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NOTES, QUOTES · Nov 29, 2018

NFL Team Report - Tennessee Titans--The "My Cleats, My Cause" event, which allows players to wear specially designed cleats that recognize the charity of their choice, is coming up and the cleats have been arriving in the Titans locker room. One Titans player, however, is not wearing cleats for his charity this season, but instead is wearing cleats that support a teammate's cause. Safety Kevin ...

INSIDE SLANT · Nov 29, 2018

NFL Team Report - Tennessee TitansTitans trying to stop losing streak At the bottom of a logjam of AFC teams that are either 6-5 or 5-6, the Tennessee Titans have virtually no margin for error with five games remaining on their schedule. In order to make the playoffs, the Titans would have to run the table with what is one of the weakest remaining schedules in the league. Linebacker Brian Orakpo ...

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL · Nov 29, 2018

NFL Team Report - Baltimore RavensPLAYER NOTES --QB Joe Flacco (hip) did not practice Wednesday after he missed his second straight game in Week 12 against the Raiders. Head coach John Harbaugh is uncertain whether the veteran quarterback will be able to return to practice this week. If Flacco is inactive, Lamar Jackson will make his third straight start. --T James Hurst (back) is practicing for ...

NOTES, QUOTES · Nov 29, 2018

NFL Team Report - Baltimore Ravens--Ty Montgomery is starting to play a bigger role with the Ravens, especially with the injury to fellow running back Alex Collins. Montgomery was acquired from Green Bay on Oct. 30 and steadily worked his way into the rotation. He had 51 yards on eight carries against Oakland. "Very pleased, very pleased with Ty and getting him involved," Ravens head coach John ...

INSIDE SLANT · Nov 29, 2018

NFL Team Report - Baltimore RavensJackson poised to make third straight start for Ravens Joe Flacco did not practice Wednesday, opening the door for rookie Lamar Jackson to make his third straight start FOR THE Baltimore Ravens. Flacco has been out since suffering a right hip injury Nov. 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The veteran quarterback met with doctors on Monday to determine if he was ...

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL · Nov 29, 2018

NFL Team Report - Kansas City ChiefsPLAYER NOTES --WR Sammy Watkins did not practice on Wednesday. He's continuing to nurse a foot injury suffered in Week 9 at Cleveland. He played just five snaps during the Week 11 Monday night game against the Rams. --C Mitch Morse has cleared the league's concussion protocol and returned to practice in a limited role on Wednesday. Head coach Andy Reid said the ...

NOTES, QUOTES · Nov 29, 2018

NFL Team Report - Kansas City Chiefs--The Chiefs haven't seen Eric Berry on the field for a game in more than 14 months, so the sight of No. 29 back on the practice field Wednesday after missing the first 11 games of the season provided head coach Andy Reid with a reason to smile. "It's good to see him getting back healthy," Reid said. "One thing you know about (Berry), this is killing him to watch. ...

INSIDE SLANT · Nov 29, 2018

NFL Team Report - Kansas City ChiefsReid tells Mahomes to keep firing Jon Gruden joined the coaching staff of the Green Bay Packers in 1992, and he viewed himself as an "all-time grinder," willing to arrive early and work harder than anyone else, yet he met his match in another newcomer to the staff that season in Andy Reid. "Reid beat me into the office every day, and he stayed later," Gruden ...

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL · Nov 29, 2018

NFL Team Report - San Francisco 49ersPLAYER NOTES --WR Marquise Goodwin remained away from the team Wednesday to tend to private matters. He returned home from Florida after the team arrived on Friday and missed the Week 12 loss to the Buccaneers. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday he has no idea if his top wideout will be available for the Week 13 game at Seattle. --WR Pierre Garcon ...

NOTES, QUOTES · Nov 29, 2018

NFL Team Report - San Francisco 49ers-49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan made it clear at his first opportunity this week that Nick Mullens remains his starting quarterback. For at least one more week. "I know I said Nick didn't play very well," Shanahan said of comments he made after the Week 12 loss at Tampa Bay, "but no one played well and I didn't coach well. It was all of us. Nick did a good job ...

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