Month: October 2017

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Arjen Robben made his final game in a Netherlands Jersey count.

Robben, 33, announced after the Oranje’s 2锟紺0 win over Sweden that he was retiring from international play. His final match for his country was one to remember. He scored both Netherlands goals, one on a penalty and one on a one-touch rocket from outside the box.

5. The Giants were able to contain the fire that their season’s become in Denver last Sunday night. And Ben McAdoo deserves credit for that, given that it was another crazy week in Jersey, with all the injuries and the Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie suspension.

Miller fended off Saints safety Rafael Bush to catch a 25-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky. As Miller landed, his left leg sharply bent the wrong way at the knee, but he held onto the ball until he rolled over and placed the ball on the turf at the Superdome.

The play was initially ruled a touchdown, but as Miller was carted off the field with his leg in an aircast, a replay review overturned the call and the Bears were forced to Eddie Vanderdoes Jersey settle for a 44-yard Connor Barth field goal. The Bears immediately ruled Miller out for the remainder of the game.

Dan McCullers Jersey That said, this is an NFL that has grown used to having everything it touches land on a permanent upward trajectory in both profitability and popularity, so seeing any sort of decline is jarring to some of the guys in that room. And one of those people is Jones, who is nothing if not a master at understanding how to monetize anything you could possibly put in front of him.

Ben Roethlisberger returns to the scene of one of his greatest triumphs on Sunday night. He’s hoping that’s the place the Pittsburgh Steelers will rediscover how to consistently reach the end zone.

Things are going to get worse before they get better for these Colts. They don’t get to play the 49ers or Browns again over the rest of the season. Their schedule is about to get significantly tougher. To this point, Indianapolis has enjoyed the league’s sixth-easiest schedule, per Football Outsiders. Over the remainder of the season, they play the league’s toughest slate of opponents, with seven of those nine boasting a record of .500 or better.

Injuries have bit the Broncos and affected Trevor Siemian’s efficiency as a “dependent” quarterback. Getting healthy will help, but benching Siemian will not. Overall, the team is not getting the expected results after it tried to jumpstart its attack in the philosophical change from Gary Kubiak to Mike McCoy.

The new offensive coordinator excels at adapting to the strengths of his QB, which McCoy has done the best he can with Siemian. With Brock Osweiler as Denver’s statue-like backup at the moment with the more-mobile Paxton Lynch shelved with a shoulder injury, there’s really no other choice.

The problem is the limited depth of personnel has quickly handcuffed what McCoy can do for Siemian. The offensive line and receiving corps present the immediate biggest challenges.

Miami was trailing 17-7. On a third-and-9 from midfield with just over three minutes left in the third, Cutler tried to connect with wide receiver Jakeem Grant on a deep ball. It was incomplete, but Falcons cornerback Robert Alford was flagged for pass interference. So instead of punting, the Dolphins got a fresh set of downs at the Falcons’ 24-yard line.

Two plays later, linebacker Deion Jones picked off a pass intended for Landry. But defensive tackle Grady Jarrett was called for roughing the passer.

The penalty negated the interception and extended the Dolphins’ drive. Miami was able to score again two plays later on that Cutler pass to Landry, making it 17-14.

The question now is who’ll be providing those passes. Bradford’s status remains up in the air, and the optimism created by Keenum’s explosion against the Buccaneers was quickly deflated when the offense was limited to just seven points in Week 4. Bradford isn’t dealing with any structural damage to his already-repaired knee, but instead a bone bruise 锟斤拷 a less significant injury with a less predictable timeline for recovery. No one’s quite sure when the former No. 1 overall pick will be cleared to return.

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Authentic Youth Joe Namath Jersey Hunt’s usage rate may not continue throughout the season. For now, it at least suggests that Hunt won’t be overworked and slowed down next year because of a hefty rookie workload, a la Ezekiel Elliott.

Can Aaron Rodgers make a comeback this season?

However, if Green Bay has been eliminated from the playoffs by Week 15, it’s unlikely Rodgers would play again this season.
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Cousins traded in his cast for a walking boot. He prayed a lot, finding particular solace in Proverbs 3:5-6. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Improbably, he ended up returning for the final three games of the season and finished the year with 12 touchdowns. That gave him some tape he could send around to college recruiters. Michigan State Matt Calvert Womens Jersey offered him a scholarship, but only on the condition that several recruits the Spartans were more interested in didn’t sign first. Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio soon realized how much he’d underestimated Cousins.

Since managing only one carry in Week 1, D’Onta Foreman has registered 49 during his past five outings. That works out to 32 fewer than lead back Lamar Miller. Foreman’s yards per carry has been slightly better (4.1 to 3.8) on the year, but the rookie has played a much smaller role in the passing game (four targets to Miller’s 18) and has yet to score a touchdown. Foreman has been on the field for only 22 percent of Houston’s offensive snaps and his current role won’t allow standalone fantasy value. He’s worth a spot on the end of your bench only as a premier handcuff.

Jonathan Toews Authentic Jersey Despite kicking Steelers fullback Roosevelt Nix in the head during Sunday’s game, Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict will not face a suspension but he could still be fined for the hit, a league spokesman told ESPN .

My fullback got kicked in the face. That’s just not football to me. I don’t think that’s a respectable play, Bell told reporters after the game, later adding on Twitter that dude gotta go man…that’s not football AT ALL!!

The Oakland Raiders had a bad string of luck in the third quarter against the Broncos.
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First, Derek Carr went down with a back injury, where he was evaluated in a tent, and then taken to the locker room.

The interception for Johnathan Joseph on an overthrown 3-yard pass came right after Hogan overthrew a 2-yard pass for an incompletion. On the next drive, Hogan threw another interception, this time to linebacker Dylan Cole.

Rookie second-round pick DeShone Kizer started the first five games of the season for the Browns but leads the NFL in interceptions with nine and only threw three touchdowns. While he showed potential at times, he was benched because coach Hue Jackson said it wasn’t good for Kizer’s development to continue to play as a starter.

But Hogan gifting the other team points isn’t going to make Browns coaches feel any better. The only other quarterback on the roster is Cody Kessler, who started eight games in 2016.

If Hogan doesn’t get any better, maybe it’s time to give Kessler a chance? It definitely couldn’t hurt.

The reason, Hillenmeyer explained, is that he fights for every yard.

Elite Josh Wilson Jersey He’s still on his feet where most guys would already be on the ground, Hillenmeyer said. And that creates opportunities for that second, third, or fourth guy to knock the football out.

There was no second, third, or fourth guy. Danieal Manning was the only one. He caught Peterson on the sideline at the 14. He’s close, Manning thought to himself. Real close to that sideline. And he was carrying the ball in his right arm. A fumble meant a live ball. Manning would go for the strip.

He rose his right arm. He crashed it down on the ball. Peterson ripped through him like an Amtrak through a truck. Bears fans screamed — why didn’t Manning just push Peterson out of bounds? Peterson skipped away.

It’s still early in the 2017 NFL season, but with the halfway point just around the corner, it’s time to see which teams’ strong starts have them positioned to make the playoffs.

What stands out in our first look at the NFL playoff picture this year is the fact that the AFC field looks similar to that of last season, minus disappointing Oakland (2-4). As for the NFC, things are totally out of whack, as four new teams are making strong cases to crash the postseason party.

No. 2 seed — Steelers (4-2): First place, AFC North. That was a big win in Kansas City to make the Steelers feel like they’re back near the top of the AFC after last week’s Jaguars debacle. Feeding Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown like that can win them a ton more games. Winning the division has become easier with Baltimore fading fast.

Notably, running back Ezekiel Elliott had 125 yards on the ground for the Cowboys. They need him to be good in Sunday’s game, too. Through four games, Elliott has 277 yards and a pair of touchdowns on the ground. Prescott has completed 60.8 percent of his passes for 941 yards, eight touchdowns and three interceptions.

Rodgers has completed 66.9 percent of his passes for 1,146 yards, 10 touchdowns and three interceptions in four games this season. They’ve had a lot of trouble getting the running game going, with Ty Montgomery leading the team with 46 carries for 152 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Green Bay has won its past two games, dominating the Chicago Bears in their last outing and beating the Cincinnati Bengals, 27-24 prior to that. Their lone loss on the year came to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2.

Dallas is 2-2, having lost to the surprisingly decent Los Angeles Rams in their last outing. That was a close game, but the Denver Broncos completely dominated them in Week 2. Their wins are over the New York Giants and Arizona Cardinals.

The Colts are honoring Peyton Manning by retiring his Jersey on Sunday. They unveiled a statue of the quarterback outside Lucas Oil Field, but the coolest moment happened at halftime.

After the fight was broken up about one minute later, the friend said she and Elliott’s accuser left to meet up with Elliott and some others at the place he was staying for his birthday. Elliott wasn’t there, but soon pulled up in a vehicle driven by a woman, later identified as a friend of Elliott’s and his designated driver for the night. Elliott’s accuser exited her vehicle and started yelling at Elliott and the driver, according to witnesses.

The alleged victim’s friend, Elliott, and two other witnesses all said in signed statements that his accuser had yelled at him that she was going to ruin his career.

Authentic Mens Will Sutton Jersey What one witness told the prosecutor’s office: The alleged victim’s friend told the intake counselor that the two of them were at The Social Room and that Elliott had kicked them out of his private section.

Below are the receivers with the best and worst Week 7 matchups, as well as the corresponding fantasy impact.

Elite Kids Harold Baines Jersey The NFLPA brought on attorney Jeffrey Kessler to handle Elliott’s appeal, according to Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports. Kessler most recently represented Tom Brady during his Deflategate appeal.

Rapoport reported early Tuesday evening that the appeal would be heard into Wednesday.

ESPN’s Dan Graziano later reported the hearing will now last three days, into Thursday. The NFL changed its mind and will allow one witness, though not the alleged victim, to be interviewed via phone on Thursday.

The NFL and NFLPA issued a joint statement characterizing the session as being focused on how we can work together to promote positive social change and address inequality in our communities.

Elite Womens Al Woods Jersey All drama worth watching. However, squeeze in a little afternoon action, like Brett Hundley starting for the Packers. (Wait 鈥?what? You mean at quarterback?)

Adrian Peterson gave the offense a lift while power running on a mission, setting up the deep shots for Carson Palmer a lot better. But Palmer’s passing issues and some back-end defensive problems will keep making it hard for the Cards to put teams away.

This week: at Rams, trading the desert for Twickenham

Their defense has a nice mix of veteran leaders and youngsters beyond their years such as Jamal Adams. Even back at .500, there’s plenty of feel-good for Todd Bowles’ team.

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Long’s base salary this season is $1 million. In March, he signed a two-year, $4.5 million contract with the Eagles, including a $500,000 signing bonus and $1.5 million guaranteed, the AP notes (via Fox 29).

My wife and I have been passionate about education being a gateway for upward mobility and equality, Long told the AP. I think we can all agree that equity in education can help effect change that we all want to see in this country.

Jameis Winston is the latest star NFL player to go down with injury.
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Game Sam Mills Jersey The Buccaneers quarterback left Sunday’s game against the Cardinals in the second quarter with a shoulder injury. The Buccaneers quickly said Winston, the No. 1 pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, was doubtful to return.

I’ll be back, he told reporters. Soon.

1. Questionable play-calling cost the Chiefs 鈥?The Chiefs went nearly the entire first half without a first down and had just three entering the fourth quarter. They kind of got things going in the fourth quarter, but passed up an opportunity to kick a field goal down 12-3 early in the fourth. Smith’s fourth-and-2 pass to Demetrius Harris was incomplete and the Steelers took over on downs at their own 4-yard line.

2. Antonio Brown is clutch 鈥?The game wasn’t put away until Brown made an incredible catch off what should have been an interception. Ben Roethliberger’s third-down pass went right through the hands of Chiefs cornerback Phillip Gaines. Brown snatched the deflected ball out of the air, took a hit and stayed in bounds before sprinting downfield for a 51-yard touchdown.

3. Steelers have Chiefs number 鈥?The Chiefs have lost their last three against the Steelers. There is no reason to panic for the Chiefs because they are still one of the top contenders in the AFC. But should these teams meet again in the postseason, you have to wonder what the psyche of the Chiefs players would be. On the surface it is still just one loss, however. There is a reason only two teams have ever gone through the regular season undefeated and why the ’72 Dolphins are the only club to win a championship with an unblemished record.

They’ll play faster, attack the rim more, and generate their usual bounty of foul shots.

But something feels rickety, even beyond health anxiety. The Clips are thin on true wings. They will lean on three-guard lineups, and bigger groups with tweeners — including Gallinari in the starting group — contorting themselves into wings to accommodate Griffin and Jordan. Their defense slipped horribly last season after an airtight first 20 games.

It seems unlikely that Clippers find that 50-win ceiling. If they finish closer to their floor, they’ll end up in the lottery. That could bring seismic change

“It feels tremendous,” said Smart. “I do a lot of things that don’t show up in the stat sheet. And those things, you can’t teach. This league is so focused on scoring the ball, but they don’t look at the other things, like diving on a loose ball when it’s a close game, a one- or two-possession game, getting your team another possession. Or ripping the ball away from somebody or taking a charge.”

The way Smart slimmed down this season, some wondered if he’d still be able to guard bigger and stronger players. Smart found the suggestion that he might struggle amusing.

Irving (13.3 ADP) is being taken a little higher than I’d like, and he plays a point guard position that’s far and away the deepest in fantasy hoops this season. Neither of those are necessarily good things, but Irving has a chance to take his game to a new level in Boston now that he’s finally out of the shadow of LeBron James. I expect Irving to run be the Celtics’ go-to-guy while Gordon Hayward serves as the team’s next-best offensive option. If I can land Davis in the middle of Round 1 and Irving in the middle of Round 2, I’m thrilled with that nucleus.