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Antonio Brown takes some shots at Mike Tomlin...

 

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Antonio Brown takes some shots at Mike Tomlin...

 

Apparently I’m just dumb or something, because I don’t understand what the hell Brown is saying...

 

Owners add pass interference to replay review...

The NFL finally has done the right thing.

Pass interference will now be among the plays subject to replay review. It will apply both to offensive and defensive interference. And it will apply to calls and non-calls.

Coaches will be permitted to challenge calls and non-calls of pass interference, and the replay official will initiate the process in the final two minutes of each half and overtime.

The league had resisted making pass interference subject to replay review for years, arguing that it is a “judgment call.” In some situations, however, judgement is horribly exercised.

As owners exited the room, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said (via Darin Gantt of PFT), “We got better in there.”

Indeed they did. This is the solution for the non-call that marred the NFC Championship, with Rams defensive back Nickell Robey-Coleman wiping out now-former Saints receiver Tommylee Lewis before the ball arrived. (PFT)

 

Replay expansion adopted as a one-year trial...

Lost in the news that the NFL has expanded replay review to include offensive and defensive pass interference is the reality that the league has passed the rule for one year, and one year only.

It’s a standard approach for adopting certain types of changes, with the league dipping a toe in the water in order to require 24 votes to continue the change for a second year — instead of requiring 24 votes to get rid of the rule.

Here’s the league’s official announcement of the change: “For one year only, expands the reviewable plays in Instant Replay to include pass interference, called or not called on the field. Also expands automatic replay reviews to include scoring plays and turnovers negated by a foul, and any Try attempt (extra point or two-point conversion).”

With 31 teams voting in favor of the change, however, it will likely take a lot to get eight of them to join the one dissenter (reportedly the Bengals) to change their position for 2020. Next year, the league will vote either to continue the expansion for a second season or to make it a permanent change.

Here’s hoping that the change, sparked by the controversial outcome to the NFC Championship, becomes permanent. (PFT)

 

Report: Giants will explore a trade for Josh Rosen...



If the Cardinals are willing to trade quarterback Josh Rosen, the Giants want to talk.

The Giants are exploring every option for a successor to Eli Manning, including acquiring Rosen from the Cardinals, Ralph Vacchiano of SNY reports.

However, the Cardinals do not appear to be shopping Rosen at the moment. If Arizona chooses quarterback Kyler Murray with the first overall pick, then Rosen will likely be gone, but the Cardinals haven’t yet made that decision.

And the Giants wouldn’t necessarily prefer Rosen to a quarterback they could choose after the Cardinals take Murray. The Giants own the sixth and 17th picks in the first round of next month’s draft, and they might rather take Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins or Missouri quarterback Drew Lock, rather than trade for Rosen.

It’s unclear what the Cardinals will be able to get in a trade for Rosen. Last year they packaged their first-round pick, third-round pick and fifth-round pick to move up and take Rosen 10th overall. This year they certainly wouldn’t be able to acquire that kind of package for Rosen, and might have to settle for something like a second-round pick after Rosen’s rough rookie year.

So this is all very preliminary. But if the Cardinals do decide to draft Murray and trade Rosen, they know a team they should call. (PFT)
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The only way Rosen will ever develop is with a solid O-line in front of him. So if you do trade for him....you better improve quickly upfront.

 

Trading for Marcus Gilbert from the Stoolers is a step in that direction.

 

He missed a majority of the season with a knee injury after having hamstring injuries the previous season. And he's 31.

 

Jordy Nelson is calling it a career...

Nelson, the wide receiver who played last year in Oakland after playing for a decade in Green Bay, is retiring, according to his former Packers teammate James Jones.

Last year Nelson still looked like he could contribute in the NFL, especially late in the season, when he caught 36 passes over the last five games of 2018. But the Raiders cut him after trading for Antonio Brown, and the 33-year-old Nelson has apparently decided it’s time to move on.

Nelson finishes his career with 613 catches for 8,587 yards and 72 touchdowns, a Pro Bowl appearance in 2014, a Comeback Player of the Year award in 2016, and a Super Bowl XLV ring.

 

Report: Cardinals have been offered a second-round pick for Josh Rosen...

Some have insisted that the Cardinals won’t get more than a third-round pick for quarterback Josh Rosen. They’ve reportedly already been offered a second-round pick for Rosen.

Joel Klatt, who serves as a college football and NFL draft analyst for FOX, identified on Wednesday three teams as being “very interested” in the 10th overall pick from 2018: The Patriots, the Giants, and the Chargers.

Per Klatt, one of those teams already has offered a second-round pick for Rosen, the former UCLA quarterback. The Cardinals, according to Klatt, are holding firm for a first-round pick.

At the risk of speculating on sources, Klatt’s status as a college football analyst and FOX’s presence in Southern California invites curiosity as to whether this report bears the fingerprints of Rosen, a former UCLA quarterback who may be getting a little antsy about his uncertain status in Arizona and who may be looking to exercise a little control over the narrative.

Regardless of how it all plays out, we’ll have the answer four weeks from tonight — if not sooner. Which leads to a separate issue that will be the topic of a future post, because my attention span is as limited as your’s and I need a break to go check my phone. (PFT)

 

'that seems high for Rosen? could be smoke ?

 

Report: “Parameters in place” for Robert Quinn trade to Cowboys

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...s-in-place-for-robert-quinn-trade-to-cowboys/

 

The Raiders and linebacker Brandon Marshall have reached a deal.

Marshall will sign a one-year deal worth up to $4.1 million, a league source tells PFT. There’s no word on how much is guaranteed.


The 29-year-old Marshall has played the last six seasons for the AFC West rival Broncos. Last year he missed five games and had his fewest tackles since he became a starter in 2014. (PFT)

 

Greg Schiano’s stint as Patriots defensive coordinator was a short one.

Schiano, who just joined the Patriots’ staff last month, released a statement saying he has decided to walk away.

“I have informed Mr. Kraft and Coach Belichick that I am stepping down from my position at the Patriots,” Schiano said. “This is not the result of any one event, but rather a realization that I need to spend more time on my faith and family. I don’t want to look back years from now and wish I had done things differently. Therefore, I am taking time away from the game to recalibrate my priorities.”

 

Bears trade Jordan Howard to Eagles...

His 2018 season ended against the Eagles. His 2019 will start with them.

Running back Jordan Howard has been traded from the Bears to the Eagles. Philly has announced that they have secured the rights to Howard in exchange for a conditional 2020 draft pick.

ESPN reports that the Bears will receive a sixth-round pick in 2020, and that it can become a fifth-round pick.

Howard was entering the final year of his contract with the Bears; his production decreased in 2018, with the first sub-1,000-yard rushing performance of his career.

The Eagles seemed to have the position under control with Jay Ajayi, but he tore an ACL last year and currently is unsigned. (PFT)

 

Young, bell-cow type back...but he’s been average at best the last two years after a stellar rookie year, and I question how well he fits the Eagles offense, since catching the ball isn’t a strength.

 

Well, it's still a good move for the Eagles in my opinion, but leaves the Bears a bit short at RB. Howard didn't fair well under Nagy's offense but still is a RB with up-side and definitely helps make the Eagles offense better. I think he will do well, which im sure Dallas fans don't wanna hear, lol.

I wonder what kind of move the Bears are going to do? Do they just stay where their at with Cohen? Seems like they need a depth move at that position.

 

Wasn't a fit in Nagy's offense but he's a very capable back. Has improved his pass catching. Bears also had problems in run blocking on the interior of the offensive line which hurt his production as he's mostly a between the tackles runner.

Bears will almost certainly draft a RB.

 

All true Axe, but it allows them now to not draft a RB early in the draft and now take another needed position. love the move. didn't give up a whole lot either. Howie once again finds a player they need for not very little.