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on their 2018 schedule Green Bay Packers T-Shirts , the process of finding their next head coach has already begun in earnest. According to Pro Football Talk, the team has interviewed former Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions headman Jim Caldwell for the position.Caldwell becomes the first candidate to formally interview for the position vacated by Mike McCarthy. Caldwell has a 62-50 career record as a head coach, guiding the Colts to the Super Bowl in 2009. However, Caldwell hasn’t won a playoff game as a head coach since that season, going 0-3 with Peyton Manning and Matthew Stafford as his quarterbacks.That Caldwell comes from outside the Packers organization matters. The NFL recently updated the Rooney Rule -- the stipulation that teams must interview at least one minority candidate for a vacancy at head coach -- to force clubs to interview such candidates not already on their staff in order to fulfill the requirement. For years, teams have hastily interviewed a minority assistant already in house so as to obey the letter, but not the spirit, of the law. The Oakland Raiders received criticism for doing exactly when they quietly interviewed tight-end coach Bobby Johnson after already agreeing to make Jon Gruden their next head coach last January.As such, Caldwell’s interview satisfies the Rooney Rule, but that doesn’t necessarily mean Green Bay doesn’t consider him a viable candidate. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Wednesday that multiple teams have looked into Caldwell as a candidate.The Packers will interview more coaches from outside the organization after the regular season concludes on Sunday. The list of rumored candidates includes Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/hats , the New England Patriots’ Josh McDaniels, and Oklahoma’s Lincoln Riley. The quarterback finally might not have to do it all" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesAcme Packing Company homepageHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityFollow Acme Packing Company online:Follow Acme Packing Company on TwitterFollow Acme Packing Company on FacebookFollow Acme Packing Company on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchAcme Packing Company main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTIt’s been a long time since the Green Bay Packers were known on offense as anything other than “Brett Favre/Aaron Rodgers and Friends” but thanks to the emergence of two other playmakers, that may be changing.In fact, Green Bay very well may have a three-headed monster on offense.Of course they still have Rodgers, but Davante Adams had a breakout season in 2018 that was the culmination of some steady improvement over the previous two seasons following a dismal 2015 campaign.With all due respect to Jordy Nelson, Adams may be the most physically gifted wide receiver Rodgers has had.Then there’s Aaron Jones. Jones has shown flashes of brilliance over his first two seasons though with a caveat concerning his ability to stay healthy. He took that matter into his own hands this offseason, cutting down on junk food as well as bulking up in the weight room. Jones could have had a 1,000 yard season last year had former coach Mike McCarthy remembered that Jones was on the team sooner than he did.Lucky for the running back, new coach Matt LaFleur is on record multiple times since being hired that he intends to run the ball more which means Jones is primed for a breakout season.There’s more on the Packers’ potential new Three Amigos plus the student taking on the teacher in today’s cheese curds.Rodgers, Jones and Adams give Packers dynamic trio on offense—Packers WireThe Packers made it a point to take some pressure off of their quarterback and the emergence of Adams and Jones means the weight on the quarterback’s shoulder should be less than previous years though the team will always go as far as Rodgers can take them.Countdown to Camp: Backup QB battle one to watch—Packers.comWe here at APC all thought DeShone Kizer would beat out Tim Boyle for for the backup spot behind Rodgers Green Bay Packers Hoodie , Kizer is on his third offensive system in three years and left a lot to be desired in Week 17.If Boyle picks up LaFleur’s system faster and outplays Kizer in the preseason, he could steal the job from the former Cleveland Browns starter.Matt LaFleur’s mentor the X-factor in Packers’ matchup vs. 49ers—PackersNews.comThe 49ers are the one team no one knows what to expect from, but Kyle Shanahan was LaFleur’s teacher for years so we’ll have to see how the apprentice can outduel the master.No plan for Robbie Gould to make contract decision—NFL.comKicker holdouts are rare, but this worth watching with Robbie Gould’s former team, the Chicago Bears, still searching for a kicker. Could he find his way home somehow? That would require San Francisco to pull off an even rarer kicker trade.Baker makes marijuana birthday cake, it was supposed to be Moana—WBAYFrom grass skirts to a different kind of grass. Enunciation is everything, people.
Andrew Luck would play better after shoulder surgery.He did.Frank Reich acknowledged some of his best work came in a backup role.Apparently Matt Slauson Color Rush Jersey , It still does.A healthy Luck and an opportunistic first-year coach led the Colts on a historic midseason turnaround, ending with a playoff run and a glimpse into a potentially promising future.“We left our hearts on the field every game,” Luck said Sunday, a day after a 31-13 elimination loss at Kansas City. “I know we all wished we played better yesterday. It’s sad. We wanted this somewhat magical season to continue and we’ll use that to motivate us.”That could be bad news for a team that seemed to defy the odds at every turn.Most figured the Colts hit rock bottom when Josh McDaniels backed out of a deal to become the Colts’ new coach while Luck continued to rehab his throwing shoulder in early February. General manager Chris Ballard wasted no time in making Reich, the offensive coordinator for the Super Bowl champion Eagles, his second choice.The odd sequence included Reich inheriting a defensive coordinator in Matt Eberflus, who he didn’t know much about and was already plotting a conversion from a 3-4 front to a 4-3. Reich followed the advice of Ballard by keeping him in the same role and adding two more first-year coordinators to his staff.To outsiders, it looked like a complete rebuild.But the Colts never bought into the perception and delivered the kind of season nobody thought possible when they lost their fourth in a row in mid-October.That’s when things changed.Luck rounded into form, the Colts developed a balanced attack, their revamped offensive line became a virtual fortress and the oft-criticized defense suddenly emerged as one of the league’s stingiest units.The Colts (11-7) won nine of their last 10 regular-season games to become the third team in league history to make the postseason after starting 1-5, followed by a wild-card win at Houston.“You wonder as a first time head coach, what is this really going to be like? I just couldn’t have imagined in my wildest dreams how this year was,” Reich said. “The guys in this building, the guys in that locker room, the coaches and players they just exceeded any of my wildest expectations.”Everyone else’s, too.Luck had the best overall season of his career, throwing for nearly 4,600 yards and 39 touchdowns while setting career highs in completions, attempts and percentage. He was sacked a league-low 18 times, one season after the Colts allowed a league-high 56 sacks.Meanwhile https://www.coltsfanshop.com/Anthony-Walker-Jersey , Marlon Mack fought off injuries to finish with five 100-yard games — the most by a Colts running back in more than a decade.Eric Ebron finally delivered on the first-round promise the Detroit Lions saw in 2014 by catching 13 touchdowns to lead the league’s tight ends and earning his first Pro Bowl selection.“It was a helluva time, a helluva season,” center Ryan Kelly said. “Guys were fighting for each other and it was just a good time.”But Reich’s favorite might have been watching the rookies develop.Quenton Nelson and Braden Smith were rock solid at left guard and right tackle, and linebacker Darius Leonard led the league in tackles with a franchise-record 163. Nelson and Leonard became the first rookie teammates to earn first-team All-Pro honors since Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers achieved the feat in 1965.Now, with Luck heading into his first healthy offseason in four years, a veteran coach and proven players, Reich knows the expectations will increase next season and he promises to be ready.“We had an opportunity to learn so many lessons this year,” he said. “We lost four or five and then won 10 or 11. So we’ve had a taste of that. I think handling success and high expectations is always more difficult but I believe in the guys, the players, the leaders to get that done.”NOTES: Kelly wouldn’t rule out having surgery on his injured left knee but described the procedure as minor. … Pro Bowl tight end Jack Doyle said he spent two days in the hospital after suffering a season-ending kidney injury in late-November. Doyle told reporters he was feeling “pretty good,” though he’s still recovering. … Kicker Adam Vinatieri hopes to return for his 24th season after missing the shortest field goal of his career on Saturday. He broke the NFL’s career scoring record this season and now has 2,600 points. … Indy signed tight end Billy Brown, cornerback Jalen Collins, offensive linemen Antonio Garcia and De’Ondre Wesley, receivers Krishawn Hogan and Steve Ishmael, quarterback Phillip Walker and defensive linemen DeShawn Williams and Anthony Winbush to futures contracts Sunday. What do pundits around the draft world think of the Indianapolis Colts’ 2019 draft haul?" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteStampede Bluean Indianapolis Colts communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsColtsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Colts StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Colts NewsYahoo Colts Team PageYahoo Colts ReportYahoo Colts Depth ChartYahoo Colts TransactionsYahoo Colts PhotosShop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Indianapolis Colts Draft GradesNew,66commentsWhat do pundits around the draft world think of the Indianapolis Colts’ 2019 draft haul?EDTShareTweetShareShareIndianapolis Colts Draft GradesDerik Hamilton-USA TODAY SportsThe 2019 NFL Draft has come and gone, and we are now doomed to an incalculable amount of days until the return of football. That doesn’t mean the analysis is over, however.After the draft wraps up, experts around the internet love to hand their report cards out to teams around the league https://www.coltsfanshop.com , even if GMs can’t be bothered to look at them, or care about them in any way.Arguments can be made as to whether or not this practice is a useful way to spend resources and time, or if it is a fruitless effort that can only make you look silly down the road (see: Darius Leonard’s post-draft grades from last year).Regardless, they are out there and it’s our job to read them and allow the comments section to light ablaze with ridicule of the thoughts and opinions that the national media put out there.Let’s not delay any longer, here are some of the grades that the Indianapolis Colts’ have received for their 2019 draft haul:Peter Prisco — CBS SportsGrade: B-Best Pick: Parris CampbellWorst Pick: Ben BanoguGrader’s Analysis: Prisco applauds Ballard’s manipulation of draft picks, as he was able to obtain 10 of them. Specifically, he is a big fan of Campbell and posits that Rock Ya-Sin will be a solid starter for the horseshoe.Andy Benoit — Sports IllustratedGrade: BGrader’s Analysis: Benoit likes that the Colts have been going defense heavy since GM Chris Ballard came aboard. He believes Parris Campbell and Rock Ya-Sin will contribute quickly.Mel Kiper — ESPNGrade: AGrader’s Analysis: Kiper calls this his favorite draft class in the league.Kristopher Knox — Bleacher ReportGrade: A-Best pick: Rock Ya-SinGrader’s analysis: Knox asserts that adding Parris Campbell to the receiving room was a brilliant move, and that Ya-Sin has the potential to be a Day 1 starter.Dane Brugler — The AthleticRanking: 16thBest Pick: Parris CampbellWorst Pick: Ben BanoguGrader’s analysis: Brugler sees the upside with Banogu, but points out that the pick was a little high for his taste. He feels Campbell has the capacity to become an all-around receiver that can line up anywhere on the field.Mark Maske — Washington PostGrade: B+Grader’s analysis: Maske doesn’t sugar coat it; Ballard has earned the benefit of the doubt after last year’s draft class. Maske feels that trading out of the first round and selecting Ya-Sin, Banogu and Campbell were shrewd moves by the GM.Nate Davis — USA TodayGrade: B+Grader’s analysis: Davis really enjoys the prowess that Ballard displayed by obtaining three 2nd round picks. He noted that the Khari Willis pick is a secretly impressive move by Ballard, especially when he can pair with Malik Hooker at safety.Evan Silva — RotoworldGrade: AGrader’s analysis: Silva was fawning over the expertise that Ballard’s mind possesses. He most notably singled out Okereke as a poor man’s K.J. Wright, proclaimed Banogu as the most athletic edge-rusher in the draft class and called Marvell Tell a freakshow with press-cornerback capabilities. Pro Football FocusGrade: AverageGrader’s analysis: PFF might be the only football site that isn’t impressed with the selection of Parris Campbell, as they fear his run after catch ability is replaceable compared to intermediate and deep route running (a short-sighted opinion). Ya-Sin is a solid selection, in their eyes, and Banogu didn’t rank highly due to him being a raw prospect, but their team recognizes that he has sky-high potential.ConclusionAverage letter grade: BNote: Brugler and PFF’s grades were assigned a C, as they were both middle of the pack assessments.
you root for the Colts http://www.theseahawksfanshop.com/Cody-Barton-Jersey , Texans and Seahawks?Ugliness. Losing. Little hope.It’s now after Thanksgiving, and Houston l eads the AFC South, with Indianapolis in hot pursuit. Seattle has stamped itself as a wild-card contender in the NFC, and an opponent most teams would like to avoid.All three have made impressive turnarounds that could become memorable should they lead to the playoffs — and January success.So how does it happen? Indy was 1-5 and now is 6-5. Seattle had two dirty defeats to open the schedule and was headed down a long losing path. Houston went 0-3, yet has become the first team to win eight straight after such a weak start.“There is just a real upbeat aura about this team,” says Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, who majors in upbeat and is doing one of the best jobs of his distinguished career.“They’re real hungry to learn, they’re hungry for the challenges,” he added. “They’ve just been real competitive throughout and they’ve enjoyed the challenges. They have not allowed themselves to go downward at any time. They keep looking to the future and what’s up and what’s coming. It’s just been a really good group to work with.”Sounds like what’s going on in Houston.“You just have to believe,” explains defensive end J.J. Watt, who majors in believing — and is in the midst of a spectacular comeback season. “A lot of it comes down to belief, remaining positive even in a difficult situation and believing in yourself, and believing in each other, and knowing that you can turn it around.“I think sometimes … you’re 0-3 or you’re in a tough situation, you look around and you’re like, ‘Maybe that’s just us.’ I think we all in that situation this year knew that wasn’t us. I think we knew we had the players in the room and the ability to play a lot better than we did and to win those games. So, I think it’s easy to believe when you know that about your guys.”The main guy in Indianapolis has been Andrew Luck, who in strange circumstances never fully explained, missed the entire 2017 season with a shoulder injury. Like Watt, he’s having a monster of a comeback year.Folks in Indy cite coach Frank Reich — a second choice remember, after Josh McDaniels reneged on his deal with the Colts — playing to win in tight situations, such as the overtime loss to the Texans — as being a turning point.“I think Frank has done a great job of keeping us just focused at the task at hand, whether we were losing games, winning games (or) whatever it is,” Luck says.“The approach has been the same. So in that department, really nothing has changed. We’ve just come in and try to make the most out of each day. I know it sounds cliché, but it’s what’s working for us. That’s where our focus needs to stay. I think it is and we will fight against letting our focus go elsewhere.”The key to winding up with a positive season after a negative start really comes down to faith. Faith in the coaching staff, in the players, in staying healthy enough D.K. Metcalf Jersey , and in getting some breaks.Stay the course, and that course might lead you deep into January. Or beyond.“We will see it down the stretch, for sure, that well-coached teams get better as the season goes along unless they are decimated by injury,” says Hall of Famer Bill Polian, the guiding force for three winning franchises as a team executive.“The guys that can coach get a handle on their team and then they coach the team they have got as opposed to the team that was on paper prior to training camp. They adjust accordingly and go ahead and figure out how best to maximize their strengths and minimize weaknesses.”That has been the case particularly in Seattle, where Carroll recognized a ball-control offense and opportunistic defense filled with new faces was the correct approach.Polian also emphasizes the need for healthy players.“Guys who heal up and are ready to go who are question marks in training camp,” Polian points to as critical. “Andrew Luck, who has never played better football in his life, is completely healthy, ready to go and excited, and has a coach who lets Andrew be Andrew. The offensive line has coalesced thanks to the drafting of Quenton Nelson and the return of Anthony Costanzo. That team is way better than they were at the start of training camp.“And Houston is the same way. It’s gotten healthy with the return of Watt and the quarterback (Deshaun Watson), who is there full time, and now that is a different team.”Personnel changes that have worked also have led to success in all three cities.Polian believes the Colts have contenders for both top rookie awards, guard Nelson on offense, linebacker Darius Leonard on defense. New tight end Eric Ebron has 11 touchdown receptions.The Texans obviously have Watt and Watson back, along with linebacker Whitney Mercilus, and third-round cornerback Justin Reid. Adding veteran wideout Demaryius Thomas when Will Fuller tore up his knee is paying off, too.For Seattle, a stable of running backs, from first-round pick Rashaad Penny to second-year player Chris Carson to fourth-year vet Mike Davis has kept the backfield fresh. Second-year receiver David Moore has become a contributor, and the tight ends have picked up the slack with Jimmy Graham gone to Green Bay.Most of all, the Legion of Boom has gone bust, but the secondary still has progressed throughout the schedule.We might not be looking at a Super Bowl team from Houston, Indianapolis or Seattle this season. But remember what we were looking at two months ago. Dak Prescott saw an opening up the middle, then three defenders between him and the first down.The Dallas quarterback found a way to get there, and get his first playoff victory two years after a sensational rookie season ended in disappointment.Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 137 yards and the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, Prescott scored on a sneak after his dazzling head-over-heels run and the Cowboys hung on for a 24-22 wild-card win over the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday night.The win for the Cowboys (11-6) was the first for Elliott and Prescott after losing a divisional game as first-year stars two years ago. Dallas will play either New Orleans or the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round next weekend.The loss ended a run of nine straight victories in playoff openers for the Seahawks (10-7). The Elias Sports Bureau says it was the longest streak in NFL history.Leading 17-14, Prescott faced third-and-14 from the Seattle 17 with the 2-minute warning approaching. He took off up the middle on a QB draw http://www.theseahawksfanshop.com/Marquise-Blair-Jersey , barged through a trio of defenders 6 yards short of the first and went down at the 1 when he was flipped head-first by Tedric Thompson.Prescott scored on the next play.“He’s just a rare guy,” coach Jason Garrett said. “His leadership, his toughness, just his way, his spirit. It’s like none other. Somehow, some way, he’s going to figure this thing out for us.”Dallas’ defense, ranked in the top 10 most of the season, stifled the NFL’s No. 1 rushing offense and mostly kept quarterback Russell Wilson under control and handed him his first loss in four wild-card games.“Our defense was great,” Prescott said. “They keep us in every game.”It was the eighth win in nine games for the Cowboys.Prescott, the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2016 when the Cowboys lost to Green Bay at home as the top seed in the NFC, threw for 226 yards, and his sneak for what appeared to be a clinching score because Dallas burned more than five minutes while taking 24-14 lead.But Tyler Lockett‘s 53-yard catch set up a quick Seattle touchdown — Wilson’s 7-yard scoring pass to J.D. McKissic. The Seahawks got within two on their second 2-point conversion following an injury to Sebastian Janikowski.The missing kicker left the Seahawks no good options on an onside kick with 1:18 remaining. Punter Michael Dickson‘s drop kick was caught by Cole Beasley at the Dallas 31, sealing the first playoff win for the Cowboys since beating Detroit in the wild-card round in the 2014 season.After Wilson ran for 4 yards for a touchdown and Mike Davis‘ 2-point conversion run put Seattle up 14-10 late in the third quarter, Prescott led a 67-yard drive to put the Cowboys back in front for good.A 34-yard pass to Amari Cooper , who had seven catches for 106 yards, led to Elliott’s 1-yard plunge after an apparent touchdown by the quarterback was overturned on replay.Prescott then had a chance to give the Cowboys a 10-point lead, but K.J. Wright made a juggling interception in the end zone.Dallas’ defense came through again, though, forcing a punt and giving Elliott a highlight play before Prescott added his. The NFL rushing leader stiff-armed Shaquill Griffin on a 17-yard run to get inside the 20.Seattle got a double dose of bad news at halftime when Janikowski missed a 57-yard field goal on the final play and injured his left thigh. He yelled as he grabbed the back of his leg and limped to the locker room, unable to return.Still, the Seahawks took their first lead basically because the 40-year-old’s injury forced them to try.Facing fourth-and-5 in Janikowski’s range from the Dallas 39, Doug Baldwin made a toe-dragging catch on the sideline for 22 yards. After Wilson’s TD run, the Seahawks pushed their lead to 14-10 on Mike Davis’ run.But the Cowboys never did lose control of the Seattle running game after allowing Chris Carson‘s first career 100-yard game in a Week 3 Seattle win that turned the season for the Seahawks, who finished the regular season with six wins in seven games.Carson had just 20 yards on 13 carries. Wilson was 18 of 27 for 233 yards, with Lockett getting four catches for 120 yards. The Seahawks had 73 yards rushing after averaging 160 during the season. Dallas came in with the No. 5 rushing defense.INJURIESCowboys receiver Allen Hurns appeared to suffer a severe lower left leg injury in the first quarter. Hurns was being dragged down by Seahawks safety Bradley McDougald at the end of a 14-yard catch for a first down when his lower left leg appeared to buckle. The injury was announced as an ankle injury. … Seahawks cornerback Neiko Thorpe left in the first half with a shoulder injury, and his return was doubtful.UP NEXTCowboys: New Orleans or the Los Angeles Rams on the road in the divisional round next weekend.
Frank Gore Jerseys Stitched , Oxnard, California.LAST YEAR: Made playoffs for second time in three seasons with QB Dak Prescott and RB Ezekiel Elliott. Dynamic young pair got big boost from midseason trade for WR Amari Cooper. Dallas went 7-1 in second half to surge to NFC East title, won wild-card game against Seattle, lost to LA Rams in divisional round. Defense found two emerging star LBs in Jaylon Smith and Leighton Vander Esch to go with pass-rushing standout DeMarcus Lawrence, who just signed big contract.IMPORTANT ADDITIONS: TE Jason Witten, WR Randall Cobb, DT Trysten Hill, S George Iloka, OL Connor McGovern Youth Adolphus Washington Jerseys , RB Tony Pollard.IMPORTANT LOSSES: WR Cole Beasley, TE Geoff Swaim, DL David Irving, LB Damien Wilson.CAMP NEEDS: Pecking order behind two-time NFL rushing champ Elliott will be priority. Most intriguing option is speedy fourth-round pickPollard. Travis Frederick returns after missing last season with nerve disorder, so tracking four-time Pro Bowl center's progress during camp will be important. Cowboys didn't do much in offseason to change outlook at safety, so perceived weak link in defense will be under scrutiny.EXPECTATIONS: Super Bowl or bust? Proud franchise hasn't been since winning fifth championship nearly 25 years ago, and owner Jerry Jones badly wants to get back. Coach Jason Garrett enters final year of contract signed after 2014 season, when Dallas won just second playoff game since Super Bowl title following 1995 season. Garrett might need to lead Cowboys to first NFC championship game since then to survive, and even that might not be enough.Buffalo Bills fantasy football recap: Defense leads the way The Buffalo Bills continued to provide poor fantasy football scoring returns last week. At this point Adolphus Washington Jerseys Stitched , unless the fantasy league you’re playing in is a 16-team league, there really aren’t any Bills players who are worthy of starting, and there really aren’t many worthy of rostering, either.Buffalo’s leading receiver on Sunday was Zay Jones, who managed to pull in three catches for 20 yards. Jones is also the team’s leading receiver on the year, totaling 13 receptions for 164 yards on the whole season thus far. Kelvin Benjamin leads the team in targets with 26, but he’s only managed eight catches on the season. Sunday was an ugly game from a fantasy football perspective, but there were a few players who actually managed to make it into double-figures. QB Josh AllenThe Bills’ rookie once again provided some value with his legs, scoring on a 14-yard rushing touchdown on Buffalo’s first drive of the game. Unfortunately http://www.buffalobillsteamonline.com/cody-ford-jersey , that one play represented almost his whole day’s fantasy output, as he managed just 82 yards passing and 19 yards rushing overall. He was also intercepted once, giving him a total of 10.2 fantasy points on the day. Allen has another difficult match-up ahead of him next week, as the Bills go on the road to face the Houston Texans and their scary-good defensive line.RB LeSean McCoyShady had his best game since Week 16 of last year, rushing for 85 yards on the day. While he certainly wasn’t efficient, as he did so on 24 carries, he still managed to gain the yardage. He also caught two passes for 23 yards, bringing his total fantasy points to 11.8 on the day. Perhaps this will be a springboard for McCoy to bigger numbers as the year continues. At the very least, it appears that offensive coordinator Brian Daboll is going to feed his running backs the football in order to take the pressure off of Allen until the rookie is a bit more comfortable.Bills D/STBuffalo’s defense did a whole lot of things right on Sunday Devin Singletary Jersey , holding the Tennessee Titans out of the end zone all afternoon. They also managed to force three turnovers, recovering two fumbles and intercepting one pass. The Bills also sacked Marcus Mariota twice. When all was said and done, their defense scored 12 fantasy points, good for its second-highest scoring output on the year. The Bills D/ST is a fairly good play at this point, with 12 sacks, three interceptions, and six recovered fumbles on the year. With availability in 98% of Yahoo! fantasy leagues, the Bills’ defense might be worth an add over the next few weeks.
game to Peppers White Sterling Shepard Jerseys , but can the Giants afford to draft him?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015, Week 172019 NFL DraftCould Mississippi State safety Johnathan Abram be long-term answer for the Giants?New,14commentsJohnathan Abram looks like Antoine Bethea and has a similar game to Peppers, but can the Giants afford to draft him?EDTShareTweetShareShareCould Mississippi State safety Johnathan Abram be long-term answer for the Giants?Matt Bush-USA TODAY SportsWill the New York Giants invest significant draft capital in the safety position? After a year of Curtis Riley and the departure of Landon Collins, it was widely believed that they almost had to draft a safety highly. However, the Giants could believe that they have solved their ills and solidified the back end of their defense with the additions of veteran Antoine Bethea and Jabrill Peppers. However, Bethea will be 35 when the season opens and Peppers will only be under the Giants’ control for the 2019 and 2020 seasons. Mississippi State safety Johnathan Abram has similar measurables to Bethea and plays a similar role to Peppers. Could he be on the Giants’ radar?MeasurablesProsGood size with a versatile frame. Able to hang in man coverage on most running backs and tight ends.Frequently used as a slot defender. Capable blitzer.Very high motor. Rangy and relentless in pursuit. Quick to fire downhill in run support.Good, reliable tackler.ConsDoesn’t show the same range in coverage as he does in pursuit.Can be over-eager on play-fakes. Doesn’t appear to be a special athlete.Might be limited to playing near the line of scrimmage. Prospect VideoWhat They’re Saying - Kyle Crabbs (The Draft Network - Scouting Report) Does He Fit The Giants?As a box safety with the upside to cover most tight ends and running backs, as well as play as a pseudo-linebacker in nickel sets Sterling Shepard Jerseys 2019 , Abram does fit in the Giants defense. However, that role is already filled by Jabrill Peppers, with Michael Thomas already behind him on the depth chart.It can be argued whether or not Abram or Peppers is better in that role on the field, but after the Giants dealt Odell Beckham Jr. to acquire Peppers, they are unlikely to draft another similar player. Abram would be an interesting pick if Peppers weren’t already on the roster. His versatility near the line of scrimmage and impressive physicality are both reminiscent of Landon Collins and he would have slotted in nicely after the Giants let Collins leave in free agency. The bigger question is whether or not the GIants would have invested the pick required to secure Abram, which would have likely been their second round pick. Dave Gettleman has never drafted the safety position highly, and as primarily a box safety, Abram’s value might be lower than a player who is able to man the center field as a free safety. However, that is likely a moot point and it would be a surprise if the Giants selected Abram. The New York Giants are a discouraging 2-7. Saquon Barkley missed 31/2 games with a high ankle sprain. Barkley’s production is down White Darian Thompson Jerseys , averaging 15 yards less rushing per game and 7 yards less receiving per game than he did when he won Rookie of the Year honors last season.Barkley, though, refused on Thursday to admit disappointment.“Disappointment? No. What’s to be disappointed about? Obviously, yes, am I upset that we’re 2-7? I don’t think anyone’s happy that we’re 2-7. Am I happy that I hurt my ankle and I missed three and a half games this year? No, I’m not happy about that,” Barkley said. “But, disappointing? No. I get to come in and play the sport that I love and play for an amazing organization, so I’m not disappointed at all. We’ve just got to find a way to get better Darian Thompson Jerseys 2019 , find a way to fight through it, and when we do flip the script, there’s definitely going to be great things ahead, I believe.”Barkley said he feels like he has “just got to be better.”He gets a chance to do that Sunday against the New York Jets. It’s a game that puts his fan father, a life-long Jets fan, in an awkward spot.Barkley said his dad will wear a Joe Namath jersey that Saquon purchased for him.“It’s kind of weird because he has a Jets tattoo, so even if he wears a Saquon Barkley jersey, he’s still repping the Jets. But, if you ever met my dad White Kevin Zeitler Jerseys , you know my dad, he’s been a Jets fan his whole life, so is he going to root for the Jets? Yes, but he’s going to root for the Giants and his son at the same time,” Barkley said. “So, he gets the best of both worlds. Watch his team that he grew up rooting for and get to watch his son live his dream.”In the Giants’ dreams they are hoping to see the pre-high ankle sprain Barkley. If that guy shows up it would go a long way toward helping them break their five-game losing streak.
/>Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhitePats Pulpita New England Patriots communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpPatriots NewsOpinion and AnalysisContribute!About the SiteTopicsPatriotsOddsShopStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhitePatriots News Opinion and Analysis Contribute! FanPostsFanShotsAbout the Site List of Patriots Twitter AccountsWrite For Pats Pulpit!New User Welcome and Commenting GuideCommunity GuidelinesMastheadTopics Patriots Off-Season CoveragePatriots Opinion/AnalysisPatriots NewsPatriots Draft CoverageSportfolio ManagementFiled under:NFL training campPatriots NewsPatriots Training Camp CoveragePatriots to hold joint training camp practices with the Detroit Lions in early AugustNew N'Keal Harry Jersey Patriots ,7commentsNew England and Detroit will join forces ahead of their preseason game.EDTShareTweetShareSharePatriots to hold joint training camp practices with the Detroit Lions in early AugustPhoto by Mike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesWhen the NFL announced its 2019 preseason schedule in early April, two games jumped off the page as potential opportunities for joint training camp practices with other teams: the preseason opener at the Detroit Lions on August 8, and the second exhibition game against the Tennessee Titans on August 17. Both clubs, of course, are led by former members of the Patriots organization and have multiple ties to New England.The Patriots and Titans, led by former New England linebacker Mike Vrabel, have already announced joint sessions — and the second of the opportunities will be used by as well: when the Lions announced their training camp schedule earlier today, it also included three dates of joint sessions with the Patriots:Seeing the two teams join forces this summer does not come as a surprise whatsoever. After all, the Lions are led by head coach Matt Patricia Youth N'Keal Harry Jersey , who previously worked as the Patriots’ defensive coordinator, and general manager and former New England director of pro scouting Bob Quinn. Furthermore, numerous ex-Patriots players reside in Detroit these days — from defensive edge Trey Flowers to wide receiver Danny Amendola.Their former organization has never shied away from joint practices with other teams. While none were held last summer, the Patriots teamed up with at least one other organization to conduct joint sessions leading up to a preseason contest between the two sparring partners every year from 2012 to 2017. Now, they are back at it by joining both the Titans and the Lions. During an offseason of excessive and unwarranted hype, the biggest question about the Browns was whether and how they’d handle adversity. On Monday night, adversity smacked them in the face with a two by four.After a 31-3 loss to the 49ers, the Browns must quickly regroup on a short week to face the Seahawks, who had extra time to rest after beating the Rams on Thursday night. Then comes Cleveland’s bye followed by a trip to New England and a trip to Denver Color Rush N'Keal Harry Jersey , followed by a Week 10 home games against the Bills.The schedule softens after that, with two games against the hapless Bengals, two against the Ben-less Steelers, the Dolphins, the Cardinals, and a home game against the Ravens.But if they lose to the Seahawks, the Rams, and the Bills, the Browns will be 3-6 at best once the clouds part for what could be a solid stretch run. By then New England Patriots Jersey 2019 , Cleveland’s margin for error may be down to zero, forcing them to run the table in order to get to the playoffs.That vibe will change dramatically if they can beat the Seahawks in Cleveland, where the vibe for the 2-3 home team will be far different than it was in Week One. A potential Super Bowl run has quickly morphed into survival mode, and it will test every aspect of Freddie Kitchens’ learning-on-the-fly abilities as a head coach.The Browns desperately need to beat the Seahawks, or at least to remain far more competitive than they were on Monday night, when they began to dig out of a 14-0 hole before the bottom fell out and the blowout happened. It’s one thing to lose on a late field goal or a failed final drive; it’s quite another to be outclassed almost for a full 60 minutes.The Browns surely will say all the right things. Indeed, they’re definitely not short on confidence. But they’ll need to fly back to Ohio and get their act together quickly, or they’ll soon have two weeks to lament a 2-4 start while also trying to figure out a path through the weeds in the hopes of somehow beating the Patriots.
people think the Giants should have chosen quarterback Sam Darnold over him in last year’s draft. But he doesn’t know what he can do to change those people’s minds.“If a Rookie of the Year doesn’t sway that mindset Youth Sam Darnold Jerseys , I don’t know what will,” Barkley said, via Kimberly Jones of NFL Network.But that’s just it: Nothing will sway that mindset. Because the idea that the Giants should have taken Darnold isn’t about Barkley at all. Criticizing the Giants’ decision was never about doubting Barkley would be a good running back. It’s about doubting that running back can help the Giants as much as Darnold would have.The reality is, in today’s NFL, if you need a franchise quarterback and you have a chance to draft him Sam Darnold Jerseys Stitched , and you draft a running back instead, that’s a bad move — even if that running back is Rookie of the Year. There’s a reason that 20 quarterbacks will make more money this year than the highest-paid running back: Quarterback is a far more valuable position.If Darnold develops into a good quarterback, and Barkley develops into a great running back, then Darnold is the more valuable player. It’s not a knock on Barkley to say there’s nothing he can do to help the Giants win as much as Darnold will help the Jets win if he blossoms into a high-quality starting quarterback. It’s just the reality of their positions.Barkley and Darnold will always be linked because they play in the same city and were drafted second and third overall in the same year. And if Darnold becomes an elite starting quarterback, he’ll always be the player the Giants should have drafted Youth Nathan Shepherd Jerseys , and a career full of highlight-reel runs from Barkley won’t change that. Injuries to Trumaine Johnson and Kyron Brown have made the Jets’ cornerback group a subject of conversation for the team’s players and coaches this week.Safety Jamal Adams volunteered to make the move to cornerback in order to help the team weather the storm, but it isn’t in the cards at the moment. Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams said at a Tuesday press conference that while Adams is capable of shifting positions, it isn’t something the team has considered doing at this point.“He can do it, there’s no doubt about it,” Williams said. “He’s a good enough athlete to do that. We haven’t even crossed that bridge right now with him because he’s learning other positions too but he’s a good enough athlete to do that Nathan Shepherd Jerseys Stitched , yes.”Williams said he thinks “everything’s good” with a cornerback group that added Marcus Cooper to the mix on Tuesday and the coordinator will have to be right for his unit to meet expectations come the regular season.
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His best individual category was personnel utilization and worst was clock management.Play calling – 6.6 (t-19)Personnel utilization – 7.2 (t-13)Game plan – 6.9 (t-22)In-game adjustment – 7.0 (t-16)Clock management – 6.6 (t-27)It’s worth noting, however, that Zimmer had fourth-highest ranking at 7.7 in 2017 when he led the Vikings to a 13-3 record and the NFC Championship game. Only Sean Payton, Bill Belichick and Sean McVay ranked ahead of Zimmer that year.Payton, McVay and Belichick all found their way back inside the top-six ranked coaches this season while Zimmer took a plunge to mediocrity.Chicago’s Matt Nagy ranked fifth with a 7.7 rating Riley Reiff Jersey , but Zimmer finished ahead of the other two division rivals – Detroit’s Matt Patricia (6.7) and Green Bay interim coach Joe Philbin (6.7).The highest-ranked coach to be employed for all 16 games and not make the postseason was Mike Tomlin, who ranked 11th with a 7.2 rating. 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Oh yeah, I don’t dread prime-time games anymore, and I like that feeling....err.....non-feeling.Around the DN since our last open thread:Before I post any links, I want to put this out there. If anyone takes issue with any bannings that have taken place, or anything else for that matter, please email me. I’ll be happy to discuss it there, this is a place for everyone, and I do want to hear from people if they don’t like something or if there is something I or we can do better The comments section isn’t the place for it, but email me and I will be more than happy to discuss whatever. My email address is on my profile.Luft Krigare posted Good Morning Gjallarhorn Ep 26: In the Raw Jets post-game.Lucas Ailport has three takeaways from the Vikings-Jets game. That’s funny, the Vikings had four takeaways from that game.Eric shares five game-changing plays from the win over the Jets.Arif posted Norse Code Podcast 254: Escape from New Jersey (2018).Ted wonders just how big was Sunday’s win?Vikings news from other sources and news from around the rest of the NFL:The Cowboys traded a first-round pick to Oakland in exchange for Amari Cooper George Iloka Jersey , per ESPN.The Falcons squeaked out a win against the Giants last night, score and highlights from the Sporting News. The loss drops the Giants to 1-6. I wonder if Pat Shurmur is second-guessing his decision to take that head coaching job.Fox Sports says the Vikings defense is now back to ‘elite’ status. At Vikings.com, catch Coach Zimmer’s Monday presser, Wobby opens the Pick 6 Mailbag, and there’s lots of highlights, interviews, and more to sift through in the media vault.Le’Veon Bell will remain somewhere other than with the Steelers again this week, per NFL.com. 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GREEN BAY Jace Sternberger Jersey 2019 , Wis. — Former Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy says he was surprised and stunned at the timing of his firing last December and believes his dismissal was handled poorly.McCarthy told ESPN in a story posted Wednesday he knew it might be in trouble if the Packers missed the playoffs. But he was fired with four games left after the Packers lost at home to Arizona, dropping the team to just 4-7-1.More Packers coverage from FOX Sports WisconsinPhotos of the Week: 7/21/19 – 7/27/19Packers rookie Gary’s biggest critic is himselfTop Tweets: Former Badger TJ Watt has impressive four-year transformationPHOTOS: 2019 Green Bay Packers training campPackers’ Rodgers, LaFleur ironing out offense, building chemistry“If we missed the playoffs, I expected change might happen Jace Sternberger Jersey Mens ,” McCarthy said. “But the timing surprised me. It couldn’t have been handled any worse.”McCarthy said he was summoned to a meeting with team President Mark Murphy after the loss and fired in a discussion he said was impersonal and “hard to swallow.” He said he always tried to be gentle in releasing players and he didn’t get the same treatment.“Mark said it was an ugly loss, and it was time to make (a) change,” McCarthy said. “He said something about the offense and the special teams, and he didn’t think it was going to get any better. There was no emotion to it. That was hard.”Packers spokesman Aaron Popkey declined to comment.McCarthy was in his 13th season as coach and won the Super Bowl in the 2010 season. He finished his tenure in Green Bay with a record of 125-77-2.McCarthy said he is taking a year off but working hard to prepare for a possible coaching job next season.“Time provides the opportunity for reflection and clarity and that’s where I’m at now,” said McCarthy Youth Jace Sternberger Jersey , who interviewed for the Jets’ coaching job that went to Adam Gase. “And it’s clear to me now that both sides needed a change.” When inexplicable things happen, football players will shrug and say it’s “just business”So for Buccaneers guard Evan Smith, suddenly being teammates with Ndamukong Suh — who famously stomped him on Thanksgiving 2011 — didn’t merit much of a reaction.“It was 2011,” Smith said, via Martin Fennelly of the . “A long time ago.”Smith was playing for the Packers then White Jace Sternberger Jersey , Suh for the Lions. The stomp resulted in a fine and suspension for Suh.But upon meeting in the halls last week, they shook hands and moved on. Suh obviously doesn’t care about his perception,“It was just coincidence, really,” Smith said. “I was just walking out of a meeting; man http://www.packerslockerroom.com/authentic-brett-hundley-jersey , and he was just walking right by. It was fine. We’re fine. . . . Here’s the thing about it, man, when you come to work, you get paid to do a job. You don’t get paid to hate people, you get paid to play with them. He’s here to help us win football games. . . .“People are making too big a deal of this. I know you guys love it. But its football. We’re grown men with families. We’re not out trying to kill guys 24/7. It’s a business Ty Summers Jersey Mens , a tough sport. It’s not for the meek people.”Smith was able to gloss over the incident as “Heat of the battle,” but the reality is Suh has been involved in more than one such battle. But now he’s wearing the same jersey, so Smith isn’t going to make a big deal about it, lest he end up wearing cleat marks again.
to relying on running backs over 30 to play major roles on their offense Youth Taron Johnson Jerseys , but the Bills are going another way this season.They signed Frank Gore, who turns 36 this May, to complement LeSean McCoy, who turns 31 this summer Taron Johnson Jerseys Stitched , in their backfield. Some might wonder if the Bills are putting too much faith in players who might be close to the end of the line, especially with McCoy coming off his worst NFL season.As you’d imagine, head coach Sean McDermott is not in that camp and he told NFL Media that he believes the two players will push each other to better things.“I just think what better way to challenge one another with a guy for LeSean that’s been there and done that and done a lot of the things LeSean’s done at a high level,” McDermott said. “I think iron’s gonna sharpen iron in that situation.”Gore and McCoy have the most combined rushing yards of any teammates in NFL history and they will add to that total in 2019. How much they add will help determine how well things go in Buffalo next season. With the perpetual debate about the appropriate amount of preseason games (the correct answer is between some-I-guess and way-less-than-four) Adolphus Washington Jerseys 2019 , Ron Rivera has his own idea.The Panthers coach suggested that joint practices, like the ones he just completed with the Bills in advance of Friday’s game, are better for preparing a team.“I would do a mix of them if I could,” Rivera said http://www.thebillslockerroom.com/authentic-doug-flutie-jersey , via Rick Bonnell of the . “If you can get two teams together focused on working and developing, then you can help each other out a lot.”His perspective is interesting, since he played in the days of two-a-days and much longer camps, and he said the demands are different now.“Training camp used to be where you had to bring everybody [someplace] and get them into shape. Now they’re in shape and it’s about managing [the balance of practice and injury risk].“I’m not sure that playing as many [preseason] games is as important as it used to be. But things like [joint practices] are invaluable White Frank Gore Jerseys , as far as coaching tools.”For one thing, starters actually get extended work in joint practices, unlike a lot of these preseason epics the NFL is charging their poor fans full fare for. And because coaches can control the environment (with agreed-upon stipulations like no contact for quarterbacks or certain other players, and no tolerating fighting) Frank Gore Jerseys 2019 , there’s a chance to let things develop without as much fear. But there’s still an increased intensity that’s natural when an opponent is introduced.Until owners can replace the revenue, it’s hard to imagine them giving up an extra gate, but Rivera’s not the first coach to suggest that far fewer preseason games are necessary to get a team for the regular season.
was the “first time I’ve ever seen it” when he was awarded a game ball this week for his blocking on Sunday against the Washington Redskins.So Sterling Shepard Jersey , how does a wide receiver earn a game for blocking?Here’s how.First, by coming across the formation to stonewall safety D.J. Swearinger and spring Saquon Barkley for a 78-yard touchdown run. Then http://www.giantslockerroom.com/authentic-darian-thompson-jersey , by sprinting roughly 35 yards and hurtling himself to level cornerback Josh Norman to help Barkley on a 53-yard run.Against the Chicago Bears, we saw Odell Beckham Jr. throw two downfield blocks as Barkley went 29 yards on the first play of overtime to help set up the eventual game-winning field goal.“I mean that’s what we take pride in in the wide receiving room is blocking Doug Kotar Jersey , which a lot of receivers you see don’t really like to do that but Coach Tyke (Tolbert), he’s implanted that in us since he’s gotten here Womens Curtis Riley Jersey ,” Shepard said. “That’s what we love doing.”That’s winning football, and it’s worth celebrating. The New York Giants are parting ways with 2015 first-round draft pick Ereck Flowers.Coach Pat Shurmur said Monday the offensive tackle who was the ninth pick overall was going to be cut or traded by 4 p.m. on Tuesday.The move isn’t a surprise for the Giants (1-4). Flowers lost his starting job at right tackle to Chad Wheeler after the second game of the season and the play of the line picked up.Flowers has been a disappointment since being taken out of Miami. He was supposed to be the team’s left tackle for the next decade. His play was so poor New York signed former New England Patriots left tackle Nate Solder to a four-year Calvin Munson Jersey , $62 million contract as a free agent this spring .New general manager Dave Gettleman also decided after last season not to pick up the option on the final year of Flowers’ rookie contract. He is making almost $2.4 million this season.During the offseason, former Giants coach Ben McAdoo criticized Flowers play.Shurmur moved Flowers to right tackle after Solder was signed and said he was getting a fresh start.Flowers was not at the Giants’ practice Monday.“It has run its course Infant Oshane Ximines Jersey ,” Shurmur said of the decision to drop Flowers. “We appreciate Ereck’s efforts. We wish him the best. Sometimes a change of scenery is good for a person.”Flowers started 48 regular-season games and one postseason game in three-plus seasons.___
Patriots AnalysisPatriots Player ProfilesPatriots Offseason CoverageNew England Patriots 2019 roster breakdown: #48 TE Eric SaubertNew Jonathan Jones Jerseys 2019 ,10commentsThe newest Patriot has to get up to speed quickly.EDTThe New England Patriots, who are currently in their middle of their 2019 preseason, have 90 players on their active roster at the moment. However, only 53 of them will be able to survive the cutdowns on August 31 and ultimately make the team. Over the course of the summer, we will take a look at the players fighting for those spots to find out who has the best chances of helping the Patriots defend their Super Bowl title.Today, the series continues with a the latest addition to New England’s roster.Name: Eric SaubertPosition: Tight endJersey number: 48Opening day age: 25Experience: 2Size: 6’5, 250 lbs.2018 review: Despite seeing only limited action during his rookie campaign, Eric Saubert entered the 2018 offseason competing for a top role in the Atlanta Falcons’ tight end rotation. And while he failed to stand out during preseason — he was solid as a blocker but caught just 4 passes for 83 yards during his three games — the former fifth-round draft pick was still able to survive cutdown day and carve out a role as a depth option.As such, Saubert appeared in all sixteen of the Falcons’ games in 2018 and actually showed some improvement when compared to his first year in the league: he saw increased playing time on both offense and special teams, and improved both as a blocker and as a receiver (albeit in comparatively limited action). All in all, the Drake product finished the season with 5 receptions on 9 passing targets for a combined 48 yards.Saubert’s role with the Falcons was not that of a receiving threat, however, but rather that of a blocker. According to Pro Football Focus, he served as a run blocker or pass protector on 107 of his 178 combined offensive snaps (of 1 White Ja’Whaun Bentley Jersey ,060; 16.8%) and was solid in both areas. Furthermore, Atlanta also employed him in the kicking game on a regular basis. In fact, only one other Falcon saw more special teams snaps in 2018 than Saubert.Playing on all four kick coverage units and at times also on the place kick protection team, he was on the field for 66.4% of the Falcons’ snaps in the kicking game (292 of 440). Saubert registered only three tackles, but he still proved himself a reliable and versatile option in the game’s third phase. Nevertheless, he headed towards the 2019 season with his future in Atlanta very much up in the air.2019 preview: Saubert appeared in both of the Falcons’ first two preseason games, and saw considerable playing time as the team’s top tight end in terms of snaps: he was used on 79 of a possible 164 offensive snaps (48.2%) and also played 14 more in the kicking game (of 58; 24.1%). His production, however, was again limited as he registered only a single 7-yard catch on 4 targets as well as one special teams takedown.It was therefore not all that surprising to see Atlanta move on from the third-year man on Monday: the team shipped Saubert to New England for a conditional seventh-round draft selection — a compensation that makes the neo-Patriot little more than a roster bubble player on his new team. Instead, the 25-year-old will need to earn a role on a tight end depth chart that underwent a major transformation this offseason.Gone are the days of Rob Gronkowski, which in turn creates plenty of opportunity for Saubert and the rest of New England’s tight ends — one of them will open the season suspended for four games (Benjamin Watson), with three others currently injured or rehabbing (Matt LaCosse, Lance Kendricks, Stephen Anderson). Despite the circumstances Ja’Whaun Bentley Jersey 2019 , however, Saubert still faces an uphill climb when it comes to making the team.After all, he needs to get up to speed quickly and prove his value as not just a blocker but a receiver as well. If he can do that, and also carves out a role on special teams, he will at least put himself in a solid position. If not, his tenure will likely come to a quick end — which might bring the seventh-round pick exchanged in the trade back to New England, depending on the conditions of the trade. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — His coach downplays it. Tom Brady does not.Brady knows the cold-weather New England Patriots should have an advantage when they host the warm-weather Los Angeles Chargers in Sunday’s AFC divisional-round game.Hours before, Bill Belichick said, “We’re playing the Chargers. We’re not playing the weather —whatever it is, it is. We’re going to be on the same field” when asked about having no advantage. His quarterback made it clear this team is quite comfortable in the expected chilly conditions.New England will apparently dodge the snowstorm that’s making its way to the East Coast, but it will be cold. It’s the kind of cold the Patriots, who are seeking their eighth straight trip to the AFC title game and a sixth Super Bowl title in the Brady era, know all too well.“I just think the ability to practice in it White Jason McCourty Jerseys ,” Brady told his regular Friday media session. “Like today, it’s very similar to what we’re going to get on Sunday, so just knowing how many layers you have to put on, and kind of how you’re going to feel when you have the nice, warm, heated benches out there like we will on Sunday.“It’s cold and that’s just this part of this time of year. But it’s good to be playing when it’s cold out, it’s good to be playing this time of year in Foxborough.”Thursday provided the home team with much of what this area has to offer in early January.“The weather changed a little bit yesterday,” Brady said. “It snowed at the start, then got sunny, then got cloudy, then got windy, then got sunny and it was just a bunch of different things. Just to practice in it, we’re prepared for it, and hopefully we can use some of the things that we’ve learned to our advantage.”Brady has reached the AFC title game 12 times in 16 seasons as a starter. He will play in his record 38th postseason game and comes in 27-10. He’s 41 years old and hasn’t had the greatest season of his stellar career Jason McCourty Jerseys 2019 , but still gets, well, chills about playing in the cold.“It’s a good time of year,” he said. “I think everyone’s excited to be out there. It’s just a great environment of football.”Brady and counterpart Philip Rivers (37) combine to be the oldest pair of quarterbacks to face each other in a postseason game, breaking the mark Brady had with Peyton Manning.“That’s pretty cool,” Brady said of the age record. “It’s just fun to be around; I’m out there today practicing and it’s whatever degrees out: 10 degrees, 15 degrees with the real feel. And I’m sitting here just playing with my friends, throwing the football around. So it’s just a great blessing to be able to do it, do it here for this team, which I have loved to do. Philip’s been on the same team – it means a lot.“We all work hard to get to this point. These things aren’t guaranteed, very tough to get to this point in the season. Every team four months ago thought they’d be playing in these games. The reality is that’s not the way the NFL is. We’re very fortunate and we have to go out and try and take advantage of it.”Brady is 7-0 head to head with Rivers. The only time Rivers has beaten New England was in 2008 when Brady was injured and Matt Cassel was at QB.But Rivers has had a terrific season, and the Chargers (13-4) won at Baltimore in the wild-card round. LA is 8-1 on the road, while New England is 8-0 at home this season.“He’s a great player,” Brady said. “They’ve had a lot of great teams in San Diego over the years White Adrian Clayborn Jerseys , led by him. He’s a great passer, tough, very accurate. He’s a great leader. So when I think of that team it’s just he’s an emotional leader and he always gets those guys going. They always have a good offense . it’s a good team, obviously they’re good in all three phases, they’ve won a lot of games this year, gone on the road a bunch, so they’re very mentally tough. It’s going to take our best to win.”Led by Rivers, Brady notes the Chargers’ ability to come back in games, something that has been a Brady trademark over the years.“They were down 14 to KC with four minutes left, down a bunch to the Steelers,” Brady said. “You just can’t count them out.”
play their third preseason game of 2018. It is their annual preseason contest against the other New York team James Carpenter Jerseys 2019 , the Giants.On today’s podcast we take a look at some of the key things to watch. As has been the case during the rest of the preseason, all eyes are on Sam Darnold. The rookie might have a chance to clinch the starting quarterback job in Week 1 tonight if he does not have an ugly outing. Beyond that, we will get to see Darnold with a fuller collection of talent as the Jets are about to get back a number of starters. Terrelle Pryor is another player worth watching as he could make his preseason debut tonight. There might be no bigger wild card on the roster.On the other side of the ball, the defense will look to bounce back after an uneven performance. Darron Lee in particular could use a strong game.On special teams, the kicking competition is unsettled..We will discuss all of these things and more on the show today. A smart, fast Will LB for Mr. Williams"Blake Cashman6’ 1 1/8”237 lbsLB Minnesota#36There are certain people who you like. There are people you respect, and there are people you root for. Blake Cashman is one of those people who can be all three. He is a self-made player who wasn’t offered a scholarship to a Division I school so he enrolled at Minnesota and walked on to the football team while paying his own way.He wasn’t offered a scholarship after his first year and came back with a vengeance his second year. Playing part time as an OLB he had 8 sacks and 11 TFL. This solidified his place on the team, but he had yet to win a scholarship. They had a team-building function that featured an egg hunt where you had to find your egg and bring it back to the meeting room. Each egg had a note inside to give instructions on how to prepare for the following season. When all the eggs were found every player but Blake had the same message; it said White Buster Skrine Jerseys , “Blake Cashman has won his scholarship,” and Blakes message just said, “Congratulations.”His teammates all were happy for him considering all the hard work he put in and made a party out of it. Blake was now a respected member of the team, and it pushed him harder.He was moved to ILB after that season. This hurt his stats, but he gained respect. He would learn to prepare for every game like a pro, studying film and going over scouting reports.He began to make plays all over the field and get recognition for his efforts. He was later voted a team captain, a designation for all his perseverance.He learned how to read the line and where the gaps are on certain running plays. Here he is just reading and reacting quickly in a tied game late in the 4th quarter.He slides through the line clean and makes a nice wrap tackle. Cashman is a solid tackler who usually wraps up. He is playing an inside LB position here, but with his speed (4.50/40) he projects as a run and hit WILL.This next play is similar to the last as he reads the play and slides through the hole. He is even held on the play by the center Buster Skrine Jerseys 2019 , but he still makes the play short of the first down. You see the snow on the ground. He played in the Big Ten so he is used to playing in difficult conditions.I have read a few interviews with this kid, and I always come away impressed. When asked what kind of guy a team is getting when they draft Blake Cashman, this was his response.That is the type of player I want for the JetsI mentioned speed, and here he is on a blitz.He is easily able to avoid the cut block and just as easily chase down the QB.Northwestern has a good running QB, but Cashman runs him down quickly. This next play isn’t a super great play. I just like it because of its simplicity. The line is slanting left so Cashman has outside contain on a read option play.With the entire line slanting left there is no opening to the right so the QB keeps the ball and heads to his left.Cashman keeps his contain and slowly moves upfield to coral the QB. He uses excellent technique, a wide base, short choppy steps with the QB squared up between his numbers.When the QB shoots back to his right Cashman is there to make a TFL.I said earlier about him reading the line and finding a hole to get through and avoid all the traffic. This is a perfect example of that very thing.In an interview, when asked about his favorite part of playing linebacker he said the following.You would think he would say making great plays like this one White Brian Winters Jerseys , but he is a linebacker. Those guys march to a beat of a different drummer.This again is just a technically sound play. He has a wide base and slide steps (never crossing his feet) while keeping the player directly in front of him. He has the QB dead to rights, but he sees an opportunity for a big play and makes it.He is going to be a run and hit WILL LB so lets see him do that. On this play he is again playing the LILB position, and the contain to the left is demolished.No problem as Cashman is able to chase down the back with ease as he tries to get around the corner. It’s a nice play considering he started almost on the right hash and made the play by the numbers on the left side. Here he is again on a poorly set up Nebraska screen play. He is such a smooth mover in space he makes it as easy as 1,2,3,41) Read the play - Okay screen pass2) Take on blocker - Discard blocker3) Run down back - With a nice angle and speed4) Make forceful tackle - Try and pry ball loose while you are at itThis next play is again a read and react play, but this time he actually anticipates what is going to happen.Cashman is in zone coverage, and he sees the outside receiver on a short drag across the middle is wide open. This is probably the fruit of his film study because he leaves his zone and follows the receiver long before the ball is thrown.It turns what could have been a first down into a 1 yard gain.Here again is speed from a run and hit LB. He is on the far hash Brian Winters Jerseys 2019 , and the play is away from him to the far sideline. Cashman has to avoid blockers and make it across the field untouched if he has any hopes of getting in on the tackle.Cashman has some really nice range as a LB. He even takes a false step when QB Haskins feigns a move to his right. He still makes it to be in on the tackle.This last play against Ohio State is what Cashman desribed earlier. Make it through the line, and make a play.This is 4th and 1, and Cashman is able to slide through the line and get the ball back for his team. (They would later just fumble it back to Ohio State.)Cashman was one of my sleeper picks I was going to bring to your attention closer to the Draft, but he went and had a great Combine. The Golden Gopher is out of the bag so to speak, and he is a Draft darling now. It probably moved him from a late 4th round pick to a mid 3rd round pick.I had a late 3rd/early 4th grade on him before the Combine so my new grade (I moved him up about 15 spots.) is about where he will be drafted. I was hoping we could get him at #105, but that may be too late for him. If we trade Lee we could get Cashman and have a LB who can actually tackle.Hopefully someone in the Jets scouting department (Hello!) sees this post and does some research on our boy to at least get him an interview. As always...What do you think?
to win this game in Minnesota Womens Marcus Epps Jersey , no where-were-you moment that instantly went viral.More Vikings coveragePhotos of the Week: 7/21/19 – 7/27/19Rookie Bradbury is central figure to Vikings’ overhauled offensive lineVikings depth at cornerback being tested, Hughes still not clearedPlayers to watch at Minnesota Vikings 2019 training campTop Tweets: Vikings WR Diggs makes push for All-NFL Style TeamDrew Brees and the Saints simply scored some revenge for their last-second loss in the playoffs last season by taking advantage of two key turnovers, including a 45-yard interception return for a touchdown by P.J. Williams, in a 30-20 victory over the Vikings on Sunday night.“This one had a little extra special meaning,” Brees said, flashing a slight smile after he went 18 for 23 to maintain his league-leading 77.4 completion percentage.Alvin Kamara scored twice, Wil Lutz made three field goals and Sheldon Rankins had two of the four sacks by the Saints (6-1), who needed only 120 passing yards by Brees to beat the Vikings (4-3-1) this time with far less tension down the final stretch and stay undefeated in four road games this year.“It’s everything we wanted it to be,” Rankins said.Stefon Diggs had 119 receiving yards and a score in his curtain call after the “Minneapolis Miracle” catch in the NFC divisional round here in January, but he stopped his drag route in a miscommunication with quarterback Kirk Cousins right before Williams picked the ball off for the pivotal third-quarter touchdown.Adam Thielen had another record-setting performance for the Vikings with 103 yards and a score, but he lost a fumble that was returned 54 yards by Marshon Lattimore to set up the go-ahead touchdown for the Saints.“We’re a really good football team, but you can’t make mistakes in this league and win, especially on critical situations when you have the ball in the red zone Ameer Abdullah Jersey ,” Thielen said. “Obviously I’m going to think about that one for a while, and I’m definitely disappointed in myself.”The Vikings had the edge on both sides of the ball during the first half. Harrison Smith handed Brees his first interception of the season after 231 attempts without one, putting the Vikings in position to stretch a 13-10 lead.Late in the second quarter, Thielen drove forward for extra yards after a short completion and had the ball pried loose by Williams and Alex Anzalone at the 14. Lattimore scooped it up and raced the other way, before Laquon Treadwell took him down. Treadwell then slammed his helmet on the turf in frustration, drawing a devastating 15-yard penalty to give the Saints the ball at the 18 with 57 seconds remaining before halftime. Kamara soared into the end zone two plays later.“I was giving up a few plays,” Williams said, “but a turnover always turns the game around.”The Vikings started the second half with the ball and went for it on fourth-and-1 at their own 45. With an empty backfield, Cousins had Treadwell open over the middle, but Lattimore broke up the pass to change possession and set up Lutz’s second field goal.“I told the team I was going to be aggressive,” coach Mike Zimmer said. “Every fourth down that was close, we were going to go for it.”SIZZLING STARTThe first evening kickoff of the season at U.S. Bank Stadium created an extra-energetic atmosphere, and the pregame hype video montage with replays of the last-snap catch and run by Diggs for the winning touchdown in the playoffs against the Saints only enhanced it.Defensive end Everson Griffen Danielle Hunter Jersey , returning from a five-game absence for mental health treatment, led the sprint out of the replica Vikings ship for introductions. Diggs was saved for last. Then the action came fast and furious.Kamara capped the opening touchdown drive by catching a forward flip on a jet sweep play with both backup quarterbacks, Teddy Bridgewater and Taysom Hill, lined up as wide receivers. Hill had taken a turn at quarterback earlier and threw a 44-yard pass to Michael Thomas, his second highlight-reel reception during that drive.Thielen climbed over the neck of Williams for a tricky third-down catch on the ensuing possession for the Vikings, who kept on attacking the third-year nickel cornerback. Diggs beat him with a back-shoulder grab at the goal line and again four plays later on a toe-tap touchdown at the edge of the end zone on fourth down.Williams had a pass interference penalty on the next drive for the Vikings. That set up a short scoring run by Latavius Murray, who tossed the ball back to Cousins earlier on that possession for a 28-yard flea-flicker throw to Thielen.THIELEN ITThielen tied Calvin Johnson’s all-time NFL record of eight straight 100-yard receiving games, set in 2012 with Detroit. He also matched Patrick Jeffers with a fifth consecutive game with 100-plus yards and at least one touchdown, a mark set in 1999 for Carolina.INJURY REPORTSaints: CB Eli Apple, acquired in a trade with the New York Giants, made his debut in place of Ken Crawley, who was inactive but not on the injury report.Vikings: CB Xavier Rhodes (foot) was one of six starters held out with injuries. … Backup RB Roc Thomas left with a hamstring injury.UP NEXTSaints: Return home to host the Los Angeles Rams (8-0) next Sunday.Vikings: Stay home to face the Detroit Lions (3-4) next Sunday. Your Post Draft Sunday Open Thread" Open ThreadsMinnesota Vikings News and Links: April 28th, 2019New Linval Joseph Jersey ,263commentsYour Post Draft Sunday Open ThreadCDTGood Morning!Did the 2019 Draft weekend went as you hoped for the Vikings?Personally I liked the 1st and 4th round picks, I had to text a couple of people about the TE from Alabama because I didn’t know who he was or what potentially he brings to the Vikings.As usual, your Game of Thrones thread will post Monday morning courtesy of the theartistformerlyknownasfil, I’ll get it moved to the front page as soon as I see it. If you’ve seen Avengers Endgame use the spoiler tags, I haven’t seen it yet.Meanwhile we’ll catch up on our NFC North opponents and then carry on with our news and links thread full of beer recommendations, nap strategies, crock pot and smoker recipes. Drop by for some fan wisdom, snark and have another cup of coffee.Around the DN since our last open thread:The front page writers have the Minnesota Vikings 2019 NFL Draft: All the picks, all the trades all in one place.2019 Minnesota Vikings Undrafted Free Agency Tracker.Vikings news from other sources:From Vikings.com GM Rick Spielman describes the Vikings trade philosophy in the 2019 NFL Draft.Presser Points: Spielman on Scott Studwell, extra scouting and the 90-Man roster.Courtney Cronin at the ESPN NFC North Blog has the Minnesota Vikings’ 2019 draft: Analysis for every pick.NFC North Roundup: At Pride of Detroit 2019 NFL Draft: Detroit Lions post-draft show, analysis and more.2019 NFL Draft grades: Analyzing all 9 Detroit Lions picks.Sunday open thread: What was the best Detroit Lions 2019 draft pick?At Windy City Gridiron Chicago Bears: Way too early 2019 NFL Draft grades.Over at Acme Packing Company Packers’ 2019 NFL Draft picks’ workout results are a testament to pure athletic ability.Packers Undrafted Free Agency Tracker: News & signings after the 2019 NFL Draft.We come to today’s media selection: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Purple HazeAgain, we all know the rules, but in case someone is new:-No discussion of politics or religion-No feeding of the trolls-This isn’t a male version of The View Brett Jones Jersey , so leave the gender hatred at the door-Keep the bad language to a minimum (using the spoiler tags, if you must)-Speaking of which, if discussing a newer show or movie, please use spoiler tags-No pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employer-If you can’t disagree in a civil manner, feel free to go away-While navigating the open thread, just assume it’s sarcasm.With that, the beer light is on and the bar is open. 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We’ve had one magnificent J’Mon Moore Jersey , classic game already today, as the entire nation watched the New Orleans Saints beat the Los Angeles Rams at the Superdome. Now it’s time for the other premier matchup of the day, as the New England Patriots host the Green Bay Packers.The Tom Brady-Aaron Rodgers storylines have been all over this week, as the two legendary number 12s take the same field for just the second time as starters. Rodgers and the Packers of course won the only previous meeting in 2014 by a score of 26-21, so Rodgers will be looking to repeat his marvelous performance in that contest.The Pats will not have three critical offensive starters in tonight’s game, however Marquez Valdes-Scantling Jersey , most notably tight end Rob Gronkowski. Also joining him on the inactive list are running back Sony Michel and right guard Shaq Mason, which should make for some better matchups for Mike Pettine and the Packers’ defense.Join us here for the first half of tonight’s contest as we cheer the Packers on to victory. Go Pack Go!Game Updates from APC StaffA Twitter List by acmepackingco Game Updates from Packers MediaA Twitter List by TexWestern The Green Bay Packers will have to go another year to see a player challenge a pair of the team’s single-season records. Davante Adams was listed on the team’s inactive players list on Sunday for the week 17 game against the Detroit Lions due to a knee injury that he suffered last week against the New York Jets.Adams will finish this season with 111 receptions for 1,386 yards and 13 touchdowns. That line puts him one catch short of Sterling Sharpe’s receptions record of 112 and 133 yards shy of Jordy Nelson’s receiving yards record, set with 1,519 yards in 2014.Joining Adams on the inactives list are cornerback Jaire Alexander and fellow wideout Equanimeous St. Brown. Both suffered injuries of their on last Sunday, with Alexander injuring his groin and St. Brown landing in the concussion protocol after taking a big hit. Neither player practiced at all this week JK Scott Jersey , nor did Adams. One other injured player who is out is tackle Jason Spriggs, also in the concussion protocol.The team has three healthy scratches today: quarterback Tim Boyle, guard Nico Siragusa, and edge rusher Kendall Donnerson. For a team desperate for help on the edge going into 2019, the decision not to play Donnerson can only be explained by a lack of success in practice. If he had showed any semblance of ability to grasp the defense or make a few plays rushing the passer, keeping a player with his athletic ability out for this meaningless game — in which we expect to see reserves play significantly — would be inexcusable.The Lions Kevin King Jersey , meanwhile, are also missing their top receiver, as wideout Kenny Golladay sits. Two key defensive backs also will sit: Nevin Lawson and Jamal Agnew, the latter of which serves a key role on special teams.Here are the full lists for both teams.Packers InactivesWR Davante AdamsCB Jaire AlexanderQB Tim BoyleOLB Kendall DonnersonOL Nico SiragusaOL Jason SpriggsWR Equanimeous St. BrownLions InactivesCB Jamal AgnewWR Kenny GolladayLB Nicholas GrigsbyC Leo KeloamatangiCB Nevin LawsonDE Mitchell LoewenTE Luke Willson
the web in today’s dose of the Daily Dawg Chow." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesDawgs EDTCleveland Browns:“Kitchens calls physical camp ‘culture shock’ to players https://www.brownsfanshop.com/James-Burgess-Jersey , says they’ve “embraced” it” (C-T) - “Practices that go long past the scheduled end time. In case anyone had forgotten, Hue Jackson doesn’t work here anymore.”“Browns sign ex-hoops player, Dallas TE Gathers” (ESPN) - “The Cleveland Browns on Sunday signed tight end Rico Gathers, who had been waived by the Dallas Cowboys last week.”“Scary Moment for Chad Thomas, Team at Day 14 of Training Camp” (247Browns) - “Defensive end Chad Thomas lay on the field with little movement and the team crowded around him.”“Browns’ goal-line drills like trying to fit two people in phone booth” (WKYC) - “Kitchens was asked about the importance of red-zone runs Jim Brown Color Rush Jersey , and how it could be so difficult to push the ball across the goal line from just one yard out.”NFL:“Washington refuses to trade Trent Williams” (PFT) - “Washington reportedly believes that training-camp fines in the amount of $40,000 per day will result in Williams eventually caving.”“Bears’ Eddy Pineiro exhausted by constant scrutiny” (NFL.com) - “With the Minnesota Vikings trading for Baltimore Ravens kicker/punter Kaare Vedvik, one obvious option for the Chicago Bears to solve their kicking issue is off the table.”“Patriots’ Tom Brady Still Getting Used to New NFL Helmet Rules” (MMQB) - “Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was among the last players adjusting to the NFL’s new helmet rules and admitted that he is still working to get used to it...”“Brown’s grievance to wear old helmet denied by arbitrator, says he’ll rejoin Raiders” (CBS) - “An arbitrator has ruled against Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown regarding his grievance to wear his old helmet, according to multiple reports.” Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield took a shot at the Giants for drafting quarterback Daniel Jones during an interview with and one of his teammates did the same in the pages of another magazine.Odell Beckham‘s no stranger to taking shots at the Giants as he rarely held his tongue when he was on the team and he hasn’t held back since they traded him to the Browns in March. In an interview with Ben Baskin of Jamie Collins Jersey , Beckham said that he feels that the Giants are “stuck in an older mindset” and that he knows the team passed on better trade offers for him because they thought a trade to Cleveland would be a negative for the wideout.“This wasn’t no business move,” Beckham said. “This was personal. They thought they’d send me here to die.”The Giants didn’t comment on Beckham’s claim about offers from other teams.Beckham stayed away from the Browns for much of the offseason, but reported for mandatory work and has been building a rapport with Mayfield this summer. If that translates to the field come September, it seems more likely he’ll be thriving than dying at the start of his time in Cleveland.
Michigan to the NFL had to do with why his athleticism didn’t translate to more production on the field.The Packers bet that they could get better results than the staff in Ann Arbor and took Gary with the 12th overall pick in this year’s draft. Players with talent who underperform can sometimes lack the requisite effort level Rashan Gary Jersey , but that’s one area where Packers defensive coordinator Mike Pettine said that’s not an issue for Gary.“He’s been solid. You can tell football is really important to him,” Pettine said, via the team’s website. “He doesn’t want to just be good, he wants to be great. He’s soaking it up. He has a lot to learn from a mental standpoint and technique-wise, but Coach [Matt LaFleur] mentioned it yesterday, the one thing you love about him is his effort. Sometimes we have to slow him down in the walk-thru. He’s a guy with a great motor. We tell the guys we want to coach you how to play not how hard to play, and the effort is there every play.”There was also a question about the condition of Gary’s shoulder Dexter Williams Jersey , but he’s been practicing with a brace and without other issues since joining the team. If that remains OK and Gary’s motor keeps revving, he should get early chances to show that productivity won’t be an issue at the pro level. The 2016 second-round pick hasn’t made a big impact through his first two seasons." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesAcme Packing Company homepageHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityFollow Acme Packing Company online:Follow Acme Packing Company on TwitterFollow Acme Packing Company on FacebookFollow Acme Packing Company on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchAcme Packing Company main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTEarlier this week, our 90-man roster ranking touched on several players classified as “holdovers.” These were players who, in large part, hung around on the roster for all or part of last season and will get another shot at the roster this season, despite not having a defined role or route to the roster.Though he ranks much higher on the 90-man list, Josh Jones could be put in a similar category. Even now Vince Biegel Color Rush Jersey , heading into the third year of his NFL career, Jones doesn’t have much of a defined role in Green Bay. Is he a deep safety? A box safety? A hybrid linebacker? Does he have a spot on the roster at all?These will likely remain open questions for several months to come, and Jones will have some competition as he tries to figure things out. Free agent signing Adrian Amos and first-round draft pick Darnell Savage Jr. could fairly be penciled in for starting roles. Beyond that, things are fairly open, but Jones will have to show he belongs to even have a shot at making an impact this year.There’s still room for Josh Jones in the Packers defense | Packers WireDespite an obstructed path to a big role this year, Zach Kruse of the Packers Wire thinks Josh Jones can still play a significant part in the Packers’ defense as a third safety.Top 25 NFL rookies in best position for Year 1 success | NFL.comJones’s safety counterpart Darnell Savage Jr. ranks as one of the 25 NFL rookies best positioned for success in their first year.Ranking NFL QB commitment: How married all 32 teams are to their starters | ESPNIt’s no secret that Aaron Rodgers is a huge part of the Packers’ success. But how does the Packers’ starting QB situation compare to others around the league?Limited lanes remain for Packers Give Back Celebrity Bowling Event | Packers.comHoping to bowl with the Packers? Better act fast. Lanes for their Green Bay-area bowling event are going fast.These Dairy Devils Are Making Cheese From Celebrities’ Bacteria | Atlas ObscuraA chef, a synthetic biologist https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Antonio-Morrison-Jersey , and a biodesigner are turning bacteria from celebrities’ bodies into cheese as part of an art project. Fortunately (or unfortunately, if you’re a big fan of the band Blur or a couple other British celebrities), the cheese is not intended for consumption.
https://www.coltsfanshop.com/Denzelle-Good-Jersey , as cornerback Jimmy Moreland from James Madison University — my soon-to-be alma mater — took some time to speak with me ahead of the draft...." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesStampede Blue homepageHorizontal - WhiteStampede Bluean Indianapolis Colts communityFollow Stampede Blue online:Follow Stampede Blue on TwitterFollow Stampede Blue on FacebookLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchStampede Blue main menuFanpostsFanshotsColtsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Colts StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Colts NewsYahoo Colts Team PageYahoo Colts ReportYahoo Colts Depth ChartYahoo Colts TransactionsYahoo Colts PhotosShop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Breaking NewsAndrew Luck Retires×Colts Prospect Interviews: JMU cornerback Jimmy MorelandNew,4commentsEDTMy two worlds collide for this draft prospect interview, as cornerback Jimmy Moreland from James Madison University — my soon-to-be alma mater — took some time to speak with me ahead of the draft. The Colts could certainly use more depth at the corner position, and they were one of the 13 teams at the Dukes’ Pro Day on March 26.The two of us discussed his brief dismissal from the team following his freshman year, his strong senior season and impressive play in the East-West Shine Game and Reese’s Senior Bowl, and the work he’s put in the last few months ahead of the NFL draft.<hr class="p-entry-hr" id="yeOOQH">BackgroundSize:5’11” 190 poundsMeasurables (from JMU’s pro day):40 time: 4.44 / Vertical jump: 39 inches / Broad jump: 120 inchesCareer Stats:208 total tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, 63 pass deflections, 18 interceptions, 6 pick-sixes, 6 blocked punts/kicksFit with the Colts: Given his size, Moreland is expected to spend most of his time as a slot corner. A ball-hawking talent with impressive instincts, Moreland has great twitch and awareness of where the ball is at all times. After a strong showing at his pro day with numbers that would’ve ranked in the top 10 of combine participants, the push for Moreland’s potential continued to develop.Jim Nagy, now working with ESPN, suggested his 4.44 time is “plenty fast enough to play outside for teams that like instinctive undersized” corners. With potential to play multiple positions in the secondary, Moreland could be a late Day 2 or early Day 3 pick for Indianapolis.<hr class="p-entry-hr" id="twUrGu">InterviewBP: It was an up-and-down journey for you during your collegiate career. Following your freshman year you were dismissed from JMU after being arrested for petty larceny of less than $200 ... What did you take away from that experience and how did that help you grow as an individual?JM: The accident I had after my freshman year was a huge life lesson, for sure. You know Clayton Geathers Jersey , I was at a point where I could’ve lost football forever. I learned from that, matured, I’ve grown as a person and I’ve been able to use my story to help others around me.BP: One of the things I see talked the most about you is your attitude and confidence on the field. You play extremely aggressive, fly around the field and don’t shy down from jawing with opponents. Where does that passion come from?JM: I always grew up loving football. Once I almost got it taken away from me, I couldn’t handle the thought of that. I love football. I’ve seen how it can be taken away from you, so I just try to enjoy every moment and thank God for giving me another chance to live my dream.BP: We talk a lot about people that carry a winning culture, and how that can bring a different energy to the rest of the team. In your college career you won two conference titles and a national championship to go along with a record of 46-10. How do you think that winning attitude can translate to the next level?JM: At James Madison we always hold each other accountable for our success. I think I can carry that attitude toward the next level in the locker room and on the field. I know that I’m going to do my job and do whatever I can to help the team win, so that way we can all work to get the job done.BP: You didn’t receive an invite to the NFL combine but had strong showcases in the Shrine Game and Senior Bowl. What were those two experiences like for you, especially being the second player ever from JMU to participate in the Senior Bowl?JM: Those were two great experiences that not many people get the opportunity to play in. With the Shrine Game, the off-the-field work was a great experience, visiting those kids in the hospital. Seeing what those kids go through every day really opens your eyes and makes you thankful for everything that you have. And then the Senior Bowl, the atmosphere around it was great and I’m just thankful I got the opportunity to play in it.BP: One of the, I guess ‘knocks,’ against you is you might be a little undersized for the outside corner position. I was wondering what work you’ve been doing in the offseason and if you’ve bulked up at all?JM: I went down at trained at the Michael Johnson performance center, working on getting stronger and faster. I’ve gained over 15 pounds since I started going there, so that’s been quite the change. I’ve been eating better, they’ve got me on a good diet now. Just things to get myself more prepared for the next level.BP: Are there any corners that you grew up idolizing or any that you model your game after?JM: I take a lot of stuff from Darrelle Revis, because everyone knows how special he was. The craziest thing with him was how long he was at the top of his game, he had a long career as one of the best in the league. I also watch Patrick Peterson a lot as well.BP: So you get to the NFL Nate Hairston Color Rush Jersey , you’re playing corner. Who’s that one quarterback that you wanna pick off the most and take it back to the house on?JM: Tom Brady. No doubt. Just to get a pick off of him before he leaves would be great so I could say I picked off the GOAT.BP: Marketing yourself to NFL teams, what would you say is your best trait on the field and the biggest impact you’ll have on a team?JM: My ball skills, the ability to cause turnovers. My eyes flare up when the balls in the air. I love turnovers, I love to get the defense off the field. I take pride in that.BP: You’ve also had a lot of success on special teams, whether its as a returner or someone rushing the kicker to cause disruption. How enticing is that part of your game for NFL teams?JM: I know I just said I take pride in turnovers but I take pride in that too. I have six blocked kicks in my career at James Madison, but I also had like 10 blocked kicks in high school. Stuff like that can turn a game around so I take a lot of pride in being able to do that.BP: If I was a general manager of a head coach of an NFL team, why should I draft Jimmy Moreland?JM: Because he’s the next big thing coming up. He’s a good player and a good teammate. He’s an energetic guy and he’s gonna be someone focused on winning football games. Why Are The Colts In The Playoff Mix This Late In The Season? | 1070 the FanWith three weeks to go in the 2018 regular season, the Colts (7-6) are knocking on the playoff door. Why are the Colts in the playoff discussion this late in the season?Former Colts QB Matt Hasselbeck chats about Andrew Luck, Frank Reich, the offensive line and more – The AthleticNo one tells better stories than Hasselbeck. 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Where did other Colts players rank in the top 10 at theUPDATE: Ryan Hewitt Downgraded To QuestionableThe Indianapolis Colts today announced that tight end Ryan Hewitt (ribs) has been downgraded to questionable for Sunday’s Week 15 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys at Lucas Oil Stadium.2018 Colts Preview: Colts/Cowboys, Week 15The Indianapolis Colts are currently one spot back from a place in the AFC playoffs, but the Dallas Cowboys stand in their way of continuing to move up. Here is everything you need to know about this Sunday's matchup.Colts Mailbag: Versatility of Nyheim Hines, free agency, missing Jack Doyle and more – The AthleticStephen Holder answered your questions this week about the Indianapolis Colts.The five most intriguing NFL games of Week 15 – The AthleticAnother AFC showdown is the highlight of the NFL's Week 15 weekend action.COLTS MEDIA
Doug Baldwin Color Rush Jersey , his sister, Jody, became responsible for the team. And Jody Allen currently is facing her first real challenge as the person in charge of the Seahawks.Quarterback Russell Wilson wants a long-term contract by April 15. He sent a message last month on that he’d like to be the highest-paid player in league history. Given that we now know that negotiations were occurring when those comments were made, the message becomes even more obvious.So how will the message be received? Like her brother consistently did, Jody Allen likely will be inclined to delegate the decision-making process to the team’s primary football employees: G.M. John Schneider and coach Pete Carroll.But what if the dealbreaker becomes a willingness to tie Wilson’s pay to a fixed percentage of the salary cap? Schneider and Carroll may not want to go there, but if that’s the only way to sidestep a Kirk Cousins-style franchise-tag dance (which starts at $30.34 million, continues at $36.4 million C. J. Prosise Color Rush Jersey , and culminates at $52.43 million), that may be the only way to go.Ultimately, Jody Allen will need to sign off on whatever approach is chosen — and to sign what could be a gigantic check. Wilson has the leverage to become the highest-paid player in league history, and quite possibly to finagle an unprecedented term that would protect him against being leapfrogged repeatedly as the cap continues to grow, which it surely will given a new labor deal, new TV deals, and the growth of legalized gambling. If the Seahawks choose not to give him that kind of protection Tre Madden Color Rush Jersey , they’ll be activating a launch sequence that could result in Wilson landing on a different roster, by 2022 or 2023. I had no idea that the Seattle Seahawks had training camp on Sunday. Could’ve sworn that wasn’t on the original schedule, but evidently they did have one that was open to the public and we might as..." Training CampSeahawks Training Camp 2019: Day 11 highlightsNew,26commentsPDTI had no idea that the Seattle Seahawks had training camp on Sunday. Could’ve sworn that wasn’t on the original schedule, but evidently they did have one that was open to the public and we might as well look at the highlights.It was a cloudy day in Renton as the Seahawks continued their preparation for the 2019 season. You get to see a Keenan Reynolds touchdown, along with Russell Wilson getting picked off in the red zone by Shalom Luani, who hauled in the pass intended (what looked to be) for Gary Jennings Jr. Between that red zone gaffe and Paxton Lynch’s strong showing on Thursday Kam Chancellor Color Rush Jersey , a QB controversy between Wilson and Lynch is now brewing. Sorry, I got carried away.Here’s a snippet of what happened on Sunday:The Seahawks are back in training camp on Monday, and then wrap things up on Thursday, August 15th. From there, it’s nothing but your standard practices without accompanying highlight videos, because by then we’re craving the actual playing time on the gridiron.
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