Player Notes
STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL · Nov 15, 2018
NFL Team Report - Atlanta FalconsPLAYER NOTES --K Matt Bryant's status (right groin) won't likely be known until game time. There is no reason to rush Bryant's return given the success of Giorgio Tavecchio the last two games. --DE Derrick Shelby (groin) continues to be limited in practice. He played last week and had a couple of tackles. His status will be finalized this weekend. --LB Deion Jones ...
NOTES, QUOTES · Nov 15, 2018
NFL Team Report - Atlanta Falcons--Julio Jones continues to put his name in the record book among the game's greatest receivers. Last week Jones reached the 10,000-yard milestone for receiving yards. He required only 104 games to get there, which shaved 10 games off the existing mark held by Calvin Johnson. "He is amazing. He really is," Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan said. "He is a unique and special ...
INSIDE SLANT · Nov 15, 2018
NFL Team Report - Atlanta FalconsFalcons trying to salvage playoff hopes The Atlanta Falcons and Dallas Cowboys both sport 4-5 records. So why do the teams feel as though their seasons are going in different directions? The atmosphere around the Atlanta camp was deflated after last week's loss to the Browns, which put a damper on the team's three-game winning streak. Dallas, on the other hand, ...
STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL · Nov 15, 2018
NFL Team Report - New York GiantsPLAYER NOTES --FB Eli Penny (back) did not practice Wednesday. Penny's status for Sunday is uncertain. --S Curtis Riley (shoulder) did not practice Wednesday. Riley appeared to be injured early in the first half of the Giants win against the 49ers, so his injury is not believed to be one that will likely keep him out of action. --CB Antonio Hamilton (hip) was ...
NOTES, QUOTES · Nov 15, 2018
NFL Team Report - New York GiantsBY THE NUMBERS: 26 - Number of regular-season games since the Giants last recorded back-to-back wins. They will have another opportunity to break that streak this weekend if they can top the Bucs. Doing so would give them their first back-to-back regular-season wins since Weeks 14 and 15 of the 2016 season.
INSIDE SLANT · Nov 15, 2018
NFL Team Report - New York GiantsGiants try for back-to-back wins Ever since head coach Pat Shurmur took over the New York Giants program, his goal has been elementary: Stack one good day on top of another and another and work your way into a groove. While that focus has never disappeared from the Giants landscape, it's been one that they have struggled to achieve this season thanks to a 1-7 start. ...
STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL · Nov 15, 2018
NFL Team Report - Baltimore RavensPLAYER NOTES --QB Joe Flacco (right hip) did not practice Wednesday and will be a "game-time decision" whether to start against the Bengals on Sunday. Flacco suffered the injury in the previous game against the Steelers. He was hurt in the first series but finished the game and completed 23 of 27 passes for 209 yards. --LT Ronnie Stanley (ankle) was limited in ...
NOTES, QUOTES · Nov 15, 2018
NFL Team Report - Baltimore Ravens--While rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson admits he might have some butterflies, he is fully prepared to start against the Bengals. Joe Flacco is dealing with a right hip injury and will be a game-time decision, "I feel like I'd be very prepared," Jackson said about potentially starting. "Whatever happens, will happen." Jackson has appeared in nine games this ...
INSIDE SLANT · Nov 15, 2018
NFL Team Report - Baltimore RavensFlacco game-time decision against BengalsAvailability of QB Flacco unknown The Baltimore Ravens could have a new look in Week 11 against the Cincinnati Bengals, who also made some drastic changes to their team. Rookie first-round pick Lamar Jackson will likely make his first start at quarterback for Baltimore if Joe Flacco cannot play because of a right hip injury. ...
STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL · Nov 15, 2018
NFL Team Report - Jacksonville JaguarsPLAYER NOTES --CB A.J. Bouye returned to practice on Wednesday on a limited basis. He's missed the Jaguars' last two games with a calf injury. --LT Josh Walker, who has started the last five games, did not practice on Wednesday due to foot/ankle injuries. Head coach Doug Marrone said he was hopeful that Walker could return to practice on Thursday. --T Ereck ...
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