Monthly Archives: May 2018

Saints sign undrafted QB J.T. Barrett Jersey to 3-year deal

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The Saints have signed the former Ohio State quarterback to a three-year deal, NFL Media reported Tuesday.

I still go hard up until training camp comes so when it does start I can just breeze through it, Green said.

Green must now hope the winds of change remain strong from this offseason. Otherwise, another season will end with a bellyache that won’t easily go away.

After approaching Coach Fuller with the findings of an investigation into complaints of inappropriate conduct, we accepted his resignation, team Authentic Derek Watt Jersey spokesman Steven Drummond said in a statement to ESPN.com. The Panthers are deeply committed to ensuring a safe, comfortable and diverse work environment where all individuals, regardless of sex, race, color, religion, gender, or sexual identity or orientation, are treated fairly and equally.

The team’s investigation was prompted by inappropriate electronic communications with female staff members, the Charlotte Observer reported, citing multiple unidentified sources. Per the Observer and its sources: Fuller sent emails and text messages to an unknown number of female employees on the business side of the organization.

His resignation came as the NFL continues to investigate team owner Jerry Richardson for sexual harassment and workplace misconduct. Richardson is in the process of selling the team in the wake of revelations about his alleged behavior.

Harden scores 30, Rockets even series at 2 games apiece

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Chris Paul pounded the ball down demonstratively on Stephen Curry’s home court in sheer delight.

And maybe he sent a little message: These Rockets are for real and very much remain in the championship chase.

“A whole lot of treatment,” Paul said. “It’s as good as it’s going to be right now.”

Curry couldn’t get off a final attempt before the buzzer.

Game 5 is Thursday night at Houston. Golden State, which went a record 16-1 on the way to last year’s title, will play its longest playoff round after closing out its first two series in five games.

As you’d imagine, Pugh isn’t happy with any label that suggests he’s a bad risk because he’s injury prone. During an appearance on Arizona Sports 98.7, Pugh said people are “not doing their diligence” if they label him that way and explained what led to the back injury that kept him out of the lineup for the Giants’ final eight games last year.

“We were struggling up front and they moved me to a position I hadn’t played in two years,” Pugh said. “I’m out there playing right tackle and then they were like, ‘we need you to play left guard’ and then next week it’s back to right tackle. That’s not good for your body. You can’t get used to it that fast and there was some anxiety because I hadn’t played the position in two years, going to right tackle. … I just put one on the back for the team, no pun intended, and it ended up not helping me too much. It would have been a totally different story this past year if I wasn’t in that situation.”
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Reuben Foster Jersey will find out on May 23 if he’ll stand trial

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49ers linebacker Reuben Foster will have to wait until next Wednesday to find out if he’ll stand trial on domestic violence charges.
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Lou’s contributions were exactly what we needed at the time. But he did a great job mentoring our candidates, and they were just ready. The contract that he and I agreed upon three years ago … it’s not that he or I couldn’t have changed things, but as I reassessed where we were, I felt it was the right decision back then and the right decision going forward.

I find it disturbing that an officer would incite an argument over a parking citation, said Fred Royal, the president of the NAACP in Milwaukee. He said he didn’t see anything that would warrant (Brown) to get tased.

Milwaukee police said Wednesday there are other versions of body-cam footage that were captured the night of Brown’s arrest. ESPN has requested that footage but, it was not released Wednesday.

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said Monday that after viewing the video he was concerned about public backlash over the officers’ conduct. He said Morales Huston Street Authentic Jersey also had a similar reaction.

I’m going to let the release of that speak for itself, but yes, I definitely have concerns after watching that video, Barrett told reporters Monday.

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Houston didn’t just add Paul in the offseason, it added stout defensive players like PJ Tucker and Luc Mbah a Moute. This science experiment of putting two future Hall of Fame point guards together in the same backcourt wasn’t just about offensive potency, it was about building a defense that could match the Warriors’ four All-Stars by switching everything and negating Golden State’s deadly pick-and-roll game.

He served in the Navy and played at Virginia Tech, Ferrum, Lenoir-Rhyne and Clemson before the Dolphins selected Testerman in the 10th round in 1976.

Testerman was waived by the Dolphins and the Eagles before joining the Seahawks just before the start of his rookie season. He started 13 games for the Seahawks in 1977 and was the team’s second-leading rusher with 459 yards and second-leading receiver with 219 yards.

Aaron Boone Jersey doesn’t like the strike call on Gary Sanchez and gets tossed.

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Cole Hamels is focused for now on trying to help the last-place Texas Rangers win some games and being a mentor to so many of their young players.
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maybe a team like the New York Yankees.

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Slumping Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart batted second for the first time in the majors and went 3 for 4 with a double. He had never batted higher than fifth in the order. Barnhart entered in a 1-for-17 slump.

Cincinnati called up utility player Brandon Dixon, who had never played in the majors, and optioned infielder Rosell Herrera to Triple-A Louisville. Herrera batted .154 in 11 games with no homers or RBI. Dixon pinch-hit and flied out.

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Padres: OF Hunter Renfroe (right elbow) was 1-for-3 while playing nine innings in right Monday for Triple-A El Paso. He’s hitting .150 (3 for 20) during his rehabilitation assignment. … C Austin Hedges (right elbow) also played nine innings for El Paso on Monday, going 0 for 3 with a walk in his first rehab game. … Manager Andy Green said OF Wil Myers (strained oblique) has yet to resume baseball activities. Myers was placed on the disabled list April 29 and has played in only 10 games this season.

Former Ravens RB Terrance West Jersey visiting Colts

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Terrance West is wandering the Midwest in search of work.
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The former Browns and Ravens running back spent Tuesday visiting the Colts, a source told NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport.

Brockers logged a sack and two pass breakups in that game. Going forward with Donald and Aldrick Rosas Jersey Suh in the fold, we could see his game develop beyond an interior run-stopper under Phillips.

For the first 10 years of his career, tailback Frank Gore averaged four yards per carry for the season. Over the past three, he’s fallen short of the mark. At 35 years old, it’s fair to expect a聽natural decline. We can also question the Colts’ offensive line.
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All NCAA teams must meet an academic threshold of 930 to qualify for the postseason and can face penalties for continued low academic performance.

Rutgers’ APR score is especially crucial these days considering the statistic could potentially leave the Scarlet Knights on the outside looking in when it comes to earning a bowl bid.

That’s because when there aren’t enough six-win teams to choose from, 5-7 teams are chosen based on the highest multi-year APR scores.

On the penultimate weekend of the college football season last fall, Rutgers ranked 16th nationally among teams with four and five wins.

In February, NJ Advance Media obtained the football program’s grade-point-average for the last four semesters through an Open Public Records Act request.

The data showed Rutgers’ cumulative GPA for 2016-17 dipped to its lowest figure since the 2010-11 school year.

Blake Bortles reportedly stops high schooler who allegedly tried to steal his truck

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Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles ‘ quiet offseason took an unexpected turn on Wednesday night when an 18-year-old high school student allegedly tried to steal his pickup truck, according News4Jax.com. Citing a police report from the Jacksonville Beach Police Department, News4Jax reported that surveillance cameras caught Joseph Horton going through Bortles’ Ford F-150, which was unlocked with the keys inside and was parked outside a house party. Horton grabbed Bortles’ wallet, but the wallet was later found on the ground. When Horton tried to drive away, he realized he couldn’t get out because other cars were blocking the exit.

Even still, the Jaguars have refused to bring in a challenger, choosing to not pursue Kirk Cousins this offseason, like many thought/hoped they would. Though they traded for Cody Kessler, who comes from Cleveland, and drafted a quarterback, Tanner Lee, in sixth round, neither of those guys are regarded as anything more than backups. Bortles has, at least, flashed some signs of progress — most notably during the Jaguars’ final two playoff games.

There is no question in their mind that he will open training camp throwing the football, Casserly added. Right now, they’re being conservative. He’s throwing a weighted ball. That’s where they are right now, but he’s going to start training camp. They’re totally confident in that.

Luck is healthy enough to participate in offseason practices, but he’s learned the importance of adhering to a strict schedule after missing the entire 2017 season due to the shoulder injury.

It’s been evident for some time, however, that the Colts are counting on the face of the franchise to be fully healthy and capable of withstanding the pounding once the season starts.

Sitting down with Around The NFL Podcast at the Annual League Meeting in late March, new coach Frank Reich was so confident that Luck would ready to go that he expressed hope the teams selecting ahead of Indianapolis would target quarterbacks with the first five picks in last month’s draft.
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C.J. Anderson Jersey, Panthers Agree on Contract After Release from Broncos

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The Carolina Panthers have signed former Denver Broncos running back C.J. Anderson to a new deal, as the team announced Monday:
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Anderson was released in April with two years remaining on his contract and $4.5 million owed this year, as Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic noted.

It’s a daily loyalty business, the running back said after his release, per Mike Klis of 9News. For five years the Broncos treated me with nothing but utmost respect and were super loyal to me. That daily loyalty has finally ran out. I’m excited for the next chapter in my career, where that may be.

While Christian McCaffrey is hoping to build on an impressive rookie season, the team lost leading rusher Jonathan Stewart in free agency.

Carolina聽now has a veteran contributor with playoff experience who can help in both the run and the passing attack. Although he might not be an every-down option, he should have plenty of opportunities in 2018.

I know how successful I can be in this league as the receiver and just being one week with these guys and the offense with [Derek Carr], I feel a lot more confident from an offensive standpoint going into this year with Oakland, he said.

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I’ve always played with a chip on my shoulder but I never had anything like this happen, where I just felt disrespected, he said. It’s not something that’s going to weigh me down and create a negative. I feel more so that it’s going to be something that propels me and not that I needed any external motivation, but this is kind of nice. I gave my all to Dallas. I gave everything I had to the organization and I plan on doing the same thing in Oakland.

The bossfolk have me back at it again this year, trotting out a 2019 NFL Mock Draft fresh off the 2018 version. It’s much harder to project who’s going to up top Authentic Pharoh Cooper Jersey in this draft, though, because the quarterbacks aren’t quite as locked to go up high. However, I think there will still be a lot of interest in the quarterbacks who are out there, and we see a bunch of them go early.

Anthony Lynn Jersey earns his degree, will walk at UNLV’s graduation

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Twenty-five years after Anthony Lynn left college, the Chargers head coach has earned his degree. He will walk at UNLV’s graduation Saturday, receiving his bachelor’s degree after leaving Texas Tech six hours short to sign as an undrafted free agent with the Broncos.
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It was 2014 and I was with the Jets, and Dave Szott, a really good friend of mine, talked about how he went back 15 years later and how he finished, Lynn said. His wife was with him, and I remember she looked at me and she said, ‘Coach, you should do the same. There is no reason why you shouldn’t do that. No excuses.’ That kind of gave me a little push and inspired me to go back.

Wentz has heard the criticism that he takes too many unnecessary hits, which puts him at risk of perpetual injuries. Entering his third season, the QB knows he can avoid some bruises, but won’t completely change how he attacks the game.

As far as changing as a player, there’s just things that I’ll continue to learn through my whole career, he said. There’s times when you look back on the tape and maybe I should have avoided that (hit), know when to cut your losses. But overall, as an aggressive player, I’m not going to change, so to speak. I’m not going to let this slow me down going forward. I truly believe I’ll come back stronger than ever. Especially having to miss the playoffs, miss the Super Bowl . As exciting as it was there was just that little uneasiness inside of me to have to miss those games. I truly believe I’ll be back stronger than ever and I’m not too worried about it going forward.

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The Lions signed LeGarrette Blount as a free agent this offseason and then they added Kerryon Johnson in the second round of the draft in an effort to upgrade their offensive backfield.
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Players should be able to receive meaningful assessment of professional prospects earlier with assistance from certified agents, Rice said. If NCAA rules do not allow them to receive that advice openly, they will often seek it illicitly.

Rice also called for an overhaul to the investigative and enforcement arms of the NCAA. In addition to using independent and neutral investigators, the commission recommends much harsher NCAA penalties for cheaters and rule-breakers. For Level I violations, that includes a five-year postseason ban and loss of all revenue sharing in postseason play.

Most noticeably, the commission recommends stiffer penalties for coaches that knowingly break rules — including potential lifetime bans.

Currently, the rewards for violating the rules far outweigh the risks, Rice said.

Marshall only played five games in his one year with the Giants as an ankle injury landed him on injured reserve. He caught 18 passes for 154 yards in those appearances. Marshall, who turned 34 in March, has 959 catches for 12,215 yards and 82 touchdowns for his career.
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On the very first pitch of the game, Acuna turned on a fastball and sent it clear out of the stadium. It was his third homer in as many days, and his fourth in five games. Next thing he knew, there was a package waiting for him in front of his locker. Inside it was a brand new pair of Jordans. Black and white, size 11 1/2. Scary thing is, his teammates weren’t even surprised by the feat. Says Ruiz: There’s nothing not special about him.

One of the most special things about Acuna is his bloodline. His father, Ronald Sr., spent five years as an outfielder in the Mets organization. He’s cousins with former Angels pitcher Kelvim Escobar and current Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar.

The 10 lowest Washington Capitals moments in their playoff rivalry with the Pittsburgh Penguins

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The 1991-92 Penguins were recently voted the second-best team in NHL history during the league’s centennial celebration. Oh, how the narrative could have shifted if the Capitals had won their first-round series against that loaded team. Washington led 3-1 heading into Game 5, but the Penguins rallied with three wins, including this Game 7 victory on the Capitals’ home ice.

A loss so devastating it’s remarkable that it didn’t inspire Capitals fans to take up another hobby, en masse. It was April 24, 1996, in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. The Capitals had a 2-1 series lead, and oh did things look good in Landover, Maryland. Washington took a 2-0 lead in the game. Mario Lemieux was ejected at the end of the second period for instigating a fight, with the Caps up 2-1. Nedved tied it in the third period. He would end it hours later at 2:22 a.m., in the fourth overtime, after 79 minutes and 16 seconds of extra hockey, in the longest game in the NHL since 1936.

The Penguins would win the next two games and take the series. “The Capitals always seem to suffer the improbable, the preposterous in the playoffs,” wrote William Gildea in the Washington Post, in what must have felt like a lament 22 years ago rather than a prophecy.

However, liking Jackson and actually drafting him in the first round are two different things. As of last week, multiple teams were still weighing whether he would be considered for their first-round pick. I predict the Saints will end up being the team that drafts him, whether they move up to the top 14 or stay put at No. 27.

The Seahawks and Patriots quietly have been two of the most active teams in evaluating quarterbacks for this draft. Both could be bold and consider Jackson. Both could wait until Round 2 for Kyle Lauletta or a different early round prospect. Both could double up on passers in this draft. The overall plan for each team is unclear, but both are likely to be active in the draft’s QB market.

The most quarterbacks ever drafted within the first three rounds was seven in 2006. I think we’ll hit seven by the end of round two this year, with Darnold, Allen, Mayfield, Rosen, Jackson, Lauletta and Mason Rudolph getting selected. Then it’ll take Mike White of Western Kentucky, Luke Falk of Washington State or Kurt Benkert in Round 3 to break the record.
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