Friday August 8th, 2014
Chargers
W-Cowboys (27-7)..Bolts put up (395Y-Offense) in blowout win..QB-Kellen Clemens (134Y-P)…Rookie RB-Brandon Oliver (63R)..CFL-WR-Donnie Inman 70Y-TD catch…Chargers lst team defense got mugged in first half…Backups blew game wide open…
Seahawks
L-Broncos..Brock Osweiler-QB-throws 34Y-TD late for win..QB-Terrelle Pryor (137P-23R) for Seahawks.
Colts
L-Jets…Chris Johnson scores on 1Y-TD run…Rookie K-hits 51Y-FG to win it.
Patriots
L-Redskins..Bill Belichick sits all starters..QB-Ryan Mallett (5-12) passing..Kirk Cousins-Colt McCoy (205Y-P)
49ers
L-Ravens..QBs-Joe Flacco-Tyrod Taylor combine (395Y) offense in new Gary Kubiak system.
Bengals
L-Chiefs…Wild (41-39) finish..DeAnthony Thomas 80KR-TD…Chiefs take two picks back 36-51Y-TDs..
– Friday Nite Matchups –
Miami-Atlanta
Dolphins with 4-new starters in OL and a rash of injuries at WR-RB…Falcons unveil new 3-4 defense.
Buffalo-Carolina
Bills defense needs to play better after getting gashed last week..Cam Newton-QB-coming off ankle surgery-limited snaps..Panthers rebuild WR corps.
Tampa Bay-Jacksonville
Jags lst round pick Blake Boertels will not play with 1st unit…Bucs unveil virtually new roster under Lovie Smith-and blitz happy defense.
Philadelphia-Chicago
Eagles introduce Darren Sproles at RB-WR and bigger corps of WRs..Bears debut DE’s Jared Allen-LaMarr Houston.
Raiders-Minnesota
Matt Schaub and new-look offensiven unit..RBs-MJ Drew-Darren McFadden-3 new OL starters…Vikings to let QB-Ted Bridgewater play with 1st unit.
Saints-Rams
Bad blood game..Fired Def Coor-Gregg Williams on Rams sidelines now after 1-year suspension..Drew Brees out with oblique injury..Michael Sam debut-DE-
– Notes from Camp –
Arizona
Release-LB-Ernie Sims.
Atlanta
Lose LB-Marquis Spruill-year-torn knee ligament.
Baltimore
QB-Joe Flacco struggling with Gary Kubiak playbook…Last year (71QBR-22Intc)
Buffalo
Impressed with OTs-Seantrelle Henderson-Cy Kouanjio.
Chicago
Debut of new DE’s Jared Allen-LaMarr Houston.
Cleveland
Brian Hoyer-Johnny Manziel throw 4-Int final practice..Hoyer to work with 1st team…Manziel with backups in exhibition game.
Dallas
QB-Tony Romo sits out 9-of-11 days of practice…lost ability to throw deep coming off back surgery.
Denver
RB-Ronnie Hillman moves into starting role despite 5-fumbles in 1-half years because of Montee Ball surgery.
Detroit
Sign-FA-Drayton Florence…Release-WR-Jon Baldwin-failed physical.
Houston
Owner Bob McNair clean bill of health after 30-chemo treatments-cancer of skull…DE-Jadeveon Clowney will start lst preseason game.
Indianapolis
QB-Andrew Luck will be limited in preseason games as will RB-Ahmad Bradshaw protect against injuries.
Jacksonville
QB-Blake Boertels-lst round pick-will be backup in first preseason game.
Kansas City
Debut of RB-De’Anthony Thomas in multi-roles.
Miami
Dolphins unveil 3-new OL in front QB-Ryan Tannehill.
Minnesota
Vikings being pressured to not use ‘Redskins’ nickname in promoting or during 11/2 game vs Washington in UMinnesota Stadium.
NEngland
QB-Ryan Mallett starts lst preseason game vs Washington..being shopped for trade.
NOrleans
Signs-FA-FB-Greg Jones-Houston…Saints-Rams first preseason game-return to sidelines of ex-Saints Def Coor-Greg Williams-suspended for Bounty Club
NYGiants
Move FB-John Connor to RB-because of injuries-David Wilson-Peyton Hillis.
Oakland
TE-David Ausberry-Surgery-Knee..miss preseason…San Antonio-Red McCombs-former Vikings-Spurs owner willing to buy minority control of club to move it to Alamodome.
Philadelphia
Debut RB-WR-Darren Sproles and taller group of WRs in Chip Kelly offense.
Pittsburgh
Sign FA-WR-James Shaw-Arena Football League.
St Louis
Debut DE-Michael Sam-wants to put all the conversation about being gay aside.
Seattle
Coach Pete Carroll trying to find RT with injury to Michael Bouie…ex-Houston-Chiefs RT-Eric Winston will start.
Tampa Bay
Workout-K-Rob Bironis-Tennessee…Veteran K-Connor Barth coming off Achilles surgery..