NFL - NEWS & NOTES

This week's news from Atlanta: the Falcons placed starting left guard Andy Levitre on IR. Levitre had been battling a tricep injury, tried to come back in the Carolina game, but had to come out early after aggravating the injury.

Versatile backup Ben Garland will take over the LG role the rest of the way. Garland is also the #2 center and has even played defensive tackle.

The team signed running back Terrence Magee from the practice squad to fill the roster spot.

And for the deep-dive draft freaks out there, they signed former UNC center Lucas Crowley to fill the opening on the practice squad.

 

LOL! Who said 12+...?

 

Interesting - I'd heard Wilson might be retiring; maybe the team just WANTED him to retire! I don't know too much about Joe Baker, but the secondary actually played pretty well down the stretch after the rookies (Awuzie, Lewis, Woods) started getting their feet wet.

 

Jacksonville Jaguars...

The Jaguars are expecting to be in better shape at wide receiver for the playoffs than they were at the end of the regular season.

Jaguars receiver Marqise Lee is expected to play on Sunday against the Bills, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Lee missed practice on Wednesday as he continues to recover from an injured ankle.

Despite hurting his ankle in Week 15 and missing the rest of the season, Lee was the Jaguars’ leading receiver with 56 catches in 2017, so getting him back on the field would be a big plus for Jacksonville.

Rookie Keelan Cole emerged as the Jaguars’ top receiver after Lee went down, and the Jaguars will hope to have Lee and Cole, as well as Dede Westbrook and Allen Hurns, all available to quarterback Blake Bortles against the Bills.

 

2 days prior to the storm NY1 was saying Eastern Long Island could see 8-12. That swath on screen also included CT, RI and eastern Mass too. I'm seeing at least 6 inches on my street and neighborhood.

Latest post 15mins ago:
Winter Storm Warning
NYC and Southern NY State
WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY ... Storm total accumulations of 8-12 inches are expected ... Until 1 AM EST Friday ... gusting as high as 55 mph ...
How to prepare now
Stay indoors during the storm. Prolonged exposure to cold can cause hypothermia.
14 mins ago · Sources: National Weather Service, ready.gov

 

Winter sucks !!!

 

I'm inside and no reason to venture out. Hot coffee. Hash pipe. Good to go.

 

different news sources dependent if the storm came inland or out to sea. so we didn't get a blizzard but I haven't seen a plow yet. my complex is a mess and our work had a delayed opening at 11 and then just finally closed. those who made it in were asked to stay longer and ride out the storm as the roads are dangerous. so we may not have got a blizzard, but it's pretty bad out for companies to close.

 

PITTSBURGH STEELERS...

A month after Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier suffered a serious spinal injury, his father says he is making progress.

Vernon Shazier told WPXI that Ryan is regaining feeling in his legs. Vernon still believes his son will play football again.


“He’s making progress daily,” Vernon Shazier said. “He’s a long ways from where he was Monday night when he was laying on the field.”

Although Vernon Shazier declined to offer more specifics about the nature of Ryan’s improvement, citing Ryan’s wish for privacy, he expressed optimism.

“He’s much better,” Vernon said, “but we’ve agreed to keep his progress private until he’s ready to share where he’s at.”

Shazier has attended Steelers practices and a game, in a wheelchair. (PFT)
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That's great news...

 

they are now plowing my development. a lady cleaned off her car and got out of the spot. the remaining snow was at least 8-10 inches high.

 

I was referring to the Philly metro area. Initial forecast was 1-3, then upped to 4-6. Got 3 or so in most areas.

 

Businesses (and schools) will close as much out of potential conditions as actual ones. It really wasn't that bad.

 

maybe where you are but our work had a delayed opening at 11 am and then closed and told the staff that came in to wait it out a little bit. it was bad in Newtown Square. I dug out today and it was bad. high drifts too. plows were not out in full force like they normally are. a friend of mine was stuck on 476 in a standstill traffic due to the snow and no one moving or driving fast.

 

smart man. can always bank on wings.

 

He should hang out with TEH PHIL.

 

Surprised nobody has brought up the incident involving Jack Kent Cooke's daughter. Apparently, she lashed out at a Jewish family in an Upper East Side restaurant. He ended up with cuts on his face. She ended up with felony assault and battery charges. Interesting ending to the clip as well.
http://www.tmz.com/2018/01/04/jack-kent-cook-daughter-arrested-anti-semitic/
Video included^^^

 

Holy bat balls!