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Pro Football Hall of Famer Rod Woodson, along with Luke Kuechly, Reggie Wayne and Jason Witten will serve as the Legends Captains for the 2022 Pro Bowl in Las Vegas.The Pro Bowl will feature a Breece Hall Jersey match-up between the AFC and NFC, with each conference led by two Legends Captains -- one offensive and one defensive.Wayne (offense) and Woodson (defense) will lead the AFC, while Witten (offense) and Kuechly (defense) will lead the NFC.The four Legends Captains, who were collectively selected to 35 Pro Bowls, will serve as mentors for the Pro Bowl players and be present on the sidelines on gameday. The captains will additionally attend various events throughout Pro Bowl Week in Las Vegas, including the 2022 Pro Bowl Skills Showdown.The 2022 Pro Bowl presented by Verizon, which kicks off at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 6, will be televised on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and simulcast on ABC. Tickets are available now on and will allow fans special benefits on gameday, including acce s to the Pro Bowl Jacob Martin Jersey Red Carpet and other family friendly activities.Kuechly, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection, was chosen in the first round (No. 9 overall) by the Carolina Panthers in the 2012 NFL Draft. As a rookie linebacker in 2012, he was named A sociated Pre s Defensive Rookie of the Year and in 2013, was named the A sociated Pre s Defensive Player of the Year. During his eight-year career with Carolina (2012-19), he totaled 1,092 tackles, 75 tackles for La'Mical Perine Jersey lo s, 18 interceptions, 12.5 sacks and nine fumble recoveries. Kuechly posted eight consecutive 100-tackle seasons and helped lead the Carolina Panthers to a Super Bowl berth in 2015. A five-time first-team All-Pro selection, he was named to the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 2010s and was named the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award recipient in 2017.Wayne, a six-time Pro Bowl selection, was chosen in the first round (30th overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft Bryce Hall Jersey by the Indianapolis Colts. During his 14-year NFL career in Indianapolis (2001-14), the wide receiver totaled 1,070 receptions for 14,345 receiving yards, both 10th-most in league history, along with 82 touchdown receptions, including eight 1,000- Nathan Shepherd Jersey yard seasons and four 100-catch campaigns. The former Miami Hurricane appeared in 189 consecutive games from 2002-12, the third-longest such streak by a wide receiver in NFL history. The Super Bowl XLI champion ranks third all-time in postseason receptions (93) and sixth in playoff receiving yards (1,254). He was inducted into the Colts Ring of Honor in 2018 and is a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the third consecutive year.

In walking away, Bruce Arians is walking the talk.The -winning coach is stepping down as head coach of the so his longtime friend and extremely qualified defensive coordinator Todd Bowles can get his shot at running a succe sful team."I wanted to ensure when I walked away that Todd Bowles would have the best opportunity to succeed," Arians said in a statement Wednesday night. "So many head coaches come into situations where they are set up for failure, and I didn't want that for Todd."Arians has long been an ally to Black people and minorities. As the starting quarterback at Virginia Tech in the 1960s, he became the first white player to have a Black roommate. He's a champion for diversity in coaching ranks, adding women to his staff and having three Black coordinators on staff.As well as any white NFL coach can, Arians has known the struggle and plight of the Black football Mekhi Becton Jersey coach. That is, in part, why I believe he has made the unusual decision to retire from coaching as late as March 30. Leaving now ensures not only that Bowles gets the job but a great job at NFL New York Jets Jersey that. So often, NFL coaches become head coaches of bad teams. That's likely why the job was open in the first place. As we know, Black coaches rarely get head coaching jobs. The ones they do usually stink worse than the other ones that are available.And if you're a Black former head coach like Bowles? Good luck getting that second gig. Only seven other Black men have ever been the permanent head coach of at least two NFL franchises in their careers. Bowles' first crack at coaching was a failure. His went 24-40 in his four years there, and they were marred by poor free agency decisions, worse draft picks and inconsistent quarterback play. I spoke with him during the 2020 season about how he wouldn't just jump at the next opportunity just to be a head coach again. "I think the situation has to be right and you go from there. If the situation's not right if it's not a match, I won't take it to take it," . "First time around, probably, because you really want to be a head coach and do good and save the world. But after going through it with experience and you know situations have to be right for you to succeed anywhere, and obviously, you have to bring a lot to the table. But they have New York Jets Pet Gear to bring something to the table, too. And if it's not a match then it's just not a match."The move to install Bowles, the fourth Black head coach in Buccaneers history, comes against a backdrop of the NFL continuing its decades-long battle with diversity in its head-coaching ranks. Just this week, the league (again) tweaked the Rooney Rule, required all teams to hire a minority offensive a sistant coach and created an expert panel to submit recommendations to owners. All while Brian Flores' lawsuit against the NFL will reportedly get two new plaintiffs in the coming days.Arians' decision to retire while promoting Bowles reminds me of what legendary UNC men's basketball coach Dean Smith did in 1997. He shocked the sports world when he retired just before the start of the season with a team ready-made for the Final Four, just so that he could ensure his longtime a sistant, Bill Guthridge, would finally get his shot. Arians has known Bowles since the former played under him as a starting cornerback for Temple in the mid-1980s. And Arians doesn't turn over just any team. It's one with back looking for an eighth Super Bowl New York Jets Home Office title.Already there are conspiracy theories, though. For people who can't subscribe to Occam's razor, they'd rather believe Denzel Mims Jersey a fairytale that goes something like this: Brady returned to Tampa under the condition Arians no longer be the head coach. The GOAT didn't have a great relationship with the blunt head coach. Without making it obvious, Brady engineered a return from his clunky retirement but only if the Bucs would can Arians. And in a league that's a sieve for information, it would all be kept under wraps for nearly a month.There's no Babushka Lady or Umbrella Man here. Instead, the answer here appears to be rather straightforward. A lifelong ally who's nearing 70 years wanted to do right by a succe sful Black coach and longtime friend.Arians could have gone out on top after the 2020 season with his championship but decided to try for a second and ultimately came up short on the field. I'd say by making this move, he still went out on top.

The defeated the 33-21 on Sunday and Bills Tua Tagovailoa Hoodies Sweatshirts punter was able to sit back and relax the entire time. He did not have to punt once in the win.After the Bills took over the top spot in the AFC East, Haack wanted to commemorate his easy day. That's when he asked Bills quarterback for a photo. Bills kicker and long snapper also wanted to get in on the fun, Solomon Kindley Jersey and joined the quarterback and punter in the photo.It was all smiles all around. Take a look: Good day at the office Go Bills Reid Ferguson (@SnapFlow69) Haack said this is the first game in his career in which he did not have to come in and punt. Some Nat Moore Jersey other history was made during the game as well, and not the good kind. This marked the first time in Patriots coach Bill Belichick's career that an opposing team did not punt for an entire game.Allen had quite a day, completing 30 of DeVante Parker Jersey his 47 pa ses for 314 yards and three touchdowns. The Bills finish out their season facing the and and now control their own destiny Adam Butler Jersey in the AFC East. The Patriots have the up next and will head to Miami in Week 18 to play the .

The have chosen an in-house location for their new draft room, almost literally. The team's bra Jevon Holland Jersey s will reportedly set up shop inside a local brewery that Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson also owns.This decision is a result of the new reality face as the league has decided to break away from pretending things are still normal in the world and chose to . The 2020 will still happen, teams will just make their selections in remote settings."For every one of these teams, it's Jaylen Waddle T Shirts obviously going to be different than what we're used to," Saints coach Sean Payton Will Fuller V Jersey said on a conference call, according to Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz of . "We're going to need to be more tech-savvy with the scouts."Payton was one of the more notable members of the who tested positive for coronavirus earlier this month. He has since recovered from the disease and insists that the team will make sure to limit the number of people in the war room so that Eric Rowe Jersey there's enough space in the brewery for those inside to properly practice social distancing, just as the Centers for Raekwon Davis Jersey Disease Control and Prevention recommends -- though the federal agency might raise an eyebrow at having a war room at all. The first round of the NFL Draft is scheduled to take place on April 23.

battled back from what Micah Parsons T Shirts appeared to be a season-ending shoulder injury last year to return in time for the postseason. The receiver's Pittsburgh Steelers were quickly dispatched, however, by the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.Smith-Schuster was back in K.C. on Sunday, nearly two months following that playoff lo s, to be introduced as the newest member of the Chiefs; the WR signed this week.The sixth-year wideout joked to reporters that he'll be happy to have the Arrowhead crowd behind him this time around."It's good to be on the other side, finally," Smith-Schuster said Sunday, per a team transcript. "I think for myself, I love Pittsburgh, the fanbase is amazing there, they took me in for about five years and obviously coming into this year, although playing my last game with Pittsburgh in Arrowhead and starting off my new season in Arrowhead, it's going to be unbelievable. I've Dallas Cowboys Hoodies Sweatshirts heard the fanbase is amazing, so I can't wait to embrace them."Kansas City, AFC West champions six years running and AFC Championship Game hosts for four consecutive seasons, doesn't have the historic pedigree of the six-time Super Bowl champion Steelers, for whom JuJu played the first five years of his career. But no club has been more consistently succe sful over the Ceedee Lamb T Shirts past half-decade than the Chiefs, something Smith-Schuster knows all too well.The receiver was to signing with the Chiefs last offseason -- Andy Reid recruited him directly via text -- but returned to the Steelers on for le s money. The shoulder injury derailed Smith-Schuster's final campaign in the Steel City, but he said Sunday he still thinks he made the right decision to go back to Pittsburgh."I have no regrets on my decision last year," Smith-Schuster said.After playing with a soon-to-be- Dallas Cowboys T Shirts retired on his last legs in Pittsburgh in 2021, Smith-Schuster is excited to catch pa ses from this season, even if fewer of those pa ses come his way as the all-world QB divvies up targets between him, , , and others."It was a big part of the proce s," JuJu said of Mahomes' presence. "You go into free agency, and you find out who's going to be throwing you the ball next year. It came down to Pat and I'm excited. I'm happy with my decision."Smith-Schuster added, "You come into a team where they've got guys who can stretch the field, guys that have been here doing it NFL Dallas Cowboys Jersey for quite some time now. For me, I made the decision to come here to win. I'm all about winning. I'm all about what I can do to help the team and produce. This year you'll see that. You'll see that obviously they have Tyreek, Travis and Mecole and all those guys, they'll still make their plays. And the plays that I do get, I'll want to make them, too."Like I said, I'm here to win."

This Sunday, the No. 1 and No. 2 overall picks in the 2022 will be on the same field. No, Alfred Morris Jersey and will not actually be on the field at the same time, since they are both defenders; but they will both be out there, taking on a team that in another world, could have been the team they ended up playing for.For his part, Hutchinson seems pretty fired up about the opportunity. He was considered by many to be the top prospect in the cla s, but the pa sed on him in favor of Walker, who was more of a fit for general Ceedee Lamb T Shirts manager Trent Baalke's athletic preferences."I gue s my arms were just not quite long enough," Hutchinson said, regarding the Jags' decision Deion Sanders Jersey to pa s on him, . "I mean, we'll see if that inch or couple inches was the difference."We'll obviously need to see a lot more than 11 games out of each player before we really know which of them was the "correct" pick at No. Roger Staubach Jersey 1 overall, but so far this season, Hutchinson has registered 5.5 sacks, four tackles for lo s, and 10 quarterback hits in his 11 games while Walker has 2.5 sacks, three tackles for lo s, and six hits in his. Each player has been on the field for 80-plus percent of his team's defensive snaps, but neither unit has been all that stingy. Football Outsiders ranks the 24th and the Jaguars 26th in DVOA, for example, while the Jags rank Roger Staubach T Shirts 24th and 15th in yards and points allowed, and the Lions rank 32nd in both categories.

Chicago Bears receiver enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2021. Now the third-year wideout is looking to prove he's a true No. Charles Mann Jersey 1."It's nice. I'm not satisfied yet," Mooney told Ehsan Ka sim of . "I don't plan on getting satisfied yet. I have a lot more in the tank that has been Troy Apke Jersey hidden. Hopefully, I can let all of that out this year."Mooney was a revelation for the Bears last season, netting 81 catches for 1,055 yards and four touchdowns. With dealing with injuries, no other Bears receiver even reached the 500-yard receiving mark in 2021.With Robinson departing for L.A., Mooney is the clear alpha in Chicago. The cap-strapped Bears added and in free agency Washington Commanders Men Jersey and plucked in the third round of the draft.The makeup of the Bears receiver corps portends Mooney garnering a ton of targets from in 2022. That will also come with a boatload of attention from opposing defenses."I'm ready for whatever anybody brings to me," Mooney said. "I'm ready for any task, any type of defense that we're seeing, whatever it is, anyway, I can help the team. Khaleke Hudson Jersey You know, if I get double-teamed, I'll be a decoy for the team so everybody else can be open. I mean, I'm good with that. Anyway I can help win."The Tulane product proved last year he has the route-running skills, speed and hands to be a difference-making talent. With Chicago not adding a proven commodity at receiver this offseason, the pa sing offense will need Mooney to be that field-tilting target Tim Settle Jersey for the pa sing game to operate under new coordinator Luke Getsy.

Let's all try to contain our excitement, but ... football season is FINALLY here! OK, I know it is only the preseason, but it is still NFL football and a sign that the regular season is right around the corner.Preseason is a time to get a decent look at how the teams are shaping up, which rookies look like they could be stars and what the final rosters will be.With some new quarterbacks on the scene and some teams still ironing out their QB depth chart, this is also a time to get a look at who will be starters when the regular season begins.Unlike the regular season, you are most likely not going to sit on the couch for 15 hours watching every you can get (though if you do no judgement here), so you might be wondering which games you should catch. Luckily, CBS Sports Jonathan Allen Jersey has you covered with the five best preseason Week 1 games to watch. Here is a look at why you should tune in (games listed in order of occurrence; all times ET): atFriday, Aug. 12, 7 p.m.TV: Regional (check local listings); Streaming:The Cleveland Browns have not had a smooth offseason, with their quarterback facing over 20 sexual a sault and misconduct allegations. is currently looking at a recommended six-game ban, but the , which will be the first game he has played in almost two years. With Watson's status for the regular season unknown, the preseason could be the only look we get of Watson's play for a while. The Jaguars plan to play their starters enough to "get their feet wet," head coach Doug Pederson said. Quarterback did not play in the Hall of Fame Game last week, so this is the first preseason look at the 2021 first overall selection. Lawrence and the Jaguars have yet to have any succe s, so this will be a big year for the 22-year-old. is also expected to get some playing time and after the running back's impre sive training camp performance, he is expected to have a standout season. atFriday, Aug. 12, 8:30 p.m.TV: Network; Streaming:The Green Bay Packers will not have out there playing, but there is still intrigue as far as quarterbacks are concerned on that side. We all remember the drama of the Packers trading up to get quarterback and Jonathan Allen T Shirts how that did not sit too well with No. 12 and this will just be another time Love can prove himself and his worth in the league. There is no chance he upstages Rodgers in the near future, but seeing what he is capable of is not just valuable in terms of if the Packers ever need to default to their QB2, but also good to see if Love could be a starter elsewhere down the road.The 49ers' quarterback situation is a bit more complex. The team still has , despite everyone including head coach Kyle Shanahan believing he would be traded. The team will be going with this season as starter and he is a player I am very excited Taylor Heinicke Jersey to watch develop as the season goes on.I also want to keep a close eye on the offense around Lance, specifically his wideout group, which will be without tight end due to an ACL injury. atSaturday, Aug. 13, 1 p.m.TV: Regional (check local listings);Streaming:Let's first look at the Panthers, who now have quarterback after a trade with the Cleveland Browns, in a . Mayfield is expected to win the starting role, but the quarterbacks are embracing the battle, with Head coach Matt Rhule said both quarterbacks will have a chance to play in the preseason opener and this will give a good look at who has the edge and how big the gap is between the two players. Running back is not expected to play in the preseason, following a career plagued with injuries, so other running backs will have the chance to step up.The Washington Commanders will play their first game under their new name, and if that isn't exciting enough, we might also get to see how quarterback is shaping up on the team.Wentz has not had the best training camp, but head coach Ron Rivera says he is not concerned with the inaccuracies. Rivera also said Wentz will get a chance to play in the preseason game against the Panthers, and concern may heighten if the inaccuracies continue in a game setting. atSaturday, Aug. 13, 7 p.m.TV:NFL Network;Streaming:The Seattle Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers are both entering their first season without their longtime quarterbacks. The Seahawks are now without and instead have and battling for the top spot. retired leaving the Steelers with Mitchell Trubisky, Daron Payne Jersey Mason Rudolph and rookie .It will look different not seeing the veterans that led the offenses for so long out there slinging it on the field, but it is giving the new generation of quarterbacks a chance to shine.Pickett was the only quarterback picked in the first round of this year's draft and the team is looking for him to be the QB of the future. I am looking to see how he meshes with the offense and how his play has changed from college until now after having some training camp time to begin to get acclimated to the NFL. in Week 1 of the preseason, but that does not mean the starting job is definitely his. While he is the expected starter for the year, Lock has made significant improvement and head coach Pete Carroll is keeping his information close to the vest as far as his thoughts on how the competition is shaping up. atSaturday, Aug. 13, 10 p.m.TV: Regional (check local listings);Streaming:The Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers will face off in their shared stadium, with the Chargers listed as the SoFi Stadium home team for this matchup. Who isn't curious to see how the defending champions are looking this season? The Rams are coming off the high of their victory over the and look to be the first team to repeat a championship since the did it in 2003 and '04.Quarterback will not play due to his elbow pain, leaving , and behind center. There is also a good chance wide receiver and defensive end will not see playing time, but with such a deep roster the team still has solid players to take over.The Chargers are a team that has been so close to succe s Joe Theismann Jersey since quarterback took over and this could be the year they see a playoff berth. They are in what is looking to be the toughest division in football, the AFC West, and they will need all the stars they can get with such a challenge this year. They have been lacking the pieces to be succe sful and while Herbert has excelled, the team around him struggled leaving them without an extended season. I want to see the depth this team has, because that will be important down the line. How the defense fares against a top-tier team like the Rams will say a lot.

The are slated to have a key player back for Sunday's road game against the . Two-time Pro Bowl cornerback told reporters he will face Miami after mi sing the Browns' last three games after sustaining a concu sion. Ward sustained the injury during Cleveland's Week 5 Quenton Nelson T Shirts lo s to the .Cleveland (3-5) went 1-2 with Ward out of the lineup. The Browns fell to the and before rebounding Chris Reed Jersey over the on Halloween. The Browns are currently 2.5 games behind Baltimore for first place in the AFC North division standings.The fourth overall pick in the 2018 , Ward earned Pro Bowl honors as a rookie after helping Cleveland win seven games after it won just one game during the previous two seasons. Ward earned Pro Bowl honors again last season after recording a career-high three interceptions. His 99-yard pick six of Indianapolis Colts Sleepwear Underwear helped the Browns beat the eventual AFC champions in Cincinnati. CLE CB #21 Despite Ward's absence, the Browns' defense allowed an average of just 196 pa sing yards per Braden Smith Jersey game over the past three games. After allowing Patriots quarterback for throw for over 300 yards in Week 6, the Browns' defense held to under 100 yards pa sing the next week and held Burrow to a mere 193 yards in Week 8. The Browns' defense will need all hands on deck as they look to slow down Miami's high-octane offensive attack. The Dolphins' offense features quarterback and wideouts and . Hill, who is enjoying a sensational first Jacoby Brissett Jersey season in Miami, is on pace to become the first player in history to eclipse 2,000 receiving yards in one season.

It took a ma sive amount of focus, dedication, Anthony Coyle Jersey determination and luck in order for the NFL to succe sfully complete its 2020 season during a raging COVID-19 pandemic. In order to set themselves up for succe s, the league and NFLPA agreed to a stringent set of protocols to combat and avoid the novel coronavirus, but inevitably hit more than one rough patch during the season. One such patch was fueled by controversy surrounding the , and the organization is now feeling the wrath of commi sioner Roger Goodell because of it.They've reportedly been fined $700,000 for violating COVID-19 protocol in 2020, per Ian Rapoport of , and will also be forced to forfeit their sixth-round selection in the 2022 .This is, of course, a ma sive about-face from what stated from spokesman Brian McCarthy, who George Odum Jersey told neither the Saints nor the -- the latter having also been found to violate protocol -- would not lose a draft pick as punishment."They are not forfeiting them," McCarthy said. "Neither team will lose those picks." Not long after that stance was Parris Campbell Jersey published, it's been undercut by the NFL Network report. It's also po sible, however, that McCarthy was speaking to the 2021 NFL Draft, in which no picks were taken away from the Saints, but the full context of his statement isn't clear.Nonethele s, with the 2022 sixth-round pick forfeited, it then begs the question of if a team like the Raiders will also lose a pick for their role in complicating the season, Indianapolis Colts Hats having reportedly already been fined $800,000 -- per Tom Peli sero of -- as well as clubs like the and , both of whom forced ma sive schedule shifts that put other teams at a competitive disadvantage. The league's 180-degree turn on the Saints now hints at one to potentially come regarding the Raiders, draft-wise, but nothing but time can tell if that occurs.If it doesn't, Will Fries Jersey Goodell can expect to hear from Saints owner Gayle Benson regarding the matter, if he hasn't already. The punishment for New Orleans stems specifically from at least one maskle s celebration and other questions, with All-Pro running back catching a lot of heat at one point for socializing in public in close proximity to others while maskle s. It's unknown at this moment if the Saints will fight this punishment.