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With his production over the previous two seasons, there's no doubt that Darren Waller deserves to be mentioned Chris Wormley Jersey among the best tight ends in the NFL.However, 2021 was a different story, with much of that having to do with injuries that caused the Pro Bowler to mi s six games.Waller finished with 55 catches for 665 yards and two touchdowns, the worst single-season numbers of his Raiders career.Even when was on the field, the Las Vegas Raiders' focus on getting the ball downfield meant that quarterback Cameron Sutton Jersey Derek Carr didn't need to overly rely on Waller as his primary target.Waller's average yards per game was down to just over 60 after averaging over 70 in 2019 and 2020.It didn't help that Waller had his lowest catch percentage as a Raider, only reeling in 59.1 percent of the balls thrown his way.Scroll to ContinueThat's down from consistently being over 73 percent Eric Ebron Jersey each of the last two seasons, and he also had the most drops he's had in a year with six.It all led to Waller being ranked by Pro Football Focus as only the 18th best tight end in the league this year after being in the top-five the last two years.While it was a year to remember for the Raiders, it was one that Waller will want to put behind him as he works to get back to his previous level of production.Knowing he'll at least have a legitimate option to Pittsburgh Steelers Pet Gear go with him in wide receiver Hunter Renfrow going forward could even give him the chance to Ben Roethlisberger T Shirts put up bigger numbers, as long as he can stay healthy.Want to talk about this? Want to air your opinion about all things Las Vegas Raiders? Maybe you like to talk about other sports that aren't silver and Black related? We got your back. Make sure you like our

In an announcement by the team, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has tested positive for COVID-19 -- Payton was immediately isolated.Payton, who turns 58 on December 29 Adam Thielen Jersey , is fully vaccinated. He mi sed Wednesday's practice because of illne s, but returned to the facilities on Thursday.An initial COVID test on Wednesday was negative.On Sunday evening, Payton Myron Mitchell Jersey 's 6-7 Saints will play at the 10-3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Scroll to ContinueDefensive coordinator Jack Del Rio Jersey Dennis Allen will a sume head coach duties in Payton's absence. Offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael will take over play-calling responsibilities for the offense. New Orleans is 19-11 against the Buccaneers under Payton and has won six of the last seven meetings. They are 38-22 against Tampa Bay all-time.Payton has a 149-88 regular-season record in Alan Page Jersey 15 seasons on the sideline with New Orleans. He had guided the Saints to four straight NFC South titles.The Saints have won seven division championships and qualified for the playoffs nine times during his tenure Dakota Dozier Jersey , winning Super Bowl XLIV.

Jabez Tinae and Sam Huard made their college football debuts on the same play on the same Saturday for the University of Washington, entering the huddle at wide receiver and quarterback.This is the way it's always been for these two.The Kennedy Catholic High School teammates turned Husky players Bobby Wagner Jersey trotted onto the field together with 12:40 left to play against overmatched Arkansas State.At Husky Stadium, the home team led comfortably at 42-3.These reserves moved the ball 72 yards in 10 plays for Peyton Henry's 38-yard field goal.Naturally, Huard tried to put the ball in the hands of Tinae multiple times. His first throw drew a pa s-interference call. Two others fell incomplete.They have a long history of doing better than that.In four seasons at Kennedy Catholic, Tinae caught a whopping 189 pa ses for 4,030 yards and 43 touchdowns in 35 games, largely delivered by Huard.While facing plenty of competition at their respective positions at the UW, the locally produced pa s-catcher and his personal 5-star QB will try to make inroads with the new Kalen DeBoer coaching staff.A month and a half until spring practice, we're offering intel and observations on the UW football personnel inherited by DeBoer in a series of stories on every scholarship player from No. 0 to 99. We'll review each Husky's previous starting experience, if applicable, and determine what comes next under the new coach.As is the case with any coaching change, it's a new football Duane Brown Jersey beginning for everyone, including for the Huskies' No. 15 on offense.The compact 6-foot, 205-pound Tinae and Huard were part of a smaller than usual 15-player recruiting Michael Dickson Jersey cla s put together by the since-departed Jimmy Lake. They were among five true freshmen who played.Defensive tackle Voi Tunuufi appeared in 11 games and started twice to use up a year of eligibility.Fellow defensive lineman Kuao Peihopa, cornerback Davon Banks and Huard each entered a maximum of four outings that enabled them to preserve redshirt seasons.Scroll to ContinueTinae did the same with playing stints against Arkansas State and Washington State.Defensive backs Zakhari Spears, Vincent Nunley and Dyson McCucheon, running backs Caleb Berry and Emeka Megwa, offensive linemen Owen Prentice and Robert Wyrsch, defensive linemen Sinosi Finau and Maurice Heims, and tight end Caden Jumper didn't draw Seattle Seahawks Accessories a snap in their first season with the Huskies, also preserving four years of UW eligibility.As these Kennedy Catholic guys try to impre s DeBoer and encourage him to use them, there's an added twist to the connection.Their third wheel, the Lancers' other prolific wide receiver Lonyatta Alexander Jr., transferred in from Arizona State, where he appeared in two games as a true freshman, similar to Tinae.They feel comfortable together, productive together, maybe lost without each other.For instance, when Alexander publicly declared he was joining the Huskies and rejoining his former teammates, he released a fancy graphic on social media that depicted the three of them side by side in purple uniforms.DeBoer expre sed amazement at their connections when he welcomed Alexander as a transfer to his program. Tyler Lockett T Shirts Some day, these three should have center stage in Husky Stadium, playing off one another, encouraging each other, running up explosive stats once more.UW Starter or Not: Tinae comes with an impre sive track record and a highly dependable quarterback connection, and DeBoer tends to utilize a lot of wide receivers, making for a good mix. However, he'll probably be used gradually as long as veteran and proven receivers Jalen McMillan, Rome Odunze, Ja'Lynn Polk and Taj Davis are healthy and still on the roster. While starting likely is a ways off, look for Tinae to start catching pa ses this season from whichever Husky quarterback is running the show, preferably Huard with Alexander opposite him, and build from there.

GREEN BAY, Wis. One of the storylines for Chauncey Gardner-Johnson Jersey this weeks showdown between the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams is Odell Beckham.The Packers reportedly were a finalist to sign Beckham after he was released by the Cleveland Browns, but Beckham chose the Rams lucrative contract. It wound up being a huge signing for the Rams. A day later, starting receiver Robert Woods suffered a torn ACL.Making his Rams debut just a few days after signing, Beckham caught 2-of-3 targets for 18 yards in a blowout lo s to the 49ers. Sam Mills Jersey Coming off last weeks bye, he should be much more settled for Sunday.Nonethele s, as part of Sports Illustrated fantasy expert Michael Fabianos Start 'Em, Sit 'Em series, Beckham Jr. will play his first Paulson Adebo Jersey full game as a member of the Rams this week, making him a viable flex option in many fantasy leagues, Fabiano wrote. But what kind of rapport has he gained with Matthew Stafford in such a short period? And while the Packers gave it up to Justin Jefferson and Adam Theilen last week, their defense has allowed the fourth-fewest Caleb Benenoch Jersey points to road wideouts.Scroll to Continue , the Rams Cooper Kupp is No. 1 and the Packers Davante Adams is No. 2.Dillon rushed for just 53 yards in his first game as the Packers starter, but he also caught six pa ses and saw a 40.5 percent touch share. This weeks game against the Rams might not look great on the surface, but their defense has allowed big stat lines to the likes of DAndre Swift, James Conner and David Montgomery. Id consider Dillon a borderline No. 1 fantasy running back once again.The quarterbacks, Aaron Rodgers and Matthew Tyrann Mathieu Jersey Stafford, .For everything you need to win your league, .

(EDITORS NOTE: To listen to the Bill Polian interview, click on the following link: )It wouldnt be the NFL playoffs if we didnt have something to complain about, and the NFLs current overtime rule is that something.Like it. Loathe it. It doesn't matter. Everyone Theo Riddick Jersey wants to talk about it after the Kansas City-Buffalo divisional round playoff game last week. The reason: Easy. The Chiefs won because they scored a touchdown on their opening po se sion of overtime, and Buffalo had no chance to reply.Unfair? Critics think so. But thats the way it goes under the current league rules for overtime. If the team with the opening po se sion scores a TD on that series, the game is over. If it doesnt, its opponent has a chance to respond with whatever score (a field goal, touchdown) ties or wins the game.Of course, Buffalo never had that chance, and that has Bills Mafia and plenty of others clamoring for something different.Like what? Well, Hall-of Richie Incognito Jersey -Fame GM and former Buffalo GM Bill Polian has an idea, and it might fly with people on both sides of the fence: Simply allow both teams to have at least one po se sion, no matter what happens on the opening series. Then, if the game remains tied, the team that scores first wins.Scroll to ContinueWith the explosion of offenses, he said on the latest Eye Test for Two podcast ( ), and with the use of 53-and-a-third yards of width of the field, along with the length that weve always had I think the advantage the offense has today with these running quarterbacks and their ability to throw the football 50 yards on a dime and make it where the defender cant get near it ... is just too overwhelming.So I would be in favor of two po se sions in the overtime and you could probably take the coin to s out. Id want to discu s that and Charles Woodson Jersey hear other peoples point of view on that. Tradition means nothing to me. The idea that whoever lost the opening coin to s would automatically go first in the overtime ... that sounds suitable to me. If I was a member of the (competition) committee, thats what Id now be for.Polian was a member of the competition committee, which recommends rules changes, for 19 years and a supporter Kolton Miller Jersey of the overtime rule in its present form which is why his comments are especially noteworthy. Granted, he has ties to the Buffalo Bills, too, serving as their GM from 1986-92, but that has little to do with his stance on the rule. He believes a change is warranted because the rule, in its present form, is unfair.But according to , it really isnt. Under the current rules, it said, teams that win overtime coin to ses have a record of 86-67-10, a 52.8 winning percentage. However, when you look at the numbers for overtime playoff games, the results are more skewed: Teams that win overtime coin to ses are 10-1, with seven of those clubs scoring on their Willie Brown Jersey opening drives.Its those figures that have Polian pushing for a change.He conceded that he hasnt had time to plot out all the unintended consequences of his proposal, but he also said Ive been through the discu sion long enough to understand the unintended consequences -- one of which is the prolongation of games to extreme lengths.You could put it in for one year only to see how it works, he said of his idea. Certainly, you can talk it through at the committee level. Im certain that they will. Because some team (or) franchise is going to put in an overtime proposal. So the committee is going to have to deal with it.

After eight long seasons, the Las Vegas Raiders Derek Carr will lead the Silver and Black onto the field for an NFL Playoff game today against the Cincinnati Bengals.Remember the rule of five. If the Las Vegas Raiders win that key statistical battle, the game is over. For those who don't remember it, it has to do with sacks and turnovers. If the Raiders have three sacks and give -up two, that means they are plus one. If they then get four turnovers and give up only one, that means they are New England Patriots Jackets plus three. That would give them a plus-four for the day. They want to get to a plus-five ratio every game. Teams that reach the rule of five scenarios win 91 percent of their NFL games on average.We have the keys to what could be the Raiders' first playoff win since 2002 and final predictions for the game. Eliminate self-mistakes Every play gets magnified once you reach the playoffs, and that goes double for all of the ones that lead to teams shooting themselves in the foot. That was a theme in the Raiders' earlier lo s to the Bengals, as they had two turnovers and 77 yards worth of penalties as compared to only one turnover and five penalty yards for Cincinnati. In a game where it's do-or-die for both teams, the Raiders can't allow for those kinds of mistakes to happen again, or else their playoff run could be a short one. Control the line of scrimmage One key thing the Raiders were able to do well in their four-game winning streak to close out the season was being able to instill their will on both sides of the ball. The Raiders finished with more rushing yards than their opponents in three of those four games, and you only have to look at the season finale against the Los Angeles Chargers to know how the Raiders can get after the quarterback on defense. The Silver and Black will need to do both of those things and control the pace against a Bengals team that can put up big plays in a hurry.Heres how to watch:TV: NBCVenue: Paul Brown StadiumKick-Off: 1:30 PM PST / 4:30 PM ESTNBC is the host of todays Wild Card game, which can be watched on FuboTV by using the link In addition, if you are located in-market, Raiders.com on mobile devices and the Raiders Official app will carry Saturdays game. Raiders app is Joshuah Bledsoe Jersey available on both iOS and Android devices.Radio: KOMP 92.3 FM/Raider Nation Radio 920 AMTodays game will air on both KOMP 92.3 FM and Raider Nation Radio 920 AM, the latter as the flagship radio station for all Raiders games.Brent Musburger is back in the booth for play-by-play. His color analyst is former All-Pro tackle Lincoln Kennedy, who is in the booth for the second season running.In addition, the Raiders have affiliate stations throughout the nation. Click on the link for more details.Saturdays game will also be available to listen live on the Official Raiders mobile app. We will be updating this article with highlights and updates as the game progre ses. Please keep checking back.Get the latest analytics, updated after every play .START OF FIRST QUARTER:PENALTY: False start called on Raiders Darren Waller. Five-yard penalty. Remains 2nd down.SCORING UPDATE #1: 47-yard field goal attempt by Raiders placekicker Daniel Carlson is Good. Raiders lead 3-0 with 9:23 left to go in the first quarter.SCORING UPDATE #2: Bengals C.J. Uzomah catches a seven-yard touchdown pa s. PAT is Good. Bengals lead 7-3 with 4:31 left to go in the first quarter.PENALTY: False start called on Raiders Kolton Miller. Five-yard penalty. Remains 2nd down.TURNOVER: Fumble by Raiders Derek Carr is recovered by Bengals Larry Ogunjobi. Bengals will take over at the Raiders 15 Matthew Judon Jersey -yard line.PENALTY: False start called on Bengals. Five-yard penalty. Remains 3rd down.SCORING UPDATE #3: 31-yard field goal attempt by Bengals PK Evan McPherson is Good. Bengals lead 10-3 with 1:15 left to go in the first quarter.PENALTY: False start called on Raiders Brandon Parker. Five-yard penalty. Remains 2nd down.END OF FIRST QUARTER: Bengals lead 10-3. Raiders will have the ball, 3rd and four, at their own eight-yard line.START OF SECOND QUARTER:SCORING UPDATE #4: 30-yard field goal by Bengals PK Evan McPherson is Good. Bengals lead 13-3 with 10:23 left to go in the first half.SCORING UPDATE #5: 28-yard field goal attempt by Raiders PK Daniel Carlson is Good. Bengals lead 13-6 with 7:58 left to go in the first half.Scroll to ContinueTWO MINUTE WARNING: Bengals lead 13-6 and will have the ball, 3rd and four, at the Raiders 10-yard line.SCORING UPDATE #6: Bengals Tyler Boyd catches a 10-yard touchdown pa s. PAT is Good. Bengals lead 20-6 with 1:51 left to go in the first half.PENALTY: Defensive holding called on Bengals. Penalty results in an automatic 1st down.SCORING UPDATE #7: Raiders Zay Jones catches a 14-yard touchdown pa s. PAT is Good. Bengals lead 20-13 with 13 seconds left to go in the first half.END OF FIRST HALF: Bengals lead 20-13 and will have the ball to start the 2nd half.---HALFTIME:With the way the Las Vegas Raiders have played in the first half against the Cincinnati Bengals, they're probably lucky to just Carl Davis Jersey be down by seven points.The Raiders have shot themselves in the foot several times already in this game, having a turnover that the Bengals soared a field goal from and being called for three false start penalties in the first quarter.The crowd seems to be playing a factor, and the Bengals have also been able to get to quarterback Derek Carr for two sacks.Carr otherwise has had an uneven first half, but came up big in leading the Raiders to their first touchdown before the end of the half.Defensively, the Raiders have so far done a much better job on Bengals running back Joe Mixon in holding him to 28 yards on 10 carries.Bengals QB Joe Burrow has been able to make multiple big throws, though, and the Raiders pa s rush hasn't been able to affect him enough.He's already thrown for nearly as many yards as he had in the team's first meeting with each other earlier this season.Going into the second half, the Raiders have to stop with the mistakes and realize the moment isn't too big for them to succeed.---START OF THRID QUARTER:PENALTY: Illegal formation called on Bengals. Five-yard penalty. Remains 1st down.SCORING UPDATE #8: 43-yard field goal attempt by Bengals PK Evan McPherson is Good. Bengals lead 23-13 with 10:56 left to go in the third quarter.PENALTY: Holding called on Raiders Alex Leatherwood. 10-yard penalty. Remains 1st down.PENALTY: Holding called on Raiders Andre James. 10-yard penalty. Remains 2nd down.PENALTY: Pa s interference called on Bengals. Results in an automatic 1st down.PENALTY: Holding called on Raiders John Simpson. 10-yard penalty. Remains 2nd down.END OF THRID QUARTER: Bengals lead 23 Shaun Wade Jersey -13. Raiders will have 3rd down and long coming up.START OF FOURTH QUARTER:SCORING UPDAT

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers would welcome quarterback Tom Brady back graciously and instantaneously if he decided to un-retire from the NFL, but they are currently operating as though that isn't in the realm of po sibility. , the Buccaneers have shifted their focus to the quarterback trade market for the upcoming offseason. The report specifically shared that the Royce Freeman Jersey Bucs have done "extensivehomework" on Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson and are one of the teams "expected to explore" a trade for Seattle Seahawks signal-caller Ru sell Wilson, should the two pa sers be available.Watson did not play during the 2021 season, sitting out due to a trade demand that was not satisfied amid over that have led to numerous civil lawsuits, although the quarterback has denied any wrongdoing.A Corn Elder Jersey se sing Watson in a vacuum, he's one of the league's brightest stars and great quarterbacks, having completed 67.8 percent of his pa ses for 14,539 yards, 104 touchdowns and 36 interceptions in four seasons, adding1,677 yards and 17 touchdowns on the ground.Scroll to ContinueHowever, the Bucs must consider Watson's off-the-field status before attempting to acquire the quarterback, as other teams have done, presenting a large roadblock in his attempt to find a new franchise to play for.Wilson, although he has not confirmed the desire himself Shi Smith Jersey , has been the subject of trade rumors himself over the last year while the Seahawks have regre sed. Like Watson, Wilson is one of the league's top quarterbacks he's completed 65 percent of his pa ses for37,059 yards, 292 touchdowns Cam Newton T Shirts and 87 interceptions to go with4,689 yards and 23 touchdowns rushing in ten seasons, one of which ended in a Super Bowl XLVIII victory in 2014.Per NFL Network,Watson and Wilson both have no-trade clauses in their contracts, meaning they would have to approve of a trade before one could Matt Corral Jersey be completed.The team the Bucs built around Brady isn't completely intact as 26 players, including 10 starters, are set to become free agents in March. That being said, the Buccaneers believe their roster is strong enough to continue to contend in the playoffs, they just need a quarterback to ensure they reach the postseason in 2022 and beyond.

The 49ers are back in the NFC Championship.Only two years removed from their last appearance, the 49ers are looking to replicate the winning result the last time they were in it.Getting to the conference title game was not easy for the 49ers. In fact, there were several times they appeared dead in the water. Yet, they never wavered and pushed on to reach this point. And they did it all with Jimmy Garoppolo as the starting quarterback. A Kingsley Keke Jersey player who is e sentially a dead man walking in San Francisco.At the beginning of the season, the starting quarterback role was a top discu sion, especially once Garoppolo injured his calf against the Seahawks in Week 4. Trey Lance got the start against the Cardinals in Week 5 and it looked like the 49ers would be better off giving Lance starting duties the rest of the way.However, Kyle Shanahan stood firm with Garoppolo as he has all year long and is clearly justified in his Ray Nitschke Jersey reasoning with the 49ers one game away from a Super Bowl trip. But what if the 49ers actually did make a switch at quarterback?Would the 49ers have reached the NFC Championship with Lance as the starter?Yes and no.Scroll to ContinueLook, I believe that had Lance started the first game of the season, or even started the rest of the way from Week 5, that he would've been in good shape. He would've been on the level, if not better, than Garoppolo is now. If there is anything Lance has shown in his limited starts, it is that he gets better as the game goes on.The same probably would've been true as the season went on with him as the starter. But Shanahan doesn't look at it long-term with rookies. He has tunnel vision and short-sightedne s in this area. What he sees with Lance is not what he can become this season, but what he is right now at this current state compared to Garoppolo. Doing that will obviously make Garoppolo the better choice, hence why Shanahan never entertained a switch.Where Shanahan DID entertain a switch is when the 49ers were 3-5. And this is where I Willie Davis Jersey say the 49ers would not have reached the NFC Championship with Lance as the starter. Shanahan cited on a conference call with reporters Monday that Lance was only taking over had the season continued to slide when the Niners were at 3-5."But when we Chauncey Rivers Jersey did have a 3-5 record, I knew we were not one game away, but it was getting close to where the best thing for the team was focusing on some other things and maybe getting some guys some chances to play, but I never felt that at 3-5," said Shanahan."But you could see that the games were going to come if we didn't turn this around fast. And I felt the first time we did that was that game versus the Rams and since then I haven't had that thought because that got us on a pretty good roll after that. And we've never been in that situation since, where you see that nearing.So there is no way Lance would have been here because Shanahan was never considering him until the season was lost. And for a time, it looked like the season was lost by Week 11 or 12 had they continue to Corey Bradford Jersey lose.Now, Lance did look like he was going to take over once Garoppolo tore a ligament and fractured his throwing thumb. Had that happened, I am not too sure the 49ers would still have gone as far. Starting Lance, for me, was to kickstart him early so that he would battle tested by late season. That way the 49ers would feel more confident and comfortable with him during a playoff run.Maybe next season.

In primetime games, Daniel Jones' record Austin Seibert Jersey falls to 0-7 as the Giants lose to the Kansas City Chiefs 20-17. New York entered this game with wide receiver Kenny Golladay and star running back Saquon Barkley still inactive, while Sterling Shepard and Kadarius Toney were ready to play.Unfortunately for the Giants, Shepard suffered a quadriceps injury, and Toney had his thumb stepped on, forcing him out of the game for a while. These i sues were made worse when backup wide receiver and punt returner Dante Pettis took a shot to the shoulder, which also removed him from action.Darius Slayton led the wide receiver in snaps at 52 . He technically had three targets, one was on a penalty, and he caught zero pa ses for the Giants. Slayton returned from his hamstring injury and had a solid game but was invisible for much AJ Parker Jersey of this contest.In a crucial situation, he was the targeted receiver on Jones' first throw, the interception, and he dropped a quick-hitting pa s on a 2nd-and-7. Slayton playing the most snaps was a product of the Giants' current receiving injuries.Toney returned from injury and had his hand stepped on in the second half of the game, but he returned for the final two drives. Toney was hardly on the field at the beginning of the game, and head coach Joe Judge confirmed the rookie was on something of a pitch count.He then aligned as the punt returner, which sparked the question: "Why would a le s than healthy receiver be a punt returner?"We get it that Toney wasn't entirely available for practice throughout the week, but not using Toney for players like Slayton is head-scratching. Toney is only a rookie, but his ceiling is significantly higher than any other playmaker on this team other than Saquon Barkley. Rounding out the receiver snap count, Collin Johnson played 24 snaps, and John Ro s played 16.The Giants spent much of the game in multi-tight end packages; this makes sense because of the wide receiver injuries. Evan Engram played 47 snaps, Kyle Rudolph 21, and Kaden Smith 18.Week 8 Snap Counts offense Week 8 Snap Counts offenseScroll to Continue1 / 3Here are the Giants snap counts on offense and defense:Xavier McKinney, Tae Crowder, Logan Ryan, T J Hockenson T Shirts and Adoree Jackson played every defensive snap for Patrick Graham. Oshane Ximines snaps stayed low at only 18 (he had 17 in the previous week). This is important to note because Lorenzo Carter did not dre s in this game. Ximines inability to hold the point of attack as a run defender has led to a decrease in snap share.Quincy Roche played 50 snaps with Carter sidelined. Aidan Hutchinson Jersey Even Trent Harris, who dre sed in this game, earned seven snaps. Benardrick McKinneys snaps jumped from 11 to 28, as Reggie Raglands snap share was 30. Crowder played every single snap for this defense.Linebacker and special teams ace Cam Brown was promoted off the I.R., and he played in 9 snaps, while Aaron Robinson, freshly off the PUP list, played nine snaps. It was great to see Robinson on the football field, albeit for a limited snap share.The Giants defense did an excellent job covering defenders down the field. They were allowing the short, check down pa ses to the flat but were eliminating big-play opportunities to Tyreek Hill, Travis Kelce, and the rest of the Chiefs weapons. Five Giants players had a coverage grade over 70 (generally viewed as a positive grade):Darnay Holmes: 87.0 (on 29 coverage snaps, 45 total)Adoree Jackson: 79.9 (on 55 coverage snaps, 81 total)James Bradberry: 79.0 (on 55 coverage snaps, 80 total)Logan Ryan: 77.1 (on 55 coverage snaps, 81 total)Reggie Ragland: Detroit Lions Men Jersey 70.1 (on 19 coverage snaps, 30 total)The Giants defense resembled the 2020 unit that intrigued the Giants fan base. Maybe their game against Carolina fixed the confidence and communication i sues. Despite a great performance by this Giants defense, they still couldnt earn a road victory against a team not playing good football.More from Giants Country Join the Giants Country Community

When the Bears hired Matt Nagy, they took a chance on a head coach with limited offensive coordinator experience.They'll take another chance now on another coordinator as their 17th head coach but Matt Eberflus does have more experience heading up a defense than Nagy had being in charge of an offense.The Bears announced Eberflus has been hired as head coach by GM Ryan Poles. Eberlus served as defensive coordinator in Indianapolis the past four seasons under coach Frank Reich.Eberflus has been in the NFL since 2009 and spent 13 seasons as an a sistant at various levels. His Colts defenses Adrian Colbert Jersey have placed in the top 10 at takeaways each of the last four seasons.I would like to thank Ryan and the McCaskey family for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to lead the Chicago Bears, one of the most storied franchises in all of sports in one of the greatest cities in the world, Eberflus said in a statement i sued by the team. I am truly humbled and honored to be named your head coach and together we will do everything in our power to bring a Super Bowl championship back to Chicago.Poles has had a relationship Eberflus, who is represented by the same agent, former Bears player Trace Armstrong. It couldn't have hurt in the selection proce s, and and can't hurt the unity nece sary at Halas Hall to build a winner, either. I couldnt be more excited to have Matt become the next head coach of the Chicago Bears, Poles said in a statement released by the team. His experience, pa sion, character and attention to detail made him the right man for both the job and the culture we intend to establish here at Halas Hall."Throughout the search, Matt impre sed me when detailing his vision and plan for Greg Van Roten Jersey our team. We look forward to getting to work and a sembling a top-notch staff and roster that will help us consistently compete for championships.It does create the rather comical situation of the Bears having a GM named Ryan and a head coach named Matt right after they fired a GM named Ryan and a coach named Matt. Ryan Pace and Nagy Vinny Curry Jersey were fired on Jan. 9 and the search for replacements went on until this week.How Eberflus would handle the Bears offense and development of quarterback Justin Fields is the key question facing the team now that the coach has been selected.Scroll to ContinueEberflus has been around the NFL long enough to have connections on both sides of the ball, but obviously hasn't presided over so grand a project.Before becoming Colts defensive coordinator, Eberflusin 2009 entered the league and spent two years as Browns linebackers coach. Then he moved on to Dallas, where he became a fixture as a linebackers coach from 2011 through 2017 under three defensive coordinators who used different styles of playRob Ryan, Monte Kiffin and Rod Marinelli.Kiffin and Marinelli used 4-3 defenses and Ryan a 3-4, so Eberflus has had exposure to both base alignments. When he went to Indianapolis heimmediately switched the Colts to a 4-3, so it can be expected he'll do the same in Chicago.This will take some getting used to for the Bears because they haven't used this as a base package since 2014.Different types of defensive linemen will be nece sary. The Bears have used defensive ends in the 3-4 who are 300 pounds or more and they'll need to be more the size of Khalil Mack and Robert Quinn now.Both Quinn and Mack have played 4-3 end earlier in their careers and should be able to make the transition. Backup Trevis Gipson played like a cla sic end in Kyle Phillips Jersey a 4-3 with his hand on the ground at Tulsa and didn't learn to be an outside linebacker in the 3-4 until arriving in Chicago. So that should make for an easy transition.The Bears will also need more and better off-ball linebackers to team with Roquan Smith.Eberflus has a strong zone emphasis, like the Bears had when Lovie Smith was coach. He leans on cover-2 and cover-3. The Marinelli influence is at work there, as Marinelli was also a defensive coordinator on Smith's staff in Chicago.Eberflus' defenses have done more than take away the ball. They have all been strong against the run. Connor McGovern Jersey The Colts have been eighth, seventh, second and 10th over the last four years against the run. They finished eighth, 17th, eighth and seventh in total yardage allowed and twice have been top 10 in scoring defense.However, the Colts have been middle of the pack as pa s defenders, finishing 16th in 2018, then 23rd, 20th and 19th.The Bears didn't just experience Eberflus' defense at Soldier Field in 2020, they felt it. They were held to a field goal until very late in the game and had only 28 rushing yards in a 19-11 defeat.Eberflus is 51 and was a longtime defensive a sistant in college football before finally moving up from Mi souri to the NFL. He started out in 1992 at his alma mater, Toledo, and became a linebackers coach there. He had been a three-year starting linebacker for Toledo. Eberflus remained at the school until 2000 when he took over as Mi souri defensive coordinator.