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Long after the Detroit Tigers broke the game open http://www.eaglescheapauthenticstore.com/shareef-miller-jersey-cheap , JaCoby Jones made the play of the day.

Maybe even the play of the year in the Comerica Park outfield.

Jones’ twisting, backhanded catch in the sixth inning took a home run away from Adrian Beltre in Detroit’s 7-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday.

The Tigers scored all their runs in the first, chasing Cole Hamels before that inning was over. It was still 7-0 when Jones made his spectacular catch in left-center field.

Beltre’s drive was headed toward the Texas bullpen, but Jones came over from center and jumped, reaching over the wall with his left hand and backhanding the ball. Jones’ momentum spun him around a bit, and he fell forward onto the ground Zach Brown Jersey , holding on for the out.

”You have to time it,” Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said. ”As you saw, his whole arm went over the fence, and he snagged it behind. It’s a timing thing, and you have to be athletic to be able to do some of those things.”

Jones did not stay in the clubhouse to talk to reporters afterward.

Hamels (4-8) retired only two batters for the Rangers in his shortest start since 2010.

Mike Fiers (6-5) allowed a run and five hits in six innings. He struck out six with one walk.

Rougned Odor hit a solo homer for Texas immediately after Beltre was robbed by Jones. Shin-Soo Choo doubled twice for the Rangers to extend his on-base streak to 46 games, tying Julio Franco’s club record set in 1993.

Niko Goodrum had four hits for the Tigers.

Nicholas Castellanos opened the scoring with a solo homer with one out in the first. John Hicks added an RBI single Devin Bush Jersey , and Jose Iglesias hit an infield single with two outs and the bases loaded to make it 3-0.

Hamels still would have made it out of the inning, but center fielder Delino DeShields misplayed a line drive by Jones for an error , allowing three more runs to score.

”It just knuckled on me,” DeShields said. ”I was trying to stay with it, but it swerved on me at the last second. It’s frustrating, because you are doing everything you can to make the play http://www.steelerscheapauthenticstore.com/diontae-johnson-jersey-cheap , but he hit it right on the screws and right at me, and that’s when a ball will take off on you.”

Mikie Mahtook followed with an RBI double, and Hamels was replaced after allowing five hits, two walks and three earned runs. He threw 41 pitches.

LOOKING BACK

It was the shortest start for Hamels since June 1, 2010, when he also lasted two-thirds of an inning for Philadelphia at Atlanta. That start was shortened because of a rain delay.

Hamels had gone at least five innings in each of his first 17 starts this year.

”By the time he gave up the double Justin Layne Jersey , he was pushing 40 pitches, and that’s my limit,” Texas manager Jeff Banister said. ”Once you get to 40 in one inning, you are pitching fatigued, and it is too much of a risk to leave him out there. I’m not going to do that to one of my pitchers.”

ON A ROLL

Goodrum had his second four-hit game in a week. He also went 4 for 4 at Toronto on July 1.

He’s hitting .464 (13 for 28) over his last seven games.

”I didn’t know that,” he said. ”The only stats I can see is what they show on the board of everyone.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

Rangers: SS Elvis Andrus appeared to foul a pitch off his left leg in the fifth but remained in the game. He was taken out in the eighth.

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Michael Fulmer (3-7) takes the mound for Detroit against Austin Bibens-Dirkx (1-2) in the series finale Sunday.

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The Chicago Cubs have placed Kris Bryant on the 10-day disabled list with left shoulder inflammation http://www.steelerscheapauthenticstore.com/benny-snell-jr.-jersey-cheap , marking the first time the fourth-year player has gone on the DL.

Chicago announced the move Tuesday. It’s retroactive to June 23, making Bryant eligible to return in a week.

Cubs manager Joe Maddon says the injury is not considered serious and he expects Bryant to be activated next Tuesday. Maddon says the team wants to ”make sure that he is well” and ”cool down and just have him be well afterward.”

The 2016 NL MVP is batting .280 this season with nine home runs, 36 RBIs and an .864 OPS. He had a home run among his six hits in a series last week against the Dodgers, but was just 1 for 8 in the Cubs’ previous series at Cincinnati.

The Cubs recalled infielder David Bote from Triple-A Iowa to take Bryant’s spot on the active roster.

Chicago right-hander Justin Hancock was also placed on the DL with shoulder inflammation, and right-hander Duane Underwood Jr. was optioned to Iowa a day after making his major league debut. The Cubs recalled right-handers Luke Farrell and Dillon Maples.

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The Washington Nationals are far from finished. Not after briefly slipping below .500 this week. And Oshane Ximines Jersey , certainly not after spotting the Miami Marlins the first nine runs on Thursday night.

Trea Turner hit two homers, including his first career grand slam, and drove in eight runs to help Washington rally past Miami 14-12 in a wild slugfest to end a five-game losing streak.

”Not to get ahead of ourselves, put together wins, try to win a series,” first baseman Matt Adams said. ”I think that’s what we’re going to focus on from here on out, win two out of three, win three out of four. If that’s the case, then the wins will start stacking on top of each other and we’ll just get rolling the way we’re capable of.”

The Nationals, who dropped 17 of their previous 22, have won 12 consecutive games against Miami dating to last season – their longest winning streak against any team since the franchise moved to Washington in 2005.

It was also the largest comeback victory since the team left Montreal. The Nationals rallied from eight runs down to defeat Atlanta 13-12 on April 28, 2015.

The victory came a day after the Nationals called a players-only meeting Wednesday after Washington was swept by Boston and slipped under .500 for the first time since May 2.

But things didn’t start smoothly.

Miami scored an unearned run in the first, and capped a six-run second on Martin Prado’s three-run homer off the left-field foul pole. The Marlins made it 9-0 on Justin Bour’s two-run homer in the fourth off Jeremy Hellickson.

Despite the huge deficit, Washington was far from out of it.

Turner led off the fourth with a solo shot off Marlins starter Pablo Lopez, who surrendered four more runs in the fifth – including two on Juan Soto’s double. Adam Conley (2-1) then allowed four of the first five hitters he faced to reach in the sixth before Turner smacked a two-out fastball with the bases loaded into Miami’s bullpen to give the Nationals a stunning 10-9 lead. It was Turner’s third career multi-homer game.

”Command was an issue today, so I wasn’t able to get the ball where I wanted,” Conley said. ”My hat’s off to him. I thought the ball was coming out pretty good today, so for him to get ahold of it, that’s the way the game goes. If the game were easy, everybody would play it.”

Turner added a two-run single in Washington’s four-run seventh. His eight RBIs tied for the most ever by a leadoff hitter, according to STATS LLC.

”When we were down 7-0, I feel like we still for sure had a shot – 9-0, it hurts a little bit more, but we did it,” Turner said. ”I think once we got the first run on the board, it kind of just got the momentum back on our side and we continued to push. I think that’s what we’re capable of.”

Shawn Kelley (1-0) pitched a scoreless sixth for the win. Sean Doolittle earned his 22nd save in 23 opportunities.

Adams had four hits for Washington in his first game since a stint on the disabled list for a broken left index finger.

”Good win Julian Love Jersey , but we still got stuff to do,” manager Dave Martinez said.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Marlins: Prado was activated from the disabled list after missing 37 games with a left hamstring strain. … Miami recalled RHP Ben Meyer from Triple-A New Orleans, placed RHP Tayron Guerrero (left lumbar strain) on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to Wednesday and designated OF JB Shuck for assignment. … SS JT Riddle (hip) was scratched from the lineup. … RHP Sandy Alcantara (right axillary infection) is expected to be re-evaluated and begin a throwing progression Monday. … OF Lewis Brinson (right hip) will be re-evaluated Monday.

Nationals: Martinez said the team is optimistic RHP Stephen Strasburg (shoulder inflammation) will be ready to return right after the All-Star break. … 1B Ryan Zimmerman (right oblique strain) will start running the bases Friday or Saturday and could begin a rehabilitation assignment as early as Sunday. … Washington recalled RHP Jefry Rodriguez from Triple-A Syracuse and placed RHP Erick Fedde on the 10-day disabled list. Fedde, who is 1-3 with a 5.79 ERA, left his start Wednesday in the second inning with right shoulder inflammation.

WALK IN THE PARK

Five Nationals who walked eventually scored. Another Washington runner scored after reaching base on a forceout of a player who walked.

”We walked eight guys,” Miami manager Don Mattingly said. ”You can’t walk eight guys with that club over there. We let them back in the game.”

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Marlins: RHP Dan Straily (3-4, 4.70 ERA) has held NL East batters to a .202 average in five starts this season, though none of those outings have come against Washington.

Nationals: LHP Gio Gonzalez (6-5, 3.77) is winless in his last six starts, but is 10-3 with a 1.85 ERA lifetime against Miami.

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Doug Pederson is one win away from bringing Philadelphia the elusive Super Bowl title his mentor couldn’t deliver.

If the Eagles (15-3) beat New England (15-3) on Sunday, Pederson will hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy and Philadelphia will celebrate its first NFL title since beating Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers in 1960.

No one saw this coming two years ago.

After abruptly firing Chip Kelly, Eagles owner Jeffery Lurie longed for a coach more like the one he used to have: Andy Reid. Even though Reid failed to win the big game during his 14-year tenure in Philadelphia, he won more games than any coach in franchise history and led the Eagles to nine playoff appearances, five NFC title games and a Super Bowl loss to the Patriots.

Reid also had a close relationship with Lurie, was well-liked by the players and instilled a family atmosphere. That culture was an important element for Lurie. The environment had changed under Kelly, who was 26-21 in three seasons. Though he was an innovative coach, Kelly didn’t connect well with all his players and members of the organization.

So Lurie went back to what he knew and hired Pederson, Reid’s protege.

Lurie was quite familiar with Pederson, who was a quarterback for Reid with the Eagles in 1999 and then an assistant coach on his staff in Philadelphia and Kansas City.

Other coaches had more impressive resumes, but Lurie liked Pederson’s intangibles.

”I spent a lot of time with players at the end of that (2015) season and I thought what was really needed was a kind of leadership that leads with a genuineness, a real genuineness,” Lurie said. ”And people laughed when I used the term `emotional intelligence,’ but that’s probably a really good way to describe it.

”There’s a lot of great coaches. They all have their different styles, but the one common ground among them all is absolute consistency and genuineness. And Doug Pederson is just himself. And at times that’s very humble, and at times it’s just very real. At times that’s very bright. At times it’s tough. But he does it in a true, genuine way and I think players really respond to that in today’s world.”

Naturally Darius Slayton Jersey , Pederson learned from Reid.

”Being around him, he’s the same day in and day out,” Pederson said. ”Same consistency. Same work ethic.”

Like Reid, Pederson had his share of critics. He wasn’t the people’s choice in Philly when he got the job and ESPN ranked him the worst hire of his coaching class at the time. Three of the six other coaches already have been fired.

”I don’t pay any attention to that, quite honestly,” Pederson said. ”I drive home at night knowing I put in a full day’s work. I get up in the morning to come in here, and however I can serve this organization and serve these players, that’s all I know. I love football. I love coaching football. I love teaching it. I love being around these guys, and I’m going to pour my life into these players. If it’s good enough, great, because that’s all I know I can do and I’ve given it my best effort. So I don’t care about what’s written.”

Pederson cares about his players, improving their game and making them better men off the field. He gets what they’re going through because he played, although mostly as a backup. They trust in him and his coaching philosophy.

”Coach Pederson is an unbelievable coach to play for,” said Nick Foles, who went from backup quarterback to hero of the NFC championship game. ”He just has such a great feel for the game.”

Pederson’s steady demeanor and positive approach helped the team overcome numerous injuries to key players, including Carson Wentz, Jason Peters and Jordan Hicks.

Seeing their coach never waver gave guys confidence they can beat anyone. It helps that Pederson has devised masterful game plans. He outcoached Mike Zimmer in the NFC championship game as Foles picked apart the top-ranked defense en route to Philadelphia’s 38-7 win over Minnesota .

”I played for some amazing coaches, and Doug is an unbelievable play caller,” Foles said. ”He does a great job of deciding when to call each thing, but our staff is unbelievable at game planning and putting us in position, no matter if it’s the run game, the pass game, the screen game, whatever it may be. The attention to detail is unbelievable and we go into a game feeling 100 percent confident because of our staff and the work and long hours that they put in to get the game plan to us so that we can go out and execute. That’s big for an athlete when you can go out there and trust everything.”

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The 2018 Detroit Lions closed out their season last Sunday with a victory over the Green Bay Packers. A season of ups and (a lot of) downs came to a conclusion and another chapter in the long history of the team has been written. Here are the 10 plays that best tell the story of the 2018 Lions. Week 1: Darron Lee 36-yard interception return for a touchdownThe Lions’ season opener was a failure from top to bottom but there was no bigger goat that day than Matthew Stafford. The quarterback threw four interceptions—two to linebacker Darron Lee—as the team was dominated. A third-quarter interception returned for a touchdown by Lee extended the Jets lead to 14 and was one of four touchdowns the Jets scored in a abysmal third quarter for Detroit. This touchdown Isaac Nauta Detroit Lions Jersey , and the entire game, put a sour taste in the mouths of Lions fans. It’s a taste that ended up lasting all season for many. In a way, this play was just a harbinger of what was to come for the Lions in 2018.Week 3: Kerryon Johnson runs off left tackle for 10 yardsThe Lions Week 3 victory against the New England Patriots will remain the most memorable night of the team’s 2018 season. An 0-2 team that looked lost dominated one of the NFL’s dynasty—and did it on the ground.Detroit had not had a single 100-yard rusher in any game in over four years coming into this game. Rookie Kerryon Johnson did not take long to end that streak, though, and did it against one of the league’s historical powers. The running back was at 91 yards with just over four minutes to play. With the game seemingly in hand, Detroit handed the ball to the rookie on third-and-18. He gained 10 yards and finally eclipsed the mark and put that long running streak to bed. Johnson remained the team’s starter until a midseason knee injury sidelined him. The rookie was a star in his first season and breaking the 100-yard mark was just the first of the many records he has a chance to set as a Detroit Lion. Week 4: Dak Prescott 34-yard pass to Ezekiel ElliotAfter beating the Patriots, the Lions were on top of the world. They had put their early woes behind them Isaac Nauta Jersey 2019 , they defeated a top-tier team and their offensive line and rookie running back had been playing well. An offense that was supposed to be elite was finally showing signs of life and optimism was high among fans. Much of that hope was quickly dashed a week later when the Lions defense had no answer for Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott. He had 240 yards of total offense, and to top things off, he caught a perfect pass from quarterback Dak Prescott late in the game that put his team in position to kick a winning field goal. The Lions offense played incredibly well. Both Stafford and Golden Tate played like stars but it was not enough. Detroit had a chance to earn a huge victory, get back to 2-2 and lock up a potential wild card tiebreaker. Instead they fell to 1-3 and it felt like the season was already lost. Week 9: Danielle Hunter 32-yard fumble return for a touchdownDetroit’s lowest moment may have came in their Week 9 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. The offense had a meltdown and Stafford was sacked 10 times. The quarterback was clearly shaken as the game went on and it all culminated with a boneheaded late-game decision that effectively ended the game. Stafford escaped the pocket and, in a panic, he tried to dump that ball off to his running back. The pitch was terrible and caught his teammate off guard. Danielle Hunter, the Vikings edge defender who had dominated the Lions Isaac Nauta Jersey Mens , scooped the ball up and took it the other way for a touchdown.It was incredibly fitting for Hunter to effectively end a game he dominated, and this was just another costly turnover for a quarterback having the worst stretch of his career. Week 10: Mitchell Trubisky 45-yard touchdown pass to Anthony MillerThe Lions first matchup against their division rival Chicago Bears was a defensive disaster. Detroit’s secondary seemed baffled by the Bears offense and could not cover any receivers. Trubisky finished the day with 355 yards and three touchdowns in a game where his team raced out to a quick 26-0 lead. This play was the perfect combination of everything that went wrong for them on the day. First, there were no defenders anywhere near receiver Anthony Miller. Second, once a defender got to him, a terrible tackle attempt is all he could muster. Miller threw the man off of him and waltzed into the end zone for a second-quarter touchdown. Detroit’s secondary had an awful season. A unit that is usually one of the best on the team had a lot of trouble this season and cost them dearly down the stretch.Week 12: Eddie Jackson 41-yard interception return for a touchdownWhile Detroit did lose seven of their last 10 games this season, they did have a few impressive performances. The Lions should have beaten the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving. Chase Daniel was not very effective against the Lions defense. The offense had trouble moving the ball but they did have a chance to take the lead towards the end.That chance evaporated when Eddie Jackson jumped a quick out route, picked off a pass and took it for a score. Chicago went up by seven late and that lead was insurmountable for a stagnant Lions offense. This was just one of many games were Detroit had a real chance to knock off a great team but a late mistake cost them their chance.Week 13: Aaron Donald strip sacks Matthew Stafford; Rams recoverWeek 13 felt like deja vu for Detroit. For the second straight week they had a real chance to beat a good team late in the game. The defense played well but the offense could not do enough to take advantage. Once again Youth Isaac Nauta Jersey , the game was lost because of a late turnover. Detroit only trailed by three with eight minutes to play. They were around midfield with a chance to tie or win the game. Stafford dropped back and then tried to escape pressure out of the back of the pocket. While he was turned around he was stripped by defensive tackle Aaron Donald. Los Angeles recovered the fumble and put the game out of reach a few plays later.Donald absolutely dominated the game and shut down Detroit’s offense. It was one of the most impressive defensive performances ever by a single player, and it was fitting that he was the one who caused the Stafford turnover.Week 14: Darius Slay 67-yard interception return for a touchdownThe Lions’ Week 14 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals was a snooze fest. Detroit could not break the game open and the offense did not score a touchdown until late in the fourth quarter. There was one play of significance, though.In the third quarter, cornerback Darius Slay intercepted a Josh Rosen pass and took it 67 yards for a touchdown. It was the first career touchdown for the 2017 All Pro. This play also help break open a victory that had some Lions fans thinking they had an outside shot at stealing a playoff spot. Week 16: Kirk Cousins 44-yard touchdown pass to Kyle RudolphWeek 16 presented another chance for the Lions to knock off a better team. They absolutely dominated the first half against the Minnesota Vikings. Bad red zone play calling had them set to enter the half disappointingly up only 9-7, but at the last second, things got worse.Kirk Cousins threw a Hail Mary pass to close out the half and Kyle Rudolph beat everyone to the ball in the end zone for the touchdown just before the break. It was a gut punch for team who felt like they were punched in the gut almost every week. To make matters worse, it was the same end zone that Aaron Rodgers famously threw a game winning Hail Mary into a few years earlier. Week 17: Quandre Diggs intercepts Deshone KizerDetroit managed to end a terrible season on a positive note when they defeated the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field 31-0. The Lions had a stranglehold on this game from start to finish and safety Quandre Diggs’ late interception was an exclamation point.Diggs managed to high point and bring down a floating White Isaac Nauta Jersey , ill-advised throw, from the Packers backup quarterback. He then gathered the entire defense for one final victory lap around the field that was the source of so many nightmares in Detroit over the past few decades. By all accounts, this season was a failure for the Lions. Despite all of their failures, they still managed to finish the season with a sweep over their long time rival and celebrated on their field.Week 2 NFL picks: Staff predictions for Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers Last week wasn’t a good week for anyone. The Detroit Lions were embarrassed and the Pride of Detroit staff was shut out in their Week 1 predictions. Pending a tie, that’s not going to happen again. The staff is pretty split on what will happen Sunday afternoon between the Lions and the San Francisco 49ers. Though after Monday night’s disaster, most are jumping ship on the Lions and picking the 49ers this week. Take a look.Hamza Baccouche (0-1): 34-31 49ersKent Lee Platte (0-1): 45-12 49ersJustin Simon (0-1) : 24-21 49ersKyle Yost (0-1): 28-24 49ersJohn Whiticar (0-1): 33-20 49ersAndrew Kato (0-1): 27-16 49ersChris Perfett (0-1): 26-4 49ersJeremy Reisman (0-1): 27-20 49ersKellie Rowe (0-1): 30-21 49ersJerry Mallory (0-1): 23-20 LionsMansur Shaheen (0-1): 30-24 LionsMike Payton (0-1): 28-14 LionsLevi Blue (0-1): 17-13 LionsAlex Reno (0-1) : 24-21 LionsRyan Mathews (0-1): 31-28 LionsFanPulse (0-1): Lions by 1For those that don’t feel like counting it up that’s nine of us picking San Francisco with six of us (seven, if you include the fans) sticking with the Lions.The current line on the game is all the way up to 49ers by 6.5 Womens Miles Killebrew Jersey , up well from the 3.5-point line the game opened with on Sunday night. We’ve made our picks. Now it’s time to make yours. Who wins on Sunday? Vote in the poll below and put your scores in the comment section below. Closest to the actual score gets recognized in next week’s On Paper.

The Tennessee Titans are back in wait-and-see mode with Marcus Mariota.The quarterback is trying to recover from a stinger that knocked him out of their last game. Mariota said Wednesday that the stinger http://www.thetitanslockerroom.com/authentic-kevin-byard-jersey , which came from a hit to his head in last week's 38-10 loss to the Colts, left him with some numbness in his throwing arm. But Mariota said the injury is not related to the nerve issue in his elbow that cost him playing time in September.Mariota also said his grip holding a ball is fine. He wore a partial glove for five games to help him grab the ball better when recovering from the injured elbow."Basically one of those deals again with the nerves," Mariota said. "Just feeling down my right arm wasn't totally there, so it's just one of those deals you just kind of got to wait and see for the nerve to calm down and things should be good."Mariota took part in individual drills Wednesday. The Titans will not issue an injury report until Thursday with their next game Monday night in Houston (7-3), though coach Mike Vrabel said Mariota was limited."We're hopeful that he'll progress as the week goes on," Vrabel said.The elbow injury kept Mariota out of the second game this season, a 20-17 victory over Houston. The Titans (5-5) desperately need a victory to pull within a game in the AFC South going into the final month of the season for a team looking for a second straight playoff berth.The No. 2 pick overall in 2015 out of Oregon has missed eight starts in his Tennessee career, though Mariota came off the bench in Week 3 in Jacksonville after backup Blaine Gabbert was knocked out of the game with a concussion.The quarterback needs only 10 more passing attempts to qualify for career completion marks in both the NFL and franchise history with at least 1,500 attempts. Once he throws his 10th pass, Mariota will top the late Steve McNair in both the highest career completion percentage in team history at 62.6 percent and passer rating at 88.5.Mariota still has his doubters on whether he's the quarterback for this franchise long-term. The Titans picked up his fifth-year option for 2019 at a price of $20.9 million, but the offense in the first season with coordinator Matt LaFleur has struggled mightily. Tennessee ranks 30th in both total offense and yards passing (183.7 yards per game). The Titans rank 28th in points scored.He's already been sacked 29 times this season 鈥?more than each of the past two seasons when he played 15 games apiece. Mariota was sacked 38 times in 12 times as a rookie playing 12 games.The Titans have an extra day of preparation and healing with the Monday night game. Mariota says he doesn't believe he needs a "whole lot" of practice to be able to play."I feel like I've played enough ball that if it comes down to it, I'm feeling good enough to go out there and play I'll be ready," Mariota said.Vrabel said they believe practice is important."Certainly there's a fine line between trying to get a guy back and practicing," Vrabel said.Notes: Titans defensive coordinator Dean Pees Malcolm Butler Jersey White , who spent Sunday night in a hospital, returned to work Tuesday. He was on the field Wednesday at practice. "He is back, and we are thankful to have him back here, and I would say healthy," Vrabel said.Follow Teresa M. Walker at teresamwalker There's nothing wrong with LeSean McCoy and Buffalo Bills' rushing attack, once they elect to stick with it.A week spent emphasizing how they weren't going to abandon the run paid off in a 13-12 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. McCoy and backup Chris Ivory played key roles in setting up Stephen Hauschka's 46-yard field goal as time expired.McCoy finished with 85 yards rushing, matching his combined total from his first three games, on a season-best 24 carries. And Ivory had 43 yards rushing, with 22 of them coming on Buffalo's 11-play, 47-yard final drive."Not by accident," coach Sean McDermott said, when asked of McCoy's 26 touches, including two catches for 23 yards. "It starts up front and then both backs played extremely well."Just like they drew it up, said McCoy."They told me they were going to get me the ball this game DaQuan Jones Jersey , that was the main focus," McCoy said. "Today we stuck with it."A week after managing 58 yards rushing in a 22-0 loss at Green Bay, the Bills racked up a season-best 141 yards against the Titans, including rookie quarterback Josh Allen's 14-yard touchdown run to open the scoring.The defense also played a key role in helping Buffalo improve to 2-3. The Bills forced three takeaways, allowed just 221 yards offense and limited the Titans to Ryan Succop hitting four field goals.Tennessee dropped to 3-2 and took a step back a week after a 26-23 overtime win over the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles."We talked about it all week, about not coming here and laying an egg," Titans safety Kevin Byard said. "But we did, and we lost, and we've got to get better."Rather than enjoy their best start in 10 years, the Titans blew a chance to take over sole possession of first place in the AFC South standings after Jacksonville (3-2) lost at Kansas City.Marcus Mariota finished 14 of 26 for 129 yards and an interception.Running back Dion Lewis and receiver Taywan Taylor lost fumbles.Other observations from the Bills' win over the Titans:THROUGH HIS HANDSThe Titans' best chance of finding the end zone slipped through their fingers early in the fourth quarter.Facing third-and-4 at Buffalo's 23, Mariota avoided the pass rush and scrambled to his left, where he lobbed to receiver Nick Williams, who was wide open in the end zone. Williams had the pass drop through his hands while attempting to make an over-the-shoulder catch.HELP FOR ALLENAllen finished 10 of 19 for 82 yards and an interception, while also learning he might be getting some veteran help. McDermott confirmed he and GM Brandon Beane have considered signing 12-year veteran quarterback Derek Anderson Womens Jonnu Smith Jersey , but stressed "nothing is final at this point."McDermott and Beane were formerly with Carolina, where they both became familiar with Anderson, who spent the previous seven seasons with the Panthers. Buffalo is down to Allen and second-year player Nathan Peterman at quarterback after trading A.J. McCarron to Oakland on Sept. 1."I'm not going to turn any help away," said Allen, who improved to 2-2 in four starts.AILING LEWANTennessee's Pro Bowl left tackle Taylor Lewan aggravated a right foot injury in the second quarter and did not return.Lewan said he first experienced pain in his foot during last season's opener. The soreness returned following last week's win over the Eagles. He said he felt "something pop" on Sunday. Lewan said initial tests show no signs of a break, and he doesn't believe it's a long-term injury.JUST FOR KICKSFor the second time in three games, Succop accounted for all of the Titans' scoring. But this time it wasn't enough.Succop made three field goals in a 9-6 win over the Jaguars two weeks ago. Against Buffalo, he converted all four attempts, including a 54-yarder to match a career best. He's now hit 13 of 14 attempts this season.TAKEAWAYSBills rookie linebacker Tremaine Edmunds forced Taylor's fumble, which led to the Bills opening-drive touchdown. Defensive end Shaq Lawson forced Lewis' fumble, which led to Hauschka hitting a 40-yard field goal to put Buffalo up 10-6.Rookie cornerback Taron Johnson jumped in front of a pass intended for Williams for his first career interception. The Bills, however, failed to come away with points after holder/punter Corey Bojorquez botched a field-goal attempt late in the second quarter.

Tre Flowers’ first ever game as a cornerback to come Sunday in NFL debut The Seattle Seahawks placed Dontae Johnson on IR on Saturday Shaquem Griffin Jersey , leaving them with these five cornerbacks after a corresponding roster move: Shaquill Griffin, Justin Coleman, Tre Flowers, Neiko Thorpe, and Akeem King. As expected, unless the Seahawks thought that their next-best option at outside corner was the guy they just pulled off the practice squad, Seattle is going to start Flowers opposite of Griffin.Thus far in his football career, Flowers has only been a safety on the defensive side of the ball. He’s going to play his first game at corner as a starter against Demaryius Thomas, Emmanuel Sanders, and/or Courtland Sutton. It’s a hell of a way to make an introduction.While I can’t say for sure that Flowers did not play corner in high school, he was always listed as a safety recruit. During four years and 51 games at Oklahoma State, Flowers only played safety. The Seahawks selected Flowers in the fifth round this year, fully intending to move him to cornerback due to his 6’3 http://www.seahawkslockerroom.com/authentic-doug-baldwin-jersey , 202 lb, 33.75” arms measurements with a 4.45 40, 33” vertical, and 10’2 broad jump. Theoretically that transition would be most ideal if it’s taking place over the course of a year and a half while learning and growing behind a more experienced starter, which is why the team brought in players like Byron Maxwell and Johnson and had a workout with Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, but Maxwell and Johnson got hurt and clearly DRC didn’t wow them. Now it’s on Flowers to show if he’s that fast of a learner and at least capable of not getting beat with any damaging consistency. You would have to at least think that Pete Carroll wouldn’t put him out there if he thought that there was a high probability of that; the curve here has obviously been much different than their attempted transition of Mike Tyson, a sixth round safety-turned-corner a year ago who could not stick with the team in either of the last two seasons.At this point, it’s no a longer a question of “if” Flowers can start. He’s starting. Now we wait to find out if he can start next week. And the week after. Or if Seattle’s corner search continues. That wasn’t really the ideal set of winners from this past weekend’s AFC and NFC Conference Championship games, was it? The two outcomes almost made me give Enemy Reaction a skip this weekend, but I said I was going to do one for each playoff round after the Seattle Seahawks were eliminated, and occasionally I’m a man of my word. We’re going to do things a bit differently this time around. As awesome as both games were (and as undesirable as both results turned out to be), I’m truncating this to focus primarily on the referees and the controversial calls and non-calls (and one correct call!) made in the fourth quarters of Rams-Saints and Patriots-Chiefs. And of course we’ll cap it off with reaction to the winning points, and bonus reactions from divisional rivals for the winning and losing sides. Let’s go!Los Angeles Rams 26 New Orleans Saints 23 (Overtime) Nope http://www.seahawkslockerroom.com/authentic-chris-carson-jersey , this is totally not pass interference (20-17 NO)Ted Ginn puts the Saints in tremendous position to win the game with 43-yard catch (20-20)Nickell Robey-Coleman with a clean, totally legal hit that definitely isn’t pass interference (20-20)Bonus Reaction (in order) from....Carolina PanthersAtlanta FalconsTampa Bay BuccaneersSan Francisco 49ersSeattle SeahawksNew England PatriotsGreg Zuerlein sends the Rams to the Super Bowl (26-23 LAR Final)Bonus Reaction (in order) from....PanthersFalconsBuccaneers49ersSeahawksPatriotsRIP Saints fan’s TVNew England Patriots 37 Kansas City Chiefs 31 (Overtime) - AFC Championship Game Julian Edelman muffs punt, Chiefs recover (17-14 KC)...But the call is reversed (17-14 KC)Ball Don’t Lie! (17-14 KC)Personal foul, roughing the Brady (21-17 KC)INTERCEPTION! Chiefs are going to the Super Bo——-DAMMIT, DEE FORD! (28-24 KC)Patriots win it in overtime on Rex Burkhead touchdown (37-31 NE Final)Bonus Reactions (in order) from...Los Angeles ChargersDenver BroncosOakland RaidersMiami DolphinsNew York JetsBuffalo BillsChiefs fans react to a heartbreaking lossAnd now there’s only one game to go. February 3rd, 2002 started the Patriots dynasty when they beat the high-flying St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl 36. Will the dynasty end on February 3rd, 2019 against the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl 53? Or will they make it six Super Bowls, surpassing the San Francisco 49ers and equaling the Pittsburgh Steelers? Whatever the case, Enemy Reaction will be there, and I hope I’m chronicling the whole game and not some gross incompetence from officials.Thanks for reading and go ‘Hawks!

Houston Texans Game Day Live: Houston Texans vs. Dallas Cowboys (Third Quarter) The second half of Texans-Cowboys is underway. NOTE: Please do not post any images Zach Fulton Jersey White , videos, GIFs, or non-text comments in any of BRB’s live game threads. They tend to slow the thread down and can take a long time to load. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.NOTE II: Due to the fast-paced nature of these threads, there will be no warnings before bans on game day. If a moderator deems a comment or user to be problematic, he or she will remove that person from the discussion for the good of the collective game day experience. If you’re on the wrong side of the law today and want your posting privileges reinstated Dylan Cole Jersey , please send an e-mail to one of us tomorrow.NOTE III: Please refrain from any reference to or mention of any religion or religious figure, even if you believe it’s celebratory or inoffensive. If you make such a reference or comment, it will be deleted and you will be warned. Two violations of this rule will result in a ban. Hey, look another mock draft. For those of you who have forgotten football still exists, these are the things you read to spurn the thoughts ruminating in your head. This mock draft is by Houston’s own Lance Zierlein. It’s his first one. He has the Texans taking a left tackle. The same one Dan Kadar mocked Houston to take. Zierlein had the following to say about the Texans adding Greg Little (OT—Ole Miss):I don’t know anything about this class. What LZ is saying may be true about it being easier to find quality corners outside the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. I still feel better about Houston’s offensive line than most Womens Corey Moore Jersey , but I do want additional competition at the position, and the Texans need to direct their efforts to upgrade the secondary. What’s also interesting are the other players selected in this mock who could be in the mix for Houston. Lance has offensive tackles Jawaan Taylor going 11th, Jonah Williams 14th, and Andre Dillard 16th.He has defensive backs Greedy Williams as the first DB off the board at 13th, DeAndre Baker 29th Womens Jeff Allen Jersey , and Byron Murphy going 32nd. If you are looking to watch on future Texans prospects, these lads are a good place to start.

ALLEN PARK Womens Levine Toilolo Jersey , Mich. (AP) — A day after their first win of the season, the change in the mood of the previously winless Detroit Lions was evident.In one corner of the locker room, linebacker Marquis Flowers and running back LeGarrette Blount engaged in a heated debate over whether Kobe Bryant or LeBron James was the greater basketball player.“Just coming in today, it was a little bit different,” Lions wide receiver Golden Tate said. “It’s kind of a sigh of relief.”Winning has a way of lifting the tension. Especially considering the quality of the opponent that the Lions beat.Sunday’s decisive 26-10 victory over the New England Patriots was fashioned by a smothering performance from the Lions defense.The Lions held the Patriots to 209 yards, the fewest they’ve allowed since holding the New York Giants to 197 yards on Sept. 8, 2014.“To finally get our first win, against a team like that Eli Harold Jersey , that’s a yearly contender for the Super Bowl, it’s a pretty big deal,” Tate said.It was only the third time since 2007 that the Patriots produced fewer than 210 yards.Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who led the NFL with 4,577 yards passing last season, was limited to 133 yards.“That is amazing,” Lions cornerback Darius Slay said. “That is really amazing.”In the first quarter, Detroit held a 126-5 edge in yards and a 12:30-2:30 advantage in time of possession. The first three drives of the game saw Detroit outgain the Patriots 196-13 and hold a 14-0 edge in first downs. The Lions outgained the Patriots 231-70 in the first half.“We couldn’t execute anything T.J. Jones Jersey White ,” Patriots coach Bill Belichick said.Lions running back Kerryon Johnson, who finished with 16 carries for 101 yards and became the first Lions running back to record a 100-yard rushing game since Reggie Bush against Green Bay on Nov. 28, 2013, felt the defensive performance was what keyed the win.“I think the defense was a lot more impressive than we were,” Johnson said. “They had to shut down Tom Brady.”Slay preferred to view their success story as a team effort.“This was really all about the offense controlling the ball and keeping us rested,” Slay said. “The best game plan against Tom Brady is keeping him off the field, and the offense kept putting up long drives.”The Lions also handed much of the credit to coach Matt Patricia, the former Patriots defensive coordinator who earned his first win as an NFL head coach.“He made everything smooth this week Womens Darius Slay Jersey ,” Slay said. “He knows everything about that team and he made sure we knew it as well.”Patricia wasn’t about to take the pat on the back without returning it to his players.“A week ago, the story was completely different as I stood here,” Patricia said. “It was a good collective team effort. I think everybody that had a significant role, I thought they did a good job.”Improving to 1-2 on the season while handing the defending AFC champion Patriots (1-2) their second straight loss, the Lions said it won’t matter if they don’t carry the momentum into Sunday’s game at Dallas against the Cowboys.“Now that we have this win, it means nothing if we don’t come back this week and have a great week of practice and go out there and handle business on the road against another good opponent,” Tate said.“We’re happy we got that first win, but now we’ve got to put that game to bed. Now we’ve got to prepare like we did last week for the Dallas Cowboys on the road. Try to hit restart and go do it again.” Every year Womens Tavon Wilson Jersey , the media tries to pull overarching lessons about the NFL or the future of the game based on that year’s Super Bowl winner. Typically that’s a little reductive and overly simplistic. Just because one team won the championship a certain way does not mean that it’s the only way to build a Super Bowl-winning team. No matter what anyone tells you, they don’t know the future of the game.But Chris Burke of The Athletic put together an interesting piece (subscription required) about some things the Detroit Lions may have learned over the weekend, seeing as they’re currently building their team much like the Patriots have in New England.Burke lays out five lessons the Lions can take, most of which are good news for Lions fan. I won’t lay them all out here since the article is behind a paywall, but some include: pass rush doesn’t have to come from the edge (see: linebackers), fullbacks can still have a role in today’s NFL and a solid tight end/slot receiver is invaluable. Happy 31st birthday, Matthew Stafford! Here are five stats that all basically say the same thing: You’ve thrown the ball a heck of a lot over your career: The NFL released a list of the 338 players that will participate in the 2019 NFL Combine, including quarterback Kyler Murray. Dave Birkett has a list of the local guys that got invites: Lions safety Glover Quin was the 2018 winner of the Media Good Guy award Tavon Wilson Jersey White , as voted on by the Detroit Sport Media. Glover spent the full 45 minutes of media availability one day a week to answer any and all questions, with no exceptions. Personally speaking, I think Ricky Jean Francois also deserves some recognition for being available nearly every day, even when things weren’t going well. Is Kerryon Johnson the best Lions running back since Barry Sanders? Birkett looked at the history between the two eras to see if it’s true. It appears Lions head coach Matt Patricia was hanging out with Bill Belichick in Atlanta this weekend. (Note: It’s not 100 percent clear if this photo was taken this year, but considering the “Atlanta” caption and the timing of the post—Thursday afternoon—it seems like a safe assumption. Although, it is Throwback Thursday...) How will the Lions fill their desperate need for at least one tight end? Lions Wire’s Zack Moran debates the value of signing a free agency versus getting one in the draft.