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Michigan State vs. Ohio State odds predi

No. 7 Michigan State travels to No. 4Ohio State in the third Big Ten, top-10 showdown of the 2021 college football season.Kickoff is scheduled for 12 pm. ET at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The game will be televised on ABC.Michigan State (9-1) has a chance to take control of the Big Ten East race. Heisman Trophy contender Kenneth Walker III leads the FBS with 1,473 yards and 17 TDs, and the Spartans have been the surprise team in the Big Ten under second-year coach Mel Tucker.MORE: | Ohio State (9-1) still hasnt lost a Big Ten game under Ryan Day, and the Buckeyes have not lost a conference game at home since the 2015 lo s to Michigan State. Quarterback C.J. Stroud has emerged as the Heisman Trophy favorite with a loaded offense that leads the FBS with 46.3 points Carlos Lee Jersey per game.The winner here will solidify its spot as a top-four team in the next set of College Football Playoff rankings. With that in mind, here is everything you need to know about betting on the Spartans and Buckeyes:Michigan State vs. Ohio State oddsSpread: Ohio State -19.5Over/under: 67.5Moneyline: Ohio State -1300, Michigan State +730Three trends to know The Spartans would have to break two imposing streaks. The Buckeyes are 24-0 S/U in Big Ten play with Day as head coach. Ohio State has won 24 consecutive Big Ten home games since the 17-14 lo s to Michigan State on Nov. 21, 2015. Michigan State is 3-0 S/U and ATS as an underdog this season. The Spartans also are 3-0 in one-score games. Can they make it a four-quarter game? Ohio State has been favored by double digits in every Big Ten game this season, and they were 4-3 ATS in Jake Marisnick Jersey those seven games. Through that 24-game home win streak, Ohio State has beaten 11 ranked opponents by an average of 22.4 points per game.Three things to watch Ohio States three-headed monster. Stroud has the benefit of working with three legitimate future first-round receivers. Garrett Wilson (813 yards, 9 TDs) and Chris Olave (708, 11 TDs) were All-American candidates before the season, but Jaxon Smith-Njigba (1,027 yards, 5 TDs) has emerged as a consistent playmaker. The Spartans have the worst pa s defense in the Big Ten at 329 yards per game. Safety Xavier Henderson is Nolan Ryan Jersey a playmaker with a team-high 10 tackles for lo s, but he will have to be more active in coverage.MORE: Kenneth Walker vs. OSU run defense. Since giving up 200-plus yards in the first two weeks, the Buckeyes run defense has improved dramatically. In its last five games, Ohio State has allowed 65.8 rushing yards per game on 2.2 yards per carry. Walker presents the toughest challenge to date, and he has been adept at getting yards after first contact. The Buckeyes cannot have a regre sion on run defense.TreVeyon Time. There is another running back in this game, too. Ohio States TreVeyon Henderson averages 7.3 yards per carry and poses a huge test for the Michigan State defense. Linebacker Quavaris Crouch, a Tenne see transfer, has been a solid run stuffer. Henderson has been a big-time player at home, with 874 rushing yards and 13 TDs. He averages 7.7 yards per carry in home games.Stat that mattersMichigan State (71.6) and Ohio State (62.9) are the two most penalized teams in the Big Ten. The Buckeyes opponents have only averaged 39.7 penalty yards per game, and the Spartans need to be in that Ken Giles Jersey range on the road. That would help limit the number of Ohio State po se sions in the game.Michigan State vs. Ohio State predictionThe Spartans need quarterback Payton Thorne to show out, and he will have down-field opportunities with receiverJayden Reed. Ohio State is going to load up the box early to slow down Walker, too. The biggest challenge for Michigan State is slowing down the Ohio State pa sing attack, which found the next gear in last weeks victory against Purdue. Stroud will have another 300-yard game with three TDs, and Henderson will hit two more in the running game. Michigan State wont be able to rally in the second half this time.Final score: Ohio State 38, Michigan State 24

Browns Sign 2022 USFL Defensive Player o

According to his Instagram page, the Cleveland Browns Mike Trout Jersey have signed defensive end Chris Odom. Odom was the most recent USFL Defensive Player of the Year. Odom wrote in his Instagram post that it has been 903 days since Justin Upton Jersey he was back in the league. In 2019, Odom was last with the Washington Commanders. He played in four games that season. In 2017, Odom spent seven games with the Green Bay Packers. Listed at 6-foot-4 and 256 pounds, Odom is around the typical size you look Garrett Richards Jersey for in an edge rusher. In his NFL career, Odom has two sacks and 16 tackles. During the 2022 season with the Houston Gamblers in the USFL, Odom recorded 12.5 sacks and six forced fumbles. Odom will be with the Browns for training camp and should have a chance to crack Chris Young Jersey the roster, or perhaps the practice squad. Scroll to Continue

Analysis Rookies Reign Supreme on Seahaw

RENTON, Wash. – With the regular season now le s than two weeks away from kicking off, the Seahawks executed their final roster cuts on Tuesday to trim their roster down to the league-mandated 53 players.Returning to the practice field hours after the 1 PM PST deadline, coach Pete Carroll spoke in earnest about one of the toughest days on the NFL calendar when hundreds of players receive pink slips.“A lot of moving parts today, a lot of stuff going on,“ Carroll said. „It’s a big day in a lot of directions for guys that don’t get the chance to stay with us and guys who do make the club. It’s a big day for coaches and scouts and players and all that, so we treat it with respect and try to make it as clear as po sible where everybody stands and all that as we go through the proce s.“Combing through the Seahawks initial 53-man roster, which included seven of their nine draft picks from April, here are six quick takeaways on several choices made by Carroll, general manager John Schneider, and other decision makers:1. After a tough camp and preseason, Freddie Swain is out in favor of a speedy veteran, upstart rookie, and special teams stalwart.While the Seahawks didn’t have many tough decisions to make at most skill positions, questions persisted at receiver behind stars DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett. Following a stellar sophomore season where he doubled his numbers acro s the board, Swain unfortunately went into ghost mode for most of training camp and had more dropped pa ses than receptions in the preseason, failing to take advantage of an injury to Dee Eskridge and regre sing his way out of a roster spot entirely David Wright Jersey .Benefiting from Swain’s dismal month of August, seventh-round selection Dareke Young beat out fellow draft mate Bo Melton after flashing on offense and special teams in his first camp and preseason. Meanwhile, despite sitting out the past three weeks with a hamstring injury, Marquise Goodwin held onto a roster spot due to his track speed and relationship with coach SanJay Lal. Additionally, Penny Hart avoided a pink slip as the last receiver on the team thanks to a strong finish to the preseason and his presence on kick/punt coverage units. None of the last three players should get too comfortable, however, as the group could remain in flux over the next few days with movement likely at other positions.2. As expected, there was minimal drama with a revamped offensive line coming out of the preseason.In the past, Seattle likely would have been scanning the waiver wire seeking upgrades along the offensive line. But while that still might happen, Carroll and his staff didn’t have any tough choices to make with rookie Keith Hernandez Jersey tackles Charles Cro s and Abraham Lucas earning immediate starting jobs, Austin Blythe settling in as the starting center, and the trio of Gabe Jackson, Damien Lewis, and Phil Haynes giving the team three starter-caliber guards.Even when it comes to reserves, Jake Curhan got beat out at right tackle far more than he lost the battle for the starting job and his ability to play right guard in a pinch gives Seattle extra flexibility in the trenches. The organization also remains high on Stone Forsythe as an athletic swing tackle and Kyle Fuller’s past starting experience at four of the five offensive line spots provided a huge advantage over Dakoda Shepley as Blythe’s backup at the pivot position.3. Left for dead on the roster bubble by many, L.J. Collier survives cuts… for now.Scroll to ContinueComing off a horrid third NFL season in which the Seahawks voluntarily sat him as a healthy scratch seven times, Collier entered the final year of his contract hoping to resurrect his career as a defensive tackle in a 3-4 scheme. But after turning in a solid offseason program, an elbow injury prevented him from playing at all in the preseason and Myles Adams turned heads in his absence, .But while the Seahawks did release a high 2019 draft pick – more on that in a bit – Collier somehow didn’t find himself on the chopping block and both he and Adams reside on the initial 53-man roster. But the former first-round pick out of TCU may not Yoenis Cespedes Jersey be out of the woods just yet, at least in regard to playing early in the season. Carroll made it sound like he wasn’t close to 100 percent prior to the preseason finale and if his elbow continues to bother him, he could be a candidate to place on short-term injured reserve, making him a hedge for when another injury strikes along the defensive line later in the season.4. Reacting to poor play at the position this month, Seattle should be on the hunt for linebacker reinforcements with minimal depth.From a starters standpoint, the Seahawks should feel confident in Jordyn Brooks and Cody Barton being able to play at a high level. Now in his third season, Brooks earned an All-Pro vote last year after racking up 184 tackles and has taken on a greater leadership role in Bobby Wagner’s absence, appearing primed for a monster 2022 campaign. Questions about Barton’s effectivene s as a full-time starter still need to be answered, but his camp and preseason suggested he will be able to handle the job.Where Seattle finds itself in a treacherous situation, however, is the razor-thin depth behind Brooks and Barton. If one of them goes down, veteran Nick Bellore is the only other off-ball linebacker currently on the roster with Tanner Muse, Joel Dublanko, and Lakiem Williams all released and Jon Rhattigan on the PUP list. A few of those players could be retained on the practice squad once they clear waivers, but even then, Carroll can’t be comfortable with the lack of experience and proven talent at the position and if there’s a spot to Michael Conforto Jersey bet on the team making a waiver claim or trade in coming days, it has to be linebacker.5. A pair of surprising veteran cuts in the secondary shouldn’t nece sarily be viewed as surprises.Though Collier managed to avoid being a late August roster casualty, safety Marquise Blair . Mi sing more than 20 games over the past two seasons due to severe knee injuries, his development was derailed and he never fixed fundamental flaws in his game, further evidenced by his five mi sed tackles in a preseason lo s to the Bears and persistent questions about executing coverage a signments properly dating back to his rookie year. No longer in consideration for the nickel corner role, Josh Jones outperformed him and Ryan Neal will soon be back from a high ankle sprain, making the ex-Utah standout expendable in a crowded group.Blair wasn’t the only vested veteran sent packing either, as cornerback Justin Coleman’s contract was terminated. Starting his second stint with the Seahawks, he endured an up-and-down training camp and preseason, but he still looked primed to win the starting slot corner job when Ugo Amadi was traded to the Eagles earlier this month. Despite playing extensive snaps in the exhibition finale, rookie Coby Bryant has quickly grasp

Jason Kelce Lauded by Center Prospects a

INDIANAPOLIS – Jason Kelces name came up a lot on Thursday.It was offensive line day at the NFL Scouting Combine, so, yeah that might be expected.The Eagles center is lauded for his ability to play the game the right way, Leury Garcia Jersey the smart way. He is recognized as someone who overcame the so-called size deficiency to stitch together a career that could lead to the Hall of Fame whenever he decides to retire.I feel like as far as centers go, I’ve watched maybe Jason Kelce the most, said UT-Chattanoogas Cole Strange, who is 6-4, 300. I wasn’t nece sarily partial to a team in the south in the NFL. I just didn’t grow up having an NFL team, as maybe bizarre as that sounds. But I don’t know.Like him not being as big as a bunch of the guys are and still being one of the best – I don’t know, that kind of just blows my mind. Because I feel like all I ever hear is `gain weight, gain weight.‘ Like you’re 300, you need to be 310. You’re 305, you need to be 320. And this guy’s like 285.Kelces decision, to continue playing in 2022, hasnt been officially announced, yet, but the Eagles are doing everything in their power to get him to return. He has played 11 years in the league and each year it becomes more of a challenge for him to recover from game day.Still, the Eagles are optimistic he will be back. Head coach Nick Sirianni said that a keg of beer was supposed to delivered to his home on Wednesday as a hopeful convinced to get him to stick around for 2022.Sirianni, though, did not want to get into hypotheticals when asked what would happen at the position if Kelce were to retire.Obviously, we think through everything, and we have some good options there,“ he said. „Again, we’re exploring even more options through free agency and through the draft. So, not something we have to decide right away, but feel like we have good options.An option could arrive in the draft.Iowas Tyler Linderbaum, who is considered the top center prospect, isn’t overly large at 6-3, 290. Still, he Ryan Goins Jersey probably wont still be around after the first round of the draft ends.I think the center is a tempo setter, said Linderbaum. They’re the guy that kind of sets the tempo for the offensive line. That’s something I tried to do right away, make a day one impact when I first moved to that position. And that’s something I’ll try to do whenever I get to my team. So, I think it’s important that you’re the guy that holds guys accountable and works their butt off.Some people are gonna say, Tyler that you’re not big enough, or your Yermin Mercedes Jersey anchor is a question mark, how do you kind of combat that?Scroll to ContinueThats where Kelce comes in. Linderbaum mentioned the Eagles center as one he likes to watch.Just try to find guys like that, who play the game the right way, who understand the position, play with great technique and just try to learn from them and see what you can do, he said.In addition to Strange, another intriguing candidate for the Eagles is Kentuckys Luke Fortner.You want smart, you want Fortner.Or you might want Strange, who has already graduated and working on a master’s.Fortner is working on a second master’s. He may be a tad undersized at 6-4, 300, but hes a math whiz, an engineering major with one masters degree in aerospace engineering and an electrical engineering MBA degree coming in May.Fortner was a guard but wanted to move to center after deciding to return for his senior year.I said if Im awful at it I can go back and play guard for you but Id love the chance, he said.Wildcats coach Mark Stoops agreed.I like to tell teams, I know exactly how every block should be performed, said Fortner. I know where you should be, how you should do it. Sometimes I struggle to do it myself. But I have an idea of what everything should look like.The Eagles met with Fortner, though he said he didnt shoot foul shots. He did say who he watches film of to try to get better at his position.I think the easy answer is Jason Kelce, Eagles, he said. Just an incredibly explosive guy, an athletic guy, finishes blocks, gets to Ron Santo Jersey the second level well. I really like watching his film and trying to play like him.

Why Giants CB Adoree Jackson Has Advanta

When cornerback Adoree Jackson entered the NFL out of USC in 2017, he did so with much hope and promise of becoming one of the leagues next great cornerbacks.But after an encouraging rookie campaign with the Tenne see Titans in which he started all 16 games and posted career highs in tackles (70) and pa s breakups (17), the 18th overall pick in the 2017 draft, hasn’t really been able to build on that foundation thanks to multiple curve balls that have been thrown his way.First, there were the injuries he dealt with during Frank Thomas Jersey his time with the Titans, which he admitted began to take their toll despite his determination to remain upbeat.For sure, it affected me because mentally it was the first time I’ve ever been, you know, down and out like that, he told Giants Country. Maybe I had a sprained ankle here or there, but for me to be sidelined for multiple games was different.Jackson said he tried to stay upbeat, but in doing so, there might have been some people who misinterpreted his positivene s for lack of urgency in returning to the field.But Jackson, who has never been one to complain or feel sorry for himself when things get off the rails, just kept battling, even after the Titans decided to give up on him.He was out of work le s than a week before signing with the Giants after getting glowing reviews of the organization from safety Logan Ryan, a former teammate of his with the Titans, and defensive backs coach Jerome Henderson.Given a fresh start, Jackson soon found himself dealing with adversity again when he suffered what he described as a „freak ankle injury“ during training camp that, he said in retrospect, contributed to a slow start for his first season as a Giant. I was super devastated at that point, Jackson recalled. I was like, Man, I didn’t come all the way out here and to not be able to play.Jacksons ankle healed enough for him to be ready for the regular-season opener against Denver, but it would take another few weeks after the season began for Jackson to get into the groove of things.I wouldn’t say that was why my play was slow, he said. I mean, I just should have still been out there James Shields Jersey and did what I had to do, but eventually I picked up, got into the groove with things. So yeah, that was an unfortunate event, and it was crazy how it went down, but everything happens for a reason.Scroll to ContinueAlthough the Giants 2021 season disintegrated before everyones eyes, leading to the dismi sal of head coach Joe Judge and the retirement of general manager Dave Gettleman, and the departure of defensive coordinator Patrick Graham, Jackson isnt dwelling on what could have been.Instead, hes looking ahead to learning more about how he might fit in with new defensive coordinator Don Wink Martindales scheme, a scheme that Jackson said he has some familiarity with.Yeah, having Coach Dean Pees as my d-coordinator (in Tenne see)he came from Baltimore, Jackson said.I don’t wanna say that his scheme was the same thing as (Martindales)there were some similar things, but also some wrinkles, and his own twist, and this turns on what he ran for us in Tenne see.“But I know (Martindale) likes to bring pre sure, play man- Ervin Santana Jersey to-man in different aspects, and stuff like that. And I did get to speak with him briefly after he was hired, and I told him I’m just looking forward to meeting him and seeing him and, and willing to do whatever that he wants me to do.Whatever Jackson is asked to do, he might have to do so without James Bradberry, the other cornerback on the team last year with whom the team paired him. Bradberry and his $21+ million contract have been rumored to be on the trading block, something that Jackson is hoping against all hope doesnt materialize.JB is a heck of a player, a heck of a person, Jackson said. He’s actually one of the first people I called on. When the Giants reached out to me (defensive backs) Coach Jerome (Henderson) gave me JBs number, and ever since then, he’s been a standup guy.Obviously, I want him back. If it happens that way, I would hate it. I’m not gonna lie and sit here and say, ‚Whatever.‘ But at the end of the day, you have to step up and do what Reynaldo Lopez Jersey you have to do for the team and whatever it is youre asked. So like I said, I talked to Wink, and I told him whatever he puts on my plate, Ill get it done.

Can Rams Extend Darious Williams Before

cornerback is going to grab a lucrative contract this offseason. Will that be in L.A. or on the open market? Luke Appling Jersey According to , Williams, 27, is not expected to be franchise tagged this offseason. Last season, Rams‘ general manager Les Snead elected to place a first-round restricted free agent tag on the defensive back before signing him to a one-year deal in April.Since arriving in Los Angeles, Williams has been one of the more consistent cornerbacks in the NFC. Last season, the 5-9 defensive back recorded 60 total tackles, nine pa s breakups and recovered a fumble.Williams only made $4.4 million on the tender tag in 2021. The previous two years, he made $2.2 Welington Castillo Jersey million.Per , Williams market value is expected to be around four years and $58.4 million. That would be a $14.6 million annual salary, ranking him eighth among NFL corners.If Williams is looking for a deal over $12 million, that could be outside of the Rams budget. As of late February, Los Angeles was $13.2 million over the salary cap.Scroll to ContinueGive him credit… for him to stick with that, then for him to take Ryan Goins Jersey his journey as a college free agent and not get drafted you have to have patience and perseverance, prior to Los Angeles‘ 23-20 Super Bowl win over the Cincinnati Bengals.The Rams might be forced to watch Williams walk and Ozzie Guillen Jersey rebuild at cornerback. Earlier this month, Snead told reporters that Los Angeles is in talks with defensive lineman Aaron Donald on a ma sive extension before the start of next season.Los Angeles is alsohoping to also , who is entering the final year of a five-year, $135 million contract.

Like it or not committee chose Alabama o

The College Football Playoff committee made the right decision by putting Alabama in over Ohio State in the No. 4 spot on Sunday.Unequivocally? Probably not. Still the right decision. Clemson, Oklahoma, Georgia and Alabama were the top four teams in the shortly before the rankings were released.They are the „four very best“ teams.MORE: The Buckeyes had a slightly better resume and a conference championship, but they proved the first playoff rule right one more time:, and certainly don’t lose the second one to Iowa 55-24. LSU is the only two-lo s team since the BCS era to get the chance to play for a conference championship, and the Tigers won the title as part of one of the wildest seasons in college football history.That’s a hard-bound le son that will stand up, unle s the playoff stretches to eight teams. We don’t want Giancarlo Stanton Jersey that. The four-team format is better. The second le son the Buckeyes learned isn’t really a le son at all. It’s another precedent the committee set by letting two teams from the same Zach Britton Jersey conference in. The only reason this is magnified is because the last time the SEC did this in 2011, viewers were treated to one of the worst BCS championship games of all time when the Crimson Tide beat LSU 21-0 in a rematch from a legendary No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown in the regular season.This is different. Truth serum? Alabama-Clemson III is a lot more appealing than a rematch of last year’s Fiesta Bowl, when Clemson rolled Ohio State 31-0. Most fans and media members feel that way. That isn’t supposed to factor into this year’s decision, but it probably did.This proves the committee will paint a different picture each season, and the Buckeyes seem to be at the center of it every single time. Maybe they didn’t deserve to be in the 2014 and 2016 playoffs. Maybe they did in 2015 and 2017. None of this would have been a discu sion if not for a 31-point lo s in Iowa Roger Maris Jersey City. In that respect, the committee made the right call. There must be consequences for regular-season lo ses.What are the consequences of this decision? The Big Ten still has an argument for best conference certainly toughest division in the East and the conference was shut out of the playoff. Conference pride doesn’t mean anything to the committee, at least not this year.It also slices another little piece of the regular season. How will Alabama feel about winning a national championshipwithout winning the Iron Bowl or the SEC championship? That’s that little part of the soul you must sell in this College Football Playoff era.MORE: Does this mean we need to go to eight teams? No. Please, no. Ohio State-Alabama was a riveting 50-50 debate most Johnny Damon Jersey people saw coming for at least a week, maybe longer. Who wants to do that for spots 7-10? We would have been arguing about Wisconsin, Penn State, Auburn and Miami all day. That also would devalue the regular season.Alabama or Ohio State? Vote here for 12 hours. Bill Bender (@BillBender92) This was a tough decision, but again, it was the right decision.This is college football, where second-gue sing and whataboutism iswhat makes thegame go. Don’t lose two games. Lose your conference pride. That goes for the SEC, too. The day will come when that conference doesn’t get a team in.That won’t be this year. If this really is about getting the four very best teams in, then Alabama is the right call. The committee hasn’t really made a flagrant mistake in four years.The product is so much better because of it. We can say that now.Unequivocally.

Patriots Jonnu Smith Re-Do Contract What

FOXBORO With their , the New England Patriots are fully turning their attention towards the 2022 NFL season. In addition to evaluating player performance on the field, as well as scheme fit, New England also faced a need to improve their fiscal standing in order to adequately, and cost effectively, operate in the Christian Yelich Jersey upcoming year. Having entered Friday with just north of $3.5 million in available salary cap space, New England has reportedly agreed to a contract restructuring with tight end Jonnu Smith. , the Pats have converted $7.965 million of Smiths 2022 base salary into a bonus. Thus, the move creates approximately $5.3 million in cap space for the upcoming season. Per , the Patriots now have $8,858,607 million in available salary cap space. While many have long speculated a financial move of this type to be in the works for New England, choosing Smith as its subject is a bit surprising. After all, the 27-year-old is about to enter the second of a four-year, $50 million contract, which he signed with the team in March 2021. While Smiths salary becomes more manageable for this season, it adds additional financial responsibility for the Pats on the second half of the deal. According to Benzan, Smiths salary cap number for 2022 has been reduced to $8,381,176. However, the number increases his cap hits in both 2023 and 2024 by Glenn Robinson Jersey $2.655 million each year. Therefore, Smiths 2023 cap number rises to $17.405 million, as well as being on the books by $18.405 million in 2024. Benzan also pointed out that the Patriots chose not to add void years during the restructure, as they also previously declined to do with that of David Andrews and Deatrich Wise, Jr. Scroll to ContinueAdditionally, Benzan points out that the Patriots would absorb $19.06 million in dead money if they were to release Smith before June 2, 2023. If traded, his dead money hit would be $12.81 million.As such, while these moves are often just about bookkeeping, it could be argued that Smiths restructuring seems to indicate that he is viewed as an integral part of their offense. At his best, he is a prototypical move tight end, best utilized as an effective target in the red zone. In his final season with the Tenne see Titans in 2020, he totaled 41 receptions for 448 yards and eight touchdowns. All eight of those scores came in the red zone.Conceptually, Smith was expected to provide exactly what the Pats lacked in their 7-9 campaign in 2020: productivity and a reliable scorer at the tight end position. However, he fell short of expectations in his first year with the Patriots. He statistically underwhelmed; finishing the 2021 regular season with 28 catches, 294 receiving yards and one touchdown throughout 16 games. Smiths le s-than-stellar stat sheet may be Cecil Cooper Jersey explained by his more prevalent usage in run protection schemes in 2021. Although he is a more than capable blocker, one would think his talents would be better utilized as an offensive scoring weapon. Yet, the provided fellow free-agent tight end acquisition Hunter Henry with those opportunities. Still, Smith has earned the trust and respect of his coaches and teammates, who see a bright future ahead for him. Though his offensive numbers may have fallen short of expectations, Smith still led all tight ends in yards gained after catch per reception (8.5), according to Pro Football Focus. With one year in the Patriots system behind him, should see marked improvement in 2022. Throughout training camp and the preseason, Smith looked more comfortable in the Patriots system, while earning a greater amount of targets from his quarterbacks. As Smith develops a greater understanding of the nuances of New Englands offense, the Patriots should incorporate more two tight-end sets into their offense. He and Henry spent only a fraction of time on the field in their first season together; . A greater understanding of the Pats system should allow both Smith and Henry to complement each other in a manner which escaped them in 2021. It should also increase the amount of targets he sees in Zach Davies Jersey scoring situations. He may also be in line for some carries out of the backfield via the jet sweep, or as a fullback/H-Back especially in the wake of former fullback Jakob Johnsons joining former offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels in Las Vegas. No matter the manner in which he is used, an improved and more comfortable Jonnu Smith will only help to add another dimension to the Patriots offense this season.

Raiders Played Vikings Once When It Real

Coach Josh McDaniels and Robbie Grossman Jersey the Las Vegas Raiders have moved on quickly from their 27-11 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game last Thursday night in Canton, Ohio, to open the preseason.Thats as it should be and now the Silver and Black are preparing for their next preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday at 1:25 p.m. (PDT) without any pregame drama.However, longtime members of Raider Nation remember that a game against the Vikings remains one of the great moments in team history.The Vikings were favored over the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XI at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Jan. 9, 1977, to cap a 1976 season, even though future Hall of Fame Coach John Madden led his team into the game with a 13-1 record in the regular season and victories over the New England Patriots and the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC playoffs.Minnesota had veterans such as quarterback Fran Tarkenton, defensive tackle Alan Page, defensive end Carl Eller, running back Chuck Foreman, wide receiver Ahmad Rashad, center Mick Tingelhoff, defensive end Jim Marshall, safety Paul Krause, and linebacker Jeff Siemon.The Vikings had lost Super Bowl IV to the Kansas City Ramon Laureano Jersey Chiefs, 23-10, Super Bowl XVIII to the Miami Dolphins, and Super Bowl XI to the Steelers, 16-6, and many people believed it was time for the Purple People Eaters to win pro footballs greatest game.The Raiders had other ideas, well before the game started.We knew by Wednesday we were going to win, said linebacker Phil Villapiano, who made a big play early in the game. The only hard part from then on was waiting for the game.Added Raiders Executive A sistant Al LoCasale told Madden on the bus back to the Raiders hotel on the same day: Unle s our team bus turns over going up the canyon to the Rose Bowl Sunday, this one wont even be close.After Raiders punter Ray Guy had a punt blocked for the first time in his career, the Vikings took over at the Oakland three-yard-line. But after Foreman was stopped by defensive tackle Charles Philyaw on first down, Villapiano hit running back Brent McClanahan on second down and forced him to fumble, with linebacker Willie Hall Rollie Fingers Jersey recovering for the Raiders.Running back Clarence Davis ran 35 yards on the next play and the Raiders drove down the field for a 24-yard field goal by Errol Mann to take the lead for good.Scroll to ContinueQuarterback Kenny Snake Stabler, who engineered a nearly-perfect game, could see Madden was not happy with having to settle for a field goal and told his coach: Dont worry, John, theres plenty more where that came from.And there was.Davis, with fullback and Raiders leading rusher Mark van Eeghen turning onto the lead blocker, led the Silver and Black in rushing with 136 yards with Van Eeghen adding 73 yards, while Pete Banaszak gained only 19 yards but scored two short-yardage touchdowns.Stabler completed a modest 12-of-19 pa ses for 180 yards and a one-yard touchdown to tight end Dave Casper, who caught four pa ses for 79 yards, while wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff caught four balls for 70 yards, three of them to inside the two-yard-line to set up touchdowns.Hall of Fame cornerback Willie Brown provided the finishing touch with a 75-yard touchdown after intercepting a pa s by Tarkenton in the final minutes of a 32-14 victory.“Super Bowl XI was ours and 10 years from now or 20 years from now Super Bowl XI will still be ours, Madden said. Ill never take off the Super Bowl ring. Its something I will always cherish.Said Tarkenton: They just kicked our butts.In the ensuing years, the Raiders captured Super Bowls XV and XVIII, while the Vikings have yet to return to pro footballs greatest game for nearly four decades and are tied for the worst record in the game with the Buffalo Bills at 0-4.Please make sure you tell Andrew Triggs Jersey us your thoughts when you like our Want to talk about this? Want to air your opinion about all things Las Vegas Raiders? Maybe you like to talk about other sports that aren’t Silver and Black related? We got your back.