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The capologist will find a way to fit a good QB on the roster. The salary cap will get adjusted with reworked contracts. They can put Mayfield, if they want him and Stafford has to retire due to injury, on the books for next to nothing in 2023, then the final 3 years of a 4 year contract will still be less than they paid Stafford most likely.

The salary cap is a somewhat fluid thing. They can rework deals to do just about anything.

They can keep Stafford on the team in 2023, just put him on IR, which would only count $20M against the cap. Sign Mayfield to a 1 year deal, if he wants a prove it deal rather than going to a team with a bad roster that he most likely fails on again. If he then proves his worth for a full season. Stafford can retire with $36M in dead money, rather than $48M. And a long term contract with a small salary in 2024 can be had for Mayfield.

Cap hit for Stafford:
2023; if he retires $48M, if he doesn’t $20M
2024; if he retires $35M, if he doesn’t $49.5M
2024; if he retires in 2023, $0, if he doesn’t $50.5M

So a one year delayed retirement, if Stafford is forced to go that route, would still be the best option for the cap for the Rams, whether they want Mayfield or not. If they replace Mayfield and draft a first round QB, they don’t have any wiggle room on that QB salary…. Or currently a first round pick to take one.

 

Raiders are 0-4 when leading by double digits at halftime, all other NFL teams are 59-6



A double-digit halftime lead in the NFL is usually pretty safe. Unless the Raiders have the lead.

Thursday night’s loss to the Rams makes the Raiders a shocking 0-4 in games in which they have a lead of at least 10 points at halftime:


In Week Two, the Raiders led the Cardinals 20-0 at halftime. The Cardinals ended up winning 29-23 in overtime.

In Week Five, the Raiders led the Chiefs 20-10 at halftime. The Chiefs ended up winning 30-29.

In Week Nine, the Raiders led the Jaguars 20-10 at halftime. The Jaguars ended up winning 27-20.

In Week 14, the Raiders led the Rams 13-3 at halftime. The Rams ended up winning 17-16.

How rare is it to blow a double-digit halftime lead? So rare that the Raiders have almost as many such losses as the other 31 NFL teams combined: All other NFL teams are 59-6 this season when up by double digits at halftime.

The Raiders have been competitive in almost every game they’ve played this season, but their inability to hold leads is a black mark on Josh McDaniels’ first year at the helm.

PFT

 

Better coaching too. Maybe the best he's had in his career so far.

 

Week 14 injury report...

JETS

• QUESTIONABLE: DL Micheal Clemons (illness)

BILLS

• OUT: FB Reggie Gilliam (ankle), DT Jordan Phillips (shoulder)
• QUESTIONABLE: OT Dion Dawkins (ankle), LB Matt Milano (knee)

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BROWNS

• QUESTIONABLE: WR Amari Cooper (hip)

BENGALS

• OUT: TE Hayden Hurst (calf)

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TEXANS

• OUT: WR Nico Collins (foot), WR Brandin Cooks (calf), DL Kurt Hinish (shoulder), CB Derek Stingley Jr. (hamstring, illness)
• QUESTIONABLE: FB Troy Hairston (chest), DL Justin McCray (hamstring)

COWBOYS

• OUT: CB Anthony Brown (Achilles)
• QUESTIONABLE: LB Leighton Vander Esch (illness)

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VIKINGS

• OUT: DE Jonathan Bullard (bicep)
• QUESTIONABLE: C Garrett Bradbury (back), OT Christian Darrisaw (concussion), FS Harrison Smith (illness)

LIONS

• OUT: OG Kayode Awosika (ankle), LB Derrick Barnes (knee), CB Chase Lucas (hamstring)
• DOUBTFUL: OG Evan Brown (ankle)
• QUESTIONABLE: QB Nate Sudfeld (illness), WR Kalif Raymond (illness), CB Jeff Okudah (illness), CB Will Harris (hip)

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EAGLES

• OUT: LB Shaun Bradley (hamstring)

GIANTS

• OUT: OL Shane Lemieux (toe), OL Josh Ezeudu (neck), CB Adoree Jackson (knee)
• DOUBTFUL: DL Leonard Williams (neck)
• QUESTIONABLE: RB Saquon Barkley (neck)

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RAVENS

• OUT: CB Daryl Worley (hamstring)
• DOUBTFUL: QB Lamar Jackson (knee)
• QUESTIONABLE: OL Patrick Mekari (toe), OG Kevin Zeitler (knee), OLB Del'Shawn Phillips (quad), LB Kristian Welch (concussion) LB Patrick Queen (thigh), CB Daryl Worley (hamstring)

STEELERS

• QUESTIONABLE: WR Diontae Johnson (hip), OLB T.J. Watt (ribs), OLB Malik Reed (back)

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JAGUARS

• OUT: LB Chad Muma (ankle)
• QUESTIONABLE: QB Trevor Lawrence (toe), WR Zay Jones (chest), S Andre Cisco (shoulder)

TITANS

• OUT: WR Treylon Burks (concussion), WR C.J. Board (rib), DE Denico Autry (knee), LB David Long Jr. (hamstring), CB Kristian Fulton (groin), CB Trey Avery (concussion)
• QUESTIONABLE: RB Hassan Haskins (hip), DT Jeffery Simmons (ankle), DT Teair Tart (ankle)

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CHIEFS

• QUESTIONABLE: WR Kadarius Toney (hamstring), OG Joe Thuney (ankle)

BRONCOS

• OUT: WR Courtland Sutton (hamstring), FB/TE Andrew Beck (hamstring), LB Dakota Allen (hamstring)
• QUESTIONABLE: OG Dalton Risner (shoulder, back), DT D.J. Jones (shoulder), LB Justin Strnad (knee)

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PANTHERS

• QUESTIONABLE: DT Matthew Ioannidis (calf), OLB Cory Littelton (ankle), FS Myles Hartsfield (ankle), S Xavier Woods (knee)

SEAHAWKS

• QUESTIONABLE: RB Kenneth Walker III (ankle), RB DeeJay Dallas (ankle), WR DK Metcalf (hip), TE Will Dissly (calf), S Ryan Neal (knee)

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BUCCANEERS

• DOUBTFUL: OT Tristan Wirfs (ankle, knee), S Mike Edwards (hamstring), S Antoine Winfield (ankle)
• QUESTIONABLE: RB Leonard Fournette (foot), DT Akiem Hicks (foot), CB Sean Murphy-Bunting (quadricep)

49ERS

• OUT: QB Jimmy Garoppolo (foot), DB Tarvarius Moore (knee), DL Hassan Ridgeway (pectoral)
• QUESTIONABLE: DE Nick Bosa (hamstring)

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DOLPHINS

• DOUBTFUL: WR River Cracraft (calf)
• QUESTIONABLE: QB Teddy Bridgewater (knee), TE Durham Smythe (quadricep, knee), OT Terron Armstead (toe, pectoral), DT Justin Zimmer (back)

CHARGERS

• DOUBTFUL: OL Trey Pipkins (knee), DT Sebastian Joseph-Day (knee), CB Bryce Callahan (groin), S Derwin James (quad)
• QUESTIONABLE: TE Richard Rodgers (undisclosed)

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And now on to Fake Injuries...

NFL levies $550,000 in fines for allegedly fake Cam Jordan injury on Monday night




Yes, they were serious about that.

The NFL issued a memo to all teams on Friday, December 2, regarding the faking of injuries — and the punishment to be imposed on teams, coaches, and players when fake injuries happen. The NFL has decided that, on Monday, December 5, Saints defensive end Cam Jordan faked an injury.


Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Jordan was fined $50,000. His position coach, Ryan Nielsen, also was fined $50,000. Coach Dennis Allen was fined $100,000. And the Saints were fined $350,000.

The incident happened after a third-and-17 play by the Buccaneers, midway through the fourth quarter. As quarterback Tom Brady lined up the offense for fourth and 10, Jordan looked to the sideline, took a knee, and pointed to his lower left leg.

The source says that other camera angles reveal Jordan receiving direction from the sideline to go down.

The obvious goal, as the NFL concluded, was to take steam out of the Tampa Bay effort to morph into hurry-up mode and convert the fourth-down play. After the injury stoppage, the Buccaneers punted.

The situation first came to light because Jordan has complained about the situation on Twitter.

“Most expensive fine to date from the NFL came in yesterday… added stressor for no reason,” Jordan said.

He also asked whether fines are made public.

“I just feel like this should be public knowledge,” Jordan tweeted. “‘Cause some of the fines are silly but this 1… ridiculous. Anyways & for what a ‘deliberate action to delay game’ before a [team] punts?”

But he didn’t do it, in the league’s estimation, to stop a punt. He did it to stop the Bucs from putting the pedal to the metal on fourth down.

If Jordan wants to win his appeal, there’s a simple path. If he admits that he was simply doing what he was told, there’s a very good chance his fine will be rescinded. The other fines, obviously, would not be.

And the league office is indeed very serious about this. Injuries are faked to secure a competitive advantage. If the league simply shrugged when it believes a fake injury has happened, it would be complicit in the assault on the integrity of the game.
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Alexander Mattison receives fine for touchdown celebration



Vikings running back Alexander Mattison celebrated his 14-yard touchdown run with a fake hamstring injury and twerking.

He expressed confidence earlier this week that the NFL wouldn’t fine him because the NFL shared it on its social media channels and on its TV network.


But the league docked him $6,503, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports.

“They share it like crazy… then fine you like crazy,” Mattison said on social media. “And I just wanna know who sits there and comes up with these random number amounts for fines.”

Mattison has tied his single-season career highs with three rushing touchdowns and four total touchdowns this season. He has 61 touches for 252 yards.

PFT

 

I understand the elimination of the fake injuries from the NFL, but dammmm, thats some hefty finings.

Players (and coach's and sideline personal) should definitely know better, but who decides how much the amount is?

This has been going on for ever and its about time its stopped. I just think the NFL is money grabbing without fare warning and this should have been addressed in the flippin 1960's.

I blame Mattison of the Vikings!!!!!

Anyway - I suppose these guys who were fined can afford it, I just dont like how this all started in 1 weeks time. Seems fishy.

 

I stand corrected. After further review there have been rules in place.

Now Im going to get fined for delaying the game and misinformation.

 

I had the game recorded but still hadn't watched it yet, so I fast forwarded to the fourth quarter and watched that part.

It was OBVIOUSLY fishy. Jordan didn't do anything on the play that would hint at an injury. With Brady still working to get everyone on the line for a fourth down play (and with New Orleans not able to substitute personnel with Tampa in hurry-up mode), the camera had a close up shot of Jordan with a surprised look on his face looking at the sideline. He then stopped in his tracks and took a knee, prompting the injury time out.

What makes it utterly stupid on New Orleans' part is that they didn't simply call time out. You have all three time outs available, you're up 16-3, and the fourth quarter is half over. If you need to stop the clock to get the right personnel on the field, just call a freaking time out.

 

Saints deny Cameron Jordan faked injury, say he is receiving treatment for foot sprain



After the NFL cracked down on the Saints for defensive end Cameron Jordan allegedly faking an injury, the team has issued a statement strongly denying Jordan was faking.

The team says Jordan was genuinely hurt when he went down on the field, causing the officials to call an injury timeout as the Buccaneers were rushing to the line of scrimmage, and the team says there’s documentation that Jordan has been getting treatment on his foot since.

“The New Orleans Saints deny any allegations of purposefully delaying the game on Monday evening,” the team’s statement says. “Defensive end Cameron Jordan felt foot pain following a third down play and sought medical attention. He entered the blue medical tent and was examined by the medical staff and following the examination he was taped and able to finish the game. He had an MRI performed the following day in New Orleans and was confirmed that he suffered an acute mid-foot sprain in his left foot. He has been at the facility each day receiving treatment for his injury he suffered on the play. The Saints will appeal the fines through the proper channels and believe the allegations will be proved incorrect.”

Jordan was fined $50,000, position coach Ryan Nielsen was fined $50,000, head coach Dennis Allen was fined $100,000 and the Saints franchise was fined $350,000. The NFL warned teams last week that it was going to take faking injuries seriously and issue significant discipline, but the Saints claim the league missed the mark.

PFT
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I knew this was going to happen. This has potential mess written all over it.

 

Diontae Johnson, T.J. Watt, Malik Reed all good to go for Steelers on Sunday



The Steelers are getting healthier.

A day after listing linebacker T.J. Watt, wide receiver Diontae Johnson and linebacker Malik Reed as questionable on their injury report, the Steelers announced today that all three players are good to go and will play Sunday against the Ravens. They no longer have any injury designation.

Johnson, who leads the team with 61 catches this season, had been dealing with a hip injury.

Watt, who has been limited to five games this season because of injuries, has an injury to his ribs, while Reed, who has played in all 12 games this season, had been nursing a back injury.

PFT

 

Cam Jordan’s agent calls fake-injury fine “idiotic” and “a joke”

The NFL has decided to get serious about deterring fake injuries. That has prompted, as reported earlier today, the imposition of fines against five teams this year for the habit of pretending to be banged up for strategic advantage.

Two specific fines came to light on Saturday, based on Week 13 games played after the NFL reminded all teams in writing of the punishment for faking it.

The Saints and Cam Jordan, as first reported here, face $550,000 in fines for Jordan falling down and allegedly faking an injury at a time when the Buccaneers were morphing into hurry-up mode on fourth down in the fourth quarter. Jordan complained about the fine on Twitter. His agent has complained, too.

“We are appealing the idiotic fine,”agent Doug Hendrickson said. “What a joke . . . more details to follow.”

The Saints denied any shenanigans, claiming that Jordan suffered a sprained foot, and that he has received treatment on it. Because the Saints are on a bye this week, they generated no injury reports since the Monday night game.

Per a source with knowledge of the situation, video supports the conclusion that Jordan fell to the ground after looking to the sideline and being instructed to do so.

PFT

 

The other fishy part is that Cam Jordan's tweets are what first brought attention to the whole thing. And he didn't tweet that it was bogus. His first tweets about it complained that the fines were too high:




Then he questioned the part about delaying the game:




He then replied to a tweet about a basketball dunk before finally putting in what might be a lame denial that he faked an injury:



Clearly aggravated "something"? Not much of a defense when you can't even specify the body part.

Looking at the TV broadcast of the game, he went to the turf trying to rush Brady and immediately got right back up. There was no hint of injury at all until he looked at the sideline, so the "clearly" part falls flat. TV cameras got a GREAT shot of the surprised look on his face as he looked to the sideline before he suddenly stopped and took a knee. Nothing clear about it at all.

I don't know the Saints' regular rotation patterns, but he returned to the field as if nothing was wrong on the fourth play of the next Tampa series. He came in with at least two other defensive linemen, so it certainly looked like a perfectly routine part of the rotation. There was no hint of anything being wrong with any part of his leg when he rushed on the next play.

So... sure, it could be legit, but the league has plenty of video evidence to say it's fishy. If nothing else, they have clear evidence that the sidelines instructed him to take a knee rather than him feeling pain and deciding he was hurt. And his own posts on Twitter hurt his case rather than helping it.

 

THE ÑO FUN LEAUGE STRIKES AGAIN for what Alexander Mattison did when he scored a TD against the JETS lol

 

Injury roundup:

• New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (neck) is 50-50 to play Sunday against Philadelphia, Rapoport and NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported. Barkley attended the team's Saturday walkthrough and has expressed optimism that he will play, but how he feels Sunday morning will determine his status.

• Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (toe) is expected to play Sunday against Tennessee, Rapoport reported, per sources.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette (foot) and defensive lineman Akiem Hicks (foot) are both expected to play Sunday against the 49ers despite being listed as questionable, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per sources.

Fournette popped up on the injury report on Thursday as a limited participant and did not practice Friday, but his expected availability will be key for Tampa Bay's burgeoning one-two backfield punch between the six-year pro and rookie Rachaad White.

The team's leading rusher with 511 yards on 145 carries, Fournette trails only Mike Evans and Chris Godwin in receptions (49) and receiving yards (347).

Hicks was similarly a late addition to the injury report, missing practice Friday after two days of normal participation.

He'll be hoping to help contain a running attack that's sure to be San Francisco's top offensive priority with the 2022 No. 262 overall pick, Brock Purdy, making his first career start.

• Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (ankle) is not expected to play Sunday against Carolina, Rapoport reported, per sources. Wide receiver DK Metcalf (hip) should be good to go, per Rapoport. Both players are listed as questionable.

 

49ers defensive end Nick Bosa didn’t practice this week, but that reportedly won’t keep him from playing on Sunday.

Bosa is dealing with a hamstring injury that led him to be listed as questionable on the team’s final injury report. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Bosa will play against the Buccaneers.

 

Kadarius Toney Will Not Play Sunday

Ken Walker Is Not Expected To Play Sunday

 

Good Morning L4SN !

Family, Friends, Football... its on tap... enjoy your day, win or lose!

 

Texans up on Dallas, 10-7... Id laugh my ass off if they beat the Boys.

 

Texans up, 17-14 and with the ball.

 

20-17, Texans at the half.