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Chase Claypool is now in Chicago after the Bears acquired him from the Steelers for a second-round pick.
Claypool met with the media on Wednesday and said he doesn’t have any “bad blood” for anyone in Pittsburgh after the deal.
“It was hard to take offense to it because I know it’s just the nature of the business,” Claypool said in his press conference. “It’s not like I was like, ‘Oh, I want to get out, I want to get out,’ or, ‘I hope I do.’ I was just letting the cards play how they were played.”
A second-round pick in the 2020 draft, Claypool had a strong rookie season, catching 62 passes for 873 yards with nine touchdowns. He rushed for a pair of touchdowns as a rookie, too.
Last season, he caught 59 passes for 860 yards with two TDs.
But his production went down in 2022, making only 32 catches for 311 yards with a touchdown. His yards per reception dropped from 14.6 to 9.7.
“I mean, I think I tried a new position this year in the slot,” Claypool said. “I was outside for my first two years and it wasn’t quite the best fit but it wasn’t the worst either. So, I think maybe it actually helped me in terms of being able to play all three positions on the field now.”
Now that he’s with Chicago, Claypool is looking forward to showing more of his dynamic playmaking ability.
It may take Claypool some time to get fully integrated into the Bears’ offense. But it’s reasonable to think he should be Fields’ primary option by the end of the 2022 season.
15 responses to “Chase Claypool: I feel I didn’t have the full opportunity to show what I can do this year”
tomthebombtracy says:
Mapletron was a popular player in Pittsburgh.
Steelers fans may hope he lights it up for the Bears but somehow they still lose every game so that the No. 2 is as high as possible.
Meaning it’s not his fault…
Claypool was hampered by the worst OC in the game. It’s tough for WR’s to constantly be asked to turn a 2 yard hitch route into 12+. His OC in Pittsburgh doesn’t understand how to coorodiante or call plays very well.
Tough to show what you can do as a WR without a QB or an OL. He’s talented, but can be really undisciplined at bad times. And then there’s the drops…
Hopefully a change of scenery will do him good.
As a fellow Canadian I was hoping to be able to cheer Claypool on for years to come in the black and yellow but it is what it is. Wish you luck Chase, and being Canadian should work out for you with those Chicago winters! Go get ‘em
Sorry to tell you, you still won’t have your full Opportunity in Chicago. The Chicago offense consists of running plays and Justin Fields running on broken plays (Which happens a lot)
ROFL. Fields is so bad that he might forget what to do with wide receivers.
enoughofthatalready says:
Claypool routinely mistimes his jumps or stumbles out of his cuts causing some bad looking plays. Hopefully for the Bears he can show much less of that.
Good luck doing better with the Bears.
I like Pickett a lot as a prospect, but come on. He’s a rookie and it shows right now. Claypool was never putting up 1000 yards this year.
Fields throws a great deep ball. Now the Bears have two guys on the roster who can actually catch them. I think the trade is great for both sides.
He’s a maddening player. He has all of the talent in the world, but despite his complaints, he has a history of squandering opportunities when given them. He has to be one of the softest players in the NFL when it comes to combat catches. A dude with his size and speed should make more plays, and maybe now he will in a new system. The Steelers were smart to jump on a 2nd round pick for him. They weren’t giving him another contract anyway.
You got sent packing because of the me, me, me, attitude.
The QB’s aren’t too good on either team, but at least he’ll go from a #3 WR to a #1 WR.
Dionte and Kenny were getting more opportunities in Pit, he and Mooney will do better in Chicago
The Steelers signed the wrong WR to a long term contract. The Bears got the better receiver.
This may come as a shock to you but this is the reason the Bears traded for Claypool. | 2022-11-02T21:37:47Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Chase Claypool: I feel I didn't have the full opportunity to show what I can do this year - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/02/chase-claypool-i-feel-i-didnt-have-the-full-opportunity-to-show-what-i-can-do-this-year/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/02/chase-claypool-i-feel-i-didnt-have-the-full-opportunity-to-show-what-i-can-do-this-year/ |
Wide receiver Kadarius Toney practiced with the Chiefs for the first time since being traded to the AFC West leaders last week and shared his reaction to the trade that landed him in Kansas City.
Toney was a Giants first-round pick in 2021, but had an injury-plagued rookie season and never seemed to be a big part of the Giants’ plans under new head coach Brian Daboll and General Manager Joe Schoen before getting hurt again this year. The Giants dealt him to Kansas City for third- and sixth-round picks.
On Wednesday, Toney said he felt interest from the Chiefs heading into the draft and quarterback Patrick Mahomes indicated the Chiefs were trying to trade for the wideout in the offseason. As a result, Toney isn’t looking back to what went wrong with the Giants but is looking ahead to what’s coming his way with his new team.
“I was kind of shocked,” Toney said, via Adam Teicher of ESPN.com. “I’m just looking forward to the opportunity available here. I would say it feels good [to be] pretty much wanted by a team, and I think the history probably goes back way a little further than that. Before I even came into the league, they really wanted me here.”
Toney said he is “working toward” playing against the Titans on Sunday night. If he does, it will be his first game action since Week Two.
4 responses to “Kadarius Toney: Feels good to feel wanted, looking forward to opportunity with Chiefs”
If he can’t thrive in KC with Mahomes and Reid then he’s probably not long for the NFL. But, given his speed and the “upside”, some team – or teams – will give him a shot.
Another Giants WR that traded himself off the team. Look in the mirror for the reason you felt under-appreciated.
He was wanted, certainly, by the fans of the Giants. He made no real indications that he even cared if he played or not. | 2022-11-02T21:38:06Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Kadarius Toney: Feels good to feel wanted, looking forward to opportunity with Chiefs - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/02/kadarius-toney-feels-good-to-feel-wanted-looking-forward-to-opportunity-with-chiefs/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/02/kadarius-toney-feels-good-to-feel-wanted-looking-forward-to-opportunity-with-chiefs/ |
Rams running back Cam Akers has not played in the team’s last two games after airing “philosophical and football-related differences” with head coach Sean McVay, but the Rams did not trade Akers before Tuesday’s deadline and McVay said on Wednesday that he’s had more promising conversations with Akers recently.
McVay said he was “very encouraged” about his communications with Akers and said of the situation that led to the impasse with Akers that he found “nobody was necessarily at fault, but it could have been handled better.” He added that he was left with the impression that Akers wants to return to the Rams and that they are working through ways to make that happen.
“As far as playing on Sunday, I don’t want to put the cart before the horse, but we’re working through some different things,” McVay said, via Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com. “After we had that conversation, got a couple different things that are some options that we can potentially do moving forward. And we’ll have clarity on that as far as getting him back working with this group, or if that means exploring other avenues.”
The Rams rushing offense has been subpar all season and getting it going is a priority for the team whether Akers is going to be part of the solution or not. | 2022-11-02T23:35:54Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Sean McVay "encouraged" by conversation with Cam Akers - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/02/sean-mcvay-encouraged-by-conversation-with-cam-akers/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/02/sean-mcvay-encouraged-by-conversation-with-cam-akers/ |
Commanders defensive end Chase Young practiced for the first time since tearing his right anterior cruciate ligament Nov. 14. The Commanders were happy to have the 2020 second overall pick back, and Young was happy to be back.
“I’m confident,” Young said, via John Keim of ESPN. “I felt good; I felt pretty springy. Just getting back in motion, all the pre-snap reads and things like that. Just feeling like a football player again. Feeling good.”
Young’s return to game action remains uncertain. The Commanders have 21 days to activate Young off the reserve/physically unable to perform list.
Commanders coach said it’s “probably jumping the gun” to think he would play Sunday.
“All I know is I’m sticking to my plan,” Young said. “I felt good today. It’s really just day to day. I wanted to play in the first game.”
Young, who wore a brace on his right knee Wednesday, needed a graft from the tendon in his left knee to repair his right knee. That has made his recovery longer.
“I look at it as a test from God. Come back stronger. I ain’t worried,” Young said.
The Commanders play the Eagles on Nov. 14 on Monday Night Football. That is exactly a year to the day since his injury. | 2022-11-03T01:24:56Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Chase Young on his first practice: I feel like a football player again - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/02/chase-young-on-his-first-practice-i-feel-like-a-football-player-again/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/02/chase-young-on-his-first-practice-i-feel-like-a-football-player-again/ |
As a buyout possible looms for Commanders owner Daniel Snyder, a perp walk remains theoretically possible.
Don Van Natta Jr. of ESPN.com reports that the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia has launched a criminal investigation regarding allegations that the team engaged in financial improprieties. The probe centers on several issues, and it was sparked by the letter sent in April by the House Oversight Committee to the Federal Trade Commission regarding allegedly deceptive business practices.
“It is not surprising that ESPN is publishing more falsehoods based solely on anonymous sources — given today’s announcement,” Commanders outside counsel John Brownlee said in a statement issued to ESPN. “We are confident that, after these agencies have had a chance to review the documents and complete their work, they will come to the same conclusion as the team’s internal review — that these allegations are simply untrue.”
In an interview last Thursday with #PFTPM, Brownlee didn’t rule out potential litigation against ESPN regarding the contents of a lengthy report from 20 days ago suggesting, among other things, that Snyder has gathered “dirt” on other owners and Commissioner Roger Goodell as a shield against being forced to sell the team.
The Oversight Committee accused the Commanders of withholding ticket revenue from the NFL’s visiting-team pool, and of failing to refund security deposits made by season-ticket holders.
Currently, the Commanders and Snyder are being investigated by the league, the Oversight Committee, multiple state attorneys general, and now the federal prosecutor in Eastern Virginia. It’s unclear whether there’s fire at the bottom of the smoke, but there’s plenty of smoke.
4 responses to “Report: U.S. Attorney in Virginia has opened criminal investigation of Commanders”
Snyders going to use the profits from the sale of the team for Commissary
texansmakemedrink says:
Clock’s Ticking Dan
Bezos not messing around!
Blaming the media is a classic diversion. There is definitely fire. Burn Danny, burn! | 2022-11-03T01:25:14Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Report: U.S. Attorney in Virginia has opened criminal investigation of Commanders - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/02/report-u-s-attorney-in-virginia-has-opened-criminal-investigation-of-commanders/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/02/report-u-s-attorney-in-virginia-has-opened-criminal-investigation-of-commanders/ |
Pro athletes love to claim that they ignore the noise. And yet, somehow, they remain keenly aware of it.
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has claimed in the past that he doesn’t listen to the opinions of outsiders. The simple truth is that he does.
Tua proved it on Wednesday, when he was asked by reporters where he has grown the most, and where he’d like to grow in the second half of the season.
“Well, I think I’ve grown a lot with the deep balls, huh? Don’t we think?” Tua said. “That was probably a subtle jab, but it was a jab. So I would say the deep ball, and then I can continue to get better on the deep ball.”
He definitely can. On multiple occasions, Tua has underthrown the deep ball to receiver Tyreek Hill, whose presence has made the deep ball a much more viable component of Tua’s repertoire.
Tua has played incredibly well, there’s no denying that. The Dolphins still have plenty of work to do, however, to get to where they want to be.
“I think throughout OTAs and throughout training camp, we could see the potential that we had as a team offensively and defensively, and we’re not afraid to talk about Super Bowls here” Tua said. “We’re not afraid to talk about going to a playoff game, having an opportunity to go to one and then hopefully winning one.”
While it may be hard to win the division, the Dolphins remain squarely in the mix for a playoff berth. And they have an offense that is good enough to beat anyone. | 2022-11-03T03:00:54Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Tua Tagovailoa proves that he hasn't ignored the noise - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/02/tua-tagovailoa-proves-that-he-hasnt-ignored-the-noise/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/02/tua-tagovailoa-proves-that-he-hasnt-ignored-the-noise/ |
The Rams weren’t able to trade running back Cam Akers. Now, they’re trying to figure out how to coexist with him, at least until the window opens again in March for trading him.
To no surprise, coach Sean McVay glass-half-fulled his way through the subject on Wednesday. Ultimately, however, McVay didn’t rule out releasing Akers.
McVay claimed that Akers said clearly that he wants to be part of the team moving forward. However, Akers didn’t practice on Wednesday, with personal reasons given as the basis for Akers missing the session.
The simple reality is that the Rams are stuck. Akers wanted out, and he quite possibly still wants out. One league source scoffed at the report that the Rams “turned down” multiple trade offers for Akers. As the source explained it, it was the other way around, with the Rams desperately making proposals to other teams that consistently were rejected.
Now, the Rams have to hope they can rebuild the bridge with a player who was led to believe that the bridge would be obliterated. They may have no choice but to release him — unless they’re willing to pay him to not play for the balance of the season, before trying again in March to unload him onto a new team.
Akers last played on October 9, in a 22-10 loss to the Cowboys. | 2022-11-03T03:05:22Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Sean McVay doesn't rule out releasing Cam Akers - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/02/sean-mcvay-doesnt-rule-out-releasing-cam-akers/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/02/sean-mcvay-doesnt-rule-out-releasing-cam-akers/ |
Andrew Berry: Deshaun Watson won’t “shoulder everything” in return
Browns General Manager Andrew Berry discussed a variety of topics during a Wednesday press conference, including quarterback Deshaun Watson‘s impending return to action.
Watson is nearing the end of his 11-game suspension and has been at the team’s facility for meetings and conditioning work over the last few weeks. Berry said “it’s been great to have him back in the building” and confirmed that the plan is for him to start against the Texans when he’s first eligible to play in Week 13.
Berry doesn’t want the expectations to be too high for Watson’s return to action. Berry said that it’s “not really our mindset” to expect Watson to carry the team once he returns to game action for the first time since the 2020 season.
“We spent a lot of time with Deshaun in the spring in camp and banked a lot of good reps during the time,” Berry said, via Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com. “That being said, like I don’t think that our approach isn’t to, really any quarterback, but you know, certainly with the time that Deshaun has had off to expect him to shoulder everything. That’s not necessarily how the team is designed or, you know put together. I don’t know that that would be a fair ask for any quarterback. In a couple weeks, we’ll be in that world where we’re getting him ready to play and we’ll handle it appropriately.”
Given what the Browns gave up for Watson, high expectations are going to be something he and the team will have to deal with regardless of how long that it’s been since he was on the field. Until then, they’ll hope that last Monday’s win over the Bengals isn’t the last they’ll celebrate with Jacoby Brissett running the offense. | 2022-11-03T11:00:41Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Andrew Berry: Deshaun Watson won't "shoulder everything" in return - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/andrew-berry-deshaun-watson-wont-shoulder-everything-in-return/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/andrew-berry-deshaun-watson-wont-shoulder-everything-in-return/ |
Steve Wilks “can’t really say” when Sam Darnold could be activated
The Panthers opened the window for quarterback Sam Darnold to return to the active roster on October 19 and the 21-day period will come to an end next Tuesday, so one would think the team has a pretty good idea about whether they’ll be bringing him back this season.
Panthers head coach Steve Wilks didn’t share what that idea might be when he spoke to reporters on Wednesday, however. Darnold has been recovering from his ankle injury for more than two months, but Wilks said the team is still unsure about when they’d bring him back to the active roster.
“I think Sam has been doing well in practice — in the things that he has progressed with, as far as really throwing the football,” Wilks said, via Mike Kaye of the Charlotte Observer. “He hasn’t really taken any live action since last year. Preseason was sparingly there, so it’s still a process. I can’t really say.”
The only way to change Darnold’s lack of live action would be to activate him and play him, but Wilks’ answer makes it seem like that’s not guaranteed to happen in Carolina. | 2022-11-03T11:31:32Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Steve Wilks "can't really say" when Sam Darnold could be activated - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/steve-wilks-cant-really-say-when-sam-darnold-could-be-activated/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/steve-wilks-cant-really-say-when-sam-darnold-could-be-activated/ |
Monday night’s rainout created a rare alignment of sports planets, with the Philadelphia and Houston baseball teams meeting in the World Series on the same night their football teams clash in a Thursday night game.
As noted by the Associated Press, the powers-that-be at NRG Stadium will rotate the baseball score on the side panels through the football game. Also, televisions throughout the stadium will be carrying the Astros-Phillies game. The big screen at the football stadium also will include the baseball score and big-play updates.
Of course, those folks also will be able to track the action on their phones. Which for Houstonians may be far more compelling than watching their 1-5-1 football team.
For those watching at home, some shuffling was necessary in both Houston and Philadelphia. Fox has the World Series, and the Fox affiliates in the two World Series cities hold the local Thursday night broadcast rights. In Houston, it was easy; there are two local Fox stations. In Philly, the football game was moved from Fox 29 to WPHL.
Beyond Houston and Philadelphia, the collision of baseball on a three-letter network and football on a streaming service will make for some interesting comparisons. If, of course, the numbers can be trusted. The AP recently explained that Amazon and Nielsen have generated significantly different audience numbers for Thursday night viewership, a dynamic that frankly makes me skeptical about all numbers.
As previously noted, Amazon knows everything about us. Surely, it knows how many people are watching the live broadcast of a football game.
The reality is that many will watch both. Plenty of sports fans have the capacity to watch more than one game at a time, given that TVs are cheaper than ever before. Plenty will have both games on, side by side.
Even for those who don’t really care about the World Series (I checked out of baseball once the Pirates slipped into three decades of purgatory), I’ll be watching both. It’s only the seventh time a World Series game and an NFL game played on the same day will feature teams from the same metropolitan area.
Actually, it seems like it would be even more rare than that. Still, it’s rare enough to get me to actually have a baseball game on screen, while primarily paying attention to a football game.
3 responses to “Fans at Eagles-Texans game will know what’s happening in Astros-Phillies”
Great…2 trap games in the same day. Gut Check for Philly Today!
It’s a beautiful time to be a Philadelphia sports fan.
A trap game in a World Series?? Yeah, it doesn’t work like that. | 2022-11-03T15:01:02Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Fans at Eagles-Texans game will know what's happening in Astros-Phillies - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/fans-at-eagles-texans-game-will-know-whats-happening-in-astros-phillies/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/fans-at-eagles-texans-game-will-know-whats-happening-in-astros-phillies/ |
Early in the second quarter of Jacksonville’s 21-17 loss to Denver in London last week, the Jaguars had first-and-goal at the 1-yard line.
Head coach Doug Pederson called a pass play, with quarterback Trevor Lawrence rolling to his right. It was apparent the play was well-covered and Lawrence had the opportunity to fire the ball out of the back of the end zone and line up again at the Denver 1 to try and make the game 14-0.
But instead, Lawrence tried to fit a pass to Marvin Jones into a tight window, and safety Justin Simmons intercepted it.
It was a bad decision that was emblematic of a fairly poor day for Lawrence, whose Jaguars are now 2-6 after a promising 2-1 start to the season.
The second-year quarterback said on Wednesday that red-zone pick was “definitely frustrating.”
“Obviously you make a critical error like that and at that point in the game, we’re up 7-0, and you think about how that would change the game if we end up scoring on that drive and make it 14-0, take the life out of their sideline and kind of keep all the momentum,” Lawrence said in his press conference. ‘I think that’s the most frustrating thing when you look back on it and just how the game changes.
“I know I didn’t play a great game from that point forward but really don’t necessarily think it was from that play. I just think that, obviously, some things happened, I didn’t play my best ball, and that’s disappointing, but as far as just moving on, I think that’s something that I’ve learned in the past year and a half, and even before that is just the importance of being able to do that because you can’t get that play back.”
In Jacksonville’s current five-game losing streak, Lawrence has completed just 57.8 percent of his passes for 1,068 yards with four touchdowns and five interceptions. He’s also fumbled five times, losing four of them.
Asked about facing significant criticism, Lawrence said, “It’s part of the job.”
“When we’re playing well, I’m going to get too much credit, and when we’re not playing well, we’re losing some games, sometimes I get too much blame. Sometimes though, it’s warranted. I know I haven’t played my best. It just is what it is. It’s part of the job, part of this game. … I’ve got a lot of faith in myself and this team. I just block that out and do my job the best I can every day, and I can do that better, no doubt. I know moving forward I will, so I’ve got a lot of confidence in that.”
Lawrence and the Jags will get a chance to right the ship against another disappointing team in the Raiders on Sunday.
9 responses to “Trevor Lawrence: I know I haven’t played my best”
Move on from TL
Blah Blah Blah, is this a repeat from the last 2 weeks?
2nd and 1. Run the ball. Same mistake the Seahawks made in the Super Bowl loss.
“When we’re playing well, I’m going to get too much credit, and when we’re not playing well, we’re losing some games, sometimes I get too much blame.
How would Lawrence have any idea of what happens when they are playing well?
This guy has quitely dodged criticism affter a horrendous rookie year and a bad 2nd year.
We know why.
Shave the hair and reverse the curse
This guy and Zach Wilson are both hot garbage so far.
Trevor needs to bring his best and do it soon because the “B” word is floating around him.
BUST. | 2022-11-03T15:01:15Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Trevor Lawrence: I know I haven't played my best - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/trevor-lawrence-i-know-i-havent-played-my-best/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/trevor-lawrence-i-know-i-havent-played-my-best/ |
The Cardinals traded for receiver Robbie Anderson a couple of weeks ago before their Thursday matchup against the Saints.
Anderson has been active in each of the last two games, playing 12 offensive snaps in the win over New Orleans and seven offensive snaps in last week’s loss to Minnesota. But he has no catches on four targets.
That could be changing this week, at least according to quarterback Kyler Murray.
“You’ve kind of just got to force everything on him and see if he can take all the information in as quickly as possible and if not back off a little bit,” Murray said in his Wednesday press conference. “I think he’s a very smart player and he understands what we’re doing now. This is week three for him, so he’ll be up to speed by this weekend for sure.”
Anderson had 13 receptions for 206 yards with one touchdown for the Panthers before they sent him to the Cardinals. Back from his suspension, DeAndre Hopkins is always going to be Murray’s primary target at receiver. But Anderson could be a strong secondary option, particularly with his speed. | 2022-11-03T15:40:02Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Kyler Murray: Robbie Anderson will be up to speed this weekend for sure - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/kyler-murray-robbie-anderson-will-be-up-to-speed-this-weekend-for-sure/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/kyler-murray-robbie-anderson-will-be-up-to-speed-this-weekend-for-sure/ |
He tried to buy the Broncos. He’ll now try to buy the Commanders.
According to Kamaron Leach of Bloomberg.com, media mogul Byron Allen is preparing a bid to purchase the Washington Commanders from Daniel and Tanya Snyder.
Allen pursued a purchase of the Broncos, but he wasn’t among the finalists. And while Allen is undoubtedly rich, a potential buyer of an NFL team needs to be rich rich.
If the Commanders sell for $5 billion, Allen would have to be able to basically write a check for 30 percent of the final price. If my math is correct (and it rarely is), it’s $1.5 billion.
That’s what it takes to be a majority owner, barring an exception to the rules or a revision of them. It’s the same problem would-be owners like Peyton Manning would face. Even with a net worth of $1 billion, that’s not nearly enough to both purchase and operate an NFL franchise.
As mentioned on Wednesday, plenty of qualified purchasers are expected to emerge for the Commanders. The Snyders presumably will sell to the highest bidder. | 2022-11-03T16:54:24Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Byron Allen prepares a bid for the Commanders - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/byron-allen-prepares-a-bid-for-the-commanders/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/byron-allen-prepares-a-bid-for-the-commanders/ |
The Lions fired defensive backs coach Aubrey Pleasant after last Sunday’s loss to Miami in a move that reflects the level disappointment in a defense that ranks at the bottom of the league in both points and yards allowed this season.
Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn said on Thursday that it has “been a tough week” because Pleasant is “a good friend of mine who I brought on to do a job.” Glenn said that the team will “continue to strive for winning” in the wake of Pleasant’s departure and that he’ll continue to support the moves head coach Dan Campbell makes toward making that happen.
“Dan made a decision, and I’m going to support that decision,” Glenn said, via Kyle Meinke of MLive.com. “That’s my job. He’s the boss, and whatever decisions that he makes, it’s our responsibility to support and continue to move on, right? And that’s what we’ll do as a staff. That’s what I’ll do as a coordinator.”
Should the team continue to rank at the bottom of the barrel defensively, the Pleasant firing probably won’t be the only change to the coaching staff in Detroit before next season. | 2022-11-03T17:33:37Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Aaron Glenn on Aubrey Pleasant firing: A tough week - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/aaron-glenn-on-aubrey-pleasant-firing-a-tough-week/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/aaron-glenn-on-aubrey-pleasant-firing-a-tough-week/ |
Running back Derrick Henry missed half of last season with a foot injury that required surgery.
On Wednesday, Henry landed on the injury report as limited with a foot injury.
In his Thursday press conference, Henry would not clarify whether it was the same foot that was now causing an issue. But he insisted that he’ll be fine to play in this week’s Sunday Night Football matchup against the Chiefs.
“My foot is fine. There’s nothing wrong,” Henry said, via Teresa Walker of the Associated Press. “I’ll be out there on Sunday playing. so, my foot is fine. There’s nothing to panic about.
“There’s nothing wrong with my foot — right or left. My foot is fine.”
Coincidentally, Henry’s foot issue last year also popped up in Week Nine. He was able to return for Tennessee’s divisional playoff matchup with Cincinnati.
Especially with quarterback Ryan Tannehill‘s availability in question due to his ankle injury, the Titans need Henry on offense. Last week, he paved the way for rookie Malik Willis to win his first start with 32 carries for 219 yards with a pair of touchdowns. He also caught one of Willis’ 10 passes for 9 yards.
Henry has rushed for at least 100 yards in each of Tennessee’s last four games. The team has won five in a row after an 0-2 start.
The running back leads the league with 107.9 yards per game and 166 rushing attempts — despite Tennessee already taking its bye. He has 755 yards rushing and seven rushing touchdowns so far in 2022. | 2022-11-03T17:33:43Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Derrick Henry: My foot is fine, there's nothing to panic about - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/derrick-henry-my-foot-is-fine-theres-nothing-to-panic-about/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/derrick-henry-my-foot-is-fine-theres-nothing-to-panic-about/ |
Ravens receiver Rashod Bateman has had a presence on the team’s practice report every week since Week 5. He has missed practices since injuring his foot in Week 4 and has played only 49 snaps over two games since.
He won’t play anymore in 2022.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh announced Thursday that Bateman will undergo season-ending foot surgery.
“Rashod Bateman has decided to go ahead and get his surgery for his foot. He’s going to get the Lisfranc surgery,” Harbaugh said, via video from the team. “It was one of those ones where it was up to him. He and his agent and his family talked it over, and he felt it’d be in his best interest to do that.
“We support him on that. We understand what he’s doing.”
Harbaugh had announced Monday that Bateman would miss multiple weeks with his injury.
Bateman finishes his second season with 15 catches for 285 yards and two touchdowns. He caught 46 passes for 515 yards and a touchdown last season after the Ravens made him a first-round choice.
4 responses to “Rashod Bateman will undergo season-ending foot surgery”
They’re just falling apart.
Lamar should force his way out in the off season.
Tampa and New England would be attractive destinations.
Baltimore isn’t constructed properly. Not LJ’s fault.
Wow that kinda sucks. See you in 2023 RB.
And when Lamar asks to leave, I hope people understand why… | 2022-11-03T20:29:05Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Rashod Bateman will undergo season-ending foot surgery - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/rashod-bateman-will-undergo-season-ending-foot-surgery/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/rashod-bateman-will-undergo-season-ending-foot-surgery/ |
3 responses to “Schedule rotation gives NFC East teams a real edge in 2022”
justaname says:
Until the 17th game was added, every team play four games against a team that finished 1st in their division, four games against a team that finished 2nd, so on and so forth.
You can argue strength of each team all day long, but without basing a schedule against arbitrary rankings that’s about as fair as it can get.
This is why division winners get home games. Happens almost every year when one division has all good records. NFL doesn’t have equal scheduling so a 6-2 team isn’t always better than a 4-4 or even 3-5 team at this point. A 11-6 team might could be 7-10 had they played another division. Big reason we see such turnover in the playoffs.
But it does balance out the competition: Each team in a division plays the same teams for 14 of the 17 games. While two teams may have a common opponent at different times in the season when the fortunes of the opponent may have changed, playing the majority of the season against common opponents provides a very balanced competition scheme.
In the end, there’s reason why they actually play the games instead of just selecting the Lombardi winner based on the pre-season power rankings. | 2022-11-03T21:07:57Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Schedule rotation gives NFC East teams a real edge in 2022 - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/schedule-rotation-gives-nfc-east-teams-a-real-edge-in-2022/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/schedule-rotation-gives-nfc-east-teams-a-real-edge-in-2022/ |
A theory has emerged in recent years that NFL players can represent themselves. That agents don’t really do anything the players can’t do themselves. While it’s ultimately a personal decision that should be made only after weighing all relevant factors, some players who have decided not to use agents openly advocate going it alone for all players.
Sometimes, it works for the player who operates without an agent. Other times, it definitely does not. In most cases, it comes down to the simple fact that the player doesn’t want to pay a percentage of the contract value (usually, anywhere from one to three percent) to the agent, happily keeping 100 percent of a smaller pie than getting 97-99 percent of a larger one.
Or, as the case may be, no pie at all. At least not yet.
Consider the difference between linebacker Bradley Chubb and linebacker Roquan Smith. Chubb was traded this week by the Broncos to the Dolphins. Per a source with knowledge of the transaction, it didn’t happen out of the blue. Chubb’s agent, Erik Burkhardt, spent time before the trade happened negotiating the terms of a long-term deal with the Broncos and, with the permission of Chubb’s former team, talking to at least four interested teams.
Chubb ultimately picked the Dolphins, knowing that a significant new contract would be part of the transaction. That he could shift the injury risk to the team. That he could get the massive financial reward that, thanks to the rookie wage scale, he had yet to receive. And that, through it all, he could focus on playing football and not much else.
Smith, on the other hand, had no voice in the trade that sent him from Chicago to Baltimore, one way or the other. There were no contract negotiations with the Ravens, no effort to get to the table teams that would promptly give him a new deal.
Besides, when would have handled the business of negotiating with the Bears, of finding other interested teams, of getting their best offers on the table? Smith is immersed in football season; even if he knew how to work those various angles to his benefit, when would he have found the time to do it?
So when a player who prefers self-representation wants to pop off with the question of “what does an agent really do?”, this is one very specific example of the value of having one. Chubb’s agent got the contract Chubb wanted, from the team Chubb preferred to join. Smith still has no contract, there’s no guarantee or even an indication he’ll be getting one in Baltimore, and until he does he carries the very real risk of what an injury can do to his short- and long-term financial prospects. | 2022-11-03T21:20:50Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Bradley Chubb, Roquan Smith trades reveal the benefit of having an agent - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/bradley-chubb-roquan-smith-trades-reveal-the-benefit-of-having-an-agent/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/bradley-chubb-roquan-smith-trades-reveal-the-benefit-of-having-an-agent/ |
Plenty of theories have emerged in the aftermath of Wednesday’s stunning announcement by the Commanders that ownership is looking for a buyer. A new report ties the decision to one very simple dynamic.
Dan Snyder’s peers are telling him it’s time to go, and he’s apparently listening.
According to Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal, multiple owners “have confronted” Snyder privately in recent weeks regarding the question of whether he should cash out and move on. Even more, per the report, have told Commissioner Roger Goodell “that something must give.”
Wednesday’s news came from the “growing consensus” that it’s time.
It’s surprising that Snyder is willing to listen. He had seemed to be determined to refuse to sell, and to embrace the reality that a protracted legal fight would be required to get him to go away. Obviously, something has registered for him in recent days.
There has been speculation that Snyder has a broader strategy in mind, that perhaps he put the team on the market to reduce the pressure that has continuously been mounting for months. The flaw in this thinking is that Wednesday’s move prompted widespread jubilation from Commanders fans regarding the possibility that the franchise will be saved by the prospect of new management.
At this point, it will be incredibly difficult for Snyder to retreat to an all-caps-never refusal to sell. While nothing stops him from changing his mind, it would spark an even stronger outcry from those who have had a chance to envision a not-too-distant future that entails someone/anyone other than Snyder in control of what once was, and what should be, one of the NFL’s flagship franchises.
And so it appears that Snyder’s original investment of $750 million in 1999 will result in $5 billion or more, allowing him to fade into oblivion and enjoy the remainder of his days without being the target of so much animosity, derision, and flat-out hatred.
Thus, while it won’t be over until the paperwork has been signed and the money has been wired, it seems to be moving in that direction. Which is absolutely the right outcome — for everyone except those owners who enjoyed competing for championships without the Commanders ever being a factor.
1 responses to “Report: Pressure from other owners forced Daniel Snyder’s hand” | 2022-11-04T03:01:38Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Report: Pressure from other owners forced Daniel Snyder's hand - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/report-pressure-from-other-owners-forced-daniel-snyders-hand/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/report-pressure-from-other-owners-forced-daniel-snyders-hand/ |
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was born and raised in Houston, and on Thursday night he played there for the first time since high school.
Hurts said after the Eagles beat the Texans that it meant the world to him to play back at home, in front of his parents, in the stadium where he became an NFL fan as a child.
“Any time I get to come back to the city of Houston it’s special. This is the first time I’ve been able to play back home at the professional level,” Hurts said. “I never got the opportunity to do it at the collegiate level. So coming back, playing in the place where I built a lot of memories with my mom and my dad, coming to watch ball in this same stadium. Of all things, it’s a great team win. . . . I’m proud my family got to see that today. I’m proud my dad got to see that and I know it’s special to him because my family knows the memories we’ve had with the Houston Texans.”
Hurts offered a fond childhood memory of attending a Texans practice, where star wide receiver Andre Johnson gave him his cleats. Now it’s Hurts who’s the star player kids look up to. | 2022-11-04T08:33:13Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Jalen Hurts grateful to win in his hometown of Houston - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/04/jalen-hurts-grateful-to-win-in-his-hometown-of-houston/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/04/jalen-hurts-grateful-to-win-in-his-hometown-of-houston/ |
The Eagles’ win over the Texans on Thursday night put the franchise in some uncharted territory.
This is the first Eagles team to open a season with an 8-0 record, but no one was spending much time celebrating that milestone after the game. Head coach Nick Sirianni said the win is “just the next one” because the team’s goals are bigger than 8-0 and quarterback Jalen Hurts recounted opening a season 8-0 in college and failing to win a title as a way of saying “we haven’t accomplished anything yet.”
Wide receiver A.J. Brown responded in the same vein when asked if the 8-0 start was significant.
“Not to me,” Brown said, via Zach Berman of TheAthletic.com. “I think winning, going 1-0, every week. But we’re not stuck on a number. We’re just trying to win every week. This shit is hard. Prime example, the first half. They took the ball out of our hand, running the ball. We’ve got to find a way to adjust. We’re not caught up in trying to go perfect. That’s not even a conversation right now. We’re just trying to win. Find a way to win.”
The Eagles have good reason to keep their focus on the games to come. None of the last 10 teams to open a season 8-0 have advanced to the Super Bowl and they will have to find a way to carry this kind of momentum through January and February to get where they want to go this season. | 2022-11-04T11:27:43Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | A.J. Brown: We're not caught up in trying for perfect record - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/04/a-j-brown-were-not-caught-up-in-trying-for-perfect-record/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/04/a-j-brown-were-not-caught-up-in-trying-for-perfect-record/ |
The Texans played without wide receiver Brandin Cooks in Thursday night’s loss to the Eagles, but his absence from the team is expected to end on Friday.
Cooks was the subject of trade rumors heading into the deadline and expressed his unhappiness at remaining with the team after it passed. He missed practice during the week before being inactive on Thursday, but head coach Lovie Smith said at his postgame press conference that Cooks will be rejoining the team on Friday.
“He’s going to be in the building,” Smith said, via Kristie Rieken of the Associated Press. “He’ll be back on the team, ready to go.. . . . I told you last week he was excused for personal reasons. Part of the personal reasons was some of the things that was going on. I made a coach’s decision. I didn’t think he was ready to play. You don’t practice during the week I don’t think you’re ready to play in the game.”
Unexcused absences could have put Cooks at risk of voiding the $18 million guaranteed salary he has for the 2023 season, which is a pretty good reason for him to resume working with the team despite his disappointment with how things went at the trade deadline. | 2022-11-04T11:27:43Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Texans expect Brandin Cooks in facility Friday - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/04/texans-expect-brandin-cooks-in-facility-friday/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/04/texans-expect-brandin-cooks-in-facility-friday/ |
Cam Akers: I’m back with the team, so I’m happy
Running back Cam Akers practiced with the Rams for the first time in several weeks on Thursday as he and the team resolved to move forward after trade talks failed to result in a deal that would have moved Akers to another club.
Head coach Sean McVay said on Wednesday that he and Akers had a good conversation as they tried to work through what were described as “philosophical and football-related differences.” Akers chose not to delve into the nature of those differences, saying that “whatever happened, happened” before adding that he never asked to sit out ahead of his absence from the team.
Akers said that he will focus on making sure “I’m putting my best foot forward in practice, film room, just the normal things” now that he’s back with the team. Friday should bring more word about whether Akers will be back in the lineup for this Sunday’s game despite his limited practice work of late. | 2022-11-04T12:46:16Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Cam Akers: I'm back with the team, so I'm happy - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/04/cam-akers-im-back-with-the-team-so-im-happy/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/04/cam-akers-im-back-with-the-team-so-im-happy/ |
Lovie Smith: Dameon Pierce kinda says it all on what we’d like to be
Thursday night’s game ended in a loss for the Texans, but running back Dameon Pierce‘s performance was a bright spot.
Pierce ran 27 times for 139 yards to continue his strong rookie season. He now has 148 carries for 678 yards and three touchdowns on the season and head coach Lovie Smith said after Thursday’s game that the fourth-round pick’s playing style is what he wants to see from the entire team.
“Every time Dameon has stepped on the field, same type of effort he gives,” Smith said, via Zach Dimmit of SI.com. “On what we want to be — a running football team, physical, running attack — our tailback . . . kinda says it all on what we’d like to be.”
The Texans’ 1-5-1 record makes it clear that the team hasn’t found enough talented players, but Pierce gives them at least one piece of the puzzle that they’re trying to build in Houston. | 2022-11-04T12:46:28Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Lovie Smith: Dameon Pierce kinda says it all on what we'd like to be - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/04/lovie-smith-dameon-pierce-kinda-says-it-all-on-what-wed-like-to-be/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/04/lovie-smith-dameon-pierce-kinda-says-it-all-on-what-wed-like-to-be/ |
Zach Wilson trying to be “aggressively smart” after three-interception outing
The Jets saw their four-game winning streak come to an end against the Patriots last Sunday and three interceptions by quarterback Zach Wilson played a big role in the loss.
Wilson had not thrown a pick in the previous three games, but his run of clean play ended in a flurry of ill-advised throws while under pressure from the New England defense. On Thursday, Wilson spoke to reporters and said that he “can’t be forcing the ball like that” as he tries to find the right balance between risk and living to fight another day.
“The difficulty is being aggressively smart,” Wilson said, via Mark Cannizzaro of the New York Post. “I had some plays in that last game that just weren’t smart and I’ve got to take those out. Sometimes, interceptions are going to happen when the defense makes a good play, and you can live with those ones. But I’ve got to be better on some of the other ones. The mindset is you’ve got to be aggressive. I feel like we’ve done that, but it’s how can we clean up some of the mistakes?”
That question is one the Jets have been asking since Wilson joined the team as the second overall pick last year and they’ll need Wilson to provide the right answers during the second half of the season if their 5-3 start is going to lead to them staying in playoff contention down the stretch. | 2022-11-04T14:44:28Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Zach Wilson trying to be "aggressively smart" after three-interception outing - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/04/zach-wilson-trying-to-be-aggressively-smart-after-three-interception-outing/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/04/zach-wilson-trying-to-be-aggressively-smart-after-three-interception-outing/ |
Vikings defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson has been named the NFL Players Association’s Community MVP for Week Nine.
Tomlinson hosted six families on the sideline before the start of last Sunday’s game against the Cardinals thru the Brighter Days Family Grief Center, an organization that provides support to children and young adults who are dealing with the death or terminal diagnosis of a family member. The 30 fans met with Tomlinson, who took pictures, signed autographs, and shared his own experiences during the visit.
Tomlinson’s mother died while he was a senior in high school and his father died when he was a small child, which has made work with grief centers a focus for Tomlinson since he entered the NFL.
“It’s an honor being named the NFLPA Community MVP,” Tomlinson said in a statement. “My mother has always been my motivation for the work I’ve done in the community. She always told me, be a blessing to others while you can.”
The NFLPA will donate $10,000 to a charity or foundation of Tomlinson’s choice in honor of his work. He will also join the other weekly honorees in being eligible for the Alan Page Community Award at the end of the season. | 2022-11-04T16:33:29Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Dalvin Tomlinson named NFLPA Community MVP for Week 9 - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/04/dalvin-tomlinson-named-nflpa-community-mvp-for-week-9/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/04/dalvin-tomlinson-named-nflpa-community-mvp-for-week-9/ |
On Wednesday, Commanders owner Daniel Snyder shocked the sports world by announcing an intention to explore the possibility of selling the team. For some long-suffering Commanders fan, the news has had a too-good-to-be-true vibe, a comfy new rug that suddenly could be pulled out from under them.
On Friday, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones gave credence to the idea that Snyder will sell only a minority share of the team, or perhaps not sell any of it at all.
“I don’t think I was necessarily surprised because he recently acquired a very significant portion of the team,” forty percent from his other partners,” Jones said on 105.3 The Fan, via Ben Standig of TheAthletic.com. “And at the same time, he’s entertaining the building of a new stadium. The acquisition of the partnership interest, as well as the building of the new stadium, is going to require huge economic resources, almost unthinkable economic resources. And so these are the times that you sit down and start your noodling, so to speak, or try to figure out how you’re going to get there and what you’re going to look like when you get there. So this doesn’t surprise me that he set up a time of real, real planning or real thinking about how to manage the economic resources it takes to be where we want the Washington team to be.”
Jones was then asked whether he believes its significantly more likely that Snyder will sell a minority interest in the team, and not sell the whole thing.
“It sounds like I’m saying that, but I really am saying I bet that all options are on the table, and then you see what might be possible,” Jones said. “And that’s what I think this exercise is. Let’s look and see what our options are here. See what the big interest is, what makes the most sense, in their case, to the Snyders, and then you go from there. It’s one thing to sit there at your table and draw up all your plans and figure out how you’re going to get it done financially. But you in the mirror, in this cases, you need more, and that’s a third party, so he’s out testing the waters.”
It might be impossible to find someone who will buy a minority share in the team. Who would want to pay huge money to accept a position of subservience to Dan Snyder? Even with a path to eventual control, could a new partner fully and completely trust that Snyder will comply with all terms and conditions when the time comes to take over? Or would Snyder potentially grab the cash from a limited partner, make a promise to eventually surrender the reins, and then try to back out?
I’m not saying any of that would happen. I’m saying that anyone who would consider purchasing part of the team would be prudent to consider it, and to negotiate the terms accordingly. Or to buy all of it — or none of it.
3 responses to “Jerry Jones: Daniel Snyder is “testing the waters””
Cowboy fan here:shut up Jerry
Adding financial adviser to Jerruh’s resume right below doctor.
Dan – Please sell to anyone but Bezos. Just to stick it to him for being media bully. | 2022-11-04T17:21:13Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Jerry Jones: Daniel Snyder is "testing the waters" - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/04/jerry-jones-daniel-snyder-is-testing-the-waters/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/04/jerry-jones-daniel-snyder-is-testing-the-waters/ |
Dolphins running back Jeff Wilson arrived in Miami this week via a trade with the 49ers, but he doesn’t have much to learn in head coach Mike McDaniel’s offense.
Wilson spent the last four years in San Francisco playing for McDaniel, who was a 49ers offensive assistant, and he said that while McDaniel’s offense in Miami isn’t precisely the same as the one he played in in San Francisco, it’s close enough that Wilson has no concerns about being able to contribute immediately.
“It’s like riding a bike,” Wilson said. “I’ve been doing this since Day One. Same running styles, same passes, same one-on-one matchups to get you in the open field. Everything’s the same. It’s something I’ve been doing, it’s something I’m comfortable with. It’s very, very familiar to me, and I’m excited to be here in this offense.”
Wilson will likely be No. 2 on the depth chart behind Raheem Mostert, who was his teammate in San Francisco and is like a big brother to him.
“It felt like a reunion,” Wilson said of being Mostert’s teammate again. “When I first came in the league . . . Raheem, when I was undrafted, he was the person that took me out to breakfast, sat down, explained everything to me, told me what to expect, taught me how to work.”
Wilson has played well this year for the 49ers, carrying 92 times for 468 yards and two touchdowns, with a career-high average of 5.1 yards per carry. But the arrival of Christian McCaffrey in San Francisco made Wilson expendable. He thinks he landed in the right place. | 2022-11-04T21:43:02Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Jeff Wilson: Picking up Mike McDaniel's offense is like riding a bike - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/04/jeff-wilson-picking-up-mike-mcdaniels-offense-is-like-riding-a-bike/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/04/jeff-wilson-picking-up-mike-mcdaniels-offense-is-like-riding-a-bike/ |
The potential buyers are beginning to gather, as the current owner has officially placed the team on the market.
Mat Ishbia, who pursued the Broncos, also plans to pursue the Commanders. He confirmed his interest in a statement to the Washington Post.
“The NFL is a great league and Washington is one of the elite franchises,” Ishbia said. “I am interested in exploring this opportunity further in the very near future.”
Ishbia and Josh Harris, both of whom bid on the Broncos, are potential candidates to buy the Commanders. Jeff Bezos reportedly plans to try to buy the Commaners, as does Byron Allen.
Ishbia is the president and CEO of president United Wholesale Mortgage. He has an estimated net worth of $4.7 billion. He’ll need to be able to essentially write a check for 30 percent of the purchase of the team. If it’s $5 billion, he’ll need $1.5 billion. If it’s $6 billion, he’ll need $1.8 billion.
Jeff Bezos reportedly is considering a bid, as is Byron Allen. Others undoubtedly will join the chase for the Commanders. Assuming Daniel Snyder is serious about selling them.
4 responses to “Mat Ishbia to explore purchasing the Commanders”
The best potential candidate to be owner would be Elon Musk!
That’s awesome he’s the man that should own the franchise. Anyone but Bezos
Bezos can outbid any of these guys easily
skinsfan715 says:
Byron Allen is dreaming. His net worth is like 800m if I stand corrected? He ain’t got enough capital. It’s going to be Jeff Bezos if he actually wants to bid high enough honestly. | 2022-11-05T00:15:43Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Mat Ishbia to explore purchasing the Commanders - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/04/mat-ishbia-to-explore-purchasing-the-commanders/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/04/mat-ishbia-to-explore-purchasing-the-commanders/ |
Commanders running back Brian Robinson was shot during a attempted carjacking in late August. As of early November, two arrests have been made.
Earlier this week, a 17-year-old male was arrested. According to agent Ryan Williams, a second suspect was arrested on Friday.
The second suspect is only 14 years old.
“Brian is grateful for all of the support and looks forward to great things ahead with the Commanders,” Williams said.
Robinson, a third-round draft pick in 2022 from Alabama, made his debut in Week Five. He has 175 rushing yards in four games. He scored his first career touchdown in a Thursday night win over the Bears. | 2022-11-05T05:03:44Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Second arrest is made in shooting of Brian Robinson - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/04/second-arrest-is-made-in-shooting-of-brian-robinson/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/04/second-arrest-is-made-in-shooting-of-brian-robinson/ |
Cam Akers was out. After the Rams couldn’t trade him, they’re now trying to bring him back in. It all has a tenuous feel, the careful defusing of a bomb that could explode at any time, based on whatever caused the relationship to go sideways in the first place.
With the question of whether Akers will play on Sunday against the Buccaneers still up in the air, one thing is very clear — teammate Jalen Ramsey fully supports Cam Akers.
“At the end of the day, I want what’s best for Cam,” Ramsey told reporters on Friday. “I don’t really care about nothing else. I want what’s best for Cam the person. He’s a great player and I love to have him on the Rams, but me personally, I want what’s best for Cam Akers. Whatever is best for Cam is what I want for him.”
Ramsey, like Akers, is represented by David Mulugheta, went through a situation like this during Ramsey’s time with the Jaguars. He wanted out, and he got what he wanted. Akers presumably wanted out (and the Rams wanted him out), but they couldn’t find a trade partner. To no surprise, Ramsey declined to delve into the details of the basis for the rift between Akers and the Rams.
“Regardless of how it was going to play out or what’s going on, all that little stuff and the details, I ain’t getting into that,” Ramsey said. “That’s his business, but I’m supporting Cam. I’ll tell anybody that around the building and whoever asks me. I support Cam Akers and what he’s got going on. I want what’s best for Cam Akers. Obviously, if he is able to play a significant amount of snaps and get the ball and do what everybody knows what he is capable of doing, then that’s better for the team. That’ll make me happy on Sundays and practice and stuff like that. We all want what’s best for Cam. That’s who I am as a person. I’m supporting my brother before anything else.”
Akers had an impressive late-season run as a rookie in 2020, and he returned from a torn Achilles tendon late in 2021 to help boost the Rams toward a Super Bowl win. However, things haven’t worked in 2022, from Week One. By Week Five, Akers was exiled. Four weeks later, the Rams are trying to rebuild the bridge, primarily because they have no other option.
2 responses to “Jalen Ramsey: I want what’s best for Cam Akers”
andymc58 says:
Believe us, Jalen. No one is surprised.
Seems like there is an increase of players who have not had a breakout, have not become stars who are demanding trades (mims, Moore, and now akers). It used to be stars who demanded a trade to get out of a bad situation or a new contract. I don’t care what they do, but it feels like you should arrive before you start making demands. | 2022-11-05T15:10:01Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Jalen Ramsey: I want what's best for Cam Akers - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/05/jalen-ramsey-i-want-whats-best-for-cam-akers/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/05/jalen-ramsey-i-want-whats-best-for-cam-akers/ |
1 responses to “Ryan Tannehill will travel to Kansas City, remains questionable”
Winning this game might not even mean anything at the end of the year. Titans win the AFC South and they will have at least 1 home playoff game to start the playoffs. The season is a marathon not sprint… Rest Tannehill until he is fully healed. | 2022-11-05T20:33:09Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Ryan Tannehill will travel to Kansas City, remains questionable - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/05/ryan-tannehill-will-travel-to-kansas-city-remains-questionable/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/05/ryan-tannehill-will-travel-to-kansas-city-remains-questionable/ |
With eight games in the early window on Sunday, Vikings at Commanders doesn’t really stand out. Maybe it should.
The game between 6-1 Minnesota and 4-4 Washington has plenty of intrigue, both on and off the field.
Most obviously, former Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins returns to FedEx Field for the first time since joining the Vikings as a free agent in 2018. Cousins beat his old team in one prior meeting, on a Thursday night three years ago at U.S. Bank Stadium. Now, he’s coming back to the place where he made “you like that!” a Peter Brady time-to-change catch phrase.
But Cousins isn’t the only quarterback crossing paths with a former team. Commanders current starter Taylor Heinicke was a member of the Minnesota roster in 2016. But for a “freak accident” that severed a tendon above his left ankle in July of that year, he may have been the quarterback to whom the Vikings turned after Teddy Bridgewater suffered a late-August, non-contact ACL tear.
Also, Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell spent three years as an assistant in Washington, his longest stint with any NFL team as a player or coach. Vikings offensive coordinator Wes Phillips (son of Wade and grandson of Bum) spent five years in D.C., as tight ends coach.
Then there’s Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio, who was responsible for a few dust-ups as a middle linebacker in Minnesota from 1992 through 1995.
Away from the field, the Snyder factor dominates. On Wednesday, current ownership of the Commanders announced that the team is on the market. It sparked unrestrained jubilation from the fans. It could result in more Commanders fans than SKOLsters on Sunday. And it could result in a proliferation of pointed messages regarding the future of the franchise.
Two weeks ago, FedEx Field workers supposedly told fans to ditch the “sell the team” signs. But Snyder’s minions can’t silence the voices. And Wednesday’s news counts as chum in the water for a fan base that is famished for new ownership.
So, yes, things could get very interesting today as the Vikings try to push their record to an inconceivable 7-1, and the Commanders try to get above .500 after only nine games. Regardless of what happens on the field, what happens in the stands could be even more compelling. | 2022-11-06T15:05:37Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Vikings-Commanders game has many layers of intrigue, on and off the field - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/06/vikings-commanders-game-has-many-layers-of-intrigue-on-and-off-the-field/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/06/vikings-commanders-game-has-many-layers-of-intrigue-on-and-off-the-field/ |
It had been a long time since the Cardinals opened a game with a touchdown, but that streak came to an end on Sunday against the Seahawks.
Quarterback Kyler Murray found wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins for a 22-yard touchdown to end the first Cardinals possession of the day. It’s the first time the Cardinals have scored on their opening possession in 14 games and their first first quarter touchdown of the season.
The touchdown put the Cardinals up 7-3 with just over six minutes to play in the first quarter.
Murray was 5-of-5 for 49 yards on the opening drive. Geno Smith was 3-of-4 for 28 yards while leading the Seahawks to a field goal on their first drive. | 2022-11-06T22:51:33Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Cardinals up 7-3 after DeAndre Hopkins touchdowns - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/06/cardinals-up-7-3-after-deandre-hopkins-touchdowns/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/06/cardinals-up-7-3-after-deandre-hopkins-touchdowns/ |
The Bengals left last Monday’s loss to the Browns with a bad taste in their mouths and took out their frustrations on the Panthers this Sunday.
Running back Joe Mixon capped the first Bengals drive with a touchdown run and he would score four more times before the end of the third quarter of the game. That left him one short of the NFL record for touchdowns in a single game, but it was more than enough to power the Bengals to a 42-21 rout of their NFC South opponents.
The Bengals were up 35-0 at halftime as Mixon got four of his scores in the first 30 minutes of play. He added the fifth after Baker Mayfield led the Panthers to their first score of the day and Cincinnati mostly went with backups on both sides of the ball for the rest of the day.
Mixon is the first Bengals player to score five touchdowns in a single game.
Quarterback Joe Burrow also ran for a touchdown and went 22-of-28 for 206 yards before Brandon Allen played out the string. Mixon ran 22 times for 153 yards and four scores while adding four catches for 58 yards in the passing game.
Mayfield replaced P.J. Walker after halftime as the Panthers offense was a complete train wreck in the first half. They gained 32 yards, turned the ball over three times, and gained their only first down on a Bengals defensive penalty.
The operation was more effective with Mayfield in the game, although it was such a laugher at that point that it is hard to know how much to read into that success. He finished 14-of-20 for 155 yards and two touchdowns in a performance that will lead to questions for interim head coach Steve Wilks about who will start for his 2-7 team against the Falcons on Thursday night.
The Bengals, who are now 5-4, will have no decisions to make about Week 10 lineups as they’ll have a bye before returning to face the Steelers in Week 11.
6 responses to “Joe Mixon scores five TDs, Bengals dominate Panthers 42-21”
Brady Fan Boys are not happy.
Give this man a million mini muffin baskets & a BIG Christmas bonus.
Shouldn’t even be in the league after punching that girl. NFL rules are a joke.
Guessing (from the name) that you’re a Squealers fan? So how many cases were there against Benny? You DO know the saying about people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones?
Joe Mixon is a top 5 RB
codfish001 says:
Quite a “ghostly” performance… | 2022-11-06T22:52:16Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Joe Mixon scores five TDs, Bengals dominate Panthers 42-21 - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/06/joe-mixon-scores-five-tds-bengals-dominate-panthers-42-21/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/06/joe-mixon-scores-five-tds-bengals-dominate-panthers-42-21/ |
Even when things have looked good for Kirk Cousins today, they haven’t been perfect.
The Vikings quarterback completed a 47-yard pass to Justin Jefferson with 12:14 remaining in the fourth quarter. He took a big shot from Daron Payne on the play and stayed down afterward.
Nick Mullens replaced him for one play.
Cousins returned but could not get the Vikings in the end zone. Minnesota settled for a 25-yard Greg Joseph field goal to reduce the Commanders’ lead to 17-10 with 10:46 left.
Cousins is 18-of-32 for 235 yards with a touchdown and an interception. He has taken two sacks and nine hits.
Jefferson has seven catches for 115 yards and a touchdown, which came on the Vikings’ first drive of the game. | 2022-11-06T22:52:28Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Kirk Cousins leaves with injury for one play as Vikings close to within 17-10 - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/06/kirk-cousins-leaves-with-injury-for-one-play-as-vikings-close-to-within-17-10/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/06/kirk-cousins-leaves-with-injury-for-one-play-as-vikings-close-to-within-17-10/ |
Seahawks hold 10-7 lead over Cardinals at halftime
The Cardinals scored a touchdown on their opening possession for the first time this season, but they weren’t able to make it to halftime with a lead over the Seahawks.
DK Metcalf caught a touchdown in the second quarter to put the Seahawks up 10-7 and the Cardinals weren’t able to put any more points on the board before the half was over. It looked like they might be able to score just before the half, but quarterback Kyler Murray‘s fourth down scramble for a first down in Seahawks territory turned into a disaster.
Murray did not secure the ball well and it popped loose after Seahawks safety Ryan Neal made contact with him. Josh Jones recovered the ball and the Seahawks had a chance to try for some points of their own.
Travis Homer ran for 22 yards to get the ball near midfield, but an incompletion by Geno Smith stalled the momentum and the 10-7 lead would last into halftime.
Smith was 15-of-20 for 144 yards over the entire half. The touchdown to Metcalf was his 14th of the season and that’s a new single-season high for the veteran quarterback.
Murray opened the game 10-of-10 and threw a touchdown to DeAndre Hopkins to give the Cardinals an early lead. He was 4-of-9 the rest of the way and then lost the fumble to make for a sour end to the first half in Arizona. | 2022-11-06T22:52:52Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Seahawks hold 10-7 lead over Cardinals at halftime - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/06/seahawks-hold-10-7-lead-over-cardinals-at-halftime/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/06/seahawks-hold-10-7-lead-over-cardinals-at-halftime/ |
Five days after being traded from the Lions to the Vikings, tight end T.J. Hockenson played in a game for Minnesota, making nine catches on nine targets for 70 yards.
After the game, Hockenson shared some details of a very hectic week with PFT.
“I got the call about 1:30 on Tuesday and got on a plane about 7:00 on Tuesday night, landed at about 9:00 in Minneapolis, went to the facility, got my iPad, woke up at 6:00 AM on Wednesday for a physical and kind of hit the ground running,” Hockenson said by phone. “It was a big offensive install[ation] on Wednesday. [Tight ends] coach Brian Angelichio, Coach [Kevin O’Connell], all of them did a great job just helping me learn the offense. Helping put me in a position to be successful. . . .
“I stayed pretty late on Wednesday just trying to make sure I knew everything in the base plan and then Thursday it’s third-down [package], same thing. You’ve got to be in there early, stay late just to learn it. And then Friday, it’s a ‘fast Friday’ they say, but I was in there for a while after everyone was gone, too, just trying to make sure that I had the whole game plan down. Making sure that I was able to be out there and be part of this when they needed me and there was no, ‘Hey, he doesn’t know what’s going on,’ or, ‘Hey, he doesn’t know that.’ I just really wanted to not have that be the emphasis and that’s just something that I put on myself right when I got here.”
For the fourth time in his career, Hockenson had to learn a new offense. This time, he had only four days to do it. He agreed that it’s like learning a new language. The fact that the Lions already played the Commanders allowed him to spend less time focusing on a defense he already knew and more time studying the Vikings’ playbook.
“Just being able to kind of revert my mind quickly and understand what’s going on with like what our objective is on each play and just trying to figure out the whole scheme and the whole concepts,” Hockenson said regarding the process of learning a new offense. “Hearing it come out of the mouth is a little different than reading it. I’ve read it every night on my phone, voice recorded it, put my headphones in at night and listen to it coming back to me. . . . Being in four different offenses, that’s just tricks I’ve learned to be able to memorize things a little quicker and be able to execute.”
It definitely worked, and Hockenson is already feeling comfortable. How comfortable? On a scale of one to 10, he said it’s a 9.5 — and that the only reason it isn’t a 10 is because he’s still living in a hotel.
4 responses to “T.J. Hockenson worked overtime to learn Minnesota offense”
whatjusthappened says:
Very impressive for what he accomplished today. He played a significant role in the win today for the Vikings. He is going to be a nice addition to the team. Good trade by KAM.
Incredible get for the young GM Kwesi. Hock even looks like a Viking lol the marketing team has to love it
SKOL!!!
nfleveryday says:
Just think, Rick Speilman traded a fourth round pick for Chris Herndon who ended up with 4 catches last season. Hockenson already has 7. Another win for the new regime. | 2022-11-07T03:04:52Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | T.J. Hockenson worked overtime to learn Minnesota offense - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/06/t-j-hockenson-worked-overtime-to-learn-minnesota-offense/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/06/t-j-hockenson-worked-overtime-to-learn-minnesota-offense/ |
It started early, and it didn’t stop. And the man at the heart of it didn’t know it was coming.
Bengals running back Joe Mixon set a franchise record on Sunday with five touchdowns against the Panthers. He visited by phone with PFT for a few minutes after the game.
“I didn’t know at all,” Mixon said when asked when he knew it would be such a big day for him. “Just, you know, staying ready from when my number was called. The past few weeks and had been going not how I thought it would but, you know, I just basically stayed true to myself and stayed true to the game, man. Without the big guys in front, the receivers, and tight ends, it wouldn’t be happening. I just stayed true to it.”
Mixon knew that there was a general plan to embrace a more smash mouth style against Carolina.
“Coach [Zac Taylor] called it up, and we came out being physical,” Mixon said. “We came out being physical and we basically did whatever we could for him to keep calling them plays and running plays, and he actually stuck to it. I mean, we were just coming through to deliver.”
Making it more impressive was the fact that the Bengals were blown out by the Browns just six days ago. I asked Mixon the plan for putting that one behind them.
“Really just to come in, go to work, and get that bad taste out of our mouth,” he said. “It was only right for us to come to work with confidence and knowing the team that we are and still playing with that fire and that edge to us and we came to work, and we preached all week we’ve got to come out and execute and not beat ourselves and that’s exactly what we did.”
Some have said there’s a Super Bowl hangover for the Bengals. I asked Mixon what his reaction is when he hears that.
“To be honest, man, we’re not even paying attention to it,” Mixon said. “Because we’re the Cincinnati Bengals and we were in the Super Bowl last year, then everybody [put] all these expectations on this. But at the end of the day, the only expectation that matters is ours, and we’ve just got to keep on coming through and going to work and basically staying true to the game.”
Here’s the best argument for the existence of no hangover. Just like last year, the Bengals enter the bye at 5-4.
“It was very important,” Mixon said regarding moving above .500. “It was very important, man. The fact that we’re sitting exactly where we were last year. I mean, that’s a great feeling, especially to come out with a win right before the bye. It was huge, and we needed it and we came through and got it.”
And now they have two weeks to get ready for a trip to face the Steelers.
“We just got to basically go through the corrections because we still got room to get better and go off to the bye week, enjoy it, don’t get too high, don’t get too low,” Mixon said, “and get our bodies right leading up to Pittsburgh.”
Now’s the time for the Bengals to make their move. And it will help if, after the bye, they can get receiver Ja'Marr Chase back. | 2022-11-07T04:49:07Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Joe Mixon stayed ready for his number to be called - and it was, repeatedly - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/06/joe-mixon-stayed-ready-for-his-number-to-be-called-and-it-was/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/06/joe-mixon-stayed-ready-for-his-number-to-be-called-and-it-was/ |
Sunday Night Football: Chiefs, Titans headed to overtime
The Chiefs and Titans are headed to overtime, tied 17-17 at the end of regulation. Kansas City won the coin toss and will get the ball first.
Patrick Mahomes ran for a 14-yard touchdown with 2:56 remaining to draw the Chiefs to within 17-15. The Chiefs had three attempts at two points after offsetting penalties was followed by a defensive holding penalty on Joshua Kalu, who held Travis Kelce. On the third try, Mahomes ran it in to tie the game.
The Chiefs had a chance to win it in regulation.
They went for it on fourth-and-inches from their own 45 with 1:00 remaining, and Clyde Edwards-Helaire picked it up with a 2-yard run. But Mahomes threw three consecutive incompletions, forcing a punt and giving the ball back to the Titans with 35 seconds left. | 2022-11-07T04:49:25Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Sunday Night Football: Chiefs, Titans headed to overtime - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/06/sunday-night-football-chiefs-titans-headed-to-overtime/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/06/sunday-night-football-chiefs-titans-headed-to-overtime/ |
Patrick Mahomes passed for 446 yards and ran for 63. The Chiefs needed every one of those against an unrelenting Titans team.
Mahomes directed his 11th career game-winning drive in the fourth quarter or overtime as the Chiefs beat the Titans 20-17 in overtime.
The Chiefs improved to 6-2, and the Titans fell to 5-3.
The Chiefs won the coin toss in overtime and went 64 yards in 13 plays. They went for it on fourth-and-one at the Tennessee 13, and Mahomes completed a 2-yard pass to JuJu Smith-Schuster. Three consecutive incompletions, though, led to a Harrison Butker field goal anyway. Butker, who missed an extra point and a 47-yard field goal earlier in the night, was good from 28 yards.
The Titans had a chance to answer, but Derrick Henry picked up 1 yard before rookie Malik Willis took back-to-back sacks. Khalen Saunders sacked Willis for a 12-yard loss, and Chris Jones and Carlos Dunlap split a 5-yard sack of Willis for the Chiefs’ only sacks of the game.
Willis’ fourth-and-26 attempt had no prayer.
Without Ryan Tannehill, who missed the game with an ankle injury, the Titans had no passing game. Willis completed only 5 of 16 passes for 80 yards. More than half of that came on the team’s first play from scrimmage when Chigoziem Okonkwo broke several tackles at the line of scrimmage and broke free for a 48-yard catch-and-run.
The Titans had 22 total yards of offense in the second half and overtime combined.
The Chiefs had no running game, except when Mahomes ran it.
He ran for a 14-yard touchdown with 2:56 remaining in the fourth quarter to draw the Chiefs to within 17-15. The Chiefs had three attempts at the two-point conversion after offsetting penalties was followed by a defensive holding penalty on Joshua Kalu, who held Travis Kelce. On the third try, Mahomes ran it in to tie the game.
The Chiefs then had a chance to win it in regulation. They went for it on fourth-and-inches from their own 45 with 1:00 remaining, and Clyde Edwards-Helaire picked it up with a 2-yard run. But Mahomes threw three consecutive incompletions, forcing a punt and giving the ball back to the Titans with 35 seconds left.
The Chiefs scored only nine points through three quarters, the fewest they had scored since Week 7 against Tennessee last season. The Chiefs lost that game 27-3.
On Sunday night, the Chiefs scored on their first two drives. They took the opening kickoff and drove 69 yards in 15 plays before stalling at the Tennessee 5. Kansas City settled for a chip-shot, 23-yard field goal by Butker.
They made it 9-0 on Hardman’s 7-yard catch-and-run on the first play of the second quarter, but Butker missed the extra point.
The Chiefs then failed to score on seven consecutive possessions. They had five punts, an interception and a missed Butker field goal. It was first time since 2018 against the Colts that the Chiefs had gone seven consecutive drives without scoring a point.
But the Chiefs scored the final 11 points to win it.
The Titans had 48 plays. Mahomes had 68 pass attempts, tying for the third most in NFL history in a single game behind only Drew Bledsoe (70) and Vinny Testaverde (69). | 2022-11-07T06:46:46Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Sunday Night Football: Patrick Mahomes leads Chiefs to comeback overtime victory over Titans - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/06/sunday-night-football-patrick-mahomes-leads-chiefs-to-comeback-overtime-victory-over-titans/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/06/sunday-night-football-patrick-mahomes-leads-chiefs-to-comeback-overtime-victory-over-titans/ |
The 3-6 Packers have lost five games in a row, a streak that began in London with a loss to the Giants. They officially bottomed out on Sunday, losing to the one-win Lions and mustering only nine points.
During his post-game press conference on Sunday, Rodgers was asked this question: “You’ve been pretty optimistic these last couple weeks, saying ‘all it takes is one.’ Sounds like there’s still a little bit of that left. But how do you — I’m not trying to be disrespectul in saying this — how do you believe that you guys can still turn it around after you guys just lost to that team?”
Rodgers paused for roughly 13 seconds before responding.
“I’ve been counted out many times in my life, as have many of my teammates,” he said. “And I hope we just dig deep and find a way. We will truly be underdogs for many games moving forward. Hopefully, we can embrace that. We have two games at home. We’ve got to go win those two games in a week, and then this thing looks a little different.”
It was the second time Rodgers said during the press conference that the Packers will be “counted out.” He initially made the remark after he was asked whether he regrets not retiring.
If they’ll be counted out, it’s for good reason. They’ve counted themselves out by losing game after game after game.
No, it’s not over yet. Sure, they play a pair of home games four days apart, with the Cowboys coming town on Sunday and the Titans arriving the following Thursday.
But then come trips to Philadelphia on a Sunday night and a visit Chicago after that, before a Week 14 bye. Four games to go before getting some time to regroup. They could be 7-6, they could be 3-10. They could be somewhere in between.
Regardless, it’s a little lame to seek motivation from being “counted out.” He’s not the first player to play that card. A team plays poorly, people who get paid to point such things out do so, and then the team that played poorly gets indignant because people are pointing out how poorly they’ve played.
They remain very much alive, even if Rodgers is showing up for every post-game press conference dressed like he’s going to a funeral. If they get to the playoffs as a low seed, they could be as dangerous as they were in 2010.
But first they’ve got to get to the playoffs. It won’t be easy. They will be counted out. They’ll be counted out because of their own failures through the first nine weeks of the season.
10 responses to “Aaron Rodgers embraces fact that Packers will be “counted out””
Give him credit, he’s said all the right things this season. Even if his play isn’t there.
Hopefully the Lions will answer the question of “How can you lose to that team?” again later this year.
They just aren’t that good
Well the Packers are doing their best to prove wrong anyone who doesn’t count them out.
2010 they could have been a juggernaut if not for all the injuries.
8 starters landed on IR. Their RB, TE, RT, 3 LBers, and a S.
gbpforme says:
Anybody that can do math knows this isn’t going to happen! Even to have a chance they would need to win all remaining games! You couldn’t beat the Lions Aaron how do plan on beating the Eagles, Vikings and Cowboys! Please lose and put Love in so he can look terrible as well! We need to draft a Stud QB this year!
That’s because they ARE out.
Embrace the suck. Lolol I was told all off-season how the packers already had the north locked up before the season even started.
No worries the Packer fans can declare off-season champions again after this season ends.
Well at least you weren’t “me first” and took a team friendly contract, ensuring you would be surrounded by playmakers. Oh wait.. | 2022-11-07T16:31:21Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Aaron Rodgers embraces fact that Packers will be "counted out" - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/07/aaron-rodgers-embraces-fact-that-packers-will-be-counted-out/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/07/aaron-rodgers-embraces-fact-that-packers-will-be-counted-out/ |
The Rams offense has struggled all season and things may have hit their lowest point against the Buccaneers on Sunday.
They went three-and-out eight times while producing a season-low 206 yards of offense in a 16-13 loss. After the game was over, cornerback Jalen Ramsey sounded off about the offense’s shortcomings and head coach Sean McVay said that “changes have to be made” in the weeks to come.
McVay said that he didn’t know exactly what will be different, but that “everything’s got to be up for debate” as the team tries to salvage its season.
“We’re gonna stay connected throughout this,” McVay said, via Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com. “But we do have to be able to look inward and figure out what are some of the solutions, changes, adjustments, different things that we have to do to be able to get different results and different production from our offense. . . . As coaches we’re responsible for identifying the problems and trying to provide solutions, and then the player’s job to be able to go execute and be able to get it done. I have to be able to do my part first and foremost for them to be able to do theirs. And that’s where you always look at. You want to look inward first.”
The trade deadline has passed and there are limited options to shake things up in-house at this point in the season. The team has talked about re-signing wide receiver Odell Beckham on multiple occasions, but nothing has happened on that front and his return might not be enough to change the course of a season that has not gone how the Rams hoped.
9 responses to “Sean McVay: Everything’s got to be up for debate after loss to Bucs”
Anthony Vogt says:
It’s the chunky curse!
as in, whether or not you’re a nepotism hire and really not qualified to be a HC? Definitely, up for debate
Well if my experience in being a Lions fan for many years tells me anything, it tells me this is about the time you will read a report that Stafford has been playing injured.
It’s the chunky soup curse!!
fakeoutrageisalltherage says:
No draft picks and cap hell coming ,,, good luck
SB champs about to miss the playoffs. Wild stuff.
You have to admit there’s been a pretty significant loss of coaching in that organization the last two years — tough to replace all that brain power.
Yeah….the Rams story goes a little like this : Stan Kroenke was gifted a Super Bowl by his old pals in the NFL to include his fellow crony NFL team owners last season. NOW that he’s been told to write that check to St Louis to cover the penalty for moving the team to LA and Goodell & the NFL aren’t on the hook for it – their treating him like hot garbage. So the investment in Stafford was essentially a “one & done” for the Rams before they sink back in to mediocrity…but in that Division mediocre might get ya in the playoffs.
If you sell out the future to win a Superbowl you really can’t complain. Of course if you do that and then don’t win it all … well, looking at you Broncos. | 2022-11-07T16:31:45Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Sean McVay: Everything's got to be up for debate after loss to Bucs - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/07/sean-mcvay-everythings-got-to-be-up-for-debate-after-loss-to-bucs/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/07/sean-mcvay-everythings-got-to-be-up-for-debate-after-loss-to-bucs/ |
The Packers’ injury-plagued receiving corps has suffered another loss.
Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs has a high ankle sprain, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
That’s usually a 4-6 week injury, although the Packers aren’t yet sure of his precise timeline for returning to the field.
Doubs leads all Packers wide receivers with 31 catches this season. He has played in all nine games while the rest of the receiving corps has been in and out of the lineup with injuries.
For the 3-6 Packers, who are desperately trying to salvage a highly disappointing season, this is going to be one more challenge to overcome.
1 responses to “Packers’ Romeo Doubs has high ankle sprain”
It’s unfortunate to be injured, next man up is the mantra for this. But what caught my eye was he leads the packer WR with 31 catches. If there was a next man up in green bay they should have put him in a long time ago. | 2022-11-07T18:46:51Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Packers' Romeo Doubs has high ankle sprain - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/07/packers-romeo-doubs-has-high-ankle-sprain/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/07/packers-romeo-doubs-has-high-ankle-sprain/ |
News emerged that the Colts had fired head coach Frank Reich at about 11:30 a.m. ET on Monday.
At around 12:45 p.m. ET, news emerged that Indianapolis was hiring former offensive lineman Jeff Saturday to be the club’s interim head coach.
But before either of those things happened, Saturday joined a local Indianapolis radio station to do his weekly Monday morning hit, discussing what had happened in the Colts game the day before.
So, at 9:30 a.m. ET, Saturday was on with Kevin & Query on 107.5 The Fan and was asked a variety of questions, including if he thought Reich was a coach who knew he was at the end of his leash.
“Yeah, he definitely is not a mail-it-in guy. So, as far as where he sits and the frustrating part, I’m assuming, for Frank is that, in the biggest moments, his best players have not made the plays,” Saturday said. “And as a coach, you try to get your guys in the right spot to do the right thing. So, as we all heap on what’s going on with Frank, we have to be thoughtful of the other guys as well.
“… But I’m just saying in general, from a guy who continues to bring ideas to the table, that’s got to be tough. And I haven’t been in his position, but I can’t imagine that being an easy thing to keep going over. But they’ve got to figure it out. They’ve got to find a way and you’ve got to get the most out of your guys. So, I’m sure the frustration is at an all-time high and disappointment aligns with that. I can’t imagine the feeling today.”
Saturday also said he was “shocked” by the Colts firing former offensive coordinator Marcus Brady last week.
“Don’t know the reason, haven’t asked Frank what was the thought process on it,” Saturday said. “But that was a shocking move for me as well, just from the way the whole season has went through. And they may have addressed it in the Indy media, I just hadn’t seen it or followed up on it.”
It stands to reason that Saturday had an idea of what was going to happen in a matter of hours when he did the radio appearance. And in the grand scheme of things, Saturday’s comments don’t mean all that much.
But it is one more thing that’s happened on what has already been quite a Monday.
The Colts are slated to have a press conference at 6 p.m. ET with Saturday, G.M. Chris Ballard, and team owner Jim Irsay.
4 responses to “Jeff Saturday on Monday morning: I’m sure frustration within Colts is at an all-time high”
“It stands to reason that Saturday had an idea of what was going to happen in a matter of hours when he did the radio appearance.”
I disagree. One does not go from having no idea about becoming a NFL head coach to accepting the position in a matter of hours.
Show me a fired HC and I’ll show you a HC that doesn’t have a QB.
kcoun says:
My background is in grocery management and I’m a bit irked that I was not considered for HC
Saturday and Irsay are definitely so RACKED right now lol | 2022-11-07T19:47:44Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Jeff Saturday on Monday morning: I'm sure frustration within Colts is at an all-time high - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/07/jeff-saturday-on-monday-morning-im-sure-frustration-within-colts-is-at-an-all-time-high/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/07/jeff-saturday-on-monday-morning-im-sure-frustration-within-colts-is-at-an-all-time-high/ |
The Cowboys returned to work after their bye week on Monday, but running back Ezekiel Elliott didn’t get on the field.
Elliott missed their Week Eight win over the Bears with a knee injury and he remained out of the light practice that the team held to kick off their week. Their first full practice session of the week will come on Wednesday.
Elliott said, via Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, that his knee feels better than it did last week, but that he is not sure when he will return to practice. He also said that he plans to wear a brace once he does return.
Tony Pollard ran 14 times for 131 yards and three touchdowns in the win over Chicago and would be the No. 1 back against the Packers if Elliott isn’t ready to return.
1 responses to “No practice for Ezekiel Elliott Monday”
Well at least their best RB is healthy. | 2022-11-07T20:53:55Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | No practice for Ezekiel Elliott Monday - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/07/no-practice-for-ezekiel-elliott-monday/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/07/no-practice-for-ezekiel-elliott-monday/ |
Albert Einstein, of course, once said “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” Over and over again, coaches prove themselves insane.
The Cardinals rank 17th in total offense and 26th in total defense. They are tied for 16th in points scored and 31st in points allowed.
They are not good.
Yet, coach Kliff Kingsbury said Monday he will not change play-calling duties on either side of the ball for this week.
“Yeah, it hasn’t [changed]. We’ll keep it as it is,” Kingsbury said Monday, via Bo Brack of PHNX Cardinals.
Kingsbury said a month ago that he would “definitely” consider giving up the offensive play calling if it helped the team win.
“I am open to anything that helps us score more points and helps us win,” Kingsbury said. “We will see where it all goes, but yeah, whatever it takes to win, I’m all for it.”
Assistant coach Spencer Whipple served as the offensive play-caller last season in Cleveland when Kingsbury was home with COVID-19. | 2022-11-07T21:41:11Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Cardinals are not changing play-calling roles - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/07/cardinals-are-not-changing-play-calling-roles/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/07/cardinals-are-not-changing-play-calling-roles/ |
Last week, it seemed like running back Kareem Hunt‘s time with the Browns could be up following the team’s Monday night victory over the Bengals.
But then the trade deadline came and went and Hunt remained with his hometown team.
Hunt said Monday that he was feeling emotional as the game started, knowing it could be his last with Cleveland. Hunt’s contract is up at the end of the season and the Browns reportedly received some interest in the running back.
But Hunt is just fine sticking with Cleveland for the rest of 2022.
“It is what it is,” Hunt said, via Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com. “I’ve got a job to do. I was cool with whatever happened.”
Hunt received some praise from G.M. Andrew Berry, who told reporters during Cleveland’s bye last week that he’s expecting Hunt to have a strong second half of the season.
“I guess it’s nice, but I’m just going to show up and work,” Hunt said. “I’m not going to worry about the outside noise and stuff. I was just worried about showing up to work wherever.”
Working in tandem with running back Nick Chubb, Hunt has 305 yards rushing with three touchdowns plus 19 receptions for 117 yards with one receiving touchdown in 2022. | 2022-11-07T22:51:32Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Kareem Hunt: I was cool with whatever happened at trading deadline - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/07/kareem-hunt-i-was-cool-with-whatever-happened-at-trading-deadline/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/07/kareem-hunt-i-was-cool-with-whatever-happened-at-trading-deadline/ |
Saints coach Dennis Allen says he is not considering benching quarterback Andy Dalton.
Asked after Monday night’s loss to the Ravens whether he considered making a change at quarterback, Allen answered, “No, I didn’t.”
Allen said Dalton was far from the only one to blame for the offense not doing much in the Saints’ 27-13 loss.
“There was a lot that wasn’t good offensively tonight. There was a lot of dirty hands in that,” Allen said.
Dalton completed 19 of 29 passes for 210 yards, with one touchdown and one interception. Asked if the performance changed his commitment to Dalton, Allen again answered, “No.”
Jameis Winston opened the season as the Saints’ starting quarterback but hasn’t played since getting hurt in Week Three. Winston is healthy now and could play, but Allen seems to believe Dalton gives his team its best chance to win, despite Monday night’s loss. | 2022-11-08T10:11:21Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Dennis Allen: No consideration to benching Andy Dalton - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/08/dennis-allen-no-consideration-to-benching-andy-dalton/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/08/dennis-allen-no-consideration-to-benching-andy-dalton/ |
Kevin O’Connell: Hate to keep playing from behind, but it’s given us a belief in ourselves
Sunday’s Vikings win followed a familiar script.
The team has opened the year with a 7-1 record because they have consistently made more plays late in games than their opponents. They scored the final 13 points in Washington on Sunday and wound up with a 20-17 win that marked the fourth time that they have come from behind in the final 15 minutes to win a game this season.
Minnesota has scored 70 points in the fourth quarter overall and head coach Kevin O’Connell said on Monday that the late game heroics have provided the team with confidence that they can “consistently win close games” in the final minutes.
“Ultimately, you hate to continue to put yourselves in positions where you need to come from behind and win, but at least we know we’ve kind of removed all doubt and have a belief in ourselves that we can go get those wins when we have to know,” O’Connell said, via the team’s website. “Like I said, can we have the type of preparation and the type of performance where we don’t need to do that? That’s ultimately what our job is as coaches, to keep pushing our guys. We’ve got great leadership that knows where we’re headed, hopefully as a team. We’re going to need to play a little more distant throughout games and put it all together as a football team.”
The Vikings face teams with winning records in each of their next four games and they’ll be hoping to ride the belief they have in themselves to more wins whether they are blowouts, close games or something in between. | 2022-11-08T14:33:08Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Kevin O'Connell: Hate to keep playing from behind, but it's given us a belief in ourselves - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/08/kevin-oconnell-hate-to-keep-playing-from-behind-but-its-given-us-a-belief-in-ourselves/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/08/kevin-oconnell-hate-to-keep-playing-from-behind-but-its-given-us-a-belief-in-ourselves/ |
More than a decade ago, there was plenty of discussion regarding Tom Brady not being able to both throw the ball and catch it, too. The topic suggested that Brady has a problem with receivers dropping passes.
On Monday night, Brady said he doesn’t.
“It’d be like me calling the wrong play or checking to the wrong play,” Brady told Jim Gray on the latest episode of the Let’s Go! podcast, via a partial transcript provided by SiriusXM. “I mean, it’s like saying — I know there’s a lot more people that probably play golf than play football — but if you hit a bad shot, you hit a bad shot. But I think the problem comes when you make the wrong decision before the club’s in your hand, you know?
“So if you make the wrong decision before you even step up to the play, you don’t even give yourself a chance. So that’s when I have a problem. If we don’t know what to do or we don’t know how to do it, both of those are problems. If we make a physical mistake, I can live with a physical mistake. I can live with a drop. I can live with a missed block. And, you know, if I throw bad passes and I miss my mark, I know the receivers can live with that. I think the problem is if we’re doing the wrong thing from a communication standpoint, whether that’s me communicating poorly or the backs or the line and you have unblocked people or you have things that just don’t go right, you don’t even give yourself a chance, really an unforced error, that’s what we need to eliminate. In football, we always say you can’t win until you can keep from losing. And to keep from losing means you have to do the right thing before the play even starts. You have to be on the same page with the people next to you because it’s a coordinated effort. We’re all in it together and everyone’s got to be on the same page.”
It’s an important distinction. No player wants to drop a pass. No player tries to drop a pass. But the time that point in the play arrives, it’s all automatic. The question is whether players are sufficiently prepared and focused to do what needs to be done on a given play.
3 responses to “Tom Brady doesn’t mind players dropping passes”
godnollid16 says:
How can people hate Brady as a leader with statements like this? Taking full accountability that he has mistakes too, and bad throws, bad reads, just like guys will have missed blocks and dropped passes, and obviously want to avoid those but those are the mistakes he can live with vs not getting to that point in the first place with bad communication.
Is he talking about himself? I’m glad he didn’t mind dropping a ball that hit him right in the hands in the Super Bowl…. Foles caught it why couldn’t Tommy?
steelcurtain412 says:
Yeah right that’s why he screams at linemen for missing assignments | 2022-11-08T20:05:29Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Tom Brady doesn't mind players dropping passes - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/08/tom-brady-doesnt-mind-players-dropping-passes/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/08/tom-brady-doesnt-mind-players-dropping-passes/ |
The Browns have let go of one of their defensive backs.
Cleveland announced the team has waived Herb Miller on Tuesday.
Miller appeared in four games for the club this season. He played exclusively on special teams, amassing 64 snaps with one fumble recovery.
Miller has appeared in 17 career games with no starts.
The Browns also announced they’ve signed receiver Cyril Grayson to their practice squad. He’s appeared in 10 games with three starts, catching 10 passes for 212 yards with a pair of touchdowns last year for Tampa Bay. | 2022-11-08T21:49:40Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Browns waive Herb Miller - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/08/browns-waive-herb-miller/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/08/browns-waive-herb-miller/ |
Monday saw a flurry of reports and official comments regarding the injury suffered by Bills quarterback Josh Allen when his elbow was bent awkwardly and violently late in the Week Nine loss to the Jets. On Tuesday, there was no news.
As noted during Tuesday morning’s PFT Live, the words uttered by coach Sean McDermott on Monday painted a much different picture when considered with the audio and video of his delivery of the message. He seemed anything but upbeat; indeed, McDermott came off as borderline glum.
On Tuesday night, receiver Stefon Diggs tweeted, “Rejoice…” Given the broader context, with Bills Mafia holding it breath like the real mafia sweating out a search warrant, Diggs may have been conveying good news, in vague fashion.
Regardless, the issue remains far from resolved. Allen has an injury to his ulnar collateral ligament. It didn’t stop him from launching a bazooka shot to Gabe Davis late in the game. But the extra stress on his arm surely didn’t make things any better.
Come Wednesday, there will be news — one way or the other. Allen will practice, or he won’t. He’ll be limited, unless he isn’t. And to the extent that Allen misses time in practice, backup Case Keenum will get the first-team reps in advance of a game against the team he took to the NFC Championship during his one-year stint in Minnesota, five years ago. | 2022-11-09T05:58:02Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | No news on Josh Allen's elbow injury, for now - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/08/no-news-on-josh-allens-elbow-injury-for-now/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/08/no-news-on-josh-allens-elbow-injury-for-now/ |
Apparently, Californians prefer the gambling the old-fashioned way. Prevalent, and illegal.
Via the Associated Press, a pair of ballot propositions failed on Tuesday, slamming the door (for now) on legalized sports wagering in the most populous state in the nation.
It’s stupid, frankly. People are going to gamble. They’re going to spend their discretionary (and, at times, necessary) revenue on things they shouldn’t.
The fight played out between the gambling industry and Native American tribes, whose pre-existing gambling rights would be threatened by the easy ability on consumers to place wagers on sports in lieu of showing up a bricks-and-mortar casino.
Proposition 26, if it had passed, would have permitted casinos and the four major horse tracks in California to offer sports betting, but only in person. The proposal also would have permitted roulette and dice games at casinos.
Proposition 27, if it had passed, would have authorized online and mobile sports betting. The major gambling companies would have been required to partner with Native American tribes, or Native American tribes could have created their own online and mobile betting platforms.
Neither vote was close. Proposition 26 lost by a 40-point margin, 70 percent to 30 percent. It was even worse for Proposition 27, with 84 percent against it and only 16 percent for it.
In most states, decisions like this are made by elected representatives. California routinely lets the people decide on a wide range of issues, such as (in the 2022 cycle) upholding a ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products (it passed), increasing the personal income tax by 1.75 percent for all persons making more than $2 million (it failed, to the delight of plenty of 49ers, Chargers, and Rams players), and enacting staffing requirements, reporting requirements, ownership disclose, and closing requirements for dialysis votes (it failed, for some reason). California puts it up for a vote.
And, in California, the outcome means that gambling will continue, and that it will happen illegally. Same as it ever was.
12 responses to “California voters reject sports wagering”
Insomniac says:
I’ve only lived here 5 years. On gambling, the elected representatives should do their jobs and make it legal and benefit Californians. These companies want to do business in the most populous state and we should use that leverage to get a better deal to generate more tax revenue so we can lower our highest in the country tax rates. The stupid thing is elected leadership and the smart thing wasn’t just letting those who’d reap the benefits of the laws write them and leave the state with little benefit.
The dialysis thing comes up every damn year. No one has demonstrated there’s any problem right now. Most of these ballot initiatives are suspect. Glad they go down.
It’s like another country out there.
So…Cali people will let you spend your money buying marijuana as a freedom but will not let you spend your own money in other ways as a freedom?
What a backwards state.
Many west coast states have have propositions which allow the citizenry to decide key issues. It was considered progressive at the time. And, it is better than a politician who is getting financed by a special interest while claiming to represent the people.
Lots of Liberals in California.
Well written, Mr Florio, as usual.
And this is the height of stupidity, for sure.
The people have spoken, as it should be.
Why would you let the STATE let you gamble and then you are forced to take taxes out if you win when your local bookies will pay you in cash? Think about it.
Actually what Californians rejected was handing the politicians more money out of their pockets to squander of foolish personal pet ideas.
These WERE NOT gambling initiatives, they were TAX initiatives.
If you lived in CA (the 2nd most expensive state in the Union), especially LA county, you’d know why this state is losing citizens at an astronomical rate. Allowing more taxes to be collected and squandered would only exacerbate the issue.
A simple “We allow legalized gambling to occur” law would have passed in a heartbeat.
In the early 20th century, during the Progressive Era in the U.S., California, in an effort break the iron grip the Southern Pacific railroad had had over the state, made it easy to qualify statewide ballot initiatives and to recall the governor. Today, the ballot initiative is exploited by special interests with deep pockets, usually after they can’t get what they want from the Legislature. It’s not that hard to hire paid signature gathers to obtain enough signatures to qualify a measure for the statewide ballot, if you have enough money. It has come to the point that so many measures clog the ballots in election years, with competing special interests bombarding the state with deceptive and misleading ads, that California voters have grown wary of ballot measures – especially of the type of these two competing measures – and are inclined to vote them down. I voted against both. This is an issue that should be decided by the Legislature, where there are multiple hearings and changes to the law are debated and thoughtfully considered.
Judging by the returns it looks like people are still going to gamble illegally, but not very many. The rest of California will just have enjoy sports for the sake of sport. Sounds kinda nice, really.
Native American casinos spent a ton of money fighting it as well…. | 2022-11-09T16:21:56Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | California voters reject sports wagering - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/09/california-voters-reject-sports-wagering/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/09/california-voters-reject-sports-wagering/ |
Commanders owner Daniel Snyder’s decision to put the team on the market, if motivated in part by the heat currently in the kitchen, hasn’t reduced the temperature.
Via John Keim of ESPN.com, an email sent by the office of D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine to reporters indicates that he will “make a major announcement related to the Washington Commanders.”
Last month, the Washington Post reported that Racine’s office had “nearly completed” its investigation, and that it was planning to take further action.
Although a promise of a “major announcement” often falls short of being major, it’s unlikely that the prosecutor will convene a press conferences for the purposes of saying there’s nothing to see here. Obviously, there’s something.
Tomorrow, we’ll find out what it is.
5 responses to “D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine to make a “major announcement” regarding the Commanders”
My guess is that we’ll find out tomorrow. Just a hunch.
bajer says:
just make the bloddy announce it, there is no need to proclaim that there will be a forthcoming pronouncement, that in this case will be an antiannouncememnt, as it is rather unseemly. jiminy crickets
Does it seem a little self-serving to hold a press conference about something like this? I’m of the mindset that a prosecutorial office should be quietly going about their work to avoid the impression of impropriety. Plus a press conference just seems tacky.
NFL is big (BIG) business, not sport any more.
Just unbelievable .. some people really Hate the Wealthy! I hope Dan changes his mind about selling HIS team. | 2022-11-09T19:12:01Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine to make a "major announcement" regarding the Commanders - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/09/d-c-attorney-general-karl-racine-to-make-a-major-announcement-regarding-the-commanders/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/09/d-c-attorney-general-karl-racine-to-make-a-major-announcement-regarding-the-commanders/ |
Whether it works or not, Colts owner Jim Irsay shouldn’t have hired an interim head coach with no college or pro coaching experience. It’s an insult to all current assistant coaches with every team. They’ve been been paying the dues, gaining the experience, establishing the credibility.
It’s hard to blame interim coach Jeff Saturday for taking the job. Those who aren’t qualified for a given job are the last to admit it. We all believe we’re better than we are. We all believe we can do things that maybe we can’t. We all are tempted by the opportunity to do something that will prove to us and everyone else that we’re right.
Still, Saturday had a chance to prepare himself for his new opportunity. On Monday night, G.M. Chris Ballard made it clear that, twice, Saturday rejected an effort to join the team’s coaching staff.
“We’ve tried to hire Jeff a couple times,” Ballard said. “We tried to hire him in 2019 as the offensive line coach, and we tried to hire him again this year. [It] just didn’t work out. The timing didn’t work out.”
It didn’t work out when Saturday could have become an assistant. It worked out when the chance arrived to walk through the door as a head coach. Saturday and the Colts would be facing far less criticism right now if he’d just taken the job as offensive line coach, when it was offered by in 2019.
But even without any college or pro experience, and despite a so-so 20-16 record in three years as a high-school head coach, Saturday seems to think he can persuade the league at large that he’s head-coaching material.
“I’m auditioning not only for this [job], but 31 others, like everyone else in this game,” Saturday said.
He’s entitled to think that. And who knows? He could be the next Vince Lombardi. Still, it’s difficult to think that someone who has been out of the NFL for a decade and who hasn’t worked as an assistant coach has all of the qualities necessary to do the job right, starting with perhaps the most important trait — the passion.
If Saturday had that passion, he would have been doing something more than serving as a consultant with the Colts in the 10 years since retiring. | 2022-11-09T19:12:13Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Jeff Saturday would have made it easier for the Colts if he'd accepted their prior offers - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/09/jeff-saturday-would-have-made-it-easier-for-the-colts-if-hed-accepted-their-prior-offers/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/09/jeff-saturday-would-have-made-it-easier-for-the-colts-if-hed-accepted-their-prior-offers/ |
Charles Washington returns to Cardinals practice
Safety Charles Washington is on his way back to the active roster in Arizona.
Washington was designated for return from injured reserve by the Cardinals on Wednesday. Washington has been on the list since the start of the season due to a chest injury and will now have 21 days to practice with the team before reaching a deadline to activate him.
The Cardinals can activate him at any point in that window and sooner would probably be better given the need for depth with safety Budda Baker dealing with a high ankle sprain.
Washington played in seven games last season and has made 34 appearances for the Cardinals over the last three seasons. He has 22 tackles and a forced fumble in those appearances. | 2022-11-09T21:44:43Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Charles Washington returns to Cardinals practice - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/09/charles-washington-returns-to-cardinals-practice/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/09/charles-washington-returns-to-cardinals-practice/ |
The ultra-rich keep lining up for ways to get ultra-richer.
According to the New York Post, Boston Red Sox owner John Henry possibly will be bidding on the Washington Commanders.
Henry recently commenced the process of selling Liverpool of the Premier League. The transaction reportedly is expected to generate $4 billion to $5 billion. After offsetting the debt, Henry reportedly would have between $2 billion and $3 billion.
An unnamed source told the Post that Henry wants to own an NFL team, and that he’ll consider the Commanders.
Several names have been linked to the Commanders, including Jeff Bezos, Mat Ishbia, and Byron Allen. Over the weekend, PFT reported that at least six credible potential majority owners have expressed preliminary interest in buying the team.
If not the Commanders, Henry likely will have to wait for the Seahawks, which could be sold as soon as May 2024. | 2022-11-09T21:45:37Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Report: Red Sox owner John Henry is a possible bidder for the Commanders - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/09/report-red-sox-owner-john-henry-is-a-possible-bidder-for-the-commanders/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/09/report-red-sox-owner-john-henry-is-a-possible-bidder-for-the-commanders/ |
Daniel Snyder can’t sell the Commanders soon enough.
In a week in which Snyder has been temporarily trumped as the league’s most embarrassing owner by his sudden arch-nemesis, Colts owner Jim Irsay, Snyder has reminded everyone that he put the “diss” in dysfunction with a shameful statement that attempts to use the shooting of Commanders running back Brian Robinson as a shield against external scrutiny.
Following a Wednesday announcement that D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine will be making a “major announcement” on Thursday, the Commanders issued a characteristically combative statement.
But why invoke the shooting of Brian Robinson? What does it prove? The crime against Robinson is irrelevant to any crimes that the Commanders may have committed.
Consider the ludicrous nature of that argument. Essentially, the Commanders are balking at potentially being investigated and prosecuted because one of the team’s employees, in a wholly unrelated incident, was shot in the same jurisdiction.
The statement from the team also included comments far more relevant to the issue at hand.
“The Commanders have fully cooperated with the AG’s investigation for nearly a year,” the Commanders said. “As recently as Monday, a lawyer for the team met with the AG who did not suggest at that time that he intended to take any actions and, in fact, revealed fundamental misunderstandings of the underlying facts. It is unfortunate that, in his final days in office, Mr. Racine appears more interested in making splashy headlines, based on offbeat legal theories, rather than doing the hard work of making the streets safe for our citizens, including bringing to justice the people who shot one of our players.”
Racine can do try to do both. He has responsibility for all potential criminal activity within the District of Columbia, whether street crime or white-collar infractions.
Here’s the deeper problem with the Commanders’ statement. Like many self-serving press releases, the two-paragraph attack on Racine is aimed at pandering to Snyder’s base of fans and supporters. The only problem with that approach is, well, he has neither fans nor supporters.
Thus, the far better approach at this point will be: (1) keep your head low; (2) keep your mouth shut; and (3) above all else, sell the team. | 2022-11-10T01:05:22Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Commander's strong rebuke of D.C. Attorney General invokes Brian Robinson shooting - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/09/commanders-strong-rebuke-of-d-c-attorney-general-invokes-brian-robinson-shooting/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/09/commanders-strong-rebuke-of-d-c-attorney-general-invokes-brian-robinson-shooting/ |
Brian Robinson’s agent takes issue with Commanders’ statement regarding D.C. Attorney General
Many aren’t happen with the clumsy and embarrassing effort of the Washington Commanders to complain about the looming “major announcement” from D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine by invoking the shooting of Commanders running back Brian Robinson. The many who aren’t happy include Robinson’s agent.
“Up until an hour ago, the Commanders handled the Brian Robinson situation with so much care, sincerity and class,” agent Ryan Williams said on Twitter. “And I was so grateful for all of it. Although I know that there are some great humans in that building, whoever is hiding behind this statement is not one of them.”
The person ultimately hiding behind the statement is owner Daniel Snyder. Surely, that statement didn’t get released without his consent. Whether it was his idea to include a reference to Robinson or whether he simply agreed to it, it’s a disgrace. It’s a shame. And, as previously mentioned, it’s another reason why Snyder should finally and expeditiously sell the team.
2 responses to “Brian Robinson’s agent takes issue with Commanders’ statement regarding D.C. Attorney General”
As an agent I would have kept my mouth shut.
Same goes as if I was a player. What is the upside to complaining to the world?
chris372 says: | 2022-11-10T02:15:09Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Brian Robinson's agent takes issue with Commanders' statement regarding D.C. Attorney General - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/09/brian-robinsons-agent-takes-issue-with-commanders-statement-regarding-d-c-attorney-general/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/09/brian-robinsons-agent-takes-issue-with-commanders-statement-regarding-d-c-attorney-general/ |
Vikings running back Dalvin Cook usually roots for his younger brother, but not this week.
For the first time, Cook will face James, a rookie running back for the Bills.
“Yeah, it’s different,” Dalvin Cook said, via Sam Thiel of the team website. “I never had the opportunity to be in this predicament, but one of the best to be in. It’s a fun time for my family. But it’s something that I will remember forever. Just taking it all in. A lot of emotions Sunday.”
Dalvin Cook, a second-round selection in 2017, has 150 touches for 727 yards and six touchdowns this season. James Cook, a second-round pick this year, has 35 touches for 243 yards and a touchdown.
Dalvin is providing advice to his younger brother . . . while also trash talking.
“Every day. Every day. Every day,” Dalvin said. “I’ll talk to him. Just call him and mess with him and see where his head is at.”
A few weeks ago, Cook played in his hometown of Miami for the first time as a pro. Now, he will play his brother for the first time.
“It’s definitely going to be fun,” Dalvin said. “It’s just funny how things work out. We made it to the stages of our career that we aimed for when were younger. So, we’ve just got to take advantage of it.” | 2022-11-10T04:17:20Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Dalvin Cook looks forward to playing his brother for the first time - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/09/dalvin-cook-looks-forward-to-playing-his-brother-for-the-first-time/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/09/dalvin-cook-looks-forward-to-playing-his-brother-for-the-first-time/ |
For two years together in Minnesota, Kirk Cousins and Stefon Diggs were an effective quarterback-receiver pairing. Then the Vikings traded Diggs to Buffalo, and Cousins admits he was concerned.
But in that trade the Vikings acquired the Bills’ first-round pick in the 2020 NFL draft, and they selected wide receiver Justin Jefferson, who made instantly replaced Diggs’ role in the offense. As the Vikings prepare to play the Bills on Sunday, Cousins says it all worked out.
“I think it’s one that’s worked out for everybody involved,” Cousins said. “Stefon was looking for a different opportunity, and his production in Buffalo would suggest that’s worked out very well for him. . . . Being able to get Justin made it sting a little less, with the way Justin’s played. But make no mistake about it, Stefon is an elite receiver, he’s shown that here, he’s shown that there, and he’s doing it again this year, and it doesn’t surprise me in the least, having played with him.”
Cousins said Diggs let him know months before the March 2020 trade that he was asking the Vikings to move him, and that Diggs assured him it wasn’t about any frustration with Cousins.
“Stefon was looking for another opportunity and I’m happy for him,” Cousins said. “He made it pretty clear from the start, ‘This has nothing to do with you.’ We talked about it. In pro sports, there’s a level of players needing to protect themselves, look out for themselves and their careers, and I understand that.”
The Vikings took a risk when they granted Diggs’ trade request, and that decision would look a lot different if some other team had drafted Jefferson before the Vikings got him with the 22nd pick. But Jefferson made the risk pay off. | 2022-11-10T10:45:29Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Kirk Cousins: Stefon Diggs trade worked out well with how Justin Jefferson has played - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/10/kirk-cousins-stefon-diggs-trade-worked-out-well-with-how-justin-jefferson-has-played/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/10/kirk-cousins-stefon-diggs-trade-worked-out-well-with-how-justin-jefferson-has-played/ |
Alvin Kamara battery case continued until 2023
A court hearing in Saints running back Alvin Kamara‘s battery case in Las Vegas has been delayed again and it is now scheduled for 2023.
Kamara was arrested after the Pro Bowl in Las Vegas and faces a misdemeanor charge of conspiracy to commit battery and a felony charge of battery resulting in substantial bodily harm as a result of allegedly beating a man. Three others, including Chiefs cornerback Chris Lammons, also face charges as a result of the incident.
A status conference involving attorneys was scheduled for Tuesday, but a judge pushed the conference back to January 23, 2023. A hearing in the case has been set for March 1.
The timing makes it highly unlikely that there will be any league discipline handed down before the end of the 2022 NFL season. The league said recently that a new video of the incident will not influence the league’s timeline for issuing discipline.
In addition to the criminal case, Kamara also faces a civil lawsuit related to the alleged battery. | 2022-11-10T13:13:43Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Alvin Kamara battery case continued until 2023 - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/10/alvin-kamara-battery-case-continued-until-2023/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/10/alvin-kamara-battery-case-continued-until-2023/ |
There have been a lot of reactions to the Colts’ decision to hire Jeff Saturday as their interim head coach after firing Frank Reich and most of them have been surprise that an NFL team would hire a coach without any coaching experience on the professional or collegiate levels.
On Wednesday, Colts players had their first chance to weigh in on that decision. Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner said it is “above my pay grade” to comment on Saturday’s lack of experience, but he said that his early interactions with the team have hit the right notes.
“He came in with energy,” Buckner said, via the Indianapolis Star. “That’s something we need right now.”
Saturday’s energy is evident in his press conferences, but it will be the team’s energy and performance on Sunday that ultimately determines how this experiment plays out in Indianapolis. Expectations outside the building don’t feel particularly high, but team owner Jim Irsay is adamant that this week’s moves aren’t designed to help the team get a high draft choice at the expense of winning. | 2022-11-10T13:13:49Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | DeForest Buckner: Jeff Saturday came in with energy, we need that - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/10/deforest-buckner-jeff-saturday-came-in-with-energy-we-need-that/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/10/deforest-buckner-jeff-saturday-came-in-with-energy-we-need-that/ |
After last Sunday’s loss to the Jaguars, Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams said the team got away what was working offensively when the team built up a 17-point lead and said they need to do a better job of sticking with things that are successful.
On Wednesday, Adams told reporters that he doesn’t put the failure to do that on coaches. He said he thinks plays were there to get made and that it is “really just execution from the players at the end of the day.”
Adams also said that he thinks the team should be more aggressive about getting him the ball. Adams said “they paid me to come here and make plays” and that the team can’t wait for him to be wide open to make them.
“At the end of the day, if we’re just going to concede and say, ‘Oh, they double-teamed Tae, so it’s forcing the ball to him if we threw it to him,’ then I’ve got no business being in this building, because that’s what teams are going to do,” Adams said, via Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “So, if you think that the only way I’m going to get the ball is when I’m singled up, then I’m going to have four catches on the year.”
Adams added that it’s not always about quantity and that it’s “beautiful” when the team is moving the ball without it being in his hands. When they aren’t, though, Adams thinks the team should be doing more to make sure he’s keeping the chains moving.
4 responses to “Davante Adams: They paid me to come here and make plays”
He’s got a lot to say
It sounds like he just threw his best bud Carr under the bus. Not saying he doesn’t have a point but the team traded for him because those two wanted to play together.
bmorepositive123 says:
He got PAID. And I’m happy for him, I don’t ever want to talk about another man’s money. With that said, him leaving the Packers while Aaron taking such a huge contract really *backfired on both teams
*it didn’t backfire on Devonte and Aaron, since they both got PAID
Lose to the Colts this week and McDaniels will be fired. | 2022-11-10T14:49:43Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Davante Adams: They paid me to come here and make plays - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/10/davante-adams-they-paid-me-to-come-here-and-make-plays/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/10/davante-adams-they-paid-me-to-come-here-and-make-plays/ |
4 responses to “Kenny Golladay: I’m pushing to play, don’t have anything to prove to Giants’ coaches”
Kenny, you’d be more of a help to your teammates if you’d just wash their cars once a week.
Seeing as though they control his playing time and his ability to play for his teammates, he should be trying to prove to the coaches he won’t drop the ball.
In a few years, he will be long forgotten
Golladay has been on Holiday since the day he signed the contract.. | 2022-11-10T14:49:49Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Kenny Golladay: I'm pushing to play, don't have anything to prove to Giants' coaches - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/10/kenny-golladay-im-pushing-to-play-dont-have-anything-to-prove-to-giants-coaches/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/10/kenny-golladay-im-pushing-to-play-dont-have-anything-to-prove-to-giants-coaches/ |
The folks at JoeBucsFan.com have highlighted the clashing characterizations. First, here’s Brady from earlier in the week on his Let’s Go! podcast.
“There’s definitely some things we do well,” Brady said, via JoeBucsFan.com. “There’s a lot of things we don’t do well. I think too much of good, bad, good, bad, good, bad, leaves you average. And no one’s trying to be average. If you want to be a great team, you’ve got to be way better than average. So correcting our mistakes, improving our effort — which, that’s probably the most embarrassing part of our team is our effort level on game day, and that’s something we better fix.”
Bowles, appearing the following day on the Buccaneers Radio Network, made it clear that he doesn’t believe effort is the issue.
As noted by JoeBucsFan.com, Bowles wasn’t asked about effort. He mentioned it on his own. Which invites speculation that Bowles wanted to make the point about the team’s effort, specifically to counter Brady’s position that it has been “embarrassing.”
It makes sense for Bowles to push back. He’s the one responsible for ensuring that the players muster the appropriate effort when it’s time to play. If the effort is “embarrassing,” the embarrassment traces to Bowles.
Whatever the reason, the results haven’t been good enough. But the Bucs have a record good enough to put them in first place in the division with eight games to play. | 2022-11-10T14:50:01Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Tom Brady, Todd Bowles have differing takes on the Buccaneers' game-day effort - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/10/tom-brady-todd-bowles-have-differing-takes-on-the-buccaneers-game-day-effort/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/10/tom-brady-todd-bowles-have-differing-takes-on-the-buccaneers-game-day-effort/ |
Bills quarterback Josh Allen’s availability for this Sunday’s game against the Vikings is up in the air because of a right elbow injury, but Case Keenum said that isn’t changing anything about his own preparation this week.
Keenum would get the start against one of his former teams in the event that Allen can’t play and he told reporters on Wednesday that he’s “doing the same thing I do every week” because his time in the league has forced him to be adaptable to all circumstances.
“I’ve been in all situations,” Keenum said, via the team’s website. “Played a lot without any practice, know how to do that, step into the middle of the game. I’ve practiced some and then played, I’ve practiced very little and played. I’ve literally been in any situation you could probably think of throughout the week.”
Allen didn’t practice on Wednesday, so Keenum got plenty of work to kick off the week. If that continues on Thursday and Friday, he’ll be well prepared for whatever happens on Sunday.
5 responses to “Case Keenum: I’ve been in all situations, doing the same thing I’ve done every week”
Let’s not forget that as QB of the Vikings, he got them to their best record in 24 years and furthest postseason progress in 15 years, and they’ve been trying to regain that success ever since.
One of many cautionary tales of “it’s working, so let’s break it”. (See Raiders, Las Vegas)
I expect he’ll do quite well if he has to start (and if the Bills are smart, they’ll let Allen recover for at least a week).
justagolffan says:
He really has.
Maybe Case Keenum will someday be put into the pantheon of back up QBs with Earl Morrall,Jeff Hostetler,Frank Reich,Brad Johnson and Ryan Fitzpatrick.
If Allen needs time, Buffalo is gonna get tuned up more and more. They think they are some kind of legendary team and they haven’t ever won anything.
Would it surprise anyone if this was a ruse and Josh Allen played on Sunday like there’s nothing wrong. | 2022-11-10T17:35:38Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Case Keenum: I've been in all situations, doing the same thing I've done every week - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/10/case-keenum-ive-been-in-all-situations-doing-the-same-thing-ive-done-every-week/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/10/case-keenum-ive-been-in-all-situations-doing-the-same-thing-ive-done-every-week/ |
When the Eagles won Super Bowl LII, Frank Reich was on the club’s staff as offensive coordinator and helped pilot a unit that racked up 538 yards and 41 points to defeat the Patriots.
As Philadelphia chases Super Bowl LVII this season, could Reich make a return to the staff?
It doesn’t seem to be off the table. Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni was Reich’s offensive coordinator in Indianapolis from 2018-2021. Now that Reich is on the open market, Sirianni was asked on Thursday if he’s thought about adding Reich to his staff.
“Yeah, we’ll see how that goes. I don’t know yet,” Sirianni said in his press conference. “That’s not something that’s been — that happened, when, Monday? And my focus has been completely on Washington. So, again, you know how I feel about Frank. I’m always going to use him as a consultant, whether he’s in the building or he’s not in the building. But, I haven’t even really thought about that, to be quite honest with you. We’re really just focused on today to get ready for Washington.”
Reich said earlier this week that he’s heading to North Carolina to spend time with his children and grandchildren. But after that, he’s keeping his options open.
To that end, perhaps he’ll be back in Philadelphia before too long.
1 responses to “Nick Sirianni: Whether he’s in our building or not, I’m going to consult with Frank Reich”
NFL Coach of the Year | 2022-11-10T19:38:51Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Nick Sirianni: Whether he's in our building or not, I'm going to consult with Frank Reich - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/10/nick-sirianni-whether-hes-in-our-building-or-not-im-going-to-consult-with-frank-reich/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/10/nick-sirianni-whether-hes-in-our-building-or-not-im-going-to-consult-with-frank-reich/ |
On Monday, Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said the team’s effort of late has been “embarrassing.” On Tuesday, coach Todd Bowles disagreed with Brady’s take.
On Thursday, offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich broke the tie. Advantage, Brady.
“It hasn’t been every down,” Leftwich said when asked about effort level, via JoeBucsFan.com. “We’ve had downs where we can be better from an effort standpoint. It’s been addressed, and I think we can get better. And that’s what I mean about, ‘What we can fix?’ I think we can fix all the things that have been in our way throughout the year. Obviously, it’s been a tough beginning of the year; a lot of things have been going on. So as I think we’re beginning to settle down, we’re getting more into football mode, more aware of what we need to do.
“We can’t be talking effort. We can’t be talking effort from really anybody, especially this time of year.”
Leftwich is right about that. It’s November. Effort should be implied. It definitely shouldn’t be “embarrassing.”
2 responses to “Byron Leftwich backs Tom Brady’s claim that effort has been an issue”
If Leftwich gets a HC job (he’s deserving) next year, assuming Brady keeps playing, does Brady follow him?
Bowles is wrong and he’s guilty of coddling players, including Brady. Tampa is a talented team that has been undisciplined for years… they tend to put it together near the end of the season though.
Leftwich should have gotten the head coach job instead of Bowles.
This is just further evidence of that. | 2022-11-10T20:08:29Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Byron Leftwich backs Tom Brady's claim that effort has been an issue - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/10/byron-leftwich-backs-tom-bradys-claim-that-effort-has-been-an-issue/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/10/byron-leftwich-backs-tom-bradys-claim-that-effort-has-been-an-issue/ |
49ers cornerback Jason Verrett was activated off the physically unable to perform list late last month, but he was inactive in Week Eight and won’t be playing in any of the team’s remaining games.
The 49ers announced that Verrett will miss the rest of the season after tearing his Achilles in Wednesday’s practice. Verrett was making his way back from a torn ACL and the Achilles tear is the latest in a long series of injuries that have derailed Verrett’s career.
He played in 13 games in 2020, but tore his ACL in Week One last year and only played one game in 2019 because of an ankle injury. He suffered another torn Achilles while with the Chargers in 2018 and was limited to five games in 2016 and 2017 after another torn ACL in 2016. Verrett also had a pair of injuries that limited him to six games as a rookie in 2014.
Verrett has been an effective player when healthy, but that long injury history shows that it just hasn’t been the case often enough.
13 responses to “Jason Verrett out for year after tearing Achilles in practice”
I don’t there ever has been a player who has had the injury history of Jason Verrett.
Unfortunate but this guy is more fragile than wet tissue paper. Time to part ways.
Sad. This has got to be it for him though.
Retire already.
Better for your body.
I think this was clear even back when the chargers let him go. For some reason the niners thought he was gonna all of the sudden get healthy over the past 3 or 4 years or so.
I had zero expectations that he would ever contribute again. Hope he has success after his playing days because they are over. Maybe the 49ers will bring him back as a DB coach next season.
He actually had a really good season(2020) in his time with the club. Unfortunately they held on to him too long and he spent the majority of his career rehabbing his long list of injuries.
This is why I’m thinking about getting metal legs. It’s a risky operation, but it’ll be worth it.
I wished I got a couple million $$$ for every knee and shoulder surgery I’ve had.
I’m sure the kid doesn’t want the injuries,.. they want to be on the field,… but my god,… the money he’s been paid over the past 8 years and only 30 games or something close to that played. I think I’d retire.
I hope everything works out for him.
Dude has been stealing money for years.
On the bright side at least he did not take out the other two players made of glass when his body failed, again.
Proofreader99 says:
Life’s certainties: death, taxes, and Jason Verrett out for the season.
I’ve never seen a dude with more injuries in pro sports. | 2022-11-10T21:31:23Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Jason Verrett out for year after tearing Achilles in practice - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/10/jason-verrett-out-for-year-after-tearing-achilles-in-practice/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/10/jason-verrett-out-for-year-after-tearing-achilles-in-practice/ |
Texans receiver Brandin Cooks is back with the team, but is he fully committed? Cooks spoke to the media for the first time since leaving the team and missing last Thursday’s game against the Eagles.
On Thursday, Cooks admitted his frustration at not being traded before the Nov. 1 deadline.
“Man, I’m human. I’m frustrated, absolutely,” Cooks said, via video from Shaun Bijani of 610 KILT AM. “I want to win. That’s not the case. That’s what’s going on. That’s the way I express my emotion. I think we all want to win. We’re all frustrated in some sense. That’s where I stand with that.”
The Texans engaged in trade talks with multiple teams, including the Cowboys, but his $18 million in guarantees for 2023 proved a roadblock. The Texans likely will have to eat a portion of the guaranteed money if they want to move him in the offseason.
Cooks was asked whether he is open to staying in Houston long term.
Cooks voiced his displeasure on social media immediately after the trade deadline, writing, “Don’t take a man’s kindness for granted. Covered for the lies for too long those days are done. Cross the line with my playing career.”
Cooks, who was close with now departed team executive Jack Easterby, was excused from practice Tuesday and Wednesday last week. He did not play last Thursday night, and though he returned to the team Friday, he did not return to practice until today.
Cooks was limited in Thursday’s practice.
“Last week, as you know coach said when you don’t practice, you don’t play,” Cooks said. “As far as everything else, I’m keeping that internal.”
He is expected to play this week.
“I mean, at this point in my career, I’m not sure if you’re calling this a rebuild, but I think anyone later on in their career wouldn’t necessarily want to be part of a ‘rebuild,'” Cooks said. “You work too hard. You want to win [with] all the work that you put in. Obviously, you understand organizations throughout the league go through that. At the end of the day, I want to win and compete now. That’s always been my thought process.”
9 responses to “Brandin Cooks: I’m frustrated; I want to win now”
You play on the Texans.
You’ll never win there.
You chose greed over going to a winner, and now you gotta deal with it
rabbi187 says:
Hard to have any sympathy when the dude just signed a contract last offseason. It’s not like Houston was gonna be a perennially powerhouse this year.
Nobody made you sign the $18 mill/yr guaranteed contract. The team was horrible when you signed it in the offseason.
You could have offered to restructure your contract for teams that wanted to trade from you but you didn’t.
Money or winning. Most do not get to have both. You chose money.
Nobody held a gun to your head and forced you to sign with the Texans, Brandin. You are a fool, and it’s not surprising to anyone that you are on your 4th team.
Saints, Pats, Rams. He’s been on 3 teams that were plausible Super Bowl winners (and two of which won Super Bowls after he departed).
If he wanted to be on a team that does its winning for him, he’s had those chances.
“I’m here now for the time being.” When guys like this get out on an island with lesser teams, we suddenly see what they’re lacking.
When the saints traded him to my patriots I thought we finally had that Randy Moss Burner speed to go along with Edelman Gronk Amendola white and Burkhead. Edelman blew his ACL, but the offense was still rolling.
Then came the super bowl when he tried hurdling a guy, instead of just running forward for the first down, or his Dante Hall type juke moves, only to get SMASHED by BUCKEYE Malcolm Jenkins.
THEN HE gets traded to the McVay rams…..same happens there.
He just isn’t anything more than speed. And also, he made a comment a year or two ago about he better not get traded again. You were traded three times because you’re not special man!
Samuel Johnson once said that it is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than open your mouth and remove any doubt. Are you listening, Brandon Cooks? | 2022-11-10T22:28:05Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Brandin Cooks: I'm frustrated; I want to win now - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/10/brandin-cooks-im-frustrated-i-want-to-win-now/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/10/brandin-cooks-im-frustrated-i-want-to-win-now/ |
On Thursday, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine announced that his office has filed a civil lawsuit against the Commanders, owner Daniel Snyder, the NFL, and Commissioner Roger Goodell over the alleged concealment and coverup of the Beth Wilkinson investigation. The Commanders have issued a statement in response because, well, they pretty much issue a statement in response to everything that is said or done in reference to the team.
“Over two years ago, Dan and Tanya Snyder acknowledged that an unacceptable workplace culture had existed within their organization for several years and they have apologized many times for allowing that to happen,” John Brownlee and Stuart Nash, Counsel for the Washington Commanders, said. “We agree with A.G. Racine on one thing: the public needs to know the truth. Although the lawsuit repeats a lot of innuendo, half-truths and lies, we welcome this opportunity to defend the organization — for the first time — in a court of law and to establish, once and for all, what is fact and what is fiction.”
That’s great, if they mean it. If they mean it, it means they won’t file a motion to dismiss for lack of standing or failure to state a claim or any other legal argument aimed at avoiding the merits of the allegations. While the comment hardly operates as a binding waiver of technical defenses aimed at skirting the substantive allegations made in the lawsuit, the media, the fans, and anyone else paying attention to the situation should be prepared to respond, loudly and negatively, if the team’s or the league’s eventual legal strategy consists of hatching and advancing arguments based on the notion that Racine’s lawsuit contains flaws that point to a victory for the defendants before the official process of getting to the truth commences.
The public needs to know the truth. Amen to that. If the NFL had simply requested a report from Beth Wilkinson and committed to making it public in the first place, Racine wouldn’t have filed his lawsuit. | 2022-11-10T22:28:24Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Commanders embrace opportunity to show "what is fact and what is fiction" - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/10/commanders-embrace-opportunity-to-show-what-is-fact-and-what-is-fiction/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/10/commanders-embrace-opportunity-to-show-what-is-fact-and-what-is-fiction/ |
Tom Brady’s crypto partner, FTX, teeters on bankruptcy
Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has plenty of non-football business interests. He may soon have one fewer.
FTX is currently teetering toward bankruptcy.
The owner of the company, Sam Bankman-Fried, acknowledged the possible implosion of the company. I won’t pretend to understand the details or an industry I haven’t tried to figure out (and probably couldn’t even if I did), but I know this — when the owner of any company candidly admits “I fucked up” on Twitter, things aren’t good.
Brady won’t lose any of his own money. He received an equity stake in exchange for becoming a brand ambassador. And he put his own brand in motion to help promote FTX, in an obvious effort to enhance the value of his sliver of the operation.
His most recent tweet mentioning FTX was posted on October 15, as the presenting sponsor for Brady’s “TB Times” graphic prior to a game in Pittsburgh that the Buccaneers lost.
In a nutshell, FTX got caught in a liquidity crunch. Binance had a tentative deal in place to bail out FTX. That deal has recently fallen apart, sparking what could be a death spiral for the company and rendering Brady’s piece of the pie potentially worthless.
And it’s not just Brady. He and his ex-wife received ownership in the company in 2021, with Brady becoming the brand ambassador and Gisele Bundchen named the company’s environmental and social initiatives adviser. They appeared in a commercial in which the premise was Brady “wants a trade,” hinting it was about football before making it clear it was about making transactions on the FTX platform.
FTX also has a naming-rights deal with the Miami Heat’s home venue, an MLB sponsorship that includes umpire patches, and an arrangement with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas racing team in F1.
Obviously, Brady won’t go broke. But his crypto play could soon be going bust. And his carefully-cultivated TB12 brand necessarily will take a hit, given that he aligned with — and actively promoted — a business that could soon be collapsing like a proverbial house of cards. | 2022-11-11T04:34:51Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Tom Brady's crypto partner, FTX, teeters on bankruptcy - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/10/tom-bradys-crypto-partner-ftx-teeters-on-bankruptcy/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/10/tom-bradys-crypto-partner-ftx-teeters-on-bankruptcy/ |
Commanders running back Brian Robinson has been back on the field for more than a month, but his media session on Thursday was not devoted to a discussion of the team’s running game or his hopes for Monday night’s game against the Eagles.
The main topic of his time with reporters was a statement released by the team in response to Washington D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine’s plans for a civil suit against the team. After Racine’s office said they’d be making a “major announcement” on Thursday, the team responded by referencing Robinson getting shot in a robbery attempt this summer.
Two arrests have been made in the shooting.
Robinson’s agent criticized the team for using his client in that manner and Robinson said that he spoke to head coach Ron Rivera to tell “him how I felt about it and put it past me.” He added that he’d like to put the shooting past him entirely, but that things like the team’s statement make that difficult.
“I wish it would be like that, but the reality is it will take a while for it to die all the way down,” Robinson said, via John Keim of ESPN.com. “I’ve got to be stronger than what I’m up against. That’s been the case ever since it happened. I have to continue to do that.”
Robinson’s teammates also expressed frustration with the team invoking Robinson’s name in their squabble with Racine’s office, which makes it all the easier to understand why cornerback Benjamin St-Juste feels like the organization needs a “fresh start.” | 2022-11-11T13:17:52Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Brian Robinson: I've got to be stronger than what I'm up against - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/11/brian-robinson-ive-got-to-be-stronger-than-what-im-up-against/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/11/brian-robinson-ive-got-to-be-stronger-than-what-im-up-against/ |
That suggested Swift would be in line for more playing time in the future, but things went the other way in Week Nine. Swift played 10 snaps in last Sunday’s win over the Packers and it appears the drop in playing time didn’t agree with him.
Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson said on Thursday that Swift “got pissed off a little bit” about the way the snaps were doled out, but he didn’t make any promises about how things will go against the Bears this weekend.
Swift has been limited in practice this week due to the ankle and shoulder injuries that caused him to miss three games earlier this season, so it would seem he’s still not at the 100 percent level that Johnson and the Lions appear to be looking for before they cast off all restrictions on his usage. | 2022-11-11T13:18:10Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Lions OC Ben Johnson: D'Andre Swift "pissed off a little bit" about playing time - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/11/lions-oc-ben-johnson-dandre-swift-pissed-off-a-little-bit-about-playing-time/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/11/lions-oc-ben-johnson-dandre-swift-pissed-off-a-little-bit-about-playing-time/ |
Parks Frazier: I’ll never say I have all the answers, but I’ll work my tail off to find them
The Colts’ surprising move of installing Jeff Saturday as interim head coach was followed by another surprising move in Saturday naming pass game specialist/assistant quarterbacks coach Parks Frazier as the club’s offensive play-caller.
Speaking to the media on Thursday, Frazier confirmed he’s never called a play in a game before — though he mentioned he has called some things in walk-through and practice. But on Sunday, Frazier will be in the booth at Allegiant Stadium calling the plays for young quarterback Sam Ehlinger.
While Frazier didn’t divulge why he thought Saturday picked him for what is essentially the role of interim offensive coordinator, Frazier did say he’s looking forward to the opportunity.
“I just know how I prepared,” Frazier said in his press conference. “I know where my mindset is. I know that we have a staff that I love and appreciate. These guys have stepped up to the plate and they’re already helping me so much. We have so many guys with such good experience.
“I think a lot of it was those guys have roles. Me stepping into this role allows everybody else to keep their same roles and a lot of those processes stay in place, which I think is a big part of it. For me, I’m confident in my abilities. I’m never going to say that I have all the answers because I don’t think anybody has all the answers and this is what I told the guys, ‘I’m going to work my tail off though to find them.’ That’s all that I can do, is say I’m going to give you my best. That’s what I bring to the table.”
Frazier, 30, has been thrust into the spotlight because the Colts fired former offensive coordinator Marcus Brady a week before firing Frank Reich. Now, Frazier said he’s sharing the duties of leading offensive meetings with other members of the offensive staff. He related stepping in as a play-caller to how players talk about the “next-man-up mentality.”
“Now, having worked closely with the play-caller obviously the last couple years — really, everything that I do I’m saying, ‘How do I want to do it?’ I think that’s a part of growth. I think when you take the approach of doing that, then I think that you’re learning. Obviously, you don’t get that experience of doing it, but when you take the approach of ‘How would I do it,’ and you put yourself in that position, it gives you the ability to be ready.”
We’ll see how Frazier fares beginning with this week’s game against the Raiders.
2 responses to “Parks Frazier: I’ll never say I have all the answers, but I’ll work my tail off to find them”
Rooting for the kid. Opportunity of a lifetime. All it takes is one.
nurses7777 says:
I like your comment on Parks. As a lifelong Colts fan (55 years) if the only thing the new play caller does is use some motion and roll Ehlinger out a bunch, it will be a great improvement. | 2022-11-11T16:47:36Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Parks Frazier: I'll never say I have all the answers, but I'll work my tail off to find them - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/11/parks-frazier-ill-never-say-i-have-all-the-answers-but-ill-work-my-tail-off-to-find-them/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/11/parks-frazier-ill-never-say-i-have-all-the-answers-but-ill-work-my-tail-off-to-find-them/ |
The Rams enter Week 10 with a 3-5 record and that’s uncharted water for the team under head coach Sean McVay.
“But it’s a great opportunity for you to get that coach speak out and to go act on those things, to show mental toughness, to show the will to fight back, to show all those things that we want to be, to show our attacking mentality, to show how we’re not going to just lay down for anybody,” Morris said.
The Rams will get a chance to show that they can take advantage of that opportunity against the Cardinals this Sunday. | 2022-11-11T16:47:42Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Raheem Morris: Sean McVay facing great adversity and great opportunity - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/11/raheem-morris-sean-mcvay-facing-great-adversity-and-great-opportunity/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/11/raheem-morris-sean-mcvay-facing-great-adversity-and-great-opportunity/ |
Donte Jackson to have MRI on Achilles
Panthers cornerback Donte Jackson‘s injury was a negative on an otherwise positive Thursday night for the team.
Jackson left during the second half of the 25-15 win with an Achilles injury. On Friday, head coach Steve Wilks said that Jackson is having an MRI to determine the extent of the injury.
The obvious fear is that Jackson tore the tendon and will miss the rest of the season, but Wilks did not speculate on the extent of the injury at Friday’s press conference.
Jackson has 35 tackles, two interceptions, an interception return for a touchdown, and three passes defensed in eight games this season. He signed a three-year contract to remain with the team this offseason. | 2022-11-11T19:37:33Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Donte Jackson to have MRI on Achilles - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/11/donte-jackson-having-mri-on-achilles/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/11/donte-jackson-having-mri-on-achilles/ |
Cardinals right tackle Kelvin Beachum has been named the NFL Players Association’s Community MVP for Week 10.
Beachum is being recognized by the NFLPA for his work as host of a food distribution event with the United Food Bank this week. More than 200 families took part in the event and Beachum enlisted the help of his teammates to hand out food and interact with those in attendance.
It’s the fifth time that Beachum’s off-field work has been honored by the NFLPA.
“I’m honored to be named this week’s NFLPA Community MVP,” Beachum said in a statement. “I have always believed that access to nutritious food and clean water are basic human rights; and as a father, a neighbor and a Christian, I feel a strong responsibility to serve others and be a catalyst for the solutions to significant problems our communities are facing.”
The NFLPA will make a $10,000 contribution to a foundation or charity of Beachum’s choice. He will also join the other weekly honorees in becoming eligible for the Alan Page Community Award at the end of the season. | 2022-11-11T19:37:37Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Kelvin Beachum named NFLPA Community MVP for Week 10 - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/11/kelvin-beachum-named-nflpa-community-mvp-for-week-10/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/11/kelvin-beachum-named-nflpa-community-mvp-for-week-10/ |
The Seahawks are in pretty good shape on the injury front for the NFL’s first regular season game in Germany.
Wide receiver Marquise Goodwin has been listed as questionable to play because of a groin injury. It looks like Goodwin will wind up on the right side of the final call about his status because he was a full participant in practice on Friday.
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said earlier in the day that linebacker Darrell Taylor is expected to play after missing time with a groin injury. Taylor did not receive an injury designation for the game after another full practice session.
Linebacker Cullen Gillaspia (knee) was the only other player with an injury designation. He’s been ruled out for the matchup with the Buccaneers. | 2022-11-11T19:37:47Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Marquise Goodwin listed as questionable - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/11/marquise-goodwin-listed-as-questionable/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/11/marquise-goodwin-listed-as-questionable/ |
Tom Brady may be saying WTF in Germany, as he realizes that FTX has imploded.
Brady became a brand ambassador of the crypto exchange in 2021, receiving equity in the company and cryptocurrency as part of the deal. He promoted FTX on social media, and starred in a commercials for the company.
Today, FTX announced that it has commenced Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. As part of the move, company founded Sam Bankman-Fried resigned as CEO.
It’s technically a reorganization. If a sufficient plan can’t be devised, it could become a liquidation.
Liquid is the word here. FTX faced a cash crunch that it couldn’t solve, so it needed to see the protection of federal laws that basically allow people and businesses to basically not pay their bills and start over.
FTX has had deals with the Miami Heat, MLB, and other sports teams, leagues, and figures. The marketing effort included a Super Bowl commercial starring Larry David as various characters from history resisted ideas that ended up working out.
And now, FTX prepares to enter the dustbin of history.
Brady’s equity stake in FTX quite possibly will be worthless when it’s all said and done. To the extent he invested other assets into the company, those could evaporate as well.
Fortunately for him, he’ll be making $37.5 million per year, once he starts working for Fox. Hopefully, he’ll put that money in the bank.
4 responses to “Tom Brady’s crypto partner, FTX, files for bankruptcy”
Fortune Favors those who never bought crypto
bostonbeans says:
Brady’s problems come in Bunches.
dreggleston says:
What about all the people that were influenced by him to invest, that don’t have a $37.5 million dollar job waiting to help them recover from their losses?
If all he had was the equity stake, he didn’t lose a dime. Just the time spent being an influencer. Of course, if he put money in, that’s gone. No one knows if he did that.
Not much different than actors taking a percentage of movie with just a relatively small pack check. If the movie tanks, oh well. If it does great, then wonderful. | 2022-11-11T19:38:33Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Tom Brady's crypto partner, FTX, files for bankruptcy - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/11/tom-bradys-crypto-partner-ftx-files-for-bankruptcy/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/11/tom-bradys-crypto-partner-ftx-files-for-bankruptcy/ |
For the first time since entering the league in 2019, receiver Mecole Hardman will miss a game due to injury.
The Chiefs have ruled Hardman out for Sunday’s matchup against the Jaguars. Hardman did not practice this week with an abdominal injury.
Hardman’s absence could mean a bigger role for receiver Kadarius Toney, who made his Chiefs debut last week after coming over in a midseason trade from the Giants.
Hardman has caught 25 passes for 297 yards with four touchdowns this season. He’s also taken four carries for 31 yards with a pair of TDs.
Last week, he had a season-highs with six catches and 79 yards in the 20-17 overtime victory over Tennessee.
The Chiefs have also listed running back Jerick McKinnon (shoulder/knee/hamstring) as questionable. He was a full participant in Wednesday and Thursday’s practices but was limited on Friday. | 2022-11-11T22:06:41Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Mecole Hardman ruled out for Week 10 - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/11/mecole-hardman-ruled-out-for-week-10/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/11/mecole-hardman-ruled-out-for-week-10/ |
Earlier this week, Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady sparked a mini-controversy by offering critical comments about the team’s effort in 2022.
“Correcting our mistakes, improving our effort — which, that’s probably the most embarrassing part of our team is our effort level on game day, and that’s something we better fix,” Brady said on his Let’s Go! podcast.
Coach Todd Bowles disagreed with that characterization, saying the struggles don’t flow from lack of effort.
During a Friday press conference, Brady was asked about his “effort” commentary.
“What can we control?” Brady said. “We can certainly control our attitude, our effort. I think everything has been below the line this year. We’re 4-5. . . . I don’t think there’s any reason to be happy about anything we’ve done. Obviously, we’re not playing to our standards – we’re not there from an effort standpoint, execution standpoint, emotional standpoint. We’ve got to figure it out – this is a good place to do it.”
They’ll be trying to do it in Germany, against the Seahawks. It’s a critical game for both teams. They’re each in first place in their respective divisions, and they’re each trying to stay there.
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bam5239 says:
It’s interesting that the two HOF QBs whose production fell off of a cliff this year are both playing on teams with poor effort. What are the odds?
Agree with his statement or not, at least he had the sense to say “we” rather than putting it all on his teammates.
4-6 after this next game. | 2022-11-11T22:06:59Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Tom Brady elaborates on his belief that the Buccaneers are lacking in effort - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/11/tom-brady-elaborates-on-his-belief-that-the-buccaneers-are-lacking-in-effort/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/11/tom-brady-elaborates-on-his-belief-that-the-buccaneers-are-lacking-in-effort/ |
Cornerback Jalen Ramsey joined the Rams in 2019. This year, the Rams are having their most challenging season since he arrived.
On Friday, he was asked by reporters what he has learned during a season of adversity.
“We ain’t had it like this though, you know what I mean?” Ramsey said. “It’s different.”
How is it different?
Ramsey chose to do it on Sunday by complaining publicly about the failure of the offense to get a single first down after the defense stopped the Buccaneers late in the game on fourth and goal while leading 13-9. He was asked whether he’s always had support when choosing to say what needs to be said.
“For my teammates, yeah, anywhere I’ve been, whether it was here or Jacksonville, my teammates always respected that about me,” Ramsey said. “Coaches here respect it a little bit more than the coaches did in Jacksonville and I think that’s a little bit of the difference. Like some people are scared of confrontation sometimes and talking about the tough things that need to be talked about and things that need to be said. But around here, that’s something that people know we need to embrace and we actually are going to embrace it and try to move forward because if you just don’t say anything, try to let it go, and never have tough conversations, then you ain’t going to grow from nothing. It’s just going become like a cycle.”
Some have criticized Ramsey for taking his complaints public. Sometimes, however, that’s the only way to send a message that resonates with the intended recipients. If it’s acceptable when someone like Aaron Rodgers does it, others should be able to do it, too.
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Mark Twain said it best…It’s better to keep your mouth shut and have people believe you are an idiot than to open it and remove all doubt. | 2022-11-12T02:40:39Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Jalen Ramsey: "It's different" dealing with adversity - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/11/jalen-ramsey-its-different-dealing-with-adversity/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/11/jalen-ramsey-its-different-dealing-with-adversity/ |
The D.C. Attorney General has decided to go after the NFL and the Washington Commanders. In doing so, Karl Racine’s office will be making creative use of the District’s consumer protection laws.
As to the Commanders and the NFL, the argument is that the product generated by the Commanders — NFL football — is marketed directly to D.C. residents, and that the defendants have engaged in practices that “have a tendency to mislead consumers” regarding the steps taken to eradicate a chronically toxic workplace.
While I’m fully in favor of anything that forces the Commanders and/or the NFL to release Beth Wilkinson’s report, which the league specifically didn’t want and which surely still exists somewhere in her files, it’s difficult for me to regard D.C. consumers as victims of the NFL’s shell game. Perhaps it will be argued that, if the truth had come out, consumers would have boycotted the team. That nevertheless seems speculative, at best.
Moreover, allowing this type of action would give the D.C. Attorney General license to sue other companies that market goods and services to District residents based on corporate malfeasance unrelated to the inherent nature of the product. The argument, as applied to other companies, would go something like this: “If the truth had come out about this specific issue unrelated to the quality of the product, consumers possibly would have been turned off to the product.”
Look for the NFL to make a strong argument that Racine is misapplying his authority under the CPPA. As to the Commanders, a statement already has been issued welcoming the effort to get to the truth. The team’s far better legal position would be to argue that the consumer protection laws don’t apply to matters of internal management and governance of the business. | 2022-11-12T03:46:06Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | D.C. Attorney General's lawsuit against NFL and Commanders makes creative use of consumer protection laws - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/11/d-c-attorney-generals-lawsuit-against-nfl-and-commanders-makes-creative-use-of-consumer-protection-laws/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/11/d-c-attorney-generals-lawsuit-against-nfl-and-commanders-makes-creative-use-of-consumer-protection-laws/ |
The Miami Heat have told FTX to GTFO.
Via Brian Windhorst of ESPN.com, the bankrupt (as of Friday) crypto firm no longer will have its name on the arena where the NBA team plays.
It was a 19-year, $135 million deal. FTX initially paid $14 million. Another $5.5 million was due in January.
“The reports about FTX and its affiliates are extremely disappointing,” the Heat and Miami-Dade County said in a joint statement. “Miami-Dade County and the Miami HEAT are immediately taking action to terminate our business relationships with FTX. We will be working together to find a new naming rights partner for the arena.”
The name will remain in place for Saturday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets. Soon thereafter, FTX signage will begin to come down.
As football goes, FTX had its highest profile deal with Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady. He hasn’t addressed the situation on social media, and he wasn’t asked about it by reporters during a Friday press conference. | 2022-11-12T03:46:12Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | FTX will soon be out as the naming sponsor of the Miami Heat arena - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/11/ftx-will-soon-be-out-as-the-naming-sponsor-of-the-miami-heat-arena/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/11/ftx-will-soon-be-out-as-the-naming-sponsor-of-the-miami-heat-arena/ |
Roger Goodell: NFL plans “at least” a game a year in Germany for four years, maybe more
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said today that the league’s current plan to play a game a year for the next four years in Germany is only the bare minimum, and that more may be coming. | 2022-11-12T12:12:00Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Roger Goodell: NFL plans "at least" a game a year in Germany for four years, maybe more - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/12/roger-goodell-nfl-plans-at-least-a-game-a-year-in-germany-for-four-years-maybe-more/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/12/roger-goodell-nfl-plans-at-least-a-game-a-year-in-germany-for-four-years-maybe-more/ |
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is in the concussion protocol. He’s listed as questionable with a concussion.
So does Stafford definitely have a concussion?
“I can’t answer that,” coach Sean McVay told reporters on Friday. “He’s going through that protocol.”
There was no followup question as to whether, for example, McVay “can’t answer” because he won’t answer, because he doesn’t know, or because he thinks the relevant rules prevent him from saying so.
Regardless, Stafford is clearly in the return-to-play version of the concussion protocol. It’s a five-step process that allows gradually more activity, as long as the player shows improvement along the way. Ultimately, clearance to play is made by the Independent Neurological Consultant.
Based on McVay’s comments from Friday, and given that Stafford was limited in practice on Friday, Stafford is in step three or four. He could, in theory, elevate to step five today (“full participation in practice and contact without restriction”) so that the INC can decide whether Stafford tolerates such activity without a recurrence of symptoms.
That’s the purpose of the steps. To add more activity in order to see whether the player does or doesn’t have a recurrence of symptoms. That’s why steps aren’t skipped. It’s a deliberately methodical process.
In an era that has seen players routinely receive clearance in seven days (the NFL said earlier this year that the median is nine days), Stafford still could be cleared by Sunday. It’s up to the INC.
McVay made it clear on Friday that the Rams listed Stafford as questionable in order to leave the door open as to the possibility that he’ll play. As McVay also said Friday, it’s an answer that could come as late as 90 minutes before kickoff, when teams official deactivate players from the 53-man roster who won’t be in uniform for the game.
And so a situation that started in vague in mysterious fashion will stay that way, possibly until late Sunday morning, L.A. time. | 2022-11-12T14:05:20Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Sean McVay won't say whether Matthew Stafford suffered a concussion - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/12/sean-mcvay-wont-say-whether-matthew-stafford-suffered-a-concussion/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/12/sean-mcvay-wont-say-whether-matthew-stafford-suffered-a-concussion/ |
Brandon Staley: Where we’re headed wasn’t compatible with Jerry Tillery’s goals
The Chargers waived 2019 first-round pick Jerry Tillery on Thursday, but that reportedly wasn’t their only chance to part ways with him this season.
Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports that the Chargers received trade offers for Tillery before the trade deadline, but they chose to hold onto him as depth on the defensive line for the second half of the season. Tillery played in seven games as a reserve for the Chargers this season.
On Friday, Chargers head coach Brandon Staley was asked why the team shifted its position on Tillery less than two weeks after the trade deadline. Staley’s answer hinted at friction between Tillery and the team about the role that the Chargers had in mind for him.
Tillery’s departure comes after Austin Johnson suffered a season-ending knee injury and leaves the Chargers with five defensive linemen on the 53-man roster, but it’s clear they’re more comfortable being thin up front than they were with moving forward with Tillery.
1 responses to “Brandon Staley: Where we’re headed wasn’t compatible with Jerry Tillery’s goals”
The Chargers are a terrible run organization.Any GM worth anything would have traded him and got something for him. | 2022-11-12T14:35:58Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Brandon Staley: Where we're headed wasn't compatible with Jerry Tillery's goals - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/12/brandon-staley-where-were-headed-wasnt-compatible-with-jerry-tillerys-goals/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/12/brandon-staley-where-were-headed-wasnt-compatible-with-jerry-tillerys-goals/ |
The Commanders’ kitchen currently has multiple pots at or near full boil. The next one to get there could relate to the question of whether security deposits for suites or season tickets were improperly retained by the team.
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine said at the end of his Thursday press conference that there will be more developments regarding potential financial irregularities next week.
Meanwhile, the team has confirmed that letters have indeed been sent recently to customers who may be entitled to refunded security deposits.
“We haven’t accepted security deposits in nearly a decade, and we began returning deposits to ticket holders as early as late 2004,” Commanders spokesperson Jean Medina said via text message on Thursday night. “We sent a letter a few weeks ago as part of the most recent outreach to return deposits to ticket holders.”
We asked whether those who receive payment are required to sign a release of legal claims and/or a nondisclosure agreement, since there have been reports that such a request was made as a condition for receiving payment. The team has not responded to this specific question.
The issue first emerged in April, when the House Oversight Committee informed the Federal Trade Commission and multiple attorneys general (including Racine) of the alleged practice of deliberately withholding security deposits.
The wild card in this entire situation could be the potential failure of the team to surrender the payments to Maryland, as unclaimed property. Depending on the amount of time that specific security deposits have been in the possession of the Commanders, the team possibly had an obligation to surrender the money to the state. (I haven’t fully researched that issue, which is lawyerspeak for “I don’t know.”)
Regardless of how it plays out, the issue could be the next problem for the team to solve.
5 responses to “Commanders acknowledge recent effort to refund security deposits”
Doc Strange says:
Fast and loose with the NFL is one thing but don’t mess with the Fed’s money.
Here comes the Boom!
Shrewd. They knew the heat was on. That’s the only reason they sent the letters. Than Danny boy tried to have them sign a disclosure. Total scumbag.
Arrest, try and convict. It’s not an accident.
Let’s rid ourselves of the this long dark DMV nightmare. Take the money and run, Danny boy!
Intentionally withholding security deposits improperly constitutes theft and fraud against those consumers. I am sure that those who claim that AG Racine should spend his time going after criminals will concede that. | 2022-11-12T16:46:49Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Commanders acknowledge recent effort to refund security deposits - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/12/commanders-acknowledge-recent-effort-to-refund-security-deposits/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/12/commanders-acknowledge-recent-effort-to-refund-security-deposits/ |
Seahawks receiver Tyler Lockett is taking flak for not taking a hit on Sunday. On Friday from Germany, Lockett hit back.
The issue arose in the second quarter of the game against the Cardinals. On third and 16, Lockett caught a pass from quarterback Geno Smith. Lockett was 10 yards short of the line to gain. He ran toward it, deliberately falling a yard or two short as multiple defenders converged.
Fans who don’t have to deal with the consequences of, for example, moving in one direction while being hit by two players moving in the other direction, criticized Lockett.
“This was like one of the first times I fell short of a [first] down and everybody just thinks I always fall short,” Lockett said, via Brady Henderson of ESPN.com. “I just think, for me, people don’t understand how physical the game of football is or how physical it can be. Yeah, you can take hits or you can choose not to take hits. When I was in college — I told you guys this before — one of my coaches, Andre Coleman, was like, ‘Look at Torry Holt. Look at Isaac Bruce. They catch what they can, they get what they could get and then they get down.’
He’s absolutely right. But he also said that, in this specific case, he didn’t take the hit because he believed he’d gotten as far as he needed to get.
“I thought I had the first down, you know what I mean?” Lockett said. “I don’t see the yellow line like everyone else gets to see. So on TV, I get it. But they make TV easier for anybody to know. What’s the first down? They’ve just got to get to that yellow line. For me, I just made a mistake. I didn’t get the first down. I should have got the first down. Things could have been different, but I did it, you learn from it, you keep it moving. But this game is also about durability and if you’re not able to go because you’re not healthy, then it’s the next man up. So I try not to get too caught up in it because people don’t know the injuries I’ve been dealing with, like when we talked about the last couple of weeks and all that type of stuff. They’re just like, ‘You should have done this, this and this.’ So you’ve just got to take it with a grain of salt, but you can’t please anybody, especially the Internet.”
It’s a shame that Lockett had to defend himself. But he’s right. Fans want to be entertained, amused, satisfied, etc. And that’s before considering the impact of a given play on someone’s fantasy team.
If we’ve learned nothing else over the last decade, it’s that supposed “business decisions” made by players are also “medical decisions.” A player has to make a quick assessment in real time as to whether to risk taking a hit and getting injured or live to play another down.
And it’s definitely not a matter of courage. Anyone who puts on a uniform and steps onto the field has more of it than 99.99 percent of the population.
Maybe that’s the first question those who choose to criticize players for passing on getting blasted should ask themselves.
Would I take that hit?
17 responses to “Tyler Lockett pushes back against criticism for avoiding a hit”
I actually think most fans would take the bargain of being paid millions and millions of dollars to have to take hits. It’s just that we are not talented enough to be offered that deal.
I think Lockett is a really good player but Kittle or Deebo would not have gone down that easy. It’s not about the fans, it’s about your team. If you are thinking about your health you are ignoring the fact that your teammates are putting themselves on the line to win.
tweaker4 says:
Tyler Lockett is talented as hell. And skinny. The more hits he takes, the more likely he’ll be injured and out of the lineup. That will hurt the team a hell of a lot more than him missing a few yards because he gets down rather than smash into a guy that outweighs him by 30-60lbs. This isn’t just a smart medical or business decision, it’s a smart football decision. It’s important to remember, he still makes tough catches over the middle knowing he’s going to take a hit. He doesn’t alligator arm stuff, he just avoids unnecessary hits.
That’s what’s called playing scared.
No, Tyler. You are paid ten+ million a year to catch the ball, not to “protect yourself”. If you continue to make business decisions like this, you will be retired.
He signed up to play professional football and part of that means there will be times that physical contact is necessary. This isn’t the first time he’s done this. There is a video on the web of him going down on his own time after time. If I was a Hawks fan I’d have had enough of watching that by now. It’s ridiculous.
SOFT!!
There’s a difference between trying to minimize contact and avoiding it altogether. Lockett does the latter, sometimes to comical effect.
Which is his choice, but I can’t see how this would go well in their locker room when others are willing to put their body at greater risk for the goals of the team. It’s an interesting argument, but Lockett is a bad example to use because of how exaggerated his tactics are to avoid hits.
There’s a line between team interests and personal ones that every player needs to walk to be effective players, that entails a balance between being reckless and selfish about their health.
Tyler Lockett just slides short before approaching that line…
ilbcertain says:
As someone who has watched him over the years, don’t apologize for anything Tyler, it’s been a privilege watching you play
“Everybody wants you to put your body on the line. For what? Your entertainment? Your amusement, whatever?”
Tyler is exactly correct. There are way too many people who believe that the players are gladiators. These “fans” salivate over broken bones and concussions. The only reason that they watch is for the body breaking hits. They care nothing about the beauty of athletic competition.
He said he thought he had the first down. He was mistaken. Stuff happens. Lockett is a terrific player. He would start for every team in the league.
number1stunna says:
What the article fails to mention is that he took a monster hit on a first down catch later in the game which also drew a 15 yard personal foul. It was on a 3rd and long too, and ended up being a 27 yard gain with the penalty.
javagold says:
Football fans, some TV analysts and even coaches confuse tactics and strategy. The broad strategy for any team is to win but the larger strategic aim is to keep as may talented players healthy for as long as they can which means sometimes employing a tactic that addresses a short-term goal but is within the scope of the overall strategy. All players are different. A big tight end may be able to take hit after hit and stay on the field, but a wiry, quick wide receiver may not be able to, so their tactics for gaining yardage may be different. The wide receiver needs to stay on the field when called upon to gain large chunks of yardage/ If he is forced off the field because he took a big hit to gain one-more yard it may have hurt in the short term , but the player will be around to make the big play which is what he is paid to do. Critical thinking is absent in most fans who just want to watch demolition derby.
14thumper says:
Great player, but he was scared in that play. Soft.
fmcken says:
Looks like 49er fans who were the most disappointed in the comments…raise your hand if surprised.
So he wants to lecture the fans how violent the game is but he chooses (not forced) to play it in exchange for a lot of money. So basically you want to have it both ways. If you’re that scared of uh, “CTE” then you can always walk away chief. What is that? You won’t, oh ok.
Look at all the running backs who look for contact their first few years and then spend the next few on IR before retiring averaging 3 YPC | 2022-11-12T16:46:54Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Tyler Lockett pushes back against criticism for avoiding a hit - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/12/tyler-lockett-pushes-back-against-criticism-for-avoiding-a-hit/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/12/tyler-lockett-pushes-back-against-criticism-for-avoiding-a-hit/ |
The Commanders will have wide receiver Jahan Dotson back in the lineup against the Eagles on Monday night, but it doesn’t sound like defensive end Chase Young will be activated from the physically unable to perform list.
Dotson has not played since Week Four because of a hamstring injury, but he practiced all week and is off the team’s final injury report.
Young has been practicing for the last couple of weeks, but has not been activated yet. On Saturday, head coach Ron Rivera sounded like Young’s return from the torn ACL he suffered on November 14 last year will come at some other point in the future.
“We won’t play him unless we feel he’s ready to roll,” Rivera said, via John Keim of ESPN.com. “There are some things he’s not comfortable doing. … You can see his frustration because he wants it to happen now.”
Linebacke Cole Holcomb (foot), linebacker David Mayo (hamstring), and running back J.D. McKissic (neck) will not play. Center Tyler Larsen (back) and guard Andrew Norwell (groin) are listed as questionable. | 2022-11-12T21:56:48Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Jahan Dotson set to play on Monday night, no official word on Chase Young - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/12/jahan-dotson-set-to-play-on-monday-night-no-official-word-on-chase-young/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/12/jahan-dotson-set-to-play-on-monday-night-no-official-word-on-chase-young/ |
Colts linebacker Shaquille Leonard went on injured reserve this week and his chances of returning to the field this season may be determined on Monday.
Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Leonard is set to see neck surgeon Robert Watkins in Los Angeles as he tries to determine his next steps. Leonard had back surgery before the season and has been limited to three appearances this season by back and ankle injuries along with a concussion and broken nose.
Leonard played in the last two games, but aggravated an injury during Wednesday’s practice and went on injured reserve at the end of the week.
Given the way the year has played out for Leonard thus far, shutting it down and trying to make a full comeback in 2023 might turn out to be the best idea. It appears the answer to that question will be coming sooner rather than later. | 2022-11-13T13:51:22Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Report: Shaquille Leonard set to meet with neck surgeon Monday - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/13/report-shaquille-leonard-set-to-meet-with-neck-surgeon-monday/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/13/report-shaquille-leonard-set-to-meet-with-neck-surgeon-monday/ |
Bills quarterback Josh Allen reportedly will play today. The Bills, however, are keeping the official word close to the vest for as long as possible.
Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reiterates that it’s believed Allen will start despite an elbow injury. Schefter explains that the Bills won’t confirm any final decisions, in order to avoid giving the Vikings a competitive advantage.
On one hand, the Buffalo offense is the Buffalo offense. While Case Keenum doesn’t have the same high-end skills as Allen (then again, who does?), Keenum is nimble — as the Vikings know. Five years ago, he routinely escaped the pocket, bought time, and completed big throws on the way to an appearance in the NFC Championship for Minnesota.
The question is whether the Vikings prepared exclusively for Allen, exclusively for Keenum, or some of both. The dramatic movement of the betting line pointed to Allen not playing. And who knows? Maybe the leaks of the past 18 hours or so are part of a ruse aimed at getting the Vikings to spend the final day preparing to see Allen.
Indeed, if the Bills were truly committed to keeping it a secret, reports indicating that Allen will be playing wouldn’t have emerged at all. The Allen news shows either that the S.S. McDermott includes some loose-lipped crew members — or that they’ve pulled off the ultimate act of quarterback subterfuge.
We’ll know more at 11:30 a.m. ET.
4 responses to “Bills hope to keep Vikings in the dark, for as long as possible, about whether Josh Allen will play”
Bill’s must be scared!
ConcernedCitizen99 says:
If that were true it would mean the Vikings staff also ignored the line movement.
luccabrazzi says:
Of course he’s gonna play. He never wasn’t gonna play. It’s weird anyone thought otherwise
This whole shroud of secrecy is so overrated. The Vikings are going to play defense regardless of who plays QB and this goes for all teams in this position. It’s not like if they prepare for Allen and Keenum winds up playing, that they aren’t going to be able to defend him. It’s football. | 2022-11-13T16:23:58Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Bills hope to keep Vikings in the dark, for as long as possible, about whether Josh Allen will play - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/13/bills-hope-to-keep-vikings-in-the-dark-for-as-long-as-possible-about-whether-josh-allen-will-play/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/13/bills-hope-to-keep-vikings-in-the-dark-for-as-long-as-possible-about-whether-josh-allen-will-play/ |
Leonard Fournette had served as the starting tailback for every Buccaneers game this season. He did not start today’s game.
Rookie Rachaad White got the nod instead.
The development comes three days after Fournette narrowly missed the flight to Germany due to passport issues. He reportedly had to get a “replacement,” which implies that he lost his prior one.
Was that a factor? If he had been playing at a high level this year, the Bucs would have shrugged at it. With Fournette averaging 3.3 yards per carry in 2022, maybe it was the last straw — if the decision hadn’t already been made.
Fournette was on the field for Tampa’s second drive of the game.
Last Sunday, Fournette was “extremely frustrated” after being replaced by White for a 10-play drive last in the first half of an eventual win over the Rams. After today’s game, he’ll undoubtedly be asked about the fact that, for the opening drive, he was on the bench.
1 responses to “Rachaad White gets the start over Leonard Fournette for the Buccaneers”
He scored tho. | 2022-11-13T16:24:22Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Rachaad White gets the start over Leonard Fournette for the Buccaneers - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/13/rachaad-white-gets-the-start-over-leonard-fournette-for-the-buccaneers/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/13/rachaad-white-gets-the-start-over-leonard-fournette-for-the-buccaneers/ |
This week featured a shot from Seahawks coach Pete Carroll at former Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson regarding past “resistance” to wearing a wristband. Lost in the back and forth between Carroll and Wilson (who replied by pointing out they won a lot of games without Wilson wearing a wristband) overlooked one key fact.
In his most recent game with the Broncos, Wilson was wearing a wristband.
It was the first game of the year in which Wilson opted for the accessory. Coincidentally (or not), Wilson opted to go with the wristband a week after he missed a game due to injury and his replacement, Brett Rypien, used one.
“We’ve been looking at everything and thinking of anything we can do to help our process, help our offense, do whatever we have to do,” coach Nathaniel Hackett told reporters earlier this week. “Whether that’s going to be the reason why we win or lose the game, looking back at the Jacksonville game, I don’t know. We just always want to evaluate everything and try to find a way to get better. If that’s going to help us get better, then we want to do it.”
Hackett also was asked whether Wilson resisted wearing a wristband.
“No,” Hackett said. “It was just one of those things we decided collectively as a group that it would help us.”
So this means Wilson will be wearing a wristband every week, right? That’s where things got a little weird.
“It could be,” Hackett said as to whether the wristband will remain in place. “I think for us if it helps, then why not use it? Right now, we’re 1-0 with it. I mean, hey, let’s move forward. Again, a lot of quarterbacks use it across the league. It’s one of those things, if it gives you some kind of advantage or helps you, then we want to do everything we can.”
Why not “yes” or “hell yes”? The advantages are obvious. Chris Simms explained them during a recent episode of PFT Live.
Above all else, Simms said it streamlines the play calling process. Instead of rattling off what can be a very long play name and then having the quarterback repeat it in the huddle, the coach says, “27.” The quarterback then goes to play number 27, and he calls that play. Beyond the benefit of efficiency, nothing gets lost in the translation from the coach to the quarterback.
Hackett said similar things when discussing the situation with reporters, and he cited another key factor.
“There’s a couple of different things,” Hackett said. “As a play designer, sometimes you want to get a little creative and those things can get a little bit verbose. You want to have it so it’s easier, instead of having to call it and then communicate it. There’s a whole process from when I give it to him, to when he has to process it, to when he has to go in there. Sometimes we get a little elaborate on those things because we’re sometimes trying to get a little crazy. So, it allows you to do that. I think it also helps with crowd noise. If you have crowd noise going, from him listening to me, he just has to hear one wristband number, and then he can go in there and communicate to the guys properly. There’s a lot of different things that it’s good for.”
Thus, it’s all plus and no minus for having a wristband. So why didn’t Wilson wear a wristband from the start of the season?
“It’s a relationship thing as far as how we function as an offense,” Broncos offensive coordinator Justin Outten said. “You look around the league and you’re sitting there going, ‘Well, how are we behind in play clocks? How are we doing certain things early on in the season? How can we help this?’ We’re always digging and trying to find things that help us out.”
It’s still odd that they wouldn’t have identified the absence of a wristband far earlier than Week Seven, when Rypien wore one. It should have been one of the first things the Broncos identified after Week One, when they struggled to get plays in before the play clock went to zero. At the latest, it should have happened after Week Two, when the Broncos added Jerry Rosburg — the coach who coaches the coach.
There’s no reason for Wilson to not have it today. Even if it simply says “Let’s Ride” over and over again (Josh Alper came up with that one), the presence of the device keeps its absence from becoming an issue.
8 responses to “Will Russell Wilson wear a wristband today?”
With the way he’s been playing, just a wrist band may not suffice. He might need to wear a straight jacket.
Hopefully the wristband has realtor and moving company info.
Wearing a wristband hinders Russell’s limp wristed throwing style.
it must be hard to coach a player who knows everything… Wilson doesn’t
I don’t know if Russell Wilson will wear a wrist band today,but I do know that Russell and Nathaniel Hackett will be wearing their matching game day sweater vests.
Russell is not self-aware.
Shaun B says:
Mr. Unlimited doesn’t wear wrist bands just like he doesn’t win.
The Broncos should just cut Cringy and fire Hackett. Maybe they get lucky on a future QB1 with a mid to late round pick and in 3-4 years, this is all behind them. The hiring of Nate Hackett was bad, but the trade for Wilson and extending his contract sets them back years. | 2022-11-13T16:24:34Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Will Russell Wilson wear a wristband today? - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/13/will-russell-wilson-wear-a-wristband-today/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/13/will-russell-wilson-wear-a-wristband-today/ |
If you took the over in today’s matchup between the Browns and Dolphins, you’re probably in good shape.
After Cleveland scored a touchdown on its opening drive, Miami went right down the field to tie the game at 7-7.
The Dolphins faced fourth-and-1 at their own 36 and head coach Mike McDaniel elected to go for it. Running back Jeff Wilson moved the chains with a strong run to the right for four yards.
Miami didn’t even face a second down for the rest of the possession. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa hit fullback Alec Ingold with a short pass on the left side that he took in for a 13-yard touchdown to tie the game.
It’s early, yes, but between these two defenses, it looks like it’s about to be a high-scoring affair in South Florida. | 2022-11-13T19:14:21Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Dolphins answer with opening-drive touchdown to tie Browns 7-7 - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/13/dolphins-answer-with-opening-drive-touchdown-to-tie-browns-7-7/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/13/dolphins-answer-with-opening-drive-touchdown-to-tie-browns-7-7/ |
I visited with Matthew Berry and Michael Smith on Fantasy Football Pregame while wearing a Chuck Foreman hoodie. It has special significance today, with the Vikings returning to Buffalo for an interconference clash.
On December 1975, the Vikings closed the regular season by playing the Bills in Buffalo on a Saturday. Chuck Foreman, who was competing with Bills running back O.J. Simpson to break Gale Sayers’s single-season touchdown record, entered the game with 18. Foreman scored four that day, tying Sayers. Simpson scored once, setting a new record of 23.
Foreman didn’t get a chance to score a fifth touchdown, because he was hit in the eye with a snowball in the third quarter. Back in 2014, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press revisited the story — and solved the mystery. Sort of.
Foreman explained to Tomasson that, in 2013, former Bills guard Joe DeLamielleure was attending a Vikings-Bills preseason game in Buffalo. DeLamielleure struck up a conversation with a security guard who admitted he threw the snowball, at a time when he was 10 years old.
DeLamielleure had Foreman’s number in his phone, so DeLamielleure called Foreman. The security guard apologized. Foreman accepted. The only problem was that, by 2014, both DeLamielleure and Foreman had forgotten the man’s name.
As Tomasson explained, the snowballs got so bad late in the contest that Bud Grant sent all players who weren’t on the field to the locker room. The Minnesota defense would have played offense (with Paul Krause at quarterback) if the Vikings had regained possession in a game they led, 35-13.
Foreman, who ended up leading the NFC in scoring and receiving that season, came within six yards of leading the NFC in rushing, too. The far bigger disappointment came eight days later, when Foreman and the Vikings lost to the Cowboys in the Hail Mary playoff game. | 2022-11-13T19:15:09Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Vikings return to scene of Chuck Foreman taking a snowball to the eye in 1975 - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/13/vikings-return-to-scene-of-chuck-foreman-taking-a-snowball-to-the-eye-in-1975/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/13/vikings-return-to-scene-of-chuck-foreman-taking-a-snowball-to-the-eye-in-1975/ |
Jalen Virgil’s first NFL catch goes for 66-yard touchdown, giving Broncos 7-0 lead
Virgil had never had a catch in regular-season game until Sunday. He went for a 66-yard touchdown on his first one.
Virgil got wide open on his first play replacing Tyrie Cleveland.
Virgil’s score has given the Broncos a 7-0 lead over the Titans with 8:21 remaining until halftime.
He might not have been on the field if not for the injury to Jerry Jeudy, who the team has ruled out with an ankle injury.
Russell Wilson is 10-of-18 for 171 yards and a touchdown on the day. | 2022-11-13T19:35:57Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Jalen Virgil's first NFL catch goes for 66-yard touchdown, giving Broncos 7-0 lead - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/13/jalen-virgils-first-nfl-catch-goes-for-66-yard-touchdown-giving-broncos-7-0-lead/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/13/jalen-virgils-first-nfl-catch-goes-for-66-yard-touchdown-giving-broncos-7-0-lead/ |
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