30 Questions in 30 Days: Forcing turnovers - Giants.com (blog) Question 6: How many turnovers will the Giants force this year?SCHMEELK: Last year, the Giants finished with 26 takeaways, tied for tenth in the league. Perry Fewell’s defense was takeaway oriented, but players think they might have more opportunities to make plays on the ball this year thanks to some of the disguising principles of … [Read more...]
Five storylines heading into Titans training camp – 247Sports – 247Sports
Five storylines heading into Titans training camp - 247Sports - 247Sports (Photo: Jim Brown, USA TODAY Sports)Heading into training camp, which opens Friday, there are at least five major storylines surrounding the Tennessee Titans. Let's examine those storylines and how they must be answered in order for the Titans to have their best chance to succeed in 2015. 1. How quickly will Marcus Mariota … [Read more...]
Braxton Miller to WR is wise move by Urban Meyer, smart one for a guy who won … – PennLive.com
Braxton Miller to WR is wise move by Urban Meyer, smart one for a guy who won ... - PennLive.com At the completion of last season, one of the Ohio State beat writers polled a number of Big Ten reporters and columnists about what to do with the Buckeyes' enviable but perplexing 3-ring circus at quarterback. You'll remember that preseason Heisman Trophy candidate Braxton Miller was sidelined just … [Read more...]
Ohio State football: Braxton Miller to hybrid back makes sense say Robert … – Columbus Dispatch
Ohio State football: Braxton Miller to hybrid back makes sense say Robert ... - Columbus Dispatch Contrary to the popular narrative of the day, Ohio State’s Braxton Miller has not given up all hope of playing quarterback again in favor of a permanent move to hybrid back (running back-receiver) in the Buckeyes’ spread offense.Miller said as much to The Dispatch late Thursday night after the story … [Read more...]
The Bears Den: July 24, 2015 – Offseason Chicago Bears news & notes – Windy … – Windy City Gridiron
The Bears Den: July 24, 2015 - Offseason Chicago Bears news & notes - Windy ... - Windy City Gridiron Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports Of Bears' myriad issues, Cutler is down on the list - David Haugh: Jay Cutler never has been less relevant to a Bears season than this one. That's not another knock on him as much as an acknowledgment of so much misplaced focus around town ... On second thought, … [Read more...]
30 Questions in 30 Days: Defensive statistics – Giants.com (blog)
30 Questions in 30 Days: Defensive statistics - Giants.com (blog) Question 7: Will the Giants improve on their sack total from last year?SCHMEELK: Last year the Giants finished with 47 sacks, good for 4th most in the NFL. That number, however, did not tell the whole story. The team was often slow in getting to opposing quarterbacks and when they did pressure it was inconsistent. I think this year … [Read more...]
Fifty reasons to be excited for the start of the 2015 NFL season – SI.com
Fifty reasons to be excited for the start of the 2015 NFL season - SI.com Hang in there. Football is getting closer. We are now 50 (!) days out from the 2015 regular-season opener on Sept. 10, and the preseason arrives in just 18 days, when Minnesota and Pittsburgh meet in the annual Hall of Fame exhibition. What does the NFL have in store for the coming year? Presenting 50 reasons to be excited … [Read more...]
Projecting Pac-12's best offenses – Pac-12 Blog – ESPN – ESPN (blog)
Projecting Pac-12's best offenses - Pac-12 Blog - ESPN - ESPN (blog) Ted Miller, ESPN Staff Writer Close Pac-12 reporter Covered college football since 1997 Graduate of the University of Richmond 0 Shares Print Oregon had the best offense in the Pac-12 last year, and there is no question about that by any measure. It wasn't even close. The Ducks averaged nine more points per … [Read more...]
10 Questions: Will Sammy Watkins become a star in Year 2? – Buffalo News
10 Questions: Will Sammy Watkins become a star in Year 2? - Buffalo News (The News will examine 10 questions facing the Buffalo Bills leading up to the start of training camp) When the Buffalo Bills moved up from No. 9 overall to No. 4 in the 2014 NFL draft, trading away their 2015 first- and fourth-round picks to take wide receiver Sammy Watkins, they were counting on Watkins being a star. Not a … [Read more...]
10 Questions: Will Sammy Watkins become a star in Year 2? – BN Blitz – The … – Buffalo News
10 Questions: Will Sammy Watkins become a star in Year 2? - BN Blitz - The ... - Buffalo News (Note: Leading up to the start of training camp, we'll examine 10 questions facing the Buffalo Bills) When the Buffalo Bills moved up from No. 9 overall to No. 4 in the 2014 NFL draft, trading away their 2015 first- and fourth-round picks to take wide receiver Sammy Watkins, they were counting on Watkins … [Read more...]