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As every NFL announcer ever will remind you, the players on

vallieklein — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 02:41:30 +0000

As every NFL announcer ever will remind you, the players on the field aren't tanking. But sometimes, a team's combination of players is bad enough that the tanking happens of its own accord.That was the case Monday night, when the Jets stopped the Patriots on third down with a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter. New England sent out the field-goal team, and New York sent out its blocking unit. The only problem? This particular Jets group was made up of 12 players, not the maximum 11. A penalty flag flew, and the Pats were granted a first down.In this sequence, it ended up not Gary Carter Jersey mattering, because New England settled for a field goal to end that drive, anyway. But it summed up a night when the Jets couldn't beat the worst iteration of the Patriots in two-plus decades, as New England won on a walk-off field goal30-27. The lo s moved the Jets to 0-9, maintaining the top spot in the Keon Broxton Jersey race for the No. 1 draft pick and the right to select Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, while New England moved to 3-5.MORE: Referees administer a 12-men-on-the-field penalty against the defense when 12 players are lined up in a defensive formation without any attempting to get off the field. That was the case Monday night with the Jets leading 27-17 halfway through the fourth quarter.New England eventually ended that drive with a Nick Folk field goal that began a game-ending streak of 13 unanswered points by the Patriots. Cam Newton's 1-yard touchdown run tied the game at 27 with le s than two minutes to play, and Folk won it at the buzzer with a 51-yard make against his old team.The Twitter conversation throughout Monday's game was about which team was tanking harder. At one point, the Jets punted on fourth-and-3 from New England's 41-yard line in the fourth quarter.NYJ decided to punt to NE from the NE 41 on 4th & 3 with 0:31 remaining in the 1st while losing Devin Mesoraco Jersey 3 to 7.With a Surrender Index of 42.83, this punt ranks at the 99.9th percentile of cowardly punts of the 2020 season, and the 99.2nd percentile of all punts since 2009. Surrender Index 90 (@surrender_idx90) As New England hesitated to push the ball down the field and continued to hand it off to Rex Burkhead while trailing, Twitter also suggested Belichick was showing off his genius in a different way.Is Belichick tanking for Lawrence? His genius knows no bounds! Phil Hughes (@PJHughes45) Belichick isnt even trying to hide the fact hes tanking for Zach Wilson. Scott (@sfbod) But it was the 12-men-on-the-field penalty, which followed Jacob DeGrom Jersey Newton tripping on air while he scrambled, that really sent Twitter into a frenzy.Belichick told Cam to flop so Gase sent out 12 men on the FG.This is a must-watch tanking che s match right now. The Jet Pre s Adrian Gonzalez Jersey (@TheJetPre s) If the Jets keep sending 12 guys onto the field, Trevor Lawrence is just gonna stay in school. Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) The Jets had 12 players on the field during a FG attempt and now the Patriots have another chance at a touchdown. FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) You maybe see 12 men on the field on a field goal attempt once in an entire season...sometimes never.There it is...courtesy of the Jets. Jake Brown (@JakeBrownRadio) Jets saw Trevor Lawrence slipping out of their grasp there and fixed it with a 12 men penalty. Craig Stout (@barleyhop)

Oct. 21 will usher in the 25th sports equinox in history.W

vallieklein — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 02:40:54 +0000

Oct. 21 will usher inthe 25thsports equinox in history.With the NBA season starting this week, the NHL season starting last week, the NFLin mid-season andMLB nearing the end of the postseason, today brings a Mitch Haniger Jersey full slate of sporting events happening all Thursday night. Out of these four sports, 15 games will be played. Additionally, one women's soccer match will be played and four college football games.The sports equinox is not too common, although we have seen at least one every year since 2015.Here's why Thursday is considered a sports equinox, including a brief history of sport equinoxes and what sports are on tonight.MORE: What is a sports equinox?A sports equinox is when all four major sports leagues NFL, MLB, NHL and NBA compete on Seattle Mariners Jersey the same day. Typically these occur in the fall, either late October or early November due to the MLB season coming to a close while NBA and NHL start up.It all depends on the MLB postseason schedule for that year if a sports equinox takes place. For instance, if the Atlanta Braves would've swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS this week, a sports equinox wouldn't be happening.History of the sports equinoxThere have been 24sports equinoxes since 1971, when the first sports equinox was recorded. Six more happened in the 1970s, and three occurred in the 1980s, but then there was a 26 year gap between 1985 and 2001.Arizona had teams play in all four of the major sports during the 2001 sports equinox, which is the Carlos Ruiz Jersey only time one state had teams play in all four sports. Los Angeles is the only city to host the four sports in the same day back in 2018.The most games played on a sports equinox was 27 back on Oct. 30, 2016. There was one MLB game, 11 NFL, seven NBA and eight NHL games.The "Super Sports Equinox"occurred on Sept. 10, 2020, when theNFL, MLB, NBA, WNBA, MLS, Tennisand NHL all played on the same day for the first time in history. This many sports were playedmainly came about because of the changed sports schedules after many sports seasons were canceled in early 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NBA and NHL, for example, normally wouldn't begin until mid-October. But, they were finishing up the previous season in September 2020.Two more sports equinoxes occurred in Sept. 2020, and these three happen to be the only ones to take place outside of October and November. Also, three sports equinoxes in one year is the most in history.Sports on TV todayNFLGameTime (ET)TV ChannelDenver Broncos @ Cleveland Browns8:20 p.m.Fox, NFL Network, MLBGameTime (ET)TV ChannelAtlanta Braves @ Los Angeles Dodgers8:08 p.m.TBSNBAGameTime (ET)TV ChannelDallas Mavericks @ Atlanta Hawks7:30 p.m.TNTMilwaukee Bucks @ Miami Heat8:00 p.m.NBA League Pa sLos Angeles Braden Bishop Jersey Clippers @ Golden State Warriors10:00 p.m.TNTNHLGameTime (ET)TV ChannelCarolina Hurricanes @ Montreal Canadiens7:00 p.m.ESPN+San Jose Sharks @ Ottawa Senators7:00 p.m.ESPN+Colorado Avalanche @ Florida Panthers7:00 p.m.ESPN+Washington Capitals @ New Jersey Devils7:00 p.m.ESPN+New York Islanders @ Columbus Blue Jackets7:00 p.m.ESPN+Calgary Flames @ Detroit Red Wings7:30 p.m.ESPN+New York Rangers @ Nashville Predators8:00 p.m.ESPN+Anaheim Ducks @ Winnipeg Jets8:00 p.m.ESPN+Vancouver Canucks @ Chicago Blackhawks8:30 p.m.ESPN+ Shed Long Jersey Edmonton Oilers @ Arizona Coyotes10:00 p.m.ESPN+Women's SoccerGameTime (ET)TV ChannelUnited States vs. South Korea8:00 p.m.ESPN2, College FootballGameTime (ET)TV ChannelTulane @ SMU7:30 p.m.ESPN, Florida Atlantic @ Charlotte7:30 p.m.CBSSN, Louisiana @ Arkansas State7:30 p.m.ESPNU, San Jose State @ UNLV11:00 p.m.CBSSN,

Reading the room is an acquired skill.The Buccaneers trounce

vallieklein — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 02:40:19 +0000

Reading the room is an acquired skill.The Buccaneers trounced the Panthers on Sunday, downing Carolina by a tune to 32-6, sending Carolina ( Harold Baines Jersey 5-10) to its 10th lo s in 12 games.Tampa Bay blasting its division rival isn't a surprise, and neither is one moment late in the game: With under two minutes to play, wideout Robby Anderson decided to celebrate a first down on the Buccaneers sideline.While there's nothing inherently wrong with celebrating a good play even during a blowout lo s the whole "time and place" argument was made for Anderson in the moment, with fans and analysts alike ripping him for the gesture.Robby Anderson spun the ball in front of the bench and pointed up to celebrate a meaningle s catch on 1st down, while being down 32-6 with no time left in the game. He also celebrated a short catch the Miguel Gonzalez Jersey play earlier, and yes, the score was still 32-6 Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) MORE: Anderson took to Twitter to defend himself on Sunday:Dats ppl like you problem always tryna find negative in situations. Ima count my ble sings and live my dream and enjoy it to the fullest the best I know this dream dont last forever Robby Anderson (@chosen1ra) Dats a good a s route and catch Robby Anderson (@chosen1ra) "Dats ppl like you problem always tryna find negative in situations," Anderson tweeted. "Ima count my ble sings and live my dream Ron Santo Jersey and enjoy it to the fullest the best I know this dream don't last forever."In another explanatory tweet, Robby added: "Dats a good a s route and catch."He's not wrong (though a hyphenation on "good a s" would have helped): It was a good route and a good catch along the sideline. The celebration in the middle of the Bucs' sideline, though, was kind of weird, given the score and situation.It's not the first time that Anderson has caught the ire of fans and analysts for a mis-timed me sage. While with the Jets in Jim Abbott Jersey 2017, Anderson found the cameras along the sideline(coincidentally during a Jets-Panthers matchup) and lobbied for fans to vote for him for the Pro Bowl.This announcer was not happy with Robby Anderson campaigning for Pro Bowl votes after his big day High & Outside Sports (@HighandOutside_) After a stellar 2020 season, Anderson has come back to Kelvin Herrera Jersey earth in 2021, with just 459 receiving yards over 15games this season.To be fair, if youSam Darnold and Cam Newton throwing you the ball, you would celebrate every catch, too.

Washington fell behind 24-0 to the Cowboys in their Week 14

vallieklein — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 02:39:43 +0000

Washington fell behind 24-0 to the Cowboys in their Week 14 matchup but had a chance to DJ LeMahieu Jersey tie the game late. It forced a Dallas punt in the fourth quarter while trailing 27-20.It got the ball back with 3:04 and twotimeouts remaining.Washington was only able to keep the ball for two plays before giving it back to Dallas.MORE: Kyle Allen, who was at quarterback in place of an injured Taylor Heinicke, dropped back to pa s on second down. He found himself under pre sure and tried to get rid of the ball while falling to the ground. Defensive end Randy Gregory was able to jar the ball out of Allen's hand and the Cowboys recovered the fumble.Kyle Allen gets strip sacked, Dallas recovers Main Team (@MainTeamSports2) But was it a fumble? It was a very close call. Allen's hand appeared to be moving forward when the Clint Frazier Jersey ball came loose. The question became whether Allen had control of the ball with his hand moving forward, which would make the play an incomplete pa s, or if Allen was down by contact.MORE: The play was automatically reviewed, as are all turnovers in the NFL. In the end, the ruling on Wade Boggs Jersey the field stood.Walt Anderson, the NFL's senior vice presidentof officiating, why the call stood.There were two aspects that we looked at. The first was we were looking to see if the quarterback had control of the ball with his hand coming forward. We could confirm that he lost control of the ball before the hand came forward. And then the second aspect is we wanted to make sure that his knees were not down before he ended up losing control. And we were able to confirm that the knees were still up, so the ruling on the field stood.It's clear that Allen's knees were not Gio Gonzalez Jersey down. Control of the ball was murkier, but given that the play was ruled a fumble on the field, there wasn't clear and obvious evidence to overturn the call.NFL PLAYOFF PICTURE: The Cowboys (9-4) were able to run out the clock after recovering the fumble. They forced Washington (6-7) to burn its two remaining timeouts before picking up a first down on a Dak Prescott scramble. That got them to the two-minute warning, which allowed them to take a knee on their final Cameron Maybin Jersey three snaps.

It's impossible to know heading into the 2022 schedule relea

vallieklein — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 02:39:07 +0000

It's impo sible to know heading into the 2022 schedule release which NFL team has the "hardest" schedule, but opposing win percentage can provide a baseline. With that in mind, the 2022 schedule looks like it should: Burch Smith Jersey The best teams have the most difficult schedules on paper, whereas the worst teams ... don't.While there are exceptions to the rule, specifically in the AFC South and NFC East, that's generally how it shakes out this season. The Rams, Bengals, 49ers, and Chiefs all have among the hardest schedules of NFL teams as division finalists, whereas teams like the Lions and Jaguars find themselves toward the bottom in strength of schedule.The Rams and Bengals expect to be competing for another Super Bowl berth this year, while the 49ers are figuring out their quarterback room and the Chiefs traded away top wide receiver Tyreek Hill. Green Bay, meanwhile, will inevitably be in the thick of things with Aaron Rodgers back at the helm.The NFL's scheduling, straightforward as it is, doesn't perfectly reflect which teams have the hardest schedule. Here, however, is everything you need to know about every team's strength of schedule on paper.NFL OFFSEASON 2022: | Toughest NFL schedulein 2022Los Angeles Rams (.567 opponents win percentage) The Rams have a schedule befitting a defending champion. After winning the Super Bowl last season, they have their divisional schedule against the NFC West, which featured two other playoff teams in the Cardinals and the 49ers. By winning the division, they notched games against the NFC North-winning Packers and NFC East champion Cowboys as well, plus an AFC draw against the impre sive Buffalo Bills.It's a testament to their strength of schedule that not even a weak NFC South drew the Rams' winning percentage down, with the Buccaneers and Saints being the only teams above .500 there.The Rams will have their work cut out for them next season, but that's to be expected. How hard their schedule truly is will depend on if the NFC West proves to be as deep as it was last season.Rams opponents:HomeAwaySeattle SeahawksSeattle SeahawksSan Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersArizona CardinalsArizona CardinalsCarolina PanthersNew Orleans Cory Spangenberg Jersey SaintsAtlanta FalconsTampa Bay BuccaneersDallas CowboysGreen Bay PackersLas Vegas RaidersKansas City ChiefsDenver BroncosLos Angeles ChargersBuffalo BillsMORE:Easiest NFL schedule in 2022Washington Commanders, Dallas Cowboys (.462 opponents win percentage) Playing in the NFC East has its perks. Although the Cowboys and Eagles managed to stay above .500 last year, the Commanders and Giants really dragged down the strength of schedule of the division. That combined with playing the AFC South, which was similarly disastrous outside of Tenne see and Indianapolis, has the NFC East looking like the place to be for teams on the rise.The Cowboys finished 12-5 last year, but not even bouts against the Packers, Rams, and Buccaneers bring their opponents' winning percentage up.Commanders opponents:HomeAwayDallas CowboysDallas CowboysNew York GiantsNew York GiantsPhiladelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesGreen Bay PackersChicago BearsTenne see TitansDetroit LionsJacksonville JaguarsSan Francisco 49ersMinnesota VikingsHouston TexansCleveland BrownsIndianapolis ColtsAtlanta FalconsCowboys:HomeAwayNew York GiantsNew York GiantsPhiladelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesWashington CommandersWashington CommandersChicago BearsGreen Bay PackersCincinnati BengalsJacksonville JaguarsDetroit LionsLos Angeles RamsHouston TexansMinnesota VikingsIndianapolis ColtsTenne see TitansTampa Bay Buccaneers2022NFL strength of schedule rankingsThe two Super Bowl teams find themselves in the top three of strength of schedule based on opposing win percentage, with the Bengals sitting at third behind the Rams and Cardinals. Tampa Bay and San Francisco round out the top five, putting three NFC West teams in a very difficult spot based on Stephen Vogt Jersey strength of schedule alone.At the bottom the rankings, the Lions accompany the four NFC West teams as the bottom five. Going from lowest opposing win percentage to highest, the Commanders, Cowboys, Eagles, Giants, and Lions have the five easiest schedules.RankTeamOpponents' 2021 win percentage1Los Angeles Rams.567 (164-125-0)2Arizona Cardinals.543 (157-132-0)3Cincinnati Bengals.536 (154-133-2)4Tampa Bay Buccaneers.535 Brent Suter Jersey (154-134-1)T5San Francisco 49ers.533 (154-135-0)T5Kansas City Chiefs.533 (154-135-0)T7Las Vegas Raiders.528 (152-136-1)T7New Orleans Saints.528 (152-136-1)9Atlanta Falcons.524 (151-137-1)10Los Angeles Chargers.519 (150-139-0)11Seattle Seahawks.517 (149-139-1)T12Carolina Panthers.512 (147-140-2)T12Pittsburgh Steelers.512 (148-141-0)T12Buffalo Bills.512 (148-141-0)15Denver Broncos.509 (147-142-0)16New England Patriots.498 (143-144-2)T17New York Jets.495 (142-145-2)T17Cleveland Browns.495 (142-145-2)19Houston Texans.488 (141-148-0)20Minnesota Vikings.484 (139-148-2)21Miami Dolphins.481 (138-149-2)22Green Bay Packers.478 (147-150-2)23Baltimore Ravens.474 (136-151-2)T24Chicago Bears.471 (135-152-2)T24Tenne see Titans.471 (136-153-0)T26Jacksonville Jaguars.469 (135-153-1)T26Indianapolis Colts.469 (135-153-1)28Detroit Lions.467 (135-154-0)29New York Giants.465 (134-154-1)30Philadelphia Eagles.464 (133-154-2)T31Dallas Cowboys.462 (133-155-1)T31Washington Commanders.462 (133-155-1)2022NFL schedule for all 32 teamsWhile dates have yet to be set for each of the 32 teams' matchups, fans know who is playing who come the 2022 season. The formula the NFL uses is as follows:Home and away against its three division opponents (Six games)The four teams from another division within its conference on a rotating three-year cycle (Four games)The four teams from a division in the other conference on a rotating four-year cycle (Four games)Two intraconference games based on the prior years standings (these games match a first-place team against the first-place teams in the two same-conference divisions the team is not scheduled to play that season) (Two games)One interconference game based on the prior year's standings on a rotating four-year cycle. These games match a first-place team from one division against a first-place team in an opposite conference division that the team is not scheduled to play that season. The second-place, third-place and fourth-place teams in each Ben Gamel Jersey division are similarly paired. The home conference for this game will rotate each season.While the dates and times of these games are scheduled to be released this week, we already know the opponents for all 32 squads. Here's what we know:AFC EastNew England PatriotsHome:Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, New York JetsAway:Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers,

Von Miller is a member of the Broncos no longer. Denver has

vallieklein — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 02:38:31 +0000

Von Miller is a member of the Broncos no longer. Denver has traded him from the AFC to the NFC after agreeing to a trade with the Rams.Miller spent the first 10 years of his career with the Broncos. He was Eddie Mathews Jersey the No. 2 overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft behind Cam Newton and quickly paid dividends for Denver.During his Broncos career, Miller played in 142 regular-season games. He had a franchise-record 110.5 sacks and was an eight-time Pro Bowler and three-time AP All-Pro.Miller was also a critical part of the Broncos' Super Bowl 50-winning team. He had five sacks, two force fumblesand an interceptionand was named Super Bowl MVP after recording 2.5 sacks against Newton's Panthers.Now, Miller will join forces with the Rams. He'll play alongside Aaron Donald on a Los Angeles defense that was already averaging 3.1 sacks per game, Mark Melancon Jersey good for the second-most in the NFL.Adding Miller will make the Rams even more of a contender in the tough NFC West, but what did they give up for him? Here are all the details about the Von Miller trade.RIVERA: Von Miller trade detailsRams receive: Von MillerBroncos receive: 2022 second and third-round draft picksThe Rams paid a hefty price to acquire Miller. They surrendered their second-round pick and one of their two second-round picks to bring Miller aboard.However, the Rams aren'tjustgetting Miller in this deal. The Broncos have agreed to pay nearly all of Miller's remaining salary, according to ESPN's Luke Jackson Jersey Adam Schefter.As part of the trade, the Broncos are paying $9 million of Von Millers remaining $9.7 million salary, per sources. Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) That will allow the Rams who had just over $5 million in salary-cap space before the deal, per to easily take on Miller's deal. Acquiring multiple Day 2 picks probably made the Broncos more amenable to that compensation.TITANS RB DEPTH CHART: Rams draft picks 2022The Rams have made quite a few trades over the last calendar year that have involved draft picks. As such, many are wondering just how many 2022 draft picks they have left.The answer is not that many.The Rams will not pick until the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft, as they sent their first-round pick to the Lions in the Matthew Stafford trade and sacrificed their second-round pick in the Miller trade. The team had two third-round picks as they earned a compensatory pick for the Lions' hiring of Brad Holmes as their GM but now have one.Los Angeles also traded its fourth-round pick in the Brandin Cooks deal and its sixth-round pick in the Sony Michel trade. As such, they have just three Day 3 picks two of which are in R.A. Dickey Jersey the seventh round and four picks in total.So, to recap, these are the picks that the Rams have remaining from their 2022 draft stash.RoundNo. of picks10203140516072NFL POWER RANKINGS: When will Von Miller debut for the Rams?Since the trade happened this early in the week, Miller could debut for Los Angeles as soon as their Week 9 game against the Titans on Bobby Cox Jersey "Sunday Night Football." It will all depend on two things: how quickly he can adapt to the Rams' system and how healthy he is after mi sing last week's game with an ankle injury.If Miller does play Sunday, he will slot into the Rams' pa s rush rotation right away. He will likely emerge as a starter acro s from Leonard Floyd but could take on a more limited role in rotation with Terrell Lewis until he gets up to speed with his new club.

The Celtics emerge as the latest landing spot for Kevin Dura

vallieklein — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 02:37:56 +0000

The Celtics emerge as the latest landing spot for Kevin Durant, Big Papi steals the show at the Hall of Fame inauguration, and Davante Adams clears up his comments about Aaron Rodgers.Building Khris Davis Jersey on the award-winning journalism of The Sporting News, youll get all you need to know in one handy, bite-sized podcast hosted by Demetria Obilor. Sonny Gray Jersey The Sporting News 7 is a unique take on the days biggest talking points in sports, and Chris Bassitt Jersey you can find it on,or wherever you get your podcasts.Here are the seven stories you'll hear about on Monday, July 25, 2022:NBA: Celtics speak to Brooklyn regarding a trade for Kevin Durant, per reportsMLB: NFL: Davante Adams clarifies comments Reggie Jackson Jersey regarding Aaron Rodgers and Derek CarrTRACK AND FIELD: MOTORSPORTS: , UFC: Kendall Graveman Jersey Britains Molly McCann and Paddy Pimblett impre s at UFC London, in contention to fight at MSG in NovemberGOLF: Canadas Brooke Henderson holds off Sophia Schubert to win the Evian Championship

The clock is ticking for the Cowboys again to sign quarterba

vallieklein — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 02:37:20 +0000

The clock is ticking for the Cowboys again to sign quarterback Dak Prescott. The two-week window to apply to the franchise tag on the pending NFL free agent has opened in 2021, withMarch 9 as the deadline for Dallas to do so, if it so chooses.Prescott played under the exclusive tag last season and earned $31.4 million guaranteed. Thisyear, should the Cowboys tag him again, that number would jump up by 20 percent to $37.7 million.The Cowboys and Prescott would prefer to agree on a long-term deal, however, to both have him under contract beyond one more season and lock up bigger overall guaranteed money in relation to the top of the QB market.Here's a lookat how Dallas is positioned to go down either avenue with Prescott's contract:MORE: What is the Cowboys' salary-cap situation for signing Dak Prescott?The NFL-wide salary cap will have a floor of $180 million for teams, with a ceiling that isn't much higher than that. For now, the Cowboys are in pretty good shape, ranked 12thin the league at around $19 million under the cap.That said, they cannot afford the cap hit tied Michael Brantley Jersey to tagging Prescott at$37.7 million without restructuring contracts and releasing of players from their deals.Their most logicalsource of savings would be to designatelinebacker Jaylon Smith as a June 1 cut after a shaky season. That would come with $7.2 million in additional relief. The Cowboys can do that with two players, which also should make them think about moving on from aging left tackle Tyron Smith. They could recoup another $10.5 million there.That would get Dallas to about $36.7 million Yonder Alonso Jersey under the cap in two moves,meaning they can make the tag work on Prescott by cutting one more player.If they would like to keep Tyron Smith and still clear enough cap space, then they can cut cornerback Anthony Brown, punter Chris Jones, defensive end Randy Gregory, tight end Blake Jarwin and a few bottom-roster players to go withJaylon Smith.The Cowboys would be forced into some tough decisions with other veterans by looking to tag Prescott and also will have zero cap space to do anything else in free agency, with either their own or outside players.What a second franchise tag would mean for Dak PrescottFrom Prescott's perspective, a second consecutive tag isn't too bad. That would mean he has earned $69.1 million in guaranteed money in two years, and the Cowboys still would have showed faith in him as an elite, durable QB despite an ankle injury limiting his 2020 season to fivegames.This would be the Kirk Cousinsscenario from Washington at work again. Cousins was tagged in consecutive offseasons as a non-exclusive franchise player, making $20 million guaranteed in 2016 and bumping up 20 percent to $24 million guaranteed in 2017. A third tag from Washington would have increased his value by 44 percent to $34.6 million in 2018, making it certain he would hit free agency.Cousins ended up getting signed by the Vikings for three years at $84 million, all guaranteed. From '16 until being extended in '20,Cousins got the equivalent of a five-year deal worth $128 million, all guaranteed.Cousins "bet on himself" andhit the jackpot. Prescott might be wary of trying to do the same coming off his ankle surgery, but before the fluke of getting B.J. Upton Jersey hurt against the Giants, he did startand finishevery game healthyfor four and a quarter seasons since entering the league as a fourth-round draft pick in 2016.If Prescott gets tagged again in 2021, then his tag value wouldskyrocket to $54.4 million in 2022, well above the top of the QB market. That would force either the Cowboys or another team to give him a high-endlong-term deal, a suming he puts up adurable and productive comeback season.MORE: What should Dak Prescott'scontract look like with the Cowboys?Reports are Prescott wants a shorter deal, so think more in the Deshaun Watson four-year range (at $156 million) than the Patrick Mahomes 10-year range (at $450 million). Both of those 2017 first-round QBs signed their mega deals late last summer right before the 2020 season.Mahomes ended up averaging $45 million perseason, getting $63 million guaranteed at signing with more than $141.5 million total Greg Allen Jersey guaranteed. Watson ended up averaging $39 million a season, with $73 million guaranteed at signing with $110.7 million total guaranteed.Prescott already go $31.4 million guaranteed over one year,so in e sence, a four-year deal would serve as an extension. Because of that being significantly lower as an average annual salary vs. the best on the market,don't be surprised if Prescott is bumped to an average of $40 million per season, or $160 million total over four years.That would translate into five Zach Duke Jersey years, $191.4 million when including 2020, making the true average $38.3 million, which seems right as it's a little more than what Prescott would get on the tag in 2021.Watson's contract gives the Cowboys a good way to structure Prescott's. Around $75 million guaranteed at signing and $115 million total guaranteed would make a lot of sense in relation to $160 million overall value.The Texans, with Watson's extension, reduced his initial cap hit to $9.8 million in 2020 and $15.9 in million in 2021, should he stay with the team. The contract doesn't jumps to $40 million-plus against the cap until 2022 and 2023. The Cowboys can create similar short-term flexibility with their cap and stay out of any kind of bind.Bottom line, it wouldn't be the worst thing for the Cowboys to tag Prescott again, but after doing it once as the easiest solution in 2020, they would be muchbetter off finally hammering out the long-term contract before March 9. Otherwise, they mightcome dangerously close to letting Prescott hitthe open market in NFL free agency.

The Falcons during the 2022 NFL offseason, and that position

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The Falcons during the 2022 NFL offseason, and that positioned them to have an open quarterback competition for the first time since 2007.It was expected that veteran Marcus Mariota and rookie Desmond Ridder would compete for the Willie McCovey Jersey starting job to begin the season.However, Ridder has a different view of things. While he wants to eventually be a starter for the Falcons, he is taking it slowly as he integrates himself into both the NFL and the Falcons locker room."I take it day by day," Ridder said, via . "Im not coming out here trying to win the starting job, right here, right now. My job is Bruce Bochy Jersey to come out here and to make myself better to them, make Marcus better to them and make the team better."So, thats just my job. My role right now is to kind of bring everyone else with me. Bring the rookies with me. Bring all the guys around me with me so that we can become better."MORE: Ridder was known as a leader during his time at Cincinnati, so it's hardly a surprise that he has taken on the same role in Atlanta, at least among the rookies on the team.Still, it's unusual to hear a player involved in an open quarterback battle say that winning the job isn't his primary focus. Why does Ridder feel San Francisco Giants Jersey that way? It all has to do with his healthy respect for Mariota, from whom he is learning a lot as a backup."Hes like a big brother to me," Ridder said of Mariota. "Hes taken me under his wing. Hes taught me some of the nuances of not Tyler Beede Jersey only becoming an NFL quarterback but just an NFL player in general. So, Im excited to keep learning from him and keep growing."Ridder could use some time to grow and develop at the NFL level after playing in a non-Power 5 conference. It's good that he recognizes this and is willing to take time to improve his game.MORE: It also makes sense that the Falcons would want to roll with Mariota as their starter. The team doesn't have a lot of proven offensive weapons, but Mariota has 61 NFL starts under his belt. And, when healthy, he has proven to be a solid, accurate quarterback.Mariota has experience in Smith's offense too, as he was Tenne see's offensive Shaun Anderson Jersey coordinator during Mariota's final year with the team. That familiarity will make it easier for him to integrate himself into the Falcons' offense and continue to take pre sure off Ridder, the No. 2 quarterback selected in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Yes, the NFL is still playing "Thursday Night Football" int

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Yes, theNFL is still playing "Thursday Night Football" into December. There are three more weeks of action left for the league's Thursday night contests, so incredibly, the program is almost done for the 2021 NFL season.But we're not there yet, so there's still time to catch a few more Thursday games, including this week's battle between the Steelers and the Vikings.Speaking of the time, the game is set to kick off at the same time that every single "Thursday Night Football" game has begun this season. That would be 8:20 p.m. ET.Both the Vikings and the Steelers are desperate for wins to stay alive in the Wild Card race. The Vikings (5-7) just became the first team to lose to the Lions David Bote Jersey this season while the Steelers (6-5-1) pulled off a surprising upset against the Ravens. Pittsburgh is in the AFC North though, and all four teams in that division hold records of .500 or better. As such, winning is still of the utmost importance for the Steelers as they try to grind through a tough divisional race to make the playoffs.Below is everything to know about the TV schedule for the NFL Week 14opener between the Steelers and Vikings, plus a look at the rest of the NFL schedule for this week.MORE: What time is the NFL game tonight?Date: Thursday, Dec. 9Time: 8:20 p.m. ETThe Steelers vs. Vikings game will begin at 8:20 p.m. ET. All "Thursday Night Football" games will kick off Ryne Sandberg Jersey at that same time throughout the 2021 NFL season.Pregame coverage of the contest will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET on both NFL Network and Fox. NFL Network will also air "TNF First Look" on game day starting at 3 p.m. ET.Streamers will be able to watch the game via Amazon Prime orby using fuboTV,.Meanwhile, viewers in Canada can watch the game on DAZN .What channel is 'Thursday Night Football' on tonight?TV channels: Fox | NFL NetworkLive stream: Amazon Prime| | "Thursday Night Football" has been simulcast on both Fox and NFL Network for most of the season. That won't change again in 2021. Each network will continue to show the broadcast featuring Joe Buck and Troy Aikman on the call for the rest of the season. Viewers will also be able to stream the game using Amazon Greg Maddux Jersey Prime.Most United States cable providers carry the NFL Network. It also is available via satellite providerDirecTV (channels 212 and 1212) and IPTV providers Verizon FiOS (channels 88 and 588) andGoogle Fiber (channel 2019).NFL live stream for Thursday night gameStreamers will be able to view "Thursday Night Football"for free with a cable subscriptionby using either the NFL App or the Yahoo! Sports App. You must enter cable/satellite subscription credentials to acce s it.Meanwhile, cord-cutters will have plenty of options to watch Steelers vs. Vikings. They are as follows.Streaming option Cable subscription needed? Free? Cost Free trial? NFL AppNoYes--Yahoo! Sports AppNoYes--DirecTV StreamNoNo$69.99/monthNoNoNo$60/monthYesHulu Plus Live TVNoNo$55/monthYesSling TVNoNo$30/monthYesYouTube TVNoNo$65/monthYesNFL schedule Week 14The Steelers vs. Vikings game will kickstart the NFL's Week 14 action. Both teams are in the thick of the AFC and NFC Wild Card races but desperately need victories to avoid falling behind in the logjam of potential playoff teams vying for the Nos. 5 through 7 seeds.The two other prime-time games in Week 14 will be divisional matchups. The "Monday Night Football" battle between the Rams and Cardinals looks like the better of the two, and it may, perhaps, be the game of the week. The Cardinals can take a commanding three-game lead Justin Steele Jersey in the NFC West with a win over Los Angeles, so both teams will come amped up as they look to lock up or stay in the division race."Sunday Night Football" will feature the historic Packers-Bears rivalry. Green Bay certainly has the advantage in that contest, as they're coming off a bye and have Aaron Rodgers at quaraterback.Below is the full schedule for Week 14 of the 2021 NFL season.Week 14Thursday, Dec. 9GameKickoff timeTV channelSteelers at Vikings8:20 p.m. ETFox/NFLN/AmazonSunday, Dec. 12GameKickoff timeTV channelCowboys at Washington Football Team1 p.m. ETFox49ers at Bengals1 p.m. ETCBSJaguars at Titans1 p.m. ETCBSSeahawks at Texans1 p.m. ETFoxRaiders at Chiefs1 p.m. ETCBSSaints at Jets1 p.m. ETFoxFalcons at Panthers1 p.m. ETFoxRavens at Browns1 p.m. ETCBSGiants at Chargers4:05 p.m. ETFoxLions at Broncos4:05 p.m. ETFoxBills at Buccaneers4:25 p.m. ETCBSBears at Packers8:20 p.m. ETNBCMonday, Dec. 13GameKickoff timeTV Joe Maddon Jersey channelRams at Cardinals8:15 p.m. ETESPN

The connection between Patrick Mahomes and Tyreek Hill in Ka

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The connection between Patrick Mahomes and Tyreek Hill in Kansas City was special. NFL viewers were treated to the spectacle of a deep ball to Hill, or a scramble drill that ended in a connection.But fans have seen the last of the dynamic pairing. On Wednesday, , ending the Austin Gomber Jersey run between star quarterback and star receiver after four years.Mahomes and the Chiefs still have tight end Travis Kelce as a target in the pa sing game, but the drop-off from Hill to the rest of the wide receiver room is steep. Since Mahomes took over as the Chiefs' starting quarterback in 2018, only Sammy Watkins, Mecole Hardman and Byron Pringle have recorded more than 500 receiving yards in a season among players not named Hill or Kelce. Watkins last played for Kansas City in 2019 and Pringle is now a member of the Bears.MORE: Hardman figures to fill a crucial role with the team, as does recent signee JuJu Smith-Schuster. But just what will the rest of the receiver room look like in 2022? The Sporting News takes a look at the Chiefs' depth chart to find out who Mahomes will be throwing to next season.Chiefs WR depth chart1. JuJu Smith-SchusterSmith-Schuster will likely become the immediate new No. 1 wide receiver. He signed a one-year, $10.75 million contract with the team after spending the past four years with the Steelers. He was limited to five games in the 2021 campaign because of a shoulder injury, catching 15 pa ses for 129 yards. Smith-Schuster had been a reliable Drew Robinson Jersey target for Ben Roethlisberger in the past; he recorded a career-best 111 receptions and 1,426 receiving yards in 2018 and compiled 831 receiving yards in 2020. Smith-Schuster has never been regarded as particularly fast he clocked a 4.54 40 time in the 2017 NFL Combine and his average depth of target has never reached double digits. In the past two years, the average was below 7 yards. Still, if he can stay healthy, he could be an impact player for the Chiefs.MORE:2. Mecole HardmanHardman could eventually become KC's top wide receiver given his rapport with Mahomes, but he has yet to take the next step in his career and be a game-changing receiver. Hardman has recorded at least 500 receiving yards in each of his three seasons in Kansas City, but to this point he has only once recorded more than Nolan Arenado Jersey 100 receiving yards in a game. Hardman should see increased usage in 2022 given his deep-ball ability twice, he has been over 10 yards for average depth of target and his yards after catch per reception even exceeded Hill's each season they were teammates. And with a 4.33 40 time, he has the speed to improvise when Mahomes scrambles. This could be the season he steps up his production.3. Josh GordonThis is where things start get dicey for the Chiefs. Gordon is clearly next up on the wide receiver depth chart after he signed a one-year, $1.12 million contract to return to Kansas City after appearing Jason Motte Jersey in 12 games with the Chiefs in 2021. Gordon caught five pa ses for 32 yards and a touchdown last season after mi sing all of 2020 because of suspension. In 2013, Gordon was viewed as a future star after he caught 87 pa ses for 1,646 yards for the Browns, but since then he has been suspended multiple times for substance abuse violations. He appeared in just 33 games between 2014 and 2019, catching 110 pa ses for 1,801 yards during that span. Gordon, who's entering his Age 31 season, will almost certainly be a regular for the Chiefs if they don't make any additions.MORE:4. Justin WatsonWatson is the only other wide receiver on the Chiefs' current roster who has caught more than two pa ses in his career. Watson spent the past four years with the Buccaneers, though he mi sed most of the 2021 campaign with a knee injury. From 2019 through 2020, Watson caught 22 pa ses for 253 yards with two touchdowns both coming in '19.5. Daurice Fountain/Gehrig DieterFountain and Dieter round out the list almost by default. The other wide receivers on the Chiefs' roster are Mathew Sexton, Cornell Powell, Gary Jennings, Chris Finke and Omar Bayle s, who have combined for zero NFL receptions. Fountain caught two pa ses for the Colts in 2020 for 23 yards, while Dieter caught a pa s for 10 yards in 2020 and a pa s for 22 yards in 2018. Related Articles Tyreek Hill contract extension Kolten Wong Jersey details: Dolphins make former Chiefs star highest-paid WR in NFL Ru sell Wilson, Khalil Mack trades highlight AFC West that is sick of Chiefs domination

Nick Foles was carted off the field on Monday night, but sho

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Nick Foles was carted off the field on Monday night, but should be good to go in coming weeks, per reports.With under a minute left to play in the Vikings' 19-13 win over the Bears on "Monday Night Football," Foles was thrown hard to the ground by Vikings defensive lineman Ifeadi Odenigbo. Patrick Corbin Jersey This brought the cart out, while Tyler Bray finishedthe game.Nick Foles thrown down hard and hurt on this play Roto Street Journal (RSJ) (@RotoStJournal) Bears backup quarterback Mitchell Truisky since Week 8.Given the rough landing, some speculated that Foles might have injured his shoulder or collarbone, but he was placed on the medical Nick Ahmed Jersey cart and driven off following the injury. In a positive twist, NFL Network'sMike Garafolo reported Tuesday morning that initial tests showed that Foles had no fracture to his leg or hip as initially feared.From : Ketel Marte Jersey Despite the image of him leaving the field on a cart, QB Nick Foles did not suffer a major injury, sources say. Initial tests showed no fracture in his hip. He'll undergo further evaluation. Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) Garafolo would also say Foles should be good to go following the Bears' Week 11 bye.While Foles Abraham Almonte Jersey is expected to be ready to go for the Bears Week 12 matchup vs. the Packers in Green Bay, no official word has come from the Bears regarding any injury to Foles yet.The Bears are now 3-5 since making the change to Nick Foles at QB, following the benching of Trubisky Steven Souza Jersey after a 2-0 start to the year.In 2019, Foles suffered a broken left collarbone that sidelined him for eight games while still a member of the Jaguars. He suffered a hairline fracture of the same collarbone in 2014.

NFL pro days are taking on much greater importance ahead of

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NFL pro days are taking on much greater importance ahead of the . The league has canceled its traditional central NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis this year, meaning prospects' official measurements and on-field drills will be conducted at their respective college campusesfrom early March through early April.For teams wanting a closer look at the players whom they are considering drafting in late April, they would need to attend those specific pro days around the nation. TheNFL also has limited all teams to having no more than three combined representatives from their front-office, scouting and coaching staffs at each pro day.Without a Combine, talent evaluators need do their due pro daydiligence bygrinding film and virtually interviewing prospects. Starting withwhen the top college programs and some of the most notable players available will work out, here is everything you need to know to follow the pre-draft action.MORE NFL DRAFT: | NFL pro days schedule 2021Friday, March 5KansasTuesday, March 9Kansas StateNorthwestern (OT Rashawn Slater, LB Paddy Fisher, CB Greg Newsome)Wisconsin-WhitewaterWednesday, March 10Arkansas (QB Feleipe Franks)MarshallMarylandNorthern IllinoisWisconsinThursday, March 11Clemson (RB Travis Etienne, WR Amari Mike Scott Jersey Rodgers, OT Jackson Carman, WR Cornell Powell)*NevadaNew MexicoTexas (EDGE Joseph O sai, OT Samuel Cosmi, S Caden Stearns, QB Sam Ehlinger)*Clemson pro day coverage can be seen on ACC Network from 10-12:30 p.m. ET and at 5 p.m. ET on NFL Network and .Texas pro day coverage can be seen at 5 p.m. ET on NFL Network Andy Pettitte Jersey and .Friday, March 12Arkansas StateNorth Dakota State (QB Trey Lance, OT Dillon Radunz)Oklahoma (G/C Creed Humphrey, EDGE Ronnie Perkins, RB Rhamondre Stevenson)North Dakota State and Oklahoma pro daycoverage begins at noon ET on NFL Network and .Monday, March 15ArmyKent StateMiddle Tenne see StateVanderbiltTuesday, March 16Georgia TechTempleWednesday, March 17ArizonaGeorgia (EDGE Azeez Ojulari, CB Eric Stokes, CB Tyson Campbell, QB Jamie Newman, G Ben Cleveland)IllinoisPittsburgh (S Paris Ford, EDGE Patrick Jones II, DT Jalen Twyman)San Jose StateGeorgia pro day coverage can be seen at 9 p.m. ET on NFL Network and .Thursday, March 18Auburn (WR Seth Williams)Buffalo (RB Jaret Patterson)Central ArkansasLouisiana TechLouisiana-MonroeStanford (OT Walker Little, QB Davis Mills)TroyWest VirginiaAuburn and Stanford pro day coverage begins at 3 p.m. ET on NFL Network and .Friday, March 19Memphis (RB Kenneth Gainwell)OhioTCU (S Trevon Moehrig, S Ar'Darius Washington)Monday, March 22Air ForceBowling GreenColoradoColorado StateFlorida State (CB Asante Samuel Jr.DT Marvin Wilson, S Hamsah Nasirildeen, WR Tamorrion Terry)Iowa (DT Daviyon Nixon)Mi souri (LB Nick Bolton)Northern IowaToledoTuesday, March 23Alabama (WR DeVonta Smith, CB Patrick Surtain II,WR Jaylen Waddle, QB Mac Jones, RB Najee Harris, DT Christian Barmore, OT Alex Leatherwood, G Landon Dickerson, LB Dylan Moses)Central MichiganIowa StateNebraskaPurdue (WR Rondale Moore)Alabama and Purdue pro day coverage can be seen at noon ET on NFL Network and .Wednesday, March 24Michigan StateMi si sippi State (RB Kylin Hill)South Carolina (CB Jaycee Horn)USC (G Alijah Dallas Keuchel Jersey Vera-Tucker, WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, DT Jay Tufele)VirginiaUSC pro day coverage starts at 11 a.m. ET on NFL Network and .Thursday, March 25Georgia SouthernLibertyMa sachusettsNorth TexasOle Mi s (WR Elijah Moore)Penn State (LB Micah Parsons, EDGE Jayson Oweh, TE Pat Freiermuth)San Diego StateSMU (QB Shane Buechele)Tenne see (G Trey Smith)Western MichiganFriday, March 26Boston College (TE Hunter Long)BYU (QB Zach Wilson)Michigan (EDGE Kwity Paye, OT Jalen Mayfield)South Dakota State (WR Cade Jones)Virginia Tech (CB Caleb Farley, OT Christian Darrisaw)BYU, Michigan and Virgnia Tech pro day coverage can be seen at 1 p.m. ET on NFL Network and .Monday, March 29Arizona StateDuke (EDGE Chris Rumph II)Louisiana-LafayetteMiami (EDGE Gregory Rou seau, EDGE Jalan Phillips, TE Brevin Jordan, EDGE Quincy Roche)Miami (Ohio)North Carolina (RB Javonte Williams, WR Dyami Brown, RB Michael Carter, LB Chazz Surratt Roy Oswalt Jersey )Tuesday, March 30Alabama (follow-up)East CarolinaFlorida AtlanticLouisvilleNorth Carolina StateOhio State (QB Justin Fields, G Wyatt Davis, DT Tommy Togai, LB Pete Werner, CB Shaun Wade, LB Baron Browning, G Josh Myers, RB Trey Sermon)Texas A&M (QB Kellen Mond)TulaneWashington (DT Levi Onwuzurike, S Elijah Molden)Alabama, Ohio State and Washington pro day coverage begins at 6 p.m. ET. on NFL Network on .Wednesday, March 31Boise StateFlorida (TE Kyle Pitts, WR Kadarius Toney, QB Kyle Trask)KentuckyLSU (WR Ja'Marr Chase, WR Terrace Marshall Jr.)Notre Dame (LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, OT Liam Eichenberg)Wake Forest (EDGE Carlos Basham Jr., WR Sage Surratt)Florida, LSU and Notre Dame pro day coverage can be seen at Craig Biggio Jersey 11 a.m. ET on NFL Network and .Thursday, April 1Applachian StateCharlotteMinnesota (WR Rashod Bateman)Oklahoma State (OT Teven Jenkins, RB Chuba Hubbard)Oregon StateSouth FloridaUCFWestern KentuckyFriday, April 2Oregon (OT Penei Sewell, S Jevon Holland)Tulsa (LB Javen Collins)Wednesday, April 7Texas TechFriday, April 9Ball StateHoustonRiceUABMORE:How to watch NFL pro days on TVThe NFL Network and ESPN will have live pre-draft coverage of the bigger college campus workouts, focusing on marquee programs with a plethora of top 2021 prospects, including Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Florida. There also will be a focus on first-round quarterbacks from outside of those schools, such as BYU's Zach Wilson and North Dakota State's Trey Lance.Television and streaming information will available closer to the date of each workout, so stay tuned for updates as they become available.MORE: Biggest storylines to watch1, Quarterbacks, quarterback, quarterbacks (minus Trevor Lawrence).

As we roar toward the finish line of this crazy year, the fi

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As we roar toward the finish line of this crazy year, the final Monday Night Football game of the 2020 NFL season is upon us. The scorching-hot Bills (11-3) take their prime-time tour to Foxboro to face the stumbling Patriots (6-8) at Gillette Stadium. The Bills come in as -7 road favorites (-330 ML), and the over/under currently sits at 46 total points.This matchup seems fitting, as these odds would probably seem upside-down any other year. But 2020, as we all know, has been quite different Julio Teheran Jersey in many ways. And for coach Bill Belichicks Patriots, it has been an abject failure. Usually dominant in the second half of the season, the Pats have lost two games in a row, scoring 15 points combined in the proce s, and they saw themselves eliminated from postseason contention for the first time in 11 years. There seems to be plenty of humble pie to go around in New England right now.MORE MNF:Meanwhile, the Bills are riding high behind breakout star QB Josh Allen. They have won four games in a row and seven of their last eight, with the only lo s coming on a last-second Kyler Murray Hail Mary in Week 10. Buffalo has gone undefeated against its AFC foes, and only the Pats tonight and the Dolphins next week stand between the Bills and the No. 2 seed in the AFC.As always, we at BetQL are here to break down this Monday night matchup with a comprehensive betting preview. We will provide you with a full array of odds, trends, predictions, and top bets, so you can win big and help Santa pay off some credit card bills.We can tell you right now that our BetQL NFL Best Bet Model is leaning toward the Bills on the moneyline, but it lists a handful of other bets as better Ian Kinsler Jersey values in this one. Keep reading to reveal our full predictions, and visit BetQL.com 24/7 for all updated lines, odds, spreads, and expert picks for this and every NFL game of the 2020 season.MNF INJURY UPDATE: Bills-Patriots Betting PreviewBills Outlook One of the hottest teams in football right now hails from Buffalo, which happens to be of the coldest cities in the nation. And in a sick twist of fate, one of the most insane, die-hard fan bases in the NFL has been torturously forced to watch from homeas their Bills serve as a beacon of stability on the football field.Josh Allen, Buffalos trusty young quarterback, has put together a third season that should merit MVP consideration (yeah, I said it!). The Wyoming product has led Bills Mafia to their first AFC East title since 1995 when Allen was still in his mothers womb back in his home state of California.Mainstream audiences might have just clued into the football greatne s Buffalo has conceptualized behind Allen and fourth-year Bills coach Sean McDermott, who has been with the QB since GM Brandon Beane drafted him. But the NFL has been aware for some time now. The Bills are rounding out a run of four-consecutive nationally televisedcontests, and theyve steamrolled every opponent during the tour to the collective scoring tune of 108-58. Their path of fury last struck Denver, where they bewildered the Broncos 48-19. Allen completed 28-of-40 pa ses ( Anthony Rendon Jersey 70 percent) for 359 yards and two touchdownsand ran in another two scores.The 24-year-old QB has accounted for 10 TDs in Buffalos past three games, all the while smashing to pieces every personal statistical season record. He has thrown for 30 TDs and 4,000 pa sing yardswhile maintaining a 104.2 QB rating (all easily career highs). Hes also been sacked on a career-low 4.7 percent of pa sing plays, and his career-low 1.8 interception percentage has helped him stay at just nine picks, the same number of picks he had in 2019 when he threw 80 fewer pa ses.Allen enjoys a group of already-succe sful wide receivers, but he has arguably made each one of them better this season. Stefon Diggs, Buffalos prized offseason acquisition, leads the NFL with a career-best 111 catches. He also has a career-best 1,314 receiving yards and 75.5-percent catch rate. Surprisingly, he has a modest five touchdowns, but thats mostly due to the fact that Allen spreads the ball around so effortle sly in the red zone.Rookie and fellow receiver Gabriel Davis has found paydirt a whopping six times. Veteran slot-man Cole Beasley, also having a career year, has 79 catches (and a 77.5-percent catch rate) to go with his four TDs. Three other pa s-catchers have at least three scores. Veteran speedster John Brown, out since Week 10 with an ankle injury, has two TDs of his own and could return soon. Long story short, this pa sing offense is in full gear.If second-year back Devin Singletary and rookie Zack Mo s can find consistency in the running game for offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, this team will be looking at more than just a run at the conference. Leslie Fraziers defense has even impre sed as of late, allowing 19 or fewer points in three of its past four games, and forcing nine turnovers acro s its past five contests.The Bills are giving their fan base a regular season that New England fans have come to expect year in and year out. They clinched their first AFC East title in 25 years with their fourth straight win last week, their second such winning streak this season. And with the Steelers lo s last Monday, Buffalo now finds itself on the fast-track to the No. 2 seed. Things are good for Bills Mafia.Patriots Outlook When Patriots coach and GM Kole Calhoun Jersey Bill Belichick signed Cam Newton to a discount deal this summer, he probably never expected the one-time MVP could replicate the kind of succe s that six-time Super Bowl winner and three-time MVP Tom Brady experienced in New England. But Belichick also likely never anticipated things could go so poorly with Newton under center.A 10-year veteran and three-time Pro Bowler, Newton will a suredly finish with career lows in just about every category. He has just 216 completions, 2,381 pa sing yards, and five touchdowns in Yunel Escobar Jersey 13 starts with the Pats. He also has 10 interceptionsand has been sacked 26 times. His QB rating is just 79.6, the second lowest of his career. Newtons worst season-long rating was 75.8 in 2016, but he averaged 50 more pa sing yards per game that season. Similarly, the Panthers had just six wins that year, which may end up being how many New England finishes with this year.Belichick has to be pleased with the fight he has seen in his defense and special team units. But at this point, it seems beyond time for the veteran leader to ask his coaching and managerial team for help drafting offensive talent. None of the Pats recent wide receiver picks have looked special, and with the exception of second-year back Damien Harris, this looks like a practice squad most of the time.If second-year backup QB Jarrett Stidham was any good, it would be hard to fathom why he would not be playing ahead of Newton, who has been relegated to an archaic ground-and-pound style of quarterbacking.New Englanders k

ESPN in which they took writers for each team and had them s

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ESPN in which they took writers for each team and had them select NFL players as if everyone was available. If you've ever played the Madden video game, then e sentially view it as the fantasy draft in Darryl Strawberry Jersey franchise mode.However, the writers were given a few guidelines, which helps explain some of the selections. They were only given four rounds and told to draft a quarterback, an offensive player (non-QB), a defensive player and a wild card (any player they wanted). They used the 2020 NFL Draft order, although they gave any traded picks back to their original teams. The selection then snaked in the rounds following.The most important part to know, though, is this from ESPN: "Each GM was asked to draft with intentions of winning a Super Bowl within five years."MORE Neil Walker Jersey : The results from the first round were as such:ESPN did a draft a suming every NFL player was available to be picked. Some interesting choices. Here's Round 1: Nick Veronica (@NickVeronica) The first few picks made plenty of sense. Drafting Patrick Mahomes, Ru sell Wilson and Lamar Jackson with the first three picks seemlike easy decisions. They're all quarterbacks, two have won MVP awards and they're all relatively young.Then, as we advance, the picks get a little more confusing. Drew Brees at 8 and Tom Brady at 14 were surprising considering their age. You're only going to get maybe one or two more seasons out of these guys, so does it really make sense to go all in on that one year?But the name that drew (pun intended) the most attention on Twitter was Drew Lock going 15th overall. Lock wasn't even a first-round pick in his own NFL Draft, but now is suddenly viewed as a top 15 pick among all NFL players after just playing in five games.This list even made Lock's name trend on Twitter because people were so confused with the selection Jeurys Familia Jersey .Drew Locks mother wouldnt take him this high George Chahrouri (@PFF_George) Drew Lock's agent was apparently a participant in this draft Rich Hribar (@LordReebs) Trevor Sikkema (@TampaBayTre) ESPN's Broncos reporterJeff Legwold made the selection and briefly explained why he went with Lock writing, "The quarterbacks came off the board quickly with 10 already gone, so I made my biggest gamble on potential with Lock."Of course, Lock Tom Seaver Jersey wasn't the only pick that received questionable responses.Anyone who thinks Ronnie Stanley (or really any non QB) is worth more than the 5th best QB in the NFL (whoever that is) should not be allowed to make any more football decisions. Bob Sturm (@SportsSturm) Whatever about RBs in the first round of a regular draft, where the league already has nearly full rosters.Imagine taking a RB in the first round of a franchise draft!? Sam Monson (@PFF_Sam) Quarterbacks Michael Conforto Jersey always get more special treatment BUT no TJ Watt. No Decastro? Comon Bob Pompeani (@KDPomp) Well there are some curious picks here. Like Drew Lock ahead of Kyler Murray. Theres offensive lineman picked out of order Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) this is a fun exercise--amongst the QBs, I'd take Kyler and Matt Stafford higher.... Mina Kimes (@minakimes) The personal vendetta against Kirk Cousins is absolutely hilarious. Its a legit illne s. b. (@b_heintzz)