Tua Tagovailoa Has a Chance to Do What Justin Herbert Could Not
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The early consensus on the rookie quarterbacks selected in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft is fairly straightforward. Joe Burrow proved he was well worthy of the top overall selection before tearing his ACL in Week 11. Justin Herbert unexpectedly took over for Tyrod Taylor right before kickoff of Week 2 and shined far brighter than anyone expected as a first-year signal-caller, capable of making some absurd throws and putting up huge numbers on a semi-regular basis. Tua Tagovailoa, the last of the group to earn his starting job, has shown flashes of quality play but has yet to impress like his aforementioned counterparts.
N Keal Harry s Trainer Apparently Forgot N Keal Harry Had Tom Brady Last Year
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N Keal Harry has been a massive bust of a draft pick for the New England Patriots. The 2019 first-rounder has accumulated all of 41 catches for 382 yards and four touchdowns in 18 career games. He s okay at catching contested balls, but otherwise can t do much. Hell, most of the time it feels like he s a glorified fullback out there. This year, Harry has caught only 29 passes for 277 yards, numbers that rank 130th and 143rd in the NFL, respectively. He s scored twice in 11 games played.
Harry s trainer, Rischad Whitfield, is not so convinced that his client is entirely at fault for his poor production so far in his career. In an interview with USA Today s Henry McKenna, Whitfield said that Cam Newton is at least in part responsible for Harry s tough year, and if he had Tom Brady, Brady would be feeding Harry.
NFL on Nickelodeon Will Be Quite a Unique Viewing Experience
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True firsts in the broadcasting world are rare, but January 10 will bring such a circumstance when one of the NFL Wild Card games will be dualcast on CBS and Nickelodeon. Yes, Nickelodeon, the cartoon channel made for children yet to reach their teenage years. The NFL announced the arrangement last offseason shortly after they announced they were expanding the playoff format to add one extra wild card team per conference.
Three weeks to the main event, we were given a glimpse of what, exactly, a football broadcast tailored to such a young audience would look like. It s going to be a unique viewing experience unlike any other in the sporting world.
Derrick Henry is Surprisingly Justifying the Titans Generous Contract
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When the Tennessee Titans opted to ink reigning NFL rushing leader Derrick Henry to a four-year deal worth $50 million with $25.5 million guaranteed, there were doubts. Big running back contracts simply do not work out in the modern NFL. Countless thinkpieces have been written about the replacement value of running backs and how much easier it is to replace RB production on the cheap compared to other positions. Yes, Henry nearly single-handedly brought the Titans to the brink of the Super Bowl as a wild card team, but between all the aforementioned issues with running backs and Henry s extremely physical running style, it seemed Tennessee would be feeling buyer s remorse sooner rather than later.
2021 NBA Free Agency is Now a Barren Wasteland
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A sigh of relief that could be heard across the country emitted from the Milwaukee Bucks building today as Giannis Antetokounmpo announced he would be re-signing with the organization for the next five years, earning himself $228 million in the process. It is great news for small market teams across the league after the 2019 offseason saw Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Russell Westbrook depart their smaller market teams and, in the case of all but Westbrook, head to the bright lights of Los Angeles.