Ten scouts. Fifty states. 314 schools. 365 days. One mi sion.That's the me sage that greeted us before each episode of Finding , the four-part documentary series that concluded Tuesday night on NFL Network. gave us a behind-the-scenes look at the ' war room during the 2014 ."It's not like theatrical stuff," executive scout Steve Verderosa Larry Nance Jr. Jersey said of the team's war-room atmosphere. "There's not any yelling or screaming in there. It's very busine s-like."You can say the same thing of the entire operation, which comes acro s as highly functional and extremely communicative. You can imagine a high-ranking official from another, perhaps le s streamlined*team watching *Finding and taking notes.Over the four episodes, we saw the operate under a simple-but-effective philosophy. They identify players who fit a physical mold then weed out prospects who don't fit the organizational standards.To cite an example from draft day, general manager Jerry Reese seems particularly drawn to players who served as team captains in college. The aren't interested in taking a shot on a bad seed, then hoping they can reform him. Character plays a big part in their decision-making, certainly more so than some of the ' competitors.Reese isn't trying to be a hero here. We see him take input from his entire team in the war room before coming to a decision. It made us think back to a pa sage in Collision Low Cro sers, Nicholas Dawidoff's inside account of the 2011 , in which selects friend Scotty McKnight against the wishes of the ' entire scouting team.That kind of thing would simply never happen with the , and the general cohesivene s of the scouting operation has undoubtedly played a role in the organization's sustained succe s.If you want see more Finding , you can acce s unaired bonus footage from the series right now on . You can find this series and thousands of other NFL Films titles, like Hard Knocks, America's Game, highlights and more available for only $1.99 a month on NFL NOW Plus.The latest Around The NFL Podcast recaps every Week 7 game, and breaks down . Find more Around The NFL content on . Matthew Dellavedova Jersey
The will add run-stuffing depth to their Devon Dotson Jersey linebacker corps. The team announced Friday it agreed to terms with former inside linebacker . NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Irving will sign a three-year contract worth up to $9.25 million, per a source involved.The 26-year-old started the first eight games last season in Denver before he suffered a season-ending torn ACL. Irving is a good early-down run-stuffer who will upgrade the ' 18th ranked run defense. Pro Football Focus graded Irving as their No. 4 run-stopping inside linebacker through the first nine weeks of the 2014 season. In four seasons in Denver, the former third-round pick compiled 104 tackles and two sacks -- including one of quarterback last season in Week 1. The latest Podcast and discu ses 's future. Find more content on . Garrett Temple Jersey
Manchester United maintained their tittle challenge by getting a crucial win against fierce rivals Liverpool. The build-up to the game was huge and all eyes were on the pre match handshakes. It seemingly appeared that Evra and Suarez would shake hands and get on with the game but that was far from the case as the ridiculed Liverpool striker refused to shake Evras hand, which left the French full back furious. Rio Ferdinand subsequently refused to shake Suarezs hand and this set the tone for the rest of the match. In a lacklustre first half Evra, Suarez and Ferdinand were involved in a couple of incidents. Reports claimed that the players had to be separated by police at half time as tempers flared in the tunnel.The second half began in stunning fashion for United as they hit two goals in the space of five minutes, with Wayne Rooney grabbing both of them. The game Kawhi Leonard Jersey went into a lull before Suarez was straight back in the thick of things as some slack United defending allowed him to poach in from five yards. Although Liverpool deserved nothing from the game they nearly salvaged a draw had it not been for a fine save by De Gea from a stinging Glen Johnson shot.When the full time whistle came Evra made his feelings clear as he went to celebrate right in front of the Uruguayan Suarez. The post-match interviews focused on the handshake incident rather than the match itself. Sir Alex Ferguson described Suarezs behaviour as disgraceful while his counterpart Dalglish continued to back Suarez in a fiery post match interview on Sky in which he claimed he did not know that Suarez had refused to shake hands. Dalglishs actions have been condemned as Liverpools reputation has been more than somewhat tainted.Dalglish and Suarez have both since apologised, but will this be the end of the matter? Jalen Harris Jersey
With tens of millions of fantasy squads eliminated from championship contention, the majority of season-long owners will likely be moving to NFL DFS to get their competitive juices flowing. With 10 games on Saturday's main slate for a football Festivus this Christmas Eve, now is a great time to join the DraftKings and FanDuel fun. As an early gift, we have a stocking stuffed with Week 16 daily fantasy football sleepers and value plays to fill your weekend with more green than red.All season long, we have targeted under-the-radar values and high-upside dart throws to find you cheap production. By capitalizing on affordable sleepers in certain DFS roster spots, we leave ourselvesthe budget to greatly improve other roster spots with weekly studs. Let's face it, in order to afford a Justin Jefferson ($9,300 on DK), you must invest in the occasional James Cook ($4,900).This column has consistently produced this season, with readers seeing healthy returns on their DraftKings and FanDuel accounts. We have averaged 10-12 big hits per week, with a per-player average of right around 20 DraftKings points. That was no different in Week 15, with another 11 notable hits. Check out last week's highlights:Pos.PlayerWeek 15GameDK PricePts.QBDak PrescottCowboys at Jaguars$6,20022.2RBJerick McKinnonChiefs at Texans$5,20034.2RBLatavius MurrayBroncos vs. Cardinals$5,10024.2RBEzekiel ElliottCowboys at Jaguars$6,20015.1RBNajee HarrisSteelers at Panthers$5,70014.6WRZay JonesJaguars vs. Cowboys$4,90037.9WRGarrett WilsonJets vs. Lions$6,00013.8WRDrake LondonFalcons at Saints$4,70013.0TEChig OkonkwoTitans at Chargers$3,10010.0DSTArizonaCardinals at Broncos$3,40011.0DSTDenverBroncos vs. Cardinals$2,70010.0We are rolling! Two weeks ago, we had 13 hits average 21.5 DraftKingspoints for an absurdly cheap$5,000 per player. Last week, we averaged 18.7 DK points on a per-player investment of $4,836.That's the kind of Jalen Brunson Jersey affordable production that leads to DFS tournament victories.WEEK 16 DFS: Let's get right back into the spirit of winning and bowl over the competition like Chandler Jones on a game-winning fumble-six with only Mac Jones in his way. Here are our DFS sleepers and values for Week 16's Saturday main slate.All player values are from DraftKings and FanDuel. All stats are from NFL.com and Pro Football Reference.WEEK 16 DFS LINEUPS: | Daniel Jones, Giants at Vikings (DK: $5,600 | FD: $7,400)Many will fade Jones after his ugly Week 15 performance. He totaled fewer than 10 points for just the second time all season, dropping his per-game average to 17.5 points. Expect a big bounce-back performance, as the G-men are now firmly in the playoff chase and Minnesota has been the gift that keeps on giving to fantasy QBs. The Vikings have surrendered the fifth-most DK points to signal-callers this season and have allowed an average of 308 pa sing yards in their past six games. Acro s Jones's three games against top-10 matchups this season, he has finished with fantasy scores of 18.0, 31.8, and 29.6, respectively. Minnesota's secondary will not be keeping up with the Jones this holiday weekend.Geno Smith, Seahawks at Chiefs (DK: $5,800 | FD: $7,600)Like Jones, Smith had a rough Week 15 by his standards. He managed just 15 DK points against the division-rival 49ers. With Tyler Lockett likely out due to a broken finger, Smith lost one of his biggest downfield playmakers for at least this weekend. Still, Smith has been awesome this season, so we expect a regre sion to his 20.4-point mean against a beatable Chiefs secondary allowing the fourth-most QB points in fantasy. Smith's previous three DK scores before being stood up by San Francisco were 22.6, 27.9, and 24.3, respectively. Give us all the Smith and DK Metcalf we can draft in what should be a shootout in chilly Kansas City.Other solid Week 16 QB values: Jared Goff, Lions at Panthers (DK: $5,400 | FD: $7,000); Sam Darnold, Panthers vs. Lions ($5,100 | FD: $6,700); Desmond Ridder, Falcons at Ravens ($5,000 | FD: $6,400)WEEK 16 STANDARD RANKINGS: | | | | | Jerick McKinnon, Chiefs vs. Seahawks (DK: $5,900 | FD: $7,300)Look, when you win big on pocket aces twice in a row, you don't suddenly lay them down in worry that luck will catch up to you. The Chiefs have unlocked a cheat code in McKinnon, and that cheat code has produced windfalls for all of his fantasy investors. I barely snuck into the playoffs in one league, and he helped me bulldoze my opponent and launch me into the semifinals. His 69.6 combined DK points over the past two weeks also brought me a tidy DFS profit on the milli-maker. The Seahawks have allowed the second-most RB fantasy points on both DK and FD this season. Ride the lightning or get burnt by someone who does!James Cook, Bills at Bears (DK: $4,900 | FD: $5,300)Cook has developed a firm role in the Bills' high-flying offense, and he's averaging 5.3 yards per carry and 6.1 yards per touch. He even found the end zone last week against Miami, his first receiving TD and second overall score of his rookie campaign. The Bears have surrendered the eighth-most points to RBs (DK and FD), and this game could be a runaway by halftime. Cook us up some garbage-time points in the windy Chicago weather, James!More solid Week 16 RB values: Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys vs. Eagles (DK: $6,000 | FD: $7,400); JK Dobbins, Ravens vs. Falcons (DK: $5,800 | FD: $7,000); D'Andre Swift, Lions at Panthers (DK: $5,500 | FD: $6,800); Devin Singletary, Bills at Bears (DK: $5,400 | FD: $6,400); Chuba Hubbard, Panthers vs. Lions (DK: $4,900 | FD: $6,000)WEEK 16 PPR RANKINGS: | | | | | D.J. Moore, Panthers vs. Lions (DK: $5,500 | FD: $7,100)Moore has re-entered the conversation of "relevant wideouts," surpa sing 18 DK points last week and 23 DK points three weeks ago. Of course, those stud performances sandwiched a Week 14 dud in which he logged an unfathomable 0.6. His production will only go as far as Sam Darnold will allow, butwe expect another solid outing against the porous Lions pa s defense.Darius Slayton (DK: $5,200 | FD: $6,300) and Richie James Jr. (DK: $3,900 | FD: $5,200), Giants at VikingsI'm stacking a handful of my Daniel Jones lineups with Slayton, who has put together a solid season with six performances of 11-plus DK points. James has been even more prevalent on my Week 16 tourney rosters, as his $3,900 cost is nothing short of a Christmas miracle. He has averaged 12.2 DK points over the past five weeks and now faces a Vikings squad allowing the third-most fantasy points to wide receivers. and draft yourself some RJJ.More solid Week 16 WR values: Adam Thielen (DK: $5,300 | FD: $6,600) and K.J. Osborne (DK: $4,500 | FD: $6,100),Vikings vs. Giants; Drake London, Falcons at Ravens (DK: $4,800 | FD: $6,400); Chris Moore, Texans at Titans (DK: $4,700 | FD: $6,100); Marquise Goodwin, Seahawks at Chiefs (DK: $4,300 | FD: $5,800); DJ Chark Jr., Lions at Panthers (DK: $4,300 | FD: $5,700)WEEK 16 FANTASY PICKS: | | T.J. Hockenson, Vikings vs. Giants (DK: $4,900 | FD: $6,000)Look, the tight end landscape has been a barren wasteland more so than in previous years so we'll take a stud at under $5,000 when Travis Kelce is priced at $8,000. The Vikings are at home against a fellow playoff squad (or so it seems, at least) and should be throwing early and often. New York has been below-average at defending the TEs this season, ranking just 19th in points allowed to the position. We like Hock to post his eighth double-digit DK performance this weekend. At least it won't feel like we're buying a $1 scratch ticket in hopes that we'll win rent.More solid Week 16 TE values: Dallas Goedert, Eagles at Cowboys (DK: $4,500 | FD: $6,200); Dalton Schultz, Cowboys vs. Eagles (DK: $4,200 | FD: $6,100); Chig Okonkwo, Titans vs. Texans (DK: $3,500 | FD: $5,400)Baltimore Ravens vs. Falcons (DK: $3,200 | FD: $4,900)The Ravens have been one of the more effective defensive units since All-Pro linebacker Roquan Smith came into town, and in a cold-weather, late-season home game versus rookie QB Desmond Ridder, we love this play. In Week 15 against the Saints, the Falcons got sacked four times and lost a fumble while only scoring 18 points. While we expect Ridder to improve upon his rookie debut, Atlanta should still yield plenty of defensive points.Other solid Week 16 D/ST values: Bengals at Patriots (DK: $3,400 | FD: $4,000); Saints at Browns (DK: $2,800 | FD: $3,800) Justin Jackson Jersey
Yes, there is a draft in here. In fact, there are several.This year, any number of scenarios could unfold in the top 10 of the 2022 NFL Draft. With no surefire No. 1 overall pick (unlike in recent years), few analysts and experts agree on who could be the top selection.With that in mind, these five prospects are near-locks to go in the top five: Michigan edge Aidan Hutchinson, Alabama tackle Evan Neal, Oregon edge Kayvon Thibodeaux, Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton and N.C. State tackle Ikem Ekwonu.BIG BOARD: After that, it's a total crapshoot. With the NFL Combine underway, prospects will rise and fall, as is the case in the month leading up to the draft.Here's how four of the latest mock drafts from SN's Vinnie Iyer, ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay and NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah stack up:Iyer's latest mock draft March 1:PickTeamPlayerPositionSchool1Jacksonville JaguarsAidan HutchinsonEDGEMichigan2Detroit LionsKyle HamiltonSNotre Dame3Houston TexansEvan NealOTAlabama4New York JetsKayvon ThibodeauxEDGEOregon5New York GiantsIkem EkwonuOT/GN.C. State6Carolina PanthersCharles Cro sOTMi si sippi State7New York Giants (via CHI)George KarlaftisEDGEPurdue8Atlanta FalconsDerek Stingley Jr.CBLSU9Denver BroncosDavid OjaboEDGEMichigan10New York Jets (via SEA)Devin LloydLBUtah11Washington CommandersMalik WillisQBLiberty12Minnesota VikingsTyler LinderbaumCIowa13Cleveland BrownsJameson WilliamsWRAlabama14Baltimore RavensAndrew Booth Jr.CBClemson15Philadelphia Eagles (via MIA)Kenyon GreenGTexas A&M16Philadelphia Eagles (via IND)Nakobe DeanLBGeorgia17Los Angeles ChargersJordan DavisDTGeorgia18New Orleans SaintsGarrett WilsonWROhio State19Philadelphia EaglesAhmad GardnerCBCincinnati20Pittsburgh SteelersKenny PickettQBPittsburgh21New England PatriotsChris OlaveWROhio State22Las Vegas RaidersTreylon BurksWRArkansas23Arizona CardinalsRoger McCrearyCBAuburn24Dallas CowboysTravon WalkerDT/DEGeorgia25Buffalo BillsTrent McDuffieCBWashington26Tenne see TitansDrake LondonWRUSC27Tampa Bay BuccaneersDesmond RidderQBCincinnati28Green Bay PackersJahan DotsonWRPenn State29Miami Dolphins (via SF)Trey McBrideTEColorado State30Kansas City ChiefsJermaine Johnson IIEDGEFlorida State31Cincinnati BengalsTrevor PenningOTNorthern Iowa32Detroit Lions (via LAR)Matt CorralQBOle Mi sNoteworthy: Quite the slide for Sauce Gardner: While some consider Gardner to be the top corner on the board, competing with Derek Stingley, Iyer has him mocked at No. 19 to the Eagles. Drake London, who some believe is the No. 1 wideout in this draft, falls all the way down to the Titans at No. 26. The Nikola Vucevic Jersey Lions get their pa ser of the future, thanks in part to Jared Goff: With the No. 32 overall selection (via the Goff trade), Detroit nabs Matt Corral.Kiper's latest mock draft was released March 1:PickTeamPlayerPositionSchool1Jacksonville JaguarsIkem EkwonuOTN.C. State2Detroit LionsAidan HutchinsonDEMichigan3Houston TexansEvan NealOTAlabama4New York JetsKyle HamiltonSNotre Dame5New York GiantsKayvon ThibodeauxDEOregon6Carolina PanthersCharles Cro sOTMi si sippi State7New York Giants (via CHI)Devin LloydLBUtah8Atlanta FalconsAhmad GardnerCBCincinnati9Cleveland Browns (via DEN)Drake LondonWRUSC10New York Jets (via SEA)Tyler LinderbaumCIowa11Washington CommandersKenny PickettQBPittsburgh12Minnesota VikingsDerek Stingley Jr.CBLSU13Denver Broncos (via CLE)Jermaine Johnson IIDEFlorida State14New Orleans Saints (via BAL)Garrett WilsonWROhio State15Philadelphia Eagles (via MIA)Trent McDuffieCBWashington16Philadelphia Eagles (via IND)David OjaboOLBMichigan17Los Angeles ChargersTravon WalkerDEGeorgia18Baltimore Ravens (via NO)Trevor PenningOTNorthern Iowa19Philadelphia EaglesTreylon BurksWRArkansas20Pittsburgh SteelersMalik WillisQBLiberty21New England PatriotsArnold EbiketieDEPenn State22Las Vegas RaidersNakobe DeanLBGeorgia23Arizona CardinalsChris OlaveWROhio State24Dallas CowboysGeorge KarlaftisDEPurdue25Buffalo BillsDevonte WyattDTGeorgia26Tenne see TitansJahan DotsonWRPenn State27Tampa Bay BuccaneersZion JohnsonIOLBoston College28Green Bay PackersJameson WilliamsWRAlabama29Miami Dolphins (via SF)Bernhard RaimannOTCentral Michigan30Kansas City ChiefsBoye MafeOLBMinnesota31Cincinnati BengalsKyler GordonCBWashington32Detroit Lions (via LAR)Matt CorralQBOle Mi sNoteworthy: The Steelers find their succe sor to Ben Roethlisberger, and they don't have to trade up to do it, landing Malik Willis at No. 20 overall. The Cowboys may get the steal of the draft, landing George Karlaftis at No. 24 overall. The Packersdraft a first-round wide receiver, getting Alabama's Jameson Williams at No. 28.Jeremiah's latest mock draft was released Feb. 22:PickTeamPlayerPositionSchool1Jacksonville JaguarsEvan NealOTAlabama2Detroit LionsAidan HutchinsonEDGEMichigan3Houston TexansKyle HamiltonSNotre Dame4New York JetsIkem EkwonuOTN.C. State5New York GiantsTravon WalkerEDGEGeorgia6Carolina PanthersTrevor PenningOTNorthern Iowa7New York Giants (via CHI)Drake LondonWRUSC8Atlanta FalconsKayvon ThibodeauxEDGEOregon9Denver BroncosJermain JohnsonEDGEFlorida State10New York Jets (via SEA)Ahmad GardnerCBCincinnati11Washington CommandersKenyon GreenGTexas A&M12Minnesota VikingsTrent McDuffieCBWashington13Cleveland BrownsGeorge KarlaftisEDGEPurdue14Baltimore RavensDerek Stingley Jr.CBLSU15Philadelphia Eagles (via MIA)David OjaboEDGEMichigan16Philadelphia Eagles (via IND)Devonte WyattDTGeorgia17Los Angeles ChargersChris OlaveWROhio State18New Orleans SaintsKenny PickettQBPittsburgh19Philadelphia EaglesGarrett WilsonWROhio State20Pittsburgh SteelersMalik WillisQBLiberty21New England PatriotsDevin LloydLBUtah22Las Vegas RaidersCharles Cro sOTMi si sippi State23Arizona CardinalsKyle GordonCBWashington24Dallas CowboysNakobe DeanLBGeorgia25Buffalo BillsTreylon BurksWRArkansas26Tenne see TitansTyler LinderbaumCIowa27Tampa Bay BuccaneersJameson WilliamsWRAlabama28Green Bay PackersBoye MafeEDGEMinnesota29Miami Dolphins (via SF)Tyler SmithOTTulsa30Kansas City ChiefsDax HillSMichigan31Cincinnati BengalsBernhard RaimannOTCentral Michigan32Detroit Lions (via LAR)Jordan DavisDTGeorgiaNoteworthy: There could be as many as six first-round tackles according to Jeremiah, with Trevor Penning moving all the way up into the top 10. Derek Stingley Jr. makes a short slide, going No. 14 overall. Some consider Stingley a top-10 lock and the best overall cornerback prospect on the board: More weaponry for Josh Allen: The Bills take Treylon Burks at No. 25 overall, adding to their already deadly pa sing attack.McShay's latest mock draft was released Feb. 16:PickTeamPlayerPositionSchool1Jacksonville JaguarsEvan NealOTAlabama2Detroit LionsAidan HutchinsonDEMichigan3Houston TexansKyle HamiltonSNotre Dame4New York JetsIkem EkwonuOTN.C. State5New York GiantsKayvon ThibodeauxDEOregon6Carolina PanthersAhmad GardnerCBCincinnati7New York Giants (via CHI)Charles Cro sOTMi si sippi State8Atlanta FalconsDrake LondonWRUSC9Denver BroncosDevin LloydLBUtah10New York Jets (via SEA)Derek Stingley Jr.CBLSU11Washington CommandersKenny PickettQBPittsburgh12Minnesota VikingsTrent McDuffieCBWashington13Cleveland BrownsGarrett WilsonWROhio State14Baltimore RavensTyler LinderbaumCIowa15Philadelphia Eagles (via MIA)Nakobe DeanLBGeorgia16Philadelphia Eagles (via IND)Travon WalkerDEGeorgia17Pittsburgh Steelers (via LAC)Malik WillisQBLiberty18New Orleans SaintsMatt CorralQBOle Mi s19Philadelphia EaglesTreylon BurksWRArkansas20Pittsburgh SteelersJordan DavisDTGeorgia21New England PatriotsKyler GordonCBWashington22Las Vegas RaidersChris OlaveWROhio State23Arizona CardinalsJermaine JohnsonDEFlorida State24Dallas CowboysDavid OjaboDEMichigan25Buffalo BillsAndrew Booth Jr.CBClemson26Tenne see TitansGeorge KarlaftisDEPurdue27Tampa Bay BuccaneersJameson WilliamsWRAlabama28Green Bay PackersDevonte WyattDTGeorgia29Miami Dolphins (via SF)Trevor PenningOTNorthern Iowa30Kansas City ChiefsJahan DotsonWRPenn State31Cincinnati BengalsBernhard RaimannOTCentral Michigan32Detroit Lions (via LAR)Sam HowellQBNorth CarolinaNoteworthy: Would the Jets pa s on a pa s rusher? According to McShay, they might: Kayvon Thibodeaux falls past them and goes to the Gotham City-rival Giants at No. 5. In a mock trade with the Chargers, the Steelers move up to select Malik Willis, turning from immobile Ben Roethlisberger to an explosive succe sor. The pa s rush in Dallas could be very scary, if the Cowboys opt to take Michigan edge rusher David Ojabo with the No. 24 overall selection. Cole Anthony Jersey
Danko Lazovics 10th International goal for Serbia was enough for Beli Orlovi to see off the stubborn challenge of Nigel Worthingtons developing Northern Irish side at Windsor Park. Lazovic of PSV, capped off a fluent move at the edge of the box involving Zdravko Kuzmanovic and Zoran Tosic set up the 26 year-old PSV frontman to drill his shot past Maik Taylor, who pulled off a few superb saves during the match, in particular, a stunning acrobatic stop from Kuzmanovic early on in the game after the Stuttgart midfielders shot was curling quickly for the top corner.Northern Ireland had a couple of decent chances, nothing major to trouble Stojkovic in the Serbian goal, but David Denzel Curry Jersey Healy had a great chance on 64 minutes and didnt trouble the keeper. Motherwells Stephen Craigan had two strong headers well blocked from Stojkovic and the stubborn Serbian backline in both halves. Jonny Evans was taken off at half-time for Northern Ireland which provides Sir Alex Ferguson another injury problem ahead of a busy period at Old Trafford.This was the first of a double-header for Radomir Antics side, who play their next friendly in South Korea on Wednesday. Its fair to say, Korea will give the highly-rated Serbs a more competitive test having themselves qualified for the World Cup in South Africa. The 20th best side in the world, according to FIFA Rankings, have developed rapidly over the last few years and in my opinion are one of the most exciting national teams to watch at this minute. They have a manager and an FA, focused on combining their one or two top cla s, experienced players with an influx of homegrown talent. As a Scotsman, whos national side was embarrasingly torn apart by another average International side, I admire Serbias strategy and ambition to give the young players a chance to lead their national side forward, something I wish the Scottish FA would look at immediatley. Antic, who has now been in charge for 16 games, losing only 4, is well-ahead of schedule having deservedly pipped France to an automatic place in South Africa.Can Serbia realistically compete in South Africa?Well, you may laugh, and laugh all you like, but I genuinley believe the Serbians can do something special at this World Cup. Having only lost 2 games in Qualification and gaining 22 points from 10 games is a fantastic record for any side, they only conceded 8 goals in the 10 games which shows they are pretty hard to break down at the back. Lets take a good close look at what ammunition Radomir Antic will have at his disposal ahead of the show-piece event. Between the sticks, Vladimir Stojkovic of Sporting CP, has 26 caps and is a reliable and steady goalkeeper who isnt prone to many major blunders. Having a reliable keeper, breeds confidence among the rest of the team.In defence, the main colo sus is Manchester Uniteds Nemanja Vidic who is a born leader of men in that Serbian team. Vidic has 43 caps, and is usually partnered by Chelseas Branislav Ivanovic, both bring a wealth of experience to Antics side. At full-back, Antonio Rukavina, Aleksandr Kolorov and Ivica Dragutinovic are usually the main men chosen by Antic to complete the back four. Breaking through, Neven Subotic of Dortmund, Nenad Tomovic of Genoa and Jagos Vukovic of PSV, who made his debut in Belfast, are all defenders challenging the large presences of Vidic and Ivanovic.In the middle of the park Serbia have a real collection of talent, starting with the captain Dejan Stankovic, who plays his football at Inter Milan and has 85 International Caps. Gojko Kacar and Nenad Milijas, are the more defensive-midfielders who bring a soildne s and structure to their midfield. Zdrako Kuzmanovic of Stuttgart is one who is starting to make a name for himself as a tall, elegant midfielder with a really dangerous shooting ability. Milos Krasic of CSKA Moscow and Zoran Tosic of Manchester United are two players I rate very highly, Krasic has a powerful run when he has the ball at his feet and has burst on to the scene in the Champions League. Tosic of Manchester United hasnt had the same influence as we thought when a large fee was paid to Partizan Belgrade, but if you watch the lad for Serbia youll see exactly what is to come from Tosic who is one of many products from the Black and White half of Belgrade, to name a few, Adem Ljajic, Radoslav Petrovic & Ljubomir Fejsa.Milan Jovanovic of Standard Leige is the main in-form attacker for Serbia with 5 goals in qualification. Jovanovic, a certainty to travel to South Africa, can also play wide-left and has done on many occasions. Marko Pantelic, Nikola Zigic and Danko Lazovic have 29 goals between them and supply Antic with a major selection headache. Lazovic is the more technical striker of the three, and I would think he will partner Jovanovic as Pantelic and Zigic are much more static than Lazovic, who provides work-rate and pace.Antics Young Guns Are Ready For South Africa. Max Strus Jersey
The Houston Texans have agreed with four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Danielle Hunter on a $49 million, two-year contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The A sociated Pre s.The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract cant become official until the new league year begins Wednesday, said Hunter is getting $48 million guaranteed.Hunter had a career-best 16 1/2 Jaylen Adams Jersey sacks last season for Minnesota. Hes reached double digits in sacks five times in eight years.Hunter replaces Jonathan Greenard, who is heading to the Vikings. Hunter will play opposite AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Will Anderson on Houstons defensive line.ADVERTISEMENT The Texans won the AFC South last season and advance to the divisional round of the playoffs under first-year coach DeMeco Ryans and rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud.___AP NFL: Seth Curry Jersey
The are looking to signal a changing of the guard when Buffalo heads to Foxborough to take on the on Saturday. The Bills can tie for the top spot in the AFC playoff picture and would be hoping for a Miami win in New England the following week, but breaking a six-game losing skid against the Patriots is motivation enough. Buffalo is 10-4 on the strength of its defense, and the unit would love to make Patriots quarterback Tom Brady show some of his age. The Bills also have gotten steady play from quarterback Josh Allen and rookie running back Devin Singletary. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. ET at Gillette Stadium.New England is a 6.5-point favorite in the latest Patriots vs. Bills odds, while the over-under is 37.5 after dropping as low as 36.5. Before making any Bills vs. Patriots picks of your own, .The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up over $7,000 for $100 players on its top-rated since its inception four years ago. It has nailed its recent top-rated NFL picks, entering Week 16 of the 2019 NFL schedule on a strong 33-22 run that dates back to last season. It's also on an incredible 95-65 roll on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season.The model ranked in the Top 10 on NFLPickWatch the past three years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 96 percent of CBS Sports office pool players last season. Anyone who has followed it is way up.Now, it has broken down . We can tell you it's leaning under and it's also generated an against-the-spread pick that cashes in more than 50 percent of simulations. You can . Now, here are the betting lines and trends for Bills vs. Patriots: Patriots vs. Bills spread: New England -6.5 Patriots vs. Bills over-under: 37.5Patriots vs. Bills money line: New England -281, Buffalo +225 NE: QB is 31-3 against BuffaloBUF: RB Joel Embiid Jersey has rushed for at least 75 yards in five of the last seven games.The model knows the Patriots are 10-6 against the spread in division games since 2017 and Brady continues to win despite a lack of weapons. was brought in to help, and the veteran receiver has 20 catches for 148 yards in six games since coming over from Atlanta. Brady also relies heavily on running back , who has caught 65 pa ses for 588 yards and four touchdowns.New England is 16-9 against the spread as a home favorite since 2017 and the defense could make life rough for Buffalo's . The quarterback has been sacked 34 times this season, and New England already has 41 QB takedowns already. Linebackers (6.5 sacks) and (six) lead the way in pre suring the quarterback, and Collins also has three of the unit's 25 interceptions. has six picks, and the cornerback also has broken up 18 pa ses.New England has the pedigree, but that doesn't mean it will cover the Patriots vs. Bills spread on Saturday.The Bills have covered the spread in three of four division games this season and Singletary has made a major difference since becoming the starter in Week 9. The third-rounder has 729 rushing yards and 28 catches for another 192 yards. Allen has thrown 18 touchdown pa ses and nine interceptions. Wide receiver is averaging 14.2 yards on 71 receptions, while is a reliable slot man, catching 60 balls for 670 yards.The defense has been the calling card for Buffalo, which is 9-4-1 against the spread this season. The secondary is the strength of the unit, which allows 190.5 pa sing yards per game (third in the NFL). Cornerback , with six interceptions and 17 pa ses defended, and safety , who has two interceptions and three fumble recoveries, are difference-makers. Linebacker is the soul of the defense, posting 105 tackles and 1.5 sacks.So who wins Bills vs. Patriots? And which side of the spread can you bank on in more than 50 percent of simulations? . Trey Burke Jersey