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NFL fans watching the "Monday Night Football" game between t

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NFL fans watching the "Monday Night Football" game between the Chiefs and Giants heard a familiar name called during the second of Kansas City's two first-half touchdown drives: Derrick Gore.The first-year running back waited for the "Monday Night Football" stage to score his first career profe sional Nick Anderson Jersey touchdown, one that gave the Chiefs a temporary 14-7 lead. Because of his name and the fact he's eating Darrel Williams' touches people could only ask, "Who is Derrick Gore?"MORE: Sporting News has everything you need to know about the first-year running back with the "Monday Night Football" breakout:Is Derrick Gore related to Frank Gore?No, Derrick Gore is not related to Frank Gore. NFL fans could be forgiven for the a sumption, however, considering the former's position and the latter's longevity in the league: Frank Gore played 16 years as a running back in the NFL, finishing his most recent season in 2020 with 653 yards and two scores at the age of 37!Michael Strahan didn't know which Gore he Evan Longoria Jersey was watching for a second : ESPN2 NFL (@NFL) Frank Gore does, however, have a son; he just doesn't play in the NFL (yet). That would be Frank Gore Jr., currently at Southern Mi s. The second-year running back has combined for 1,234 rushing yards and three touchdowns in 18 career games through the 2021 season. He also Oliver Drake Jersey has 26 receptions for 257 yards and another score.Frank Gore Jr., born in March 2002, is 19 years old. Derrick Goreis 26 years old, having been born Dec. 13, 1994.MORE: Where did Derrick Gore go to college?Gore split time at two different colleges, playing at Alabama in 2015 and '16 before transferring to Louisiana-Monroe for the 2017 and '18 seasons.Gore played sparingly for the Crimson Tide, combining for 24 rushes, 108 yards and a score acro s nine games through those two seasons. He played considerably more for the Warhawks, playing in 12 games both seasons he was there. He combined to rush for 1,247 yards and 12 touchdowns in Monroe, adding 34 receptions for 254 yards and a touchdown.MORE: Derrick Gore statsGore entered the NFL in 2019, though this is the first year he has made an NFL roster. He entered the Charlie Morton Jersey league as an undrafted free agent, spending time on the Chargers' and Washington Football Team's practice squads.Kansas City signed him on Feb. 26, 2021, marking him as a first-year running back despite being in the league for a few years. He entered his first game in Week 6 of the 2021 NFL season against Washington, but did not log any stats. The following week, he got his first NFL carry in a 27-3 lo s to the Titans. It went for 7 yards.Gore's "MNF" game against the Giants, then, is the biggest game to date of his NFL career. He has 10 carries for 47 yards and a touchdown through Kansas City's first drive of the second half.His name is Derrick Gore and he just scored his first career touchdown! : Andrew Kittredge Jersey on ESPN: NFL (@NFL) That gives Gore 11 carries for 54 yards and a score in his first two games. Not too shabby.This story will be updated with Gore's final stats.

Football is finally back, with the Hall of Fame Game between

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Football is finally back, with the Hall of Fame Game between the Raiders and Jaguars kicking the 2022 NFL preseason off.However, fans won't see many of either team's high profile players.Quarterback Trevor Lawrence and running back Travis Etienne, Jacksonville's two first round selections from the 2021 NFL Draft, will not be participating in Thursday's Hall of Fame Game, per coach Doug Pederson.NFL Network's Ian Rapoport expects a similar move from the Raiders' bra s, with starters Derek Carr, Davante Adams, Hunter Renfrow and Maxx Crosby among those that might see little, if any, action on Thursday. coach Doug Pederson announced that QB Trevor Lawrence and RB Travis Etienne won't play in the Hall of Fame game on Thursday. Expect the to be on the same page with several Ryan Rua Jersey starters watching from the sidelines. Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) What's keeping some of the Jaguars and Raiders' best players out of the Hall of Fame Game? The Sporting News has all the answers.Why is Trevor Lawrence sitting out of the Hall of Fame Game?Pederson didn't offer any specific reasons for why Lawrence was being held out of the Jags' first preseason game. In fact, according to Pederson, Lawrence has impre sed in training camp so far."Trevor's Drew Smyly Jersey been getting a lot of great looks here in practice," Pederson said. " We feel he's in a good spot."Nonethele s, given the history of injuries in preseason Etienne and Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins suffered season-endings injury last preseason it seems Pederson and his coaching staff don't want to risk Lawrence too early, especially a game that means very little in terms of his development.Jaguars QB depth chartThe Jags are all in on former No. 1 pick Trevor Lawrence at the moment. However, with Lawrence not playing Thursday, expect to see a heavy diet of backups C.J. Beathard, Jake Luton and Kyle Sloter during the Hall of Fame Game.Beathard is the No. 2 behind Lawrence. He threw two pa ses in 2021, but did throw for six touchdowns (compared to 0 interceptions) in six games with the Niners back in 2020.Why is Travis Ronald Guzman Jersey Etienne sitting out of the Hall of Fame Game?Etienne is in a slightly different situation to his longtime teammate. The pa s-catching tailback suffered a Lisfranc injury in his left foot last preseason, ending his rookie season before it even started.Etienne has been a full participant in training camp, according to Pederson. Etienne did mi s Tuesday's training se sion while dealing with a bout of illne s. But Pederson specify what was keeping his young runner out Thursday's game.It seems Pederson and the Jags' staff are being cautious with their two young guns. Although the likelihood of injury isn't much different to what it is during the regular season, it Joey Gallo Jersey seems Pederson and company are staying extra caution with Etienne in the hopes he doesn't pick up another long term ailment that will force him to mi s some gamete.Jaguars RB depth chartThe Jags are expected to roll with some form of a combination between Etienne and James Robinson. Etienne brings the fine se while Robinson brings the power.MORE:Beyond Jacksonville's fire-and-ice pairing, the rest of Jacksonville's running back depth chart is shrouded in relative mystery. The organization listed rookie Snoop Conner as the team's third tailback, followed by the relatively unheralded triumvirate of Mekhi Sargent, Ryquell Armstead and Nathan Cottrell.Who else is sitting out of the Hall of Fame Game?Pederson didn't drop anymore hints regarding who he plans to put on the field Thursday, nor did Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels. But with an extra game in Week 18 and plenty of time to Nolan Ryan Jersey see the promise these playmakers have, it seems very likely that we'll see a hole heap of absences from both the Jags and Raiders' teams. QB Derek Carr and WR Davante Adams are among the Raiders who may not play on Thursday, while it wouldn't be a shock to see the likes of Robinson or WR Christian Kirk protected for the Jags.

Le'Veon Bell has played in the NFL in eight of the last nine

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Le'Veon Bell has played in the NFL in eight of the last nine seasons, but it doesn't look like he is going to do so in 2022.Bell announced Tuesday in a news conference ahead of his on July 30 that he will focus on advancing his boxing career instead of returning to the gridiron. Wei-Yin Chen Jersey He also admitted that he considered sitting out the 2021 NFL season to pursue a full-time boxing career."Boxing is something that, you know, they always say it's something you can't play boxing. Last year, I almost sat out the whole year to try to focus on boxing because I kind of knew that was what I wanted to transition to. This year, I know I'm not going to be playing this year Sergio Romo Jersey because I want to focus on boxing," Bell said, per .MORE: That Bell is putting his NFL career on pause is no surprise. He previously spoke about how, after his release from the Ravens, he considered . However, the Buccaneers came calling and he elected to join them instead.All told, Bell dre sed for just eight combined games with the Ravens and Buccaneers in 2021 and racked up 131 scrimmage yards on 44 touches. Both totals marked career lows for the veteran running back and few teams if any have shown interest in the 30-year-old during the 2022 NFL offseason.That's part of why Bell is diving headlong into boxing and isn't treating his exhibition against Peterson as a "one-off.""This is, I gue s like my introduction to kind of show what I'll be doing and how I'll be going about myself. Just an intro," he said.MORE: Bell believes that his athletic skill set will translate well to boxing; he described himself as " Brad Ziegler Jersey quicker than 99 percent of the people" he will face in the ring."My speed, my quickne s, my timing, it's really going to be unmatched,"Bell said, per .Why Sandy Alcantara Jersey does Bell believe that? It all has to do with his unique playing style that was predicated more on patience, vision and timing than explosive playmaking speed."People say I'm patient. I pick my holes this, that and the other it's just really all timing," Bell said. "That's all it really was. It kind of came easy to me, was timing. Boxing kind of like is all timing, and I think that's what makes me quick, that's kind of like what separates me as an athlete than most guys in the NFL or the NBA or many other guys that have tried to translate to this sport."MORE: In theory, Bell's a se sment makes sense. Soon enough, NFL and boxing fans will get to see if everything works in practice as he gets set to square off against Peterson on July 30.Either way, Bell is excited to show people what he is capable of doing during that fight."I've been wanting Brian Anderson Jersey to showcase so much on the Internet," Bell explained. "I've just been holding off because I've been wanting everyone to kind of wait for the build-up on the 30th to see exactly what I'm going to bring in this ring."

San Francisco finds itself in a strange situation heading in

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San Francisco finds itself in a strange situation heading into the 2022 NFL Draft. Despite not having a ton of roster holes, the 49ers don't have a pick until No. 61 overall, and the looming Jimmy Garoppolo situation has the team's quarterback prospects for next year looking uncertain, whether it turns to Trey Lance or not.Kyle Shanahan is in far from the worst situation at the helm, but the Niners also have other situations to addre s. Pending contract extensions for Deebo Samuel and Nick Bosa have held up Melky Cabrera Jersey the team's offseason plans, and their need for depth at pa s rusher has become more Dario Agrazal Jersey and more apparent as time has gone on.While it's mostly spot-filling, the 49ers don't have a lot of avenues to do so in this draft. That can make life more difficult than it has to be for GM John Lynch, barring some ambitious trades in a 2022 NFL Draft that is sure to be busy with a flurry of trade movement.Here's a look at the 49ers' picks in the 2022 NFL Draft:TSN's NFL DRAFT HQ || 49ers draft picks 2022: Who did San Francisco take?Round 2, Pick No. 61:Drake Jackson, LB, USCRound 3, Pick No. 93:Tyrion Davis-Price, RB, LSURound 3, Pick No. 105:Danny Gray, WR, SMURound 4, Pick No. 134:Spencer Buford, G, Texas-San AntonioRound 5, Pick No. 172:Samuel Womack, CB, Blank Jersey ToledoRound 6, Pick No. 187:Nick Zakelj, OT, FordhamRound 6, Pick No. 220: Kalia Davis, DT, UCFRound 6, Pick No. 221:Tariq Castro-Fields, CB, Penn StateRound 7, Pick No. 262: Brock Purdy, QB, Iowa State.49ers 2022 NFL Draft orderRoundPick (Overall)2613933^105 (2020 Resolution JC-2A)413451726187 (from Denver)6*220 ( Starling Marte Jersey Compensatory pick)6*221 (Compensatory pick)7*262 (Compensatory pick)49ers NFL draft needsDefensive End:Even with Nick Bosa, the 49ers need depth in their pa s rushing rotation. They've proven competent at drafting pa s rushers in the past, and with Arden Key signing with Jacksonville in the offseason, the 49ers don't have the options they prefer to have. Getting more talent and regrouping is important heading into next year, particularly in an NFC that has some prime quarterback talent the Niners will have to run through.Cornerback:Emmanuel Moseley and Ambry Thomas provide a decent tandem on the outside, but the 49ers Bryan Reynolds Jersey desperately need help at the back end of the secondary rotation. In a league where you need at least three strong corners, it is one of the 49ers' most pre sing needs this offseason. Even with the signing of Charvarius Ward, depth will be important against 13-heavy teams like the Rams.IYER: San Francisco 49ers mock draft 2022Here are the latest 2022 NFL Draft projections for the 49ers, :RoundPickPlayerPositionCollege261Nik BonittoEDGEOklahoma393Cam Taylor-BrittCBNebraska3105Alec PierceWRCincinnati4134Ed IngramGLSU5172Sterling WeatherfordSMiami6187Daniel BellingerTESan Diego State6220Carson WellsEDGEColorado6221Kennedy BrooksRBOklahoma7262Jason PoeG/FBMercer

Trent Brown had played just seven snaps for the Patriots in

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Trent Brown had played just seven snaps for Tim Beckham Jersey the Patriots in 2021 before he returned to the field in their ma sive45-7 win over the Browns in Week 10. And the moment was a reminder of just how far Brown has come since the last time he faced Cleveland.Brown was on the Raiders during the 2020 NFL season and was preparing to come off the COVID-19 list against Cleveland in Week 8. He had mi sed the Raiders' previous game with the illne s. However, he dealt with an i sue while getting a pre-game IV. Air was introduced to his bloodstream and he nearly died as a result of the Chris Tillman Jersey mishap.RIVERA: So, returning to play against Cleveland after that near-death experience, which made Brown contemplate retirement, carried extra meaning."To kind of come back and play against the Browns, I thought was pretty cool, because I almost died before we played them last year," Brown said, . "When I was laid out on the floor, I definitely thought about my kids. I even thought about retiring, honestly. It was that scary. I was about to be done with it. Then after it kind of settled down a bit, I was fine."SUPER BOWL 51: As Brown explained, the air in his bloodstream nearly caused him to go into cardiac arrest. He had to Heston Kjerstad Jersey be hospitalized for a few days while dealing with that condition."That was different. Coming off of COVID and then just expecting to play a game, and then make it all the way to the city, to the game, to the locker room," Brown said. "And I'm going through my normal routine, getting an IV, and to just pa s out and almost going into cardiac arrest was crazy."MORE: Brown stayed out of action another six games for the Raiders. He ended up playing just five games for them because of a Dan Straily Jersey couple of injuries, the COVID-19 diagnosis and the IV mishap. He was only out of action for about a month and a half, but it took much longer for him "to feel normal again.""To actually fully recover, it probably took about eight months to feel normal again," Brown said. "And to actually start making steps, as far as improvement, to feel like myself again on the field after eight months."Brown has played in just two games and 53 snaps for the Patriots since rejoining the team during the 2021 NFL offseason. He has dealt with a calf injury and Craig Gentry Jersey hadanother stint on the COVID-19 list. He'll suit up for his second consecutive game on Thursday against the Falcons, and the 2019 Pro Bowler will hope to regain his dominant form from and stay on the field.

With more teams and players at fantasy football owners' disp

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With more teams and players at fantasy football owners' disposal this week, you can make an argument that start 'em, sit 'em decisions will actually be more difficult than they were during the six-team bye last week. When you add in injuries and unsettled RB/WR situations, there are definitely question marks all over the place. Fortunately, Vinnie Iyer is here with Week 8 fantasy lineup advice so you have a better idea of who to start and who to avoid in both season-long leagues and DFS contests.Just two teams (Raiders, Ravens) are on bye this week, and they feature only a handful of "must-starts" between them. Still, with the Pat Valaika Jersey likes of Marquise Brown, Lamar Jackson, Darren Waller, Mark Andrews, and Josh Jacobs unavailable -- plus of host of injured players -- plenty of fantasy owners will have to dig deep for waiver wire streamers and reserve sleepers. Below, we'll discu s those players and all the borderline fantasy plays who give you headaches every week.WEEK 8 FANTASY: |Fantasy Football Week 8 Start 'Em: QuarterbacksQB must-startsJosh Allen, Bills (vs. MIA)Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs (vs. NYG)Kyler Murray, Cardinals (vs. GB)Matthew Stafford, Rams (at HOU)Tom Brady, Buccaneers (at NO)Dak Prescott, Cowboys (at MIN)Jalen Hurts, Eagles (at DET)Aaron Rodgers, Packers (at ARI)Joe Burrow, Bengals (at NYJ)Stronger startsKirk Cousins, Vikings (vs. DAL). Cousins is at home and should have high volume in what can be a very fantasy-friendly prime-time shootout with Dak Prescott.Ryan Tannehill, Titans (at IND). Tannehill is back to doing his 2020 things with the offense back on track and a solid ahead.Matt Trevor Story Jersey Ryan, Falcons (vs. CAR). He's feeling it in Arthur Smith's offense with all of his weapons, and the Panthers' D won't slow him down much.Carson Wentz, Colts (vs. TEN). Wentz is loving being back with Frank Reich, and the Titans' defense will come back to earth on the road.Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars (at SEA). Lawrence will come out of a bye in a comfortable spot playing off the run against the lowly Seahawks defense.Jameis Winston, Saints (vs. TB). Winston's "revenge game" will be modest in 250-yard and two-TD range, but he can have a good garbage day at home opposite Tom Brady.DFS bargain/streamer specialTeddy Bridgewater, Broncos ($5,400 on DraftKings, $7,000 on FanDuel). Bridgewater should be healthier to exploit a bad Washington pa s defense at home given he has the wide receivers and tight ends needed to get the job done.WEEK 8 STANDARD RANKINGS: | | | | | Fantasy Football Week 8Sit 'Em: QuarterbacksWeaker startsJustin Herbert, Chargers (vs. NE). Herbert will see his big-play pa sing contained by Bill Belichick's defense as this become more of a grinding effort.Daniel Jones, Giants (at KC). The matchup screams "yes," but the Chiefs will overachieve defensively in desperation at home in prime time against an injury-plagued Giants offense.Sam Darnold, Panthers (at ATL).This is another matchup that says "yes," but Darnold has been awful of late against anyone. There's also no guarantee he lasts the whole game.Taylor Heinicke, Washington (at DEN). He can have a Case Keenum-like game against the Broncos, but that's not good enough to deploy.Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins Adam Ottavino Jersey (at BUF). He gets cooled off after two hot games against much worse pa s defenses.Mac Jones, Patriots (at LAC). The Patriots should want to run, run and run some more in Los Angeles.Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers (at CLE). He will be better after the bye, but this will be more a defensive-minded battle of attrition.WEEK 8 PPR RANKINGS: | | | | | Fantasy Football Week 8Start 'Em: Running backsRB must-startsDerrick Henry, Titans (at IND)Dalvin Cook, Vikings (vs. DAL)Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys (at MIN)Jonathan Taylor, Colts (vs. TEN)Aaron Jones, Packers (at ARI)James Robinson, Jaguars (at SEA)Najee Harris, Steelers (at CLE)Joe Mixon, Bengals (at NYJ)Alvin Kamara, Saints (vs. TB)D'Andre Swift, Lions (vs. PHI)Damien Harris, Patriots (at LAC)Darrell Henderson, Rams (at HOU)Nick Chubb, Browns (vs. PIT)Austin Ekeler, Chargers (vs. NE)Leonard Fournette, Buccaneers (at NO)Darrel Williams Ryan McMahon Jersey , Chiefs (vs. NYG)Chuba Hubbard, Panthers (at ATL)Cordarrelle Patterson, Falcons (vs. CAR)Antonio Gibson, Washington (at DEN)Elijah Mitchell, 49ers (at CHI)Stronger startsDevontae Booker, Giants (at KC). He's a volume-based play if Saquon Barkley (ankle) is out, and Booker can do enough damage against a weak run defense.Chase Edmonds and James Conner, Cardinals (vs. GB). They both came through last week and should be involved in key spots in what should be high-scoring TNF.Devin Singletary and Zack Mo s, Bills (vs. MIA). They both smashed in the first meeting and should be busy in the second half for the rematch.Khalil Herbert, Bears (vs. SF). They seem intent getting him the ball to run often regardle s of score, and the rookie will be solid with volume again.Michael Carter, Jets (vs. CIN). He's getting the bulk of the work everywhere now, and Mike White's presence probably won't affect that.Alex Collins, Seahawks (vs. JAX). He's the best of what they have, sadly, and can be trusted in a cake matchup.Samaje Perine, Bengals (at NYJ). If desperate, you could hope for another blowout scenario where he matches Joe Mixon in work.DFS bargainsKenneth Gainwell, Eagles (at DET, $5,000 on DraftKings, $5,900 on FanDuel). Gainwell should see a lot more critical work with Miles Sanders (ankle) ailing, and the game script might actually allow Philadelphia to run more to support Jalen Hurts and close out the Wade Davis Jersey Lions.Javonte Williams, Broncos (vs.WAS, $5,300 on DraftKings, $5,900 on FanDuel). This other top rookie should get more attention after scoring his first TD last week, and he should slowly earn more vital touches over Melvin Gordon III.WEEK 8 DFS LINEUPS: | | Fantasy Football Week 8 Sit 'Em: Running backsWeaker startsMelvin Gordon III, Broncos (vs. WAS). Here's thinking the Williams takeover starts to happen. Also, Washington contained the Packers' running game last week.Myles Gaskin, Dolphins (at BUF). He will get more touches with no Malcolm Brown (quad),but the matchup is brutal.A.J. Dillon, Packers (at ARI). The game will be more of a shootout with no guarantee for positive game script.Tony Pollard, Cowboys (at MIN). He should get only limited work behind Zeke after the bye.Mike Davis, Falcons (vs. CAR). You can't go there in this committee.Jamaal Williams, Lions (vs. PHI). You can't go there in this committee.Mark Ingram, Texans (vs. LAR). You can't go anywhere in this committee.

The Chiefs (14-5) will host the Bengals (12-7) in the 2021-2

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The Chiefs (14-5) will host the Bengals (12-7) in the 2021-22 AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mi souri. The game will be televised by CBS.Kansas City, which is coming off a dramatic 42-36 overtime victory over the Bills last weekend, is seeking its third straight Super Bowl appearance Joe Ross Jersey . The Chiefs are making their fourth consecutive AFC Championship Game, which has also been the same amount of years Patrick Mahomes has started as quarterback.Kansas City has won two of those AFC Championship appearances, defeating the Titans and Bills, respectively, in the last two seasons after losing to the Tom Brady-led Patriots in 2018.Cincinnati, which won its first playoff game in 31 years this postseason, is in the AFC title game for the first time since 1988, when it advanced to the Super Bowl. The Bengals upset the No. 1 seed in the AFC Carter Kieboom Jersey , the Titans, last weekend after defeating the Raiders in the wild-card round.Cincinnati is seeking to manifest an improbable turnaround under coach Zac Taylor, who led the franchise to six Victor Robles Jersey combined victories in his first two seasons before this year. With quarterback Joe Burrow and wide receiver JaMarr Chase as key building blocks, the Bengals have set themselves up as a team to be reckoned with in years to come.This will be the first playoff meeting between the Bengals and Chiefs. The two teams met in Week 16 of the regular season, with Cincinnati defeating Kansas City 34-31. The Bengals lead the all-time series against the Chiefs 16-14.Sporting News has everything you need to know about how to watch Sundays game.MORE: What channel is Chiefs vs. Bengals on today?TV channel (national): CBSTV channel (Kansas City): KCTV5TV channel (Cincinnati): WKRC-TVLive stream: Paramount+, The Chiefs vs. Bengals game will be televised nationally on CBS. Play-by-play host Jim Nantz will be on the call with four-time Pro Bowl quarterback and color analyst Tony Romo.You can stream the game live on Paramount+ or fuboTV, .In Canada, viewers can watch the AFC championship game Brian Dozier Jersey with a subscription to DAZN, .Chiefs vs. Bengals start timeDate: Sunday, Jan. 30Start time: 3 p.m. ET, noon PTSundays game between the Chiefs and Bengals will kick off at 3 p.m. ET from Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mi souri. It is projected to be 44 degrees Fahrenheit in the afternoon with wind gusts of 15 miles per hour.This will be the first of two games in the NFLs conference championship weekend.NFL conference championship scheduleSunday, Jan. 30MatchupStart timeTV channelChiefs vs. Bengals3 p.m. ETCBSRams vs. 49ers6:30 p. Shawn Kelley Jersey m. ETFOXMORE:

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.