more and go up a notch or two and maybe win the game two or three-nil. I thought we did that second half.We have confidence now in terms of the shape and what were doing, which makes us very, very solid. We have got terrific players to play football and go on and make things happen for us.Second half we always looked like we could score a goal and we looked solid from behind. Were on the up and the team looks solid.Another player Rodgers is excited about is Hungarian forward Tamas Priskin. His top quality finish took his tally to ten for the season and was his third in three games.That finish there is Joe Dumars Jersey the mark of a top, top striker. Hes one v one and hes had the confidence to chop back in again and as the keeper went to ground he has just lifted it over and it is a wonderful finish.Jobi rolled what seemed like an easy pa s, but it wasnt. He rolled it into Tamas feet and how he finished he is a Premier League striker. Theres absolutely no question about that.Tamas is a great project. I know the international player and how they work and they are not always the big British battering ram, but they have to show moments of strength. Its just the case of keeping on at him about his work rate because there is absolutely no doubt he has the big qualities.
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After the in history this past Tuesday, some teams are looking to make it Richard Rodriguez Jersey even busier in the future according to.According to the report, multiple teams reached out to the NFL office last week to inquire about pushing the trade deadline back from its current spot after Week 8 to after either Week 10 or Week 12.The i sue is expected to be raised at the at the NFL's general manager committee meetings later in November, and then could be discu sed Guillermo Heredia Jersey further and presented to vote at the league's owners meetings in the spring, according to the report.A later trade deadline could po sibly lead to even Trevor Williams Jersey more activity because teams would have more knowledge as to whether they are actually contenders or pretenders, especially with the end of the season being even Ivan Nova Jersey closer to the deadline. The NFL moved the trade deadline date in 2012, pushing it back two weeks from the Tuesday after Week 6 to the Tuesday after Week 8 in an attempt to encourage more trades.Below is a quick recap of some of the biggest moves made last week at the trade deadline. If the trade deadline were Adam Frazier Jersey to be pushed back even later, just imagine how many more players could be changing places. Here's a quick rundown of some of the more notable deals that occurred:
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COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Tom Telesco and Brandon Staley did not need to look far to find the players the Los Angeles Chargers took Friday on the second Kevin Gausman Jersey day of the NFL draft.Southern California defensive end Tuli Tuipulotu and Washington State linebacker Daiyan Henley are Los Angeles natives and took part in the team's local pro day before the draft.Those two guys really took advantage of their opportunity in that setting, said Staley, who is going into his third season as coach. I'm from Cleveland and Northeast Ohio, which is a special place for football, but Southern California has taken it to a different level.Tuipulotu grew up in the Los Angeles suburb of Hawthorne, which is a 20-minute drive from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, where the Chargers play their home games. Even though he hasnt played at the stadium, he went to a game last season when the Chargers faced the Seattle Seahawks.I was kind of preparing myself to Jesus Sucre Jersey , like, go somewhere far, like the East Coast or something, but Im happy to stay home, said Tuipulotu, who was the 54th overall pick.Henley, the 85th overall pick, grew up in South Central Los Angeles and played at Crenshaw, one of the citys top high school programs. Henley started his collegiate career at Nevada before he transferred to Washington State. He led the Cougars with 106 tackles last season, earning a first-team selection to the All-Pac-12 team.Telesco, who is handling his 11th draft as the Chargers' general manager, and Staley both said Henley's biggest impact this season might come on special teams, where he played on all four units.I think hes Richard Bleier Jersey got a lot of ability, but theres a lot to see and learn in the pro game for an inside linebacker, Staley said. We think hes got a lot of good things to work with and I think he really upgrades our athleticism at that position.Tuipulotu was a first-team All-America selection last season after leading the nation in sacks (13 1/2). He was also the Pac-12s Defensive Player of the Year and was second nationally with 22 tackles for lo s.The 6-foot-3, 266-pound Tuipulotu excels as an edge rusher and will help provide depth alongside Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack. Bosa has struggled with injuries throughout his career and mi sed most of last season with a groin injury.He has a lot of the characteristics that we think translate to playing championship defense," Staley said of Tuipulotu. Hes really tough and rugged at the point Frank Robinson Jersey of attack. Hes versatile. He can rush from the outside and from the inside. He has versatility that way. He has the play style that were really attracted to.Despite having a strong trio with Mack, Bosa and safety Derwin James, the Chargers were ranked 20th in total defense, 21st in points allowed per game and the fifth worst against the run last season.To be coming into the league I wanted to learn from the best, and to be learning from Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack, thats crazy, Tuipulotu said.It is the first time the Bolts have selected a USC player since 2018, when they took linebacker Uchenna Nwosu.Los Angeles drafted TCU wide receiver Quentin Johnston in the first round.The Chargers have four selections on Saturday, one in each round.___AP NFL: and Joey Rickard Jersey in this topic
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McCourty on Pats' defense: Belichick will find the flaw Published: Sep 23, 2019 at 01:41 AM Around the NFL Writer Bill Belichick has had some good defenses in his two decades coaching the . None had done what his D did to the on Sunday in a . Ryan McMahon Jersey Facing a mono-ridden Gang Green offense led by quarterback , the Pats surrendered just 105 total yards of offense, 69 pa sing, 36 rushing. It's the fewest yards allowed by the in 347 games under Belichick, including playoffs -- the five closest performances all happened between 2003 and 2006, per NFL Research. Sunday marked the first game in the Belichick era that the have held an opponent to fewer than 70 pa s yards fewer than 40 rush yards. The have allowed 17 points through the first three games of the season (T-6th-fewest in era) -- fewest in ' franchise history (previous low was 33 in 1979). More impre sive, the defense hasn't given up a single touchdown. Trevor Story Jersey In Week 1, they held the to 3 total points. Last week, they shut out the woeful . Sunday, the scored their 14 points on special teams and defense. Despite the near-perfect defensive start to the season, veteran knows Belichick will pick at nits. "If you ever sit in a Bill Belichick meeting, don't worry. He'll find it," McCourty said of defensive flaws, . "So we'll come in here tomorrow and he'll have it broken down. Whether it's run technique, whether it's pa s-rush games up front, leveraging coverage, depth on the safeties on the half-field, on the middle. All of those Chris Rusin Jersey fundamentals he'll have down." Boasting the best secondary in the league to start the season, with shutdown corner , and underrated young CBs in and , along with safeties and , the Pats can smother pa sing attacks. ' return (seven tackles, 2 sacks, 3 tackles for lo s, one pa s defended Sunday) provides flexibility and playmaking from the linebacker spot. Through three games, there isn't a weakne s to be seen. But Bill will find one. "I think we've played good team Scott Oberg Jersey defense at times," Belichick said. "There's still things we need to work on and be a little more consistent at, things we can definitely coach better, but our players have prepared well. The communication has been good." Surely behind closed doors, Belichick will point out the opponents the Pats have shut Tony Wolters Jersey out are a combined 0-9 to start the season and have put up some of the worst offensive performances in the league outside of their tilts with New England. Regardle s of who they faced, not giving up a defensive touchdown through three weeks is impre sive no matter how you slice it. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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Eagles expected to pick up Nick Foles' $20M option Published: Feb 02, 2019 at 07:38 AM and the are taking their next step. The are expected to pick up Foles' 2019 contract option for $20 million, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport Koda Glover Jersey reported Saturday on . Thereafter, Rapoport added, Foles would likely give Philadelphia $2 million to e sentially "buy his freedom," Rapoport said, and become a free agent. From there, the would likely put a franchise tag on Foles and look to trade him after. Another po sibility is that after Foles pays the $2 million Aaron Barrett Jersey buyout, Philly could let him go into free agency and gain a compensatory draft pick. "Either way, it's a little bit of a game of chicken right now," Rapoport said, "we do not know how the are going to proceed after Foles gives them $2 million back for his Wilmer Difo Jersey freedom." There is also the po sibility that the 29-year-old quarterback could simply be traded after his option is picked up without going through the buyout and franchise-tagging. However, Rapoport added that Foles would likely get a new contract from whichever team traded for him. Following the season, coach Doug Pederson stated Thus, figuring out how to part ways with Foles has become paramount. During the recently concluded 2018 campaign, Foles led the on a three-game winning streak to end the season with more than 300 yards in each game before a thrilling upset of the third-seeded during NFC Wild Card Weekend. The news comes on the eve of LIII, a season after Foles quarterbacked Philadelphia past New England for the franchise's first Juan Soto Jersey and only title and garnered game most valuable player honors in the Bryce Harper Jersey proce s. "There are a lot of different options here," Rapoport said, "but the biggest step along the way is are they going to exercise the $20 million-contract option. I am told they are, in fact, expected to." This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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Tom Coughlin will 'have to stifle' coaching inclinations Published: Apr 05, 2017 at 06:56 AM While it was likely understood, executive vice president Tom Coughlin needed to fully relinquish his desire to be a head coach in Jacksonville and focus on his over-arching management responsibilities. But will the inclination Jordan Eberle Jersey still be there? "I'm going to have to stifle myself on occasion, no doubt, so I don't say something stupid," Coughlin said, . Coughlin told NFL Network's Judy Battista at the NFL Annual Meeting in Phoenix last month something similar, and added that head coach Doug Marrone told him he would appreciate any Mark Letestu Jersey input. When asked how he would handle himself when players report, Coughlin said, "I don't know. Check back later. I don't know." As I noted on the Podcast from Indianapolis, I was struck at the scouting combine by how simpatico the new power structure -- Coughlin, general manager Dave Caldwell and Marrone -- seemed to be. While some of Edmonton Oilers Jersey this is an effort to put on a unified front and it's quite early for anything to go catastrophically wrong, behind the scenes there seems to be a legitimate mutual appreciation between the three. I think having Coughlin stay invested and in his lane will be e sential toward keeping those good vibes alive despite interviewing for head coaching jobs only a year ago. Coughlin "stepped down" from his post as head coach of the back in early 2016. "This is sort of something that I thought would be a good concept for me," Coughlin said about his role. "And the way I explained it to the owner, Mr. (Shad) Khan, I said, 'Hey, I can help the owner. I can help personnel. I can help the coaches. I can help in a lot of ways, a lot of Ben Scrivens Jersey different ways, because of the things that I've done and seen over the course of my career.'" Each of the last two seasons, the have been the trendy pick to finally turn themselves around, but it's safe to say expectations have never been higher in the Khan era. The owner said it himself at a and raised the stakes by bringing in a hyper-involved and regimented person like Coughlin to oversee operations. Should it finally happen, Coughlin's presence could change the way front offices approach imported wisdom and experience. Adam Larsson Jersey This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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Final 23-Man Brazil Squad:Goalkeepers: Julio Cesar (Inter Milan), Doni (AS Roma), Gomes (Tottenham Hotspur)Defenders: Maicon (Inter Milan), Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Michel Bastos (Olympique Lyon), Gilberto (Cruzeiro), Lucio (Inter Milan), Juan (AS Roma), Luisao (Benfica), Thiago Silva (AC Milan)Midfielders: Gilberto Silva (Panathinaikos), Felipe Melo (Juventus), Ramires (Benfica), Elano (Galatasaray), Kaka (Real Madrid), Julio Baptista (Roma), Kleberson (Flamengo), Josu (VfL Wolfsburg).Forwards: Robinho (Santos), Luis Fabiano (Sevilla), Nilmar (Villarreal), Grafite (VfL Wolfsburg)Although it would be foolish to say that Brazil are lacking the stereotypical flair and creativity which is a sociated with their football team with such adventurous full-backs and ball wizards such Terry Steinbach Jersey as Robinho and Kaka, the omi sion of Ronaldinho, can be seen as a statement of intent from manager Dunga that this side will not be bullied out of a win.Dungas side will be a tough proposition for anybodyThe goalkeepers, especially first choice Julio Cesar Joe Morgan Jersey , offer greater quality than we are accustomed to seeing from the 5-time champions. The Internazionale No. 1 has been talked of by some experts as now also being the worlds No. 1, and Roma keeper Doni is also an extremely capable deputy who has many years of top level experience. Gomes is, as many Premier League followers will know, a keeper capable of fantastic saves, but also of horrendous errors, a feature of his game which may force him to the back of the queue to be between in the sticks.The defence could be said to be looking somewhat typical of a Brazilian defence, with quality no doubt there, but a doubt hanging over certain elements, such as the discipline of centre backs like Lucio and Thiago Silva. Also, there is a doubt over the left-backs, as Gilberto is past his best and was never a world-beater anyway, and Michel Bastos is unproven at the highest level, despite scoring a stunning free-kick in todays friendly over Zimbabwe.There is controversy surrounding the midfield selection, with five players selected who play a defensive role. This indicates Dungas desire to play with two holding midfielders. Oakland Athletics Jersey A couple of these have question marks over them at the moment though, for example Felipe Melo had a dreadful season with Juventus, and Kleberson and Gilberto Silva are simply not the players they were. However, some of players such as Ramires are extremely versatile and can fill a number of holes should they appear acro s the team throughout the tournament.Despite Felipe Melos poor season with Juventus, he is still an integral part of Dungas plansThere is cla s with the more attacking options in midfield, most notably with Kaka, but Elano is also extremely talented, and although Baptista is erratic, he does po se s great ability and is again versatile. With only these three chosen, along with the five more defensive options, the decision to leave Ronaldinho behind is more perplexing, as he would have added cla s and experience to the Dennis Eckersley Jersey squad. Diego, despite a poor first season in Serie A with Juventus, could have also been an option.Robinho could be said to be the surprise inclusion out of the strikers, chosen above the gifted Milan forward Pato, despite having an awful start to the season in Manchester and then being out shone by Neymar in Santos. It is well documented, however, that he has terrific natural ability and can turn a game in an instant with a moment of magic.Can Robinho fulfil his potential in South Africa?Nilmar and Grafite both are relatively unproven Jose Canseco Jersey at this level, but both have had decent seasons with Villarreal and Wolfsburg respectively, and will both be a threat to any side if they continue this form. Luis Fabiano stands out as the key man upfront, as he has the physical and technical qualities to rip even the best teams apart and lead the line fantastically.The squad does look to fill the positions for the system which Dunga will employ, a counterattacking style, with two defensive midfielders giving the 4 more attacking players licence to play. The major worry though seems to be the lack of attacking midfield options. Should Kaka or Elano be unavailable at any point, Brazil will look extremely thin on the ground in this area.
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Reaction to the Hall of Fame Cla s of 2017 enshrinement Published: Aug 05, 2017 at 03:20 PM The newest members of the were formally enshrined into football immortality Nick Pivetta Jersey on Saturday night. Kenny Easley, Jason Taylor, Morten Andersen, Terrell Davis, LaDainian Tomlinson, Jerry Jones and Kurt Warner each were honored for their accomplishments in football in front of a crowd of thousands in Canton, Ohio. Here's how the NFL world reacted to the Cla s of 2017: Very happy for my good bud 's Hall of Fame induction. Proud Richie Ashburn Jersey of you man. Take it all in tonight - you've earned it. Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) Congrats to my big bro Pat Neshek Jersey with the induction. Powerful speech by a great man/father/husband! Lucky to know a man of that stature. Jerrell Freeman (@JerrellFreeman) The New 2017 HOF Cla s! Getting ready to receive their Bust! Aeneas Williams (@aeneas35) Congrats to an awesome player & person going into Bret Michaels (@bretmichaels) At the HOF induction...LT is up! Ble sed to play with such a tremendous player, teammate, and person! Drew Brees (@drewbrees) Congratulations ! Jerome Bettis (@JeromeBettis36) Got me a Jacket pic with JJ This will be place in my home on the wall. Michael Irvin (@michaelirvin88) . was one of a number of former teammates gave a Dave Cash Jersey shout out to during his speech New Orleans Saints (@Saints) LT is bringing that Colin Cole (@ColinCole91) Wow Jeremy Kelley (@JK_Kelley) This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our Philadelphia Phillies Jersey site footer to report an i sue.