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Yet to come, week 2

 

Patriots cornerback Isaiah Bolden was inadvertently knocked out by a teammate early in the fourth quarter. Bolden remained motionless on the ground after Patriots linebacker Calvin Munson hit Bolden in the head while tackling Packers receiver Malik Heath.

Medical personnel rushed to get to Bolden as both teams took a knee. Matthew Slater led some players from both teams in prayer.

Bolden eventually was placed on a backboard and onto a stretcher and carted off the field.

The Patriots released a statement that says Bolden “had feeling in all his extremities, but has been taken to a local hospital for further tests and observation.”

Patriots coach Bill Belichick and Packers coach Matt LaFleur huddled with officials after Bolden left the field, and the game was called with 10:29 remaining in the fourth quarter.

“Upon mutual agreement of the teams, tonight’s game between the New England Patriots and the Green Bay Packers has been suspended,” the teams announced.

NBC

 

Reports: Cowboys fear DeMarvion Overshown tore his left ACL

It didn’t look good when Cowboys rookie linebacker DeMarvion Overshown was carted off in the first quarter of Saturday night’s preseason game in Seattle. But Cowboys Nation held out hope it was a minor knee injury for Overshown since he walked off the field and later walked to the cart on the sideline.

But the Cowboys fear a torn anterior cruciate ligament in the left knee of the rookie, according to multiple reports. Overshown will undergo an MRI on Sunday to confirm the initial diagnosis.

The third-round pick made what seemed a routine tackle on Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet, though the defender’s feet did slip on the turf.

PFT

 

Undrafted running back Jaylen Warren might give Najee Harris a serious run for the starting running back role in Pittsburgh by the time the season ends.

Warren had one of the top plays of Week 2 of the preseason when he broke off a 62-yard run for a touchdown against the Bills.

 

Isaiah Bolden is going to be OK.

Saturday night’s potentially serious injury, which caused the Patriots-Packers preseason game to be called with 10:29 to play, has resulted in good news on Sunday morning.

“After undergoing a series of evaluations and being held for overnight observations, Patriots cornerback Isaiah Bolden has been released from the Aurora Bay Medical Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where he was transported to after sustaining an on-field injury in the fourth quarter of Saturday night’s preseason game between the New England Patriots and the Green Bay Packers,” the Patriots said in a statement. “Isaiah will travel with the team today. We thank the medical staff at Aurora Bay Medical Center for their overnight evaluations, as well as the Patriots and Packers medical staffs for their immediate on-field response and care in transporting Isaiah to a nearby hospital.”

Bolden was unconscious after taking an inadvertent blow to the head. He was immobilized and taken to the hospital. Shortly after the game was called, word emerged that he had movement in all extremities.

 

I am the urban farmer now. I cant grow tomatoes worth a crap I found out, dont know what in tarnation i did wrong. Anyway, I created 3 flower beds and tried some tomatoes in buckets and I still have a tree down in the backyard from a severe t-storm that went through last month. Limped through the grass-cutting nonsense this morning. Hanging baskets galore too. Trimming hedges, hoeing beds, chopping/sawing wood, mending fences... hand tools give me a good workout (I have my grandfathers old-fashioned wood saw set) and I still have all my fingers... so far, its early.

Between the indoors and the outdoors, I need a magic door I can walk through and be fishing on a lake somewhere.

Just ramblin'

 

Not football related but . . . tailgating is a part of football, right ?

Spoiler: Is it real?

 

You and everyone here... feel free to post what you want (within reason). Its all good and for fun.

Nice car, but being car clueless, what is it?

Reminds me of the days where my mom & pop packed up the 1961 Ford Falcon (white), threw me and my brother in back and we left California for Ohio... barely made it.

Looked exactly like this...

 

707 horse power will get from red light to red light faster than anyone else.

 

Maxie Baughan, one of the most dominant linebackers of the 1960s, died Saturday at the age of 85.

Baughan forged his initial path of ferocity and athleticism with the Eagles, who drafted him in the second round of the 1960 NFL Draft and quickly installed him as a starter. He played five years in Philadelphia before a trade sent him to Los Angeles, where he finished out the other half of the decade with the Rams.

He split nine Pro Bowl campaigns between the two teams, falling short of the honor just once during the 1960s. Baughan, five times a second-team All-Pro and once a member of the first-team, was inducted into the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame in 2015 and is one of 12 semifinalists in the seniors category for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024.

Baughan's Eagles won the NFL Championship during the linebacker's 1960 rookie season. But after a second straight 10-win season the following year fell short, Philadelphia struggled to recapture success over the coming years, even as Baughan's star rose.

The linebacker continued on with the club until Philly traded him to the Rams in 1966, a team that afforded him a better shot at contending.

From 1967-1970, Baughan served as a core member of a Rams team that won 41 games and twice reached the Divisional Round of the playoffs. He retired following his fifth season with Los Angeles and began serving as a defensive coordinator for his alma mater, Georgia Tech.

He briefly interrupted his new chapter when Washington convinced him to serve as a player-coach during the 1974 season. He suited up for just two games before returning for good to the sideline, first as the Baltimore Colts' DC.

Baughan's coaching career spanned another 23 years after that, with other stops as the defensive coordinator for the Lions, head coach of Cornell and linebackers coach for the Vikings, Buccaneers and Ravens along the way. He retired from his last post in 1998.

Having spent 29 years either playing or coaching in the NFL, Baughan owns an enduring place in the history of the Eagles, Rams and across the league.

NFL.com

 

It was real.

Oops!

 

Idk why that link says “Oops” but it works and will direct you to Hagerty which is a reputable site.

if you’re not comfortable clicking just google “The Mustang wagon that never was”

 

The statement about the wagon that never was should have stayed true today instead of that ugly ass mustang wagon they have now.

 

Isnt Easton Stick a baseball bat?

 

Texans, Saints cancel joint practices set for this week

Teams apparently are reconsidering the wisdom of joint practices, where things can get a little too intense and a little too chippy.

On Sunday night, the Texans and Saints announced they have agreed to scrap the sessions that were due to happen in the coming days.

“Our two teams have mutually agreed to cancel the joint practices that were scheduled in New Orleans this week,” the Texans said in a statement. “After our head coaches spoke earlier today, we decided this was in the best interest of both teams as we continue to prepare for the regular season. A revised practice schedule for each team will be communicated once finalized.”

Some coaches have begun to publicly question whether a second day of joint practices is necessary. Both Jets coach Robert Saleh and Packers coach Matt LaFleur have recently expressed concern that a second day could result in a greater chance for fights. Potentially, any hard feelings lingering from the joint practices could spill into the preseason game that usually follows the joint practices.

With the NFL not willing to get involved in the process, it’s for the teams to make good decisions about how best to prepare for the season to come. In this specific case, the Texans and Saints have decided that they don’t need to get together at all for combined practice sessions before they face off to conclude the preseason.

NBC
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Been saying this from the very beginning. These practices are nothing but trouble and are not necessary. I never liked them from not only the fighting aspect, but the injury aspect also.

 

Via multiple reporters, head coach Sean McVay said on Sunday that receiver Cooper Kupp will return to practice this week.

 

I seen reports yesterday that Jacobs was planning on reporting before week 1 ... this could get interesting.

If Raiders are going to yank the Josh Jacobs tender, time is running out to do it

If, as recently reported, Raiders running back Josh Jacobs plans to report before Week 1 and, in turn, to collect his full $10.1 million for 2023, the Raiders are on notice.

The Raiders, if they’re going to rescind the tender, need to do it before Jacobs accepts.

The Raiders have done nothing overt to create the impression that they’d be inclined to reclaim the $10.1 million earmarked for Jacobs and use it elsewhere. The circumstances continue to point to it as a possibility.

They didn’t pick up his fifth-year option in 2022. Then, after he had a huge season, they had to apply the tag. They made no real effort to sign him to a long-term deal, making him a perfunctory offer so that Jacobs couldn’t say they didn’t try to sign him beyond 2023.

Then, the Raiders leaked the idea that they’d be willing to explore a Saquon-style deal that gave Jacobs the opportunity to earn more money with incentives, but did nothing to actually put that on the table — at least not as of a couple of weeks ago.

Consider where the market is. Last Monday, Ezekiel Elliott signed for “up to” $6 million. Hours later, Dalvin Cook took a base package of $7 million, but with a lot of the money tied up in per-game bonuses. Jacobs gets $10.1 million guaranteed, simply by showing up.

For the same reasons Jacobs should pounce on the money while it’s still there, the Raiders should ask themselves whether it should still be there.

Maybe the powers-that-be want owner Mark Davis to come to that conclusion on his own. Maybe he will. If he’s ever going to, the clock is ticking.

And given the chance that the clock will strike 12 soon, Jacobs shouldn’t hesitate to take the $10.1 million. If he’s not going to skip regular-season games, there’s no reason to not show up now and short circuit the team’s ability to rescind the tender.

NBC/PFT

In my opinion, this is a no-brainer for Jacobs... take the money and play. Raiders however, if they wanna be 'richard craniums' might think else- wise, but actually, they need Jacobs. If he kicks ass this year, $10M would have been worth it... if Jacobs comes back down to earth, the Raiders will be F'd and should never go down that road again.

IMO, the Raiders ought to just pay him ($10.1M) solely based on last season.

 

The Ravens have won 24 straight preseason games, whoopie. The Vikings currently hold the top spot in preseason consecutive losses. Guess who was 13-4 last season?

Some teams have a knack at flipping a switch once the season starts, luck is involved too, but winning in preseason means a whole lotta nothing and vise versa.