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Defenderdawg : 6/26/2017 6:43 am
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McClure ESPN Atlanta: Falcons' Duke Riley: Good friend Odell Beckham Jr.'s passion burns deep
http://www.espn.com/blog/atlanta-falcons/post/_/id/27466/falcons-duke-riley-passionate-odell-beckham-wouldnt-care-if-he-died-on-field

PK

Schwartz NYP: Giants’ only kicker is a mystery with a leg — who likes it that way
http://nypost.com/2017/06/25/giants-only-kicker-is-a-mystery-with-a-leg-who-likes-it-that-way/

NFL

Bishop MMQB: THE NFL OPTIMISM SEASON
Our guest columnist checks on some positive vibes emanating from New Orleans, Buffalo and Minnesota, among other places. Plus a closer look at David Carr’s contract, a former player gets sweaty in retirement and more
http://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2017/06/26/guest-monday-morning-quarterback-greg-bishop-nfl

Baker Seattle Times: Tod Leiweke working to make sure NFL doesn’t continue to see dip in popularity
http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/tod-leiweke-nfl-working-to-make-sure-nfl-doesnt-continue-to-see-dip-in-popularity/

BUFFALO
Carucci Buffalo News: Jordan Poyer found it 'a blessing just to put the cleats on' during Bills' offseason workouts
http://buffalonews.com/2017/06/25/jordan-poyer-found-blessing-just-put-cleats-bills-offseason-workouts/

CINCINNATI
Phelps Cincy Jungle: Bengals positional comparison from 2016 to 2017: offensive guard
https://www.cincyjungle.com/platform/amp/2017/6/25/15862400/bengals-positional-comparison-2016-2017-offensive-guard

DALLAS
Hairopolous Dallas Morning News: From Oxnard to his own football camp tour in a year; Dak Prescott wraps up 'amazing week' of teaching kids
https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-cowboys/cowboys/2017/06/25/cowboys-quarterback-dak-prescott-wraps-camp-tour-local-event

DENVER
Klis 9News Denver: Paxton Lynch made his move in final two weeks of offseason
http://www.9news.com/mb/sports/paxton-lynch-made-his-move-in-final-two-weeks-of-offseason/451848920

Jhabalva Denver Post: You don’t know the real Bradley Roby. But it’s time you did.
http://www.denverpost.com/2017/06/25/the-real-bradley-roby-denver-broncos/

DETROIT
Birkett Detroit Free Press: Detroit Lions relying on Zach Zenner, Dwayne Washington in RB rotation
http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2017/06/25/zach-zenner-dwayne-washington-detroit-lions/426887001/

HOUSTON
Risdon Texanswire USA Today: Vince Wilfork: 'I'm on the fence' on retiring
http://texanswire.usatoday.com/2017/06/23/vince-wilfork-im-on-the-fence-on-retiring/

JACKSONVILLE
Vitals Opelika News: SUNDAY Q& A: Opelika native, recent Auburn graduate Corey Grant looks ahead to NFL season
http://www.oanow.com/sports/college/auburn/football/sunday-q-a-opelika-native-recent-auburn-graduate-corey-grant/article_e1cf56e8-595e-11e7-a56d-5be8f0140059.html'

KANSAS CITY
Paylor KC Star: Sources: Communication, management style were factors in Chiefs’ firing of Dorsey
http://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article158155634.html

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
Williams ESPN LA: Anthony Lynn's training camp wish: a healthy Jason Verrett
http://www.espn.com/blog/los-angeles-chargers/post/_/id/20701/anthony-lynns-training-camp-wish-a-healthy-jason-verrett

NEW ORLEANS
Duncan Nola.com: Peyton Manning will make a great NFL owner-executive one day and it makes sense for the Saints to consider him
http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2017/06/if_peyton_manning_decides_to_o.html

OAKLAND
Gehlken LV Review Journal: Raiders preach image isn’t everything for Las Vegas-bound team
https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/raiders-nfl/raiders-preach-image-isnt-everything-for-las-vegas-bound-team/

PHILADELPHIA
Kempski Phillyvoice: Eagles rookie NFL player comparisons: The full series
http://www.phillyvoice.com/eagles-rookie-nfl-player-comparisons-full-series-2017/

SEATTLE
Condotta Seattle Times: Seahawks Twitter mailbag: Could Colin Kaepernick still be a Seahawk by Aug. 1?
http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seahawks-twitter-mailbag-could-colin-kaepernick-still-be-a-seahawk-by-aug-1/

TENNESSEE
Wyatt Titans.com: Veteran Harry Douglas Raves About Young WRs Davis, Taylor
http://titansonline.com/news/article-4/Veteran-Harry-Douglas-Raves-About-Young-WRs-Davis-Taylor/2bb0b98a-1132-44b5-9982-399f12ad38a4

WASHINGTON
Brewer Washington Post: The Redskins are poking their chests out again, and it’s a bit premature
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/the-redskins-are-poking-their-chests-out-again-and-its-a-bit-premature/

Princiotti Washington Times: If it ain’t broke, how do you coach it? Redskins QB coach is finding out
http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/25/if-it-aint-broke-how-do-you-coach-it-redskins-qb-c/

Keim ESPN Washington: Samaje Perine, Rob Kelley will lead solid rushing attack for Redskins
http://www.espn.com/blog/washington-redskins/post/_/id/31760/samaje-perine-rob-kelley-will-lead-solid-rushing-attack-for-redskins

History

Stuart Football Perspective: Manning, Brees, and Brady: Who Will Be The Passing Touchdown King?
http://www.footballperspective.com/manning-brees-and-brady-who-will-be-the-passing-touchdown-king/

Football Perspective (@fbgchase)
6/25/17, 6:47 PM
Among players who retired more than 30 years ago, none averaged 200 passing yards/game and only Namath, Unitas, Tarkenton were over 190 y/g.

Giants Birthdays 6-26

Ben Apuna LB W-STL 1980 NYG 1980 6-26-1957

Bill Berthusen NT D12-Iowa State 1987 NYG 1987 6-26-1964

Carlton Gray CB W-IND 1998 NYG 1998 6-26-1971

Chris Jones C UDFA-Delaware State 1987 NYG 1987 6-26-1964

Robert Walker RB UDFA-West Virginia 1996 NYG 1996 6-26-1972
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Defenderdawg : 6/26/2017 7:32 am : link
NFL

INDIANAPOLIS
Farrar B/R: His Career at a Crossroads, Andrew Luck and the Colts Have Work to Do to Save It
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2717283-his-career-at-a-crossroads-andrew-luck-and-the-colts-have-work-to-do-to-save-it

NEW YORK JETS
Hughes NJ.com: Jets' Jamal Adams already impressing teammates: 'He's unbelievable
http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2017/06/jamal_adams_already_impressing_jets_teammates_hes.html

History

Tanier B/R: NFL Nostalgia: Ranking the Best Defenses in NFL History
6. New York Giants, 1986
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* "You know the 1986 Giants by the trail of devastation in their wake, in the NFC East and the league at large.
Lawrence Taylor ended Joe Theismann's career in 1985. The Redskins turned to Jay Schroeder in 1986. The Giants intercepted Schroeder eight times and sacked him eight more times in two regular-season games, then held him to 20-of-50 passing in a 17-0 playoff shutout.
Ron Jaworski took such a pounding at the hands of the Giants in the mid-'80s that Buddy Ryan devised an insane two-platoon quarterback system in 1986: Jaws on early downs, elusive Randall Cunningham on third downs. The Giants sacked the two Eagles quarterbacks 13 times in 35-3 and 17-14 victories.
The Giants knocked Cowboys quarterback Danny White and backup Gary Hogeboom out of a late-season game in 1985. White got revenge in the 1986 season opener, but Carl Banks broke White's wrist in the first quarter of the rematch. New backup Steve Pelluer was sacked five times in a 17-14 loss. The Cowboys were 6-2 entering that game but finished the year 7-9. Banks' hit essentially ended the Tom Landry era.
The Cardinals were in the NFC East back then and fielded some solid teams behind quarterback Neil Lomax, a very good quarterback in his prime. Lomax endured 16 sacks in a pair of losses.
Having wrecked the NFC East, the Giants sought bigger prey. Joe Montana, like White, got the best of them in the regular season. Montana, like White, wouldn't make it to halftime in the rematch. Jim Burt knocked Montana out of the game (with Taylor returning Montana's errant throw for a touchdown), and the Giants stifled backup Jeff Kemp en route to a 49-3 divisional-round rout. Crushing the Broncos in the Super Bowl was a foregone conclusion.
Few defenses had more short-term and long-range impact than the 1986 Giants. Taylor's dominance forced opponents to deploy more two-tight-end sets, putting fullbacks on the road to extinction. The Cowboys were forced to reboot their franchise after two decades of sustained success. Cunningham's successes and failures framed the conversations about scrambling quarterbacks that still inform the way people talk about players like Cam Newton.
And of course, Bill Belichick was next to Bill Parcells on the sideline, orchestrating the chaos. But even Belichick would never again coach defensive personnel this great. His Patriots beat lots of opponents. The 1986 Giants often knocked them straight out of the NFL."

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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2714530-nfl-nostalgia-ranking-the-best-defenses-in-nfl-history

Gold ESPN: 10 years after NFL Europe's demise, alumni remember league fondly
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/19638357/oral-history-10-years-nfl-europe-demise-alumni-such-kurt-warner-remember-developmental-league-fondly
The birthday portion of this thread is always good for a bit of  
Brown Recluse : 6/26/2017 9:26 am : link
nostalgia.

Man I miss the 80's and early 90's era of NFL football and my favorite team.
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