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Don Banks, a longtime NFL writer perhaps best known for his aptly named "The Conscience" for Sports Illustrated's "Monday Morning Quarterback," died Sunday morning in Canton, Ohio, his wife confirmed to .He was 57.He died in his sleep overnight Saturday into Sunday at his hotel after attending Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, his wife, Ali sa, Brian McCann Jersey said.Banks, who served as Sporting News' Vikings correspondent during his time at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, had only recently been hired by the Review-Journal to cover the Raiders and NFL."I Sean Newcomb Jersey have written obits for two brothers and two beloved dogs. Its always painful. But this this was particularly cruel," longtime MMQB lead columnist Peter Kingwrote Monday , noting that Banks, who waslaid off by Sports Illustrated in 2016,"had been looking for the next opportunity since," while continuing to write his popular "Snap Judgments" column for different sites.In remembrance of Don Banks, an NFL conscience and a true friend.My FMIA column at is up: Peter King (@peter_king) Banks' appeared Sunday."It was typical of his work: Danny Santana Jersey reporting and insight you couldnt get anywhere else," former colleague Jenny Vrentas , before adding of the remembrances being offered Monday, "The respect you hear for Banks is for not just how well he did his job, but for who he was while doing it." Dale Murphy Jersey In that sense, tributes to Banks were uniform and spot on: As good and insightful as he was as an NFL writer over most of a 36-year sportswriting career, he Mike Soroka Jersey was an even better person.When The MMQB began, Don Banks wrote a regular column called The Conscience. He was that both in his job and beyond. He was kind, encouraging and wise; one of the very best people you could be honored to know. Jenny Vrentas (@JennyVrentas) He was re-energized and so invigorated by the opportunity to work (for the Review-Journal), Ali sa Warren Spahn Jersey Banks said. He couldnt wait to get started. It was the happiest I have seen him in quite some time.He was supposed to arrive home in Boston on Sunday morning. He went very peacefully.In addition to his wife, Banks is survived by two sons Matt, 28, and Micah, 21, from a previous marriage.

We're again dealing witha very standard-looking PPR tight end rankings list for Week 12, so let's talk about Gerald Everett for a second. Sunday Night Football should've been a national TV breakout for Everetteven though it was against the Bears. Brandin Cooks and Robert Woods were both out. Everett had seen 12 targets a week ago. Yet somehow the Rams only looked Everett's way once. Not in a good way, his fantasy value feels a lot like Eric Ebron's.Everett will remain a top-10 TE momst weeks due to injuries at Chad Pinder Jersey the position, but an L.A. offense that promised such Rickey Henderson Jersey potency has been anything but. Dropping Everett if he's your best tight end would be ill advised, but he still is more matchup-dependent than we wanted to think a week ago.WEEK 12 NON-PPR RANKINGS: | | | | | It's worth noting as you look at the rankings below that we're ranking George Kittle to start the week, although he could mi s out due to a knee injury and vault Ro s Dwelley into relevance. However, we aren't ranking Evan Engram due to a foot injury to begin the week. The rankings are also without Travis Kelce, Hunter Henry, Irv Smith Jr., and Kyle Rudolph due to Week 12 byes.WEEK 12 PPR RANKINGS: | If you're struggling at the position for this week, Jacob Hollister is our favorite waiver wire option. In the four weeks before Seattle's bye, he saw a combined 24 targets, catching three touchdowns in his previous two games. He might have Will Di sly-level consistency the rest of the way with an MVP-level quarterback. You could also go and Reggie Jackson Jersey add Noah Fant after his 11 targets in Week 11 -- maybe he'll get 12 in Week 12.WEEK 12 DFSLINEUPS: | | | | | It's also that Glenn Hubbard Jersey time of year where some fantasy owners get really desperate for a spark to make the playoffs. Not that we'd nece sarily recommend either of these two guys, but Jaeden Graham and Luke Stocker take on the Buccaneers this week. Tampa Bay is like the lite version of the Cardinals when it comes to getting torched by TEs. It's hard to even say which of the Atlanta guys is more likely to do something due to very limited usage and sample size in Week 11,but Graham is probably the more talented receiver and has better hair.MORE WEEK 12: | | | |Reminder: Check back for updatesduring the week.For standard league, individual TE analysis, .MORE WEEK 12 DFS: | | LISTEN TO THE SN Josh Phegley Jersey FANTASY WEEK 12 PREVIEW PODCAST BELOWWeek 12PPR Rankings: TEsThese rankings are for full-point PPR leagues. RankPlayer1George Kittle, SF vs. GB2Darren Waller, OAK @ NYJ3Mark Andrews, BAL @ LAR4Zach Ertz, PHI vs. SEA5Gerald Everett, LAR vs. BAL6Greg Olsen, CAR @ NO7Jacob Hollister, SEA @ PHI8Jared Cook, NO vs. CAR9Ryan Griffin, NYJ vs. OAK10Darren Fells, HOU vs. IND11Tyler Eifert, CIN vs. PIT12Benjamin Watson, NE vs. DAL13Eric Ebron, IND @ HOU14Vance McDonald, PIT @ CIN15Jonnu Smith, TEN vs. JAX16Noah Fant, DEN @ BUF17Jason Witten, DAL @ NE18Mike Gesicki, MIA @ CLE19T.J. Hockenson, DET @ WAS20Cameron Brate, TB @ ATL21Dallas Goedert, PHI vs. SEA22O.J. Howard, TB @ ATL23Jimmy Graham, GB @ SF24Dawson Knox, BUF vs. DEN25Jaeden Graham, ATL vs. TB26Demetrius Harris, CLE vs Chris Bassitt Jersey . MIA27Jack Doyle, IND @ HOU28Luke Stocker, ATL vs. TB29Jeremy Sprinkle, WAS vs. DET

Some Bills fans want to put Sean McDermott through a table this morning.It wasn't as much the performance of Josh Allen and the offense or McDermott's defense that took center stage in the blame game, but rather McDermott's decision to kick a pair of le s-than-gutsy field goals in the Manny Ramirez Jersey lo s that many are left questioning this morning the first, a 3-pointerjust before the half that tightened the gap to 21-12, and the second, a third-quarter kick to bring the score to 24-15.The Buffalo head coach explained after the game hisdecision to not I thought about going for it on both occasions. Maybe if I had to do it over again, I would have went for maybe one of them. But the one before the half, I wanted to get points Jose Ramirez Jersey . We were having trouble coming up with points, and I wanted to at least have something to show for it going into the half, Mike Napoli Jersey especially knowing they were getting the ball after half. I'll look back at that and reevaluate that, especially the one after half there, and as an entire team, we'll learn from the experience.MORE: To make matters worse, both field goals were chip shot tries: The first was an attempt from the 8-yard line (27-yard attempt) and the second was netted from the 2-yard line (20-yard attempt). Both tries wereeasily in "go for it" territory.This Bradley Zimmer Jersey from McDermott is a pretty clear translation to I wanted to extend the game, not maximize win probability Kevin Cole (@KevinColePFF) McDermott's decision to kick the pre-halftime field goal was met with criticism from all over, with some labeling the Bills coach a "coward" for the kick. Patrick Mahomes andthe world's greatest offense were getting the ball to start the second half, meaning maybe there should have been a bit of increased urgency to keep pace from Buffalo's perspective.The Chiefs would score a field goal of their Joe Carter Jersey own on their first drive of the second half.Questionable kicking calls have been the MO of NFL head coaches during the 2021 NFL playoff season, withMcDermott the new posterboy for conservative play afterthe AFC championship game. The 38-24 score didn't adequately reflecthow much of lopsided affair it was. Earlier in the day, Packers head coach Mike LaFleur got roasted for his Brandon Guyer Jersey decision to kick a field goal with the NFC championship game hanging in the balance vs. the Buccaneers.In any case, the Chiefs are advancing to the Super Bowl and the Bills aren't, and McDermott played directly into that result.

When the Bengals host the Jaguars in Cincinnati for "Thursday Night Football", they will look to improve to 3-1 while the visitors are still looking for the first win of the season.While Cincinnati is surprising with Zac Taylor, 0-3 Jacksonville has looked dysfunctional overall with "rookie" coach Urban Meyer. This game shouldinspireJaguars rookie No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence, however,as he duels 2020 No. 1 overall pick Joe Burrow. The Wandy Peralta Jersey last time they shared the field, Burrow's LSU Tigers beat Lawerence's Clemson Tigers for a college national championship.Here's everything to know about betting on Bengals vs. Jaguars in Week 4, including updated odds, trends and our expert's prediction for "Thursday Night Football."WEEK 4 NFL PICKS: | Bengals vs. Jaguarsodds for 'ThursdayNight Football'Spread: Bengalsby 7.5Over/under: 46Moneyine:Jaguars 3.90, Willie McCovey Jersey Bengals 1.27MORE: (betting odds per )The line has stayed steady around a touchdown all week given the short week and Cincinnati trending up with the win at Pittsburgh and Jacksonville being dragged further down by a bad lo s to Arizona at home.Bengals vs. Jaguarsall-time seriesThe feline-nicknamed AFC teams and former AFC Central division rivalshave played only 23 times. The Jaguars hold a 13-0 advantage. The Bengals won the meeting last Oct. Will Smith Jersey 4, but the Jaguars had won the previous two meetings. Overall, Cincinnati has taken five of the past seven matchups going back to 2006.Three things to watchThe Joe and Joe ShowBurrow and Bengals running Joe Mixon have given their team a balanced, explosive attack, the best ever in the Taylor era. The Jaguars struggle everywhere on defense so they should have complementary big nights.Will the Jaguars run Robinson again?Jacksonville finally rolled out a run-heavy approach of feeding second-year undrafted star James Robinson often last week against a weak Cardinals run defense. The Bengals had a few i sues with the scrimmage presence of the Steelers' Najee Harris last week. Robinson needs to run well to give his team a chance.How about the other Robinson vs. Trey Hendrickson?Jaguars left tackle Cam Robinson comes in nursing a shoulder injury before taking onHendrickson, the Bengals Evan Longoria Jersey ' high-priced defensive end addition (formerly of the Saints) who has 2.5 sacks in 3 games are posing 13.5 in New Orleans last season. Lawrence has been sacked only five games in three games, but a trio came from the Cardinals last week. He needs to be protected and the run will help there.Stat that matters20.0. That's how many yards per catch Bengals first-round rookie Ja'Marr Chase is averaging over three games, the first of his career. He's caught 11 of 16 targets for 220 yards Brandon Belt Jersey and 4 TDs. Eight of his catches have gone for first downs. He's living up to being a big-play threat and the Jaguars have no one to cover him downfield when Burrow airs it out.Bengals vs. JaguarspredictionBurrow has great matchups for his healthy wide receivers and Mixon will help plenty. But Lawrence can counter well against a Bengals' secondary that's having i sues and Robinson will help Andrew Suarez Jersey him settle a little more. The Bengals will take solid control of this game with a few big pa s plays, with Lawrence tightening things up just enough in garbage time for the Jaguars' first cover of the season.Bengals 27, Jaguars 20

A little more than two weeks after it was reported that Eli Apple was signing with the Ernie Banks Jersey Raiders, it turns out the two parties were unable to agree to terms, leaving Apple still an unrestrictedfree agent.ESPN's Adam Schefter reportedthat Apple had agreed to a one-year contract with the Nico Hoerner Jersey Raiders on March 18,and Apple himself posted the agreement on Instagram, saying he was "excited Kris Bryant Jersey to start a new journey as a Raider." The post has since been deleted, and on Thursday,the deal had fallen through. He did not provide areason.NFL FAs 2020:Apple, 24, has shown promise in his four NFL seasons with three interceptions and 33 pa ses defensed, but he has also struggled to play Daniel Descalso Jersey without getting flagged. He led the Saints with 11 called penalties in 2019 and 10 called penalties in 2018 after joining the Blank Jersey team in Week 8, .Apple was set to join a Raiders defense that had already signed formerBearslinebackerNick Kwiatkoski, formerRamslinebackerCory Littleton, formerCowboysdefensive tackleMaliek Collins Dillon Maples Jersey , former Cowboys safetyJeff Heathand formerBuccaneersdefensive endCarl Na sib. Now, he'll have to go back to the drawing board and find another newteam.

ESPN aired an hourlong documentaryFriday night detailing NFL quarterback Alex Smith's career and the truly horrific nature of the leg fracture that has kept him off thefield for the past 18 months.Here are three takeaways from the E:60 production,"Project 11" (Smth wore No 11):His situation was worse than the outside world knewNov.18, 2018, will forever be ingrained in Smith's mind. In the Redskins' Week 11 game against the Texans,J.J. Watt and Kareem Jackson combined to sack Smith in the Chris Carpenter Jersey third quarter. The hit snapped Smith's leg in two and immediately ended his season. Twodays after that game, Washington coach Jay Gruden would besix to eight months after surgery.MORE: As we now know, Smith didn't come close to making a return within that time frame. The injury became far more gruesome after Smithnearly had to have his leg amputated because offlesh-eating bacteria. Doctors discovered Smithwas suffering from necrotizing Lane Thomas Jersey fasciitis.Smith's wife, Elizabeth, said in the documentary,"He'ssepticand, e sentially, dying. We're being inundated with medical language. Family, friends, everybody is on high emotion."Redskins team physician Dr. Robin West, who performed the surgery, told Smith's wife that if West herself were in Smith's situation, then she would make the decision to amputate her leg.Smith wasn' Ken Boyer Jersey ta star, but he wasbetter than many give him credit forSmith played under the expectations of a No. 1 overall draft pick, and it's fair to say he didn't live up to those expectations. But Smith was a quality player in the NFL. He was 19-5-1 as the 49ers' starter under Jim Harbaugh before being injured in Week 10 of the 2012 season. He couldn't get his job back fromCollin Kaepernick, who led San Franciscoto Super Bowl 47.He was traded to the Chiefs in 2013 and then ledthem to the playoffs in four of five seasons. Kansas Cityhad future MVP Patrick Mahomes in waiting, however, and few quarterbacks in the Tim McCarver Jersey league would be able to keep Mahomes on the bench. The Chiefs traded Smith to the Redskins in March 2018.Before being injured, heled the Redskins tofirst place in the NFC East with a 6-3 record. Washingtonfinished the 2018 season 7-9and then fired Gruden five Adolis Garcia Jersey games intothe 2019 season en route to finishing with second-worst record in the league (3-13).Smith's return to football remains doubtfulSmith said in the documentary that he hopes to playin the NFL again. Before"Project 11,"that seemed like a po sibility. He wouldn't be the first athlete to recover from a horrific leg injury, right? After getting an inside look at since the injury, it's easy to wonder if that' Dominic Leone Jersey seven po sible.His leg is barely recognizable as ahuman appendage. He receivedclearance from the U.S. secretary of defenseto consult with military doctors, and he met withwar veterans who suffered similar injuries in combat. Not to mention, Smith will be 36 on May 7. Only a handful of active NFL quarterbacks are 36 or older, and none of them have gone through a recovery that compares to Smith's.The resilience Smith has shown is incredible, but taking another NFL snap would rival the greatest comebacks in sports history.

Jimmy Garoppolo is currently the 49ers' starting quarterback, but the team's first preseason game will be all Chris Owings Jersey aboutTrey Lance. The 49ers plan to showcase the No. 3 overall pick from the 2021 NFL Draft and get him plenty of reps to kickstart his NFL career.Kyle Shanahan's plan is to play Garoppolo and the starting offense for one series, per . After that, it will be Lance's time to shine, as the 49ers coach confirmed he plans to play Lance "about 30 snaps" with the backup offense."I'm just excited to see him play like everyone else is," Shanahan said of Lance's debut. "It's fun to watch quarterbacks go out there for the first time. But I don't get nervous for the person or anything like that because I think it's fun to watch. I know no one is going to remember how his first preseason game is, but they will the next day. That's all right."Lance is similarly excited about his preseason Alex Avila Jersey debut, though he's mainly focusedon settling intohis new routine at the NFL level.MORE: "Oh, (I'm) super excited," Lance said. "Excited to go out and compete with this locker room of guys. And kind of at the same time, everything' Patrick Corbin Jersey s new. ... So, just being able to get used to everything everything from the hotel the night before the game to pregame warmup. Everything's going to be new, but at the same time, football is football."Lance is making Robbie Ray Jersey a big jump in competition from the FCS to the NFL and may need to shake off some rust on Saturday night.The North Dakota State product has played just one live game since the 2019 FCS season ended, as the FCS moved its 2020 season to the spring of 2021 as a result of the COVID pandemic.Lancestruggled a bit with his accuracy in his 2020 start.He went15-of-30 for 149 yards, two TDs and an interception during the gamebut added ran for 143 yards and two scores.During the preseason, he'll look toregain his sharper form from 2019,when completed 66.9 percent of his pa ses for 2,786 yards, 28 touchdowns and zero interceptions while running for 1,100 yards and 14 TD.No matter how he looks, Shanahan is just hoping Lance won't put too much pre sure on himself as he eases his way into NFL action."I think Trey is going to make the team so he doesn't have to go out there and freak out Madison Bumgarner Jersey about that,"Shanahan joked. "He knows a lot of eyes will be on him. Sometimes those guys want to go out there and make some plays and show everyone what to be excited about. I just always try to tell them, 'It's just like practice except they can hit you, so just calm down and just do your job like you try to do every day out here.' Because that's what quarterback is going to be every single day of your life until Kole Calhoun Jersey you're done playing."

Jets coachAdam Gase explained the reasoning behindTrumaine Johnson's benching for most of Monday's 23-3 lo s to the Browns, saying "it just hasn't worked out as well as we need it to" withthe cornerback."The good thing is we have a long ways to Aledmys Diaz Jersey go, Gase added.Johnson was benched after struggling in Week 1 against the Bills. Hewas replacedbyNate Hairston in Week 2, though heplayed a few snaps whenHairston got banged up with 3:27 remaining.I thought the guys did a good Preston Tucker Jersey job last week, Gase said ( ). Our corners werent our problem last game.Johnson signed a five-year, $72.5 million contract with the Jets in 2018, but hasn't lived up to expectations.He mi sed five games last season becauseof a quad injury, and he was suspended one game for tardine s and mi sing meetings.Gase, however, doesn't believe Johnson has earned the privilege to be a starter regardle s ofhow much his contract is worth.Thats irrelevant to me, he said. I dont care how much money you make."Coach Gase speaks Yuli Gurriel Jersey to the media before Wednesday's practice of Week 3. New York Jets (@nyjets) Johnson admitted he could have played better against the Bills, but understood his role in Week 2 was to"support my teammates."There were some plays that I usually make, Johnson said of his performance against the Bills (). You live and learn. Come back and fix them. And make sure you dont make them again. I let (up) some plays in that first game that I usually make. I just came back and corrected them.Gasewouldn't say whether Johnson Jose Altuve Jersey , an eight-year veteran,would start in Week 3, but he reiterated that Johnson will have to workhard in practice to earn his spot.I think you just go out and have a good week of practice, Gase said. Thats what we tell everybody. Every week is start over and we want everybody to practice the way that we need them to practice. Get ready for Yordan Alvarez Jersey this game. Whatever the inactives are or however we do the depth chart, it starts over every week.Johnson's best season came in 2015 when he was playing for the Rams. He recordedseven interceptions and 17 pa ses defensedwhile working Blank Jersey with defensive coordinatorGregg Williams. The Jets were hopeful Johnson would play well this seasonafter reuniting withWilliams.The Jets (0-2) will travel to New England to face the Patriots (2-0) on Sunday, with kickoff set for 1 p.m. ET. Related Articles

Green Bay looks to keep Fred Lynn Jersey its quick start to the season going as it hosts winle s Denver at Lambeau Field in Week 3.The Packers (2-0) have been strong defensively through the first two games of the year, allowing just a field goal to Chicago on opening night and 16 points in the win over Minnesota last week. The Broncos (0-2) have a pair of one-po se sion lo ses, the latter being a bizarre 16-14 defeat to the Bears in which Eddy Pineiro knocked in a 53-yard field goal at the buzzer.Week 3NFL PICKS:| With neither team scoring more than 21 points through two weeks, don't expect their Week 3 matchup to be any different. Denver will have to prevent Aaron Rodgers from converting key plays in the clutch if it hopes to pull off the road upset.Can the Packers move to 3-0 under Matt LaFleur or will the Broncos respond to scratch out Felix Pena Jersey their first win of the year?Below is all the info you need to watch the Cam Bedrosian Jersey Broncos vs. Packers on Sunday, including the TV channels and kickoff time.What channel is Broncos vs. Packers on today?TV channel (national): FoxTV channel (Denver): KDVRTV channel (Green Bay): WLUKLive stream: (regional)The Broncos vs. Packers game will be shown to Fox viewers throughout the midwest and northwest United States.Locally, the game will appear on KDVR in Denver and WLUK in Green Bay.Chris Myers and Daryl Johnston are on Justin Upton Jersey the call for Fox.Viewers will also be able to watch the game live streaming it through, which offers a seven-day free trial.MORE:Broncos vs. Packers: What time is kickoff?Date:Sunday, Sept. 22Start time: 1p.m. ETThis will be both teams' third game of the season. Denver is 0-2and Green Bay is 2-0.NFL Week 3 TV scheduleSunday, Sept. 22Game Time TV Miami Dolphins at Dallas Cowboys1 p.m.Fox, WSVN, KDFW,Denver Broncos at Green Bay Packers1 p.m.Fox, KDVR, WLUK,Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills1 p.m.CBS, WKRS, WIVB,Oakland Raiders at Minnesota Vikings1 p.m.Fox, KTVU, KMSP,Atlanta Falcons at Indianapolis Colts1 p.m.CBS, WGCL, WTTV,Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs1 p.m.CBS, WJZ-TV, KCTV,New York Jets at New England Patriots1 p.m.CBS, WCBS, WBZ,Detroit Lions at Philadelphia Eagles1 p. Reggie Jackson Jersey m.Fox, WJBK, WTXF,Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals4:05 p.m.Fox, WJZY, KSAZ,New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers4:05 p.m.Fox, WNYW, WTVT,Houston Texans at Los Angeles Chargers4: Ian Kinsler Jersey 25 p.m.CBS, KHOU, KCBS,Pittsburgh Steelers at San Francisco 49ers4:25 p.m.CBS, KDKA, KPIX,New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks4:25 p.m.CBS, WWL-TV, KIRO,Los Angeles Rams at Cleveland Browns8:20 p.m.NBC, Monday, Sept 23GameTimeTVChicago Bears at Washington Redskins8:15 p.m.ESPN

Adam Gase thinks his team will be competitive this season. Jeurys Familia Jersey Gase, who is set to enter his first year as the Jets coach, was asked about his expectations for 2019 when he met with reporters Wednesday."I like how they work. I love how meetings went in the spring, Gase said,. I love the attention to detail, I love how our players went out on the field and grinded. I love the way they compete. Those are good attributes to have before we put the pads on.We're going to play meaningful games in the end of November and December. That's what we're going Noah Syndergaard Jersey to do.Gase said he was excited for training camp, which is set to begin this week."The last couple of days have seemed like forever and everybodys just ready to get going, get the players in here (and) get our meetings going,"Gase said. "There is some good juice going David Wright Jersey in our building right now. We're ready. We're 0-0 and it's going to be all about how we come together. We all know we're starting at 0-0 and it's time to go to work and see how the chips fall.Quarterback Sam Darnold will begin his second season as the Jets starter after completing 57.7% of his pa ses and throwing for 17 touchdowns, along with 15 interceptions, in 13 games as a rookie in 2018. Neil Walker Jersey Darnold said the Jets have a chance to rack up a lot of wins.I think there's enough talent on this roster to be a playoff contender, . But again, for us, its a one-week-at-a-time mentality. We have to take it like that. If guys are looking too forward in the future, I feel like we could slip up here in the present. I think you definitely Travis D'Arnaud Jersey have expectations of making it to the playoffs, and we definitely have the talent to do it, but I think the way you get there is focusing one week, really one day at a time.The Jets finished 2018 with a 4-12 record and mi sed the playoffs for an eighth straight season. They fired former coach Todd Bowles in late December and hired Gase to replace him. Related Articles Tim Tebow Jersey