seestyle's blog

The Houston know the drill, having played a regular-season game in London during the 2019 season.As the NFL is announcing its specific plan for worldwide domination, should Texas team owner Cal McNair want his club to again pack its bags?On Wednesday, Kent Hrbek Jersey NFL Commi sioner Roger Goodell announced that Munich will host a game in 2022 and that there will be four total games in Germany over the next four years, two in Munich, two in Frankfurt.Additionally, there will be a game in Mexico this Phil Hughes Jersey coming season.On the one hand, taking a very micro view, these games are challenging. and to American fans, maybe something le s than memorable. In 2019, on an early Sunday morning in London, England, the Texans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars atWembley Stadium.Notable to us? Not especially.Scroll to ContinueBut then there is the macro view.Over the years, Tokyo, London, and Mexico City have been among the sites Martin Perez Jersey for NFL games. But there can always be one bit of reluctance The individual owner, generally speaking, might not in favor of giving up a lucrative home game at his own stadium as a trade for an overseas game.The league remains committed to multiple games in London and a game in Blake Parker Jersey Mexico City with Germany now in the mix going forward, and in theory, there is enough eventual profitability for everyone to wish to get involved.And of course, by the numbers, the Texans will again eventually be involved ... because starting in 2022, there will be at least four games played internationally every season and each NFL team will take a turn to host an international contest once every eight seasons.The movement to overseas games has featured 31 of 32 NFL teams, with the Green Bay Packers now the only club not to play a regular-season game internationally.And to that macro Taylor Rogers Jersey view: a long-range view, as the NFL will make money here - TV contracts, expansion, popularity, all of it - maybe there is great value in Houston being Germanys Team.

HOUSTON -- Nico Collins keeps establishing himself with each inside slant, sideline route and post pattern.The imposing Houston Texans rookie wide receiver provides a large, reliable downfield target for rookie quarterback Davis Mills.In 10 games and five starts, the 6-foot-4, 215-pound third-round draft pick from Michigan has caught 23 pa ses for 297 yards. He caught five pa ses for Omar Infante Jersey a career-high 69 yards on 10 targets .I feel like Ive improved a lot, Collins said. I feel like Ive grown a lot, but I still have a lot more growing to do. Season is going fast, faster than expected. I feel like I just need to work on the little things in order to improve on myself and my game and overall, just becoming a better player.There are a lot of adjustments. Everybody here is good, so the little things you got away with in college, you cant get away with here. It really comes down to small details, creating separation, little head nod, footwork. Just little things like that I really didnt pick up in college that I know now. Those small little nuggets like that can really separate you.Collins has the requisite size, speed, hands, Michael Fulmer Jersey route running skills and work ethic to be a foundational starter .The Texans have relied on him more and more, targeting him 40 times as the second-most frequently targeted receiver on the roster behind veteran wide receiver Brandin Cooks (73 catches for 845 yards and three touchdowns on 109 targets).Hes been great, Mills said. A lot of progre s from the start of the season, the more hes gotten chemistry with the quarterbacks back there, including myself. The way he has progre sed in the offense and kind of knows his role, but he has loads of potential and its starting to show. Collins, however, is still in the hunt for his first NFL touchdown, a potential score that eluded him on an incomplete connection on a deep throw from veteran quarterback Tyrod Taylor three weeks ago against the New York Jets.Scroll to ContinueCollins keeps making strides in his first NFL season, displaying sound hands, body control and improving ability to sell a route.Im real anxious, but it comes with time, patience, Collins said. When my time comes, it comes. I am going to keep working. Working on small things and whenever my number is called in the end zone, its going to come. With 4.45 speed in the 40-yard Josh Harrison Jersey dash, Collins is one of the biggest wide receivers in the NFL and he plays the game with a physical nature. The Texans are excited about his potential as a rookie starter theyve developed after acquiring him by trading back into the third round. Collins led the Big Ten Conference with a 19.7 average per catch in 2019, finishing with 37 receptions for 729 yards and seven touchdowns.Hes building chemistry with Mills, who replaced veteran Tyrod Taylor.Weve been connected since rookie minicamp, OTAs, Collins said. Weve always been playing pitch and catch Shane Greene Jersey with each other during the rotation. He was coming in the rotation with Tyrod. Weve always had that connection. We stay after practice. You know quarterbacks need a couple of throws. Im there catching for him, so the connection has always been there. We are just building on it, finding ways we can score points, the whole offense.Collins was named the Wolverines Offensive Player of the Year one year after earning the teams Most Improved Player award when he caught 38 pa ses for 632 yards and six touchdowns.After opting out last season during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, the Alabama native is part of a small, promising rookie draft cla s that includes tight end Brevin Jordan, quarterback Mills, nose tackle Roy Lopez Leonys Martin Jersey and linebacker Garret Wallow.I feel like the rookies that came in with this draft cla s we took advantage of every opportunity we got, Collins said. Every day, its stacking days, getting better, waiting for the opportunity, waiting for our number to be called. I feel like our numbers have been called and we coming up to home plate. We are doing what we were working this offseason for, grinding for opportunities like this, to play on Sundays. The time has come and now it shows the ground weve been putting in the offseason, so now it shows now.

The debate as to whether did enough to win the starting job next season for the Houston Texans continues to fill social media feeds on a daily basis. But it appears that while he's not making an official declaration, coach Lovie Smith has already made up his mind."I love what Davis Mills did last year," Smith told . "I like his demeanor, he can make all the throws, he's smart, so I feel really good about Davis leading Luis Torrens Jersey our team, we just have to get better people around him."While Smith pointed out that "you don't give out starting positions in the spring," his tone and me sage conveyed nothing but confidence in the young signal-caller."I love what Davis has done, "Smith said. He's our quarterback going into the season. Austin Hedges Jersey ""There are a lot of things, positions I'm worried about. Quarterback is not one of them. (Mills) cannot wait to get started, and I know his teammates love him, too."Starting 11 of his 13 appearances in 2021,Mills went 2-9, completing 263 of 394 attempts for 2,664 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions.Highlight performances included three 300+ yard games, during two of which he had three touchdowns and zero interceptions (vs. the Tenne see Titans and New England Patriots).Scroll to ContinueBut whether or not Mills is the official Texans starter isn't the only consistently being thrown Smith's way with the Deshaun Watson situation as hot a Blake Snell Jersey topic now as ever.Watson, who requested a trade from the Texans last January, is still the subject of 22 civil lawsuits alleging sexual misconduct.From a Texans Tony Gwynn Jersey point of view, Smith remains philosophical and outwardly relaxed about the Watson situation and expects an eventual resolution."Time takes care of a lot of things, and time will take care of that situation, too, where it's a favorable situation for Deshaun and us," Smith said.So, is Houston aiming to resolve the Watson situation by the start of the new league year?"Absolutely," Smith said. "Coming in as a new head football coach we want to put the best football team on Yu Darvish Jersey the field. And some of the things where there's a question mark on what's gonna happen - I can't wait for all of that to get settled and we can kind of move on from there."Whether Watson's next destination is , Miami, or elsewhere is yet to be decided. But what appears to be a certainty, is that Mills is the Texans' starting quarterback.

The dead zone for fantasy football players that is the 2021 Chicago Bears is about to reactivate.Actually, it will be more of a warm-up than full-fledged rebirth.The return of David Montgomery to the field restores one of the two or po sibly three players fantasy owners would have drafted from an NFL franchise traditionally void of offensive statistics, and now heading well beyond its normal state of offensive futility.Montgomery was averaging 4.5 yards a carry before his knee injury and will be back.Montgomery's attraction for fantasy owners was his dual purpose because he caught 54 pa ses last year but this season is different. It started with Montgomery making six receptions in four games. That put him on a pace for le s than half of last year's total.The truth is, in both the real world and the fantasy world, quarterback Justin Fields is a drag on offensive production. This is how rookie quarterbacks normally are, and it's not a knock on Fields' ability to develop into a good NFL Whit Merrifield Jersey quarterback. He definitely isn't there yet and it's not going to happen overnight. Quarterbacks who can run and are rookies tend to try to do everything themselves, and last week was a good example. Fields ran all over for 103 yards and the Bears had just 22 points against a defense aching to part with 30. It was a good total for the Bears but not a good enough total to get them close to winning.This being said, Montgomery's Kelvin Herrera Jersey use in the pa sing game will be like Allen Robinson's. Their other big fantasy contributor from the last two years is going to be limited in production until Fields can elevate his pa sing to NFL standards.There is another drag on Montgomery's status for fantasy owners. Khalil Herbert did enough in Montgomery's absence to warrant more carries than a backup would normally receive. "Both of those guys are weapons," coach Matt Nagy said. "They could both run the ball hard and they could both block and catch the ball out of the backfield, so I'm excited."Whether Herbert actually is a threat as a receiver out of the backfield hasn't been proven. What has been proven is Montgomery's return will not be at the same level he had been at because circumstances with the Bears on offense have changed and not for the better when it comes to fantasy ball. Expect them to gradually reap the benefits of Montgomery's presence over the rest of the season.Here are this week's play 'em or sit 'em recommendations for the Bears-Steelers Monday night game.Play 'EmSteelers QB Ben RoethlisbergerRemove Khalil Mack and Eddie Jackson, put a defense reeling from two straight poor efforts in front of him and remember that Pittsburgh is on a three-game winning streak. Their earlier troubles are part of the past. Pittsburgh runs a physical offense that requires secondaries to make plenty of tackles and the Bears definitely haven't had a hard-tackling group behind linebacker Roquan Smith. Roethlisberger gets the ball out too fast for what's left of the Bears pa s rush to get to him. Catch and run will be on the side Alex Gordon Jersey of the Steelers and Roethlisberger.Steelers RB Najee HarrisThe Bears defense is in the proce s of decay and giving up chunk yardage on the ground is a big part of this. They allowed 154, 182 and 145 yards in succe sive weeks on the ground. It was the running game that let the 49ers win the game last week. The big screen pa s turned it around but the Steelers ran for 104 yards in the second half to score and then put away the game. Bilal Nichols has been nursing minor injuries, Akiem Hicks is healthier now but groin injuries are iffy until a player is well past one. Eddie Goldman has been one of the worst nose tackles in the league, according to Pro Football Focus. The Bears will be relying on Danny Trevathan more this week due to an ankle injury to Alec Ogletree. The Steelers should be able to run, and after a slow start Harris is cooking now with 294 yards on the ground in his last three games.Steelers WR Diontae JohnsonNot nece sarily used as a receiver who can take the top off a defense, Johnson does have the quickne s to get open without a defender close and take off for bigger yardage. His longest reception on the year is 50 Martin Maldonado Jersey yards but is still averaging 11.9 yards. Versatility this year is his game but it seems unlikely the Bears would be trying to match Jaylon Johnson on him all over the field as they've done with teams' top receivers in recent games. The Pittsburgh quick pa sing game makes it pointle s. Zone defense in disguised forms will be what Roethlisberger faces and Johnson is adept at finding openings if he has the zone accurately diagnosed.Steelers WR Chase ClaypoolWhen Claypool came out of Notre Dame there were many upset the Bears took Cole Kmet instead of him in the draft to be their tight end. It would have been smart to draft him, but not to be their tight end. Claypool has made it obvious in his second year he is a real threat as a wide receiver. He has averaged 14.5 yards a reception. He isn't a U-tight end like the Bears use because he's not a combo blocker/receiver even at his size. He is more of an X-type receiver who is a real threat, and a nine-catch day he had earlier this season proved it. He would have been an ideal receiver to have after Allen Robinson leaves. Claypool hasn't nece sarily had a great season. He had two good gamesnine catches and 96 yards against Cincinnati and five catches for 130 yards against Denver. In the last two weeks he's made just six catches for 62 yards against Cleveland and Seattle. Is it a break-out week or continued struggles for Claypool? Considering the Bears' problems with open-field tackling, a 238-pound wide receiver is the last person they should want to see.Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth Eric Ebron has proven he not only is best at dropping pa ses but now can't catch many at all, so the Steelers have had to lean on Feiermuth and he has delivered the last two games. The Penn State rookie had 11 catches for 102 yards the last two games and has won the confidence of Roethlisberger after just 13 receptions for 100 yards in his first five games.Bears WR Darnell MooneyScroll to ContinueMooney is on pace for a 70-catch season, upping his total from last year, and seems to be the only wide receiver to have gained the complete faith of Fields. He's capable of so much more than 12.39 yards a catch but in this offense, saddled with a rookie pa ser, Mooney's 12.39 is a splendid average.Bears RB David MontgomeryDon't expect huge numbers from him right away but not because of his deficiencies. The Bears Bo Jackson Jersey have to figure out how to run with him in the lineup again. He's running behind a slightly different offensive line than before with Larry Borom at right tackle. He's still good enough to be their top offensive player in the game and he always has had a nose for the end zone. Montgomery gets there if they can get to the r

Living rooms acro s America tuned in to Saturday night's Washington-Oregon football game saw Husky special-teams player Ruperake Fuavai lose control, then coach Jimmy Lake embarra singly do the same.In the first half, Fuavai got into a sideline shoving match and traded insults with the Ducks' Jaylon Redd.What Lake did was worse.The second-year Husky coach reacted by sprinting down the UW sideline, practically running over an official on his way and wildly striking out at his offending player before giving him a forceful shove.Fuavai, a walk-on freshman from Seattle, likely will lose the limited playing time he'd been afforded on the Wade Boggs Jersey kickoff team for his mi step.Lake very well could be out of a job for losing his cool; if not now, maybe in three weeks following the Apple Cup.For certain, the coach's actions currently are under review by the athletic department.Within a few hours of the game ending, UW athletic director Jen Cohen felt the need to release a statement regarding the incident."We are aware of an interaction between head coach Jimmy Lake and a student-athlete during the first half of Saturdays game," Cohen Mookie Betts Jersey said. "We have high expectations of the conduct of our coaches and we are working to gather more information on this matter.This season, Power 5 schools impatiently have fired coaches at USC, LSU, Texas Tech and TCU for failing to win enough.Lake is guilty of the same, with his team falling to 4-5, plus now he's given the UW a black eye for his heavy-handed actions with his player.Don't be surprised if the school parts ways with him over this serious offense. After all, Don James or Chris Petersen never lost control like this. No Husky coach over the past 50 years has been accused of something like this.However, it's much more likely that Lake Eduardo Rodriguez Jersey comes out on Sunday and offers a public apology for what he did, though following the 26-16 defeat to Oregon he strongly denied that he had accosted Fuavai."I separated them," he insisted defiantly. "I didn't strike him."Yet the video footage does not lie.Lake won't get fired right away because there's no one on his staff even remotely qualified to be an interim coach.Scroll to ContinueThat doesn't mean he'll survive the month.Lake simply hasn'tworked out since he was promoted as the UW defensive coordinator to replace the retiring Petersen following the 2019 Apple Cup.He made bad hires, foremost offensive coordinator John Donovan, who's failed to supply the Huskies with any extended offensive succe s at all. Donovan won't be back next season.Lake leads by emotion rather than discipline and it Jackie Bradley Jr Jersey shows in his team. The small details escape him.The Huskies drew a delay-of-game penalty on the first play against Michigan. They had a punt blocked on the first series at Oregon State. Within three first-quarter plays against Oregon, safety Dominique Hampton and edge rusher Jordan Lolohea drew late-hit penalties. Even following Saturday's game, his players were squabbling with Ducks players during what should have been handshakes and well wishes, and had to be separated by security personnel.Don't forget, the Huskies opened the season by losing to Montana, an FCS school, po sibly the worst defeat in UW football annals. It's an outcome that has helped ruin this season.Lake's week didn't end any better than it began when on Monday he disparaged Oregon's academic reputation and didn't really realize it. He certainly didn't apologize for what he said.Our battles are really, the schools that we go against are way more, have academic prowe s, like the University of Washington Luis Tiant Jersey Notre Dame, Stanford, USC," Lake said at last Monday's media briefing. "We go with a lot of battles toe-to-toe all the way to the end with those schools. So I think thats made up in your media world. In our world, we battle more academically prowe s teams.His comment inflamed Oregon enough that school president Michael Schill offered an expedient public rebuke.Quiet all week, Ducks football coach Mario Cristobal waited until the game was over before he provided his own sarcastic response to Lake."Proud of the way our guys came over," he said in his postgame interview se sion, "and showed their prowe s in the inclement weather."No, it has not been a good week for Jimmy Lake. And there's still Sunday to go.

One of the biggest marks of good teams is that when Anthony DeSclafani Jersey they're facing a bad team at home, they take care of busine s in the way they're expected to.The did take care of busine s Sunday, beating the Philadelphia Eagles, 33-22.Similar to the Raiders win over the Denver Broncos last week, the final score doesn't even indicate how much in control the Raiders were throughout.After Philadelphia scored on their opening drive, the Raiders would then score 30 unanswered points and basically dominated the game.Quarterback Derek Carr was surgical, completing 31-of-34 pa ses (91.2 percent) for 323 yards, two Cincinnati Reds Jersey touchdowns, and an interception.It was reported as being the highest completion percentage that any quarterback in NFL history has had with 30 or more attempts.Carr benefited from the best performance the Yasiel Puig Jersey Raiders offensive line has had all season, giving up no sacks and clearing the way for the Raiders to rush for 119 yards.Scroll to ContinueA good amount of that came after running back Josh Jacobs exited because of a chest injury, as Kenyan Drake stepped up to have his best rushing game of the season.It was also a career-best effort for tight end Foster Moreau, who filled in capably for Darren Waller by catching six balls for 60 yards and a touchdown.Defensively, the Raiders buckled down after giving up the game's first score, especially once the Eagles running back Miles Sanders left because of an ankle injury.Defensive end Yannick Ngakoue each of the Raiders two sacks Joey Votto Jersey , totaling four in his last three games.The Raiders also recovered two Eagles fumbles, continuing to find ways to create game-changing turnovers.Now 5-2 and tied for the best record in the AFC heading into their bye week, the Silver and Black have put themselves in a prime position to recharge and get ready to make a push for one of the Scott Feldman Jersey better playoff seeds in the conference.Tell us what you think when you make sure you like our

NASHVILLE Each of the Tenne see Titans top four inside linebackers have mi sed time due to injury this season.None has been out as long as Rashaan Evans, who was sidelined for each of the last five contests with an ankle injury. Indications are that streak is about to end.According to Thursdays Emilio Pagan Jersey injury report ahead of Sundays game between the Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars, Evans was a full participant in practice. He was one of six among the 13 Titans listed who was a full go for the second straight day.Two other inside linebackers also were included. Jayon Brown was a full participant while David Long did not take part. Long has mi sed the last three games with hamstring injury. In October, Brown spent three weeks on injured reserve with a knee injury.It seems like we havent (gone) through this season with the same two Chaz Roe Jersey guys in there, defensive coordinator Shane Bowen said. Its good to get Rashaan back out here moving around. Its good to get Jayon I thought Jayon fought through something for us last week and was banged up a little bit. Then well kind of see where David is as this thing goes. Obviously, we were excited about where he was before he was injured.Long leads the team in tackles with 66. Brown is fourth with 47, and Evans is ninth with 37.Scroll to ContinueA suming Evans makes it back this week, his Yandy Diaz Jersey absence wont go unmatched. Rookie Monty Rice, the fourth member of that group, was placed on injured reserve last week due to a season-ending ankle injury sustained in the lo s at New England. That means he will mi s the next five games. It sucks for (Rice), Bowen said. I hate it for him. Hopefully, we can get him healthy and get him back next year.TENNESSEEDid not practice: DL Denico Autry (knee), TE Tommy Hudson (ankle), Brent Honeywell Jersey CB Jackrabbit Jenkins (ankle), ILB David Long (hamstring), and DL Teair Tart (ankle). Limited participation: OLB Harold Landry (hamstring) and CB Elijah Molden (hip). Full participation: OLB Ola Adeniyi (hamstring), ILB Jayon Brown (quad), G Nate Davis (concu sion), ILB Rashaan Evans (ankle), CB Greg Mabin (ankle) and RB Jeremy McNichols (concu Rob Refsnyder Jersey sion). JACKSONVILLEDid not practice: DT Malcolm Brown (toe), LB Myles Jack (knee), OL Brandon Linder (back) and RB James Robinson (heel/knee). Limited participation: DE Josh Allen (shoulder), OL Ben Bartch (back) and CB Tyson Campbell (groin). Full participation: CB Shaquill Griffin (concu sion), WR Marvin Jones (not injury related-rest), CB Nevin Lawson (foot), DE Lerentee McCary (illne s) and OL Andrew Norwell (not injury related-rest).

The Indianapolis Colts continued their winning ways on Sunday night, beating the San Fransisco 49ers 30-18 on the road. It was the epitome of an ugly game, mostly referring to the weather, but the Colts escaped the road test with an important victory.With the All-22 film out from this past game, I decided to dive into my key observations/takeaways from the game.I am here to happily say that I was wrong about Michael Pittman Jr. I was never down on him after his solid rookie season ago, but I more projected him to be a long-term number two option rather than the top guy. To me, Shawn Kelley Jersey a top receiver has to be a player that an offense goes to when they need a big play or need a big conversion, regardle s of what the coverage looks like. So far in 2021, that has been Pittman Jr. He went over the century mark for the second time on the season this Sunday, hauling in four receptions for 105 yards and a score. He is currently sitting at 508 receiving yards this year, which has already surpa sed his total from a year ago. He is currently on pace for 1,233 yards this year if he keeps this level of play up. The biggest takeaway for me was the trust factor for Pittman Jr in this offense. On a key drive late in the game, the Colts faced a third and short. They drew up a quick slant, which he converted for a first down. Then, on the same drive, the Colts faced a third and long while only up five points. Again, Pittman converted, this time for the put-away 28 yard score. Pittman Jr's ascension has been the best development of this young season and hopefully he can continue this high level of play Adolis García Jersey going forward.It has been a slow start for the Colts' highly touted first round pick, and fans are starting to grow a little bit frustrated. Part of that is due to misplaced expectations on the rookie (mainly because the Colts lack talent in just about every other playable defensive end). Kwity Paye came out of college as a super raw, athletic pa s rusher with all the upside in the world. He is going to be good for this defense, but it is just going to take some time. Sunday night's game showed flashes of what the young player can become. He is having an outstanding year as a run defender, ranking as the fourth highest graded defensive end in that category (according to Pro Football Focus). He continued that great play on Sunday, along with having a few notable pa s rush reps. Paye is going to be a fine player for the Colts, and we are already seeing the progre s on the field. Sunday was a great step in the right direction. I have been highly critical of left tackle Eric Fisher in the pa sing game this year, but he has really stepped up in the run game recently. His recent play, along with the return of superstar Quenton Nelson, led to some ma sive holes on the left side in this game. The Colts love their duo concepts because it allows them to run power without pulling an offensive lineman. This rushing attack gives these mauling linemen up front the ability to create space by moving the defensive tackle out of their intended gaps. Fisher and Nelson just put on a clinic on how to create vertical displacement all game long. They were driving defensive tackles 5-10 yards off the ball consistently, and Fisher was even able to take some linebackers out of the play as well. If this continues going forward, running back Jonathan Taylor should have no problem finishing second in the NFL in rushing yards this year. Scroll to ContinueRemember early last season when Taylor was mi sing easy reads and leaving yards on the field due to his poor vision? Well, that is simply not an i sue anymore.Taylor has clearly Shin-Soo Choo Jersey worked on his ability to manipulate rushing lanes, and the results are gorgeous. Marlon Mack was one of my favorite backs to watch in this department, and Taylor seems to be taking some notes from the veteran. Notice how Taylor sets up his runs in these clips. He sells like he is going one way, before jump-cutting to a different hole for a big gain. He is blocking the linebackers with his vision and creating yards. Obviously, there isn't much more to be said about Taylor this year. Just an outstanding player and the stats reflect that. I have talked a lot in recent weeks about Mo Alie-Cox and his ability in the receiving game. What I haven't praised enough, though, is his consistent work as a blocker. Alie-Cox, unlike most basketball converts, came into the league as more of a blocking tight end. Over time he has slowly turned into a pa s catcher, but he still remains strong in those roots. He didn't have a ton of flashy plays as a blocker on Sunday, but he quietly got his job done in every role he was asked to do. Just a really solid game overall Nolan Ryan Jersey , and this shows why he has propelled himself to the top tight end spot on the team this season. Xavier Rhodes came to the Colts last season in what was e sentially his last chance to turn it around. He was coming off of a terrible year with the Minnesota Vikings, but the Colts still gave him a chance to start. He rewarded that faith with an outstanding 2020 season. Jump forward to this year and he has regre sed quite a bit. He struggled with injuries early in the year, and he appears to have lost a step in his game. Teams have been targeting him in coverage, and it just hasn't been a good start to the year by any means.That is why the play of the game on Sunday was so incredible. On third and short, the 49ers targeted their best receiver against the Colts' struggling defensive back. The result was what we all expected; Rhodes came away with the huge, game-changing interception. Hopefully this is the big spark to turn around a rather forgetful season for the veteran cornerback. This week's play design of the game is probably the least intricate design I've had to draw up all season. Facing a third and long late in the game, the Colts seemed set to throw a screen or Nick Solak Jersey a run a draw to get closer for field goal range. Playing it conservative was just not on Frank Reich's mind, especially after how the Baltimore Ravens' game ended a few weeks prior. Reich drew up a genius fake-screen shot play for his best receiver. While the 49ers' defense isn't completely fooled by this call, it does give Pittman Jr a one-on-one opportunity with the 49ers' backup cornerback. The result is the put-away touchdown.

The rebuilding proce s has a long way to go in Atlanta, but Falcons don't seem too worried. analyzing more than a Bryan Holaday Jersey million tweets and determined that Falcons' fans ranked 17th among NFL teams when it came to letting out their frustrations via Twitter.According to Pickswise: "Whether it's slamming coaching decisions, referees or general bad luck, we picked up every tweet to determine the most partisan online fan base in the Neil Walker Jersey sport."Fans of Atlanta tweeted terms that could be deemed "stre sful, angry, or disappointed" only 29,656 times. This is a little surprising considering they finished with a 7-10 record, landing the Falcons third in the NFC South. All seven wins were a one-po se Jarlin Garcia Jersey sion difference, which reversed last year's misfortune of losing 10 such games.Scroll to ContinueFootball is so much more than a game for fans, and this study illustrates that emotions run high when it comes to . And what better way to vent those emotions than to make a Curtis Granderson Jersey fu s on Twitter?In response to losing the last game of the season against the long-time divisional rival New Orleans Saints, some fans expre sed extreme disappointment.For example: @BGawdddd was ruthle s when it came to proposing cuts, including the entire o-line.Not everyone was as cut-throat. Falcoholic Matt tweeted that he forgave his team after the lo s to the Saints, Miguel Rojas Jersey which gives some insight as to how Atlanta fans ended up landing in the top half of the most chill fans of 2021.

The University of Washington and Stanford football teams each bring 3-4 records into Saturday night's game in Palo Alto, which on the surface would appear to suggest they are comparable opponents.Yet those identical and lackluster overall win-lo s columns hardly tell the whole story here.There is a huge difference between this pair of sub.-500 Pac-12 programs:Stanford has toppled someone formidable, while the Huskies haven' Ivan Nova Jersey t even defeated an average foe.The Cardinal own a signature outing or two, counting victories over Oregon and USC.The UW haven't beaten anyone of any college football significance.No one with anything close to a winning record.Zip when it comes to even downing a break-even foe.Let's review the Washington schedule: Entering Stanford Stadium, Jimmy Lake's team has bested Arkansas State 52-3 at home, California 31-24 in overtime in Husky Stadium and Arizona 21-16 in Tucson.That would be 0-7 Arizona, weighted down by a 19-game losing streak, which is the longest in conference history, school history and currently in Bryan Reynolds Jersey the nation.That's also 1-6 Arkansas State, which has lost six consecutive games after beating Central Arkansas in its opener.And this includes 2-5 California, which counts victories only over FCS Sacramento State and 2-5 Colorado.Do the math: those UW opponents hold a collective 3-18 record entering the weekend.As far as FBS football goes, that's barely breathing, being on life-support, showing scant signs of life.Scroll to ContinueTwo months into the 2021 season Blank Jersey , the Huskies haven't beaten anyone of any substance at all, which should be worrisome.This was a team ranked No. 20 in the AP preseason poll, which is considered the most comprehensive and knowledgeable voting on teams nationwide.This was a veteran lineup filled with returning All-Pac-12 players and projected NFL draft picks that has greatly underperformed.Instead after 29 quarters of play, the Huskies have virtually nothing to show for two months of play in what was supposed to be Lake's coming-out season, maybe even a return to glory.A win over Stanford and its 6-foot-6 quarterback Tanner McKee would count for something. The record might not show it, but this is a brand name. McKee might be the best player at his position in the league now.This is also a program that hasn't been defeated at home by a Washington Josh Bell Jersey team since 2007, or when former Cardinal coach Tyrone Willingham was in the third of his four dismal seasons heading up the Huskies.The UW will show up without starting linebacker Edefuan Ulofoshio and former first-team tailback Richard Newton, out for the season after having surgery to repair arm and knee injuries, respectively.Starting strong safety Asa Turner has a fractured bone in his shoulder and isn't expected to be on the trip.Past starters in offensive tackle Jackson Kirkland, defensive tackle Taki Taimani, strong safety Cam Williams and free safety Alex Cook likely won't be available either.So the UW visits Stanford in bad shape, both personnel-wise and in terms of reputation. While the Cardinal has been the only blot on Oregon's ledger and got USC coach Clay Helton fired, it is far from a fearsome football team.An unexpected victory in traditionally a hard place Keone Kela Jersey for the Huskies to win would go a long way to making them feel better about themselves.