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The Panthers fired head coach Matt Rhule on Monday and owner David Tepper said at a press conference that it is premature to start talking about what the team will be looking for in their next head coach.
Rhule used the same word when it came to discussing General Manager Scott Fitterer’s future with the team. Tepper gave no indication that there is any thought of making a change right now, but he said that any discussion about 2023 will have to wait.
“It’s a little premature to ask those questions. Scott is our G.M.,” Tepper said.
Tepper did say that he wants to see “better balance” between the head coach and G.M. as the team moves forward. Rhule was on the job a year before Fitterer was fired and the coach had a heavy hand in the personnel department, so Tepper’s words suggest they’ll go with a different approach in the future.
1 responses to “David Tepper: “Premature” to ask if Scott Fitterer will be G.M. in 2023”
He gone… | 2022-10-10T21:15:08Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | David Tepper: "Premature" to ask if Scott Fitterer will be G.M. in 2023 - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/david-tepper-premature-to-ask-if-scott-fitterer-will-be-g-m-in-2023/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/david-tepper-premature-to-ask-if-scott-fitterer-will-be-g-m-in-2023/ |
The NFL’s approach to tanking can be summarized like this: We know you do it, just don’t talk about it.
On Monday, Panthers owner David Tepper wisely didn’t talk about it during his press conference regarding the firing of coach Matt Rhule.
Asked by Darin Gantt of Panthers.com how Tepper balances the team’s current draft position (No. 1 overall) with winning games, Tepper said exactly what he should have said.
“There’s no way that every day you can’t go in with a winning attitude, and there’s no other way to be,” Tepper said. “You have to try to win, all the time. You have to try to win for the players. You have to try to win for the fans. And, yes, I understand what it is about draft picks and getting quarterbacks and stuff like that, and I understand the importance of quarterbacks in this league. But you have to try to win always.”
More accurately, you have to always say you have to try to win always. Whether you actually are trying to win, at the expense of drafting lower, is a different issue.
Many would say that the avoidance of tanking is less about avoiding issues with 345 Park Avenue and more about the overall culture of the team. That there can never be a winning culture if the organization isn’t fully committed in every way, shape, and form to winning.
But the Panthers currently don’t have a winning culture. Tepper said so. That’s one of the main reasons why Rhule is gone. They’re trying to get one. So it could be tempted to continue to let the current culture take its course, and then to pivot to a winning mindset next year, when a new coach is hired. | 2022-10-10T21:15:14Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | David Tepper says Panthers will try to win, impairment to draft status be damned - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/david-tepper-says-panthers-will-try-to-win-impairment-to-draft-status-be-damned/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/david-tepper-says-panthers-will-try-to-win-impairment-to-draft-status-be-damned/ |
Panthers owner David Tepper fired head coach Matt Rhule on Monday after watching the team go 11-27 since Rhule was hired ahead of the 2020 season.
Tepper was asked at a press conference about why he decided to make a change five games into the season after opting to bring Rhule back for a third year. Tepper said that he felt the team had made some progress but “can’t get over the hump” and said “ultimately I felt like this was the time” to make a change.
He was then asked if Sunday’s 37-15 home loss to the 49ers in front of a crowd that seemed slanted toward the road team was a major factor in the call.
“There’s numerous reasons why you make a decision. Might have been a little bit of lost intensity on the field yesterday, which was different from the first four games,” Tepper said.
Rhule lasted 38 games and Tepper said that if you asked fans they would say “I was ridiculously patient” before deciding to fire Rhule. Tepper and the fans will be hoping that his next hire lasts a lot longer in the head coaching job.
5 responses to “David Tepper sensed “lost intensity” from Panthers in Sunday’s loss”
Ron Rivera will be available shortly, if you want to try to re-create the “glory days”…
Gotta give The Smartest Man In The Room (Tepper) credit for being patient with Rhule…but not much else he has done since owning the team, including hiring Rhule in the first place
mudwhistle says:
5 games into the season with a coaching staff you approved at the start of the season ain’t patient.
i thumbs down your comment says:
49ers gonna be making a lot of teams fire their coaches this year.
I hear Dom Capers is available | 2022-10-10T21:15:17Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | David Tepper sensed "lost intensity" from Panthers in Sunday's loss - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/david-tepper-sensed-lost-intensity-from-panthers-in-sundays-loss/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/david-tepper-sensed-lost-intensity-from-panthers-in-sundays-loss/ |
The Panthers have appointed Steve Wilks as their interim head coach after firing Matt Rhule today, and Wilks has a chance to become the head coach on a permanent basis — but Panthers owner David Tepper suggested that Wilks won’t have an easy path to the job.
“He’s in a position to be in consideration for that position,” Tepper said of Wilks. “I had a talk with Steve, no promises were made, but if he does an incredible job, he has to be in consideration.”
That sounds like a fairly high bar has been set for Wilks to earn the job on a permanent basis. What would constitute “an incredible job” with the current Panthers roster? Tepper didn’t say, but the Panthers are one of the worst teams in the NFL right now, so it won’t be easy for Wilks to get “incredible” results.
Tepper said that Wilks was the clear choice among Rhule’s assistants for the interim job.
“Steve is a leader of men,” Tepper said. “He has experience as a head coach, and I thought he’s the best candidate in the building for that role.”
Wilks has one previous season as an NFL head coach, going 3-13 with the Cardinals in 2018.
10 responses to “David Tepper: Steve Wilks could be Panthers’ head coach “if he does an incredible job””
Good guy, but too low-key for the top job…
No pressure! You just need to do an “incredible” job with no QB.
Um, No he isnt hence he was fired in AZ for being terrible at his job. NOT a leader of men.
Tepper sure seems like he has a lot to learn as an owner
In other words… Don’t hold your breath…
That roster is an abomination. An incredible job would be getting roster into the playoffs. That would earn Wilks coach of the year. It ain’t happening.
So expect the short list on Carolina for 2023 to be Raheem Morris, Shane Steichen and Brian Callahan. Maybe DeMeco Ryans.
Friendly reminder that Tepper’s claim to fame was betting that the government would bail out Bank of America in 2008 (surely there was no insider trading of any sort there…).
Panthers are so screwed with this guy.
The Raiders had an interim head coach in 2021 who got this team to the playoffs
(never happens) and he was fired.
Steve Wilks is a good man and could be an outstanding coach but it not likely happen in Carolina where a major house cleaning is needed. Top five pick in the draft at best or the top pick at the worst. | 2022-10-10T21:15:23Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | David Tepper: Steve Wilks could be Panthers' head coach "if he does an incredible job" - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/david-tepper-steve-wilks-could-be-panthers-head-coach-if-he-does-an-incredible-job/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/david-tepper-steve-wilks-could-be-panthers-head-coach-if-he-does-an-incredible-job/ |
Mykal Walker, Rashaan Evans’ play factored in Falcons’ decision to trade Deion Jones
The Falcons have turned over their linebackers room from a year ago. The last piece was sent to Cleveland on Sunday night.
The Falcons traded Deion Jones to the Browns, getting a sixth-round selection in 2024 in exchange for Jones and a seventh-round choice in 2024.
General Manager Terry Fontenot said in a statement that the deal was made in an effort to “improve our organization for the long term.”
Jones has one year left on his deal and is due to make $11.999 million in base salary and count $20 million against the cap in 2023. With no guaranteed money left, he likely was in his final season with the Falcons anyway.
“Like any move we make, we try to do it with the best interest of the team,” coach Arthur Smith said in his Monday news conference, via Ashton Edmunds of the team website. “We’re always mindful of the players and we’re very appreciative of all the players that played here. Very appreciative of what Deion has done for us.”
The deal was an easy one for the Falcons to make with Mykal Walker and Rashaan Evans playing as they are. Walker has a team-leading 44 tackles and an interception, and Evans has 41 tackles.
Troy Andersen, Nathan Landman, and Nick Kwiatkoski provide plenty of depth at the position.
“Mykal Walker has been playing really good football and the numbers show that and the same with Rashaan. They all have their strengths,” Smith said. “Troy, he played a little more against two stacked running back batches and thought he handled them really well. For Nate, he has to play a little more because Mykal was out. We feel good about Kwiatkoski too, so we feel like it’s a strength of our defense.” | 2022-10-10T21:15:49Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Mykal Walker, Rashaan Evans' play factored in Falcons' decision to trade Deion Jones - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/mykal-walker-rashaan-evans-play-factored-in-falcons-decision-to-trade-deion-jones/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/mykal-walker-rashaan-evans-play-factored-in-falcons-decision-to-trade-deion-jones/ |
With the Panthers firing coach Matt Rhule and the team now in what seems to be a full-rebuild free-fall, the team should consider trading any player for whom a solid return could be secured.
The most obvious candidate for a change of scenery is running back Christian McCaffrey.
McCaffrey’s name has come up in the past, but there never seemed to be any serious effort to move him. Now, the Panthers could (and perhaps should) consider flipping McCaffrey to a contender in exchange for future draft assets.
During a Monday press conference, owner David Tepper was asked about the possibility of trading players. He did not answer it directly, saying generally, “I think we have to figure out how to get a culture of winning.”
Finding a trade partner for McCaffrey would be a challenge. Even if the Panthers were willing to take the cap charge for money already paid to McCaffrey, someone else would have to be willing to take on the future salary obligation.
A restructuring lowered the 2022 base salary to $1.035 million. Next year, McCaffrey is due to make $11.8 million. He’s also on the books for $11.8 million in 2024, and $12 million in 2025.
What has McCaffrey done in recent years to persuade a team to assume that cash and cap burden? He missed 10 games last year and 13 in 2020. Through five games in 2022, he has 324 rushing yards and 188 receiving yards, and three total touchdowns.
The injuries aren’t his fault; it’s the nature of the position. The question is whether some other team would be willing to take on the balance of McCaffrey’s contract and devote significant trade compensation in order to get him.
There may not be a single one, not even the eff-them-picks Rams. They may just have to get through this season and then release him.
3 responses to “Should the Panthers try to trade Christian McCaffrey?”
He’s a highly-paid oft-injured RB. They would get much more for DJ Moore, Taylor Moton or Brian Burns.
I don’t see there being much of a market for McCaffrey unless the Panthers are willing to eat most of his money to facilitate a team that is close to capped out.
When is the last time a RB was traded for anything significant? Clinton Portis? Walker? Not going to happen today.
Case study #492 for why you don’t give an RB a huge second contract… | 2022-10-10T21:16:20Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Should the Panthers try to trade Christian McCaffrey? - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/should-the-panthers-try-to-trade-christian-mccaffrey/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/should-the-panthers-try-to-trade-christian-mccaffrey/ |
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll made a surprising statement at his press conference today, saying the kickoff time for Sunday’s Cardinals-Seahawks game could change because of a conflict with the Seattle Mariners.
The Seahawks are currently scheduled to kick off at home at 1:05 p.m. Pacific Time on Sunday, and the Mariners could play Game 4 of the American League Division Series against the Houston Astros that afternoon as well. Both teams would likely prefer not to have their games happening simultaneously.
Realistically, however, it’s hard to believe that the NFL would change the time of a game to accommodate baseball. The NFL is accustomed to being the 800-pound gorilla of the sports world, and the league’s attitude is likely that if Major League Baseball doesn’t want a conflict, then baseball can schedule its game accordingly.
Furthermore, the baseball game might not even happen, as the ALDS is a best-of-5 series, and with Game 3 on Saturday, it could be over before Sunday. The NFL isn’t going to want to move the Seahawks game only to have the issue become moot because the Mariners’ series is over before Sunday.
So expect the Seahawks and Cardinals to kick off as scheduled at 4:05 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday. Even if Carroll is leaving the door open to a change. | 2022-10-10T23:11:44Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Pete Carroll: Seahawks kickoff time might change to accommodate Mariners - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/pete-carroll-seahawks-kickoff-time-might-change-to-accommodate-mariners/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/pete-carroll-seahawks-kickoff-time-might-change-to-accommodate-mariners/ |
Brandon Staley doubled down on his late-game, fourth-down decision, again expressing no second thoughts after watching the film from Sunday’s game. The Chargers coach decided to go for it on fourth-and-one at his own 46 with 1:14 to play, while holding only a two-point lead.
The decision prompted even his own star receiver, Keenan Allen, to question Staley’s thought process while home with a hamstring injury.
“WTF are we doing,” Allen wrote in a since deleted tweet.
Staley said he met with Allen on Monday morning.
“I was made aware of that after the game,” Staley said, via a transcript from the team. “The thing that I will say is that Keenan Allen is a captain for us, and he and I, since I’ve become the head coach, have become extremely close. There’s no one that I have more respect for than Keenan Allen. What makes him special is his competitiveness and how much he cares about our team.
“Anyone that has been a part of competition knows that when you’re not a part of it, you can feel some type of way. Keenan’s heart is with me; it’s with us. To me, I have an understanding of where he was at in that moment, because he’s not with his team. They’re in the fire. That’s a money down that he is used to being out there for, which makes it a lot better for us. It’s just part of sports. We’re going to become closer because of it. We already became closer this morning because of it. We’re going to keep it moving to Denver, try and get him well and get him out there playing for us.”
Justin Herbert threw incomplete to Mike Williams on fourth down, and the Browns went only 10 yards before kicker Cade York saved Staley by missing a 54-yard field goal with 11 seconds left.
ESPN’s win probability model was about the only support Staley found, with an 84.1 winning percentage to 78.9 percent with a punt.
Staley said again Monday that it was the “right” decision.
“There is going to be some decision that some majority are going to disagree with,” Staley said. “You just have to have conviction in what you believe in, and also be transparent with your process, not feel defensive or insecure about it. I understand it in all ways. When you say, ‘Does it affect you?’ It doesn’t affect me from a decision-making standpoint, no. I also understand the scrutiny. I understand that there should be scrutiny on all of the decisions that we make. It’s pro sports, and that’s what is cool about sports. I just know that it’s part of the job. You’re ready to face it every Monday.” | 2022-10-11T01:01:17Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Brandon Staley addresses Keenan Allen's tweet: We have become closer because of it - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/brandon-staley-addresses-keenan-allens-tweet-we-have-become-closer-because-of-it/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/brandon-staley-addresses-keenan-allens-tweet-we-have-become-closer-because-of-it/ |
Former Vikings offensive tackle Frank Youso dies at 86
Frank Youso, the first player signed by the Vikings in team history, died Saturday in International Falls, Minnesota. He was 86.
The team announced Youso’s death Monday.
He was a star at the University of Minnesota before the Giants selected him in the second round of the 1958 draft. He played with the Giants from 1958-60, and after they released him, Youso became the first player to sign with the expansion Vikings in 1961.
Youso started at right tackle in the Vikings’ first game, a 37-13 victory over the Bears on Sept. 17, 1961.
He played with the Vikings two seasons before finishing his career in the AFL with the Raiders from 1963-65.
Youso appeared in 92 games with 80 starts in his professional career.
After his retirement, Youso and his wife, Evelyn, owned and operated Pinecrest Lodge on Lake Kabetogama and Northland Motor Court in International Falls.
1 responses to “Former Vikings offensive tackle Frank Youso dies at 86”
RIP … 1st Viking ever ! | 2022-10-11T02:42:46Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Former Vikings offensive tackle Frank Youso dies at 86 - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/former-vikings-offensive-tackle-frank-youso-dies-at-86/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/former-vikings-offensive-tackle-frank-youso-dies-at-86/ |
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce had never scored three touchdowns in a regular-season game in his career until Monday night. He’s there now with a chance to score more.
Kelce scored his third touchdown of the night on one of the best 8-yard runs you’ll ever see.
Denzel Perryman nearly knocked him to the ground as Kelce went across the middle. Kelce kept his footing and caught the ball before cutting back all the way across the field and breaking two tackles.
It has given the Chiefs their first lead of the night, 24-20, as Kansas City has rallied from a 17-0 deficit.
Kelce’s other two touchdowns covered 1 and 4 yards, and he has only 24 yards on his six catches.
The only other game Kelce scored three touchdowns was a 2019 playoff game against Houston when he had 10 catches for 134 yards and three scores. | 2022-10-11T02:43:04Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Travis Kelce's third touchdown of the night gives Chiefs their first lead - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/travis-kelces-third-touchdown-of-the-night-gives-chiefs-their-first-lead/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/travis-kelces-third-touchdown-of-the-night-gives-chiefs-their-first-lead/ |
Chiefs coach Andy Reid spoke volumes by refusing to give his opinion on the roughing the passer call that went against Chris Jones on Monday night.
“You guys are trying to get me fined and I’m not gonna bite. I’m just not going there,” Reid said when reporters asked him about it. “He made the call he made.”
Obviously, if Reid’s answer to the question would have gotten him fined, that means his answer to the question is he thinks referee Carl Cheffers blew the call. But Reid isn’t going to say that directly.
Reid did say the league needs to find the right way to protect quarterbacks while still letting defensive players do their jobs.
“I’m on a couple committees so I understand protecting the quarterback,” Reid said. “That’s important. It is important. There’s a fine line. We’ve just got to sort that out. But these guys work their butt off to do a good job for us here. The league spends time doing it and looking at it. Sometimes there’s a point where you got to let guys play, and we’ve just got to find where that happy medium is.”
Wherever the happy medium is, it can’t be taking a great play like the one Jones made on Monday night and turning it into a penalty. | 2022-10-11T12:22:06Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Andy Reid on Chris Jones penalty: You're trying to get me fined, I'm not going there - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/11/andy-reid-on-chris-jones-penalty-youre-trying-to-get-me-fined-im-not-going-there/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/11/andy-reid-on-chris-jones-penalty-youre-trying-to-get-me-fined-im-not-going-there/ |
Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill left MetLife Stadium in a walking boot after Sunday’s loss to the Jets, but there does not seem to be much concern about his condition from the team.
Head coach Mike McDaniel was asked about Hill’s status during his Monday press conference that Hill looked and felt well, but that the team will continue to monitor things as they move closer to their Week Six game against the Vikings.
“He looked pretty good today, but we’ll take that day by day,” McDaniel said. “I know he won’t — if and when he plays next, he won’t play in a boot. I know that much. . . . He felt all right, but it’s going to be — with him he’s a fast healer, but you just don’t know those type of things. So like most of my life right now, we’ll take it day by day.”
The Dolphins will get on the practice field Wednesday and Hill’s participation level will provide some more insight into how things look for him this week. | 2022-10-11T12:22:10Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Mike McDaniel: Tyreek Hill looked pretty good Monday - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/11/mike-mcdaniel-tyreek-hill-looked-pretty-good-monday/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/11/mike-mcdaniel-tyreek-hill-looked-pretty-good-monday/ |
Monday night’s addition to the list of questionable roughing the passer calls went against the Chiefs on the field, but it may have turned out to be just what the team needed.
No one in red at Arrowhead Stadium agreed with referee Carl Cheffers’ belief that Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones roughed Raiders quarterback Derek Carr while stripping him of the ball on a sack and the booing only got louder when the Raiders extended their lead to 20-7 a short time later. Those boos would switch to cheering for the home team by the end of the third quarter, however.
The Chiefs rallied for a field goal before halftime and they took the lead on two Travis Kelce touchdown catches in the third quarter. Kelce would add a third score in the fourth quarter and the Chiefs held on for a 30-29 win in a game they once trailed by 17 points. After the game, Kelce credited the penalty and the team’s anger about it with fueling the comeback.
The Chiefs certainly showed that before the night was out, but the mix of a slow start and a controversial call probably isn’t one they want to repeat too often. | 2022-10-11T12:22:32Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Travis Kelce: Chris Jones penalty made us rally together and fight for each other - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/11/travis-kelce-chris-jones-penalty-made-us-rally-together-and-fight-for-each-other/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/11/travis-kelce-chris-jones-penalty-made-us-rally-together-and-fight-for-each-other/ |
The Eagles moved to 5-0 after Sunday’s 20-17 win over the Cardinals, but that didn’t thrill quarterback Jalen Hurts.
Hurts said after the game that he hates hearing the team is 5-0 because “the process” is the only thing that matters and the team can’t take its eyes off of doing what’s necessary to win each week. Head coach Nick Sirianni had a similar take during his Monday press conference when asked about Hurts’ comment.
Sirianni said that his message to the team will not change because of the five wins they’ve banked or because of the magnitude of their Week Six game against the Cowboys.
“Same as it’s always been,” Sirianni said. “We have to go 1-0 this week. To go 1-0 this week, we have to go 1-0 in the day we’re at. To go 1-0 in the day we’re at, we have to be ready with our walk-through and then meetings, whatever we are in at that particular time. This isn’t Jalen’s first rodeo being 5-0. Probably happened to him every time he was at Alabama; probably happened to him the year he was at Oklahoma, so he understands the next game is the most important one. That’s exactly what we preach as coaches and our players preach in the sense of, hey, does 5-0 feel good? Yeah. You want 6-0 to happen? Then you better do everything you need to do in that week to ramp up for it.”
The Eagles’ process has been a sound one all season, so there’s little reason to think that’s going to change this week. Having Hurts and Sirianni hammer home the need to keep the wheels turning should only help ensure everyone remains on the same page.
1 responses to “Nick Sirianni: Message same as it’s always been, we have to go 1-0 this week”
Frank Reich Jr. | 2022-10-11T14:59:02Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Nick Sirianni: Message same as it's always been, we have to go 1-0 this week - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/11/nick-sirianni-message-same-as-its-always-been-we-have-to-go-1-0-this-week/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/11/nick-sirianni-message-same-as-its-always-been-we-have-to-go-1-0-this-week/ |
Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett was at the center of the biggest controversy in Week Five because he was flagged for roughing Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady on a third down sack that looked to be about as ordinary a tackle as one could expect to see in an NFL game.
The penalty helped the Bucs run out the clock on a 21-15 win and touched off intensely negative reactions from around the football world. Jarrett declined to discuss the play in the immediate aftermath of the loss, but he shared his thoughts on 680 The Fan on Tuesday morning.
Jarrett said the play “cost us an opportunity to go win the game” and noted that losing games eventually leads to people losing jobs even if there was a questionable call involved in a loss. Jarrett said the call was “so frustrating because you did follow the rules” and went on to say that he’s in favor of being able to review penalties like that “because the refs are human as well” when they make calls in full speed.
“When you do it right, I don’t believe you should be punished for it,” Jarret said, via the team’s website. “It’s not just the player, it’s the team, it’s the city, and it’s everything for everyone involved. It’s highly highly emotional and we just don’t want it to go down like that. Hopefully something can come from this and a change can happen but at the end of the day, I would hope that some conversation would be had.”
An Associated Press report on Tuesday indicates that the league will discuss roughing the passer in light of the calls on Jarrett and Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones in Monday night’s game, but no changes are expected to the rules during the 2022 season.
1 responses to “Grady Jarrett: When you do it right, you shouldn’t be punished for it”
“We’ll discuss it, but no changes in season.” AKA hopefully everyone forgets about it and we don’t have to make changes. | 2022-10-11T15:37:50Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Grady Jarrett: When you do it right, you shouldn't be punished for it - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/11/grady-jarrett-when-you-do-it-right-you-shouldnt-be-punished-for-it/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/11/grady-jarrett-when-you-do-it-right-you-shouldnt-be-punished-for-it/ |
2 responses to “Kliff Kingsbury: We need to play better in a hurry”
Kyler is a heck of an athlete and a great sand lot QB. Playing within the structure of the offense and reading defenses, he is bottom of the barrel. Unfortunately, the Cards have been blinded by his athletic ability and he doesn’t seem to feel the need to improve in other areas.
They also need a better QB in a hurry | 2022-10-11T15:37:56Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Kliff Kingsbury: We need to play better in a hurry - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/11/kliff-kingsbury-we-need-to-play-better-in-a-hurry/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/11/kliff-kingsbury-we-need-to-play-better-in-a-hurry/ |
Brett Favre has a problem with the media. (Excuse me while I find my shocked face.)
The Hall of Famer has issued an exclusive statement to Fox News regarding the ongoing controversy as to alleged efforts to divert federal welfare funds for pet projects and/or his own piggybank.
“I have been unjustly smeared in the media,” Favre said. “I have done nothing wrong, and it is past time to set the record straight.”
The record first went crooked in May 2020, when reports emerged of Favre getting $1.1 million for alleged no-show work that he consistently has denied was no-show work. He nevertheless paid back every penny, and he later was sued for the interest.
He now claims that his efforts to finagle public funding for causes like a volleyball stadium at Southern Miss happened without him knowing that the money was earmarked for the poor.
“State agencies provided the funds to Nancy New’s charity, the Mississippi Community Education Center, which then gave the funds to the University, all with the full knowledge and approval of other State agencies, including the State-wide Institute for Higher Learning, the Governor’s office and the Attorney General’s office. . . . I was told that the legal work to ensure that these funds could be accepted by the university was done by State attorneys and State employees.”
State auditor Shad White separately told Fox News that, while there is no evidence that Favre knew the money was coming from a specific fund for needy families, he knew it was coming from an agency that handles “programs that are geared toward helping the poor.”
Indeed, court filings have shown that Favre kept pushing for money even after being told that the situation created legal concerns.
Favre’s statement represents the first tangible chess move after his hiring of former White House lawyer Eric Herschmann. And while Favre has not been accused of any crime, his silence has doomed him in the court of public opinion. Herschmann apparently hopes to find a way to undo the damage.
It’s probably a little too late for that. The real question at this point is whether Favre is going to be prosecuted. If he broke the law, he absolutely should be.
28 responses to “Brett Favre says he has been “unjustly smeared by the media””
The ‘ol Gunslinger has adopted the victim role in light of damning texts coming to light. What a disappointment. He’s joined the group of criminals who complain about their treatment after they’re caught.
mortyglickstein says:
Really Brett?
FAVRE: If you were to pay me is there anyway the media can find out where it came from and how much?
NEW: No, we never have had that information publicized. I understand you being uneasy about that though. Let’s see what happens on Monday with the conversation with some of the folks at Southern. Maybe it will click with them. Hopefully.
Sounds like someone who realizes his time as a free man will be coming to an end very soon.
He claims he was just a-pickin & a-grinnin’ on his tractor that day
As someone who understands the way public projects work, the idea of lobbying for money without knowing where the money is coming from doesn’t make any sense to me.
Even if you’re just working your contacts verbally, there had to be some sort of formal application at some point. And if he did nothing wrong, why was he so concerned about the media finding out?
If that’s the best his team can come up with after all this time … well, that’s not very good.
Man is the epitome of what’s unjust in this country, gtfoh Brett.
Hmm. Do you suppose they are trying to play into the Fox mantra of blaming the “media” for everything and seek sympathy from the Fox audience? Seems to be the new “Herschel Walker special”.
I have to agree with Brett on this one. And he is not the only person who receives this treatment.
bajer says:
staright up dirt bag, stealing millions that is earmarked for food and housing for the poor? not enough smearing if you ask me- rich people stealing from the poor, guess he is following the gov’t’s example
Ahhh yes…the victim card.
Don’t worry, Brett, it will work with some people: those who don’t pay close attention.
This one has taken one too many hits to the head
He’s banking on people thinking he’s too stupid to be the mastermind behind this fraud. Sadly, it will probably work, or at least prevent him from serving time.
He knew. And kept pushing. Unfortunately everyone in the case will likely go to jail except Favre. Which is ridiculous.
namedonam says:
Fine Brett, sit down with ALL the media and set the record straight.
commentor says:
I’m sure there is wrongdoing by Favre and the media, but time and facts will only tell
Prove em’ Wrong Brett. Right now it doesn’t look very good for you.
Another victim. Poor guy.
All homey needed to do was chill for the rest of his life and his “old school NFL gunslinger” persona would have given him opportunities until the end of his days. That wasn’t enough, I guess. Great job destroying your legacy, Brett. Hope the volleyball stadium was worth it!
Favre sounds like any other Republican when they get caught. He knew it was money designated to help the poor, but he asked for it anyway, they gave him the checks, and now he believes he should get a pass. That even though he knew what the money was for, he didn’t care and kept asking for more. So, pay the money back, with interest, and do a stretch of 5 years. I’m good with that.
How? You were stealing welfare funds from the poorest state in the country. Doesn’t get much lower than that.
You smeared yourself with greed, lowlife….
Fox “News.” That’s all we need to know.
Losers gotta do what Losers do! Deny, deflect, excuses etc. etc. Prefer the integrity type that step up to the mike and say “my bad.” The most preferable are the intelligent type, that don’t get themselves involved with this nonsense to begin with!
But ya see, Brett, here are the problems us regular folks are having with all this.
1) You could have easily floated a check to build your daughter’s new volleyball playground at Southern Miss. Or maybe held a few big fundraisers with some rich pals and University benefactors. You just didn’t want to. You wanted someone else to pay for it out of nothing other than pure, unadulterated greed.
2) The text messages. Especially the ones where you specifically ask “Is this legal? Is there any way we can get caught? Is there any way the media can get wind of this?”
3) Your track record. I don’t think I need to expound on that. It pretty much speaks for itself.
Cry us a river, Brett. You put your guilt out there for all to see in your text messages. Want to know what’s “unjust”? Stealing money from the poor and needy people of Mississippi.
uni1337 says:
Dude, we saw the texts. This lie is beyond pathetic.
Brett appears to be using the “Who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes” defense. | 2022-10-11T17:09:11Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Brett Favre says he has been "unjustly smeared by the media" - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/11/brett-favre-says-he-has-been-unjustly-smeared-by-the-media/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/11/brett-favre-says-he-has-been-unjustly-smeared-by-the-media/ |
Defensive tackle Brandin Bryant is back with the Bills.
Bryant opened this season on Buffalo’s practice squad and was signed to the active roster in late September. He appeared in three games and recorded three tackles before being waived on Saturday as the Bills shuffled their roster ahead of Sunday’s win over the Steelers.
Bryant also recorded three tackles in three games for the Bills over the past two seasons. He opened his career by appearing in four games with the Browns during the 2019 season.
Defensive tackle Jordan Phillips returned to the Bills lineup on Sunday after missing two games with a hamstring injury, but he aggravated the injury against Pittsburgh. Bryant gives the team more depth to work with this week. | 2022-10-11T18:30:52Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Bills re-sign Brandin Bryant - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/11/bills-re-sign-brandin-bryant/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/11/bills-re-sign-brandin-bryant/ |
When the Giants prepared to play in London with the potential need to add a quarterback or two, it was pointed out that they would need to sign someone with a passport. As it turns out, one of their players had a passport issue when it comes to getting back into the United States.
Via multiple reports, punter Jamie Gillan was unable to return with the team.
Via NFL Media, Gillan first came to the country with his father on a NATO visa. That designation never was changed to a work visa.
He’s expected to make it back for Sunday’s game against the Ravens. The Giants will work out other punters, just in case.
And so, as it appears, the man known as the Scottish Hammer won’t have to take a job using a hammer in Scotland.
1 responses to “Passport issue delays Jamie Gillan’s return from London”
Another illegal taking a job from an American. | 2022-10-11T23:31:39Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Passport issue delays Jamie Gillan's return from London - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/11/passport-issue-delays-jamie-gillans-return-from-london/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/11/passport-issue-delays-jamie-gillans-return-from-london/ |
Per a league source, the NFL will take up on Wednesday the question of whether Adams should be suspended for his post-game actions.
Adams shoved to the ground a man carrying equipment, while Adams walked toward the tunnel. Various opinions have been articulated in the 24 hours since it happened, which really isn’t a surprise. Some say he should be suspended. Others say he shouldn’t.
Regardless, what happened shouldn’t happen. The league needs to send a message to Adams and all other players that this kind of thing can’t occur.
The man allegedly was injured. He filed a police report. The injuries don’t seem to be serious, this time. Next time, who knows? The league’s overriding goal should be to avoid a next time. | 2022-10-12T05:35:57Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | League office will turn attention to Davante Adams situation on Wednesday - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/11/league-office-will-turn-attention-to-davante-adams-situation-on-wednesday/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/11/league-office-will-turn-attention-to-davante-adams-situation-on-wednesday/ |
Texans General Manager Nick Caserio singled out rookie running back Dameon Pierce as the kind of player the team wants to build around.
Pierce is fifth in the NFL with 412 rushing yards this season and scored the winning touchdown against the Jaguars on Sunday, but Caserio said it’s what Pierce does even on his off days that makes him the kind of player the Texans need.
“Monday is the off-day for the players, and he’s in here squatting 425 [pounds],” Caserio said, via the Houston Chronicle. “And people wonder, well why is he successful on the field. Well he’s successful because he works hard, has the right attitude, he’s a good teammates, trusts the people around him, he gives credit to his teammates, the offensive linemen, the tight ends, and doesn’t make it about himself. So I think more players with that attitude, more players with that mindset, collectively, in this building and in this program, ultimately, that’s what it takes.”
Caserio acknowledged that the Texans, coming off back-to-back four-win seasons, haven’t made as much progress as they need to make. | 2022-10-12T09:34:49Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Texans GM Nick Caserio: We need more players like Dameon Pierce in the building - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/12/texans-gm-nick-caserio-we-need-more-players-like-dameon-pierce-in-the-building/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/12/texans-gm-nick-caserio-we-need-more-players-like-dameon-pierce-in-the-building/ |
Cardinals cornerback Antonio Hamilton was closing in on a starting job in the team’s secondary this summer when a grease fire broke out in a pot while he was cooking dinner.
During his attempt to put the fire out before it posed a threat to his wife or daughters, Hamilton’s shorts caught on fire and that caused him to drop the pot and severely burn his feet. The fire was controlled without causing any other damage to the family, but Hamilton was left with a lot of healing to do.
That process isn’t totally over, but Hamilton has progressed enough to make it back onto the field. He played 16 defensive snaps and 15 special teams snaps against the Eagles last Sunday in an emotional return to the lineup.
“It was overwhelming. Of course, I was going through a lot of emotions, just trying to stay under control and trying not to get too high. But as soon as I stepped out on that field, it all just oozed out,” Hamilton said, via Jose M. Romero of the Arizona Republic. “Like, I’m just thankful, I just have a lot of gratitude. I was in a very, very, very dark place.”
Hamilton’s return will continue in Seattle this weekend. | 2022-10-12T12:59:16Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Antonio Hamilton: Overwhelming to be back on field after severe burns to foot - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/12/antonio-hamilton-overwhelming-to-be-back-on-field-after-severe-burns-to-foot/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/12/antonio-hamilton-overwhelming-to-be-back-on-field-after-severe-burns-to-foot/ |
When the Giants flew home after Sunday’s game against the Packers, punter Jamie Gillan stayed behind because of a passport issue. Now he’s finally on the way back.
Gillan is on a flight to the U.S. right now, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.
Known as the Scottish Hammer, Gillan first came to the U.S. with his father on a NATO visa and the designation was never changed to a work visa. That became an issue when he planned to return to the U.S. for work.
But the issue has now been resolved, and Gillan will be on the field when the Giants host the Ravens on Sunday. | 2022-10-12T17:29:55Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Giants punter Jamie Gillan gets passport issue cleared up, is on way back to U.S. - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/12/giants-punter-jamie-gillan-gets-passport-issue-cleared-up-is-on-way-back-to-u-s/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/12/giants-punter-jamie-gillan-gets-passport-issue-cleared-up-is-on-way-back-to-u-s/ |
2 responses to “Alex Leatherwood returns to Bears practice”
I just do not believe that he can be this much of a bust. He may not have been a 1st rounder to a lot of people, but he was likely on everyone’s boards at least as a 4 or 3. Raiders gave up on him simply to say “see what Jon Gruden did to this team?”
If JaMarcus Russell was a lineman. | 2022-10-12T19:30:26Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Alex Leatherwood returns to Bears practice - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/12/alex-leatherwood-returns-to-bears-practice/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/12/alex-leatherwood-returns-to-bears-practice/ |
Raiders receiver Davante Adams has indeed been charged with a crime, but it’s a lesser crime than previously reported.
The Associated Press said it’s misdemeanor assault. Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Adams has been charged with the violation of a city ordinance. Instead of facing up to a year in prison, the maximum sentence is 180 days. Adams also can be fined at least $250 or as much as $1,000.
Here’s the reality. Adams won’t spend a day in jail. Even if he takes the case all the way to trial and loses, he’ll get probation or a suspended sentence or something other than being required to spend a minute behind bars. The charges were filed because the victim initiated the process. If/when (when) Adams and the victim reach a settlement as to the civil claims, the criminal case likely will be resolved with a minimal punishment, if any.
The bigger issue is what the NFL will do. The league has not responded to the question of whether the situation will be handled under the standard game-day punishment system or the Personal Conduct Policy. Either way, Adams is facing a suspension. Under his 2022 salary of $3.5 million, that would cost him $194,444 per game. Based on his 2023 salary of $6.03 million, it would cost him $335,000 per game. Obviously, a contract restructuring that lowers his base salary would reduce the weekly game checks, too.
A suspension also would potentially allow the Raiders to void Adams’s guarantees, if they choose. Unless they’d want to cut him at some point (and there’s no reason to think they would), voiding guarantees doesn’t really matter.
Since the Raiders don’t play this weekend, the league has extra time to decide whether to suspend him now under the game-day protocol or later under the Personal Conduct Policy. Ultimately, however, there can be only one punishment. The league will have to pick one or the other.
3 responses to “Davante Adams technically was charged with violation of city ordinance, which carries a lower penalty”
City ordinance violation? They going to suspend all these other guys that get speeding tickets too?
I wouldn’t give the camera guy a dime. Plead guilty to the infraction and accept the probation and pay a small fine. Future camera guys that get steamrolled on the sidelines will be detected fr calling the police knowing they won’t get anything.
**Qualifier- I’m not a Chiefs fan and not a D Adams fan** – What happens if he takes it to court and wins? It looked purely reactive when Adams had his head down and looked up there was some guy with a piece of equipment in from of him. The whole thing is more on the NFL and stadium management to not have better procedures and security in place to make sure this kind of thing doesn’t happen. | 2022-10-12T21:12:54Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Davante Adams technically was charged with violation of city ordinance, which carries a lower penalty - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/12/davante-adams-technically-was-charged-with-violation-of-city-ordinance-which-carries-a-lower-penalty/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/12/davante-adams-technically-was-charged-with-violation-of-city-ordinance-which-carries-a-lower-penalty/ |
No one has ever confused Kirk Cousins for Lamar Jackson, but Cousins thinks he can run the ball effectively, and may start to do it more often.
Cousins said today that he thinks he’s capable of making big plays with his legs, and that it’s something he’s always wanted to do more of.
“I think I’m a little more capable to run than I give myself credit for, or than maybe I tap into,” Cousins said. “I’ve always gone back and tried to study how can I be more of a runner. But honestly it’s a razor’s edge because you start to be that guy, are you staying healthy? Are you missing open people? Is Justin Jefferson not getting the ball anymore because I’m running? As long as you’re moving the football and you’re effective I don’t think you need to hunt those opportunities, but certainly when they present themselves, guys are covered, it’s the right coverage to do it against, certainly you want to instinctively be ready to take off and make a play. It’s an area of my game I’d love to tap into a little more, but I’ve been saying that a few years now, and I think ultimately you’ve just got to play the way you know how to play.”
So far this season Cousins has seven carries for 23 yards and one touchdown. He’d like to run just a little bit more to make opposing defenses have to game plan for it.
2 responses to “Kirk Cousins says he thinks he can make more plays running the ball”
Stop it Kirk, it’s not April 1st.
Or you can stand there like a statue and take the sack!
Kirk finally moved a little 5 years in and beat the lowly Bears at home.
Baby steps! | 2022-10-12T21:13:19Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Kirk Cousins says he thinks he can make more plays running the ball - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/12/kirk-cousins-says-he-thinks-he-can-make-more-plays-running-the-ball/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/12/kirk-cousins-says-he-thinks-he-can-make-more-plays-running-the-ball/ |
Free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham hasn’t been impressed by what he’s heard from the Rams about re-signing with the team, but head coach Sean McVay says he hasn’t heard the last from the team.
Beckham went on Twitter Wednesday to say that he wants to return to the Rams, but that the team has only extended him the “lowest of low offers” to return in 2022. Beckham tore his ACL while playing for the Rams in the Super Bowl earlier this year.
At a press conference later in the day, McVay said he was aware of how Beckham felt and promised that the final offer was not yet on the table.
McVay also reiterated that the Rams love Beckham and there’s “nothing but good things coming from me,” but the chances that Beckham will eventually wind up playing elsewhere will only increase the longer he’s waiting to hear what he wants from L.A. | 2022-10-12T21:25:03Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Sean McVay: Odell Beckham Jr. hasn't gotten our final offer - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/12/sean-mcvay-odell-beckham-jr-hasnt-gotten-our-final-offer/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/12/sean-mcvay-odell-beckham-jr-hasnt-gotten-our-final-offer/ |
Owners will vote next week on payment of $790 million St.Louis settlement
Last month, the Commissioner was preparing to conduct a hearing on the financial responsibility for last year’s massive $790 million settlement with St. Louis. Next week, the league’s owners will vote on who will pay the amount.
Daniel Kaplan of TheAthletic.com that the vote is set for Tuesday, during the quarterly meetings in New York.
Some contend that Rams owner Stan Kroenke is responsible for the full amount. The legal documents were written in a way that allows him to argue that he’s responsible only for the costs of defending the case over the relocation of the Rams, and not the ultimate payment to resolve the claims. Kroenke has tried to seize upon that language to spread the responsibility to all teams.
The issue has lingered for a year. If the owners will be voting on the matter, the question is whether enough owners will decide to do Kroenke a favor. He opted not to go beyond the internal procedures and pursue litigation. Although that strategy makes it easier to get along with his partners, he’s now stuck with whatever his partners decide.
At this point, why would any of them decide to let Kroenke off the hook? He wanted to move his team to L.A., and he got his wish. Billionaires didn’t get and stay that rich by giving money away without a damn good reason. It seems as if there’s no good reason for the owners to subsidize one of their richest business partner’s cost of doing business in Los Angeles. | 2022-10-13T00:32:17Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Owners will vote next week on payment of $790 million St.Louis settlement - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/12/owners-will-vote-next-week-on-payment-of-790-million-st-louis-settlement/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/12/owners-will-vote-next-week-on-payment-of-790-million-st-louis-settlement/ |
Daniel Jones on his contract situation: That’s certainly not my focus
The Giants declined Daniel Jones‘ fifth-year option, so the quarterback is scheduled to become a free agent in 2023. Will he return to the Giants next season?
The 2022 season still has a long way to go, but no one would have predicted the Giants to be 4-1 after five games. The team’s success seemingly has improved Jones’ stock.
“I just look at it from how it’s been since we’ve been here with OTAs and the things he’s done to get better,” coach Brian Daboll said before practice Wednesday, via Neil Best of Newsday. “I’ve said it ad nauseam: He works as hard as he can. He comes in, and he’s does a great job with the players around him, of leading them or helping them with the offense.
Jones has completed 88 of 132 passes for 848 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions. His 85.7 passer rating still ranks in the bottom half of starting quarterbacks.
“I think I’m improving week to week,” Jones said. “So that’s been my goal.”
Daboll said Wednesday “I’m glad he’s our quarterback,” but it won’t be until the offseason that the Giants get to show just how glad they are.
Jones, who will make $965,000 in base salary this season in the final year of his rookie deal, repeated Wednesday what he repeatedly his said about his contract status.
“It’s certainly not my focus,” Jones said. | 2022-10-13T01:01:23Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Daniel Jones on his contract situation: That's certainly not my focus - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/12/daniel-jones-on-his-contract-situation-thats-certainly-not-my-focus/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/12/daniel-jones-on-his-contract-situation-thats-certainly-not-my-focus/ |
Veteran safety Landon Collins signed for his second stint with the Giants last week, and if it were up to him he never would have left.
Collins was drafted by the Giants in 2015 and played four years for them, making the Pro Bowl three times. He said he dreamed of playing his whole career for the Giants, but when he hit free agency in 2019, former Giants General Manager Dave Gettleman didn’t try to re-sign him.
“I want fans to understand that. It wasn’t the Giants. It was Dave Gettleman,” Collins said, via the New York Daily News. “It sucked. I wanted to stay but Gettleman didn’t want me here. So I had to take my chances somewhere else.”
In fairness to Gettleman, letting Collins walk looked like a smart move when Collins failed to live up to expectations after signing a six-year, $84 million contract in Washington. The Commanders cut Collins this offseason after three seasons.
Collins admits he didn’t do much in Washington but says he’ll prove with the Giants “that I still got it.”
The 28-year-old Collins hopes he never leaves the Giants again. | 2022-10-13T08:36:24Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Landon Collins: I wanted to stay with Giants but Dave Gettleman didn't want me here - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/13/landon-collins-i-wanted-to-stay-with-giants-but-dave-gettleman-didnt-want-me-here/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/13/landon-collins-i-wanted-to-stay-with-giants-but-dave-gettleman-didnt-want-me-here/ |
Joe Burrow will always be a legendary figure in the Bayou after winning a national championship and the Heisman Trophy for LSU during his final collegiate season of 2019.
Now he’ll return to Louisiana to play as the Bengals’ quarterback for the first time on Sunday when Cincinnati takes on New Orleans.
Burrow admitted during his Wednesday press conference that playing in the Superdome does carry a little more importance for him, given that it’s also where LSU won the title game.
“It’s a place [where] a lot of good memories were made,” Burrow said. “But it’s a business trip. We’re going in to win a game. So I’m excited to go back, excited to see all the fans who supported me. But they’re not going to be cheering for us this time.”
In the aftermath of winning the championship, Burrow had a now-iconic photograph taken of him smoking a cigar in the locker room. Burrow said he didn’t know that picture was being taken, he was just doing something to celebrate the achievement.
“It was just a great night for our team and for the guys that had been there,” Burrow said. “The best thing about winning a championship is the locker room after the game and all the work that you guys put in — you get to celebrate that together. So that’s the biggest thing.”
Burrow threw for 5,671 yards with 60 touchdowns and just six interceptions in LSU’s 15-0 season.
2 responses to “Joe Burrow: I’m excited to go back to Louisiana, but fans aren’t going to cheer for us this time”
bengaljuice says:
Oh, I bet they will still cheer for you Burreaux.
For sure, the Saint’s fans will root for their team, but they will never not love Burrow. | 2022-10-13T14:59:08Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Joe Burrow: I'm excited to go back to Louisiana, but fans aren't going to cheer for us this time - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/13/joe-burrow-im-excited-to-go-back-to-louisiana-but-fans-arent-going-to-cheer-for-us-this-time/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/13/joe-burrow-im-excited-to-go-back-to-louisiana-but-fans-arent-going-to-cheer-for-us-this-time/ |
Taysom Hill played a big role for the Saints in last Sunday’s win over the Seahawks, but he knows that he won’t be guaranteed a repeat of it in this week’s game against the Bengals.
Hill played a season-high 23 offensive snaps last weekend and turned them into three rushing touchdowns and a passing touchdown during the 39-32 win. Hill also returned three kickoffs for 69 yards and recovered a fumble as a member of the punt return unit, which made it pretty much the optimal game for a player who has been a jack of all trades since getting to New Orleans.
Hill’s expanded offensive role came with quarterback Jameis Winston and a number of injuries at wide receiver, but the unit may not have the same makeup this week. Hill said on Wednesday that he knows that may mean a lesser role, but that he’ll do what he can to make the most of any chances he gets.
“I’m realistic in knowing that we’ve got a lot of talent offensively, and guys need to get the ball and get touches,” Hill said, via the team’s website. “I try not to get too caught up in that. Early in your career it’s a little bit harder to not always think about those things. But I would say I’m at a point in my career now where I’m comfortable with where I’m at. I don’t want that to be viewed as complacent in any way, because I’m hungry, I want all the opportunities and things like that. I know that they’ll come my way. I’m grateful for all the opportunities that I have been given. I’m at a point in my career where I’m just going to do my best in whatever opportunity it is. That’s really where my mind-set is. I think if I start to worry about anything other than that, then you start to go a little crazy.”
Hill is now up to five rushing touchdowns on the season and Sunday’s performance was one that should keep him firmly in the team’s offensive plans one way or another for the weeks to come.
2 responses to “Taysom Hill: I’m just going to do my best in whatever opportunity I get”
That dude is amazing. He would have had a good game with any one of those stats. They need to find ways to keep getting the ball to him. I see te screens in his future
Taysom is the most talented but not the first jack of all trades for the saints. Longtime saints fans all remember and love Guido Merkens. Those not familiar with him should look him up. Qb,reciever,defensive back, punter, and kick returner were among his skills. | 2022-10-13T14:59:32Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Taysom Hill: I'm just going to do my best in whatever opportunity I get - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/13/taysom-hill-im-just-going-to-do-my-best-in-whatever-opportunity-i-get/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/13/taysom-hill-im-just-going-to-do-my-best-in-whatever-opportunity-i-get/ |
ESPN dropped a bombshell on Thursday morning, with an item about Commanders owner Daniel Snyder that contains plenty of intriguing (and, if true, damaging) nuggets.
The Commanders have issued a statement regarding the article. To little surprise, it strongly takes issue with the accuracy of the report.
“It’s hard to imagine a piece that is more categorically untrue, and is clearly part of a well-funded, two-year misinformation campaign to coerce the sale of the team, which will continue to be unsuccessful,” the team said, via Ben Standig of TheAthletic.com.
It’s one thing to disagree with the quality of the reporting. It’s quite another to suggest that the reporters have become co-opted by an extensive effort to force Snyder to sell.
Who’s funding the effort? Who’s trying to force Snyder out? If the Commanders are going to generally accuse ESPN as being part of that effort, why not identify who’s behind it?
The response from the team suggests that Snyder will continue to aggressively fight on his own behalf, as he remains determined to retain ownership of the franchise. Even if none of his partners and few of his team’s fans want that to happen.
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At this point, it seems like its only a matter of time until the bombshells come out showing the strong ties between Daniel Snyder and Jeffrey Epstein and exposing Snyder for being intimately involved in that criminal activity.
In other news, water is wet.
Whether you like Snyder or not, these “hit” pieces on Snyder is disgusting. Get rid of him based on FACTS, not dumb innuendo junk like this.
This statement of denial coming DIRECTLY from Daniel Snyder!
Has anyone with an ounce of decency ever defended Dan Snyder and his regimes?
The quality of those willing to side with him are as dubious in character as he is.
Sure, they can’t do the Billionaire Boy things like Dan, but Quality does not exist anywhere within Dan Snyder Circles.
Its ESPN. The National Enquirer is more credible at this point.
Wouldn’t be the first time
feelfeelfeelfeelmyheat says:
Vladimir Snyder needs to be removed from power by any means necessary
juddgr says:
True or not just hope it gets the job done! This man is a loser and has ruined a storied franchise. It is an understatement that the fans want him to sell…..
Don’t play dumb I don’t even like Snyder and am far from a right winger but anyone can see from a mile away the hit job on him those in the media on the left have been trying to pull here. Ever since they made the decision to get rid of the Redskins name they have been doing game with Snyder framing him as a bad guy. For all I know he is a bad guy but to play dumb and act like you haven’t noticed is disingenuous.
Talk about the pot/kettle. ESPN is its own dumpster fire of a corporation.
Bold prediction: Snyder gets voted out at the Dec 13-14 league meeting in Irving, TX.
Who’s funding the effort? – Jeff B?
ESPN has long been a corrupt political organization that hides being “sports news.” They are owned by Disney, and we all know how Disney has flipped from being a children’s entertainment company to do other things with children. Nobody should trust ESPN, and nobody should have any faith in anything Disney is associated with. They are Marxists. Snyder is being attacked for more than just what has been in the news. He has clearly offended the power brokers in our society and they want to destroy him. My guess is this is being pushed and funded by people that want to seize control of the team.
“Who’s trying to force Snyder out?”
Isn’t the better question, “Who wouldn’t want to force Snyder out?”
Answer (as always): Dan Snyder.
There are multiple ways to engage in the public perception game:
Play the game. He’s engaged, and battling to win.
Do not play the game. Never crossed his mind to not say a word. He’s a battler.
Play a different game. This is where you make a major donation to a charity and alter the perception of you as a person. I am unaware of him doing this.
Snyder is combative and takes what he wants. He’s unconcerned about public perception. Witness his home’s name mentioned in the ESPN aticle. ‘River View’ when built actually did not have a view of the Potomac River. It viewed a stand of trees on National Park Service land. He had those trees illegally cut down to provide the view.
Well then you know it’s true.
beakboater says:
Follow the money. Who would benefit the most if Snyder was forced to sell? | 2022-10-13T16:52:26Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Commanders call ESPN report "categorically untrue" - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/13/commanders-call-espn-report-categorically-untrue/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/13/commanders-call-espn-report-categorically-untrue/ |
Frank Reich: Jaguars beat us up pretty bad last time, we all understand that
About a month ago, the Colts went down to Jacksonville and the Jaguars shut them out 24-0.
Indianapolis managed just 218 total yards, nine first downs, and had three turnovers in the loss to a division rival.
The Jaguars are heading to Indiana this weekend for the second matchup of the season between the two teams. On Wednesday, head coach Frank Reich said, “It’s a big deal,” when asked how much he and the team are looking forward to facing Jacksonville again.
“I mean, they beat us up pretty bad last time. I think we all understand that,” Reich said in his press conference. “I think we’re looking forward to the opportunity. We know this is a good football team. They are good in all three phases. We know how we’ve been against them lately.
“This is more about us. This is more about us taking a step and proving we are making the progress that we want to make. That’s really our mindset. Sure there is always the, ‘Hey, they beat us bad. They shut us out. They did all those things.’ We all think about that obviously, but it’s even more about who we are and to prove it to ourselves and to take that next step. It’s a great opportunity.”
The Colts have gone 1-1 at home so far this season and are entering an important three-game stretch against the Jaguars, Titans, and Commanders. These next few weeks will likely help illustrate whether or not Indianapolis can emerge as a true contender in 2022. | 2022-10-13T16:52:32Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Frank Reich: Jaguars beat us up pretty bad last time, we all understand that - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/13/frank-reich-jaguars-beat-us-up-pretty-bad-last-time-we-all-understand-that/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/13/frank-reich-jaguars-beat-us-up-pretty-bad-last-time-we-all-understand-that/ |
The Cardinals have gotten off to slow starts offensively in each of their five games this season, as they’ve been outscored 38-0 in the first quarter.
But the team has generally struggled to find any consistency on offense, currently ranking 15th in total yards and 18th in points.
Head coach Kliff Kingsbury said earlier this week that he feels like the team’s offense is close to breaking through. On Wednesday, quarterback Kyler Murray agreed with the sentiment.
“I thought that last game was one of our better games, if not our best as far as continuity and just the way it felt out there,” Murray said in his press conference. “Obviously, talking about it doesn’t really matter. We’ve got to go out there and prove it. We’ve got to go out there and execute on Sunday, but I think we can build on how we felt and what we were doing out there.
“Like I said, we ran the ball well, we moved the ball well and in spurts at times. I think last game was probably our best overall together.”
The Cardinals, however, scored only 17 points in the contest. Filling in for an injured Matt Prater, kicker Matt Ammendola missed a 43-yard field goal that would have tied the game with 22 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
Murray currently leads the league in passing attempts and completions. But he’s averaging just 5.8 yards per attempt, completing 65.6 percent of his passes for 1,241 yards with six touchdowns and three interceptions.
Arizona will see if the offense can finally string together a full 60 minutes against Seattle on Sunday. | 2022-10-13T16:52:38Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Kyler Murray: I think we can build on how we felt and what we were doing last week - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/13/kyler-murray-i-think-we-can-build-on-how-we-felt-and-what-we-were-doing-last-week/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/13/kyler-murray-i-think-we-can-build-on-how-we-felt-and-what-we-were-doing-last-week/ |
Quarterback Russell Wilson and the Denver offense have struggled through the first five weeks of 2022.
While the team is 2-3, Denver has scored more than 16 points just once — in the club’s 32-23 loss to Las Vegas in Week Four. The Broncos are 31st in points scored with 75.
Wilson is off to the worst start of his career, completing just 59 percent of his passes for 1,254 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions. His passer rating of 82.8 is significantly lower than his 101.8 career mark from 10 years in Seattle.
On Thursday, Wilson said he’s not motivated by criticism and isn’t thinking about changing his weekly process. But he does seem to feel like success is on the horizon.
“For me, I’m always motivated,” Wilson said in his press conference.”And I’m always — to this point in my career, I haven’t necessarily had to be motivated, I’m always there. I think you always want to be great. You always want to be exceptional every time you step on the field. And understand that sometimes that doesn’t always happen. But at the same time, knowing that you’re working for that.
Wilson also offered some perspective, essentially saying that these times really aren’t tough when compared with real-life situations — like his father being on his deathbed years ago.
“We’re talking about playing football and what I love to do,” Wilson said. “And [there’s] a lot of season left — a lot of season left. A lot of greatness in store. I’ve done it before and I’ll do it again. And that’s really what I think about.”
14 responses to “Russell Wilson: I’m built for the good times and the tough times”
Steve P says:
I can appreciate his positivity…but at some point talk is cheap and he must put up the numbers to justify his salary. So far he has been a bust in Denver
Not much of a veiled commentary on his feelings about where he played before and where he plays now.
Delusions of grandeur…..
This contract is going to haunt the Donks for years. Russ is washed. Zero reason to give him an extetion before he ever took a snap from them.
Washed up and used up, Seattle got rid of him just in time. Have Elway give Peyton a call, see if he has anything left.
Boy does he miss Tyler Lockett. Someone with insane ball tracking skills who can run under desperation heaves/”moon balls” and either catch them or draw pass interference calls.
Translation. I sure stink.
I just hope he finished up the interview/press conference with a “Let’s ride!”
I’ve always been a big believer in Wilson but this kind of bravado and talk has become obnoxious.
Stop talking, get it done already
That all sounds good…the Broncos fans would like to know when the great and exceptional part is coming. He’s making a boatload of money and so far, he stinks.
You were always overrated, and after you got paid you got lazy
He’s a complete shell of his former self without Pete Carroll.
Just like Donovan McNabb was without Andy Reid.
A few more weeks and Broncos nation will be calling for the back up!
Easy to do with 250 million dollars guaranteed haha I’d be built for good times and bad times as well | 2022-10-13T20:28:36Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Russell Wilson: I'm built for the good times and the tough times - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/13/russell-wilson-im-built-for-the-good-times-and-the-tough-times/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/13/russell-wilson-im-built-for-the-good-times-and-the-tough-times/ |
According to Camryn Justice of News5Cleveland.com, a plaintiff proceeding under the Jane Doe pseudonym sued Watson on Thursday for an incident that allegedly occurred in December 2020.
The lawsuit was filed in Harris County, Texas. The plaintiff is represented not by Tony Buzbee, who has represented all other plaintiffs, but by Anissah M. Nguyen.
The lawsuit alleges that Watson sought sexual activities during the massage, and that he pressured her to perform oral sex.
Earlier this year, Watson settled all but one of the civil lawsuits that had been filed against him. There are now two pending.
Watson is due to return to the field in early December, when the Browns play the Texans in Houston.
2 responses to “Another lawsuit is filed against Deshaun Watson”
haaaaaaaa..lmao at the browns, nice organization you got there guys | 2022-10-14T01:24:07Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Another lawsuit is filed against Deshaun Watson - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/13/another-lawsuit-is-filed-against-deshaun-watson-2/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/13/another-lawsuit-is-filed-against-deshaun-watson-2/ |
Drafted fifteenth overall by the Seahawks a decade go, linebacker Bruce Irvin is back in Seattle.
This time around, he’s closing in on his 35th birthday.
“I feel like I am 25, have you seen me move yet?” Irvin told reporters on Thursday. “Wait until you see me move, ‘This dude isn’t 34.’ I feel good, my body feels good, my mental is good, and I can’t complain. I get to live out my dream at 34 and a half, I’m about to be 35 in three weeks. I have no complaints.”
Irvin joined the team just as we was getting ready to hang up the cleats for good.
“Truth be told, I was driving an hour to work out every day and I would drive an hour back,” Irvin said. “I told my wife, ‘This is getting old. I’m going to give it three more weeks and I’m going to hang it up.’ Three days later my agents reached out to me and said that Seattle had contacted them about me coming out here to work out.”
When Irvin wasn’t working out, he was “at home taking care of kids, poopy diapers.” He’ll now resume trying to make quarterbacks crap their pants.
He really didn’t think it was happening again. He went through the entire offseason without hearing from another team.
“No call, you would have thought that my phone was on do not disturb,” Irvin said. “It was very depressing. I’m at a point where I don’t need football. I’ve won a Super Bowl, I’ve played well, I have my money, and I took care of my money, so for me, it’s just proving that I can still play. If I couldn’t move and felt like I couldn’t play at a high level, I wouldn’t be here wasting your time. I wouldn’t waste my time because I feel like my face card means everything. Me just trying to stay ready and motivating myself for when the time came, being prepared. Thank God that Pete [Carroll] and them reached out to me. I packed a big ol’ bag and my wife was like, ‘Why are you packing your bag so big?’ I said, ‘Baby, I’m not coming back.’ It worked out and I’m here with y’all.”
It almost didn’t. Irvin tore an ACL two years ago. He said he “had a doctor botch my knee, so I had to do another procedure.” He got cleared in November of 2021, and he signed with the Bears.
“I didn’t want to go out like that,” Irvin said. “I was working out for any opportunity, but obviously, I love the Seahawks and I have a lot of history here. These guys love me too, so once my folks told me, it was a no brainer.”
So now Irvin is back where he started. And he’s reunited with former West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith, as the Seahawks try to turn a 2-3 start into something better than that.
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_SG3 says:
I hope he plays well
Sure he does | 2022-10-14T01:24:12Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Back with the Seahawks, 34-year-old Bruce Irvin is feeling like he's 25 again - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/13/back-with-the-seahawks-34-year-old-bruce-irvin-is-feeling-like-hes-25-again/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/13/back-with-the-seahawks-34-year-old-bruce-irvin-is-feeling-like-hes-25-again/ |
ESPN’s Troy Aikman made waves on Monday night when discussing the league’s hypersensitivity to roughing the passer penalties.
“My hope is the Competition Committee looks at this in the next set of meetings and, you know, we take the dresses off,” Aikman said during the Raiders-Chiefs game. The comment oozes with casual misogyny, implying that women are weak and men are tough.
Aikman apologized for the comments during a Thursday appearance on Sportsradio 96.7 FM/1310 The Ticket.
“I mean, my comments were dumb,” Aikman said, via AwfulAnnouncing.com. “Just shouldn’t have made them, just dumb remarks on my part. . . . But the other part of . . . what came from that, what I said was that it implied that I’m not in favor of protecting the quarterbacks, which could not be further from the truth. I’m totally in favor of the protection that the quarterbacks are afforded, and all players for that matter. But there’s no question there has been over-enforcement of the protection for quarterbacks.”
Aikman grew up hearing the likes of Hall of Fame linebacker Jack Lambert making that same remark (coincidentally, in a Monday Night Football interview in 1979) without much if any of a reaction. Still, the platform and the salary compel Aikman to be in better control of his words when speaking extemporaneously, and to choose a better way to make his point. He knows it was dumb, and he has admitted it. | 2022-10-14T01:44:31Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Troy Aikman apologizes for "dresses" remark from Monday night - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/13/troy-aikman-apologizes-for-dresses-remark-from-monday-night/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/13/troy-aikman-apologizes-for-dresses-remark-from-monday-night/ |
During the third quarter of Thursday night’s game between the Commanders and the Bears, Amazon’s Al Michaels made a comment about the lingering controversy regarding Washington owner Daniel Snyder. Given Al’s connections at the highest levels of the NFL, his words — carefully couched as speculation — seem to reflect accurately the mood of the powers that be.
That’s the problem. Snyder has dug in his heels. He won’t sell. The harder they try to make him sell, the harder he’ll fight — whether through litigation or spreading “dirt” he supposedly has collected, or both.
As we’ve been saying since the outset of the controversy, Snyder’s determination comes from a desire to eventually give the team to his children. Earlier this year, we suggested that the best compromise would be to have Snyder permanently step down, with his wife running the team until it’s officially transferred to his children. During the Amazon pregame, Michael Smith mentioned that possibility.
It makes sense, but it could be too late for that. The same owners who want Snyder out may want all Snyders out, with Dan having no direct or indirect influence over the franchise.
8 responses to “Al Michaels: I think the league would love for Daniel Snyder to just sell the team”
Napoleon will do his best to hold onto his team but he knows they’ll never measure up…
No, no, keep the team.
-signed, the NFC East
Idk… I think if I bought a team…. Then I bought a team. Period. If you like it or not.
Ugh, not a good compromise. They need to get the whole family away and start over with a competent group. Fans have suffered long enough.
Snyder has ruined this team. Riggins was right when he said he has a dark heart.
Commentary like this is a breath of fresh air. And it brings sanity to Amazon’s decision to broadcast Thursday night games – no matter how atrocious they are.
These Thursday games have been a total snooze fest and what’s worse is millions still don’t have a clue you can only stream it on Prime. What a ****show.
Remember how Eli Manning refused to go to the Chargers? Potential draftees and free agents should flat-out refuse to play for Washington until they’re sold. | 2022-10-14T04:34:06Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Al Michaels: I think the league would love for Daniel Snyder to just sell the team - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/13/al-michaels-i-think-the-league-would-love-for-daniel-snyder-to-just-sell-the-team/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/13/al-michaels-i-think-the-league-would-love-for-daniel-snyder-to-just-sell-the-team/ |
There’s been a positive development for Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield, but it still seems unlikely that he’ll be able to suit up for Sunday’s game against the Rams.
According to multiple reporters on the scene, Mayfield was out of his walking boot on Friday. But he was not participating in practice, watching the session in street clothes.
Mayfield is reportedly dealing with a high-ankle sprain that could keep him out anywhere from two-to-six weeks.
P.J. Walker is in line to start with Mayfield sidelined. Jacob Eason is on the practice squad.
The Panthers could also have issues with their secondary for Sunday’s matchup, as cornerbacks Donte Jackson and Jaycee Horn both were not practicing on Friday, according to multiple reporters.
Carolina’s full injury report with game statuses will be released later on Friday. | 2022-10-14T15:02:00Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Baker Mayfield out of walking boot, but not practicing on Friday - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/14/baker-mayfield-out-of-walking-boot-but-not-practicing-on-friday/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/14/baker-mayfield-out-of-walking-boot-but-not-practicing-on-friday/ |
Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale left the same job with the Ravens this offseason and that’s made his matchup with his former team one of the talking points leading into Sunday’s game between the teams.
That talk has been positive from Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and Martindale had nothing but good things to say about his 10 years in Baltimore during a Thursday press conference. Martindale said he has “a deep love” for Harbaugh and many others in the Ravens organization, which led to a question about why he and the team decided to part ways at the end of the 2021 season.
“I think that it’s just one of those things,” Martindale said. “I always believe that wherever you’re at is where you’re supposed to be. John and I had conversations way back before they made the announcement of about where we wanted to be and what we wanted to do. I knew there was going to be a lot of movement in the NFL, and it has reenergized me to go someplace new and try to build it again. It was like I said, we’re family, John and I are. It was nothing negative, it was just time. When I say it was just time, it was just time for both of us.”
Martindale’s arrival has energized the Giants as well. They finished last season 23rd in points allowed and are up to 9th through five weeks of this season, which is a big reason why the team is 4-1 and why they feel like they have a chance to handle Lamar Jackson and company on their way to a 5-1 start.
3 responses to “Wink Martindale: Move to Giants “reenergized” me”
Ravens organization from top to bottom is one the best in the nfl.
I have a lot of respect for Harbaugh and the Ravens, but allowing Wink Martindale to leave was puzzling to me.
After Joe Burrow and the Bengals demoralized him. | 2022-10-14T15:02:34Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Wink Martindale: Move to Giants "reenergized" me - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/14/wink-martindale-move-to-giants-reenergized-me/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/14/wink-martindale-move-to-giants-reenergized-me/ |
Broncos safety Justin Simmons has been sidelined by a thigh injury the last few weeks, but he has not let that stop him from helping out in the community.
The NFL Players Association announced on Friday that Simmons has been named their Community MVP for Week Six. Simmons is being recognized for his work to raise money for youth programs and his help in building a new playground at a school in the Denver area.
At an event for his foundation, Simmons and his wife donated $10,031.31 each to the Denver Public Schools Foundation, Boys Hope Girls Hope of Colorado and the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Denver. Simmons also said he’d match all donations from attendees of the event up to $25,000 toward building a new play area at Green Valley Elementary School and they were able to raise enough money to fund the project.
“Thank you to all those who continue to support our vision,” Simmons said in a statement. “Let’s continue to be the difference!”
The NFLPA will donate $10,000 to Simmons’ foundation or a charity of his choice. He will also be eligible for the Alan Page Community Award at the end of the year along with all of the other weekly winners.
2 responses to “Justin Simmons named NFLPA Community MVP for Week 6”
The 2 Utes says:
Kudos to Mr. Simmons and his wife. We need more stories about the good things players do with their good fortune like this, and less stories about players (or former players) taking money for no-show gigs.
I get your point but a lot of charity is done with the “silent hand” that is, the truest form of charity is when the donor does not desire recognition. There truly are a lot of nice things that athletes and others do for no notoriety. | 2022-10-14T17:47:44Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Justin Simmons named NFLPA Community MVP for Week 6 - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/14/justin-simmons-named-nflpa-community-mvp-for-week-6/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/14/justin-simmons-named-nflpa-community-mvp-for-week-6/ |
Commanders edge rusher Chase Young may be nearing a return to play.
During his Friday press conference, Washington head coach Ron Rivera gave an update that made it seem like Young’s return from a torn ACL could be coming sooner than later.
“I know he still has to see Dr. [James] Andrews one more time,” Rivera said, via Ben Standig of TheAthletic.com. “And once that happens, then we’ll know for sure when we can start his clock. I think it’s going to happen early, coming up, so I don’t know if this week is a doable yet. But if it is a doable, what we’ll do is we’ll start his clock and get him out on the field a lot like what we did with B-Rob [Brian Robinson]. But I won’t know until that appointment.”
Young is currently on the physically unable to perform list and is eligible to return to the roster when he’s healthy. He tore his ACL in November of last season.
Rivera has maintained throughout the offseason that the Commanders won’t rush Young back.
Young was the 2020 AP defensive rookie of the year when he recorded 7.5 sacks, 10 tackles for loss, and forced four fumbles for Washington. He had just 1.5 sacks, three tackles for loss, and four QB hits in nine games last season. | 2022-10-14T20:20:42Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Ron Rivera: We'll know when Chase Young can return to practice after his next doctor's visit - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/14/ron-rivera-well-know-when-chase-young-can-return-to-practice-after-his-next-doctors-appointment/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/14/ron-rivera-well-know-when-chase-young-can-return-to-practice-after-his-next-doctors-appointment/ |
Saints running back Alvin Kamara officially faces both civil and criminal charges for an incident that occurred in Las Vegas, on Pro Bowl weekend.
Darnell Greene, Jr. filed suit against Kamara on Friday, in Louisiana.
The lawsuit alleges that Kamara repeatedly punched Greene, even as Greene tried to flee. He allegedly suffered “severe” injuries to his neck, back, shoulder, knees, and face. The lawsuit includes photos of Greene, following the attack.
The lawsuit seeks at least $5 million in compensatory damages and at least $5 million in punitive damages, for assault and battery.
The lawsuit includes alleged quotes from Kamara. He allegedly said things such as, “I connected with the [expletive]’s jaw so hard,” and “that shit sounded like the [expletive] got hit with a baseball bat.” Kamara also allegedly talked about the incident in a vehicle after the incident.
It’s unclear from the lawsuit how the quotes were obtained.
Greene is represented by Tony Buzbee, who has handled more than 20 civil lawsuits against Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson.
Kamara faces felony battery charges in Nevada. That puts him in line for a baseline suspension of six games under the Personal Conduct Policy, if he’s ultimately deemed to be guilty of assault. Given that photos and videos of the incident exist, Kamara will have a hard time avoiding civil and criminal responsibility for the situation.
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Goodell just continues to cheat.. | 2022-10-14T20:41:34Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Battery lawsuit is filed against Alvin Kamara - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/14/battery-lawsuit-is-filed-against-alvin-kamara/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/14/battery-lawsuit-is-filed-against-alvin-kamara/ |
Thursday’s bombshell from ESPN regarding Commanders owner Daniel Snyder contains plenty of references to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. On Friday, Jones was asked about the report during one of his twice-weekly appearances on 105.3 The Fan in allas.
In a nutshell, the report contends that Jones no longer has Snyder’s back, even if Snyder has “dirt” on Jerry and other owners. Jerry seems to be unconcerned about anyone knowing anything about him.
“I don’t have that background at all, and so I don’t have anything to say about it other than I don’t know where people got the supposed resource from me,” Jones said. “I can only speak to that. I can’t speak to anything else that was said there. I’ve got a long relationship with Dan. It’s certainly a competitive one on the field, and one that is part of the NFL. Anything in that was news to me. And I don’t have those kinds of problems, but if . . . . anybody wants to put something in my car or wants listen to something on the phone, get in line. Because I’m surely there’s a lot of it out there.”
That was the prevailing reaction in league circles to the notion that Snyder has dirt on Jones. It’s nothing that anyone doesn’t already know or suspect about Jones.
Jones also was asked about Al Michaels’s comments from Thursday night’s game between the Commanders and the Bears. Al said that he believes the league wants Snyder to tell the team. Has Jerry heard any buzz like that, or does he get that sense from other owners in the league?
“I do not, and that’s all I’ve got to say about it,” Jones said. “But I do not.”
It was a surprisingly short answer from the usually loquacious Dallas owner. And it’s hard to believe he hasn’t heard that some other owners want Snyder out.
It’s also hard to believe Jones was clueless about the substance of the ESPN report. Both Jones and a team spokesman officially declined comment to ESPN for the report. Sometimes, that’s cover for plenty of off-the-record information.
As one high-level source with one of the NFL’s teams pointed out to PFT, one of the three ESPN.com writers whose name appears on the story (Don Van Natta, Jr.) has a photo of himself with Jones at the top of his Twitter page. The source firmly believes Jones was a source for the story. At a minimum, Van Natta reasonably would have communicated with Jones regarding the situation.
Jones officially denies that he supplied anything to ESPN. What’s the point of being an off-the-record source, however, if the person is later going to admit it on the record?
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In the picture at the 50 yard line with Snyder, Jerry looks pretty uncomfortable. And to that end, he says, “a long relationship” with Dan. Not a good relationship, an up/down relationship, but a long relationship. Just need 23 others to feel the same way.
Jerry Jones is a bust man. He’s a HOF NFL owner, and a very successful businessman. I wouldn’t expect him to have time to dig into the latest rumors. Seriously, he really doesn’t have time for all that.
Considering that Snyder hasn’t fielded a competitive team, why would other owners want a new guy in place?
The Commanders aren’t hurting their bottom line so I bet they could care less.
Jerry definitely has some skeletons in his closet
If I were Jerry ,Lurie and Mara and Tisch I’d want Snyder to own the Commanders for a very long time.
i’m sure the old school cigars on yachts fraternity owners may be a bit caught out by danny’s recent antics. it does make me wonder why jerry became so enamored in him to start with.
What goods does Snyder have on Jerry?
jamesf240 says:
No owner in the NFC East wants to see Snyder gone
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Well, it looks as if No. 3 will be available for Odell Beckham, Jr., if he re-signs with the Rams.
The team’s decision to rule running back Cam Akers out for “personal reasons” this weekend, coupled with comments made by coach Sean McVay regarding the situation, creates the clear impression that Akers’s time with the team is coming to an end.
“We’re working through some different things right now,” McVay told reporters regarding the third-year tailback. “Like I said, just want to kind of want to be able to . . . hopefully you guys understand and respect that we want to just be able to keep things internal right now.”
They want to keep things internal, because they apparently are figuring out what to do about Akers. Ideally, they’d like to trade him. If it’s obvious they’re moving on, it becomes harder to get maximum value.
“It’s one of those deals where, like I said, kind of want to be able to just keep things internally, but as it relates to just the football stuff, it is certainly not all on our running backs,” McVay said when asked about a need for urgency has led to Akers being ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Panthers. “We’ve got to be better, starting with myself being able to execute the fundamentals of the techniques, being able to get a hat on a hat, being able to press the line of scrimmage. The run game truly does take all 11, but there’s a lot of layers to it and that’s kind of where we’re at with it.”
It’s clear there’s an issue, because McVay explained that he hasn’t had many issues like this during his time with the Rams.
“What I’ve been very fortunate with, going into the sixth year, I think you realize how blessed and fortunate you’ve been where those things have been at a minimum,” McVay said. “But that is what you sign up for. You’ve got to be able to deal with it the best way that you know how, leaning on the resources, asking the right questions, being willing to listen then learn and then you can lead and make decisions the right way. Never are they always easy, but I’m always going to try to do what I think is best. There’s a lot of instances where you’re saying, ‘I haven’t really been here, who can I lean on to help provide some perspective and some context?’ That’s what you try to do in any of these types of situations. But I do know that dealing with things clear, open, and honest, and in the best way that you think, based on those values foundationally that kind of guide our everyday approach and behavior have helped. Is it perfect? I will never claim to be that, but I always do try to learn from the mistakes and make sure that you use both the good and the bad to make sure that you’re doing what’s best for everybody that you’re responsible for as it relates to the decision making and some of those different things.”
So will the Rams be in the market for another running back?
McVay was pressed a bit on the “personal reasons” that have Akers not available.
He’s going to be OK. But it sounds as if he’s not going to be a Ram.
Akers, 23, was a second-round pick from Florida State in 2020. A strong finish to his rookie season, including 171 yards in a Thursday night thrashing of the Patriots, created expectations that he’d have a breakout year in 2021. A ruptured Achilles tendon suffered before training camp kept that from happening. He returned for the tail end of the regular season and the postseason.
This year, Akers has failed to live up to expectations. He had 61 rushing yards in a Week Three win over the Cardinals. He has 90 total rushing yards in the team’s four other games, combined.
Akers has a base salary of $1.17 million this year, and $1.45 million in 2023. It’s unclear whether a team would be willing to trade for his contract, given the overall questions about his performance this season.
Darrell Henderson and Malcolm Brown are the only other running backs on the active roster. Ronnie Rivers is on the team’s practice squad. | 2022-10-15T04:43:17Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | With Cam Akers apparently on the outs, the Rams don't rule out adding a running back - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/14/with-cam-akers-apparently-on-the-outs-the-rams-dont-rule-out-adding-a-running-back/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/14/with-cam-akers-apparently-on-the-outs-the-rams-dont-rule-out-adding-a-running-back/ |
The Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 1-0 in 18 innings Saturday night in a six-hour, 22-minute marathon. That means the Seahawks-Cardinals game is not changing its start time as the Astros swept the best-of-five American League Division Series.
The kickoff of the NFL game will take place at 4:05 p.m. ET (1:05 p.m. PT) on Sunday as originally scheduled.
The NFL was going to shift kickoff time to 5:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. PT) if the Mariners and Astros played a Game 4 of their ALDS. The Seahawks and Mariners play their games across the street from one another at Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park, respectively. Moving the kickoff time was necessary for crowd control and parking.
But the Astros won Game 1 of the ALDS in a walk-off, three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning on Tuesday and took Game 2 4-2 on Thursday. The series shifted to Seattle on Saturday, the first home playoff game the Mariners have hosted in 21 years, but they lost 1-0 on a Jeremy Pena home run in the 18th inning. | 2022-10-16T03:19:09Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Astros sweep Mariners, so Seahawks-Cardinals game remains 4:05 p.m. ET - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/15/astros-sweep-mariners-so-seahawks-cardinals-game-remains-405-p-m-et/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/15/astros-sweep-mariners-so-seahawks-cardinals-game-remains-405-p-m-et/ |
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that discipline of Adams won’t happen until the legal case is resolved. While it’s not clearly stated in the article, this necessarily means that Adams will be punished under the Personal Conduct Policy, not the usual process for fining or suspending players for things happening during or after games.
After seeing Rapoport’s report, we contacted the league again for an answer to the question of whether Adams will be disciplined now under the game-day rules or later under the Personal Conduct Policy.
“Remains under review pending developments in the case,” NFL Chief Spokesman Brian McCarthy said via email on Sunday morning.
This strongly implies that the situation is tied to the criminal case, and that the final outcome will be handled under the Personal Conduct Policy.
It’s unclear where the line is between in-game punishment (which activates a process culminating in an appeal to Derrick Brooks or James Thrash) and discipline under the Personal Conduct Policy (which gives the NFL final say over the appeal, following a decision by Judge Sue L. Robinson). The filing of assault charges can’t be the deciding factor, because things happen after a given play for which assault charges technically could be filed. In theory, Mason Rudolph could have filed assault charges against Myles Garrett in 2019 after Garrett attacked Rudolph with his own helmet. In 2005, Andre Gurode could have filed assault charges against Albert Haynesworth, after Haynesworth pulled off Gurode’s helmet and stomped on his forehead. The filing of charges surely wouldn’t have delayed the disciplinary process.
Here, the difference is that the game was over, and Adams was walking toward the locker room. Also, the victim wasn’t another player, but someone hired to do a job in connection with ESPN’s broadcast of the game. It more naturally falls under the Personal Conduct Policy, even without the filing of charges.
It’s good news for the Raiders in the short term, because it means they’ll have Adams when they emerge from this weekend’s bye. Eventually, however, Adams is surely looking at some sort of punishment, to be determined initially by Judge Robinson and to be finalized by the Commissioner or his designee — barring an agreed resolution to the situation. | 2022-10-16T12:29:44Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Filing of assault charges apparently delays any discipline of Davante Adams - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/16/filing-of-assault-charges-apparently-delays-any-discipline-of-davante-adams/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/16/filing-of-assault-charges-apparently-delays-any-discipline-of-davante-adams/ |
Last week, the league sent a video to all head coaches and General Managers that included examples of how to properly sack the quarterback. Titans coach Mike Vrabel replied — and used the “reply all” feature to do so.
Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that Vrabel, a member of the NFL’s Competition Committee, responded to the email from NFL senior V.P. of officiating administration Perry Fewell with this message: “I appreciate the time and energy that goes into these videos, but I suggest we devote every minute of our officiating departments time ensuring our officiating crews are as well trained in the clarifications we worked to create in the off season and that each crew is as consistent as possible. Thank you.”
Although there was at least one truly accidental email sent this week by a fairly prominent league figure to many more people than the intended recipient (it will be interesting to see whether that one becomes the basis for a Sunday Splash! report, too), Schefter reports that it’s believed Vrabel’s email was sent intentionally.
Good for Vrabel. Others surely feel the same way, but they won’t say so publicly or prominently for fear of the reactions and potential reprisals. At times like this, people who care about the good of the game need to let the stewards of the game hear it, loudly and clearly.
That’s ultimately what the key football operations employees of the league office are. Stewards of the game. In the grand scheme of things, it’s a temporary assignment. But it’s a very important one.
The integrity of the game should take precedence over all others considerations — especially the league’s short-term profit motives. For example, the league’s business interests favor having as many prominent quarterbacks as possible healthy and able to play, in as many games as possible. That helps keep the ratings high. The effort to make that happen, however, potentially undermines the game, if it entails (for example) overly sensitive application of the rules and a clumsy and unpersuasive effort to circle the wagons around mistakes.
Through it all, the main goal should be to craft the best possible rules and to ensure that the officials are in the best possible position to apply them accurately and consistently. The best way to accomplish that would be with full-time officials, who don’t work other full-time jobs.
The league has resisted this approach because, frankly, the league doesn’t want to have to pay what it will take to get officials to give up their other gigs. But the league absolutely should do it. The new money-for-nothing revenue from multiple gambling partnerships would easily pay for the expense of it, many times over.
Despite short-term profit motives, the long-term interests of the sport cry out for doing everything possible to ensure accurate and consistent officiating. As explained in Playmakers (How the NFL Really Works, and Doesn’t) , the age of legalized gambling means that the sport is always one major controversy away from experiencing serious governmental scrutiny, from a legislative, administrative, and/or judicial standpoint.
If the league wants to remain in full control of its business interests, the league should exercise proper control over its business — including most importantly the officiating of its games. Over the past week, and specifically through the handling of the controversy regarding roughing the passer penalties, it’s clear that the league has lost control. | 2022-10-16T12:29:56Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Mike Vrabel calls for more training of officials, in order to ensure consistency - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/16/mike-vrabel-calls-for-more-training-of-officials-in-order-to-ensure-consistency/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/16/mike-vrabel-calls-for-more-training-of-officials-in-order-to-ensure-consistency/ |
The clock keeps ticking, and the deadline keeps moving.
Via Sandra Tan of the Buffalo News, the deadline for getting a deal done on a new Bills stadium has moved, again. The last time, it went from September 1 to October 15. Now, it has been extended into December.
“New York State, Erie County and the Buffalo Bills have made considerable progress and are actively negotiating the final agreements and contracts,” a joint statement from the team and the relevant governmental entities said. “As the environmental review process moves forward, we will continue to work towards finalizing all agreements and look forward to breaking ground on a new stadium next year.”
Regardless, there’s no indication a deal won’t get done.
“I’ve spent a lot of capital on this one,” Governor Kathy Hochul said. “This is going to get finalized.”
Presumably it will. It’s hard to imagine it not happening, at this point. It seems to be just a matter of working through the details and meeting all relevant requirements. | 2022-10-16T18:25:30Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Deadline for Bills stadium deal extended, again - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/16/deadline-for-bills-stadium-deal-extended-again/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/16/deadline-for-bills-stadium-deal-extended-again/ |
The Patriots may have to play without one of their key offensive players for the rest of the game.
New England announced Bourne is questionable to return to Sunday’s game against Cleveland with a toe injury.
It’s currently unclear when in the first half Bourne suffered the injury. He has a 17-yard reception on one target. That catch came early in the first quarter.
Bourne entered Sunday fourth on the team with 139 receiving yards on 10 catches.
The Browns also have an injury concern, as guard Wyatt Teller is questionable to return with a calf injury. Hjalte Froholdt has come into the game to replace Teller, who is still on the sideline according to multiple reporters.
Cleveland and New England are tied at 3-3 midway through the second quarter. | 2022-10-16T18:25:42Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Kendrick Bourne questionable to return with toe injury - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/16/kendrick-bourne-questionable-to-return-with-toe-injury/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/16/kendrick-bourne-questionable-to-return-with-toe-injury/ |
The Dolphins have had no injury luck at quarterback. Tua Tagovailoa and Teddy Bridgewater have had concussions that have kept them out this season. Now, rookie Skylar Thompson, who was making his first start, is hurt.
It is the fourth consecutive game the Dolphins have lost their starting quarterback.
Thompson injured his thumb on a third-and-eight throw with 14:02 remaining in the second quarter. The Dolphins report he is questionable to return.
He went to the training room for medical evaluation after the play, holding his bloody thumb in a towel.
Bridgewater, who was cleared from concussion protocol Saturday, now is playing. Bridgewater is the only other quarterback dressed today, with Tagovailoa inactive and not returning to the lineup until next week.
Thompson completed 7 of 13 for 89 yards. | 2022-10-16T18:25:58Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Skylar Thompson injures thumb; Teddy Bridgewater now playing - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/16/skylar-thompson-injures-thumb-teddy-bridgewater-now-playing/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/16/skylar-thompson-injures-thumb-teddy-bridgewater-now-playing/ |
The Falcons saw a 14-point lead disappear in the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the 49ers, but they found their way back to the lead before the first half came to an end.
Quarterback Marcus Mariota ran for a three-yard touchdown with 57 seconds left in the second quarter and the Falcons took a 21-14 lead into the break as a result.
Mariota has 31 rushing yards and is also 8-of-8 for 97 yards through the air. One of those passes was a touchdown to tight end MyCole Pruitt to open the scoring and the Falcons defense also put points on the board after recovering a fumble by 49ers running back Jeff Wilson.
Those two touchdowns put the Falcons up 14-0, but the 49ers rallied back on a pair of touchdown passes from Jimmy Garoppolo to Brandon Aiyuk. Garoppolo is 12-of-15 for 122 yards and an interception on a deep heave on the final play of the first half, but the 49ers have not had much success running the ball to this point in the contest. | 2022-10-16T19:53:05Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Marcus Mariota puts Falcons up 21-14 at halftime - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/16/marcus-mariota-puts-falcons-up-21-14-at-halftime/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/16/marcus-mariota-puts-falcons-up-21-14-at-halftime/ |
The Cardinals scored their first points in the first quarter of the season, but they couldn’t hold onto an early 3-0 lead over the Seahawks.
Ken Walker had a couple of long runs to move the Seahawks into the red zone before a Cameron Thomas sack of Geno Smith forced the Seahawks to settle for a field goal. The Cardinals followed that kick with another long drive, but they opted not to kick a field goal on fourth down from the Seattle 20-yard-line and the drive ended on a Kyler Murray incompletion.
The Cardinals saw left guard Justin Pugh leave on the play before that incompletion. He is dealing with a knee injury and his return is called questionable.
Murray has run four times for 49 yards and he’s 6-of-10 for 52 yards. Walker has 52 rushing yards to lead the Seattle offense. | 2022-10-16T20:57:12Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Justin Pugh questionable to return; Cards and Seahawks tied 3-3 - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/16/justin-pugh-questionable-to-return-cards-and-seahawks-tied-3-3/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/16/justin-pugh-questionable-to-return-cards-and-seahawks-tied-3-3/ |
Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster made his biggest play as a Chief at a big time.
In today’s big game against the Bills, Smith-Schuster got the Chiefs on the board with a 42-yard catch and run for a touchdown. It was his first touchdown as a Chief.
It was also the first touchdown of what has been a surprisingly low-scoring game. The Chiefs now lead 7-3 midway through the second quarter.
Smith-Schuster is the Chiefs’ leading receiver today with three catches for 59 yards, and his 42-yard touchdown was the longest touchdown the Bills’ defense has given up this season.
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Oh goodie. How long before he starts dancing like a fool again? Last time it took Vonn Bell knocking him into another time zone. It was beautiful. | 2022-10-16T21:51:52Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | JuJu Smith-Schuster scores his first touchdown as a Chief - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/16/juju-smith-schuster-scores-his-first-touchdown-as-a-chief/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/16/juju-smith-schuster-scores-his-first-touchdown-as-a-chief/ |
The Giants managed four wins in 17 games last season, but it only took them six games to beat that total this year.
The latest win was Sunday’s 24-20 victory over the Ravens and it looked a lot like the other four wins the team has picked up this season. They trailed for most of the game, but didn’t stop working and saw things turn their way in the fourth quarter. They scored two late touchdowns and forced two late turnovers to jump into the lead and then closed out the win when Saquon Barkley wisely went down short of the end zone on his final carry.
After the game, head coach Brian Daboll talked about how the team has been able to keep getting off the mat in the first six weeks of the season.
“It’s something we’ve preached since day one — since we’ve been here: coaches, people in the building,” Daboll said. “This league is hard. It’s not always going to be perfect. There will be a lot of people down on you. And you might be down on yourself, wish you could do better. But you keep on getting back up. You keep on swinging, keep on competing, regardless of the score or the situation of the game. And that’s not easy to do, right? That’s not easy to do when you’re down. If you sit on the bench and start bitching and complaining, that’s easy to do. It’s hard to stick with it and get ready to play the next series and not worry about if you just got beat on a pass or if you got sacked. You’ve got to flush it pretty quick.”
Daboll was hired after Joe Judge, Pat Shurmur, and Ben McAdoo failed to ignite Giants teams that usually fell apart at the first sign of adversity. There’s a lot of football to be played yet this year, but it seems clear that he’s already succeeded in erasing that bit of DNA from the team’s profile.
9 responses to “Brian Daboll: There will be a lot of people down on you, but you keep on swinging”
Seems like Daboll clear frontrunner for Coach of the Year. And Mr Arrogant -Harbaugh- most likely to get cut off at the knees. Ratbirds have coughed up so many leads this yr, I lost count.
You can see they’re all buying into DayBolt. There was a play were Barkley lined up in the slot left, Jones moved him back into the backfield to pick up a blitzer on the other side. Even Beckham is buying in, he wants to sign before he’s ready to play so he can learn the playbook.
It turns out Daboll is good coach with and without Josh Allen. A true Belichick’s prodigy.
There is a better chance the Giants sign Blake Martinez, then there is about signing Beckham. (And Martinez is on the Raiders practice squad). Giants have no cap room, and if Beckham is complaining about the amount of money the Rams have offered, the Giants have no shot. Besides, Beckham is 6 weeks (conservatively) from playing anyway. Signing him now serves no purpose.
I agree with your principal but I know something. And they’re not signing Martinez despite my thoughts on that.
The purpose of any team (other than The Rams) signing Beckham early is that gets to learn the terminology of the playbook before he’s cleared to practice. Something that his agent has discussed with interested teams. If he doesn’t sign early, he may only sign with The Rams, he has no interest in being inactive and then the season ends.
You have to admit,there is no quit in this team. They finally hit on the right coach,and they are once again a team to be taken seriously. The players have bought in. That’s half the battle.
Not a fan of the Giants but man this team is killin it! Good for them! One day maybe the Lions will win some games?…
He basically told Galloway & Toney to kick rocks. We can win without you. Expect to be traded. Good for Brian, doing a great job so far! | 2022-10-17T01:22:03Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Brian Daboll: There will be a lot of people down on you, but you keep on swinging - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/16/brian-daboll-there-will-be-a-lot-of-people-down-on-you-but-you-keep-on-swinging/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/16/brian-daboll-there-will-be-a-lot-of-people-down-on-you-but-you-keep-on-swinging/ |
There’s good news on the scary injury suffered by Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate today.
Brate has been released from the Pittsburgh hospital where he was being evaluated and is flying home to Tampa with the rest of the team.
Brate was attended to on the field for several minutes after taking a hit to the head in the second half today. He eventually had his facemask removed, was taken off the field on a stretcher and transported to the hospital. The team said the injury was to his neck and that he had movement in his extremities.
There is no word on whether he also suffered a concussion, but that is a concern after Brate suffered a concussion in Week Four and didn’t play in Week Five as a result. The Bucs have not said how soon they expect Brate to return to the field after his latest injury.
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So everyone that piled on the Dolphins for the way Tua’s injury was handled….where’s the outrage against the Bucs for the way Brate’s injury has been handled? Same type of circumstances. Same “it wasn’t his head” excuse. Both left on stretchers. Could it be that a Tight End’s safety isn’t as important as a Quarterback’s? Could it be that the Bucs are getting handled with kid’s gloves because it’s Tom Brady’s “swan song”? | 2022-10-17T01:22:09Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Cameron Brate released from Pittsburgh hospital, flying back to Tampa with Bucs - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/16/cameron-brate-released-from-pittsburgh-hospital-flying-back-to-tampa-with-bucs/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/16/cameron-brate-released-from-pittsburgh-hospital-flying-back-to-tampa-with-bucs/ |
Officially, Commanders owner Daniel Snyder is not on the agenda for Tuesday’s ownership meeting in New York. Unofficially, the expectation is that he will be discussed.
The ongoing turmoil associated with Snyder’s ownership of the Commanders will be an unavoidable topic of conversation in the room where it will happen. As one source with knowledge of the relevant dynamics explained it to PFT, there is “no doubt” that the issue will come up.
The expectation is that Snyder’s status will be discussed during an owners-only session, which likely will happen late Tuesday afternoon.
That doesn’t mean that there will be a vote to kick Snyder out or that any action will be taken. But the situation definitely will be discussed.
And remember this — two different investigations remain active as to Snyder. One is being conducted by the Mary Jo White for the league, and the other is being conducted by the House Oversight Committee. | 2022-10-17T01:22:16Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Daniel Snyder isn't on the agenda for Tuesday, but there's "no doubt" the situation will come up - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/16/daniel-snyder-isnt-on-the-agenda-for-tuesday-but-theres-no-doubt-the-situation-will-come-up/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/16/daniel-snyder-isnt-on-the-agenda-for-tuesday-but-theres-no-doubt-the-situation-will-come-up/ |
Panthers interim head coach sent receiver Robbie Anderson to the locker room during the second half of Sunday’s loss to the Rams for a non-injury-related reason.
Wilks did not elaborate much in his postgame press conference, telling reporters in Los Angeles that it was a “sideline-type situation.”
“I felt like I wanted to try to get him in at the moment. And that’s something that we’ll discuss as we further get into the week,” Wilks said.
When asked about Anderson’s demeanor during the week, Wilks said all players were “all-in.” Anderson’s former college coach and now former pro coach Matt Rhule was fired on Monday.
“Well, I’ll say this, no one is bigger than the team,” Wilks said. “And I’m not going to focus and put a lot of attention on one individual. We can talk about the game, we can talk about situations within the game, we can talk about the things we’re moving forward. But I’m not putting a lot of energy into one individual.”
Anderson was spotted by the FOX broadcast getting into it with receivers coach Joe Dailey in the first half of Sunday’s contest, which was likely a factor in Anderson getting sent to the locker room.
Anderson also spoke to reporters at the podium after the game, saying in part that he was upset about being removed from the game on third down.
“I don’t think I should be OK with that, you know what I’m saying? … It’s the money down, why am I being taken out? And that’s that,” Anderson said.
Anderson added, “I was confused, honestly,” about being sent to the locker room.
With the latest loss, the Panthers are now 1-5 on the season. They are reportedly willing to shop some of their players on the trade market after firing Rhule. After what happened Sunday, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Anderson in another uniform soon.
8 responses to “Robbie Anderson on being sent to locker room: I was confused, honestly”
Confused? He’s an underachieving, big mouth punk that thinks it’s his right to yell at his coaches and sit and pout rather than get with the rest of the offense on the sideline. He’ll look back on his pathetic career and blame everyone else for his lack of…well anything.
I get wanting to be in the game an important times and help the team but screaming at your coach doesn’t help. And then to be confused when there’s consequences for screaming at your coach not once but twice shows how spoiled these athletes really are
And that’s the problem with this loser franchise. “It‘s the money down” this guy is more concerned about not catching 2 passes for 30 yards since it’ll somehow impact his next contract. Doesn’t care about being out there to help the team win.
I give Wilks credit….Anderson loves to think there is an “I” in team.
Act like a brat, get treated like one.
It means you’re going to need a new driver’s license
5against1 says:
Is Anderson really as good as he thinks he is?
Your coach is your boss. When he tells you to come out,you come out and don’t question it,even if you disagree with it. Otherwise,you wind up like Anderson most likely will: jobless with a bad reputation. Just ask AB. | 2022-10-17T01:22:28Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Robbie Anderson on being sent to locker room: I was confused, honestly - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/16/robbie-anderson-on-being-sent-to-locker-room-i-was-confused-honestly/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/16/robbie-anderson-on-being-sent-to-locker-room-i-was-confused-honestly/ |
1 responses to “Tyreek Hill is first player to have three games of 10 catches and 150 yards in first six”
So, Hill is getting his money and his numbers while the team has lost 3 in a row.
We’re going to soon find out how much he really cares about winning. | 2022-10-17T01:30:51Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Tyreek Hill is first player to have three games of 10 catches and 150 yards in first six - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/16/tyreek-hill-is-first-player-to-have-three-games-of-10-catches-and-150-yards-in-first-six/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/16/tyreek-hill-is-first-player-to-have-three-games-of-10-catches-and-150-yards-in-first-six/ |
Late in last night’s game, Nick Sirianni had a profane message for the Dallas sideline
Late in the fourth quarter of Sunday night’s win over the Cowboys, Eagles coach Nick Sirianni had a message for the Dallas sideline.
“That’s game,” he yelled. “Fuck you!”
After the game, Sirianni was asked whether he was upset that the Cowboys had called a late time out when the game was in hand for Philly. He was upset, but not about that.
Indeed it was. It may not have been a great feeling for the folks who can read lips to get that seven-letter message from Sirianni, but that’s probably something they were hearing all night long from the fans in the stands behind them. | 2022-10-17T12:28:35Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Late in last night's game, Nick Sirianni had a profane message for the Dallas sideline - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/late-in-last-nights-game-nick-sirianni-had-a-profane-message-for-the-dallas-sideline/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/late-in-last-nights-game-nick-sirianni-had-a-profane-message-for-the-dallas-sideline/ |
Jack Easterby, the Texans front office executive who had the ear of CEO Cal McNair, is on the way out.
Easterby and the Texans are going their separate ways, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
His official title was executive vice president of football operations, but Easterby was widely regarded as the person who was the most important voice in shaping the Texans’ decision-making, including the hiring of General Manager Nick Caserio and head coach Lovie Smith.
With Easterby gone, it’s unclear how safe the jobs of Caserio and Smith are, and what the future of the franchise holds. The Texans don’t have much in the way of talent, but they are in great salary cap shape in 2023 and have extra first- and third-round picks in 2023 and extra first- and fourth-round picks in 2024, thanks to the Deshaun Watson trade. That could make Houston an attractive place for a front office executive who wants to run the show as the team attempts to rebuild.
2 responses to “Texans dismiss Jack Easterby”
2nd good move they’ve made in YEARS (1st being getting rid of Watson) | 2022-10-17T13:36:55Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Texans dismiss Jack Easterby - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/texans-dismiss-jack-easterby/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/texans-dismiss-jack-easterby/ |
The Cardinals fell to 2-4 with Sunday’s 19-9 loss to the Seahawks and their offensive shortcomings are a big reason why they have a losing record.
Sunday’s game featured no offensive touchdowns as the Cardinals failed to convert three fourth downs in field goal range during the game. There were also a pair of turnovers in the second half and a general inability to make plays on a day when the defense gave Arizona a chance to win.
After the game, quarterback Kyler Murray said his rookie year was the last time it “has felt this hard” to generate offensive momentum and head coach Kliff Kingsbury called the struggles “new to me.”
“We will see how we can move things around personnel-wise and scheme-wise and see how we can get better,” Kingsbury said, via the team’s website. “It’s a six-game view and it hasn’t been good enough.”
The Cardinals will get wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins back from suspension this week, but the issues seem bigger than anything one player can fix on their own. They’ll get a chance to prove that wrong against the Saints on Thursday night.
2 responses to “Kliff Kingsbury: Offensive struggles are “new to me””
I don’t think either Murray or kingsbury are capable of rallying the troops.
Kingsbury isn’t NFL material plus having a man-child at QB doesn’t help either! | 2022-10-17T14:50:56Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Kliff Kingsbury: Offensive struggles are "new to me" - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/kliff-kingsbury-offensive-struggles-are-new-to-me/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/kliff-kingsbury-offensive-struggles-are-new-to-me/ |
Sooner or later, a Super Bowl may be played in Nashville.
That’s because according to a report from Nate Rau of Axios.com, the Titans have reached a deal with Nashville mayor John Cooper to build a new domed stadium.
For months, the Titans have been pushing to build a new stadium instead of refurbishing the team’s current home, Nissan Stadium. Rau notes that a formal announcement about the new building could come as soon as Monday.
The new building would be just east of Nissan Stadium and would be the centerpiece of a larger development plan. Being a dome, it would put Nashville in consideration to host events like the Super Bowl, College Football Playoff National Championship Game, and the Final Four.
The stadium is set to cost up to $2.2 billion, with the Titans contributing around $800 million in private funds. As for the public funding, $500 million in bonds would come from the state, plus a 1 percent tax on all hotel room rentals in Davidson County, and sales taxes from revenue in the new building and the surrounding 130-acre facility as a whole.
The proposal will go to Nashville’s Metro Council, which will have to approve it.
Nissan Stadium opened in 1999, finalizing the relocation of the former Houston Oilers to Tennessee as they became the Titans.
5 responses to “Report: Titans, Nashville mayor reach deal for new domed stadium”
A new stadium is nice to have. But what’s the need? Can any fans who attend events weigh in?
joboosmojo says:
I am sure that this should go on the ballot for a public vote.
Before people start losing their minds about using taxpayer money to build a stadium think about how Nashville has accomplished becoming one of the best destination cities in America. Nashville built a stadium for the Titans. Nashville built an arena for the Predators.
Nashville successfully leveraged professional sports as part of its overall entertainment attractions, and public funds allowed that to happen. In so doing Nashville has become a top destination city.
A dome??? Mortifying!
arcross12042004scorp15 says:
A Dome & Public Funding make a lot of sense for Nashville. I have been to Nissan Stadium in the last few years. The Stadium seems to be in pretty good shape. If it was a Titans only situation I would say there is no need. Nashville is booming and becoming a Major American City. When I was there my Uber drive told me that the “Crane was the State Bird ” because when we looled at the skyline there were 21 Cranes erecting large buildings. A Dome could indeed hold concerts in Music City, NCAA Final Fours, College Football Championship Preliminary and Finals as well as conventions. This would be a great investment for Nashville. | 2022-10-17T14:51:14Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Report: Titans, Nashville mayor reach deal for new domed stadium - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/report-titans-nashville-mayor-reach-deal-for-new-domed-stadium/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/report-titans-nashville-mayor-reach-deal-for-new-domed-stadium/ |
The Jets are riding a three-game winning streak after taking down the Packers at Lambeau Field, but it isn’t all smiles for every member of the team right now.
Wide receiver Elijah Moore was not targeted for any passes in the 27-10 win over Green Bay. He had one catch in Week Five and shared some frustration about his role on social media in response to a tweet about his lack of targets.
“If I say what I really wanna say . . . I’ll be the selfish guy . . . we winning. Grateful! Huge blessing! All I ever wanted. Bitter sweet for me but I’ll be solid. So I’ll just stay quiet. Just know I don’t understand either,” Moore wrote on Twitter.
Moore followed up to say that everyone “rocking out” needs to keep doing so because it is leading to wins, but it is safe to say that Moore hopes to be doing more rocking in the weeks to come.
1 responses to “Elijah Moore: I don’t understand lack of targets”
Just come out and say it Elijah, you don’t thing Wison is cut out for the job because he doesn’t target you like Flacco does! | 2022-10-17T15:38:58Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Elijah Moore: I don't understand lack of targets - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/elijah-moore-i-dont-understand-lack-of-targets/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/elijah-moore-i-dont-understand-lack-of-targets/ |
In John Harbaugh’s long tenure as head coach, the Ravens have not been a team that typically gives up double-digit leads — especially in the fourth quarter.
But the Ravens have lost twice this year when holding a double-digit lead in the final period. And the team held a 20-3 advantage over Buffalo in the second quarter of Week Four before failing to score another point in the 23-20 loss.
Baltimore won its Week Five matchup over Cincinnati with a late field goal. But the team has had a lot of trouble finishing games so far in 2022. Sunday’s 24-20 loss to the Giants is the latest example, as the club was up 20-10 after tight end Mark Andrews caught a touchdown with just under 13 minutes left in the contest.
“We have to take responsibility for that, and we have to find a way to do it,” head coach John Harbaugh said postgame of finishing games in the fourth quarter. “It comes to coaches and players; we have to come up with calls, we have to coach our guys better in those situations, be in the right spot, play the right leverage, block the play the correct way, whatever it might be. Those are the things we have to do a better job of, and players have to take responsibility as well.
“It’s just us, as I told them, it’s us. It’s us together; all of us together. Six games into the season, we’re in good position big picture-wise. Let’s get to where we can be and where we need to be, where I think we all can see we should be. It’s our responsibility to do it though, and we have to go get the job done.”
Harbaugh is right that everything is still in front of the Ravens, as they’re currently tied with the Bengals atop the AFC North at 3-3. But the failure to execute in the fourth quarter is a troublesome trend that Baltimore has to correct to reach the postseason, let alone make a deep run.
1 responses to “John Harbaugh: We have to take responsibility and find a way to finish games”
Harbaugh is beginning to chanell Jerry Jones. By that I mean talk a whole bunch but say nothing of any substance. | 2022-10-17T16:55:23Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | John Harbaugh: We have to take responsibility and find a way to finish games - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/john-harbaugh-we-have-to-take-responsibility-and-find-a-way-to-finish-games/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/john-harbaugh-we-have-to-take-responsibility-and-find-a-way-to-finish-games/ |
The Dolphins are on a three-game losing streak, but wide receiver Tyreek Hill is not slowing down.
Hill caught 12 passes for 177 yards on Sunday, giving him a league-leading 701 receiving yards through six games this season.
That puts Hill on pace to finish this season with 1,986 receiving yards. The NFL record is 1,964 receiving yards by Calvin Johnson in 2012. (Hill benefits from having a 17-game season; Johnson set the record in a 16-game season.)
As good as Hill was with the Chiefs, he’s doing even more than ever in his first season with the Dolphins: Hill averages 8.3 catches and 116.8 yards per game, both career highs by a large margin.
Hill is doing all that despite the Dolphins having to start three different quarterbacks this season. It appears that Hill is capable of putting up big numbers no matter who is throwing him the ball. | 2022-10-17T16:55:35Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Tyreek Hill is on pace to break Calvin Johnson's single-season receiving yardage record - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/tyreek-hill-is-on-pace-to-break-calvin-johnsons-single-season-receiving-yardage-record/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/tyreek-hill-is-on-pace-to-break-calvin-johnsons-single-season-receiving-yardage-record/ |
Titans head coach Mike Vrabel was on a bye in Week Six. But headlines with his name still popped up from the current issues surrounding NFL officiating.
As reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Sunday, Vrabel sent a “reply all” email in response to a message from NFL senior V.P. of officiating administration Perry Fewell that called for more training to ensure consistency in the way fouls are called and enforced.
Vrabel was asked about that email in his Monday press conference.
“Well, first I would say that obviously I wasn’t contacted by anybody that put the report out. That’d be the first thing I’d say,” Vrabel said. “The second thing is, I just — you know, it only goes to head coaches and General Managers. So, apparently there’s people there that want to put things out to people for a purpose. I don’t know, I’ve never understood that.
“The reply all, I mean, you guys know me, I’m not hiding behind anything. I mean, I just… we all get together, we meet, we sit in a ballroom. Apparently, you’ve got email now, it’s reply all, it’s like me standing up or any other coach or any other General Manager or anybody that wanted to say something in the meeting.
“I felt the need to say it and address it. It’s important. Coaching, playing, and officiating all make up our game — players more so than anybody. We spent a lot of time on this in the offseason. The only other job that’s harder than playing is officiating. So, just trying to make my point or say my piece.”
Vrabel is a member of the NFL’s competition committee. As pointed out by a reporter, the comments Vrabel made in the email were similar to remarks he’s made to the media in the past. Vrabel said it doesn’t matter what traction he’s getting within the NFL and noted that he likes working with the officials when they come in during training camp.
“It’s never going to be perfect. Neither is playing, neither is coaching,” Vrabel said. “But, just striving for a level of consistency each and every week that things that look like a foul are a foul and things that aren’t aren’t, so that you’re not seeing one thing on TV one week and seeing something different the other and saying, ‘Well, what about?’ It’s like coaching. You want to try to be consistent so one kid says, ‘Well so and so, Tyler did this and he didn’t get in trouble.’ ‘Well, Carter, that’s what happens.’
“You’re just trying to set a level of consistency so that they can understand what they can legally do and what they can’t. If it’s defensive pass interference because you’re not playing the ball and there’s contact, then great, we all understand that.” | 2022-10-17T17:29:44Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Mike Vrabel: Email was just trying to make my point, say my piece - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/mike-vrabel-email-was-just-trying-to-make-my-point-say-my-piece/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/mike-vrabel-email-was-just-trying-to-make-my-point-say-my-piece/ |
There’s now a little more context to the trade the Cardinals executed on Monday to bring in receiver Robbie Anderson from the Panthers.
Arizona receiver Marquise Brown suffered a potentially season-ending foot injury during Sunday’s loss to Seattle, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. But Brown is undergoing more tests to fully determine the extent of the injury.
Brown told reporters after the game, “The X-rays are good, so that’s the positive,” and would find out more on Monday. But apparently, the news he and the team received on Monday could see him out for the rest of the year.
Brown was in a walking boot after Sunday’s loss.
Acquired via trade from the Ravens in April, Brown was easily the Cardinals’ most effective offensive weapon. Through six games, he has 43 catches for 485 yards with three touchdowns.
Arizona will get DeAndre Hopkins back this week as he returns from his six-game suspension. But the Cardinals don’t have much time to get everyone ready, as the club faces the Saints on Thursday night. | 2022-10-17T18:57:55Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Report: Marquise Brown suffered potentially season-ending foot injury on Sunday - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/report-marquise-brown-suffered-potentially-season-ending-foot-injury-on-sunday/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/report-marquise-brown-suffered-potentially-season-ending-foot-injury-on-sunday/ |
Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is officially back with the Cardinals.
Hopkins’ six-game suspension for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances came to an end after Sunday’s loss to the Seahawks and the team announced that Hopkins is back on the 53-man roster Monday. They released kicker Matt Ammendola to make room for Hopkins.
Getting Hopkins back is just one of several big changes to the receiving corps in Arizona this week. The Cardinals also made a trade with the Panthers to secure the services of Robby Anderson and word is that Hollywood Brown could miss the rest of the season with a foot injury.
Ammendola filled in for Matt Prater the last two weeks. He missed a field goal that would have tied the Eagles at the end of the fourth quarter in Week Five and missed an extra point on Sunday. | 2022-10-17T20:49:26Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Cardinals activate DeAndre Hopkins, release Matt Ammendola - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/cardinals-activate-deandre-hopkins-release-matt-ammendola/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/cardinals-activate-deandre-hopkins-release-matt-ammendola/ |
Yes, Jack Easterby is out in Houston.
On Monday afternoon, owner Cal McNair announced that Easterby and the team have ended their relationship.
“I met with Executive Vice President of Football Operations Jack Easterby and we have mutually agreed to part ways,” McNair said in a statement. “For the remainder of the season, effective immediately, his responsibilities will be absorbed by our Football Operations staff. We acknowledge Jack’s positive contributions and wish him and his family the best in the future.”
The delegation of his responsibilities to the football operations staff for the balance of the season raises the question of whether changes will be made after the season ends. John McClain has reported that G.M. Nick Caserio is safe, but Caserio’s prospects necessarily could change if/when McNair hires a new top football executive who would have authority over Caserio and the rest of the football staff.
It’s unclear why Easterby is out, especially now. His lack of objective qualifications for the job he held had been known for a long time, and it never seemed to trouble McNair. Some have wondered whether the Deshaun Watson situation has prompted the change.
The Texans ultimately settled 30 claims associated with Watson’s activities, with the team’s potential liability flowing from allegations that the team knew or should have known about Watson’s alleged misconduct and took not steps to stop him, failed to warn his allegedly victims, and/or actively facilitated his efforts by, among other things, giving him a non-disclosure agreement to utilize.
What Easterby knew and when Easterby knew it would become directly relevant to whether and what extent McNair would hold Easterby accountable for the situation with his job. And even if Easterby didn’t know what was going on, he was ultimately in charge of the team’s football operations as these things were happening. If the buck stops with anyone below ownership, it stops with him.
Whether his career as an employee of an NFL team continues remains to be seen. Multiple sources have suggested that he’ll land with the Panthers. He previously worked for the Chiefs and Patriots before joining the Texans.
1 responses to “Texans announce departure of Jack Easterby”
I hear the Browns are going to hire him as an analyst….oh wait….they just hired 2 more of those today !! | 2022-10-17T20:49:44Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Texans announce departure of Jack Easterby - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/texans-announce-departure-of-jack-easterby/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/texans-announce-departure-of-jack-easterby/ |
The Commanders have confirmed the earlier report of quarterback Carson Wentz‘s surgery for a fractured finger with a statement released on Monday evening.
“QB Carson Wentz suffered a fractured finger on his throwing hand this past Thursday night in Chicago,” the statement reads. “He underwent successful surgery today in Los Angeles by hand specialist Dr. Steven Shin at the Cedars-Sinai Kerlan Job Surgery Center. He will immediately begin rehab and is expected to make a full recovery.”
While the Commanders did not put out a timetable for Wentz’s return, NFL Media reported the quarterback will be out for four-to-six weeks.
With Wentz out, backup Taylor Heinicke is likely in line to start. He took over as the team’s quarterback last season after Ryan Fitzpatrick went down, starting 15 games. He completed 65 percent of his passes for 3,419 yards with 20 touchdowns and 15 interceptions.
Heinicke has not made an appearance so far in 2022. Wentz finished last Thursday’s 12-7 victory 12-of-22 passing for 99 yards.
In six starts for Washington this year, Wentz has completed 62 percent of his passes for 1,489 yards with 10 touchdowns and six interceptions. He’s also been sacked a league-high 23 times.
The Commanders also have rookie quarterback Sam Howell on the 53-man roster. He was selected in the fifth round out of North Carolina.
2 responses to “Commanders: Carson Wentz underwent successful surgery for fractured finger”
I just hope Heinike doesn’t lower his own stock behind a terrible line and poor coaching. Like most Washington players, I hope he goes elsewhere and does well.
Can someone tell why/how so many starting QBs are getting hurt or put on the IR this early in the season? Are defenses that good or are offensive lines that bad? | 2022-10-18T00:25:44Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Commanders: Carson Wentz underwent successful surgery for fractured finger - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/commanders-carson-wentz-underwent-successful-surgery-for-fractured-finger/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/commanders-carson-wentz-underwent-successful-surgery-for-fractured-finger/ |
Steelers offensive lineman had a rough outing Sunday against the Buccaneers. He committed three penalties and allowed a sack that got rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett concussed.
Dotson tweeted Sunday night about death threats he received on social media. He told reporters Monday 10-12 people threatened him, and he reported them to Twitter but has not involved law enforcement.
“At the end of the day, they’ve never done what I’ve done,” Dotson said of his critics on social media, via Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “They’ll never be able to do it. I try not to come at them as fans because I’ve been a fan my whole life. But I’ve never felt like I had the right to tell someone they should die. That’s just wild.
“Then people come behind them and say, ‘It was bad they gave you death threats, but we’re fans and we should be able to say what we want.’ You can feel what you want to feel, but to say you can give someone a death threat is just wild.”
Officials cited Dotson for two holding penalties and a false start. Bucs linebacker Devin White got to Pickett despite Dotson’s second hold, and the back of Pickett’s helmet hit the ground. Pickett did not return and remains in concussion protocol.
“I gave up a sack,” Dotson said. “I don’t know why everyone is going crazy. Maybe because it was Kenny Pickett. I gave up a sack. I won’t deny it. Something happened afterward. I told him sorry. He forgave me. I don’t care what everyone else thinks.”
Dotson has six penalties in six games, second most in the league behind Patriots offensive lineman Isaiah Wynn‘s seven. But what should be obvious is not to everyone: Nothing ever warrants a death threat.
“I didn’t do it on purpose,” Dotson said of his penalties and allowed sack. “I didn’t try to do it. I messed up. I had a bad day with penalties, but overall I had a good game. If you only see the negative, what’s the point of me caring what you think?”
3 responses to “Kevin Dotson says he received death threats on social media after rough outing Sunday”
Start playing better or hit the bench.
dapros says:
Its only a football game. A little perspective would be helpful. Nobody deserves death threats for having a poor outing.
Either people are talking a pass time way too seriously, or the gamblers are showing their degenerate behavior. | 2022-10-18T00:25:56Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Kevin Dotson says he received death threats on social media after rough outing Sunday - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/kevin-dotson-says-received-death-threats-on-social-media-after-rough-outing-sunday/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/kevin-dotson-says-received-death-threats-on-social-media-after-rough-outing-sunday/ |
On Sunday, Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady could be seen, and heard, giving a tongue lashing to his offensive lineman. The subject came up during the latest edition of his Let’s Go! podcast on SiriusXM.
“I don’t know if it’s motivation, but I do think that it’s a bad day when there’s more F-bombs than touchdowns,” Brady told Jim Gray. “So that was not one of my better days. But F-bombs, they used to kind of keep from showing you in those moments but now it’s kind of for the world to see. So that’s just the way it is.”
The way it now is obviously didn’t keep Brady from doing it. Gray asked how the teammates take it, when it’s happening.
That’s fine. And he’s not the only quarterback to ever do it. What made it stand out on Sunday was that, the day before, Brady skipped the Saturday walk-through and meetings because he attended Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s wedding on Friday night in New York City. It’s hard to wonder whether he has the same authority with his teammates as he usually does, given those circumstances.
Without listening to the full podcast, it’s unclear whether that specific wrinkle was directly addressed by Gray or Brady. If it was, it didn’t make its way into the partial transcript provided by SiriusXM.
That said, Brady made indirect reference to his absence when talking to their guest this week, NBA great Kevin Durant.
On Saturday, Brady struck that balance by physically checking out. That rarely happens for starting NFL quarterbacks. It never happened in past years for Brady. And it’s fair to wonder whether teammates react the same way when he’s dropping F-bombs on them the day after he decided to say eff it to a final walk-through practice and meetings aimed at preparing to play, and to win, in Pittsburgh.
7 responses to “Tom Brady: It’s a bad day when there are more F-bombs than touchdowns”
Old Men should not be using the F-Bomb it’s not attractive !
Also a bad day when the most recognizable figure of any organization decides to not show up for work 25% of the work week…
Tom’s taking off Wednesday and Sunday’s now, it seems.
100% phony…don’t get in my face when you’re taking time off…
F bombs shouldn’t be used by anyone ever.
Brady has aged like milk, overnight.
Tommy, I’m sure you and Giselle have exchanged plenty of F-Bombs around that house over the last year. | 2022-10-18T03:43:07Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Tom Brady: It's a bad day when there are more F-bombs than touchdowns - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/tom-brady-its-a-bad-day-when-there-are-more-f-bombs-than-touchdowns/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/17/tom-brady-its-a-bad-day-when-there-are-more-f-bombs-than-touchdowns/ |
Sunday was a good day for the Jets as they moved to 4-2 with a 27-10 win at Lambeau Field, but one player was left feeling a bit less excited than some of his teammates.
Wide receiver Elijah Moore tweeted that he didn’t understand why he wasn’t targeted with any passes over the course of the win. Moore called the win “bittersweet” as a result and his comments earned him some time with head coach Robert Saleh.
Saleh said at a Monday press conference that he didn’t think Moore had “any bad intentions” and that it was a “learning lesson” about putting things on social media that won’t cause Moore any problems within the team.
“We’ve had conversations,” Saleh said. “He’s fine. He’s a competitive young man. Like everybody, when you’re a competitor like him, he wants to contribute. Sometimes, we can think that our contributions are from production only, when your contributions can come from a variety of different things in terms of the way you show up to the building, the way you lead, the way you communicate with your teammates, the effort that you put on the field. There’s a million ways you can contribute to this football team. He’s a competitor and all he wants to do is contribute. So, I’ve got no problem with Elijah. He’s one of our high-character individuals. I love him to death. Eventually, the production part of it that he’s hoping for will come. He’s just continuing to work.”
The Jets have gone from being short on offensive contributors to having enough of them that some players are less involved in winning efforts than they’d like to be. That’s a big change for the team and it’s one that individual players will have to handle as long as the team keeps netting positive results. | 2022-10-18T12:41:58Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Robert Saleh: No problem with Elijah Moore, he just wants to contribute - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/18/robert-saleh-no-problem-with-elijah-moore-he-just-wants-to-contribute/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/18/robert-saleh-no-problem-with-elijah-moore-he-just-wants-to-contribute/ |
Owners won’t be addressing roughing the passer today
While there may be some scattered harumphing in the room today from the multi-billionaires who will gather for the quarterly meeting of Club Oligarch, they won’t be discussing potential fixes to the perceived crisis regarding roughing the passer penalties.
From the league’s perspective, there’s no crisis. From the league’s perspective, the system is working precisely as it was designed.
NFL executive V.P. of football operations Troy Vincent admitted it during a Sunday appearance on ESPN. The rule gives the referee the latitude to be wrong about throwing the flag. When in doubt, whip it out. (Three of those six words are actually in the rulebook.)
The league essentially wants to create a force field around quarterbacks, compelling defensive players to think twice about where, when, and how they’ll hit a quarterback, for fear of drawing a flag. The league wants that because it’s good for the broader business to have as many quarterbacks healthy as possible.
“Ninety-one of the top-100 shows last year on television were NFL games,” Vincent said. “Why? Because of the quarterback play. They want to see points and scores. I think we all have an appreciation. If you don’t have a quarterback, you don’t have a chance to win. As a defender I knew that, you can’t score points, you can’t win.”
As we’ve said before, there should be a firewall between the integrity of the game and the league’s broader business interests. There isn’t, on this point. The league is willing to tolerate a team or two periodically getting screwed, in the name of avoiding the league being screwed by a rash of prime-time games featuring not Josh Allen or Patrick Mahomes but John Wolford or Duck Hodges.
That’s why the owners don’t care about this issue. Yes, they should care about the game. They care far more about the business of the game. That’s one of the practical consequences of the game becoming so big of a business that the owners are focused less on ensuring fairness and equity for every team and more on maximizing rating points and revenue for all of them.
12 responses to “Owners won’t be addressing roughing the passer today”
Obviously “kicking that can” down the road…. pathetic! Can’t those clowns accomplish anything meaningful for once instead of discussing how many more billions they can fleece the fans out of?
Its becoming a Wal-mart League ..
It’ll come up when their bets on the verge of losing
Bring back in the grasp then.
Rather than arguing every week about which teams got the calls and which didn’t, NFL fans as a group need to focus on the real problem.
The officiating in the NFL is horribly broken and has been for years, but we’ve tolerated it as long as our team wasn’t the one that got shafted this week. Now the league says the quiet part out loud and tells us that it’s by design. That’s just unacceptable to me.
Fans across the league need to unite on this issue and let the league know that we demand a better product, because nothing will change unless we do.
Wouldn’t you love to be a fly on the wall when they get to the bottom of the agenda and it reads “Daniel Snyder Issue”? Talk about a get-your-popcorn moment!
What the heck do they do at these meetings if they wont’ be flexible and handle the pressing issues of the league? I hate hearing about these meetings where they don’t actually do anything that matters!
There has to be some kind of balance and consistency. I’m not opposed to protecting quarterbacks, but quarterbacks get injured on perfectly clean tackles as often (or more often) then they do on flagrant roughing calls. They’re never going to be able to keep quarterbacks completely healthy- especially once they become runners. It isn’t good for their business if people believe the game is rigged in favor of top-name quarterbacks either.
postalmarksman says:
Sooner or later, the defense will stop pulling up. Gonna get flagged anyway, might as well destroy the QB.
It’s great that the league is about the QBs, but they have to be careful that it’s not ONLY about the QBs. In the 80s it was about Montana, but he was taken out in some big games. It’s part of the sport.
Look what Brady has done. He had the most TDs in the league with 28 in 2002 and last year at 44 years old he had the most with 43. Does that really make sense? The league changed so much to the point where even Brady said he doesn’t even need to protect receivers with how he throws the ball anymore because they can’t be hit. Accuracy requirements have been reduced. These changes aren’t what’s driven the increased viewership.
You don’t want to turn it into the CFL. People will get sick of that in a few years. Got to keep the toughness in the sport.
Making Guardian Caps on helmets mandatory for all NFL games and practices would be the one simple thing they could do that would greatly, GREATLY, improve player safety. They could have this implemented before this week’s games if they wanted to.
Of course they won’t.
Why bother discussing meaningful issues that need to be addressed when you can instead talk about raising the prices of ticket and subscription packages and how much of a pay raise you want to give Roger? | 2022-10-18T15:46:52Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Owners won't be addressing roughing the passer today - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/18/owners-wont-be-addressing-roughing-the-passer-today/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/18/owners-wont-be-addressing-roughing-the-passer-today/ |
Taylor Heinicke will start while Carson Wentz is out with fractured finger
It’s Taylor Heinicke time again in Washington.
With Carson Wentz out due to a fractured finger, Heinicke will take over as the Commanders starting quarterback for the time being, head coach Ron Rivera said in his Tuesday press conference.
“Well I think because of the familiarity and the things that we do, it’ll be an easy transition for us,” Rivera said. “I think with Taylor, too, there is that ability to run the ball. He’s got a little bit of that in him. So it’ll be interesting, because the things that we’ll do will match his skill set.”
While the Commanders also have fifth-round pick Sam Howell on the roster, Rivera said there was no consideration given to putting in the rookie. Washington feels like Howell is on track, but he’s still learning.
“No. The focus is Taylor,” Rivera said. “We’re still in a good situation, it’s still early in the year. We like what we’ve got in terms of the skillsets, and in terms of our playmakers — guys that we believe we can get the ball to. And we don’t want to put Sam in a situation like that this early in his career. We feel he’s a young man that as he grows and develops, he’s got a chance.
“But Taylor, I think right now, gives us the best opportunity to be successful.”
Wentz has remained in Los Angeles after undergoing successful surgery to begin his rehab. Rivera said the Commanders will choose whether or not to place Wentz on injured reserve later in the week. If they do put him on IR, Wentz will be out for at least four weeks.
4 responses to “Taylor Heinicke will start while Carson Wentz is out with fractured finger”
Watch them reel of a few wins and watch Wentz’s mind melt a little more with each one.
Heinicke has been a bit concussion prone throughout his career. With the recent adjustments given to that protocol, I wouldn’t be surprised if we see Howell playing in the next week or two.
With Carson Yutz being so fragile, if Taylor wins two games Carson could need therapy.
one thing is sure. washington won’t allow wentz to play the 70% of snaps that would require them to surrender next years second rounder. | 2022-10-18T18:35:42Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Taylor Heinicke will start while Carson Wentz is out with fractured finger - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/18/taylor-heinicke-will-start-while-carson-wentz-is-out-with-fractured-finger/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/18/taylor-heinicke-will-start-while-carson-wentz-is-out-with-fractured-finger/ |
The Cardinals offense has not played well this season, and neither has Kyler Murray. The Cardinals and their quarterback, though, are getting DeAndre Hopkins back this week.
The star receiver returned from his suspension, practicing for the first time since the preseason.
Murray wore a smile when asked about Hopkins’ return.
“His energy, man, it seems like every time you see him on the field . . . there is a reason why he’s the best,” Murray said, via Darren Urban of the team website.
Hopkins will make his 2022 debut on Thursday Night Football. He has not played since Week 14 of last season when he tore knee ligaments.
Murray warned, though, that Hopkins’ return is “not a miracle [cure] that everything is gone. We still have things we have to get better at, still things we need to fix.”
Hopkins returned to the building in Week 4, attending meetings, and he trained at EXOS in Tempe, Arizona, trying to stay in football condition as much as possible. He acknowledged that you can’t “simulate a football game outside of a football game.”
Still, he, Murray and the Cardinals are eager to get him back on the field, and he will play without restrictions Thursday, according to coach Kliff Kingsbury.
“One person can’t go out and win a game, but it does help having someone like myself out there who can dictate how defenses play us,” Hopkins said after practice. “Last year was a great example of that and me not having a game over 100 yards, a lot of people saw it of me having a down year. I look at it as a productive year because I got a lot of guys open. There are a lot of things that go into a football game more than just fantasy stats or yards.” | 2022-10-18T23:21:29Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Kyler Murray happy DeAndre Hopkins is back but warns the WR is not a "miracle cure" - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/18/kyler-murray-happy-deandre-hopkins-is-back-but-warns-the-wr-is-not-a-miracle-cure/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/18/kyler-murray-happy-deandre-hopkins-is-back-but-warns-the-wr-is-not-a-miracle-cure/ |
The Falcons are a bit of a surprise at 3-3, currently tied for first place in the NFC South. And quarterback Marcus Mariota has played well with what he’s been asked to do in head coach Arthur Smith’s offensive system.
Mariota’s latest successful outing was in Sunday’s 28-14 victory over the 49ers and he’s been named NFC offensive player of the week for his performance.
Mariota finished Sunday’s game 13-of-14 passing for 129 yards with two touchdowns, also adding six carries for 50 yards with a TD. Mariota’s only incompletion came on his last pass in the fourth quarter.
According to the NFL, Mariota is the third player in league history to have at least two touchdown passes, one rushing touchdown, and complete at least 90 percent of his passes (with a minimum of 10 attempts) in a single game.
Through six weeks, Mariota has completed 61.3 percent of his passes this season for 1,055 yards with six touchdowns and four interceptions. He’s rushed for 206 yards with three TDs.
Mariota and the Falcons will try to keep things rolling on the road against the Bengals this week. | 2022-10-19T13:12:18Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Marcus Mariota named NFC offensive player of the week - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/19/marcus-mariota-named-nfc-offensive-player-of-the-week/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/19/marcus-mariota-named-nfc-offensive-player-of-the-week/ |
What’s wrong with the Buccaneers? Their head coach thinks they need to toughen up.
“We were bad on third-and-short, even third-and-inches, third-and-one,” Bowles said Tuesday on the Buccaneers Radio Network, via JoeBucsFan.com. “We’ve got to find a way to get one yard. We got some tough guys up there. We’ve got to understand what we are and who we are going forward, as opposed to trying to make a whole bunch of different plays, and we’ve got to be better at that. . . . We’ve got to be tougher up front. We’ve got to be tougher up front on both side of the ball. Plain and simple.”
As JoeBucsFan.com points out, Bowles made improving toughness one of his objectives for the offseason. So far, it hasn’t improved enough for the head coach’s liking. As evidenced by the results — three wins and three losses through six games.
It should be easy to get to 4-3 this weekend, given that the Bucs play the Panthers in Carolina. Then again, it was supposed to be easy last weekend in Pittsburgh.
1 responses to “Todd Bowles wants the Buccaneers to get tougher”
And many fans just want Bowles to GO! | 2022-10-19T16:20:32Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Todd Bowles wants the Buccaneers to get tougher - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/19/todd-bowles-wants-the-buccaneers-to-get-tougher/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/19/todd-bowles-wants-the-buccaneers-to-get-tougher/ |
John Johnson: We need everyone to be 100 percent in on the task at hand
Cleveland’s defense has been bad in 2022 and has cost the team games.
Entering Week Seven, the Browns are No. 30 in points allowed and No. 23 in yards allowed. That’s despite being No. 4 in total yards — with the league’s top rushing attack — and No. 7 in points.
Something has to change for the Browns to stay around .500 before quarterback Deshaun Watson makes his Cleveland debut in December. On Wednesday, veteran safety John Johnson called into question the effort of some of his teammates.
“It’s a commitment thing,” Johnson said, via Keith Britton of 92.3 The Fan. “When practice is over, you can’t just run out of the building and forget about your job. We need everyone in this building to be 100 percent in on the task at hand. Right now, I think we’re at a place where that’s not the case.”
Defensive and special teams lapses cost the Browns what should have been an easy victory over the Jets in Week Two. The defensive unit then allowed 465 yards to the Chargers in Week Five and Patriots third-string quarterback Bailey Zappe to throw for over 300 yards last week.
“I honestly don’t know,” Johnson said. “You can say we’re a younger team, but that’s no excuse. We’ve got to find ways, however that may be. The leaders on this team [have] got to get together and figure it out, but we’ve got to change something”
The Browns play the Ravens and Bengals before their Week Nine bye. Unless Cleveland finds some fixes when playing those explosive offenses, the club could easily be 2-6 at the time of the week off.
2 responses to “John Johnson: We need everyone to be 100 percent in on the task at hand”
We’re cooked. These guys have been “talking” all year. Where is our 100 million $ man, Miles….oh he is busy posing in the mirror
Not sure why everyone thinks a guy who hasn’t played football in almost 2 years is going to come into the game in december and instantly win games. The WRs and OL will have gelled with Brissett, Watson will be rusty for a couple weeks minimum. | 2022-10-19T19:35:38Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | John Johnson: We need everyone to be 100 percent in on the task at hand - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/19/john-johnson-we-need-everyone-to-be-100-percent-in-on-the-task-at-hand/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/19/john-johnson-we-need-everyone-to-be-100-percent-in-on-the-task-at-hand/ |
2 responses to “Lions feel Jameson Williams has “turned the corner” in recent weeks”
Play this year? If you aren’t playing him for the next 8 games then sit him out all year. There’s no reason for him to come back for 2 or 3 games.
For team that couldn’t defend a DII school they shouldn’t be wasting their top draft picks on a WR but the Lions will Lion. | 2022-10-19T19:35:40Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Lions feel Jameson Williams has "turned the corner" in recent weeks - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/19/lions-feel-jameson-williams-has-turned-the-corner-in-recent-weeks/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/19/lions-feel-jameson-williams-has-turned-the-corner-in-recent-weeks/ |
On Tuesday, Commissioner Roger Goodell repeated the league’s current talking point that roughing the passer penalties are down this year. That’s the new knee-jerk reaction to complaints about specific roughing calls.
“We’ve had less calls than we’ve had in the past,” Goodell told reporters. “There’s been no change to that rule. . . . In any officiating, officials make calls that we’d rather not be called, or we would rather have calls that we prefer they do make. We make that clear to the officials and make it clear to our coaches. We’re not backing off of protecting players that are in a defenseless position or an exposed position that could lead to injury, and we’ll take those techniques out of the game.”
The problem isn’t the number of calls. It’s the constant possibility that roughing the passer will be called in a game-altering moment, even if roughing didn’t actually happen.
We’ll take those techniques out of the game. That’s not what they’re doing. They’re penalizing legitimate techniques through the latitude baked into the “when in doubt, whip it out” language in the rulebook, which encourages officials to throw the flag even if the technique utilized by the defender was fine.
Here’s the actual guidance from the rulebook: “When in doubt about a roughness call or potentially dangerous tactic against the passer, the Referee should always call roughing the passer.”
That should be the on-air explanation for any and all questionable roughing calls. That’s the way the networks that broadcast the games should be describing it to fans. When Mike Pereira or Dean Blandino or Gene Steratore or John Parry or Terry McAulay are asked whether it looks like roughing happened on a given play, they should be saying, “Well, here’s the thing. The rule requires them to resolve any doubt in favor of throwing the flag. So it doesn’t matter if the replay shows roughing. What matters is that there was enough there for the referee to have doubt when watching the action at full speed in real time.”
That’s what’s going on. And it’s going on because the league is willing to alter the outcome of a game in order to build a force field around all quarterbacks, in the name of keeping as many of them as healthy as possible, so that the vast majority of the most-watched shows on TV will be NFL games.
As previously explained, the league has consciously and deliberately torn down the firewall that separates the integrity of each game from the broader business interests of the league. They’re willing to be wrong about roughing calls in order to keep quarterbacks upright.
Total number of calls does not matter. Ever-present chance a referee will throw a flag at a key moment in the game does. Especially in an age of legalized gambling and, in turn, increased suspicion that the fix may be in. What better way to influence the outcome of a game than to seize on the power to resolve any and all doubt in favor of awarding 15 yards of field position and an automatic first down?
1 responses to “The drop in roughing the passer calls is irrelevant to the current problem”
The bad roughing calls are a PR move. It’s gets talkings heads away from concussion conversation.
Concussions hurt the bottom line of the NFL. Bad officiating does not.
Especially with gambling | 2022-10-19T19:36:44Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | The drop in roughing the passer calls is irrelevant to the current problem - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/19/the-drop-in-roughing-the-passer-calls-is-irrelevant-to-the-current-problem/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/19/the-drop-in-roughing-the-passer-calls-is-irrelevant-to-the-current-problem/ |
Bruce Arians may officially be the special advisor to the General Manager of the Buccaneers. He won’t be an advisor, special or otherwise, to the head coach.
Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles was asked on Wednesday whether he’d ask Arians for advice on how to fix a sputtering offense.
“Well, this is my team, not Bruce’s team, but we talk all the time,” Bowles said, via JoeBucsFan.com. “You don’t jumpstart [the offense] by asking a former coach what to do. We have our own things to deal with, and we understand that. We’ve been with Bruce long enough to know what he wants, but they’ve been with me long enough to know what I want. We’re working towards that and we’ll get through it.”
Bowles added that he and Arians have the same position on wanting big plays. However, Bowles said the roster is very different from what it was in past years and that, as a result, picking the spots for big plays has changed.
2 responses to “Todd Bowles won’t be asking Bruce Arians for input”
Bowles is lost as a HC, and it looks like the GOAT has checked out.
Unless he was going to ask him to play Center I don’t think there is much you can do. Their OL stinks and their QB checked out before the year started. | 2022-10-19T19:36:50Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Todd Bowles won't be asking Bruce Arians for input - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/19/todd-bowles-wont-be-asking-bruce-arians-for-input/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/19/todd-bowles-wont-be-asking-bruce-arians-for-input/ |
After firing Matt Rhule earlier this month, the Panthers have signaled they’re willing to trade running back Christian McCaffrey — for the right price.
On Wednesday, McCaffrey was asked about being the subject of trade rumors and said he’s not paying attention to it.
“[I’m] keeping that away from me,” McCaffrey said, via Joe Person of TheAthletic.com. “That’s out of my control. I’m trying to control everything I can control, and that’s having a great meeting here next. Right now I’m a Carolina Panther and I’m giving my all to this place.
“If they keep me in the loop, great. If not, it doesn’t matter. Like I said, to me, I’m focused on playing against the Bucs this week right now. And I’m doing everything I can to prepare for that game.”
McCaffrey became the third player in league history to register 1,000 yards rushing and receiving back in 2019. But he battled several injuries in 2020 and 2021, playing just 10 games over those two seasons combined.
He’s been on the field for 85 percent of Carolina’s snaps this season, accounting for 670 yards — 393 rushing, 227 receiving — on 118 touches with three touchdowns.
McCaffrey signed a four-year, $64 million extension through the 2025 season back in April 2020.
1 responses to “Christian McCaffrey: Trade rumors are out of my control”
He has a cap number of 54.55 mil from 2023-2025. Unless the Panthers eat some of that who can afford to make that trade? | 2022-10-19T22:30:24Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Christian McCaffrey: Trade rumors are out of my control - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/19/christian-mccaffrey-trade-rumors-are-out-of-my-control/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/19/christian-mccaffrey-trade-rumors-are-out-of-my-control/ |
Wide receiver Robbie Anderson was less interested in talking about leaving the Panthers than joining the Cardinals when he spoke to reporters in Arizona Wednesday.
Anderson was traded to the Cardinals on Monday, which was a day after he was sent to the locker room by Panthers interim head coach Steve Wilks during their loss to the Rams. Anderson said “we didn’t win the Super Bowl” when asked what went wrong in Arizona and that he felt “destined” to join the Cardinals for a fresh start.
The question of whether that fresh start will take place this Thursday against the Saints also came up. Anderson’s only had a couple of says to learn the Cardinals offense, but said he’s ready for anything the Cardinals want to throw his way.
“I want to be able to master my craft but it’s not a normal week, so I am trying to pick up everything they selected me to learn and master what I can,” Anderson said, via the team’s website. “Whatever they put on my plate, I’ll give my all.”
The Cardinals could use help at wideout with Hollywood Brown out, but head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Anderson’s playing time will “be very limited” if he plays at all against New Orleans.
4 responses to “Robbie Anderson: Whatever Cardinals put on my plate, I’ll give my all”
WR screens and a deep route. That is what should be on Robbie’s plate. Forget Intermediate routes. He creates separation and then drops the ball.
“i’ll give it my all. until i don’t feel like it.”
Until Murray ignores him and the Cards keep losing. Robbie Anderson is all about Robbie Anderson.
They should put a new barber on your plate | 2022-10-19T22:31:12Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Robbie Anderson: Whatever Cardinals put on my plate, I'll give my all - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/19/robbie-anderson-whatever-cardinals-put-on-my-plate-ill-give-my-all/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/19/robbie-anderson-whatever-cardinals-put-on-my-plate-ill-give-my-all/ |
Charley Trippi, a Chicago Cardinals star who was one of football’s most versatile players in the 1940s and 1950s, has died at age 100.
Born in Pennsylvania in 1921, Trippi sought out sports as an alternative to working in the coal mines like his Italian immigrant father. He starred on both his high school football team and a semi-pro baseball team, and eventually made his way to Georgia on a football scholarship.
As a sophomore at Georgia in 1942, Trippi turned in one of the most impressive performances in the history of the Bulldogs’ longtime rivalry with Florida, throwing a touchdown pass, running for two touchdowns, and intercepting a pass and returning it for a touchdown in a 75-0 Georgia win. At the end of that season Georgia beat UCLA in the Rose Bowl, and Trippi was the game’s Most Valuable Player.
Then Trippi left Georgia to spend two and a half years serving in the Army, and during that time the Cardinals made him the first overall pick in the 1945 NFL draft — even though his college career was not yet over. Trippi returned to Georgia midway through the 1945 season, and then he remained at Georgia in 1946 as well, leading the Bulldogs to an undefeated season.
In 1947, when he was finally ready to turn pro, Trippi was a rare professional athlete who had negotiating leverage: The Cardinals desperately wanted him to play for them in the NFL, but the owner of the New York Yankees made Trippi an offer that would have allowed him to play Major League Baseball and also play in the All-American Football Conference, where the Yankees’ owner owned a football team also called the New York Yankees.
Eventually, the Cardinals offered Trippi the unheard-of sum of $100,000, and he went to the NFL. Trippi said it was awkward to make 20 times as much money as his teammates.
“I felt kind of guilty,” Trippi once said, via the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “If I ever went out to dinner with them, I’d never let them pay.”
But Trippi’s teammates couldn’t possibly resent him when he led them to a championship as a rookie: Trippi did it all in leading the Cardinals to the Western Conference title, and in the NFL Championship Game Trippi totaled 202 yards, scoring a 44-yard rushing touchdown and a 75-yard punt return touchdown, as the Cardinals beat the Eagles 28-21. The 1947 championship remains the most recent championship the Cardinals have won.
Trippi was the Cardinals’ top running back in his first four seasons, then played quarterback for two years before moving back to running back. All the while he was also playing defense, punting and returning punts and kickoffs. At the time Trippi retired in 1955, he owned the NFL’s all-time record for total offensive yards.
After retiring from the NFL, Trippi went into coaching and spent time with both of the teams where he had been a star, the Cardinals and Georgia. He was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1959 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968. He remains the only player in NFL history with more than 1,000 yards rushing, 1,000 yards receiving and 1,000 yards passing in his career. | 2022-10-19T23:07:00Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Hall of Famer Charley Trippi dies at 100 - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/19/hall-of-famer-charley-trippi-dies-at-100/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/19/hall-of-famer-charley-trippi-dies-at-100/ |
At some point, the NFL will punish Raiders receiver Davante Adams for pushing a cameraman to the ground following the team’s loss to the Chiefs on Oct. 10. But it won’t come this week.
Adams will play against the Texans.
“Who we play this week?” Adams asked at the beginning of his news conference.
Told it was the Texans, which Adams obviously already knew, he said, “Can’t wait to talk about Houston. Let’s get it.”
What Adams didn’t want to talk about was the ugly postgame incident that led to a misdemeanor assault charge.
In the locker room after the game, Adams publicly apologized to the man he shoved. He stood by that apology Wednesday in his first media availability since being charged.
“I mean, I said what I said [in Kansas City after the game], and it was genuine. It was honest before,” Adams said, via Paul Gutierrez of ESPN. “Like I said, it was something that I regretted, but we’re putting it to bed now. There’s nothing else to really talk about at this point.”
Adams has 29 receptions for 414 yards and five touchdowns in five games. The Raiders are coming off their bye week. | 2022-10-20T01:04:04Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Davante Adams on misdemeanor assault charge: It was something I regretted, but we're putting it to bed - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/19/davante-adams-on-misdemeanor-assault-charge-it-was-something-i-regretted-but-were-putting-it-to-bed/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/19/davante-adams-on-misdemeanor-assault-charge-it-was-something-i-regretted-but-were-putting-it-to-bed/ |
Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson, who already had a shoulder injury, added a hamstring injury to it on Monday night. While he said on Wednesday that he hopes to play against the Jets on Sunday, coach Nathaniel Hackett made it clear that the decision isn’t Wilson’s to make.
“That would be me,” Hackett told reporters when asked who will decide whether Wilson plays.
Wilson nevertheless said he’s feeling better every day.
Hamstring injuries need one thing to heal. Time. Wilson surely knows this, because it’s not his first hamstring injury.
Wilson summed his status up simply: “If I can go, I’ll go. I’m going to try to do everything I can to be ready.”
If Wilson can’t go, Brett Rypien gets the nod. Despite Wilson’s struggle, it becomes even harder to avoid falling to 2-5 without him playing. | 2022-10-20T01:04:40Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Nathaniel Hackett will decide whether Russell Wilson plays on Sunday - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/19/nathaniel-hackett-will-decide-whether-russell-wilson-plays-on-sunday/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/19/nathaniel-hackett-will-decide-whether-russell-wilson-plays-on-sunday/ |
Wide receiver James Washington isn’t the Cowboys player set to make his return to the lineup against the Lions this Sunday, but he had a hand in helping quarterback Dak Prescott show he’s ready to play.
Washington caught many of the passes Prescott threw during a pregame workout last Sunday night and said that the quarterback was “ripping it” with his throws. The workout also had Washington thinking about his own return from foot surgery.
The word when Washington was hurt in August was that he’d be out for 6-10 weeks while recovering and he is now solidly in that window. On Wednesday. Washington said that there’s no firm timeline for him to get on the field but it doesn’t sound like there are too many more physical milestones for him to reach.
“I feel great,” Washington said, via the team’s website. “They’re doing a great job of helping me get back and I’m looking forward to the day I do. It’s more of a feel thing. I wouldn’t put a date on it but it’s feeling great — that’s for sure.”
While discussing Prescott, Washington said “catching from that guy is like getting paychecks.” The wideout signed a one-year deal with the Cowboys and his hopes of securing future ones would be helped by hitting the ground running once he does get the green light to get back. | 2022-10-20T13:27:59Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | James Washington "feeling great," but no date set for return - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/20/james-washington-feeling-great-but-no-date-set-for-return/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/20/james-washington-feeling-great-but-no-date-set-for-return/ |
In each of Baltimore’s three losses this year, the team has held a double-digit lead.
In two of those losses — including last week’s to the Giants — the Ravens have had a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter.
It feels odd to see a team like Baltimore with a quarterback like Lamar Jackson blow advantages like that. It’s not sitting well with Jackson or his teammates either.
“We’re pissed off about losing — everyone is,” Jackson said in his Wednesday press conference. “Our fans are pissed off and all of us are pissed off, but at the same time, we can’t dwell on it. We’ve got to move on here and get focused on the Browns. And the young guys, they’re dialed in, as well. Everybody is focusing up. We’re just ready to go out there and put on a show, because we’re so mad — real talk.”
Jackson had two critical giveaways that ended Baltimore’s last two drives last week — a poor interception and a lost fumble on a strip-sack. Jackson was asked about the balance of trying to make a play versus doing too much.
Interestingly, Jackson said the Ravens need to stop thinking about how to finish games because it’s something the club needs to be doing anyway.
Jackson added that the offense isn’t trying to rely on kicker Justin Tucker, except for extra points.
“That’s how I feel,” he said. “We need [to] go out there and score points as much as we can, because I feel like we’ve got the guys to do it. We’ve got all the talent in the world. We’ve just got to execute. And we had opportunities; we just missed them. We’ve got to try not missing our opportunities.”
Fortunately for Baltimore, Cleveland’s defense has had trouble stopping every offense it’s faced in 2022. If there were ever a game for the Ravens to put everything together and finish, it’s Sunday’s matchup with the Browns.
7 responses to “Lamar Jackson: We’re pissed off about losing”
Lamar, you bet on yourself and lost. That’s the only thing you’re pissed off about.
Well you better get used to it
Remember when it was declared that Lamar won the bet on himself and Baltimore was going to have to pay up just after 3 weeks. Looking better for the Ravens at this point. You don’t pay a QB because he looked great vs bottom feeders, you pay him for what he does vs the best and Lamar hasn’t played well for 3 weeks now.
Prepare to be a loser in the future. EVen if they pay you your 50 mil per, it’s not a good thing for you as a QB in upcoming seasons. Baltimore has a lot of work to be done for their rebuild.
Can anyone even name a good player on their defense that was an in-house draft pick?
Well, lucky for them they play the Browns next, and we appear to be a team on the verge of collapse.
They’re still the best team in the AFC.
They’re not even the best team in their own division. LOL | 2022-10-20T14:42:20Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Lamar Jackson: We're pissed off about losing - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/20/lamar-jackson-were-pissed-off-about-losing/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/20/lamar-jackson-were-pissed-off-about-losing/ |
The Seahawks have gotten off to a better-than-expected start, winning three, losing three, and landing in a three-way tie atop the NFC West. How does coach Pete Carroll assess the current state of his team?
“I think we are just laying low, I think we are in the reeds,” Carroll said. “There were no expectations for us at all. We haven’t done anything yet, we are just getting rolling. I think we are in a different situation and setting than people figured we would be, so they are looking. You can’t ignore some of the stuff that is happening, the storylines are too good. Geno’s story is incredibly obvious, he’s come out flying and nobody expected that to happen except for Geno and us. That’s OK, we don’t care. Then the storylines of the guys coming up, the tackles are playing as they have and in the unique fashion where you rarely see guys do that, two guys. Tariq [Woolen] and Coby [Bryant] have been as exciting as you can be. As a matter of a fact, the fact that Tariq is recognized as the Defensive Player of the Week this week, that’s an incredible recognition. I don’t know if anybody has produced more than he has, so he deserves it, which is great. We just have to keep on climbing through it. I think that’s the storyline, the expectations. You could put our name on top of our division any time you want to, we need to keep it there.”
No one expected it to be there, not after the departure of Russell Wilson and a vague sense that the Seahawks were rebuilding.
“Until we win a lot of games, we are not going to get any credit,” Carroll said. “If that’s going to come, we have to win a lot of games here. They are looking, people that have an opinion that have one of those megaphones, they’ll have to deal with us eventually, if we can keep doing something. We have a long way to go.”
Indeed they do. But they’ve done more than anyone expected, so far. And they’ve done it at a time when Wilson has struggled.
It was funny to see and hear Carroll tiptoe around saying anything about Wilson, given that the Broncos faced Seattle’s next opponent on Monday night. Carroll said of the Broncos-Chargers contest, “It was a great opportunity to watch, hear the stories, storylines, and all that kind of stuff. There were a lot of inside scoops going on with the [Chargers] kicker [Dustin Hopkins] being banged up, him coming through, and just stuff that we will hopefully use as the week unfolds.”
No mention of Wilson. Then again, Carroll doesn’t need to say anything. He’s been fully vindicated through six weeks, and everyone who pays attention to the sport knows it.
1 responses to “Pete Carroll on Seahawks: “We are just getting rolling””
Gudy2shoes says:
I told you months ago. Pete don’t tank. I told you months ago. Take the over on wins. | 2022-10-20T14:42:26Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Pete Carroll on Seahawks: "We are just getting rolling" - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/20/pete-carroll-on-seahawks-we-are-just-getting-rolling/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/20/pete-carroll-on-seahawks-we-are-just-getting-rolling/ |
5 responses to “DeSean Jackson: I’ve been keeping my eye on Lamar Jackson, a blessing to play with him”
In other words, I’m begging you to sign me
Jackson admires one person: himself! When he’s played on your team, as he did here in Washington, you quickly understand that. There were routes he refused to run and, of course, he’s a complete liability in the running game because he can’t block! Football is too much of a team sport for his personality. I have no idea why he didn’t go with baseball. He’s a phenomenal tracker of the football and would be great in the outfield. He’d have also earned way more money, and his lack of physical size wouldn’t be an issue while his speed an asset.
I would still love to see him in Green Bay.
Rodgers might finally be able to complete another deep ball.
A blessing to see yet another payday…I’ll be done by week 12 via injury or performance and welcome a settlement.
Well, if you have been keeping your eye on Lame, you will know he is allergic to wide receivers. In fact, he’s allergic to involving others in the offense, period! | 2022-10-20T16:08:55Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | DeSean Jackson: I've been keeping my eye on Lamar Jackson, a blessing to play with him - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/20/desean-jackson-ive-been-keeping-my-eye-on-lamar-jackson-a-blessing-to-play-with-him/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/20/desean-jackson-ive-been-keeping-my-eye-on-lamar-jackson-a-blessing-to-play-with-him/ |
Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen has been out with a hamstring injury since the first week of the regular season, but a return to practice last week and another session on Wednesday have led to thoughts that he may be able to get back in the lineup against the Seahawks this weekend.
The Chargers could certainly use Allen in the lineup, but he told reporters on Wednesday that he’s aware the team has a bye in Week Eight and that will factor into any decisions when it comes to whether it is time to cut loose with the hamstring this weekend.
“Yeah, most definitely,” Allen said, via Daniel Popper of TheAthletic.com. “It’s going to be a though process going into it. Definitely want to play it the smartest way, and if that’s the best thing, then that’s what it will be.”
Allen’s status will be updated after practice on Thursday and Friday and any injury designation will be handed out on Friday. If that designation is questionable, a call on Allen will likely linger until Sunday. | 2022-10-20T16:08:57Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Keenan Allen: If sitting through Week 8 bye is the best thing, that's what it will be - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/20/keenan-allen-if-sitting-through-week-8-bye-is-the-best-thing-thats-what-it-will-be/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/20/keenan-allen-if-sitting-through-week-8-bye-is-the-best-thing-thats-what-it-will-be/ |
Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold has returned to practice after spending the first six weeks of the season sidelined by a high-ankle sprain.
Carolina’s QBs room has been ravaged by injury, with starter Baker Mayfield dealing with a high-ankle sprain of his own. P.J. Walker, who started last week, is also dealing with a neck injury. But he’s still in line to start against the Buccaneers on Sunday.
Darnold, however, could be in the mix to be behind center for Carolina’s Week Eight matchup against the Falcons.
‘Whenever I get my opportunity, I’ll be ready to roll,” Darnold said Wednesday, via David Newton of ESPN. “I’m not too worried about anything else other than that.”
Carolina has lost 12 of its last 13 games dating back to last year, with the club firing head coach Matt Rhule after falling to the 49ers in Week Five.
“It’s a tough situation that we’re all in, you know, losing,” Darnold said. “I’m not looking forward to whether I’m the backup or whether I’m starting, losing sucks.”
Darnold compiled a 4-7 record for the Panthers as a starter last year. He completed 59.9 percent of his passes for 2,527 yards with nine touchdowns and 13 interceptions. his passer rating was a career-low 71.9.
“For me, it’s about taking advantage of the opportunity, but also taking it one play at a time,” he said. “I’ve said all along, I’ve said it since my rookie year [with the Jets], as a quarterback, there’s so much going on every single play. You can’t look past one play.
“I can’t worry about, ‘Oh, if I get in there I’ve got to take advantage of this. Obviously, if that’s the case, I’d like to take advantage of the opportunity. But when I’m in there I’m really focused on one play at a time.”
3 responses to “Sam Darnold: Whenever I get my opportunity, I’ll be ready to roll”
This team is terrible, and though many will just point and blame whichever QB is back there, the issues go far FAR beyond who’s under center.
Panthers superbowl bound
You’ve been many many opportunities Sam… one more isn’t gonna make a difference. | 2022-10-20T16:09:05Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Sam Darnold: Whenever I get my opportunity, I'll be ready to roll - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/20/sam-darnold-whenever-i-get-my-opportunity-ill-be-ready-to-roll/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/20/sam-darnold-whenever-i-get-my-opportunity-ill-be-ready-to-roll/ |
Cardinals receiver DeAndre Hopkins is back for Thursday night’s game against the Saints after his six-game suspension to begin the 2022 season.
But even as one of the best wideouts in football comes back to the team, head coach Kliff Kingsbury realizes Hopkins isn’t a magic elixir.
“We know he’s not the savior,” Kingsbury told ESPN’s Ed Werder. “We can’t expect the guy to come in after a year off and change everything for us, but it will definitely help after some of the struggles we’ve had offensively.’’
Hopkins caught 115 passes for 1,407 yards with six touchdowns in 2020, his first season with the Cardinals. But as he dealt with injuries, Hopkins caught 42 passes for 572 yards with eight TDs in 2021.
While Kingsbury said he would be willing to give up play-calling if it would help the Cardinals win. But he won’t be doing it on Thursday, Kingsbury told Werder.
“We know we have the ability to be good, we just haven’t put one together yet,” Kingsbury said.
We’ll see if the Cardinals can get things moving against a Saints team that ranks 17th in yards allowed but 29th in points allowed. | 2022-10-20T17:04:19Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Kliff Kingsbury: We know DeAndre Hopkins isn't the savior - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/20/kliff-kingsbury-we-know-deandre-hopkins-isnt-the-savior/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/20/kliff-kingsbury-we-know-deandre-hopkins-isnt-the-savior/ |
Jets wide receiver Elijah Moore was unexpectedly absent from the team’s practice on Thursday.
Moore did not appear on the injury report on Wednesday, but the team confirmed that he would not be on the field after reporters noted he was not at the open portion of the practice. The team said Moore is absent because of a personal matter.
The absence comes days after Moore expressed confusion about his role in the offense because he wasn’t targeted with any passes in last Sunday’s win over the Packers. Head coach Robert Saleh said Monday that he had no issues with Moore’s desire to contribute more to the effort and offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur said before Thursday’s practice, via Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, that there’s been “open dialogue” with the wideout that would remain inside the team.
Moore posted a couple of tweets Thursday, one saying that God makes no mistakes and the other saying that he loves his teammates. The Jets will wrap up the practice week on Friday and there should be more about Moore’s status for Sunday’s game against the Broncos at that point. | 2022-10-20T18:31:46Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Elijah Moore doesn't practice Thursday - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/20/elijah-moore-not-practicing-with-jets-thursday/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/20/elijah-moore-not-practicing-with-jets-thursday/ |
How safe is Kliff Kingsbury?
He seemed to be in trouble after a 10-2 start in 2021 became a one-and-out playoff run. Then, amid conflicting reports as to whether the shit did or didn’t hit the fan between Kingsbury and owner Michael Bidwill, Kingbsury and G.M. Steve Keim got new contracts.
The team announced that the contracts last through 2027. No one ever reported (i.e., no agent ever leaked) the value of the contracts. Even then, there’s a chance that not all (or even not most) of the two contracts are guaranteed.
At the time, it seemed like an effort to neutralize the perception that the franchise was teetering toward dysfunction, especially in light of the fact that Kingsbury and quarterback Kyler Murray have the same agent. Now that dysfunction has indeed arrived, with an eight-game home losing streak and an overall record of 3-9 (including postseason) since starting 10-2 a year ago, it’s fair to wonder whether Kingsbury could be on the outs.
He played briefly in the NFL, but he never coached in the NFL. From 2008 through 2018, Kingsbury coached exclusively at the college level. As Chris Simms and I have discussed on PFT Live in the context of failed college coaches like Urban Meyer and Matt Rhule, most of them simply can’t make the transition from success premised on a system that thrives on superior talent. In the NFL, game planning is crucial. Studying the nuances of the opponent’s offense and defense are indispensable. Self-scouting to eliminate tendencies and tells is critical.
How much time do college coaches truly spend studying their own film in order to ensure that they’re staying ahead of any trends that may emerge from their own plays? Kingsbury’s coaching career didn’t include extensive (or any) training on how to crack the other team’s code — or how to avoid having their own code cracked. It was line it up, spread them out, and get the ball in the hands of players who were fast enough to run the route, catch the pass, gain the yards, score the points.
The Kingsbury system isn’t working. The longer he coaches, the more it struggles. And it’s not an issue of calling plays. It’s an issue of play design. The menu is as limited as the three options at the diner in My Cousin Vinny. Other teams have figured it out.
Bidwill will, too. Eventually. If not sooner.
5 responses to “How safe is Kliff Kingsbury?”
He needs to be fired.
The same question should be asked regarding Kevin Stefanski.
How did he get an NFL job to being with?
I don’t have anything against the guy, but he wasn’t even a good college coach. He must have just killed the interview
His seat should be warm. Not hot just warm. He’s done enough imo that he getting fired this year would be silly. Starting hot and going cold is his M.O and Cardinals fault for not doing homework. But at the same time he’s already won a fair amount of games most coaches don’t even do that. | 2022-10-20T18:31:52Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | How safe is Kliff Kingsbury? - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/20/how-safe-is-kliff-kingsbury/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/20/how-safe-is-kliff-kingsbury/ |
Coming off an overtime loss on Monday night, the Broncos held a walk-through instead of a full practice on Wednesday. But quarterback Russell Wilson was listed as limited. And backup Brett Rypien reportedly took most of the reps in the walk-through.
But, via Nick Kosmider of TheAthletic.com, Hackett said Wilson looked “good” on Wednesday and will be a limited participant in Thursday’s practice.
“We’re making sure we’re taking care of Russ and getting him ready for the game,” Hackett said.
The head coach added Denver is doing its best to get Wilson, Rypien, and practice squad Josh Johnson ready to play. And the club will rely on several sources to decide if Wilson will play.
“First and foremost it’s Russell,” Hackett said, via Troy Renck of Denver7. “I want to be sure that I’m talking with him, communicating with him, making sure that he’s in a good mindset, that he’s in a good place, that he can go play high-caliber football. And, obviously, the medical team is huge. We want to be sure we do right by the doctors. They’re the ones that understand everything that’s going on. And then George Paton — those are really the people that we’re talking [to].
“So, we’re [having a] very open dialogue and [making] sure we want to put somebody out there that’s healthy and can go out there and play at a high level.”
Wilson said after Monday’s game that he suffered the hamstring injury during the fourth quarter and played through it.
Wilson has completed 58.6 percent of his passes for 1,442 yards with five touchdowns and three interceptions this season. He’s also rushed for 96 yards with a TD. | 2022-10-20T18:32:04Z | profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | Russell Wilson will again be limited for Thursday's practice - ProFootballTalk | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/20/russell-wilson-will-again-be-limited-for-thursdays-practice/ | https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/20/russell-wilson-will-again-be-limited-for-thursdays-practice/ |
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