Not the best day for Fields but still dominated the whole game.
finally got the roster to where i want it, we move
Blistering In From Sea.
Posted: 03 Jan 2024, 10:37
by Soapy
Cleveland proves to be an unlikely lone survivor as last undefeated team
With Indianapolis, Baltimore and Houston losing this past weekend, there is one remaining undefeated team and it's not one that many picked to even make the playoffs in the Cleveland Browns.
The Browns finished last season with a 4-13 record and have already matched last season's win total with a top five scoring defense and a top ten scoring offense despite not even having a first round pick in this year's draft which had been traded for quarterback Deshaun Watson.
Under new head coach Mike Kafka, Watson is averaging 231.5 yards per game this season with a 99.0 passer rating which are all the highest of his career since joining the Browns in 2022. The Browns offense has been aided by the addition of rookie Evan Stewart who leads the team with eighteen receptions.
The story of their 4-0 start, however, has been Myles Garrett with an astounding eleven sacks through the first four games of the season which is doubled Denver's Zach Allen's five sacks on the year, who is second in the league. No one else in the NFL has more than 3.5.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week 4 NFL Results 20 - 14 ---------27 - 21 ---------34 - 28 --------- 14 - 17
24 - 38---------21 - 16 ---------42 - 19 --------- 24 - 24 24 - 10 --------- 20 - 31---------28 - 24 --------- 03 - 24
10 - 38--------- 17 - 21---------17 - 13 ---------20 - 17 --------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Players of the Week
QB K.J. Jefferson: 27 of 37, 316 yards, 3 touchdowns, 54 rushing yards, touchdown
S Justin Reid: 5 tackles, 2 interceptions
QB Lamar Jackson: 15 of 20, 205 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, 53 rushing yards
DE Myles Garrett: 9 tackles, 5 sacks
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notable Injuries
HB Javonte Williams: 4 weeks (collarbone)
LB Bobby Okereke: 5 weeks (ankle)
T Lane Johnson: 6 weeks (tailbone)
HB Aaron Jones: 3 weeks (rib)
S Jimmie Ward: 4 weeks (collarbone)
HB Kenneth Walker III: Season (torn)
T Charles Cross: 4 weeks (hamstring)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2026 NFL Draft Board - Wide Receivers
Brian Phillips [WR #1]: 6'1", 212lbs | Good Speed, Elite Acceleration, Great Jumping, Elite Change of Direction, B Catching
Larry Forbes [WR #2]: 5'11", 190lbs | Elite Speed, Elite Acceleration, Good Jumping, Elite Change of Direction, B Catching
Jerome Stephens [WR #3]: 6'3", 214lbs | Good Speed, Great Acceleration, Good Jumping, Good Change of Direction, D Catching
Nate Pierson [WR #4]: 5'11", 182lbs | Elite Speed, Elite Acceleration, Great Jumping, Good Change of Direction, C Catching
Tyler Chamberlain [WR #5]: 6'1", 206lbs | Good Speed, Elite Acceleration, Solid Jumping, Elite Change of Direction, D Catching
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notable Transactions
Kansas City Chiefs trade TE Brevyn Spann-Ford and 2027 5th round pick to the New England Patriots for S Marte Mapu
Chicago Bears trade CB Jeremy Chinn and 2028 7th round pick to the Carolina Panthers for HB Miles Sanders
Minnesota Vikings re-sign T Christian Darrisaw (3yr/$88.7m)
Pittsburgh Steelers re-sign WR George Perkins (3yr/$41.5m)
New Orleans Saints re-sign WR Chris Olave (5yr/$90.5m)
New York Jets re-sign WR Garrett Wilson (4yr/$80.8m)
Philadelphia Eagles re-sign T Jordan Mailata (3yr/$92.8m)
Indianapolis Colts re-sign T Braden Smith (3yr/$71m)
Blistering In From Sea.
Posted: 03 Jan 2024, 11:24
by Soapy
Week 5 Preview: at New York Giants
Record: 1-3, 4th NFC East
Head Coach: Brian Daboll
Offensive Coordinator: Sean McVay (West Coast Zone Run)
Defensive Coordinator: Don Martindale (3-4 Under)
Injury Report
OT Joe Alt (out - elbow)
DE Tyree Wilson (out - labrum)
TE Brian McBride (out - toe)
OLB Dasan McCullough (out - shoulder)
LB Denzel Perryman (doubtful - toe)
LB Bobby Okereke (out - ankle)
‣ NFL 2025 Regular Season, Week 5 - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey (3-1) Las Vegas Raiders at New York Giants (1-3)LV | 0 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 38 NYG | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27
Giants offensive line swarmed by Raiders in 38-27 loss
Veteran receiver DeAndre Hopkins has long been one of the best and most consistent receivers throughout his tenured career as a member of the Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals and the Tennessee Titans. Hopkins accomplished a great feat on Sunday, catching the 1,000th pass of his career to join an elite company of pass catchers. But it was his blocking that drew praise from his teammates and the Raiders coaching staff.
"[Hopkins] sets the standard for everyone in that [wide receiver] room," Raiders head coach David Shaw said after the game, "He's the leader of that group and one of our leaders on offense and the entire team, we're glad to have him."
Hopkins' blocking of two New York Giants defenders on one play sprung Tory Horton free for a 43-yard touchdown in the third quarter which helped the Raiders pull away with the 38-27 win.
The Giants led for much of the first half as the Raiders offense struggled to get much prior to a 74-yard catch and run by Horton in the second quarter. The Giants would kick a field goal on the ensuing possession to tie the game and after the Raiders failed to get a two-minute drill going due to a sack and a botched screen pass, Adoree' Jackson returned a punt for 74 yards with 59 seconds remaining to take the lead.
It would prove to leave too much time on the clock as Justin Fields found Mario Williams for the 35-yard pick up to kick start the drive and then had scrambles of sixteen and twelve yards to get the ball on the Giants 12-yard line where he would hook up with Horton for his second of three touchdowns.
Carson Beck would leave the game with an injury in the fourth quarter as he was ravaged by the Raiders defensive front which sacked him seven times. It was Beck's first career start as he replaced starter Daniel Jones following the Giants 1-3 start to the season. Saquon Barkley also left the game with an injury after picking up 30 rushing yards and scoring a receiving touchdown.
Daniel Jones played well in relief, mostly in garbage time as he collected 156 yards passing, converting two fourth downs and throwing a late touchdown to make the score more respectable.
QB Carson Beck: 16 of 31, 183 yards, touchdown, interception, sacked 7 times (left game with injury)
QB Daniel Jones: 11 of 14, 156 yards, touchdown, sacked 3 times
HB Saquon Barkley: 11 carries, 30 yards, 3 receptions, 33 yards
HB Braelon Allen: 10 carries, 66 yards, 5 receptions, 31 yards
WR Isaiah Hodgins: 6 receptions, 71 yards
TE Darren Waller: 5 receptions, 53 yards
WR Parris Campbell: 4 receptions, 106 yards, touchdown
WR Aaron Anderson: 2 receptions, 33 yards
LB Dennis Simmons: 14 tackles, 3 tackles for loss
LB Isaiah Simmons: 9 tackles, tackle for loss
S Cooper Dejean: 9 tackles
S Xavier McKinney: 8 tackles, 2 tackles for loss
OLB Azeez Ojulari: 5 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 sacks
Blistering In From Sea.
Posted: 18 Jan 2024, 08:18
by Soapy
Mac Jones, New England reeling after 0-5 start
Fresh off winning a national championship in his only season as a starter at Alabama, Mac Jones strolled into Foxborough and led the New England Patriots to the playoffs in his rookie season. Since then, it's been all downhill for the former first round pick and the Patriots who are the last winless team in the NFL following their 28-9 loss to AFC East rival Miami.
Jones is on pace to have his worst career year with similar numbers to his 2022 season under Matt Patricia and Joe Judge as the bizarro offensive coordinator/quarterback's coach duo. Jones' 86.8 passer rating is the fifth worst in the NFL among players with all 100 pass attempts and his 7:6 touchdown-to-interception ratio is the second worst in the NFL.
The Patriots also feature a bottom-half rushing attack, the third worst scoring offense, a bottom five rushing defense and the second worst NFL scoring defense.
With the team heading towards another top five pick, we could be witnessing the last days of both Bill Belichick and Jones in New England.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week 5 NFL Results 27 - 24 ---------24 - 10 ---------31 - 17 ---------38 - 27
28 - 35---------16 - 13 --------- 09 - 28---------34 - 16 35 - 24 ---------27 - 21 ---------24 - 21 --------- 31 - 38 21 - 07 ---------35 - 27 --------- 24 - 31---------31 - 24 --------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Players of the Week
QB Jared Goff: 30 of 39, 384 yards, 4 touchdowns
DE Aidan Hutchinson: 6 tackles, 3 sacks
QB Justin Fields: 19 of 29, 245 yards, 4 touchdowns
DE Dorrian Armstrong: 9 tackles, 3 sacks
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notable Injuries
HB Javonte Williams: 3 weeks (collarbone)
LB Bobby Okereke: 4 weeks (ankle)
T Lane Johnson: 5 weeks (tailbone)
S Jimmie Ward: 3 weeks (collarbone)
HB Kenneth Walker III: Season (torn)
T Charles Cross: 3 weeks (hamstring)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2026 NFL Draft Board - Tight Ends
Matt Pleasant [TE #1]: 6'5", 250lbs | Elite Speed, Elite Acceleration, Elite Strength, Elite Jumping, Elite Change of Direction, B Catching, C Run Block
Kerry Flowers [TE #2]: 6'4", 247lbs | Elite Speed, Marginal Acceleration, Elite Strength, Great Jumping, Great Change of Direction, B Catching
Robby Mitchell [TE #3]: 6'4", 237lbs | Elite Speed, Decent Acceleration, Good Strength, Good Jumping, Good Change of Direction, C Catching
Eli Gibson [TE #4]: 6'6", 242lbs | Elite Speed, Marginal Acceleration, Good Strength, Good Jumping, Good Change of Direction, B Catching, C Run Block
Matt Swardson [TE #5]: 6'4", 267lbs | Great Speed, Great Acceleration, Elite Strength, Elite Jumping, Great Change of Direction, B Catching, B Run Block
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notable Transactions
Buffalo Bills re-sign HB James Cook (2yr/$13.3m)
Cincinnati Bengals re-sign DT D.J. Reader (1yr/$23m)
Seattle Seahawks re-sign T Charles Cross (2yr/$39.3m)
Blistering In From Sea.
Posted: 18 Jan 2024, 08:53
by Soapy
Raiders sign Malcolm Koonce and Jonathan Garvin following injuries to Maxx Crosby, Barron Browning at practice
The Raiders have signed outside linebackers Malcolm Koonce and Jonathan Garvin to their active roster, demoting offensive linemen Perry Etienne and Will Wilbur to the practice squad to free up roster space.
The signings come one day after both outside linebackers Maxx Crosby and Barron Browning appeared on the team's injury report after suffering injuries during Wednesday's practice. Crosby, the team's leader in sacks, suffered a back strain according to Raiders head coach David Shaw while Browning suffered a shoulder injury. Both players are currently carrying a 'doubtful' tag on the injury report and are trending towards missing Sunday's game against Washington.
Koonce played the last four seasons with the Raiders while Garvin spent training camp with the team.
The Raiders do get Tyree Wilson back into the lineup after the missing the last three games with an injury which should provide some assistance in slowing down Caleb Williams and the Commanders top five scoring and passing offense.
Blistering In From Sea.
Posted: 18 Jan 2024, 09:12
by Soapy
Week 6 Preview: at Washington Commanders
Record: 3-2, 2nd NFC East
Head Coach: Klint Kubiak
Offensive Coordinator: Kellen Moore (West Coast Zone Run)
Defensive Coordinator: Matt Burke (4-3 Cover 3)
Raiders make history in 55-16 blowout of the Commanders
Since 2000, only one NFL team had scored more than 50 points twice in a single season. On Sunday, the Las Vegas Raiders joined the 2007 New England Patriots, beating the Washington Commanders 55-16.
Ironically, New England beat Washington 52-7 that season on their way to an undefeated regular season and a Super Bowl appearance where they would famously lose to the New York Giants in heartbreaking fashion.
The Raiders jumped out to an early 21-0 lead thanks to a pick-six by Rasul Douglas and two easy touchdown drives from the Raiders. Justin Fields finished with 264 yards passing and four touchdowns while Caleb Williams had a much tougher day, twice being intercepted and completing just 53 percent of his passes.
Trevor Etienne found some success in the running game, averaging 7.8 yards per carry and scored both of Washington's two touchdowns but with the game out of hand by the second quarter, he finished with just fourteen carries. Meanwhile, Las Vegas was able to lean on their running back to the tune of Miyan Williams rushing for 127 yards and two touchdowns, Laviska Shenault Jr. added 86 yards while rookie Lenny Evans had 51 rushing yards as well.
Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
Miyan Williams, 10 Yd run (8:53)
Rasul Douglas, returned interception 31 Yds (8:08)
DeAndre Hopkins 9 Yd pass from Justin Fields (0:59)
Quarter 2
Trevor Etienne, 3 Yd run (13:03)
Brevin Jordan 25 Yd pass from Justin Fields (10:11)
Daniel Carlson, 27 Yd FG (2:40)
Quarter 3
Trevor Etienne, 18 Yd run -- 2pt failed (8:30)
Laviska Shenault Jr 1 Yd pass from Justin Fields (0:44)
Lenny Evans 7 Yd pass from Justin Fields (0:25)
Quarter 4
Miyan Williams, 13 Yd run (11:33)
Daniel Carlson, 21 Yd FG (2:59)
Chris Boswell, 55 Yd FG (0:11)