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The Saints have listed quarterback Jameis Winston as doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Vikings, which puts Andy Dalton in line to make his first start for the team.
Dalton signed with New Orleans in March after the club had already brought back Winston. He has taken the QB reps this week with Winston missing each day of practice in London.
“I’ve been in this situation before where you’re the backup and have to step in and play, and I’ve also played in a ton of games and started a ton of games,” Dalton said Friday, via Katherine Terrell of ESPN. “My experience, I know how to handle the whole process of everything. If my number is called … I’ll be ready.”
Dalton also has the advantage of having practiced with the team throughout the offseason program, as Winston was recovering from a torn ACL suffered in the 2021 season.
“I had the whole spring while Jameis was rehabbing,” Dalton said. “And I think that was a great time for me to get to know these guys and be around them. Just some of the stuff we’ve done through camp and everything, I feel really good about where we’re at.”
Dalton appeared in eight games with six starts for Chicago last year. He completed 63.1 percent of his passes for 1,515 yards with eight touchdowns and nine interceptions.
4 responses to “Andy Dalton: If my number is called, I’ll be ready”
There is a reason he didn’t last long in Dallas and Chicago….
aerec says:
Me too but we’ll probably get the same number of calls.
If he plays, he’ll be the starting QB from here on in.
May be a whole different set of circumstances starting for the saints instead of the bears, but I sure don’t cotton to those 8 td, 9 interceptions numbers. Kinda sounds like Winston. | 2022-09-30T18:43:55Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Andy Dalton: If my number is called, I'll be ready - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/30/andy-dalton-if-my-number-is-called-ill-be-ready/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/30/andy-dalton-if-my-number-is-called-ill-be-ready/ |
The Cardinals had an unwelcome addition to their injury report on Friday.
Wide receiver Hollywood Brown was limited in practice with a foot injury and he’s been listed as questionable to play against the Panthers. Brown was not on the injury report Thursday after taking a rest day on Wednesday.
He’s not the only wideout on the report. Rondale Moore (hamstring) is also listed as questionable after his first full week of practices for the year, but A.J. Green (knee) has been ruled out. If Moore plays, it will be his first appearance of the regular season.
Defensive lineman Rashard Lawrence (hand) and linebacker Ezekiel Turner (ankle) are out. Linebacker Zaven Collins (shoulder), center Rodney Hudson (knee), and kicker Matt Prater (hip) are the team’s other questionable players. | 2022-09-30T19:19:58Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Hollywood Brown, Rondale Moore, J.J. Watt questionable for Cardinals - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/30/hollywood-brown-rondale-moore-j-j-watt-questionable-for-cardinals/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/30/hollywood-brown-rondale-moore-j-j-watt-questionable-for-cardinals/ |
Colts linebacker Shaquille Leonard isn’t yet fully on track to play in his first game of the 2022 season, but he’s closer than he’s been at any other point this year.
Leonard will be listed as questionable to face the Titans this weekend after being ruled out on Friday in each of the first three weeks of the year. Leonard is returning from June back surgery and has been a full participant in practice all week.
That’s the same workload Leonard has had the last few weeks, but he didn’t work at all during training camp and said this week that he won’t give himself the green light until he’s confident he can “play to the ability I know I can play at and help this team win.”
Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner (elbow) will also carry a questionable tag into the weekend while safety Julian Blackmon (ankle) has been ruled out.
1 responses to “Shaquille Leonard questionable to make 2022 debut this weekend”
At least Indy isn’t cheating lying about his real back injury/surgery. That said, this guy’s career is on the line. You hate to see health mismanagement in the league. | 2022-09-30T19:20:10Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Shaquille Leonard questionable to make 2022 debut this weekend - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/30/shaquille-leonard-questionable-to-make-2022-debut-this-weekend/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/30/shaquille-leonard-questionable-to-make-2022-debut-this-weekend/ |
1 responses to “David Bakhtiari has no designation this week, but Jaire Alexander is questionable”
I like the way they’re handling both he and Jenkins. The last two years they won 14 regular season games, but their season ended early in the playoffs in part because one or both of their two elite OL were out with an ACL and their replacements couldn’t handle the opposing pass rush or run block particularly well. Much better to have them in January than September. | 2022-09-30T21:26:36Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | David Bakhtiari has no designation this week, but Jaire Alexander is questionable - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/30/david-bakhtiari-has-no-designation-this-week-but-jaire-alexander-is-questionable/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/30/david-bakhtiari-has-no-designation-this-week-but-jaire-alexander-is-questionable/ |
The two Tua Tagovailoa incidents this week have sparked renewed questions regarding the wisdom of routinely having two teams that played on Sunday turn around and play on Monday.
Obviously, that’s not changing. Amazon has secured the rights to Thursday Night Football for 11 years, at roughly $1 billion per year. And it’s not just the league but the NFL Players Association, which shares the revenue on a roughly 50-50 split.
So, yes, there could be issues when it comes to a player who was injured on a Sunday having enough time to prepare to play on a Thursday. There could be challenges when it comes to cumulative wear and tear of 120 minutes (and, in theory, up to 140 minutes) of game time with only three days off in between. But that doesn’t matter, because the decision has been made that, for most weeks of the season, two teams that played on Sunday will play again on Monday.
Patriots defensive back Devin McCourty was asked earlier today on WEEI whether he believes Commissioner Roger Goodell and the owners care about the health of the players.
“I think their job is to grow the business,” McCourty said. “And I would say that’s what they care about most, to grow the business. I don’t think they want to see guys go out there and get hurt every play or anything, but I think their job is to grow the business.”
He’s right. Thursday Night Football grows the business, by peeling one game per week from the cluster of action on Sunday afternoon and making it a big-ticket standalone game.
Caring about player health and safety doesn’t really grow the business. It keeps the business from shrinking. From 1994 through 2009, the league’s Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Committee spent far more time downplaying the concussion problem than solving it, delaying the reckoning for as long as possible. Then, when medical science triggered the reckoning that Congress forced on the game in October 2009, efforts were taken to protect what the league had built, while still finding ways to keep building.
It didn’t deter the proliferation and permanent embrace of short-week football. It did, however, delay the expansion of the season from 16 to 17 games, since it was hard to reconcile health and safety with more exposure to situations that compromise health and safety.
Going forward, the league will keep trying to grow the business. Seventeen will become 18. And it will try to do that while periodically doing whatever needs to be done to neutralize threats to the game arising from health and safety concerns.
That doesn’t mean the league shouldn’t constantly consider taking steps to ensure that players who were injured on Sunday should be kept out of the Thursday night game. That’s a lot to expect from those who are trying to grow the business, however. To get the biggest audience and make the most money, they need to have the best players available to play, in as many games as possible.
3 responses to “Devin McCourty on whether owners care about player safety: “Their job is to grow the business””
Can’t wait for this guy to retire or get releases. Never makes a play, takes bad angles and can’t tackle worth a crap. Never heard so much commentary from somebody who stinks.
“It didn’t deter the proliferation and permanent embrace of short-week football.”
Statistically, Thursday Night Football has the LOWEST injury rate among all NFL games (Sunday, SNF and MNF). And you don’t have a single player complaining about the 10-day rest until the next game. If fact, they all look forward to it. Strange you don’t mention that part.
Thetruthspeaks says:
The players benefit by TNF. If they don’t want to play on Thursday nights then don’t agree to it. Otherwise quit blaming the owners. | 2022-09-30T22:25:03Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Devin McCourty on whether owners care about player safety: "Their job is to grow the business" - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/30/devin-mccourty-on-whether-owners-care-about-player-safety-their-job-is-to-grow-the-business/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/30/devin-mccourty-on-whether-owners-care-about-player-safety-their-job-is-to-grow-the-business/ |
Marquise Brown on Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray: They have only one thing in common
Marquise Brown caught 132 passes for 2,413 yards and 17 touchdowns while playing with Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray his last two college seasons. Nobody knows the two quarterbacks better than he does.
Brown reunited with Murray this season in Arizona, and the Cardinals play Mayfield’s Panthers on Sunday.
The team website’s Big Red Rage asked Brown to compare the Heisman Trophy winners.
“If you did one of the [Venn] diagrams with the two circles, they are both on the outside, they’re on their own things,” Brown said, chuckling. “The only thing they have the same is how bad they want to win.”
Mayfield won the Heisman Trophy in 2017, with Murray as his backup, and Murray won it in 2018. Both were No. 1 overall picks the year after their Heisman season.
The quarterbacks have met twice in the NFL, with Murray winning both.
“He’s going to want to beat K1,” Brown said of Mayfield.
Murray and Mayfield have two of the lowest passer ratings in the NFL. Murray ranks 24th with an 82.6, and Mayfield is 25th at 80.8.
Both teams need the win this week.
“I talked to [Baker] I think it was before they played the Giants or after they played Giants, but other than that it hasn’t really been a big deal in that manner,” Murray said. “Obviously, we’re both 1-2 so he’s got his own things going on. The main focus is really just trying to get a win. I’m going love to see him obviously, but as far as the competitive nature of the game every week, we’ve got to win a game.”
3 responses to “Marquise Brown on Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray: They have only one thing in common”
That they both have overinflated egos and aren’t good?
Yeah I could see that. Kyler is good Mayfield is bad.
Mayfield’s won a playoff game, that’s also different. | 2022-09-30T23:29:08Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Marquise Brown on Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray: They have only one thing in common - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/30/marquise-brown-on-baker-mayfield-kyler-murray-they-have-only-one-thing-in-common/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/30/marquise-brown-on-baker-mayfield-kyler-murray-they-have-only-one-thing-in-common/ |
Najee Harris: Media questions about offense are breaking us apart
Posted by Mike Florio on September 30, 2022, 9:17 PM EDT
In Pittsburgh, the performance of the offense has become a major early-season focal point. Despite a healthy smattering of weapons, the performance isn’t there.
And so the questions have come. Is it the play caller, Matt Canada? Is it the quarterback, Mitch Trubisky? Is it the offensive line?
Asked by a reporter on Friday about the comfort level of the offense given the questions about Canada and Trubisky, running back Najee Harris was blunt.
Earlier in his session with reporters, Harris tried to deflect blame for the running game from the offensive line.
“I just need to trust them more,” Harris said. “We got some really good guys. They’ve done a really good job of getting better, and they are good. We do have a good O-line. Too much I see in social media and all that is, you know, how bad they talk about our O-line, but it’s not. You know, I mean it’s me. So we need to just stop focusing on them, start focusing on me.”
Harris has only 128 rushing yards through three games, and he’s averaging 3.2 yards per carry. He has another 48 receiving yards, on 10 catches.
The Steelers rank 31st in total offense, with only 818 yards. Harris may not like the questions that the players are getting, but with that kind of performance, the questions won’t be stopping, simply because he thinks they’re breaking the offense apart. | 2022-10-01T01:25:20Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Najee Harris: Media questions about offense are breaking us apart - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/30/najee-harris-media-questions-about-offense-are-breaking-us-apart/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/30/najee-harris-media-questions-about-offense-are-breaking-us-apart/ |
Posted by Mike Florio on September 30, 2022, 10:05 PM EDT
Usually, when someone is asked to read lips, the lips in question belong to another person. Regarding a viral clip that requires reading the lips of 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, Garoppolo expressed ignorance of what was said.
Of what he said.
On Friday, Garoppolo was asked whether he was saying in the clip, “Your plays suck, man.”
“I’ve heard about this clip,” Garoppolo said. “Actually, yeah, we were talking about it yesterday. I don’t know, I can’t read lips. I’m sure I’ve said a lot worse things on the field than that, so I’m glad they caught that rather than something else, but I’m not sure exactly what I was saying, but it is what it is.”
Jimmy, I can’t read lips, either. But I’m pretty sure I could make an educated guess while reading my own lips.
Garoppolo then was asked the broader question of whether friction exists between Garoppolo and coach Kyle Shanahan, or whether his comments were simply made in the “heat of battle.”
“You say a lot of things in the heat of battle that I hope people don’t hear, but no, me and Kyle are cool,” Garoppolo said. “We really are. We’ve been through a lot of different types of seasons, this being no different, but we’re early on in the season still, so we have to, as a team, find our identity. Me and Kyle obviously, just keep working and getting on the same page more and more, but we’ve been through this before and it’s a long process.”
It sure sounds like Garoppolo did indeed say what it looks like he said. And it surely sounds like he has said a lot worse when things aren’t going well.
Regardless, ESPN will should splurge for a dedicated camera for Garoppolo on Monday night, and maybe hire a real-time lip reader. Just don’t ask Jimmy to read his own lips, no new Texas. | 2022-10-01T03:11:41Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Jimmy Garoppolo on viral clip of something he said: "I can't read lips" - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/30/jimmy-garoppolo-on-viral-clip-of-something-he-said-i-cant-read-lips/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/30/jimmy-garoppolo-on-viral-clip-of-something-he-said-i-cant-read-lips/ |
Bills fans have spearheaded an effort to donate to Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa‘s foundation after his scary injury on Thursday night.
Almost immediately after Tagovailoa was stretchered off the field against the Bengals, social media accounts affiliated with #BillsMafia began urging pledges to the Tua Foundation, which supports health and wellness of young people. In less than 24 hours, the Tua Foundation received more than 1,000 donations.
“We’re just grateful for all the support,” Tua Foundation executive director Burt Trembly told the Buffalo News.
Tagovailoa also suffered an injury against the Bills on Sunday, leading to scrutiny about the decision to clear Tagovailoa on Thursday.
Bills fans have a long history of donating to the charitable foundations of players on opposing teams, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars in the process. Among the past donation drives were gifts to Lamar Jackson’s foundation after he suffered a concussion in a playoff loss to the Bills, and gifts to Andy Dalton‘s foundation after he threw a touchdown pass that put the Bills into the playoffs. | 2022-10-01T11:35:05Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Bills fans spearhead effort to donate to Tua Tagovailoa's foundation - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/01/bills-fans-spearhead-effort-to-donate-to-tua-tagovailoas-foundation/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/01/bills-fans-spearhead-effort-to-donate-to-tua-tagovailoas-foundation/ |
Jalen Ramsey fined for unsportsmanlike conduct
Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey wasn’t happy about being fined for violations of the NFL’s uniform code. He complained to the media for 15 minutes Saturday, Jourdan Rodrigue of TheAthletic.com reports.
“I think they’ll even fine me for this,” Ramsey said. “Player safety is one of the things that should be talked about more. Shit like getting fined for socks, let’s talk about it. . . . If we want to go out there and look good, and it ain’t hurting the integrity of the game, why are y’all fining me $10,000 for my socks? . . . You want to think about protecting guys, not . . . damn socks.”
He probably isn’t happy about the other fine he received from the NFL this week.
The league docked him $10,609 for unsportsmanlike conduct in Sunday’s win over the Cardinals. No flag was thrown on the play.
2 responses to “Jalen Ramsey fined for unsportsmanlike conduct”
He should be fined for his poor play.
Wear your uniform.
The uniform you agreed to wear when you signed your bloated contract. | 2022-10-01T20:52:50Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Jalen Ramsey fined for unsportsmanlike conduct - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/01/jalen-ramsey-fined-for-unsportsmanlike-conduct/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/01/jalen-ramsey-fined-for-unsportsmanlike-conduct/ |
Kirk Cousins, Andy Dalton meet again in London, after 2016 tie
Maybe, this time, the tie will be broken.
Six years after quarterback Kirk Cousins and Andy Dalton played to a 27-27 tie at Wembley Stadium, they’ll meet in a different stadium in the same city, with both playing for different teams.
On October 30, 2016, Cincinnati and Washington tied in London. Tomorrow, the Vikings (quarterbacked by Cousins) and the Saints (with Dalton replacing Jameis Winston) will square off at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Cousins threw for 458 yards in the game. Dalton generated 284.
Dalton actually has had more success than Cousins during their respective careers. The former TCU quarterback has a regular-season record of 77-69-2 as a starter. Cousins, who played at Michigan State, has a career regular-season record of 61-60-2.
The edge for Cousins comes from the fact that he has won a playoff game once. Once. | 2022-10-02T01:37:10Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Kirk Cousins, Andy Dalton meet again in London, after 2016 tie - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/01/kirk-cousins-andy-dalton-meet-again-in-london-after-2016-tie/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/01/kirk-cousins-andy-dalton-meet-again-in-london-after-2016-tie/ |
Plenty of people in the league have had plenty of things to say about the recent events involving Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey chimed in on Saturday, by comparing the health and safety issue to the league’s vigilance when it comes to uniform violations.
“Player safety should be one of the most important things talked about, it should probably be talked about more,” Ramsey told reporters. “And getting fined for socks? No, for real, let’s talk about it. Like getting fined for socks or getting fined for tights or BS or anything like that. That needs to not be talked about as much. We need to talk about player safety. That’s the stuff that they need to put an emphasis on, not freaking, ‘Oh his socks are too high, his socks are too low,’ or something like that. That’s so lame, I’m so beyond that.”
Ramsey said he repeatedly is fined for some perceived defect in his attire.
“I get fined every week, y’all probably know,” Ramsey said. “It don’t matter to me no more, I’m going to continue to get fined cause I’m going to be swaggy out there. I’m going to wear the same thing this week too, so I’m ready for the fine, come on with it. I play the game with integrity, I play the game the right way, I try to make sure people are safe. Obviously, I want to go out there and hurt my opponents here and strike fear and all that, but I don’t want to injure nobody. That’s what the game is about, it’s not about the other BS. Maybe I could start the conversation right now. That’s what it needs to be about. It needs to be about player safety, all that good stuff. How can we protect the players as much as we can so we can go out there and give you all a good performance and have entertainment to watch, and still at the same time be swaggy. If we want to go out there and look good and it’s not hurting the integrity of the game, why are y’all fining me $10,000 for my socks? That don’t make no sense. It’s cool, I’m going to get fined again. I’m going to do something. I’m going to give all that money, and I’m going to just match the money and give it to charity. That’s what I’ll do. I’ll figure out some charities to match the money and give it to. But these high school kids, they think I’m swaggy. They think I look good on game day and they think I play the game the right way. Anyway, I just went on a little rant, but you had me thinking like that’s what it’s about right? We want to think about protecting guys and making sure guys not hurt, injured, and the integrity of the game. Not my damn socks.”
The rant continued, well into Ramsey’s weekly pre-game availability.
“It’s so lame,” he said. “I’m going to keep it honest. It’s so lame. I might get fined for this. Because I don’t know, I really don’t know, my agent’s probably going to hit me up about this. I might get fined for this, but I think it’s lame. I think it’s lame. It’s not fun and it’s not doing anything for . . . we’re not taking away from the integrity of the game. Like who cares about that, right? These kids think that’s cool, like they want to fine us and do all of that, but then they want to glorify us, and promote us and make money off of us when guys are out there like swagging out and then they monetize it. Like the kids, they’re going to want to go buy the stuff that we wearing, right? What [are] all celebrations like little kids doing? My little nephew, he hit the griddy, he scored [a] touchdown. Like these were things where they used to like fine and taunting and all that. Kids look up to us, that don’t take away from the integrity of the game. So I do think it’s lame. I don’t know why they put such a high emphasis on that and then on the back end try to monetize off of it, right? Like it’s just lame to me. Whatever though.”
He made it clear that he has been fined every week for his uniform.
“Week One got fined,” he said. “Week Two got fined. Week One they said that my knee pads didn’t cover my knees which . . . come on y’all. If I had on pants right now and I was walking, they would probably come up, right? That’s insane. Anyway, got fined for that. I tried to appeal it because I’m trying to explain to them the same way. ‘Like yo, this is just common sense. The pants are going to come up when I’m running full speed.’ [I] sent them pictures, everything. I tried. The pants were just coming up. They just reduced it. So I still got fined. They reduced it a little bit but still got fined. Whatever. . . .
“Next week, they fined me for . . . they said I didn’t have the right socks on. They said I don’t have the right socks on. But it was really because I was wearing yellow tights. That’s why it was because I was wearing yellow tights. I looked good though that game and got some good compliments and it was swaggy and it was cool. And I didn’t get no warning. OK, so this is really the thing and this is why I’m like kind of taking my stance on it right now. Cause I go up to . . . there’s always a person on the sideline pregame and I go up to them and I say, ‘What do I need to fix?’ They’ll tell you, like they’re supposed to tell you and they write it down on a list and they’ll tell you what you need to fix. For three weeks in a row nobody has told me I need to fix anything and I went up to them and was like, do I need to fix anything? So last week I wore the same thing. In essence, I tried to wear the same exact thing and I went up to them. But in pregame I didn’t have knee pads in so I went up to him, I was like, he got to say something to me this time obviously, right? I went up to him and he said you got to put knee pads in. I said, ‘Is that it?’ He was like, ‘Yeah, put knee pads in, then you’re good.’ So I went and put knee pads in then yesterday I got fined for the same thing. So I’m like, ‘Man it is what it is at this point. I’m going to just keep on being swaggy.’ That’s it. It’s a little lame to me. It’s lame but it is what it is. Am I going to get fined for this? Do I get fined for this? I might get fined for this if I get fined for this. Hey matter of fact I might get fined for this so if y’all got any more questions, let’s get it out of the way now so I don’t get more fines for it. For real.”
Ramsey put some of the blame for the situation on the NFL Players Association.
“They know, and they aren’t doing nothing about it,” he said. “Don’t get me started on that, either. Don’t get me started on them. They got to do better. They got to do better.”
Somebody apparently needs to do a better job of communicating the expectations to Ramsey and other players. The equipment managers should be the ones who are telling the player what they can and can’t wear. It would be one thing if Ramsey were blatantly ignoring specific instructions as to what’s permissible. According to him, he isn’t.
According to him, the league is obsessing excessively about player attire. At a time when real questions have been raised about whether the league has been sufficiently obsessed about player safety, he’s making a very fair point.
Ultimately, there should be no confusion. The rules should be clear. The teams should be clear when it comes to issuing to players the things they can and can’t wear. Until that kind of clarity is provided to Ramsey, it appears that the fines will continue. | 2022-10-02T03:48:27Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Jalen Ramsey: Player safety should be more important than socks - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/01/jalen-ramsey-player-safety-should-be-more-important-than-socks/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/01/jalen-ramsey-player-safety-should-be-more-important-than-socks/ |
For years, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady competed out in the open, for all to see. There’s a more subtle competition currently playing out between the two men, behind the scenes. Both seem to be determined to make enough money to eventually buy an NFL team.
Neither has ever publicly declared an intention to do so. Before the transaction could ever be made, they’d need to stockpile enough cash to write a check for 30 percent of the purchase price, with the other 70 percent coming from other sources — limited partners, debt, etc.
Michael McCarthy and A.J. Perez of FrontOfficeSports.com recently took a look at whether Manning will be able to parlay his burgeoning Omaha Productions enterprise into something that could generate the kind of cash that would allow Peyton to purchase a team. (Previously, FrontOfficeSports.com gave Brady similar treatment.) They report, not surprisingly, that Peyton would be quickly approved as an owner, if he ever acquires the cash to make the purchase. The question is whether — and when — Peyton will amass the kind of personal wealth that lets him plunk down well over $1 billion.
The Broncos, for example, sold for $4.65 billion. Under that price point, Peyton would have to come up with $1.4 billion of his own money.
The challenge for Peyton (and for Brady, if he aspires to own a team) is that, as they keep making more money, the price for admission keeps going up. The Panthers went for $2.2 billion in 2018. The Broncos went for $4.65 billion in 2022. The Seahawks could be up for sale as soon as 2024. The final price will be at least $5 billion.
Put simply, Peyton will need to make a lot money faster than the franchise values are increasing. Soon, the default number will be in the range of $8 billion to $10 billion. That would mean $2.4 billion to $3 billion from Peyton in after-tax cold, hard cash.
So the clock is ticking. The numbers are increasing, exponentially. Can Peyton (or Brady) make a big enough score to end up with enough cash to buy a team? For Peyton, it could require a much bigger play than Omaha Productions. For Brady, it may require something which a much greater margin than underwear, autographs, and crypto.
4 responses to “Could Peyton Manning parlay Omaha Productions into sufficient cash to buy a team?”
The Broncos just sold for $4.6B so the Seahawks should go for no more than $3.3B.
They only have 1 SB and their crappy fan base just bood the guy that got it for them. They even have to license their 12th man thing from A&M. Embarrassing
Couldn’t think of a man with better character to own an NFL team, than Peyton Manning.
LeBron will get there before either of them.
rumourville says:
Correct. Lebron will definitely get there first and I believe he has said more than once that he would love to own a team. He also would be unanimously approved. Because he’s have to be. | 2022-10-02T16:05:09Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Could Peyton Manning parlay Omaha Productions into sufficient cash to buy a team? - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/could-peyton-manning-parlay-omaha-productions-into-sufficient-cash-to-buy-a-team/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/could-peyton-manning-parlay-omaha-productions-into-sufficient-cash-to-buy-a-team/ |
Browns defensive end Myles Garrett will not be playing against the Falcons on Sunday because of the injuries he suffered in a car crash early last week and one of those injuries is expected to continue to be an issue in the coming weeks as well.
Garrett has a sprained AC joint in his shoulder and a right biceps strain. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the shoulder injury is the more serious one and that he is expected to be hindered by it for the next two to four weeks.
While the shoulder may leave Garrett at less than 100 percent, he may still make his return to the lineup against the Chargers in Week Five. Garrett was initially listed as questionable to play this weekend before being ruled out on Saturday.
The Browns also listed defensive end Jadeveon Clowney as questionable to play this weekend because of the ankle injury that kept him out last week. His status will be announced 90 minutes ahead of kickoff in Atlanta.
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Great team guy…… | 2022-10-02T16:05:27Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Report: Myles Garrett's shoulder injury to hinder him for weeks - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/report-myles-garretts-shoulder-injury-to-hinder-him-for-weeks/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/report-myles-garretts-shoulder-injury-to-hinder-him-for-weeks/ |
Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt made a stunning disclosure on Sunday, in an apparent effort to preempt a Sunday Splash! report about him.
A-Fib is atrial fibrillation. Per the Mayo Clinic, “Atrial fibrillation (A-fib) is an irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood clots in the heart. A-fib increases the risk of stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications.”
Watt did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday. He was listed as having only a calf injury.
Presumably, the team is aware of the situation and properly cleared him to play today, at Carolina. | 2022-10-02T17:04:46Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | J.J. Watt discloses that he had atrial fibrillation on Wednesday, and will play today - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/j-j-watt-discloses-that-he-had-atrial-fibrillation-on-wednesday-and-will-play-today/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/j-j-watt-discloses-that-he-had-atrial-fibrillation-on-wednesday-and-will-play-today/ |
Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson has an early lead in his return to Philadelphia.
Safety Andre Cisco picked off a pass from Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts that was intended for wide receiver Zach Pascal and returned it 59 yards for a touchdown. Riley Patterson‘s extra point put the Jags up 7-0 with 11:15 left to play in the first quarter.
The Eagles went for it on fourth-and-1 from their own 30-yard-line a couple of plays before the pick and Hurts picked up the conversion with a three-yard run.
It’s the second interception of the season for Hurts and the second of the year for Cisco. It’s also the seventh overall interception for the Jaguars and the Eagles will be trying to avoid adding to that total over the rest of the afternoon.
Eagles left tackle Jordan Mailata went to the injury tent after the interception and then went to the locker room. | 2022-10-02T18:05:12Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Andre Cisco returns pick for TD, Jags up 7-0 - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/andre-cisco-returns-pick-for-td-jags-up-7-0/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/andre-cisco-returns-pick-for-td-jags-up-7-0/ |
It’s not news that Washington owner Daniel Snyder is attending Sunday’s Commanders game while he continues to be sort of suspended by the league. He attended most if not all games last year, too.
But it seems a little significant that the team opted to trumpet Snyder’s presence on the field at the Commanders-Cowboys game on social media.
It comes at a time when the NFL continues to investigate allegations against Snyder personally, and when Congress persists in its own efforts to get to the bottom of what happened within the organization, as it relates to the treatment of employees.
It also comes only nine days after the Washington Post reported that a push continues, in an effort to generate 24 votes to oust Snyder.
And so it feels sort of like a middle finger to anyone who may have an issue with Snyder still owning the team. | 2022-10-02T18:05:24Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Commanders trumpet Daniel Snyder's presence at Cowboys game - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/commanders-trumpet-daniel-snyders-presence-at-cowboys-game/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/commanders-trumpet-daniel-snyders-presence-at-cowboys-game/ |
Vikings rookie safety Lewis Cine suffered a serious injury in the first half of Sunday’s game in London. It was sufficiently serious to keep Cine in London, at least for now.
Via Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said after the game on KFAN radio that Cine suffered a “significant fractured ankle.” O’Connell also said that a Vikings official will remain in London while Cine has a medical procedure.
It has to be a scary time for Cine and his family, having such a bad injury so far from home, to the point at which he needs to be hospitalized and operated on in some other country. | 2022-10-02T18:05:54Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Lewis Cine has "significant fractured ankle," will stay in London - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/lewis-cine-has-significant-fractured-ankle-will-stay-in-london/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/lewis-cine-has-significant-fractured-ankle-will-stay-in-london/ |
During Fox NFL Sunday, Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw disclosed some important personal information.
Within the past year, he has had two forms of cancer.
Bradshaw said he was diagnosed in late 2021 with bladder cancer. He received treatment at the Yale University Medical Center, including surgery. “As of today, I am bladder cancer free,” he said.
Bradshaw then said that, earlier this year, he discovered a tumor in his neck. He said it’s a Merkel cell tumor, a rare form of malignant skin cancer. He received treatment at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
That’s the best news. And kudos to Bradshaw for sharing his battles. Thousands face cancer every day, and many find hope and inspiration from high-profile individuals who have fought it and beaten it. | 2022-10-02T18:06:12Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Terry Bradshaw reveals bouts with bladder cancer, skin cancer - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/terry-bradshaw-reveals-bouts-with-bladder-cancer-skin-cancer/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/terry-bradshaw-reveals-bouts-with-bladder-cancer-skin-cancer/ |
For the third time in four games, Will Dissly has a touchdown.
He caught a 17-yard pass from Geno Smith for the score with 8:24 remaining in the first quarter. The Seahawks took the opening kickoff and had a deliberate drive down the field, eating up almost half of the first quarter.
Smith had a 17-yard run on third-and-seven to keep the drive alive.
The Seahawks went the 75 yards in 11 plays, eating up the first 6:36.
Smith went 6-of-7 for 62 yards and the score, and Dissly caught three passes for 34 yards and the touchdown. | 2022-10-02T18:06:25Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Will Dissly gets Seahawks on scoreboard with 17-yard touchdown catch - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/will-dissly-gets-seahawks-on-scoreboard-with-17-yard-touchdown-catch/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/will-dissly-gets-seahawks-on-scoreboard-with-17-yard-touchdown-catch/ |
In past years, quarterback Tom Brady declined to give advice to other quarterbacks who are competing with him for the ultimate prize in pro football. After beating the Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes for a berth in Super Bowl LIII, Brady gave an unsolicited tip to Mahomes.
While it may not have meant much to Brady, it meant everything to Mahomes.
“Obviously, I’m upset, sad, and I’m sitting in the locker room forever,” Mahomes recently told Maria Taylor of NBC’s Football Night in America, for an interview that will air in tonight’s show. “I start to walk out and he’s there waiting. He could be celebrating. He’s going to the Super Bowl and everything like that. All he said to me, and it wasn’t a big thing, he said, ‘Hey, just keep doing it how you’re doing it. You’re doing it the right way.’ As a young quarterback, you just go out there and play and try to have fun and do whatever you can to put your team in the best position to win. But when the GOAT’s saying that you’re doing it the right way, it kind of shows you that you are doing it the right way. So that was big for me.”
Mahomes also said he has learned from watching Brady how to “manage kind of everything.”
“That’s the greatness in Tom Brady,” Mahomes said. “No matter how much off the field stuff he does, football is always the main priority.”
Everyone’s top priority tonight should be tuning in to NBC or Peacock at 7:00 p.m. ET for Football Night in America, followed by Mahomes vs. Brady in a Super Bowl LV rematch.
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Crackers n Cheeese says:
Love him or loathe him, Brady is the ultimate team guy. | 2022-10-02T20:02:15Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | After AFC Championship loss in early 2019, Patrick Mahomes got great advice from Tom Brady - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/after-afc-championship-loss-in-early-2019-patrick-mahomes-got-great-advice-from-tom-brady/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/after-afc-championship-loss-in-early-2019-patrick-mahomes-got-great-advice-from-tom-brady/ |
Usually the Browns run teams into oblivion in the second half to close out games.
Today, they’re getting a taste of their own medicine.
Atlanta has taken a 17-13 lead over Cleveland in large part due to practice squad running back Caleb Huntley powering the offense.
Huntley took eight carries on the drive as the team went 75 yards in 10 plays for a go-ahead touchdown. The Falcons did not run a passing play on their entire possession.
Huntley was elevated from the practice squad this weekend. His 5-yard touchdown run was the first score of his career.
Huntley gained 54 yards on the possession for his first eight carries of the game.
The Browns have had more opportunities to score, with a pair of drives getting inside the 3-yard line that netted just three points. That might be the difference if Atlanta ends up with the victory. | 2022-10-02T20:02:17Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Caleb Huntley runs Falcons to 17-13 lead over Browns - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/caleb-huntley-runs-falcons-to-17-13-lead-over-browns/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/caleb-huntley-runs-falcons-to-17-13-lead-over-browns/ |
Chargers lead Texans 27-7 at halftime
At 1-2 after getting rolled by the Jaguars last week in Los Angeles, the Chargers needed a get-right game against the Texans.
It certainly looks like they’re getting it.
The Chargers lead the Texans 27-7 at halftime.
Los Angeles built a 21-0 lead before Houston even got on the board. Running back Austin Ekeler scored two of the first three touchdowns. After tight end Gerald Everett opened the scoring with an 18-yard touchdown reception, Ekeler took in a 10-yard run to make it 14-0. Then he had a 20-yard score a drive later.
Rookie Dameon Pierce darted in for a 75-yard touchdown on the first play of Houston’s ensuing drive. But that has been about the extent of his team’s offense.
The Texans went for it on fourth-and-1 at the L.A. 24 late in the second quarter. But Khalil Mack sacked quarterback Davis Mills for an 8-yard loss to end that scoring opportunity.
Quarterback Justin Herbert is 16-of-23 passing for 234 yards with a touchdown. Receiver Mike Williams has four catches for 76 yards.
On the other side, Mills is 13-of-16 for 76 yards with an interception. Tight end O.J. Howard leads with a pair of catches for 27 yards. | 2022-10-02T20:02:35Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Chargers lead Texans 27-7 at halftime - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/chargers-lead-texans-27-7-at-halftime/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/chargers-lead-texans-27-7-at-halftime/ |
Geno Smith is having a game.
He threw for two touchdowns and ran for one in the first half to give the Seahawks a 24-15 lead at halftime.
Smith has four carries for 40 yards, including an 8-yard touchdown run, and has completed 12 of 14 passes for 170 yards with a 17-yard touchdown throw to Will Dissly and a 2-yard toss to Noah Fant.
The Seahawks scored on all four first-half possessions, gaining 240 yards.
The Lions got a 32-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to T.J. Hockenson on the play following a fumble by Seahawks punt returner Tyler Lockett. Jamaal Williams scored on a 1-yard run on the final play of the half on fourth down. Williams, who was fined last week after his hip thrust touchdown dance, did not dance Sunday.
Goff is 11-of-17 for 143 yards and a touchdown.
The Lions are 2-for-2 on fourth down, having also converted on a fake punt.
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snugglybeagle says:
Time for the Fords to sell, clear out 100% of the staff, and start over.
Smith rejuvenating his career after being rejected and ridiculed. Wilson looking like garbage. Maybe people underestimate how good a coach Pete is. | 2022-10-02T20:02:59Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Geno Smith has thrown two TDs, run for one as Seahawks lead Lions 24-15 at half - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/geno-smith-has-thrown-two-tds-run-for-one-as-seahawks-lead-lions-24-15-at-half/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/geno-smith-has-thrown-two-tds-run-for-one-as-seahawks-lead-lions-24-15-at-half/ |
The Jets have lost another tackle to an injury.
Rookie Max Mitchell left the game in the second quarter with a knee injury and the Jets have ruled him out for the rest of the afternoon. Mitchell was slated to be a backup to start the year, but the fourth-round pick found himself in the starting lineup after Mekhi Becton and Duane Brown went on injured reserve.
George Fant had been the team’s starting left tackle, but he went on injured reserve this week.
The Jets now have 2021 first-round pick Alijah Vera-Tucker at left tackle instead of right guard and Conor McDermott is at right tackle. Nate Herbig is playing right guard.
Steelers linebacker Terrell Edmunds suffered a concussion on the same play that saw Mitchell go down. He has also been ruled out. | 2022-10-02T20:03:12Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Jets lose T Max Mitchell to a knee injury - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/jets-lose-t-max-mitchell-to-a-knee-injury/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/jets-lose-t-max-mitchell-to-a-knee-injury/ |
The Titans lead the Colts 24-10 at halftime, but Tennessee arguably should be up by more.
The Titans were on an effective two-minute drive when they faced third-and-1 from Indianapolis’ 25 with 19 seconds left. The Titans had just taken their final timeout. On the next play, Tannehill tried to run for a first down, which would’ve given Tennessee time to spike it for a field goal.
But Tannehill was stopped for no gain and the clock ran out as the Titans tried to sprint their field goal team onto the field.
So the score remained 24-10, Tennessee.
The Titans have been in control throughout the game. Derrick Henry has 99 yards rushing on 14 carries, including a 19-yard touchdown.
Receiver Robert Woods and tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo caught the other Tennessee touchdowns in the first half. Randy Bullock also hit a 44-yard field goal.
Colts quarterback Matt Ryan fumbled twice in the first half, losing one. He’s 12-of-20 passing for 170 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Tight end Mo Alie-Cox caught the 14-yard TD with 2:13 left in the first half.
Running back Jonathan Taylor has just 19 yards on 11 carries.
Colts linebacker Shaquille Leonard, who was making his 2022 debut, headed to the locker room in the second quarter to be evaluated for a head injury.
Tennessee will have the ball first to start the second half.
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It looks like Wentz wasn’t the problem. Ryan is awful. | 2022-10-02T20:03:55Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Titans lead Colts 24-10 at halftime - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/titans-lead-colts-24-10-at-halftime/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/titans-lead-colts-24-10-at-halftime/ |
The Titans once again had trouble scoring in the second half.
But for the second week in a row, they were able to hold on and outlast their opponent — this time taking down the Colts for a 24-17 victory.
Tennessee jumped out to a 14-0 lead and was up 24-10 at halftime.
But the Titans could not get anything going offensively in the second half until getting a critical first down on their final drive. The first three possessions were three-and-out, giving Indianapolis an opportunity to get back in it.
The Colts scored on their first possession of the third quarter. But the team punted early in the fourth quarter after quarterback Matt Ryan was strip-sacked to take the offense off schedule.
On the next drive, Indianapolis got down to the Tennessee 24 when running back Jonathan Taylor fumbled and the Titans recovered.
The Colts got down to Tennessee’s 22-yard line again, but Ryan got sacked to make it fourth-and-21. Head coach Frank Reich elected to try a 51-yard field goal and it was no good.
Indianapolis’ last chance to get the ball back went awry when quarterback Ryan Tannehill connected with tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo for a 7-yard gain on third-and-4. That allowed the Titans to kneel out the clock.
Derrick Henry finished with 114 yards on 22 carries with a touchdown, though he had 99 yards in the first half. Tannehill was 17-of-21 for 137 yards with a pair of TDs.
Ryan finished 27-of-37 for 356 yards with a pair of touchdowns and an interception. He also fumbled two times with one lost.
Taylor had just 42 yards on 20 carries before he exited the game with an ankle injury. The Colts also lost linebacker Shaquille Leonard, who was diagnosed with a concussion after sustaining a hit from a teammate in the first half.
The Titans also dealt with injuries, as first-round rookie Treylon Burks exited the game with a foot injury and was ruled out. He was shown on the FOX broadcast being carted to the locker room after hopping off the field.
At 2-2, the Titans will travel to the East Coast to face the 1-3 Commanders next weekend.
The 1-2-1 Colts have a quick turnaround, as they’ll travel to Denver to take on the Broncos on Thursday. | 2022-10-02T20:24:27Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Derrick Henry rushes for 114, Titans beat Colts 24-17 - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/derrick-henry-rushes-for-114-titans-beat-colts-24-17/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/derrick-henry-rushes-for-114-titans-beat-colts-24-17/ |
The Jets rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Browns for their first win of the 2022 season and they came up with some more late game magic to beat the Steelers for their second.
Kenny Pickett‘s second rushing touchdown of his regular season debut put the Steelers up 20-10 early in the fourth quarter, but Zach Wilson led a 91-yard drive for one touchdown and defensive back Michael Carter picked off Pickett to get the Jets the ball with 3:34 left to play.
Wilson hit Tyler Conklin, Michael Carter II, and Corey Davis for first downs and a penalty on the Steelers gave the Jets one more inside the 10-yard-line. Two Breece Hall runs covered the final nine yards with the touchdown coming after a review showed he broke the plane of the goal line from a couple of yards out. The extra point put the Jets up 24-20 and they held on to win when Pickett’s Hail Mary was picked off by Lamarcus Joyner in the end zone.
It was the third interception of the day for Pickett as he also had his first NFL pass attempt picked off by safety Jordan Whitehead. He was inserted into the game for the first Steelers possession of the third quarter after Mitch Trubisky went 7-of-13 for 84 yards and an interception in the first half.
Pickett was 10-of-10 for 120 yards outside of the interceptions and he definitely provided a spark to the proceedings when he entered the game, so there’s little reason to think this won’t be a permanent change under center in Pittsburgh.
Wilson was 18-of-36 for 252 yards and two interceptions in his first start of the year. He also caught a touchdown from wide receiver Braxton Berrios in the second quarter of the game. He was only sacked once, but was pressured often and showed a knack for keeping plays alive long enough to give the Jets a chance at positive yardage. That wasn’t something Joe Flacco could do and it may remain a necessity as right tackle Max Mitchell joined a long list of injured blockers for the AFC East club.
The Jets will host the Dolphins next week in their first divisional game of the year. The Steelers will be in Buffalo for what figures to be Pickett’s first NFL start. | 2022-10-02T20:24:57Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Late Breece Hall TD lifts Jets over Kenny Pickett, Steelers - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/late-breece-hall-td-lifts-jets-over-kenny-pickett-steelers/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/late-breece-hall-td-lifts-jets-over-kenny-pickett-steelers/ |
In the first half, the Chargers looked as if they’d walked into a get-right game against the Texans.
But things have changed in the second half.
The Texans have scored 17 straight points and trail 27-24 in the fourth quarter.
Los Angeles punted on each of its first three possessions in the second half, allowing Houston an opportunity to get back in it. Running back Rex Burkhead scored on an 8-yard pass from quarterback Davis Mills late in the third quarter. And then receiver Brandin Cooks caught an 18-yard touchdown to cap a five-play, 93-yard drive to make the score 27-21.
Chargers returner DeAndre Carter then fumbled the ensuing kickoff to give the Texans an opportunity to take the lead. But Mills’ fumble on a second-down sack took the offense off schedule, even though Houston recovered.
Houston got a 40-yard field goal to pull within three points at 27-24. | 2022-10-02T20:25:03Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Texans have scored 17 straight points, trail Chargers 27-24 - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/texans-have-scored-17-straight-points-trail-chargers-27-24/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/texans-have-scored-17-straight-points-trail-chargers-27-24/ |
Denver’s offense has struggled in the red zone. So has Las Vegas’ defense.
In this Week Four version of, “Something’s gotta give,” the Broncos got in the end zone to take a first-quarter lead on the Raiders.
Las Vegas finished its first drive with a 26-yard field goal to go up 3-0. The teams next traded punts, but Denver got good field position with Montrell Washington‘s 30-yard punt return.
On third-and-goal from the 5, quarterback Russell Wilson found receiver Courtland Sutton in the back of the end zone for a touchdown.
Sutton entered Sunday’s game with 19 catches for 291 yards, but hadn’t yet caught a touchdown. Now he can cross that off the list. | 2022-10-02T21:50:54Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Courtland Sutton's first touchdown of 2022 gives Broncos 7-3 lead - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/courtland-suttons-first-touchdown-of-2022-gives-broncos-7-3-lead/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/courtland-suttons-first-touchdown-of-2022-gives-broncos-7-3-lead/ |
Titans rookie receiver Treylon Burks had to exit Sunday’s win over the Colts and was carted to the locker room after making his way off the field.
Burks was ruled out with a foot injury and likely will need more evaluation.
But according to multiple reporters on the scene in Indianapolis, Burks exited the Tennessee locker room on crutches and with his foot in a walking boot.
Burks finished Sunday’s game with a pair of catches for 14 yards.
The 18th overall pick of the 2022 draft, Burks entered Sunday with eight receptions for 115 yards. He also took an 8-yard carry in last week’s victory over Las Vegas. | 2022-10-02T21:51:37Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Treylon Burks left locker room on crutches, in walking boot - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/treylon-burks-left-locker-room-on-crutches-in-walking-boot/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/treylon-burks-left-locker-room-on-crutches-in-walking-boot/ |
A fan attending Sunday’s game between the Jets and Steelers died after falling from an escalator at Acrisure Stadium.
Via the Associated Press, the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety said that police and emergency service personnel were alerted after a man fell at around 4:45 p.m. ET, following the conclusion of the game.
Emergency care was administered by paramedics at the scene. The person died shortly thereafter at a local hospital.
The Steelers issued a statement regarding the situation: “We are aware of an unfortunate incident that occurred inside Acrisure Stadium today. We are working with local authorities and helping their investigation into the matter. We are sending our thoughts and prayers to the guest’s family.”
1 responses to “Fan at Jets-Steelers game dies after falling from escalator” | 2022-10-02T23:24:12Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Fan at Jets-Steelers game dies after falling from escalator - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/fan-at-jets-steelers-game-dies-after-falling-from-escalator/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/fan-at-jets-steelers-game-dies-after-falling-from-escalator/ |
Michael Gallup‘s final play of his 2021 season ended with a touchdown. It was bittersweet as he landed awkwardly in the end zone on his 21-yard score and tore his ACL in the game against the Cardinals on Jan. 2.
Gallup didn’t undergo surgery until February and has spent the past eight months rehabbing. He returned to the lineup Sunday.
“I’ve been envisioning it ever since I got hurt,” Gallup said after the Cowboys’ 25-10 win over the Commanders. “It’s like when I came back, I need to make a statement.”
The Cowboys receiver did just that, catching a 15-yard pass and then a 9-yard touchdown.
But Gallup said it could have been even better.
“I could’ve had two [touchdowns],” he said.
CeeDee Lamb saw more one-on-one matchups Sunday, he said, and had his best game of the season. Lamb caught six passes for 97 yards and a touchdown.
“He’s a crucial piece to this offense,” Lamb said. “We’re just trying to build this puzzle, and he’s a very importance piece. We’ve got a couple more to go.” | 2022-10-02T23:24:42Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Michael Gallup says two touchdowns would have made his return even better - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/michael-gallup-says-two-touchdowns-would-have-made-his-return-even-better/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/michael-gallup-says-two-touchdowns-would-have-made-his-return-even-better/ |
The Panthers offense was kept off the board for the first 59 minutes of the first half, but that hasn’t stopped them from going into halftime with a lead over the Cardinals.
Frankie Luvu returned an interception 33 yards for the only touchdown of the day and Eddy Pineiro hit a 54-yard field goal on the final play of the half to send the Panthers into the break with a 10-3 lead over their visitors from the NFC West.
Baker Mayfield didn’t do much through the air, but he had three completions for 29 yards to move the team into position for that kick. He’s 12-of-19 for 90 yards and an interception overall. Running back Christian McCaffrey, who was listed as questionable with a thigh injury, has run for 22 yards and caught two passes for 22 yards.
Kyler Murray has also thrown for 90 yards to go with that interception and Cardinals running back James Conner has run for 22 yards, so the offensive numbers are similar on both sides. Unfortunately for Arizona, their pick didn’t lead to points and that leaves them playing from behind in the second half. | 2022-10-02T23:25:00Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Panthers lead Cardinals 10-3 at halftime - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/panthers-lead-cardinals-10-3-at-halftime/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/panthers-lead-cardinals-10-3-at-halftime/ |
The Raiders are looking for their first win and the Broncos are looking for a big victory on the road. But for now, Las Vegas leads Denver 19-16 at halftime.
Las Vegas briefly took a 16-10 lead late in the second quarter when the defense got a scoop-and-score. Broncos running back Melvin Gordon fumbled for the fourth time this season and the third time in the last two weeks late in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Raiders. This time the ball went right into the hands of cornerback Amik Robertson, who returned it 68 yards for a touchdown.
Kicker Daniel Carlson missed the extra point, which kept the score at 16-10, Las Vegas.
It was the Raiders’ first defensive touchdown since 2019 — the franchise’s last season in Oakland.
But it didn’t take long for the Broncos to respond, with quarterback Russell Wilson hitting receiver Jerry Jeudy for a 20-yard touchdown to cap a five-play, 75-yard drive that took just 1:51 off the clock. Brandon McManus also missed an extra point to keep the score tied at 16.
Quarterback Derek Carr led Las Vegas to a nice response just before the half, putting the team in position to score with a 20-yard scramble with 17 seconds on the clock. Carlson sent a 39-yard field goal through the uprights as time expired to put Vegas up 19-16.
Carr ended the first half 12-of-18 passing for 89 yards with four carries for 33 yards.
Running back Josh Jacobs found the end zone for the first time this season, taking in a 10-yard touchdown. He has 12 carries for 58 yards. He also has five catches for 31 yards.
Receiver Davnate Adams has 44 yards on four catches.
On the other side, Wilson is 11-of-12 passing for 149 yards with two touchdowns. Javonte Williams has nine carries for 29 yards and may be the primary ball carrier the rest of the way after Gordon’s fumble.
Raiders linebacker Denzel Perryman had to exit the game and is being evaluated for a concussion.
The Broncos will have the ball first to start the second half.
3 responses to “Raiders lead Broncos 19-16 at halftime”
The onside kick was inexplicable. If the Raiders lose it will likely be 100% on McDaniels… again.
The Raiders should win this game, but 0-4 is feeling like the future for the Rudderless Raiders.
Watching Derek Carr try to build chemistry with Devante Adams is soooooooo CRINGE!
I mean….we are talking about the Raiders here, not surprised at all. | 2022-10-02T23:25:06Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Raiders lead Broncos 19-16 at halftime - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/raiders-lead-broncos-19-16-at-halftime/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/raiders-lead-broncos-19-16-at-halftime/ |
The Broncos were facing first-and-30 from their own 19-yard line.
Three snaps later, Denver was in the end zone and cut Las Vegas’ lead to 25-23.
First Denver caught Las Vegas with too many men on the field, turning first-and-30 into first-and-25. Those five yards were all quarterback Russell Wilson needed fired an 18-yard pass to Courtland Sutton, making it second-and-7. Then Wilson stepped up and connected with KJ Hamler on a 55-yard pass down to the Las Vegas 3.
Wilson ran it in on the next play and with the extra point, the Broncos were down by just two points.
Denver had punted on each of its first four possessions in the second half, with three drives going three-and-out.
The Raiders have a chance to hold on to win with a long drive, but Denver’s defense will be looking to get the ball back. | 2022-10-02T23:25:13Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Russell Wilson touchdown cuts Raiders lead to 25-23 - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/russell-wilson-touchdown-cuts-raiders-lead-to-25-23/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/russell-wilson-touchdown-cuts-raiders-lead-to-25-23/ |
On the surface, the situation that emerged last Sunday involving Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa can seem complicated. After seeing Tua stumble and nearly fall, was it a head injury or a back injury?
The NFL Players Association believes it’s far more simple than that. Per a source with knowledge of the union’s thinking, even if it was a back injury, Tua shouldn’t have returned to action.
Spinal cord injuries can be serious. Very serious. If Tua did indeed suffer a back injury that produced gross motor instability, why did the doctors allow him to return?
When the NFLPA and the NFL interview Tua this week as part of the ongoing investigation, the union plans, we’re told, to ask Tua a very straightforward and direct question. If you told the doctors you injured your back, what they do to examine your back?
It’s possible that there was no examination. It’s possible that the examination may have included one or more flaws.
Again, the goal is to steer the process away from a checklist for letting players continue to play and more toward an effort to evaluate players as patients, even if it means telling them they can’t play.
Doctor’s tell us all the time not to do certain things, for our own good. In most situations, we’re on our own when it comes to whether we will, or won’t, comply. When it comes to football, there’s much easier way to ensure that the player complies with medical advice. The team and/or the league simply tell him that he must.
2 responses to “NFLPA believes Tua Tagovailoa shouldn’t have returned last week, even if it was a back injury”
Where was the NFLPA before the game or all week? Pretty weak to talk like this after the fact. Either you went along with the protocol or you didn’t. All this finger pointing is just silly.
chicagopacker says:
Nobody cared about that Sunday afternoon…. until that following Thursday evening. | 2022-10-03T01:18:55Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | NFLPA believes Tua Tagovailoa shouldn't have returned last week, even if it was a back injury - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/nflpa-believes-tua-tagovailoa-shouldnt-have-returned-last-week-even-if-it-was-a-back-injury/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/02/nflpa-believes-tua-tagovailoa-shouldnt-have-returned-last-week-even-if-it-was-a-back-injury/ |
The Jaguars opened Sunday’s game against the Eagles with two quick touchdowns, but their 14-0 lead was gone by halftime and they wound up 29-21 losers on a wet and blustery day in Philadelphia.
Quarterback Trevor Lawrence had a big hand in the turnaround. Lawrence lost four fumbles and threw an interception over the final three quarters of the game and the Eagles turned those takeaways into 22 points that fueled their victory.
Lawrence opened his postgame press conference by saying “I have to play better” and said the fact that the weather was rough wasn’t an excuse for his poor performance.
“Not really. It rains a ton obviously in Florida,” Lawrence said. “Today it was the wind and everything, it was pretty brutal. At the end of the day no excuses we’re both playing in it. Like I said just really frustrated right now. Excited to watch the tape and it’s going to be brutal just to watch it and all the missed opportunities and things that we had. I mean with four turnovers and to still have a chance to go with the game at the end it doesn’t usually happen. It shows we played well in other areas. We’ve got to clean that up and we will and I’m confident in that. It definitely sucks right now.”
The Jaguars will be hoping for better conditions at home next weekend as they go from the undefeated Eagles to the winless Texans in Week Five. | 2022-10-03T10:52:02Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Trevor Lawrence: Weather no excuse, I have to play better - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/trevor-lawrence-weather-no-excuse-i-have-to-play-better/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/trevor-lawrence-weather-no-excuse-i-have-to-play-better/ |
The good news for the Commanders is that Carson Wentz wasn’t sacked nine times by the Cowboys on Sunday, but the bad news is that they were still on the wrong side of a 25-10 final score.
The loss leaves the Commanders with a 1-3 record on the year and it’s not easy to go from there to the postseason under any circumstances. It’s all the more difficult when you only score 18 points over two weeks with a quarterback who doesn’t look like he has made any significant improvements over the last couple of seasons.
While others may be ready to write the team off, right tackle Sam Cosmi said that nothing has been decided after four weeks.
“Everything’s fixable,” Cosmi said, via Ben Standig of TheAthletic.com. “The ship hasn’t sunk.”
The situation may be fixable, but the question of whether the Commanders have the right tools to do so will remain very much in doubt until they start rattling off wins. Even if the ship is still afloat, there’s little sign that’s around the corner. | 2022-10-03T12:52:55Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Commanders don't think the ship has sunk after 1-3 start - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/commanders-dont-think-the-ship-has-sunk-after-1-3-start/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/commanders-dont-think-the-ship-has-sunk-after-1-3-start/ |
The Panthers offense was unsightly for the majority of Sunday’s 26-16 loss to the Cardinals and the potential for a change at the unit’s key position was a topic of conversation at head coach Matt Rhule’s postgame press conference.
Baker Mayfield had a number of passes batted down or tipped at the line, including one that went off J.J. Watt‘s hands for an interception to set up a key Arizona touchdown in the fourth quarter. He finished the day 22-of-36 for 197 yards and Rhule was asked after the game if he considered making a change at quarterback.
Rhule said he didn’t consider that, but the equation could change in the near future. Sam Darnold is now eligible to come off injured reserve and he gives the team another option at quarterback, although Rhule declined to speculate about the chances of the Panthers going down that road.
“I don’t have any thoughts on anything moving forward yet,” Rhule said. “I can really talk right now about this game. I don’t know anything in terms of anybody health wise so I can’t make any comments on that. I think for me right now, obviously, we are going to go back. We are going to watch the tape. We are going to try to get these things corrected. Usually on Mondays, I can give you guys some better answers in terms of exactly what we will try to do moving forward.”
As poorly as the Panthers offense played on Sunday, they were still tied 10-10 in the fourth quarter before the Cardinals rattled off 16 straight points. With Rhule’s seat getting hotter and hotter, all possibilities should be on the table as the Panthers try to find wins in the coming weeks. | 2022-10-03T12:53:15Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | With Sam Darnold eligible to return, Matt Rhule doesn't have any thoughts about a possible QB change - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/with-sam-darnold-eligible-to-return-matt-rhule-doesnt-have-any-thoughts-about-a-possible-qb-change/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/with-sam-darnold-eligible-to-return-matt-rhule-doesnt-have-any-thoughts-about-a-possible-qb-change/ |
The Chargers came into Sunday’s game with two straight losses and without some key players.
Left tackle Rashawn Slater and defensive end Joey Bosa went on injured reserve last week and wide receiver Keenan Allen missed his third straight game with an ankle injury, but they had enough in the tank to outlast the Texans for a 34-24 victory. Running back Austin Ekeler had a big hand in the win by running for two touchdowns and catching another one on a pass from Justin Herbert.
Ekeler told reporters after the game that he thinks dealing with the bad news on the injury front, which also included fractured rib cartilage for Herbert, is something that will serve the Chargers well in the long run.
“Yeah I feel like we’re a team that I feel like we have faced some adversity, which in my opinion, is the best way to start a season because it’s going to tell you a lot about your team, how you’re going to be able to respond, if you’re going to be able to, can you put up some type of production when you come off of a hard loss, or tough loss, or team loss like we did,” Ekeler said, via the team’s website. “I feel like we were able to put something together today even though it was still a battle. Ended up getting what I felt like was a team win, so it’s good to get back on the right track. We’re trying to go on a run here, always starts with the first one so now we got one, and we have to do it again.”
Recent Chargers teams have not found the right formula for sidestepping negative developments and finding their way to the postseason, but we’ll see if Ekeler is right about this year’s early pains giving way to better results. | 2022-10-03T14:53:07Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Austin Ekeler: Facing adversity early is best way to start a season - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/austin-ekeler-facing-adversity-early-is-best-way-to-start-a-season/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/austin-ekeler-facing-adversity-early-is-best-way-to-start-a-season/ |
Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said last week that he was looking forward to returning to Philadelphia for the first time since being fired as the Eagles head coach after the 2020 season and the crowd at Sunday’s game made it clear that they fondly remembered the Super Bowl title that Pederson helped secure during his tenure.
Pederson was greeted with loud cheering before the game and the only boos that could be heard were directed at the Eagles after his Jaguars jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter of the game. The Eagles righted the ship and won 29-21, which Pederson called “unfortunate” while talking about an otherwise warm welcome back in his postgame press conference.
“It was great. It was a great crowd,” Pederson said. “A great welcome. It was good. . . . It was my normal routine, just seeing guys. At the end of the day I have a job to do and get the Jags ready to play. It was good to see a lot of people. When you spend as much time here as we did, do the things we did, it was good to see a lot of people.”
They can’t match the Eagles’ 4-0 record, but Pederson’s gotten the Jaguars off to a solid start to the season and more of the same should make him a popular guy with the fans in Jacksonville as well.
1 responses to “Doug Pederson: It was a great crowd, a great welcome back to Philly”
It sad to see the the media was so surprised that the Philly fans gave him a standing ovation. He gave them their first and only super bowl victory, of course they are appreciative. | 2022-10-03T14:53:10Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Doug Pederson: It was a great crowd, a great welcome back to Philly - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/doug-pederson-it-was-a-great-crowd-a-great-welcome-back-to-philly/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/doug-pederson-it-was-a-great-crowd-a-great-welcome-back-to-philly/ |
For a team with significant aspirations in 2022, the Cardinals have not started games well.
While Arizona ended up defeating Carolina 26-16, the Cardinals were down 10-3 at halftime. Quarterback Kyler Murray was 13-of-20 for 90 yards with a pick-six in the first two quarters. He’d gained just 4 yards on four carries.
The club turned it around in the second half, scoring three touchdowns and a field goal before winding down the clock at the end of the game. Murray finished 23-of-32 for 207 yards with two touchdowns.
But the slow starts remain concerning for head coach Kliff Kingsbury and company.
“Been just anemic,” Kingsbury said in his postgame press conference. “It’s all of us. Coaches and players. We got to figure it out, the recipe. We got an offensive pass interference on an RPO, which I’ve never seen. It’s just strange things are happening. We just got to find a way to settle in early and call better plays. And execute at a higher level.”
Kingsbury said he hopes the team’s finish — scoring 23 points in the second half, including 16 in the fourth quarter — will carry over to Week Five.
“We were able to stick to our game plan. We all set out as a staff saying, ‘Hey, we’re not going to get out of whack. We’re not going to do all 11 personnel [and] two minute. We’re going to stick to our game plan.’ Then that’s what works.
“Hopefully, we can get going. I know the stat is we win a bunch of games when we rush 30-plus times. We don’t when we don’t. We’ve got to find a way to try and get those rushes when we can. Fortunately, we were able to stay in the game plan. Not get too far behind because our defense played so well that we could stick to our guns and find a way to win.”
If the Cardinals get off to another slow start in Week Five, the result may not be as satisfactory. The 4-0 Eagles are headed West to take on Arizona in the desert. | 2022-10-03T14:53:20Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Kliff Kingsbury: We have to find a way to settle in early and call better plays - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/kliff-kingsbury-we-have-to-find-a-way-to-settle-in-early-and-call-better-plays/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/kliff-kingsbury-we-have-to-find-a-way-to-settle-in-early-and-call-better-plays/ |
4 responses to “Melvin Gordon: No excuse for fumbling”
Let’s ride…..
Tulsa Bronco says:
“I’ll be alright.” What a joke. The guy has fumbled in 5 straight games (going back to last season). He is not “alright.” He cannot run the ball again this season. This is the same guy to ran out of bounds last season to try to get to 1000 yards and cost his team a win.
He is becoming a serious liability. He already cost them 1 game and hurt them badly in a 2nd loss. It’s only been 4 games.
Boone may be up. Limited playing time in his career, but he still averages 5.6 per carry which should be at least worth a shot. | 2022-10-03T14:53:42Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Melvin Gordon: No excuse for fumbling - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/melvin-gordon-no-excuse-for-fumbling/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/melvin-gordon-no-excuse-for-fumbling/ |
4 responses to “Rodney Harrison urges players to speak up when they have head injuries”
The NFL needs to get past its current culture of disregarding injured players, labeling them as “injury prone” and urging players to play while injured in order to keep their jobs.
In the old days coaches wouldn’t allow players to drink water during practices to “toughen them up”. That retrograde thinking has gone by the wayside, but there are still plenty of dumb things that pervade the culture that are anti player safety.
There are no indications that the independent doctor violated the protocol. You don’t like what happened, collectively bargain a change like they did. The NFL’s responsibility is to look out for their own interests-in this case, to not get sued again. It’s the players responsibility look out for their own interests. Tell players to not hide or lie about their own injuries. I’ve seen players hide injuries in all sports.
I swear, this is the most overblown issue in sports I have ever seen. I’ve hit my head on cement, floors, basketball courts and countless other not soft things without wearing a helmet. And before you even go there, I don’t want to hear, that explains some of my posts. Now Congress is involved? Why not shut down boxing, MMA or wrestling. People downright die in these sports.
Teammates need to speak up for each other as well. An injured player should be put in the position of being the lone voice about sitting out until healthy. Players are quick to talk about the “team,” so the team (as in teammates) needs to support the guy with the head injury. Vince Lombardi said, “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” (Actually, he was not the first to say that) That was then, this is now. | 2022-10-03T14:53:54Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Rodney Harrison urges players to speak up when they have head injuries - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/rodney-harrison-urges-players-to-speak-up-when-they-have-head-injuries/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/rodney-harrison-urges-players-to-speak-up-when-they-have-head-injuries/ |
4 responses to “Giants-Packers game finally gives London a matchup of two teams with winning records”
The London games are really tough on the “home team”, who have to travel thousands of miles just to be acclaimed as the “home team” instead of playing the game in their home stadium; and are even tougher on West Coast teams, who need to fly 5,400 miles EACH WAY. My team, the Rams, were both: the home team for all four of the games they have played in London (2012, 2016, 2017, and 2019), and flying 5400 miles each way, just to be the “home team”. (Granted, in 2012 they were based in St. Louis, “only” 4200 miles each way.)
Hilarious. Not sure it’s a great matchup, but it’s a start.
Yeah, but only one of those teams has a healthy QB. Winning records standing alone won’t ensure a competitive game.
The Giants won’t be a winning team when the dusts settles. | 2022-10-03T15:53:40Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Giants-Packers game finally gives London a matchup of two teams with winning records - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/giants-packers-game-finally-gives-london-a-matchup-of-two-teams-with-winning-records/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/giants-packers-game-finally-gives-london-a-matchup-of-two-teams-with-winning-records/ |
SEC targets celebrities and influences who tout crypto without disclosing compensation
On the surface, the news that Kim Kardashian will pay $1.26 million to resolve charges filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission for touting a cryptocurrency without disclosing the nature, source, and amount of the compensation she received means nothing to the NFL. It should, however, raise red flags for NFL players who are or will be promoting crypto.
From the SEC’s release: “Ms. Kardashian’s case . . . serves as a reminder to celebrities and others that the law requires them to disclose to the public when and how much they are paid to promote investing in securities. . . . The federal securities laws are clear that any celebrity or other individual who promotes a crypto asset security must disclose the nature, source, and amount of compensation they received in exchange for the promotion.”
The NFL’s most visible crypto endorser is Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady. Although Brady doesn’t push a specific currency, he promotes FTX, a platform for buying and selling cryptocurrencies.
The deeper question relates to the jurisdiction of the SEC when it comes to crypto. The CEO of FTX has been trying to steer the regulation of crypto to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission instead of the SEC, apparently because the CFTC has less stringent rules.
The SEC’s release regarding Kardashian specifically states that she touted a “crypto asset security” without disclosing the amount and source of the compensation. (She received $250,000 for an Instagram post regarding EMAX tokens, sold by EthereumMax.)
Again, Brady promotes the FTX platform, not a specific cryptocurrency. But he clearly has skin in the crypto-buying game, based on his general arrangement with FTX. And if the FTX CEO is hoping to avoid SEC regulation, Brady presumably would like to do so, as well.
Regardless of how it plays out, the situation has the SEC’s attention. As noted in the release, Kardashian has agreed to cooperate with the SEC’s ongoing investigation. Thus, the seven-figure payment made by Kardashian seems to be more beginning than end. And as Brady approaches the end of his career, he could potentially face the beginning of issues arising from his promotion of FTX without disclosing how much he’s specifically paid to do so.
1 responses to “SEC targets celebrities and influences who tout crypto without disclosing compensation”
fools and their money… | 2022-10-03T15:54:11Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | SEC targets celebrities and influences who tout crypto without disclosing compensation - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/sec-targets-celebrities-and-influences-who-tout-crypto-without-disclosing-compensation/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/sec-targets-celebrities-and-influences-who-tout-crypto-without-disclosing-compensation/ |
After Bengals tight end Drew Sample hurt his knee in the second game of the season, word was that he needs surgery and will be out for months as he recovers.
The Bengals kept Sample on the active roster for their last two games despite that prognosis, but they’ve now moved to open up the roster spot. Sample was placed on injured reserve on Monday morning.
Sample, who was a 2019 second-round pick, started the first two games of the season and lost two yards on a pair of receptions. He had 56 catches for 460 yards and a touchdown over his first three seasons with the team.
Hayden Hurst, Mitchell Wilcox, and Devin Asiasi are the remaining tight ends on the active roster in Cincinnati. | 2022-10-03T16:41:52Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Bengals place Drew Sample on injured reserve - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/bengals-place-drew-sample-on-injured-reserve/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/bengals-place-drew-sample-on-injured-reserve/ |
With Sunday’s game against the Bills tied at 20 midway through the fourth quarter, the Ravens elected to go for it on fourth-and-goal from the 2-yard line instead of kicking a field goal.
At the time of the snap, there was 4:15 left in the game. Quarterback Lamar Jackson’s interception in the end zone allowed the Bills to start from their own 20 instead of under the shadow of their goal post.
Head coach John Harbaugh said he made the call to go for it instead of kicking a field goal because he felt it gave Baltimore the best chance to win. Jackson said after the contest he was fine with his coach’s choice, too.
“If we had executed on third down, there wouldn’t have even been that question. Nobody would be disappointed,” Jackson said in his press conference. “Next time we’ll get it.”
After Jackson completed a pass to receiver Devin Duvernay on first down, the Ravens had second-and-goal at the 1. That’s when J.K. Dobbins was stopped for a 3-yard loss. And on third-and-goal, Jackson didn’t find a receiver and scrambled up the middle for a 2-yard gain.
So, the Ravens elected to go for it and once again Jackson couldn’t find anyone open and that led to the pick.
“Tall defensive lineman with his hands up,” Jackson said of his view on the fourth-down play. “I was trying to see around him to see where my guys were, but I saw Duvernay late. If I would have seen him right off the bat, that would have been a touchdown. The lineman had his hands up and was bull-rushing a little bit and got in my peripheral.
“So, I couldn’t really see what was going on and the play was breaking down. I tried to get back some more but it was too late.”
The Ravens are now 2-2 and have a significant divisional matchup against the Bengals in Week Five on Sunday Night Football.
6 responses to “Lamar Jackson: If we had executed on third down, there wouldn’t have been a fourth-down question”
dolmich1960 says:
Lamar Jackson isn’t close to the QB that Josh Allen is. Harbaugh putting that game on Jackson’s arm in that situation was dumb. Kick the FG and hope your defense can hold Allen to a tying FG at best.
The Bills are just a better team and probably the most complete team in the NFL. I only see Mahomes’ greatness preventing the Bills from winning the AFC.
Goff > Jackson
kennyx says:
With the rain and wet conditions, it really did favor the running team and the running QB – no way a team that has no running game except for Allen, down 17 points should be able to claw their way back and win the game.
Poor execution by the Ravens as a whole
If YOU hadn’t thrown that pick your team might have won the game
As a Bills fan there is too much disrespect for Lamar.
The guy plays his heart out every game, and should be feared accordingly.
Aside from Buffalo and KC, the other 29 teams would consider Lamar an upgrade. | 2022-10-03T18:18:11Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Lamar Jackson: If we had executed on third down, there wouldn't have been a fourth-down question - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/lamar-jackson-if-we-had-executed-on-third-down-there-wouldnt-have-been-a-fourth-down-question/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/lamar-jackson-if-we-had-executed-on-third-down-there-wouldnt-have-been-a-fourth-down-question/ |
Tagovailoa went to the hospital after hitting his head on the turf and being diagnosed with a concussion during last Thursday’s loss to the Bengals and head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters on Monday that the quarterback will not play against the Jets this week. McDaniel said that it is too early to come up with any kind of timeline for when Tagovailoa might be back.
With Tagovailoa out, Teddy Bridgewater will start on Thursday with Skylar Thompson serving as the backup.
Tagovailoa also hit his head in Week Three and stumbled while getting up, but he was cleared to return to Miami’s win over the Bills with what was called a back injury. That caused the NFL Players Association to start an investigation into how the injury was handled and the decision-making came under even more scrutiny when Tagovailoa was injured in Cincinnati.
The NFL and NFLPA announced they are making changes to the concussion protocol over the weekend to eliminate the “gross motor instability” loophole that allowed players to return if doctors found it was not caused by a concussion. It will now be on the list of no-gos that cause players to be ruled out immediately.
The NFLPA also exercised its right to fire the Unaffiliated Neurotrauma Consultant who cleared Tagovailoa to return to the game. They cited “failure to understand his role” and “hostility during the investigation process” as the reasons for the move.
2 responses to “Tua Tagovailoa will not play in Week 5”
Would be shocked to see him back before late October.
In addition the Dolphins will be favored in their next 9 games.
Too bad the Dolphins did not do the ethical thing and keep him out of Thursday’s game this past week | 2022-10-03T18:18:53Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Tua Tagovailoa will not play in Week 5 - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/tua-tagovailoa-will-not-play-in-week-5/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/tua-tagovailoa-will-not-play-in-week-5/ |
Not much is being said about the specifics of the investigation regarding the decision to allow Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to re-enter the September 25 game between Buffalo and Miami. As the investigation proceeds, there’s one very specific question to be asked.
Did the doctors review the video of Tua wobbling and stumbling after his head struck the ground?
On Sunday, the NFL confirmed that the concussion protocol requires review of the available video. On the question of whether the doctors actually reviewed the video, the league said, “The review will determine whether the protocol was followed.”
It would be strange, to say the least, if the doctors didn’t watch the video. It would help explain the decision of the NFL Players Association to fire the Unaffiliated Neurotrauma Consultant for, reportedly, not understanding his role. Not watching the video when it’s his role to watch the video would seem to constitute not knowing his role.
At this point, it’s unknown whether the doctors did or didn’t watch the video. However, no one from the league or the NFLPA has told us that the doctors definitely watched the video. If the answer is, “Yes, they did,” that would be easy to say. If they didn’t, that will be a major issue for the league and the NFLPA to rectify moving forward.
Regardless, NFL Chief Medical Officer Allen Sills has said that there will be full transparency regarding the outcome of the investigation. | 2022-10-03T20:15:16Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Tua Tagovailoa investigation includes, among other things, whether the doctors watched the video - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/tua-tagovailoa-investigation-includes-among-other-things-whether-the-doctors-watched-the-video/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/tua-tagovailoa-investigation-includes-among-other-things-whether-the-doctors-watched-the-video/ |
On Sunday night, Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate took a blow to the head late in the second quarter. He exited the game, and then he re-entered. During halftime, he was placed in the concussion protocol.
On Monday, Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles confirmed that Brate was not checked for a concussion on the sideline.
After the player receives impact to the head, the NFL’s “Concussion Game Day Checklist” activates if the player exhibits or reports symptoms of a concussion, OR if the Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC), the booth ATC, the team doctor, a game official, a coach, a teammate, the booth Unaffiliated Neurotrauma Consultant, or the sideline UNC initiates the protocol. Bowles’s explanation makes it clear that none of the various people who could have activated the protocol did so.
“[Brate] complained of shoulder discomfort,” Bowles said. “He said nothing about his head on the sideline. Nobody called down. He was checked out three times. And he went back in until the end of the half. The concussion thing didn’t come up until halftime.”
Nobody called down. That’s the point Tony Dungy has been making. Someone should have called down to initiate the protocol.
Bowles, based on his comments from Monday, possibly doesn’t understand that the protocol can be initiated even if the player (who we know can’t be trusted to be candid about head trauma, especially if he’s suffering from a head injury) doesn’t self-report.
“He complained about his shoulder, not his head,” Bowles said. “You can’t see a neurologist or talk about concussions if you’re only complaining about your shoulder. . . . It was a noticeable hit. But again, it was on the shoulder. Nobody said nothing about the head. He got checked out three times. He said he just needed a minute for his shoulder to clear up, and that was it.”
That’s where the ATC, the booth ATC, the team doctor, a game official, a coach, a teammate, the booth UNC, and/or the sideline UNC could have — and should have — come in. One of the problems with the protocol could be, frankly, that too many people have the ability to initiate the protocol. It’s easy to assume someone else will do it, or that they have done it.
Regardless, someone should have done it. The fact that Brate developed concussion symptoms at halftime proves that he should have been removed from the game and checked. The system may not be broken, but in that situation it definitely failed. And it left Brate susceptible to a second head injury, only minutes after he had suffered a first head injury.
5 responses to “Todd Bowles: “Nobody called down” to check Cameron Brate for a concussion”
The “Laxity” of enforcing these or better protocols is going to haunt the future NFL in the form of another massive class action suit.
In these authorities’ defense they’re not really sure what their job is.
Make Cameron Brate Again!
Just as a fan watching the game, it was obvious there was something wrong with Cameron Brate. He took a big shot from his own teammate and was down on the ground for a short while. He definitely didn’t look right after that hit.
Concussions will happen. Sometimes they will not be readily apparent. In hindsight the Tua situation was a mistake that can and should be addressed. The Brate incident is the type of thing that will sometimes fall through the cracks no matter what new rules you invent. | 2022-10-03T21:51:57Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Todd Bowles: "Nobody called down" to check Cameron Brate for a concussion - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/todd-bowles-nobody-called-down-to-check-cameron-brate-for-a-concussion/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/todd-bowles-nobody-called-down-to-check-cameron-brate-for-a-concussion/ |
When Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt pre-empted a Sunday Splash! report regarding an episode of atrial fibrillation, some wondered whether his condition had been properly disclosed by the team.
The Cardinals’ online injury report showed only that Watt had a calf injury, which kept him from practicing on Wednesday and Thursday. In fact, the same information appeared both on the Cardinals’ website and the Panthers’ website.
But on the official report that the Cardinals submitted to the league, and that the league distributed to the media, Watt was listed as having both a calf injury and a general “illness.”
It’s unclear why the online reports were incomplete. The official reports submitted to and provided by the league, however, did include the term “illness.”
To the extent that having an abnormal heart rhythm that required his heart to be shocked on Thursday counted as an illness, than it’s an illness. Given the recent events regarding Tua Tagovailoa, it’s hard not to wonder whether the Cardinals stayed vague on the details, so that 345 Park Avenue wouldn’t try to squeeze owner Michael Bidwill to shut Watt down.
1 responses to “J.J. Watt was indeed listed on the injury report with an “illness””
That’s an illness I Def would not want to have. | 2022-10-04T00:40:32Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | J.J. Watt was indeed listed on the injury report with an "illness" - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/j-j-watt-was-indeed-listed-on-the-injury-report-with-an-illness/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/j-j-watt-was-indeed-listed-on-the-injury-report-with-an-illness/ |
This year, Tom Brady‘s podcast has become a far more reliable and comprehensive source of information regarding his health than anything generated by the Buccaneers.
On the latest episode of Let’s Go! from SiriusXM, Brady said a lot more about his latest injury than he did after last night’s loss to the Chiefs.
“My shoulder’s doing OK,” Brady told Jim Gray. “You know, just some bumps and bruises, and I kind of took a hit there on it. Got some treatment today. Got a little bit last night. So I’m sure I’ll be fine in the end. Thank God for Alex [Guerrero], who’s always taking good care of me and he’s put together and helped me through a lot of bumps and bruises over the years. So this week will be very similar to a lot of the other ones, just getting on the mend, getting back to practice and trying to improve and be ready to go for next week.”
The injury, which happened on a sack that resulted in a fumble, affected Brady’s right (throwing) shoulder. Brady undoubtedly will play against the Falcons on Sunday. It remains to be seen whether and to what extent he’ll practice.
The biggest question continues to be whether these bumps and bruises pile up, given that he won’t recover from them like he once did.
3 responses to “Tom Brady discloses he has gotten treatment on his right shoulder, after last night’s hit”
Beware of Belichick’s castoffs
I think that is what his wife warned him was going to happen.
The league is not going to like this. | 2022-10-04T02:33:17Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Tom Brady discloses he has gotten treatment on his right shoulder, after last night's hit - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/tom-brady-discloses-he-has-gotten-treatment-on-his-right-shoulder-after-last-nights-hit/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/tom-brady-discloses-he-has-gotten-treatment-on-his-right-shoulder-after-last-nights-hit/ |
Rivera led the team to a division title in his first season despite going 7-9, but couldn’t improve on that in 2021 and the start to this season has not been a good one. They’ve been outscored by a league-worst 34 points over the first four weeks and have the lowest average yards per play of any offense in the league, which has led to more than a little frustration about the path the franchise is on.
On Monday, Rivera acknowledged that frustration while falling back on an oft-repeated mantra that “it’s not going to happen overnight.”
The focus on cleaning up the off-field part of the organization has obscured some of the on-field shortcomings, but that probably won’t be the case if this season continues to follow the same trajectory as the first four weeks. That would make it hard to see that the team is making progress and could turn this week’s frustration into apathy for what the team will do next. | 2022-10-04T12:36:14Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Ron Rivera: I understand frustration, but have to be realistic with what we have - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/04/ron-rivera-i-understand-frustration-but-have-to-be-realistic-with-what-we-have/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/04/ron-rivera-i-understand-frustration-but-have-to-be-realistic-with-what-we-have/ |
NFL “Starting Lineup” figures to return in 2023
They first arrived in the late ’80s. They went away for a long time. And now they’re coming back.
Hasbro has announced that, starting in 2023, the Starting Lineup collection of NFL figures will return, thanks to deals with the league, the NFL Players Association, and Fanatics.
The Starting Lineup figures were produced from 1988 through 2000. Here’s the full list collection.
The series eventually yielded to the McFarlane brand of highly detailed figures (in the earliest years, they had a hard time getting the facemasks to look, you know, not melted). But the McFarlane line quietly expired in 2019, or thereabouts.
There’s definitely a market for this kind of thing, and it’s amazing that so many years have passed with no such products on the market. Maybe the league wanted too much. Maybe the union wanted too much. Regardless, they managed to do a deal and, come next year, the Starting Lineup figures will be back.
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mikethevike11 says: | 2022-10-04T16:01:12Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | NFL "Starting Lineup" figures to return in 2023 - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/04/nfl-starting-lineup-figures-to-return-in-2023/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/04/nfl-starting-lineup-figures-to-return-in-2023/ |
Down 14-0 on Sunday, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni faced a choice on fourth-and-goal from Jacksonville’s 3-yard line.
Instead of attempting a field goal to just get points on the board, Sirianni elected to go for it.
When quarterback Jalen Hurts couldn’t find anyone open on the passing play, he darted up the middle of the field, lowered his shoulder, and put the ball across the goal line for a touchdown.
It was one of five times the Eagles elected to go for it on fourth down on Sunday, converting three of them. On Monday, Sirianni said those situations are all about trust — particularly the trust he has in his quarterback.
“The very first thing of why we go for it on fourth down, or why we went for it on fourth down yesterday, I trust our guys,” head coach Nick Sirianni said, via Dave Zangaro of NBCSportsPhiladelphia.com. “Who do you trust? I trust Jalen to make the right decisions with the football. I trust Jalen if it’s a pass. I trust Jalen that if it’s a run that he creates an extra gap for the defense.
“I trust the heck out of our offensive line and I trust our guys on the perimeter to make a play with the football in their hands. I trust our defense if we don’t get it that they’re going to get a stop.
“That’s a big part of it. You heard the first guy I mentioned, right? I trust Jalen. I trust Jalen. I trust Jalen, right, because he’s going to be touching the ball every single time.”
Hurts has given Sirianni plenty of reason to trust him. Through four games in 2022, the quarterback is completing 67 percent of his passes for 1,120 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions. He’s leading the league with 9.1 yards per attempt — nearly two full yards over what he averaged last year. And Hurts has rushed for 205 yards with four TDs.
So, Sirianni is going to continue to be aggressive on fourth down with his quarterback. So far, the team is 7-of-11 on fourth down in 2022.
“I think trust grows as your relationship grows, as your reps with each other grow,” Sirianni said. “I think that’s like any relationship. Your trust grows based off of past experiences. I think I said this to somebody earlier today, it’s not just a blind trust. It’s not a blind faith. It’s reps built up, it’s built-up trust. Obviously, when I say it like that, it is, it’s built up over the past year because he just continues to make the plays necessary when they need to be made.
“Does that mean we’re going to be 100 percent in those scenarios? No. We were, what, 60 percent yesterday, right? But I still have that trust in him, and of course that is built through practice, that’s built through the reps you have at practice, that’s built through the reps you’ve had together in games, and that’s built through the conversations that you have throughout the week and throughout the months and throughout the years that you have together.” | 2022-10-04T16:01:18Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Nick Sirianni: I trust Jalen Hurts - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/04/nick-sirianni-i-trust-jalen-hurts/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/04/nick-sirianni-i-trust-jalen-hurts/ |
Commanders center Chase Roullier is on injured reserve with a knee injury and it doesn’t look like he’ll be returning to action anytime in the near future.
Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that Roullier is having knee surgery on Thursday and that he is likely to miss the rest of the season as a result.
If that’s how things play out, it will be the second straight season that ends early for Roullier. He fractured his fibula last season and only played in eight games.
Wes Schweitzer took over at center after Roullier went on injured reserve, but he’s out after suffering a concussion in Week 3. Nick Martin started on Sunday and is line to start again on Monday.
The Commanders may also be without right tackle Sam Cosmi because of a hand injury, so the state of the offensive line isn’t a particularly strong one in Washington at the moment.
1 responses to “Report: Chase Roullier to have knee surgery, likely to miss rest of season”
Snydet has the worst medical staff in all of sports. FACT. | 2022-10-04T19:02:02Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Report: Chase Roullier to have knee surgery, likely to miss rest of season - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/04/report-chase-roullier-to-have-knee-surgery-likely-to-miss-rest-of-season/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/04/report-chase-roullier-to-have-knee-surgery-likely-to-miss-rest-of-season/ |
Texans tight end Pharaoh Brown said in June that he expects to be an All-Pro this season. He fell quite a bit short of that.
The Texans released Brown today, according to multiple reports.
The 28-year-old Brown is in his third season with the Texans after previously playing for the Browns and Raiders. Brown has started three games this season and caught seven passes for 72 yards.
Tight ends Brevin Jordan and O.J. Howard will see more playing time in Houston with Brown out. | 2022-10-04T19:02:20Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Texans cut Pharaoh Brown - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/04/texans-cut-pharaoh-brown/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/04/texans-cut-pharaoh-brown/ |
3 responses to “For the first time since the merger, the Steelers are a 14-point underdogs”
I think the Steelers biggest problem is their offensive line is not very good.
It’s crazy how much people are doubting us. We are only a handful of plays from being undefeated, and the Jets game was stolen from us by the refs. I like our chances in this game. I think Pickett is more than capable of elevating this offense, and he is already on a trajectory to become one of the game’s elite passers. We already have one of the best receiving groups in the league, and the defense is stellar when they get in rhythm.
MileHighMystique says:
How long have the Steelers been the last team to never be 14 point underdogs. Who was second to last and what year was that? | 2022-10-05T02:25:14Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | For the first time since the merger, the Steelers are a 14-point underdogs - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/04/for-the-first-time-since-the-merger-the-steelers-are-a-14-point-underdogs/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/04/for-the-first-time-since-the-merger-the-steelers-are-a-14-point-underdogs/ |
While the Bengals beat the Dolphins nearly a week ago, there’s one leftover piece of business from the contest.
Kicker Evan McPherson has been named the AFC special teams player of the week.
McPherson hit field goals of 19 and 57 yards in the fourth quarter of Cincinnati’s 27-15 win. He also connected on all three of his extra points.
This is the third time in McPherson’s young career that he’s been named AFC special teams player of the week. He also received the honor after Week One and Week 11 last year. | 2022-10-05T13:17:46Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Evan McPherson is the AFC special teams player of the week - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/05/evan-mcpherson-is-the-afc-special-teams-player-of-the-week-2/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/05/evan-mcpherson-is-the-afc-special-teams-player-of-the-week-2/ |
5 responses to “Blake Bortles retires”
This obviously begs the question – HOF?
Pretty inevitable given the last few seasons where he couldn’t stick to anyone’s roster. He has made some nice money and should be set for life.
That’s a name I haven’t heard in a while.
Hope he lives the good life in retirement
When you’re franchise passing leaders are Mark Burrell and Blake Bortlee, you know you’re not going to have a good time. That sums up the Jags ineptitude the last 30 years. | 2022-10-05T13:54:34Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Blake Bortles retires - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/05/blake-bortles-retires/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/05/blake-bortles-retires/ |
Commanders designate Brian Robinson to return to practice
On August 28, Commanders running back Brian Robinson was shot multiple times in a robbery attempt. On October 5, it was announced he has been designated to return to practice.
It’s an amazing development that underscores the incredibly good fortune of Robinson, who had a bullet pass through his knee but not seriously injure the ligaments and cartilage and bone.
The return to practice opens a 21-day window for a return to the active roster. Presumably, he’ll be back sooner than later. He could play, in theory, as soon as Sunday, against the Titans.
Robinson, a third-round pick from Alabama, had essentially won the starting tailback position before the shooting. Given that he’s now healthy and ready to go, he’s likely destined to officially claim the top spot on the depth chart.
Antonio Gibson is the leading rusher through four games, with 173 yards. Next is J.D. McKissic, with 65. | 2022-10-05T13:54:40Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Commanders designate Brian Robinson to return to practice - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/05/commanders-designate-brian-robinson-to-return-to-practice/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/05/commanders-designate-brian-robinson-to-return-to-practice/ |
Giants offensive lineman Nick Gates has been out of action for more than a year, but he’s taking a big step toward returning to the lineup on Wednesday.
The Giants announced that Gates will practice with the team for the first time this year. He has been on the physically unable to perform list and the move opens a three-week window for him to practice before a deadline to make a decision on activating him.
Gates fractured his leg during a game against Washington on September 16 last year. He needed multiple surgeries to address the injury, which led to an extended recovery process that has led him back to this point.
Gates was starting at left guard when he was injured and he’s also made 17 career starts at center.
2 responses to “Nick Gates returns to Giants practice”
JIMMIE D says:
Gates is a warrior he was almost considered out forever , but he did what he had to, now I hope he makes it back. TOUGH!
LETS GO!!!!! GREAT NEWS!!!!! | 2022-10-05T14:36:41Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Nick Gates returns to Giants practice - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/05/nick-gates-returns-to-giants-practice/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/05/nick-gates-returns-to-giants-practice/ |
Veteran tight end Pharaoh Brown is poised to start a second stint in Cleveland.
Brown expects to sign with the Browns today, as long as he passes his physical, according to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com.
The 28-year-old Brown previously played in Cleveland in 2018 and 2019 before signing with Houston in 2020. The Texans cut him yesterday.
It was surprising when the Texans cut Brown because they just signed him to a contract with $3 million guaranteed in March, but they had decided to move on. The Browns think Brown has something more he can offer. | 2022-10-05T16:58:35Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Browns plan to sign Pharaoh Brown - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/05/browns-plan-to-sign-pharaoh-brown/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/05/browns-plan-to-sign-pharaoh-brown/ |
Buccaneers edge rusher Shaq Barrett gave the Chiefs some significant bulletin-board material last week.
He told reporters that he didn’t see much difference in Kansas City’s offensive line from 2020 to now and that the Bucs had an opportunity to dominate the game with a sort of coming out party.
As we know by now, that did not happen. And it was clear after the game that the Chiefs heard Barrett’s comments and used them as motivation. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes even referenced them in his postgame on-field interview.
Barrett tried to walk back some of what he said on Wednesday. But there’s no use in trying to close Pandora’s box.
“I wasn’t trying to send any shots at anybody or anything like that. They came out and did what they were supposed to do to get the win,” Barrett said, via Greg Auman of TheAthletic.com. “The way I laughed a little bit gave it a bad little vibe.”
The problem is, saying you’re going to dominate somebody — while great material for sportswriters — is absolutely sending a shot. There’s no other way the Chiefs could have interpreted that. And not that they needed extra motivation after a bad loss to the Colts, but they got it.
“I would have never guessed we’d give up 41 points at any point this year,” Barrett said. “That hurts as a defense. As a team, we pride ourselves on good defense and wanting to be one of the best units in the league. Giving up 41 points diminishes that argument.”
The Buccaneers are still No. 5 in points allowed and No. 8 in yards allowed. The defensive unit should still be great in 2022.
But Barrett will probably think twice now before predicting that he’ll dominate another opponent.
That’s bad for us as a viewing public, but probably good for him and his teammates. | 2022-10-05T19:04:57Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Shaq Barrett on Kansas City: I wasn't trying to send shots at anybody or anything like that - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/05/shaq-barrett-on-kansas-city-i-wasnt-trying-to-send-shots-at-anybody-or-anything-like-that/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/05/shaq-barrett-on-kansas-city-i-wasnt-trying-to-send-shots-at-anybody-or-anything-like-that/ |
Baker Mayfield had his worst game in four games with the Panthers, going 22-of-36 for 197 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions in the loss to the Cardinals on Sunday.
Matt Rhule met with Mayfield on Tuesday and expressed confidence his starting quarterback can get things turned in the right direction.
“I think he’s elite-ly resilient,” Rhule said of Mayfield Wednesday, via Darin Gantt of the team website. “You don’t go from unrecruited out of high school to the Heisman Trophy to the first pick in the draft without having self-confidence.
“Baker’s been through a lot as a player. I have no concerns about his resiliency; he’s fantastic that way.”
The Panthers rank 32nd in total offense and in third-down conversions, and Mayfield is 30th in passer rating.
“I’ve been here before,” Mayfield said when asked about the recent struggles of the Panthers’ offense. “I’m pretty comfortable in this position. I have experience being able to bounce back and being able to handle things the right way and lead. To me, we’ll be just fine.”
Mayfield made references to things they have seen on tape that are easily fixable, but he knows it’s time to start fixing them. Consistency is key, he said.
“Nobody’s happy where we’re at, plain and simple,” Mayfield said. “But you can either harp on it or look at the tape, fix it and get better from it. We have to overall be better. It’s consistent from looking at the tape. We have to do our job better, at a higher level.
“It’s time for our offense to actually play well, instead of just relying on our defense and special teams to save us and bail us out. Handling the next punch is how adversity goes for me. Things are going to happen. Some things happen in a game you can’t control, but some things that have hurt us we can control. That’s how we need to process this information.” | 2022-10-05T23:02:21Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Baker Mayfield confident he and Panthers can bounce back - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/05/baker-mayfield-confident-he-and-panthers-can-bounce-back/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/05/baker-mayfield-confident-he-and-panthers-can-bounce-back/ |
Harold Goodwin tries to downplay impact of hurricane on loss to Chiefs
On Tuesday, Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles blamed the disruption arising from last week’s hurricane on the overall preparation for Sunday night’s game, a loss to the Chiefs. On Wednesday, the man replacing Bowles during a one-day absence for personal reasons walked back those remarks, a bit.
“It was just tough all around,” assistant head coach/run game coordinator Harold Goodwin said, “just from the last-minute travel because at the end we really wanted to stay. The decision was made to leave town and thank God — unfortunately for other people, they didn’t have that same thing that we had as far as not getting hit — but to come back home was good. But last week was a little weird from the standpoint of traveling with your families, trying to get ready for a game. But that’s not an excuse. We still have a game to play, we’re all getting paid as players and coaches. We didn’t do a great job of executing.”
Goodwin was asked directly whether the hurricane affected last week’s game.
“Not a big part, just a little,” Goodwin said. “It’s just that kind of getting out of your normal routine — a lot of guys come in post-practice, get in the cold-tub, get in the hot-tub — you lost all of that stuff. Being able to go to the weight room and getting stretched out, you just lose little things like that. And just your normal preparation routine was out [of] the window and that was a little bit hard, but it’s no excuse. We didn’t play well enough.”
Right, but maybe they didn’t play well enough because they didn’t prepare well enough. Regardless, it’s not an issue this week.
“It’s good to be back,” Goodwin said, “good to be back. Just more than team meetings — I talked about, ‘Hey, let’s get back in our routine, let’s get back to the way we play, the way we prepare and try to get this [win] this weekend.’”
Thus, whether it’s being called an excuse or not, last week’s turmoil surely was an issue in the loss to the Chiefs. And it’s no surprise. Football coaches and players are creatures of habit. Last week, the habits were turned upside down. Against a great team, that’s a recipe for defeat. | 2022-10-05T23:28:20Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Harold Goodwin tries to downplay impact of hurricane on loss to Chiefs - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/05/harold-goodwin-tries-to-downplay-impact-of-hurricane-on-loss-to-chiefs/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/05/harold-goodwin-tries-to-downplay-impact-of-hurricane-on-loss-to-chiefs/ |
Sean McVay supports Bobby Wagner in incident with trespassing fan
On Monday night, a fan invaded the playing field at Levi’s Stadium. Rams linebacker Bobby Wagner took matters into his own hands, by knocking the man on his ass.
The man, seeking even more publicity for his publicity stunt, has filed a police report.
“I did hear that,” coach Sean McVay told reporters on Wednesday. “I think that we all know where Bobby’s intentions were. I support Bobby Wagner, that’s where I’m at with that. I don’t think anybody would disagree.”
Nobody will, Sean. Nobody will.
Wagner doesn’t seem to mind, either way.
“I mean I was aware,” Wagner told reporters. “Everybody kind of told me, but it is what it is. I don’t know, it’s behind me. I ain’t really focused on it. I’m more concerned about the security guard that was hurt trying to chase him and the people that was. . . . We don’t know what that is, and you just got to do what you got to do.”
And Wagner did it. In the future, maybe fans inclined to violate the law will choose not to.
Wagner also was asked whether he was surprised by the viral video of the hit.
“A little bit, because most times they cut away from that part of the game, so we had every angle,” Wagner said. “So I think a lot of players wanted to do it, too.”
It sounds like Wagner would do it again, in order to protect himself and others.
“You never know what that person’s got in their pocket, their hands, whatever,” Wagner said. “Kind of like what I said after the game. So there’s consequences for your actions.”
Indeed there are. And Wagner should face no consequences at all. He helped keep the peace, but keeping the man from continuing to run around in a place where he shouldn’t have been. | 2022-10-06T02:34:10Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Sean McVay supports Bobby Wagner in incident with trespassing fan - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/05/sean-mcvay-supports-bobby-wagner-in-incident-with-trespassing-fan/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/05/sean-mcvay-supports-bobby-wagner-in-incident-with-trespassing-fan/ |
When it comes to legal issues, Commanders owner Daniel Snyder likes to be aggressive. When it comes to the ongoing Congressional investigation of Snyder and the Commanders, Snyder has made his most aggressive move yet.
Via Michael Phillips of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, lawyers representing the Commanders sent a nine-page letter to the House Oversight Committee regarding the group’s effort to examine workplace practices on Snyder’s watch.
The letter makes various accusations and includes inflammatory rhetoric, like this: “From the beginning, the Committee set out with a singular purpose — to destroy Dan Snyder and his family and attempt, with deception, innuendo, and half-truths, to drive him from the National Football League. This investigation reeks of the lowest form of politics and its only purpose is personal destruction.”
The letter also called the investigation a “politically inspired hatchet job.”
It’s a bold strategy for Snyder to paint himself as a victim, given that he has largely managed to avoid full and complete accountability for things that happened within the organization he owns and operates.
The letter also points to a sharp conflict in testimony given to the Committee by Snyder and former team president Bruce Allen. Although the Committee has yet to release all or part of the transcripts of their respective marathon depositions, the letter urges the Committee to ignore Allen’s version of the events. This implies that Allen gave testimony that would be harmful to Snyder.
“It is widely acknowledged that the single most significant step the Team took to remedy its toxic workplace was to rid itself of Mr. Allen,” the letter contends. “The fraternity-house culture that Mr. Allen instilled in the Commanders organization is the principal reason that the Commanders came under investigation in the first place.”
It’s unclear why Snyder has opted to take such a strong position, especially at a time when the Committee’s activities had seemingly subsided. The letter possibly is aimed at undermining the Committee as it prepares to make its next significant move, perhaps by disclosing some of Snyder’s or Allen’s deposition transcripts.
The move also could anger and alienate the Committee, prompting the group to become more determined to release publicly testimony that paints Snyder in an unflattering light.
Regardless of Snyder’s grievances regarding the work of the Committee, he continues to benefit from the fact that the league has kept any evidence developed during Beth Wilkinson’s investigation secret. Whatever the findings, Snyder has been removed from his day-to-day role and still not reinstated, for more than 15 months.
If Snyder is concerned about fairness or whatever, let’s just see the facts as Wilkinson determined them to be. Snyder can then chime in, as he sees fit.
However this plays out, it’s a strange development for a man who should still be on the defensive to go so aggressively on the offensive. Although it fits with Snyder’s approach to past controversies, it’s hard not to think that he’s trying to poison the well at a time when he fears it’s about to become a geyser. | 2022-10-06T04:16:44Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | In ongoing Congressional investigation, Daniel Snyder goes on the offensive - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/05/in-ongoing-congressional-investigation-daniel-snyder-goes-on-the-offensive/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/05/in-ongoing-congressional-investigation-daniel-snyder-goes-on-the-offensive/ |
Trevor Lawrence committed five turnovers Sunday, and the Jaguars lost an early 14-point lead in a 29-21 loss to the Eagles. Lawrence and the Jaguars, though, haven’t lost faith.
“We really believe in who we are,” Lawrence said, via John Oehser of the team website.
The Jaguars are tied with the Titans atop the AFC South at 2-2. They play the Texans (0-3-1) on Sunday, a team that swept the Jaguars last season.
“We know we’re heading in the right direction; it’s just about consistency,” Lawrence said. “It’s the way we work, our process. We trust that. It has been paying off for us.”
The Jaguars are learning how to win. It’s a process.
They haven’t won more than six games in a season since 2017 and were fourth in the division each of the past four seasons.
“There are always things you can do to be more consistent,” Lawrence said. “It’s managing all the situations. We’re a young team. I feel like we’re getting a lot of great experience. We’re just going to continue to learn.”
Lawrence, the No. 1 overall selection in 2021, threw one interception against the Eagles and lost an NFL-record four fumbles.
“We all know as players what that winning performance looks like,” Lawrence said. “For myself, that wasn’t it on Sunday. You just grow from it and you learn.”
Lawrence, though, has grown since last season when he threw 17 interceptions and 12 touchdowns. He has two interceptions and eight touchdowns this season and has shown signs he’s headed toward being a franchise quarterback.
“I obviously didn’t play well Sunday, so that’s not where I want to be,” Lawrence said. “I’m not letting that affect me at all. I know I have to play better. But if you look at the year as a whole, I know I’ve made a lot of steps in the right direction and I know I’ve improved a lot.
“The quarterback has to play well to win in this league. We all understand it. If I can stay consistent and keep taking those steps, I really believe in this team.” | 2022-10-06T04:16:56Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Trevor Lawrence: We really believe in who we are - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/05/trevor-lawrence-we-really-believe-in-who-we-are/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/05/trevor-lawrence-we-really-believe-in-who-we-are/ |
Three straight losses have dimmed whatever optimism the Commanders might have sparked with their season-opening win and head coach Ron Rivera’s comments this week offered little reason to think that things will be improving quickly.
Rivera said he understands the frustration with where the team is and how important it is to start winning games before tempering those thoughts by saying that he has to “be realistic with what we have and what we’re going to do” this season. That is not a ringing endorsement of the team’s roster, but quarterback Carson Wentz insists that neither the losing nor the outlook shared by Rivera are creating chaos behind the scenes.
“There’s no sense of panic. There’s no sense of chaos around here,” Wentz said, via Ethan Cadeaux of NBCSportsWashington.com. “We’re going into Week 5. We know how we’ve played [and] it wasn’t up to our standards. But at the same time, I know everyone in that locker room has a ton of confidence. We’ve seen spurts of what we’re capable of. . . . We know the sense of urgency that there is but there’s no panic by any means.”
Wentz acknowledged “patience only lasts so long” if a team isn’t winning and improvement in his play would be a good way to get more positive results. The last few seasons have done little to create confidence that he’s capable of making that kind of improvement, but there’s no sign that the Commanders are looking to anyone else to help them avoid slipping into panic mode. | 2022-10-06T15:01:16Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Carson Wentz: We know the sense of urgency, but have no sense of panic - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/06/carson-wentz-we-know-the-sense-of-urgency-but-have-no-sense-of-panic/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/06/carson-wentz-we-know-the-sense-of-urgency-but-have-no-sense-of-panic/ |
In February, a Buccaneers offensive player retired to spend more time with his family before coming back. Giants center Jon Feliciano hopes there will be another one.
Via Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News, Feliciano said Wednesday that he hopes receiver Cole Beasley will change him mind, and play for the Giants. Beasley surprisingly retired from the Tampa Bay practice squad on Wednesday.
”I’ve talked to him since he retired,” Feliciano said, via Leonard. “I talk to him all the time. I don’t know. I’m holding out hope. I think if the right situation comes, I think he comes back. But from what he says, he’s retiring. So I don’t know. It might be just me holding out a little hope.”
The Giants had previously tried to sign Beasley. Feliciano said he participated in a “recruitment dinner” in early September. Head coach Brian Daboll, who coordinated the offense in Buffalo when Beasley was in it, has wanted to add Beasley to the Giants roster.
“Great guy,” Daboll said Wednesday, via Leonard. “Very productive in our system. Wish him the best of luck. Him and his family, children, great person.”
Feliciano believes that Beasley retired because he “missed his family a lot and things probably weren’t going the way he wanted.”
Beasley played in only four snaps on Sunday night, catching one pass for five yards.
If he wants to return, he’d go back to the Buccaneers practice squad — and then the Giants could simply sign him to the active roster.
“He hasn’t lost a step,” Feliciano said. “And the difference in hypotheticals of whether he came here or went back to Buffalo, in a scheme he already knows, I believe going to Tampa and learning a new offense kind of takes some time.”
Feliciano also said he thinks Beasley has some career goals he’d like to reach. “I think it was 6,000 yards and 40 touchdowns or something like that,” Feliciano said.
As noted by Leonard, Beasley has 5,726 career receiving yards and 34 receiving touchdowns. He could reach both marks with the Giants.
The Giants definitely could use him. In the end, it may come down to whether the Giants are willing to pay a fair rate for the production he can generate in Daboll’s offense.
3 responses to “Jon Feliciano hopes Cole Beasley unretires, joins Giants”
Beasley has 5,726 career receiving yards and 34 receiving touchdowns. He could reach both marks with the Giants.
That’s a foolish statement. In his entire career he reached 6 tds ONCE so to say he could reach both marks with the giants with only 12 games at best to play is absurd.
He should have never left Dallas.
Get 10 yards, move the chains, Beasley’s best days are behind him. | 2022-10-06T15:01:34Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Jon Feliciano hopes Cole Beasley unretires, joins Giants - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/06/jon-feliciano-hopes-cole-beasley-unretires-joins-giants/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/06/jon-feliciano-hopes-cole-beasley-unretires-joins-giants/ |
In Weeks Two and Three, Amari Cooper became the first Browns receiver to have back-to-back 100 yards games since 2013.
Then in Week Four, Cooper had just one 9-yard catch on four targets in the 23-20 loss to Atlanta.
Cooper realizes that he won’t put up gaudy numbers in every game. And he’s willing to do what it takes to produce victories.
“Obviously, from my perspective, I just want to help the team win in whatever way,” Cooper told reporters on Thursday. “But sometimes the ball don’t always come your way. Sometimes the games go by really fast. Sometimes the games go by really slow. It just all really depends on how the flow of the game is going. Obviously, the coaches, they know the personnel we have — pass catchers, guys who carry and run the ball. So I think they’re going to always put us in the best position to win — or at least try to.”
Cooper acknowledged there are ways to get a receiver in rhythm with early touches.
“That kind of gets guys going at any skill position. So that’s very important,” Cooper said, via Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram. “But at the end of the day, my job is more than just catching the ball — whatever they’re asking me to do as far as blocking in the run game or getting other guys open. I have a huge responsibility. So, whatever they ask me to do, I’m willing to do it.”
In his first season with Cleveland, Cooper has 20 catches for 228 yards with a pair of touchdowns. The Browns will probably need him to have a few explosive plays as they take on the Chargers this week.
3 responses to “Amari Cooper: Sometimes the ball doesn’t comes your way”
Cleveland will learn, like the Cowboys and Raiders, Amari doesn’t show up in road games.
There’s some passive aggressiveness in this comment
And more times when it comes your way you don’t catch the ball. | 2022-10-06T17:48:41Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Amari Cooper: Sometimes the ball doesn't comes your way - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/06/amari-cooper-sometimes-the-ball-doesnt-comes-your-way/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/06/amari-cooper-sometimes-the-ball-doesnt-comes-your-way/ |
The Tua Tagovailoa situation has renewed the focus on concussion in football, including most important how they are spotted (or not) and how they are properly handled (or not).
Burrow didn’t get more specific as to when that happened, or at which level of football. Regardless, he understands that the potential for a head injury is part of the game.
“You can make all the rules you want to make the game as safe as you possibly can, but there’s an inherent risk and danger with the game of football,” Burrow said. “You have 300-pound men running 20 miles an hour trying to take your head off while you’re standing still trying to ignore it, and find receivers that are open. And then sometimes you’ve got to go run and try to get a first down. You run 20 miles an hour and somebody else is running 22 miles an hour, you’ve got to try to get the first down.
“That’s part of the game, I think. Part of what we signed up for. You’re gonna have head injuries, you’re gonna tear your ACL, you’re gonna break your arm. That’s the game that we play. That’s the life that we live. And we get paid handsomely for it.”
It’s no surprise that players have no issue with the possibility of suffering head trauma. The league fully and freely allowed them to accept that risk — even if already potentially concussed — until Congress made the issue a priority 13 years ago this month. Then it became, within a year or two thereafter, a major liability issue for the league. It also became an existential threat to the game, given that parents became concerned about letting their kids play at lower levels of the sport.
That’s why the league has these protocols. Even if plenty of players would gladly play despite a head injury that has not fully resolved, the league has no choice but to care about the issue more than the players do. If the league doesn’t, Congress could actively regulate the sport. More importantly, the supply of future players could diminish.
That’s the biggest practical impact of the troubling images resulting from the two occasions in the past two weeks in which Tua’s head has struck the ground. It’s also why (I believe) the league and the union swept the obvious failure of the protocol regarding Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate under the rug.
If the NFL can’t properly spot and evaluate potential head trauma as it’s happening, what hope does the local high school have at doing the same thing? That’s why the league would prefer that we quickly get back to the point where head trauma isn’t being discussed, and the league’s mishandling of it isn’t being scrutinized. | 2022-10-06T18:21:20Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Joe Burrow has had in-game memory loss from head trauma, says it's "part of what we signed up for" - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/06/joe-burrow-has-had-in-game-memory-loss-from-head-trauma-says-its-part-of-what-we-signed-up-for/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/06/joe-burrow-has-had-in-game-memory-loss-from-head-trauma-says-its-part-of-what-we-signed-up-for/ |
The Steelers have made their change at quarterback, with rookie Kenny Pickett taking over as the starter.
Offensive coordinator Matt Canada faced plenty of questions about Pickett in his Thursday press conference, notably saying the quarterback has been “as advertised” since he arrived.
But even though a different quarterback is behind center, Canada said he’s not expecting the offense to be completely different.
“I don’t think you saw a huge difference in the plays in the second half [of the Week Four game against the Jets] when Kenny was in there, as far as the play calls,” Canada said. “So, I don’t think you’re going to see a drastic difference. And again, we all have to be better for us to get there. We’ve got to score more points. Disappointing last week, we had the ball there in first-and-10 on the 31 and didn’t finish out the game, had an execution error on the toss, and then gave them the ball back. We’ve all got to be better.”
That has been the collective message from the Steelers this week — even though Pickett has replaced Trubisky, everyone on the offensive unit has to be better.
“Our offense hasn’t been scoring enough points,” Canada said. “You make a change, but it’s not all a reflection of quarterback play. Obviously, we try to do what guys like to do. We’re going to focus on what everybody does well, we hope. There might be tweaks here, like a route that Mitch [Trubisky] liked that Kenny likes different. But as a big picture, it’s going to be the same plays. We have to execute better and play better all the way around.”
That will likely be a challenge for this week’s game, as the Bills are tied atop the league with 938 yards allowed and No. 2 with just 58 points allowed this season.
1 responses to “Matt Canada: I don’t think you’ll see a drastic difference in play calls with Kenny Pickett”
No change in the play calling. The plays we plan to use are just as bad as the ones we called before. We don’t live in our fear’s | 2022-10-06T20:59:53Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Matt Canada: I don't think you'll see a drastic difference in play calls with Kenny Pickett - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/06/matt-canada-i-dont-think-youll-see-a-drastic-difference-in-play-calls-with-kenny-pickett/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/06/matt-canada-i-dont-think-youll-see-a-drastic-difference-in-play-calls-with-kenny-pickett/ |
Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson, after a lengthy delay following an overtime loss to the Colts, finally made his way to the podium. When he got there, he said the only thing he could have said.
“It’s very simple,” Wilson told reporters. “I’ve got to be better. I’ve got to play better. . . . Throwing two interceptions can’t happen. I let the team down tonight.”
He vowed to respond moving forward. “I don’t know any other way,” he said. “I’m always going to choose to understand that adversity is temporary.”
After rattling off the various problems that have hampered the offense, Wilson opted to view the glass as half full.
“When we eliminate those things, how great can we really be?” Wilson said.
He didn’t offer much detail regarding the two most important plays of the night — his red-zone interception late in the fourth quarter, and his failure to connect with receiver Courtland Sutton with the game on the line. The fact that receiver K.J. Hamler was wide open on the play didn’t come up during Wilson’s press conference.
If it had, Wilson surely would have found a way to spin it into a positive. Because that’s what he does.
“Nobody’s ever going to get me discouraged,” Wilson said.
He didn’t make any excuses, but he mentioned the shoulder injury that he suffered on Sunday and the short-week assignment to play again. He now has 11 days to heal and prepare to face the Chargers on Monday Night Football to cap Week Six.
Yes, we’ll be seeing the Broncos again soon in prime time. Over the next 12 games, four of the Broncos’ contests are scheduled to be stand-alone broadcasts. | 2022-10-07T05:39:58Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Russell Wilson: "I let the team down tonight" - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/07/russell-wilson-i-let-the-team-down-tonight/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/07/russell-wilson-i-let-the-team-down-tonight/ |
The Dolphins passing offense and passing defense will both be impacted by the results of decisions about who will be healthy enough to be in the lineup against the Jets on Sunday.
Wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle are both listed as questionable to be part of the group of targets for quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. Hill was limited in practice for the second straight day with a quad injury and Waddle is dealing with a groin injury that kept him from practicing on Wednesday.
On the defensive side of the ball, cornerback Xavien Howard returned to practice in limited fashion Friday and he is listed as questionable to play with a groin injury.
Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) and tight end Cethan Carter (concussion) have been ruled out. Left tackle Terron Armstead (toe), running back Salvon Ahmed (back), defensive back Keion Crossen (glute, shoulder), and offensive lineman Robert Jones (back) are also in the questionable group. | 2022-10-07T20:18:44Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Tyreek Hill, Xavien Howard, Jaylen Waddle questionable for Dolphins - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/07/tyreek-hill-xavien-howard-jaylen-waddle-questionable-for-dolphins/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/07/tyreek-hill-xavien-howard-jaylen-waddle-questionable-for-dolphins/ |
The Vikings are hopeful safety Lewis Cine can return to Minnesota from London on Saturday, coach Kevin O’Connell said. Cine will fly on a private plane through protocols set up by the NFL through its international games series, Kevin Seifert of ESPN reports.
Cine broke his tibia and fibula and dislocated his ankle in Sunday’s game against the Saints in London. He underwent surgery at the Cleveland Clinic London on Tuesday.
Cine celebrated his 23rd birthday in his hospital bed Wednesday, but the entire team sang “Happy Birthday” to him.
Cine’s compound fracture brought back bad memories for Kevin O’Connell, who was Washington’s quarterbacks coach in 2018 when Alex Smith had his gruesome leg injury. O’Connell and the Vikings, though, feel good about Cine’s chances of returning in 2023.
“That was, ah, the last time that I walked out on the field to see – you know, I don’t want to compare the injuries or anything like that,” O’Connell said, via Lindsey Young of the team website. “But seeing that, and seeing the look on Lew’s face, I just wanted him to know I was out there with him at the time and that everything was going to be OK.
“Because I believe that. Step one is getting him fixed up and making sure we handle all the precautionary procedures that would only enhance his ability to have a great early part to his recovery, which is important, I think. And then ultimately, I just have such strong belief in Lew and his work ethic, and then the type of people, doctors and medical staff we have here once we get him back here.”
The Vikings selected Cine with the 32nd overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft. He played two defensive snaps and 34 on special teams in three games this season. | 2022-10-07T21:21:14Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Lewis Cine is expected to return to Minnesota on Saturday - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/07/lewis-cine-is-expected-to-return-to-minnesota-on-saturday/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/07/lewis-cine-is-expected-to-return-to-minnesota-on-saturday/ |
Browns defensive end Myles Garrett is set to return to the lineup after sitting out last Sunday’s loss to the Falcons due to injuries he sustained in a car crash and he wants to make up for what he missed last week.
Garrett told reporters on Thursday that the Falcons loss is a game he would “like back for myself to be out there and play and make a difference.” He also said that he feels confident his shoulder and biceps have recovered enough for him to make that kind of difference against the Chargers.
“I feel good, feel like I’m ready, back to make a difference and change this game when I’m in it,” Garrett said, via Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com. “My body’s going to tell me how long I need to be out or when I’m ready to go back and it’s telling me I’m ready for some action right now.”
Garrett may not be all the way back to 100 percent, but the Browns will be happy with anything close as they try to generate pass rush that can slow down the league’s most prolific passing offense.
2 responses to “Myles Garrett: I feel good, ready to make a difference in Sunday’s game”
We’d like you start consistently make a difference, Miles. Less talk, more walk
goooooobrowns says:
Good! Cuz They’re gonna need him! | 2022-10-07T21:21:32Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Myles Garrett: I feel good, ready to make a difference in Sunday's game - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/07/myles-garrett-i-feel-good-ready-to-make-a-difference-in-sundays-game/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/07/myles-garrett-i-feel-good-ready-to-make-a-difference-in-sundays-game/ |
2 responses to “Mystery continues as to whether Matt Patricia is the Patriots’ offensive play caller”
Without Brady, there would be ZERO Super Bowls in New England.
During the offseason I predicted the patriots would be competing with the jets for 3rd place. I may have given the patriots too much credit. | 2022-10-07T21:21:38Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Mystery continues as to whether Matt Patricia is the Patriots' offensive play caller - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/07/mystery-continues-as-to-whether-matt-patricia-is-the-patriots-offensive-play-caller/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/07/mystery-continues-as-to-whether-matt-patricia-is-the-patriots-offensive-play-caller/ |
Yes, OBJ could potentially be back with the NYG.
Earlier this week, Beckham visited the Giants without officially visiting the Giants. On Friday, coach Brian Daboll didn’t rule out a pursuit of the free agent who was drafted in the first round by the Giants in 2014.
Via Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News, Daboll was asked whether he could categorically shut down the possibility of signing Beckham.
That’s a safe and smart response. There’s no reason to rule anyone out, because you never know when a team may need to rule someone in.
Beckham can sign with any team, at any time. The Rams have been linked to him the most clearly and strongly. If they continue to struggle, however, Beckham may choose to sign with a team that has a better chance to play deep into January and maybe February.
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So Denver isn’t an option then… | 2022-10-08T00:59:03Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Brian Daboll doesn't rule out pursuing Odell Beckham Jr. - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/07/brian-daboll-doesnt-rule-out-pursuing-odell-beckham-jr/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/07/brian-daboll-doesnt-rule-out-pursuing-odell-beckham-jr/ |
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers wants to see his team play well for four full quarters, and says Green Bay hasn’t done that yet this year.
Asked by Osi Umenyiora of the NFL’s UK media department about his recent comment that the Packers’ way of winning isn’t sustainable, Rodgers complained that people missed the point he was making.
“Comments get taken out of context, and then they get posted as if that was the entire quote,” Rodgers said. “That was not the quote. The quote was talking about a certain way of playing. I was referring to the fact that we haven’t put together a four-quarter game. I don’t think playing half a game well is sustainable to win football games in this league every single week.”
Rodgers didn’t say who was taking his comment out of context or what context was missing from the many media articles about his previous comments. But tomorrow in London he’ll be trying to put together four good quarters for the first time this season. | 2022-10-08T12:23:20Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Aaron Rodgers: We haven't put together a four-quarter game, can't just play half a game well - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/08/aaron-rodgers-we-havent-put-together-a-four-quarter-game-cant-just-play-half-a-game-well/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/08/aaron-rodgers-we-havent-put-together-a-four-quarter-game-cant-just-play-half-a-game-well/ |
A former player who recently filed a $300 million lawsuit against the NFL, the NFL Players Association, and Commissioner Roger Goodell, has a more pressing legal issue.
Via Local10.com, Junior Galette was arrested on Thursday night in Miami Beach.
Per the arrest report, a Miami Beach police officer responding to an unrelated call noticed Galette making an illegal left turn on a scooter. Galette then was operating the scooter in the bicycle-only lane, per the arrest report.
When the officer saw Galette again, the officer “[waved] him down and advised him to stop, simply so I could lecture him.” Galette, per the officer, ignored him and kept going.
The officer then followed Galette, who per the officer tried to hide next to a building. The officer asked Galette for his driver’s license. Galette produced a Louisiana ID card. The officer then determined via a records check that Galette doesn’t have a valid driver’s license in Louisiana or Florida.
It’s unclear whether Galette’s otherwise valid license expired, or whether he just doesn’t have one.
The specific charges aren’t listed in the report from Local10.com. It doesn’t seem like anything major, but it probably would be a good idea for Galette to have a valid driver’s license if he plans to be, you know, driving anything.
Galette filed in late August a lawsuit against the league, the union, and Goodell claiming that he has been blackballed from pro football. He is representing himself in that matter. Which likely means that he could find no lawyer to take the case. | 2022-10-08T14:22:57Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Junior Galette was arrested in Miami Beach on Thursday night - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/08/junior-galette-was-arrested-in-miami-beach-on-thursday-night/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/08/junior-galette-was-arrested-in-miami-beach-on-thursday-night/ |
And this one didn’t come from some mid-level executive whose extemporaneous remark will later be walked back by 345 Park Avenue. Commissioner Roger Goodell made the statement himself, earlier today in London.
“There’s no question that London could support not just one franchise, I think two franchises,” Goodell began. “I really believe that.”
The fact that London has two NFL-ready stadiums proves that, if/when a team moves to London, it will be two, not one. Just like the league did when it returned to L.A.
But then the Commissioner took it another step. After Neil Reynolds jokingly asked for a European division, Goodell made it clear that the possibility is no joke.
It would be easier as a division because those teams would play each other, twice per year. That’s twelve games per season that would be played among the European teams, without any of them having to travel to the U.S., and without having any U.S. teams having to travel to them.
Of course, there would still be plenty of trans-Atlantic travel. The European teams would otherwise host five or six (depending on the year) non-European teams, and they would play six or five (depending on the year) games in the U.S.
Travel is just one of the various issues to be resolved, when it comes to putting teams in Europe. Plenty of players won’t want to play there. Many free agents will target domestic markets. Some draft picks may even be inclined to refuse to sign with a team in London or Germany or wherever.
Still, it feels like an inevitability that teams will be headquartered in London and possibly beyond. But while it’s no longer a matter of “if,” the “when” remains clearly unresolved.
The “who” will be an interesting issue as well. The four teams have to come from somewhere. So either current NFL cities will be losing their teams, or the NFL will be expanding to as many as 36 franchises.
And here’s where I gratuitously point out that these are among the issues addressed in Playmakers. Available wherever you buy your books. Or at your local library. But do you really want to read a book someone else has taken into their bathroom?
7 responses to “Roger Goodell hints at a four-team European division”
Toronto is a way better choice and players will actually want to play there.
InFact says:
NOT enough quality QBs for 36 NFL teams.
32 teams is fine….and 16 games was enough.
Leave the NFL alone, Roger.
Stupid. Better off putting teams in Canada and Mexico.
Tyreek Hill recently said he picked Miami in free agency to avoid a state income tax. Most European countries have higher tax rates than the US. What players would want to live on the other side of the world from everything they know and pay more of their salary in taxes? That’s probably only reason #473 why it will never happen.
2020vision says:
How could this possibly come as a surprise to anyone? With the extended travel between Europe and North America, of course they’re going to have to have a division there so teams get 8-9 home games, and play at least three road games within the EU. And their non-divisional opponents are probably going to have to skew more heavily to East Coast teams than the current formula.
Guys who have made billions are “lateral thinkers”, hence the run of the mill folks, like myself, need to hold fire when they come up with weird ideas. Let’s stay on the sidelines and gauge how things play out.
Everyday logic doesn’t cut it when it comes to futuristic visions. | 2022-10-08T16:26:44Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Roger Goodell hints at a four-team European division - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/08/roger-goodell-hints-at-a-four-team-european-division/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/08/roger-goodell-hints-at-a-four-team-european-division/ |
On Thursday night, NFL Players Association Executive Committee member Richard Sherman declared that the union believes the concussion protocol was followed in the Tua Tagovailoa situation, on September 25.
Fewer than 48 hours later, the NFL and NFLPA issued a statement that seems to conflict with this position. The union separately insists, per a source with knowledge of the NFLPA’s thinking, that it does not.
In the same statement in which the league and the union agree that the concussion protocol will be revised moving forward, the NFL and the NFLPA agreed that the protocol was followed in Tua’s case, but that “the outcome in this case was not what was intended when the Protocol was drafted.”
So, basically, they followed the directions on the box for baking a cake, but the end result was not a cake. Which essentially means they didn’t really follow the directions.
And they didn’t. From the joint statement, regarding the claim by Tua that his instability was the result of a back injury: “They concluded the player’s back injury was the cause of his observed instability. However, the team physician and UNC did not conduct an examination of Mr. Tagovailoa’s back during the concussion examination, but instead relied on the earlier examination conducted by other members of the medical staff.”
As reported on Sunday, the union intended to ask Tua that very question. When you told the doctors it was a back injury, did they examine your back? They didn’t. They just took his word for it.
From the union’s perspective, that shows a clear violation of the protocol.
It’s unclear why the NFLPA would agree to a statement that potentially would create the impression that the protocol was followed. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the union absolutely does not agree that the protocol was followed — only that boxes were checked, and that a meaningful examination was not provided to Tagovailoa.
The NFL, in a conference call conducted late Saturday afternoon, insisted that the protocol was indeed followed.
So while the two parties agreed to the language of their joint statement, they seem to agree to disagree on whether the protocol truly was followed.
The fact that the doctors didn’t examine Tua’s back but simply took the word of a potentially concussed player who claimed he wobbled and nearly fell due to a back injury points to a failure of the protocol. They may have checked the box, but they checked it incorrectly.
That’s why, to use the example from above, the cake isn’t a cake. They claim they added eggs, but they didn’t really add eggs. | 2022-10-08T22:00:05Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | On Tua Tagovailoa investigation, NFL and NFLPA agree to disagree on whether protocol was followed - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/08/on-tua-tagovailoa-investigation-nfl-and-nflpa-agree-to-disagree-on-whether-protocol-was-followed/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/08/on-tua-tagovailoa-investigation-nfl-and-nflpa-agree-to-disagree-on-whether-protocol-was-followed/ |
During a Saturday afternoon videoconference regarding the changes to the concussion protocol resulting from the Tua Tagovailoa investigation, NFL Chief Medical Officer Allen Sills was asked about the league’s contention that Brate suffered a blow to the shoulder, not the head.
He pointed out that there are a number of situations involving blows to the head or neck area in every game that don’t exhibit injury behavior. Thus, the spotters don’t order a concussion evaluation. | 2022-10-09T00:06:51Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | NFL chief medical officer concedes that Cameron Brate did indeed strike his head on Sunday night - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/08/nfl-chief-medical-officer-concedes-that-cameron-brate-did-indeed-strike-his-head-on-sunday-night/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/08/nfl-chief-medical-officer-concedes-that-cameron-brate-did-indeed-strike-his-head-on-sunday-night/ |
Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and running back Tony Pollard were added to the injury report during the week, but neither development appears to be enough to keep them from playing against the Rams.
According to multiple reports, Lamb and Pollard will be in the lineup on Sunday afternoon.
Lamb was listed as questionable to play due to a hip injury. He did not practice on Thursday, but returned for a limited workout on Friday.
Pollard was added to the injury report on Friday when he sat out due to an illness. He was also listed as questionable on the team’s final injury report, but is expected to join Lamb in the lineup as the Cowboys try to improve to 4-1 on the season. | 2022-10-09T14:11:23Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | CeeDee Lamb, Tony Pollard are expected to play Sunday - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/09/ceedee-lamb-tony-pollard-are-expected-to-play-sunday/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/09/ceedee-lamb-tony-pollard-are-expected-to-play-sunday/ |
The Jaguars-Texans game has not been a thing of beauty. In fact, it’s been downright ugly.
After a half, the teams are tied 6-6.
Ka'imi Fairbairn has field goals of 50 and 51 yards for Houston, and Riley Patterson has kicked 26 and 45 yarders for the Jaguars.
The Jaguars have 236 yards to the Texans’ 120, but they had to settle for a field goal after reaching the Houston 8. The Texans have not gotten close to the end zone, with the Jacksonville 31 as close as they have come.
Trevor Lawrence went 11-of-19 for 137 yards in the first half, and Davis Mills was 7-of-13 for 63 yards.
Travis Etienne has gone 61 yards on only six carries. | 2022-10-09T18:45:35Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Jaguars, Texans tied 6-6 at halftime - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/09/jaguars-texans-tied-6-6-at-halftime/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/09/jaguars-texans-tied-6-6-at-halftime/ |
Leonard Fournette‘s first rushing touchdown of the season has the Buccaneers out in front of the Falcons early in the second quarter.
Fournette’s 1-yard touchdown run has Tampa Bay up 7-0 with 9:31 left in the first half.
The Bucs went 88 yards in 13 plays on their third possession. They turned it over on downs at the Atlanta 15 on their second possession.
The key play in the touchdown drive was Tom Brady‘s 25-yard pass to Mike Evans, who made a highlight reel catch. Evans briefly left the game after the third-down play.
Brady, who entered with shoulder and finger injuries, hit his hand on the team’s first possession when he went 0-for-3. He has continued to flex his hand but has not missed a snap, and it has not appeared to affect his throws. | 2022-10-09T18:45:53Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Leonard Fournette's first rushing touchdown of 2022 gives Bucs 7-0 lead - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/09/leonard-fournettes-first-rushing-touchdown-of-2022-gives-bucs-7-0-lead/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/09/leonard-fournettes-first-rushing-touchdown-of-2022-gives-bucs-7-0-lead/ |
Jalen Hurts followed Kyler Murray at Oklahoma, but he’s leading him on Sunday.
Hurts has run for two touchdowns in the first half of Sunday’s game in Arizona and the Eagles are up 14-0 on the Cardinals as a result.
Both of the scores came from the 1-yard-line. The first capped the opening drive of the game for the Eagles offense and the second ended a 16-play, 87-yard drive in the second quarter.
Hurts has run nine times for 36 yards and he’s 11-of-15 for 118 yards.
Murray is 5-of-9 for 36 yards and he was picked off by Eagles defensive back Chauncey Gardner-Johnson to end Arizona’s second offensive possession of the day. | 2022-10-09T21:26:48Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Eagles up 14-0 after two Jalen Hurts touchdowns - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/09/eagles-up-14-0-after-two-jalen-hurts-touchdowns/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/09/eagles-up-14-0-after-two-jalen-hurts-touchdowns/ |
It sounds like Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny will be out for an extended period of time.
Penny was carted off in the second half of Sunday’s 39-32 loss to the Saints. Penny had his left shoe off while he rode the cart to the back and replays made it look like he suffered an ankle injury.
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll confirmed that was the case after the game and said that the team believes it is a serious injury.
Penny missed 26 games over the last three seasons, but had been active for all five games this season. He had eight carries for 54 yards Sunday and now has 57 carries for 346 yards on the season.
Rookie Ken Walker moved up to the No. 1 spot on the depth chart with Penny out. He ran for a 69-yard touchdown to give the Seahawks a brief lead in the fourth quarter on Sunday. | 2022-10-09T21:27:24Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Seahawks believe Rashaad Penny suffered serious ankle injury - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/09/seahawks-believe-rashaad-penny-suffered-serious-ankle-injury/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/09/seahawks-believe-rashaad-penny-suffered-serious-ankle-injury/ |
After last Sunday’s win over the Patriots, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said that playing as inconsistently as they did was not a sustainable way of winning games.
Rodgers was proven correct on Sunday. After building a 20-10 lead in the first half, the Packers were outscored 17-2 after halftime in a 27-22 loss to the Giants. Rodgers was 7-of-15 for 75 yards after the break, including a pair of passes that were batted down to end the final Packers scoring chance on offense.
After the game, Rodgers returned to the need for the Packers to be steadier if they are going to win as many games as they’d like to win.
“We need to handle adversity a little better. We’re a little bit of a roller-coaster team at times,” Rodgers said, via Jason Wilde of Madison.com. “Our best teams have been more steady, so we’ve got to find that rhythm and that steadiness. The biggest issue — and again, I wish I had this perfect answer or explanation of this — we haven’t played consistent football in all three phases, and the margin of error for us in winning is small. So, we have to make those plays, especially when you’re playing against a good football team — and the Giants are a good football team. I’ve got to make the throws that are necessary, we’ve got to come up with the catches, we’ve got to run the ball, we’ve got to force some turnovers on [special] teams or on defense. When we get those opportunities, we’ve got to make those plays. We’re just not sharp enough yet to have a wider margin of error.”
One thing that the Packers might explore is relying on the run game for more of their offensive needs. Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon combined to run 19 times for 97 yards, but they only ran 20 times and dropped back to pass 40 times despite leading by 10 points at the break.
10 responses to “Aaron Rodgers: We’re a roller-coaster team, have to handle adversity better”
The Packers are not the same team on the road
I think this may be Aaron’s last year unless he pulls a Brett Favre and forces a move to a contender he wants to play for. But that may not be possible with his contract. You can tell he has no interest in playing on a bad team and we’re going to be bad with or without him for the foreseeable future.
Schism in the locker room!
Maybe start with not launching overthrown passes three times and then punting. Just a thought.
Time to get rid of your defensive coordinator. All that talent and they can’t play two halves of football or stop a one dimensional team like the Giants.
Rodgers…we lose…I win
Those awful WRs are getting to Rodgers
Daboll is Bellichek 2.0. Don’t sleep on the Giants. Many of the starters are injured. They are beating good teams with backups and the practice squad.
Well….no. If a team is winning with backups and practice squad guys, it’s either preseason or they played a bad team.
fritz1218 says:
It seems like the defense or offense make no adjustments during the game. Get rid of the defensive coordinator. | 2022-10-09T23:01:50Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Aaron Rodgers: We're a roller-coaster team, have to handle adversity better - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/09/aaron-rodgers-were-a-roller-coaster-team-have-to-handle-adversity-better/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/09/aaron-rodgers-were-a-roller-coaster-team-have-to-handle-adversity-better/ |
The NFL and NFL Players Association essentially agreed to disagree on the question of whether the concussion protocol was followed as to Tua Tagovailoa on September 25. The league and the union flat-out disagree as to their respective powers when it comes to the Unaffiliated Neurotrauma Consultant.
The NFLPA fired the UNC involved in Tua’s case. The league strongly disagrees with that outcome. The league acknowledged during a Saturday conference call regarding the changes to the protocol that conversations are occurring as to the union’s power to unilaterally fire the UNC. As the union interprets it, per a source with knowledge of the situation, the NFL wants to remove the NFLPA’s power to fire the UNC.
During Saturday’s call, the league declined to elaborate on the union’s decision to fire the UNC, deferring to the NFLPA. According to a source with knowledge of the communications, the NFLPA informed the NFL that the union was exercising its right to fire the UNC involved in Tua’s case because the UNC: (1) failed to understand the protocols and his role as UNC; (2) demonstrated hostility, unprofessional, and indignation toward the union’s right to conduct an investigation; and (3) does not represent the best interests of the health and safety of the players.
In a nutshell, the union believed that the UNC believed he answered only to the league, not to the union.
Any changes to the current protocol would have to be negotiated by labor and management. Whether those changes are made remains to be seen.
1 responses to “NFL, NFLPA at odds over union’s power to fire the Unaffiliated Neurotrauma Consultant”
Let’s talk who should fire Jerome Boger. | 2022-10-10T00:12:14Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | NFL, NFLPA at odds over union's power to fire the Unaffiliated Neurotrauma Consultant - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/09/nfl-nflpa-at-odds-over-unions-power-to-fire-the-unaffiliated-neurotrauma-consultant/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/09/nfl-nflpa-at-odds-over-unions-power-to-fire-the-unaffiliated-neurotrauma-consultant/ |
The Rams have lost two games in the past six days, thanks in large part to scoring a total of 19 points in eight quarters. After Sunday’s 22-10 loss to the Cowboys, coach Sean McVay talked about his 2-3 team.
“This is some adversity that we’re facing right now as a football team,” McVay told reporters. “You find out a lot about people when you do go through that. I’m going to continue to stand up here and do the best I can for this team. It’s not good enough right now. I’ll never pretend that it is. . . . But this is a challenging time right now, but I can assure you one thing, we’re going to keep swinging, we’re going to keep fighting. This is when you learn about people. I’m excited about the opportunity to be able to grind through some challenging times, see if we can come out on the right end of this, because I know I’m not going to fold. I know these coaches aren’t, and I know a lot of these players aren’t.”
So what can he do to fix the offense?
“There’s a lot of different things,” McVay said. “But we’ve got to be able to run the football efficiently, and then when we do not run the football efficiently, we’re having trouble protecting and being able to hold up and then you can’t give yourself a chance to let things develop. I love Matthew Stafford. He is competing and doing everything in his power for this team. He needs some help, and we’ve got to be able to help him.”
Improving the offensive line would help. What can McVay do along those lines?
“I don’t know if I have that answer right now,” McVay said. “But we’ve got to be able to figure it out, whether it’s guys that are playing right now or whether we need to figure out some other options. But it’s not good enough and it’s not exclusive to one player, to one position. But there are some things that consistently are glaring issues for us, that are preventing us a chance to be able to operate at a level that you guys have seen from us. But that doesn’t matter right now. This is where we are and this is the moment that we’re in.”
In the moment they’re in, is there a disconnect with the team, mentally?
“I think there’s a lack of execution,” McVay said. “I think that’s really what I would say. A disconnect, I think there’s a challenge right now. I don’t know if I’d use that word. I think it’s more, you’re in the midst of some adversity. It’s not a good movie right now. It’s not something that we’re accustomed to. But the story isn’t written yet. This is only final if we allow it to be. So we’ve got a lot of football left. The urgency has to start to increase and we’ve got to be able to see it. But it’s been two weeks in a row that it’s been really challenging. Hey, to say that we’ve never been here before wouldn’t be accurate. We’ve gone through some adversity before and I’ve seen guys come out on the right end. But we have to be able to play better. We have to figure out what do our guys do best. If that means shifting the identity of some of the things that maybe we’ve done here, that’s our job as coaches, and I’m going to work hard to try to figure out what that best step is to be able to even just take a step in the right direction. Like I’ve said all along up here, that’s all we can do.”
Whatever the problem, McVay made it clear that it’s not an issue with the quarterback.
“I think he’s doing everything he can,” McVay said of Stafford. “I think he needs more help. I think guys got to play better around him. We’ve got to be able to help him be able to give himself a chance to sit on his back foot just past even a hitch on some things. But I love Matthew Stafford. I’ll ride with that guy to the end of time. He’s continuing to do everything in his power to try to help our team move the football, score points, and we got to be able to help him out more.”
Last year, they lost three games in a row in November, but they managed to turn it around. The current problem is that it doesn’t feel like they have the talent to turn it around, beyond a handful of guys.
We’ll see what they can do. The organization’s eff-them-picks mindset could make the Rams buyers at the trade deadline, which is only 23 days away. That’s how they got Von Miller last year. This year, they need the offensive line equivalent of Von.
If such a player is even available. Usually, great offensive linemen like that aren’t.
For now, the Rams have some time. A woeful Carolina team comes to town before a Week Seven bye. After that, however, stuff gets real again with a visit from the 49ers, a trip to Tampa, and a showdown with the Chiefs looming. | 2022-10-10T03:53:16Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Sean McVay: "This is when you learn about people" - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/09/sean-mcvay-this-is-when-you-learn-about-people/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/09/sean-mcvay-this-is-when-you-learn-about-people/ |
The Chargers ran for 258 yards in their first four games of the season, but you wouldn’t know the ground game had been a slog for them if you watched Sunday’s matchup with the Browns.
Cleveland allowed the Chargers to run for 238 yards on their way to a 30-28 loss that dropped the Browns to 2-3 on the season. After the loss, defensive end Jadeveon Clowney said that the Browns have “names and the pieces on paper” defensively, but that those things don’t matter if the team can’t consistently execute at a high level.
Defensive end Myles Garrett said the team is falling short when it comes to “minor details” that get overlooked when players don’t take sufficient pride in their jobs.
The Browns did come up with one key stop when the Chargers went for it on a fourth down at midfield at the end of the game and that gave them a chance to win on a last-second Cade York field goal attempt, but York missed the kick. A few more stops over the course of the contest would be a good way to avoid such scenarios in the weeks to come. | 2022-10-10T12:27:18Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Myles Garrett: Defense has to take more pride in doing our job - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/myles-garrett-defense-has-to-take-more-pride-in-doing-our-job/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/myles-garrett-defense-has-to-take-more-pride-in-doing-our-job/ |
Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson posted another big day in Sunday’s 29-22 win over the Bears.
Jefferson had a career-high 12 catches for 154 yards in the victory and he now has 40 catches for a league-high 547 yards on the season. He also has 236 catches for his career, which breaks Randy Moss’ franchise record for the most catches through a player’s first three seasons.
The fact that he’s set that record with 12 games left to play in the season is a testament to how prolific Jefferson has been since entering the league. After the game, Jefferson said he’s trying to match the kind of impact Moss had on the game while also keeping the 4-1 Vikings on the winning side of the scoreboard.
“I’m trying to be like him,” Jefferson said, via Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. “It’s definitely great to have the seasons I’ve been having but, you know, we got to get to that playoffs, get to that Super Bowl. That’s the main goal of our season. Not the accolades and not the touchdowns and all that.”
The NFL record for most catches through three seasons is 321 and it’s held by Michael Thomas. Jefferson is currently on pace to break that record and the Vikings’ 4-1 record is a good argument for the impact he’s having on winning games.
4 responses to “Justin Jefferson: Personal accolades are great, but we’re trying to win”
And it seems like you need to focus it bit more there buddy…..you almost lost to Justin Fields and the Bears.
Watched him yesterday at us bank.left on single coverage he was always open.
Number of receptions is a skewed stat. Justin Jefferson DOES have a pretty good yards per reception average which ultimately is more important to me but Miss and Jefferson are two completely different players. Moss may have been not only the fastest player in the NFL at one point, he was one of the fastest players ever, with a 47inch vertical. His physical talent is unmatched. I love Justin Jefferson, he has a more diverse route tree, is quick, great hands etc, but eye ball test matters. Michael Thomas for example “statistically” had one of the best seasons ever at WR, but is he not even in the same class or universe as a Randy Moss
brightanthony says:
Reception count is a little misleading – Moss was catching his passes 40+ yards down-field. Still, Jefferson is a great, level-headed receiver. Stoked he’s on “my” team. | 2022-10-10T14:55:13Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Justin Jefferson: Personal accolades are great, but we're trying to win - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/justin-jefferson-personal-accolades-are-great-but-were-trying-to-win/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/justin-jefferson-personal-accolades-are-great-but-were-trying-to-win/ |
Would the Bengals have been better off if they’d missed the extra point?
Although the Ravens got down the field fairly easily and positioned themselves for a walk-off game winner by future Hall of Famer Justin Tucker, they had a score-or-else, win-or-lose mindset, thanks to the fact that they trailed by a point. Their mindset would have been very different if the game had been tied.
If the game had been tied, failure to score would have resulted in overtime, not a loss. The entire field wouldn’t have been four-down territory. While it never got to fourth down for the Ravens during the eventual game-winning drive, that’s the mindset that would have pervaded the entire effort.
It’s one of the most common counterpoints to overtime rules that guarantee possession after a score. The team that has the ball first is in three-down mindset. The team trailing in the game has a four-down attitude.
A decade ago, many of the analytics-driven realities of today’s NFL would have seemed like utter madness. (To some, they still do; people paid to announce pro and college games routinely respond to a team that goes for two when scoring a touchdown while behind by 14 points like Estelle Costanza reacting to her first taste of Merlot.) Would it be crazy for a team to deliberately take a knee after scoring a touchdown to tie a game late in order to remove the incentive of the other team to cut it loose in an effort to secure the win?
Currently, the possibility would be regarded as nutty. As batshit crazy as it seemed in the mid-1990s when Cowboys coach Barry Switzer went for it on fourth and one from his 29 late in a tie game at Philadelphia. (Said Eagles coach Ray Rhodes at the time, “I don’t think my gonads are that big.”) But it’s fair to ask whether there’s a sweet spot between, say, two minutes to play and two seconds left where it makes mathematical sense to give the ball back to the opponent without putting them in a four-down mindset, and rolling the dice on overtime.
Maybe no such sweet spot exists. In hindsight, however, it’s fair to wonder whether things would have ended differently if the Ravens had gotten the ball back late in a tie game. Which would have happened if McPherson’s kick that went over the top of the goal post had been determined to be no good. Which makes the scenario something worth plugging into a fancy-schmancy Ivy League algorithm in order to decide whether it ever makes sense to score a game-tying touchdown and simply take a knee for the try.
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I don’t know about that. Letting the quarterback rush for 40 yards on the final drive makes me think there’s some bad coaching to blame. Kind of weird to say “hey, maybe the kicker should have missed the XP that put us in a position to win the game.”
Good for Lamar. People will continue to doubt him, and some of the criticism is fair, but he plays hard and wants to win. 4,000 rushing yards at age 25 is nothing to scoff at. I know running QBs historically don’t last long in the league but he’s fun to watch.
The problem is that they scored too quickly. NFL teams can’t leave 30 seconds on the clock. The Bengals left almost two minutes (that’s the first problem). Then they forgot to stay focused on the glory hog. When defenders go for the fake instead of Jackson himself, that’s the second problem. It’s about as obvious as watching a 5 year old try to do a magic trick.
Not the way the Bengals were playing defense, no
Haha…..good one!
chief606 says:
The better question is, why hasn’t the NFL raised the height of the uprights?
Given Justin Tucker’s leg, it was always going to be difficult for the Bengals to hold onto that lead. Perhaps the bigger issue of mindsets is that of the Bengals after scoring the tying touchdown with the assumption of taking the lead after the extra point. They were celebrating as though something meaningful had been accomplished. That leads to the soft defense and the easy march down the field for the Ravens.
This is severely overthinking the matter. Bengals had just driven through the Ravens D to go ahead. If Bengals won the OT coin toss, no reason to think they could not have done the same thing all over again in OT and kept the Ravens from even having a chance to win. You take the lead at that point in the game, always.
In fact I believe it would have been a higher percentage strategy for the Bengals, once Ravens got to midfield with about a minute to play, to let them score a TD so you still get the ball back with a minute left plus TOs, to try for a tying or winning (with 2PT) TD. Counting on Tucker to miss is not a strategy. | 2022-10-10T14:55:37Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Would the Bengals have been better off if the extra point had been ruled no good? - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/would-the-bengals-have-been-better-off-if-the-extra-point-had-been-ruled-no-good/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/would-the-bengals-have-been-better-off-if-the-extra-point-had-been-ruled-no-good/ |
On the same day that the Browns will open the door for Deshaun Watson to return to the team during his ongoing 11-game suspension, the Texans have begun to close the books on him, in one very specific way.
The Texans have announced that, for the next five days, they will buy back Deshaun Watson jerseys. Without mentioning Deshaun Watson.
Instead, 44-percent discounts will be applied for those who exchange jerseys for “Texans players originally acquired during the 2017 – 2021 seasons who are no longer on the Texans’ roster.” So while that obviously includes others, Watson is the Texans player acquired from 2017 through 2021 whose jersey was most heavily purchased.
The timing seems extremely odd. The announcement ties the buyback to the team’s bye week. Obviously, they could have done this weeks or months ago. Instead, it’s happening on the day that Watson has been allow to re-enter the Browns facility in advance of the eventual return to Houston, for a Week 13 game between the Browns and Texans.
It likely won’t even be a footnote eight weeks from now, when Watson returns to Houston. Still, it’s a strange wrinkle to one of the strangest stories the league has seen in recent years.
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Almost like dropping bad news on a Friday of a holiday weekend… | 2022-10-10T15:59:45Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Texans offer to buy back Deshaun Watson jerseys (without mentioning Deshaun Watson) - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/texans-offer-to-buy-back-deshaun-watson-jerseys-without-mentioning-deshaun-watson/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/texans-offer-to-buy-back-deshaun-watson-jerseys-without-mentioning-deshaun-watson/ |
The Browns made a trade to bolster their defense after Sunday’s loss to the Chargers, but the arrival of linebacker Deion Jones is unlikely to fix all that’s wrong in Cleveland.
After giving up 202 rushing yards to the Falcons in Week Four, the Browns were gashed for 238 more by the Chargers in Sunday’s 30-28 loss. Defensive end Myles Garrett said that the defenders need to “really take pride” in their jobs in order for the Browns to get the kind of results they want on that side of the ball.
On Monday, head coach Kevin Stefanski echoed the need for the team to turn things around but said that there needs to be less talk about what’s wrong and more action to correct it.
“It is my responsibility to get this fixed,” Stefanski said, via 92.3 The Fan. “I do know this, I’ve seen these players, these coaches, this group play winning football. We’ve got to go do it. Very easy for me to say it, us to say it . . . we’ve got to go do it.”
The Browns have lost their last two games by a total of five points, so they’re not getting blown out despite their inability to slow down opposing run games. That could mean minor improvements will bear fruit in the win column, but, as Stefanski said, making them is easier said than done. | 2022-10-10T17:14:28Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Kevin Stefanski: It's my responsibility to get defense fixed - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/kevin-stefanski-its-my-responsibility-to-get-defense-fixed/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/kevin-stefanski-its-my-responsibility-to-get-defense-fixed/ |
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