Between key re-signings Womens Akiem Hicks Jersey , contract restructures, and free agency, the Bears have changed a lot in the last two months. Do you think it’s been for the better?"Being who you thought we were since 2005!Log In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsBearsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Latest NewsThe Bears DenNotesXs and OsSuperfansBreaking News:The Bears' 2019 Draft class is complete!脳PollChicago Bears Free Agency 2019How Would You Grade The Chicago Bears’ Offseason So Far?New,112commentsBetween key re-signings Bobby Massie Jersey , contract restructures, and free agency, the Bears have changed a lot in the last two months. Do you think it’s been for the better?CDTShareTweetShareShareHow Would You Grade The Chicago Bears’ Offseason So Far?Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY SportsJust because the 2019 Chicago Bears look similar to the 2018 Bears doesn’t mean this offseason hasn’t felt a little tumultuous.This offseason has seen everything so far — key re-signings, surprising contract restructures http://www.thebearslockerroom.com/authentic-jordan-howard-jersey , departure of key players, and new additions brought in to help the Bears push for a championship. Cody Parkey is no longer a Bear, but a guy named Blewitt is. Honestly it’s been a fairly confusing time, so let me list out the moves we’ve made so far to make your voting process easier:1/26 - Signed OT Bobby Massie to a four-year contract2/21 - Released TE Dion Sims3/05 - Released OLB Sam Acho3/06 - Signed K Chris Blewitt3/11 - Signed Ben Braunecker to a two-year contract3/13 - Tendered exclusive rights to OL Rashaad Coward Womens Eddie Jackson Jersey , LB Isaiah Irving, and DE Roy Robertson Harris3/13 - Released K Cody Parkey3/14 - Signed RB Mike Davis to a two-year contract), CB Buster Skrine to a three-year contract, WR Cordarrelle Patterson to a two-year contract Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Jersey , S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix to a one-year contract3/20 - Re-signed P Pat O’Donnell to a two-year contract3/28 - Traded RB Jordan Howard to Eagles for a conditional sixth-round pick3/29 - Re-signed DB DeAndre Houston-Carson to a one-year contract4/01 - Re-signed OLB Aaron Lynch to a one-year contract4/03 - Re-signed LS Patrick Scales to a one-year contract When an NFL team goes 12-4 and wins their division, they’re sure to get competitors sniffing around their assistant coaches. That’s exactly what’s happened to the Chicago Bears. Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio has been hired as the next head coach of the Denver Broncos after helping Chicago’s defense become the most feared in the NFL in 2018, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports.The Bears will no doubt feel the loss of their popular 60-year old assistant, but they should return just about every member of their starter defense. That’ll give the new defensive coordinator (whomever that may be) a lot of talent to work with from the start. Bears head coach Matt Nagy will now look to fill the first http://www.thebearslockerroom.com/authentic-allen-robinson-jersey , but likely not last, key member of his defensive coaching staff after retaining Fangio’s staff from a year ago. Nagy did add Bill Shuey as a defensive quality control coach last season, but everyone else was a holdover from the John Fox era. The transition towards 2019 has begun.

Philadelphia Eagles to a third straight comeback win in the postseason.His next opportunity likely will come in a different uniform.The Eagles (10-8) were eliminated with a 20-14 loss at New Orleans on Sunday Zach Ertz Jersey , ending the team’s bid to repeat as Super Bowl champions. The front office faces several difficult decisions in the offseason, starting with Foles.Carson Wentz is the team’s quarterback going forward and Foles is looking forward to exploring his options. The Eagles must decide by mid-February if they want to exercise a $20 million option to keep Foles for 2019. But Foles could decline it and pay back $2 million to become a free agent. Philadelphia could put a franchise tag on Foles, though $23-25 million is a hefty price for a backup.“The starter thing, leading a team, impacting a locker room, that’s why we play the game,” Foles said Monday. “Everything is open. I love this city. I love this locker room. It’s special. We’ll see.”It’s possible the Eagles could use the franchise or transition tag to trade Foles rather than allow him to walk away for only a compensation pick. Foles isn’t a me-first guy and it’s not unreasonable to think he would work something out that’s beneficial to both sides.“Having the option to be a free agent is extremely important,” he said. “Technically, I’m really not under contract right now and that’s something we’ll discuss in the future. It’s a unique situation http://www.eagleslockerroom.com/authentic-fletcher-cox-jersey , it’s a good situation for this team to have. … I have a great relationship with this team and that’s genuine. Ultimately, we’ll make the best decision for both sides and it’ll work out.”Wentz missed the first two games recovering from knee surgery that forced him to watch from the sideline last season as Foles led Philadelphia to its first NFL title since 1960. He started 11 games before a back injury ended his season again. Wentz finished third in NFL MVP voting last season and had career-highs in passer rating and completion percentage this season.But Foles’ success in the postseason and his clutch performance down the stretch to help Philadelphia reach the playoffs as a No. 6 seed created a debate among fans and media. There is no quarterback controversy within the organization, however. Coach Doug Pederson reiterated several times Wentz is the starter when he’s healthy.“It’s super frustrating,” Wentz said about his injuries. “I still have zero games of postseason football under my belt. I realize I have a lot to prove in that regard. I’m confident I will get the chance to do that.”The Eagles have a lot of work to do to get back to an elite level in the NFL. They overcame several key injuries — three starting defensive backs, a starting running back and starting defensive end were among 17 players on injured reserve — and upset Chicago in the wild-card round. But their run ended against the top-seeded Saints.The importance of earning a first-round bye — the Eagles were a No. 1 seed last year — is evident by the fact the top two seeds are meeting in the conference title games in the AFC and NFC.Beyond Foles, management has many important decisions.Defensive end Brandon Graham, linebacker Jordan Hicks, cornerback Ronald Darby, running backs Jay Ajayi and Darren Sproles Womens Jake Elliott Jersey , wide receivers Golden Tate, Mike Wallace and Jordan Matthews, defensive tackle Haloti Ngata and safeties Chris Maragos and Corey Graham will be free agents.Pro Bowl right guard Brandon Brooks tore his right Achilles against the Saints. All-Pro defensive tackle Fletcher Cox finished the game but wore a boot on his foot afterward. All-Pro center Jason Kelce and veteran defensive end Chris Long haven’t committed to playing next season.“It’s tough,” Pederson said about roster turnover. “You build relationships with these guys. You spend so much time together. You build your roster. Every year your roster is going to change, that is just the way that it is. There are people who are going to come. There are people who are going to go. Obviously, we will talk more about it in the next few days. We will see where we go again.” LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles‘ recent struggles aren’t providing any comfort to the Los Angeles Rams.The NFC West champions have a few problems of their own for perhaps the first time this season.With three losses in their past five games, the Eagles (6-7) are facing an uphill challenge just to earn the opportunity to defend their Super Bowl title in the playoffs. Their offense can’t get rolling, the defense can’t defend the pass, and quarterback Carson Wentz’s fractured vertebra sits atop a bulging list of injury problems.But the Eagles’ gritty performance in a 43-35 win at the Coliseum last season is still fresh in most football minds in Los Angeles. The Rams (11-2) would never take the champs lightly heading into the teams’ Sunday night showdown.“I still look at them like a Super Bowl-caliber team Derek Barnett Jersey ,” Rams receiver Robert Woods said. “Still the defending champs. We get a chance to play them in prime time. We get to play at home. We get to play well and redeem ourselves from last week.”The Rams can’t spend any time thinking about the Eagles’ woes, either. Los Angeles is coming off a dispiriting 15-6 loss in chilly Chicago during which it failed to score a touchdown for the first time in coach Sean McVay’s tenure.McVay has never lost consecutive games, and no team has beaten the Rams twice during his two seasons — but Philadelphia has a chance to do both. The coach has no trouble getting his players’ attention this week with the combination of their second loss and a visit from the champs.Wentz did not practice Wednesday or Thursday and on Saturday was declared out for the Rams game. Wentz’s second NFL season ended at the Coliseum a year ago when he tore a ligament in his left knee, but Nick Foles relieved him and led the Eagles to that win over his former franchise, clinching the NFC East in the process.Along with his Super Bowl MVP award, Foles always has motivation against the Rams: He started 11 games for the team in St. Louis in 2015, but he asked to leave after the Rams drafted Jared Goff in the ensuing spring.“Doesn’t affect much, because Carson is a great football player, but they also were able to win a Super Bowl with Nick playing really high-level football http://www.eagleslockerroom.com/authentic-ronald-darby-jersey ,” McVay said.More things to watch when Mike Trout’s favorite team visits him in Southern California:DEFENDING HOMEA huge contingent of Eagles fans undoubtedly will turn out at the Coliseum, but the Rams are finally building a home-field advantage that everyone felt during their 54-51 win over the Chiefs last month. The Rams are 6-0 at the Coliseum this season after going 4-11 in their temporary arena during the first two years.HARD TO SUBOne of the overlooked challenges for defenses that have to face the Rams and their high-powered offense is the difficulty in trying to rotate defensive players into the game because Los Angeles uses the same personnel group — three receivers, one tight end, one running back — almost the entire game.“The Rams don’t substitute very often,” Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz said. “Even in short yardage and goal line, they’re in the same personnel group. It does make it a little bit more difficult to sub. We’re going to have to be surgical with our substitutions, particularly on third down.”The Eagles struggled against the Saints, who also use an up-tempo offense. New Orleans beat Philadelphia 48-7 last month.“We didn’t react very well to it against the Saints. That had to do with a lot of the big plays we gave up in that game,” Schwartz said. “But we have a little bit more experience with it now. We have to do better.”GURLEY’S GAMETodd Gurley’s 28 yards rushing in Chicago were his fewest since his rookie season in 2015 Womens Chris Long Jersey , and Dallas’ Ezekiel Elliott edged in front of him in the NFL rushing race . McVay blamed himself for not getting the ball into the hands of his franchise running back more often, and he seems determined to rectify that oversight.Rather than testing Fletcher Cox and the Eagles’ statistically stout run defense, the Rams may be tempted to throw excessively against the Eagles’ injury-riddled secondary, which likely means more targets for Gurley in the passing game.SPREADING IT AROUNDSince receiver Golden Tate arrived in Philadelphia, coaches have struggled to incorporate him into the offense. Tate only had one catch last week and played just 20 snaps.The offense has various options, including tight ends Zach Ertz and Dallas Goedert and receivers Alshon Jeffery and Nelson Agholor.But the Eagles traded a third-round pick for Tate, so he was expected to be a major part of the game plan each week.“It’s just trying to find the right balance and get those guys in the right position so that they can make the plays we need to help us win,” offensive coordinator Mike Groh said.

The first thing I heard when walking into work on Monday morning was White Pat O’Donnell Jerseys , ‘How about that game by Trubisky, you think he’s a franchise quarterback now?” I received a similar text after the game, and I’ve seen stuff just like that all over social media too after Trubiksy passed for 354 yards and 6 touchdowns against the Buccaneers. Some of the people asking about Mitch, with this new-found faith in him, are the same people that were asking me if I thought he was a bust earlier this season. Here’s my answer I gave to both questions; it’s too early to tell. Mitchell Trubisky just finished his 16th consecutive start as a professional quarterback. That’s just too small a sample size to make a definitive determination on what he’ll end up being. I’ve seen traits in his play that make me lean to believing he’ll an above average player, but he needs to show consistency with the good, while knocking out some of the bad.A few weeks ago a Lion fan troll was trying to tell me that Trubisky was a bust. He was so sure of himself, because there wasn’t a break-out game by Mitch yet, and Mitch’s overall numbers weren’t eye-popping. I told him then that you can’t tell anything so early in a young quarterback’s career, and his response was to laud his guy, Matthew Stafford, and tell me how great he was as a youngster. So I pulled Stafford’s numbers after his first 16 starts as a pro. I wasn’t impressed. But that gave me an idea to pull some numbers from other quarterbacks after their first 16 starts in the NFL. Since totals can be skewed by the type of offense a young QB plays in, and by the talent that he’s surrounded by, I focused of five stats; completion percentage Pat O’Donnell Jerseys 2019 , touchdown percentage, interception percentage, yards per attempt, and passer rating. To be honest, most of the numbers weren’t very impressive, but I guess that’s normal. Playing quarterback is hard. There’s a learning curve they all need to fight through. Some QBs are fortunate to stay in the same system through their formative years, while others bounce around with different offensive coordinators. Some quarterbacks sit and learn behind a veteran, while others are just throw in into the fire as rookies. There is no right or wrong way to bring a QB along, and there’s no way to know what a player will be until he has a good body of work to study.With Sunday being Trubisky’s 16th consecutive start, I plugged his numbers into my spreadsheet and looked at him against 20 other quarterbacks, most of which are still playing today. The only criteria I used to pick which QBs I used was it had to be players that had their first 16 starts be consecutive. This way I could use the sort function of Pro Football Reference and not worry about doing my own math. Before I share with you the names, here are the numbers to see if you can guess which quarterbacks are where. QBs first 16 startsPLAYERComp %TD %Int %YPARatingPLAYERComp %TD %Int %YPARatingQBs first 16 startsHere are the 21 quarterbacks listed above (listed alphabetically by first name); Aaron RodgersAlex SmithAndrew LuckAndy DaltonBlake BortlesCam NewtonCarson WentzDak PrescottDerek CarrDrew BreesEli ManningJameis WinstonJared GoffJay CutlerJoe FlaccoMarcus MariotaMatt StaffordMitch TrubiskyPeyton ManningRyan TannehillTom BradyThe two that are no longer playing are Peyton Manning— I looked him up because he’s still recent, and one of the best of all time — and Jay Cutler, whom I looked up for his obvious Bears’ connection. Some of that group have been All Pros White Sam Acho Jerseys , and some have been named to Pro Bowls. By now, those of you that are impatient have already googled Trubisky’s passer rating (84.3) and figured out that he’s 8th on this list. Here are where his other numbers rank; completion % (5th), TD % (15th), Int % (3rd lowest), YPA (11th). Now here’s the chart above, but with the player names inserted. Quarterback’s first 16 startsPLAYERComp %TD %Int %YPARatingPLAYERComp %TD %Int %YPARatingSo, will Trubisky regress like Dak Prescott? Will be get hot like Jared Goff?Is he the next Drew Brees?Will he end up like Alex Smith?After 16 starts, we still don’t know where Trubisky will end up. It’s still a process. He’s still learning and growing as a player. I like his chances with the supporting cast he has this year, and with the head coach he’s getting to work with now, but it’s still too early to tell. What are your thoughts on the numbers above?If you want to sort the table to see how the players stack up in different categories you can head over to the Google doc I used (I think it’s sortable). Remember that injury luck the Bears enjoyed in the first few weeks of the season? It can’t have lasted forever. Have no fear, it still isn’t that egregious of a health issue. In the midst of a gritty win in Arizona on Sunday, Chicago lost both Prince Amukamara (hamstring) and Anthony Miller (dislocated shoulder) to injury. Amukamara did not feature on the last few Cardinals possessions of the game as Sherrick McManis was forced to play in his place. McManis had to play as Marcus Cooper also has a hamstring injury. Meanwhile, Miller attempted to play through his shoulder ailment multiple times before the Bears eventually reneged and pulled him in the final stanza. On Wednesday, with the Bears beginning their preparations for Tampa Bay in earnest Sam Acho Jerseys 2019 , none of this trio participated in practice. That status, while still early in the week, clouds their play in for Sunday’s matchup.In the event that both Amukamara and Cooper miss Sunday’s game, it’ll be interesting to see who the Bears play in their place against the Buccaneers’ NFL-leading passing offense. Does defensive coordinator Vic Fangio go with McManis again? Do the Bears play less of a nickel defense? Whatever happens, Chicago’s secondary depth will undoubtedly be tested. While with Miller, he will eventually need surgery on his shoulder, it’s just a matter of when the Bears decide it’s best for him to do so. Luckily Chicago has a wider assortment of playmakers on offense to rely on should Miller miss an extended period in the meantime. With a crucial bye week looming, an educated guess proposes the Bears hold out each of Amukamara, Miller, and Cooper with recognition of the roughly three weeks of rest it would afford each player. There’s no point in rushing injuries that could become that much more serious if unnecessarily pushed. An NFL season is a marathon not a sprint, and the Bears would be well-served to use their early bye week as a worthy rest stop. Robert is the Editor-in-chief of The Blitz Network (subscribe here!), the managing editor of Windy City Gridiron, and writes for a host of other fine publications. 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WhiteFanposts Fanshots Eagles StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Eagles NewsYahoo Eagles Team PageYahoo Eagles ReportYahoo Eagles Depth ChartYahoo Eagles TransactionsYahoo Eagles PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub 鉁旴reaking NewsThe Eagles' 2019 draft class is finalized 脳NFL Mock Draft Roundup 2019: Realistic and unrealistic Eagles options New Black J.J. Arcega-Whiteside Jersey ,138commentsWho will the Birds take? EDTShareTweetShareShareNFL Mock Draft Roundup 2019: Realistic and unrealistic Eagles options Jerome Miron-USA TODAY SportsThe 2019 NFL Draft will be here before you know it. Mock draft season is in gear and there’s no shortage of opinion as to whom the Philadelphia Eagles might select with the No. 25 overall pick. Let’s take a look at which players the experts have the Eagles taking this week.SB Nation (Dan Kadar) - Jerry Tillery, DL, Notre DameIf Adderley were still available, he’d be the easy choice for the Eagles. With him gone, the safety value at No. 25 is questionable. Deionte Thompson of Alabama seems to be more in the second-round territory, and Chauncey Gardner-Johnson is more of a nickel corner. Tillery can provide the Eagles with good depth up front and can line up everywhere down the line.ESPN (Mel Kiper Jr.) - Johnathan Abram, S, Mississippi StatePhiladelphia has done a nice job filling holes this offseason. DeSean Jackson can replace Golden Tate. Malik Jackson is an upgrade on Haloti Ngata & Co. at defensive tackle. Vinny Curry will help with Michael Bennett moving on. GM Howie Roseman hasn’t addressed the secondary, however, outside of bringing back Ronald Darby on a one-year deal, which means Philly could target a safety or corner in the first round or with one of its two second-round picks. Abram (5-foot-11, 205 pounds) is my top-ranked safety, a physical tackler who showed off 4.45 40-yard dash speed at the combine.The Draft Network (Trevor Sikkema) - Josh Jacobs, RB, AlabamaThe Eagles are becoming the full embodiment of analytics twitter, as they have chosen to just forget about the running back position completely. Though that may be trendy and progressive, I do think that Jacobs would be the right pick for them if he is available at No. 25. Jacobs can do so much more than just run the ball. He’s a willing blocker and a difference makers as a pass catcher. He’s the only running back I can see going in the first round, and this is where he should go.NFL.com (Peter Schrager) - Josh Jacobs, RB, AlabamaJacobs is viewed by most teams I have spoken with as the top running back in this year’s draft. He only ranked 144th in the nation in 2018 with 640 rushing yards. On the flip side, a limited college workload means he still has plenty of tread on his tires. The Eagles hit home runs across the board in free agency; they could nail this one if Jacobs slips all the way to 25.NFL.com (Chad Reuter) - Josh Jacobs, RB, AlabamaRunning back is a big need for the Eagles, and Jacobs’ less-than-ideal 40 time (unofficially 4.60 at his pro day, per NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah) has no bearing on his likely success on Sundays.CBS Sports (Pete Prisco) - Josh Jacobs, RB, AlabamaThey have to improve their running back situation and Jacobs is the best of this year’s group. Don’t worry about his 40 time. This kid is good.CBS Sports (Ryan Wilson) - Johnathan Abram, S, Mississippi StateAbram is a thumper and tone-setter in the middle of the defense.CBS Sports (R.J. White) - Devin White, LB, LSUEagles get No. 13 for No. 25, 53. The Eagles have an extra second-round pick after their trade out of the first round last year, and that means they have the ammo to jump into the high teens this year if they see a key prospect available. And after White slips out of the top 10, he’s the perfect guy to move up to grab and plug into the middle of the Eagles defense behind a strong defensive line.CBS Sports (Jared Dubin) - Byron Murphy, CB, WashingtonThe Eagles could always opt for a defensive lineman, of course, but the secondary seems like a bigger need right now.Bleacher Report (Matt Miller) - Josh Jacobs, RB Youth Corey Clement Jerseys , AlabamaDon’t read into the pro day 40 times for Josh Jacobs—in the low 4.6 range according to scouts who were at the workout—and think he fell in the draft because of it. It was inevitable that running-back-needy teams were going to use free agency to fill their voids, which is why Jacobs was always more likely to be drafted in the 20s. This is the perfect spot for his talents. Jacobs is a power runner with excellent hands and vision. His agility is impressive, too, but he loves contact and will put defenders in the dirt with his legs or shoulders when they get in his way. The Eagles will let him be a workhorse while also taking advantage of his receiving skills.PennLive (Daniel Gallen) - Clelin Ferrell, DE, ClemsonThe probability of your team drafting a Clemson defensive lineman is pretty good. After all, there are plenty to choose from, including Ferrell and defensive tackles Christian Wilkins and Dexter Lawrence. Wilkins has been a popular pick in past exercises, but after the additions of defensive tackle Malik Jackson and defensive end Vinny Curry, it’s becoming clear the Eagles need future production on the edge. So the lean goes to Ferrell here.Sports Illustrated (Kalyn Kahler) - Deandre Baker, CB, GeorgiaThe Eagles secondary was hurt by injuries in 2018, so I expect them to target cornerback depth as a major need. Scouts love Baker’s instincts in coverage.Yahoo Sports (Eric Edholm) - Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, S, FloridaIt’s a total hunch pick from me here. With RB Joshua Jacobs gone, we’re not taking another back here. The Eagles could use a defensive tackle, but would you go safe here with one? Take a gamble on Mississippi State’s Jeffery Simmons and wait until his ACL heals? Or go with a safety who has intriguing skills and versatility, and might be a sound long-term plan at safety? Take the latter.DraftTek (Broz) - Christian Wilkins, DT, ClemsonThe only complaint I have about the moves the Eagles made during this Free Agency period, is that all the juicy moves were made BEFORE Free Agency during the “Legal Tampering” period. It felt a little too much like the obnoxious kid we all knew growing up that would get all his presents on Christmas Eve, while everyone else had to wait one more day. The last real “hole” on the Eagles’ roster that seems to be causing public panic is at RB. I’m not too worried though: my gut tells me that at some point over the next month, Howie Roseman will trade a mid-round pick for legit back...not a Top-10 caliber guy, but rather someone who would lead their RB-by-committee approach. As far as their RD1 pick this year, I’m growing more and more certain the Eagles will trade out of this spot. Despite the selection in this CMD, I’m confident that all of the premier D-Linemen will vanish by the mid to late teens. I don’t think the Eagles will select a RB at 25 (history supports this notion), nor do I think the Eagles will select a safety (probably the hardest non-QB position to project from college to pros). I think Philly will likely trade up to the mid teens to grab a sliding pass rusher (Ed Oliver perhaps?) if a deal can be made. If not, I think the team would rather trade back if they have a group of players at lesser positions with similar grades. In this week’s CMD, the unlikely happens: stud DT Christian Wilkins falls right in their laps at #25. At 315 pounds, Wilkins flirts with being a sub-5.0-forty guy, which is a testament to his athleticism. With 5.5 sacks, 14 TFL, and frequent QB pressures in 2018, Wilkins would be the third leg of a Cox-Jackson-Wilkins defensive tackle triumvirate the likes of which the world has never known.DraftCountdown (Scott Wright) - Josh Jacobs, RB, AlabamaAs bad as the Eagles pass defense was last year the secondary cupboard is far from bare so they aren’t necessarily locked into taking a cornerback or safety with this pick. Philly hasn’t prioritized the running back position in recent years and it finally caught up to them, manifesting as one of the leagues worst rushing attacks. It’s time to invest in a dynamic lead runner that they can count on rather than their current mishmash of journeymen types. The ridiculously deep Crimson Tide backfield continues to churn out pro prospects, but Damien Harris was supposed to be the latest headliner. That all changed when Jacobs finally got an opportunity. Jacobs is a big, fast Corey Clement Jerseys Stitched , explosive runner and also a terrific pass catcher, making him a perfect weapon for the modern game. . As an added bonus there isn’t a lot of wear on Jacobs tires, with most top running back prospects racking up more carries in a single season than he did for his entire college career. If a running back is going to be selected in the first round this year it’s going to be Jacobs as he’s the consensus “RB1”.DraftWire (Luke Easterling) - Rock Ya-Sin, CB, TempleAfter moving back just two spots and adding another pick in next year’s draft, the Eagles spend this pick on a player they likely would have been happy with at their original slot. Corner is still a huge need for Philly, and with Ya-Sin playing in town for the Owls, they won’t have to look for for a stud prospect.SUMMARYRB Josh Jacobs - 6S Johnathan Abram - 2S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson - 1CB Byron Murphy - 1CB Deandre Baker - 1CB Rock Ya-Sin - 1DT Jerry Tillery - 1DT Christian Wilkins - 1DE Clelin Ferrell - 1LB Devin White - 1RB - 6S - 3CB - 3DT - 2DE - 1LB - 1Offense - 6Defense - 10THOUGHTSA number of the mocks (but not all of them) projecting Jacobs to the Eagles took place prior to the Jordan Howard trade. It’ll be interesting to see how next week’s mock roundup looks now that Howard is in the fold. The feeling here is that it’s not totally impossible the Eagles would draft Jacobs. It doesn’t seem like the most likely option, though.The Eagles are not drafting a box safety at No. 25. That’s not the kind of player they value that highly.The Eagles are not drafting a first round corner. It just doesn’t fit unless the player is clearly above everyone remaining on the board.The Eagles are not trading up for an off-ball linebacker. Again, it’s just not a position that this front office is going to heavily invest in. Tillery and Wilkins are the most realistic picks from this group in terms of who I could see the Eagles actually picking. It fills a need in boosting the defensive tackle rotation and actually makes sense given how the Eagles prioritize the trenches. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Every NFL fan of every team has that unforgettable moment.Pittsburgh’s Immaculate Reception. Dallas’ Hail Mary. Tennessee’s Music City Miracle.For New York Giants‘ fans, there is The Fumble .Not quite the legacy you embrace.On Monday, the 40th anniversary hit of what might be the most infamous moment in the history of one of league’s oldest franchises.It was on Nov. 19, 1978 in the waning seconds against the Philadelphia Eagles. New York, which was going through tough times, had a surprising 17-12 lead.With the Eagles void of timeouts, all the Giants had to do was run out the final minute on the clock. Joe Pisarcik, a young quarterback, botched a handoff with veteran Larry Csonka with less than 30 seconds to play, and cornerback Herm Edwards picked up the loose ball and ran it into the end zone, giving the Eagles a stunning win.Eagles fans call it “The Miracle at the Meadowlands.”For Giants fans, it was one of those moments you never forget what you were doing. For some, it still stings.Giants co-owner John Mara says it might be his least favorite play and the low point in franchise history, which dates to 1925. He was in his third year of law school at Fordham and was working the game for CBS at Giants Stadium in the broadcast booth as a spotter for play-by-play man Don Criqui.“I remember it happening,” Mara said. “I remember thinking we had the game won. It should come as no surprise to you, I remember slamming my fist down on the table and, back then, they had the actual microphones on the table instead of the headsets they wear now, and I think the microphones ended up falling all over the place.”Mara never worked another game, assuming that CBS didn’t want him back.“That’s probably the last place I should be, in a broadcast booth during a game,” Mara said, laughing. “It was a pretty miserable feeling for quite some time.”It only got worse the next day, sitting in the library at law school.“I felt like the world had just ended, and I had a professor at the time, he was my evidence professor. He was a wise guy and walked in the library and looked at me. He was about 20 feet away, and he pointed at me and just started laughing. I wanted to kill him. If I didn’t have one of my closest friends trying to calm me down, I might have. It was the wrong moment on the wrong day.”Four decades later, Edwards says he was just in the right place at the right time with the Eagles in an all-out blitz.“For me personally Ron Jaworski Jersey , you’re always going to be subject of that play,” said Edwards, who now coaches Arizona State. “There’s kind of an irony to it all because all of a sudden, you play in the league for as long as I played, never missed a down, never missed a start, and that’s kind of the play that defines my career. Then again I look at it, too, it was a good play and not a play that’s not so good. In my position, you could be on the bad end of some of those plays, you know?”Edwards, who was beaten on one of Pisarcik’s two touchdown passes earlier in the game, still hears stories about the game.“One guy told me, ‘My dad was watching it when he saw it, he threw his television and broke the television.’ You get all kinds of stories like that,” he said.Giants fans have tons of stories, too.Terry Reddington, of Ridgefield, Connecticut, didn’t blink when asked the significance of Nov. 19, 1978 when asked before Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay.“Pisarcik,” the 66-year-old accountant answered.Reddington has missed only seven games since becoming a season ticket holder, and he was at that one with Kevin Kolmer, a former classmate at Villanova. They had a $20 bet on the outcome.“I’m sitting with him and he’s an Eagles fan. He hands me $20. Right! The game was over,” Reddington said. “All the sudden I see the thing go right in front of me. I am looking around in disbelief. I had a Styrofoam cooler. I crushed that, and now I have to give him $40. It was something else that day.”Tony Mancuso, who shares season tickets now, wasn’t at that game. He was a corrections officer finishing a hospital duty shift. He was paying at toll on the Tappan Zee Bridge and listening to Jim Gordon doing the play by play on radio when the fumble happened.“I just sat there and I got yelled at by the guy in the booth because I was just sitting there screaming at the radio,” said Mancuso, a 68-year-old who now lives in Goshen, New York.Henry Pontilione, 87, of Rutherford, New Jersey, was on the escalator leaving the stadium when the groans started.“We tried to get back to take a look at what happened and all I could see were the Eagles getting ready to kick the point after,” he said. “I would have never thought they could actually fumble the ball and lose the game. All they had to do was take a knee. It was incredible. I’ve been asked so many times, too many to count, if I was there for The Fumble, and I have to tell people that I was. As a lifelong Giants fan and season ticket holder http://www.eagleslockerroom.com/authentic-randall-cunningham-jersey , I was never more embarrassed. It was actually sad.”And painful.“It was like getting kicked in the gut,” said Kathy Dunn of Montvale, New Jersey, who was at Sunday’s game with her husband, Ken.Anthony Cardino, 72, of Hoboken, New Jersey, was getting ready to leave the stadium. Suddenly, the ball was on the ground, Edwards was sprinting toward the end zone and “all hell broke loose.” It turned Giants fans against the organization. Some burned their tickets. Others refused to go to games.“Unfortunately, Pisarcik’s legacy will always be that play,” Cardino said. “There was the ball, sitting on the ground. I still can’t believe it happened.”Jim Scully of Freehold, New Jersey, wasn’t at the game but he remembered it while sitting in the parking lot at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. His grandfather was hospitalized in Jersey Shore Medical Center on the day of the game. One of his nurses was Pisarcik’s aunt.“She was heartbroken,” said Scully, a, retired member of the Monmouth County prosecutor’s office. “I remember her telling me, her dad, his grandfather, had tears in his eyes.”The play had its fallout, too.The Giants fired offensive coordinator Bob Gibson the following day. He was old school and didn’t believe in taking a knee. So he called a running play to Csonka. There was talk in the huddle of changing the call, but the play was run and the fumble happened.In the aftermath, taking a knee became an accepted norm in the league.After the season, the Giants did not renew the contract of coach John McVay and released Andy Robustelli, the team’s director of operations.With co-owners Wellington and Tim Mara feuding, NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle worked out an agreement for them to hire George Young as general manager for the 1979 season. New York won its first Super Bowl after the 1986 season.“Some people claim it (The Fumble) was the best thing that ever happened to us,” John Mara said. “For those of us who were there and experienced that, it’s pretty hard to accept that.”Edwards said the win catapulted the Eagles to the playoffs and then a Super Bowl appearance in January 1981.“We had a heck of a playoff run the next four years,” Edwards said. “It was the play where it looks like we’re not going to win, another tough loss and … I was fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time. You move on, and that season and the following seasons, we start making plays, winning close games.”No Fumbles required.

TWO DOWN…Houston tries to become the second team to sweep major league-leading Boston this season when the teams complete their three-game series on national TV. The defending World Series champion Astros took the first two games to extend their winning streak to seven Rollie Fingers Jersey , including a 5-3 win Saturday backed by Alex Bregman’s 30th homer. The finale will be a matchup of former AL Cy Young Award winners, with Houston’s Dallas Keuchel opposing Boston’s Rick Porcello. The Red Sox were swept for the first time by Tampa Bay in late August.MR. CONSISTENCYJacob deGrom has allowed more than three runs in one start this season, back in April. That’s why he’s a candidate for the NL Cy Young Award despite an 8-8 record for the fourth-place Mets, who’ve struggled to score when he’s been on the mound. He’s winless in his last three starts despite pitching to a 1.35 ERA in those outings. DeGrom will go for his ninth win in a matchup with the contending Phillies, who have their own Cy Young candidate in Aaron Nola (16-4).ROLLING ROBBIERobbie Ray and the playoff-chasing Diamondbacks conclude a series against NL East-leading Atlanta. Ray (5-2, 4.25) hasn’t lost since July 12 and is coming off 6 1/3 electric innings against San Diego, when he struck out 10 and allowed two hits in a 6-0 win. Braves starter Touki Toussaint (1-1 Randy Jones Jersey , 3.38) pitched no-hit ball through four innings against Boston last time out before getting hit around in the fifth.WEST WORLDThe Rockies and Dodgers conclude their series with Colorado holding a 1 1/2-game lead in the NL West. The finale will be a battle of left-handers, with Los Angeles veteran Rich Hill opposing struggling Tyler Anderson. Hill is 5-1 with a 2.87 ERA over his past nine starts, while Anderson is seeking his first victory since July 4, a span of 10 outings.WEATHER WOESThe Reds moved their series finale against the Padres to 4:10 p.m. to give the teams a better chance of escaping the rain that has interfered with the previous two games in Cincinnati. Friday night’s game ended after midnight because of a 2-hour, 37-minute rain delay, and Saturday’s game was called after seven innings because of more bad weather. If Sunday’s game were postponed, the Padres would be forced to fly back from San Francisco on Sept. 27 for a makeup game between last-place teams. “We would love http://www.padresfanproshop.com/authentic-brad-hand-jersey , love, love to get these games in here the next couple days,” San Diego manager Andy Green said.Rain also forced a postponement of the Cubs-Nationals game in Washington on Friday night, forcing a doubleheader Saturday with more rain forecast for Sunday. He was definitely a corporeal being for the club."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Scaling the RocksPebble ReportRockpileRockies Game ThreadsRockies Fan ExperienceJerry Vasto existed for the 2018 Colorado RockiesNew,34commentsHe was definitely a corporeal being for the club. ByEric Garcia McKinley@garcia_mckinleyOct 19, 2018,7:07am Jerry Vasto existed for the 2018 Colorado RockiesYou’re reading the 2018 edition of Ranking the Rockies Wil Myers Jersey , where we take a look back at the season had by every player to play for the Rockies in 2018. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). It’s not something the staff debated. We’ll begin with the player with the least amount of rWAR and end up with the player with the most. 鈽?鈽?鈽匩o. 30, Jerry Vasto (-0.2 rWAR)Jerry Vasto had two states of being for the 2018 Colorado Rockies. First, he was a June call-up for the bullpen. Vasto appeared in just one game for the Rockies, and it wasn’t a good showing. In 2鈦? of an inning, he gave up three hits and walked a batter, leading to three runs against. It’s totally unfair to cite a guy’s ERA after getting just two outs, but his ERA as a member of the Rockies was 40.50. The Rockies sent him back dow to Triple-A shortly after his appearance. Vasto’s other state of being was as a trade chip. The Rockies sent Vasto to the Kansas City Royals before the August 31 deadline in exchange for catcher Drew Butera. Butera will have his own article Rickey Henderson Jersey , but it’s safe to say here that the Rockies didn’t have to give up a team asset to acquire him. Vasto, in his existence for Royals, only gave up one run in five September appearances. We settled a long simmering question in 2019. Yes, Jerry Vasto existed for the Colorado Rockies. But just like that, he no longer did.

GLENDALE http://www.tigersfanproshop.com/authentic-joe-jimenez-jersey , Ariz. (AP) — Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez bruised his left knee when he fouled a ball off himself Sunday and his status for opening day is uncertain.X-rays on the two-time All-Star were negative. The team said Ramirez will remain in Arizona, and that it will be determined later whether he can play Thursday when the AL Central champions open at Minnesota.The Indians already had a depleted infield when Ramirez was carted from the field after getting hurt against the Chicago White Sox in Cleveland’s final exhibition of the year in Arizona. He wasn’t able to put any pressure on his leg as manager Terry Francona and a trainer helped him onto the cart.The 26-year-old Ramirez hit 39 home runs with 105 RBIs while batting .270 and stealing 34 bases last season. He has finished third in the AL MVP voting in each of the last two seasons.Star shortstop Francisco Lindor is starting the season on the injured list and second baseman Jason Kipnis is expected to miss opening day — both players are recovering after staining their right calf.Earlier in the day, the Indians signed Brad Miller to provide depth.Miller had signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers on Feb. 27. He opted out of it on March 21 and signed a major league deal with the Indians.The Indians cleared a roster spot for Miller by placing pitcher Danny Salazar on the 60-day injured list while he rehabs his right shoulder from surgery.Miller joins Max Moroff and Eric Stamets in the middle infield.“He has a done a lot of damage against right-handed pitching,” Francona said, before the Ramirez injury. “We will mix and match a bit depending how guys are swinging the bat. Our guys did a good job of finding someone who could help us at this late stage of spring. That’s not an easy thing to do.”Miller played with the Rays and Brewers last season, his sixth in the league since he was the Mariners’ second-round pick. He played three seasons with the Mariners before moving on to the Rays.Miller hit .230 in 75 games last season. He has a .239 average with 75 home runs in 680 games. He has played all four infield positions, 375 at shortstop and 156 at second base.The Indians will keep Hanley Ramirez on the opening day roster as a designated hitter and part time first baseman. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Still on a pitch count following a shoulder injury that sidelined him for the final 2 1/2 months last season http://www.tigersfanproshop.com/authentic-joe-jimenez-jersey , Jeff Samardzija knew he had no shot of going the distance against Colorado.Kevin Pillar made sure Samardzija at least got a win, something that had eluded him for nearly a year.Samardzija and two relievers combined on a three-hitter, Pillar homered and the San Francisco Giants squeezed past the slumping Rockies 1-0 on Thursday night.“Today was a good day,” Samardzija said. “That’s the way it’s going to go here for a while until we get that arm strength where we want it. It’s constant work, but when you get nights like that tonight, it gives you a little more energy to keep doing what you’re doing, keep going.”Samardzija (1-0) went seven innings and outpitched Rockies starter Jon Gray to win in a matchup of sputtering offenses. Colorado has lost six straight and 10 of 11.The Rockies were shut out for the second time this season and have not held a lead since Chris Iannetta’s 11th-inning homer on April 3 at Tampa Bay.Samardzija permitted three hits Jeimer Candelario Jersey , one walk and had a season-high seven strikeouts. Tony Watson retired three batters and Will Smith worked the ninth for his fourth save.“He had a good mix going tonight, good command of all of them,” Giants manager Bruce Bochy said about Samardzija. “He was on top of his game. This has to do a lot for his confidence.”Samardzija allowed only one runner past first base and retired 10 of his final 11 batters. The right-hander won for the first time since April 20, 2018, when he pitched five scoreless innings to beat the Los Angeles Angels in his first start of the season.“Last year was not a great year for me but I learned a lot,” Samardzija said. “It’s definitely been a little bit of an evolution for me and a process, and we’re kind of seeing where we’re at.”Gray (0-3) was almost as sharp but tied a National League record by allowing a home run in his 15th consecutive start. That was the only blemish on an otherwise crisp night for Gray http://www.tigersfanproshop.com/authentic-joe-jimenez-jersey , who gave up five hits and three walks with six strikeouts.“In any well-pitched game the margin is really thin,” Rockies manager Bud Black said. “Samardzija pitched great and Jon pitched great. It comes down to a pitch or two.”Gray pitched in and out of trouble most of the night until Pillar’s home run leading off the seventh. Acquired from Toronto last week, Pillar has 10 RBIs over his last four games.“I wanted to get strike one on Pillar but I left the pitch up too much,” Gray said. “It was a good slider but I just put it in the wrong place and he put a good swing on it.”Mark Leiter (1996) and Ramon Ortiz (2005) also allowed home runs in 15 straight starts. The major league record is 20 set by Hall of Famer Bert Blyleven (1986-87).RESPECTAs manager of the Rockies and San Diego Padres, Black has spent the better part of his career matching up against Bochy. Bochy has announced his plans to retire at season’s end, and Black is sad to see him go. “There’s no better in-game strategist than Bruce,” Black said before the game. “I’m going to miss him. He’s a throwback. He’s got a great baseball mind.”DAZZLING DEFENSESan Francisco second baseman Joe Panik made a diving stop on Charlie Blackmon’s sharp liner leading off the ninth. That matched the defensive gem made in the second inning by Colorado left fielder Raimel Tapia Chad Bettis Jersey , who made a diving grab to rob Pablo Sandoval of a hit.TRAINER’S ROOMRockies: 1B Daniel Murphy saw a hand specialist in Arizona, but the Rockies had yet to receive results. Murphy is out with a broken left index finger. … OF David Dahl (left side core injury) ran and played long toss in Arizona, although Black said the team plans to take a cautious approach with Dahl’s rehab.Giants: 3B Evan Longoria was rested. Sandoval started and went 0 for 4.UP NEXTRockies RHP Chad Bettis (0-2, 11.88 ERA) attempts to get on track after allowing six runs in each of his previous two starts. The Giants counter with LHP Drew Pomeranz (0-1, 4.00).

Wide receiver Travis Benjamin was set to be a free agent after the 2019 season White Russell Okung Jerseys , but he’s struck a deal with the Chargers to stick around through the 2020 season. have agreed to an extension that also alters his deal for the current year.Yates reports that Benjamin will get a $3 million signing bonus while his base salary for 2019 will drop by $4.25 million. That salary is not guaranteed, but the $3 million payout should secure his spot on the roster this year. His cap number for the current year will drop by $2.75 million as a result of the maneuvering.Benjamin had 12 caches for 186 yards and seven carries for 41 yards while serving as the No. 4 wideout in 12 games last season. Tyrell Williams‘ departure as a free agent offers a chance for Benjamin to step up a rung in 2019 Russell Okung Jerseys 2019 , although the Chargers could still add other options in the receiving corps. Recapping the Chargers playoff win."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections San Diego Chargers Daily LinksSan Diego Chargers NewsSan Diego Chargers OffseasonSan Diego Chargers HistorySan Diego Chargers HumorBFTB RadioThe Lightning Round Podcast #171: Gus Bradley created a new defensive trendNew,59commentsRecapping the Chargers playoff win.PSTShareTweetShareShareThe Lightning Round Podcast #171: Gus Bradley created a new defensive trendThe Chargers get the win on the road in their Wild Card matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. Garrett and Jamie are here to discuss three important storylines from their win on Sunday. They talk about how Gus Bradley’s defense in this game was they type of innovative gameplan that can change defenses around the NFL for years to come White Virgil Green Jerseys , they talk about some unbelievable individual performances and how the offensive line came to play in the playoffs. They also discuss how Anthony Lynn’s growth as a head coach is now paying off in the postseason, some things the team needs to clean up going into Foxboro in the next round of the playoffs and praising the coaching staff for the development of a lot of these players up and down the roster.The Lightning Round Podcast app is available for Apple & AndroidDonate to the Lightning Round Podcast through Venmo or Paypal

The Jacksonville Jaguars are starting up Day 11 of training camp Corey Grant Jersey , meaning that practices are now closed to the public — but media still have selected availability to take pictures and videos and we’ll be updating as we can throughout the day.The first (unofficial) depth chart has been released, reflecting a lot of what’s happened at training camp so far.You can read our Day 10 recap here.Follow along with everything Jaguars by checking out our live blog throughout the day.Live blog12:25 PM: Going against the best cornerback in the league will do that to you.12:19 PM: Yeah, I’m gonna need video of this interception by Jalen Ramsey.11:48 AM: Best backup quarterback in the league MY ASS, Jim Irsay.11:44 AM: A rare nice throw by Tanner Lee.11:40 AM: The amount of reps I’ve seen from Blake Bortles to Austin Seferian-Jenkins has been off the charts. Look for the tight ends to be a huge factor in the red zone this year.11:14 AM: That 1999 defense was mad underrated and Dom Capers coordinated the unit. It was a fun team to watch — especially the production he got out of the defensive line and star-studded secondary.10:58 AM: Chemistry drills. Two days until our first preseason game. I am ready.10:17 AM: Doug Marrone doesn’t sugar coat so I can take his praise of struggling guard A.J. Cann with a little more than a grain of salt.10:07 AM: I really hope this isn’t the same thing that stunted Dede Westbrook last preseason.Jacksonville Jaguars 53 final roster prediction It’s that time of week where everyone is doing their prediction for the 53-man roster, so I figured since Ryan Day has been doing them all offseason, I’d swoop in at the last second and do my own prior to the final preseason game on Thursday evening.Here goes nothing.Quarterback (2): Blake Bortles, Cody KesslerDon’t think I need to elaborate.Running back/fullback (5): Leonard Fournette, TJ Yeldon, Corey Grant, Brandon Wilds, Tommy BohannonI think this is pretty straightforward too http://www.thejaguarslockerroom.com/authentic-keelan-cole-jersey , but I did notice they didn’t seem to use a ton of fullback in the preseason, so if there’s a surprise from here it could be no fullback. A lot of people have Tim Cook making the final roster, but I honestly can’t remember him playing.Wide receiver (5): Donte Moncrief, Keelan Cole, DeDe Westbrook, DJ Chark, Jaydon MickensThe injury to Lee has seemingly made people want to mash both Mickens and Rashaad Greene onto the roster when previously you were only keeping one of the two. I don’t think losing Lee really changes that since they’re kind of the same guy. I’m keeping Mickens because I think he’s a better returner and I don’t think the difference in what they bring as a receiver is much, if any.Tight end (4): Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Niles Paul, James O’Shaugnessy, Ben KoyackAgain Womens Marcell Dareus Jersey , straight forward. I think they’ll keep four because they’ll run a lot.Offensive line (9): Cam Robinson, Andrew Norwell, Brandon Linder, AJ Cann, Jermey Parnell, Will Richardson, Tyler Shatley, Josh Wells, Chris ReedAgain, straight forward. Unfortunately there’s just simply not a better option than Josh Wells at this point. I could also see someone like Tony Adams playing themselves on the roster.Defensive line (10*): Calais Campbell, Yannick Ngakoue Josh Lambo Jersey , Marcell Dareus, Malik Jackson, Taven Bryan, Abry Jones, Lerentee McCray, Michael Bennett, Sealver Siliga*Dante Fowler is suspended and will not count against the 53The back end might look a little weird here, but I’ve got a sneaky feeling that Dawaune Smooth and Eli Ankou end up on injured reserve, which is why I have someone like Siliga making it.Linebacker (6): Telvin Smith, Myles Jack, Leon Jacobs http://www.thejaguarslockerroom.com/authentic-taven-bryan-jersey , Blair Brown, Andrew Motuapuaka, Deon KingLike most of the roster, this was pretty straight for me. You have your stock four linebackers and I picked the two I thought has played the best so far in the preseason.Cornerback (5): Jalen Ramsey, AJ Bouye, DJ Hayden, Tyler Patmon, Tre HerndonI really wanted to put Quenton Meeks on here as I think he’s been better than Herndon, but all you hear during the broadcast is how much the coaching staff likes Herndon’s upside.Safety (5): Barry Church, Tashaun Gipson, Ronnie Harrison Womens Justin Blackmon Jersey , Jarrod Wilson, Cody DavisI think both Jarrod Wilson and Cody Davis find their way on the roster, as both can contribute on special teams and have done well so far in their playing time.Specialists (3): Josh Lambo, Carson Tinker, Logan Cooke

They've been painful Virgil Green Jerseys 2019 , lopsided, comical, heartbreaking, head-scratching and last-second.Jarvis Landry described Sunday's defeat differently."An eye-opener," the receiver said.After being so competitive through their first five games, Cleveland was simply overmatched by the Los Angeles Chargers, who rushed for 246 yards, contained and confused rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield and wrecked a picture-perfect day near Lake Erie for Browns fans hoping to see their team win two straight home games for the first time in four years.Instead, they watched the Browns (2-3-1) get pounded."They got after us," said Landry, adding he left FirstEnergy Stadium without speaking to reporters following the game because he was frustrated. "Truthfully, it really wasn't nothing to be said. I think it was evident. They came in, and they were the better team."Better by far.The Chargers took it to the Browns, who were coming off an emotional overtime win against Baltimore, a victory that altered the national narrative about Cleveland's season. But just when the Browns turned trendy, they got knocked back."I hate to say that we needed it, but it's something that we needed to happen to us," said Landry, who then backtracked, saying he meant the Browns got tested and failed."I didn't really mean like we NEEDED it," he said with emphasis. "Obviously, I want to win White Mike Pouncey Jerseys , that's what I really meant."What the Browns do need is help, especially to replenish a wide receivers group that has been drained by departures and injuries.On Sunday, veteran receiver Rod Streater suffered a neck fracture while covering a punt in the first quarter and is done for the season. Streater was set to play more while Rashard Higgins (knee) and Derrick Willies (collarbone) recover from injuries. Willies underwent surgery on Monday to fix his broken collarbone and isn't expected back until late in the season.In the meantime, the Browns are severely lacking in experience with Landry playing alongside rookies Antonio Callaway and Damion Ratley, both of whom failed to make TD catches on well-thrown balls by Mayfield on Sunday.The Browns signed free agent Breshad Perriman, a former first-round pick with Baltimore, on Saturday and the team will try to get him up to speed in time for this week's game at Tampa Bay.Coach Hue Jackson said general manager John Dorsey will continue to look outside the team for help, but that it may have to come from within."We are not going to make excuses," he said. "We have to coach well. We have to put them into the best situations."We have to help everybody on this team offensively, defensively and on special teams to be as good as we can because nobody else cares about what is going on in Cleveland as far as what players are playing, our injuries or anything like that."It does not matter. We will find a way."One way would be to get Mayfield and Landry in sync.Landry, who has caught more passes in his first five seasons than any player in NFL history, had just two for 11 yards against the Chargers. Mayfield targeted Landry nine times, but the pair is still learning to play together 鈥?and the Browns don't have the luxury of time.Landry admitted being frustrated by his lack of production, but said Cleveland's receivers need to do more for Mayfield."We have to do a better job of helping him out in situations and making one-on-one contested catches," he said."Or when he gets out of the pocket and he's throwing on the run, we have to find ways to get ourselves free from DBs and the coverage to be able to make plays."Cleveland's receiving group looks different than earlier this season, weakened by Josh Gordon's trade to New England. Landry has been double-teamed as defenses focus on stopping him.It's time for the Browns' youngsters to grow up."We trust these guys," Landry said of Callaway and Ratley, who had six catches for 82 yards. "We count on them each week to make plays for us and we give them opportunities in clutch moments, and it's really not about young guys any more. That part is over and everybody has to play at a veteran level if we want to go to where we're headed to."NOTES: Pro Bowl LB Joe Schobert could miss several games with a hamstring injury suffered Sunday. Jackson said Christian Kirksey could move from outside into Schobert's inside spot. ... Jackson said Mayfield is fine after tweaking an ankle when he slipped on the sideline. ... C JC Tretter could miss some practice time after hurting his left ankle on Sunday. ... Jackson said rookie RB Nick Chubb needs more carries. He gained 25 yards on three attempts Sunday. "We need to get more. There is nothing else to say," Jackson said. This is a great time of year to be thankful for what we have Mike Pouncey Jerseys 2019 , where we have been, and what the future holds. Although the Chargers have lost their way a bit in recent years, the month of December still holds such incredible promise! This advent calendar is an attempt to hearken back to these days of December joy. Each day will bring a new advent from the Bolts’ history that makes it wonderful to be a Chargers fan.Dec. 15: Retired Chargers NumbersIt’s a normal tendency for people around the holidays to look back on the past, feel a little nostalgic, and bring back all those warm, fuzzy feelings that go along with your favorite memories over the years.The same sensation tends to happen from time to time for sports fans, as well. When you are able to take a step back and realize that you are watching a generational-talent play for your team, it makes you look back at the other greats. You reminisce on the other players who used to make you jump for joy and force you jaw to the floor with their sensational play.For the Chargers, there’s a quartet of former players, with their numbers rightfully retired, that help manifest the nostalgia in Chargers fans at a moment’s notice. Those players are: #14 quarterback Dan Fouts, #19 wide receiver Lance Alworth, #21 running back LaDainian Tomlinson, and #55 linebacker Junior Seau.In the spirit of the holidays, let’s all take some time to reminisce about these legendary Chargers, the memories they gave to the fans, and the path they blazed for current and future Chargers to come.#14 - QB Dan FoutsFouts, at this point in time, is still the first name that comes to mind when you think about great Chargers quarterbacks...for now. The San Francisco-native wasn’t the most highly-rated prospect coming out of high school but he did manage to accept a scholarship offer from the University of Oregon where he would go on to set 19 school records, including total career passing yards (5,995). However, in three years as a starter White Isaac Rochell Jerseys , Fouts never threw more touchdowns than interceptions in a single season. His numbers were:1970 - 188/361 for 2,390 yards with 16 TD vs 24 INT1971 - 123-247 for 1,564 yards with 9 TD vs 11 INT1972 - 171/348 for 2,041 yards with 12 TD vs 19 INTHowever, after being drafted in the third round of the 1973 NFL Draft, Fouts would flip the script of his career in a number of ways. From 1979 to 1982, he would led the Chargers to the playoffs, twice making it to the AFC title game in ‘80 and ‘81.He would also go on to lead the NFL in passing in four-straight years and make the Pro Bowl six times from 1979-83 and then again in 1985. In three consecutive season, Fouts set the single-season passing mark with 4,082 in 1979, 4,715 in ‘80, and 4,802 in ‘81.He would end his career with over 40,000 passing yards, making him, at the time, only the third player in history to achieve the feat.Fouts was elected to the Pro Football Hallf of Fame in 1993.#19 - WR Lance AlworthAlworth entered the 1962 NFL Draft where he was drafted with the eighth-overall pick by the San Francisco 49ers out of the University of Arkansas. He was also the ninth pick in the second round of the AFL Draft in the same year by the Dallas Cowboys who eventually traded his rights to the San Diego Chargers for a trio of players. He fortunately opted to sign with the Chargers over the 49ers.In his rookie season, number 19 had just 10 catches in four games played, though three were for touchdowns. However, it was his second season in the pros that really set the tone for the rest of his career. Alworth went on to set franchise records in receptions (61), yards (1 Isaac Rochell Jerseys 2019 ,205), and touchdowns (11) en route to winning the AFL Most Valuable Player Award.In the AFL Championship victory over the Boston Patriots, Alworth had four receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown.From 1964-69, Alworth broke his own franchise records several times over, including the mark for consecutive season with 1,000 yards receiving with seven (has since been broken by Jerry Rice with 11). He was also the first player with back-to-back seasons where he averaged 100+ receiving yards per game.Alworth would go on to finish his career with the Dallas Cowboys when he was traded away from San Diego in 1971.#21 - LaDainian TomlinsonTomlinson, the fifth-overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft, came to the Chargers after authoring one of the most prolific college careers for a running back in history. In 1999, Tomlinson set the single-game rushing record against UTEO when he rushed for 406 yards. That record would stand until current Chargers running back, Melvin Gordon, broke it in 2014 when he rushed for 408 yards against Nebraska. Tomlinson was a consensus First-Team All-American in 2000 while also bringinghome the Doak Walker Award (nation’s best running back) and Jim Brown Trophy. He was also name the MVP of that year’s Senior Bowl.Tomlinson ran for 1,236 yards during his rookie season as the Chargers posted a 5-11 record. Two years later, he became the first player in NFL history to rush for over 1,000 yards and collect 100 receptions in the same season.In 2005 against the Oakland Raiders, Tomlinson became the player to run, catch, and throw for a touchdown in the same game. He finished that year with over 1,800 total yards and 20 touchdowns.Now the 2006 season is what everyone in the country remembers most about LT, not just Chargers fans. In that season, he set an NFL record by scoring 14 touchdowns in the span of four games, 16 in five, and 19 in six. He became the first player to score three touchdowns in three-straight games and then became the first to do it in four.By the end of the season White Darius Philon Jerseys , LT would go on to set the all-time record for touchdowns in a season with 31 (28 rushing, 2 receiving). His 2,323 yards from scrimmage would also set their own record. On January 5th, 2007, Tomlinson was named the NFL MVP after he received 44 of the 50 votes.Number 21 was named to the NFL’s 2000s All-Decade Team after he led the NFL in rushing through the 2000’s with 12,490.Tomlinson would finish his career with the New York Jets before signing back with the Chargers on June 18th of 2012 so he could officially retire a Charger. At the time, LT ranked fifth in NFL history with 13,684 career rushing yards and second in career touchdowns with 162. His number was retired in 2015.#55 - Junior SeauSeau attended USC where he was a unanimous first-team All-American selection in 1989 after posting 19 sacks as a junior. After three years in college, Seau declared for the NFL Draft where he was chosen in the first round with the fifth-overall pick in 1990.The “Tasmanian Devil”, as he was affectionately called, was a fan-favorite from his very first season as a Charger. Seau played 15 of 16 games as a rookie and was named an alternate for the 1991 Pro Bowl. In his sophomore campaign, Seau had 129 tackles and seven sacks which earned him the first of his 12 consecutive Pro Bowl appearances.In 1994, he would record a career-high 155 tackles and be named the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year while also leading his team to an appearance in Super Bowl XXIX. In that year’s AFC Championship Game, Seau recorded 16 tackles in a 17-13 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in what some still call one of number 55’s best games of his career.In 2002, Seau’s final year with the Chargers, he collected a career-low 83 tackles and missed his final Pro Bowl due to an ankle injury.On January 13th, 2010, Seau announced his retirement on national television. On September 16th, 2012, the Chargers retired his number 55 during the regular season opener against the Tennessee Titans.

Whether he regains the job in the next week is anybody's guess.Bortles fumbled on the team's third play of each half Black D.J. Hayden Jerseys , leading to 10 points and his benching in a 20-7 loss to AFC South rival Houston on Sunday.Coach Doug Marrone yanked Bortles after the second turnover — his eighth in three games — and gave former Cleveland starter Cody Kessler a shot.Marrone gave no indication afterward if Bortles or Kessler would be under center when the reeling Jaguars (3-4) play a "home game" against Philadelphia (3-4) in London next week."It's open," Marrone said. "Who's the starter at right tackle? Who's the starter at center? Who's the starter at receiver? Who's the starter? Everything is open. We've lost three straight games and we can't stop shooting ourselves in the foot for lack of a better expression. ... We've got to do something, but the first thing we've got to do is stop turning the damn ball over. Period. That would be the positive of how we can build."Jacksonville's third consecutive lopsided loss triggered quarterback indecision and heated commotion .When the locker room doors opened for media members, Calais Campbell could be seen holding back fellow defensive end Yannick Ngakoue. It was carry-over from an emotional postgame that included screaming, shouting and finger pointing."You all walk in here, you all see how it is in here D.J. Hayden Jerseys 2019 , you all see how we vibe with each other, you all see how we vibe toward the coaches, you all see how it is," cornerback Jalen Ramsey said. "It is no secret what's going on here right now. Ain't nobody going to say it because we can't. But it ain't no secret what's going on and it ain't right right now."Ngakoue declined comment, as did safety Tashaun Gipson and cornerback A.J. Bouye.Their silence spoke volumes for a team that appears to be in upheaval — a huge fall after starting the season with Super Bowl expectations."I don't speak on locker room business," linebacker Telvin Smith said. "Don't ask me locker room questions."Not everyone ducked the obvious."Be frustrated. Be frustrated all week. Change something Black Donte Moncrief Jerseys ," defensive tackle Malik Jackson said. "Change something you need to do. We need to look ourselves in the mirror and just fix it. I can't sit here and tell you what we need to fix, what we need to do, what needs to be done. I don't know. I just know that we need to be where we're supposed to be and just . something needs to change."The Texans (4-3) don't need to change anything after a fourth consecutive victory gave them a one-game lead in the division.Deshaun Watson threw for a touchdown after making the 800-mile trip to Jacksonville on a private bus to avoid potential problems that flying and cabin pressure might pose to his bruised lung and injured ribs. Lamar Miller ran for 100 yards and a score . And the defense did the rest, forcing three turnovers and sacking Kessler four times.Houston hosts Miami (4-3) on Thursday night."We were down and out and everybody was counting us out," Texans linebacker Whitney Mercilus said. "The thing is, we have guys on this team who understand that early on it doesn't matter. We just put our heads down and kept working and now we have to continue to do the same thing."Here are some other things we learned about the Texans and Jaguars:HAL STARTSTexans safety Andre Hal Donte Moncrief Jerseys 2019 , who returned to practice this week following treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma, was in the starting lineup. Hal was diagnosed with the disease in May and immediately began treatment. He received the news of his remission last month. The game was emotional because his father, Andre Hal Sr., died Tuesday, a few days suffering a heart attack."This was good for my dad," Hal said. "He wanted me back on the field and I know he was watching me there today. ... People didn't really think I'd come back Black Niles Paul Jerseys , but I knew I would come back. It was cool seeing everyone kind of show some love to me."ONE-HANDED CATCHDeAndre Hopkins won several one-on-one matchups against Ramsey. His best was a one-handed catch for 31 yards along the sideline in the first quarter."That catch at the beginning of the game really got us going," Texans coach Bill O'Brien said. "He made some big plays for us. That's Hop."ANOTHER SHUTOUTThe Jaguars failed to score in the first half for the third straight week, the first time they've done that in franchise history. They have been outscored 57-0 in the opening two quarters in losses to Kansas City, Dallas and Houston. University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban said recently that he believes players often make “emotional decisions” to enter the NFL before they should and “suffer some really difficult consequences” as a result of those decisions.Saban cited a player who left his program in 2018 and became a starter after going in the third round as an example of a player who should have stayed in school to make more money by becoming a first-round pick the next year. Saban didn’t use any names, but Jaguars safety Ronnie Harrison was the only third-round pick from the school last year and it seems he heard what his former coach had to say.It’s safe to say that Harrison doesn’t agree with Saban’s read on the situation.
Coaches get so Butt Hurt Now Days About a Kid Making a Decision to live out his dreams and Go Pro. Makes me think do you really care about the success of the kid or how well your program performs? 馃し馃徔鈥嶁檪锔忦煉?#KeepMyNameOutYaMouth #Bama #Saban #GodGotIt— Ronnie Harrison II (@Rharr_15) April 7, 2019
One can’t know how the 2018 season or 2019 draft would have gone for Harrison had he stayed in school. We do know that he started eight games as a rookie and is set to start again this year as he works his way toward a second NFL contract.