Month: November 2017

Eagles soaring with versatile offense, starting with linemen

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By Nick Shook
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The 2017 season has witnessed the rise of the unexpected — at least in the NFC.

Two of the conference’s underachievers in 2016 — Los Angeles and Philadelphia — have risen to the top. Sure, every year sees some turnover, some surprises and some disappointments. But the clips at which these two teams are playing is impressive.

Both put up 50-burgers on their opponents last week, and Week 10 is Philadelphia’s bye, which means the players are free to do a little traveling if they so desire. Eagles offensive lineman Brandon Brooksstopped by the NFL Media compound on Tuesday and we sat down to talk about why this Eagles offense is finding success.

“You want one word for why the offense is rolling the way it is?” Brooks asked. “Carson.”

He’s talking about Wentz, of course, the second-year quarterback who is setting the league on fire with his play. He’s a big part of why the Eagles are 8-1. But he’s not the only reason. Continue reading →

Jalen Ramsey on A.J. Green: ‘I told him he was soft’

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Sunday’s fracas in Jacksonville resulted in the ejection of two players.

One still has something to say about the other.

After his pestering caused Bengals receiver A.J. Green to lose his cool and take him down to the ground by the neck, Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey broke down his approach to trash talking on Wednesday. He wasn’t shy. Continue reading →

Sam Bradford put on IR; Teddy Bridgewater activated

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We haven’t seen Sam Bradford since early October — and we won’t see him again this regular season.

The Vikings quarterback was placed on injured reserve Wednesday a day after he underwent a knee scope by Dr. James Andrews to clean it out, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per sources informed of the situation.

In better news for the Vikings, the team activated Teddy Bridgewater off the physically unable to perform list — his first time back on the active roster since suffering a horrific knee injury in August 2016. Continue reading →

T.Y. Hilton, Jared Goff among NFL Players of the Week

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Air supremacy often dominates the modern game of football. In Week 9, it dominated the game’s award winners.

Fan of quarterbacks? You’ll be pleased to see who takes home the NFC hardware. Supporter of wide receivers? Well, why don’t we direct you to our first honoree? His name is Eugene Marquis, but you might know him as T.Y. Hilton. Continue reading →

What to watch for in Seahawks-Cardinals on ‘TNF’

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The NFC West has produced the NFL’s most surprising team through nine weeks: the 6-2 Los Angeles Rams.

NFL Network’s Steve Wyche even locked them up on Tuesday as his guarantee for a postseason berth. But what one might not know about the division is those trailing the Rams are just a game and two games behind them. With half of the season left to play, there’s plenty of time for the others to catch up — starting with Thursday night. Continue reading →

Eli Manning on Ben McAdoo: ‘He’s got faith in me’

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It might seem as though everything is quickly taking a turn for the worst within the Giants‘ organization, but Eli Manning seems quite skilled at tuning out the madness.

A day after Giants coach Ben McAdoo said he wasn’t opposed to throwing backup Davis Webb into the game “to get a look at him,” Manning took the high — or publicly unaware — road. Continue reading →

Josh Gordon returns to Browns facility on Tuesday

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Josh Gordon is back with the Cleveland Browns — and this time, he’s planning on sticking around.

Gordon returned to the team’s Berea, Ohio, facility on Tuesday for the first time since the league announced his reinstatement on a conditional basis last week. He’ll join his teammates on the same grass fields in the quaint Cleveland suburb on Wednesday for conditioning work and individual drills. The earliest Gordon can officially practice is Nov. 20. Continue reading →

Jared Goff launches upstart Rams to blowout win over Giants

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For the second straight week, road teams have won five games. With Monday Night Football yet to kick off, we still have a chance to do better than last week’s 5-8 mark. Hope remains, and it’ll be renewed next week. They say it springs eternal. We won’t go that far.

Know where there’s tons of hope? Los Angeles. Yes, even after the Dodgers came as close as possible to winning the World Series without actually taking home the hardware, folks are fired up in SoCal. They believe in the power of the horns, and the #MobSquad and all that good stuff.

The hope and belief is so strong, it’s even seeped into this space. Yep, that’s right — WELCOME TO THE GOFF SHOW.

Here are your greatest on the road from Week 9. I know, I can’t believe it’s almost Week 10, either. Continue reading →

Jameis Winston (shoulder) to miss next few weeks

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Tampa Bay’s season might have just taken a turn for the worst.

The Buccaneers are shutting down quarterback Jameis Winston (shoulder) for the next few weeks, head coach Dirk Koetter told reporters on Monday.

Winston left Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints due to the issue, which he aggravated after suffering the initial injury nearly a month ago. Veteran backup Ryan Fitzpatrick replaced him, completing 8 of 15 passes for 68 yards and one touchdown in the 30-10 loss to the Saints. Continue reading →