Yeah, same. They really need to go out & get another WR that can actually be a threat, because Jordan Matthews, Zay Jones, Corey Brown & Andre Holmes are going to do nothing to scare anybody.
Having said that, they didn't really have anything last year either while Sammy was injured, and McCoy still did well. He's also pretty good at turning plays that should be losses into small gains, so he could well still have another elite year in him despite all the odds being stacked against him.
Shady is more elusive which helps and he can actually catch the ball, which Gurley can't do.
Cameron Meridiths knee just bent a way his knee is not supposed to bend.
Be surprised if he plays this season.
Jordan Howard is going to see a fuckton of stacked boxes then.
Chris Johnson had a horrible game last night - two fumbles & a dropped catch inside the first ten minutes of play.
Damn I had high hopes for Howard too.
TIME FOR KEVIN WHITE TO SHINE or get injured again!
White, Victor Cruz, Markus Wheaton & Ruben Randle is pretty close to the Bills unit in terms of sheer depth of nothingness.
EDIT: Having watched pretty much every team's local coverage through these preseason games, I've got to say that the Bucs easily have the best score display, although the constant 'unsheathing sword' sound effect gets annoying after a while.
Browns defence looks to be going the way of the Saints defence & going from horrible to below average this season. Kizer just looks like he wants to throw everything deep though. He's starting week one too, so we'll see how that works out.
Going to be interesting for osweiller when he gets cut. He can probably get a backup gig at another team or can spend the year on holiday. The offset language in his contract means he's getting 16 mill regardless of what happens.alrhough getting beat out by tom savage, deshone kizer and a limp hero in Peyton doesn't shine his resume much.
Stunning.
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.c...preseason-game
Burfict likely out for 5 games.
Seems like it's been a while since a Ravens injury, so have one today:
Albert McClellan is out for the year after tearing his ACL.
He started 11 games last year and was a special teams specialist.
Opens the door for one of two UDFA those (we could be looking at 5 or 6 in our 53 this year).
About time really.
The Bills are continuing their fire sale, sending Reggie Ragland to the Chiefs for a 2019 fourth rounder. Meanwhile, the Jets have claimed Kony Ealy off waivers after he was cut by the Pats.
I also quite liked the news that Lev Bell is reporting to the Steelers just in time for a three day breakHe's going to have almost zero practice with the team before week 1.
In before Lev-Bell goes on a fantasy points spree...
Gone a bit mental and ordered some 'jerseys'.
I wanted Bowser but there wasn't a shirt (customisable player/number) with my size so I ended up ordering a Mosley colour rush shirt, a Brandon Williams home shirt and a black hoodie with Bowser's name on the back.
Also bought a hat so I'll look like a proper fan at Wembley.
Ragland was only drafted (for a second round) last year too.Originally Posted by Dan
About time really.
The Bills are continuing their fire sale, sending Reggie Ragland to the Chiefs for a 2019 fourth rounder. Meanwhile, the Jets have claimed Kony Ealy off waivers after he was cut by the Pats.
I also quite liked the news that Lev Bell is reporting to the Steelers just in time for a three day break
They really want to tank it for high value picks.
I'm surprised we didn't trade for him, we could do with a MLB to start alongside Mosley (Correa the expected starter has been poor) and he went to BAMA.
Well he is playing the Browns in week one...
Where did you get them from? I keep wanting to get some stuff but (a) it's so expensive, and (b) I don't really know what I'd get. Coming up to my 30th birthday though (), so maybe I'll chuck something on the list this year.
American shop because I'm too fat for the European one
Expensive as fuck though.
[Insert your own 'fixed' variant here]
How much did you fork out on all that!?
Too much, especially as I won't really wear them too much.
I'm awful with money.
The American NFL shop is still way superior to the NFL Europe store.
Fansedge used to be great, it still is if you want college football stuff, but it just has the same stock at the US NFL store now.
You can pick up some proper bargains if you keep checking there. Last year after we traded Murray to the Titans, they reduced everything with his name on it. They listed one of the elite jerseys of his (usually $300) for $10. I snapped it up quick. The shipping on it was $25 I believe, so I got it to me for just under £30.
I bought a hideous orange Miller jersey at Wembley. It's the second Broncos Jersey I've had but I only spent about five quid on the first one in total so I didn't begrudge it too much.
Why don't the Cowboys use Brice Butler more? He's always looked like a far better receiver than Terrance Williams, and seems to consistently do well in the Dez role when given a chance, but yet he seems to be permanently stuck with the second string while Williams does nothing but run block pretty well.
EDIT: Browns are apparently trying to trade both Cam Erving & Joe Haden, as well as Brock. I guess none of them should be that surprising, given that Erving has been poor, Haden is on way too much money for his current level, and Osweiler is super-expensive garbage, but it does seem like the Bills, Jets & Browns are actively competing to see who can have the most picks next year.
At this rate they might end up being the only three teams picking in 2018. They'd probably all still botch it, mind.
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Also talk that Zeke might play week one, even if he loses his appeal today, as he might do a Brady & take it to court.
Matt Stafford, a man whose entire career has been "launch this aimlessly up in the air and hope Megatron can somehow catch it", is now the highest paid player in the NFL.
Fucking hell.
QB moneyYou forgot 'whip it two yards to Golden Tate' though.
I'm really not looking forward to the point where the season starts & it turns out our defence hasn't improved as much as preseason suggests. I also hope the motherfucker blowing a whistle loudly for the entire Saints/Texans game is never allowed in any sporting event ever. Almost vuvuzela levels of annoying
EDIT: Steelers have traded a 4th rounder for Vance McDonald & a 5th. Maybe that Bruce Miller pick isn't so bad after all...
Zeke taking his appeal to Brady levels would be hell for Fantasy players. He'd be fine to start the season but could have a season ending ban hit him any time.
49ers looked pretty good last night, particularly as the defence seems to be on the way back to being a top unit - Reuben Foster & Eric Reid were smacking Vikings all over the field.
Stefon Diggs, however, was a shambles. Two dropped passes that hit him right in the chest.
The Browns just cut Joe Haden.
Not that surprising.
He had a few mediocre seasons and they had been trying to trade him for a couple of seasons.
What is surprising is that no one offered them something, they still have loads of cap space too so could have held on.
If they've got loads of cap space it doesn't make much sense really. Unless they think they have someone better, who is also cheaper.
I've read that they have an undrafted guy that they really like.
Also read that the cap hit is only 4m this year though which helped their decision. They'd have dicked on their cap space had he not gone this year.
I was going to come in and make a crack about how only teams with shit defences would be interested in him, so I'll be looking forward to seeing him play for the Saints this season. Apparently we are in fact interestedThe Browns just cut Joe Haden.
In other news, the Chiefs (another team interested in Haden, along with the Steelers) have given Cleveland a 5th round pick for Cam Erving; Cameron Meredith 'only' has a torn ACL & a partially torn MCL, despite which Victor Cruz is still unlikely to make the roster; the Zeke trial is going at least til Thursday as a key witness isn't available, and the Packers have signed Ahmad Brooks.
Best of all though, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League rejected Johnny Manziel after a try-out as he wasn't fit enough, mentally or physically.
...and he's signed with the Steelers. Takes some pressure off artie burns I suppose.The Browns just cut Joe Haden.
Jesus, that was quick.
EDIT: Redskins offence has looked utterly hideous through the first three games. Pryor's drop when he was wide open with half the field in front of him was almost as bad as Diggs' two shockers. Kirk Cousins chasing down Vontaze Burfict after throwing a pick was potential suicide - I wouldn't have been surprised if Burfict had stopped just to be able to destroy him before scoring.
The Lions have shipped Laken Tomlinson (former 1st rounder, c. 28th pick) to the 49ers for a 5th rounder.
Quite a lot of teams giving up on first round picks the last few days.
I wish Hard Knocks didn't end every episode with the players watching Game of Thrones
I hate the way the audio goes out of sync every week on fucking Gamepass.
I want more of that.I wish Hard Knocks didn't end every episode with the players watching Game of Thrones
Interestingly, Woodrum only got a couple more snaps that Mallet did.
I so hope that we stick with him rather than the experience as Woodrum flashed a lot of potential at times.
I can see us keeping quite a few undrafted guys this year (Jaylen Hill who might be our starting nickel corner, Patrick Ricard who was signed as a DE/DT but has found a home playing at FB and Bam Bradley who has really done well on special teams and at MLB).
Could even seen 'Smoke' Mizell make the team.
We also have a player (Maurice Canady) who needs to be on the team after the cut deadline and some people are reporting that we'll take a chance on cutting Zuttah before bringing him back.
Oh and Carl Davis has fought hard to be on the team, this pretty much sealed it:
I am trying hard not to be caught up in Mahomes mania, given that it's just pre season and all, but he is looking a bit like the love child of Favre and Rodgers.
I brace myself for the inevitable disappointment
Zuttah and Donnell our two biggest cuts so far, both were expected.
Also traded a 7th pick for a tackle.
Seahawks get Sheldon Richardson from the Jets for Jermaine Kearse, a second round pick & a seventh round pick swap.
Jets making one last move to establish themselves as the preseason favourites for the first overall draft pick.
They've been trying to deal him for a couple of years.
Osweiler's apparently being cut, in another not very shocking move.
Snead's been handed a 3 game ban. Not sure why NFL.com hasn't reported it yet.
Substance abuse. Originally 4 but dropped on appeal. Surprising it didn't come out earlier really.
Read a hard knocks spoiler on NFL.com accidentally. Beware reading the "notable cuts" piece.
Couple of interesting moves though. Sammie Coates getting turfed to Cleveland and the panthers waiving / attempting to deal their punters and kickers.
Does it really count as a spoiler if it's reality?
True. I try to avoid the info before the show though so didn't post what it was. Assume others do they same.
Nevermind that, I've just seen the trade the Colts & Patriots made
EDIT: I've also just seen the Hard Knocks spoiler...
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