Colin Kaepernick has "unfinished busine s" in the NFL. And he's willing to be a backup quarterback to get it done.Kaepernick, speaking with Brandon Marshall, Chad Johnson and Adam "Pacman" Jones in an interview with the "I Am An Athlete" podcast, detailed his journey since being blackballed by the NFL in 2016.Under the glare of the beaming Broward County, Florida sunshine, Kaepernick spoke candidly about his time out of football, his pursuit of social activism and his desire to return to the game he grew up loving."I know I have to find my way back in," Kaepernick said. "If I have to come in as a backup, that's fine. But that's not where I'm staying.
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John Kelly Jersey It was great having yall join us and help us serve the people materially by providing a food truck, backpacks with hygiene kits and much more. Peoples Programs (@ppls_programs) Kaepernick has strayed from the public spotlight, tapping in with organizations behind the scenes all while spending much of the past five years training for a comeback to the NFL.
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Marquise "Hollywood" Brown enters the most anticipated game of the 2020 NFL season as Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson's top wide receiver target.Brown entered the league last year with some concerns about his health and ability
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Carl Na sib in June 2021 made history as the first openly gay NFL player. His , made via an Instagram post, was met with widespread praise and support, not only by his , but also the NFL and many outside the league.But the former Raiders defensive end he was released by Las Vegas in the spring and has not signed with another NFL team told "Good Morning America" co-host Michael Strahan in an interview airing Tuesday that he "agonized" over the decision, important as it was to make. Ultimately, he decided to
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While SoFi Stadium erupted in celebration for the Rams 20-17 win over the 49ers in the NFC Championship, 49ers star wide receiver Deebo Samuel cried on the bench.His historic season was now over.Through all the blue and yellow confetti, Ramswide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. found
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Its been a rough couple of games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After losing to the New Orleans Saints, they came out of their bye week looking lackluster at best against the Washington Football Team. They suffered their second straight lo s at FedEx Field, with Tom Brady throwing a pair of interceptions and the defense giving up a 19-play drive toward the end of regulation to lose any shot of mounting a comeback.The New York Giants have proven to have a lot of fight in them over their last few games. Since a listle s 38-11 lo s to the Rams, theyve won two of their last three games, with the lo s being another Monday Night Football game against the Chiefs -- a 20-17 final. This game is setting up as something similar, where they're facing an opponent that is superior on paper but is having some struggles in recent weeks.Bruce Arians has made his feelings on the Bucs past few games known, calling them a dumb football team. The numbers have borne that out the past two weeks,
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For the second year in a row at The Match, it came down to Aaron Rodgers on the
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Darious Williams Jersey up)Hole 10, Par 4-2 (tied)-2 (tied)Hole 11, Par 4-2 (tied)-2 (tied)Hole 12, Par 3-3 (1 up)-2The Match live updates, highlights from 2022 golf contestAll times Eastern10:35 p.m.:Brady's putt is barely wide right, and he'll also have to settle for par. Rodgers sinks the putt though, and for the second year in a row, it is an Aaron Rodgers putt to win The Match. Birdie to win it.A-Rod for the WIN! Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) 10:33 p.m.:Allen's putt nearly makes it in from a long way away. Stopped maybe an inch or two from the hole. Mahomes' putt carries too far to the right. Allen takes the par.10:28 p.m.:Allen hits his shot off the green, and it bounces down the hill. He has already used his mulligan. Mahomes sends his shot into the pond, and he'll take the throw for the mulligan. His second tee shot is much better and lands on the green, but it is a long ways from the hole. Rodgers-Brady will have two shots for birdie. Allen-Mahomes will have a tougher shot for birdie and are more likely looking at par.10:25 p.m.:Brady's iron shot rolls just past the front of the green and into the edge of the second cut. Rodgers drops his right on the green within range of a putt. Brady opts for the mulligan and drills Barkley's face (the cardboard one) with the ball to earn the shot. It hooks wide to the right and goes to the
Kenny Young Jersey pond.10:17 p.m.:Mahomes nearly makes an improbable uphill putt for the birdie, but he just mi ses wide. Rodgers' downhill putt stops a few feet short. He's given the par. Mahomes mi ses the par putt as well and settles for the bogey. Allen's putt mi ses for birdie, but is close enough for par. Brady's putt cuts just wide to the right, and he'll take par. All tied heading to the 12th and final hole.10:11 p.m.:Brady floats his shot just above the hole. Rodgers bounces up the hill of the green, and he'll have a downhill put for birdie.10:09 p.m.:Allen sends his shot into the crowd, but it bounces off them and rolls onto the green. Johnson credits Bills Mafia with to sing it back on the green. Allen says, "That's grandma." Mahomes keeps his a bit closer to the hole, but it starts to roll down the hill.10:06 p.m.:Brady uses the hybrid club and drops his shot straight down the fairway. Rodgers with a perfect driver that hooks down the right of the fairway and is a short range iron to reach the green. Rodgers said Allen's shot might have hit the green, but it doesn't appear that way. Mahomes sends his over by the TNT booth on the rough outside the fairway.9:59 p.m.:Brady makes the clutch putt for birdie to tie up The Match with two holes left.Brady sinks his putt to tie it up Watch the final 2 holes now on TNT Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) 9:58 p.m.:Mahomes rolls his putt just by the hole, but he's given par. Allen comes up short of his birdie putt as well.9:57 p.m.:Allen hooks his sand wedge past the hole, and Mahomes rolls his shot right past Allen's ball
Andrew Whitworth Jersey . Brady's putt rolls too far to the right, and while Rodgers has the break, there's not enough behind it for the eagle putt. They'll each have a shot at birdie coming up.9:51 p.m.:Allen's shot bounces off the green and lands in the bunker behind it. Mahomes drives his to the right, and it hooks into the crowd in the mulch. Brady sends his drive into the front-right bunker. Rodgers' shot bounces off the front of the green and on.Going deep drives the green on the par-4 10th. PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) 9:42 p.m.:Rodgers makes the putt for birdie. Mahomes also sinks his birdie putt, as the Mahomes-Allen team stays up by a stroke.9:42 p.m.:Brady rolls a hybrid shot past the pin. Allen's long putt for birdie is wide to the right. Brady's first putt is wide to the right. He's given the bogey. Allen mi ses wide on the second putt.9:37 p.m.:Brady's iron shot is short of the green. Rodgers lands his on the green in range of a birdie putt.9:35 p.m.:Taking their iron shots from the hole over, Allen lands his first shot on the ninth green. Mahomes' carries up the hill and then rolls back toward the hole. Short putt for a birdie that could be a big difference-maker on the scoreboard.9:30 p.m.:Allen hooks his ninth hole drive well to the right into the mulch. Mahomes'
Odell Beckham Jr T Shirts drive carries even farther to the right. Brady has a great drive off the tee, sending his straight down the fairway. Rodgers' looks like it's off to the left.9:22 p.m.:Brady's birdie putt is wide left of the hole. He's got par though. Rodgers' putt didn't break enough to the right, so the
If you're looking at these 2021 fantasy defense rankings, you likely still have D/ST as a category in your league. We're not going to complain because we need the page views, but, just between us...why? Don't you know fantasy football is all about offense? Who wants to have a stud WR go against their defense? And who enjoys scouring the waiver wire every weekfor the best matchups and top sleepers? Worse, how frustrating is it to have
Daniel Jones T Shirts multiple roster spots devoted to fantasy's most volatile position?Alright, enough questions. You come here looking for answers, and we'll do our best to provide them. Just know that this position is more matchup-dependent than any other, and whichever D/ST you draft likely won't last the entire season on your team. That's why you shouldn't invest too high of a draft pick in a D/ST, and it's also why it never hurts to draft based on a team's first few games as opposed to their season-long projections.2021 PPR FANTASY RANKINGS: | | | | | The rankings below are based on the full season, but we've highlighted several teams with what look like favorable early-season schedules. Getting what you can from those teams and dumping them before they face a top offense is generally a good strategy. However, we know most owners don't draft that way, instead looking for a D/ST they can set and forget. Most of the usual suspects are near the top, with the Ravens, Buccaneers, Steelers, Patriots, and Rams making up our top five. You'll likely find those five teams near the top of all rankings, but our order is a bit different than the consensus.2021 STANDARD FANTASY RANKINGS: | | | | | Miami, Indianapolis, and Washington were surprise top-10 fantasy defenses last year, and we
Lawrence Taylor Hoodies Sweatshirts expect them to continue playing well this season. Of course, the likelihood that all of last season's top-10 D/STs will once again finish in the top 10 is slim, but these three teams have the talent to continue putting up solid stats. Conversely, San Francisco, Minnesota, and Denver are all prime bounce-back candidates after disappointing in '20, with a reversal of injury luck being the biggest factor.2021 FANTASY AUCTION VALUES (Standard & PPR): | | | | | | "Luck" is really the key word when it comes to fantasy defenses, whether it's injury luck, turnover luck, or matchup luck. Heading into the season, you can't really predict these things, which is why we'll once again encourage you to not overdraft a D/ST, no matter how highly we or another fantasy site might have them ranked. Getting offensive depth is still more important, and fooling yourself into thinking you have a "sure thing" at defense is only going to lead to disappointment.2021 FANTASY SLEEPERS: | | | | | Someone has to be the first person to draft a defense in your league, so if everyone's waiting, there's no shame in breaking that seal -- but there's also no reason to reach. Defense can still help win championships, even in fantasy, but chances are, it won't be the defense you draft.2021 FANTASY TIERS & DRAFT STRATEGY: | | | |We'll continue to adjust these D/ST rankings and provide further analysis until Week 1, so check back for updates!DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: 2021 Fantasy Defense RankingsRankings based on Yahoo default scoring settingsRankTeam1Baltimore Ravens.Despite a relatively mediocre 10 INTs (tied for 23rd) and 39 sacks (14th), the Ravens were a top-five fantasy defense in 2020. Not only did Baltimore limit points (second fewest per game) and force fumbles (league-high 22) at elite clips, it also managed to get into the end zone four times on defense and special teams. Those latter two stats don't always translate from season to season, but Baltimore recovered just 12 fumbles last year (54.5 percent recovery rate
Saquon Barkley T Shirts ), which is actually below league average (70.5 percent) according to. Baltimore still boasts a host of playmakers and added some talented defensive players in the draft, including first-round pa s-rusher Jayson Oweh. If DB Tavon Young can stay healthy (just two games played in 2019 and '20 because of neck and knee injuries), the Ravens will have even more big-play potential.2Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Perhaps surprisingly, Tampa brought back virtually all of its key defensive players from last year's Super Bowl squad, and it added first-round pa s-rusher Joe Tryon. Jason Pierre-Paul, Ndamukong Suh, Lavonte David, and William Gholston will all be on the wrong side of 30 when the season starts, but LB Devin White, DB Carlton Davis, and DB Antoine Winfield Jr. are only getting better. This deep, talented unit is a near lock to finish in the top 10 -- maybe even
Odell Beckham Jr T Shirts top five -- especially playing in a division with Matt Ryan, Sam Darnold, and either Jameis Winston or Taysom Hill as the other starting QBs. Last year, Tampa finished ninth in fantasy points despite managing only one D/ST touchdown.3Pittsburgh Steelers.The Steelers are annually one of the best defenses in the NFL, and that usually extends to the fantasy ranks, too. Last season, Pittsburgh led the league in sacks (56) and tied for the lead in INTs (18) while scoring three D/ST touchdowns and allowing the third-fewest points per game. Even with the lo ses of LB Bud Dupree (eight sacks in 11 games) and DB Steven Nelson (two INTs), Pittsburgh has enough stars and a good enough scheme to be among the top-five fantasy defenses once again.4New England Patriots.The return of Dont'a Hightower (Covid
Kayvon Thibodeaux T Shirts opt-out) and signings of LBs Kyle Van Noy and Matt Judon and run-stuffer Davon Godchaux (among others) should have the Patriots D/ST back in the upper tier. Few teams can match New England's secondary when it comes to ability and playmaking, and we all know Bill Belichick can scheme as well as any coach in the NFL. Even in a down year that included a league-low four fumble recoveries and just 24 sacks (tied for sixth fewest), the Pats finished 11th in D/ST fantasy points. It's reasonable to expect noticeable upticks in both categories this year, so even if New England doesn't lead the league in INTs or score four D/ST touchdowns again, it should be a top-10 fantasy unit. The biggest worry for the Pats is the schedule, particularly in the second half, but don't be surprised if they get off to a hot start with games against suspect QBs Tua Tagovailoa, Zach Wilson, Jameis Winston/Taysom Hill, and whoever is starting for Houston in the first five weeks.5Los Angeles Rams.The Rams lost some key contributors, including leading tackler John Johnson and big-play specialist Troy Hill (three defensive TDs) from last season's top-ranked fantasy D/ST, but this is still a star-studded unit that will once again challenge for the league lead in sacks and fewest points allowed. L.A. was
