Giants
Dunleavy NJ.com: Will an Odell Beckham contract extension force Giants' hand on Eli Manning? | Salary cap analysis
http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2018/06/will_an_odell_beckham_contract_extension_force_gia_1.html
Offense
Pizzuta BBV: Summer School: The secret to effective play-action passing
https://www.bigblueview.com/platform/amp/2018/6/15/17464284/summer-school-the-secret-to-effective-play-action-passing
QB
SNY: Giants' Kyle Lauletta becoming good friends with his competition
https://www.sny.tv/giants/news/giants-kyle-lauletta-becoming-good-friends-with-his-competition/281393148
RB
Schwartz NYP: Saquon Barkley’s first Giants Father’s Day means a little more
https://nypost.com/2018/06/15/how-saquon-barkley-is-striking-his-work-life-balance/
Canavan AP: Barkley learning about being an NFL running back
http://www.sharonherald.com/sports/barkley-learning-about-being-an-nfl-running-back/article_f63973ce-70f6-11e8-824b-af2d0412baab.html
RG
Traina The Athletic: On his fifth team in six years, Patrick Omameh wants to become a long-term fixture on the Giants’ O-line
https://theathletic.com/391575/2018/06/16/on-his-fifth-team-in-six-years-patrick-omameh-wants-to-become-a-long-term-fixture-on-the-giants-o-line/
CB
Ogden Tyler Morning Telegraph: Former John Tyler Lion, current NFL player Teddy Williams treats local athletes to shopping spree at Academy
https://tylerpaper.com/sports/former-john-tyler-lion-current-nfl-player-teddy-williams-treats/article_faaf08be-7101-11e8-8a49-f7b88f7d6ffb.html
NFL
Brooks NFL.com: NFL's top five receiving corps, Lamar Jackson's Baltimore buzz and more
https://amp.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000937520/article/nfls-top-five-receiving-corps-lamar-jacksons-baltimore-buzz?
Gayle PFF: The NFL's top 5 offensive linemen at each position by run-block success percentage
https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-the-nfls-top-5-offensive-linemen-at-each-position-by-run-block-success-percentage
Monson PFF: The NFL's prototypical defensive linemen for each DL technique
“0-TECHNIQUE (3-4 NT) – DAMON HARRISON
The 0-technique is a dying position, to the point that it’s not easy finding a true prototype that actually plays that alignment very often. The 0-technique, also called the nose tackle, plays directly over the center (or on the nose). In a traditional 3-4 defense, they are responsible for defending both gaps either side of the center (A-gaps) by themselves, freeing up linebackers behind them to be able to attack and clogging the middle of the line against the run.
That two-gap job involved controlling the center while also often drawing a double team from one of the guards and still being able to make a play in either A-gap. That is why these players were typically the heaviest players in the NFL, using their sheer size and strength to become immovable objects in the middle of the line.
In recent years though, the league has trended away from two-gap concepts on defense, and even players that line up in the 0-technique often only defend one of the A-gaps, shooting one side of the center after the snap and leaving a linebacker to fill the other behind them.
Harrison actually played with a 0-technique alignment on just 8.0 percent of his snaps in 2017, but we have seen from him before when he was with the New York Jets just how dominant he can be in that spot. The NFL as a whole rarely employs a player in this technique at all any more. On almost 40,000 plays in the regular season in 2017, defenses had somebody occupying the 0-tech alignment on just 11.1 percent of them, and Harrison represents a far better player than somebody like Steelers NT Javon Hargrave, who lined up there on 37.7 percent of his snaps but could only translate that into an overall PFF grade of 78.8 last season.
Harrison is the best run-stuffing force in football and has led all interior linemen in run-stop percentage for five straight years. The league may be trending away from this alignment, but it can still serve as a useful pivot point for disguising defensive fronts before the nose tackle attacks one gap post-snap.”
https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-the-nfls-prototypical-defensive-linemen-for-each-dl-technique
Stuart Football Perspective: Are Interceptions More Or Less Damaging Now?
http://www.footballperspective.com/are-interceptions-more-or-less-damaging-now/
ARIZONA
Weinfuss ESPN AZ: 'Cerebral assassin' Sam Bradford shares knowledge with fellow QBs
http://tv5.espn.com/blog/arizona-cardinals/post/_/id/30212/cerebral-assassin-sam-bradford-shares-knowledge-with-fellow-qbs
Murray AZ Central: Arizona Cardinals' running back T.J. Logan ready for redemption season
https://amp.azcentral.com/amp/698730002
BALTIMORE
Baskin MMQB: Robert Griffin III Taking Lamar Jackson Under His Wing
https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/06/15/lamar-jackson-robert-griffin-iii-baltimore-ravens-minicamp
CAROLINA
Rodrigue Charlotte Observer: Intriguing Panthers, position by position, as team transitions from OTAs to camp
http://amp.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article213258709.html
Person Charlotte Observer: Minicamp is over, but 4 big Panthers position battles must be settled in Spartanburg
http://amp.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article213245909.html
CINCINNATI
Manchester Cincy Jungle: Andy Dalton and Darqueze Dennard use same phrase to describe William Jackson, “a special talent”
https://www.cincyjungle.com/2018/6/15/17464258/andy-dalton-darqueze-dennard-describe-william-jackson-special-talent-bengals-cornerback
CLEVELAND
Cabot Cleveland Plain Dealer: Browns OL Donald Stephenson suspended for 1st 2 games of 2018
https://articles.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2018/06/browns_2.amp
DALLAS
Epstein Dallas Morning News: Cowboys DL David Irving suspended for first four games of 2018 season
https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-cowboys/cowboys/2018/06/15/breaking-cowboys-dl-david-irving-suspended-four-games-2018-season
DENVER
O’Halloran Denver Post: NFL Journal: Bill Musgrave’s “smoke and mirrors” challenged Broncos’ defense
https://www.denverpost.com/2018/06/16/bill-musgrave-challenged-broncos-defense/
O’Halloran Denver Post: Broncos sign 3 tryout players, roster now at 90-player maximum
https://www.denverpost.com/2018/06/15/denver-broncos-roster-at-90-after-three-tryout-players-signed/
O’Halloran Denver Post: Five things we learned from the Broncos’ successful offseason program
https://www.denverpost.com/2018/06/15/broncos-offseason-program-five-takeaways/
Legwold ESPN Denver: Broncos hoping they've found their answer at tight end with Jake Butt
http://www.espn.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/81757/broncos-hoping-theyve-found-their-answer-at-tight-end-with-jake-butt
JACKSONVILLE
Kaye WTLV Jacksonville: ROSTER MOVES: JAGUARS SIGN WIDE RECEIVER, WAIVE INJURED DEFENSIVE TACKLE
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/amp/article?section=sports& subsection=nfl& topic=jacksonville-jaguars& headline=roster-moves-jaguars-sign-wide-receiver-waive-injured-defensive-tackle& contentId=77-564664764
Kaye WTLV Jacksonville: JAGUARS LB BLAIR BROWN HAS A CONSTANT REMINDER OF HIS HUMBLE NFL BEGINNINGS ON HIS ARM
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/amp/article?section=sports& subsection=nfl& topic=jacksonville-jaguars& headline=jaguars-lb-blair-brown-has-a-constant-reminder-of-his-humble-nfl-beginnings-on-his-arm& contentId=77-564664776
KANSAS CITY
Kerkhoff KC Star: In Chiefs' secondary makeover, a bounce back season from David Amerson is key
http://amp.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article213262844.html
MIAMI
Kelly Sun Sentinel: Dolphins offensive tackles Laremy Tunsil, Ja'Wuan James searching for improvement
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-sp-dolphins-20180615-story.html
Jackson Miami Herald: Two longtime evaluators dish on Fitzpatrick, Dolphins offense and more
http://amp.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article212809784.html
MINNESOTA
Tomasson Twincities.com: Vikings rookie WR Brandon Zylstra turning heads with acrobatic catches
https://www.twincities.com/2018/06/15/vikings-rookie-wr-brandon-zylstra-turning-heads-with-acrobatic-catches/amp/
NEW ENGLAND
Guregian Boston Herald: Tom Brady tells Oprah Winfrey he sees end coming ‘sooner, rather than later’
http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/patriots/2018/06/tom_brady_tells_oprah_winfrey_he_sees_end_coming_sooner_rather_than_later?
Princiotti Boston Globe: Patriots take a look at free agent QB Christian Hackenberg
https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/patriots/2018/06/15/patriots-take-look-free-agent-quarterback-christian-hackenberg/KM8YrMtDtDeYwOpv80WHUK/amp.html
NEW ORLEANS
Erickson NO Advocate: Andrus Peat on track for camp, ready to pick up where he left off for Saints
http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/sports/saints/article_ffd3368a-70ac-11e8-8e76-df2e83f907db.amp.html
PHILADELPHIA
Kahler MMQB: As Eagles Minicamp Wraps Up, the Race to Full Health Is on for Carson Wentz
https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/06/15/carson-wentz-philadelphia-eagles-minicamp-super-bowl-rings
Macy Phillyvoice: Will Eagles really use Jay Ajayi as featured back?
http://www.phillyvoice.com/fantasy-football-will-eagles-really-use-jay-ajayi-featured-back/
McLane Phil.com: Dallas Goedert catching on quickly with the Eagles, shows promise in minicamp
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/eagles-dallas-goedert-tight-end-minicamp-training-camp-20180615.html
PITTSBURGH
Pandanilam Pittsburgh Post Gazette: With minicamp done, the Steelers are looking forward to a break (sort of)
http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2018/06/15/steelers-minicamp-training-camp-artie-burns-joe-haden-morgan-burnett/stories/201806150033
SAN FRANCISCO
Barrows Sac Bee: San Francisco 49ers: Five thoughts from the spring sessions
http://amp.sacbee.com/sports/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/article213263544.html
SEATTLE
Bell News Tribune: Competition abounds for Seahawks' preseason. Which jobs are most open? Who's likely to get them?
http://amp.thenewstribune.com/sports/nfl/seattle-seahawks/article213240824.html
John Clayton ESPN Seattle: Final observations from Seahawks’ mandatory minicamp
http://sports.mynorthwest.com/471823/clayton-seahawks-minicamp-observations/amp/
TAMPA BAY
Stroud TB Times: Bucs journal: O.J. Howard poised to take off?
http://www.tbo.com/blogs/bucs/2018/06/16/bucs-journal-o-j-howard-poised-to-take-off/
WASHINGTON
Martin Washington Post: Jay Gruden on 50 Cent, play-call regrets and why Redskins have ‘more firepower than ever’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/sports/redskins/jay-gruden-on-50-cent-play-call-regrets-and-why-redskins-have-more-firepower-than-ever/2018/06/15/6139701c-70bf-11e8-bd50-b80389a4e569_story.html
Keim ESPN Washington: Alex Smith makes strong first impression with Redskins
http://kwese.espn.com/blog/washington-redskins/post/_/id/36693/alex-smith-makes-strong-first-impression-with-redskins
Draft
RB
Jeremiah NFL.com: Scouting Bryce Love: Heisman favorite draws comp to NFC South RB
https://amp.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000937453/article/scouting-bryce-love-stanford-rb-should-enjoy-long-nfl-career?
CFL
Prewitt SI.com: Johnny Manziel’s Last Chance—as a Backup in the CFL
https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/06/16/johnny-manziel-canada-cfl-hamilton-tiger-cats
History
Duncan Nola.com: Haunted but undaunted, health issues can't keep Archie Manning down
“Manning is referring to the army of doctors, surgeons and physical therapists he's seen the past 5 years while dealing with a series of ailments. The maladies required eight surgical procedures, including two back fusions, a neck fusion and two knee replacements. There were two other procedures to repair ulnar nerve pain in both elbows...
It's unclear how much of Manning's maladies are football-related. He was sacked 396 times in his career, still the 13th most in NFL history. During his first five seasons with the Saints, he was dropped 186 times, the most of any quarterback in the league. The 49 sacks he endured in 1975 were a then-NFL season record. The physical toll sidelined him for the entire 1976 season...”
https://www.nola.com/expo/sports/erry-2018/06/fea64891154149/haunted_but_undaunted_health_i.html
Peterson SJ Mercury News: Why Keith Fahnhorst was my 49ers MVP (sorry Joe, Ronnie and Jerry)
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/06/15/49ers-two-time-super-bowl-winner-was-special-in-more-ways-than-one/amp/
Giants Birthdays 6-16
Bryan Kehl LB D4 BYU 2008 NYG 2008-2010 6-16-1984
Luke Petitigout LT/RT/RG D1-Notre Dame 1999 NYG 1999-2006 6-16-1976
