[Cooper Dak Prescott should be among highest-paid]

Cooper: Dak Prescott should be among highest-paid Published: Jun 24, 2019 at 05:54 AM Around the NFL Writer The worth of is a hotly debated topic. A seemingly bright line currently separates those that believe the quarterback should become the latest $30-million signal-caller to break the bank, and those who believe he hasn't earned that type of payday. Count , the No. 1 receiver, Maxi Kleber Jersey among those who believe Prescott should be included with the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL. "Most quarterbacks don't have the best bodies or probably don't really care much about the Antonius Cleveland Jersey weight room because they're more on the cerebral side of the game, but this guy takes every rep seriously," . "He doesn't mi s a rep and I think that's a big part of who he is. He's just a competitor, he wants to do everything the right way. I haven't played with too many guys like , so I think he definitely deserves everything that's coming to him. He definitely deserves to be paid amongst the highest-paid quarterbacks in the league." Since taking over the ' quarterback duties as a rookie, Prescott has led Dallas to two division titles while playing at a salary of peanut shells compared to his worth as the starting signal-caller for America's Team. Prescott is due a ma sive pay raise on his next deal, which is complicated by his status as a fourth-round pick. Cooper's comments echo , who pointed out that the longer the wait to pay Prescott, Devonte Patterson Jersey the more expensive it becomes. As for his own contract, Cooper was le s boisterous, telling ESPN his sights aren't set at becoming the highest-paid WR in the NFL. " ," Cooper said when asked if he should be the highest-paid wideout in the league. "Definitely looking forward to earning that respect and definitely looking forward to coming into this year and just putting up those numbers for my team and really Josh Reaves Jersey showing what I can do in a full season as a Dallas Cowboy. I know that I have the skillset to be one of the highest-paid receivers. I'm just all about going out there and proving it." The have had contract talks with both Cooper and Prescott this offseason, and the team has designs on re-signing both Josh Green Jersey in 2019. It's po sible one or both of those deals could get done before training camp opens at the end of July. 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.

[Alvin Kamara has new-look Saints on top of NFC South]

Alvin Kamara has new-look Saints on top of NFC South Published: Dec 03, 2017 at 04:28 PM Around The NFL Podcast Co-Host NEW ORLEANS -- Before the cameras turned on for the running backs' joint meeting with the pre s, rookie leaned over to take some lint out of teammate 's beard. Ingram returned the favor by helping to straighten Kamara's hat. Complementary both on and off the field, the RB tandem's latest collaboration during was more proof that this season will be one to remember. "Over the past few years, they've been getting Wes Iwundu Jersey the best of us -- especially in big games," Ingram said of the , facial hair spotle s. "We put an emphasis on that we were gonna be the bullies and we were going to hit them in the mouth." New Orleans is the team Carolina used to be. Now 9-3 with two convincing wins over the , coach Sean Payton and are on their way to a sixth playoff appearance and first since 2013. After three straight 7-9 seasons where the formula grew increasingly stale and Payton's future , the are championship contenders again with an entirely new identity. Kamara and Ingram combined for 248 yards from scrimmage against the , almost more than Carolina's entire offense. Calling New Orleans a smashmouth outfit, however, undersells the versatility that both running backs po se s. On Sunday, it was the bruising Ingram who popped , bursting up the gut of the defense before getting tracked down 72 yards later. "I was trying to get my best on. Trying to go in matrix mode," Ingram said. Kamara, meanwhile, did his best Ingram impre sion on . coach Sean Payton called a fourth-down pitch to Kamara on the goal line, a play that looked dead when linebacker launched himself into Kamara, making direct hip-to-hip contact. Kamara somehow absorbed the hit after going backward, kept his balance and forced his way into the end zone. It was the type of play that makes an opposing coach just shake his head. "We can prepare for whatever we want, but he's got some elite ability," coach Ron Rivera said of Kamara after the game. With his understated approach and slippery style, Kamara defies easy description. No one would cla sify the third-round pick as a power back, yet he runs through as Dominique Wilkins Jersey many tackles as any back in the league. Ingram simply calls him "savage." Defensive end likens Kamara to Bruce Lee because he flows like water. "Fluid, but strong. If Kamara gets his flow going, he's really strong with the current," Jordan said, a comment that looks strange written down yet makes sense to anyone who has watched Kamara play. There is a method to the flow. safety said during the week that Kamara is able to shake so many tacklers because his body "goes limp to the side" and the defender shrugs off it. I asked Kamara if this was intentional. "You Cole Anthony Jersey gotta play with your body position. That's what I do," Kamara said. "Try to transfer my weight. Play with guys. Make it hard for them to tackle." Listening to this, Ingram jumped in and was almost incredulous. "Listen, as a running back, you don't know what's going on! He can't explain to you what's happening. You just do it! You just stay on your feet and keep going," Ingram said. This victory ensures that the keep going to even bigger games. Jordan, a seventh-year veteran who deserves consideration for Defensive Player of the Year, noted that the team hasn't been in a meaningful December game since 2014, when the beat the on the way to one of Carolina's three consecutive division titles. "Fast forward four years. Tables have turned a little bit. We have a hungry defense. We have an offense powered by our running backs. This is unlike any team we've ever had," Jordan said. ' pa sing game now plays a supporting role, with New Orleans not even needing to throw the ball once during one touchdown drive. The team's pa s defense, so long an organizational sinkhole, is excelling despite fielding so many young players. Safety is a fifth-year veteran, yet is the senior contributor to a secondary that made life difficult for the throughout the game. The youth is present throughout the roster. The are getting big snaps out of five rookies. Their No. 1 wide receiver, , is a second-year player. Most of the longtime veterans who are contributing -- like receiver , linebacker and center -- weren't around the last time the truly mattered. "I tend to ask other veterans like , 'How was it when things were rolling and y'all won the ? How was it?'" Robertson relayed. "It's different than last year. ... Coming in on Victory Mondays and everyone is in there. Watching tape on our own, got the boombox going, guys enjoying being around each other." No one appears to enjoy being around each other more than Ingram Anfernee Hardaway Jersey and Kamara, which is easier to do when they are both producing so much. They are the first teammates to each have over 100 scrimmage yards in the same game four times in a season since Roger Craig and Wendell Tyler of the 1985 , boasting 2,397 yards from scrimmage between them with four games still remaining. This was their fifth straight game combining for more than 200 scrimmage yards. Ingram says the goal is to be the best duo ever, one that doesn't seem too outrageous after watching their yin and yang dominate again Sunday. During one key sequence in the third quarter, Ingram dragged two defenders with him for a key first down, with the help of his center . ( guard said the linemen are coached to chase after plays because of Ingram and Kamara's penchant for breaking tackles.) Later on in the same drive, Kamara shrugged off Coleman on the way to . Kamara excels in part because of his versatility -- he touched the ball four times on the game's opening drive having lined up in four different places -- but sometimes his usage is rather predictable. Facing a third-and-10 with the clock running down in the fourth quarter, the entire Superdome knew Kamara was getting the ball. The knew Kamara was getting the ball. It didn't matter. He lined up as a wide receiver and , setting off a party in the surrounding New Orleans streets that might not end until February. "He can juke you, run you over or jump over you," Kelemete said. Tracy McGrady Jersey "You never know what you're gonna get." 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.

[Several NFL teams alter football activities while league looks into COVID-19 test results per report]

The NFL may have run into its first major problem regarding a return to action amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as a new i sue has popped up regarding testing. On Sunday morning, reported that several NFL teams are altering or canceling football activities for Sunday after irregularities Dave Taylor Kids Jersey were found in results from Saturday's COVID-19 test results. The NFL released a statement regarding this latest development:"Saturday's daily COVID testing returned several positives tests from each of the clubs serviced by the same laboratory in New Jersey. We are Alex Iafallo Men Jersey working with our testing partner, BioReference, to investigate these results, while the clubs work to confirm or rule out the positive tests. Clubs are taking immediate precautionary Arthur Kaliyev Men Jersey measures as outlined in the NFL-NFLPA's health and safety protocols to include contact tracing, isolation of individuals and temporarily adjusting the schedule, where appropriate. The other laboratories used for NFL testing have not had similar results." , the announced that Saturday's COVID-19 testing returned nine positive cases for players and staff -- and it was Marcel Dionne Women Jersey determined that all nine were false positives. Some teams such as Washington and the hit the practice field on Sunday for an early morning workout, but others such as the decided to shut things down for the day just to be careful, . This is not the first time the league has had to navigate through murky Tyler Toffoli Jersey waters regarding testing, as it was discovered earlier this month that quarterback and a sistant Seth Ryan registered false positive COVID-19 tests. This caused the NFL to rework its protocols when it came to positive tests, and the league may need to make another change after they finish investigating what happened this weekend in their designated lab.

[NFL Week 8 Practice Squad Power Rankings Kerrith Whyte can inject life into Chicago Bears running game]

The need to start an offensive makeover as much as Fiona Gallagher needed to leave the South Side.And, yes, I'm about to write this in 2019 -- it involves running the football more. Oh and potentially using a back currently residing on the -- you gue sed it -- PRACTICE SQUAD. Before I give you more than you realized you needed to know about Kerrith Whyte, let's chat for a minute about the Bears offense.Analytics say to pa s the ball way more than you run it, but Chicago's head coach Matt Nagy has gone a little too far with the idea, especially given the team's quarterback situation. attempted 54 pa ses to just seven -- yes, as in the number after six -- runs in Chicago's embarra sing home lo s to the in Week 7. Before the bye, the Bears had backup attempt 30 pa ses to just 16 non-quarterback rushing attempts in the, at the time, surprising defeat at the hands of the Oakland Raiders in London. Factoring in pa ses, his rushes and sacks, every Trubisky drop back has currently equated to, on average, just 4.57 yards, a figure higher only than , , and among qualifying quarterbacks. Yikes. Chicago sits at sixth in the NFL with a 65.2% pa s rate, but it's not as if the club's running backs and offensive line are making it plainly obvious that Nagy needs to call more runs. Rookie averages 3.3 yards per carry. averages 2.4. Waterbug ? 2.3. Woof. You don't need plug a formula into a Google Spreadsheet to see that Trubisky drop backs have been a touch more efficient than handing off the football for Chicago, but the team with the No. 6 has to be smarter with its pa s Jimmy Graham Jersey -run splits. And for as much as the Trubisky-led aerial attack needs to be invigorated, the ground game needs a boost of energy too.And on the practice squad sits Whyte, a 5-foot-10, 197-pound firecracker of a back ready to explode. His pre-draft grade landed him at the on my Top 200 Big Board for the 2019 cla s. After averaging 6.4 yards per carry as backup at Florida Atlantic in 2017 and 2018, Whyte , and despite below-average times in the agility drills, his 42-inch vertical and 132-inch broad jump -- both of which are pretty hard to fudge at a pro day -- would've been the best at the running back spot at the combine. Practice squad running backs rarely get The Call without an injury to someone at the position, but things are so dire in Chicago, Nagy might Andre Johnson Jersey want to give Whyte an opportunity to inject some life into the Bears' offense. And like Fiona's much-deserved opportunity to get a new lease on life, the Bears get a much easier test in Week 8 against the Chargers than the one they faced against the Saints in Week 7.These rankings will be updated throughout the season, as more players move onto practice squads while some get The Call. 1. Robert Davis, WR, Davis re-a sumes the top spot after catching one pa s for 11 yards in Week 4 for the before being cut, not getting re-signed to Washington's practice squad then getting added by the Eagles' savvy decision-makers. With still ailing, not producing at a high rate, and inconsistent play from , Davis has a decent chance to eventually get the call-up in Philly. 2. Kyle Sloter, QB, In the preseason, the 6-foot-5, 217-pound former undrafted free agent quarterback from Northern Colorado completed 76.5% of his throws at a hefty 8.7 yards per attempt with four touchdowns and one interception. He flashed plenty of velocity of his throws -- especially at the intermediate levels -- good pocket patience, and impre sive throw-on-the-run ability in the ' play-action, bootleg heavy attack. Last preseason, his completion percentage was 73.0, and he threw four touchdowns without a pick.3. Adrian Colbert, S, Colbert boasts a rather impre sive pedigree for a practice squad player, for a few reasons. First off, he was a four-star recruit and the . He enrolled at Texas, played there for three seasons and made a minimal impact.He grad transferred to Miami for his redshirt senior year and tallied three pa s breakups and a pick in seven games. His , and some scouts in attendance clocked him as fast as 4.25. Colbert's blistering time was likely a big reason he was picked by the in the seventh round of the 2017 Draft. Because of his explosivene s and production as a rookie, Colbert debuts at No. 2 in the Week 3 rankings. As a rookie in 2017, Colbert received a on 530 defensive snaps for the 49ers. He broke up five pa ses and had one interception while making 32 tackles. 4. Vincent Taylor, DT, After second-year defensive tackle went down with a torn ACL in Week 3, it was between Taylor and to receive the call-up from the Bills before their ma sive home game against the on Sunday, and the latter was the recipient of said call. Despite mi sing out on a spot on Buffalo's 53-man roster for now, Taylor remains on the team's practice squad.He was a sixth-round pick of the in 2017 out of Oklahoma State, and in his final two years with the , he had 12 sacks and 23 tackles for lo s. At the combine, the 6-3, 304-pound interior defensive lineman tested solidly acro s the board with a 40-yard dash, broad jump, and three-cone drill all above the . Taylor made his name as a run defender initially but showcased good hand use and a high motor as a pa s rusher as well.While playing a limited role in Miami in his first two seasons with the team, Taylor was very efficient. He recorded four tackles for lo s, two sacks, and 45 total tackles on 185 snaps as a rookie and 204 snaps in 2018. He received "high-quality" grades of from Pro Football Focus. 5. Jason Cabinda, LB, Cabinda averaged 89 tackles, 5.6 tackles for lo s, 3.6 pa s breakups and 2.3 sacks over his final three seasons at Penn State. While he didn't run the 40 during the pre-draft proce s, he didn't appear to be a super-fast linebacker but was always around the football due to quick proce sing skills and an always humming motor. He displayed refined block-defeating skills with the Nittany Lions and was not a liability in coverage.After going undrafted last year, my No. 120 overall prospect in 2018 cla s signed with the and saw the field late in the season. He didn't dazzle but fared well on the inside, finishing with 21 total tackles and a "high quality" PFF grade of 73.6 on his 164 defensive snaps. In the 2019 preseason, Cabinda mi sed some tackles, which likely led to his release by the Raiders, but he has the mental ability and polished skills to sift through traffic to be a quality backup at the middle linebacker position. 6. Deontay Burnett, WR, 49ersWith the Trojans, during his Age 18/19 season in 2016, he accounted for an adequate 17.3% of the receiving yards and scored 21.2% of the team's receiving touchdowns ... on a squad with . After Dominic Proctor Jersey that, in 2017, when Darold was incredibly hyped in draft circles, Burnett upped his market-share figure to 26.6% -- not amazing, but not absolutely brutal -- and scored 34.6% of the receiving touchdowns. Burnett can ball. He finished as my .7. , WR, Johnson was my in the 2019 cla s. I loved the completene s of his game at nearly 6-2 and 208 pounds while at Buffalo. He won in traditional chain-mover type ways: shielding with his body, strong hands in tight coverage. He was impre sive tracking the football down the field and excelled after the catch in a deceptive way. He accounted for a whopping 39.7% of the Bulls' receiving yards as a junior and 32% in an injury-riddled senior campaign. Johnson, who's cousin, finds himself on a Chargers team dealing with plenty of injuries of its own, and .Per PFF, Johnson had the among draft-eligible receivers in 2019 and the second-best yards per route run average in 2017 and 2018 combine, behind only first-round pick . While Johnson didn't have a monstrous preseason, I believe he could be plugged into a part-time role for Los Angeles and contribute in a variety of ways as a rookie. 8. Obi Melifonwu, S, PatriotsMelifonwu played five regular-season snaps for New England a season ago and registered a tackle and allowed one catch for 5 yards. There's plenty of mystery surrounding him, as he barely saw the field with the Raiders after they made him the No. 56 overall selection in the 2017 Draft. It wouldn't shock me in the least if Belichick got the most out of him if and when he sees the field.9. Kerrith Whyte, RB, BearsYou know how I feel about preseason statistics. For Practice Squad Power Rankings, they're awesome. Whyte did accumulate just 55 yards on 18 carries (3.1 yards per) in four exhibition showings, however, Sean Taylor Jersey per Pro Football Focus, the rookie , giving him in a forced mi sed tackle rate of 33.3%. That was tied with Montgomery for the highest rate (and Montgomery forced one mi sed tackle on three rushes so that kinda/sorta doesn't count).In the regular season, Montgomery's rate is 18.3% at the moment. Cohen's is 25%. Davis' is 0%. 10. Dillon Mitchell, WR, VikingsMitchell was the unquestioned top target for Justin Herbert in 2018. He accounted for a very encouraging 36.7% of Oregon's receiving yards and scored 10 touchdowns. His game is predicated on slippery movements at the line and especially after the catch. Also, Mitchell is fast down the field. He ran 4.46 at the combine and tracks the football well on those long balls. He was my No. 58 overall prospect and No. 9 wideout in the 2019 cla s.Mitchell only made one reception for 10 yards in the preseason, which is why he's lower on this list than his pre-draft ranking would indicate. The Vikings seemingly want to ride in 2019, but there isn't much depth behind and at receiver on Minnesota roster, meaning the 6-1, 197-pounder has a decent chance to get a call up at some point during the season.Honorable MentionANTOINE WESLEY, WR, : Wesley was a clear redshirt candidate, simply because of his spindly frame. At the combine, he measured in at just over 6-4 and 206 pounds. At Texas Tech, Wesley was as natural of a hands-catcher as I scouted in this past year's draft cla s. I'm serious. And with incredibly long 34-inch arms, mitts just under 10 inches, and a 37-inch vertical, Wesley boasts Willie Herenton Jersey a mammoth catch radius. He had over 1,400 yards and accounted for a solid 33.3% of Texas Tech's receiving yards in 2018. The former Red Raider had three catches for 60 yards in the preseason, and I view him on a similar track to that of one of Baltimore's fourth-round picks in 2018, , a lanky, ball-skills specialist who took advantage of his redshirt year (due to injury) and got stronger heading into Year 2. Scott looked the part in exhibition games this summer, as he led the Ravens in receiving. Wesley can be that type of matchup-problem wideout down the road.ELIJAH HOLYFIELD, RB, : Holyfield was a cla sic "plays faster than he timed" prospect. At Georgia, finally in a full-time role after and departed to the NFL, his feet were impo sibly light, and his vision was outstanding. His contact balance was consistent each week too. That led to him being my No. 2 back in the 2019 cla s ... before the combine. Holyfield tanked there. At a little over 5-10 and a bulky 217 pounds, he ran 4.78 and had a vertical jump in the 4th percentile at the running back position.Those figures were the catalyst for him going undrafted, and while he did lose the No. 3 ball-carrier battle to in the preseason, Holyfield averaged a respectable 4.0 yards per carry on his 20 rushes. More importantly, he finished second only to Bonnafon among Carolina running backs in yards after contact per rush at a hefty 3.25, per Pro Football Focus. Holyfield is a natural runner who sees blocks before they're made, and he has a nice blend of quickne s and functional power to be a contributing No. 3 running back in the NFL, although he won't run away from anyone in the open field.

[Chargers Melvin Gordon waiting on the call to return]

Chargers' Melvin Gordon 'waiting on the call' to return Published: Aug 20, 2019 at 01:58 AM Around the NFL Writer Gabe Vincent Jersey is ready to end his holdout if he hears the phone ring with good news. "Just waiting on the call," the running back told . Unfortunately for Gordon, Jimmy Butler Jersey the calls from the ' bra s to his representation likely include some form of the words, 'we're not going higher than our last offer.' Gordon's holdout nears five weeks. After training in Florida, Gordon told Fowler he's now in California continuing his "rigorous" training. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported earlier this month that that the offered. The L.A. bra s Precious Achiuwa Jersey has stood firm, insisting they won't go higher for a running back. With running backs and looking good this preseason, Gordon's leverage Chris Bosh Jersey hasn't improved despite the threat to hold out into the regular season. Slated to make $5.6 million in 2019, Gordon wants a salary more in line with a workhorse back. At some point, he'll have to report, or his contract will toll into 2020. He's subject to fines for mi sing camp and preseason games. At this stage, it appears Gordon is waiting on a call that might never come. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use Jae Crowder Jersey the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.

[Deshaun Watson expected to participate at Texans training camp while still seeking trade per reports]

will be present at camp after all, even though the Pro Bowl quarterback still wants out of Houston,Watson doesn't really have a choice. He faces a $50,000 fine for every day he's not in camp. The NFL is still investigating Watson, who is facing 22 civil lawsuits alleging Brayden McNabb Men Jersey sexual misconduct in ma sage se sions. Those cases are ongoing, which has made it difficult for the league and the Texans to take any action regarding a po sible suspension or trade. Ryan Reaves Jersey Watson has not been placed on the Commi sioner's Exempt List because it has not concluded by the league that a major violation occurred, . CLE QB #4 CMP%70.2YDs4823TD33INT7YD/Att8.87 Prior to the allegations, Watson met with the Texans and reiterated he wants to be traded and and doesn't plan on playing for the franchise again. The Texans were Deryk Engelland Women Jersey expected to get a huge haul Keegan Kolesar Jersey for Watson, but the price to acquire the Texans quarterback is unknown while the investigation is ongoing.The continue to be the team that remains the most aggre sive pursuer of Watson. SportsRadio 94WIP's Howard Eskin reported , Eskins also said other teams interested in Watson are the and . Whether Watson actually participates in practice remains to be seen, but he'll be at Texans camp regardle s. Watson will earn a base salary of $10,540,000, while carrying a cap hit of $15,940,000 in 2021 as the 25-year old's Malcolm Subban Kids Jersey four-year, $156 million extension doesn't kick in until 2022.

[Lamar Jackson defends his injury history amid outside criticism including from an NFL owner]

One of the layers in ongoing contract saga is the concern regarding his recent lack of availability on Sunday. Some feel that Jackson mi sing a combined 10 games over the past two seasons due to injuries could be one of the reasons why the are hesitant to give him more guaranteed Randall Cunningham Jersey money. This could also be why no team has made Jackson an offer since the Ravens placed the non-exclusive tag on him. owner Arthur Blank added to this narrative when asked why Atlanta is not pursuing Jackson despite not having a proven NFL quarterback currently on its roster."Different player, different time," Blank said Tuesday,. "You have a winner in Jackson , a MVP in the league. There's no question he's one of the top quarterbacks in the league."Looking at it objectively, I Kenneth Gainwell Jersey 'd say there's some concern over how long can he play his style of game. Hopefully a long time ... but he's mi sed five, six games each of the last two years. Each game counts a lot in our busine s." Jackson clearly heard Blank's comment and decided to respond via social media Tuesday night. Lets get real. I rather have a 100% PCL than go out there and play horrible forcing myself to put my guys in a bad situation now thats selfish to me. Lamar Jackson (@Lj_era8) "Let' Jason Kelce Jersey s get real. I rather have a 100% PCL than go out there and play horrible forcing myself to put my guys in a bad situation now that's selfish to me," Jackson tweeted.Jackson drew outside criticism last season when he did not return late in the season while dealing with his PCL injury. Some felt that Jackson was choosing to preserve his body -- and future market value -- over helping his team late in the season. Several teammates came to Jackson's aid Dallas Goedert Jersey amid the criticism. "He's not healthy," said defensive back , formerly with the Ravens, . "You've seen him barely walking here. You can't force somebody to play."While Jackson's recent late-season absences are notable, his recent injuries are largely a byproduct of how the Ravens used him during the first five years of his career. Despite being an accomplished pa Harold Carmichael Jersey ser, the Ravens continued to lean too much on Jackson's running ability. Baltimore has also failed to build a strong offensive line around Jackson in recent seasons, which has only added to the amount hits the former league MVP has endured.The criticism will surely add more fuel to Jackson's fire while reinforcing the narrative that, despite everything he has accomplished so far, there are still people who are doubting him.

[TCUs Max Duggan declares for NFL Draft will play in College Football Playoff]

, who rose from the No. 2 quarterback on depth chart before the 2022 season to leading Brett Hull Women Jersey the Horned Frogs to the College Football Playoff, announced Sunday he would enter the .Duggan pa sed for 3,321 yards on a 64.9% completion rate with 30 touchdowns and four interceptions while also rushing for 404 yards and six touchdowns on the ground. The quarterback finished second in the 2022 Heisman Trophy voting behind TCU and Duggan made an improbable run to the College Football Playoff in head coach Tomas Tatar Jersey Sonny Dykes' first year in Fort Worth. The Horned Frogs went undefeated in the regular season before losing to in the Big 12 championship game. Xavier Ouellet Kids Jersey Still, the College Football Playoff committee ranked third of the top four teams into the playoff, joining No. 1 , No. 2 and No. 4 . TCU is set to play Michigan in Valtteri Filppula Jersey the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 31.Duggan will suit up for the Horned Frogs in the playoff semifinal and po sibly the national championship game on Jan. 9 if TCU defeats Michigan. But he will depart for the NFL as soon as TCU's Dennis Cholowski Kids Jersey run is over, joining Ohio State's , and , among others, in a talented quarterback pool in the 2023 NFL Draft.Top stories from FOX Sports:Read more from the : COLLEGE FOOTBALL trending in this topic

[The internet ruthlessly roasted Colts after Josh McDaniels pulled out of coaching job]

Well, it turns out Josh McDaniels isn't down to coach the after all.That was the news delivered on Tuesday night, Brian Bellows Kids Jersey just hours after the ' offensive coordinator reportedly agreed to become Indianapolis' next head coach. McDaniels reportedly changed his mind after the Patriots sweetened their offer, but luckily the Colts waited to make the announcement official until pen was put to pa-- wait, what's that? They tweeted it out on social media? Oh no.Well, it's just one tweet. Easy enough to del-- oh, you're kidding. They doubled down?I suppose they can be glad they didn't make plans for a pre s-- OH COME ON, THIS IS RIDICULOUS! (The team eventually deleted those tweets before posting on the matter.)Well, Julius Honka Men Jersey it's certainly safe to a sume that the internet was not going to let the Colts (or McDaniels) off the hook easy with this bit of wild news. You don't get brutally rejected at the last second (or showcase your cold feet) without an accompanying barrage of jokes on social media. You pretty much don't get anything without an accompanying barrage of jokes on social media anymore. Clemzingis (@TheClemReport) This is the tweet form of those championship t-shirts of the losing team they send to third-world countries. Tom Mantzouranis (@themantz) so either bill belichick is retiring in the nearish future or andrew luck's shoulder is completely cooked charles Joe Pavelski Women Jersey mcdonald (@FourVerts) Colts front office rn: Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) My coach left me. Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) Just another example of Josh McDaniels having an effective running game against the Colts Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) Dearest mother I write with most distre sful news. The men have been hoodwinked. The deserter McDaniels is on the lamb, likely headed toward New England, my best scouts report. Was Stephen Johns Women Jersey this a ploy to merely spy? We shall never know. Irritating. Andrew Capt. Andrew Luck (@CaptAndrewLuck) Irsays gona be so pi sed when he wakes up tomorow afternoon PFTCommenter (@PFTCommenter) Wait, Josh McDaniels is a horrible human being? No way. Gregg Doyel (@GreggDoyelStar) Colts spent an hour on the phone with McDaniels working on staff and sending slips in for potential a Jamie Oleksiak Women Jersey sistant coaches hires. Stunning Michael Lombardi (@mlombardiNFL) Who knows, maybe the Colts dodged a bullet by losing out on McDaniels. After all, his tenure in Denver didn't go so hot. Either way, it's going to be a hectic and frustrating few days for the Colts front office ... and their social media department.

[Chargers Mike Williams to miss rest of 2023 season after MRI on knee confirms torn ACL per report]

was Jaden Schwartz Women Jersey instrumental to the carrying a lead over the into the fourth quarter of Sunday's Week 3 matchup, hauling in six pa ses for 110 yards and a touchdown. But the wide receiver was forced to leave early with a knee injury. Now the team's fears have reportedly been confirmedNFL Media the an MRI on Monday showed Williams has a torn ACL and will mi s the remainder of the season.With le s than two minutes left in the third, Williams went down clutching his left knee and remained on the U Jake Dotchin Women Jersey .S. Bank Stadium turf until receiving a sistance from trainers. He was helped off the field with Los Angeles up 21-17, then later carted to the locker room. The Chargers won the Oskar Sundqvist Men Jersey game, 28-24. LAC WR #81 The seventh-year veteran had been off to a hot start in 2023, eclipsing 230 receiving yards in the Chargers' first three games. Injuries have been a consistent i Vince Dunn Men Jersey sue, however, as he hasn't played a full season since 2018, mi sing four games a year ago. With Williams sidelined for the rest of 2023, the Chargers figure to lean even more on fellow starter , who threw a trick touchdown pa s against Minnesota on Sunday. , and are also on L.A.'s wide receiver depth chart Jordan Binnington Kids Jersey .

[Cleveland Browns trade for Giants WR Odell Beckham]

Cleveland Browns trade for Giants WR Odell Beckham Published: Mar 12, 2019 at 01:00 PM Around The NFL Podcast Co-Host A week after Dave Gettleman insisted he did not sign just to turn around and trade him, the general manager has dealt the franchise's superstar wideout to a team on the rise. New York had traded Beckham to Cleveland in exchange for a first-round pick (No. 17 overall) the second of the Keljin Blevins Jersey ' third-round picks (No. 95) and safety , NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported Tuesday, via a source informed Enes Kanter Jersey of the situation. The made the move official If Gettleman had designs on dealing Beckham, his best course of action was playing hard to get. To that end, he informed interested counterparts that he was asking for the moon, Garafolo added, with . to pair with second-year QB sensation , general manager John Dorsey remains aggre sive in transforming a sets from the previous regime's rebuilding effort into blue-chip talent for the current roster. Tuesday's blockbuster reunites Beckham with close friend as well as former LSU receivers coach Adam Henry. Gettleman, on the other hand, had an opportunity to pair Beckham with a hotshot quarterback prospect such as the ' in last year's draft. Instead, he will oversee a lengthy roster reconstruction proce s of his own, watching one of the Amine Jersey game's most gifted players catching pa ses from Cleveland's savior under center. Since entering the NFL in 2014, Beckham ranks third in targets per game (10.5), fourth in receptions per game (6.6), third in receiving yards per game (92.8) and third in receiving touchdowns (44). His new battery mate, Mayfield, established an NFL rookie record for touchdown pa ses. That tandem is talented enough to challenge the likes of Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes-to- , Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers-to- and Houston's Deshaun Watson-to- as the NFL's most talented and productive. Cleveland's offensive nucleus of Mayfield, Beckham, Landry, power back , receiving back , tight end and a solid unit up front is now the cla s of the AFC North. After adding defensive linemen Harry Gilles III Jersey and , the other side of the ball might just challenge a diminished defense for tops in the division. In just over a year, Dorsey has stockpiled a previous barren roster, perhaps even transforming a laughingstock into a hopeful. A study in contrast, the have stripped down to spare parts on defense while remaining beholden to an outdated image of on offense. They appear to be entering the drought conditions from which Cleveland is recovering. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Anfernee Simons Jersey Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.

[Vikings prove theyre for real in instant classic vs. Bills plus Joel Embiid goes off for 59 points]

THE Oh. My. Goodne s. The Minnesota Vikings and the played one of the most entertaining Taiwan Jones Jersey football games I've ever seen on Sunday. I'll try to put it together coherently. Oh yeah, .Halfway through the fourth quarter, drove Minnesota down the field, and scored a touchdown. mi sed the extra point, though, and it would loom large. 27-23, Bills.Shortly thereafter, Cousins led another long drive, aided by by on 4th-and-18. Yes, it was so good ..On 4th-and-goal with under a minute left, Cousins came up inches short on a quarterback sneak.Allen, needing only to get out of his own end zone, fumbled the snap, and picked it up for a Vikings touchdown. 30-27, Vikings.But Allen led a 39-second, 69-yard drive, and nailed a field goal to force overtime.Joseph made a go-ahead field goal on the first drive of overtime, and Allen threw an interception to to seal the game.The Vikings had this game won. Then the Bills did. Then the Vikings did. Then the Bills did. Then the Vikings did... for real. There were more crazy plays than I can count, but .Let's zoom out big-picture and talk about what this means for the Vikings. Entering Sunday, they had defeated one team currently with a winning record: the , who started third-string quarterback . I'm a huge proponent of all wins are good wins -- you can only play who's on your schedule, after all -- but this was a great, great win over arguably the best team in the league. Oh, and entering Sunday, the Vikings had lost 50 straight games when they trailed by double digits in the final five minutes.Add it all up and the Vikings . More important: they've won seven straight, they lead the NFC North by 4.5 games and proved they can play with -- and beat -- anyone. Honorable mentionsBronny and Bryce Jamesimpre sed in .Tony Finau the Houston Open, Matt Milano Jersey his third win in his last seven starts.Alex Pereira Israel Adesanyato become the new UFC middleweight champion.THE BUFFALO BILLSThe Buffalo Bills are a very, very good football team. is a very, very good football player. The i sues they are having -- Allen in particular -- are concerning. The first interception he threw Sunday came from a strange decision. Leading 27-17, the Bills went for the knockout punch, facing 4th-and-2 at the Minnesota 7 yard-line. Allen had nowhere to go, and the throw was worth trying, since taking a sack wouldn't have helped either.But the fumble in the end zone was shockingly bad. The game was, for all intents and purposes, over.Basic stuff went catastrophically wrong.Both Allen and center blamed themselves postgame. Then there's the game-ending interception, which was a forced pa s by Allen whennothing needed to be forced -- hero ball gone wrong. A lot has gone wrong of late for him:Allen has anNFL-high 13 turnovers.Seven of them have come in the last three games.For the first time in his career, he's hadmultiple turnovers in three straight games.He has a red-zone turnover in four straight games.No matter how much talent you have, mistakes like Allen's on Sunday quickly turn wins into lo ses. With a supercharged arm, legs that can make something out of nothing and a bruising 6'5" 237-pound frame, Allen can do everything. That ability -- plus his aggre sive play style -- leads to plenty of jaw-dropping plays, but plenty of head-scratchers, too. For much of this season, Allen has reined in the latter, and his ability to produce the former has made him a potential MVP. But the head-scratchers still pop up from time to time. In fact, he had six turnovers in a three-game stretch in the middle of last season, including three in a 9-6 lo s to the lowly. Let's not pin this all on Allen, though. The Buffalo defense -- supposed to be a unit that closes out games -- allowed the following on its last four drives (not counting a kneel down):1 play, 81 yards, touchdown13 plays, Tre'Davious White Jersey 66 yards, touchdown12 plays, 75 yards, stop at 1-yard line12 plays, 60 yards, field goalAllen will be fine (our NFL expert Jeff Kerr , too). The Bills -- who suddenly find themselves 6-3 and third in the AFC East -- will be fine. But that doesn't make Sunday's collapse any better.Not so honorable mentions with an ankle injury.Cristiano Ronaldo about Manchester United.The defense shut out the in the second half, and had the game-clinching pick in .The rallied from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit and over the . had 107 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The Cowboys, meanwhile, were .Jeff Saturday's surprising hiring is . The beat the , . Saturday reinstalled as , and had 157 rushing yards.The show -- 36 touches, 160 yards, one touchdown -- was in full effect as the beat the , .The won the first NFL game in Germany, beating the , , despite in which was... the intended receiver(?!)All four undefeated Ryan Bates Jersey FBS teams won this weekend, but that doesn't mean there wasn't madne s elsewhere in college football. Oregon blew a late lead in to Washington, crushing the Ducks' playoffs hopes. Oregon was No. 6 in the , but with their second lo s of the season, any chance of playing for a national title is gone.Speaking of undefeated teams...No. 1 Georgia crushed Mi si sippi State, .No. 2 Ohio State cruised past Indiana, , but standout running back Miyan Williams .No. 3 Michigan dominated Nebraska, .No. 4 TCU picked up the most impre sive win of the bunch, going to Texas and The Horned Frogs were , writes Shehan Jeyarajah.Jeyarajah: As for everything else:WithLSUsqueaking pastArkansas,, it'll be.Alabama avoids losing back-to-back games... .Here's how Pittsburgh's defense started its game against Virginia: .On Sunday afternoon, Darius Garland, the most by any player in a game this season. He held that Bruce Smith Jersey title for just a few hours, because Sunday night, Joel Embiid .Garland's career high came in a to the Timberwolves. He scored 27 in the fourth quarter alone.Garland joins LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Walt Wesley as the only Cavaliers to hit the 50-point mark.Embiid's 59 was also a career high, and his came in a win: over the Jazz.Our NBA reporter Michael Kaskey-Blomain .Kaskey-Blomain: ""Odell Beckham Jr.turned 30 earlier this month, but he's still waiting on one more birthday present: a new NFL team. , writes our NFL insider Jonathan Johnson: TheCowboys, Bills, Giants, , andPackersare the top potential suitors.Beckham wants a multi-year contract on a contender and would prefer warm weather and a big market.Beckham in his left knee in Super Bowl LVI -- the second time in under two years he'd suffered that injury in that knee. He's at or very near the end of his recovery and is reportedly aiming for an early December return. One team believes Beckham will be signed within the next week or two, and another anticipated a Week 14 or 15 debut. No. 3 Texas at No. 6 UConn, 7 p.m. on FS1 No. 11 Indiana at No. 5 Tenne see, 7 p.m. on ESPN2 Thunder at Celtics, 7:30 p.m. on NBA TV at , 8:15 p.m. on ESPN

[LOOK Ciaras modeling bathing suits for new photographer Russell Wilson]

If ever gives up on football, he might have a future as a photographer.Wilson's tropical vacation with Ciara has turned into a working vacation of Gabriel Landeskog Kids Jersey sorts because the quarterback is serving as an unofficial photographer to his new fiance, who's been spending some time modeling swimsuits.The two are in Seychelles, which is where Wilson Andre Burakovsky Kids Jersey . If you've never heard of Seychelles, that's normal, most people haven't. The tiny island-country sits off the eastern coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean.Of course, if there's an ocean, that means beaches and if there's beaches that means bathing suits and if you're Ciara, that John Wensink Women Jersey means packing as many swimsuits as you can fit in your suitcase.The Grammy-winner modeled some of those swimsuits on Monday and had Wilson take the pictures ( ). The Seahawks quarterback isn't a one-trick pony either: He can do close-ups.He can also do the backside.Over the past few days, Wilson and Ciara have basically been doing a free infomercial for the Seychelles tourism industry. Besides taking pictures of the fantastic beaches, the two and taken pictures of the amazing island sunsets.I'd Colin Wilson Women Jersey say you should book a flight to Seychelles right now, but there's one huge problem: Getting there is not cheap. A flight from the U.S. will cost you around $1,400, and that's just in Tyson Jost Women Jersey coach, where you'll have to sit for about 20 hours because there's no fast way to get to Seychelles.

[Middlesbroughs Steve Gibson An example of how to run a club]

Its not often a blog has a foreword. I just want to say that on the surface this might seem like its aimed at Boro Fans. Its not. Its for football fans, in particular those who dont like the way in which owners are judged via bank balance first and foremost. This is a sad state of affairs and because I know about Middlesbrough, Ive used Gibson has an example. I hope there are other owners out there that are greeted with the same adulation by their fans and people should treat this as a tribute to those owners as well.The dust is settling on another frantic transfer window. Millions have Charles Barkley Jersey been spent, bargains and flops no doubt will establish themselves over the coming months and people will rejoice or despair in the ways in which their clubs money has been spent. This frantic trip to the January sales forces a certain transparency upon the infrastructure of clubs. Who has money to spend, who has to draw in the purse strings? Which owners will show faith in their managers and which will display trepidation? Ive always found this laying bare of clubs fascinating and one of the main reasons for this is that I believe that my clubs owner is quite po sibly the best in the country. This is not because he is the richest, but more down to the fact that the transparency and honesty that is forced upon the owners of football clubs in January is evident 365 days a year. I am speaking about Steve Gibson, chairman, saviour and legend of Middlesbrough Football Club. When the question is asked about commitment of owners such as Ashley, the Maurice Cheeks Jersey Glazers or the Venkys, when people wonder what will be given to the cause, I think every Boro fan the answer is an emphatic everything when they speak about Gibson.Of course I am biased, Everton fans would probably say exactly the same thing about Bill Kenwright for instance, but I think that there is no other man that embodies a football club as much as Mr Gibson. For those who reside outside of Middlesbrough a brief history le son; In 1986 Boro seemed dead and buried. We were in financial strife, players hadnt been paid and the gates to Ayresome Park were locked until a consortium led by local Boro fan Steve Gibson stumped up the cash to keep us afloat. Fast Forward eight ears and we had just won the 1994 Division 1 championship. Premier League beckoned and with it came Joel Embiid Jersey a brand new stadium and in November 1995 a signing that showed the ambition and commitment of our owner. From training in a park to signing the Brazillian player of the year, Juninho, in what is really a blink of an eye when you think about the steps that were taken. What followed was a respectably placed finish in the top flight, providing an ideal opportunity to sit and let the notes roll in. There was a waiting list for season tickets and people would not have blamed Gibson for resting on his laurels and congratulating himself on a job well done. Instead we signed Ravanelli, the man who had scored the winner for Juventus in the Champions League the season before. This is not throw away money like we see at City, this is a self made mans hard earned fortune resting in the hands of his manager and his players. This faith has continued to the present day and has seen us develop a prolific academy, win our first major trophy, a UEFA Cup final and experience nights against the likes of Lazio and Roma that nobody would have dreamed of when they saw that padlock on the gates of Ayersome Park.These years have obviously not gone without lows, for instance we were relegated the season we signed Ravanelli. We have spent the last few seasons in The Championship and the days of superstar signings are long gone, so what makes him so special? He has stuck with this club when others would have fled. In the last 19 years, Middlesbrough have had only 5 managers. This is incredible when you think of the money that Billy Cunningham Jersey has arguably been mi spent on the likes of Alves, Rickets or Boyd. In the same situation at other clubs the axe would have fallen much sooner than it has been in the past. He has not interfered with the busine s of managers and leaves them to run the football side of the club in whichever way they see fit. He has never, from what I understand from what managers have said in the past, imposed any sort of pre sure to sign particular players or play in a particular style. He has kept the club relatively debt free by offsetting debt to his other company, rather than putting the club in any major danger, the padlocks will be away from the Riverside for the near future. Above all this though, he is an honest man who connects with fans and makes no bones about any situation the club may find themselves in. The ambiguity and uncertainty that is sadly evident at a number of top clubs is miles away.I hope, like I mentioned at the very top of this blog, that Gibson isnt unique. I hope people can relate to this and if you can, pay tribute to those owners. They dont Terrance Ferguson Jersey get the recognition they deserve.

[Quinnen Williams one of fastest 300-pounders in combine history]

Quinnen Williams one of fastest 300-pounders in combine history Published: Mar 03, 2019 at 02:54 AM Chase Goodbread INDIANAPOLIS -- The advice to 6-foot-3, 303-pounder Quinnen Williams was to NFL New England Patriots Jersey stand on a 4.87 unofficial 40-yard dash on Sunday at the 2019 NFL and pa s on a second chance to show scouts how fast he can run. But the former Alabama defensive tackle had other ideas, and bested even that. Williams followed with a 4.83 official time on his second try Harvey Langi Jersey . Williams' agent, Nicole Lynn, told Williams he shouldn't even run the 40 a second time. "He didn't listen," Lynn wrote in a tweet. "Decided to bet on himself ..." And what a winning bet it was: according to NFL Research, his 4.83 clocking is the fourth-fastest by a 300-plus pound defensive lineman at the combine since 2003. The Adrian Phillips Jersey others: Tank Johnson (4.69, 2004), Luis Castillo (4.80, 2005) and Jaye Howard (4.82, 2012). The , who hold the draft's No. 3 overall selection, . No. 3 might not be early enough to get the Outland Trophy winner, however. NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah said Williams remains " " as potentially the first overall selection. Mac Jones Jersey Williams started for only one season at Alabama, but played in dominant form as both a pa s rusher and a disruptive presence against the run, recording 19.5 tackles for lo s and eight sacks. A reserve defensive end in 2017, he switched to defensive tackle last spring at Alabama to replace first-round pick . This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content Devin McCourty Jersey or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.

[Atlanta celebrities flock to Packers-Falcons game]

Atlanta celebrities flock to Packers-Falcons game Published: Jan 22, 2017 at 07:02 AM NFL Minnesota Vikings Jersey Welcome to Atlanta, where theplayers play and the rappers... well, they show up to watch them play. The ATL is out in full force to root on the against the in Sunday's NFC Championship Game. Among those closing out the Georgia Dome are Usher, Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard, Samuel L. Jackson, Bow Cris Carter Jersey Wow, Ludacris and Jermaine Dupri(!). Usher is in the building! - falcons Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) He said it last night: Center is ready to today! Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) Of course is in the house! Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) Daunte Culpepper Jersey we in the dome! Lets goooooo Bow Wow (@smo s) My hometown boys about to get after it- let's go falcons Ryan Seacrest (@RyanSeacrest) Rooting for the hometown team even from NYC! Let's go Andi Dorfman (@AndiDorfman) Andrew Booth Jr. Jersey ATL, you are truly amazing. The pa sion, the commitment, the love. Let's rise up again today! Dansby Swanson (@LieutenantDans7) Julio Jones ALWAYS OPEN like Waffle House!! Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) ATL IS CRUSHING Anna Camp (@TheRealAnnaCamp) This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links Myles Dorn Jersey . Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.

[Tottenham boss Antonio Conte blasts disrespectful Juventus links]

Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte has blasted suggestions that he would be open to return to Juventus.The Italian bo s has led Bryan Edwards Jersey his side to an impre sive 2022-23 season, with Spurs yet to taste a defeat in the English top-flight.However, their Big Six clash against Chelsea in August ended in a 2-2 draw, with Harry Kane popping up with an injury time equaliser. this Saturday. Victory at the Emirates Stadium could take the Lilywhites to the top of the league standings.Conte has done an amazing job at Tottenham but he has entered the final year of his contract.However, the Italian bo s is relaxed about the contract situation Dave Casper Jersey and hit out at suggestions he would be open to Juventus return.He said (as per ): Its incredible and disrespectful for the coach that works in Juventus. And disrespectful for me at Tottenham.Weve just started the season. Many times I always say Im happy, and enjoying it at Tottenham.I have a great relationship with the chairman Daniel Levy and managing director of football Fabio Paratici. I dont see problems for the future.I dont want to hear people speaking about it because it is disrespectful first for other Clelin Ferrell Jersey coaches. And also for me.Conte has managed to make a great improvement at Tottenham since taking over the club in November.Spurs didnt look to be contenders for the top-four last season but a series of impre sive results towards the end of the campaign saw them finishing just ahead of Arsenal in Lyle Alzado Jersey fourth.The Italian is widely regarded as one of the best managers in the world. And considering his succe ses with Juventus, Chelsea and Inter Milan, no-one can dispute that.The North London side havent won the league title since 1961 but can that change this season?It is too early to say anything Alec Ingold Jersey and Manchester City are currently looking as the firm favourites.However, if they manage to beat Mikel Artetas side and Manchester United this month, then they will have to be considered as genuine contenders for the league crown.

[Chiefs vs. Texans Here are the craziest stats to know from Kansas Citys comeback from 24-0]

Early in the second quarter, with his team leading 21-0, coach Bill O'Brien sent his offense back out onto the field to go for it on fourth down from the Kansas City 13-yard-line. The Texans were rolling, and they needed DaQuan Jeffries Jersey le s than a foot to convert for the first down, so the decision made sense. Only O'Brien didn't actually have his offense go for it. Instead, he ran down the clock, called a timeout, and then sent out for a field goal try. The kick went through the uprights, giving the Texans a 24-0 lead.The next time the Texans scored, it was to cut the lead from 41-24 to 41-31 with 24 seconds left in the third quarter. That's right. Kansas City ripped off six unanswered touchdowns and eventually reached the end zone on seven consecutive drives before finally settling for a field goal midway through the fourth quarter.It was a truly spectacular run made all the more unbelievable by the fact that the Chiefs had run 12 plays and gained just 41 yards before the explosion began. During that time, the Chiefs dropped pa ses, including three on third down. And then they went to work.By the end of the night, several Chiefs had put together historic games, and the Chiefs as a whole had one, too. Jahmi'us Ramsey Jersey Kansas City was the first team in NFL history to win by 20-plus points after having trailed by 20-plus points in a postseason game, and their 24-point comeback was the fourth-largest in playoff history. Their 41 consecutive points were the most any team has scored in a playoff game since the 2002 did it against the in the wild card round.Along the way, the Chiefs became the 14th team ever to in a playoff game, and only the eighth since the AFL-NFL merger back in 1970. Kansas City only held the ball for 25:25, by far the lowest time of po se sion of any team that scored 50-plus in the playoffs. , meanwhile, became just the to throw for more than 300 yards and at Tyrese Haliburton Jersey least five touchdowns in a postseason game, joining , , Kurt Warner (twice), , Kerry Collins, Steve Young, and Daryle Lamonica. Throw in his 56 rushing yards, and has matched what Mahomes did in this game. Patrick Mahomes threw at least 1 TD to tight, slot, wide and backfield alignments for the 2nd time in his career. Mahomes is the only QB in the Next Gen Stats era to do so twice (since 2016).Tight - 2Slot - 1Wide - 1Backfield - 1 | Powered by Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) Mahomes' top target during the game was tight end , who hauled in 10 receptions for Jason Williams Jersey 134 yards and three touchdowns, with all three of his scores coming during Kansas City's second-quarter explosion. Only (Rob Gronkowski and Jerry Rice) had ever caught 10-plus pa ses for 100-plus yards and three-plus touchdowns in a postseason game before Sunday, but now there are three. The toe-drag. The throw.Only is doing this. : on CBS: NFL app // Yahoo Sports appWatch free on mobile: NFL (@NFL) And it wasn't just Mahomes and Kelce. Running back scored twice on the ground and once through the air, becoming only the to do that in a playoff game, along with Kyle Guy Jersey (who should have won Super Bowl MVP for this performance), Leroy Hoard, and Craig Baynham. Williams also did it on only 14 touches, the second-fewest among that group of four players. Six straight touchdown drives for the !Damien Williams finds the end zone for the third time today. : on CBS: NFL app // Yahoo Sports appWatch free on mobile: NFL (@NFL) In the AFC title game next week, the Chiefs will have to contend with another : running back , who on Saturday became the first player in the history of the league to rush for 175-plus yards twice in the same postseason.

[Raiders and Vikings secure wins Monday plus previewing Tuesday nights games and Week 16 picks]

Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six Newsletter!The only thing I wanted for Christmas this year was an extra day of football and Santa has definitely come through because we're getting a double dose of Tuesday games tonight. If there's one day of the week where the NFL almost never plays, it's definitely Tuesday. The two games tonight will mark just the fourth and fifth time that the NFL has held a Tuesday game since 1950.Since Santa came through this year, I'm definitely going to test my luck by asking for $7 million next year.As for those games, we'll be previewing both of them in today's newsletter. We'll also be recapping the Monday games, and I'll be handing out my Week 16 picks, so let's get to the rundown.As always, here's your weekly reminder to tell all your friends to sign up for the Pick Six newsletter. To get your friends to sign up, all you have to do is with them. A Pick Six subscription makes an excellent and also inexpensive holiday gift. 1. Today's show: Recapping the two Monday gamesOur Tuesday podcast was double the fun today and that's because we got to recap TWO Monday games instead of one. The ' 16-14 win over the was an unexpectedly dramatic game that wasn't decided until the final play. On the other hand, the 17-9 win over the was the opposite of exciting, unle s you like penalty flags and bad football. Here are four key things from yesterday that we touched on during the podcast: bounces back.Carr almost threw the Raiders' season away with two turnovers in the second half, but then he totally redeemed himself with a game-winning drive in the final 110 seconds. After Carr threw an interception with just under three minutes left to play, the Raiders looked to be left for dead. However, the Raiders ended up getting the ball right back after the defense came up with a huge three-and-out. Carr then took advantage of his new opportunity by throwing for 41 yards over the final 1:50 to set up game-winning field goal from 48 yards away. Carr wasn't on fire in this game (26 of 38 for 236 yards, 1 TD), but he ended up playing just well enough to win.Depleted Browns almost pull off upset.Despite having 18 players out due to COVID, including eight starters, the Browns were still able to almost pull off a miracle win. The defense kept things close by forcing two turnovers and holding the Raiders to just one touchdown, but it melted down on Vegas' final po se sion. Offensively, played as well as you can expect a third-string QB to play, and his numbers would have been even better if the Browns weren't plagued by drops, including an ugly one by on a deep pa s in the first quarter. The drops weren't the only problem for the Browns: kicker also mi sed a 47-yard field goal just before halftime that would have provided some much-needed points.Defense carries Minnesota.It's not easy to win when you don't even put up 200 yards of total offense, but the Le'Veon Bell Jersey Vikings managed to do it Monday and it was all thanks to their defense. The Vikings defense forced three turnovers, stopped the Bears on three fourth downs, sacked three times (all by ) while limiting the Bears to just three points on four trips to the red zone until a garbage-time TD on the final play. The Vikings won despite getting just 87 pa sing yards from Cousins, which was a career-low for the quarterback. The Vikings finished with just 193 total yards, making them just the fourth team this year to win a game without cracking the 200-yard mark.Bears implode. The Bears actually outgained the Vikings by nearly 200 yards (370-193), but they lost because the offense imploded anytime it got into Minnesota territory. In the first 58 minutes of this game, the Bears got into Vikings territory a total of seven times, but only came away with one score (a field goal). On the other six po se sions, the Bears had three failed fourth downs, two lost fumbles and a mi sed field goal. There were so many mistakes that it was almost painful to watch. The Bears did get a TD on the final play of the game, but Tommy Townsend Jersey by then, it didn't matter. The only redeeming factor in this game for the Bears was the play of their defense. The Bears limited the Vikings to just 193 yards, which was a big reason why this game didn't turn into a blowout despite the offense's inability to score touchdowns.Besides those four things, we also spent some serious time trying talking about the playoff picture in both the AFC and NFC. To listen to today's episode -- and to subscribe to the best daily NFL podcast out there -- . You . 2. NFL playoff picture heading into Tuesday's gamesWith only three weeks left in the regular season, the playoff picture is still a jumbled me s. So far, only ONE team has officially clinched a playoff berth and that's the . Here's what the playoff picture looks like heading into the two games being played Tuesday.AFC1. (10-4)2. (9-5)3. (9-5)4. (8-6)5. (8-6)6. (8-6)7. (8-6)Here's how devastating the Browns' lo s was on Monday: If they had won, they would be sitting where the Bengals are in the fourth spot, but since they lost, they are now sitting in the 12TH SPOT in the AFC. Although the Bengals are currently at the top of the AFC North, their stay might not last long. If the Bengals lose to the in Week 16, Baltimore will take over the top spot. The Patriots and Bills also have a huge showdown this week. A win by the Bills will put them at the top of the AFC East. NFC1.Packers (11-3)*2. (10-4)3. (10-4)4. (10-4)5. (9-4)6. (8-6)7.Vikings (7-7)There's one game tonight that could have an immediate impact on the NFC playoff standings and that's Washington-Philadelphia. If Washington wins, that means the will jump up to the seventh spot, which will bump the Vikings out. On the other hand, if the win, the Vikings will remain in the seventh spot. The crazy part about the NFC is that four of the top-seven teams will be playing before we even get Sunday. After the Rams play tonight, the 49ers will play Thursday, which will be followed by the Packers (vs. the Browns) and Cardinals (vs. the Colts) both playing on Christmas Day. 3. Tuesday preview: Prepping you for at RamsWith the Cardinals' upset lo s to the on Sunday, the NFC West is now there for the taking and the Rams can take a huge step Jerick McKinnon Jersey toward stealing the division with a win over Seattle. On the other hand, the Seahawks need a win to keep their playoff hopes alive, so they're going to be desperate, which means this isn't going to be an easy game for the Rams, who are 6.5-point favorites. Jeff Kerr wrote our deep-dive preview for this game here at CBSSports.com, and here's how he sees it playing out:Why the Seahawks can win:Since their Week 11 bye, the Rams are averaging 31.7 points per game, which is bad news for the Seahawks, because if this game turns into a shootout, it's unlikely that Seattle is going to be able to keep up. What this means is that the Seahawks are going to need a huge game from their defense. If Seattle can force into making mistakes, it'll have a good chance to win. The Rams are 0-2 this year in games where Stafford throws multiple picks. Why the Rams can win:The Rams have won six of their past eight games against the Seahawks, and one reason they've been so succe sful is because they do such a good job of bottling up . In the first meeting between these two teams, Wilson played the first three quarters before getting injured and only managed to lead the Seahawks to seven points while he was on the field. Basically, the Rams defense is so familiar with Wilson's style that it rarely gives up any big plays. If they keep the big plays from happening, the Rams should be able to come away with a win.You can . You can see our picks for the game below and as you'll notice, one of us is PICKING AN UPSET. (It's not me.)Kerr's pick:Seahawks 27-24 over Rams.My pick:Rams 34-24 over Seahawks.Finally, here are all the other details you need to know about the game:Date:Tuesday, Dec. 21 |Time:7 p.m. ETLocation:SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)TV:Fox|Stream:fuboTV ( )Follow:Odds:Rams -7, O/U 47 4. Tuesday preview: Prepping you for Washington at PhiladelphiaWith the Eagles and Washington deadlocked at 6-7 in the NFC East, this is a huge game for both teams. The winner of this divisional showdown will take one step closer toward a po sible wild-card berth while the loser is going to be in a giant hole heading into the final three weeks of the season. And as we all know, you never want to be in a giant hole. Cody Benjamin wrote our deep-dive preview for this game here at CBSSports.com, and here's how he sees it playing out:Why the Eagles can win: is expected to be returning tonight after an ankle injury caused him to mi s Philadelphia's last game. If Hurts is struggling with his mobility, that could be a huge factor, because that would take away a key element of Philly's rushing attack. However, if Hurts can't run so well, that might lead the Eagles to throw the ball more, which could work out in their favor considering Washington has surrendered the third-most pa sing yards in the NFL this year. If Ben Niemann Jersey Hurts is efficient and accurate with his pa sing, he should be able to do enough to help the Eagles pull out a win. Also, if Washington is down to its third-string QB, the Eagles defense might be able to make enough plays to win this game on its own.Why Washington can win:Winning this game is going to be a tall task and that's because Washington is going to be mi sing several key players. For one, the Football Team is likely going to be down to third-string QB unle s or test off the COVID list .(They have until 4 p.m. today to record a negative test.) Also, Washington is going to be mi sing two key offensive weapons ( and ) along with All-Pro guard , who was placed on the COVID list on Monday. The only good news for the Football Team is that it did get five defensive linemen back from the COVID list, which basically means it's going to need a huge game from its defense if it wants to win. You .Cody's pick:Eagles 27-15 over Washington.My pick:Eagles 22-19 over Washington. If Cody's pick is wrong, we can all laugh at him together in tomorrow's newsletter since he'll be writing it. Actually, I take that back, if he's wrong, that means I'm wrong and I'm not going to laugh at myself, so no laughing.Finally, here are all the other details you need to know about the game:Date:Tuesday, Dec. 21 |Time:7 p.m. ETTV:Fox|Stream:fuboTV ( )Time:7 p.m. ETFollow:Odds:Eagles -6.5, O/U 41.5 5. Breech's Week 16 picksIt's Tuesday, and that can only mean one thing: It's time for my weekly picks.Even though Week 15 isn't EVEN OVER YET, I still wrote my Week 16 picks because that's how things work around here. If I don't write my picks Monday night, then I get confused and if I get confused, then I'll mi s all my picks so that's why you're getting them now. Last week, I wasn't confused, which is clearly one reason why I went 10-4 against the spread. With that in mind, here are three of my picks for Week 16. Indianapolis (+1.5) at Arizona:If I were the Cardinals, I'd ask the NFL to postpone this game and not because of COVID, but because I wouldn't want to show my face in public for at least two weeks after losing to the Lions. The Colts are 8-0 this season when rushes for 100 yards or more and 0-6 when he doesn't. I'm going to say he tops the century mark and the Colts end up having a Murray Christmas, which is what it's called when you beat on Christmas Day.PICK:Colts 27-24 over Cardinals.Baltimore at Cincinnati (-2.5):In the first meeting, threw for more than 400 yards, and he did that even though the Ravens had their star cornerback, , on the field. This time around they won't have Humphrey and they could also be mi sing several other key starters, which makes it tough to imagine a situation where Baltimore is able to slow down the Bengals offense.PICK:Bengals 30-23 over Ravens.Buffalo (+2.5) at New England:When it comes to picking this game, my conundrum is that I think the Bills have Justin Reid Jersey a slightly more talented team, but I think the Patriots have slightly better coaching, so I'm not sure what to do here. The Bills offense played as poorly as po sible in the first game and Buffalo STILL almost won. This time around, I think we'll see play slightly better since there won't be any 700 mph winds and that will lead to the Bills getting revenge and winning.PICK:Bills 20-17 over Patriots.To . 6. Rapid-fire roundupIt's been a busy 24 hours in the NFL, and since it's nearly impo sible to keep track of everything that happened, I went ahead and put together a roundup for you. and among Chiefs placed on COVID list.The Chiefs could be mi sing two key players this week after Kelce and Butker both . Cornerback was also placed on the list. If the players are vaccinated, they could return for Sunday's game against the by recording one negative test.Chargers hit hard by COVID.Three-time Pro Bowler and starting center were placed on the COVID list Monday. Bosa isn't vaccinated, which means he'll definitely mi s this week's game against Houston. As for Linsley, he could return if he records a negative test. Star running back is also going on the list, but that hasn't officially happened as of this writing. done for the year.Jones has already mi sed two games due to a neck injury and now, he's going to mi s the rest of the season. The team announced that Jones won't be returning this year, which means they'll be moving forward with either or over the final three weeks. placed on COVID list. Le s than 24 hours after beating the Cardinals, Goff was placed on the COVID list, which puts his status in doubt for this week's game against the . Like other players, Goff can play this week as long as he's vaccinated AND tests negative at some point before Sunday's game. out for the year. The initial diagnosis on Godwin was a strained MCL, but as it turns out, the injury was actually much more serious. Coach Bruce Arians tore his ACL, which means the receiver won't be returning at all this year. (When his injury was thought to be a strain, the Bucs were hoping he might be able to return in the playoffs.) The injury means that Godwin, who will be a free agent in March, might have played his last down with the Buccaneers.

[Chiefs vs. Eagles matchup Who has the edge in Super Bowl LVII]

There was plenty of drama on the way to this point, but here we are: the AFC's No. 1 team will face the NFC's No. 1 team two weeks from now at State Farm Stadium in Andrew Whitworth Jersey Glendale, Arizona. It'll be the against the in (Sunday, Feb. 12 on FOX and the FOX Sports app). The matchup is almost too good to be true.The storylines are endle s. Obviously, it's a matchup of two of the league's best teams. It's a showdown of All-Pro quarterbacks and MVP candidates, not to mention two opportunistic defenses. The intrigue even extends to the sideline, as Nick Sirianni seeks to deliver Philadelphia's second Super Bowl championship against the man who built the Eagles into an annual power two decades prior.There will be plenty of time to take a deeper dive in the buildup to Feb. 12, but until then, let's take a quick look at the matchup.All-Pro against All-Pro. This year will serve as the first Super Bowl matchup between the current season's All-Pro quarterbacks since 2016, when faced . ' resume speaks for itself, while burst onto the scene in just his second full season as the Eagles' starter.Mahomes will likely have added a second NFL MVP award to his trophy case by the time this game kicks off, but Hurts was named a finalist off the strength of a 14-1 record as a starter, not to mention 36 total touchdowns on the season.Both quarterbacks are great, and both quarterbacks win in different ways. They'll both be vital to their team's succe s. But with Mahomes making his third Super Bowl appearance in just six seasons, not to mention likely capturing a second MVP, he easily gets the nod as the best signal-caller in this game. The Chiefs will undoubtedly be hoping that the week between games gives him time to rest his sprained ankle and look more like usual self.Edge: ChiefsPhiladelphia did a phenomenal job surrounding Hurts with talent heading into his third season. The trade for was one of the best offseason moves of 2023, as Brown blew up for 1,500 yards and 11 touchdowns this year. If that wasn't enough, the Eagles boast a 1,200-yard receiver in DeVonta Smith, a playmaking tight end in Dallas Goedert and a Pro Bowl running back in Miles Sanders.The Chiefs' skill players don't seem as daunting in the wake of departure, but they were still plenty explosive enough to reach the season's final game. remains one of the game's very best players, an unguardable matchup nightmare at the tight end position. And while the cast behind him has been a mixed bag, Kansas City has reliably seen players step up to fill the void left by Hill.Free agent acquisition chalked up a ma sive six catches for 116 yards and a touchdown Sunday against Cincinnati. The big storyline for Kansas City will be health, as receivers , and all left the AFC Championship Game with injuries. That will bear watching.Edge: EaglesCredit where it's due to the Chiefs. They've recently shown glimpses of running the ball better than what we've been used Jonah Williams Jersey to in recent years. That's largely due to the rise of rookie running back , who rose from obscurity to become a 900-yard rusher during the second half of the season. Matt Gay Jersey But let's be honest with ourselves, the star of the show here is Philly. Running the ball is easily what the Eagles do best, as Hurts and Sanders have piled up yards behind one of the league's best offensive lines all year.The Eagles boast a trio of Pro Bowlers on their offensive line in Landon Dickerson, Jason Kelce and Lane Johnson, and they're not afraid to play to their strengths. In two playoff wins, the Eagles totaled 416 rushing yards to just 269 pa sing yards.Edge: EaglesThere's an argument to be made that Chris Jones is the best pa s rusher in this matchup. The seventh-year vet is a Defensive Player of the Year candidate, with 17.5 sacks on the season including two huge ones against Cincinnati to help turn the tide in favor of the Chiefs. The duo of Jones and is plenty scary, and they'll get contributions from the likes of and first-round pick .All of that said, the Eagles' pa s rush has impre sive depth to go along with its top-end talent. has every right to feel like he was snubbed for Defensive Player of the Year consideration, and he emphasized that with a bonkers game against San Francisco.To go along with his 19.5 sacks on the year, the Eagles have three other players who tallied double-digit sacks in Brandon Graham, Javon Hargrave and Josh Sweat. That doesn't even include the contributions Philadelphia gets from veterans like and . Maybe that's why the Eagles' 70 regular season sacks were the third-most, all-time. The Chiefs' pa s rush is good. The Eagles' pa s rush is loaded.Edge: EaglesThe have found themselves a star in Nick Bolton. Drafted out of nearby Mi souri just last year, he already has made well over 300 career tackles in just two seasons. Pairing with fellow draft pick , Kansas City's got a nice tandem working in the middle of the field. The duo helped hold the to just 71 rushing yards, and an eye-catching average of just 2.4 yards per carry from star running back .Linebacker might be the only position where Aaron Donald Jersey the don't boast star power, as the pair of and have filled those roles for most of the year. Working with that fearsome front, though, it hasn't mattered much. In order to expose the Eagles' lapses against the run, you have to be able to keep pace with their offense which is something not many have been able to do.Edge: ChiefsOnce again, the star power will be found in Philadelphia. The cornerback duo of and is one of the league's best, while offseason acquisition Chauncey Gardner-Johnson finished tied for an NFL-best six interceptions. Gardner-Johnson and nickel back both spent time injured at the tail end of the regular season, but are back in the lineup now. The trio of Slay, Bradberry and Gardner-Johnson combined for 39 breakups and 12 interceptions on the season.It's not to say the Chiefs are slouches, though this might be a case where the sum adds up to more than the individual parts. The experience comes in the middle of the field, where and are a solid enough combo.The bulk of Kansas City's cornerback play is currently coming from rookies, as 2022 first-round pick is partnering with draft cla smates and . Write them off at your own risk, though. With the Kansas City pa s rush pre suring throughout the day, those rookies baited him into two interceptions.Edge: EaglesThe master goes against the pupil in a matchup between two of the four men who have ever taken the Eagles to the Super Bowl. Plenty of credit is due to Nick Sirianni, who has reached the playoffs in both of his two seasons as the Eagles' head coach, and who has now helped Philly reach the Big Game for the third time this century.Can one of the hottest young coaches in the league unseat one of its greatest ever, though? This will be Andy Reid's fourth trip to the Super Bowl his third as the head coach of the Chiefs, along with his 2004 trip with Philadelphia.Reid's run since taking over in Kansas City has been nothing short of elite, as he has yet to finish with a losing record in his 10 years on the job. That production has obviously ratcheted up a notch since Mahomes took over as his starting quarterback, with 74 wins and three trips to the Super Bowl in just five years. Reid already has a Hall of Fame resume, but winning a second championship would put him on a short list with this sport's very best.Edge: ChiefsDavid Helman covers the Dallas Cowboys for FOX Sports. He previously spent nine Troy Reeder Jersey seasons covering the Cowboys for the teams official website. In 2018, he won a regional Emmy for his role in producing "Dak Prescott: A Family Reunion" about the quarterbacks time at Mi si sippi State. Follow him on Twitter at .Top stories from FOX Sports: NFL trending in this topic

[Jalen Hurts says hes not above competition when asked about not officially being named QB1 for the Eagles]

Even though it's widely a sumed that will be starting under center for the when they begin the 2021 season, new head coach Nick Sirianni has yet to fully swing his full weight behind the second-year quarterback and give him that title. Sirianni and grasping his offense, but hasn't taken the step to anoint him as QB1 at this point in the proce s. While that may irk some other signal-callers, Hurts isn't one of them.On Wednesday, the 2020 second-round pick spoke with reporters for the first time since was traded to the , a move that effectively paves the way for Bobby Layne Jersey him to clearly be the club's starter. When asked about not being named the starter, Hurts seemed unbothered. In fact, he seems to be embracing the idea of fighting for the job."I know I'm not Jared Goff Jersey above anything with a competition or football IQ, all the values we have, I'm not above none of that," said Hurts, via . "That's kind of where that is.""Rent is due every day. It's always been that way," he added. 'Always been a get-better mentality every day, grow every day, be a better leader every day, be a better quarterback every day. When that rent's due, I don't plan on mi sing no payments. It's work." PHI QB #1 CMP%52.0YDs1061TD6INT4YD/Att7.17 Despite Philly's 4-11-1 record last season, Hurts was a bright spot which now has put him in the driver's seat to enter this season as the starter. Over his four games played, he displayed his dual-threat ability as a pa ser and rusher. Hurts completed 52% of his throws for 70.7 pa sing yards per game, but also added 354 rushing yards over that same stretch along with three touchdowns on the ground. Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the Amon-Ra St. Brown Jersey day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "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. While Sirianni hasn't fully given Hurts the starting title, Philadelphia's actions may Charlie Taumoepeau Jersey speak louder than the words the coach isn't saying at the moment. The Eagles didn't stir any controversy in the 2021 NFL Draft by selecting another quarterback and instead reunited Hurts with his former Alabama teammate in receiver . The club also didn't make any serious transactions at that position in free agency or via trade. They did add into the mix this offseason, but the veteran is hardly someone that will truly rival for the starting job. If he does find his way into the starting spot at any point this year, something has gone haywire in Philly. It seems abundant clearly currently that this is Hurts' job. That said, the young QB seems more than willing to fight for it over these summer Daryl Worley Jersey months.

[Carroll regrets not having second home playoff game]

Carroll regrets not having second home playoff game Published: Jan 17, 2017 at 02:19 AM Earlier this week, receiver . It's a feeling those of us not playing can never understand because, despite Seattle's overwhelming talent advantage on paper moving forward, there are no guarantees that this group will make the playoffs or again. Where some of us tend to view things C.J. Mosley Jersey in a practical, fact-based way, players know that anything can happen to derail a dynasty. Coach Pete Carroll echoed those sentiments Monday when examining the NFC playoff picture. Should the have beaten the , they would have hosted Freeman McNeil Jersey the lower-seeded at home for the chance to reach the . "We mi sed our chance to have the second game at home. How valuable is that?" Carroll told reporters on Monday. "We mi sed that opportunity. Of all of the things during the Joe Namath Jersey season, not being able to do that might have been the most significant thing to happen, getting the second home game. That gives you your best chance." If you don't think this will eat away at Carroll all offseason, consider what owner Jerry Jones on the eve of his home playoff game against the . Jones recalled the pain a sociated with losing to the back in 2007 when Dallas had home field advantage throughout the playoffs. "In (2007), we let the come in here and beat us with the same home-field advantage throughout that we have now," Jones said. "We have not only looked at that tape 15 Shaq Lawson Jersey or 20 times, I don't think I'll ever forget it. Being that close to touching it and letting it get by you. If it's going to hurt you that bad, then you better circumcise the mosquito in terms of your thinking to get ready to go again." Anything can happen in the playoffs once a team qualifies, but good coaches, GMs and owners recognize mi sing an especially advantageous opportunity when it comes along. Carroll and Jones will both replay January of 2017 over and over again hoping for a different result. This article has been reproduced in a new La'Mical Perine Jersey 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.

[2017 fantasy dynasty rookie rankings by position]

2017 fantasy dynasty rookie rankings by position Published: May 09, 2017 at 09:22 AM It warms my heart every year to watch the popularity of dynasty leagues grow. What started as a niche style of play for degenerates and truly nerdy die-hards has now become a more acceptable mainstream format. Personally, I came late to the dynasty party, not starting in the format until a few years ago, but it has quickly become one of my favorite ways to play. For the uninformed, dynasty leagues are where you keep all (or most) of your players every year with a rookie draft to add new talent each spring. Rosters/benches are much larger to allow for needed depth, and it requires a different sort of strategy with more foresight and long-term thinking than regular seasonal leagues. Basically, you're the real general manager of your fantasy team, and more in-depth leagues will even feature fictional salary caps contracts. The reason for the growth in popularity of dynasty leagues is simple: they're really, really fun. For a more in-depth look at what the dynasty format entails and how to get started with a league, check out this from the great minds over at Dynasty League Football. Last year New York Giants Jersey was my first year publishing dynasty rankings, which you can . I had a healthy mix of succe ses and failures. Too much belief in will haunt me, as will believing there were too many roadblocks for the talented finding his way into a featured role early (whoops). But at least I was justifiably high on and , among others. Hopefully, I've learned enough and done enough research this offseason that the rankings below will be of some use to you. First off you'll find my overall top 40 rookies, followed by positional rankings (20 RBs, 20 WRs, 10 TEs, 10 QBs). Let me know your thoughts on Twitter or in the comments below. And without further ado, here are my 2017 dynasty rookie rankings. Enjoy! Overall top 40 rookies Phil Simms Jersey for dynasty drafts , WR, , RB, , RB, , RB, , WR, , RB, , RB, , WR, , TE, , RB, , WR, , TE, , RB, , RB, , WR, Panthers , TE, , RB, , WR, , WR, , RB, Colts Notes: and are pretty much interchangeable for me. Mixon probably has the higher theoretical ceiling but carries slightly more risk given his past transgre sions and the currently crowded Cincinnati backfield. I see McCaffrey with a safe floor and high ceiling -- especially in PPR. At this point, I think most know who is for fantasy purposes -- a two-down hammer with tons of touchdown upside. If he can keep on the sidelines on third downs too, his value in fantasy will soar even higher. His pa s-catching is what keeps him a peg below the other two backs for me. The tight ends are all close as well, but 's overall talent and polish tip the scales for me to put him No. 1. While lurks in 2017 to vulture targets, he's a former UDFA in whom the team has minimal financial investment for the future. Howard could get a stranglehold on the tight end targets as soon as next year, and has a history of turning tight ends into stars dating back to his college days. I'm not in love with as a featured back, but New Orleans was the perfect fit and he should be the starter in Week 1 of 2018. feels a little over-rated to me at this juncture, but Andy Reid has a long history of creating stellar fantasy backs and battled injuries last year. Hunt could fall backward into a top-20 RB finish as a rookie if things break right in Kansas City. Two players I might be higher Adoree' Jackson Jersey on than others are and . Williams is a complete back who fell because he briefly "retired" in college. I think he's a perfect, Devonta Freeman-esque fit for Kyle Shanahan's offense and it wouldn't surprise me at all if he led that backfield in touches if mi ses a few games. Samuel isn't a perfect wide receiver after converting from running back, but the reportedly envision him as both their slot receiver and downfield threat. In a perfect world, that could mean he has a safe-ish weekly yardage floor with the explosive potential of games from 2015. That's an enticing combo out of the gate for a second-round rookie pick in my eyes. I really like the talent and fits for and , but both have difficult paths to reliable targets in the immediate future. , RB, , WR, , WR, , RB, , WR, , TE, , WR, , WR, , QB, , QB, , WR, , TE, , RB, Deshone Kizer, QB, , WR, , RB, , RB, , TE, , WR, , RB, Bears Notes: could steal valuable red-zone touches from as a rookie, though he doesn't project to be a three-down, featured back. , and all landed Will Hernandez Jersey in great spots, but their Year 1 workload could be suspect. Count me among those skeptical of as the lead back of the future. I imagine will keep him at bay fairly easily this year, but if not, Williams would be in the RB2/flex conversation. This will be a training camp battle to watch. I accidentally lumped the three rookie pa s-catchers together, but then it ended up making sense. Someone in this offense is going to fall into a bunch of targets as a rookie. seems the likeliest option on Day 1, but his long-term upside feels capped by his age and athletic limitations. could thrive, but feels more reliant on good quarterback play ... and this is the we're talking about. Head coach Sean McVay said (a raw, super-athletic prospect) could be his in Los Angeles. Mr. McVay, you officially have my attention. I'm not keen on drafting quarterbacks too highly in dynasty rookie drafts, especially from cla ses without clear-cut leaders like or . However, if you're hoping to draft the QB of the future for your dynasty squad, the end of the third round isn't a bad place to take a stab at the likes of or . The rest of the draft is filled with high-upside guys who have difficult paths to touches. Of the remaining players in 31-40, I think I like the most. isn't getting any younger in Tenne see, and Smith could be catching pa ses from in an ascending offense for a long time. Running backs: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Bengals Wide receivers: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , DeDe Westbrook, , , Packers Tight ends: , , , , , , , , , , Lions Quarterbacks: , , , Mitchell Trubisky, Josh Dobbs, , , NFL New York Giants Jersey , , , Lions 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.

[RGIII likens Ravens run game to Jordan fadeaway]

RGIII likens Ravens' run game to Jordan fadeaway Published: Jan 04, 2019 at 12:58 AM Around the NFL Writer Since took over in Week 11, defenses know Chris Lindstrom Jersey the are running the ball. The know that defenses know they're running the ball. And defenses know that they know that they know. No one can stop it. Since the rookie signal-caller took over seven games ago, the run offense ranks first in run play percent (63.7), rush attempts per game (45.1), rushing yards per game (229.6) and rushing first downs (88). Oh, and Baltimore has rushed their way into the playoffs. backup quarterback equated Jackson and the ' run game to the most unstoppable basketball play in history: The Jordan fadeaway. "I don't know if we can put in this rare air, but when Michael Jordan was playing, everybody knew he was going to shoot the fadeaway. But they still had to stop it," said, . "Even if you know it's coming, you still have to tackle, you still have to make plays on the field. That's the mindset we have. " Feleipe Franks Jersey When your talent is supposed to show, it'll show, just like when Michael was out there backing guys down and shooting the fadeaway. Sometimes, it's hard to stop." It's no secret the will run the ball. Defenses have yet to catch up. Since Jackson entered the lineup, Baltimore is earning 19.4 more carries per game and 136.9 more rush YPG. The combination of Jackson and running back gives defenses nightmares. The tandem combined for 1,210 rush yards since Week 11 (most of any teammate duo in NFL) -- 6 combined rush TD during that span (T-7th in NFL). If defenses try to slow Jackson from getting to the edge, Edward's quick first step up the Warrick Dunn Jersey gut will punish them north and south. If defenses throw bodies at the running back, Jackson can skirt to the edge for chunk gains. To s in a spry ripping off gashing runs, and the have a triple-threat. The game plan for the works in tandem with the defense. With Baltimore running far more plays that it's opponents, the D stays fresh and can punish opponents. Shortening the game also adds the benefit of allowing fewer opportunities for foes. doubters generally stick by the line that the offense isn't sustainable, that sooner or later the rest of the league will figure it out, or Jackson will inevitably get hurt. KhaDarel Hodge Jersey Coach John Harbaugh brushed off those non-believers. "We already are sold on the sustainability of the offense or we wouldn't be running the offense," Harbaugh said. "We already believe that, and this is not some fly-by-night offense." The biggest test comes Sunday afternoon in the playoff matchup versus the . L.A. is the first defense to face the Jackson-led offense twice. In the first go-round, a fortnight ago, Gus Bradley's defense held the quarterback to a starter-low of 39 yards rushing. However, Edwards popped off for 92 yards on the ground, and Jackson enjoyed the best pa sing day of his career (204 yards, 9.3 yards per attempt, 101.3 pa ser rating). The rookie quarterback noted that whatever adjustments the make in the rematch, the will be ready Dorian Etheridge Jersey to combat. "We watch film just like they do," Jackson said. "So whatever they do, we're trying to match that or do better. It doesn't really matter." 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.

[Jerry Jones on OT punt Its time for risks at that time]

Jerry Jones on OT punt: 'It's time for risks' at that time Published: Oct 08, 2018 at 04:56 AM Around the NFL Writer Arik Armstead Jersey Jason Garrett's decision to punt on 4th-and-1 from his own side of the field in overtime against the is ripe to be scrutinized. Even the ' owner didn't care for the call. "We were being outplayed. It's time for risks at that particular time," Jerry Jones said after the 19-16 lo s in Houston, . Instead, the Terrell Owens Jersey conservative coach decided to boot the ball to the . After hooked up with for a huge gain, Houston escaped with a game-winning field goal, and Garrett is left answering questions about why he didn't take a calculated risk. After the lo s Garrett called it a " On Monday morning, speaking on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, the coach reiterated his faith in the defense to get a stop. "Well obviously it didn't work out for us... our defense had made some really good stops," Colin Kaepernick Jersey Garrett said, "The idea was simply to see if we could make another stop, make a first down and kick the game-winner." It seems clear that Jones would disagree with that sentiment. When a team invests as heavily as the have in their offensive line, and a top-five draft pick in the league's leading rusher, , it's antithetical to eschew a fourth-and-short in a potential game-winning situation. Deion Sanders Jersey Garrett, however, let the previous play's failure spook him into punting. "We Trey Lance Jersey believe in our guys up front. We believe in our runner," he said. "Unfortunately on the play before, we actually lost yards on a similar play, so we decided to play the field position." 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.