Month: February 2018

Like a son finally standing up to a domineering father, Belichick tells the Jets (and Parcells) to stuff it by resigning as “HC of the NYJ” on a napkin. That leads to a years-long rift between the two friends as Belichick achieves greatness in New England while Parcells’ Hall of Fame career peters out with the Cowboys. The two eventually make peace on a Nantucket golf course, but former linebacker Bryan Cox gets off one of the best lines in the documentary when he notes: “This family is dysfunctional.”

Belichick does come as close as he’s able to an apology in the documentary when he tells Parcells, “I would say, from my standpoint, I wish I had gone directly to you and just cleared the air. … There was more silence than there needed to be.”

ESPN forces one cringeworthy moment when interviewers urge the two old coaches to express their “love” for each other. What is this, “Dr. Phil”? What is the need from modern media to ask — no, force — adults to emote on camera? These are two field general coaches from the Lombardi school. As Parcells notes, “sensitivity” didn’t play a big role in the success of the ’80s Giants.

Peppers played most of the 2017 season with a brace on his right shoulder. He still managed to rack up 11 sacks to move into fourth all time with 154 1/2. The North Carolina native, who has spent nine seasons with the Panthers, said in an Instagram post his surgery went “smooth” and he is recovering well.

Peppers is not under contract for 2018 and has not revealed whether he will play or call it a career.

As all good GMs do, Roseman also found hidden gems such as undrafted running back Corey Clement, who had four receptions for 100 yards and a touchdown against the Patriots. Roseman made other key trades such as the pick-up of top corner Ronald Darby and running back Jay Ajayi.

And in a move that looked unexciting at the time, Roseman Cheap Jerseys last March signed a backup quarterback who most NFL teams thought was done as Wholesale Jerseys From China a productive player; a guy named Nick Foles, who just visited Disney World as Super Bowl MVP.

Super Bowl 52 has come and gone, and the Patriots and Tom Brady have been ousted as Super Bowl champions by Nick Foles and the Eagles.

Foles played magnificently in the Super Bowl, even if he wasn’t Philadelphia’s starter for the vast majority of the season. That hardly matters for the Philly faithful, though: With his performance, Foles will forever be an Eagles legend.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers told Omnisport last Thursday going to eight Super Bowls is “ridiculous.”

Mercedes-Benz Stadium was built next to the Georgia Dome, which was demolished in November. Super Bowl 53 will mark the third time Atlanta has hosted the game. The previous two (1994 and 2000) took place in the Georgia Dome.

In two years for Super Bowl 54, the NFL will return to one of its favorite Super Bowl locations. The Miami area already has hosted 10 Super Bowls, and its 11th will break a tie with New Orleans for the most in the country.

In fact, William Hill Sports Book by itself suffered multimillion-dollar losses Sunday with the Eagles’ upset victory over the Patriots.

And how does Luck fit into this?

That wasn’t clear after Ballard put on his face-saving show. The general manager refuted reports about more surgery. He did say Luck is not throwing yet. Remember he threw very briefly at practice back in October, inspiring wild confidence and speculation. He was shut down again soon after that.

Luck’s own update in late December was pretty much just that — nothing earth-shattering, but nothing terribly encouraging, either.

The Raiders are trying to follow their plan from last season, when they played in Mexico, beating the Texans 27-20 thanks to a pair of fourth-quarter TD drives.

Raiders coach Jack Del Rio and his players this week downplayed the altitude issue.

“Mexico City has a little more elevation and a little Wholesale NFL Jerseys China more air pollution,” Del Rio said. “Certainly understanding the climate there and the challenges there with the altitude and the pollution — that’s just Hockey Jerseys Cheap part of it. All in all, I thought we handled our business well last year, and we’ve got a similar approach this year.”

Rob Manfred’s MLB, in service to ESPN money, is similarly and counterproductively arrogant. It schedules cold-climate games — New York, Boston, Chicago — for ESPN “Late Sunday Night Baseball” in early April. Let ’em all freeze, then arrive home at 1 or 2 a.m. Monday. Even if MLB invites — demands — diminishing patron returns and disgust, it clearly allows ESPN authority over its schedule.

TV now regularly allows us to witness diminished returns in every sport.

But there’s a chance that this one could backfire, with former defensive-coordinator-supreme Wade Phillips no longer around to hold everything together. Ward landed quickly in Tampa, and the Buccaneers could be the beneficiaries.

The Steelers likewise could benefit greatly from signing cornerback Joe Haden after he was released by Cleveland. Are the Browns really in position to get rid of talented players?

Osweiler is back in Denver, backing up Siemian while Lynch is hurt, after stints in Houston and Cleveland. Osweiler’s bank account wouldn’t be quite as healthy if he’d never left. But would his NFL career be in far better shapeAnd would the Broncos’ quarterback situation be more settled?

Almost as if in an Old Testament sojourn, they followed the Giants from the Polo Grounds to Yankee Stadium, then the schlep to the Yale Bowl, then Shea Stadium — the latter two while Giants’ Stadium was being built — and now to PSL Stadium, where remaining an on-site fan demands lots of money, patience and a willingness to arrive home at 1 a.m.

But now we see, read, hear and feel an erosion of the faithful, not solely based on an 0-2 start, but as a matter of compromised dignity. As have too many teams, the Giants have become a test of the better senses.

Rooting for an Odell Beckham Jr., for example, means hoping he won’t try to spike the ball to begin one of his lengthy, TV-loves-it, all-about-me routines until his touchdown catch has been ruled one. That foolishly premature move cost the Giants a November 2015 win against the Patriots, though it didn’t cost Beckham a dime in endorsements. TV and advertisers reward and promote the most selfish and immodest among the talented.

Last season, after the season, then before the start of this season, the unconditional love of Beckham continued to erode as he continued Cheap Blackhawks Jerseys to make it clear that he is sticking with his plan to remain stuck on Cheap Baseball Jerseys himself.

Remember all the preseason questions for the Patriots about going undefeated? That ended on opening night when Alex Smith Cheap NFL Jerseys China walked into Gillette Stadium and looked more like Tom Brady than Tom Brady.

In this parity-stricken NFL, nothing is certain other than death, taxes and the Browns stinking.

The road to Minneapolis and Super Bowl LII is a long one for the Vikes — six of their last nine games are on the road. But the 4-3 Packers have Brett Hundley playing quarterback and the 3-3 Lions have a two-game losing streak and the Steelers coming to town.

Some might argue that the team should have paid up to do a long-term deal with Cousins in 2016, back when he was first hit with the franchise tag, which would have conceivably allowed them to lock him up for less than he’d cost them now. But at that point, Cousins had been a full-time starter for just one season, and I don’t think he was worth more than the $16 million per year they offered him at the time. I think they were smart to tag him and make him prove he was worth the money. Based on how he’s performed since, I don’t think he’ll be Cheap Authentic Jerseys able to play up to the size of the contract it’d take to keep him in Washington, either via the tag or a long-term agreement.

Cleveland’s new management team all but confirmed in a statement last week the troubled quarterback will be released in early March — as soon as allowed under NFL rules — in the wake of yet another in a string of ugly off-field incidents involving Manziel.
The latest incident — Manziel is being investigated by Dallas police for allegedly beating and kidnapping his ex-girlfriend last week — probably means the former Heisman Trophy winner will have a hard time finding another NFL job, at least this year.

Manziel was thought to be headed to the Cowboys, where owner Jerry Jones has coveted him since the 2014 draft, but even Jones reportedly considers him radioactive in light of recent events.

Not only is Manziel likely to be punished by the NFL, but he also faces possible arrest in Texas and has been in and out of drug rehab. That’s a lot of drama and heartburn for a backup quarterback, which is why Manziel probably can expect a cold shoulder from teams next month.

The Texans had a solid roster desperately lacking a quarterback, and now they have one in Deshaun Watson. They may have to outscore teams, but they have the ability with Watson throwing to De’Andre Hopkins and a healthy Will Fuller. Watson can carry the Texans.

They suffered too many injuries on the defensive line, with J.J. Watt and Whitney Mercilus set to miss the entire season.

First-place Buffalo Bills? Of course, just as expected all along. Should they be ranked higher here? Their results say yes, with Basketball Jerseys Cheap consecutive victories over the Broncos and Falcons and their lone defeat coming to the Panthers. But let’s wait just a little bit longer and make the Bills prove it just a little bit more. They are, after all, the Bills.

They already are without pass rusher Vic Beasley, sidelined by a hamstring injury since Week 2, and now standout WR Julio Jones has a hip flexor injury, although he reportedly is not expected to miss any games.

Smith displayed his high-end burst, vision and tackling ability in the College Football Playoff, and he fits what NFL teams covet at inside linebacker. But NFL teams also are hesitant to draft off-ball linebackers too early. Smith could make himself a more likely top-15 pick if he tests well at the Combine.

The Lions have put off running back for too long, and it’s time to take some of the load off Matthew Stafford’s arm. Guice can be a feature back who can shift Theo Riddick and Ameer Abdullah into situational play.

Buffalo is a strong contender to move up in the draft for a quarterback (packaging its two first-round picks this year and one more next year) with Josh Rosen in reach if the Giants want to move down. If the Bills stay put, look for them to build their offense further. McGlinchey is a plug-and-play starter at tackle or guard.

Another relationship Brady has been asked about is the one he has with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who famously handed the quarterback a four-game ban to start this season for his alleged role in Deflategate. It was inevitable that the subject would come up again Monday, given that Goodell may be forced to hand Brady the Lombardi trophy if the Patriots win the Super Bowl.

For the Vikings, it’s been 41 years since their last of four appearances over an eight-year period from 1969-76. The Jaguars have lost in both of their previous conference championship appearances (1996 and ’99), so an upset win in New England would send them to the first Super Bowl in their 22-year Best Quality Cheap Jerseys history.

The former Patriots running back fizzled out against the Bills, gaining just 8 yards on five carries. The ugly part is that Blount actually had 8 yards on one of his carries, which means he gained 0 yards on the other four.

It’s a good thing for Blake Bortles that Jaguars fans aren’t making the starting quarterback decision, because he’d likely be spending the season on the bench.

Things got so bad Thursday that fans actually started booing Bortles. In the first half. Of a preseason game.

Robert Alford and Desmond Trufant are the difference for the Falcons right now. Not only were they (particularly Trufant) all over the Rams receivers on Saturday, but the secondary as a whole tackled like a pack of wild … like a pack of … like a pack of wild tacklers. L.A. wideouts couldn’t generate any catch-and-runs, while the pass rush made Jared Goff uncomfortable repeatedly in the first half.

That was the best game Atlanta’s defense has played all season, though it was of a piece with this team’s performances since an early-December surge. Including the win in Los Angeles, the Falcons have allowed 16.3 points per game since the beginning of that month.

If there’s a game like last [Sunday’s Minneapolis Miracle], or even close, or even a game like Philly-Atlanta with a big ending, we’re on right afterwards. We’re right after the game. The old ‘Primetime’s used to be at 7:30 [p.m. ET] on Sunday night. The late game was just over. It wasn’t like, ‘OK, we’ve got five hours to tidy up and now let’s present a show.’ So this is kind of the old rules, if you will.

As things now stand, the Cowboys won’t have Elliott in the Cheap Dri Fit Jerseys lineup when they resume play. But Elliott’s legal representatives Cheap Flag Football Jerseys have another chance to try to get the suspension placed on hold.