https://0xbt.net/blog/archive/liny195/1577836800/1580515200 https://0xbt.net/blog/view/108544/former-nfl-running-back-cierre-wood-and-his-girlfriend Fri, 10 Jan 2020 06:23:35 +0000 https://0xbt.net/blog/view/108544/former-nfl-running-back-cierre-wood-and-his-girlfriend were indicted on murder and 20 felony child abuse charges in the death of a five-year-old girl White Thurman Thomas Jerseys , the reports.Amy Taylor’s daughter, La’Rayah Davis, was found lifeless in Wood’s apartment in Las Vegas on April 9. Wood and Taylor are accused of killing Davis.Taylor and her daughter moved in with Wood and his own daughter less than two weeks before Davis died.Davis had 20 newly broken ribs, internal bleeding, a lacerated liver and bruises to her heart, diaphragm, and connective tissue, according to autopsy findings. Taylor told police she sat on the girl while disciplining her about a week before her death, per court documents.Wood told police he used exercise as discipline Thurman Thomas Jerseys 2019 , and Davis feel backward while doing sit-ups and hit her head on the carpeted floor, the reports.Wood and Taylor each could get life in prison if convicted.Wood plans to plead no guilty at his arraignment July 2, his attorney, Thomas Ericsson, told the .Wood, who had five career carries for 12 yards, appeared in five career regular-season games with the Texans and Bills from 2013-15. He also spent time with the Patriots, Ravens, and Seahawks during his NFL career before playing parts of two seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats White Bruce Smith Jerseys , Montreal Alouettes, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Bills might be ready to trade."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections NewsNotesOpinionAnalysisDiscussionPodcastNFL DraftSalary CapNFL DraftRumorsNotes2019 NFL Draft: Two teams with strong ties to the Buffalo Bills rumored to be interested in trade-up, per reportNew,112commentsThe Bills might be ready to trade.EDTShareTweetShareShare2019 NFL Draft: Two teams with strong ties to the Buffalo Bills rumored to be interested in trade-up, per reportThe Buffalo Bills hold the No. 9 pick in the first round of the NFL Draft, which starts at 8 p.m. EST Thursday night in Nashville, Tenn. While there are many directions general manager Brandon Beane and head coach Sean McDermott could go with the first of the team’s ten draft picks, there are two franchises with strong ties to the Bills that have been rumored to be interested in trading up in the first round. In a story written by Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated and The Monday Morning Quarterback, Breer said he’s heard from sources that the Houston Texans and Carolina Panthers are the two teams he’s heard most often associated with trading up in the draft. The Bills have ties to both organizations Bruce Smith Jerseys 2019 , which could pave the way for a draft-day trade with either Houston or Carolina. Brian Gaine, the current general manager of the Texans, previously served as vice president of player personnel for the Bills in 2017 before being recruited to take over as GM in January of 2018. And as every Bills fan knows by now, the Bills-Panthers connection runs deep. McDermott was the Panthers’ defensive coordinator from 2011-2016, orchestrating a top-ten defense every year from 2012-2015. Beane spent his entire career in Carolina before becoming the general manager of the Bills in May 2017. From 2008-2014, Beane served as the Panthers’ director of football operations before he was promoted to assistant GM for the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Here’s what Breer had to say about the trade rumors involving the Panthers and Texans: “Carolina (No. 16) and Houston (No. 23) wouldn’t be going up for quarterbacks. In all likelihood, it’d be a move to get one of the top three tackles. Each has been very present in that market on the scouting trail over the last three months, and the dropoff from the first cluster (Alabama’s Jonah Williams, Florida’s Jawaan Taylor White Andre Reed Jerseys , Washington State’s Andre Dillard) to the second (Alabama State’s Tytus Howard, Ole Miss’ Greg Little) leaves both teams in a bit of a no man’s land, drafting too low for the former and too high for the latter. So both could move up or, failing that, move down,” Breer said.]]> liny https://0xbt.net/blog/view/108543/team-talkerik-scalavino-reviews-the-patriots-titans Fri, 10 Jan 2020 06:10:15 +0000 https://0xbt.net/blog/view/108543/team-talkerik-scalavino-reviews-the-patriots-titans  film and offers his analysis: Wasn’t the best of days for any Patriot.Paul Perillo tells us who won the matchups on Sunday: Titans have all the answers.John Rooke’s View from Above: Does ugly beat nothing?Conference Call transcript: Bill Belichick.Angelique Fiske reports Brian Flores was recognized by the Hockomock YMCA for their work with the Integration Initiative Deatrich Wise Jerseys 2019 , a program that provides unique and immersive opportunities for people with special needs.WEEI Patriots Monday: Tom Brady - Trey Flowers - James White - Bill Belichick.LOCAL LINKSDoug Kyed presents his Pats-Titans Film Review: What caused Tom Brady’s struggles in loss?Evan Lazar’s Advanced Stats Report: What exactly went wrong with Brady and the offense?Mike Reiss agrees with Tom Brady that better distribution of the ball would be ideal.David Latham (LastWordOnSports) Patriots need to trust Chris Hogan.Mike Reiss states that ‘clearly, the background Matt Patricia and Mike Vrabel had with the Patriots was an advantage... Ultimately, the players have to make the plays, but it never hurts to have such fresh intelligence’.Mark Daniels calls Sunday’s loss unusual and out of character for Bill Belichick’s Patriots.Michael Hurley serves up some stone-cold leftover Pats-Titans thoughts: No need to panic on the Patriots or Tom Brady.Jerry Thornton shares his knee jerk reactions to Sunday: There is no feeling in the world like getting teabagged by a collection of guys who owe their lives to you.Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Pats Posits: Music City disaster.Andrew Callahan explains how the Patriots defense was exposed for having a razor-thin margin for error.Michael Hurley gives us something to put the Patriots’ offensive road woes into perspective.Ryan Hannable explains why the Patriots’ offensive woes aren’t nearly as bad as they seem.Matt Vautour doesn’t think Sunday’s loss should be cause for panic.Ryan Hannable notes Stephon Gilmore owns up to his poor performance in Tennessee.Ross Gienieczko Patriots Notebook: Tom Brady understands Dion Lewis’ comments; More.Nick O’Malley gives us a rundown on the Patriots injury epidemic to see who’s hurt and who could return after the bye week.Zack Cox peaks at the playoff picture to see where the Patriots stand after the loss.Mike Cole relays Bill Belichick on why the Pats couldn’t generate the same pass rush vs. the Titans.CBS Boston mentions the speculation that there’s a good chance Rob Gronkowski will retire after this season.Kevin Duffy issues his Week 10 Patriots Report Card /Oprah-style: You get a detention, you get a detention, you get a detention... Detentions for everyone!Phil Perry skips over the beginning of the alphabet with his Week 10 Report Card. Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots Week 10 Report Card. /Today’s grades were brought to you by the letters C, D and F.Andy Gresh reminds us that ‘if the Patriots see Tennessee in the playoffs, the Titans have now shown their hand as to how they would attack New England with Mike Vrabel as head coach.’ Week 10 Grades.Nick O’Malley uses his wooden ruler to smack everyone’s knuckles after grading the Patriots for Week 10. /Also White Joe Thuney Jerseys , no recess for a week.NATIONAL NEWSMike Tanier (Bleacher Report) Monday Morning Digest: Can the Patriots survive the decline of Tom Brady? Doug Farrar (TouchdownWire) The All-22: Why can’t Tom Brady beat the blitz?Dan Hanzus (NFL.com) GIFs that help explain Week 10: Is age catching up to Tom Brady?Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Will other teams do to the Patriots what the Titans did to the Patriots?Mike Jones (USA Today) Patriots won’t be derailed by loss to Titans, but playoff picture just got tougher.Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Belichick says a little bit more about Sunday’s loss (but nothing about Dion Lewis).Kevin Patra (NFL.com) Tom Brady on critics: ‘I absolutely want to play better.’Albert Breer (SI) Monday Afternoon QB: Inside Teryl Austin’s firing, Time for Josh Reynolds and Sidney Jones to step up, More NFL notes.Conor Orr (SI) Morning Huddle: What’s stopping John Harbaugh from starting Lamar Jackson over Joe Flacco?Adam Schein (NFL.com) The Schein nine: NFL statement makers in Week 10. The AFC goes through Kansas City.Vote (NFL.com) 2018 Pro Bowl voting is now open.Joe Lucia (Awful Announcing) Rate the 2018 NFL announcers: It’s time for you to sound off about your favorite and least favorite NFL broadcasters. The tight end will be on the practice field this week." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhitePats Pulpita New England Patriots communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpPatriots NewsOpinion and AnalysisContribute!About the SiteTopicsPatriotsOddsShopStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhitePatriots News Opinion and Analysis Contribute! FanPostsFanShotsAbout the Site List of Patriots Twitter AccountsWrite For Pats Pulpit!New User Welcome and Commenting GuideCommunity GuidelinesMastheadTopics Patriots Off-Season CoveragePatriots Opinion/AnalysisPatriots NewsPatriots Draft CoverageSportfolio ManagementFiled under:Patriots NewsPatriots Offseason CoverageNew Patriots tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins will reportedly miss the first week of organized team activitiesNew,26commentsRelated: Patriots OTA practices see return of multiple previously injured playersEDTShareTweetShareShareNew Patriots tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins will reportedly miss the first week of organized team activitiesPhoto by Sam Greenwood/Getty ImagesThe New England Patriots are one day into their organized team activities and already saw the return of multiple previously injured players to the field. One man who also ended the 2018 campaign sidelined because of injury will reportedly not participate in the action, however: according to the Boston Herald’s Kevin Duffy, tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins will miss this week’s OTA practices as an excused absentee.The reason for Seferian-Jenkins not participating in the voluntary workouts is not yet known, although it should not be seen as a cause for concern given that the team apparently gave its blessing. We will therefore have to wait a bit longer to see the 26-year-old in a Patriots uniform for the first time since the team acquired him as a free agent in early April to bolster a tight end group that is undergoing a major transformation.Not only did Rob Gronkowski announce his retirement in late March Joe Thuney Jerseys 2019 , the team also moved on from Dwayne Allen and Jacob Hollister. In their place, Seferian-Jenkins will compete against Matt LaCosse, Benjamin Watson, Ryan Izzo, Stephen Anderson and Andrew Beck for a spot on the roster. Given his experience and steady albeit mediocre production in the past, the former second-round draft pick was seen as one of the favorites to make the team.Seferian-Jenkins, who appeared in only five games last season because of a core muscle injury, became available for the Patriots after his previous team White Michael Bennett Jerseys , the Jacksonville Jaguars, declined his contract option for the 2019 season. One month into free agency, New England brought him in on a one-year, $895,000 — reflective of his status as a player that needs to fight for a spot on the team.This week’s absence will likely not have too much of an impact on his long-term outlook with the team, but obviously does put him at a slight disadvantage compared to the other players at the position.]]> liny https://0xbt.net/blog/view/108542/the-giants-opted-not-to-bring-in-veteran-help-after Fri, 10 Jan 2020 05:55:42 +0000 https://0xbt.net/blog/view/108542/the-giants-opted-not-to-bring-in-veteran-help-after  Saquon Barkley‘s ankle injury and that left them with undrafted rookies Jon Hilliman and Austin Walter at running back for Thursday night’s game against the Patriots.Hilliman fumbled and Walter played one offensive snap in the 35-14 loss Cody Latimer Jersey , which may have been enough to lead the Giants to reverse course. They worked out a handful of older backs on Friday and wound up signed former Raven Buck Allen.Allen was a 2015 fourth-round pick in Baltimore and appeared in 54 games over the last four seasons. He ran 340 times for 1,249 yards and eight touchdowns while catching 129 passes for 814 yards and six touchdowns.He signed with the Saints as a free agent in May and was released off their injured reserve list in August. How much playing time he gets with the Giants will be dependent on when Barkley and Wayne Gallman are cleared to return to action.Hilliman was cut to make room for Allen while Walter was waived earlier in the day when they re-signed quarterback Alex Tanney. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (12-6)OPEN CAMP: July 26, Ochsner Sports Performance Center, Metairie, LouisianaLAST YEAR: Helped by infusion of elite young talent, Saints pulled out of three-year rut of mediocrity and won NFC South. They were seconds away from advancing to NFC title game, only to be thwarted by Minnesota receiver Stefon Diggs‘ winning touchdown as time expired in divisional round. New Orleans received major contributions from running back and Offensive Rookie of Year Alvin Kamara http://www.giantslockerroom.com/authentic-evan-engram-jersey , and cornerback and Defensive Rookie of Year Marshon Lattimore. Several other first-and second-year players filled regular roles as well, and veteran Drew Brees remained one of NFL’s top QBs.IMPORTANT ADDITIONS: LB Demario Davis, S Kurt Coleman, CB Patrick Robinson, WR Cameron Meredith, Rookie DE Marcus Davenport.IMPORTANT LOSSES: S Kenny Vaccaro, TE Coby Fleener Patrick Omameh Jersey , WR Willie Snead, G Senio Kelemete, RT Zach Strief, CB Delvin Breaux.CAMP NEEDS: Lineup is relatively stable from last-season’s playoff run, but New Orleans looking to bolster pass rush by finding someone who can make offenses pay for sending multiple blockers at All-Pro end Cameron Jordan. Saints want Davenport to develop into that player. But he is raw in first season out of UTSA. Saints also want to figure out which running backs can fill in for Mark Ingram during his four-game suspension to open season. Veteran free agents Shane Vereen and Terrence West, along with draft pick Boston Scott and second-year pro Trey Edmunds, are competing for those snaps.EXPECTATIONS: Saints appear to have gotten stronger and deeper than last season Womens Dalvin Tomlinson Jersey , particularly with additions on defense. Keys to improving are how well new players fit and, as usual, avoiding injuries. If Davenport develops quickly, Saints could be elite. If not, teams with good plan to block Jordan could give New Orleans fits.—AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL]]> liny https://0xbt.net/blog/view/108529/ty-law-wore-dark-sunglasses-throughout-his-28-minute Fri, 10 Jan 2020 05:41:34 +0000 https://0xbt.net/blog/view/108529/ty-law-wore-dark-sunglasses-throughout-his-28-minute  Tedy Bruschi Jerseys 2019 , 29-second Pro Football Hall of Fame speech. They couldn’t hide his tears.Law, 45, became emotional several times and shed more than a few tears. “There ain’t no crying in football,” Law said. “I know. My bad.”Law, who played 203 games in 15 seasons with the Patriots, Jets and Chiefs, began his speech where his journey began — in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.“If you believe you are something, you will find it,” Law said. “You will find that spirit, that thought. You start to move differently, think differently. Success in life is about having a proper belief system. You’ve got to believe in who you are. You must believe in yourself.“There are so many other people that believed in me, too White Andre Tippett Jerseys , and I can’t stress the importance in that. You’ve got to have people who cheer you along the way. But none of that matters if you don’t believe in yourself. To get to this point, I had to believe in myself.”After thanking everyone who helped him get to Canton, Law circled back to where he began. He ended his speech by encouraging everyone to “believe in yourself.”“You can’t wait for someone else to validate your purpose,” Law said. “You have to believe in yourself. You can’t wait for somebody else to tell you you’re great. You have to believe in yourself. You can’t wait for society to tell you that you’re beautiful or that you’re a good person. You have to believe that for yourself. I thank each and every one of you for believing in me and my dreams. Because of you, my legacy lives on. Thank you for this incredible honor.” The NFL is down to two unbeaten teams.Kansas City failed to do much on either side of the ball in a 19-13 home loss to Indianapolis on Sunday night, leaving New England (5-0) and San Francisco (3-0) as the league's only teams without a setback. The 49ers host Cleveland on Monday night.The Chiefs (4-1) had scored at least 26 points in 27 consecutive regular-season games, the longest streak in NFL history. But the run ended with a lackluster effort against the Colts (3-2), who dominated the line of scrimmage.Marlon Mack had 132 yards rushing, finding holes against a defense that lost tackles Chris Jones and Xavier Williams to injuries.The Colts were equally impressive against reigning league MVP Patrick Mahomes. They spent most of the night in Kansas City's backfield, stuffing the ground game and putting constant pressure on Mahomes. He was sacked four times, hit more often, and spent the final few minutes hobbling around Arrowhead Stadium."We got beat in about every phase you can get beat this evening," Chiefs coach Andy Reid said.Mahomes finished with 321 yards passing and a touchdown.The Chiefs will try to regroup next week against Houston (3-2) Andre Tippett Jerseys 2019 , which scored 53 points — the second-most in franchise history — in a victory against Atlanta (1-4).Here are some other things that happened during Week 5 of the NFL season:STILL WINLESSFour teams remain without a victory: Cincinnati (0-5), Washington (0-5), Miami (0-4) and the New York Jets (0-4). At least one of them should snap out of their early season slump next week because the Dolphins host the Redskins.For now, though, it's the NFL's most winless teams through Week 5 in a decade. Kansas City, St. Louis, Tampa Bay and Tennessee were winless after five weeks in 2009. Each of them ended its drought in the next three games.The Bengals got the closest to winning Sunday, scoring two touchdowns in a little more than 2 minutes against Arizona and tying the game at 23. But rookie Kyler Murray drove the Cardinals into position for the game-winning field goal on the final play.Cincy's problem was evident: It allowed 514 yards.Washington and the Jets were downright dismal on offense. The Redskins scored on their second possession against New England, getting a 65-yard run from receiver Cam Sims, but did little else . The Redskins finished with 220 yards and two turnovers.The Jets would have loved that kind of outburst considering they managed 128 yards at Philadelphia.ANOTHER INJURED QBPittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph left the game against Baltimore because of a concussion caused by safety Earl Thomas' hit to the chin.Trailing 17-13 in the third quarter, Rudolph scrambled to his left, stepped up the field and flicked the ball to teammate James Washington just before the crown of Thomas' helmet hit Rudolph under the chin. Rudolph limply fell to the ground and laid there with his eyes closed while medical personnel rushed to his side. Rudolph woozily made his way off the field and to a nearby hospital for further evaluation.He was the second Steelers quarterback hurt this season. Starter Ben Roethlisberger is out for the year following elbow surgery.Carolina, Chicago White John Hannah Jerseys , Jacksonville, New Orleans and the New York Jets also are without their starting quarterback because of injury.PATRIOTS ROLLTom Brady passed Brett Favre for third place on the NFL's all-time passing list with 71,923 yards. Brady now trails only retired Peyton Manning (71,940) and injured New Orleans star Drew Brees (74,845). Brady also edged closer to Manning's record 539 touchdown passes with the 527th of his 20-year career.New England's defense has been even better than its 42-year-old icon.The Pats are allowing 6.8 points a game, better than two defenses widely considered the best in NFL history.The 1985 Chicago Bears allowed 12.4 points a game, and the 2000 Baltimore Ravens surrendered 10.3 points a game.NEWSY NUGGETSMahomes reached 7,000 yards passing in just the 22nd game of his NFL career, becoming the fastest player to reach that milestone in the Super Bowl era. He topped the previous mark by Hall of Famer Kurt Warner (25 games). ... Dallas' Amari Cooper notched his third game with at least 200 yards receiving. Only Calvin Johnson (5) and Jerry Rice (4) have more in the Super Bowl era. ... The Jets have more defensive/special teams touchdowns (3) than offensive touchdowns (2) this season. ... Houston's Deshaun Watson posted a perfect passer rating (158.3) thanks to having the same number of passing touchdowns (5) as incompletions.]]> liny https://0xbt.net/blog/view/108492/the-1976-championship-against-the-1974-divisional-is-our-next Fri, 10 Jan 2020 04:22:22 +0000 https://0xbt.net/blog/view/108492/the-1976-championship-against-the-1974-divisional-is-our-next matchup"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Vikings 2018 SeasonVikings 2019 OffseasonU.S. Bank StadiumMinnesota Vikings PodcastsGreatest Playoff Win of All Time TournamentGreatest Playoff Win of All Time Tournament Cameron Smith Jersey nfl draft , Game 3New,34commentsThe 1976 Championship against the 1974 Divisional is our next matchupCDTShareTweetShareShareGreatest Playoff Win of All Time Tournament, Game 3Our Greatest Playoff Win Tournament of All Time has two games in the books, and we’re not quite halfway through our preliminary round. I’ll give some highlights of each game, and I’ll put a poll at the end. The poll will be open for about 24 hours, you guys get to vote, and the winner by popular vote will advance. Today, our tournament continues with our next playoff win match up: The 1976 NFC Championship game against the Los Angeles Rams pitted against the 1974 Divisional playoff game against the St. Louis Cardinals.1976 NFC Championship against the Los Angeles Rams: The Vikings and the Rams had a pretty significant rivalry in the 1970’s, and it seems like they met in the playoffs every year. If ever a Rams team was going to knock off the Vikes Adult Cameron Smith Jersey , it kind of felt like 1976 was it. The two teams had played to a 10-10 tie in week 2, and the Rams opened up this game by marching right down the field. But their drive stalled at about the one inch line, and on the ensuing field goal attempt, the kick was blocked and returned 90 yards for a touchdown by Bobby Bryant. That set the tone of the game, as the Rams just seemed to shoot themselves in the foot as much as anything. They managed to get to within 17-13 by the start of the fourth quarter, but a Sammy Johnson 12 yard TD run sealed the game, sending the Vikes to their fourth Super Bowl, and third in four years.1974 Divisional Playoff against the St. Louis Cardinals: This was kind of a typical Vikings game from back in the Purple People Eaters era. The defense (or special teams) usually made a big play at just the right moment that changed the complexion of the game. In this case, it was a Terry Metcalf fumble that Nate Wright scooped and scored on that gave the Vikes a 17-7 lead Big And Tall Cameron Smith Jersey , and was the turning point that made a close game a blowout. From there, John Gilliam caught a long TD pass, and the Vikes advanced to the NFC Championship. I also did a show and tell on Tuesday for my third grade class. Had the big picture from the Minneapolis Tribune of Nate Wright’s scoop and score, John Gilliam’s TD pass, everything. It was, by all accounts, the greatest show and tell presentation in the history of the Richfield public school system. Teddy Bridgewater had a chance to leave for Miami in the offseason. He chose to return for another season behind Drew Brees in New Orleans.With Brees sitting out the preseason opener Friday night, Bridgewater got a chance to start against the team that drafted him 32nd overall in 2014.Bridgewater, 26 Cameron Smith Minnesota Vikings Jerseys , played the entire first half against the Vikings. The Saints ran 33 plays and gained 168 yards in the first half, with Bridgewater turning a 14-12 halftime deficit over to third-string quarterback Taysom Hill. The Vikings won the game, 34-25.Bridgewater went 14-for-19 for 134 yards, a touchdown and a 110.3 passer rating.His touchdown pass came in the two-minute drill, an 18-yarder to Dan Arnold with 44 seconds left in the half. His two-point pass attempt, though, was incomplete.Bridgewater spent four seasons in Minnesota before signing with the Jets as a free agent. The Jets traded him to the Saints before the start of last season.]]> liny