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The Seattle Seahawks have traded defensive end Frank Clark to the Kansas City Chiefs Tom Johnson Jersey , per Adam Schefter. The return for Clark has been a 2019 first round pick — 29th overall — and a 2020 second..."The Seattle Seahawks have traded defensive end Frank Clark to the Kansas City Chiefs, per Adam Schefter. The return for Clark has been a 2019 first round pick — 29th overall — and a 2020 second round pick. The teams will also exchange third round picks, meaning the Seahawks have moved down from 84 to 92.Clark had a career-high 13 sacks in 2018, giving him 32 sacks over the last three seasons. He was one of the most productive defensive ends in the NFL, also racking up 66 QB hits over the last three years. The Seahawks selected Clark with the 63rd overall pick in 2015, causing controversy by adding a player who had been arrested on domestic violence charges while playing for the Michigan Wolverines, a team he was dismissed from. The team insisted that they still would not draft a player that had hit a woman and that they felt Clark was a safe pick. Over the last four years, he has not had any charges against him and has for the most part remained out of the news for negative reasons.Seattle probably couldn’t have hoped for more than the return on this, which now gives them five picks in the NFL draft including two in the first round. Thursday just got a lot more interesting.The Chiefs signed Clark to a $105.5 million contract right after.Seahawks fall to 0-2 but opportunities for optimism lie ahead Yes, the Seattle Seahawks are 0-2, which doesn’t give them good odds to make the playoffs.Given what I know from my experiences of being a fan and being around fans for awhile, I’m guessing at this point more people are hoping for a high draft pick and some (more) changes than they are a 9-7 season. Because change is interesting and getting in on the March discussions about a top-five pick is fun. But I’m afraid I’m going to have to ray some sunshine onto your rain parade because I don’t think the Seahawks are into the water quite yet. While 0-2 teams get to the playoffs roughly 10% of the time, 2-2 teams make it almost a third of the time, and Seattle has a very good shot at winning their next two games.Then it’s just a matter of how healthy they are at the quartermark.The Seahawks host the Dallas Cowboys in Week 3, a 1-1 team that has struggled mightily on offense, especially at quarterback with Dak Prescott and no discernible receivers to concern yourself with. Two games into the season, the Cowboys’ leading receiver is Cole Beasley at nine catches for 86 yards. That could be a good assignment for Justin Coleman in the slot. Outside, Shaquill Griffin might find himself Deonte Thompson, who has 60 yards in two games http://www.seahawkslockerroom.com/authentic-barkevious-mingo-jersey , or Allen Hurns, who has 29. Tavon Austin managed 79 yards in Week 2 against the New York Giants, but we know Austin is capable of the anomaly game every so often.It’s the perfect matchup for a defense that only has two good cornerbacks to work with.Seattle will be back at home, an advantage they haven’t had so far this season, and while Dallas was above-average on the road last year, they scored just eight points (a late touchdown and two-point conversion against the Carolina Panthers) in their Week 1 road loss. I expect the Cowboys to be a .500 team at best, and even if that’s where the Seahawks could be at too, they at least have the homefield advantage, and Seattle did win a game in Dallas late last season.Next is back on the road, but it’s in Arizona to face the 0-2 Cardinals. The true worst offense in the NFL.If you think things are bad for Russell Wilson, I divert your attention to Sam Bradford: Through two games, Bradford has 243 passing yards, no touchdowns, two interceptions, 4.0 Y/A, and a rating of 55.6. In terms of Y/A, it’s one of the very worst starts by a QB in the modern era. While Larry Fitzgerald has managed 10 catches for 104 yards, Christian Kirk is the only other receiver to catch a pass (five for 31), with tight end Ricky Seals-Jones gaining 36 yards Steve Largent Jersey , and running backs David Johnson (33) and Chase Edmonds (39) doing the rest. It’s another perfect matchup for Griffin, Coleman, and whatever carpool mannequin they throw in the passenger seat.In both cases, the Seahawks will be facing an offense that has built their current identity around a running back and that running back is not producing much at all so far given the struggles of the quarterback and receivers to move the ball more than 4-5 yards down the field. Overall, the Cardinals have been outscored 58-6 to open the year.Arizona is just the 12th team in the modern era to score six points or less in the first two games of the season. Of the previous 11, eight finished with four wins or less, including six of which had two wins or less. The best was the 2001 Washington team that finished 8-8 after an 0-5 start. You could argue that the Cardinals have a good defense, but would it be a good argument?They’re allowing a passer rating against of 112.9 and are giving up 136 rushing yards and two touchdowns per game. Don’t confuse good players on defense with a good defense.Of course, the Seahawks could drop to 0-4, leading into their Week 5 home matchup against the 2-0 LA Rams, a team that just beat Arizona 34-0. The Cowboys always seem to be a tough opponent for Seattle and the Seahawks still have to fix all their issues on offense — and defense. The Seahawks also seem to find creative ways to lose to the Cardinals when they get the opportunity to do so and it is a divisional road game. I’m not completely blind to the possibilities of an 0-4 or 0-5 or 1-4 start. That possibility exists, but optimism is not only a more enjoyable way to view the season after two games, it is also warranted.Seattle was decimated on Monday night.No Bobby Wagner. No K.J. Wright. No Doug Baldwin.No Tre Flowers. No D.J. Fluker. They went on the road both weeks. They had many opportunities to win in Week 1 against the Denver Broncos and I think a few calls would have been enough to help them to 1-0. They seemed outmatched by the Bears in every way but still had chances in the fourth quarter to tie or take the lead. They haven’t given up a rushing touchdown yet. They have five takeaways in two games. Shaquill Griffin could be a start at cornerback. Akeem King seemed to be play pretty well in his debut as a starter. Tyler Lockett is off to a good start. Will Dissly continued to play like a day three steal. Michael Dickson Michael Dickson Michael Dickson.I know there are issues. Huge red flags. But it’s literally mid-September and many people are already looking at March free agency and the draft in the spring. You could be dead by then. Stay optimistic today and realize that your life could be taken away from you before the 2019 NFL draft. Stay positive. You could die soon. Keep your head up. You might not make it that far. Wagner, Fluker, Flowers could all be back next week. If the Seahawks hit the Week 7 bye at 3-3, they could be getting Baldwin and Wright back by Week 8. They’ve made the playoffs after a 3-3 start. They made the playoffs after an 0-2 start just three years ago.There are 14 games left. Do me and yourself the favor of at least ignoring the negativity for a moment. These last fleeting moments of our lives.
Mennenga has lengthy experience as an NFL special teams assistant."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCSTShareTweetShareSharePackers are targeting Shawn Mennenga for special teams coordinator Cheap Dexter Williams Jersey , per reportKirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsWith the position coaches finally all in place, Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur appears to be zeroing in on a new special teams coordinator to replace Ron Zook. According to Tom Silverstein of Packersnews.com, the Packers’ top candidate at this time is current Vanderbilt special teams coordinator Shawn Mennenga, who recently interviewed for the job.Mennenga has spent one year at Vanderbilt in that position, working under head coach Derek Mason as the Commodores went 6-7. The kicking game at Vanderbilt was inconsistent Dexter Williams Jersey Womens , as first-year kicker Riley Guay made just 13 of his 22 field goal attempts. However, senior punter Parker Thome averaged 44.9 yards per punt (gross), a better result.Prior to last season, Mennenga worked for the Cleveland Browns as an assistant special teams coach for seven seasons. Two of those years came with current Packers defensive coordinator Mike Pettine as the Browns’ head coach and defensive back Tramon Williams on the roster. The special teams units Mennenga worked on were largely effective, particularly before Hue Jackson arrived in Cleveland; the Browns ranked no lower than 15th in special teams DVOA from 2011 to 2015 and placed as high as second in 2012 Dexter Williams Green Bay Packers Jersey , before ranking 26th and 27th in 2016 and 2017, respectively.Mennenga also has experience as a defensive coordinator and head coach in the lower levels of college football. Stay tuned for more updates on Mennenga and his potential hire in the coming days. GREEN BAY, Wis. 鈥?Former Green Bay Packers fullback John Kuhn has announced his retirement.More Packers coverage from FOX Sports WisconsinPackers at Bears to open 2019 scheduleTop Tweets: Brewers make hilarious ‘Mean Girls’ parody videoMatthews signs with Rams after 10 years with PackersPackers re-sign tight end Marcedes LewisTop Tweets: Nikola Mirotic loves being a Milwaukee BuckPackers general manager Brian Gutekunst made the announcement Wednesday.Kuhn played nine seasons with the Packers (2007-15) and won the Super Bowl in the 2010 season. Kuhn was a part of Packers teams that won five division titles, finished with at least 10 wins in a season seven times and made the playoffs eight times. He was a first-team All-Pro in 2014, second-team All-Pro in 2011 Dexter Williams Jersey 2019 , and was selected to the Pro Bowl three times (2011, 2014-15).During his nine seasons with Green Bay, he played in 139 regular-season games with 32 starts as well as 15 postseason games with five starts.“John was a terrific football player and tremendous teammate who contributed to many years of success for the Packers,” Gutekunst said in a statement.Kuhn finished his career playing two seasons with the New Orleans Saints in 2016-17. He sat out 2018.
Davis Webb took a step toward restoring confidence that he can be a capable backup quarterback for the New York Giants.Webb took advantage of his opportunity to play for Eli Manning Amani Oruwariye Jersey 2019 , throwing a go-ahead touchdown in the second quarter to help the New York Giants beat the Detroit Lions 30-17 Friday night."Everyone says that wins don't matter in the preseason, but they leave a much better feeling in the locker room," Giants coach Pat Shurmur said.Webb was 14 of 20 for 140 yards with an 8-yard TD pass to Wayne Gallman Jr., who scored for a second time later in the game. Webb showed poise in the pocket and touch down the field, connecting on a perfectly lofted 40-yard pass to Russell Shepard to set up Aldrick Rosas' 55-yard field goal in the second quarter."I just wanted to hit the reset button on everything that happened last week," Webb said.Manning, a two-time Super Bowl MVP, was a healthy scratch.Webb Color Rush Amani Oruwariye Jersey , a 2017 third-round pick, played well after performing well last week. He was 9 of 22 for 70 yards, sailing passes over open receivers in the preseason opening loss against Cleveland to raise some concerns about whether he's ready to be the team's No. 2 quarterback."I was very happy to see Davis Webb bounce back that well as a starter," Shurmur said. "He made significant improvements from last week to this week, and that shows why we have so much confidence in him. I thought he was calmer and he did a very nice job."The Giants rested rookie running back Saquon Barkley with a strained hamstring and didn't test receiver Odell Beckham Jr.'s surgically repaired ankle.Giants rookie quarterback Kyle Lauletta, a fourth-round pick, scrambled and scored on a 10-yard run in the third quarter to put the Giants ahead 17-3. Gallman took an inside handoff and bounced to the outside on an 11-yard run to put New York up by three TDs early in the fourth.The Lions started Matthew Stafford after sitting him in last week's game at Oakland and he didn't have much time to make plays behind a porous offensive line. Stafford was 2 of 5 for 51 yards and was sacked twice and hit once as he threw.Detroit coach Matt Patricia, though Cheap Amani Oruwariye Jersey , refused to blame the guys up front."I don't think we played particularly well at any position," he said.Jake Rudock replaced Stafford in the second quarter and finished 23 of 30 for 171 yards with a TD. Rudock came back in the fourth, relieving veteran Matt Cassel, who threw an interception.Even though it was just a preseason game, Patricia was clearly not happy with his players, staff and himself."We got to do a better job and it starts with me," he said. "We've got to get these guys ready to go. We obviously have a lot of work to do."INJURIESGiants: RB Jalen Simmons left the game in the second half with a concussion. Shepard left the game in the fourth with a finger injury.Lions: LB Steve Longa appeared to hurt his right knee when he tried to tackle Lauletta on his TD run in the third quarter. After being evaluated on the field, Longa walked off the field slowly and went toward the locker room.HE'S BACKLions defensive end Ezekiel Ansah played for the first time this preseason Amani Oruwariye Jersey Womens , coming back from an undisclosed injury that kept him out of the beginning of training camp."I noticed him on a couple plays," Patricia said. "It was good that he was out there, working hard."NATIONAL ANTHEMThere were no player protests during the national anthem. The Lions, as they did last week, stood on the sideline with their arms locked together. The Giants all stood at attention and many players held their right hand over their heart.PREGAME CHATHall of Fame running back Barry Sanders met Barkley before the game, chatted briefly and posed for some pictures."He's put together," Sanders said.UP NEXTGiants: Face the Jets on the field they share, technically as the visitors on Aug. 24.Lions: Visit Tampa Bay on Aug. 24. Time for another set of mailbag questions."The second wave of free agency has come and gone Amani Oruwariye Detroit Lions Jersey , and while the Detroit Lions weren’t as swift in grabbing their players, they were just about as active as they were to open the 2019 free agency season. The Lions signed Andrew Adams and Rashaan Melvin, re-signed Andrew Donnal and Marcus Cooper, and even made a cheeky play for Malcolm Brown that didn’t pan out. There’s still work to do, but the PODcast is ready to break down what has happened so far, what’s still on the to-do list and what this means for next month’s NFL Draft. So this weekend the crew will convene to break everything down and give you the latest news and analysis you crave but are too lazy to consume in reading form.Well get your lazy ears ready, because it’s coming. But before we can give you aural pleasure, we need your help. We finish every PODcast with a mailbag segment Amani Oruwariye Jersey 2019 , answer all of your questions about the Lions or anything else. Where do we think Justin Coleman will play? What does this mean for Teez Tabor or Jamal Agnew? What upcoming movie are we looking forward to the most? What is the best video game system of all time? All of those questions are appropriate and appreciated. So in the comment section below, throw out your best questions and we’ll try to answer them on this week’s episode. You can also submit questions on Twitter using the hashtag #AskPOD.Be sure to subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platforms. Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts| Spotify | Stitcher
Davis Webb took a step toward restoring confidence that he can be a capable backup quarterback for the New York Giants.Webb took advantage of his opportunity to play for Eli Manning Amani Oruwariye Jersey 2019 , throwing a go-ahead touchdown in the second quarter to help the New York Giants beat the Detroit Lions 30-17 Friday night."Everyone says that wins don't matter in the preseason, but they leave a much better feeling in the locker room," Giants coach Pat Shurmur said.Webb was 14 of 20 for 140 yards with an 8-yard TD pass to Wayne Gallman Jr., who scored for a second time later in the game. Webb showed poise in the pocket and touch down the field, connecting on a perfectly lofted 40-yard pass to Russell Shepard to set up Aldrick Rosas' 55-yard field goal in the second quarter."I just wanted to hit the reset button on everything that happened last week," Webb said.Manning, a two-time Super Bowl MVP, was a healthy scratch.Webb Color Rush Amani Oruwariye Jersey , a 2017 third-round pick, played well after performing well last week. He was 9 of 22 for 70 yards, sailing passes over open receivers in the preseason opening loss against Cleveland to raise some concerns about whether he's ready to be the team's No. 2 quarterback."I was very happy to see Davis Webb bounce back that well as a starter," Shurmur said. "He made significant improvements from last week to this week, and that shows why we have so much confidence in him. I thought he was calmer and he did a very nice job."The Giants rested rookie running back Saquon Barkley with a strained hamstring and didn't test receiver Odell Beckham Jr.'s surgically repaired ankle.Giants rookie quarterback Kyle Lauletta, a fourth-round pick, scrambled and scored on a 10-yard run in the third quarter to put the Giants ahead 17-3. Gallman took an inside handoff and bounced to the outside on an 11-yard run to put New York up by three TDs early in the fourth.The Lions started Matthew Stafford after sitting him in last week's game at Oakland and he didn't have much time to make plays behind a porous offensive line. Stafford was 2 of 5 for 51 yards and was sacked twice and hit once as he threw.Detroit coach Matt Patricia, though Cheap Amani Oruwariye Jersey , refused to blame the guys up front."I don't think we played particularly well at any position," he said.Jake Rudock replaced Stafford in the second quarter and finished 23 of 30 for 171 yards with a TD. Rudock came back in the fourth, relieving veteran Matt Cassel, who threw an interception.Even though it was just a preseason game, Patricia was clearly not happy with his players, staff and himself."We got to do a better job and it starts with me," he said. "We've got to get these guys ready to go. We obviously have a lot of work to do."INJURIESGiants: RB Jalen Simmons left the game in the second half with a concussion. Shepard left the game in the fourth with a finger injury.Lions: LB Steve Longa appeared to hurt his right knee when he tried to tackle Lauletta on his TD run in the third quarter. After being evaluated on the field, Longa walked off the field slowly and went toward the locker room.HE'S BACKLions defensive end Ezekiel Ansah played for the first time this preseason Amani Oruwariye Jersey Womens , coming back from an undisclosed injury that kept him out of the beginning of training camp."I noticed him on a couple plays," Patricia said. "It was good that he was out there, working hard."NATIONAL ANTHEMThere were no player protests during the national anthem. The Lions, as they did last week, stood on the sideline with their arms locked together. The Giants all stood at attention and many players held their right hand over their heart.PREGAME CHATHall of Fame running back Barry Sanders met Barkley before the game, chatted briefly and posed for some pictures."He's put together," Sanders said.UP NEXTGiants: Face the Jets on the field they share, technically as the visitors on Aug. 24.Lions: Visit Tampa Bay on Aug. 24. Time for another set of mailbag questions."The second wave of free agency has come and gone Amani Oruwariye Detroit Lions Jersey , and while the Detroit Lions weren’t as swift in grabbing their players, they were just about as active as they were to open the 2019 free agency season. The Lions signed Andrew Adams and Rashaan Melvin, re-signed Andrew Donnal and Marcus Cooper, and even made a cheeky play for Malcolm Brown that didn’t pan out. There’s still work to do, but the PODcast is ready to break down what has happened so far, what’s still on the to-do list and what this means for next month’s NFL Draft. So this weekend the crew will convene to break everything down and give you the latest news and analysis you crave but are too lazy to consume in reading form.Well get your lazy ears ready, because it’s coming. But before we can give you aural pleasure, we need your help. We finish every PODcast with a mailbag segment Amani Oruwariye Jersey 2019 , answer all of your questions about the Lions or anything else. Where do we think Justin Coleman will play? What does this mean for Teez Tabor or Jamal Agnew? What upcoming movie are we looking forward to the most? What is the best video game system of all time? All of those questions are appropriate and appreciated. So in the comment section below, throw out your best questions and we’ll try to answer them on this week’s episode. You can also submit questions on Twitter using the hashtag #AskPOD.Be sure to subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platforms. Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts| Spotify | Stitcher
Bengals starting to gain national respect after 2-0 start The Bengals kicked off Week 2 by defeating the Ravens and advancing to 2-0. This accomplishment only got better when the Browns and Steelers both lost on Sunday and fell to both boasting the record of 0-1-1. Now Cincinnati is sitting atop the division Womens Jordan Evans Jersey , and they are starting to get some attention.In fact, Dan Graziano of ESPN wrote an article examining some overreactions to Week 2 and whether or not they are overreactions or not. In this article, Graziano declared it wasn’t an overreaction that the Bengals are the favorites to win the AFC North.Graziano makes plenty of realistic points. The Bengals next two games could really define their season, and they will have to do it without Joe Mixon for, at the very least, one of those games. Mixon has been a vital piece for Cincinnati this season, but luckily the Bengals have Giovani Bernard to fall back on. He is a veteran running back who has shouldered the load in absence of Mixon and even Jeremy Hill back in the day when needed. Bernard hasn’t been very productive this season so far, but it is hard to imagine that Bengals offensive coordinator Bill Lazor won’t be able to add a few more plays to get Bernard out in space during an extended break between games. Not to mention, Cincinnati also has Tra Carson who can help with a few snaps per game. He has always been productive during the preseason, and now he will have a chance to show what he’s got in an actual game.As far as the offensive line goes, Cincinnati has some depth, but it really matters who gets injured, and who the team decides to replace them. Cordy Glenn at left tackle and Clint Boling at left guard are probably the most crucial players. An injury to either of those guys could hurt the team’s overall production pretty badly. Rookie Billy Price at center is also important, but not to the same extent. That is understandable though considering he is still a rookie getting use to the NFL game Womens Jordan Willis Jersey , where as the other two are established pros. As far as the right side goes, it is hard to imagine it getting too much worse. Alex Redmond at right guard and Bobby Hart at right tackle improved in Week 2, but it was easy to improve after a bad start in Week 1. Finally, we come to Graziano’s biggest point, which is that the Steelers could easily implode after their 0-1-1 start. It feels like a different team out there. They just got steam rolled by the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes’ six touchdown passes. Not to mention who knows when Le’Veon Bell will return, if he does at all. How Pittsburgh bounces back could easily determine if the Bengals run away with the division. Of course these two teams will meet in Week 6. Cincinnati will hopefully have Mixon and Vontaze Burfict back on the field for that game. Until then the Bengals will play the Panthers, Falcons and Dolphins, which sounds like a good run of games to show whether this team is for real or not. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh will suit up against the Bucs, Ravens and Falcons before heading into Cincinnati for a showdown in the jungle.It is great to see the national media actually taking the Bengals’ side for once. It has been a long time since Cincinnati was viewed as the darling of the AFC North, and we can only hope the Bengals keep rolling and gaining even more respect. All hands were on deck in the Bengals monumental letdown at home against the Saints, including all eight rookies on the active roster. For the first time all season, the seven draft picks to make the initial 53-man roster were all active and played at least one snap from scrimmage, along with the one undrafted free agent to get promoted to the active roster this season. Here’s our rookie report for the Bengals 51-14 defeat to the Saints.Billy PriceEven without their first-round pick Marcus Davenport at defensive end Giovani Bernard Jersey , the Saints pass rush got the better of the Bengals offensive line in Price’s first game back. Fortunately for the Bengals’ first-round pick, he came away with a mostly clean game. The run blocking for Joe Mixon and Giovani Bernard was solid, even though they rarely got a chance to display it after the first quarter when the game was still competitive. Those around Price, however, underperformed to their standards. Left tackle Cordy Glenn and left guard Clint Boling allowed several pressures against the right-sided Saints pass rushers, and even right guard Trey Hopkins looked out of whack in his first game at the position this season. The cohesion between the group needs some time to re-adjust with Price back in the mix and if that was the cause for the troubles, then so be it. Price showed some definite rust in between it all, but it was good to see him out there moving regardless. Jessie BatesPer usual, Bates ended up extremely active as a tackler for the Bengals porous defense. The Bengals’ free safety finished with just four solo tackles, but added on seven assisted tackles for a combined 11. In coverage, Bates was untested for the vast majority of the game, as Saints quarterback Drew Brees only threw four of his 25 passes beyond 15 yards down the field, and the three that were completed weren’t in Bates’ coverage.It turns out that playing Jameis Winston isn’t as easy as playing Brees — Hell, or Ryan Fitzpatrick for that matter. The Bengals secondary looks to have had major communication issues during this historically bad stretch they’re on. Hopefully things get more clear for them with Marvin Lewis taking over as the de facto defensive coordinator http://www.thebengalslockerroom.com/authentic-josh-malone-jersey , and Bates’ play improves because of it. Sam HubbardAs expected, it was defensive end Jordan Willis who got the first crack at replacing Carl Lawson as the team’s nickel edge rusher opposite of Carlos Dunlap and not Hubbard. By my count, Hubbard didn’t even see any snaps inside; he played most of the snaps in relief of Michael Johnson at right defensive end. While there, Hubbard didn’t see many pass-rushing snaps, and the rest of the Bengals’ defensive line was run over by the Saints offensive line in both the run and pass.The needle didn’t move much at all for Hubbard in this game, as his role seems largely unaffected by Lawson’s season-ending injury.Malik JeffersonFor the first time in his nine-game career, Jefferson got to play defense instead of just special teams. The bad news was, his team was down by multiple scores when he came into the game in the fourth quarter. He ended up with notching three tackles in the eight snaps he was on the field for, all from starting at a different alignment at linebacker.Unless the Bengals are down by five scores late in the second half of another game soon, we can’t expect Jefferson to emerge as a serious candidate for playing time — Jordan Evans and Vincent Rey’s struggles be damned. Jefferson couldn’t even get into the game until it was clearly over, and it’s not an indictment on him necessarily. Jefferson got plenty of time on the kickoff return team though, so there’s that.Mark WaltonWith Giovani Bernard back into the fold, Walton was all but nonexistent in the Bengals offense. He saw two of the 43 snaps on offense in relief of Joe Mixon and Bernard, and both involved him blocking in some manner. This is likely the reality for Walton as long as both Mixon and Bernard are both healthy Tyler Boyd Jersey , which was a rarity leading up to this week. He did play the most special teams in one game as he’s played all year with eight, and we should expect him to play around that number for the remaining of the year if he’ll be sidelined all game on offense.Darius PhillipsLike Bates, Phillips was spared from Brees’ wrath, as he was only targeted once — which resulted in a three-yard gain. His play has evened out nicely the more he’s played, and for as long as Darqueze Dennard is nursing his shoulder injury, Phillips will continue to gain more in-game experience. Auden TateIt appears that the Bengals offense without A.J. Green does not feature much of Tate. The end of the game looked a lot like a preseason game, so naturally that’s when Tate entered the game. The Bengals second touchdown drive featured seven plays, with Tate aligned as the left wide receiver for most of them. He ran three routes, and received one target that went incomplete off of his hands.Some will call it a drop, some would call it a bad throw from backup quarterback Jeff Driskel (it was more so the latter). Regardless, it was a little disappointing to not see Tate out with the starters, but the team’s reluctance to give him any meaningful snaps was not surprising at all. Wide receiver Josh Malone’s hamstring injury is something to monitor this week, as his health will likely determine Tate’s game status with A.J. Green still sidelined with a bad foot.Jordan FranksJust like their Week 8 game against the Buccaneers, the Bengals trotted out Franks for one passing play against the Saints. Only this time Carl Lawson Jersey , Franks was the target of the play. He once again stuck to special teams as Matt Lengel maintained his status as the No. 2 tight end. As soon as Tyler Kroft returns to practice, Franks figures to be sitting on the bench full-time. When that is, no one knows, but Franks won’t get any meaningful opportunities to stay on the field.The Bengals inactive list featured exclusively veterans, which allowed for all eight first-year players to dress and play on Sunday. Hopefully next week’s game against the Baltimore Ravens will feature a couple of those players that were inactive, which would likely take out a couple rookies from the dress list. Price will also be playing in just his fourth career game as we reached the middle of November, which will also be his second career meeting with the Ravens’ interior defensive line. The Ravens may also be starting a rookie of their own at quarterback in Lamar Jackson, which will be something Lewis’ young defense will be keeping tabs on all week as well.
We knew after the Detroit Lions’ Week 16 loss to the Minnesota Vikings that the Lions would finish last in the NFC North for the first time since 2012. That’s significant because placing in the division affects the following year’s schedule.For example Jarrad Davis Jersey , a team that finishes first in the division will face two teams from within the conference who also finished first in their respective division.Now that Week 17 has come to an end for all NFC teams, the Lions’ 2019 opponents are all set. The NFC North is set to face the NFC East and the AFC West. Additionally, they will play the last place teams in the NFC South and NFC West. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished last in the South with a 5-11 record, and after their loss to the Seahawks in Week 17 T.J. Hockenson Detroit Lions Jersey , the Cardinals are last in the West.So here’s a look at the overall split in home and away games for the Detroit Lions’ 2019 schedule:HomePackersBearsVikingsCowboysGiantsChiefsChargersBuccaneersAwayVi kingsPackersBearsWashingtonRaidersEaglesBroncosCardinalsObviously games against last place teams look winnable at the moment. However, facing the AFC West and the NFC East is unlucky for Detroit, as both divisions produced two playoff teams this year. Of course, everyone else in the NFC North will face those teams T.J. Hockenson Jersey 2019 , as well. Still, it looks like the Lions will go at least 15-1 next year, most likely 16-0. The full schedule (with dates) is typically released in mid-April.Week 5 Lions-Packers inactives: Marvin Jones will play, Tavon Wilson will not Based on Friday’s injury report White T.J. Hockenson Jersey , we already knew that Ezekiel Ansah (shoulder), Michael Roberts (knee) and T.J. Lang (concussion) were going to miss the Detroit Lions’ Week 5 contest with the Green Bay Packers. However, the Lions listed seven players as questionable in that report and only two of them are inactive: Tavon Wilson (back) and Eli Harold (not injury related).Wilson being out shakes up the Lions’ secondary. They’ll need some help, specifically defending the run Youth T.J. Hockenson Jersey , which is likely why Detroit promoted Cre’Von LeBlanc from the practice squad this weekend. While he likely won’t have a lot of defensive snaps, he’ll likely play some special teams snaps, while Tracy Walker and Jamal Agnew may have more pronounced roles (and maybe Miles Killebrew). Ameer Abdullah is ACTIVE for the first time all season. We’ll see if the Lions running back garners any carries among Detroit’s crowded backfield. For the Packers, there are a few big names on their inactive list: Most notably T.J. Hockenson Jersey Mens , first-round pick Jaire Alexander will not play Sunday.Additionally, Green Bay will be missing two of their top three receivers as both Randall Cobb (hamstring) and Geronimo Allison (concussion) are inactive. Lions inactivesDE Ezekiel AnsahTE Michael RobertsG T.J. LangDE Eli HaroldOL Andrew DonnalDB Tavon WilsonWR Brandon PowellPackers inactivesWR Randall CobbWR Geronimo AllisonQB Tim BoyleCB Jaire AlexanderCB Bashaud BreelandS Jermaine WhiteheadOL Alex Light
Green Bay will be the only team not to play in London as of the end of next season."In December Corey Linsley Jersey White , the NFL announced the five home teams for the league’s 2019 International Series games, and in doing so they left open the door for the Green Bay Packers to make a road trip across the pond to the UK. At that time, however, reports indicated that the Packers were unlikely to be one of the visiting teams in those games.On Monday, the NFL confirmed that report Womens Justin McCray Jersey , announcing the matchups for next year’s games, which consist of one contest in Mexico and four in the UK. Interestingly, the Chargers will host the Mexico game, rather than going across the Atlantic to the UK. That may help explain why the Packers are not the matchup for their international contest.After 2019, the Packers will officially be the only NFL team that has not appeared in a game in the UK. Three teams have not played there yet Lane Taylor Jersey White , but the other two — the Houston Texans and Carolina Panthers — get to play divisional games there in the fall. In addition, one of Green Bay’s NFC North rivals does get a chance to play in the UK, however. The Chicago Bears will play the Oakland Raiders in one of those games.Here are the matchups for this year’s games.Mexico: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles ChargersUK: Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay BuccaneersUK: Chicago Bears vs. Oakland RaidersUK: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Los Angeles RamsUK: Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Good lord, Montez Sweat and Quinnen Williams."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCSTShareTweetShareShare2019 NFL Combine Results: Defensive Linemen put up record-breaking workoutsBrian Spurlock-USA TODAY SportsMontez Sweat was one of the biggest stories of the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine, and with good reason. Sweat’s workout on Sunday was one of the most incredible displays of raw athleticism ever posted by a defensive end at the Combine Tramon Williams Jersey , as he set the record for the fastest-ever 40-yard dash by a player in the defensive line grouping at 4.41 seconds.And then the tackles took to the track at Lucas Oil Stadium and blew everyone’s minds.The combination of size and speed on display from that group was simply stunning. Alabama’s Quinnen Williams ran a 4.83-second 40 at 303 pounds. Clemson’s Dexter Lawrence ran 5.05 after weighing in at 342. Notre Dame’s Jerry Tillery ran 4.93 at 6-foot-6 1鈦? and 295 pounds. And Houston’s Ed Oliver didn’t even run the 40 or perform in agility drills, but he still came out a winner by weighing in at 287 and jumping out of the stadium with a 36-inch vertical and a 10-foot broad jump.Simply put, Sunday’s defensive line workouts were the most absurd that NFL fans have ever seen at a Combine, and it was a day that will be discussed for years to come.While Sweat was going bonkers, plenty of other edge rushers impressed as well. Florida State’s Brian Burns ran a 4.53 at 249 pounds Paul Hornung Jersey White , and posted a 7.01-second 3-cone time. Michigan’s Rashan Gary ran 4.58 at 277 pounds with a 38-inch vertical. Only Jachai Polite from Florida had a bad day — he ran an ugly 4.84-second 40 on his first attempt, then claimed a hamstring injury that ended his day.All told, the Packers should have some exciting options for the defensive line or outside linebacker group with the 12th, 30th, and 44th picks. Here’s a look at all of the workouts for players who suited up with the defensive line grouping.DTs - 2019 CombinePlayerPositionCollegeHeightWeightArmHandBench40 (1st)VertBroad3-Cone20 ShuttlePlayerPositionCollegeHeightWeightArmHandBench40 (1st)VertBroad3-Cone20 ShuttleDEs - 2019 CombinePlayerPositionCollegeHeightWeightArmHandBench40 (1st)VertBroad3-Cone20 ShuttlePlayerPositionCollegeHeightWeightArmHandBench40 (1st)VertBroad3-Cone20 Shuttle
BRB Group Think: The Things That You Hate I’m from San Antonio. I’ve left the city of San Antonio four separate time and my previous homes are scattered like ashes across the country Max Scharping Jersey Mens , and yet, somehow, I found myself back in San Antonio. Growing up, I never liked the Cowboys. I hated them because Dave Campo’s FUPA was always on television and even when they were 5-9, I was stuck watching them instead of the St. Louis Rams.The team was ubiquitous despite being terrible, and they still are, except now they’re just a mediocre football team. So I wandered around, falling in love with different teams, until this stupid team from Houston came around Youth Max Scharping Jersey , and now here I am, hanging out with friends that I met online and writing words I will one day turn into other words. I don’t hate the Cowboys anymore. I don’t really hate much of anything, aside from the Golden State Warriors and Bill O’Brien’s playcalling. I find the city of Dallas to have putrescent, oozing sores like any major city in Texas.Dallas is superficial.The people are very rude.They tear everything down.The city has no feeling.Houston is a humid swamp that has never made any sense to me.Austin is a bunch of people trying to out-cool one another while nobody really enjoys anything at all.San Antonio is fine but boring and can be like living in a mid-90s Green Day song. The best parts of Texas are outside these four major populated sprawls. Yet we have to eat, pay off our student debt, and we like our families, so we stay in these areas. Now, I understand hating the Cowboys. They’re easy to hate. I spent my childhood and youth laughing at Tony Romo’s PAT attempt, Eli Manning pissing in Terrell Owens’s popcorn White Max Scharping Jersey , and Roy Williams getting torched deep. But what I don’t understand is this cackling disdain between the cities of Houston and Dallas. Vitriol I read online and hear whenever I make that trip up I-35. For this week’s groupthink, I asked those who do hate Dallas why they hate the Cowboys and the city of Dallas so much. Rivers McCown:bigfatdrunk:TGC:Diehard “The Only Thing I Love About Texas Is Joey Gallo Bombs” Chris:Capt Ron: I come bearing gifts."Mock drafts and free agent lust—that’s what football is for fans from now until late April as all but two teams have begun their offseasons. To coincide with this, websites are pushing out all kinds of content, sometimes infantile and squabbling. There’s mock drafts, like the ones discussed here before (and another that’ll be discussed later this afternoon). And there’s free agency information. For free agency, here’s a list of all the current upcoming NFL free agents for this spring according to Rotoworld. This list will change as franchise tags and roster cuts are made. It’s still the place to start if you want to see who should be available this offseason, and it’s something worth bookmarking for the entirety of free agency. For salary cap information, you can check Over The Cap and Spotrac. Both are useful in their own ways. Over The Cap is better at showing salary cap changes and projecting the future, while Spotrac is better at providing current free agent information and past contracts. Oh Vyncint Smith Jersey , and Pro Football Focus released their top 50 NFL Free Agents. They had Jadeveon Clowney ranked 6th and Tyrann Mathieu 25th. On Clowney, PFF wrote:On the Honey Badger, they had this to say:Read the whole list to see what PFF had to say about other prospective free agents, like Sheldon Richardson who would be a fine 3-4 defensive end and could actually provide something of an interior pass rush, or Tyrell Williams, who would be some nice Will Fuller V injury insurance.
TORONTO (AP) — Toronto’s victory over Ottawa was a little too back-and forth for Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock’s liking.“Way too entertaining for the coach Sergei Bobrovsky Jersey ,” Babcock said.Morgan Rielly broke a tie midway through the third period and the Maple Leafs beat the Senators 5-4 on Wednesday night.Rielly started a rush after an Ottawa turnover, passed to Zach Hyman, and took Hyman’s backhand pass alone in front of the goal for his 14th of the season. It also was Rielly’s career-high 53rd point.“It’s a blast playing with him,” center John Tavares said. “He’s a great guy to go to battle with every day.”Toronto scored three goals in four minutes late in the second period to take a 4-2 lead. Auston Matthews, fresh off news of a contract extension, scored to make it 3-2, and Mitch Marner set up goals by Andreas Johnsson and Tavares.Thomas Chabot and Magnus Paajarvi scored for Ottawa early in the third to tie it.“We were playing well and then we just got careless and we never really seemed to be able to get it back,” Babcock said. “At the same time when you’re a good team and you win games Womens Seth Jones Jersey , sometimes they’re not very pretty but you still won them.”Hyman opened the scoring for Toronto in the first, and Paajarvi tied it late in the period. Matt Duchene also scored for Ottawa.“I thought we carried the play for most of the game,” Ottawa coach Guy Boucher said. “Just a few puck management turnovers cost us.”Toronto won its third straight and handed Ottawa its fifth straight loss.“It’s the NHL,” Matthews said. “So it doesn’t matter who you’re playing on any given night. It doesn’t matter what the standings are.”NOTES: Marner has 45 assists this season. He had his 14th multi-assist and 20th multi-point game. … Newly acquired Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin played his 500th NHL game.UP NEXTSenators: Host Anaheim on Thursday night.Maple Leafs: At Montreal on Saturday night. BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres didn’t need overtime, for a change.Jeff Skinner got his 22nd goal of the season, Casey Mittelstadt and Evan Rodrigues also scored and the Sabres beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-1 on Thursday night for their second consecutive victory.It was the first time since Nov. 21 that the Sabres won in regulation. Skinner scored the winning goal in Tuesday’s 4-3 overtime victory against the Los Angeles Kings to snap a five-game skid. Prior to that, Buffalo won twice in overtime and once in a shootout while matching a franchise record with 10 straight victories.“It was good for us tonight not to extend the game Sonny Milano Jersey , not to overuse anybody,” captain Jack Eichel said.The Sabres (20-9-4) have won eight games in overtime and three in shootouts this season.“It’s important for our team to build confidence going into the third knowing that we can close the game out and not have to take the extra time or the shootout,” Eichel said.The Sabres scored two early goals and clung to a 2-1 lead for more than 39 minutes before Rodrigues scored an unassisted insurance goal 6:38 into the third period.Rodrigues picked off a drop pass from Coyotes defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson in the neutral zone, skated around Alex Goligoski and sent a wrist shot past Darcy Kuemper’s blocker.“I was in a great spot so I just let it rip,” Rodrigues said.Carter Hutton returned after missing Buffalo’s previous two games with an upper-body injury and made 25 saves.The Sabres improved to 11-3-2 at home, matching their win total from last season at KeyBank Center.“It’s important to be good on home ice,” Eichel said. “All the best teams are.”Christian Fischer scored for Arizona and Kuemper stopped 30 shots. The Coyotes have lost four in a row after a four-game winning streak.Turnovers from the defensive pair of Hjalmarsson and Goligoski contributed to all three Buffalo goals.“You can’t do that, especially on the road against a high-powered team like that http://www.officialbluejackets.com/authentic-adidas-zach-werenski-jersey ,” Goligoski said. “When we make mistakes like we did tonight, we are just not going to win.”Buffalo took advantage of giveaways by Goligoski to build a two-goal lead in the first seven minutes.Mittelstadt’s goal came 48 seconds into the game. Connor Sheary stole Goligoski’s pass in the neutral zone and dropped the puck off to Mittelstadt for a snap shot from the edge of the left circle.Skinner scored on a rising wrist shot to make it 2-0 at 6:54 of the first. Sam Reinhart intercepted Goligoski in front of the Sabres net and sent a stretch pass ahead to Eichel. Skating up the right wing, Eichel hooked a pass around Hjalmarsson to a wide-open Skinner in the high slot.“Some of the veterans, I guess they are taking it upon themselves to make a play,” Coyotes coach Rick Tocchet said. “We’ve just got to manage the game a little better, manage the puck a little better.”The Coyotes responded 25 seconds after Skinner’s goal when Fischer beat Hutton with a wraparound backhand that trimmed the lead to 2-1.NOTES: Fischer got a bloody nose and went to the dressing room after he was checked into the boards from behind by Eichel in the first minute of the second period. He returned for the third. … Reinhart extended his career-best point streak to eight games. … Coyotes C Alex Galchenyuk missed his second straight game with a lower-body injury. Galchenyuk skated on Thursday and was listed as questionable to play. … Sabres D Marco Scandella is nearing a return from a lower-body injury that has kept him out for eight games, coach Phil Housley said.UP NEXTCoyotes: Conclude a back-to-back at the New York Rangers on Friday.Sabres: Start a two-game road trip at Washington on Saturday.
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