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It’s hard to criticize Jerry Jones these days."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Dallas Cowboys NewsDallas Cowboys GeneralStability at the top has become a Cowboys strengthNew Womens Michael Gallup Jersey ,117commentsIt’s hard to criticize Jerry Jones these days.CDTShareTweetShareShareStability at the top has become a Cowboys strengthAdd Will McClay, and you have reasons for hope for Dallas’ future.Kirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsOnce upon a time, the NFL world tended to laugh at Jerry Jones. He is always colorful and frequently throws his weight around as one of the most influential owners in the league, but the humor was mostly directed at him also taking the job of general manager of his team. He was seen as being in over his head and frequently blundering in coaching hires and roster building.That laughter has pretty much died down, except among a few curmudgeons who focus more on the past than what is going on now. Jones made more than his share of missteps, but since he didn’t have to worry about being fired, he was able to grow into his job. Now, the Cowboys are looking suspiciously like a well run team with an exciting future. This comes to mind as a couple of the new targets for derision have filled the headlines with some strange decisions of late. Specifically, the two teams from New York/New Jersey have made some very strange moves this year. Our beloved division rivals the Giants, under the benevolent, kindhearted ownership headed by John Mara, are still riding with Eli Manningwhile trading away his most potent target, Odell Beckham Jr. They did address the future quarterback succession by drafting Daniel Jones from Duke with the sixth overall pick, but most have a Jedi-like belief that he is not the QB they are looking for. Meanwhile, the Jets have recently fired Mike Maccagnan, giving head coach Adam Gase the GM responsibilities in the interim, which he quickly exercised by trading away LB Darron Lee, their 2016 first-round pick. At least he drove a hard bargain, getting a sixth-round pick in return from the Kansas City Chiefs. Oh, wait.Say what you will about Jerry Jones, he and his staff have avoided making highly questionable moves in recent years. The worst thing that can be brought up is the lack of production from former first-round selection Taco Charlton. Most of their moves, like taking Leighton Vander Esch in the first last year and the trade for Amari Cooper, have had an immediate favorable impact that exceeded a lot of expectations.Part of the success of late grows out of something that is masked by the often hilarious or befuddling utterances of Jones when he is drawn to microphones like a moth to a flame. He is a shrewd and smart businessman who brings more acumen to his GM role than some admit. Part of that is his ability to select subordinates that he is able to trust and work with and delegate to appropriately. A bit paradoxically Demarcus Lawrence Jersey , holding the real power in the organization frees him to use his lieutenants more effectively by sharing more authority than most of his GM peers.No one is more important to his operation than his son, executive VP Stephen Jones, who is at the least a co-GM, and in many ways carries most of the day-to-day load of the job. It is Stephen who does the real work in contract negotiations. The Cowboys have some big extensions to sort out in the near term, with Dak Prescott, Cooper, and Ezekiel Elliott seen as the top priorities. All three players have made some calming comments about not worrying about the negotiations while they focus on getting ready for the season. It is a refreshing change from the apparent acrimony that was reported during the DeMarcus Lawrence haggling. But that worked out, and as happens when a player has his financial future secured, old grievances were quickly left behind. Things are in good hands with the younger Jones.Then there is the not-so-secret weapon, Will McClay. The head of scouting has done a superb job finding future contributors in the draft, with some true success stories in Prescott, Elliott, Vander Esch, and Lawrence. Some lesser but still significant finds have come in the later rounds in players like Xavier Woods and Anthony Brown. And McClay undoubtedly had a role in the trades for Cooper and Robert Quinn. The latter is one that still has to be proven on the field, but it looks like a likely win for the team, and also marked a departure of sorts from recent years when the team was seen as too conservative in going after veteran help. That is another under-reported trait of Jerry. He is more flexible in his thinking than many other GMs. He often does not behave like the septuagenarian he is. Part of that is probably the influence of Stephen, but it is still a remarkable amount of ability to move on from old ideas and try something new. Many much younger GMs are less willing to take a chance. Job security plays a significant role, of course. Jerry only has to answer to himself, and that is a rare freedom for the GM position. Among non-owners, only Bill Belichick has something like the that, and even he could have to answer to Robert Kraft. There is a fourth member of the brain trust for the Cowboys, head coach Jason Garrett. While he is in the final year of his contract and widely seen to be coaching for his job, there are still many indications that the owner still has a lot of faith in him. The staff has certainly done a lot to give him a deep and talented roster heading into camp Womens Dak Prescott Jersey , and early this year finally excised the problem that was Scott Linehan. It remains to be seen if Kellen Moore will be the answer there, but optimism abounds about his fresh ideas, especially as it relates to play calling and the use of motion and formations to confuse and manipulate the defense.What is undeniable is that Garrett has brought a stability to the head coaching job. He has also instilled a viable and positive culture that echoes almost every time a player speaks to the media. The opportunity to do that stems in large part from the patience that the owner has had with him, which seems to reflect a belief in what Garrett is doing. He is now the sixth longest tenured coach in the league. That has some real benefits, although he still has to deliver on the one real requirement for all head coaches, playoff success. But when chaos is engulfing some other franchises, the Cowboys remain calm in their approach. That calm starts with Jerry Jones. He doesn’t get enough credit for it from some. Past mistakes loom large for many of his detractors. He made plenty of those, but he undeniably learned some valuable lessons. He is the second-longest-serving GM in the league. Somewhat surprisingly, Mike Brown of the Cincinnati Bengals, who also is the owner there, has been their de facto GM for three years longer than Jerry Jones in Dallas, but there is no real way to argue he has been as effective.Of course, the senior Jones will not be judged to be truly successful until his team gets to the promised land again. He has done some very positive things in recent years to do that, however. And if it finally pays off, it will be largely because of his performance. The contracts of receiver Amari Cooper and quarterback Dak Prescott will expire after this season. Running back Ezekiel Elliott is under contract through 2020 after the Cowboys exercised the fifth-year option on his deal.The Cowboys, though, hope to extend all three players sooner than later, with executive vice president Stephen Jones saying the team is “off and running” in contract talks.“It’s a great problem to have, because we do have good young football players,” Jones said. “But it’s a challenge.”The Cowboys got a long-term deal completed with defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence that made him (temporarily) the highest-paid player in team history. Cooper, Prescott and Elliott have combined for seven Pro Bowls and all are looking at deals that will make them among the highest-paid at their positions.Jones isn’t worried about there being enough money to go around, though he added that the deals need to be team friendly for the Cowboys to have salary-cap room that will allow them to contend. The more successful the Cowboys are, Jones said Demarcus Lawrence Jersey White , the more money players can make off the field in endorsements.Prescott, a fourth-round pick, has made more off the field than he has in his NFL contract thus far.“Obviously, I feel very good that we’re going easily work through – when I say easily, that’s a bad word to use – but we’re going to strategically work through getting guys like Dak and Amari and Zeke done,” Jones said. “I think we can still do others. It’s not like we’re going not be able to get that accomplished. But at the same time, as I told DeMarcus Lawrence — and I’ll tell all three of these guys – I’d love for you to max out and give you exactly what you want, because y’all have worked hard and you deserve to have a big contract, but if we want to put together the type of team we want to have with the Cowboys [then there has to be some give and take]. That’s not their job. It’s not their job to manage the cap. I understand that. But it is my job and Jerry [Jones’] job, so they will understand why we’re negotiating hard to make the very best deal we can, because the money, if we can talk them into not maxing out – doing well, but not maxed – then that allows us to have other good football players around them.“We all know what happens. You look at the TV booths, and you look at what these players do off the field. If we can put Super Bowl rings on these guys, then they’ll be legends around this area for many, many, many years to come. What they give up a little bit in their contract, they should be able to invest in being a Cowboy and making our teams better. Now, we’ve got to go get the job done as an organization, which means winning Super Bowls and doing great things on the field.”

At a time when Browns coach Freddie Kitchens hopes to reel in expectations that will find him squarely at fault if they aren’t met Womens David Njoku Jersey , one of his highest-profile players has pushed the bar even higher.“I plan on being there for the next five years and trying to bring as many championships there as possible,” Odell Beckham Jr. told , “turning [the Browns] into the new Patriots.”Here’s the thing about the Patriots. The Patriots never said that they intended to be the Patriots. They never vowed to achieve a goal, about anything — at any time.And by “they,” I mean “they” in the broadest possible sense. I mean everyone in the organization. In the past 19 years, through six Super Bowl wins and nine Super Bowl appearances and eight straight AFC title games and counting, no member of the franchise has ever called a shot, set a bar, registered an expectation. They forget about the past, and the only future they think about is the next opportunity to get better at what they do, and during football season they think only about the next game.Really Womens Odell Beckham Jersey , has any team that bought into its preseason hype ever delivered a Lombardi Trophy? Carrying around the weight of those expectations put a ton of pressure on teams early in the year, when the consequences of each loss become magnified. Indeed, 2-4-1 for the Browns in 2018 was regarded as a pleasant surprise; in 2019, it would be cause for panic, because of expectations that players like Beckham aren’t just embracing but creating.So what should someone like Beckham, whose fame will necessarily amplify his words, say? He should say the kinds of things his coach and G.M. are saying, that the Browns haven’t done anything yet, that they need to focus on the present, that they need to earn whatever they may achieve, that they’re not in the prediction business.That’s what Patriots players do Odell Beckham Browns Jersey , because they know that if they don’t they’ll have to answer to the man who has programmed those answers into their brains.For more, a video clip from PFT Live (with Simms and me discussing the issue) is attached to this item. An audio clip from the radio-only hour of PFT Live (with just me babbling about the topic) appears below.<!--[if lt IE 9]><![endif]--><source type="audio/mpeg" src="https://nbcprofootballtalk.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/05-07-19-hour-1-seg-1-pft.mp3?_=1" />https://nbcprofootballtalk.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/05-07-19-hour-1-seg-1-pft.mp3</audio> NEW YORK (AP) — New England receiver Julian Edelman has been fined $63,504 for three separate instances of unnecessary roughness in a victory over Buffalo, only one of which was penalized.Cleveland quarterback Baker Mayfield was fined $10,026, but not for starting down former coach Hue Jackson in the closing minutes of the Browns‘ win over Cincinnati. Mayfield’s fine was for a lewd gesture during a touchdown celebration on the sideline.Edelman was fined twice for $26,739 apiece and once for $10,026. The only penalty came when he blocked Buffalo’s Siran Neal after calling for a fair catch on a punt.New York Jets coach Todd Bowles was fined $25,000 for criticizing officials in levies announced Saturday. Bowles said he “thought we were playing two teams” after the Jets were flagged 16 times for a team-record 172 yards in a 44-38 overtime loss to Green Bay.Jets defensive lineman Leonard Williams was fined $43,449, about half for an altercation with Green Bay right tackle Bryan Bulaga and the other half for a hit on quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Williams was ejected after throwing a punch at Bulaga late in the second quarter.It was an expensive weekend for the Jets overall. Running back Trenton Cannon and cornerback Darryl Roberts were fined $26 Denzel Ward Jersey White ,739 apiece for unnecessary roughness.Houston defensive end Jadeveon Clowney was fined $40,110 for hitting Philadelphia quarterback Nick Foles late and grabbing his facemask.Arizona safety Tre Boston was fined $26,739 after twice getting penalized for unnecessary roughness. One of the penalties was for lowering his head to initiate contact.Jacksonville’s Telvin Smith and Yannick Ngakoue were fined for celebrating Smith’s 33-yard interception return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Ngakoue was fined $26,739 while Smith was docked $10,026.Philadelphia’s Tre Sullivan was fined $26,739 for lowering his head to initiate contact, and Dallas’ Randy Gregory was fined $20,054 for a hit on Tampa Bay quarterback Jameis Winston.Tennessee’s Taylor Lewan and Washington’s Josh Norman were fined $10,026 apiece for a postgame altercation on the sideline.

METAIRIE https://www.thesaintslockerroom.com/authentic-drew-brees-jersey , La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have activated returner and receiver Tommylee Lewis from injured reserve.Meanwhile, the Saints have ruled out left tackle Terron Armstead for Thursday night’s game against Atlanta because of his pectoral injury.Lewis hurt his knee returning a punt against Cleveland in Week 2 and has been on injured reserve since.In the first two weeks of the season, Lewis returned three kickoffs for 69 yards and fielded three punts, one of which he fair caught. He did not net any return yards on the other two.Lewis had not caught a pass this season before his injury.The clear room on the active roster for Lewis, New Orleans released offensive lineman Chaz Green.Armstead is the only Saints player ruled out against Atlanta.Defensive end Marcus Davenport (toe) and receiver Tre’Quan Smith (foot) are questionable. Both practiced on a limited basis Wednesday. The Saints were one game away from Super Bowl LIII, but fell to the Rams 26-23 in a game marred by a hugely controversial non-call"For just the second time in franchise history, the New Orleans Saints were hosting an NFC Championship game on Sunday afternoon in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Standing in their way to Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta, a rugged Los Angeles Rams team that just a week ago, dismantled a very good Dallas Cowboys team. The Saints came out of the gate firing on all cylinders offensively, getting to the red zone on their first three possessions, and scoring 13 points. the only downside was the 1-for-3 touchdown scoring in the red zone at that point. New Orleans led 13-0 after the end of the first quarter.The Rams however would respond and make the second quarter theirs, scoring 10 points to the Saints’ 0 in the frame. At halftime, the NFC Championship game saw the Saints enjoy a tenuous 13-10 lead, with Los Angeles slated to receive the second half kickoff.In the second half Womens Marshon Lattimore Jersey , the Saints would start the way they began the game, stopping the Rams on their first possession, then driving 71 yards for a touchdown from Drew Brees to Taysom Hill to go up 20-10. The Rams would not be denied on their second drive of the half, with Goff driving LA 75 yards to pay dirt on a short pass to tight end Tyler Higbee. The Rams at that point, trailed 20-17.The Rams would eventually tie the game at 20, but the back and forth would continue with New Orleans going up 23-20 on a drive where Saints wide receiver Tommylee Lewis was clearly interfered with in the Rams’ red zone but the referees kept the flag in their pocket. The Rams would find new life and tie the game at 23, sending it to overtime. In overtime, the Saints would get the ball first, but a hit on Brees by Dante Fowler Jr. would lead to an interception that the Rams would convert in a 57-yard field goal by Greg Zuerlein, giving the Rams a 26-23 win and giving Los Angeles a berth to Super Bowl LIII.The Saints had a marvelous season that unfortunately comes to a bitter end. But the team gave its all and we should be proud of them.WHO DAT!*Here is how the game unfolded:1st HALF*1st QuarterRams win the toss and defer to the second half and after a touchback, Saints take over at their 25-yard line. On the first play of the game, Brees is protected well but finds no one to throw to. Not an interception!!! Saints face 3rd-and-8 on the third play of the game and converts on a pass to Ted Ginn Jr. On the next play, Mark Ingram gains nine yards a becomes the Saints all-time leader in rushing yards for regular an postseason combined. Brees finds Alvin Kamara on 3rd-and-3 into Rams’ territory and then again to the edge of the red zone. On 3rd-and-7 from the Rams’ 19-yard line, Brees goes to tight end Dan Arnold in the end zone Alvin Kamara Jersey White , but Arnold drops the pass. Wil Lutz converts a 37-yard field goal to give the Saints a 3-0 lead. Rams start from their 10-yard line after a penalty on the kickoff. Rams face a 3rd-and-7 on the third play of their drive and a Jared Goff pass intended for Todd Gurley is intercepted by Demario Davis at the Rams’ 16-yard line.Saints take over at the Rams’ 16-yard line but cannot find a first down. Wil Lutz converts a 28-yard field goal. to take a 6-0 lead.Rams take the ball at their own 25-yard line after a touchback on the kickoff. On 3rd-and-8 on the third play of the drive, the Rams miss on a pass and go three-and-out and have to punt.Saints take over at their own 32-yard line. On the first play, Drew Brees finds Josh Hill for a 24-yard screen pass into Rams’ territory. On the play, Hill gets hurt from a helmet-to-helmet hit and is evaluted for a concussion.Drew Brees finds Michael thomas down to the Rams’ 18-yard line. On 3rd-and-4 the Saints fail to convert once again. On 4th-and-2 from the Rams’ 10-yard line, the Saints draw the rams offside and gain a first down the easy way. Drew Brees finds Garrett Griffin for a touchdown, giving the Saints a 13-0 lead after the PAT.Rams start at their own 25-yard line after the kickoff touchback. On 2nd-and-10, the Rams have to call a timeout due to miscommunication. The power of crowd noise! The Rams face a 3rd-and-5 at their own 30-yard line as the quarter ends.*2nd QuarterJared Goff’s pass to Robert Woods on 3rd-and-5 gains just one yard and Los Angeles has to punt again. The Rams fake it and get a first down at their own 42-yard line. Rams get into Saints’ territory on runs by Jared Goff and C.J. Anderson. the Rams stall at the Saints’ 18-yard line and line up to kick a field goal: Greg Zuerlein converts a 36-yard field goal to bring the Rams within 10 points, trailing 13-3.Saints take over at their 25-yard line after the kickoff touchback. On 3rd-and-5 a Brees’ pass to Alvin Kamara falls incomplete and the Saints have to punt for the first time of the game.Thomas Morstead booms a 49-yard punt to the Rams’ 22-yard line. Los Angeles gains a first down, but stall on 3rd-and-4 from their 40-yard line. Rams punt and Saints get the ball at their 17-yard line.Saints find a first down on 3rd-and-2 from their own 25-yard line and convert, but Brees gets sacked by Nadmukong Suh on the very next play and his sacked again on the one after that. On 3rd-and-17, Saints gain just three yards and have to punt as the two-minute warning hits.Rams take over at their own 19-yard line with 1:52 on the clock. On 3rd-and-10 Jared Goff finds Brandin Cooks into Saints’ territory for a 17 yards. Goff finds Cooks to the Saints’ 6-yard line and Todd Gurley runs into the end zone for a touchdown. The Rams make the PAT and now trail 13-10.Saints return the kickoff to their 20-yard line and take a knee to go into halftime with a 13-10 lead.*2nd HALF3rd QuarterRams take over at their 25-yard line after the kickoff touchback. On the third play of the drive, the Rams face a 3rd-and-14 and Jared Goff is hit and his pass falls incomplete. Rams go three-and-out and punt.Saints take over at their 29-yard line and start with a good 6-yard run by Mark Ingram. Brees then finds Alvin Kamara for two passes that take the Saints into Rams’ territory. Saints run the ball on consecutive plays with Kamara and Ingram to get to the Rams’ 26-yard line. Saints get into the red zone on a pass to Alvin Kamara, then get to the Rams’ 2-yard line on a run by Ingram. Drew Brees finds Taysom Hill for a 2-yard touchdown reception, after the PAT the Saints lead 20-10.Rams take over at their own 25-yard line after the kickoff touchback. Los Angeles starts moving the ball with success on the arm of Jared Goff. Goff finds Brandin Cooks for 25 yards deep into Saints’ territory. Rams get to first-and-goal at the Saints’ one-yard line. Jared Goff finds his tight end Tyler Higbee wide open in the end zone for a touchdown. Los Angeles now trails 20-17.Saints take over at their 25-yard line with 3:05 left in the quarter. On the first play Womens Tre'Quan Smith Jersey , Brees finds Tre’Quan Smith for a first down pass. Saints get to midfield on a nifty six-yard run by Mark Ingram. Saints face a 3rd-and-7 from Los Angeles’ 47-yard line as the quarter ends.*4th QuarterSaints cannot convert and punt the ball on a contested play where Ted Ginn Jr. appeared to get held. Rams take over at their 13-yard line. On the second play, Cam Jordan sacks Jared Goff for an 8-yard loss, the first sack for the Saints in the game. Rams play conservative and run the ball on 3rd-and-15. Rams punt from their 12-yard line and a 15-yard penalty gives the Saints the ball into Rams territory.Saints take over at LA’s 46-yard line. A penalty on Terron Armstead sets the Saints back into their own side of the field. On 3rd-and-17, Brees’ pass is behind Teg Ginn Jr. and the Saints squander a beautiful opportunity and punt.Rams take over at their 9-yard line. On 3rd-and-3, Goff finds Gerald Everett for 39 yards into Saints’ territory. Goff then finds Josh Reynolds for a 33-yard pass into the Saints’ red zone. On 3rd-and-goal from the Saints’ 2-yard line, C.J. Anderson is just short. Greg Zuerlein makes a 24-yard field goal to tie the game at 20. Saints are fortunate to escape this drive tied at 20.Saints take over at their 30-yard line after a return by Alvin Kamara. On 3rd-and-2 on the third play, Brees finds Alvin Kamara for 8 yards and a first down. Drew Brees finds Ted Ginn Jr. for a 43-yard pass to the Rams’ 13-yard line as the two-minute warning hits.Saints run an incomplete pass on first down to Michael Thomas, allowing the Rams to keep their two timeouts. Saints throw again on third down and no flag is called . Wil Lutz makes a 31-yard field goal to take a 23-20 lead with 1:41 left in the game.Rams take over at their 25-yard line after the touchback and move towards midfield and into Saints’ territory. The Rams use their final timeout with 44 seconds left. Rams stall at the Saints’ 30-yard line and have to kick a field goal. Greg Zuerlein makes a 48-yard field goal to tie the game a 23 with 15 seconds left on the clock.Saints return the kickoff to their own 29-yard line, take a knee and we are going to overtime.OvertimeSaints win the toss and obviously elect to take the ball. Alvin Kamara returns the kickoff to the 26-yard line. A pass interference on the Rams takes the ball to the Saints’ 40-yard line.Two plays later, Drew Brees is hit andintercepted by John Johnson at the Rams’ 46-yard line.Rams get into Saints’ territory in one play. On 3rd-and-7 from the Saints’ 39-yard line, the Rams stall and elect to go for the field goal. Greg Zuerlein attempts a 57-yard field goal and makes the kick. The Rams beat the Saints 26-23 aare bound for Super Bowl LIII.The Saints’ season ends on a bitter note in a game that they had many chances to ice. It was a great season nonetheless Who Dats, so hold your heads up high, you have a great team!

A football field is also known as the gridiron Michael Thomas Jersey White , but gridiron has come to mean something more. It’s a place where athletes push their bodies to their limits and persevere through injury with one goal in mind: winning. Everyone wants to win including the fans, television networks, sponsors, owners, players, coaches, and perhaps even the team doctors. So I have to wonder, in the heat of the moment, with the pressure on, is there a dangerous disconnect between team performance and player protection?The recent interview by NBA veteran Andre Igoudala on the Breakfast Club revealed he had what is called a spider fracture in his leg during the 2018 NBA playoffs, yet his team characterized the injury as merely a bone bruise. This caused added external pressure on Igoudala to play through the injury. That pressure came from the media, his family, his coaches, and even his own teammates. “So I’m fighting with the team, I’m fighting with people, I’m fighting with the media. And then my teammates ask me every day, ‘How you feeling? How you feeling?’” Igoudala https://www.thesaintslockerroom.com/authentic-tre_quan-smith-jersey , a vital defensive weapon against Lebron James, ended up returning to action in the Finals after two and a half weeks for an injury that can easily take up to five weeks to fully heal. The Warriors do have an internal policy which requires approval from both a player and his representative to approve wording of his injury, so Igoudala was on board with the downplayed messaging of his injury. But following the Achilles injury to his teammate Kevin Durant a year later, an important question must be asked: are team doctors more obligated to protect team performance than player health?Player health and team performance are not mutually exclusive but short term interest in the team often trumps long term health of the players. It’s the team doctor’s responsibility to protect the players from themselves, but it seems they more often protect the team’s interest.Athletes want to compete, even when they are injured. I won a Junior Olympic Tae Kwon Do gold medal with a concussion and played in the NAIA National Volleyball Championships with a bulging disc in my lower back. I was medically cleared both times despite the fact that I shouldn’t have been. When I had to be carried onto the team bus because I couldn’t walk, I remember asking the team trainer if I was going to be able to play again during the tournament. That’s how much I wanted to show up for my team and grind through the pain, but I was a liability. In truth, I had been experiencing numbness throughout my hip and shooting pains down my leg for almost two weeks prior to the championship tournament. I was experiencing classic symptoms of a bulging or herniated disc. Our team trainer, also a Tulane physical therapist, should have easily recognized the symptoms and referred me to an orthopedist. Instead, I worsened the injury over two weeks of practice, played limited minutes in the tournament, and at the age of 20 I retired from volleyball. It would be nearly five years before I felt even 90% recovered. I needed to be saved from myself.I wondered, then, were there any Saints players who needed to be saved from themselves last year? After looking at the injury reports from Week 1 through 16, two glaring cases seemed to stand out. The more obvious case was Marcus Davenport Drew Brees Jersey White , who first popped up on the injury report in week nine with a toe injury. He was held out of competition through Week 11 before being listed as questionable in Week 12 and later a full participant in Week 13. Then somehow from Week 14 on, Davenport wasn’t even listed on the injury report despite requiring offseason surgery to repair the toe injury he seemingly played through for half the regular season and into the playoffs.Are we to believe Davenport’s injury magically healed the last month of the season or did the training staff try to hide his injury from their opponents and the media? I’m sure every team in almost every sport downplays injuries in order to maintain a competitive advantage over their opponents, but when does blurring that line become negligent towards their players? In a sport where contracts aren’t fully guaranteed for the most part, players have all the incentive to play through injury. Remember how important Keenan Lewis was to the Saints’ secondary in 2013 and 2014? By 2015, he had played his last professional game and would later seek an injury settlement with the Saints over a misdiagnosis and failed surgery of his hip flexor. The Saints fired teamorthopedists Deryk Jones and Misty Suri in 2017 for misdiagnosing Delvin Breaux’s fractured fibula as a bone bruise. In a sport where there are only 16 regular season games, team doctors have all the incentive to get players on the field at all costs. But in the case of Delvin Breaux, this mindset cost two doctors their jobs.The more curious case I noticed was Andrus Peat. I’ve read plenty of articles stating Peat is overpaid and could be a salary cap cut casualty, but after looking at his weekly appearances on the injury report, I’m not sure there’s a tougher Saint willing to sacrifice his body more.In week one, Peat was listed with a knee issue. In weeks two through six, an ankle issue. In week seven, the report simply said, “head.” In Weeks 10 and 11, it was his hip, but in Week 12 it was his knee. Then in Week 13, it was his shoulder, before becoming both ankle and shoulder in Week 15 Tre'Quan Smith Jersey White , and later just the shoulder in Week 16. In Week 8, 9, and 14, Peat was somehow perfectly healthy, which doesn’t make any sense at all.This dude sucked it up the entire freaking season with a different ailment almost every week, but why did his weekly reports look like a half ass version of the board game “operation”? It almost seems like the Saints were just pointing to body parts and naming them like Brick in Anchorman.Why don’t NFL injury reports state more than a body part? What was wrong with Peat’s head in week seven? A concussion seems to be the only pointed diagnosis NFL teams will allow the public to have full knowledge of from week to week, yet that wasn’t the term the team used.Do NFL players have any say in what the team divulges to the media and general public? Do the players trust their team’s medical staff? If they did, why are so many players choosing Dr. James Anderson, the surgeon who repaired Brees’ shoulder and Davenport’s toe, rather than trusting their own team surgeons?NFL teams are lucky they don’t have to list anything more than simply a body part in the injury report. But if they don’t start placing long term player health over short term team performance, that luck is bound to run out. METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have activated returner and receiver Tommylee Lewis from injured reserve.Meanwhile, the Saints have ruled out left tackle Terron Armstead for Thursday night’s game against Atlanta because of his pectoral injury.Lewis hurt his knee returning a punt against Cleveland in Week 2 and has been on injured reserve since.In the first two weeks of the season, Lewis returned three kickoffs for 69 yards and fielded three punts, one of which he fair caught. He did not net any return yards on the other two.Lewis had not caught a pass this season before his injury.The clear room on the active roster for Lewis, New Orleans released offensive lineman Chaz Green.Armstead is the only Saints player ruled out against Atlanta.Defensive end Marcus Davenport (toe) and receiver Tre’Quan Smith (foot) are questionable. Both practiced on a limited basis Wednesday.

Early this morning Andrew Luck Jersey White , Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reported that Eric Ebron would be going to injured reserve due to injuries to both of his ankles.Ebron's 2019 season didn't live up to what we saw from the pass catching tight end in 2018, but after a recent discussion with head coach Frank Reich, his production did increase. Regardless this marks the end of a disappointing second season for the former top-10 pick. With the Colts already thin with pass catching options, the loss of Ebron is magnified as T.Y. Hilton didn't look 100% in Thursday night's loss to the Texans and the Colts pre-season #2 and #3 receivers remain injured. Jack Doyle isn't capable of carrying the load by himself and while Zach Pascal has been a tremendous surprise, he isn't either. This off-season should see Chris Ballard make several moves to bring in more help at receiver. Thus far his attempts to fix the position haven't been overwhelmingly successful but Ballard doesn't seem like the type to not try to improve a position that is unproductive.We will update this story when more information becomes available.UPDATEIt appears that the Colts will bring back veteran tight end Ross Travis to take the roster spot made available after sending Ebron to IR. In 21 career games Travis has 10 catches for 91 yards and 1 touchdown. He isn’t a game changer in the passing game but you’ve got to figure there aren’t many of those guys available as free agents in late November. The Colts Prospect Interviews are continuing at Stampede Blue as we start interviewing potential Colts draft picks. Now that the Combine is over, there will be more and more big name guys for these..."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Colts StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Colts NewsYahoo Colts Team PageYahoo Colts ReportYahoo Colts Depth ChartYahoo Colts TransactionsYahoo Colts PhotosShop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub 鉁昇FL GeneralColts AnalysisInterviewsColts Prospect Interviews: Georgia State WR Penny HartNew,6commentsESTShareTweetShareShareColts Prospect Interviews: Georgia State WR Penny HartJohn David Mercer-USA TODAY SportsThe Colts Prospect Interviews are continuing at Stampede Blue as we start interviewing potential Colts draft picks. Now that the Combine is over, there will be more and more big name guys for these interviews. To change it up a bit Andrew Luck Jersey , each interview will have a little bit of background and film analysis of the player before the interview so that there is an entire picture painted of the player. Our first interview of the week is Georgia State WR Penny Hart.Background:Size:5’8” 180 poundsCareer Stats:203 catches for 2,960 yards with a yards per catch of 14.6 and 19 touchdownsWhy He Fits:Hart may not fit the starting outside receiver mold that the Colts need but he could solve their issues in the slot. The Colts rolled with players such as Chester Rogers and Ryan Grant in the slot position last season and got some really inconsistent play from the two. Hart may not have the greatest size but he makes up for it with insane quickness and route running for the position. He would be a reliable playmaker on the Colts and it would be exciting to see what Frank Reich could do with this skilled slot receiver.Film Room:Hart wowed scouts at the Senior Bowl with his route running. Strong release off of the line along with good feet to beat Nasir Adderley.He can also work a bit from the outside due to his route running. Makes a nice cut after the catch as well to score.Can also win deep with quick releases and footwork. Excellent concentration down the field as well.InterviewZH: You are a legit NFL prospect who has had a great career. How does a player with your abilities end up at Georgia State?PH: Honestly that was my only offer at the time. I went to a lot of different camps and did what I had to do and performed fairly well but Georgia State was the only one that wanted to take a chance on me. After going there on a few visits, I made a decision to want to go there and there was no one else offering at the time anyway. They chose me and I chose them.ZH: Stepping off of the field, I did see that you were a two time Athletic Director’s Honor Roll student at Georgia State. Were your academics just as important to you as your athletics?PH: Most definitely. Going through school and taking those classes has always been something that my grandfather always told me, to get my education, my parents get an education, because you know a long line of my ancestors couldn’t get their education so just completely taking advantage of that and doing well with that as well as football. ZH: You were a great player for Georgia State and were All-Conference the last couple of years. You were honored with being invited to the Senior Bowl as a result. How was the whole week down there off of the field from the interviews to the team meetings even?PH: It was fun. It was great just being able to be in an atmosphere of some of the top prospects in the whole country and just be that name in that class and it just felt really good. I loved meeting some of those guys, one in particular being Andy Isabella. I think he is an amazing player and an even better guy. Going through the whole week Womens Darius Leonard Jersey , we helped each other by competing but all in all just being able to be around that class of guys was cool and I think everyone was able to just enjoy that time being able to meet new people and have that experience. ZH: Stepping onto the field during the practices and you really turned some heads down there. Were you satisfied overall with your week of practices?PH: Yeah, for sure. I feel like I took advantage of the opportunity I was given. I was just going out there and doing what I’ve always done. Honestly, going out there and playing made me feel like I was five years old again every time that ball was snapped. I just wanted to go out there and dominate and do what I had to do. I was just glad to be able to go out there and play football and be with those guys.ZH: The biggest thing I see on film is your top notch route running. I don’t think people understand the nuance that goes into perfecting that craft. In your own words, what makes a great route runner?PH: I think the ability to be creative. I think being... the one thing in football that is truly an art is being able to create space and learning different ways to create space, learning how to come out of different breaks at certain angles, knowing how to set somebody up. To me seeing amazing routes and being able to go out there and do it as well, it truly is an art and seeing how many different ways there is to get open or make a play on the ball its amazing to me, I love watching just different highlights of players and everything like that. The different ways that people run routes and different wide receivers and the way they do things is just great. Creating space and being a receiver is definitely a true art.ZH: When you are watching film as a receiver what are you watching for when you watch a defense. How are you diagnosing a defense in order to find those openings?PH: I’m looking at certain tendencies of DB’s and cornerbacks and even linebackers and different tendencies of how they may show a blitz and come out of it and run a certain coverage that may set safeties and corners and everything because at the end of the day Peyton Manning Jersey White , we are trying to create and do our art and display it in different ways but they have to be able to find our pattern of how we want to create and be able to stop us. So I look at a lot of different tendencies as far as first step, second step, eyes, safety rotations, linebacker rotations, movement, those are a lot of different things I look at. I definitely give a lot of credit to Nick Arbuckle— who was my QB my freshman year— for teaching me how to watch film and things to look for and how to be successful and not just beating people with athleticism. Knowing what to do when the ball is snapped and before it is snapped. ZH: What was your favorite route or play at Georgia State that you just loved running?PH: I loved the shake route. It was a seven-three post corner and I loved running it. It was almost like automatically getting open, double move— you know they are going to bite on the post— and I’ll come right out of it running the corner Womens Andrew Luck Jersey , sitting wide open. ZH: I certainly saw you beat a couple guys with that route on your film. What area would you say that you need to improve most in the NFL?PH: Continually working on learning how to play out of rhythm. I think in my career I went from a point of getting the ball probably 3-5 times on the first drive to my last season not getting the ball until maybe the 4th quarter being my first catch. So early on last season, I had to learn how to help my team and play in a better way to help the team in general to get to where we need to go and be successful and be a part of the game. That came about through special teams and the blocking game and other facets of my game. Just being able to play not necessarily in rhythm but not necessarily out of it as well and finding a way to put my stamp on the game to help my team win.ZH: I completely agree and that brings up a question I actually didn’t plan on asking. Your blocking really improved the last season with Georgia State. What was the key to that jump in play in that area?PH: Honestly, looking at film from the previous year and seeing how ineffective I was and how one dimensional my game was, you know I was getting the ball a lot but at the same time I wasn’t doing anything to help my team when the ball wasn’t coming my way and I’m a person that doesn’t like to have any flaws in my game or have any things that people can point out and talk about. In the offseason I was just working differently with different drills but honestly it’s just a want to. I truly wanted to become a better blocker and help my teammates gain better yards and everything like that. So it just stemmed from actually wanting to and it trickled through the receiver group and we made that a key point to go out like hell and help the people in the backfield.ZH: Love receivers with that mindset. Who in the NFL do you model your game after?PH: I watch a lot of different people, I take things from DeAndre Hopkins’ aggressiveness, to Antonio Brown’s fundamentals, to Julio’s (Jones) athleticism, to Odell’s (Beckham) snap down but for the most part Malik Hooker Jersey , a lot of my game I contribute to Andrew Hawkins. He’s not playing anymore but when I was young, growing up watching him on the show, Michael Irvin was giving people a chance to have a shot to be on the Cowboys team, him and Jesse Holley going to the last final. Seeing someone at that stature playing receiver just ignited a spark in me that wanted to be able to do that one day because I felt like he was a groundbreaking player to be able to play receiver and be as quick as he was and being able to get as far as he did in that show. I definitely contribute a lot of my game to him and I try to emulate him a lot.ZH: Final question for you. What would it be like to (potentially) play alongside guys like Andrew Luck and T.Y Hilton next season with the Colts?PH: That would be phenomenal. Andrew Luck being someone I have had the opportunity to speak to— we have the same agent— so being able to speak with him and him continually giving me advice and just helping me when I move through this process when I talk to him— like telling me to continue to work and that he’ll keep up with me— is just amazing and I can’t wait to be able to work in the NFL and possibly be able to work with him being a great QB in the NFL. T.Y Hilton is an amazing player who I would love to compliment. Him being the leading receiver in the Sun Belt— I was chasing that until I left— but these are phenomenal players who put their stamp on the game and it would be a phenomenal opportunity to be able to play in Indianapolis.

49ers get second best odds for Le’Veon Bell in 2019 Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell is continuing his holdout http://www.49erslockerroom.com/authentic-ahkello-witherspoon-jersey , and with it potentially lasting into November, his future remains uncertain. Naturally, you can bet on said future. The folks at BetOnline.ag offered up new odds on where Bell will be playing when Week 1 of the 2019 season arrives. The San Francisco 49ers have the best odds of any team other than the Steelers.The Steelers were without Bell in their opener on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, and while the game ended in a 21-21 tie, Pittsburgh had to be happy with the performance of rookie running back James Conner. He rushed 31 times for 135 yards and two touchdowns, while also hauling in five receptions for 57 yards.It was against the Browns Mike Person Jersey White , so take it with a grain of salt, but it was a strong start nonetheless. If Bell returns in time for I believe Week 12, he can still accrue a season toward free agency, and thus hit the open market next year. I don’t expect him to be on the Steelersroster a year from now, although I suppose they could use the franchise tag a third time.If I were going to place a wager, I would probably lean on the New York Jets Womens Y.A. Tittle Jersey , although the Indianapolis Colts make some sense as well. The 49ers invested in Jerick McKinnon this offseason, but now face questions following his ACL tear. The position could still be an area of need next offseason, but I just don’t see them spending the kind of money it would probably take to land Bell. Tracy Sandler catches up with the 49ers rookie after his big preseason debut" San Francisco 49ers News49ers Training Camp 20195 Fun facts with Jalen HurdNew,90commentsTracy Sandler catches up with the 49ers rookie after his big preseason debut PDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:5 Fun facts with Jalen HurdTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty ImagesTracy Sandler is the founder of Fangirl Sports Network and helps us out after regular-season games here at Niners Nation. She caught up with San Francisco 49ers third-round pick and the star of the first preseason game Jalen Hurd to discuss five fun facts with the rookie.Tracy asks Hurd his favorite food, which is pizza, because Mike McGlinchey Jersey White , why wouldn’t it be. Real quick, once Hurd gave his answer, were you expecting something else? I was. Then again, that’s probably the college kid in him, especially once he says where his go-to pizza place is. His favorite TV show? Another shocker.You’ll also find out that Hurd is a self-proclaimed movie buff and a Steven Spielberg fan. Hurd’s two favorite movies are complete opposites. Hurd is also a board game fan. Who doesn’t love a good game night? He said Sellers of the Time Settlers of Catan, which I’ve never heard of. Hurd describes the game as a more intense monopoly. The final question was asking Hurd what his favorite football memory is. Check it out below Dwight Clark Jersey White , and good work as always, Tracy. Follow her on Twitter for similar content.

The Saints have taken on a different look since quarterback Drew Brees injured his thumb in Week Two and playing the field position game has been a big part of the new approach they’re taking.Punter Thomas Morstead has helped make that a winning approach the last two weeks. Morstead has put 6-of-10 punts inside the 20-yard-line in two straight wins that allowed the Saints to leave September with a 3-1 record.Morstead has dropped 11-of-17 punts inside the 20 overall and he’s posted a net average of 44.8 yards per kick. That was enough for the NFL to name him as the NFC’s special teams player of the month for September.Another punter took the AFC honors. Browns rookie Jamie Gillan took the honors in that conference.The Scottish Hammer has a net average of 40.6 yards per kick and he’s put 11-of-20 inside the 20 while drawing 10 fair catches from opposing returners. KANSAS CITY Bernie Kosar Jersey White , Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have acquired edge rusher Emmanuel Ogbah from Cleveland in a swap for safety Eric Murray, who was originally drafted by current Browns general manager John Dorsey.Ogbah did not report for the start of the Browns’ offseason program Monday Jarvis Landry Jersey White , a sign that a trade was in the works. The 25-year-old defensive end was picked 32nd overall in the 2016 draft, and he had 12½ sacks while starting all 40 games he played over the past three seasons.He had three sacks and 40 tackles in 14 games last season.The Chiefs have been adding edge rushers that fit into new defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo’s 4-3 scheme while jettisoning pieces that no longer fit. Murray Nick Chubb Jersey White , who was picked by Dorsey for the Chiefs in 2016, became expendable when they signed free agent safety Tyrann Mathieu.He started nine games and appeared in 15 last season https://www.brownslockerroom.com/authentic-baker-mayfield-jersey , making 43 tackles and an interception.

Dolphins coach Brian Flores met with the media at his Friday press conference and the main topic of conversation was his decision to start Josh Rosen at quarterback against the Cowboys this week.Among the questions was what persuaded Flores to make that call after saying Ryan Fitzpatrick remained the starter earlier in the week. Flores couched that statement by saying “right now” and said that Rosen’s work over the last few days swung things in the other direction.“I think he saw an opportunity and jumped at it in practice really well. . . . His development’s very important to me so I never wanted to throw him in there too quickly. I do think he’s ready Taco Charlton Jersey White ,” Flores said.Flores said Fitzpatrick was disappointed, but that he has stepped up to help Rosen prepare for the start in a way that Flores called “impressive.” Flores was also asked about Rosen taking on the job for the long term. He said there’s potential for that to happen, but wants the quarterback only focused on this week because you “lose a little bit of right now” if your eyes look too far down the road.Any thoughts of long term could be squashed along with Rosen if the offensive line continues to struggle as it has over the first two weeks. Flores said he’s confident that it will be better and Sunday will show if he’s right or not. The Cowboys are deep on the offensive line. They’re deep on the defensive line.Thus, it should come as no surprise that the Cowboys have gotten calls from teams interested in trading for one of the team’s linemen.“We do get calls on both offensive and defensive lines,” Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said Wednesday. “We’ve made that a priority over the years Amari Cooper Jersey White , and it’s a strength of ours, and some teams are interested in it.“Yeah, I think there’s a possibility for sure that we could move somebody.”The Cowboys, though, likely will want a draft pick Womens Michael Gallup Jersey , and not a player, in return.“I will say this: This is about as good as we’ve felt about our roster in a long, long time, but you never say never on being able to find something that can improve you,” Jones said. “Certainly Demarcus Lawrence Jersey , we’ll be looking for that. One of the problems we’ve got right now is spots are tight. We’re uncomfortable obviously with some people we may have to expose out there, and that’s part of it. As I said, hat’s off to Will [McClay] and his staff and Jason [Garrett] and his staff. We’ve done a good job I think of putting together a really solid football team right here. But we’ll look for ways to get better, and certainly if we can pick up some picks here at the midnight hour that make sense for us, we’ll do that. too.”