Chuck Pagano https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Demetri-Goodson-Jersey , S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, CB Buster Skrine, WR Cordarrelle Patterson, K Eddy Pineiro, RB David Montgomery, RB Mike Davis, WR Riley Ridley, G Ted Larsen.Key losses: Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, S Adrian Amos, CB Bryce Callahan, WR Josh Bellamy, RB Jordan Howard, K Cody Parkey, G Bryan Witzmann, G Eric Kush.Strengths: Pass rush and front seven overall are led by OLB Khalil Mack, who could improve on 12½-sack total after having full offseason and preseason to get ready — last year he had neither due to holdout. Roquan Smith JK Scott Jersey , in second year, and veteran Danny Trevathan at inside linebacker combine with DE Akiem Hicks and NT Eddie Goldman to key what was last year’s No. 1 run defense. Pass coverage is nearly as good behind All-Pro S Eddie Jackson, All-Pro CB Kyle Fuller and veteran CB Prince Amukamara, although it seems unlikely Bears can duplicate last year’s league-high 27 interceptions. Coach Matt Nagy’s creativity, overall personnel versatility featuring RB Tarik Cohen, WR Allen Robinson, WR Taylor Gabriel and Patterson, and veteran blockers, create hope offense will produce more big plays.Weaknesses: No one can be sure Pineiro is answer after kicking game ended last season with Cody Parkey’s double-doink missed field goal. QB Mitchell Trubisky improved greatly last year, but still needs consistency. Neither Montgomery nor Davis is proven NFL starter in backfield. Offensive line depth, particularly behind starters Charles Leno Jr. and Bobby Massie at tackle, is problem. Once Clinton-Dix and Skrine gain their bearings, little about defense should be troublesome, but scheme under Pagano has changed somewhat and it could slow down defenders for at least part ofseason.Fantasy Players To Watch: Robinson. Bears paid him like top receiver in free agency but he was coming off torn anterior cruciate ligament and made just 55 receptions. In this training camp, Robinson looks step faster, more athletic Brett Favre Color Rush Jersey , and has become Trubisky’s go-to receiver. Cohen always will be coveted fantasy player because of ability to score from various offensive positions.Vegas Says: Win Super Bowl 15-1. Over/under wins 9½.Expectations: Improvement of Trubisky’s downfield passing accuracy, within pocket and outside it, is anticipated by coaches. Bears picked upoption year of OLB Leonard Floyd. Even with coordinator change defense can become more devastating if Floyd justifies management’s faith by making leap to elite pass rusher. Montgomery and Davis give Nagy more versatility on offense as receivers out of backfield, and maybe offense then becomes less predictable. Schedule can make it tougher to repeat in NFC North: It’s fifth toughest (.520 opponents’ win percentage) and last year they played NFL’s easiest schedule (.430). Of course, such projections rarely are accurate. Kevin King impacts games. He’ll give up touchdowns or first downs and he’ll leap up to intercept or knock down a critical pass in a big spot. If he were a rookie, we’d call it growing pains or the learning curve of the NFL, but because this is technically Year 3—and because the Green Bay Packers could have drafted hometown favorite T.J. Watt instead—King’s play draws only criticism for his mistakes. The four interceptions, just one off the league lead, go unnoticed by fans. His 13 PBU’s, the same combined numbers as Stephon Gilmore, apparently don’t count. For those who say they aren’t seeing the flashes, they’re stuck in the confirmation bias, only remembering the bad. And in fairness, there’s plenty of bad. According to Pro Football Focus, King’s 790 yards allowed are the most by a cornerback this season. His 96.6 passer rating allowed is below average (though not terrible overall) and his four touchdowns allowed are tied for ninth most in the league.For the Packers’ part, they’ve stuck with him https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Paul-Hornung-Jersey , showing no signs of a competition for King’s starting spot, whether it’s Tramon Williams, Tony Brown or anyone else. They’ve put their faith in the former second-round pick. It’s time for him to repay that faith. Plenty of plays where King draws the ire of fans don’t fall on his shoulders. The touchdown in Week 2 against the Vikings where he appeared to give up a long score actually falls on Jaire Alexander, who couldn’t quite get back to the middle of the field, his responsibility, to help King. A similar issue led to the George Kittle touchdown. King technically was the closest defender, but it wasn’t solely his responsibility to man up with Kittle in coverage. In fact he should have had help to the middle on both plays. In real time, particularly watching live on television, those types of intricacies often go unnoticed, as do his big plays. King thrived in his matchup with Alshon Jeffery in a game Green Bay lost. Interceptions against the Cowboys and Vikings essentially sealed those games and his pick of Daniel Jones on Sunday came on the very next drive after allowing a touchdown. These are real, tangible signs of progress. Between Alexander and King, no tandem in the league has disrupted more passes. What’s more, Alexander’s rating when targeted isn’t significantly better (93.2) but he gets the bigger benefit of the doubt for myriad reasons. Why do we treat King as if he’s significantly more experienced than Alexander when talking about their development? Alexander started as many games last year, 11, as King did in his first two seasons combined due to injury. In other words, they came into the season with the exact same number of starts under their belt. Yet Bart Starr Jersey , we dismiss Alexander’s missteps because of age, and of course his demeanor overall, but we don’t with King. But in terms of splash plays, King has his running mate beat this season even if Alexander’s “almost” plays are also pretty spectacular. All of that said, King’s inconsistencies hurt the team more often and in more impactful ways. Too often, he’s playing soft, off coverage. It’s easier for the twitchy, lightning quick Alexander to get away with that when Mike Pettine dials up a zone defense. But in King, where is the dog we saw in training camp last season who wanted to battle Davante Adams every rep? The guy who presses and plays physically? For the Packers to reach the heights they seek, this is the player they’ll require. And we have seen it in flashes over the last few years even going back to his rookie year. He’s still a little too content to play off, despite his length and size serving as key assets. They can’t be assets if he doesn’t use them. None of this excuses the inconsistent play, but it serves as an explanation for some of it. King is still a young player figuring the NFL out, just like Alexander (and Josh Jackson for that matter). But now he’s 22 starts into his career. He’s a veteran now and his team has a chance to compete for a Super Bowl. For the Packers defense to handle playoff level offenses, King needs to be the guy we have only seen in flashes, but on a more regular basis. It’s not time to give up on King. But it is time for him to prove himself and elevate this defense the way his talent hints he can.

12th Fan Color Rush Jersey , giving up three straight touchdowns to start the game and are able to come back from a 20-6 deficit to win 32-28. Christopher Kidd of the Seahawks Man 2 Man podcast joined me on the podcast to talk about the victory and the resume that Russell Wilson continues to put up for his MVP campaign. Wilson completed 23 passes on the day, two of them were touchdowns to Jaron Brown, and he ran in for another while continuing to protect the football. His performance through six weeks even has Pete Prisco jumping on the hype train.After the win, Pete Carroll talked about how turnovers come in bunches sometimes and it was a forced fumble by Ziggy Ansah Tyler Lockett Color Rush Jersey , and interceptions my Tre Flowers, KJ Wright and Tedric Thompson. Thompson now has an interception in back-to-back games. Baker Mayfield was complaining about some missed calls by the referees after the game, but while the Browns were able to drive the field against the Seahawks defense, it was those turnovers in critical moments that helped propel Seattle to victory.Subscribe to the Field Gulls Podcast via:Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify |Overcast | Pocket Casts | Stitcher | Castbox | Subscribe on Android | PlayerFM | RSS RENTON Frank Clark Color Rush Jersey , Wash. (AP) — Safety Bradley McDougald, running back Chris Carson and right guard D.J. Fluker headlined a list of seven Seahawks players listed as questionable to play Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams.McDougald (knee), Carson (hip) and Fluker (calf) each were forced out of last week’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers due to their injuries. Only McDougald was able to get any practice work in this week for the team as he was limited in Friday’s workouts.All three are expected to be game-time decisions.Delano Hill, a third-round pick in 2017 Dion Jordan Color Rush Jersey , would make his first career start in place of McDougald if he is unable to play. It would leave the Seahawks with a starting secondary consisting entirely of players in their first or second year in the NFL against one of the league’s most explosive offenses.“He had a good week,” head coach Pete Carroll said of Hill. “These are two really good weeks. I mentioned it to you at the end of last week, too, that he had really stepped up in the preparation Tedric Thompson Color Rush Jersey , he got a lot of work.”Mike Davis is set to go in place of Carson with first-round pick Rashaad Penny and C.J. Prosise available as well. Carroll wouldn’t say who would start in place of Fluker, but Ethan Pocic would be the most likely option.Linebacker K.J. Wright (knee), defensive tackles Shamar Stephen (foot) and Nazair Jones (illness) and guard Jordan Simmons (calf) are also listed as questionable.Carroll indicated that Wright and Jones should be able to play. Stephen had been away from the team this week getting treatment on his injured foot but has told the team he expects to be able to play as well.Cornerback Neiko Thorpe is doubtful to play due to a groin injury. It would be the third straight game he’s missed due to injury.

New York Giants has been focused on what the offense hasn’t been able to do with the talent at its disposal. The struggles on defense might be overlooked because of the opposite problem — there was a clear lack of overall talent on that side of the ball at key positions. Now as the Giants focus their midseason transition on the defense Color Rush Dexter Lawrence Jersey , we’ll get a bit of a new look when Washington comes to the Meadowlands in Week 8.By the numbersFor more information on marginal efficiency and marginal explosiveness, go here.Time for a youth movementWith the trades of Eli Apple and Damon Harrison earlier in the week, two starting spots opened up on the defense — spots likely to be filled by younger players looking for a shot to make a bigger impact.In Apple’s spot, B.W. Webb is likely to move from the slot to outside and defensive coordinator James Bettcher said both Grant Haley and Sean Chandler would get time in the slot. Haley is an undrafted free agent cornerback out of Penn State, who the Giants made a big effort to sign following the draft. After an up and down preseason, Haley was cut and signed to the practice squad with the cut down to a 53-man roster. Haley was promoted prior to the Monday night game against the Atlanta Falcons, but only played three defensive snaps. At Penn State, the 5-foot-9 Haley played both in the slot and outside with success at both areas. Last season Haley allowed just a 43.5 percent completion percentage on 131 pass snaps and 23 targets in the slot, per the PFF Draft Guide — though he only spent 38 percent of his pass snaps in the slot.Chandler, also undrafted, was a surprise player to make the initial 53-man roster. To this point in the season New York Giants Jersey 2019 , Chandler has only been on the field for one defensive snap, but has been on the field for 51 percent of special teams snaps. He was a safety at Temple and through the preseason, so a move to the slot would be a slight position change.Replacing Harrison will be more of a team effort. While John Jenkins best fits the profile of a 3-4 nose tackle (327 pounds), the Giants are more often in nickel with a four-man line and are likely to go a little smaller on the interior with more snaps for Dalvin Tomlinson and rookie B.J. Hill. This season Tomlinson had already played more snaps than Harrison — 57.5 percent to 54 percent — but getting Hill on the field more (39.7 percent of defensive snaps played) will be a positive thing for the growth of the defense. Despite playing significantly less often, Hill only has one fewer run tackle (5) at or behind the line of scrimmage than Tomlinson (6) — both still well below Harrison, who led the team with 9. Hill has also shown the ability to rush the passer from both the interior and on the edge in a four-man front. Hill’s two sacks are tied for the team lead and his three tackles for loss are now technically also tied for the team lead (Harrison had four). Adrian Peterson is backOn the other side of the line and the other side of a youth movement is Adrian Peterson. After a weird season with the New Orleans Saints and Arizona Cardinals, Peterson looks more like the player of old in his current tenure with Washington.But while he’s looked closer to the Peterson of old, he’s added a new dimension to his game — running from shotgun. Part of the downfall of Peterson’s ability to play in the modern NFL was how one dimensional he made an offense while he was on the field. He wasn’t going to catch passes and he was only going to be able to run with the quarterback under center. But this season, Peterson already has 37 rushing attempts from shotgun, which ties his career high for a single season set back in 2010. He’s also been slightly more efficient from shotgun with a 49 percent success rate opposed to a 45 percent success rate under center this season. Peterson is also once again making defenders miss. He’s 10th in the league with 22 combined broken tackles on rushes and receptions — an average of a broken tackle on 20.2 percent of his touches. That might be a problem against a Giants team that has continually struggled to tackle well. Curtis Riley and Alec Ogletree are both tied for the third-most broken tackles in the league with six — that accounts for 17.6 percent of Riley’s tackle attempts and 20 percent of Ogletree’s, per Sports Info Solutions. Ogletree did not practice on Thursday Red Dexter Lawrence Jersey , so his status may be in doubt. He’s played every defensive snap for the Giants this season.Wanted: A pass rushThe Giants had three sacks of Matt Ryan on the first two drives against the Falcons and it looked like it was going to be a long night for the Atlanta quarterback. Then for the rest of the game, he was only hit two more times and brought down once on a sack negated by a defensive hold.Per SIS charting from Football Outsiders, the Giants are now 19th in defensive pressure rate and even when the Giants are getting pressure they’ve been rarely been able to bring down the opposing quarterback. Per FO, they rank 31st in adjusted sack rate. Washington is 18th in offensive pressure rate allowed and quarterback Alex Smith holds onto the ball longer than the average quarterback — 2.78 seconds per Next Gen Stats — despite his average pass being shorter than the league average.Olivier Vernon has made an impact since he’s been back — he’s already sixth on the team with five pressures despite playing in just two games — but the other secondary pieces of the pass rush have not been able to make a difference. Kareem Martin leads the team with 12 pressures, but much of that was at the start of the season when he was the team’s primary pass rusher. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate III never hesitated to take a prescribed fertility drug because the doctor who wrote the prescription told him he had given it to other NFL players and it was not banned.Speaking to reporters a day after an independent arbiter upheld his suspension for the first four games of the regular season, Tate said Wednesday he was considering legal action against the doctor to recover the $1.2 million in salary he will lose during his suspension. He did not identify the doctor.In the candid interview after practice, Tate said he was frustrated, accepted both the blame and the punishment, and added he was having a tough time for letting down his teammates and the organization for the start of the season.“I have been thinking about this since April and May,” Tate said. “This has been on my mind. I have lost a lot of sleep. It’s kind of hurt me to my core having to explain to the organization what is going on. I’m just ready to move forward. I just want to play football. You look at me. I am not trying to cheat.”Tate signed a $37.5 million contract as a free agent with the Giants in March. He said he started taking a fertility drug in April and a couple of days later said he was randomly tested for drugs by the league. He learned shortly after that the drug Cheap Dexter Lawrence Jersey , which he said was clomifene, was a banned substance.Under the current collective bargaining agreement, players can use fertility drugs, but they must get prior approve before taking them. Tate did not.“Initially the doctor said it was not a banned substance and he had given it to other NFL players, that’s why I trusted it and kept living my life,” Tate said.The 10-year veteran said he had second thoughts after talking about another player being suspended with someone who worked for him.“A light kind of went off in my head and I decided to call the doctor and make sure, just to make myself feel better,” Tate said. “I asked what the active ingredient was and he looked it up right then and there, and sure enough it was a banned substance.“If the doctor says I’m not sure, 100% I would have looked into it,” Tate said 2019 Dexter Lawrence Jersey , adding he had looked into other drugs prescribed for him. “If the doctor had said I had never given it to any other NFL players, 1,000% I would have looked into it.”Tate and his wife, Elise, had their second child in February. He would not say why they went to a fertility specialist two months later.“That’s pretty personal,” he said. “I don’t want to get into it,”While he didn’t answer the question, he was reminded he called two former Seattle teammates selfish for being suspended for using a recreation drug.“That’s a completely different situation than me taking a substance trying to have another kid,” said Tate, who split last season with the Lions and Eagles, catching 74 receptions for 795 yards and four touchdowns in 15 games.Clomifene Dexter Lawrence NFL Draft , which has the trade name of Clomid, can increase testosterone in males.“It’s very frustrating. I have no problem accepting the punishment,” said Tate, who first tweeted about his suspension in late July, saying he would appeal it. “Ultimately I am responsible for what is put in my body, ultimately. The tough thing I am dealing with is that I am letting down a lot of people. The guys in the locker room. The people in the organization. That’s what has been crushing me this whole situation.”Tate is eligible to practice in the preseason and play in games. He can have no contact with the team during his suspension.Giants coach Pat Shurmur said a number of players will be used to replace Tate, including Bennie Fowler, Cody Latimer, Russell Shepard, Darius Slayton and TJ Jones.

Washington Redskins have not always been complimentary of their time with a franchise that has experienced its share of dysfunction over the past two decades.Kirk Cousins conceivably could have joined that chorus of critics http://www.jetslockerroom.com/authentic-c.j.-mosley-jersey , a cacophony amplified just last week by Kyle Shanahan. After all, the team's disinterest in giving him a longer-term, market-rate contract left Cousins as the rare starting quarterback playing on a one-year deal for two seasons in a row before becoming a free agent and signing with the Minnesota Vikings in 2018.That's not his style, though, nor is it his story."Honestly for me, when I think of my time in Washington, I just think of the word gratitude. I'm so grateful that I was drafted by them," Cousins said.The fourth-round selection in 2012 out of Michigan State finally became a full-timer in his fourth year, after second overall pick Robert Griffin III flamed out."They picked me when nobody else did. I was sitting around waiting for a phone call for 2½ days," Cousins said. "I was given an opportunity to start when there weren't many people outside of that building who thought I should."Cousins will face his former team for the first time on Thursday night, when the surging Vikings (5-2) host the reeling Redskins (1-6). As fate would have it, the player Cousins replaced Avery Williamson Jersey , Case Keenum, now has his old job.After a one-year stop in Denver, Keenum was traded to Washington. He will visit U.S. Bank Stadium for the first time since the "Minneapolis Miracle" pass he completed to Stefon Diggs for the winning touchdown on the final play of Minnesota's divisional round game against New Orleans after the 2017 season that was a career best for the longtime backup."There's not enough time to reminisce," Keenum said. "It's a special time, a special play, a special group of guys, something I'll remember forever, but not necessarily this week."Like his successor in purple, naturally, the significance of playing against his old team was mostly an afterthought for Keenum. Even if there were actually some lingering bitterness fueling extra motivation, well, neither of them would acknowledge it."I've played long enough to where I feel like if I keep going like I'm going I might play against my old team every week Womens Le'Veon Bell Jersey ," Keenum said. "It's adding up now, so it's just a normal game for me."QUARTERBACK CAROUSELWhen the Redskins let Cousins leave as a free agent after trading for Alex Smith and signing him to a contract extension, they thought they'd stabilized the quarterback position. Instead, because of Smith's broken leg and assorted other chaos, they have played six and started five different quarterbacks over the 23 games they've played since Cousins left.Smith, longtime backup Colt McCoy, Mark Sanchez, Josh Johnson and Keenum have all started at least one game. Rookie Dwayne Haskins, their first-round draft pick this year, appeared in relief. Cousins started all 48 regular-season games from 2015-2017. Keenum has been interim coach Bill Callahan's choice since he stepped in more than two weeks ago for the fired Jay Gruden, who preferred McCoy."I made it known back then when Kirk was here: We both talked about playing together for years. But things happen," running back Chris Thompson said.ALL DAY IS STILL ALL RIGHTThe reunion theme on Thursday is not just for quarterbacks. 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The love is always going to be there."THIELEN'S HURT Cousins didn't miss a beat last week after two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Adam Thielen left the game in Detroit because of a hamstring injury that occurred during his first-quarter touchdown catch.Whether going deep to Diggs, toward the sideline to rookie wide receiver Olabisi Johnson, or underneath to tight ends Kyle Rudolph and Irv Smith Jr., Cousins had plenty of options that will have to remain viable again this week while Thielen sits out for the first time in his NFL career. He has played in 90 consecutive games, including three in the playoffs.THIRD TO NONEOne sure sign of a struggling team is a lack of success on third down, and the Redskins are checking that box on both sides of the ball. The defense has allowed opponents to convert 49.5% of their opportunities, the third-worst rate in the league. On offense Nathan Shepherd Jerseys 2019 , they're second to last at 24.7%, with penalties a significant problem. Washington has been flagged 71 times for 434 yards, nullifying 157 yards that otherwise would have been gained."Having those third downs that are third-and-2, third-and-3, third-and-4, and not those third-and-10 third downs, make a difference a lot," right tackle Morgan Moses said. "We've just got to continue doing what we do: handing the ball off, running the ball, putting ourselves in the best position possible." NEW YORK (AP) — The Jets‘ search for a new coach is kicking into high gear.The team announced Saturday it completed its interview with former Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy, the third known coach to meet with New York since Todd Bowles was fired last Sunday night.The Jets met with Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on Wednesday, and former Miami Dolphins coach Adam Gase on Friday. And White Chris Herndon Jerseys , they’re far from done with sitting down with candidates.New York is also expected to interview Cowboys defensive backs coach/passing game coordinator Kris Richard in Dallas on Sunday and Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Todd Monken early next week. ESPN reported that Monken will meet with the Jets on Tuesday after interviewing with Green Bay on Saturday and Cincinnati on Monday.McCarthy had a 125-77-2 regular-season record in 13 seasons with the Packers, and went 10-8 in the postseason — including a Super Bowl victory over Pittsburgh to cap the 2010 season.The 55-year-old coach led Green Bay to the playoffs for eight consecutive seasons spanning 2009 through 2016, a streak at the time matched only by New England. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers missed most of the 2017 season with a broken collarbone as the Packers finished 7-9.But, his return this season didn’t translate into a postseason appearance — and it ultimately cost McCarthy his job as the Packers went 4-7-1 under him and the team replaced him with Joe Philbin on an interim basis. There were also reports that Rodgers and McCarthy didn’t see eye-to-eye on playcalling in recent seasons.McCarthy is perhaps the biggest name among known popular candidates for the Jets, who have failed to reach the playoffs since the 2010 season under Rex Ryan. Whomever comes to New York will be charged with furthering the development of quarterback Sam Darnold , who had an up-and-down rookie season but finished with a solid final month after missing three games with a foot injury.McCarthy has been lauded for his work with quarterbacks, most notably toward the tail end of Brett Favre’s career with the Packers and then with Rodgers, who was a two-time league MVP and set several NFL records under the coach’s tutelage.McCarthy is a native of Pittsburgh who began his coaching career at Fort Hays State (1987-88) before moving on to the University of Pittsburgh (1989-92). He spent time as an NFL assistant with Kansas City (1993-98), Green Bay (1999), New Orleans (2000-04) and San Francisco (2005) — as the offensive coordinator for both the Saints and 49ers — before being hired as the Packers’ coach in 2006.

Corey Linsley Jersey White , some of the top names on the market may come off the board before it begins."The Green Bay Packers need some help on the defensive side of the football. The outside linebacker and safety positions appear to be the team’s biggest needs on defense, and this year’s crop of free agents appears to be an excellent group to help fill those holes.However, franchise and transition tags could throw a wrench into the Packers’ plans.Tuesday, February 19th is the first day that NFL teams are allowed to begin applying the tags to their soon-to-be free agent players, and several names near the tops of most free agent lists are expected to receive a tag of some sort. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the names of several players who his sources think will be tagged, and quite a few are at the two positions mentioned earlier.Click here for a quick primer on the different types of tags that are available.Here’s a look at a few of those names and how that could affect the Packers’ plans for free agency.Edge RushersDeMarcus Lawrence, CowboysIf Lawrence gets a tag this year, that will be two years in a row. A franchise tag would pay Lawrence 120% of his salary from last year; because of his tag amount a year ago, this year’s tag amount would be just under $20.6 million. Is that a reasonable value? Lawrence does have back-to-back years with double-digit sacks and at least 20 hits on the quarterback, and he also has added six forced fumbles in that time. He is seen as one of the top edge rushers set to hit the market this year, and he would undoubtedly cash in with a huge deal if Dallas allows him to walk.Jadeveon Clowney, TexansWhile Lawrence is primarily a 4-3 defensive end Womens Justin McCray Jersey , Clowney plays a hybrid position, lining up in both two- and three-point stances for Houston. That versatility should serve him well on the open market, but Schefter reports that he will likely be tagged as well.After suffering injuries in each of his first two seasons, Clowney has missed just three games in the last three years. He finally seemed to turn it on in that stretch, and he has 18.5 sacks in the past two seasons. He would fit nearly any team, which would make him a highly-sought-after player.Dee Ford, ChiefsFord being on this list is intriguing. He appears to be a great fit in a 3-4 as an outside linebacker, and indeed he had great production in his last two full seasons. He missed ten games in 2017 due to injury, but had 10 and 13 sacks in 2016 and 2018, respectively. However, with Kansas City reportedly moving to more of a 4-3 scheme, he will be asked to rush with his hand in the dirt more often if he returns.For the Packers Lane Taylor Jersey White , Ford probably made the most sense as a target out of these three top edge rushers. He has familiarity with the Packers’ coaches, as new outside linebackers coach Mike Smith was his position coach last season in Kansas City. He also has extensive experience in a relatively similar scheme — KC’s recently-fired defensive coordinator, Bob Sutton, coached linebackers for the Jets while Mike Pettine was that team’s defensive coordinator.Frank Clark, SeahawksSeattle appears to be making retaining Clark a priority, and with his play on the edge since being drafted in 2015 it’s not hard to see why. Like Lawrence and Ford, he has two double-digit sack seasons, matching Ford’s numbers in 2016 and 2018 with 10 and 13. He added nine sacks in 2017 as well, and he has just enough positional flexibility to be a consideration for teams that run more 3-4 concepts like Green Bay.However, Clark comes with plenty of off-field baggage, specifically a domestic violence allegation from the fall before his draft year and, in 2017 Tramon Williams Jersey , demeaning tweets towards a writer, Natalie Weiner. Weiner had reported on the allegations against Clark for SB Nation’s Field Gulls site in 2015. For Packers fans who care about such things, Clark being taken off the market should be a positive.SafetyLandon Collins, GiantsThe one safety on Schefter’s list is Collins, who burst onto the scene in 2016, his second season. That year, he led the Giants’ defense to a resurgence as a forceful in-the-box safety; his 125 tackles, four sacks, and five interceptions earned him first-team All-Pro honors, and rightfully so.Since then, Collins has been a Pro Bowler twice more, but has not quite lived up to those lofty heights. In fact Paul Hornung Jersey White , 2018 saw him go without an interception, and he broke up just four passes.The question the Packers need to answer this offseason when deciding whether to go after one of the top free agent safeties is if they want a physical box safety like Collins or if a deep cover safety like Earl Thomas will provide a bigger bang for the buck. Personally, I’m very much in favor of Thomas, so a tag for Collins would not bother me in the slightest. Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski missed the Week Seven game at Chicago, and he played in the last game of Week Eight, Monday night at Buffalo.For Sunday night’s Gathering of the GOATs (I’m trying several different ideas; none are all that good), Gronk may not play.Per a league source, he’s a game-time decision, at best. For now, it’s far from certain that Gronkowski, who has lingering ankle and back injuries, will play.For now http://www.packerslockerroom.com/authentic-dave-robinson-jersey , he’s one of 13 Patriots players who have been listed as questionable for Sunday night’s game.If Gronk doesn’t play, it will become even harder for him to earn the $3.3 million in incentives he’s eligible to make this year. He gets $1.1 million for hitting any of these four categories, with a maximum of $3.3 million:聽80 percent playing time; 70 catches; 1,085 receiving yards; and/or nine touchdowns.Currently, he has 29 catches (on pace for 58) for 448 yards (on pace for 896) and a touchdown (on pace for . . . wait for it . . . two). If he misses a second game out of nine, his playing-time percentage will be in the range of 78 percent.

the first half when quarterback Kirk Cousins failed to connect with wide receiver Adam Thielen on a third down in Chicago territory.After the play Garrett Bradbury Minnesota Vikings Jerseys , cameras caught Thielen and Cousins engaged in an animated conversation on the sideline that included Cousins appearing to show Thielen how he wanted him to run a route. After the season-ending 24-10 loss, both players downplayed any notion of difficulties between them.Cousins said he “liked the passion back and forth” and wanted to have more conversations like the one that Thielen characterized in a positive light.“It was a little frustration on myself for not getting open and a little frustration with not getting opportunities,” Thielen said, via the . “It definitely wasn’t anything with Kirk. It actually turned out to be a good conversation. We talked a lot about what I could’ve done better and what we could’ve done in the second half to exploit their defense. That’s the great thing about this team. Nobody is taking anything personal. I had to run a better route there. It is what it is.”There figure to be a lot of conversations around the Vikings in light of their failure to make the playoffs a year after losing in the NFC title game. It’s likely some will get even more heated than the one on the sideline this Sunday. With Joe Flacco in, Case Keenum is likely out in Denver. Could Keenum work his way back to Minnesota?That possibility will be quickly dismissed because the Vikings have quarterback Kirk Cousins under contract for two more years Minnesota Vikings Jerseys Stitched , at fully-guaranteed compensation packages of $28 million in 2019 and $30 million in 2020.But let’s not dismiss it immediately. If the Vikings could find a trade partner for the balance of Cousins’ deal, they’d take a cap hit of only $2 million (Cousins received a $3 million signing bonus). The question is whether someone would trade for Cousins’ remaining agreement, at $58 million over two years.There are three teams to possibly watch in this regard. First, the Bengals. New coach Zac Taylor has worked for the past two years with Rams coach Sean McVay, who has worked with and who has a high opinion of Cousins. Taylor told that he’ll be using McVay’s playbook as a starting point for the Bengals Garrett Bradbury black jersey , which would make for a seamless transition, if Cousins were to land in Cincinnati.Second, the Jaguars. Former Vikings offensive coordinator John DeFilippo is now the offensive coordinator in Jacksonville. With DeFilippo also tied to Eagles quarterback Nick Foles, the Jaguars could explore either — and they could leverage the Eagles against the Vikings in order to get the best possible deal.Third, the Giants. Per a league source Garrett Bradbury Jersey Mens , Giants coach Pat Shurmur had lobbied for the Vikings to sign Kirk Cousins before Shurmur became the coach of the Giants. While that may not bode well for Keenum to become a candidate to be signed by New York, it could prompt the Giants to bring Cousins back to the NFC East.Apart from Cousins’ contract is the compensation necessary to effect a trade. If the Vikings’ organization has come to the same conclusion that many Minnesota fans have — that Cousins may not be the guy — maybe the Vikings would take not very much at all in order to wipe Cousins’ contract off the books. Especially if new offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski (who has been with the Vikings since 2006) believes in the guy who took the Vikings to the final four in 2017.

AnalysisPatriots Training Camp CoveragePatriots 2019 training camp recap: New England’s youngsters look good during the first joint practice with the LionsNew Stephon Gilmore Jersey ,39commentsNotes from today’s practice.EDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Patriots 2019 training camp recap: New England’s youngsters look good during the first joint practice with the LionsTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesAfter two days of rest, the New England Patriots returned to the practice fields today to kick off their joint practices with the Lions in Detroit. The first session, which took place under perfect conditions, saw the two teams focus primarily on the passing game during the 2-hour, 30-minute session — one that saw the Patriots’ youngsters on both sides of the football deliver some solid performances.Let’s recap what happened:AttendanceAbsent: SS Patrick Chung, CB Ken Webster (PUP), SS Nate Ebner (PUP), OT Yodny Cajuste (NFI), WR Cameron Meredith, TE Lance KendricksPresent but did not participate: WR Julian Edelman (NFI), WR Demaryius Thomas (PUP), RB Rex BurkheadPresent but limited: OT Isaiah WynnAfter wearing a red non-contact jersey all camp long, Patrick Chung was a no-show for today’s full-pads session. This is no surprise considering that the team is playing it safe with injuries.The five non-Chung absentees all did not fly to Detroit and instead remain in New England for more rehabilitation work.Danny Etling again did not wear the red non-contact jersey that quarterbacks are usually in.InjuriesNothing to report.OffenseQuarterback performance: Tom Brady 13/20 (11-on-11s), 6/7 (7-on-7s); Brian Hoyer 1/3 (11-on-11s), 3/4 (7-on-7s); Jarrett Stidham 2/3 INT (11-on-11s) Womens Montee Ball Jersey , 10/12 (7-on-7s); Danny Etling N/AStarting offensive line: LT Dan Skipper, LG Joe Thuney, OC David Andrews, RG Shaq Mason, RT Marcus CannonPractice started in a walkthrough setting in which the Patriots used both Dan Skipper and Isaiah Wynn at left tackle. New England is continuing to slowly build Wynn up to full speed after he missed all of his 2018 rookie season because of an Achilles injury. And while the former first-round draft pick did again participate in individual drills, he sat out both competitive 1-on-1s versus the Lions’ defenders and 11-on-11 work.The Patriots’ wide receivers looked more competitive going against Detroit’s secondary than against their own. The highlights of 1-on-1 work were two leaping catches made by rookie receivers N’Keal Harry and Jakobi Meyers, who out-jumped their opponents to come down with the football. The two youngsters generally had a productive practice against the Lions, and were prominently featured during 11-on-11 segments.The final two-minute drill at the end of practice saw the Patriots use a skill position group consisting of running back James White, tight end Benjamin Watson, and wide receivers Phillip Dorsett, Jakobi Meyers and Braxton Berrios — a continuation of similar situational packages used over the course of the first eight practices. Brady and the offense looked good, but ultimately had to settle for a field goal after stalling near the goal line.DefenseLinebacker Jamie Collins continues to be a playmaker for the Patriots defense. Today, he forced another fumble when he knocked the football loose during a 7-on-7 drill. Collins joined New England on a comparatively cheap deal but he is looking more and more like a lock to make the roster. If his practice performance translates onto the field, the offseason acquisition will be a big asset for the team this year.For the first time all camp, cornerback Stephon Gilmore surrendered a catch — which just shows how incredibly tight Gilmore has covered through the first eight training camp practices. The player beating him http://www.patriotslockerroom.com/authentic-troy-niklas-jersey , by the way, was no other than former Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola who caught a pin-point pass from quarterback Matthew Stafford.Defensive edge Shilique Calhoun has quietly produced a very solid training camp so far, and today’s session was more of the same: the former third-round draft pick, who was signed by the Patriots as a free agent this offseason, ran with the first-team and looked very comfortable in 1-on-1 drills. While New England is deep along the defensive line, Calhoun can be seen as a dark-horse candidate to make the club.Fellow edge defender Chase Winovich, a lock to make the team due to his third-round draft status, also looked solid. During two-minute work near the end of the session, the rookie found himself in the backfield twice and would have taken down the opposing quarterback for two sacks had he been allowed to finish the plays. Winovich is taking strides.D’Angelo Ross continues to put up a fight for one of the depth cornerback spots. The undrafted rookie, who ran with the third team defense today, had an interception during 11-on-11 work. It will be tough for him to make the roster given all the talent ahead of him on the depth chart, but he sure is not going down without a fight.Special teamsCamp standout Jakobi Meyers joined the group of punt returners today, the first time we have seen the undrafted rookie receiver in this role. Given that he muffed a punt at one point during team drills, however, the experiment might be a short one. The other punt returners Ja'Whaun Bentley Jersey , meanwhile, were all familiar faces: N’Keal Harry, Braxton Berrios and Gunner Olszewski. CINCINNATI (AP) — Andy Dalton has a reserved parking space near to the players’ entrance at Paul Brown Stadium this year.The leisurely walk reminds him that he’s no longer an up-and-comer.The chances to break that long playoff drought are starting to dwindle for the 30-year-old quarterback.Coming off one of his least-productive seasons, Dalton is the focus of a reconfigured offense that will put more emphasis on long plays. The Bengals showed flashes of it during preseason.In the opener, Dalton completed 6 of 8 passes, four of them for at least 20 yards — a satisfying showing for an offense that was among the worst at big plays last season.Dalton completed 71 percent of his throws in preseason with four touchdowns, one interception — the receiver fell on his route — and a passer rating of 130.9.“I felt real comfortable with the way I played,” Dalton said Wednesday. “With the way this offense has moved and the way we’re doing things, I feel really good about where we are.”The Bengals finished last in the league in yards last season, a franchise-worst showing. Much of it was linked to a line that couldn’t open holes for running backs or protect Dalton, who threw for the fewest yards of his career in a full season.Interim coordinator Bill Lazor was retained at the end of the season and given latitude to overhaul the playbook, with more of an emphasis on big plays. Despite some misgivings about an adjustment period, the offense had few glitches during the preseason.“He (Lazor) feels comfortable with it, and our guys feel comfortable with it,” Dalton said. “The big thing is we’re playing fast.”The offense gets its first real test Sunday at Indianapolis Womens Phillip Dorsett Jersey , a place where the Bengals haven’t won since 1997. Much of the focus will be on the revamped line featuring new starters at four positions — left guard Clint Boling is the only holdover.The line was better at giving Dalton time during the preseason, although it still had some rough times against Dallas.“Any time the quarterback has time and the ability to stop into his throws, you feel like you’re going to be able to put the ball in a good spot,” Dalton said. “It’s a big part of the reason we had the success we did in the preseason.”Dalton helped the Bengals reach the playoffs in each of his first five seasons from 2011-15, losing in the first round each time. They’ve failed to reach the playoffs each of the past two seasons. Cincinnati hasn’t won a playoff game since the 1990 season, the sixth-longest streak of postseason futility in NFL history.Dalton is entering his eighth season on one of the NFL’s youngest teams. Only five players have more experience. Punter Kevin Huber, long snapper Clark Harris and defensive end Michael Johnson are in their 10th seasons. Defensive end Carlos Dunlap and defensive tackle Geno Atkins are in their ninth seasons.Dalton, receiver A.J. Green and Boling are the oldest veterans on offense, each in their eighth seasons.Coach Marvin Lewis awards parking places near the players’ entrance to those with the most experience. Dalton has graduated to one of the coveted spots.“I feel like I’m one of the oldest on the team,” he said.INJURY UPDATESLeft tackle Cordy Glenn was limited in practice Wednesday because of a shoulder injury suffered during the preseason. Receiver Cody Core was held out with a back injury.BAD DAYS IN INDYThe Bengals are looking to break a streak of eight straight losses in Indianapolis, including a 26-10 playoff defeat in the first round of the 2014 season. Dalton was only 18 of 35 for 155 yards in an offense missing an injured Green.

the McDermott era to predict a playing-time leader board" OpinionNotesPredicting the Buffalo Bills’ defensive-line rotationNew White Lorenzo Alexander Jerseys ,15commentsWe checked out the snap-count data for the duration of the McDermott era to predict a playing-time leader boardEDTUnder head coach Sean McDermott and defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, the Buffalo Bills have deployed a heavy rotation along the defensive line. While two players have dominated the snaps at their respective positions, they each played far less than they did under McDermott’s predecessor, Rex Ryan.In 2016, Ryan’s last season as head coach, Jerry Hughes led all Bills edge defenders in snaps, and Kyle Williams led all of Buffalo’s interior defensive linemen in snaps. Hughes played on 856 snaps, or 79.93% of the team’s total, while Williams played on 794 snaps, or 74.14% of the team’s total. Both men also led the Bills in snaps at their respective positions in 2017 and 2018, as well; however, they did so with a reduced workload. Hughes has played on roughly two-thirds of Buffalo’s defensive snaps since 2017, playing on 735 snaps in 2017 (66.34%) and 668 snaps in 2018 (65.88%). Williams had a similar workload, playing on 756 snaps (68.23%) in 2017 and on 656 snaps (64.69%) in 2018. Under McDermott and Frazier, the starting defensive line group has seen an overall reduction in time, while the reserve group has seen an uptick in playing time. Here is Buffalo’s distribution of defensive-line snaps over the last two seasons:<hr class="p-entry-hr" id="w2xNOS">2018DE1—Hughes (668; 65.88%)DT1—Williams (656; 64.69%)DT2—Lotulelei (475; 46.84%)DE2—Murphy/Lawson (440; 43.39%)DE3—Yarbrough (307; 30.28%) DT3—H.Phillips (389; 38.36%)DT4—J.Phillips (268; 26.43%)2017DE1—Hughes (735; 66.34%)DT1—Williams (756; 68.23%)DT2—A.Washington (509; 45.94%)DE2—Yarbrough (462; 41.7%)DE3—R.Davis (457; 41.25%)DT3—Thornton (387; 34.93%)DT4—Dareus (138; 12.5%)/Coleman (129; 11.64%)/Worthy (115; 10.38%)DE4—Lawson (436; 39.35%)<hr class="p-entry-hr" id="qNdjUw">Two things jumped out at me right away. First off, man, that was not a good defensive line group in 2017. Neither Ryan Davis nor Cedric Thornton even suited up for an NFL team in 2018, yet they were among Buffalo’s top-line rotation players in 2017. Adolphus Washington managed to play in five games and Marcell Dareus in 15, but it’s amazing that Buffalo squeezed as much as they did out of as little as they had that season.The other thing that stood out is the percentage of snaps played by the reserves. In 2018 Lorenzo Alexander Jerseys 2019 , the Bills finally found a grouping that they liked and, as a result, each of the top eight defensive linemen played on at least one quarter of the team’s defensive snaps. If this is the template for 2019, then we should expect that the team will follow that path barring injury.Speaking of injuries, those have caused the second defensive-end position to be a group effort over the last two seasons. Shaq Lawson dealt with injuries in 2017 and Trent Murphy dealt with them in 2018, leading to a far greater split than I’d imagine the coaching staff wanted. While it seems to be a given that Hughes will lead the defensive ends in snaps, most likely by playing on 66% of them, the race for the second defensive-end spot will be more competitive.Without Williams along the interior defensive line, the easy guess would be for rookie Ed Oliver to step in and take over most, if not all, of those snaps. However, Jordan Phillips has played with the first team this summer, so if Oliver is going to step up and take those snaps, he’ll have to earn them. Star Lotulelei will probably play around half of the snaps again, with Harrison Phillips playing between 35 and 50 percent as well. I think most of us imagine a “top-four” defensive line of Hughes, Oliver, Lotulelei, and Murphy, with the second wave including Lawson, both Phillipses White Ramon Humber Jerseys , and either Eddie Yarbrough, Eli Harold, or Mike Love. However, there is a possibility that Lawson cracks that top group, especially if Murphy is injured or ineffective, and that seventh-round draft choice Darryl Johnson earns a spot in the second group. In any case, the Bills will rotate heavily along the defensive line again in order to keep their top unit fresh. PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — New Buffalo Bills wide receiver Corey Coleman can’t escape reminders of Cleveland no matter how hard he’s tried to put his two seasons with the Browns in the past.First, there was the second episode of HBO’s “Hard Knocks” series on Tuesday, which detailed how a frustrated Coleman demanded the Browns trade him. And then on Friday, the 2016 first-round draft pick is expected to make his Bills debut in a preseason game at Cleveland.“Hey, it’s going to be weird. But I’m not out there anymore,” Coleman said. “I’m just treating it like any other game.”As for TV cameras capturing his final days with the Browns, Coleman said he didn’t watch the episode but friends sent him clips. One features Coleman in his vehicle exiting the Browns’ parking lot for the last time and saying: “Adios, Cleveland.”“It is what it is. Nothing really to explain,” Coleman told The Associated Press on Wednesday.He added he bears “no hard feelings” toward the Browns.Coleman appeared to have different feelings a few weeks ago when cameras filmed him entering Browns coach Hue Jackson’s office and questioning why he was demoted to practicing with the second stringers.Jackson told Coleman to ask offensive coordinator Todd Haley.Coleman responded by saying: “If you don’t want me to play, why don’t you all just trade me?”Coleman confirmed to the AP that he asked the Browns to trade him. In a sign of how far Coleman’s stock has fallen since being drafted with the No. 15 pick out of Baylor, Buffalo had to give up only a 2020 seventh-round selection to acquire him on Aug. 5.The 24-year-old will be best remembered in Cleveland for two injury-shortened seasons and far too many dropped passes. The worst occurred late in the fourth quarter of last season’s finale at Pittsburgh that sealed the Browns’ 0-16 finish.Coleman caught 56 of the 131 passes thrown in his direction for 718 yards and five touchdowns in 19 games.In Buffalo, he joins an offense in transition, featuring a new coordinator Ramon Humber Jerseys 2019 , Brian Daboll, and a three-way quarterback competition, including rookie first-round pick Josh Allen.It’s also an offense that lacks proven receivers behind starter Kelvin Benjamin.Coleman’s first challenge is learning a new playbook and building chemistry with the three quarterbacks.He’s not made much of a splash during his first week of practice, splitting time mostly with the second- and third-stringers.On Wednesday, Coleman drew cheers when making an arms-outstretched leaping catch deep up the left sideline, only to have one foot land out of bounds. Before one snap during practice Tuesday, an offensive assistant went up to Coleman and directed him where to line up.On the plus side, Coleman spends time working after practice and is usually among the last players off the field.Coach Sean McDermott’s intention for Friday is to see how much Coleman can handle, as opposed to easing him in.“We’re getting to the point now where it needs to be the former in terms of: ‘Here’s the playbook. You’ve got to know it,'” McDermott said. “The biggest thing is that we want him to come out, play fast, and play physical.”Daboll said he has no preconceptions toward Coleman based on what happened in Cleveland.“I just go by what I see,” Daboll said. “He works hard. He’s on time. He asks good questions.”Coleman’s approach hasn’t changed since arriving at Bills camp saying he’s looking forward to a fresh start and wants to be measured by how he responds to what happened in Cleveland.“Don’t take a day out here for granted,” Coleman said this week. “My main goal is getting better and helping the Buffalo Bills win.”NOTES: The Bills had no update on Benjamin, who practiced on a limited basis for a second consecutive day. … DE Trent Murphy has been sidelined by a groin injury for a second time in three weeks and is expected to miss his second consecutive preseason game. … The Bills broke camp in suburban Rochester, New York, on Wednesday and will resume practice at their headquarters on Sunday.

GREEN BAY https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Montravius-Adams-Jersey , Wis. 鈥?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.More Packers coverage from FOX Sports WisconsinProtecting QB Aaron Rodgers will be Packers’ priority vs. BearsPackers place starting guard Bell on IR, sign OL SiragusaStaTuesday: Packers’ Rodgers sets record with INT-free streakPackers Snap Counts: Patrick shows fight in first startUpon Further Review: Packers vs. FalconsFalcons owner Arthur Blank reaffirmed support for his coach, Dan Quinn, after a聽four-game losing streak聽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聽McCarthy was fired聽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, 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:10View Gallery Gallery:Potential head coaching candidates for the PackersRODGERS 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, 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 Jake Ryan Jersey , 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聽assume those duties again聽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聽against Baltimore聽, 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,” 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.7View Gallery Gallery:Upon Further Review: Packers vs. CardinalsAP | Copyright The Associated Press. All rights reserved.—ATLANTA (4-8) at GREEN BAY (4-7-1)SUNDAY, 1 p.m. ET, FoxOPENING LINE 鈥?Packers by 6 1/2RECORD VS. SPREAD 鈥?Atlanta 3-9, Green Bay 4-7-1SERIES RECORD 鈥?Packers lead 17-16LAST MEETING 鈥?Falcons beat Packers 34-23, Sept. 17, 2017LAST WEEK 鈥?Falcons lost to Ravens 26-16; Packers lost to Cardinals 20-17AP PRO32 RANKING 鈥?Falcons No. 23, Packers No. 21FALCONS OFFENSE 鈥?OVERALL (10), RUSH (32), PASS (5)FALCONS DEFENSE 鈥?OVERALL (26), RUSH (27), PASS (25)PACKERS OFFENSE 鈥?OVERALL (8), RUSH (21), PASS (6)PACKERS DEFENSE 鈥?OVERALL (13), RUSH (25) Lance Kendricks Color Rush Jersey , PASS (6)STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES 鈥擬eeting between now struggling participants of NFC title game in 2016 season won by Falcons. … Atlanta has won three straight in series. … Previous meeting was in Atlanta for Falcons’ first win at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. … QB Matt Ryan third in NFL with 3,814 yards passing. Ryan has 124.9 rating with 12 TDs and one INT in last four against Packers, including playoffs. … RB Ito Smith second among NFC rookies with four rushing TDs. … WR Julio Jones leads NFL with 1,323 yards receiving. … LB Deion Jones had career-high 15 tackles and sack last week, returning after missing 10 games due to injury. … Defense 31st in NFL against third downs (51 percent). … Packers led by interim head coach Joe Philbin for first time following firing of Mike McCarthy. … Also offensive coordinator, Philbin calling plays for first time in 16 NFL seasons. … QB Aaron Rodgers has thrown franchise record 336 attempts without INT, trailing only Patriots QB Tom Brady (358 in 2010-11) for longest such stretch in league history. … Offense 26th in league in third-down situations (35.6 percent) … RB Aaron Jones second in NFL with 5.73 yards per carry average. Jones’ six TDs since Week 10 tied with Carolina’s Christian McCaffrey for most in league in that span. … WR Davante Adams tied for second in NFL with 11 TD catches. … LB Blake Martinez has NFC-high 106 tackles. … Fantasy tip: TE Jimmy Graham coming off game with season-high eight catches for 50 yards. Graham also had 11 targets against Cardinals, tying season high. The Packers traded up to take safety Darnell Savage with the 21st pick in this year’s draft and the rookie said earlier this month that he wants to “show that it was worth it.”Wide receiver Davante Adams believes the two fourth-round picks used to facilitate the deal was a price well worth paying. The veteran replied to a post about Savage on the team’s Instagram account this week by writing that the rookie is “gonna be special.” That echoed what he had to say as the team’s offseason program was coming to an end.“He’s going to be that guy — I can tell. We definitely got a steal,” Adams said, via Jason Wilde of the . “I know we got him early, but I still think that he could have gone even earlier just based on what he’s doing out there. He plays like a vet, he knows how to practice, and he’s smart, man. You can tell just the way he operates — the way he’s smart, how he operates just around the facility, just a real cool guy. I like his personality, too. I think we’ll be having him around for a while.”Defensive back Tramon Williams shares Adams’s feelings about Savage’s intelligence and said it’s something the team needed at the back end of the defense. Assuming everyone’s opinion remains high, it’s a good bet that Savage will be starting his pro career with a major role in Green Bay.

the San Francisco 49ers is a rather pleasant one. For starters Tre Flowers Color Rush Jersey , Doug Baldwin and Bradley McDougald aren’t on the list whatsoever, so they’re good to go for Sunday. In fact, only five players in total have some sort of injury designation.Listed as questionable is DT Shamar Stephen, who’s battling a foot injury. Doubtful are fullback Tre Madden, who hurt his chest on that 28-yard catch he made against the Carolina Panthers, and safety Shalom Luani, who’s dealing with a quadriceps problem. Seattle doesn’t have a fullback other than Madden, so my personal solution is George Fant at fullback, but I don’t run the team.As for two players confirmed out, linebacker K.J. Wright is still getting treatment on his injured knee, so he’s missing another game, but Mychal Kendricks will return from suspension next week, which is a major help. To the surprise of no one, C.J. Prosise has somehow managed a new injury David Moore Color Rush Jersey , and whatever abdomen issue he’s dealing with has rendered him unable to play yet again. He’s been a healthy scratch in several games this year, but the oft-injured Prosise now adds to his list of ailments. With JD McKissic returning from his own injury, they could just put Prosise on IR and move on from him in the offseason.For the 49ers, wide receiver Pierre Garcon, defensive back D.J. Reed, and guard Joshua Garnett are out with injuries, while a personal issue has led to the speedy Marquise Goodwin not being available for a second straight week. Chris Carson lost two fumbles in his first two seasons, over 18 games. The Seahawks running back has lost one in each of the first three games this season.The Seahawks aren’t ready to bench him, though.Instead, they will try “every way possible” to fix Carson’s fumbling problems. “Because we do believe in him, we’re going to continue to show him that,” coach Pete Carroll said, via Curtis Crabtree of Sports Radio KJR and PFT. “He’s a terrific football player, and we want to make sure and maintain that level of play from him https://www.theseahawksfanshop.com , so we’ll work at it and work with him on it. There’s a lot of technical stuff that’s really important, right down to the last instant of that play that he fumbled on there’s another thing that he could do to ensure taking care of the ball a little bit longer. He thought he was secure and thought he was taking care of it and bang all of a sudden the ball comes out. That’s life you know. That’s real in the league and all that. He’s going to have to be really on because guys are going to continue to come after him just like anybody would.”Carson, who had 1,151 yards and nine touchdowns last season, has 45 carries for 159 yards and one touchdown so far this season. He also has 10 catches for 59 yards and a touchdown.“I like the way he’s playing,” Carroll said. “I love the style of play. Out of the backfield, he’s added to his game. He’s still running physical and tough and doing all the things that we’re counting on. There’s nobody that we’d rather have have the ball in short-yardage situations and down by the goal line. He’s great at it.”The Seahawks will see the return of running back Rashaad Penny to practice at some point this week, Carroll said, so Penny will give the team another option at the position. Penny injured his hamstring in the Week Two game against Pittsburgh and missed Sunday.“He’ll be able to practice this week too, probably by Thursday to some degree,” Carroll said. “We need to see if he can tolerate it and what that means. We don’t know that yet.”