NFL - NEWS & NOTES

lol, me too

 

me three...

 

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One of the local sports talk stations here has a survivor pool open to its listeners; prize is a HUGE Super Bowl-type diamond ring. 13,000 people entered; after the upsets in Weeks 1-2, it had dropped to just 4000. With Minny and NE losing, I think it's now at about 1,000.

 

Looks like Sean Lee could miss "a few weeks." Love me some Sean Lee, but the guy just can't stay healthy.

https://247sports.com/nfl/dallas-co...5-42-DB-BB-C9-FC-CD180924_103033DallasCowboys

 

Hue Jackson makes it official, Baker Mayfield to start this week...

Everybody knew it was coming, but it makes it no less dramatic in Cleveland.

The Browns have a new starting quarterback.

Via Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Browns coach Hue Jackson confirmed what everyone suspected, that Baker Mayfield will start against the Raiders this week, after he led them to the rare win Thursday against the Jets.

Jackson said Tyrod Taylor would be the backup if healthy, but he’s in the concussion protocol for the third time in 13 months, so that’s likely a moot point this week.

“Baker understands there’s still a lot of work to do,” Jackson said. “Now the other added pressure of being out there first is there. But I think he can handle it. He’s demonstrated that.”

Asked whether the change was permanent, Jackson replied: “He’s the starting quarterback of this football team. Lot of things can happen in long season but he’s the quarterback.”

Translated, as long as Mayfield plays well, he’ll likely be the guy. Taylor was brought in to be a bridge to the No. 1 overall pick, and it just so happens that it was a much shorter bridge than they anticipated. (PFT)

 

And it's official... Ricardo Allen will miss the rest of the season with a torn Achilles. In three games, the Falcons have lost four starters to IR, including two Pro Bowl defenders.

 

They need to send a fruit basket to the Colts D for keeping the drive alive over and over again on the Eagles go ahead score.

 

Jesse with moar yards than AB. Ben with moar rushing yards than Bell.

 

This just in "every team offered a 7th rounder for bell"

 

Ben picked, Bucc's driving.

 

7-6... PAT by Pittsburgh was a doink. Now Tomlin will never use a kicker again.

 

Problem is league doesnt care about injuries to the defense just the QB

 

Steelers outlast second half rally to grab 30-27 victory over Buccaneers...

The Pittsburgh Steelers withstood a second half rally from Ryan Fitzpatrick and the Buccaneers to get their first win of the season with a 30-27 victory in Tampa Bay on Monday night.

Ben Roethlisberger slipped out of a tackle by Gerald McCoy and flipped a pass to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 18 yards to all but seal the win with just over two minutes to play. Pittsburgh watched a 20-point halftime lead cut to just three with 5:43 left to play. However, the Buccaneers were unable to move the ball on their one last chance on offense and the Tampa Bay defense couldn’t get the ball back.

Roethlisberger completed 30 of 38 passes for 353 yards and three touchdowns with one interception against the Buccaneers. Meanwhile, Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for 411 yards on 30 of 50 passing with three touchdowns, but his three interceptions were a part of four Tampa Bay turnovers that created too big of a hole to dig out from.

According to the Buccaneers, Fitzpatrick became the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for 400 yards in three straight games. While Jameis Winston is set to return from suspension this week, Fitzpatrick’s play may keep him in the starting lineup.

The Buccaneers took an early lead before the Steelers got rolling. Roethlisberger was intercepted by safety Justin Evans to give Tampa Bay a shortened field to work with. Five plays later, Fitzpatrick connected with Cameron Brate on a 4-yard score to give the Buccaneers the lead.

The Buccaneers then struggled to slow down Roethlisberger as Pittsburgh took control of the game.

A 75-yard touchdown pass from Roethlisberger to Vance McDonald – along with a brutal stiff arm of safety Chris Conte – got the Steelers on the board, though the extra point by Chris Boswell was missed leaving Tampa Bay with a 7-6 lead. A 38-yard Boswell field goal would put Pittsburgh on top, 9-7, early in the second quarter.

A Chris Godwin fumble recovered by the Steelers set up a quick scoring drive as Roethlisberger connected with Antonio Brown for a 27-yard touchdown to extend their lead to 16-7.

The Buccaneers survived two Fitzpatrick interceptions without yielding any points, but a third interception was returned for a 10-yard touchdown by Bud Dupree to grab a 23-7 lead.

After a 21-yard Chandler Catanzaro field goal trimmed the lead to 23-10, Roethlisberger led a nine-play, 75-yard scoring drive capped with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Switzer over the final 1:15 of the first half to take a 20-point lead into the break.

Tampa Bay began to chip away at the lead from there. Catanzaro made a 28-yard field goal midway through the third quarter to cut the lead to 30-13. Fitzpatrick hit Godwin for a 4-yard touchdown after a 12-play, 63-yard drive to trim the lead to 10 points. A nine-play, 92-yard drive was capped by a 24-yard pass from Fitzpatrick to Mike Evans to make it a 30-27 game with just under six minutes remaining.

However, the Buccaneers would go three-and-out on their final possession and tried to get the ball back after punting away. The throw to Smith-Schuster and a 17-yard run by James Conner closed the door on the Buccaneers. (PFT)
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Good game... big win for the Steelers.

 

I heard and read the Jets made a serious offer for Bell. a 7th rounder isn't serious to me??

 

GREEN BAY PACKERS...

The Packers are putting cornerback Davon House on injured reserve and replacing him on the roster with another veteran.

Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports that the team is signing former Washington corner Bashaud Breeland. Breeland worked out for the team on Tuesday. (PFT)

 

Vikings' Griffen battling serious mental-health issue...

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen has been battling a serious mental-health related issue for the past several weeks and currently is undergoing evaluation at a local hospital, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday morning.

Griffen was able to play in the Vikings' first two games of the season, recording a half sack in each contest, but "the situation became unmanageable this past week when they ruled him out against the Bills," Pelissero reported on NFL Network's Good Morning Football.

Vikings coach Mike Zimmer told reporters following Sunday's loss to the Bills that Griffen did not play due to a personal matter, and there have been a number of reports concerning Griffen's status following the game.

"I had two team sources reach out to me to specifically refute a report that Griffen was arrested over the weekend in connection to an attempted break-in at one of his teammate's houses," Pelissero said.

✔ @TomPelissero
Per Minnetrista Police, #Vikings player development director Les Pico told them Everson Griffen had not been himself for a few weeks and team sent Griffen and his agent a letter Thursday saying he wasn't allowed back until he had a mental health evaluation.
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Replying to @TomPelissero

That meshes with the timeline I've reported. Police say they were told Griffen hadn't threatened to harm himself or anyone, so he couldn't be placed on a health and welfare hold. He agreed voluntarily to go to the hospital.

1:04 PM - Sep 25, 2018
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Vikings general manager Rick Spielman released the following statement Monday night:

"We are aware of the situation involving Everson Griffen and certainly concerned by what we have heard. We are focused on Everson's well-being and providing the appropriate support for him and his family."

The Vikings face the Rams this Thursday night in Los Angeles, and Zimmer has already ruled Griffen out for the game.

"The only thing really that we're concerned about for Everson isn't anything to do with football, it's about him getting better," Zimmer told reporters Tuesday. "In the five years that I've been here, I've always loved Everson, the effort that he puts out, the work that he does, the chance to count on him in game time, even in practice. He's always been a really, really good model for us, and obviously he's going through some tough times now."

Griffen signed a four-year, $58 million contract extension with the Vikings in 2017.

 

so an interesting rumor today - eagles trade for leveon bell. first they trade foles to a team that needs a starting QB or solid backup QB and save $8 mil on his cap hit. AJayi won't be back next season, so there's more saved money. Boom-you go after Bell. I love it if it would be true.

 

What would the compensation be? I've heard there have been many call, an offer from the Jets, but it wasn't even close to what the Steelers wanted... I'm not sure what leverage they have in asking for more. They get the best offer from whomever is interested and take the best..I think that is how it would work in this case.