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I ha.te to bring politics into this but...

Trump threatens to hold up stadium deal if Washington Commanders don’t switch back to Redskins
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Why does he care? Isn't he busy enough screwing with the entire world right now?
 
Trump grew up in NY. If he was a NY Giants fan, then he misses the . traditional name. (One of their division rivals.)
 
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45 days until the return of NFL football so today we honor Emlen Tunnell, safety and return specialist for the New York Giants and Green Bay Packers.

2× NFL champion (1956, 1961)
6× First-team All-Pro (1949, 1951, 1952, 1954–1956)
2× NFL punt return yards leader (1951, 1952)
NFL 1950s All-Decade Team
NFL 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team
Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 1967
 
So .. it is gearing up for Fantasy Football season! I've started to pay more attention to Rotoworld, and their .. news items. I'll try to remember posting .. significant injuries / transactions each Monday. The following have occurred since training camps have opened:

ATL RB J-Rob says ATL HC has extremely high expectations for the running game
CLE RB Q. Judkins arrested for DV – likely legit; bruised lips / arm / thigh
KC WR1 R. Rice to serve 30-days in jail; see what NFL hands down, though; 4-6 game suspension?​
LAC WR M. Williams retired
MIN WR2 J. Addison pleaded down from a DUI; still could face league discipline..​
SEA cut TE N. Fant
ATL WR2 D. Mooney badly INJ a shoulder on 7/25; will miss most of camp
TEN WR2 T. Burke broke his collarbone 7/26; likely start season on PUP
HOU RB1 J. Mixon still has an INJ foot; might not practice until regular season (7/26)
CLE QB2 K. Pickett INJ hammy, SAT 7/27​
DAL OG R. Jones broke his neck; will be OUT 2-3 months (7/28)
 
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34 days until the return of NFL football so today we honor Thurman Thomas, running back for the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins.

NFL Most Valuable Player (1991)
NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1991)
2× First-team All-Pro (1990, 1991)
3× Second-team All-Pro (1989, 1992, 1993)
NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2007

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In other news, the Los Angeles Chargers won yesterday's Hall of Fame game over the Detroit Lions by a score of 34-7.

Commanders All-Pro wideout Terry McLaurin has requested a trade due to lack of progress on a contract extension.

Trey Hendrickson, last year's sack leader, has reported to Bengals training camp but is not participating as he and the organization work on a contract extension.
 
Here's this Monday's update, for the past week!

DAL OLT T. Guyton fractured leg bone; likely OUT thru Wk 2
NYJ signed ex-TEN KCR N. Folk
DET RB1 in practices is J. Gibbs!
CLE starting DB M. Emerson tore his Achilles 7/29
BAL TE2 I. Likely to miss a few weeks with an ankle INJ on 7/29
CIN cut RB2 Z. Moss
CIN signed ex-SEA TE1 N. Fant
PIT (R) RB K. Johnson awful at pass pro..
SF signed ex-LV RB3 A. Abdullah, and ex-ARI WR3 A. Isabella
NYG RB2 C. Skattebo left practice Fri 8/1; either hammy, or re-tweaked college INJ..​
DAL signed ex-BUF OT L. Collins
WAS WR1 T. McLaurin has requested a trade
DAL OLB M. Parsons has requested a trade
LAC ILB D. Perryman arrested for weapons – 5!​
BUF WR1 K. Shair has high-ankle sprain; is “week to week” (8/3)​
 
Here's this Monday's update, for the past week!
Yikes; LAR QB1 M. Stafford “not in football shape” on 8/4..; aggravated disc-back INJ​
SF RB2 I. Guerendo INJ shoulder – 8/4; will miss weekS – possibly into the season..
DEN RB1 likely JK Dobbins; RJ Harvey bad at pass protection..​
DAL (R) RB J. Blue is seeing some 1st-team reps​
LAC signed ex-CHI WR2 K. Allen
MIN WR2 J. Addison suspended for first 3 games
TB (R) WR E. Egbuka practicing like a vet; could displace WR3 J. McMillan​
TB WR2 C. Godwin INJ ankle; “could” miss some early games
KC WR2 H. Brown INJ ankle; still never practiced (8/6)​
NYJ (R) TE M. Taylor high-ankle spain; to miss a few weeks (8/6)​
GB QB J. Love said (R) WR M. Golden is “going to be a stud”
SF WR1 B. Aiyuk likely out thru at least mid-year, due to torn ligaments
CIN (R) RB2 T. Brooks “doing it all” in camp​
HOU STY C. Garder-Johnson had severe knee INJ; 8/7
LAC OLT R. Slater IJN leg; 8/7 – OUT for the year; torn patellar tendon
SF WR2 J. Jennings has a calf issue – on 7/27; still not practicing on 8/7..​
DAL (R) RB J. Blue INJ ankle on a face-mask penalty against him; 8/7​
DAL RB2 M. Sanders knee contusion on 8/7; missed practice​
IND (R) DB J. Walley tore his ACL; he was to be the DB2..
IND RB S. Ahmed INJ ankle; OUT for the year
SF WR E. St. Brown INJ – to IR & OUT for the year
LAC RB N. Harris might not be available in Week 1..
GB WR J. Reed in a walking boot; might miss Week 1..
TEN RB2 T. Spears high-ankle sprain; to miss a few weekS​
PHI OG L. Dickerson INJ leg ..; doesn't look good
NO WR3 B. Means INJ lower leg​
IND DB1 K. Moore INJ knee; didn't look good..
 
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24 days until the return of NFL football so today we honor Darrelle Revis, cornerback for the New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs.

Super Bowl champion (XLIX)
4× First-team All-Pro (2009–2011, 2014)
NFL 2010s All-Decade Team
Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2023
 
Updates over the past week!


IND DB1 K. Moore INJ knee; didn't look good..
MIA RB A. Mattison INJ neck; OUT for the year
GB QB1 J. Love INJ left thumb ligaments; had surgery 8/12
ATL WR2 D. Mooney badly INJ a shoulder on 7/25; now lkg like he'll miss in-season games..
CHI passing game not looking good, all through camp; QB is not accurate
NYJ WR2 A. Lazard INJ shoulder; will miss a few weekS – 8/12
HOU TE B. Jordan badly INJ knee; OUT for the year
NO OG T. Penning has turf toe; OUT 4-6 wks; could miss in-season games..; 8/13
NO WR3 B. Means INJ lower leg; he was released
CHI Dbs have bad hammies – Kyler Gordon & Jaylon Johnson​
CLE (R) RB Q. Judkins will NOT be formally charged in the DV case
IND WR J. Downs' hammy tightened up; 8/14​
MIN WR3 J .Nailor INJ hand on 8/14​
Peeps are hypothesizing that KC WR1 R. Rice's suspension will be during the
latter half of the season ..; not available for the FF playoffs.. They are trying to
negotiate the disciplinary action. The NFL started off with a 10-game suspension.
R Rice balked. It is now scheduled to go before a .. Judge / arbitation. (8/15)
Wow – WAS is shopping RB1 B-Rob; consider (R) RB Jacory-Croskey-Merritt
HOU traded WR J. Metchie to PHI for TE H. Bryant
 
Updates, before cut-down day!

MIA signed ex-ATL OLB M. Judon
DAL WR3/4 J. Mingo strained PCL; out 4-6 weeks; 8/18
Wow..; LAR “hope” QB1 M. Stafford can play in Week 1..;
downgrade P. Nacua and D. Adams!
WAS signed ex-SEA OT G. Fant
IND QB1 will be Daniel Jones
TB WR3 J. McMillan INJ neck over the weekend; will go on IR – maybe thru Wk 9 BYE
Upgrade (R) WR E. Egbuka
CIN WR3 might be M. Tinsley; went 5/73/2 on 6 tgts​
HOU RB1 J. Mixon still has an INJ foot / ankle; likely to start the season on PUP List /
miss the first four games
If so, HOU RB1 likely ex-CLE RB1 N. Chubb
SF WR3 D-Rob suspended three games
SF traded for ex-KC WR S. Moore
NYJ traded for ex-MIN DT H. Phillips
NO traded for ex-DEN WR3 D. Vele
Looks like LAR (R) RB J. Hunter will be the RB2​
TB to “carry” WR2 C. Godwin on Active roster, even though unlikely to play
before October...
Same thing with ORT T. Wirfs
ATL ORT K. McGary INJ leg; 8/20; did not look good; will miss “significant time”
ATL ORT2 S. Norton is also INJ; also likely OUT multiple weeks
SF traded for ex-WAS RB1 B-Rob; he will be the RB2, not Guerendo!
WAS RB C. Rodriguez will be the short-yardage and GL back
PIT (R) DT E. Harmon INJ knee; expected to start – to be OUT a month; 8/22
MIA RB2 J. Wright has an INJ left leg; he is “week-to-week;” 8/24
CLE RB1 might be (R) Dylan Sampson
MIN traded QB S. Howell to PHI
MIN signed ex-KC QB2 C. Wentz
DAL (R) RB J. Blue INJ ankle again on 8/24 .; not high ankle though
LVR QB2 A. O'Connell broken wrist; OUT 6-8 wks; 8/23
DEN WR1 C. Sutton said the WR2 will be M. Mims
 
Wowee! Busy cut-down day. I'll also follow-up with my fantasy football team / "the one to beat!" I drafted 1.02 in a 12-team league, serpentine style, full-point PPR, FWIW.


DEN WR1 C. Sutton said the WR2 will be M. Mims
NO cut RB C. Akers
MIA KCR J. Sanders INJ hip; OUT at least first 4 weeks..
MIA RB2 J. Wright is likely OUT at least Week 1; consider getting
(R) Ollie Gordon
HOU RB1 J. Mixon placed on IR; OUT at least the first 4 weeks
LAC RB2 N. Harris a candidate for the IR; the RB2 is ex-TEN
RB H. Haskins
LVR signed ex-BUF WR A. Cooper
DEN released RB A. Estime
LVR traded for ex-CLE QB K. Pickett
MIA to sign ex-BUF DB R. Douglas
BUF released PR/KR L. Shenault
CLE released ex-CAR WR Diontae Johnson
GB released LB/STY I. Simmons
NYJ released WR M. Corley
TEN RB2 T. Spears high-ankle sprain; will be put on IR
DAL WR3/4 J. Mingo strained PCL; will be put on IR
GB released WR M. Hardman
IND LB J. Carlies INJ shoulder; will be put on IR
DEN released WR AT Perry
NO released RB CEH
PIT released WR R. Woods
NO TE2 F. Moreau INJ knee; will be put on IR
CAR released WR H. Renfrow
NO QB will be Spencer Rattler
SEA released WR MVS
CLE KCR to be Andre Szymt
NO TE T. Hill to begin season the PUP List
SF WR1 B. Aiyuk placed on the PUP List
LAC activated RB2 N. Harris
NE released OG C. Strange
ARI (R) DT W. Nolan placed on the PUP List
DEN FB M. Burton INJ hammy; OUT for the year
GB WR C. Watson INJ knee; put on PUP – OUT at least 4 weeks
HOU released TE H. Bryant?!
HOU DE D. Autry INJ knee; put on PUP – OUT at least 4 weeks
BAL TE2 I. Likely was NOT put on IR, or the PUP List​
JAX traded for ex-DET WR4 T. Patrick
BUF signed ex-MIA STY J. Poyer
 
Here is my fantasy football team / "the one to beat!" I drafted 1.02 in a 12-team league, serpentine style, full-point PPR scoring.

QB1​
B. Nix​
QB2​
D. Prescott​
RB1​
S. Barkely​
RB2​
J. Conner​
RB3​
J. Croskey​
RB4​
B. Tuten​
RB5​
D. Sampson​
WR1​
C. Sutton​
WR2​
R. Pearsall​
WR3​
E. Egbuka​
WR4​
W-Rob​
WR5​
D. Douglas​
WR6​
J. Palmer​
TE1​
T. McBride​
TE2​
D. Schultz​
DEF1​
DEN​
KCR1​
DAL​
 
Over 10K limit; will see if two posts work..

 
Okay - I'll see if this hits the character limitation! Probably my last "weekly" update / posting. Remember peeps - injury reports are posted Fridays. Maybe Wednesdays for the teams that play on TNF on Amazon? Hopefully my Bills will continue their domination of their division. And, my NY Giants at least look like they will be competitive this year.


NO cut RB C. Akers
MIA KCR J. Sanders INJ hip; OUT at least first 4 weeks..
MIA RB2 J. Wright is likely OUT at least Week 1; consider getting
(R) Ollie Gordon
HOU RB1 J. Mixon placed on IR; OUT at least the first 4 weeks
LAC RB2 N. Harris a candidate for the IR; the RB2 is ex-TEN
RB H. Haskins
LVR signed ex-BUF WR A. Cooper
DEN released RB A. Estime
LVR traded for ex-CLE QB K. Pickett
MIA to sign ex-BUF DB R. Douglas
BUF released PR/KR L. Shenault
CLE released ex-CAR WR Diontae Johnson
GB released LB/STY I. Simmons
NYJ released WR M. Corley
TEN RB2 T. Spears high-ankle sprain; will be put on IR
DAL WR3/4 J. Mingo strained PCL; will be put on IR
GB released WR M. Hardman
IND LB J. Carlies INJ shoulder; will be put on IR
DEN released WR AT Perry
NO released RB CEH
PIT released WR R. Woods
NO TE2 F. Moreau INJ knee; will be put on IR
CAR released WR H. Renfrow
NO QB will be Spencer Rattler
SEA released WR MVS
CLE KCR to be Andre Szymt
NO TE T. Hill to begin season the PUP List
SF WR1 B. Aiyuk placed on the PUP List
LAC activated RB2 N. Harris
NE released OG C. Strange
ARI (R) DT W. Nolan placed on the PUP List
DEN FB M. Burton INJ hammy; OUT for the year
GB WR C. Watson INJ knee; put on PUP – OUT at least 4 weeks
HOU released TE H. Bryant?!
HOU DE D. Autry INJ knee; put on PUP – OUT at least 4 weeks
BAL TE2 I. Likely was NOT put on IR, or the PUP List; will likely miss
at least one game, it looks like
JAX traded for ex-DET WR4 T. Patrick
MIN traded for ex-CAR WR A. Thielen
 
Post #2:


KC WR1 R. Rice agreed to a 6-game suspension
TB TE1 C. Otton has a leg INJ – unsure if available for Wk 1​
NE cut WR K. Bourne
NE claimed ex-NYG QB T. DeVito​
NYJ claimed ex-IND TE J. Woods​
NO claimed ex-TB WR5 T. Palmer​
KC signed ex-NO RB CEH​
CIN signed ex-MIN OG D. Risner​
PHI cut ex-GB RB AJ Dillon​
PHI signed ex-DEN RB A. Estime​
CLE signed ex-NE OG C. Strange​
*** DEN WR2 M. Mims left practice 8/27 w/ a groin issue
MIA KCR will be Riley Patterson
GB WR J. Reed likely OUT Wk 1; can't run without pain
GB signed ex-KC WR M. Hardman to the P SQ​
LAR OC said “the plan” is to give RB2 B. Corum more reps this year​
MIN RB2 J. Wright will be OUT at least Week 1; again, the RB2 is Ollie Gordon
MIN RB1 Achane is not a lock to play Wk 1??
GB traded for ex-DAL OLB M. Parsons
SF officially signed WR Russell Gage to a contract
NE released STY J. Peppers
CAR WR3 J. Coker placed on IR – INJ quad
CAR re-signed ex-LVR WR H. Renfrow
LAC RB2 N. Harris practiced in FULL on Tues
NYJ OG A. Vera-Tucker tore his tricep; likely OUT for the year
Nuts – SF WR1 J. Jennings is expected to play​
Also: local beat reporter says Pearsall's camp was “exaggerated..”​
My Team – Pre Week 1
DAL OLT T. Guyton is healthy​
WAS RB JCM is the RB4??
Nuts – JAX listed Etienne & Bigsby as co-starters
Nuts – CLE RB J. Ford listed as the Starter
BAL DB J. Alexander INJ knee; OUT Mon​
BUF WR2 K. Coleman INJ groin; LTD Wed​
BUF signed ex-JAX WR G. Davis
BUF WR3 K. Shair is healthy​
NE WR1 S. Diggs is healthy​
SF WR! J. Jennings is healthy​
SF WR WR R. Gage was cut​
DEN WR2 M. Mims is healthy​
HOU WR2 C. Kirk INJ hammy; OUT Wed​
DEN LB D. Greenlaw INJ quad; OUT Wed​
 
It has been 207 days since a meaningful NFL football game was played. Today, the long national nightmare known as the "Offseason" comes to an end. NFL football is back.

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