Brian Flores loves fullbacks as a coach because he hated them as a linebacker.That small but illuminating revelation came Wednesday Womens Walt Aikens Jersey , helping a bit to answer the biggest question around the Miami Dolphins these days: What is the new coach like?Fans and players won't really know until Flores and the Dolphins start winning and losing this fall. Flores acknowledged he's still in the early stages of a multiyear rebuilding effort ordered by owner Stephen Ross, and one phase ends next week with the conclusion of offseason practices."We're moving in the right direction," Flores said. "We've got two weeks left. We need to finish strong. That's the challenge to the group."For Flores, who took over a team that doesn't have a postseason victory since 2000, the challenge is to establish a winning culture. He's trying to do that in ways large and small."It's ongoing," he said. "It's something new every morning. I can't give it all to them every day, so I try to give it to them in bits."We're trying to build a culture that is about improvement, hard work and competition, but also about honesty and humility. Those are core values of mine. When you're not doing those things, that's when I get a little bit upset."Flores was hired following 15 seasons with the New England Patriots DeVante Parker Jersey , and four months into the job, his stamp on the Dolphins' battered brand is becoming increasingly evident.One example: a wall in the corner of the practice field that bears the initials TNT, for "takes no talent." Players called out for mistakes during practice must run to the wall and back as punishment, a way of bringing discipline to a team that lacked it last year."The expectations when we step on the practice field have been set right away in terms of the hustle and the competitiveness," said well-traveled quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, who has experienced the difference between good teams and bad. "We're going to practice the right way. That has been a point of emphasis, and it's something I enjoy."Flores has said every starting job is open, and while that's probably not true, players embrace his emphasis on competition and discipline."Competition creates chemistry," cornerback Bobby McCain said. "When you're out here and you're balling and the loser does push-ups http://www.thedolphinslockerroom.com/authentic-reshad-jones-jersey , no one wants to do push-ups."While the team adjusts to Flores, he's adjusting to being a head coach for the first time. Check back after he has lost on a last-second field goal, but so far he enjoys the job."I love coaching," he said. "I'm passionate about it. It's just a bigger group I get to impact. Challenging them and being demanding is important to me. That's how you bring out the best in people. I love being in front of a big group."A big spotlight comes with that. Flores will be under a microscope this year for his development of potential franchise quarterback Josh Rosen, who was acquired from Arizona last month and is competing with Fitzpatrick for the starting job .More immediately, Flores must deal with the potentially polarizing status of two-time Pro Bowl safety Reshad Jones, who was unhappy about his playing time under departed coach Adam Gase and is skipping the offseason organized team activities , which are voluntary.When asked about Jones' playing time this year, Flores said it's to be determined."There are no sacred cows, not in this game Womens Jerome Baker Jersey ," the coach said. "You've got to earn what you get. That's the case for everyone on this team."Even at fullback — although the Dolphins are likely to keep one on the roster, perhaps seventh-round draft pick Chandler Cox of Auburn."I value that position," Flores said. "It brings a toughness and grit I like in my team. I played linebacker, and I've had to deal with fullbacks. It's not always the easiest thing to do." This season is all about finding out what the Dolphins have moving forward. That means the younger players are going to get chances to prove themselves and there are a couple of them already stepping up. Mark Walton comes to mind as no one expected him to be more than the RB3 entering training camp, but he has managed to work his way up and is now the starting running back. Mike Gesicki is starting to finally get noticed in the passing game and made some highlight reel catches against the Bills. The Dolphins are one of the youngest teams in the league and with a stockpile of resources for this offseason, if they get it right, this team is going to be good.You can check out that story here, and the rest of the day’s round-up below.AC In The AM: Arrow Pointing Up For Growing List Of Young PlayersAndy Cohen breaks down the players who have impressed him the most this season.Dolphins QuarterbacksOnline book says Rosen, Tua likeliest 2020 Dolphins starter | Miami HeraldAn online betting website lists both Josh Rosen and Tua Tagovailoa as 5-to-1 to start the 2020 opener for the Miami Dolphins.Dolphins Defensive LineDavon Godchaux's Work Ethic Impressing Patrick GrahamThe defensive lineman has become a leader on Miami's defense.Dolphins LinebackersMiami Dolphins: Linebacker Vince Biegel making noise for the defense since being traded from New Orleans Saints - Sports - The Palm Beach Post - West Palm Beach, FLLinebacker Vince Biegel has earned respect from his Dolphins teammates for his play the last few weeks.Dolphins 2019 SeasonWhat Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said on Minkah Fitzpatrick and more before facing Miami Dolphins - Sports - The Palm Beach Post - West Palm Beach Stephone Anthony Jersey , FLSteelers coach Mike Tomlin talks the Fitzpatricks (Minkah and Ryan) before Monday night’s game vs. the visiting Dolphins.Inside The Numbers: Dolphins History | Monday Night FootballMonday will mark the Dolphins' 85th appearance on MNF—the most in NFL history.Steelers paying the cap price for years of excellence | Miami HeraldThe Pittsburgh Steelers are an empire in decline. For the past 15 years, they were consistently one of the best teams in the NFL, but the salary-cap bill has finally come due.Dolphins’ Monday night opponent offers glimpse of what Miami could be in the future - South Florida Sun-SentinelThe upcoming Monday Night Football game between the Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers may not be the sexiest matchup on the NFL’s most significant weekly stage, but the game could offer football fans a glimpse into the growing pains NFL teams experience trying to reach their potential.Here are 10 players the Miami Dolphins could trade before Tuesday's deadline - South Florida Sun-SentinelA look at 10 players the Miami Dolphins could trade by Tuesday's 4 p.m. NFL trade deadline.Phinsider News You May Have MissedMiami Dolphins News 10/23/19: Mark Walton Moving On Up - The PhinsiderWelcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. 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KANSAS CITY Chad Henne Jersey , Mo. (AP) — The even-keeled executive with the crisp suit and winning smile stood inside the mostly empty Kansas City Chiefs locker room, his team having just won a home playoff game for the first time in 25 years.He talked about how much it meant to their long-suffering fans. Spoke glowingly about coach Andy Reid, and his young superstar quarterback, Patrick Mahomes. He praised the rest of a team that captured its third straight AFC West title before knocking off the Colts in the playoffs.It wasn’t until Clark Hunt was asked about winning the AFC title game that he became emotional.You see, the Chiefs were founded by his father, the late Lamar Hunt, who along with seven others in what would be called “The Foolish Club” founded the AFL.The personable Texas businessman’s importance to establishing the modern NFL was honored in 1984, when the league renamed the silver trophy awarded to the winner of the AFC championship game the Lamar Hunt Trophy.So it’s easy to understand why his son, now the team’s chairman and the most visible face of the ownership family, would have tears in the corners of his eyes at the thought of holding it for the first time with a win over the New England Patriots on Sunday night.“It’s been a long time coming,” Clark Hunt said. “Since Andy came here we’ve had a lot of shots, but we finally have a chance to win the AFC championship, and to do it at home is so special for us.”The Chiefs have never played an AFC title game at Arrowhead Stadium. They won at Buffalo to reach the first Super Bowl Kendall Fuller Jersey , and in Oakland on their way to their lone Super Bowl triumph in 1970.They lost their only other appearance in Buffalo in January 1994.Indeed, the opportunity to return to the NFL’s biggest stage for the first time in 49 years has been a long time coming. The Chiefs lost eight consecutive postseason games during one maddening stretch, and squandered the No. 1 seed along the way. They had great individual players — Tony Gonzalez, Priest Holmes, Joe Montana — yet never managed to hoist the AFC championship trophy.Former coach Dick Vermeil, who took the Eagles to the Super Bowl and won it with the Rams, said this week that “my biggest regret” was failing to deliver it during his five seasons in Kansas City.“It would be great. I mean, when your name is on it, that’s a pretty big thing,” said current Chiefs coach Andy Reid, who still remembers meeting Lamar Hunt during an ownership meeting years ago.Hunt died in December 2006 at the age of 74.“To have the opportunity to work with his kids and Clark in particular, I understand the importance of that,” Reid said. “Not that he has to tell me. He doesn’t have to say anything.”In fact Eric Murray Jersey , the Chiefs make sure everybody knows the importance.“One of the awesome things we do with our player development team is that they take us through the whole history,” Mahomes said. “We come over to the museum that we have in the stadium and they take us through how he made the AFL, pretty much from scratch, and had this vision for what is now the AFC and combined it with the NFL and made this beautiful league.“It truly is special for someone like that who has created your franchise,” Mahomes added. “You want to do whatever you can to bring honor to him and that family.”The Patriots are no strangers to hoisting the Lamar Hunt Trophy, of course. They are playing for it for the eighth consecutive season, and the coach-quarterback combination of Bill Belichick and Tom Brady have succeeded in hoisting it eight times since their first real season together in 2001.But despite a perennial juggernaut standing in the way, there is a profound sense of confidence that surrounds the Chiefs these days, an unabashed optimism that can be felt all around town.Fountains are colored red — at least, those that haven’t frozen — and Chiefs banners hang off many of the city’s iconic buildings. Fans are streaming into Charlie Hustle, a local vintage clothing store, for their “Arrowhead Collection” of shirts. Those who aren’t making a buck off the Chiefs’ playoff ride are spending a buck to support them, or in many cases several hundred bucks.The stars are quite literally aligning: There is a “super blood wolf moon” due Sunday night Terrance Smith Jersey , where the sun, Earth and moon line up and the moon is cast in a rusty (Chiefs-like) red tint.The fan fever is not unlike the way the city embraced the Royals when they made back-to-back World Series appearances. And when they won the 2015 championship, some 800,000 turned out for the parade.Imagine how many would show up if the Chiefs won the Super Bowl.“It means a lot just to make it to this point,” said Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston, one of the team’s elder statesmen. I’ve never had this opportunity, so I think it will means a lot to me, to (the Hunt family) and to the city.”Yes, the Hunt family.Clark Hunt knows better than to plan for parades before games are won. The Chiefs have come up short many times, and the sting of those disappointments still lingers after all these years. Yet the franchise is also on the precipice of something great, a potential salve to make that pain go away.“It’s very special, obviously, for our entire family Xavier Williams Jersey ,” Hunt said. “It’s one of the goals that I always put out for the players at the beginning of the year. First thing we want to do is win that Lamar Hunt Trophy. Then we want to go to the Super Bowl and win that Lombardi Trophy.” The NFL’s statement regarding the decision to not discipline receiver Tyreek Hill said nothing about the troubling remark that sparked Hill’s banishment from the balance of the Chiefs’ offseason workout program.“You need to be terrified of me too, bitch,” Hill said to Crystal Espinal during an argument regarding whether Hill’s young son respects Hill or is terrified of him.PFT asked the league for an explanation regarding the decision not to discipline Hill despite this comment, which was made by Hill to the same woman he admittedly assaulted while she was pregnant, in 2014.“That audio tape was reviewed as part of the overall investigation, which also included speaking to multiple people, including family members on both sides and Tyreek Hill,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy wrote in an email to PFT. “In addition, other information was gathered over the last four months.“When viewed in the context of the full 11-minute, 27-second audio recording and all other information gathered, the statement did not rise to a level of warranting discipline under the personal conduct policy.”That’s the most surprising aspect of the NFL’s decision. While the evidence regarding allegations of child abuse or child endangerment, if any, apparently was inconclusive at best Jordan Lucas Jersey , the threat made by Hill to Espinal was documented, and Hill’s own lawyer admitted that Hill said what he said. Indeed, Hill’s lawyer called the comment “unacceptable” and “inexcusable, of course” in a letter sent to the NFL in early May.The NFL ultimately decided that, for the purposes of the Personal Conduct Policy’s clear prohibition on “[a]ctual or threatened physical violence,” the comment was acceptable and excusable, and that it ultimately nothing that would require even a fine of Tyreek Hill.

How fortunes have changed in less than two years for the Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers.The participants in the NFC title game in January 2017 are floundering this season. The Packers have already fired head coach Mike McCarthy.Falcons owner Arthur Blank reaffirmed support for his coach Stephen Gostkowski Jersey , Dan Quinn, after a four-game losing streak dropped the team out of the playoff picture.The game between the Falcons (4-8) and Packers (4-7-1) on Sunday at Lambeau Field was once circled on the NFL calendar as a potential matchup between contenders jockeying for a home game in the playoffs.Instead, it's turned into a matchup between disappointing teams each trying to avoid a losing season."I think what you want to do when you go through a difficult stretch is you want to make sure you take the lessons first, and when you do that, there's something that you have to gain," Quinn said. "Sometimes you don't like to admit it, but that's where the learning takes place the most."It sounds a lot like what the Packers are going through at Lambeau, where the future is clouded by uncertainty.Offensive coordinator Joe Philbin took over as interim head coach after McCarthy was fired following the stunning 20-17 loss last week to the lowly Arizona Cardinals.A coaching veteran with a dry sense of humor, Philbin has delivered simple messages at a time of upheaval."I told the offense Womens Duke Dawson Jersey , we've got to block, we've got to throw and catch, we've got to run hard with the ball. That's really ultimately what wins games," Philbin said. "Schemes are important, but not as important as playing guys together and playing with great effort and playing fundamentally sound. That's really the focus."The Packers have lost three straight and five of six. They need lots of help to get into the postseason even if they can somehow win their last four games."I think everybody's kind of realizing that we're all under the microscope even more. Who knows what the changes are going to be after the season," quarterback Aaron Rodgers said. "So I feel like the energy was good today. Unfortunately the urgency that you need early in the season, we kind of had out in practice today."Other notes and things to watch:RODGERS RECORD WATCHAt least the game could be worth watching for the quarterback play. Rodgers' 61.8 percent completion rate this year is his lowest since 2015 (60.7 percent), though he has thrown just one interception all season. Rodgers has thrown a franchise-record 336 attempts without an interception, trailing only New England's Tom Brady (358 in 2010-11) for longest such stretch in league history.THIRD-QUARTER BLUESOne of the Falcons' goals for the week is to jump-start their abysmal third-quarter scoring. Atlanta has been outscored 71-34 in third quarters http://www.patriotslockerroom.com/authentic-trent-brown-jersey , including 6-0 in last week's 26-16 loss to Baltimore. The Falcons ran only five plays and held the ball less than two minutes in the quarter. By contrast, the Falcons' 115 second-quarter points and 107 fourth-quarter points rank among the top five in the league.CALLING PLAYSPhilbin, the former Dolphins head coach in his second stint as a Packers assistant, has extensive experience coaching and putting together offensive game plans. But the previous time that Philbin called plays was when he was a college assistant at Northeastern in 1995-96. He'll assume those duties again on Sunday since McCarthy was the play-caller in Green Bay. Of course, the Packers also have a veteran at quarterback in Rodgers who is often at his best out of the pocket when a play breaks down.WELCOME BACKThe Falcons have lost eight players to injured reserve this season, including long snapper Josh Harris this week. They finally had a key starter return from IR last week when linebacker Deion Jones set a career high with 15 tackles and a sack against the Ravens. Jones missed 10 games after suffering a broken right foot in the opener against Philadelphia. Jones' 15 tackles were the most by a Falcons player this season.RUN TIMEThe Falcons have the NFL's worst rushing attack, averaging just 79 yards a game. They were held to 34 on the ground last week against Baltimore , a week after a season-low 26 against the Saints."When we're at our best, we're running the football and we're able to create play-action passes Duron Harmon Jersey ," quarterback Matt Ryan said.This might be the week they get things going. Green Bay allowed a season-high 182 yards on the ground to the Cardinals last week, who have the league's second-worst rushing offense.AP Sports Writer Charles Odum in Flowery Branch, Georgia, contributed. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is denying that he made a joke at Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s expense in a recent TV cameo, and lashing out at reporters suggesting that he was.Brady was asked today what he was thinking when he filmed a scene that showed him exiting a spa and looking satisfied, in what some saw as a reference to Kraft being charged with solicitation of prostitution in a massage parlor. Brady took issue with the question.“It’s not what that was about,” Brady said as he was surrounded by reporters in the Patriots’ locker room. “I think that was taken out of context just like you’re taking it out of context and trying to make it a story for yourself, which has a negative connotation to it, which I don’t appreciate.”Brady said he had no idea that the scene would show him exiting a spa Womens Tedy Bruschi Jersey , and that he agreed to appear in the show before the incident with Kraft took place.“It was shot on a green screen,” he said. “It was written four years ago. It’s unfortunate that people would choose to think I would do something like that about Mr. Kraft.”Brady said he supports Kraft completely and would never make light of the situation.“I love him dearly. I sympathize with a lot of things he’s gone through in his life,” Brady said.For Brady, the similarities between the scene he shot and the real-life issue facing Kraft is just an unfortunate coincidence.

Raiders will play their final season in RingCentral. No Womens Bo Jackson Jersey , seriously." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesSilver And Black Pride homepageHorizontal - WhiteSilver And Black Pridean Oakland Raiders communityFollow Silver And Black Pride online:Follow Silver And Black Pride on TwitterFollow Silver And Black Pride on FacebookLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchSilver And Black Pride main menuFanpostsFanshotsRaidersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Raiders StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Raiders NewsYahoo Raiders Team PageYahoo Raiders ReportYahoo Raiders Depth ChartYahoo Raiders TransactionsYahoo Raiders PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Oakland Coliseum to get fairly appropriate new naming rights deal this seasonNew,82commentsRaiders will play their final season in RingCentral. No, seriously.PDTA lot of champions have been crowned in Oakland Coliseum over the years. The Raiders won two Super Bowls there and the A’s won four World Series. You might call it RingCentral. No, literally, that’s what you will be calling it because that’s who has purchased the naming rights according to the East Bay Times.The name certainly has a nice ring to it. Though the name of the company isn’t about jewelry. RingCentral is a communications firm (ring like a telephone) based in Belmont (Peninsula). They are paying the Coliseum Authority $1 million per season to hold the naming right to the Coliseum for the next three years.Since 2016 the Coliseum has had no naming rights. Prior to that Overstock owned the rights and it went by O.co Coliseum. When they ended their naming rights deal, the coliseum went back to its classic roots as the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.This offseason the Raiders signed a new lease with the Coliseum to play there for 2019 with an option for 2020 Bo Jackson Jersey , so they will play their final season in RingCentral, whether that’s this season or next, before leaving for their new stadium in Las Vegas.Once the Raiders are gone, the naming rights will remain for as long as the A’s play there. They currently have a deal in the works for a new ballpark at Howard Terminal in Oakland which they hope to play in as early as 2023.Follow @LeviDamien When the Raiders signed Trent Brown to a four-year, $66 million deal, he was coming off a year as the starting left tackle for the Patriots.Brown is not going to be at the same spot on Oakland’s offensive line. The team has opted to keep 2018 first-round pick Kolton Miller at left tackle while Brown moves to the right side.It’s the position he played for the 49ers during his first three years in the league and Brown said on Tuesday that it has been a smooth transition back to the spot.“It’s natural https://www.raiderslockerroom.com/authentic-antonio-brown-jersey ,” Brown said, via the . “Pretty much just stepping right back into what I was doing. [Moving to the left side] was more of a transition than it is coming back to the right. Definitely had to get my reps in and get my work in and it took some time, but I got comfortable over there and I think I can play either side comfortably now.”Given Brown’s familiarity with playing on the right side, the biggest question mark at tackle for the Raiders will likely be whether or not Miller makes the improvements needed after a shaky rookie season.

Texans linebacker Jadeveon Clowney took issue with the roughing the passer penalty he received for a hit on Eagles quarterback Nick Foles on the final drive in Sunday’s 32-30 Eagles win.Clowney said after the game that he thought it was a “good http://www.thetexanslockerroom.com/authentic-greg-mancz-jersey , clean hit” that should have gone unflagged. Texans head coach Bill O’Brien reserved comment at that point and said he would have more to say when he had time to take a better look at the hit.O’Brien took another look and he has a different view than Clowney.“His head was down. What they’re ultimately trying to remove from the game is the position — I guess what you would call the pronated position where the head is down,” O’Brien said, via the . “They’re really doing that for the safety of, not only player who’s being hit Senio Kelemete Jersey White , but also the player that’s doing the hitting. So, I understand that. We just have to continue to coach it better. We do, we show – if you asked the players, every Saturday morning we show them clips from around the league on different calls that are made http://www.thetexanslockerroom.com/authentic-jeff-allen-jersey , and a lot of them have to do with that type of play. His head was down and that’s just the way it was.”Clowney could also be fined by the league as a result of the hit. He was fined last week for a roughing the passer penalty against the Jets in Week 15. Yeesh." News2019 Houston Texans Offseason2019 Houston Texans Training CampIndianapolis Colts Claim D’Onta Foreman Off WaiversNew,47commentsYeesh.CDTYesterday morning, we learned that your Houston Texans decided to cut D’Onta Foreman, who they selected in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft and was presumed to be the heavy favorite to back up Lamar Miller at running back in 2019.While Bill O’Brien had not exactly been heaping praise upon Foreman during training camp Martinas Rankin Jersey White , it was still a surprise to see the team decide they’d be better off without him in early August, particularly with nothing approaching a proven commodity behind Miller on the depth chart.It would appear that another NFL team with a need at running back is not as down on Foreman as the Texans are.The Indianapolis Colts, AFC South rival and the squad that officially ended the Texans’ 2018 season, claimed Foreman off waivers this afternoon.If Foreman can make the Colts’ 53-man roster out of camp Julien Davenport Jersey White , he’ll get a chance to exact revenge on the team that drafted him twice in the next few months.How does that hit you?Do you think Foreman will be reborn in Indianapolis?Or will the same problems that plagued him in Houston mar (or even end) his time in Indy?

Another Bengals running back gets dinged." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesCincy Jungle homepageHorizontal - WhiteCincy Junglea Cincinnati Bengals communityFollow Cincy Jungle online:Follow Cincy Jungle on TwitterFollow Cincy Jungle on FacebookFollow Cincy Jungle on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchCincy Jungle main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryBengalsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections #BITESIZEFilm RoomRoster Transactions and ContractsOrange & Black InsiderSalary Cap And CBABengals RB Trayveon Williams suffers rib injury vs. ChiefsNew Josh Malone Jersey ,8commentsAnother Bengals running back gets dinged. EDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Bengals RB Trayveon Williams suffers rib injury vs. ChiefsTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Peter Aiken/Getty ImagesThe Bengals’ backfield may have just taken a hit. During the team’s preseason clash with the Chiefs, running back Trayveon Williams suffered a bruised rib. During the broadcast in the fourth quarter, sideline reporter Marisa Contipelli announced that Williams was out with the injury, though it appeared to happen much earlier. On the final play of the first half, Jeff Driskel attempted a hail mary pass that was intercepted, but Williams helped make the tackle to prevent a pick-six.Unfortunately, Williams was seen grimacing in pain after the play Alex Erickson Jersey , so it’s probably when he suffered the injury in question. Williams got off to a fast start in his NFL debut with a rushing score on the Bengals’ opening drive, but he wasn’t used much after that, as Jordan Ellis and Quinton Flowers got most of the touches after that drive. Joe Mixon, Giovani Bernard and Rodney Anderson were all held out of this game, which is why Williams got the start and was expected to have a big workload. We will update this post if any more details on Williams’ injury come out. Early in the Bengals’ coaching search, the team attempted to interview Broncos assistant Gary Kubiak, but they were ultimately denied said request.Well William Jackson Jersey , now the Bengals might not have to worry about getting permission, as Kubiak could soon become a coaching free agent, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network reporter James Palmer: However, Albert Breer reports that Kubiak is unlikely to coach this season, and he may actually remain with Denver. So, for now, it’s unclear if Kubiak is actually leaving the Broncos and if he’ll actually coach in 2019. Either way Trey Hopkins Jersey , the Bengals tried to interview to be the team’s next offensive coordinator, as they’re looking for a new one after Bill Lazor was just let go. Kubiak would be one of the top offensive coordinators available ‘if’ that’s the path he chooses for next season.While nothing appears to be final yet in terms of Kubiak staying or leaving Denver, it’s worth keeping an eye on for the Bengals.

Former Patriots receiver Danny Amendola returns to Foxboro on Sunday Mike Gesicki Jersey , along with teammates who have benefited greatly from his presence.Via Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post, Amendola has helped teach the other Dolphins receivers how to learn.鈥淚 see him highlight every route that he has, in his notebook,鈥?receiver Jakeem Grant said, per Schad. 鈥淗e highlights right over the line of every route that he has. He knows exactly what he has on each play. I never thought of doing that. I feel like it鈥檚 a great learning tool. You can highlight it, and play it out in your mind.鈥漅eceiver DeVante Parker learned something else by watching Amendola.“Whatever coach says, [Danny] writes down,鈥?Parker said. 鈥淛ust so he can have that information and look back over it. When he goes home, he has it right there. He does all the extra things he needs to do to come out and play fast.鈥漀on-receivers have noticed Amendola Cameron Wake Jersey , too.鈥淗e does not get tired,鈥?defensive back Walt Aikens said. 鈥淗e鈥檚 been in a system where they鈥檝e been winning. So he knows how to win. He鈥檚 a heck of a ball player. We work well together. He fits right in. He comes in and comes to work.鈥漃atriots running back Brandon Bolden also has joined the Dolphins, and Dolphins coach Adam Gase praised both of them.鈥淭hey love football,鈥?Gase said regarding Amendola and Bolden, according to Schad. 鈥淭hey love practicing. They bring great energy on game day. Whatever they have, they give it. Those two are as professional as I鈥檝e ever seen on NFL football players. Every day I see them, I鈥檓 glad they鈥檙e here.鈥滸ase surely will be glad they’re back in New England on Sunday, as members of a Miami team that hasn’t won at Gillette Stadium since 2008. And even though Amendola has caught only 11 passes for 100 yards in three games, Sunday could be the day that it all falls together for him. A popular theory has emerged regarding the notion that the Texans overpaid for tackle Laremy Tunsil in order to ensure that quarterback Deshaun Watson doesn’t become so bruised and battered that he considers following Andrew Luck into early retirement. Texans coach Bill O’Brien was asked be reporters whether there’s a connection between trading for Tunsil and Luck leaving.“None Jason Taylor Jersey ,” O’Brien said.So why give up so much to get Tunsil and receiver Kenny Stills?“I think he’s smart, tough, dependable,” O’Brien said of Tunsil. “I think he’s athletic. I think he’s a guy that we scouted when he was coming out of college. We have several people here that are very familiar with him. [Director of college scouting] James Liipfert did a lot of work on him when he was in New England relative to when Laremy was in college. So, we have a lot of people, in addition to James, that are very familiar with him and we’re excited about watching him on tape and what he can bring to our offense. He’s come in here, you can tell he’s humble and hungry and he’s looking forward to being a Texan.”Obviously, O’Brien believes Tunsil’s presence will assist Watson’s development.“I think it’s a good addition to our roster for a lot of different reasons Nat Moore Jersey ,” O’Brien said. “I think that when you look at Laremy, yes he is an excellent pass protector, but there’s so many other things he can do. He can run block, he’s able to get his pads down, he works well with the guys next to him whether it’s a tight end to his left or a guard to his right, he works very well with the guys next to him, he can pull out on screens. He’s a very smart player, he’s a very instinctive player and he’s played guard before. We’re not going to line him up at guard unless we had to, but he’s done that before Mark Duper Jersey , so he’s got a versatile skillset. I think that everyone is excited about adding him to the team.”Perhaps too excited, because the Texans didn’t sign Tunsil to a new contract before trading for him.“I would tell you this, I’ve heard that out there,” O’Brien said. “That question has been asked. I would never ever talk about any contract negotiations with any player, between the club and the player.”The fact that the two sides would be at the negotiation stage after the trade happened is the problem. Once the trade occurs, the leverage swings to the player, who can push for more and more and more since the Texans gave up so much to get him.

If a football team is made up of offense Mecole Hardman Jersey Womens , defense and special teams, the Chiefs are two-thirds of the way to being a great team. Unfortunately, that remaining one-third may hold them back from where they want to go.The 5-1 Chiefs, who suffered their first loss on Sunday night when they fell 43-40 to the Patriots, are outstanding on both offense and special teams. But as the Patriots proved, the Chiefs’ defense is a mess.In fact, the Chiefs are allowing yardage at a record pace. Kansas City is giving up an average of 468.2 yards per game this season. That’s not just the worst in the NFL this year, it’s on pace to be the worst in NFL history: If Kansas City continues this pace for 16 games, it will give up 7,491 yards this season. The most yards allowed in NFL history was 7,042, set by the Saints in 2012.The Chiefs have managed to win plenty this season despite that defense, but it’s hard to picture a Super Bowl winner having a defense that porous. Kansas City needs to get that fixed Mecole Hardman Kansas City Chiefs Jerseys , or else they become likely to lose another game by a score like 43-40 in the playoffs. Analysis on how Mecole Hardman, Juan Thornhill and Khalen Saunders ended up in Kansas City."With day two of the NFL Draft in the books, the Kansas City Chiefs have made their first three selections. Whether you like them, love them or despise the picks, there is always a method to the madness. The point is to take a step back from whatever your evaluation of the player is and put yourself into the shoes of those making the pick and see if you can determine why they are now in Kansas City. Let’s discuss how these three new players fit with the Chiefs.Georgia WR Mecole HardmanMecole Hardman is a recently-converted wide receiver from cornerback who is still developing his game. He possesses track-level speed, as fast as 4.24 laser timed in the 40-yard dash, and that dynamic ability is evident at every level. With the current roller coaster that is the Tyreek Hill situation, this type of player only makes sense. While Hardman is still developing all of the nuances to play wide receiver, his ability to affect the game on special teams as a returner, big plays down the field and with yards after the catch make him a natural fit in Kansas City. The parallels to Hill’s athleticism, college film and even size are going to be significant points of note as the Chiefs appear to be setting themselves up to be able to move on from Hill. Hardman likely starts as a rotational player working mostly on “gadget” plays and from the slot with the hope he follows a similar developmental path as Hill.Virginia S Juan Thornhill Juan Thornhill was a fan favorite leading up to the NFL Draft for a ton of teams, including the Chiefs. His elite athleticism and ball production in college make him easy to love as a player and his upside is phenomenal. He has experience playing corner in college and moved to safety as a senior, where he arguably had his best season. Not afraid to play near the box and physical Kansas City Chiefs Jerseys Stitched , Thornhill shines with his football IQ, angles and ability to create game-changing plays. He doesn’t have a ton of tape available playing as a single-high safety, but he profiles as a good free safety that has some man coverage skills.The Chiefs’ safety position, much like last year, has a logjam at the second spot with a team full of role players who may be best suited as third safeties. Enter Thornhill, who has real starter potential at safety and should make that push very early in his career. Brett Veach has said they see him as a “true center fielder” and you could see why given his athleticism, ball skills and IQ. The Chiefs now have their “deep” safety in Thornhill to go along with the matchup, “box” safety in Tyrann Mathieu, where he can get back to hunting. Western Illinois IDL Khalen SaundersKhalen Saunders was the favorite of nearly everyone at the Senior Bowl because of his engaging attitude, awesome interview and entertaining play. There is some “bull in a china shop” to his game, but the top-end, first-step quickness and lateral agility from a man his size is excellent. He looks like a quality penetration or pass-rushing interior defensive lineman at the next level, as he adjusts to the level of competition and cleans up his body. The Chiefs have built a proper defensive line rotation Mecole Hardman black jersey , especially with defensive ends that have the power and physicality to kick inside but are lacking a true backup 3-technique. Chris Jones takes plenty of breaks, and that’s fine, but the Chiefs do need some more dynamic players on the interior during those reps. Saunders profiles great into that role, which will allow him to develop parts of his game that need work coming from such a small school but also showcase his natural ability.The needsEveryone looking from the outside of a team’s draft wants to focus on best player available. In practice, teams can rarely go that route, as there has to be a plan for a player in place or it doesn’t work or make sense. No matter how we feel or evaluate these Chiefs picks, there is a clean line of thinking as to why they were selected for by Veach.Sometimes, putting players in perspective is as easy as asking, “What does the team see them doing at the next level?” When the answers are this crisp and clear, that is a good sign.

Former NFL cornerback Ty Law enters the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend. During a Tuesday conference call http://www.patriotslockerroom.com/authentic-jeremy-hill-jersey , he shared his thoughts on a new replay procedure that will be implemented for the first time on Thursday night, at the Hall of Fame game.And Law isn’t thrilled with the decision to make pass interference subject to replay review.“I am disappointed in that because it’s going to take away from the game,” Law said, via comments distributed by the Patriots. “You know, referees are out there for a reason. Yes, they don’t make every call right, but something like that — a pass interference — once you start opening that can of worms, it’s going to get ugly Youth Matthew Slater Jerseys , and the game’s going to get a lot longer.”Law also believes that plenty of gray will end up being turned black or white, once the red flags fly.“I think the defensive players get the bulk of the pushing and the blame for this or that, but there’s a lot going on between a defensive back and a wide receiver, especially when you’re running downfield,” Law said. “You’ve got two of the fastest guys on the field, and things happen in a split second, so if they start all of a sudden throwing the red flag out to stop the game — this may or may not have been a pass interference — I think it’s just going to disrupt the game. It’s a little bit disappointing because it’s still about the offense, it’s about scoring points. I understand the business aspect of it Matthew Slater Jerseys Stitched , but you have to let the game be played. And the offense, they’re just as guilty of pushing and grabbing and being physical, as well. I just don’t know what this is going to do to the game. It’s going to be interesting to see, but it’s definitely not good in my opinion.”It’s believed that the NFL will monitor closely the performance of the new protocols during the preseason, with tweaks made as needed. Still, it all comes down to whether senior V.P. of officiating Al Riveron will be able to resist the temptation to supply his own judgment for the judgment of the officials who make the calls in real time, or whether he’ll defer to the requirement that intervention happen only when the error is truly clear and obvious. Daily news and links for Monday" Patriots NewsNew England Patriots LinksNew England Patriots links 7/15/19 - Brady NFL best % passes completed 10+ yards downfield, most attemptsNew Kenny Britt Jersey ,91commentsDaily news and links for MondayEDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:New England Patriots links 7/15/19 - Brady NFL best % passes completed 10+ yards downfield, most attemptsTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesTEAM TALKErik Scalavino inspects the Patriots roster position by position: QB - WR - TE - CB - LB - Safety. From NFL Network: Omar Ruiz catches up with Sony Michel to talk about how he’s mentoring high school kids this offseason, 2019 expectations, Tom Brady and more. (2.01 min. video)From NFL Total Access: Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski reunite before competing on ‘$100,000 Pyramid’. (3.05 min. video)Highlights: Best of Bill Belichick using players at different positions. (2.32 min. video)LOCAL LINKSDavid Latham (LastWordOnSports) Tom Brady among the best deep ball passers in football. /Brady trolls: ‘Not hard when the magical system schemes every receiver wide open’.Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts: Braxton Berrios gets early jump on quest for WR spot; More. /Good back-from-vacation read.Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Sunday Patriots news, AFC East notes: Brady NFL best at throws 10+ yards downfield: Not only did Brady have the best percentage of passes completed of 10+ yards downfield, he attempted the most in the past three seasons. /Hey trolls!Read this!Ryan Hannable’s Sunday 7: Bold Patriots predictions for 2019. 1. Damien Harris will contribute most at RB.Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Pats Posits: 10 days to go.Ryan Hannable calls attention to how some people lose the passion for what they do as the years go by, but not Tom Brady. 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The popular pick to win the AFC South all offseason has been Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts. The ever-changing diagnosis for his strained left calf and ankle is dredging up bad memories of 2017 Kahale Warring Jersey Mens , when his recovery from shoulder surgery kept him out all season.And dampened the soaring expectations for a team coming off its first playoff berth in four seasons.Colts general manager Chris Ballard insists this is not 2017 all over again."When I came in the door, one of the things we talked about was building a team and it wasn't all going to be about one guy," Ballard said. "I understand the importance of Andrew Luck. Look, he's a top-five quarterback in the league, but we have another guy we like. So we'll treat it and we'll move forward and we'll deal with whatever we have to deal with going forward."Ballard has backup Jacoby Brissett and bulked up his roster. But Luck is the four-time Pro Bowler and 2018 Comeback Player of the Year who makes Indianapolis a top bet not only in the AFC South but to win the conference. Questions over whether Luck will be ready Sept. 8 against the Los Angeles Chargers opens the door wide open in the only division in the NFL featuring three teams with winning records in 2018.Defending AFC South champ Houston has Deshaun Watson and DeAndre Hopkins along with J.J. Watt back healthy and in his prime. The Titans lost their playoff spot to the Colts in the regular-season finale with Marcus Mariota out, and they protected themselves by upgrading their backup spot. Even Jacksonville has high hopes with Nick Foles now at quarterback; the Jags are coming off a miserable 5-11 season after playing in the AFC championship game in 2017.Some things to know about the AFC South:HIGH EXPECTATIONSBallard does have a much stronger supporting cast than in 2017. Even if Luck isn't ready immediately, the Colts can lean on second-year coach Frank Reich and an improved Brissett, who started the final 15 games in 2017. All-Pro guard Quenton Nelso n solidified an offensive line that allowed the NFL's fewest sacks (18) . The Colts have two Pro Bowl tight ends in Eric Ebron and Jack Doyle , a Pro Bowl receiver in T.Y. Hilton, and running back Marlon Mack, who nearly cracked the 1,000-yard mark despite missing four games. All-Pro linebacker Darius Leonard led the league in tackles as a rookie Youth Kahale Warring Jersey , and a secondary that has long been a weakness now appears to be a strength. Both Nelson and Leonard achieved such status as rookies.DEFENDING CHAMPSThe Texans are without a general manager while coach Bill O'Brien works to improve an 11-6 record and find a way to win in the postseason after Indianapolis beat Houston on its own field. The Texans still are trying to figure out the best offensive line to protect Watson after giving up the most sacks in the NFL (62). They're leaning on left tackle Matt Kalil, who sat out 2018 recovering from a knee injury, hope right tackle Seantrel Henderson has recovered from his broken ankle in the 2018 opener, and have high hopes for versatile lineman Tytus Howard — their first-round draft pick.Hopkins is coming off a career-best 1,572 yards receiving, second best in the NFL. Watt often looked like a three-time Defensive Player of the Year last season, but the Texans are still waiting to see when defensive end Jadeveon Clowney shows up to work under his franchise tag. The Texans also revamped half their starting secondary after losing safety Tyrann Mathieuand Kareem Jackson to free agency.TITANS' TIMETennessee has surrounded Mariota with the most offensive talent he has had since being drafted No. 2 overall in 2015, but the Titans are letting him earn a contract extension after missing three starts in 2018. With three straight 9-7 seasons, the Titans are tied for fifth best in the NFL in that stretch, but with only one playoff berth to show for it . They want much more after signing wide receiver Adam Humphries and left guard Rodger Saffold in free agency and drafting receiver A.J. Brown.Mariota is among at least 14 Titans , including seven starters, in the final year of their deals. They also have coordinator Dean Pees back for a second season with a unit that was the NFL's third-stingiest scoring defense.FOLES TO RESCUEThe Jaguars believe signing the MVP of the 2018 Super Bowl is the key to fixing a team that finished last in the AFC South for the second time in three years — most recently just months after playing for the AFC championship. They gave Foles a four-year White Kahale Warring Jersey , $88 million contract with $50.125 million guaranteed and paired him with former Eagles quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo as his coordinator. If they get the quarterback who won four playoff games for Philadelphia over the past two seasons, that could be enough to revive the Jaguars with their strong defense.They also need running back Leonard Fournette to return to form in a make-or-break season, and left tackle Cam Robinson to heal up quickly after starting camp on the physically unable to perform list.PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISHColts, Titans, Texans, Jaguars.AP Sports Writer Michael Marot contributed to this report.Follow Teresa M. Walker at www.twitter.com/teresamwalker LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Justin Reid intercepted the ball in the end zone and saw nothing but green grass in front of him.“I saw the daylight and I have to hit it,” Reid said. “I wasn’t going to let anyone stop me.”No one’s stopping the Houston Texans right now.Article continues below ...Reid’s 101-yard interception return touchdown was the big play Houston needed to overcome a mistake-prone Deshaun Watson and beat the Washington Redskins 23-21 on Sunday, tying the franchise record with their seventh consecutive victory.From a gruesome , season-ending injury to Redskins quarterback Alex Smith to three turnovers, it wasn’t pretty, but the Texans (7-3) became the first team since the 1925 New York Giants to win seven in a row after starting 0-3.“With this team Ibraheim Campbell Jersey White , you never know where the play’s going to come from,” defensive end J.J. Watt said. “You never know who’s going to make it — offense, defense, special teams — but you’ve got to find a way. For the seventh time, we found a way.”While Watson was 16 of 24 for 208 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions, Smith broke his right tibia and fibula on a sack by Kareem Jackson midway through the third quarter and will require surgery. Smith’s right leg turned the wrong way in eerily similar fashion to Joe Theismann’s broken leg on a Lawrence Taylor sack exactly 33 years ago to the day.“I know it was very painful for him and heartbreaking for a lot of people,” Redskins coach Jay Gruden said. “He’s a great guy and hard worker and one of the key leaders on this football team. These things happen in pro football, unfortunately. Just hate to see them happen with a guy like Alex.”Colt McCoy replaced Smith and threw for a touchdown pass and led a long scoring drive for Washington (6-4), which likely will have to rely on the journeyman quarterback the rest of the way. When a McCoy-led drive finished with an Adrian Peterson touchdown to put the Redskins up 21-20 early in the fourth quarter, it was the first lead change in a game involving the Redskins all season.“You pray for opportunities to get to play,” said McCoy Vyncint Smith Jersey White , who was 6 of 12 for 54 yards. “You don’t like to see it how it happened today.”Houston went ahead for good on a 54-yard field goal by Ka’imi Fairbairn, who missed a 44-yarder earlier. The winning streak stayed alive when Redskins kicker Dustin Hopkins missed a 63-yard field-goal attempt with 3 seconds left.“We just have belief,” Watson said. “Everyone keeps fighting. No one is doubting each other. Regardless, we try to play complementary football, but when the offense needs the defense to help us out, they do that and vice-versa.”EMPTY SEATSEven though there were plenty of empty seats and a total attendance of 61,593 that was far below a sellout, Redskins cornerback Josh Norman called the crowd “electrifying.” Norman last week criticized fans for not having players’ backs at home and said the team plays better on the road.“What an atmosphere, right?” Norman said. “You guys came out and you showed up in a big way. We can’t be more proud and excited to be among you guys. … I applaud you all, for sure.”PETERSON’S UP AND DOWN DAYPeterson ran for two touchdowns to continue climbing the NFL rushing chart, but was bottled up on a lot of his other carries. Peterson’s 3- and 7-yard TD runs gave him 105 in his career and moved him past former Redskins star John Riggins into sole possession of sixth all time, one behind Jim Brown for fifth.Peterson finished with 51 yards on 16 carries.QUIET THOMASIn his second game with the Texans Kareem Jackson Jersey , Demaryius Thomas was a non-factor. Watson only threw his way twice — once on a play wiped out by a penalty — and the former Broncos receiver did not have a catch.Thomas stayed in Houston during the bye week in Houston to study the playbook and watch film after making a handful of newcomer mistakes in his debut. Thomas had three catches for 61 yards in that game, but disappeared from the offense Sunday.MR. RELEVANTWashington receiver Trey Quinn made a major impact in his return after missing more than two months with a high-ankle sprain. Quinn, who was “Mr. Irrelevant” caught four passes for 49 yards starting in place of injured wideout Jamison Crowder and would have been the emergency QB had McCoy gone down.INJURIESTexans: RG Zach Fulton left with a shoulder injury on the first drive, and LG Senio Kelemete left with an ankle injury in the second quarter. … CB Aaron Colvin missed his seventh game in a row with an ankle injury.Redskins: DL Jonathan Allen was evaluated for a concussion but returned. … Crowder missed his sixth consecutive game with an ankle injury, RB Chris Thompson his third consecutive game with injured ribs and LT Trent Williams his third consecutive game after surgery for a dislocated right thumb.UP NEXTTexans: Host the division rival Tennessee Titans on Monday, Nov. 26.Redskins: Visit the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day.