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INSIDE SLANT · Dec 14, 2018

NFL Team Report - New York JetsOne win isn't big, but better than more of the same One win will not erase the ugliness of a six-game losing streak that sent a promising season spiraling into a nightmare. But for the New York Jets, it certainly beats the alternative. Especially when it was rookie quarterback Sam Darnold's most encouraging performance, resulting in a 4-9 record heading into Saturday's ...

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL · Dec 14, 2018

NFL Team Report - Chicago BearsFRIDAY INJURY REPORTGREEN BAY PACKERS --DOUBTFUL: T Bryan Bulaga (knee) --QUESTIONABLE: CB Bashaud Breeland (groin, not injury related), DT Kenny Clark (elbow)CHICAGO BEARS --QUESTIONABLE: S Eddie Jackson (shin), DT Bilal Nichols (knee), WR Allen Robinson II (hip)PLAYER NOTES --CB Bryce Callahan (foot) suffered a broken fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot and ...

NOTES, QUOTES · Dec 14, 2018

NFL Team Report - Chicago Bears--Sherrick McManis goes from veteran special teams ace to playing a starting role in the nickel defense as the slot corner due to the season-ending injury suffered by nickel back Bryce Callahan. "That's a big loss for us," head coach Matt Nagy said. "But with that said, we're going to have the complete mentality of it's the next man up, we're rolling, Bryce is going ...

INSIDE SLANT · Dec 14, 2018

NFL Team Report - Chicago BearsNo letdown for Bears with Packers up next After a win as dominant and important as last Sunday's over the Los Angeles Rams, it would be understandable if the Chicago Bears had to guard this week against a letdown. They shouldn't. Considering it's Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers they face, it's safe to say the mental edge will remain sharp. And the chance ...

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL · Dec 14, 2018

NFL Team Report - Denver BroncosFRIDAY INJURY REPORTCLEVELAND BROWNS --OUT: T Austin Corbett (foot), CB Denzel Ward (concussion) --QUESTIONABLE: CB Phillip Gaines (knee), DT Larry Ogunjobi (biceps), C J.C. Tretter (ankle)DENVER BRONCOS --OUT: LB Shaquil Barrett (hip), CB Chris Harris Jr. (fibula), CB Isaac Yiadom (shoulder) --QUESTIONABLE: DE Derek Wolfe (concussion) PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: S Justin ...

NOTES, QUOTES · Dec 14, 2018

NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos--After missing practice time earlier in the week, wide receiver Courtland Sutton resumed practicing in a limited fashion Wednesday and Broncos head coach Vance Joseph was optimistic Sutton would be ready to play Saturday against the Browns. "He looked pretty good," Joseph said. Sutton suffered a quad injury in last week's loss to the 49ers. --Linebacker Brandon Marshall ...

INSIDE SLANT · Dec 14, 2018

NFL Team Report - Denver BroncosJoseph to Keenum: Take some chances Case Keenum's frequent reliance on check-downs and outlet passes cost the Denver Broncos in last week's loss at San Francisco. With three games remaining and the team's playoff hopes hanging by a thread, Broncos head coach Vance Joseph let it be known that he wants his quarterback to be more aggressive when it comes to taking shots ...

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL · Dec 14, 2018

NFL Team Report - Baltimore RavensFRIDAY INJURY REPORTTAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS --OUT: S Justin Evans (toe), WR DeSean Jackson (thumb) --QUESTIONABLE: DT Beau Allen (wrist), CB Carlton Davis (knee), T Demar Dotson (knee), S Isaiah Johnson (concussion), DE Jason Pierre-Paul (knee, hip), LB Adarius Taylor (not injury related)BALTIMORE RAVENS --DOUBTFUL: G Alex Lewis (shoulder) --QUESTIONABLE: QB Joe ...

NOTES, QUOTES · Dec 14, 2018

NFL Team Report - Baltimore Ravens--Since the bye week, the Ravens have gone from a pass-heavy offense to focusing on the run. Head coach John Harbaugh said the transition has been a challenge, but the Ravens have been successful with the adjustments. Baltimore has risen from having the league's 22nd rushing attack to No. 4 in the past four weeks. "It's very difficult," Harbaugh said. "But I also ...

INSIDE SLANT · Dec 14, 2018

NFL Team Report - Baltimore RavensJackson era pushes ahead Rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson has energized the Baltimore Ravens offense since taking over for the injured Joe Flacco. Now, he's being rewarded for that performance. Even though Flacco has been cleared to play from a hip injury that has sidelined him since Nov. 4, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said Jackson will remain the starter ...

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