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Deshaun Watson looked rusty in Houston's season-opening loss to New England Womens Jay Prosch Jersey , committing two turnovers and failing to move the offense consistently in his return from knee surgery.Now the second-year quarterback must find a way to improve before Houston begins AFC South play on Sunday at Tennessee where the Texans will be without right tackle Seantrel Henderson.Coach Bill O'Brien said Monday that Henderson is out for the season with an ankle injury. O'Brien added that Henderson, who was brought in this offseason to improve Houston's line, will have surgery on Tuesday.O'Brien said that for Watson to play better this week the rest of the offense has to pitch in to help him.But he did admit that Watson was a little rusty and that he has "to make better reads, better decisions" for the Texans to be successful. O'Brien was also quick to point out that Watson is still a young player so growing pains are to be expected."It's only I think his seventh game as a starter in this league," O'Brien said. "He hasn't played football in ... a regular-season game, in a while ... there's a little bit of rust involved in all of those things and I know that he will improve. He'll work very hard to improve, but there's a lot of work to do."After Henderson was injured late in the first quarter on Sunday the Texans looked to rookie third-round pick Martinas Rankin to fill in. O'Brien thought he did a nice job and could look for him to do more with Henderson out for the season.Rankin said it was a bit daunting to be thrown into action unexpectedly, but that having a positive attitude helped him succeed."Just telling myself: 'No fear. I belong here. They brought me here for a reason and I'm going to represent this organization the best I can,'" he said.When asked about regaining the tempo the offense had in the six games Watson started last season, O'Brien lamented the fact that they started things off on a bad note when Watson fumbled a handoff on the team's first offensive play."That's just horrendous," O'Brien said. "To give the ball on the 15-yard line or whatever it was Trevor Daniel Jersey White , 20-yard line, going in first play of the game, that's no way to start a game. So, it starts there."The good news for the Texans is that Watson improved as the game went on, leading the team to two touchdown drives late after settling for field goals early in the game. He should get a boost this week with the return of receiver Will Fuller, who missed the opener with a hamstring injury.The speedy Fuller has shown promise as a deep-play threat in his career, but Sunday was the 11th game he's missed because of injury in his three-year career.While Watson didn't have a great game against the Patriots, the Texans did get a solid performance from their running game.Lamar Miller led the way, rushing for 98 yards after not running for more than 75 yards in 16 games last season. Houston also got a nice game from backup Alfred Blue, who added 36 yards rushing and a touchdown."The line blocked well. I thought when we got into a rhythm in the running game, it was good Sammie Coates Jersey ," O'Brien said. "We rushed for almost 170 yards, which was obviously one of the highlights for us on offense. I thought that Lamar ran hard. Lamar's a good pro, he does a good job of reading the runs and getting us good yards." Throw the ball against the Houston Texans. I’m exasperated and wheezing as my tongue seizes up in my stomach from saying the same thing so many times in so many different ways. Well, here it is, like it was here the last month of the season. The Colts scored touchdowns on three of their first four drives; a red zone interception was the only thing that prevented them from going four for four. Shareece Wright was beat by a double move for a score. Eric Ebron caught another touchdown. No one could cover T.Y. Hilton in the first half. Surprisingly, Indy ran the ball surprisingly well as well. While all this was going on, the Texans took some deep shots; neither landed. They tried to run the ball; it didn’t work. Houston oscillated from ineffective runs on second and ten to third down dump-offs. Deshaun Watson needed to be spectacular for the Texans to win today. He wasn’t. He missed a touchdown throw on fourth down to end the half, and he missed open throws throughout this game. The best part of Houston’s passing offense was Watson scrambling when nothing else was open. Things did get a little interesting in the second half. Watson led a touchdown drive, mainly by running, and he hit on a few crossing routes. The Colts sat back and ran the ball to keep the clock running, and the Texans finally got a pass rush on third down. The Colts’ defense sat back Benardrick McKinney Jersey , and Watson moved the ball on check downs, curls, and scrambles. 21-14 would have been a damn ball game. It never arrived. Failure on fourth and ten ended it. With the secondary Houston has, they needed the offense to score 27 points or so to beat the Colts. The Texans’ offense scored seven points today, and they lost because of that. Maybe they should have tried to score points in the middle part of the season to be better prepared for games like this, but hey, that’s just me. This is usually part where I say the Texans play someone next week at a certain time, but that’s not happening this week. The lights are off. The season is over. It’s time to just be football fans. We’ll be back later to talk about the upcoming offseason.

We’re a day away from the Super Bowl Womens Nick Bellore Jersey , which is either really good news or really bad news, depending on your outlook. On one hand, it’s the biggest football event of the year, which makes for an intense environment and—if we’re lucky—some great football. On the other hand, it also means we’re close to the day furthest away from the regular season.But let’s just ignore the negative part, because the Super Bowl is a pretty fun event, even if it is overblown and made for the casual football fans. The New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams are two teams more than worthy of being in Atlanta this week Womens Marvin Jones Jr Jersey , and a good game should follow—though we’ve been fooled before.With so many talented athletes on the field Sunday, it’s hard to know who exactly will be the deciding factor for Super Bowl 53. Will Tom Brady continue his dominance? Will the young Jared Goff rise to the occasion? Could a defensive player make the game-changing play? Today’s Question of the Day is:Who will be the MVP of Super Bowl 53? Your answer: Well, let’s first look at the Vegas odds: Let’s be honest, if you think the Patriots are going to win this game, you’re wasting money if you’re picking anyone other that Tom Brady. The Patriots quarterback has been the MVP in four of his five Super Bowl wins, and there really isn’t another player on the team worthy of that kind of confidence.For the Rams, I’m a little tempted to take Gurley over Goff Womens Miles Killebrew Jersey , just because I think Goff may throw a pick or two in this game. Aaron Donald seems like a smart choice, but for a defensive player to win the award, he’ll have to do more than pick up a couple sacks and/or tackles for loss. He’d pretty much have to force a couple turnovers or score a touchdown. And while he’s fully capable of something like that, those are really hard to predict. So play it safe and go offense. I’d pick Gurley.Your turn. The Lions haven’t seen franchise-tagged defensive end Ziggy Ansah since the opener, but coach Matt Patricia adopted a hopeful posture when asked about his status for this week.“He’s right in the mix right now with all of it,” Patricia said, via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. “You want to go out and see him be able to produce in practice and function at a level in practice where Womens Devon Kennard Jersey , A, he can protect himself and, B, he can do what you need him to do. And then be able to come in the next day and still feel like he鈥檚 moving in the right direction of that. So it is day-by-day for us right now, but it鈥檚 certainly been good the last couple weeks to be able to see a little bit of consistency with that kind of preparation.”Ansah’s making $1 million a week thanks to the tag, but they’ve only gotten a quarter worth of work out of him since he injured his shoulder in the opener.He’s at least been able to practice on a limited basis, even though he has been limited Kerryon Johnson Jersey , but has been inactive each week since. Patricia had mentioned the need for “football stamina” previously, but said Friday they were “making progress” in that regard.

With the draft under two weeks away Youth Marcus Gilbert Jersey , where do Arizona Cardinals fans stand?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Podcasts The Revenge of the Birds podcastState Of The Fan (Dis)UnionNew,30commentsWith the draft under two weeks away, where do Arizona Cardinals fans stand? State Of The Fan (Dis)UnionJoe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports“Just get it over with, that’s all I want.”A promising offseason that started with the hiring of an up-and-coming offensively-minded head coach, an overhaul of the staff and roster and fun debates over “Bosa or Williams?” have all but faded from the collective fan mindset.Instead, conflict reigns across the desert landscape as Cardinals fans seem to have segmented into factions over the two words that some have come to love and others to fear or become angered over in “Kyler Murray”.The divisiveness of the prospect and a potential move with how the noise was bouncing off nearly every media wall like some large echo chamber effectively fractured the fanbase this offseason, turning brother against brother and season-ticket holder against blogger.And it’s not really an understatement, either...So let’s look at each of these four opposing factions and their arguments for each camp as to what they think the Cardinals will do with the #1 overall pick and why they are so passionate in making their case:Faction #1: It’s All A Smokescreen To Deceive, Lie & Ruse For The MediaThis camp fervently believes that all in all very little has changed for the Arizona Cardinals since the beginning of the draft process.For many, the idea was and remains simple: Nick Bosa (or perhaps Quinnen Williams) is the best player in the draft, so take him and everything else is a media fabrication or was intentionally leaked by AZ.The argument has some merit.In a lot of ways it doesn’t make sense to trade up for Rosen and then bail on him and take less in year #2.We saw in 2017, multiple reports saying the Bears’ target was Patrick Mahomes only to see a trade-up for Trubisky, similar to the Browns’ rumors all season long ending up with Baker Mayfield at the #1 spot.In some cases, it’s essentially the idea of taking the best talent you believe in.It’s reminiscent of a compelling movie scene from Draft Day (mentioned due to the similarities of the situation) in which the main general manager is seeing with a Post-It note throughout the whole movie but in the end, takes the same player that he always wanted to take and believed in.Draft Day’s TwistSimilarly many Cardinals fans not only want to have the team stay put and take the player most feel is the best talent in the draft, but also to “stick it” to the media who’ve dredged their quarterback’s name through the mud with trade rumors, hype and possibilities that they feel are without substance.With talk of “fake news” if the entire time the Cardinals were merely hiding their true intent, it’d be a shock and would make Arizona look like Stitched Terrell Suggs Jersey , to many, a master chess player, disguising their true intent by positioning themselves as maybe taking a quarterback, and hoping that Josh Rosen’s motivation will only grow.Faction #2: Team “Trade Down”This camp’s premise is a bit less simple than the previous one, as all talk of Kyler Murray effectively is built around one sole idea:Build the Cardinals around Josh Rosen by acquiring resourcesThe way that’s been theorized follows this logic path:Arizona needs a lot of talentArizona could use more picksA team like the Raiders has 3 first round picksTherefore, get the Raiders to trade up with you to get picks.Where this takes it a step further in theory is that it assumes the following: if you believe the Raiders are targeting Kyler Murray, best to hold him for ransom.Many Cardinals fans believe that the entire process has been a game of chicken between Steve Keim and Jon Gruden, to see who will get the other to submit first and give in to the other’s demands.It’d certainly benefit Arizona and it’d explain many things such as why Rosen is still on the roster and that all of the infatuation with Murray wasn’t being down on Rosen but was being done FOR Josh Rosen; it was done for a point.Some fans believe a trade can still heppen, or might on draft day.There was even crazy talk of a three-team swap in which the Raiders weren’t even featured:Crazy?Sure.Now THAT would be chaos!Effectively, this camp’s got a solid argument as well.The Cardinals need talent, and it’d be a fun moment for fans to have MULTIPLE highly drafted players to join the team around the QB they invested a lot to move up to get last year and it’d also feel, again, like the move of a master chess player.It’d be like Arizona had the “Kliff loves Kyler” video fall in their laps, took advantage of it and some poor sucker “took the bait”.It’d be thrilling.Similarly, these fans desire Rosen to be the starter, and that what he needs is talent around him to succeed and that was the reason he went 3-10 in his starts for the Cardinals in 2018.Faction #3: The Pro-Kyler crowdThere’s another faction of Cardinals fans who, for some reason or another, have bought into the idea that the Arizona Cardinals are going to move on from Josh Rosen and draft Kyler Murray Black Ricky Seals-Jones Jersey , a quarterback that Kliff Kingsbury’s reportedly coveted.Murray, despite his small size, demonstrated a lot of factors last year as a winning quarterback including great arm talent and accuracy, good pocket poise and the ability to improvise and throw on the run, and he was voted the winner of the Heisman trophy award.Given the factors of his athletic ability and fact that in college he was a more accurate & dynamic passer and runner, some fans believe that Arizona is taking Kyler Murray at #1 because they SHOULD take Kyler Murray at #1, and that he’s either too good or valuable at the position to pass up on OR that he’s the best player in the 2019 draft.This crowd can vary in their love or disdain for current QB Josh Rosen, from some saying there’s reasons Arizona should move on and others saying that Murray is just a better fit for what Kingsbury wants to do and that Rosen’s still got potential as a franchise quarterback.For many fans, seeing them watch Rosen take the hits and keep getting up only to see fans jump right onto the next new “shiny” thing at the position, it feels like disloyalty and betrayal.One of the worst kind.And it’s led to a lot of argumentation over how much of Arizona’s problems get “fixed” and how much a “risk” they are taking.Faction #4: The “Please Keep Josh” a la Anti-Kyler factionThe final faction of Arizona Cardinals fans, and the one that right now perhaps could be diagnosed with clinical depression.These fans actively believe that Arizona will be trading Josh Rosen and drafting Murray and they feel that it’s a big, big mistake.Some have even questioned if they wanted to renew their season tickets or if they feel like Murray is a bust waiting to happen who won’t have success.And this faction, is by far, the most interesting to me as it’s easily the most varied and eclectic group.Some believe that taking Murray effectively sinks the team’s ability to rebuild the team by not investing heavily into rebuilding with draft picks.Some believe that the team’s in complete chaos and would be the laughingstock of the league to pass up on a highly-coveted pro-style prospect that still hasn’t shown much one way or the other or they simply just don’t like Murray as a prospect.Whether it’s the fact of his height, how athletic quarterbacks are perceived (he sure doesn’t look like one) or even the fact that he’s an outlier at the position, they think that it will happen and it sickens them to the core.These fans, by all accounts, thread the balance between skeptics and loyalists Ricky Seals-Jones Jersey 2019 , with some believing the rumors but skeptical of Murray and some simply believing Arizona’s treatment of Rosen is unforgivable after all he suffered at their hands last year.Or they believe Rosen will be a superstar for a team other than Arizona.Now, what’s interesting about each of these four factions, to me?The Key Point: All of them, understandably, have the exact same DESIRE.No surprise as to what unites all four factions here:They all want the Arizona Cardinals to win football games.The only difference and debate is how they feel Arizona should go about doing it.And in that sense, while it’s clear that no one decision will perfectly and purely unite the fanbase outside of the Cardinals perhaps getting their cake and eating it too (many fans I’ve spoken with feel that they’d be fine with Rosen if the pick got 3 1sts or fine with Murray if they got a top 15 pick for Josh Rosen, for example) that does mean there’s an easy way to fix these fractured fans.Whatever the Cardinals choose to do, as long as they are competitive, entertaining to watch and are able to put up a winning franchise over the next few years, fans will be able to rally behind whatever decision the team makes.And in that case, perhaps these petty differences, while they may matter now, might not at all be what fans are talking about two years in the future.For now, all we have left though is the next two weeks.Whatever choice Arizona makes, it’s not on the fans to be “right” or “wrong” on their opinions.All that matters is that the team puts forth a winning product they can support.And that if they don’t, none of those factions, even those who believe they were “right” in the end will truly turn out as the “winner” because all four will lose out in the end.SO, do what you think is best Youth Terrell Suggs Jersey , Cardinals.Just remember that like any decision, it has ramifications.Positive or negative.Here’s hoping it’s a positive one for the team.You can follow @blakemurphy7 on Twitter. The political story of the moment (at least as of a moment or two ago) arose from the 11th-hour complication to the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. And one of the owners in a league that is desperate to get out of politics (except when it wants to get into politics) has reiterated his support for Kavanaugh.Kavanaugh has become the target of a sexual misconduct allegation from his time in high school, and a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee is set for next Monday.Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill, a high-school classmate of Kavanaugh’s, previously joined in a letter supporting Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court.聽A Cardinals spokesman has now told Deadspin.com that owner Michael Bidwill had no knowledge of the allegation against Kavanaugh, and that Bidwill still supports Kavanaugh despite the allegation.The Cardinals spokesman also told Deadspin.com that Bidwill was not the unnamed other classmate mentioned in the letter accusing Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, and that Bidwill聽didn鈥檛 know who the other classmate was.The allegation against Kavanaugh has created significant controversy, for obvious reasons. Though he never was, and never could be, prosecuted or sued, the core question becomes whether the allegation can, will, or should prevent a lifetime appointment to the highest court in the land. Much of that will hinge on the credibility of Kavanaugh and the credibility of his accuser if/when they testify in an open hearing, along with any other evidence that could corroborate or debunk their versions of the events.

CHARLOTTE Youth Terry Godwin Jersey , N.C. (AP) — Eric Reid has signed a three-year contract worth more than $22 million with the Carolina Panthers, a deal the safety believes is additional proof that NFL owners conspired to keep him out of the league last season.Reid said Monday he believes he got “fair market value” after making just $1.69 million last season from the Panthers.“If anything, it proves my point from last year,” Reid said. “I didn’t sign until the (fourth) week and did for almost the league minimum. And this year I signed a more substantial contract. And nothing has changed. I’m still the same player.”Reid still has a collusion case pending against NFL owners, alleging that he wasn’t signed last offseason as a direct result of his decision to kneel for the national anthem alongside former teammate Colin Kaepernick in protest of social and racial injustice.Kaepernick is still out of the league and Reid believes that won’t change anytime soon.“Knowing what I know my hope tank is on E (empty),” Reid said.Reid also addressed the joint statement from the NFL and the NFL Players Association in January that he was not targeted by the league with too many drug tests in 2018.“I believe otherwise,” Reid said.After signing with the Panthers in October Blue Michael Palardy Jersey , Reid started all 13 games played and had 73 tackles, five pass breakups, one interception and a sack. He was set to become an unrestricted free agent, but said re-signing with Carolina now brings piece of mind to him and his family.“I enjoy being here and it reminds me of where I grew up” in Louisiana, Reid said. “I’m just excited for my family’s future.”Reid also said it will help entering the season knowing the Panthers defensive playbook. He said it was difficult jumping right into the defense last year in the middle of the season and having to learn all of the calls.However, Reid said re-signing with the Panthers was more about the contract than any sense of loyalty to the team that gave him a second chance in the NFL.“I don’t see a whole lot of loyalty in this business,” Reid said. “They can cut me at any time. The contract is what made my decision.” The Panthers had an anemic pass rush last year"The Carolina Panthers defensive end position in 2018 is one of the rare stories in football that is told well by basic statistics. While setting the edge in run defense matters Michael Palardy Jersey 2019 , the most important function of a defensive end in the pass-happy NFL is to rush the quarterback. The five players the Panthers rostered at defensive end combined for 18.5 out of the team’s 35 sacks for the season. This position should have been the bread and butter of their pass rush which, in itself, is the backbone of the team’s defense. The team ranked 27th in the NFL in total sacks. That their defensive ends provided just barely half of those sacks is the surest sign that they were one of the root causes of a disappointing season.Mario AddisonAddison was the highest paid defensive end on the Panthers last year and his play matched that status. He led the team with nine sacks and 11 tackles for loss. It’s impossible to single him out for not producing more when he was often the only threat that an offense had to account for on a given down.Julius PeppersThe last year of a legend is often a quiet affair and Peppers wasn’t the exception to the rule. While we will always miss him as a presence off the field, the Panthers are getting worse only due to their own mismanagement. Most teams would be looking to replace a starting defensive end who only recorded five sacks and six tackles for loss. When that stat line comes from a 38 year old player, you would have expected a team to already have a young talent in the pipeline to inherit his role.Wes HortonAfter being active for all 16 games in 2018 and with the Panthers for 6 seasons overall, I think the jury can finally rest on Horton. He is a journeyman who can be counted on to fill out the bottom of a roster. He posted 5.5 sacks in 2017 and looked like he could maybe combine with an aging Peppers to anchor the defensive line for one more year. Instead, his 2018 campaign generated 1.5 sacks and only two tackles for loss. He is currently an unrestricted free agent and re-signing him should not change any of the Panthers plans for the draft Daryl Williams Jersey 2019 , free agency, or the Powerball.Efe ObadaWe are all familiar with Obada’s unique and inspiring story. We are also familiar with how little football he has played prior to his NFL debut. Obada posted two sacks that were not technically impressive but displayed good speed and awareness. He was also responsible for an incredibly athletic interception. He is a promising player upon whom the Panthers organization cannot comfortably bet their future. 2018 proved that he can run with the big boys. 2019 needs to show that he can play with the professionals.Marquis HaynesTell me if you have heard this story before: Marty Hurney traded up in the draft to select an undersized defensive end who was projected to play in the NFL as a linebacker. That player then struggled to earn playing time. The good news is that the Panthers still have their 2019 first round pick. The bad news is that Haynes is the closest thing that the team has to an investment in young talent along their defensive line. He managed to earn a jersey on game day just four times in 2018 and turned his 46 snaps on defense into four tackles.What’s left for 2019?I’ve already outlined just how desperate the Panthers are at the defensive end position for next year. Only Addison, Obada, and Haynes remain under contract for the team. The team’s plans are a mystery right now. They have to make some moves at the position considering their extremely low level of investment at present. Haynes, a probable non-factor, is not only the highest drafted end on the team, he is the only one who has been drafted. Addison Blue Daryl Williams Jersey , an actual talent, is paid mid-tier starter money and is by far the highest paid player on the team at this position.What the Panthers need to do and what they can do might not align closely enough to expect a turn around in just one year. They have only a small amount of cap space in free agency and a relatively deep draft to work with. The only thing we do know is that they will have to roster more than one athlete who is over the hill, one who is under-experienced, and another who is under sized to play defensive end.

It may have taken the Cincinnati Bengals a while to find a defensive coordinator for new head coach Zac Taylor Vincent Rey Jersey , but the rest of the coaching staff is now rounding into form.The team announced on Thursday the hiring of Nick Eason (defensive line), Tem Lukabu (linebackers), Brad Kragthorpe (offensive assistant), and Jordan Kovacs (defensive quality control) to their coaching staff with Todd Hunt and Garrett Swanson joining the team as assistant strength and conditioning coaches.All six coaches come to the Bengals from positions in college football, though Eason and Lukabu have prior NFL coaching experience.Eason spent 2018 at Austin Peay University and had accepted a job at Vanderbilt for 2019 before joining the Bengals. He previously spent four years with the Tennessee Titans as a defensive line coach from 2014-17.Lukabu was the linebackers coach at Mississippi State last season. He has previously served as a defensive quality control coach with the San Francisco 49ers (2016-17) and defensive assistant with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2012-13).Kragthorpe was an offensive coaching analyst at LSU last season after spending the prior two seasons at Utah State.Kovacs was a graduate assistant under Jim Harbaugh at Michigan the last two seasons. He played three seasons for the Miami Dolphins at safety (2013-15).Hunt and Swanson come to the Bengals after being with the University of Illinois. The Bengals drafting Jonah WIlliams didn’t throw Cordy Glenn off, but now he isn’t sure where he will be lining up along the line."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections #BITESIZEFilm RoomRoster Transactions and ContractsOrange & Black InsiderSalary Cap And CBACordy Glenn isn’t sure where he will end up along the offensive lineNew Boomer Esiason Jersey ,46commentsThe Bengals drafting Jonah WIlliams didn’t throw Cordy Glenn off, but now he isn’t sure where he will be lining up along the line.EDTShareTweetShareShareCordy Glenn isn’t sure where he will end up along the offensive lineMark Konezny-USA TODAY SportsThe Bengals’ selection of offensive lineman Jonah Williams could have huge ripple effects along the rest of the offensive line. Before the draft, Cincinnati seemed to have their five starting linemen in place. Cordy Glenn at left tackle, Clint Boling at left guard, Billy Price in the center and free agent guard John Miller on Price’s right. It also seemed like Bobby Hart would be slated at the right tackle with his three-year contract in place.When the Bengals draft Williams it seemed pretty simple to just put him at right tackle to replace Hart, which still could be the case. However Anthony Munoz Jersey , the Bengals have been pretty clear they feel Williams is a left tackle; whether they mean this year or in the future is unclear.Obviously, the player that could have an impact on the most in Glenn. He doesn’t even seem confident that his spot at left tackle is safe, and thinks a move is very possible.“Nobody knows. I’m pretty sure they have a plan in place,” Glenn told Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com, “They’re probably going to move a couple of guys around and see a couple of different lineups and see what they really have and what the unit to put on the field is.“Some guys can play in a phone booth and some can’t. I can play in a phone booth and I can play on an island,” Glenn said. “[Last time I played inside was] almost 10 years ago. I don’t know (if it’s like riding a bike). It will be interesting though for sure.”Inserting Williams at left tackle sparks plenty of questions. Does Glenn move to guard or right tackle? Is Boling’s spot at left guard in danger as well? The possibilities become pretty endless. We could be looking at a very similar line as last year’s Preston Brown Jersey , but it could be a matter of familiar faces in different places.It is hard to make any predictions at this point, but we should see far more experimentation during training camp and OTAs with where guys are lining up. It could very well go into the preseason. The issue with that of course surrounds the potential cohesion of the unit.You could argue that it will be hard to have a group establish chemistry if they’re still being moved around in the preseason. Last season when the Bengals had roughly the same starting offensive line from the beginning of the preseason (injuries were the only time someone lost their starting job) and easily make the point it is better to find the best five rather than build chemistry with the wrong five.I think everyone can agree, though, that the Bengals need to focus on starting the best players at every position along the offensive line regardless of contract or reputation. It is a fresh start for everyone to compete and get a product on the field that is acceptable. So far, the new coaching staff has all possibilities open in front of them. We can only hope they put a good offensive line together.

Once again Rashaan Evans Jersey , I look at a WR prospect for Music City Miracles, this time analyzing the giant Iowa State Cyclone."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Tennessee Titans PodcastThe Giant Hakeem Butler Is Worth A First Round PickNew,193commentsOnce again, I look at a WR prospect for Music City Miracles, this time analyzing the giant Iowa State Cyclone.CDTShareTweetShareShareThe Giant Hakeem Butler Is Worth A First Round PickReese Strickland-USA TODAY SportsThis is the third piece I’ve done on a wide receiver for Music City Miracles, after Marquise Brown and D.K. Metcalf. Iowa State receiver Hakeem Butler has gotten quite the amount of hype, and in his Junior season with he Cyclones he amassed 60 catches for 1,318 yards (22.0 yards per catch, 3rd in all of college football for 2018) and nine touchdowns.In comparing him, to Brown and Metcalf, Butler is closer to Metcalf. He’s 6’6 and 226 lb, but looks smoother as a receiver than Metcalf. A popular NFL comparison is A.J. Green, a top receiver. Butler is actually slightly taller than Green, and from the looks of it, he has similar vertical prowess. In the Titans’ quest for another receiver to match with Corey Davis and Adam Humphries, getting Hakeem Butler would give them another vertical threat that would set Tennessee up for a solid 1-2-3 combo.NCAAFButler’s technical approach as a route runner was terrific in college. While he doesn’t possess the flashiest routes, he can still create separation, which combined with his frame makes him a favorable target on deep shots.Here, the size matchup doesn’t even come close. Butler feels like a wide receiver version of Rob Gronkowski in a way because of how much of a gargantuan he is compared to the corner he’s facing. And despite his size he moves quite well here, using his left foot to push off and get one step on the corner. Butler’s quarterback targets him via a back shoulder toss, and he makes sure to drag his foot in bounds (Remember, it’s one foot in college, two in the NFL), so he has the spatial awareness down.NCAAFAgainst the same corner, Butler makes an impressive contested catch. An issue I have with Metcalf is that he can get trapped easily at times vs. corners in comparison to Butler, who uses a more technical approach here. The corner tries to get his hand onto the receiver, but Butler swipes it down, allowing him to get his arms free and win a slight advantage. That’s more than enough to make this play work.Because of Butler’s hand swat, he has the leverage against the corner Harold Landry Jersey , allowing him to make this catch look easy.Perhaps the most impressive part of Butler’s game is how difficult he is to bring down, again drawing comparisons to Rob Gronkowski. Gronk’s ability to separate and break tackles after the catch didn't come exclusively from his frame, but rather how violent he was with his hands and body. The same can be said for Butler.NCAAFNCAAFBoth of these touchdowns occurred in the same game, and as you may have guessed they’re both some of the best touchdowns I’ve seen from a college receiver in 2018. He’s able to slip by the tackle at the catch point in the first play, then stops, spins and pushes the defensive back off him, breaking into the open field. His ball security and frame does the rest for a sensational touchdown after the catch.In the second play, Butler’s tight friction allows him to win on the back shoulder pass, as he uses his aggression at the catch point to win the 50/50 shot. His impressive 4.48 40’ time at the Combine is evident here as well with his breakaway speed.If there’s one area Butler has to improve on, it’s his consistency catching the ball. He's been described as a body catcher, and that’s affected his ability to make a few catches as he’s left several on the field.NCAAFThis is a great throw from quarterback Brock Purdy under pressure. Unfortunately, Butler lets it slip through his hands. Butler’s drop concerns don’t come at an alarming rate, but it’s noticeable enough that it will decide if he can be great rather than just good.Still, all things considered I enjoy Hakeem Butler as a prospect. I think he’s a more fleshed out version of D.K. Metcalf, and though I think Marquise Brown is a superior receiver, Butler is certainly a far healthier option. Butler’s one of many selections at varying positions the Titans can consider at pick #19.Butler isn’t without his faults, but he and Corey Davis would make a great starting receiver duo, and combined with Adam Humphries and a few other role receivers, would give the Titans a boost in receiving depth they didn’t have in 2018. Julian Edelman left early for the locker room after injuring his ankle, but he did return to the sideline before the end to witness the ugliness. Not as many of the thousands of Patriots fans who made the trip to Nashville stayed that long. The Titans were the better team Sunday, dominating from start to finish.鈥淚 am sorry we disappointed some of the fans that were out here for us,” Edelman said to reporters, via WEEI. “We were heavily populated here. We have to go back to New England and get back to work.” The Patriots receiver caught nine passes for 104 yards.He said he would see how his ankle feels Monday, but the Patriots have their open date this week.鈥淣ot in a good mood, guys. I am sorry,” Edelman said. “Sorry for being an A-hole, but we got outplayed. Thank you.鈥

With Super Bowl LIII coming up on Sunday Michael Dickson Jersey , we have been wrapping up the 2018 season for the Seattle Seahawks with a review of the players the team selected in the draft last spring. Thus far we’ve already taken a stab at grading First round running back Rashaad Penny,Third round defensive end Rasheem Green,Seventh round quarterback Alex McGough, Sixth round defensive end Jacob MartinFifth round tackle Jamarco Jones, Fifth round punter Michael Dickson and Fifth round linebacker Shaquem Griffin. That leaves just two draft picks left, so today we’ll take a look at the one of those two picks who started off with a bang, but then joined fellow draft class member Jamarco Jones on injured reserve after suffering a devastating knee injury in the Week 4 win over the Arizona Cardinals. I know it’s hard for Seahawks fans to fathom a player with high levels of athletic ability and a physical demeanor suffering a season ending injury while playing a road game in Glendale against the Cardinals, but that is exactly what happened with fourth round tight end Will Dissly. Dissly shined in the Week 1 opener against the Denver Broncos, blocking well against a stellar defensive front seven, while also acting as a dangerous weapon in the passing game. Dissly finished the season with 156 yards on just 8 catches, but three of those catches happened to contribute 105 yards against the Broncos in Week 1. Unfortunately for the Seahawks, that contribution was not enough to overcome the altitude, and the Hawks dropped a game that was within their grasp of winning. In any case, there are obviously more questions than answers regarding Dissly’s recovery from his torn patellar tendon, and it’s just a matter of waiting until training camp to see how his knee is doing and whether he’ll be able to take the field in 2019. In the meantime all we can do is dream about what might have been and speculate about what could be when he returns. And, since it’s the offseason and we’ve got nothing better to do, we can grade the pick. As always Alex McGough Jersey , the Swerving Points column does not concern itself with the tier-one highlights of the game completed. Usually it finds the plays that shaped the game on a secondary level, because they’re important too, and it’s nice to remember that a football game is more than just the scoring plays or interceptions.Today I’ll bring up three developments and decisions from Glendale that figure to shape the rest of the Seattle Seahawks’ 2018 season. None of them are Earl Thomas’ injury. There has been much e-ink (eenk?) spilt all over this site and others about that crappy turn of events.Fine, before we dive in, you can have one Sportscentery highlight, one actual turning point. It’s Mike Davis’ second touchdown. Since we’ll be seeing more of him, again, than a lot of us figured. Partially because he is good.Now, we swerve.Interior pass rush shows up, by Jarran Reed and Poona FordSamuel Gold hooks us up again. If you’re on Twitter, you probably want to follow him.The sack is Reed’s third of the year. Needless to say, but gonna be said anyways, if an interior lineman were to produce a 12-sack season, that would be news, and would surely earn Reed some accolades and honors.The fact that it comes on the Cardinals’ first drive is a bonus because it forces adjustments. On a third down, too. But what’s equally important here is that Reed got help.“Poona Ford got a good Pro Football Focus grade. So what?”I hear your skepticism. In fact it’s quite rare for me to cite PFF grades at all, because their opaque process is questionable at best. But he was in for 17 plays and made a positive impression. It’s one thing for PFF to give Aaron Rodgers a negative grade on a 333-5-0 day. A false positive seems much less likely. If Ford was disruptive Delano Hill Jersey , it would be reflected in a good grade. If he was absent or a non-factor, not very likely. Anyway, the Seahawks are a team that desperately needs interior pass rush because the defensive ends are beat up. Ford trucking people would have a (C)heavy impact, allowing Seattle to maybe Dodge a loss or two.The Will Dissly sadnessSlightly overshadowed by the game’s other significant injury (and controversial hand gesture) was Dissly’s injury. He played all of eight healthy snaps, and on the ninth one the ghost of Jimmy Graham stole Dissly’s patella tendon, wrecking his 2018 and maybe even sending his 2019 season into doubt.The stadium that has often been called Seattle’s home away from home for excellent reasons, such as this 2013 post-game scene — — has turned into a real-life haunted house, where Seahawk seasons and careers end. Among other unfortunate events.Dissly has been a revelation. In a Brian Schottenheimer offense, the tight end is heavily featured. Now it’s up to Nick Vannett to take up the much-targeted mantle of TE 1 until Ed Dickson returns, though return is the wrong word since he’s never played a snap for Seattle.Through three games, Dissly had served as Russell Wilson’s most productive target besides Tyler Lockett, ranking second in yards and TDs with 151 and two scores. He’d also won the starting job and validated the Seahawks’ decision to use a fourth-round pick on a supposed blocking tight end.Without him, it’s not clear what production the team will get out of its TE room. It’s not even clear who the room will feature a week or two from now. For as inconvenient as Doug Baldwin’s injury and Brandon Marshall’s numerous drops have been for the offense, losing Dissly might be the biggest setback of the year so far. Which would’ve been a silly sentence to write a month ago, but NFL seasons have a way of doing their own thing.The decision to play for threeSchottenheimer and Pete Carroll teamed up with Wilson to get Seattle within striking range for a long game-winning field goal — and it worked! It also didn’t work against Atlanta or Arizona last year. It’s bad process, to play for three. The longer the kick, the worse the process.It’s baffling to me how the Seahawks coaches can watch a cautious strategy fail for them twice last year Nazair Jones Jersey , then once for their opponent in this same game, and decide to put their eggs in the kicker’s basket at the expense of their playmakers.The trend is worrisome. Carroll didn’t wake up on Sunday and decide to play it safe at the end of the game. It’s his reflex now, after seeing it in action thrice in his last 13 games.These paragraphs aren’t about how Sebastian Janikowski redeemed himself with a buzzer-beater after missing twice earlier in the afternoon. It’s really cool that he doesn’t have to be the goat. It’s really cool that he made the kick, because a) that was the first winning kick as time expired in the Russell Wilson era, and b) winning is fun. We’re talking here about how Carroll didn’t trust his best players to take the chances that would have led to a better shot at winning. Seabass made it, but it’s such bad process,What’s even worse is that not five minutes earlier, he’d just seen the Cardinals employ the same strategy and fail miserably, costing Arizona a chance to win. With a first down at the Seattle 31 and 2:59 to play with, the Cardinals called three David Johnson runs and set up for a go-ahead 45-yarder. Phil Dawson pushed it wide right.I understand that Janikowski was acquired specifically for situations where a long kick makes sense. Big leg, blah blah blah. But when you have 2nd and 1, at the opponent’s 43-yard line, with 1:06 left, you need to do better than:3-yard run up the middle6-yard pass in bounds0-yard run up the middlespikekickThe two Seahawks runs combined to remove 0.52 expected points off Seattle’s drive. They also were a clear signal that no shots would be taken at the end zone, or at the sidelines to increase the kick’s percentage.Again, it is good that the field goal was successful. I’m just afraid the positive result will prompt Carroll to trust a negative process even more. And it doesn’t appear too likely that a couple well-timed field goals will get the job done against the Los Angeles Rams this coming Sunday.

The NFL and Texans announced today that Deshaun Watson will participate in the Pro Bowl on behalf of the AFC.Watson replaces Tom Brady http://www.thetexanslockerroom.com/authentic-bradley-roby-jersey , who will be preparing for the Super Bowl rather than making the trip to Orlando.Watson shined in his second NFL season this year, passing for 4,165 yards and 26 touchdowns. He also ran for 551 yards and five touchdowns.J.J. Watt will opt to not participate in the Pro Bowl. He has been replaced by Jaguars DE Calais Campbell. Jadeveon Clowney also pulled out of the Pro Bowl. He will be replaced by Steelers linebacker (and J.J.’s brother) T.J. Watt. Finally, DeAndre Hopkins also declined his invitation; he was replaced by Browns WR Jarvis Landry.With Watt, Hopkins and Clowney out and Watson in, there will be three Texans at the Pro Bowl. Watson will be joined by Lamar Miller and Benardrick McKinney. It will be the first appearance for any Texans player since the annual All-Star game moved to Orlando in 2017. For most of my life Womens Derek Newton Jersey , I never cared, or really thought about, what it took to keep a house up.If an appliance broke, my father would take care of it.If the yard needed mowing, Dad did it.We had no garden and a drafty house because despite my dad’s best efforts.he was no more handy than I was.hE did his best to make sure my sister and I had a roof over our heads.None of us really cared about having an attractive home or did any kind of serious gardening outside of mowing the lawn when it started to blot out the sun in the windows.Part of it was due to our collective laziness.part of it because none of us were particularly handy around the house (mostly the former in my case).In my formative years, my interests primarily revolved around getting a date and trying to beat Kefka in Final Fantasy VI.Fast forward to now Womens Jay Prosch Jersey , however, where I own a home that I’m not entirely sure I want to keep.I suddenly find myself thinking about starting a garden in the backyard, about modifying the front/side yards so I don’t have to mow them as much, if at all, and about how I’m kind of excited about trying to replace faulty electrical objects around the house (in the last two weeks, our dimmer switch has started to fail and the heating element in our oven broke and needs to be replaced).I never wanted to do anything of the sort until now.Now that I have a house which I can do these things on (side note:the house used to belong to my father-in-law and now belongs to Mrs. UT) Trevor Daniel Jersey White , this urge to do stuff is confusing the crap out of me.Just last week I spent an entire football Sunday doing research on how to build and operate irrigation systems for this hypothetical garden I plan to build.I think I’m getting old.Anyway, that’s what’s been going on in my head the last few weeks.What’s going on with y’all?Got any big ambitious household plans you’ve been itching to try or are in the middle of?Or do you just stay in the house and play video games, which is also a great way to while away a weekend?Let us know what’s going on with you.Because you’re interesting and important and we care about you as well.

GREEN BAY Eli Harold Jersey White , Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers will be without at least one of their starting receivers Sunday at Detroit.Randall Cobb has been ruled out, a hamstring injury sidelining him for the second consecutive week.Davante Adams, who injured a calf at Wednesday’s practice, will practice Saturday, coach Mike McCarthy said, and is listed as questionable. Also questionable is Geronimo Allison, who suffered a concussion during last week’s victory over Buffalo and has not practiced this week.The Lions have ruled out defensive end Ziggy Ansah (shoulder) http://www.lionslockerroom.com/authentic-frank-ragnow-jersey , guard T.J. Lang (concussion) and tight end Michael Roberts (knee).Adams (28 receptions, 285 yards, three touchdowns), Allison (19 catches, 289 yards, two touchdowns) and Cobb (17 catches, 194 yards Womens Nick Bellore Jersey , one touchdown) represent 62.1 percent of the completions, 64.8 percent of the receiving yards and 85.7 percent of the passing touchdowns for Green Bay through the first four games.“This is an important day,” coach Mike McCarthy said about Friday, a recovery-and-rehabilitation day under the team’s weekly format. “Usually by the end of today you have a pretty good idea how it’s going to shake out. Injuries are a part of the game. You have to be able to play through injuries in games, play through injuries in practice, play through injuries that you’re able to prepare for. That’s all part of your game plan.”Behind those three receivers, the Packers have three rookies — Marquez Valdes-Scantling Womens Marvin Jones Jr Jersey , J’Mon Moore and Equanimeous St. Brown. Valdes-Scantling has the only two catches from that group.Aaron Rodgers was removed from the injury report. He was full participation on Thursday — his first full-participation practice since suffering an injured left knee during the first half of the Week 1 victory over Chicago.“It’s a step forward, definitely,” McCarthy said. “He took every rep (Thursday) in practice.”Two starting defensive backs, cornerback Jaire Alexander and safety Kentrell Brice, are questionable for the Packers. Cornerback Kevin King, who missed the last two games with a groin injury, was full participation all week and was removed from the injury report. The Lions’ former second-round pick is doing all he can to resurrect his career."It’s still pretty early in the offseason and many NFL players are using the opportunity to relax with friends and family. Some decide to take a vacation Womens Miles Killebrew Jersey , while others just enjoy the company of all the people they didn’t get to see much of during the season.Of course, there’s a third option for some players: keep grinding. Detroit Lions cornerback Teez Tabor is in that latter group, hoping to put two disappointing NFL seasons behind him and keep his football hopes alive.Former NFL receiver Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson tweeted out a picture on Monday of him lining up and help train Tabor. Tabor hasn’t played much at all in his first two years in the NFL despite being drafted in the second round. Regardless, Lions general manager Bob Quinn displayed a lot of faith in him last week when asked at the NFL Combine.“I still have faith in him,” Quinn said. “Obviously he hasn’t played as much as I would have hoped, but we’re not giving up on him. I actually had a conversation with him a couple days ago. He’s a guy we’re counting on to get better.”It’s clear Tabor is committed to getting better, let’s hope that his play on the field reflects that in 2019.(Note: Also very mildly noteworthy are Tabor’s socks.) Chris Burke of The Athletic has 14 things he learned about the Lions after Combine week (subscription required). There’s a lot of interesting nuggets in there. For example: “The chances that at least one of Allen Womens Devon Kennard Jersey , Quinnen Williams or Gary is there at 8 are growing.”Speaking of offseason workouts, it looks like Zach Zenner made some workout buddies at the training facility that made him hella buff in 2018: Pro Football Focus thinks (ESPN Insider required) that upcoming free agent Tyrann Mathieu is a good fit for the Lions. Want the Lions to sign Trey Flowers? It’s going to cost them: Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press has injury updates on Marvin Jones Jr. and Ezekiel Ansah. Jones is expected to be a full participant in offseason programs, while Ansah’s injury could linger, affecting his free agency campaign. For you Michigan Wolverines out there, Denard Robinson is making some nice plays in the AAF through four weeks of the league:

NASHVILLE Colorado Avalanche Hoodies Authentic , Tenn. (AP) Filip Forsberg dropped his broken stick and raced to the bench for another just as the puck slid around the boards near his skates. He grabbed a new stick from the Predators‘ equipment manager, fought off Jets defenseman Ben Chiarot and kept the puck onside.Then he skated toward Connor Hellebuyck, holding off Chiarot as he scored, then slid into the net .The man also known as Scoresberg or Filthy Fil then helped send the Western Conference semifinal back to Nashville for a deciding Game 7 with another highlight-reel worthy goal. Viktor Arvidsson found Forsberg and the Swede slipped the puck through his legs, a movement that prompted Hellebuyck to slide away from the post to cover the empty net to his left.Forsberg immediately flipped the puck through the sliver of an opening, causing a GIF-frenzy on social media.With the postseason that Forsberg is having, Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne can’t settle on the best goal he’s seen from his teammate.”I feel like these two series that already at least three or four really unbelievable goals, and it’s hard to pick,” Rinne said. ”I’m just a fan when I watch him play.”Forsberg led the Predators with 64 points helping Nashville win the franchise’s first Presidents’ Trophy during the regular season. He now is the franchise’s all-time leading scorer in the playoffs with 15 points this postseason, bringing Nashville back for Game 7 on Thursday night against Winnipeg as the Predators seek a second straight berth in the West final. The winner of this series will host the Vegas Golden Knights for the first two games.With Pittsburgh and Boston eliminated, Forsberg now is tied with Washington’s Alex Ovechkin for the most points scored this postseason with 15, and the Predators forward has a plus-4 rating that is a point ahead of Ovechkin with both having played 12 games each.Forsberg looks just comfortable passing the puck through his own legs as those of a defenseman he’s undressing on his way to another goal or even just juggling the puck with his stick to give teammates time to get back onside. The 23-year-old forward from Ostervala, Sweden, said his stick skills are the result of lots of hard work.”Natural is definitely not the word for it, but it just takes a lot of practice Colorado Avalanche Hats Authentic , takes a lot of you doing,” Forsberg said. ”Just try to maybe do it in practice and stuff like that and once in a while you get time and space for it in a game, you try to pull it off.”Some scorers tap into their natural talent, blessed with quick hands and eyes along with soft hands. Others spend hours and hours developing muscle memory. Forsberg counts himself among those who made themselves into scorers. He started as a young child using a shooting ramp his father built for Forsberg and his brother and lots of road hockey.”I think that’s where it all started,” Forsberg said.His skills grew as he led his junior team with 40 points in 2010-11 and helped Sweden win silver at the 2011 World Under-18 Championship. Forsberg was captain when Sweden won both the World Under-18 and World Junior championships in 2012.The Washington Capitals made Forsberg their first-round pick at No. 11 overall in 2012. He never played a game for the Capitals before being traded April 3, 2013, to Nashville in exchange for Martin Erat and Martin Latta.The Predators wasted no time getting Forsberg on the ice, playing him five games that same season. Forsberg spent only 13 games with Nashville in 2013-14, and he has been a fixture in the lineup since 2014-15. They signed him to a six-year, $36 million contract in June 2016.Center Nick Bonino won two Stanley Cups with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin in Pittsburgh, and he’s gotten to watch Forsberg up close this season after signing as a free agent.”He’s very skilled,” Bonino said. ”He’s one of the most skilled sticks I’ve ever seen. Practice is fun with him. Games are fun with him.”Forward Colton Sissons sees Forsberg as having a gift that helps him see how best to move the puck instantly to execute in high-pressure moments. Sissons also is pretty sure of what might happen if he tried to mimic some of Forsberg’s scoring moves.”I might break my ankle or something bad might happen,” Sissons said. ”I’d probably just jam it in the near post, but I’ll leave the through the legs stuff to Fil and some of those guys.”— COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Matt Duchene sparked his new team and Sergei Bobrovsky picked up his second shutout in as many nights as the Columbus Blue Jackets stopped the surging San Jose Sharks.Duchene tapped in a loose puck early in the second period to get his first goal for the Blue Jackets and added an assist in his second game with the team Custom Colorado Avalanche Jerseys , and eight other players picked up points in the 4-0 win over the Sharks on Saturday.Bobrovsky — who has refused to sign a contract extension with Columbus and may be traded before Monday’s deadline — had 26 saves in recording a shutout in both ends of a back-to-back for the first time in his career. He was in the net for the Jackets’ 3-0 win over Ottawa on Friday, hours after the Senators traded Duchene to Columbus.“When you play a team sport, there are so many things happening in front of you,” Bobrovsky said. “You play against the best players in the world, too, so obviously it’s tough to get the shutout. Lots of things have to come together, and it’s nice to have it.”Cam Atkinson had a goal and an assist, and Boone Jenner and Pierre-Luc Dubois also scored for the Blue Jackets, who have won seven of their last 10. They started the day in third place in the Metropolitan Division.“Yesterday walking in the room before I got traded and looking at the board and seeing all the names, I said ‘wow, that’s a hell of a team,'” Duchene said. “So hopefully, I can bring another element to that and fit in. So far, so good. Two good ones.”Martin Jones had 19 saves for the Sharks before being replaced by Aaron Dell halfway through the third period after Columbus scored for the fourth time. Dell had three more stops.San Jose lost for only the second time in regulation in its last 11 and is in second place behind Calgary in the Pacific Division.“They were better than us,” San Jose forward Joe Pavelski said. “There wasn’t much else to it. On our side of the puck www.officialbluejackets.com , we didn’t really put two passes together, we didn’t generate much speed.”A charging Jenner collected a great centering pass from Josh Anderson and finished from the slot to get the Blue Jackets on the board nine minutes into the game.Duchene tallied 59 seconds into the second period. Late in the second, with San Jose’s Micheal Haley in the penalty box for interference, Atkinson poked in a puck that got loose behind Jones, snapping a six-game power-play drought for Columbus.Skating hard through the left circle, Dubois stayed a step ahead of defender Marc-Edouard Vlasic and the slid the puck between Jones’ pads to give Columbus a comfortable lead 6:02 into the third, leading to Jones being replaced in the net.“We have a few of those games a year,” Sharks coach Peter DeBoer said. “I don’t know why. We didn’t execute. They were hungrier, they were more desperate, they deserved to win. We got what we deserved tonight.”After the game, the Blue Jackets announced the acquisition of Duchene’s former Ottawa teammate Ryan Dzingel, who played college hockey for Ohio State. Columbus got Dzingel and a 2019 seventh-round draft pick from the Senators in exchange for forward Anthony Duclair and second-round picks in the 2020 and 2021 draft picks.NOTES: San Jose lost on the road for the first time in seven games. … Columbus D Ryan Murray missed his third game with an upper-body injury. … Tortorella coached his 300th game for the Blue Jackets. … Columbus F Alexander Wennberg was a healthy scratch for the second straight game after the acquisition of Duchene. … Jenner and Anderson have points in three straight games. … Anderson has 10 points in the last 10 games.UP NEXTSharks: At Detroit on Sunday.Blue Jackets: Host Pittsburgh on Tuesday night.