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#Falcons HC Raheem Morris on Drake London’s gun celebration that was flagged:. “Drake is a great kid. His intent was not as a use of a weapon. He probably was shooting t-shirts into the stands, to be honest with you, because he’s just that kind of a guy.”
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#Rams coach Sean McVay on why he went for a touchdown with two minutes left, instead of kneeling the ball and then kicking a field goal to go up 11:. “Kyren’s on my fantasy team”
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“To be quite frank with you, I kinda enjoyed beating Matt LaFleur twice a year.”. BEN JOHNSON COMIN’ IN HOT
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#Vikings HC Kevin O’Connell on the taunting flag thrown on Justin Jefferson’s touchdown celebration:. “We’ve gotta be smart about the direction at which we Griddy, I guess.”
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the complementary statistic to “teams who ran the ball 40+ times in a game are 155-2”
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#Jaguars owner Shad Khan saying that he’ll get rid of GM Trent Baalke if a prospective head coach gives Khan a credible reason. with Baalke right there. CINEMA
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“famous guy’s son who has done very little to earn his status vs. famous guy’s son who has done a lot to earn his status” is one of my favorite genres
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#Titans HC Brian Callahan on Will Levis’ red zone fumble:. “It was dumb. It was the same exact thing he did last week, and he cost us points in the red zone, and it is what it is. He’s a grownup and he knows better and so I was really irritated that he cost us three points in a
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#Chiefs HC Andy Reid on DeAndre Hopkins’ role:. “He’ll work in those spots that JuJu [Smith-Schuster] and Rashee [Rice] did.”
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#Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel thinks De’Von Achane could make a case for even more touches:. “It’s hard not to give guys opportunities that really are thirsting for the ball, they’re doing something with it… All he’s done is give us more reasons to give him the ball.”
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#Bucs HC Todd Bowles on his decision to get Mike Evans to 1,000 receiving yards at the end of the Saints game, which resulted in an 11th consecutive season of 1,000 receiving yards for Evans, plus a $3 million bonus:. “I think Mike owes me a million dollars.”
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#Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy on what it’s like having Zeke back:. “He’s an old school guy. He’ll go up and smack a 60-year-old man in the ass and it hurts. It’s those kinds of things that you just enjoy him — not that I enjoy getting smacked in the ass”
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Jalen Coker propaganda?. Jalen Coker propaganda.
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#Cardinals OC Drew Petzing:. “James [Conner] is the bellcow in that room. That’s not a surprise to anyone.”
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it’s beginning to look a lot like Tyrone Tracy league-winner
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#49ers coach Kyle Shanahan on why he called a run for WR Jauan Jennings:. “Sometimes we just Ron Burgundy our wristbands and then you look up and Jauan’s in the backfield and [we] couldn’t stop it”
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#Panthers HC Dave Canales on telling Xavier Legette that Carolina will pick him at No. 33 if he’s on the board:. “I definitely said that to him and about 50 other guys.”
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NFL uses Jameson Williams’ Marshawn Lynch touchdown celebration as the thumbnail for their Jags/Lions highlights video. NFL then fines Jameson Williams $19,697 for the gesture. Today, #Lions HC Dan Campbell called the league out for their hypocrisy
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#Jaguars HC Doug Pederson on whether Tank Bigsby will replace Travis Etienne atop the depth chart:. “No, not at all. Travis is our guy. Tank had a good game, that’s just the way games go.”. Pederson has a 35% reliability rating on depth chart coachspeak
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#Saints interim HC Darren Rizzi on Kendre Miller’s IR stint:. “Was he healthy enough to come back and play the last couple weeks? Probably. I’m not gonna sit here and lie to you.”. DENNIS ALLEN, YOU ABSOLUTE BUM
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#Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy on Rico Dowdle: . “He’ll have a lesser role in special teams, just because of workload focus. He’s a complete running back, plays all three downs. I think his pass protection from his rookie year to now has become one of his best assets.”
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#49ers HC Kyle Shanahan on the report that Christian McCaffrey probably won’t play in Week 2: . “That person must be god. We just found out that he wasn’t playing today and I have no idea how he’s gonna feel tomorrow, or the next day. I thought he was playing this whole week,
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#Colts HC Shane Steichen on Josh Downs:. “He’s gonna have a big-time career because of his work ethic, the way he runs routes, the way he attacks every day. He’s a huge asset to our football team.”
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#Panthers HC Dave Canales on whether it’s possible that Jonathon Brooks doesn’t play this year: . “It could be.”
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#Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald on Jaxon Smith-Njigba:. “He’s a great player. He’s got incredible hands. All the underneath stuff. Underrated deep threat… He’s a guy that we’re gonna be relying on moving forward, and he’s a great player.”
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Two NFL seasons ago:. • Brian Daboll was voted Coach of the Year. • Patrick Mahomes was a good regular season QB. • I pitched The Coachspeak Index to three different companies and they all passed on it, so I launched it myself. Happy Thanksgiving!! 💜💛❤️
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#Giants HC Brian Daboll on Tyrone Tracy Jr.:. “He’s continued to make the most of his opportunity… he’ll be a primary guy for us.”
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#Falcons HC Raheem Morris on why he didn’t play Michael Penix Jr. in today’s preseason game: . “Mike showed us last week enough that we don’t have to play him in the preseason.”
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#Texans HC DeMeco Ryans blaming Trevor Lawrence for Azeez Al-Shaair’s hit and calling out the Jaguars for the ensuing melee is QUITE THE STANCE
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#Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh on Ladd McConkey:. “I watch the film of Ladd, he reminds me of Steve Smith”
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#Giants HC Brian Daboll on Devin Singletary: . “He’s just a good running back. You can use him on all three downs. Whether that’s running inside/outside, pass protection, routes. You don’t have to sub him a bunch… I’d say he’s an all-purpose back for us.”
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#Jaguars OC Press Taylor on Brian Thomas Jr.:. “We’re trying to get him to talk more, just ask more questions. He’s not a big talker… For the most part, he just kind of nods and looks at you and then goes out on the field and does it right.”
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but he catcha da punt.
Final Rams RB snaps:. Kyren Williams - 67 (91%).Ronnie Rivers - 7.Blake Corum - 0.
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#Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh says Kimani Vidal will suit up this week:. “He’s sitting on a spring, ready to go.”
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#Panthers HC Dave Canales on Bryce Young:. “Bryce [Young] is our quarterback… It’s a great feeling. It allows us to just look at the whole roster to see what the investments need to be. It helps us to think about free agency and the draft with the lens knowing we got our guy.”
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#Lions HC Dan Campbell on Jahmyr Gibbs:. “He continues to get better… I would anticipate he’s about to really take off. He’s coming on.”
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#Raiders OC Luke Getsy on Zamir White:. “He’s a different cat. That is a speed that not many guys have. And, again, to be paired with that size that he has… I think Z’s just gonna take off, for sure, when we get to training camp.”
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#Falcons OC Zac Robinson on Bijan Robinson being used like CMC:. “Bijan’s such a talented player. He’s gonna play running back, first and foremost — and then any way we can find creative ways to get him the ball like the Niners do with Christian McCaffrey is exactly right.”
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#Broncos HC Sean Payton on Jaleel McLaughlin:. “He’s here at 5:15, even in the offseason. First one here, running in the weight room, and by the time he’s at breakfast and most people are arriving, he’s put in a good hour and a half’s worth of work. It’s just the way he’s wired,
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#Raiders HC Antonio Pierce on the backfield:. “I think Zamir [White] has his legs underneath him. Big, powerful man. Bigger than he was last year. More explosive. Faster, it looks like. And, then, Alex Mattison, Dylan [Laube], all those guys, Ameer [Abdullah] — they’ve all kind
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#Cardinals HC Jonathan Gannon on Marvin Harrison Jr.’s quiet game:. “The touchdown to [Greg] Dortch — that happens because they’re doubling [Harrison]. So am I panic alert that Marvin didn��t go off last night? No. He’s impacting the game in a positive way to help us win.”
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@DynastyZoltanFF help is on the way.
I’m thrilled to announce that I’m teaming up with @ooooftw to launch The Beat Writer Index . We’ll be grading the reliability of NFL beat writers on categories like roster projections, NFL Draft info, and more. This is going to be another gamechanger for fantasy football. Michael
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#Cardinals HC Jonathan Gannon on discipline > motivation. has stuck in my brain for weeks now
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#Colts GM Chris Ballard on the TE position:. “We didn’t get enough production from them… I’ve got to be able to give Shane [Steichen] and them a guy that can really control the middle of the field, that teams have to account for and defend.”
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ok it’s time to build a beat reporter index.
Atlanta Falcons beat writer @ByDanielFlick (via the @32BeatWriters podcast) is predicting:. ~16 carries per game from Bijan Robinson.~14 carries per game from Tyler Allgeier. a roughly 50/50 split inside the red zone, with probably a little more work going to Tyler Allgeier.
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Imagine fading David Montgomery when Dan Campbell is out here comparing him to Walter Payton and Earl Campbell. Yikes!
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#Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel on the RB depth chart and having two RBs listed as co-starters:. “Who says we have to stop at two? Maybe we can just have four. I think you have to let the players determine who gets the ball and how frequently and how much they’re in the game.”
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#Chiefs HC Andy Reid on JuJu Smith-Schuster: . “Pat [Mahomes] has trust in him. We as coaches have trust in him and we’ve tried to put him in good positions for his strengths and try to utilize those… The guy opposite [Travis] Kelce ends up being very important”
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#Seahawks OC Ryan Grubb on Kenneth Walker:. “I’ve never seen an athletic profile like that… He’s special, man. He’s growing every day, he’s getting better, and it’s scary what his top end’s looking like.”
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#Bucs HC Todd Bowles on what he said to Bucky Irving after the game: . “Nothing. It happens. He fumbled. I mean, we gotta play defense. It’s gonna be a part of the ballgame. He’s one of our better players — you give the ball to him every time, you hope he comes through. In this
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#Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel on De’Von Achane:. “He’s expanded roles, expanded different ways that he can get the ball… He had a taste of success and, fortunately for us, he’s not satisfied with that.”
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#Saints HC Dennis Allen on Kendre Miller:. “Kendre’s got a hamstring. So, look, that’s a player that’s gonna have to figure out how to stay healthy, ‘cuz it’s hard to make the team when you’re in the training room all the time.”
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#Rams HC Sean McVay envisions “a little bit more versatility” in his 2025 offense, and notes how impressed he was by the variety of personnel groupings and runs in Liam Coen’s 2024 Bucs offense
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#Rams HC Sean McVay on rookies who impressed in minicamp:. “Blake Corum’s really stood out. Mature beyond his years. I love the way that he handles himself. I love even more how when there’s been a couple things that don’t go the way we wanted, how he responded the next play.”
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#Seahawks OC Ryan Grubb on Kenneth Walker: . “I think he gets better every single day. I think the sky’s the limit for him. I think he’s a really, really talented, powerful back that’s a true three-tool guy… He’s electric out of the backfield as a pass-catcher.”
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#Bucs HC Todd Bowles on the RB rotation:. “I think it’ll be a game-by-game basis. You normally go with the hot hand, but since nobody has played yet, obviously Rachaad [White] starts and then we’ll kinda go from there and see how the other guys are used.”
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#Titans HC Brian Callahan on Will Levis:. “Man, he’s been really impressive… He’s dialed in. He has studied. You can just tell he’s ready for what’s ahead. I told him yesterday, if he keeps stacking days like he had yesterday and today, he’s gonna play pretty good football.”
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YOOOOOOOOOOOOO lmao
Ben Johnson already doing the “fuck it these guys suck” trick plays.
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2 minutes and 23 seconds of #Cardinals HC Jonathan Gannon telling you to stop drafting Trey Benson at his current ADP (115 on @UnderdogFantasy)
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#Giants HC Brian Daboll on Tyrone Tracy Jr.:. “He ran hard. He saw the holes, he pressed the hole… Made some extra yards with the ball in his hand.”
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#Rams HC Sean McVay on Kyren Williams’ expanded role:. “Kyren Williams is gonna be our punt returner, and it’s another opportunity for him to get touches and impact the game, and you feel comfortable with that because of the confidence in Blake Corum and Ronnie Rivers being able
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Dan Campbell + David Montgomery forever and forever 100 years
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#Bucs HC Todd Bowles on whether Bucky Irving has earned the right to be the starting running back:. “No… We’re gonna need Bucky and Rachaad [White] all year. Bucky had some schemed runs that worked and Rachaad had some that didn’t. That doesn’t mean he’s playing better, that
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#Jaguars HC Doug Pederson on Brian Thomas Jr.:. “We’re seeing, obviously, the type of receiver that he is, and why we drafted him. Gosh, he’s such a competitor. I love that about him, the way that he competes out there… We’re gonna continue to keep throwing the ball his way.”
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“Once you tease me, you’re going”. — #Rams HC Sean McVay on the decision to activate and play Puka Nacua:
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fading Kyren Williams because of his injury history or because you believe that Blake Corum is such an outstanding RB that he’ll force a 50/50 split: acceptable. fading Kyren Williams because Sean McVay trusts him to field punts: absolutely dumb as shit.
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#Chiefs HC Andy Reid on which RB will fill the 3rd-down role, with Jerick McKinnon gone:. “[Isiah Pacheco]’s ready to be able to do all that. He’s good with the protections, he’s good with the technique and fundamentals, he can run all the routes, he’s got great hands.”. Reid
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#Lions HC Dan Campbell on David Montgomery:. “This guy is unbelievable. He is. I would never not block for that guy, ever. Because the play is never over with him. It’s just not. It is not over. He’ll keep any play alive. He’s a strong runner. He can will himself to make things
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#Chargers OC Greg Roman on Kimani Vidal:. “We fully expect Kimani to step in if J.K. [Dobbins] can’t go, which doesn’t look like he will this week. He’s been in there before. Might get a little bit bigger workload, we’ll see. We have full confidence in him and where he’s at. It’s
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may I interest you in “special athlete” Jonathon Brooks and pony packages with Chuba Hubbard?
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#Panthers OC Brad Idzik on Chuba Hubbard, Jonathon Brooks, and Miles Sanders:. “The elephant in the room being that Chuba is kind of taking that workload. But with that, you need to spell him, too, and we’re blessed to have two other guys that are really good runners behind him.”
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#Raiders HC Antonio Pierce on Zamir White:. “I’m gonna keep pumping him up. Our goal is to get 20+ touches with him. That was the goal this week, didn’t happen. That’s gonna be the goal this week and every week while he’s the starting running back and I’m here.”. Pierce has a 90%
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#Chiefs HC Andy Reid on Carson Steele:. “For his first game, I thought he did a really nice job. He’s gotta do a couple things on protection, but he’ll take care of that… He gives you an honest down. He’s gonna run hard. He’s a big kid. He’s gonna come at ya.”
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#Bucs HC Todd Bowles on Bucky Irving:. “Buck’s a ballplayer. His height and his size do not magnify how good he is as a running back. He can run up the middle, he can catch the ball, he’s tough, he finishes runs, he’s very good at making the first guy miss in the hole, and he had
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#Bucs OC Liam Coen on Cade Otton:. “He’s tough as nails, he’s smart as heck. I would love for my son to grow up to be Cade Otton. That’s the kind of guy that he is.”
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#Raiders HC Antonio Pierce on when he realized Brock Bowers would have a big impact on the offense:. “The day he walked in that door. We knew we was just getting a blue-chipper.”
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#Bucs HC Todd Bowles is one of the most blunt coaches in the NFL. it’s a very big deal that he keeps talking up Jalen McMillan
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#Bucs HC Todd Bowles on why Rachaad White out-snapped Bucky Irving 42-18:. “We were behind. We threw it a little bit more, Rachaad’s probably a better pass protector at this point, but Bucky has definitely earned more reps.”. Bowles has an 80% reliability rating on usage/workload
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#Raiders HC Antonio Pierce on Zamir White:. “He's much bigger and he’s still explosive, he’s still in that 4.4 range. When he’s going downhill, it’s gonna hurt. You really wanna see Zamir from carry 15 to 20, 25. That’s when it’s gonna be like, okay, here we go.”
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Diontae Johnson waived by the Texans.
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#Lions HC Dan Campbell on David Montgomery:. “He’s a workhorse. He’s gonna be there when you need him the most. He’s a guy that can finish games out for you. He can start the game out and give you the tempo you need and the demeanor, set the tone, and then he can finish it out
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#Bucs HC Todd Bowles on what the eye test tells him about his RB room:. “We’re gonna need both of them this season. The hole’s gotta be there for Rachaad [White]… It opened up later in the game for Bucky [Irving], but that doesn’t mean Rachaad was playing bad.”
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