linchao
Mitglied
Angemeldet: 28.07.2018
Beitrge: 430
Wohnort: http://www.chicagobearsteamonline.com
Interessen: http://www.chicagobearsteamonline.com
|
 Verfasst am: 30.08.2018, 03:37 Titel:
el Bennett and o |
 |
|
|
|
All eyes are on New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady Youth Mike Gesicki Jersey , who's dealing with a hand injury he sustained in practice on Wednesday after colliding with an unnamed teammate. The injury took place just four days before their upcoming AFC Championship appearance against the Jacksonville Jaguars.According to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport, Brady suffered a cut on his thumb that caused blood to gash out, and stitches were required to close the wound. Brady had a very brief session with media members, and refused to speak about his hand and details of the injury.But according to R.J. Bell - the founder of the Pregame.com sports betting website - Brady's hand injury may be worse, and the line could drop considerably:Multiple private sources telling me ...Tom Brady's hand injury is WORSE than the mainstream thinks.(I would not be surprised if #Patriots drop to -7 in the near-term.) RJ Bell (@RJinVegas) January 19, 2018Brady has been officially listed as questionable for the AFC Championship Game, and said "We'll see Authentic Mark Andrews Jersey ," when asked if he could play Sunday. The five-time Super Bowl champion is also dealing with a shoulder and achilles injury, so it's unknown if he'll be at full strength and health on Sunday.The Patriots are going to need their star quarterback to be at his best in the AFC Championship. The Jaguars own arguably the NFL's best defense. They finished second in yards allowed per game, scoring defence and sacks (55). The cornerback duo of A.J. Bouye and Jalen Ramsey was by far the best in 2017. Bobby Wagner reacted as though he was hoping the question would come.
With all the changes on the Seattle Seahawks defense 鈥?the leaders, the voices, the veterans no longer around 鈥?will there be a new focus on a group of linebackers that at times has seemed underappreciated?
"It has always been about the guy in the middle," Wagner said emphatically. "So for me, it's not no different because that's how I look at it Cheap Sam Darnold Jersey , but from the outside maybe it is different because those guys are gone and you guys are looking for someone who is going to be that leader. Y'all ain't got to look. You're looking at the guy right here. I will be that guy and we're going to be fine."
And with that, any question about who the leading voice is on Seattle's defense was quickly answered.
For most of the past half-decade, Seattle's highly regarded defense was defined by the secondary with the catchy nickname and the flashy personalities. From there, attention often shifted to the defensive line and the type of chaos Michael Bennett and others created on 鈥?and sometimes off 鈥?the field.
Then there was Wagner and fellow linebacker K.J. Wright. They have been regarded as two of the best in the league at their positions and sometimes have received that level of recognition. But they were often relegated to a secondary role on their own team in terms of recognition even with Wagner being voted first-team All-Pro three times and Wright being a Pro Bowl selection.
"The attention has gone elsewhere, I guess," Wright said. "Nothing will change. We'll still be the bad-ass linebackers on this team. We'll still lead the way. Stuff will still be run in order. We'll still make plays and it'll be fun out there."
Seattle's offseason defensive overhaul saw Bennett, Richard Sherman and Sheldon Richardson find new homes; Cliff Avril and Kam Chancellor step away from the game due to neck injuries Authentic Marcus Davenport Jersey , and Earl Thomas hold out in search of a new contract. There are changes everywhere across Seattle's defensive alignment, with the exception of the linebackers.
Wagner has been calling Seattle's defense from the moment he arrived in the NFL and became a starter as a rookie. His partner the entire time has been Wright. With the departures, those voices they've used together for the past six seasons will be even louder.
"Yeah, they had the name, they got a lot of the attention and now the attention may shift to the linebackers," Wagner said. "But we pride ourselves on being the guys that lead this team and that has been my mindset since I stepped in. I had coach Norton teach me the way."
Ken Norton Jr. has returned to Seattle to be the defensive coordinator. He was a mentor for Wagner and Wright as the linebackers coach when both arrived in the NFL. Now he's returned with an even bigger imprint on what Seattle does defensively.
"He's the linebackers guy and he put that responsibility more on us. He calls on me in the meeting room to answer most of the questions, calls on Bobby to answer the questions because he knows that we're all on the same page Authentic Denzel Ward Jersey ," Wright said. "He knows that we're the guys that can share our leadership abilities, share our knowledge of the game. He's putting that on us."
There may also be some schematic tweaks that give Wagner and Wright more freedom defensively. Wright said he believes the adjustments will make Seattle more fundamentally sound defensively and the linebackers could be the benefactors.
"I think this defense is hungry," Wright said. "We have a lot to prove. Myself, the secondary with all the guys leaving, the (defensive) line with the guys leaving. It's going to be fun because you've got guys who want to come and show who they are."
. |
|
FAQ
Suchen
Mitgliederliste
Benutzergruppen
Registrieren
Profil
Einloggen, um private Nachrichten zu lesen
Login
