Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams has been close friends with quarterback Derek Carr since the two of them played together at Fresno State, and Adams was eager to play with Carr in Las Vegas. So it’s no surprise that Adams is unhappy about Carr’s benching, and about the likely departure of Carr this offseason. Adams [more] … [Read more...] about Davante Adams: Derek Carr gave everything he had, he’s the reason I’m a Raider
Todd Bowles: We’re not thinking about Ryan Jensen playing in a game at this point
Center Ryan Jensen is back on the practice field for the Buccaneers, but a return to the lineup for a game isn’t going to happen in the immediate future. Jensen has been out since hurting his knee at the start of training camp and Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said the team does not “have [more] … [Read more...] about Todd Bowles: We’re not thinking about Ryan Jensen playing in a game at this point
Mike White not thinking about football future beyond this week
Mike White is back at quarterback for the Jets this week and he could be in line for a much longer run as the starter for the AFC East team. Zach Wilson‘s self-immolation this season opens the door for the Jets to go any number of directions next season. Sticking with White is one of [more] … [Read more...] about Mike White not thinking about football future beyond this week
Darren Waller: The only productive thing is to support Jarrett Stidham going forward
Derek Carr‘s benching will have some long-term consequences for the Raiders. But the team still has two games to play and Jarrett Stidham is now slated to be behind center for both of them. The 26-year-old quarterback has been in head coach Josh McDaniels’ system since the Patriots selected him in the fourth round of [more] … [Read more...] about Darren Waller: The only productive thing is to support Jarrett Stidham going forward
Raheem Mostert: Tua Tagovailoa’s latest concussion “kind of made sense towards the end of the game”
Although the league had its concussion epiphany 13 years ago, there haven’t been many opportunities, in the grand scheme of things, for the league to learn lessons through specific, concrete experiences. The latest concussion issue becomes a potential opportunity for a very important takeaway. When it comes to players being willing to speak up on [more] … [Read more...] about Raheem Mostert: Tua Tagovailoa’s latest concussion “kind of made sense towards the end of the game”