Welcome to week 8 of the college football seasonThis weeks slate of Top 25 match ups Womens Jerome Bettis Jersey , highlighted by an old school rivalry between the Spartans and Wolverines. There is an ACC match up that has two undefeated teams playing for the top spot in the Atlantic Division. No. 6 Michigan (-7) at No. 24 Michigan State, noon on FOXNo. 16 N.C. State at No. 3 Clemson (-17), 3:30 on ESPNNo. 22 Mississippi State at No. 5 LSU (-6.5), 7 on ESPNNo. 12 Oregon (-1.5) at No. 25 Washington State, 7:30 on FOXThis weeks highlight game also contains first place implications in the Pacific 12 North Division, putting two 5-1 teams against one another. This game boasts one of this years top draft-able quarterbacks in Justin Herbert. The Cougars look to make it 4 in a row against Oregon and College Game Day will make it’s first ever visit to Pullman on Saturday. With sole possession of first place on the line and College Game Day invading it has the makings of a great game. No. 12 Oregon (-1.5) at No. 25 Washington State, 7:30 on FOXOregon DucksJustin Herbert #10 QUARTERBACK 6’6” 233 LBSJake Hanson #55 OFFENSIVE LINEMAN 6’5” 297 LBSTony Brooks-James #20 RUNNING BACK 5’9” 190 LBSJalen Jelks #97 OUTSIDE LINEBACKER 6’6” 245 Troy Dye #35 INSIDE LINEBACKER 6’4” 224 LBSUgochukwu Amadi #7 SAFETY 5’10” 201 LBSWashington St. CougarsAndre Dillard #60 OFFENSIVE LINE 6’5” 310 LBSJalen Thompson #34 SAFETY 6’0” 190 LBSGardner Minshew #16 QUARTERBACK 6’2” 220 LBSOregon DucksQB Justin HerbertHerbert is by far and away the best QB in this class. I mean I am sorry but it is not even close. Dwayne Haskins and Daniel Jones are good, but they are still so raw that Herbert is so far ahead of them. He has everything you want to see in an NFL QB, especially in the arm and height category. He has some serious zip on the ball and throws it into places where not many guys could do it. Has elite ball placement and overall awareness of his receivers. He knows how to absolutely dice up zone coverages. He navigates the middle of the field as well as about anyone I have seen as of recent. In addition, he has an incredible arm and accuracy combination that allows him to just sling it deep too. He can do some improvisation, and is most definitely mobile, so he can beat you with his legs.His release is rather inefficient and it will lead to him either getting strip sacked or overthrowing the ball deep. He has some issues with his mechanics as well, and while his footwork is generally sound, his feet get a little tense when he is under pressure. He needs to improve on his pocket presence and not completely collapse under pressure once it comes anywhere near him. He needs to go through his progressions more as he seems to key in on one guy at the beginning of the play. I should add that while he folds under pressure, he has trouble processing things pre-snap, and it is why blitzes are that much more effective against him. Round Grade: Late 1stNFL Comparison: Marcus MariotaILB Troy DyeHello Darius Le鈥?.I mean Troy Dye. Yeah, every time I watch Troy Dye play I see a more athletic version of Darius Leonard. I am way higher on Dye than most, and while he is gaining traction around draft circles, I likely am going to be higher than them too. I see legitimate star potential in Dye and until he proves me wrong I will not come down off of that. He is a freakish athlete who has some of the best downhill speed and coverage speed in the draft. It is Mack Wilson level good. His lateral quickness is stupid good and he knows how to avoid defender rather well. He really knows how to get into the backfield, and will even go to the extent of powering through linemen, which he can do Jerome Bettis Jersey , but he also skinnies through multiple gaps. He is one of the few ILBs to have active hands in the draft and block sheds well. He is physical and tenacious in all aspects of the game, he is Vince Williams levels of intense. His coverage skills continue to improve and he has begun to process well too.His reaction can be slow, which is the biggest knock on him, because it leaves the middle of the field open and allows him to get washed out of plays. He overpursues on angles and sometimes takes bad angles, but can make up for them on speed alone. He needs to add some bulk. He is strong, but has a very Shazier-like frame when he was coming out and at the ILB position that is no bueno. He just needs to trust his eyes more, because he takes himself out of plays and washes himself out of plays he would otherwise make. He is a great prospect, but has to trust those eyes.Round Grade: Mid 2ndNFL Comparison Darius LeonardEDGE Jalen JelksI like how twitchy and reactive he is at the line. Jelks, due to that, is stupid quick off the line and it allows him to win off of his athleticism alone at times. He has some really nice explosiveness that allows him to get a great jump straight off of the line. He has a nice swim and rip combo and even has a spin move he breaks out. He gets straight out leverage and turns his speed into power effortlessly. With it comes excellent bull rushes and the ability to simply get around the edge. He can drop back in coverage due to how fluid he is in his hips, thus making him an ideal fit in the Steelers’ system.He still needs to refine his bend. It is there and present, but it is not fully there. It is never timed correctly and can lead him to going around the arch. He tries cross chopping, but it never has any success and has little improvement, could continue to try, but his other moves are far better. Somewhat of a shoddy run defender. Can set the edge but drops his eyes and does not block shed on time.Round Grade: Early 3rdNFL Comparison: Jabaal SheardS Ugochukwu AmadiAbsolutely fantastic in coverage, both man and zone. Absolutely manhandles opponents on the line, keeps hips square, and has great mirroring skills. It is nearly CB level good, and his aggressiveness with active hands only help. His recognition skills in zone are some of the best in this class. He is reactive and gets right into his zone and recognizes routes so easily. He has great hands and the ability to make a play on the ball is not foreign to him. Has some scary good ball skills and will go up and fight for jump balls. His hips are extremely fluid and he easily keeps up with the fastest receivers. Keeps his eyes on the QB and it leads to INTs.Does not show that he can play single-high, as he has played in the box and the slot, but he has the athleticism to play single-high. Somewhat shoddy run defender James Conner Jersey , can be timid to get in the play. Gets burnt deep due to being caught napping, his body seemingly shuts down, but his trail technique is good enough to not allow him to give up too many big plays. His angles are rather bad and he will not be able to fight off many blockers, thus single high might be his area.Round Grade: Mid 3rdNFL Compaison: Ha-Ha Clinton DixWashington State CougarsS Jalen ThompsonI like him in coverage. He will not blow you away, but he plays smart football. Has a great football IQ and knows what the QB will do 9 times out of 10, and it leads to some ridiculous level of anticipation. He has some great mirroring skills and discipline skills. Will not get fooled by bunch sets and will keep upfield leverage in case of a deep bomb. He is a fantastic communicator and clearly a leader of the secondary. Has amazing aggressiveness in man and will never get beat deep due to fluid hips and strong mirroring skills. On top of that, he is a solid run defender and can come into lanes to make good plays from the box. He is an absolutely dreadful tackler. He cannot wrap up well at all, and is easily powered through. He is timid sometimes at the line and can be too aggressive in man coverage and give up inside leverage. Bites on double moves all the time and opens the middle of the field to slants. Has not played that much of other positions and is overall limited in his zone experience. Does not have the size to truly play Safety, thus likely being a nickel corner.Round Grade: Mid 4thNFL Compaison: Bryce CallahanQB Gardner MinshewYeah, Minshew is a bit of a sleeper here. He is incredibly smart and has a clearly high football IQ. His pre-snap and post-snap processing are all fantastic as he consistently audibles into advantageous positions. He goes through his reads rather easily and does not stick on just one read. Has sharp intermediate and short accuracy that allow him move the ball down the field at times. He is still mobile and creates plays out of nothing. Is a fiery leader and great presence that any team rallies behind.Mechanics are a complete mess. A narrow base and long release are only two of the main issues. He does feel pressure and completely collapses under it. Has spotty deep accuracy at best and arm strength is nothing to write home about. Will always go for the check down and is never aggressive. Has little anticipatory skills and will miss easy out routes and boundary routes that an NFL QB should hit. Drops his eyes once pressure gets near him and it leads to INTs.Round Grade: Late 5thNFL Comparison:Josh McCownOT Andre DillardHas all the physical tools you want in an NFL tackle, and is agile and quick when getting into the second level. He will block LBs and get off of double teams rather easily to reach to the LB. Creates huge rushing lanes when he gets his leverage right and his hips are fluid and allow recovery for him if he is beat. He has good recognition of stunts and strong hands, which often get inside meaning he seldom holds. He has good footwork on the line.However, his feet are too active. They get jittery and his hands are fundamentally flawed. He is not powerful enough to hold his inside block and gets beaten by bull rushes all the time. His hips face the inside too much and allow outside leverage to EDGE rushers, and speed rushers eat him alive. His anchor is stiff and he plays too tall, and often loses the leverage battle that he so badly needs to win. He loses to EDGEs on the edge with bend due to inconsistent hand placements, as he can hold the outside shoulder, and never recover from it. His lack of power leaves him susceptible to block sheds on the second level. Round Grade: Mid 4thNFL Comparison: Jamarco Jones...In the comment section tell us what games and who you are watching. Let us know your thoughts concerning the 2019 draft. Go Steelers! We take a look at some of the more significant position battles that will be fought during minicamp, OTAs and training camp this offseason." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteBehind the Steel Curtaina Pittsburgh Steelers communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsSteelersOddsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Latest NewsSteelers Film Room2018 NFL Draft AnalysisLatest NewsFiled under:Latest NewsPittsburgh Steelers 2019 Camp Battles: Mike Hilton vs. Cam SuttonNew,10commentsWe take a look at some of the more significant position battles that will be fought during minicamp, OTAs and training camp this offseason.EDTShareTweetShareSharePittsburgh Steelers 2019 Camp Battles: Mike Hilton vs. Cam SuttonCharles LeClaire-USA TODAY SportsWhile it would be fair to say that the Pittsburgh Steelers 2019 roster looks to be set at several positions, there are still a handful of starting roles yet to be decided and a number of backup up jobs remain up for grabs.Over the coming weeks https://www.thesteelerslockerroom.com/authentic-terrell-edmunds-jersey , BTSC editor Jeff Hartman and myself will take a look at some of the more obvious key names that will be fighting position battles throughout minicamp, OTAs and training camp later in the year, each taking a different side in the fight and providing our thoughts on why our pick will be the winner. So far we have weighed in on the impending battles between quarterbacks Joshua Dobbs and Mason Rudolph, runnings backs Jaylen Samuel and Benny Snell Jr. wide receivers James Washington and Donte Moncrief, tackles Matt Feiler and Chukwuma Okorafor and linebackers Devin Bush and Mark Barron. Today we move onto the cornerbacks.Mike Hilton vs. Cameron SuttonWhile Mike Hilton may have arrived in Pittsburgh a year earlier than Cameron Sutton, his debut season with the Steelers was a brief one in 2016, signed to the practice squad a few weeks before the end of the season after being released by the New England Patriots. Both players took part in their first training camp in 2017, but it was Hilton who emerged in the far stronger position. The former Ole Miss product claimed the starting role as the nickel corner and Sutton began the year on injured reserve after suffering a hamstring injury in the final preseason game, returning for the final few games of the season in Week 13. Hilton kept the job heading into 2018, with Sutton limited to a backup role and playing on special teams.Despite being an active part of the defensive game plan at the start of the season, the only snaps Sutton saw after Week 8 were three plays at the end of the Steelers blowout win over the Carolina Panthers. Through the first seven games of 2018, Sutton saw more than 40 percent of the available snaps on defense each week, but was limited to just special teams duties once the team returned from their bye. As the secondary faltered, Sutton found himself back in the mix at practice, seeing snaps over Hilton in training. However, he was still limited to just 30 snaps on defense in the final three games of the season. Jeff HartmanThis is an intriguing camp battle considering Hilton’s game time was scaled back at the end of last year. Hilton’s 2018 just wasn’t as good as his 2017 season, and many suspect it is because the league has been able to catch up with him, how the Steelers use him, and his weaknesses.However, for a guy who has literally fought for every inch he has earned with the Steelers, I feel a bounce back season is going to happen. Hilton is a smart player with tremendous blitzing skills Womens Terrell Edmunds Jersey , and he will benefit from having a better supporting cast around him in 2019. Terrell Edmunds will have a year under his belt, Joe Haden and Sean Davis return and Steven Nelson should help iron out any kinks on that side of the defense.With that said, I do see them using Sutton more this year, but I still think Hilton wins the battle entering Week 1. Will he keep it? That depends. In my opinion, a huge indicator for how the Steelers feel about Hilton will come this offseason. Hilton is currently without a contract since he hasn’t signed his tender. He wants a new deal, but do the Steelers give him that contract? Or just wait and see how this season goes? If they give him the deal you have your answer, but if they don’t give him that brand new contract this job is up for grabs.Simon ChesterIf Sutton is ever to repay the faith the Steelers had in him when they selected him in the third-round of the 2017 NFL Draft, now would be the time to do it. With free agent signing Steven Nelson and Joe Haden seemingly locks for the two starting roles on the outside and the latest third-round draft pick in Justin Layne all but guaranteed to be part of the final 53-man roster, Sutton is far from certain to make the team this year.But if he has hopes of breaking into the first team in 2019, perhaps his best opportunity will come at nickel corner. Hilton suffered a notable drop off in play from 2017 to 2018, a fact highlighted by grades of 83.1 and 69.9 in the respective seasons by Pro Football Focus and confirmed by anyone with eyes who watched the decline of the secondary last season. That being said, he was limited by an elbow injury suffered in Week 3 for much of the year and was hardly helped by the play of some of those around him.While Sutton has had his moments in certain matchups, his struggles in games against the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens in the first half of the 2018 season were clear for all to see when given extended playing time. Having played multiple positions for the Steelers last year, his versatility alone will likely keep him in the Black and Gold for one more season, but his chances of taking the starting role might rely more on Hilton declining than his own improvement.Praised for his man-coverage skills coming out of college and commended for his instincts, the coaching staff needs to see more of the skills he showed as cornerback at Tennessee if he is to be a starter. around his passive nature in press coverage and his inability to locate the ball once it is in the air, a skill he appears to yet lack. Improving his tackling would not hurt either, another issue the scouting reports highlighted back in 2016.

Let’s talk about endings. The end of the 2018 season reached its merciful conclusion when the Denver Broncos finally gasped their last against the Los Angeles Chargers. In truth Womens Royce Freeman Jersey , the season was over long before, but they still have to play the games, even if the Broncos don’t actually show up. In the season’s dying breath, the Broncos showed why there must be wholesale changes to the franchise moving forward.As Ian St. Clair and I broke down the final game of the season on the MHR Radio Podcast, it was obvious that a theme has run through the season. The theme of the season could not be explained any better than the results of the Broncos second score of the game. At 14-3 in the 4th quarter, Denver finally gets into the end zone. Rather than kick the extra point, Vance Joseph elects to go for a two point conversion. The most 2018 Broncos thing that could have happened ensues. Case Keenum fires to his left, and Casey Hayward wrestles the ball away from Courtland Sutton, skips out of the tackle and races down the sideline for a pick-2. The Broncos went from out of the game, to back in the game, to out of the game in just this sequence.That means the defense actually only gave up 14 points. The other 9 came off of the pick-2 and a fumble recovery for a touchdown. And that, Broncos Country, is the perfect metaphor for the 2018 season. There are no stats necessary. No breakdown of individual plays. Only the sad realization that each of us has had to endure not one, but two full seasons of ineptitude. I am not sitting here telling you that we deserve better Courtland Sutton Jersey , although I might have said it a time or two. I am telling you that what the Broncos have put on the field for the last two years has been the epitome of unacceptable. If it continues, eventually the fans will become numb to it. It becomes expected, if not accepted among the fans. When that happens, it takes a long time to get out of that quagmire.At this time, I can only offer the same solution that many fans have offered, which is to fire Vance Joseph. He’ll be fine. He is on to Cincinnati anyway. In time, more solutions will come, but with one move, all of Broncos Country will be able to get that bad taste out of their mouth, even if it is just for a brief moment.The MHR Radio Podcast is now on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Acast, Stitcher Royce Freeman Jersey White , TuneIn and a few other podcast hosts. Please subscribe to the one that fits your fancy, and also rate and review what you hear.What is your one big takeaway from the Broncos loss to the Chargers in the 2018 season finale? In Colorado, football fans are very interested in learning about former Missouri quarterback Drew Lock, as he’s been linked to the Broncos in a number of mock drafts. That makes Colorado head coach Mel Tucker’s opinion interesting.Tucker was just hired at Colorado after spending the last three seasons as the defensive coordinator at Georgia, and he has coached against Lock three times. Tucker, who has also been a defensive coordinator and an interim head coach in the NFL, believes Lock is the real deal.“His arm talent is off the charts,” Tucker told the . “He’s a competitor. He’s a guy that if you make a mistake defensively, he can hurt you. He throws a really nice deep ball and I definitely think he’s an NFL talent.”Tucker said the team drafting Lock is drafting a franchise quarterback.“I think he’ll have a really good NFL career,” Tucker said. quarterback off the board, after Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray and Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins. If Lock is there with the 10th pick, John Elway may be giving him a call on draft night.

Join Tony and Bryan for the Steelers news of the week in the latest episode of the ‘Steelers Hangover’." Latest NewsBTSC On DemandPodcast: Can “Team Kumbaya” continue once Training Camp rolls around?New https://www.thesteelerslockerroom.com/authentic-juju-smith-schuster-jersey ,3commentsJoin Tony and Bryan for the Steelers news of the week in the latest episode of the ‘Steelers Hangover’.EDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Podcast: Can “Team Kumbaya” continue once Training Camp rolls around?TwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesAs always with any team, there is equal parts camaraderie and dissension. The last couple of years, it seems like there’s been less of the former and more of the latter. But with a couple of disgruntleds in other cities, the feeling has been one of “team first and unity”. Will it continue in the sweltering heat of Latrobe? Join Bryan Davis and Anthony Defeo from BTSC as they share their thoughts afterwards for the extravaganza known as “Steelers Hangover”.In case you are new to the show, you can check out a complete rundown of the show below: The week that was at BTSC.Can the kumbaya of the last few months continue.Around the world of BTSCand MUCH MORE!Check out the show below: I approach the tight end position in much the same way I approach drafting a quarterback.Sure, I would love to select Travis Kelce, George Kittle, or Zach Ertz Womens James Conner Jersey , but I’m not willing to spend such an early pick to do so.I like to spend my early picks on running backs and wide receivers. This is not to say I haven’t seen what my team might look like should I draft a TE early.Mock drafts can be a valuable tool in determining your draft strategy. We know by ADP (average draft position) that Kelce is generally going in the top 8-15 picks of a draft. Kittle and Ertz about a round and a half to two rounds later.If you were to take part in several mock drafts, you can get an idea of how happy you would be with your team if you draft one of these tight ends early.The next tier of TEs is where I’m much more interested in investing in. I’ll take an O.J. Howard, Evan Engram, or Hunter Henry in rounds 5-7 in every draft. At that point, you should already have at least one starting running back and wide receiver, the building blocks have already been set. Tight end is deep, maybe not as deep as QB, but you will run out of RBs and WRs much quicker than you will a TE.If you wait until double-digit rounds in your draft to select a tight end T. J. Watt Jersey , I’m good with this strategy as well, you’re likely looking at Vance McDonald, David Njoku, Jared Cook, and Delanie Walker. Sure, each one has some question marks, but there is also upside associated with each one. McDonald could be third on the target list behind Juju Smith-Schuster and James Conner, the upside is there. Will there be enough passes to go around to make David Njoku a top TE this season? Will Jared Cook be able to develop chemistry with Drew Brees?Walker is up there in age and coming off a season-ending injury Jerome Bettis Jersey White , can he still be the top target for Tennessee? How good will Eric Ebron be now that Jack Not to mention, it’s unlikely he’ll have the same TD to reception rate that he had last season.As for my rankings, here we go at TE.— Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs— George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers— Zach Ertz, Philadelphia Eagles— O.J. Howard, Tampa Bay Buccaneers— Evan Engram, New York Giants— Hunter Henry James Conner Jersey White , Los Angeles Chargers— Vance McDonald, Pittsburgh Steelers— David Njoku, Cleveland Browns— Jared Cook, New Orleans Saints— Delanie Walker, Tennessee Titans— Austin Hooper, Atlanta Falcons— Eric Ebron, Indianapolis Colts— Jordan Reed, Washington Redskins— Kyle Rudolph Womens Jerome Bettis Jersey , Minnesota Vikings— Jack Doyle, Indianapolis Colts— Greg Olsen, Carolina Panthers— Trey Burton, Chicago Bears— Jimmy Graham, Green Bay Packers— Chris Herndon, New York Jets— Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens

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After starting a 48-day stretch without a true home game with another lopsided loss in Minnesota, the Oakland Raiders looked destined for yet another losing season.Coach Jon Gruden’s team responded well instead of spiraling out of control and put together the best back-to-back games since he returned to the sideline last season.Now the Raiders (3-2) head into their bye week full of confidence and in the thick of the playoff race after following up an upset win at Indianapolis with an even more impressive performance in London against the Chicago Bears.“We’re building our team. That’s all I’m going to say,” Gruden said. “We’re not making any other statements other than that. We like the progress. We like the development of some young guys.”A season that began in the turmoil surrounding star receiver Antonio Brown, who was released two days before the opener, and then featured back-to-back lopsided losses to Kansas City and Minnesota that were all too reminiscent of Gruden’s first season back in Oakland, now seems to be headed in the right direction.The moves made by Gruden and first-year general manager Mike Mayock are paying dividends with expensive free agent acquisitions such as right tackle Trent Brown, receiver Tyrell Williams and defensive back Lamarcus Joyner are all making big contributions, oft-troubled guard Richie Incognito has been mostly on his best behavior and has fueled a strong running game and several rookies are playing major roles.That youth movement was on full display during the go-ahead, 97-yard TD drive in the 24-21 win over the Bears last week. First-round running back Josh Jacobs started it off with a 15-yard run and had 33 yards on the ground, including the 2-yard TD to cap it.Fourth-round tight end Foster Moreau caught three passes for 41 yards in the drive and fifth-round receiver Hunter Renfrow converted another first down with a 12-yard catch.Throw in a strong blocking game from undrafted rookie fullback Alec Ingold Antonio Brown Jersey White , a sack by first-year defensive end Maxx Crosby and solid performances from second-year players such as Kolton Miller and Maurice Hurst, and it appears as if a foundation for success is being built.“I think we just have a mature, young football team, to be honest,” quarterback Derek Carr said. “Our young guys are really talented. It’s really nice to have that. We’re a better football team this year than we were last year. Coach built a solid foundation. I just want to win. But the cool thing about it now is I could see it last year, we’re going to be awesome, I know it. I know we’ll be able to play in big games and beat people. That said, no one else believed him, except the people in our building and that’s all that matters. I think it’s carried over since last year. I think it will continue to grow.”Gruden’s first year back was a rough one as the Raiders traded away former building blocks Khalil Mack and Amari Cooper, and stumbled to a 4-12 record that included many games were they weren’t even competitive.A summer of controversy surrounding Antonio Brown that ultimately led to his release and then back-to-back 18-point losses against Kansas City and Minnesota made it look like the same old Raiders again.But that all changed during a 10-day trip that started with a 31-24 win at Indianapolis and ended with a game that saw the Raiders shut down Mack and beat the Bears by controlling the trenches provide hope that the team might be headed in the right direction before leaving after the season for Las Vegas.If that continues after the bye, the Raiders will look back at the road stretch that appeared so daunting as a turning point in a positive direction.“We’ve spent a lot more time together. Guys bonded off the field together,” safety Erik Harris said. “I’m proud of this team for dealing with the adversity we faced on the road. We could have taken it a negative way or a positive way and everyone has taken it a positive way and bonded.”The travel doesn’t stop after the bye as the Raiders must make two more long trips to Green Bay and Houston before finally returning home for a three-game homestand.When they began this long stretch away from Oakland, it appeared as if they could have been out of contention when they got back to the Coliseum on Nov. 3 against Detroit.Now they have a good shot at being in contention in an of New England and Kansas City.“We have a long way to go,” Gruden said. “We’re still in the middle of a long road trip. I don’t know when it ends, but there’s no time to get too up or too down in this business.”

KANSAS CITY https://www.theredskinslockerroom.com/authentic-terry-mclaurin-jersey , Mo. (AP) — Kareem Hunt went unclaimed on NFL waivers Monday, three days after a video was released that showed the star running back shoving and kicking a woman in an incident that ultimately led to his release by the Kansas City Chiefs.Police did not charge Hunt with a crime, but the Chiefs released him for being untruthful with them about what happened during the February incident. Hunt currently is on the commissioner’s exempt list and cannot play even if another team signs him. The NFL says it is continuing its investigation.Also on Monday, a police report surfaced in which a suburban Kansas City man told police that Hunt was among a group of men that assaulted him during a nightclub altercation in January.The incident happened Jan. 11 at Mosaic, a club in downtown Kansas City. The 38-year-old victim was treated at a hospital for a broken rib, broken nose and other injuries. But as was the case in the assault captured on a Cleveland hotel security camera, no criminal charges were filed in the case.The Chiefs declined to comment on the January incident.“I think I’m hoping and would like Kareem to get help along, you know, obviously with everybody involved in it,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said more broadly. “I just think it’s a tough deal. It’s not a win-win situation for anybody, the young lady (in the Cleveland incident) included.“My prayers are that everybody involved gets help there most of all,” Reid said, “because we’re all in this fraternity in our earth-life, and we’re all living together.”Hunt acknowledged he misled the Chiefs about the incident in Cleveland during a live interview with ESPN on Sunday. He also apologized to those that were affected by his actions.“You can’t really explain it. The video shows it,” Hunt said. “I was in the wrong and I’m not that type of person. I’m really disappointed and embarrassed in myself.”Hunt admitted he may have anger issues, and he said that “I’ve taken action to learn from this.” But when asked whether he had sought counseling, Hunt said he had not.“I feel like everybody gets a little angry sometimes, and I’m going to get treatment on it. I want to make sure nothing like this ever happens again,” he said. “I’ve worked my whole entire life. I’ve gave everything and sacrificed for this. And if I get another shot, the team won’t regret it.”Last month, the Redskins claimed linebacker Reuben Foster off waivers after he was released by the 49ers following a domestic violence arrest in Tampa, Florida. It was only the latest in a series of legal troubles for Foster, who remains on the exempt list and is facing a league suspension.Washington drew criticism for the signing, and coach Jay Gruden admitted Foster might never play for the Redskins. But they would retain his rights if he ever steps on the field again.Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said he has not spoken to Hunt, but sent him a text message.“I let him know that we are thinking of him and that he’s always going to be our brother, and to let a few things settle down,” Kelce said. “He needs to understand some things, how people are viewing him right now. I’ll eventually get to him and get in his ear. He knows we love him.” Hunt at Toledo Montez Sweat Jersey , said he briefly spoke with Hunt since the video was released. Roberts said he’s hopeful that Hunt winds up back in the NFL.“Other than be supportive, there’s not much you can say to him or anyone in that situation,” Roberts said.” It’s just about the next step for him and his mental (state) and whatever organization he, you know, hopefully ends up with.“I just hope he does (play again),” Roberts added. “I know this is what he wants, what he strives for. We were together when we had nothing. I just wish him the best and also to not take any attention from the woman. I hope she mentally is dealing with it all as well.” The Indianapolis Colts‘ defense looks primed and ready to face Carson Wentz and the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.Fresh off holding the Washington Redskins without a touchdown in a 21-9 victory Sunday, the Colts (1-1) turn their attention to the Eagles (1-1), who are coming off an upset loss at Tampa Bay but could be getting Wentz back. If Wentz is cleared to return nine months after surgery to repair torn ligaments in his left knee, he’ll present another big challenge for Indy’s young group.“Just being technique and fundamentally sound,” safety Malik Hooker said. “He’s a great quarterback, obviously. Everybody knows that. But at the end of the day, football’s an 11-player game and not one, so we can’t just let one person beat us. We’re going to get out there and do the same thing and improve on the mistakes that we had this week.”There weren’t many mistakes. After the Redskins led the NFL in rushing yards in Week 1, the Colts held them to 65 and made them one-dimensional.Led by rookie linebacker Darius Leonard, who had a game-high 18 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble, the Indy defense also limited Washington (1-1) to six points off quarterback Andrew Luck‘s two interceptions and were at their best when the offense sputtered.“They’re only going to get better,” Luck said. “They’re young, they’re fast, they’re athletic, they’re tough. Fun unit to watch.”In his second NFL game, Leonard looked like a veteran. The second-round pick out of South Carolina State wasn’t bothered when his headset malfunctioned and he lost connection to the sideline at times.“A lot of responsibility,” coach Frank Reich said. “He didn’t lose his poise. ‘OK, I don’t have the call, give me the call,’ just like he’s been doing it for a long time.”100<button class="view-gallery">View Gallery</button> Gallery:View from the sidelines: NFL cheerleaders 2018Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports | Raj Mehta

Circus promoter extraordinaire PT Barnum once said Womens Derek Carr Jersey , “Nobody ever lost a dollar by underestimating the taste of the American public.” From the mid to late 1800s, Barnum said just about anything to sell hoaxes and freakshows for big money. From the 1980s to the turn of the century, boxing promoter Don King made millions selling two crackheads fighting and-or a crackhead fighting Mike Tyson. In the1990s, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones had a dynasty but keeps his team relevant with his gift of gab now. And to join him on the list of hustlers these days is Jon Gruden.Oakland Raiders’ owner Mark Davis felt like he needed someone to put butts in the seats when he moves to Las Vegas. So Gruden was happy to take his $100 million and hasn’t stopped talking since. First, he convinced Oakland fans he was coming in to win a Super Bowl before leaving. Then things didn’t work out early on so he is tearing the roster down and prepping for a rebuild. He knows there’s more patience in a rebuild than a win-now mentality, particularly with the fans in Las Vegas,But no matter what, he says whatever he has to say to make things look better than they are.“I have a cell phone just like you and everybody else. And I get a lot of calls from people that are dying to come play here,” Gruden told Howie Long before his Thursday Night Football game on FOX against the San Francisco 49ers. “I’m just telling you, they’re dying to play for the Raidas! To have salary cap space. To have a chance to talk to some of the people that you really want to wear the Silver and Black. The one’s you really want to wear the Silver and Black and represent this team, that’s exciting.”So Gruden didn’t really want Khalil Mack Antonio Brown Raiders Jersey , the most dominant defensive player in the game?Who’s dying to be a Raider these days anyway? Gruden can’t talk to any of the players that will be top names in free agency next year, that’s tampering. But to get hypothetical with it, guys like Jadeveon Clowney, and Dee Ford are winning where they are. And it’s going to take contracts the size of Gruden’s to get Le’Veon Bell and Demarcus Lawrence to become RaidersFree agent Junior Galette is one player who has been stumping to play for the Raiders with no luck. He responded to Gruden’s statement in the affirmative.Yeah, Galette, the current free agent edge-rusher that had his last 10-sack season in 2014. Navorro Bowman, who led the Raiders in tackles last year, has repeatedly said he would like to return as well. Perhaps Dez Bryant and Colin Kaepernick are dying to play for the Raiders too? Of course a player that doesn’t have a job is dying to be Raider. They’re dying to get back in the NFL with any team. Eric Reid probably was dying to be a Raider before signing with the Carolina Panthers but Gruden chose to stick with guys like Reggie Nelson. The Raiders are horrible in Gruden’s comeback so far so he has to say something. He came back ready for the X’s and O’s of the game but wasn’t ready for the business side like Mack’s holdout. So after getting impatient, he unnecessarily traded him to start the nightmare. didn’t work out and the rebuild started. So like Barnum, King, and Jones before him Womens Antonio Brown Jersey , he’s saying what he can to hold fans’ interest. After all, Davis did pay him to sell the Raiders in the midst of their move to Vegas. And there’s nothing like the promise of a better tomorrow to sell your football team. He’ll likely keep that sell job going into next year’s draft, when fans’ hopes shift to the draft class. But at some point before too long, the hustle is over and he’ll have to produce something. OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Coliseum Authority will meet Friday to get an update on the possibility of whether the Raiders could stay in Oakland another year.Authority executive director Scott McKibben said he will update the board in closed session on where things stand between the Raiders and the Coliseum following a lawsuit filed by the city of Oakland against the team and the NFL last month. No Raiders officials will be present.The Raiders had pulled their $7.5 million lease offer for 2019 off the table following the lawsuit, but owner Mark Davis later said all options remain for where the team will play its final season before moving into a new $1.8 billion, 65,000-seat stadium in Las Vegas in 2020.McKibben said he has been in touch with Raiders president Marc Badain and told him the board is willing to meet after the team has done its due diligence into other sites.The Bay Area News Group reported that the team will meet with the authority, but McKibben said nothing has been scheduled yet.The Raiders have had talks with the San Francisco Giants about sharing their ballpark, could share Levi’s Stadium with the 49ers or try to find a stadium in another market.

Reuben Foster was claimed off of waivers by Washington last November Montez Sweat Jersey , but never appeared in a game for the team because he was placed on the Commissioner Exempt list after being arrested on a domestic violence charges the same month.It was Foster’s second arrest on such charges in 2018, which led the 49ers to cut him loose despite the first set of charges being dropped. The same thing happened with the second set of charges, which led team president Bruce Allen to say in January that he doesn’t expect Foster to be suspended.Allen said something similar at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Friday.“The charges have been dropped, there are no complaints, so it’s time for him to play football,” Allen said, via the .Allen’s optimism about Foster’s availability may wind up being misplaced as the NFL has suspended players without criminal convictions in the past. Roger Goodell noted as much at his Super Bowl week press conference and said he planned to speak to Foster as part of the league’s investigation, so it remains unclear when a final decision will be handed down. Of all the NFL seasonal awards, the one shaping up as the closest and most intriguing is for Comeback Player of the Year.How could it not be with the likes of Aaron Rodgers and Adrian Peterson , who have won league MVP honors, plus three-time Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt and Colts quarterback Andrew Luck as front-runners?Quite a few big names are back in action after curtailed 2017 seasons, among them Carson Wentz, Odell Beckham Jr., David Johnson and Deshaun Watson. Unless they have spectacular second halves of the schedule, though, the attention belongs on that impressive quartet of Rodgers, Peterson, Watt and Luck.All four have had a significant impact Wes Martin Jersey , perhaps most notably Peterson, the previous non-quarterback to win the league’s MVP award (in 2012) and the only non-QB to take it since LaDainian Tomlinson in 2006. Remember, Peterson, 33, was available to everyone as a free agent before the Redskins reached out.He has paid them back by ranking fifth in rushing with 587 yards, has four touchdowns, and is surrounded on the stats sheet by guys who weren’t even in high school when Peterson broke in for Minnesota in 2007.“I think he’s embodied kind of a little bit of what we want to be about not only as an offense but as a team,” says Redskins quarterback Alex Smith. “I just think the way he’s played on that edge — physical, relentless. I think that’s what we want to be about, not only as an offense, but a football team playing with that kind of an edge all the time. That kind of physicality certainly helped set the tone for us quite a few times this year.”Washington leads the NFC East at 5-2 even though its passing game ranks 26th. Credit a strong defense and the work of “All Day.”That moniker would certainly fit Watt, too. No one puts in more effort on the field — and Watt has put in the same level of diligence recovering from not one but two major injuries. He played a total of eight games in 2016-17.His return to the Texans started slowly, as did Houston with three straight defeats. Then Watt began dominating, and the Texans (5-3) began winning. They now lead the AFC South, and Watt is tied for the conference lead with eight sacks while stopping the run as well as any edge rusher around.“I’m still not where I want to be yet,” Watt says; that’s a scary thought for opponents. “I still have plenty of growth and plenty of things to work on. But I didn’t make it to Game 8 in either of the last two seasons so I’m happy with that …“Like I’ve always said the whole time, I don’t blame anybody who didn’t know if I was going to be the same again because there were times I didn’t know. So, I can’t sit here and get too mad at people who thought I might be washed up or thought I might be done. Because I was sitting in that same boat when I was sitting at home with a cast on my leg and not being able to walk Dwayne Haskins Redskins Jersey , and thinking: ‘Man, will I be the same again?'”Certainly, Luck could have asked that same question after missing 2017 with a shoulder problem. It’s never truly been clear if the injury was misdiagnosed or mistreated, or that Indy simply was fooled by the length of time its starting quarterback would need to recover.But recover he has, and even with a paucity of skill position talent around him, Luck is looking very good. He has thrown for 23 touchdowns, second only to Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes, who has tremendous talent at wideout and running back to work with. Luck is moving well and, most significantly, his arm strength is excellent. last year’s comeback award had he returned from his collarbone problems and revived Green Bay’s season, getting the Packers into the playoffs. But it didn’t play out that way last December, and he finished the season on injured reserve.So he definitely qualifies in this category, and he has also battled a knee issue most of the season. Yet Rodgers has been at his MVP form even as the rest of the Packers struggle.“He’s still the best or is tied for the best on the planet,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan says. “He always has been. He’s the man. I know he’s not 100 percent, everyone knows that, but he seems to be a little bit better each week. He’s still the best.”But is he the guy the AP’s 50 voters will support for Comeback Player of the Year in such a loaded field?Tune in Feb. 2 when the award winners are announced.

It’s so tempting. I want to do it so badly. But I know as soon as I start to get ahead of myself Womens T. J. Watt Jersey , something will happen to remind me why I shouldn’t do such things. I can’t start looking ahead as to how the Steelers season will play out. Moving up to second place in the AFC North with a 2-4 record, the Steelers are right in the mix of the division battle. With the Ravens traveling to Seattle this week while the Steelers are on bye, it makes sense to pay attention to that game to see what could happen and how much it would affect the Steelers. That’s fine. Looking to this week is never a problem. But should we be looking even further out? It’s easy to note that six of the next seven opponents the Ravens face are .500 or better. If you were to throw out the game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 10, the only opponents Baltimore faces that have more than a single loss is the 4-2 Houston Texans in Baltimore and the 3-3 Los Angeles Rams in L.A. the following week. The Ravens have to face the Seahawks, Patriots, 49ers, and Bills in this tough middle stretch of their season. Finishing their 2019 season in Cleveland and then home against the Steelers, the only other game in between is a Thursday night show down against the New York Jets. But I’m not going to look ahead. If I were going to look ahead to the Cleveland Browns schedule, I would first notice they have to travel to New England coming off their bye week this week. Other than that, their schedule looks a lot like the Steelers and they actually face off against Pittsburgh two more times. But I’m not going to look ahead to that one either.The most important schedule for the Pittsburgh Steelers have to worry about is their own. Yes, they are going to need some help along the way if there really going to get back into the swing of things. But that is beyond their control so why even worry about it now?As the Steelers take the week off to try and get healthier and reload for the second half of the season JuJu Smith-Schuster Jersey White , they have their next three games at home against the Dolphins, Colts, and Rams. Although there are several teams ahead which could create problems, the Steelers definitely have their most difficult challenges behind them as they’ve already faced off with the only two unbeaten teams remaining in the NFL along with a very strong Seattle Seahawks team. But I’m not looking ahead for the Steelers either. The Steelers have one job to do: win their next game. If they can manage to defeat the Dolphins on Monday Night Football the last week of October, the Steelers will be a little bit closer to everything. Once that happens, the Steelers have one job and one job only: win their next game. If the Steelers can manage to get back to .500 after the first week of November, things could be just fine moving forward. But then after that, they only have one task to worry about: win their next game. I think you’re picking up on a trend here. Bottom line is, it’s easy to look ahead and see the Steelers options moving forward. There’s a good chance Baltimore could come back to them with their difficult schedule. The Steelers can control their own destiny against the Browns because they still have to play them twice. But those games don’t even begin until a month from now. And a lot of things can change in a month. I know I basically looked ahead by saying I’m not looking ahead. It already got me once, so I can’t afford to do it again.When the Steelers faced off against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 5, I caught myself looking ahead at the AFC North and how the race would completely change if the Steelers could get a victory. And while it appears they outplayed the Ravens in some aspects https://www.thesteelerslockerroom.com/authentic-juju-smith-schuster-jersey , the final score was not in their favor. I set myself up so much for how things would be if the Steelers won, all of it came crashing down when they didn’t.The point of the story is this: the more I worry about the division, the more things don’t play out to get to the point I’m worried about. I would like nothing more than the Week 17 game in Baltimore to be for the division. But so much could change along the way, including with the Steelers, it may not be a game of any significance. While I can hope the season plays out as such, focusing on that goal could drive one insane.Yes, it’s the bye week. Yes, it’s easy to look forward and say what teams need to do from this point on. But the Steelers team should not be worried about anything other than the very next opponent. Because if the Steelers drop any of their upcoming games, then none of this will matter. Staying singularly focused is all they can do. It seems crazy that a team who just came off their second win of the season in their sixth game could even consider talking about crazy things like the playoffs, divisional championships, or even a winning season. But the Steelers are where they are in a weak division T. J. Watt Jersey White , so they are definitely not out of the running. What could knock the Steelers out of the running all of a sudden? A loss to a team they could/should have defeated. The Steelers have had enough of those games in 2019. One more is not something they can afford. I know this is what we do as Steelers’ fans. We have been blessed with a great franchise where not being in the thick of things is a rarity. So looking at how things play out is something we have been trained to do. But with the start this team had in 2019, we need to do our best to not to look ahead. So I’m not going to look ahead anymore. At least for now... Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been the subject of critical comments from a variety of former teammates since the end of the 2018 season and several current teammates have spoken up to refute those barbs, but the quarterback has not offered a direct response to any of it over the last few months.That didn’t change when he provided a few quotes to the team’s website about the start of the offseason program. Roethlisberger said that it has been “fun to be out there throwing with the guys” for the first time since Week 17 of the 2018 season.Roethlisberger was also asked about having all of the core veterans on the team on hand for the voluntary sessions and his answer included what could be taken as a comment about some of the people who aren’t in Pittsburgh any longer.“I expect nothing else,” Roethlisberger said. “We want to show we are here, dedicated to this team, dedicated to having a great season. We are all about each other.”Running back Le'Veon Bell and wide receiver Antonio Brown were the biggest departures from the Steelers. Bell wasn’t with the team at all last season while Brown’s final days with the team did little to live up to the idea of full dedication to the team. but the choice of words doesn’t feel totally coincidental given the words some others have chosen to use about Roethlisberger of late.

The Alliance of American Football is off to a solid start John Elway Jersey White , but one thing it has shown is the dearth of solid quarterbacks. The NFL doesn’t have 32 quality starters, so how in the world can any other professional football league have any quality starters? (Notwithstanding Kurt Warner’s story.)The AAF, though, did talk to two quarterbacks who would sell tickets and generate interest.League co-founder Bill Polian told Lindsay Jones of that CEO Charlie Ebersol talked to Colin Kapernick about the quarterback’s interest in playing in the league.“I don’t know what transpired, but he’s obviously not playing,” Polian said Thursday.Polian said he personally spoke to Tim Tebow, who declined. Kaepernick, who hasn’t played since 2016, continues to hold out hope he will get a second chance in the NFL. Tebow is in spring training with the New York Mets, and Orlando Apollos coach Steve Spurrier said this week on that Tebow’s decision was understandable. : The first version of this story said the AAF “reached out” to Kaepernick. Jones clarified that her tweet should have said “talked to” Kaepernick as the AAF did not initiate the phone call. Ty Law has announced his choice of presenter for the Hall of Fame induction ceremonies in Canton, Ohio next month.Many players choose former coaches or teammates to speak on their behalf Womens Royce Freeman Jersey , but Law chose someone who knew him long before he suited up for Michigan, the Patriots, the Jets, the Chiefs or the Broncos.Law chose his childhood friend Byron “Book” Washington. Washington grew up with Law in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania and moved to Ann Arbor to room with Law during Law’s final college season after the corner’s initial roommate moved out.“My best friend in the world, like a biological twin brother, from when we were 1 year old,” Law said, via ESPN.com. “We grew up across the street from one another. Any experience that I had, closer to anyone in my life, he knows everything — all the good Courtland Sutton Jersey , where all the bones are buried. That’s my guy through thick and thin. If my grandfather was alive and here, it would be a no-brainer, as far as the impact in my life, but I couldn’t think of anyone else who knows me like Byron does.”with Champ Bailey, Pat Bowlen, Gil Brandt, Tony Gonzalez, Kevin Mawae, Ed Reed and Johnny Robinson.