Player Notes

INSIDE SLANT · Dec 27, 2018

NFL Team Report - Indianapolis ColtsLuck: 10-0 record vs. Titans meaningless The numbers suggest Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck owns the Tennessee Titans. He's 10-0 against the AFC South division rival entering Sunday's all-important, prime-time showdown to decide a playoff spot at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. But Luck reiterated Wednesday that the past doesn't have any impact ...

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL · Dec 27, 2018

NFL Team Report - New York JetsPLAYER NOTES --WR Quincy Enunwa did not practice Wednesday due to an ankle injury. He will likely miss his third straight game. --WR Jermaine Kearse did not practice Wednesday due to an Achilles injury. --DL Mike Pennel did not practice Wednesday due to a tooth issue. --LB Kevin Pierre-Louis missed practice Wednesday with a shoulder injury. --CB Trumaine Johnson ...

NOTES, QUOTES · Dec 27, 2018

NFL Team Report - New York Jets--The speculation is swirling around Todd Bowles and by next week, the Jets could have a coaching vacancy. If a vacancy opens, all sorts of names will emerge as potential candidates but even while Bowles remains employed, names are starting to enter speculation. On Monday, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh's name was thrown into the mix when Pro Football Talk released ...

INSIDE SLANT · Dec 27, 2018

NFL Team Report - New York JetsJets future looks bright with QB Darnold The New York Jets are 4-11 but unlike other seasons that ended with double-digit losses, it appears they possess a franchise quarterback in Sam Darnold. Since the end of the Joe Namath era in 1976, the Jets are in their 16th season with double-digit losses. The quarterbacks who have started in the final game of those seasons ...

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL · Dec 27, 2018

NFL Team Report - Cincinnati BengalsPLAYER NOTES --WR Tyler Boyd did not practice Wednesday due to a sprained MCL in his right knee. He missed last week's game at Cleveland but head coach Marvin Lewis did not have a definitive update on Boyd, who is a Pittsburgh native and played college football at Pittsburgh. --CB Dre Kirkpatrick missed practice Wednesday with a shoulder injury. Kirkpatrick exited ...

NOTES, QUOTES · Dec 27, 2018

NFL Team Report - Cincinnati Bengals--Among the few things the Bengals can feel good about is the emergence of Joe Mixon in their backfield. He continues to get emphasized in Cincinnati's game plan and last week finished with 68 yards on 17 carries. He is up to 1,063 rushing yards, the most since BenJarvus Green-Ellis in 2012 and would have more if not for missing two games with a knee injury. ...

INSIDE SLANT · Dec 27, 2018

NFL Team Report - Cincinnati BengalsBengals can play spoilers again For the second straight year, the Cincinnati Bengals are playing in a meaningful game in Week 17 and yet again it will be as an opponent attempting to spoil things for an AFC North rival. Cincinnati's playoff chances evaporated with a six-game losing streak that featured plenty of injuries and ugly moments. And for those rooting ...

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL · Dec 27, 2018

NFL Team Report - Cleveland BrownsPLAYER NOTES --CB Denzel Ward (concussion) did not practice Wednesday. He was injured playing against the Bengals last week. He missed the two games prior to that with another concussion. --DT Larry Ogunjobi (biceps) did not practice Wednesday. He has rested on Wednesday the past few weeks, but plays on Sundays. He expects to play in Baltimore. --LB Tanner Vallejo ...

NOTES, QUOTES · Dec 27, 2018

NFL Team Report - Cleveland Browns--Gregg Williams is 5-2 as interim head coach of the Browns. Browns owner Jimmy Haslam has been silent about Williams' future, and by extension Haslam has been silent about who might be named head coach for 2019. Williams was asked whether he would like Haslam to make than announcement this week, similar to the Ravens announcing last week that John Harbaugh would ...

INSIDE SLANT · Dec 27, 2018

NFL Team Report - Cleveland BrownsStop the presses: Browns shoot for over .500 record The Cleveland Browns are enjoying their best season in more than 10 years, and with one game left they still have much to accomplish. The Browns close out the season on Sunday in Baltimore. The game is infinitely more important to the Ravens. If they win, they are AFC North champions. If the Browns beat them, ...

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