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Texans Sign Entire Draft Class

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As a busy Thursday for rookie signings winds down, the Texans don’t have any more work to do on this front. They reached agreements with each member of their draft class Thursday night, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports (on Twitter). Here’s the full rundown:

Canha then ripped a two-out single with two men on, scoring both runs. It came immediately after German and Yankees manager Aaron Boone complained to plate umpire James Hoye about a pitch they felt was a strike three but he called a ball.

Gregorius came into the game 0-for-his-last-28 and went hitless in his first two at-bats. Then he singled in the fifth inning. When he got to first base, he turned to coach Reggie Willits and yelled, Wow!

Dungy, 62, will be honored during the Bucs’ Sept. 24 home game on Monday Night Football against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team Dungy played for in 1977-78.

I am very humbled and thankful for this honor, Dungy wrote on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon. I will always be grateful to Malcolm Glazer and the entire Buccaneers organization for all they have done for me and my family. Looking forward to September 24.

Dungy’s honor comes a year after Jon Gruden, but it was his sustained success that set the table for the Bucs’ magical 2002 season.

He undoubtedly loves it even more now. Turay became the 52nd overall pick in last month’s NFL Draft and now the Colts are hoping they can take this still-raw defensive end and turn him into a pass-rushing terror.

There’s some debate about how tall an order that will be. It isn’t difficult to find those who think Turay was drafted too early for a guy with limited statistical production and a history of shoulder injuries. But the Colts are all-in on Turay’s potential, sort of like Rutgers was without having seen him play in an actual game.
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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan Jersey explains how the Falcons’ offense will be more consistent in 2018

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NFL Network’s Tiffany Blackmon catches up with Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan after his big contract extension with the team to talk about what’s next for the Falcons in 2018 and beyond.
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The question is who replaces Nate Solder, overpaid to stand guard on Eli Manning’s blind side. If first-round pick Wynn isn’t ready to step in, Cannon might have to flip sides, with former 49ers right tackle Brown joining the starting lineup. A 2017 third-round pick who missed his rookie season due to blood clots in his lungs, Garcia could be a dark-horse candidate at left tackle.

Mike Gillislee in danger of not making Patriots’ roster

Last year, New England signed running back Mike Gillislee to a two-year, $6.4 million contract and sent a fifth-round draft pick to Buffalo to acquire him as a restricted free agent. This year, Gillislee is in danger of not making the Patriots’ roster.
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The Patriots are likely to keep four or five running backs, and three of them 鈥?Rex Burkhead, James White and first-round draft pick Sony Michel 鈥?are locks. Gillislee, Jeremy Hill, Brandon Bolden and undrafted free agent Ralph Webb will all be competing to make the roster, Brian Robison Jersey according to Mike Reiss of ESPN.

That points to what a disappointment Gillislee was last year: Although he was New England’s primary ball carrier for the first half of the season, he was benched for the second half of the season and only played in one game after Week Eight.

Cowboys are prepared to pay Dak Prescott Jersey what he deserves

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DeAndre Jordan Game Jersey The Cowboys have the best bargain in football this season, paying Dak Prescott only a $630,000 base salary. Prescott’s per year average of $680,000 ranks only 74th among NFL quarterbacks. Seventy-fourth?!
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Prescott surely makes more in his off-the-field deals.

I just want Dak to go out and be MVP this year of the NFL. That’s what I want. Then, we’ll deal with that.

Chuck Foreman Game Jersey On Monday night, Warner suggested he hasn’t gotten the desire to play totally out of his system. Warner dropped into the broadcast booth during a St. Louis Cardinals game and talked about missing the game. Warner said he did and that he sometimes hoped that one team, at some point, gives me another 7-on-7. Just give me 20 plays and Authentic Keelan Cole Jersey let me see if I can still do it.

Warner added that he reached out to a coach about doing just that this season.

I was actually ready to, for this coming season, I actually talked to a coach and my wife said, ‘Go for it, I think it would be great,’ Warner said, via Yahoo Sports. So I actually talked to a coach about possibly doing it if they needed someone, but then they went out and signed somebody. I don’t think they thought I was serious. So I think we’re completely done now.

The Giants tried to trade back into the second round to take Carter, but finding no takers, saw him slip to them with the second pick of the third round, 66th overall.

The Orioles lost six games in a row last week before winning Friday, which tied for their second-longest losing streak in the past seven seasons. They lost seven in a row last season, and before that, they lost nine straight in July 2011. That year, Baltimore finished 69-93 in the basement of the AL East. One bright spot has been Manny Machado, who had his 17th career multi-HR game for the Orioles last week, breaking a tie with Frank Robinson (16) and tying Brady Anderson for the fifth most in franchise history. — Nitzberg

Texans place Jeff Allen Jersey on PUP

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The Texans placed starting right guard Jeff Allen on the reserve physically unable to perform list, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports. Allen no longer counts on the team鈥檚 90-man roster.
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Amid that legal brouhaha, two funding companies filed a memo with the court in November 2017 noting that Seeger served on the board of directors at Esquire Financial Holdings — a firm he had not included on the list he made for Brody. Seeger responded by noting he had left Esquire’s board in May 2016. He said his prior directorship had nothing to do with his recommendations to the court to bar specific funders from doing business with the players.

But Seeger, who stands to earn more than $70 million for his law firm, Seeger Weiss LLP, because of his lead role in the settlement, was considerably more active on behalf of Esquire Bank than he has previously stated. He recommended Esquire Bank to attorneys for former NFL players, and he also helped Esquire develop its concussion settlement funding program.

Chiefs fans won鈥檛 enjoy seeing Johnson in the Silver and Black, but he makes a lot of sense for what the Raiders need to add on defense. And new Raiders coach Jon Gruden Wendel Clark Jersey has a long track record of liking to bring in aging veterans for one last go-round.

The 35-year-old Johnson is a four-time Pro Bowler who started every game except the meaningless Week 17 game for the Chiefs last year. He was released by the Chiefs in February.

Limited Nico Siragusa Jersey I’m going to continue to keep putting [effort] in and keep helping out as many people as I can using this platform. I like to be able to do that. I like to see smiles [from the people] that you can help out. And right now, the city is still in need. It’s almost been a year, and it’s not back the same.

It’s getting there. It’s going to take a few years, but I want to help in the process. I want to be a part of that process in helping people get back.

Quintana has struggled this season, and right-handed batters have been the reason why.

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Jeimer Candelario (B), 16 percent, Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates (RHP Chad Kuhl): Yes, I’m going against one of my recommended pitchers, but part of that is just acknowledging that not everyone goes directly down the list and uses every single guy. Plus, it’s not like Candelario’s having a solid day precludes Kuhl from doing the same. Candelario has done his best against righties with a .929 OPS and nine of his 10 extra-base hits. He has batted second in every game this year, too.

Marcus Semien (R), 27 percent, Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers (LHP Cole Hamels): My weekly Oakland Athletic! Semien is a known lefty-destroyer and he’s done nothing to change that reputation this year. His OPS was 108 points higher against lefties during 2015-17. He’s toting a .321/.400/.536 line against them this year and has batted first or second in every game so far. Hamels has allowed an MLB-high seven homers so far this year, all to righties.

Matt Davidson (R), 43 percent, Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals (LHP Eric Skoglund): If there’s one pitcher you want exposure against on Saturday, it might be Skoglund. The lefty has been a glorified batting-practice pitcher this season, as right-handed bats have pummeled him for a .340/.389/.560 slash line. What’s amazing is that that’s actually an improvement over 2017 (.366/.397/.547). This looks like a prime matchup for Davidson, who has the power to capitalize on Skoglund’s mistakes.

Jeimer Candelario (B), 27 percent, Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles (RHP Chris Tillman): Candelario heads a streak of Tigers in a good spot against one of the worst hurlers in the league. Candelario is featured since he’ll enjoy the platoon edge against the inevitable parade of relievers. Joining Candelario as options are Leonys Martin, Dixon Machado and JaCoby Jones.

Eduardo Escobar (B), 10 percent, Minnesota Twins vs. Cincinnati Reds (RHP Sal Romano): Escobar has done his part filling in for the suspended Jorge Polanco. He’s been particularly dangerous against righties, batting .313/.382/.563 with a .250 ISO. Consider Escobar a great “plug and play” option on Saturday against Romano and his .373 wOBA against lefty batters.

Hernan Perez (R), 1 percent, Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs (LHP Jose Quintana): Right-handed hitters have put up a .313/.397/.547 slash line against the lefty. This includes a bloated 47.2 percent hard-hit rate. Perez has struggled out of the gate but, for his career, he’s done most of his damage against southpaws, including a .316/.342/.447 slash line in 2017.
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NFL draft’s instant impact rookies: Saquon Barkley Jersey should make big splash

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For NFL teams, taking the long-term view is聽essential in executing a draft plan. But developing a first-round pick can take many different forms.
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With excellent instincts, range, coverage skills and hitting ability, Smith projects to be an early contender for defensive rookie of the year. He should start alongside veteran Danny Trevathan from Day 1. And with Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio’s propensity to move inside linebackers around the formation in different blitzes, Chicago may utilize聽Smith all over the field.

Rosen聽was widely considered the quarterback in the class most ready to play right away, and he might get the chance to show why if Sam Bradford falters or has more knee issues. He’s accurate and displays refined mechanics and footwork 鈥?all of which are essential for rookie passers to get on the field and play well. With the Cardinals in a bit of a rebuild, the new coaching staff may opt to get that transition kick-started early if Rosen shows he’s up to the task.
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Many mock drafts projected James to go far earlier than he did, but he might have the best fit of any rookie defender despite his slide. Defensive coordinator Gus Bradley was seeking聽a hard-hitting, swift聽and versatile safety for a unit already replete with young talent. He helped Kam Chancellor shine in Seattle, and James 鈥?who has a very similar skill set to that of the Seahawks standout聽鈥?could blossom into a star in Los Angeles.

NFL teams leave no stone unturned when it comes to scouting top players for the draft. They scour college tapes, career statistics, physical attributes, intelligence tests, personality traits, social media accounts and school transcripts. By the time draft day arrives, NFL teams know if a player ever stepped out of line in middle school. But there’s one very obvious piece of information that teams seem to be changing their tunes on before choosing the players who can make or break a franchise: their birth certificates. In last week’s NFL draft, teams seemed to be saying younger is better when it came to the top picks.

Timmy Jernigan Game Jersey The proof is in the pudding, so to speak. Womens Sheldon Richardson Jersey Bryant really wasn’t winning many of those one-on-one battles on the perimeter, and his stats lagged as a result. In his last three years in Dallas, Bryant was a shell of the receiver who dominated the league from 2012-14.

Another person familiar with the legal team said Flood’s selection came in part because the investigation had reached a pivot moment. Cobb had led the White House’s efforts to produce documents in response to requests from Mueller. Now, the White House is anticipating a possible legal showdown over a presidential interview.

Ex-girlfriend of David Irving Jersey hurls major allegations via hack

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Things just took a dark turn for David Irving.
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Not long after signing his restricted free agency tender to remain with the Dallas Cowboys in 2018, betting big on himself to stay on the field and deliver a career season that could lobby big money as an unrestricted FA the following season, he’s now run into some trouble off-the-field. On Monday just ahead of the NFL Draft, Irving awoke to find his Twitter account had been hacked by his now former girlfriend, who went on to fire off a series of now-deleted yet damning tweets where she accused the Cowboys’ veteran pass rusher to domestic violence. Irving himself took to FaceBook to refute the claims, stating the tweets were from a woman upset she had been kicked out after it had been discovered she was cheating.

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What Pettine really needs is a defensive lineman adept and athletic enough Womens Troy Aikman Jersey to bend the edge and bring an inside counter, with the strength and leverage to win as an occasional tackle on obvious passing downs.

I don’t rate Bradley Chubb as highly as some do as a pure pass-rusher鈥攈e tends to disappear at times despite two 10-sack seasons in a row鈥攂ut I really like him as an every-down lineman who can face up against the run and bring hits and hurries into the backfield. Because he displays advanced hand-fighting technique in comparison to most college defenders, Chubb looks like a guy Pettine could install right away to great effect, and these are the kinds of defenders the Packers need.

With the release of Tyrann Mathieu, the Cardinals and new head coach Steve Wilks will need a versatile playmaker in their secondary. In addition, there’s a need for a long-term starter at cornerback opposite Patrick Peterson.

Josh Rosen Jersey ‘pissed’ he fell to Cardinals at 10th pick: ‘There were nine mistakes ahead of me’

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The longer Josh Rosen waited in the green room inside AT&T Stadium on Thursday night, the more mad — and more motivated — he became.
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After being selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the 10th overall pick Thursday night in the NFL draft, Rosen told reporters that he was pissed and really angry he fell outside of the top three.

There were nine mistakes ahead of me, Rosen said.

But when the Cardinals finally selected him after trading three of their picks this year to the Oakland Raiders to move up and snag the former UCLA quarterback, Rosen was relieved and inspired, yet still unhappy all at once.

The question is who (or whom) and why?聽Many times, it’s one agent trying to drive down the stock of a competing player. In other instances, it’s a team, hoping the player slips to them.

We see this often, in fact, it happened two years ago with Miami offensive lineman Laremy Tunsil when a video emerged of him wearing a聽gas-mask bong (only the second time ever I’ve written those three words) while smoking weed. His social media account had been hacked.

The draft can be one of the greatest moments in these picks’ lives.

We already know that the Cleveland Browns at one and New York Jets with the third selection are likely going quarterback. Outside of that, it’s a real crapshoot. Picking No. 2 overall, the New York Giants could go in any one of four different directions.

That includes a quarterback in the first round. It also includes either defensive end Bradley Chubb or running back Saquon Barkley should New York stand pat at three.

Limited Youth Andrei Mironov Jersey Dez Bryant likely won’t find a home this week.

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday that Bryant isn’t expected to sign prior to the NFL draft, which opens Thursday, per sources informed of the decision. Rapoport added that the ex- Dallas Cowboys receiver could wait Authentic Kyle Turris Jersey a week or two before finding a landing spot.

Bryant was released less than two weeks ago , extremely late in the offseason process for a veteran to hit the open market.
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For Hunter, he keeps himself busy with school as he continues to work towards a Master’s degree with the eventual hope of going to law school.

And as his law school hopes and four seasons of being academic All-MAC and MAC distinguished scholar-athlete would suggest, intelligence both on and off the field is one of the key traits that Hunter believes has him in good position to get a chance at the next level.

Buccaneers schedule 2018: Tampa Bay will be challenged as breakout hopeful

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The Buccaneers have a talented roster, but Tampa Bay has its work cut out with the list of teams on its 2018 schedule.

Biggest breaks: The schedule overall is tough, but the Buccaneers caught a few breaks in drawing some of their more difficult opponents at home. Aside from the Bucs’ divisional foes, the Eagles, Steelers and 49ers all have to travel to Raymond James Stadium. Tampa Bay of late has not had the greatest home-field advantage, but anything helps.

Bottom line: The Buccaneers have been the same team for a few years — on the cusp of breaking out. But that breakout hasn’t happened yet, and their 2018 slate won’t help. Having to play six games against the Saints, Panthers and Falcons is rough enough, but throw in teams like the Eagles and Steelers, and it’s tough to see a winning season for Tampa Bay. Record prediction: 6-10

“What they were going through the last week was awful,” Thompson said. “I can’t imagine how hard it is to go out there and perform under those circumstances.”

Spurs assistant Ettore Messina coached San Antonio for a third straight playoff game.

“Pop, if you’re watching out there, we love you,” Kerr said. “Our whole team and coaching staff has been thinking about you every day. Your team reflected who you are tonight.”

Kerr didn’t want to guess when Curry might be cleared. The two-time MVP is scheduled to be re-evaluated later this week as he works back from a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee that he injured March 23 the same night he returned from a six-game absence with his latest right ankle injury.

“We’ll see. We are locked in on tonight. Steph has been coming into the gym every day working and he’s doing his thing and we are doing ours,” Kerr said. “We are just hoping for the best. Not making any predictions.”dolphins_074

Inaccuracy talk bugs Josh Allen Jersey

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Elite Bob Griese Jersey Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen has enjoyed the draft process. Well, most of it.
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During a recent visit with PFT Live, Allen admitted that the amount of time that people have to talk about the draft on TV, radio, the Internet, etc. can become a little tiring. So I asked him what about the ongoing chatter regarding Josh Allen bugs him the Nolan Ryan Jersey most.

Others have explained the situation in similar fashion, and others have the freedom to say that maybe Allen’s receivers weren’t sufficiently skilled to catch his throws more often. Allen won’t say that; instead, he freely admits that he consistently didn’t put the ball where it needed to be. While that’s a fair concern, the fact that he won’t blame any of it on his receivers is a sign that he is and will be a good teammate at the next level, which is an underrated aspect of whether and to what extent his NFL teammates will want to embrace him 鈥?or whether they’ll want to punch him in the face.

That group included Florida State safety Derwin James, Washington nose tackle Vita Vea, Virginia Tech inside linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, and Central Florida cornerback Mike Hughes, among the other visitors.

I just thought for me and how I wanted to go about it, there’s just a certain amount of, yes, I wanted to have some face-to-face time with (them) individually, Gutekunst said. I also think getting them with our coaching staff and seeing how they might fit in our room and our team locker room was important.

We’ve done that in the past, I don’t know if it’s been as publicized as it has been, but we’ve done that in the past and I always liked it. We just did a little bit more of it this year.

The Packers choose 14th overall, and a few of those visitors are likely to be off the board when they pick. But expanding the pool of visitors probably won’t keep them from landing one of their targets, while leaving enough visits for those later-round prospects they’ve leaned on in the past.

Witten, who played collegiately at Tennessee, was drafted by the Cowboys in the third round of the 2003 draft. The Cowboys signed Romo, an undrafted free agent out of Eastern Illinois, that same year.