players past and present, from to , to vent about the benching for late in a crucial NFC East contest. Countle s
Kelvin Herrera Jersey others wondered whether coach Doug Pederson was intentionally trying to throw the game in favor in order to either keep the Giants out of the postseason or, more likely, boost his own team's 2021 draft position.Pederson, however, insists his QB swap was planned so as to reward Sudfeld with an opportunity, telling reporters afterward he was "coaching to win" the game."I was coaching to win," Pederson said. "That was my decision solely." Sudfeld, he added, "has been here four years" and deserved the
Andrew Vaughn Jersey chance to see the field before the end of the season.The third-stringer entered early in the fourth quarter of the game, with the Eagles trailing by
Harold Baines Jersey three, and quickly turned the ball over twice while relieving Hurts, who was similarly ineffective through the air against Washington but scored twice on the ground.Pre sed to clarify that he wasn't trying to lose the game by making the QB switch, Pederson noted that several other key starters, including tight end and defensive end , were still active and in the game. Deliberately trying not to win, he explained, would send the wrong me sage to those kinds of veterans.In
Tim Anderson Jersey any event, the Eagles will benefit from falling to Washington in a game that was meaningle s in terms of NFC East or playoff contention. They'll now pick sixth overall instead of ninth in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.Want inside acce s into this unprecedented NFL season?to All Things Covered with Patrick Peterson and Bryant McFadden for a player's perspective including thoughts
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I have already featuredfourclubs which Leicester City will play in the 09/10 Championship season. Today I will feature the next four.This will include Coventry, Crystal Palace, Derby and Doncaster.Coventry Leicester City is away to Coventry on the 3rd of October. Leicester then plays Coventry at home on the 20th of March 2010. The Sky Blues yet again will probably finish around the mid-table mark or just safe of the relegation zone. Coventry has got agood squad but
James Paxton Jersey they havent brought in any new players yet which is worrying. With Scott Dann leaving for Birmingham,italso looks likely that Daniel Fox will also leave aswell. On the other hand yet again Clinton Morrison will play a big part in the Sky Blues season. Kieran Westwood, Elliott Ward and Aron Gunnar son could also beuseful a sets for Coventry in 09/10.Crystal Palace Leicester City will play Crystal Palace at home on
New York Yankees Jersey the 20th of October. Then Leicester will play away at Selhurst Park on the 16th of March. So Crystal Palace could have a very good season under Neil Warnock. At the minute along with Sheffield United, Palace seems to be linked with every play under the Sun. However they have only signed two players so far, but they could both be useful for Palace in 09/10. Darren Ambrose has been brought in from Charlton, and Freddie Sears has been loaned in from West Ham. Crystal Palace has got a very young squad. Victor Moses, Lee Hills, Sean Scannell, Nathaniel Clyne and Kieron Cadogan all under the age of 20 could play a big part in the Eagles season.Derby Leicester host rival Derby on the 17th of October. Then the Foxes play at Pride Park on the 27th of March. So Derby has
Dellin Betances Jersey a very big squad and they could do well or not so well in the Championship in 09/10. Derby did spring a surprise after getting promoted to the Premier League but they got relegated and struggled in the Championship last season. Derby do look set to lose players, they include Kris Commons, Liam Dickinson and Rob Hulse. On the other hand Derby still has Miles Addison, Gary Teale and Chris Porter who are all good players. Also Derby has already made two signings. Dean Moxey from Exeter and Lee Croft from Norwich could both give competition for a place on the wing.Doncaster Leicester play away at the Keepmoat on the 28th of December. Then Doncaster will come to the Walkers on the 9th of February 2010. Doncaster then, could well struggle in
Blank Jersey the upcoming season. Rovers best bet will probably be mid-table; however I have a funny feeling that they could be the surprise club in the Championship this season. You cant tell what Doncaster will do next season as they could do either of them three things. However the Squad looks pretty decent, butthey have lost a key player in Richie Wellens to my supported club Leicester City. On the positive side of things, Doncaster have still got Brian Stock, Paul Heffernan and James Coppinger who could all be useful players in 09/10
Adam Lind Jersey season. On the other hand Doncaster does look like losing defender Matthew Mills. Overall Doncaster might well have a good season in the Championship.PART 3 COMING TOMORROW
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The already Ron Rivera earlier this month, and another big decision to part ways with an important piece of the franchise could be coming in the near future.Quarterback has just one year left on his current contract, a deal the
Cory Spangenberg Jersey Panthers could look to unload this offseason. It would be a $21.2 million cap hit for Carolina, but the Panthers could save a total of $19 million in cap space if they cut him or trade him away. Newton was shut down at the end of last season due to a shoulder injury, and played in just two games this season due to a foot injury. He didn't exactly impre s in his
Mike Moustakas Jersey two starts, as he completed 56.2% of his pa ses for 572 yards, zero touchdowns and an interception in lo ses to the and .Former Buccaneers defensive lineman spent eight seasons facing Newton, and was his teammate this past year in Carolina. Despite the fact that Newton played in only two games, McCoy understands what Newton brings to this team on and off the field.On Monday, McCoy said that if the Panthers decide to let a healthy Newton walk, it would be, "," according to Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic."There aren't a lot of Cam Newtons walking around. In fact, there are no Cam Newtons walking around."Newton's accolades speak for themselves. The former No. 1 overall pick is a three-time Pro Bowler, the 2015
Jhoulys Chacin Jersey MVP and owns dozens of NFL records. The one question, however, is Newton's health. While he's expected to recover from his foot injury, his shoulder injury is still something to worry about. Newton did not look like the same quarterback he had been over the last eight seasons in 2019. He changed up his throwing motion in the
Brent Suter Jersey offseason, but failed to throw a touchdown in two games. Extending him again could be a gamble. According to CBS NFL Insider Jason La Canfora, Panthers ownership was even before his foot i sue. Back in November, Panthers owner David Tepper indicated that when it came to Newton's future. appeared to have a shot as the Panthers' future quarterback after he won his first four starts under center this season, but he flamed out towards the end of the year and was replaced by rookie
Matt Garza Jersey .Whoever takes the head coaching job in Carolina is going to have a hand in a big decision that will affect the future of the franchise.
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The will have several new looks in 2024 stemming from the new head coach on the sidelines, Jim Harbaugh.Perhaps no other position on the roster will look as different as
Kevin Gausman Jersey the running back position. Last season, the team's top two rushers were Austin Ekeler and Joshua Kelley. Neither of them is on the team anymore.Instead, the will be relying on a couple of free-agent signings and a sixth-round pick to start anew in L.A.Los Angeles Chargers running back depth chart ahead of training camp1. Gus EdwardsNumber one and number two on this list are interchangeable. Gus Edwards has never
Warren Spahn Jersey been a No. 1 running back, but he gets the top spot on this list because he hasn't mi sed most of the last two seasons like the guy at No. 2 has.2. J.K. DobbinsIt's not often that a running back mi ses nearly all of two consecutive seasons and still gets a chance to play a prominent role. But that is exactly the opportunity in front of J.K. Dobbins who is still only 25 years old and if he can stay healthy, will have a big chance to resurrect his
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Josh Tomlin Jersey Kimani Vidal in the sixth round of the draft and many analysts Vidal is the all-time leading rusher in the history of Troy University and he should have a great chance to replace what Ekeler gave the offense, at least to some extent.5. Elijah DotsonLast year's preseason darling, Elijah Dotson ended up suiting up for four games for the team last year but was used sparingly. The team signed him to a future contract this offseason but he is most likely competing for a spot on the practice squad.6. Jaret PattersonJaret Patterson began his career as an undrafted free agent and spent his first two seasons with the Washington Commanders.Last year, he bounced between the Chargers and Commanders and was re-signed by the Chargers following the season.
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There will be labor peace in the NFL for the next decade thanks to the new collective bargaining agreement pa sing by a razor-thin margin Sunday morning.Exactly 1,978 players voted on the new CBA, with 1,019 voting yes to 959 no votes. The 51.5% yes vote (with about 500 players reportedly and mind-blowingly abstaining
Oakland Athletics Jersey ) shows that had 31 "yes'' players voted the other way, we wouldn't be talking about a new CBA.It was known based off social-media reactions the past two weeks that the gulf between the stars and the rank-and-file players those set to gain more than any from the new CBA was wide. But this narrow pa sage indicates to me more than anything that players felt they weren't getting enough in return for the added 17th game.Yes, it's easy to look back and play "what if?'' The proce s has been a grueling one that has frayed relationships among players on and off the NFLPA executive committee. And that we've guaranteed football for the next decade pending the outcome of COVID-19 for this season is good news for fans and, frankly, anyone like myself who talks and writes about football for a living.But what about the items that were left on the table? Sure, there were fears that if this deal didn't pa s, NFL team owners may wish to negotiate a worse deal for players. Fearmongering or not, that was a po sibility espoused by several players publicly and by several owners privately.The most glaring i sue is the revenue split. The players go from an old CBA that represented 47% of the revenue split over the lifetime of the CBA to one in 2020 that will be 47% and increase to 48.5% once the 17th game is added. The players are inching toward a 50/50 split, but it's fair to wonder if the addition of another game is worth just one-and-a-half percentage points as other major North American sports leagues hover around the true split.NFL players approved the new CBA, so what do you need to know? Former agent Joel Corry joins Will Brinson on the Pick Six Podcast to break it all down; listen below and for daily NFL goodne s.For what could have been, I look to
Sonny Gray Jersey a guide left by Sean Gilbert nearly six years ago. Gilbert, the former No. 3 overall pick in the 1992 draft, ran for NFLPA executive director in 2014 against DeMaurice Smith. Gilbert, now the head football coach at Livingstone College, ultimately lost out to Smith, butwith bullet points that would have served the players today quite well.Some of the items did pa s in this CBA. The reduction of commi sioner Roger Goodell's power in personal conduct i sues, raises in minimum salary, preseason game reduction, increase in roster size and practice squad salary increases were all, to some degree or another, pa sed in this CBA. Other, more difficult points like eliminating exclusions from "All Revenue" like merchandizingwere never going to pa s in 2014 or today or any time soon.This new CBA continues the lock NFL team owners have on players from their rookie seasons through the first five to six years of their careers. In theory and regularly in practice, a team can keep a player on his rookie deal for four years, use the fifth-year option on a first-round pick and then franchise tag him into Year 6. No long-term commitment has to be extended by the club until that player is near, at or above 30 years old, and the team can keep a star player cost-controlled for what very well could be the majority of his career.Gilbert proposed a reduction in rookie contracts from four years to three with no option for
Robbie Grossman Jersey first-round picks. Salary renegotiations for rookies could begin after year 1 instead of after year 3 (see: Mahomes, Patrick). He also proposed the elimination of the transition tag and, knowing that eliminating the franchise tag would be a non-starter with team owners, proposed that teams could use a franchise tag just once on a player in his career. The idea behind these measures is to get players their fair-market value as early as po sible in their careers.Those same theoretical players did get some conce sions in this new CBA. The fifth-year option will now be guaranteed at the time of its extension. There is no more financial distinction on the option between a top-10 pick and the rest of the first round. And there are incentives for Pro Bowl and All Pro nominations.Still, though, team owners can control contracts on young players for the same length of time with this new CBA.Two other points
Bruce Maxwell Jersey from Gilbert's proposal stand out to me today, six years later. And they deal specifically with how teams are constructed. Gilbert laid out a case for the elimination of compensatory draft selections while also forcing teams to spend 100% of the salary cap each year."Teams shall not be rewarded for refusing to sign their own Free Agents," according to the proposal regarding comp picks. This past week, 32
Josh Phegley Jersey comp picks were given to 15 teams, including four to the .As for the cash-spend, Gilbert wrote, "A Team must spend 100% of the 'SALARY CAP' each year. Any shortfall shall be paid by the Team having such shortfall, directly to the Players who were on such a Team's roster at any time during the season, pursuant to the reasonable allocation instructions of the NFLPA."In the previous CBA, teams had to spend just 89% of the cash in four-year tranches. With the new CBA, that increases to 90% in 2021 with tranches of three, three and four years.Though a slight improvement for the players, the lack of spending more cash together with the survival of compensatory picks will continue to encourage tanking or something similar for teams far away from the postseason.As everyone in this proce s has noted, not everyone will be happy. It's likely that no one on either side is completely thrilled with the end result. That's how negotiations are supposed to work, and an American battle between billionaires on one side and millionaires on the other will end predictably.But if players come away from this thinking they could have gotten more in return for that 17th game, I believe they're probably right.
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The lure of starting a pro career early apparently isnt quite as tempting for undercla smen now as it was in the days before college stars could profit off their name, image and likene s.This months draft features 58 early entrants, the lowest number of players to enter the draft with college eligibility remaining since 2011. That includes who were granted special eligibility by the NFL and four others (Miami defensive back Kamren Kinchens, Alabama defensive
Shane Bieber Jersey back Kool-Aid McKinstry, Texas defensive tackle Byron Murphy and Clemson running back Will Shipley) who earned their degrees in three years.That represents a dramatic shift, considering at least 100 undercla smen entered the draft ever year from 2016 to 2022. The 2021 draft had a record 100 undercla smen selected.I wouldnt be surprised if those numbers drop even more next year, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes said.ADVERTISEMENT The for college athletes took effect in the summer of 2021. The next year, 100 undercla smen entered the draft, down from 128 the previous year. That number last year and tumbled again this year.Some of these guys that are out now didnt come out a year ago because they were enticed to go back for NIL money, Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane said.Those NIL opportunities didnt sway every undercla sman who was thinking of leaving school early.Wisconsin running back Braelon Allen had arrived on campus planning to turn pro after three seasons. He said at Wisconsins pro day event that NIL po sibilities gave him zero reason to rethink that plan.But it did play a role for other players such as Michigan offensive lineman Zak Zinter, who didnt enter last years draft and instead stayed for his senior season and helped the Wolverines win a national title.Its good to not worry about stuff money-wise while youre here playing ball and to get paid to do what you love, Zinter
Francisco Lindor Jersey said. Nothing crazy, but it just definitely was a factor we talked about.The fallout from the lack of undercla smen wont be evident early in the draft. The first round traditionally is heavy on early entries, and that isnt likely to change this year. has undercla smen getting selected with 19 of the 32 first-round picks, including eight of the top 10 selections. Twenty-five of the 30 top-10 selections over the last three drafts have been early entrants.The question is whether the lack of undercla smen will when they get into the later rounds.I still think theres more depth at some positions than others but I think theres going to be a good pool, Beane said. I dont see right now, like all of a sudden you get to a certain round on day three and youre like, You know, theres nothing to pick from.While this draft doesnt have as many younger prospects as usual, it does have more rookies approaching their mid-20s than normal, continuing a trend that started well before this year.The NCAA granted players
Brad Hand Jersey who were in college during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season the opportunity for an extra year of eligibility. The age of the players who capitalized on that throws a wrinkle into the evaluation proce s.We dont really go into looking as a vacuum, so lets take age specifically, Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry said. Its not like, OK, hey, if youre X years old youre off the board or were not going to consider you. Really we do try and take each player individually and consider all the circumstances, risk factors, things that make that prospect unique and ultimately place a value on that individual from there.The impact is most obvious at the quarterback position. For instance, Green Bay Packers quarterback and 2023 fifth-round pick was 25 when he began his first NFL training camp. Clifford is actually 3 1/2 months older than Packers starter Jordan Love, three years earlier.Notre Dames Sam Hartman, a po sible late-round pick, will be 25 when the NFL season starts. Oregons Bo Nix and Tenne sees Joe Milton are both 24. Washingtons Michael Penix Jr. and Florida States Jordan Travis turn 24 next month.But there are some unusually older draft prospects
Bradley Zimmer Jersey at other positions as well. Minnesota tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford and Florida State defensive lineman Braden Fiske are both 24.Fiske said he has pitched his maturity as an a set when he has spoken to NFL teams.I treat it like a pro and thats how its going to be when I get to the next level, said Fiske, who spent five seasons at Western Michigan before transferring to Florida State. Theres not going to be any questions of can I handle the pre sures at the next level. Theres not going to be any questions of can I handle the long days, the film, everything that goes into it.This is something Ive been doing for a long time, and Ive been able to handle it up to this point, and I think Im ready to play at a high level and continue the succe s.Future drafts eventually will stop having those older prospects as the college players who were on campus during the pandemic finally exhaust their eligibility.But the shortage of undercla smen figures to be something NFL teams will have to continue dealing with as long as NIL remains a
Yonder Alonso Jersey factor.That drop in numbers (is) not a surprise, Holmes said. And I dont really foresee it changing anytime soon.___AP Sports Writers Larry Lage and Michael Marot contributed to this report.___AP NFL:
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LAS VEGAS (AP) New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers said his goal is to return from a torn Achilles tendon by mid-
Sam Selman Jersey December, NBC's Meli sa Stark reported during the telecast of the Jets' game at Las Vegas on Sunday night.Rodgers had hinted recently he hopes to return before the end
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Will Clark Jersey it sounds insane, but you do a good surgery, you have a good patient, it makes this po sible, Stark said on the telecast.However, Rodgers, who was on the sideline, told Stark he just wasnt feeling it about throwing pa ses during pregame warmups
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The travel to face the in a matchup between arch enemies on Sunday Night Football at Lincoln Financial Field. Despite an unsightly 2-5 record, the Cowboys are just a half-game behind the Eagles for NFC East supremacy. The Eagles will look to keep their upward trajectory in place after a narrow victory over the in Week 7.Kick-off is set for 8:
Adam Shaheen Jersey 20 p.m. ET on Sunday night. Philadelphia is listed as 10.5-point favorites at William Hill, while the over-under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 42.5 in the latest Eagles vs. Cowboys odds. Before locking in any Cowboys vs. Eagles picks, you need to .Roberts worked in the Las Vegas sportsbook industry for more than 20 years, including a 13-year run as Station Casinos' book director. Armed with an unmatched network of sources, the former bookmaker became a SportsLine expert in 2016.He also has been uncanny with his picks involving the Cowboys. In fact, he is 7-2 in his last nine against-the-spread picks involving Dallas. Roberts nailed Arizona over the Cowboys in Week 6 and the Giants covering against Dallas in Week 5. Anyone who has followed him is way up.Now, he has locked in on and released a confident against-the-spread pick that is only available at SportsLine. . Here are the and trends for Eagles vs. Cowboys:Eagles vs. Cowboys spread: Philadelphia -10.5Eagles vs. Cowboys over-under: 42.5 pointsEagles vs. Cowboys money line: Philadelphia -500, Dallas +400PHI: Eagles
Mike Ditka Jersey are 0-5 against the spread in their last five games as home favoritesDAL: Cowboys have yet to cover the spread this seasonWhy the Eagles can cover The Cowboys have many weakne ses defensively, and the Eagles can exploit them
Sherrick McManis Jersey . and company will face a secondary that has allowed 16 touchdown pa ses, ranking fourth-worst in the NFL, and Dallas has the fewest interceptions (one) of any team in the league. On the ground, Dallas is impotent, ranking last in the league in rushing yards allowed on a per-game and per-carry basis, and the Eagles are a top-five rushing team in averaging 5.0 yards per carry. Overall, the Cowboys have been ineffective defensively this season, giving up 34.7 points per game.Philadelphia can also rely on , who has 23 catches for 357 yards and three touchdowns in the last four games for the Eagles. On the other side, Philadelphia's defense is relentle s in getting after the pa ser, producing 24 sacks in 2020, and Dallas has allowed 20 sacks thus far this season.Why the Cowboys can cover Dallas is winle s against the spread this season, but the Cowboys could find succe s against the Eagles in this matchup. The Cowboys are already on their third starting quarterback of the season, but no matter who is under center, Dallas has weapons to utilize at the
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Mike Tomlin, when asked to recall the last time he was this upset following a victory, could not offer an answer after his team barely eked past a vastly undermanned team on Wednesday, 19-14. A double-digit favorite, the Steelers, who were mi sing three starters heading into Sunday's game, struggled to defeat a Ravens team that was without a host of their key contributors that included quarterback , running backs and J.K. Dobbins, tight end , receiver , offensive linemen and , defensive linemen , , , , and outside linebackers , and Matthew Judon."To be bluntly honest, I'm really disappointed in our performance tonight," Tomlin said, . "We did enough to win tonight, that's all."When asked to specifically answer what aspect of the win disappointed him most, Tomlin spared no position."It was in all three phases," said Tomlin, whose team improved to 11-0 on Wednesday night,
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Los Angeles Dodgers Jersey ses, very capable, makable pa ses. We didn't make significant plays in the special teams game. Our kickoff coverage unit wasn't good enough. We turned the expletive ball over. We gave up big plays in critical moments on defense. Can't have it. They converted a long run on a po se sion down before the half. Unacceptable. They have a 70-yard late in the game. Unacceptable."We're fortunate tonight. It's good to proceed with the victory. I acknowledge that, but not a lot happened tonight to be proud of or be excited about other than that."As Tomlin alluded to, the Steelers' receivers dropped several pa ses in crucial moments. Those drops largely contributed to Pittsburgh scoring a touchdown on just one of their four red zone po se sions. One of these fruitle s end zone trips ended with throwing an interception to linebacker . And while Roethlisberger still completed 71% of his pa ses, that doesn't appear to bring much comfort to Tomlin, who offered a blunt response when asked what could be attributed to the drops."Ussucking," Tomlin said.Tomlin declined to offer praise when a reporter asked about how the succe s Pittsburgh's running game had with during the game's final po se sion, as Snell (along with a clutch third-down catch by ) enabled the Steelers to run out the clock after the Ravens had pulled to within five points."It's a positive in terms of the efforts of Benny Snell, to be quite honest of you," said Tomlin, who said that he wasn't worried about his team's pa s-happy offensive approach (the Steelers threw 51 times and ran 20 times). "But there was too many unblocked people at the point of attack and things
Russell Martin Jersey of that nature. It's more reflective of the individual efforts of Benny Snell."Baltimore's first touchdown was set up by muffed punt. The Ravens' second touchdown was a breakdown in the secondary that allowed backup quarterback to complete a 70-yard touchdown pa s to . In between, the Steelers' defense mostly took advantage of the Ravens' outmanned offense. The one exception took place near the end of the first half, when a 39-yard run by put the Ravens in position to take the lead. Baltimore came up empty, however, when Griffen failed to connect with tight end in the end zone on the last half of the half.Despite
Logan Forsythe Jersey the underwhelming team performance, the Steelers did enjoy several strong individual performances. T.J. Watt racked up two of Pittsburgh's three sacks. pick-six of Griffen got the Steelers on the board. Snell, playing in relief of , racked up 93 total yards on 19 touches. J.C Ha senauer, who had just 42 career regular season snaps prior to Wednesday, filled in for after the eight-time Pro Bowl center was placed on the team's reserve/COVID-19 list hours before kickoff.While those performances deserve mention, Tomlin knows that his team's overall effort Wednesday night was not up to the level they will need moving forward. The Steelers, after all, are just one game ahead of the defending champion for the AFC's No. 1 seed. Pittsburgh may also be forced to further raise their collective efforts if outside linebacker during Wednesday's win. The Steelers are 11-0, but, as Tomlin made clear in his postgame pre ser, there is still plenty of work that needs to be done.Tomlin doesn't believe that Pittsburgh's i sues, in all three phases, is not something that should carry over into Monday's 5 p.m. kickoff against Washington. While , don't expect the Steelers to make the same mistake against a Washington team that will come to Pittsburgh with a two-game winning streak in tow."We don't have to reinvent the wheel. It's not some transformational thing that needs to transpire. We've got to coach better and play better when we get inside
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Alabama, Florida State, Oklahoma and Oregon are the near consensus preseason picks to make up the first . Which team has the best chance to crash the party?!Charles Davis NFL.comPac-12 contender poses threatUCLA not only is capable of crashing the party ... it's the team's expectation to do so. From the moment Jim Mora accepted the job, he's pushed his vision, and executed his plan: Recruit talent and speed, install an offense that pushes the pace, mold pro-style principles with spread looks and plays
Carlos Zambrano Jersey and remake the defense into an extremely physical, swarming group that can run with anyone. This is a team that will NOT ever be confused with the "Gritty Little Bruins" of the past. And, it has a QB that can do it all in Brett Hundley. He is ready to lead his team into title contention. The Pac-12 has never been tougher, nor has UCLA since the heyday of coach Terry Donahue. !Gil Brandt NFL.comTop-tier QB, schedule working in UCLA's favorI'm a big believer in quarterbacks and in Brett Hundley, who is the best quarterback of a team not in the current top four. He is one of the three best quarterbacks in the nation. The Bruins also return 17 starters from last year's team. UCLA will likely be favored in every game it plays in. UCLA gets Oregon, Arizona, USC
Brandon Kintzler Jersey and Stanford at home. The toughest game might be at Arizona State on a Thursday night, but the Bruins have a bye week prior to that road test. !Daniel Jeremiah NFL.comMidwest edges West Coast for pickTwo teams come to mind: UCLA and Michigan State. The Bruins have a talent-rich roster and they return a dynamic, experienced signal-caller. However, they play a brutally tough schedule and I don't think they'll be able to run the table in the conference. Michigan State has a much easier road to travel. If the Spartans can pull off the upset at Oregon in Week 2, Ohio State looks to be the only
Andre Dawson Jersey stiff challenge remaining before the Big Ten title game. They also have an experienced pa ser leading the way and a defense that should continue to perform at a very high level. The Spartans are my pick to crash this party. !Bryan Fischer Baylor primed for runBaylor has one of the best offenses in college football and its defense is a tad underrated given how much time it spends on the field. The non-conference schedule isn't anything to write home about, but the could overcome that by running the table and putting up big numbers. Beat Oklahoma for the Big 12 title, and Baylor could find itself among the final four. !Chase Goodbread could make it happenWould anyone be surprised if Baylor went into Norman, Okla., on Nov. 8 and knocked off
Danny Hultzen Jersey the Sooners on the road? I certainly wouldn't be, and if the can pull it off, they should have every chance to break into the playoff in place of OU. Other than that game, it's a relatively weak schedule, particularly with expectations le s than lofty for Texas, which is also a road game for Baylor. With a star senior quarterback in Bryce Petty and a dynamic offensive system under coach Art Briles, Baylor could carry a zero in the lo s column all year. And without a conference title game, there is one le s hurdle. !Mike Huguenin Don't underestimate Auburn ... againThe best chance to crash the playoff party? It depends on what happens when Michigan State plays at Oregon on Sept. 6. If the Spartans win, I think they become a legit contender for the spot. Heck, if they win at Autzen, they should
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