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NFL COACHING CAROUSEL
NFL BRIEFS
Kicker
touched
by letters
Chip Kelly,
fired by the
Eagles on
Dec. 29,
wasnt out
of work
long. The
49ers are
counting
on the
controversial
coach to
lead the
franchise
back into
contention
in the NFC.
sons.
McAdoo, 38, faces a big
challenge. After winning their
second Super Bowl under
Coughlin, the Giants have
missed the playoffs the past
four seasons. They have posted
losing records the past three
seasons, going 6-10 the past
two.
We were all impressed with
his energy, his enthusiasm, his
vision and his desire, Giants
president and co-owner John
Mara said.
NFL
picks
TIM
COWLISHAW
BRANDON
GEORGE
RICK
GOSSELIN
DANA
LARSON
JON
MACHOTA
CRAIG
MILLER
DAVID
MOORE
NEWY
SCRUGGS
KEVIN
SHERRINGTON
Columnist
Cowboys
Insider
Columnist
FSSW
Cowboys
Insider
The Ticket
Cowboys
Insider
Ch. 5
Columnist
vs. Line
Straight
KC
NE
Arizona
Arizona
Seattle
Carolina
Pitts.
Denver
4-0 (1.000)
130-124-6 (.512)
4-0 (1.000)
168-92 (.646)
vs. Line
Straight
KC
NE
GB
Arizona
Carolina Carolina
Denver
Denver
2-2 (.500)
118-136-6 (.465)
4-0 (1.000)
151-109 (.581)
vs. Line
Straight
KC
NE
Arizona
Arizona
Carolina Carolina
Denver
Denver
2-2 (.500)
135-119-6 (.531)
2-2 (.500)
165-95 (.635)
vs. Line
Straight
KC
NE
Arizona
Arizona
Seattle
Carolina
Pitts.
Denver
3-1 (.750)
126-128-6 (.496)
3-1 (.750)
153-107 (.588)
vs. Line
Straight
NE
NE
GB
Arizona
Carolina Carolina
Denver
Denver
3-1 (.750)
113-141-6 (.444)
3-1 (.750)
144-116 (.554)
Straight
vs. Line
NE
NE
Arizona
Arizona
Seattle
Seattle
Denver
Denver
2-2 (.500)
130-124-6 (.512)
2-2 (.500)
151-109 (.581)
vs. Line
Straight
KC
NE
Arizona
Arizona
Carolina Carolina
Pitts.
Denver
2-2 (.500)
132-122-6 (.520)
4-0 (1.000)
168-92 (.646)
vs. Line
Straight
KC
NE
GB
Arizona
Seattle
Carolina
Pitts.
Denver
2-2 (.500)
130-124-6 (.512)
2-2 (.500)
160-100 (.615)
vs. Line
Straight
KC
KC
Arizona
Arizona
Seattle
Seattle
Denver
Denver
3-1 (.750)
121-133-6 (.476)
4-0 (1.000)
157-103 (.604)
JON MACHOTA
Byron Jones
The only thing missing from
Jones rookie year was the cherry on top.
Jones, who turned heads at
the scouting combine when he
set a standing broad jump
world record, was one of Dallas most productive players in
2015. The 27th overall pick was
a valuable contributor at multiple positions, regularly moving
around to free safety, nickel
corner, dime back and outside
corner.
If he could have maybe
stayed in one spot all year, I
think he would have grown
maybe a little faster for us, defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli said. Hes done a heck of
a job just having to play all
those different spots. I think
his future is really bright.
Last month, Jones said intercepting a pass would put a
nice little cherry on top of his
first NFL season. But despite
leading the team in pass breakups with 12, Jones never picked
off a pass.
To play 16 games and not
get one is disappointing, Jones
said, and to my standards and
to the coaches standards, its
unacceptable.
Jones was on the field for
870 defensive snaps, second
By the numbers
Breaking down the rookie
seasons of Byron Jones, Randy
Gregory and Lael Collins:
BYRON JONES
Position: Cornerback
Drafted: 27th overall
Games: 16
Starts: 11
Tackles: 47
Assists: 18
Interceptions: 0
Passes defended: 8
RANDY GREGORY
Position: Defensive end
Drafted: 60th overall
Games: 12
Starts: 0
Tackles: 7 Assists: 4 Sacks: 0
LAEL COLLINS
Position: Guard
Drafted: Undrafted free agent
Games: 12
Starts: 11
Sacks allowed: 0
Penalties: 4
Randy Gregory
Gregory didnt have the
rookie season he was hoping
for. After recording three sacks
in three preseason games, the
Cowboys second-round pick
suffered a high ankle sprain in
the season opener. He was never the same player after that
setback.
After he came back, I felt it
was a little bit of a slump, Marinelli said. I see him coming a
little bit more. Hes still got a
long ways to go, though, a long
ways to go.
The Cowboys were able to
land a first-round talent like
Gregory with the 60th overall
pick largely because there were
off-the-field concerns. Gregory
tested positive for marijuana at
the scouting combine in February.
He is maturing, Garrett
said. Its like a lot of young
players when they come in.
They have to understand what
it takes to be a pro football
player and the things you need
to do on a daily basis. ... Hes
getting better in all aspects.
Although Gregory (6-5, 245
pounds) is still thin for the position, his talent is evident.
Now, the Cowboys are hoping he follows in DeMarcus
Lael Collins
Highlight plays for the Cowboys usually consist of touchdown passes from Tony Romo
to Dez Bryant. But rookie left
guard Collins regularly worked
his way into the rotation during
his rookie season.
Although Collins opened
the year as a reserve, he ended
up starting 11 games at left
guard. During that time, there
were several occasions when
No. 71 was downfield laying
multiple blocks on a Darren
McFadden run. Clips of the
plays quickly went viral on social media sites.
Hes had those plays that
are very impressive, Garrett
said. He has a really good ability to get out in space, block
guys and stay on the move and
First-graders cheer
up Vikings Walsh
after costly FG miss
BLAINE, Minn. The
first-graders at Northpoint
Elementary obediently sat
cross-legged on the floor,
eagerly awaiting the arrival
of their newfound friend.
Their eyes widened as
Blair Walsh walked in, the
Minnesota Vikings kicker to
whom the kids sent letters
and drawings this week to
lift his spirits. The field goal
he missed over the weekend
kept the Vikings from advancing in the playoffs.
Im sorry that they
cursed you, one boy said
during the question-andanswer session, alluding to
social media comments targeting Walsh after his 27yard try went wide left with
22 seconds remaining Sunday in Minnesotas 10-9 loss
to Seattle.
Its OK. It happens.
Trust me, Walsh said.
Thank you for saying that.
The package of handwritten pick-me-ups the
kids sent to the Vikings for
Walsh touched him enough
to pay them a visit at the
school in Blaine, a suburb
north of Minneapolis.
He shared some bioinformation
graphical
about his upbringing and
career, and some philosophical advice about perseverance and positivity, before
roaming from room to room
to sign autographs. Vikings
staff passed out stickers and
trading cards.
Rams fans file suit:
Rams owner Stan Kroenke
and others violated Missouri law by lying about their
desire to keep the NFL team
in St. Louis, according to a
lawsuit filed by fans that
seeks class-action status
and unspecified damages.
The suit was filed
Wednesday in St. Louis Circuit Court, one day after
NFL owners voted to allow
the Rams to relocate to suburban Los Angeles.
The suit alleges that
Kroenke and chief operating officer Kevin Demoff
made false and misleading
statements over the years
indicating the team had no
intention of leaving St. Louis, violating Missouris Merchandising Practices Act.
The law prohibits false
statements in the sale or advertisement of trade or
commerce. The suit claims
the Rams violated the law in
connection with the sale of
tickets and merchandise.
Messages seeking comment from the Rams were
not returned.
Pats Gronkowski sits
out: Patriots All-Pro TE
Rob Gronkowski sat out
Thursdays practice, the
teams last workout before
Saturdays playoff game
against the Kansas City
Chiefs.
Meanwhile, Patriots defensive lineman Chandler
Jones apologized to his
teammates and fans for a
pretty stupid mistake that
sent him, shirtless and disoriented, to a local police
station. Police who went to
his house said it smelled like
burning marijuana.
The Associated Press
NFL DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
Kansas City
Green Bay
Seattle
Pittsburgh
SATURDAYS GAMES
at New England (Ch. 11) 3:35
at Arizona
(Ch. 5) 7:15
SUNDAYS GAMES
at Carolina
(Ch. 4) 12:05
at Denver
(Ch. 11) 3:40
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Twitter: @jonmachota
Sunday, Jan. 24
AFC, (Ch. 11) 2:05
NFC, (Ch. 4) 5:40
SUPER BOWL
Sunday, Feb. 7
(at Santa Clara, Calif.)
TBD, (Ch. 11) 5:30
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