Month: October 2017

Pats, Texans among overrated, underrated in NFL power ranks

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This discrepancy is all about Jared Goff.

The top pick in 2016 has been one of the surprising stories of the 2017 season so far, as he has played well so far.

Additionally, although Aaron Donald earns plenty of headlines, the model thinks this defense is a little below average, too.

All in all, FPI thinks this is a below-average football team for the rest of the season — though it does have a 27 percent chance to reach the postseason thanks to its 3-1 start.

The Giants have likely put themselves in too deep a hole to reach the postseason (just a 2 percent chance, FPI says), but they aren’t one of the worst teams in the NFL.

“Andrew’s doing good, he’s doing really good,” Ballard said. “I’ve watched him throw the ball and he’s starting to get his motion back, getting his lower body to start working with his upper body.

“His strength levels are getting back to where they need to be.”

Luck will still likely need time to transition to game speed before taking the field possibly on Oct. 16 against the Titans or Oct. 22 at home vs. the Jaguars.

So far, our numbers are buying Deshaun Watson. He’s the NFL leader in Total QBR and clearly has helped the Texans en route to their 2-2 record.

The model does account for individual quarterbacks, and it has made Cheap Jerseys Pay With Paypal significant adjustments for Watson already. It thinks the Houston offense Cheap Jerseys Sale will operate at a higher level with Watson at quarterback now than it did in Week 1. But FPI isn’t ready to anoint him yet, and with good reason. It’s been just four games for him, too – three-and-a-half, actually — and that isn’t enough time to figure out whether he truly is as good as he has been.

It was a convergence of the road Taylor had traveled — and where he was headed.

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Here’s a look at how Taylor developed, the game itself and what happened through the eyes of the people who knew him best:

Redskins secondary coach Steve Jackson said before one of Taylor’s first camps that he wouldn’t return anyone’s telephone calls. They had no idea if he’d be in shape when he reported. Williams prepared his defensive staff.

Linebacker Sean Lee missed his fourth straight practice because of a hamstring strain, and the Cowboys could look to give him another week of rest with their bye Cheap Jerseys NCAA coming in Week 6. Lee’s absence hurt the Cowboys last week, but they could see linebacker Anthony Hitchens return from a tibial plateau fracture to play for the first time this season Sunday against Green Bay. Hitchens played weakside linebacker in 2014 when Lee missed the season with a knee injury. Having Hitchens back will help take some of the pressure off linebacker Jaylon Smith having to play every snap. — Todd Archer

The Buccaneers might have cause for concern considering their defense has just one sack through three games. Perhaps even more concerning is the pass rush has generated pressure on just 16 percent Cheap Jerseys No Shipping Fees of dropbacks, the worst in the NFL. This probably won’t bode well against Tom Brady and the Patriots on Thursday night.

Pass defense was one of the Titans’ biggest weaknesses last season, and it doesn’t appear much has changed in 2017. Tennessee has allowed 11 passing touchdowns this season, tied for most in the NFL, including eight in the past two games. If Marcus Mariota’s injury is serious, the burden will fall even more on the defense for Tennessee to compete.

Julio Jones leaves Falcons game with hip injury

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The Falcons might be without their best receiver for the remainder of Sunday’s game against the Bills.

Julio Jones suffered a hip injury in the second quarter and was initially listed as questionable to return as the Falcons held a 10-7 halftime lead at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. He was later ruled out with a hip flexor.

Jones had three catches for 30 yards before heading to the locker room. The seventh-year receiver entered with 16 catches for 256 yards, but has yet to find the end zone this season for the unbeaten Falcons. Jones remained in the locker room when the teams came out for the start of the third quarter.

The 6-3 wideout has had at least 1,400 receiving yards each of the last three seasons with 20 total touchdowns during that span. The Falcons trailed 17-10 in the fourth quarter as Mohamed Sanu was also out with a hamstring injury. Atlanta tied it up on Justin Hardy’s 3-yard touchdown Cheap Hockey Team Jerseys reception with 7 minutes remaining in the game.

Chubb was a disruptive force from the start, sacking Jackson on Louisville’s second play from scrimmage. With a quick burst and relentless pursuit, the 6-4, 275-pound Cheap Ireland Jerseys senior is a sure-fire first-round pick and might even go in the top 10. His block of a Louisville extra-point try kept the N.C. State to seven points at 32-25 with 4:10 remaining.

Jackson’s superb athleticism and arm strength is easy to see, but he struggled with accuracy in the face of relentless pressure from the Wolfpack defense. He finished 26 of 47 for 354 yards and 73 rushing yards on 19 carries while rushing for a score and throwing a touchdown and a late interception that was returned for a touchdown.

Jackson: “As he walks out of the meeting, he has the ball with him and throws it in the trash can.

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This is a Hall of Fame ball. LaRon and I look at each other. I go in the trash and get it. I said, ‘Why throw it in the trash?’ He said, ‘Coach, because we didn’t win, so that ball doesn’t mean anything to me. I said, ‘S—, can I have it?’ I’ve still got it to this day. When I talk to LaRon, he says, ‘Be glad I was a rookie or we would have fought for it.’ Sean was more concerned about the balls he dropped instead of breaking the record.”

The Bears didn’t suffer many new injuries in Week 4’s loss at Green Bay, but a key player to watch is Nick Kwiatkoski. The second-year linebacker has missed two straight games because of a pectoral injury, but unlike linebacker Jerrell Freeman, the Bears kept Kwiatkoski on the active roster. The Bears could use Kwiatkoski on Monday night when linebacker Danny Trevathan serves his one-game suspension for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Packers receiver Davante Adams. Chicago didn’t practice Wednesday but returns to the field Thursday when the team will issue its first injury report of the week. — Jeff Dickerson

Aside from a hiccup against the Titans in Week 3, the Seattle defense Cheap Gaelic Jerseys has held opponents to 18 or fewer points three times so far this season. The Seahawks are 45-7-1 (.858) when holding opponents fewer than 20 points during the Russell Wilson era, which is the most such games in that time.

The best offense is sometimes a good defense. The Lions are tied for the league lead with 11 takeaways, which has led to 47 points off turnovers. Last season, Detroit had 14 Cheap High Quality NFL Jerseys takeaways, leading to only 28 points off turnovers.

Ten years later, players and coaches remember perhaps Taylor’s most dominant performance.

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Teammates understood the mission of Taylor, who was shot during a botched burglary on Nov. 27, 2007 and died hours later. Five Fort Myers-area men were charged with Taylor’s death after they broke into his house looking to steal cash.

“I remember going over the film and looking at each other at what we just witnessed,” said Pierson Prioleau, a former Redskins safety. “We were amazed at what we had just witnessed. I’m still amazed to this day. No matter what play you turned the film on, Sean was in on that play. He was everywhere. … It was the game that solidified who he was and who he could be as an NFL safety.”

Defensive end Myles Garrett should make his debut Sunday against the Jets. Garrett tweeted in Spanish that he was back, and Browns coach Hue Jackson said the first overall pick took part in all drills in practice. Garrett was still listed as limited on the injury report, and barring a setback, he should play Sunday. He missed Cleveland’s first four games with a high ankle sprain. — Pat McManamon

While the Saints could not help themselves with finding ways to spend Cheap Bike Jerseys For Men on the cap, they also made another non-advisable move with Brees’ contract: They added three voidable contract years to defer a whopping $18 million of cap charges to years Brees was not under contract with Cheap China NFL Jerseys the team. That means if the Saints fail to extend Brees before the deadline, they take an $18 million cap charge for him in 2018. That number sticks even if Brees re-signs with the team after free agency begins. It’s a bad situation.

Chargers waive Younghoe Koo, replace him with Nick Novak

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The Los Angeles Chargers moved on from kicker Younghoe Koo on Thursday, waiving the rookie kicker and signing veteran Nick Novak.

“Nick’s been a very accurate kicker in this league for a long time,” coach Anthony Lynn said Thursday. “He’s been here before. We’re familiar with him, and he has experience in big games. As you know, every game we’ve played has been a close game, and every point matters.”

The Chargers have started the season 0-4, losing three of those games by three points or fewer.

The Packers scored on the next play, but the thoughts of the Green Bay players were with their injured teammate. Packers receiver Jordy Nelson told NFL Network the hit was “tough to watch” and he hopes the injury-riddled Packers can get healthy because they’re “running out of players.”

“It’s tough. He’s a great teammate and a great friend of mine. I’m hopeful we’ll get some good news,” Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said of Adams’ injury during an interview with NFL Network. “Tough shot to see, see your buddy get knocked out on the ground like that.”

While Rodgers said he didn’t appreciate Trevathan celebrating the Cheap Authentic Jerseys From China hit, especially “when a guy gets carted off the field,” but “trusts” Trevathan was not trying to intentionally injure Adams.

Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Adams was already giving hospital staff “a Cheap Barcelona Jerseys hard time and trying to get out of there.”

Trevathan said after the game he was sorry and that the hit was not intentional, but that probably won’t help him avoid NFL discipline.

Many NFL teams reportedly tell players protests during anthem ‘will hurt business’

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Last weekend, NFL teams issued statements that in effect supported the rights of their players to kneel or otherwise protest during the national anthem.

This week, many team owners and officials reportedly are sending a very different message to their players. ESPN’s Darren Rovell reported Friday that, “Behind closed doors, it has been made clear by many teams to team leadership that kneeling during anthem will hurt business.”

So far, the only evidence that the eruption of protests last weekend will hurt the NFL’s bottom line is anecdotal. But the barrage of anti-protest comments on social media, the boos in stadiums and the videos of fans burning NFL team jerseys and collectibles don’t look good for the league or its teams.

The season still has a long way to go, and how you finish still means more than how you start more often than not. But everyone in the NFL, especially the AFC, has to take seriously how Cheap Jerseys Direct Coupon Code Alex Smith is playing a quarter of the way in.

The AFC West definitely does. The news was bleak for the Cheap Jerseys China Wholesale Raiders, of course, hearing Monday that they were losing Derek Carr for two to six weeks. Until he’s back at full strength, the obvious edge in the three-team race belongs to the Chiefs and Smith. They’re 4-0, the NFL’s last undefeated team, and Smith is the biggest reason, by far.

NFL, Ezekiel Elliott attorneys ‘have not been engaged’ in settlement talks

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When attorneys for the NFL and Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott convene Monday in New Orleans, there will be no settlement.

USA Today reported NFL lawyers “have not been engaged” in settlement talks with Elliott’s representatives ahead of Monday’s court date.

The NFL is appealing a decision by a U.S. District Court judge to deny the emergency stay of an injunction barring the league from imposing a six-game suspension.

New York owner John Mara said early in the week that he wasn’t happy with the display and had a one-on-one conversation with Beckham Wednesday. The 24-year-old wide receiver said after the meeting he was disappointed that the celebration cost the team 15 yards, but he did not say he was sorry for the act.

“The only thing is causing a penalty for the team, is really it,” Beckham told reporters (via the New York Post). “I don’t even know if they knew whether to call a flag or not because the look of confusion on their face was, ‘Do we throw the flag or not?’ and it was like he threw the flag. The only regret is causing us 15 yards, had to cover a long kickoff.”

The report listed Newton as the victim in the complaint. The woman’s Cheap Jerseys From China name was not listed.

The woman had previously shown up at the Panthers’ stadium and been asked not to Cheap Jerseys In Bulk return. The woman was told not to contact Newton in the future.

Newton declined to talk to reporters on Thursday.