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The GOAT is in for some stiff competition at the safety position."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Dallas Cowboys NewsDallas Cowboys GeneralWill Jeff Heath keep his spot as a starter at safety?New https://www.thecowboyslockerroom.com/au … sch-jersey ,96commentsThe GOAT is in for some stiff competition at the safety position.CDTShareTweetShareShareWill Jeff Heath keep his spot as a starter at safety?Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY SportsIf nothing else, Jeff Heath is a survivor. From his entry into the NFL as an undrafted free agent to his rise to a starting safety, he has survived all challenges. Now he has to do it again. He formed one half of the Cowboys safety duo last year, but Xavier Woods is the one whose job is safe while Heath will have to fight for his playing time once again. Same as it ever was for Heath.Heath’s main competition is going to come from George Iloka. Like Heath Womens Amari Cooper Jersey , he is a versatile safety but would seem to be more comfortable in the box than back as a single-high free safety. Fortunately for Dallas, Woods seems more than comfortable playing the free position, leaving Heath and Iloka to battle for the primary box safety spot. In the Cowboys scheme, though Taco Charlton Jersey White , the safeties often switch roles so they need interchangeable players. They have that, to some extent, in Woods, Heath and Iloka.Heath is a brilliant athlete who shines on special teams Amari Cooper Jersey White , but his penchant for bad angles and reads have led to him being out of position far too often. Pro Football Focus saddled Heath with the most missed tackles against the run by a safety in the NFL during the 2018 season. That would seem problematic for a player who is in the box as often as Heath is during a season.On the other hand, Iloka is a solid tackler. We turn to our friend John Owning for this:This is setting up to be a pretty good camp battle. But competition is nothing new for Heath. It seems every year he’s being talked about in terms of being replaced. Heath does have a penchant for making big plays in key situations, leading to his somewhat derisive nickname as the GOAT. Crucial interceptions and his forced fumble on Derek Carr a couple of years ago are examples of how Heath comes up big at times, but it is the consistency of the every-down play that plagues Heath. The missed tackles and bad angles have led the Cowboys faithful to ask for his benching on more than one occasion. Sixth-round pick Donovan Wilson could also find himself in this mix. He’s already become a pet cat for some. Training camp and the preseason games will be the test for Wilson to see if he can nudge his way into the competition Womens Michael Gallup Jersey , but a betting man would put his money on a competition between Heath and Iloka for the starting spot. One thing Heath has in his favor is the backing of the Cowboys front office. They have always believed in Heath more than the fanbase. Still, the fact they brought in Iloka and added Wilson in the draft would lead one to think there is a competition at the position. Who ya got BTB as the starter opposite Xavier Woods? We’ve begun our annual quest down the offseason rapids and along the way we’ll bump into various days and events. The first of these is undoubtedly Valentine’s Day!V-Day is an event where many people celebrate someone in their life who they love or have strong affection for. A lot of us know plenty of Cowboys fans whom we feel strong affection for and if that’s the case and you’re looking for a gift for them, you’ve come to the right place!Cowboys Nike Men’s Air Max Typha 2 Shoeslink copy 2Created with Sketch.Fanatics/$109.99BuyCowboys Nike Women’s Free TR 8 Shoeslink copy 2Created with Sketch.Fanatics/$109.99BuyCowboys Bluetooth Neckband Hands Free Earbudslink copy 2Created with Sketch.Fanatics/$24.99BuyCowboys Suspenderslink copy 2Created with Sketch.Fanatics/$29.99BuyCowboys Sterling Silver Medium Logo Pendant (doesn’t ship until 13th)link copy 2Created with Sketch.Fanatics/$69.99BuyCowboys Logo Wire Earringslink copy 2Created with Sketch.Fanatics/$7.99BuyCowboys PopSockets Logo Cell Phone Holderlink copy 2Created with Sketch.Fanatics/$14.99BuyCowboys Rhodes Tielink copy 2Created with Sketch.Fanatics/$24.99BuyCowboys Rhodes Self-Tie Bow Tie (doesn’t ship until 13th)link copy 2Created with Sketch.Fanatics/$24.99BuyCowboys Solid iPhone 7 Caselink copy 2Created with Sketch.Fanatics/$24.99BuyThere are plenty of great gifts to choose from and surely one that the Cowboys fan in your life will dig a lot. As it’s Valentine’s Day remember it’s not the exact gift but the thought that counts!We’re unfortunately going to have to wait a little while to see more Cowboys football in our lives. At least for now we can give each other the gift of fandom!Looking for more product reviews, shopping guides Demarcus Lawrence Jersey , and good deals on sports merchandise and apparel? Check out SB Nation’s Buy Stuff section.

Cleveland Browns:“Browns name rookie Baker Mayfield their 30th starting quarterback since 1999” (ABJ) - “The Browns hope the 30th time is the charm. Rookie Baker Mayfield will become the 30th quarterback to start for the Browns (1-1-1) since 1999...”“Tyrod Taylor ‘not going anywhere’ as Browns make QB switch” (Browns.com) - “Tyrod Taylor will take a back seat to rookie Baker Mayfield Jim Brown Jersey White , but the Browns made clear the veteran quarterback will play a pivotal role moving forward.”“Why Baker Mayfield didn’t start sooner and Josh Gordon was traded” (cleveland.com) - “John Dorsey collaborated on the decision to sit Mayfield until they were sure the team around him was solid enough to support a rookie.”“Baker Mayfield can be the game-changer for the Browns” (ESPN) - “Joel Bitonio called it an ‘avalanche effect.’ That sums up well the impact Baker Mayfield had for the Cleveland Browns with just one half of football.”“Browns are getting everything they expected from Jarvis Landry” (WFNY) - “We have seen his on-field endeavors this year jump up already through three games, and when you consider what the Browns got from their receivers in 2017, all you can do is smile.”NFL:“Jimmy Garoppolo suffers season-ending torn ACL” (NFL.com) - “A Monday morning MRI confirmed the 49ers starting quarterback suffered a torn left ACL in Sunday’s 38-27 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, per the team.”“Jets reportedly call the Steelers about Le’Veon Bell, but haven’t made a trade offer yet” (CBS) - “On Monday, ESPN’s Rich Cimini and the New York Daily News’ Manish Mehta reported that the Jets reached out to the Steelers about Bell...”“William Hayes tore ACL trying to avoid roughing penalty” (PFT) - “Hayes‘ tore his anterior cruciate ligament while trying to adhere to the new roughing the passer rules. Hayes sacked Derek Carr on third down...” BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Patriots had Sam Darnold seeing “ghosts” Monday night. Baker Mayfield hopes to escape a similar pre-Halloween haunting.Mentally refreshed and physically healed after sustaining a badly bruised left hip against Seattle, Cleveland’s quarterback returns from the bye week only to face perhaps the NFL’s scariest unit — New England’s fear-inducing, turnover-prompting, No. 1-ranked defense Bernie Kosar Jersey White , which intercepted Darnold four times in a 33-0 win over the New York Jets.Following his third pick, Darnold, who was wearing a microphone for the TV broadcast, claimed he spotted spirits on the field.The Patriots, who lead the league with 18 picks, were everywhere.“I watched the game,” Mayfield said after practice Wednesday. “They were giving him a lot of looks up front and just blitzed him a lot. I do not know their game plan so I can’t speak for Sam. Obviously, they had certain things they wanted to have drawn up against their pressure, but they just did not execute it. That is the thing about football. You have to have to be able to have a plan and go execute it.”Easier said than done against New England.Among coach Bill Belichick’s many triumphs is the defensive mastermind’s ability to confound young quarterbacks. The Patriots have won 20 straight games against first- or second-year QBs, the longest streak in league history.Mayfield has thrown a league-high 11 interceptions in Year 2 Jarvis Landry Jersey White , and unless he’s smarter with the ball, the Patriots will add him to their long list of quarterback conquests.“They move guys around up front,” Mayfield said. “They try to get you to give the perfect look or perfect protection and they mix stuff up. They pressure you. They hit you up. If you are a young quarterback, you can see that. They have done that so far this year. We will see how they play us, but we have to be ready for pressure and react.”Darnold couldn’t do anything and had the worst game of his young career. He completed just 11 of 32 passes for 86 yards and recorded a paltry 3.6 rating — nice grade-point average, failing at the pro level.Browns coach Freddie Kitchens was effusive in praising the Patriots under Belichick, saying the Super Bowl champions “do not have weaknesses.”One of their biggest strengths is an unmatched attention to detail on defense. Belichick is famous for negating what an opponent does well and exploiting any vulnerable spots.“They make sure you dot all your i’s and cross all your t’s from a standpoint of protections,” said Kitchens, who is contemplating changes to the starting offensive line. “They are going to attack your protections in detail. They very much play with passion. They get to the football. Assignment-wise, they do not miss any assignments.“They make you beat them. … They make you run several plays and you have to do it with precision or they are going to be there to make a play. They do not miss tackles. Their secondary is excellent in tackling. Their linebackers are obviously excellent tacklers Nick Chubb Jersey White , and they continue to get push up front. When they do call blitzes and the pressures, they do a tremendous job of maintaining gap integrity so you can’t get out and run on them and things like that. They do a good job across the board.”In Cleveland’s previous game, Mayfield made a concerted effort to get the ball to star receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who had six catches for 101 yards against the Seahawks.Beckham has faced Belichick numerous times. He joked that his pregame chats with the legendary coach are predictable.“He tells me the same thing every single time, ‘I hope you enjoy today because there’s not going to be much for you,'” Beckham said, smiling. “And that’s what he’s done every single time. It’s just tough.”Belichick will undoubtedly focus on limiting Beckham’s touches, which will make things even tougher for Mayfield.Kitchens, who will try to make sure his young QB isn’t spooked the way Darnold was, joked he often had visions while playing quarterback at Alabama.“I was not very good so when I woke up in the morning https://www.brownslockerroom.com/authen … eld-jersey , I usually saw ghosts,” he cracked. “Ask the coaches I played for — I saw them. I do not know if it was ghosts that I was seeing, but it was something other than my receiver. Usually, I was seeing the other team’s colors because usually I threw more to them than I did mine.”NOTES: Mayfield is appealing his $12,500 league fine for criticizing the officials after the Seattle game. Mayfield knew he’d be punished, but felt his pointed comments were justified. “People need to be held accountable for their job,” he said. “When it affects my job, it sucks because it’s not in my control.” … S Damarious Randall remains sidelined with a leg injury. … The Browns will not face WR Josh Gordon, placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.

GENEVA (AP) — Europe’s top soccer leagues announced a Champions League vision on Friday that rejects radical changes wanted by elite clubs.The 29-nation European Leagues group said its core principles for reform include no new promotion or relegation between the Champions League and Europa League from 2024 Kelley O'Hara Jersey , and limiting teams to six group games.The proposal detailed at a soccer conference in Lisbon rejects the European Club Association’s plan for locking in 24 of 32 Champions League places.The ECA also prefers eight-team groups giving clubs 14 games each, squeezing available dates for national leagues and cups.European Leagues said Champions League entries must be based on qualification from the domestic competitions, except for the winner retaining its place.Though mostly supporting the status quo, the 36 member leagues are “open to new innovations,” European Leagues president Lars-Christer Olsson said.Still, changes should be “underpinned by the principles of current sporting merits, the primacy of domestic football, and the need to respect the domestic football calendar beloved by fans,” Olsson said.UEFA’s consultation on potential changes to take effect in 2024 has stalled while clubs and leagues are far apart in their proposals.A meeting between the leaders of UEFA, the ECA and European Leagues was to take place next week at the European soccer body’s headquarters in Nyon https://www.thetopsoccer.com/uswnt/lindsey-horan-jersey , Switzerland. It was canceled by UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin, knocking back a realistic timetable to decide post-2024 changes potentially into 2021.Leagues officials are using the latest three-year review of the competitions by UEFA to push for what they say is a fairer distribution of prize money.Total revenue from broadcasting and sponsorship sales for the Champions League, Europa League and season-opening Super Cup is currently 3.25 billion euros ($3.6 billion) each season.The 32 Champions League clubs will share 1.95 billion euros ($2.15 billion) this season. That is expected to rise in the next round of commercial sales for 2021-24 when UEFA launches a third club competition, currently called Europa League 2.European Leagues want UEFA to withhold 20% of total revenue and share it with other teams not playing in the group stage of the three competitions.The leagues want at least 49 of UEFA’s 55 member federations to be sure of representation with one team or more across the three group stages, helping retain appeal across Europe. This season, countries including Poland, Iceland and Finland no longer have any clubs involved even in the Europa League.Another principle stated Friday is raising status of the fifth-ranked national league — currently France — to have the same UEFA entry rights as the top four of Spain, England, Italy and Germany. It would add one to France’s six-team quota.European Leagues also wants UEFA to stop using a ranking table of clubs’ historical record in more than 60 years of European competition to allocate 30% of Champions League prize money.That formula, which the ECA pushed UEFA to agree to in 2016 Alyssa Naeher Jersey , steers money toward storied clubs. It will pay Real Madrid more than 35 million euros ($40 million) this season regardless of Champions League results.ECA officials also presented their case in Lisbon, and cited issues of “financial distortion and club polarization, declining competitiveness, unexploited potential in a changing media landscape, and limited recognition for club performances in Europe.”More than 230 clubs have been invited to a two-day ECA meeting starting Monday in Geneva. NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Last season’s semifinalist Ajax will start its Champions League campaign against unbeaten Greek title winner PAOK Thessaloniki in the third qualifying round, after the draw was made Monday.Four-time European champion Ajax began in the second preliminary round last July and was one minute from the final before being eliminated by Tottenham’s stoppage-time winning goal in May.As the Dutch league winner, Ajax now starts one qualifying round later — on Aug. 6 or 7, with the first leg in Greece — needing to beat two opponents instead of three to join the elite 32-team group stage.However, Ajax returns after selling star midfielder Frenkie de Jong to Barcelona and teenage captain Matthijs de Ligt to Juventus Rose Lavelle Jersey , and got the toughest possible opposition.Ajax was the highest-ranked seeded team and PAOK was highest ranked in the pot of unseeded teams after being the only unbeaten league winner in Europe last season. Both are in the draw section just for national champions.Porto, a two-time European champion, was paired with Krasnodar in a separate qualifying path for teams that placed second or third in higher-ranked leagues.Also, Dynamo Kiev will face Club Brugge, and Austria’s LASK will take on either PSV Eindhoven, the 1988 European champion, or Basel.UEFA had to intervene to keep the Russian and Ukraine teams apart and uphold a rule imposed in 2014 across all its competitions for security reasons.Dynamo Kiev was drawn against Krasnodar, then shifted down to the next fixture slot as the away team. UEFA has separated clubs from the two countries since Russia annexed the Crimea region of Ukraine. Porto was drawn next and paired with Krasnodar.First-leg games are played Aug. 6-7, and return games on Aug. 13.The second qualifying round has yet to be played. It begins Tuesday and will be completed on July 31.Dutch league winners and runners-up have to enter the qualifying rounds because the country has slipped in UEFA’s rankings. Each nation is graded by its clubs’ results in European club competitions in a rolling five-year assessment.However, Ajax’s acclaimed run to the semifinals means the Dutch title winner this season is almost certain to go directly into the Champions League group stage next year.Ajax edged PAOK 3-2 on aggregate when the teams met in the third qualifying round three years ago.Since then https://www.thetopsoccer.com/uswnt/amy-rodriguez-jersey , PAOK won its first Greek title in 34 years to continue a revival during the ownership of Russian-Greek businessman Ivan Savvidis.Greek runner-up Olympiakos, which faces Viktoria Plzen in the second qualifying round, will play Turkey’s league runner-up Istanbul Basaksehir if it advances.Teams which are eliminated in the third qualifying round transfer across to the Europa League, in either the playoff round in August or direct to the 48-team group stage in September.In the Europa League third qualifying round draw, third-place Dutch team Feyenoord was paired with Dinamo Tbilisi or Gabala. AEK Athens, the 2018 champion of Greece, will play either Honved or Universitatea Craiova.

Linebacker Jake Ryan missed the 2018 season with a torn ACL Keelan Cole Color Rush Jersey , so he didn’t spend much time playing for Packers defensive coordinator Mike Pettine.Ryan spent plenty of time playing for Pettine’s predecessor Dom Capers. Ryan played 43 games and made 27 starts in his first three seasons and Capers was calling the defensive plays for all of them.Capers was relieved of those duties after the 2017 season and moved on to a defensive assistant post in Jacksonville this year. Ryan joined him with the Jaguars last week and said Capers’ presence was a “big part” of his decision to sign.“Dom has been a huge part of my life from the time I was in Green Bay,” Ryan said, via the Jaguars website. “He has helped me out a bunch. [He] kind of guided me through everything when I came in as a rookie. I played outside linebacker a little bit in college, and my senior year, I switched to inside. Dom kind of took me under his wing when I got to Green Bay and helped me out.”Ryan said he feels “pretty far along” in his rehab from the torn ACL and the timing of his injury last summer should leave him with a good shot of being ready to go in time for the start of Jacksonville’s season. Anything that isn’t NFL free agency may get lost in the shuffle this week.Except for Malik Jackson Jersey , you know, the guy who may go first overall in the 2019 NFL Draft.According to Peter King of NBC’s Football Morning in America, Oklahoma officials are braced for a crush of interest in Wednesday’s Pro Day, when some guy named Kyler Murray will work out. Already, all 32 teams and over 100 members of the media have been credentialed for the event (compared to 80 last year for quarterback Baker Mayfield and 60 the year before for controversial running back Joe Mixon).“That’s the way we want it to be at Oklahoma https://www.jaguarsfanstore.com/Cam-Robinson-Jersey ,” Sooners coach Lincoln Riley said.Of course, the real interest will be in what Murray actually does. He’s reportedly going to go through the full scope of measurements, run a 40, and go through his scripted throwing workout.Murray didn’t work out at the Scouting Combine, but checking in at 5-foot-10 and 207 pounds was the subject of great interest. Teams will be making sure he doesn’t shrink Tashaun Gipson Color Rush Jersey , while the teams at the top of the draft order will be watching that throwing workout closely. Then the top teams with specific interest (King mentions as likely the Cardinals, Raiders, Giants, and perhaps the Jaguars and Dolphins) will try to schedule private workouts.And even though it will he happening the first official day of free agency, there will be plenty of attention on what happens in Norman Dawuane Smoot Jersey , Okla.

All eyes will be on the San Francisco 49ers players that you have been dying to see play for over half a year. Let’s not forget about the Dallas Cowboys https://www.49ersfanshop.com/Mike-Mcglinchey-Jersey , though. For all we know, a month from now..." San Francisco 49ers News49ers vs. Cowboys game week: Everything you need to knowWho to watch on the Cowboys roster in the 49ers preseason openerNew,11commentsPDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Who to watch on the Cowboys roster in the 49ers preseason openerTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty ImagesAll eyes will be on the San Francisco 49ers players that you have been dying to see play for over half a year. Let’s not forget about the Dallas Cowboys, though. For all we know Jimmie Ward Jersey , a month from now we’ll see a player on the Cowboys roster make the 49ers final 53.During the regular season, we will have Q&As with opposing bloggers to figure out what we might see each week. Since teams are not game-planning for the opposing teams in August, we don’t have to go too in-depth here. We reached out to Blogging The Boys to see which Cowboys reserves we should keep an eye on and if you could have one 49ers player on the roster, who would it be? Here’s what they said:NN: Who are some reserves on both sides of the ball we should keep an eye out for tonight?As far as reserves to watch the main guy has to be rookie running back Tony Pollard. Given Ezekiel Elliott’s holdout Dwight Clark Color Rush Jersey , he’s been the player who people are counting on the most at the moment. It’s also worth paying attention to Cooper Rush (who saw action in San Francisco two years ago), and Mike White as the backup position behind Dak Prescott is still up for grabs. You might also want to keep eyes on defensive end Joe Jackson out of Miami, Jerry Jones and everyone in the front office have been praising him throughout camp.NN: If you could have any 49er on your roster, who would it be?Looking at the state of the 49ers roster there are definitely tons of guys who would be great to have on the Cowboys https://www.49ersfanshop.com/Aaron-Burbridge-Jersey , but it feels like I’d be crazy if I don’t say Nick Bosa. If we’re factoring in the contractual side of this then all of a sudden the Cowboys have an incredibly elite rusher to pair with DeMarcus Lawrence, and he’s just now starting his rookie contract. Make it happen, please. The NFC divisional rounds conclude this evening with the New Orleans Saints gearing up to host the Philadelphia Eagles. The game kicks off at 1:30 p.m PT on FOX, with Kevin Burkhardt on play-by-play. Charles Davis has the commentaryThe Philadelphia Eagles surprised a lot of people last week by beating the Chicago Bears. Some of this is on Philadelphia getting a go-ahead score in the final seconds to take the lead Kyle Juszczyk Jersey , and some of this is on Bears kicker Cody Parkey for whiffing on a short,walk-off field goal. The Bears have gone home and the Eagles advance to keep their two-peat hopes alive. The Saints are either the biggest sleepers of the year or the ones to win it all this year depending on who you talk to. All the talk has been the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs, but the Saints have been dominating their opponents and when they can’t get the points, they find ways to take care of business. The rebuild they have had officially ended with their playoff appearance last year Tom Rathman Color Rush Jersey , and this year, they might be better than their Super Bowl team from a decade ago. This game brings the biggest spread of the weekend, with the Saints sitting at -8. A majority of the public is riding the Eagles once again, which brought the line down a point to a point and a half https://www.49ersfanshop.com/Pierre-Garcon-Jersey , depending on your sportsbook of choice. The Saints are the very clearly better team, but the Eagles remaining perpetually scary. They are in New Orleans and the Saints are a different team at home. I’m taking the Saints for this one. Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints Where: The Superdome, New Orleans, LouisianaWhen: January 13 Earl Mitchell Jersey , 2018 | 1:30 p.m. PSTTV: FOXAnnouncers: Kevin Burkhardt, Charles DavisRadio: Eagles Radio | Saints RadioOnline Streaming: Fox SportsOdds: Saints, -8Eagles blog: Bleeding Green NationSaints blog: Canal Street Chronicles

The Carolina Panthers defense seems to be finding its stride in recent weeks. They gave up 28 points to the Buccaneers Greg Van Roten Color Rush Jersey , but only ceded 4.6 yards per play to what had been the NFL’s best offense in terms of offense coming into the week. That performance was preceded by holding the Eagles and Ravens to 17 and 21 points respectively, both below those team’s averages. But tonight’s test will be tougher than any of the previous three. The Pittsburgh Steelers enter this Week 10 showdown ranked fourth in the NFL in total yards and ninth in scoring. They scored 74 total points in their last two home games, which is part of a four game winning streak they’re currently riding. Even without Le’Veon Bell, the Steelers offense is humming. With little time to prepare, it’s unfair to expect the Panthers defense to completely stifle Ben Roethlisberger and company. The Steelers are going to move the ball. They’re going to score points. But there are things the defense can do to give the Panthers a chance:Tighten up in the red zone. The Steelers have the second most efficient red zone offense. The Panthers have the second least efficient red zone defense. Weird stuff happens on Thursday nights, and that needs to be the case here. With the Steelers boasting too many weapons to completely shut down https://www.carolinapanthersfanshop.com , the Panthers defense will need to force field goal attempts instead of touchdowns at the very least. As an added bonus, kicker Chris Boswell has missed three of his ten field goal attempts and four extra point tries, so field goal attempts are not free points for the Steelers. Get Ben Roethlisberger all the way to the ground. Big Ben is one of the league’s best quarterbacks at escaping from sacks. Whether it be because his feet are planted so firmly in the ground that he won’t fall or because he makes an ill advised pass while in the grasp of defenders that somehow doesn’t get intercepted, he’s almost unsackable. The Steelers are one of only three teams that have allowed fewer sacks than the Panthers this year, giving up only 11 all year. The Panthers have averaged a respectable three sacks per game over their last three, with defensive end Mario Addison accounting for four total during that stretch. They need to build off that momentum tonight. Limit run after catch yards. The Steelers have three players in the top twenty in total yards after catch this season- Antonio Brown Carolina Panthers Customized Jerseys , JuJu Smith-Schuster, and James Conner. All three are dynamic with the ball in their hands, so the secondary and the linebackers need be sure with their tackling. The Panthers defense will be stretched to their limit tonight, but recent performances suggest that they could be up to the task. The Steelers defense, while better lately, is fallible. Just like last week Carolina Panthers T-Shirts , the defense just needs to make a few big plays and key stops to give the Panthers a chance to win. I know, you’re probably not going to watch the Pro Bowl. But just in case, here’s an open thread to discuss the action."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Keep Sounding PodcastPanthers 2019 NFL DraftCSR Film Room2019 Pro Bowl open game threadNew,9commentsI know, you’re probably not going to watch the Pro Bowl. But just in case, here’s an open thread to discuss the action.ESTShareTweetShareShare2019 Pro Bowl open game threadThe 2019 Pro Bowl airs this afternoon on ESPN. I know everyone hates the Pro Bowl https://www.carolinapanthersfanshop.com/hats , but if you’re bored and have nothing else to do you’re free to hang out here and talk about the fake football game that will be played.Here’s the info on how to watch today’s game:2019 Pro BowlWhat: 2019 Pro BowlWho: AFC vs NFCWhen: Sunday, January 27; 3 p.m. ETWhere: Camping World Stadium (Orlando, FL)TV: ESPN, ABCStream: WatchESPNAre you watching, Panthers fans? If so, feel free to discuss the action here.You know the drill.This is now an open thread!

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(AP) — Matthew Stafford is rolling along, and the Detroit Lions are starting to pick up wins.Just don’t ask coach Jim Caldwell about the playoff possibilities.The Lions visit Chicago and all that’s on his mind is beating the Bears and keeping the win streak going on Sunday.“I’m not concerned with (the playoffs),” he said. “I’m concerned with the Bears.”The Lions (5-4) come into the game with back-to-back wins after dropping three in a row.They beat Green Bay easily and followed that up by taking out Cleveland last week, with Stafford combining to throw for five touchdowns.Considering the Packers are missing the injured Aaron Rodgers and the Browns still are seeking their first win, Detroit took advantage of a lighter stretch in the schedule.That continues with Chicago (3-6).The Bears were starting to show some promise prior to their bye, posting back-to-back wins for the first time since 2015 and then hanging with NFC South leader New Orleans on the road. But a loss to the Packers last week wiped out the good vibe and renewed pressure on coach John Fox.Detroit, meanwhile, comes in tied with Green Bay for second in the NFC North, two games behind Minnesota. The Lions have a Thanksgiving date with the Vikings at home. But first Danny Trevathan Color Rush Jersey , they have to avoid a letdown against Chicago.Here are some things to know as Detroit goes for its third straight win and the Bears attempt to avoid their third straight loss:ON TARGET: Stafford comes into the game ranked fourth in the NFL in passing this season and on quite a role in recent weeks.He has thrown for 1,033 yards five touchdowns and an interception the past three games. His completion rate during that stretch is 67.3 percent and his passer rating 111.6.Detroit is 3-5 at Chicago during Stafford’s career. He has only one 300-yard game at Soldier Field — in 2011, when he threw 63 passes in a lopsided loss — and he struggled in a 17-14 loss early last season. Stafford got intercepted twice and the Lions’ offense failed to score a touchdown in that game.“We played about as poorly as we can play,” Stafford said. “Their defense played well, we didn’t execute really at any position at a good enough level to probably win the game, so it’s a motivating factor looking at that tape.”HEATING UP: Fox won a replay challenge last week and cost his team possession near the goal line in the process.That plus the fact that Chicago was coming off a bye and Green Bay had a short week with a Monday night game raised the heat on him a few more degrees.Fox decided to challenge the spot after Benny Cunningham was ruled out near the end zone. The problem was the replay showed Cunningham lost control of the ball just before hitting the pylon. The result was a lost fumble and a touchback rather than a first-and-goal for Chicago.It was not a good moment for Fox. The coach who led Carolina and Denver to the Super Bowl is 12-29 in 2 seasons with the Bears.“He’s won places, too,” guard Kyle Long said. “He’s got that knowledge, and I’ve never won so I don’t know what that’s like. But I know what it’s like when the outside’s turning on you on the inside. You’ve got to just kinda circle the wagons. That’s kind of the spot we’ve been in the last few years Cody Whitehair Jersey , unfortunately.”CATCHING ON: Tight end Eric Ebron put Detroit ahead to stay with a 29-yard touchdown catch last week. Maybe that can be a turning point for him.Though he has been a regular target for Stafford, the 24-year-old Ebron hasn’t delivered as consistently as fans would like. The Lions drafted him 10th overall in 2014 — two spots ahead of Odell Beckham Jr. Ebron’s reception totals increased from 25 to 47 to 61 in his first three seasons, but he has 20 catches for 234 yards this season.GROUNDED: The Bears will need to get more from their running game after managing 55 yards on 17 attempts. Just about all of it came from Jordan Howard, who had 54 yards on 15 carries.On the plus side for the Bears, the Lions have been struggling to stop the run since Haloti Ngata (elbow) went on injured reserve. They have allowed 136.8 yards rushing in past four games without him after holding opponents to 74.6 over the first five.HOLDING ON: Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky threw for a career-high 297 yards and a touchdown last week. But the rookie also got sacked five times, bringing his total to 16 in five starts.That’s not all on his line.“The sacks are more so me holding onto the football than a breakdown in protection so they’ve been doing an awesome job,” Trubisky said. “And I just have to continue to go through my progressions, get the ball out and find the check-downs.” INDIANAPOLIS — Pat McAfee watched those two agonizing bounces in Chicago on Sunday and immediately tried to put Cody Parkey‘s missed field goal in perspective.He thought about the 27 death threats he received after missing a couple of costly kicks during one game in college. He felt horribly for the friend who sometimes slept on his floor when they were training camp teammates in 2014 with Indianapolis. And then McAfee, the Colts’ former punter https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Jonathan-Bullard-Jersey , contemplated how he would have described the situation to a television audience.“It (the kick) was literally 4 inches away from him having a completely different night and the Chicago Bears having a completely different season,” McAfee said Monday. “I would like to think I would have noticed it got blocked before the Internet did, but I think we have to remember that is a human being out there.”The descriptions are something McAfee has thought about a lot lately as he embarks on the next chapter of his post-NFL life — and perhaps his most daring venture yet.In a world full of Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks, record-breaking running backs and receivers and popular pass rushers rife with star power and brand-name recognition, McAfee hopes to become the first ex-punter to do on-air work for FOX Sports.The list of specialists on network television is short. Former punter Dave Jennings, former kicker Morten Andersen and former long snapper Dale Hellestrae all did broadcast work for NFL Europe. Hellestrae even did some work for FOX in 2006. Jay Feely, a longtime kicker, currently works for CBS, and FOX employed center and long snapper Trevor Matich in 1997 and 1998. Matich now works for ESPN.But McAfee offers a different perspective.He promises to bring the wisecracking personality that has turned him into one of Indy’s popular and prominent former players with intimate knowledge of all facets of the kicking game.Plus Akiem Hicks Color Rush Jersey , his experiences as a punter, placekicker, kickoff specialist and emergency quarterback help him understand the high stakes and emotions involved when players such as Parkey step onto the field with the game on the line.“I think the game of football, from a commentating standpoint, is missing something,” he said. “I think it should be a celebration and I think it should be enjoyable, and I’m trying to make it that way.”McAfee’s experiences could help in such a transition.After successfully taking his comedy routine from the locker room to the stage and hosting his own radio show on Barstool Sports, a gig he left in August, he’s taping six podcasts per week and running his own small business Bobby Massie Jersey , Pat McAfee Inc. Yet he wants to add color commentating to the mix.In November, he made his debut at the Texas Tech-Baylor game and made his pro debut during Green Bay’s regular-season finale against Detroit — a game that played into McAfee’s strengths when kicker Matt Prater threw a touchdown pass. McAfee responded by immediately changing the inflection of his voice and describing, in detail, what Prater saw and why he reacted the way he did.“That was a gift from the football gods,” McAfee said. “I’ve spent the last two years waiting for a big special teams play so I could do a voiceover on my phone. I was doing a lot of cool stuff with the football (when I played) and the color commentator had no idea what was going on because it’s usually a star quarterback or something. I got lucky with a magical play.”So far, FOX is the only network to give McAfee an audition.But those who have seen McAfee’s work believe he provides a quality others don’t — football with a twist of comic relief — and rare insight into some of the biggest moments of games.“I’ve been watching games a lot differently lately and with a little more understanding than I’ve had of what it takes (in the booth),” McAfee said.“But that moment with Cody Parkey was pretty big and I think I would have gotten a little emotional about it. I look forward to watching the Cody Parkey vengeance story next year.”97<button class="view-gallery">View Gallery</button> Gallery:2018-19 NBA cheerleadersJoe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports | Joe Camporeale

Fresh off of a repeat performance as World Cup champions Cheap Australia Soccer Shirts , the U.S. women’s national team finds itself in flux.On Tuesday, Jill Ellis announced she was stepping down after more than five years as the team’s head coach. Under Ellis, the United States won eight total tournaments, including two World Cups, and lost just seven games.Meanwhile, U.S. Soccer is in the process of naming the team’s new general manager, who will report to President Carlos Cordeiro and chief executive officer Dan Flynn. The GM, expected to be appointed soon, will lead the search for a new coach.Ellis, the national team’s third female coach, hopes it will be another woman.“I think there are a lot of qualified females. You also hope by doing it people have trust a female can do this Cheap Belgium Soccer Jerseys ,” she said. “People have seen it and people potentially want to aspire to coach, not just soccer but whatever sport. You really hope that is part of the legacy you leave behind.”Once named, the new coach will be taxed quickly with preparing the team for Olympic qualifying and next summer’s Tokyo Games. Ellis said she’d be there for her successor:“I want whoever comes next to know that there will be that support.”Hanging over all of the immediate uncertainty is the legal dispute between the women’s team and U.S. soccer. The players filed a federal lawsuit last March accusing the federation of gender discrimination in matters including pay.The lawsuit capped a long-simmering dispute between the federation and the players, who claim they deserve to make as much as their counterparts on the men’s national team.The two sides have agreed to mediation now that the World Cup is over.Ellis steps away after winning back-to-back titles in soccer’s premier global tournament. Her contract was set to expire following the World Cup, and she said Tuesday she started to think months ago about leaving following the event in France.She’ll stay with the team through its five-game victory tour, which starts Saturday against Ireland at the Rose Bowl. After that, she’ll serve as an ambassador for U.S. Soccer for at least a year.Ellis said she wants to spend more time with her family.“The timing of this is good. Not only on a personal level but also for the program in terms of preparing to start a new cycle,” she said. “It’s obviously been a fantastic run and fantastic ride. I’m going to enjoy these last few games.”The top-ranked U.S. team has been dominant throughout Ellis’ tenure. The team went undefeated in the 2015 World Cup in Canada en route to a 5-2 victory over Japan in the title match. The United States gave up just three goals over the course of the tournament.Earlier this month, the U.S. defeated the Netherlands 2-0 in Lyon, France, to claim its second straight championship — pulling off challenging knockout victories over No. 4 France and No. 3 England. The Americans never trailed at the tournament and set records with 26 goals and a 12-game World Cup winning streak dating to 2015. Ellis became the first coach to lead a team to two Women’s World Cup titles.But there were also moments of disappointment. The defending champions were knocked out in the quarterfinals in the 2016 Brazil Olympics by Sweden Cheap Brazil Soccer Jerseys , the team’s earliest departure ever in the tournament. Afterward, there was some grumbling behind the scenes as Ellis shifted players and experimented with tactics.Overall, Ellis led the team in 127 matches with 102 wins. She coached the team for more games than any of her seven predecessors.Ellis became head coach in 2014, promoted after taking over on an interim basis following the dismissal of Tom Sermanni. She also served as interim coach after Pia Sundhage resigned in 2012.She was an assistant to both and was on the staff of the gold medal-winning teams at the Beijing and London Olympics. She also served as head coach at UCLA for 12 seasons.“This is not a job that someone sits in for 10 years,” Ellis said. “Change is good. A position like this should not be forever.”On the same day that Ellis announced her resignation, Sundhage was introduced as the new head coach of the Brazilian women’s team. Asked about some of the changes she plans to implement, Sundhage said Brazil needs “an American mentality” and “Swedish organization” to win more.Ellis hasn’t decided on her next move. Her decision to leave wasn’t entirely unexpected, although many thought she’d stay on through the Olympics.“I just need to take a step back and take it all in and see what next intrigues me and piques my interest,” she said.The United States is set to play Portugal on Aug. 29 in Philadelphia, and on Sept. 3 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The final two matches of the victory tour Cheap Colombia Soccer Shirts , set for early October, have not yet been announced. HUDDERSFIELD, England (AP) — Gerard Deulofeu’s double gave Watford a 2-1 win at already relegated Huddersfield in the Premier League on Saturday.Watford’s sixth win on the road this season kept the seventh-place team on course for its highest Premier League finish.But Huddersfield, which became only the second club after Derby in 2008 to be relegated from the Premier League in March, lost its 14th league game at home this season to match Sunderland’s mark set in the 2002-03 and 2004-05 seasons.Grant’s late header at least lifted Huddersfield up to 20 league goals this season, level with Derby’s record low in 2007-08.Huddersfield was a goal down in the fifth minute following an unfortunate error.Jonathan Hogg slipped after taking goalkeeper Jonas Lössl’s pass 20 yards (meters) from his penalty area. Although Terence Kongolo’s last-ditch tackle denied the surging Abdoulaye Doucoure, Deulofeu struck from the rebound.Deulofeu sealed victory for Watford in the 80th minute, sidefooting home after Lössl had saved Ken Sema’s initial shot.Huddersfield gave its fans something to cheer in the third minute of stoppage time when Karlan Ahearne-Grant nodded home Chris Lowe’s headed pass.

The Jacksonville Jaguars will agree to terms to sign free agent quarterback Nick Foles when NFL free agency opens on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET Tanner Lee Color Rush Jersey , according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Jaguars..." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteBig Cat Countrya Jacksonville Jaguars communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsJaguarsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Jaguars Free Agency 2016Jaguars Film RoomNFL DraftJaguars Injury NewsLatest NewsNick Foles to sign with Jaguars, per reportsNew,496commentsEDTShareTweetShareShareNick Foles to sign with Jaguars, per reportsJames Lang-USA TODAY SportsThe Jacksonville Jaguars will agree to terms to sign free agent quarterback Nick Foles when NFL free agency opens on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Jaguars had been the leaders in the clubhouse for Foles for most of this offseason and some would say really the only one in the clubhouse for the former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback and Super Bowl MVP.As expected, the Jaguars will be bringing in the veteran quarterback to replace Blake Bortles. I’d anticipate the Jaguars release Bortles shortly after the Foles deal becomes official, as the team prepares to move forward with the former Eagles quarterback at the helm with his former quarterbacks coach and now current Jaguars offensive coordinator John DeFilippo.Foles was originally a third round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2012 NFL Draft. He started a handful of games as a rookie and looked as you’d expect a third round rookie quarterback to look like. In his next season he came in as the backup and had an incredible season with Chip Kelly http://www.jaguarsfanstore.com/Gardner- … -II-Jersey , making the Pro Bowl throwing 27 touchdowns with only two interceptions an 8-2 record as a starter. Foles entered the 2014 season as the starter, but despite going 6-2 he had a rough start to the season with 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions before ending the season with a broken collerbone and on injured reserve.Foles was traded to the then St. Louis Rams and was absolutely dreadful in his 11 starts, picking up a 4-7 record and throwing more interceptions than touchdowns. In fairness, this was when Jeff Fisher was the head coach of the Rams and he’d been a quarterback killer for a few seasons by then and Foles was the next victim. After a backup stint with the Kansas City Chiefs, Foles followed newly hired head coach Doug Pederson back to the Philadelphia Eagles to backup Carson Wentz. Foles came in at the end of the season when Wentz got hurt and helped pilot the team to a 2-1 finish and then exploded in the playoffs ultimately to a Super Bowl victory and earning the MVP of the game.Last season Foles came in again for an injured Carson Wentz to start the season and it appeared the magic might have been gone, limping to a 1-1 start. Wentz went down again late in the year and Foles gave the Eagles season a spark winning the last three games to send the team to the playoffs. The Foles magic looked back in the Wild Card round as the Eagles drove down late to score and had a nice double-doink field goal miss to hold on. The next week against the Saints however, it was tough sledding and the Eagles got bounced.The Jaguars are signing Foles to lead the way since they still feel they have a good team that can make the playoffs and the 2018 season was just a result of Blake Bortles turning back into Blake Bortles and the team being ravaged by injuries. The hope will be that Foles is that calming force who is going to keep you in games and even drive down the field late and win a few for you. JACKSONVILLE Ryquell Armstead Jersey , Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville’s formula for success was evident in the season opener.It’s relying on their strengths. It’s playing to their identity. It’s surely not the last time they’ll win like that, either.Sure, the Jaguars would like to have done more offensively in a 20-15 victory at the New York Giants .But after losing running back Leonard Fournette to a hamstring injury early, being without leading receiver Marqise Lee (knee) and having the starting offensive line together for first the time in a game, the team will gladly take the performance and hope to build on it heading into the home opener against New England (1-0).“Everybody has a role in how we’re supposed to win football games,” quarterback Blake Bortles said. “Mine is making sure we’re hitting the right run plays, delivering the ball http://www.jaguarsfanstore.com/Quincy-W … -II-Jersey , letting guys make plays, not turning it over and keeping the wheels greased up and spinning.”The Jaguars finished with 305 yards and 13 points offensively, with all of the points coming in the first half.They really struggled with Fournette in street clothes, converting one third-down play and managing just 91 yards in the second half. It didn’t help that Jacksonville finished with 11 penalties for 119 yards.Coach Doug Marrone defending the play-calling Monday, saying the team didn’t get conservative.“I don’t know if that was the way we felt,” he said. “It might have been the way it looked. … I think you have to be able to adjust, depending on what goes on in the game.”Marrone said Fournette’s injury is considered minor Josh Oliver Jersey , but couldn’t guarantee he would be ready to play against the Patriots in a rematch of last season’s AFC title game.“If he is ready to go, we will ease him back in there,” Marrone said. “We will see how he feels. I think a lot of it depends on that.”Bortles completed 18 of 33 passes for 176 yards, with a touchdown and an interception.“The only thing I ask of Blake is one thing: I want to win the game,” Marrone said. “I don’t really ask him to do a lot of other things. We want to make sure we don’t turn the ball over, but we talk about that to everybody. That’s just not him. He happens to get that speech because he’s one of many people who touch the ball. All we’re looking for out of him is to win football games.”Jacksonville’s defense won this one.The unit held the Giants to a lone touchdown — rookie Saquon Barkley’s 68-yard TD run in the fourth quarter — and scored the decisive points when Abry Jones tipped a pass at the line of scrimmage that linebacker Myles Jack caught and returned for a 32-yard score .“That’s the way we like to do it,” Jack said. “We feel like we’re so talented on defense that we have defensive backs who can score http://www.jaguarsfanstore.com/Jawaan-Taylor-Jersey , linebackers who can score and even defensive linemen who can create strip-sack fumbles and score. We don’t put any pressure on the offense. If the offense scores, that’s even more onus on us. We try to create points.”The Jaguars scored eight touchdowns on defense in 2017, including one in the postseason. Those were key to developing the team’s personality, which remains intact this season.“That’s just defense being defense and making plays,” linebacker Telvin Smith said.

The Cardinals signed a few free agents with checkered injury histories this offseason https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Jim-Mcmahon-Jersey , including linebacker Jordan Hicks and tackle Marcus Gilbert.Wide receiver Kevin White has the rest of the free agent class beat on that front, however. The seventh-overall pick of the 2015 draft played four games for the Bears in his first two NFL seasons because of leg injuries and then missed 15 games in 2017 because of a shoulder injury. He closed his run in Chicago by playing 170 snaps in nine games last season.The Cardinals signed White to a one-year, $1.5 million deal this month and head coach Kliff Kingsbury said this week that he’s hopeful a change of scenery will bear fruit.“That’s what we’re trying to find out,” Kingsbury said, via ESPN.com. “I think just a fresh start [is what he needs]. He had some tough injuries. He’s still 6-3, 205 and ran a 4.3 at the combine. And so, we got to try and see what he’s got, because I watched it in person on the sideline and he can be a dangerous player and we’re hoping that that’s what we get.”The Cardinals aren’t investing much in the hope that the light turns on for White and he’ll likely need to overwhelm them come training camp in order to get a chance to stick around for the regular season in Arizona. The hit HBO show “Game of Thrones” that racked up a record 32 Emmy nominations became such a cultural force that it even unintentionally spawned a slogan for one of the NFL’s most tradition-rich divisions.“Defend the North” was a familiar mantra for the mythical characters in the vicious drama. That might as well be the theme of this season for the Chicago Bears, who became NFC North champions last year for the first time since 2010 behind a ferocious defense led by All-Pro edge rusher Khalil Mack.The Bears were the league leader in turnovers forced and points allowed and ranked third in sacks and yards, the biggest reason they went 12-4 in coach Matt Nagy’s first season. Mack, acquired in the blockbuster trade with Oakland eight days before the 2018 opener Walter Payton Color Rush Jersey , is back to headline the unit along with fellow Pro Bowl picks cornerback Kyle Fuller, defensive tackle Akiem Hicks and safety Eddie Jackson.The Bears have plenty of defensive company in this division, though.The Minnesota Vikings, who stumbled to an 8-7-1 record after reaching the NFC title game, kept their deep, experienced group intact for coach Mike Zimmer’s critical sixth year on the sideline. Hey, they even use a wintry, “Game of Thrones”-style pregame hype video in the build-up to kickoff at U.S. Bank Stadium.Sure, the Green Bay Packers are still quarterback Aaron Rodgers‘ team. Their biggest offseason move was to hire Matt LaFleur as their new coach, hoping to have found the NFL’s latest under-40 offensive mastermind. They used free agency to find three new starters on defense, however Gale Sayers Jersey , including signing safety Adrian Amos away from the Bears. One source of optimism for a turnaround in Titletown from a 6-9-1 finish starts with the acumen of defensive coordinator Mike Pettine, who stayed on staff after the changeover from the fired Mike McCarthy.Don’t forget the Detroit Lions, either, despite their 6-10 record in 2018. They’ve begun their second year under coach Matt Patricia , the defensive coordinator for two Super Bowl-winning teams with New England, with a spruced-up front four. They picked up former Patriots defensive end Trey Flowers in free agency and ex-Packers defensive tackle Mike Daniels, a 2017 Pro Bowl pick who became a salary cap casualty, right before training camp.With the Bears (third), Vikings (fourth) and Lions (10th), the NFC North sported three of the top 10 defenses in the league last season in terms of yards allowed. Here’s a closer look at the NFC North quartet in 2019:NEW BOSSThe Bears again ought to be difficult to advance against, with offensive disrupters well established at each of the three levels even if they can’t maintain their torrid takeaway pace of 2018 with 27 interceptions and nine fumbles recovered out of 19 fumbles forced. Chuck Pagano replaced Vic Fangio as defensive coordinator after Fangio took the step up to become Denver’s coach.“We understand what the expectations are. It’s really change the changeable https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Mike-Singletary-Jersey , accept the unchangeable, right? And remove whatever’s not good,” Pagano said.Assuming more progress by quarterback Mitch Trubisky and running back Tarik Cohen in Nagy’s creative scheme, the position that could make or break Chicago’s chance of repeating as division champion for the first time since 2006 is kicker. For now, that person is Eddy Pineiro. He emerged from the drawn-out competition to replace Cody Parkey, who infamously missed a 43-yard field goal in the one-point loss at home to Philadelphia in the playoffs.ON THE REBOUND?The Vikings have failed to finish with a winning record twice in five years under Zimmer (7-9 in 2014 and 8-8 in 2016), and they followed both flops with a division title the next season. They’ll lean on Zimmer’s proud, seasoned defense to try to extend that trend, with all but one starter returning. This group has become so tight-knit that linebacker Anthony Barr couldn’t bring himself to leave in free agency, reneging on a verbal agreement with the New York Jets after a sleepless night in March.The offense under quarterback Kirk Cousins disappeared down the stretch last year. Zimmer’s first remedy was to hire former Denver and Houston coach Gary Kubiak as an offensive adviser. Cousins has a new center, Garrett Bradbury Dick Butkus Color Rush Jersey , and a dynamic tight end, Irv Smith Jr., thanks to the first two rounds of the draft. Ultimately, Cousins must produce more of those clutch performances in critical games that his NFL resume has so far lacked.“I’m pretty much a .500 quarterback in my career so far, and I don’t think that’s where you want to be,” Cousins said. “That’s not why you’re brought in or why people are excited about you.”QUENCHING FOR THE QBRodgers has entered his 15th season and his 12th as the starter in a new system under LaFleur, who was the offensive coordinator for Tennessee last year. While the once-potent offense in Green Bay has not been nearly as dangerous in recent seasons, the onus falls just as hard on Pettine’s defense to help the Packers return to the playoffs after a rare two-year absence.They signed pass rushers Za’Darius Smith and Preston Smith along with Amos in free agency, and they used first-round draft picks on outside linebacker Rashan Gary and safety Darnell Savage.“It’s just a different feel on that side of the ball,” Rodgers said. “I feel like there’s a little more juice.”TAKE IT AWAYThough the Lions lost seven of their last 10 games last season, the defense finished strong with a total of 27 points allowed over the final four games. Premier run stuffer Damon Harrison Sr. will have Daniels and Flowers on either side William Perry Jersey , a strengthened front that ought to help the Lions improve upon their second-worst-in-the-league total of 14 turnovers forced last year, and give quarterback Matthew Stafford more support.“It’s going to be scary to see what they can do. From a back-end standpoint, that’s exactly what you want,” said free safety Andrew Adams, one of several additions to the secondary. “We’re all licking our chops.”PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH:Vikings, Bears, Packers, Lions

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We also talk about the Ravens new look offense and if the Panthers can slow down their revamped wide receiver corps. Also https://www.carolinapanthersfanshop.com … ith-Jersey , it wouldn’t be a show about the Ravens if we didn’t discuss Joe Flacco’s elite-ness. Download and subscribe from iTunes, Spotify Dontari Poe Color Rush Jersey , and Google Podcasts. Attorneys for Eric Reid dispute a joint statement by the NFL and NFL Players Association that says the Carolina Panthers safety was not singled out with excessive drug tests and they’re demanding the league and the players’ union “immediately issue a retraction,” according to a letter sent to all parties that was obtained by The Associated Press.The letter obtained Thursday says Reid was indeed tested at least seven times and requests the independent administrator provide all information used to produce the report.Reid said in December he had been tested seven times by the NFL. 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We also talk about the Ravens new look offense and if the Panthers can slow down their revamped wide receiver corps. Also https://www.carolinapanthersfanshop.com … ith-Jersey , it wouldn’t be a show about the Ravens if we didn’t discuss Joe Flacco’s elite-ness. Download and subscribe from iTunes, Spotify Dontari Poe Color Rush Jersey , and Google Podcasts. Attorneys for Eric Reid dispute a joint statement by the NFL and NFL Players Association that says the Carolina Panthers safety was not singled out with excessive drug tests and they’re demanding the league and the players’ union “immediately issue a retraction,” according to a letter sent to all parties that was obtained by The Associated Press.The letter obtained Thursday says Reid was indeed tested at least seven times and requests the independent administrator provide all information used to produce the report.Reid said in December he had been tested seven times by the NFL. He claimed the league was targeting him because of the ongoing collusion case against the NFL in which he alleged team owners conspired to keep him out of the league because of his decision to kneel alongside former 49ers teammate Colin Kaepernick during the national anthem to protest racial and social injustice.The joint statement released Wednesday said an independent administrator found Reid received the “normal” number of drug tests this season. The statement said Jarius Wright Jersey , “there is no evidence of targeting or any other impropriety with respect to his selection for testing.”Reid’s legal team says it rejects “the notion that this report was independent” and claims the report is filled with incorrect dates.Reid signed a one-year contract with the Panthers on Sept. 27 and took two drug tests that day.Reid claimed he was tested an additional six times over the next 11 weeks, which would be high above the league norm. Most players say they are subject to testing about two or three times per year over the course of a 17-week regular season.Reid continued to protest with the Panthers by kneeling during the national anthem this season.He was also fined four times by the NFL for illegal hits https://www.carolinapanthersfanshop.com … rcy-Jersey , costing him more than $50,000. He appealed all of the hits and one of them was overturned. case against the NFL in which he alleged team owners conspired to keep him out of the league because of his decision to kneel alongside former 49ers teammate Colin Kaepernick during the national anthem to protest racial and social injustice.The joint statement released Wednesday said an independent administrator found Reid received the “normal” number of drug tests this season. The statement said Jarius Wright Jersey , “there is no evidence of targeting or any other impropriety with respect to his selection for testing.”Reid’s legal team says it rejects “the notion that this report was independent” and claims the report is filled with incorrect dates.Reid signed a one-year contract with the Panthers on Sept. 27 and took two drug tests that day.Reid claimed he was tested an additional six times over the next 11 weeks, which would be high above the league norm. Most players say they are subject to testing about two or three times per year over the course of a 17-week regular season.Reid continued to protest with the Panthers by kneeling during the national anthem this season.He was also fined four times by the NFL for illegal hits https://www.carolinapanthersfanshop.com … rcy-Jersey , costing him more than $50,000. He appealed all of the hits and one of them was overturned.