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pos: 2017 NFL season for ESPN, although Salters will still be on MNF. McDonough will be replaced by Joe Tessitore, who has done work for ESPN as a College Football announcer, like McDonough, while Jason Witten, who would end up retiring after this season, will replace Gruden, with Booger McFarland, being added as a field analyst. 2017 NFL season The 2017 NFL season was the 98th season in the history of the National Football League (NFL). The season began on September 7, 2017, with the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the defending Super Bowl LI champion New England Patriots 42–27 in the NFL Kickoff Game.

pos: 2017 NFL season 2017 NFL season The 2017 NFL season was the 98th season in the history of the National Football League (NFL). The season began on September 7, 2017, with the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the defending Super Bowl LI champion New England Patriots 42–27 in the NFL Kickoff Game. The season concluded with Super Bowl LII, where the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Philadelphia Eagles faced the American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots. The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots 41–33 to win their first title in franchise history. It was also a rematch of Super Bowl XXXIX,

pos: 2017 NFL season for ESPN, although Salters will still be on MNF. McDonough will be replaced by Joe Tessitore, who has done work for ESPN as a College Football announcer, like McDonough, while Jason Witten, who would end up retiring after this season, will replace Gruden, with Booger McFarland, being added as a field analyst. 2017 NFL season The 2017 NFL season was the 98th season in the history of the National Football League (NFL). The season began on September 7, 2017, with the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the defending Super Bowl LI champion New England Patriots 42–27 in the NFL Kickoff Game.

neg: 2017 East–West Shrine Game FBS football season and prospects for the 2017 draft of the professional National Football League (NFL). In the week prior to the game, scouts from all 32 NFL teams attended. This was first East–West Shrine Game with coaches and game officials supplied by the NFL. Head coaches in the game were assistant coaches with NFL teams who did not advance to the postseason; Brentson Buckner of the Arizona Cardinals and George Edwards of the Minnesota Vikings. The game was broadcast on the NFL Network. 2017 East–West Shrine Game The 2017 East–West Shrine Game was the 92nd staging of the all–star

neg: Sarah Thomas (American football official) was one of three alternate officials for the 2017 NFC wild-card game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Los Angeles Rams. Sarah Thomas (American football official) Sarah Thomas (born Sarah Bailey) is an American football official, and is currently an official for the National Football League (NFL). Thomas was the first woman to officiate a major college football game, the first to officiate a bowl game, and the first to officiate in a Big Ten stadium. On April 8, 2015, Thomas was hired as the first full-time female official in NFL history, and for the 2018 NFL season, she is

neg: 2017 American Athletic Conference football season 2017, when South Florida visits San Jose State. The first conference games played on September 9. The conference season ended with the AAC Championship game on December 2, 2017. 2017 records against other college football conferences. American Athletic Conference bowl games for the 2017 season are: The following list includes all AAC players who were drafted in the 2018 NFL draft. 2017 American Athletic Conference football season The 2017 American Athletic Conference football season is the 26th NCAA Division I FBS Football season of the American Athletic Conference (The American). The season is the fifth since the former Big East

neg: Anthony Walker Jr. Anthony Walker Jr. Anthony Laron Walker Jr. (born August 8, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northwestern University Wildcats and was drafted by the Colts in the 5th round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Walker first saw action in his redshirt freshman season when Collin Ellis went down with a series of injuries. In his first career game, Walker returned an interception for a touchdown against Penn State that capped a Northwestern win. In his first full season as a starter, Walker found success

neg: American Flag Football League American Flag Football League The American Flag Football League is a newly-formed professional flag football league started in 2017. The league was founded by Jeff Lewis in May 2017. Lewis spent nine months building the league, getting investors, setting the rules, and finding players and broadcasting partners. The league has signed a deal to air its games on the NFL Network. "Source": Its first official game was an exhibition played between Team Vick (led by former NFL quarterback Michael Vick) and Team Owens (led by former NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens) on June 27, 2017, at Avaya Stadium in San

neg: Deshaun Watson "Source": Watson is Christian. In 2006, when Watson was 11 years old, Atlanta Falcons running back Warrick Dunn donated a home to his family. It was donated through Dunn's charity Homes for the Holidays, who partnered with Habitat for Humanity. In 2017, Watson donated his first NFL game check to three cafeteria employees affected by Hurricane Harvey who work at the Houston Texans' NRG Stadium. The total amount donated was around $27,000. Deshaun Watson Derrick Deshaun Watson (born September 14, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football

neg: Madden NFL 18 for "Best Fantasy Team Mode" at "Game Informer"s 2017 Sports Game of the Year Awards, and was nominated for "Sports Game of the Year" at the 21st Annual D.I.C.E. Awards. "Longshot" was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Videogame Writing at the Writers Guild of America Awards 2017. Madden NFL 18 Madden NFL 18 is an American football sports video game based on the National Football League, developed and published by EA Sports for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The 29th installment of the "Madden NFL series", the game features New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady on the cover, the second

neg: Keelan Cole Keelan Cole Keelan Lawrence Cole (born April 20, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent after the 2017 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kentucky Wesleyan. On May 1, 2017, Cole was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent. On August 10, 2017, Cole played his first preseason game, catching a 97-yard touchdown pass against the New England Patriots. On September 10, 2017, in the season opener, Cole made his regular season debut in a

neg: Thursday Night Football with the San Francisco 49ers in the 2018 off-season) would end on November 9, 2017 during a Thursday night game against the Arizona Cardinals, when he ruptured his Achilles tendon. On January 29, 2015, the NFL released its health and safety report, which states that an average of 4.8 injuries were sustained during Thursday games compared to 6.9 injuries per game on Sundays and Mondays. Thursday Night Football Thursday Night Football (often abbreviated as TNF, branded as Thursday Night Football presented by Bud Light for sponsorship reasons) is the branding used for broadcasts of National Football League (NFL) games that

neg: NFL GameDay NFL GameDay NFL GameDay is an American television program that features highlights of the National Football League games for the day. It airs on the NFL Network, having debuted on September 10, 2006. The program starts at either 11:30 p.m. Eastern time or the moment that "NBC Sunday Night Football" concludes, whichever is later. When NBC does not carry a game, it begins at 8 p.m. ET, or after "NFL RedZone" goes off the air, which happened twice in 2006, on October 22 and December 24, and also on December 31, 2017. Rich Eisen was the initial anchor, and former

neg: Jayon Brown overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft. As a rookie, Brown appeared in every game as the team's nickel linebacker. He registered 67 tackles and ranked fifth among the team’s rookie linebackers in that span. In a 28-14 Week 9 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, Brown recorded his first strip-sack by taking down Dak Prescott. Jayon Brown Jayon Lee Brown (born February 26, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Titans during the 2017 NFL Draft. He played college football at UCLA. Brown was born on February

neg: National Football League controversies called for a warning to be issued and a possible fine for this infraction. If a player continued, after being warned, to break this rule during the game, the player was to be thrown out of the game. The Patriots were also fined $1 million and forfeited their first round selection in the 2016 NFL draft and their fourth round selection in the 2017 NFL draft. On May 14, 2015, the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) filed an appeal of Brady's four-game suspension. On July 28, 2015, the NFL announced the upholding of Brady's four-game suspension. After NFL commissioner

neg: National Football League Christmas games Two games were played each Christmas Day from 2004 to 2006 and then from 2016 to 2017. In recent years, the NFL has scheduled games on Christmas Day only if it falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Monday. The NFL scheduled one Friday Christmas game, in 2009, a very rare occasion for an NFL game to be played on a Friday (because Christmas falls outside the window set in the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 that prohibits pro football telecasts on those days for most of the regular season, it is one of the few times of the year when

neg: 2017 Pittsburgh Steelers season on their last play of the game and season when Roethlisberger threw the ball to Juju Smith-Schuster to make the final score 45–42. With the loss, the Steelers finished their season 13–4. Ben Roethlisberger is also the first QB in NFL history to throw 5 touchdown passes in a postseason game and lose. The Steelers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017 season: 2017 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 2017 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 85th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League. It was the 18th season under

neg: Melvin Ingram Player of the Month for September 2017 after recording 5.5 sacks, including a three-sack game against the Chiefs in Week 3. Ingram was selected to his first career Pro Bowl after the 2017 season, replacing teammate Joey Bosa. Melvin Ingram Melvin Ingram III (born April 26, 1989) is an American football defensive end for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of South Carolina, and earned All-American honors. He was selected by the Chargers in the first round with the 18th overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft. Ingram was

neg: Adoree' Jackson the Houston Texans. Defense Offense & Special Teams Jackson's mom, Vianca Jackson, is a breast cancer survivor. She was honored as the 12th Titan prior to a 2017 home game against the Indianapolis Colts. Adoree' Jackson Adoree' K. Jackson (born September 18, 1995) is an American football cornerback and return specialist for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC, and was drafted by the Titans in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Jackson was born on September 18, 1995, in Belleville, Illinois. During his freshman year in high school, he

neg: NFL on CBS NFL on CBS The NFL on CBS is the branding used for broadcasts of National Football League (NFL) games that are produced by CBS Sports, the sports division of the CBS television network in the United States. The network has aired NFL game telecasts since 1956 (with exception of a break from 1994 to 1997). From 2014–2017, CBS also broadcast "Thursday Night Football" games during the first half of the NFL season, through a production partnership with NFL Network. In August 1956, the DuMont Television Network, the NFL's primary television partner, ended network operations after years of decline. DuMont had

neg: Concussions in American football new helmet and have provided great feedback. Cliff Avril from the Seattle Seahawks said, "You don't feel the thuds as hard as they normally are." In the NFL's 2017 Helmet Laboratory Testing Performance Results, the Vicis helmet finished first out of the 33 helmets that could have been worn in 2017 NFL season. Concussion-preventing technology continues to improve the safety in the game of football. The National Football League has made numerous rule changes to reduce the number of concussions suffered by players while making the game safer. In 2010, the NFL reworded the League's rules to prohibit a player

neg: Antonio Garcia (American football) Antonio Garcia (American football) Antonio "Tony" Garcia (born December 10, 1993) is an American football offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He played college football at Troy. Garcia was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round, 85th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft. After leaving an August 9, 2017, training camp practice early, Garcia did not return to practice and did not play in any preseason game. On September 2, Garcia was placed on

neg: Madden NFL 18 Madden NFL 18 Madden NFL 18 is an American football sports video game based on the National Football League, developed and published by EA Sports for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The 29th installment of the "Madden NFL series", the game features New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady on the cover, the second straight year a Patriots player has had the distinction, following tight end Rob Gronkowski. It was released worldwide on August 25, 2017, while those who pre-ordered the "G.O.A.T. Edition" were able to play it three days earlier and access their copy on August 22, 2017. It is

neg: Nate Hairston Nate Hairston Nate Hairston (born June 30, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Temple, and was drafted by the Colts in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. On December 21, 2016, it was announced that Hairston had accepted his invitation to play in the 2017 East-West Shrine Game. He impressed draft scouts and analysts during Shrine Game practices. On January 21, 2017, Hairston recorded three combined tackles as part of the East team that lost 10–3 to the West in the 2017 East-West

neg: Marquel Lee Marquel Lee Marquel Lee (born October 21, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wake Forest, and was drafted by the Raiders in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. On December 14, 2016, it was announced that Lee had accepted his invitation to play in the 2017 East–West Shrine Game. During practice for the East–West Shrine Game, Lee sustained a foot injury and was unable to participate. He was one of 29 collegiate linebackers to attend the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana, but

neg: Willie Henry Willie Henry Willie Henry (born March 20, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan. Henry was drafted by the Ravens in the fourth round, 132nd overall, in the 2016 NFL Draft. He was placed on injured reserve on November 15, 2016, ending his rookie season without playing a single snap through nine games, being inactive for all but one. On September 24, 2017, Henry played his first regular season game for the Baltimore Ravens. He ended the 2017 season with 3.5 sacks and two

neg: Jonathan Allen NFL Draft. On May 11, 2017, the Redskins signed Allen to a four-year, $11.59 million contract that included a fully guaranteed signing bonus of $6.57 million. Allen recorded his first career sack in a Week 3 game against the Oakland Raiders. In Week 6, he suffered a Lisfranc injury against the San Francisco 49ers. He later underwent surgery and was placed on injured reserve on October 19, 2017. Jonathan Allen Jonathan Allen (born January 16, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama, and was

neg: 2017 Senior Bowl Mobile, Alabama, between "North" and "South" teams. Coverage of the event was provided by NFL Network. The entire roster was announced on January 18. Western Michigan's Corey Davis was unable to attend the Senior Bowl after suffering a shoulder injury. 2017 Senior Bowl The 2017 Senior Bowl was an all-star college football exhibition game featuring players from the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season, and prospects for the 2017 Draft of the professional National Football League (NFL). The game concluded the post-season that began on December 17, 2016. It was sponsored by Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and is officially

neg: Trey Hendrickson Trey Hendrickson Trey Hendrickson (born December 5, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida Atlantic. Coming out of Florida Atlantic, Hendrickson was projected by the majority of NFL draft experts and scouts to be a third or fourth round pick. On January 21, 2017, he attended the 2017 East-West Shrine Game and recorded a strip/sack. He was named the Defensive Player of the Game but lost with the East to the West 3-10. He received an invitation to the NFL combine and completed

neg: 1978–79 NFL playoffs Cowboys closed out the scoring with 1:19 left in the game when linebacker Thomas Henderson intercepted a Ferragamo pass and returned it 68-yards for the final touchdown. This game was the last playoff game at the Coliseum for the Rams until the 2017 season. 1978–79 NFL playoffs The National Football League playoffs for the 1978 season began on December 24, 1978. The postseason tournament concluded with the Pittsburgh Steelers defeating the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XIII, 35–31, on January 21, 1979, at the Orange Bowl in Miami. This was the first year that the playoffs expanded to a ten-team

neg: Madden NFL 97 Madden NFL 97 Madden NFL 97 is a football video game released in 1996. Though it was the fifth game in the Madden NFL series to be created in the 32-bit gaming era, it was only the second to be released for any current generation consoles of that era (the first being the 1994 release "John Madden Football"). Versions were released for the 32-bit PlayStation and Sega Saturn, the 16-bit Super NES and Genesis, and the 8-bit Game Boy. This was the first edition of Madden to implement the use of a salary cap when customizing team rosters. It also

neg: NFL Special live coverage of NBC's Sunday Night Football coverage and ESPN's Monday Night Football, giving Sky live rights to every NFL game during the season for the first time ever. Similarly to Thursday Night Football, Sky Sports uses feeds from the American network to cover the late night Sunday game and the Monday game. NFL on Sky Sports uses the commentary teams from the American networks, including the likes of Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Joe Buck and Troy Aikman. NFL Special NFL on Sky Sports, previously known as known as NFL Special when it airs on that

neg: WMAQ-TV Sunday Night Football"), WBBM-TV ("NFL on CBS"), WLS-TV and WGN-TV (ESPN's "Monday Night Football"), and especially WFLD ("NFL on Fox" and, beginning in the 2018 season, "Thursday Night Football" through Fox's rights to the package it shares with NFL Network). Following the station's loss of the Bears preseason games, WMAQ-TV acquired the local rights to the Bears regular season game in the 2017 season against the Detroit Lions on December 16, 2017 (as part of a "Thursday Night Football" doubleheader which is aired on NFL Network). From 2001 to 2002 and again since 2008, WMAQ has served as an official

neg: Rod Taylor (American football) The next day, it was revealed that Taylor tore his ACL, prematurely ending his rookie season. Rod Taylor (American football) Rod Taylor (born October 26, 1994) is a guard for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss, where he started every game at right tackle in 2017. Taylor was drafted by the Bengals in the seventh round with the 252th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Taylor was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round, 252nd overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft. On the first day of training

neg: Rod Taylor (American football) Rod Taylor (American football) Rod Taylor (born October 26, 1994) is a guard for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss, where he started every game at right tackle in 2017. Taylor was drafted by the Bengals in the seventh round with the 252th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Taylor was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round, 252nd overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft. On the first day of training camp on July 27, 2018, Taylor was carted off the field with an apparent knee injury.

neg: Super Bowl LII Super Bowl LII Super Bowl LII was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2017 season. The National Football Conference (NFC) champion Philadelphia Eagles defeated the American Football Conference (AFC) and defending Super Bowl LI champion New England Patriots, 41–33, to win their first Super Bowl and their first NFL title since 1960. The game was played on February 4, 2018, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This was the second time that a Super Bowl was played in Minneapolis, the northernmost city to ever host the event, after

neg: NFL on Westwood One Sports the United Football League. Jason Taylor replaces Lofton starting with the 2017 season due to Lofton moving to CBS television. The "Monday Night Football" broadcast on Westwood One features its lead broadcast team, as the network has long considered Monday night to be its flagship NFL broadcast, even as the NFL now considers the Sunday night game (since 2006 when NBC launched their Sunday night television package) its marquee "game of the week". As such, the team occupying this position stays together to call important playoff games and the Super Bowl. For many years (beginning in 1978), the CBS Radio/Westwood

neg: Devante Bond Devante Bond Devante Bond (born July 3, 1993) is an American football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma. Bond was drafted by the Buccaneers in the sixth round, 183rd overall, in the 2016 NFL Draft. On September 23, 2016, he was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. On September 24, 2017, he made his NFL debut in a Week 3 game against Minnesota Vikings. On October 5, 2017, he

neg: Demetrius Harris England Patriots, Harris caught the first receiving touchdown of the NFL season with a seven-yard reception from quarterback Alex Smith in the first quarter. On May 22, 2018, Harris was suspended the first game of the 2018 season after pleading guilty to a marijuana possession misdemeanor in March 2017. Demetrius Harris Demetrius Harris (born July 29, 1991) is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college basketball and club football at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, which has no college football program. He was signed by the Chiefs as an undrafted

neg: Eric Saubert Eric Saubert Eric Saubert (born May 9, 1994) is an American football tight end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Drake. On December 5, 2016, it was announced that Saubert had accepted an invitation to play in the 2017 East–West Shrine Game. He impressed scouts and analysts throughout practices for the Shrine Game, displaying his athleticism, receiving ability, and received praises from multiple media members, including NFL analyst Mike Mayock. On January 21, 2017, Saubert played in the East–West Shrine Game and was part of an East team that lost 10–3

neg: NFL Network Thursday Night Football results (2006–present) with an NFL Network simulcast, would air eight games (mostly the first half), while the NFL Network would air the other eight games (mostly the second half) exclusively. The deal was for one year with the option of a second year in 2015, which the NFL chose to exercise. For the 2016 and 2017 seasons, a new Thursday Night Football deal took effect. Thursday Night Football was now an 18-game schedule with CBS broadcasting 5 games, NBC broadcasting 5 games, and the NFL Network simulcasting the whole season with 8 games exclusively. CBS Sports and NBC Sports each produced 4

neg: Josh Reynolds (American football) by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2017 NFL Draft. On June 21, 2017, the Rams signed Reynolds to a four-year contract. In a Week 2 game against the Washington Redskins, Reynolds made his NFL debut with a Johnny Hekker recorded a 28-yard pass on a successful fake punt. Josh Reynolds (American football) Joshua Reynolds (born February 16, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M. Reynolds holds the Texas A&M season receiving touchdown record with 13, set in 2014. He was drafted

neg: Brian O'Neill (American football) true freshman in 2014. O'Neill switched from tight end to offensive tackle in July 2015. Minus the first game of the 2015 season, O'Neill started every game for Pittsburgh from 2015-2017 (37 consecutive starts). In 2016 he was named to the All-ACC Third Team and in 2017 the All-ACC First Team. After 2017, his redshirt junior season, he declared for the 2018 NFL Draft. O'Neill had an impressive performance at the 2018 NFL Combine. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.80 seconds, the fastest time among all offensive linemen and the best time for a lineman since 2013. It also

neg: Larry English 2017, English married model Nicole Williams, with whom he appears on "WAGS", a reality series about the romantic partners of athletes. English plays a cameo role in the 2017 video game "Madden NFL 18" "Longshot" story mode. Larry English Larry English (born January 22, 1986) is a former American football player. He played college football as a defensive end at Northern Illinois and was drafted by the San Diego Chargers as an outside linebacker in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. At Marmion Academy, in Aurora, Illinois, English was named

neg: 2017 NFL season "Monday Night Football" and the Pro Bowl. This also was the second and final year of the current "Thursday Night Football" contract with CBS, NBC, and NFL Network. Along with ESPN's Wild Card game on ABC, ESPN announced on May 24, 2017, that the 2018 Pro Bowl would also be simulcast on ABC, marking the return of the Pro Bowl to ABC for the first time since 2003. For the first 9 weeks of the regular season, ESPN2 simulcast ESPN Deportes' Spanish-language "Monday Night Football" broadcasts; this served as filler programming for the channel until the start of its Monday-night

neg: Ed Werder contribution to pro football through coverage. Ed Werder Ed Werder (born May 3, 1960 in Longmont, Colorado) is an American sports reporter. He was the Dallas-based bureau reporter for ESPN, primarily reporting on stories about the NFL before being laid off on April 26, 2017. From 1998 to 2017, Werder was a staple of the network's NFL coverage, as he contributed to shows such as "SportsCenter", "NFL Live", "Sunday NFL Countdown" (from a game site) and "Monday Night Countdown" (from the "Monday Night Football" site). Werder primarily reported on NFL news concerning the Dallas Cowboys. He joined Westwood One radio

neg: Madden NFL 19 celebrations for the first time since "Madden NFL 09" including team celebrations, which were made legal by the NFL for the 2017 season. There were also changes to the Ultimate Team mode, introducing three vs three online matchups as well as a "Solo Battles" game mode, a leaderboard-driven reward system that measures players' performances in daily single-player challenges. The game will also feature a sequel to "Longshot", "Madden NFL 18"s single-player story-driven mode, with more focus on football gameplay and NFL-related events. The game was released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows on August 10, 2018, with the

neg: Bryan Stork staff at Southern Miss Golden Eagles football since 2017 as an Offensive Graduate Assistant Bryan Stork Bryan Stork (born November 15, 1990) is a former American football center. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. In the span of 13 months, Stork was the starting center for Florida State's win in the 2014 BCS National Championship Game as a senior, and the starting center as a rookie for the Patriots when they won Super Bowl XLIX. His NFL career lasted only two years

neg: 2017 Senior Bowl 2017 Senior Bowl The 2017 Senior Bowl was an all-star college football exhibition game featuring players from the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season, and prospects for the 2017 Draft of the professional National Football League (NFL). The game concluded the post-season that began on December 17, 2016. It was sponsored by Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and is officially known as the Reese's Senior Bowl. The game was coached by John Fox of the Chicago Bears and Hue Jackson of the Cleveland Browns. The Game was played on January 28, 2017, at 1:30 p.m. CST, at Ladd–Peebles Stadium in

neg: Kolton Miller Kolton Miller Kolton Miller (born September 2, 1995) is an American football offensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCLA. Miller made his first career start at UCLA in 2015 after Conor McDermott was injured against California. Miller took over as starting tackle for UCLA from that game on. He later started the first five games of the 2016 season, but was injured against Arizona and was out for the rest of the season. After the 2017 season, Miller announced that he would declare for the 2018 NFL Draft. At

neg: National Football League on television the game. Also, Super Bowl LI on Fox in 2017 remains the most watched telecast on peak conclusion in U.S. history, drawing 172 million viewers (more than half of the current U.S. population of 325 million) in the league's first overtime period in a championship game since . In November 2017, ratings for the first seven weeks declined by 5% compared to the same period in 2016; and decreased by 15% when compared to the same period in 2015, a strong season. Although ratings for the NFL have declined steadily after the Super Bowl in 2015, the latter remains the

neg: History of the National Football League font. The redesign was created with television and digital media, along with clothing, in mind. The shield logo itself dates back to the 1940s. In 1987, through a short stint with NBC Sports, Gayle Sierens became the first woman to do play-by-play for an NFL regular season football game when she called the December 27 game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Kansas City Chiefs. She was originally to be a regular play-by-play announcer for the season, but a contract dispute with WFLA prevented her from continuing in that role beyond her lone game. In May 2017, Beth Mowins was

neg: 1948 NFL season 1948 NFL season The 1948 NFL season was the 29th regular season of the National Football League. During the season, Halfback Fred Gehrke painted horns on the Los Angeles Rams' helmets, making the first modern helmet emblem in pro football. The last regular season game played on Wednesday until the 2012 season happened on September 22, 1948, between Detroit and Los Angeles. The season ended when the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Chicago Cardinals in the NFL Championship Game. The 1948 season featured the highest per-game, per-team scoring in NFL history, with the average team scoring 23.2 points per game. This

neg: 2018 East–West Shrine Game the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season and prospects for the 2018 draft of the professional National Football League (NFL). In the week prior to the game, scouts from all 32 NFL teams attended team practices. Coaches and game officials were supplied by the NFL. Head coaches in the game were assistant coaches with NFL teams who did not advance to the postseason; Jonathan Hayes of the Cincinnati Bengals for the East team, and Bobby Johnson of the Oakland Raiders for the West team. The day before the game, the East–West Shrine Game Pat Tillman Award was given to

neg: Greg Olsen (American football) catch in the second quarter of the game against the Atlanta Falcons, Olsen set an NFL record, becoming the first tight end in NFL history to record three consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons. He was also ranked 67th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017. During Week 2 against the Buffalo Bills, Olsen left the game with a foot injury. Olsen later confessed that his foot was broken, which was positive after an X-ray test. It required surgery, causing him to miss 6–8 weeks. He was placed on injured reserve on September 19, 2017. On November 19,

neg: Vince Lombardi Trophy been handcrafted by the company in Parsippany, New Jersey. As of 2017, the trophy is produced at the Tiffany & Co Forrest Hills manufacturing facility in Cumberland, Rhode Island. The trophy was first awarded to the Green Bay Packers in January 15, 1967, following the 1966 regular season (when the Super Bowl's official designation was the AFL-NFL World Championship Game) after they defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, 35-10. Even though it is a national tournament, the award was initially inscribed with the words "World Professional Football Championship". It was officially renamed in 1970 in memory of NFL head coach Vince

neg: Official (American football) line judge was added in 1965 to watch the opposite side of the line of scrimmage. The side judge was added for 1978, when the NFL implemented new rules to open up the passing game. In 2017, the NFL renamed the head linesman to down judge. The practice of having the referee announce penalties or clarify complex and/or unusual rulings over a wireless microphone started in the NFL in 1975. College football and other professional leagues soon adopted this practice. For years, college football referees were prohibited from announcing the number of a fouling player, except in the Western Athletic

neg: 2011 NFL lockout days before their first preseason game). When that day passed without both sides agreeing to a deal, the league canceled the game. The Pro Football Hall of Fame Game was the only on-field cancellation of the lockout. 2011 NFL lockout The 2011 National Football League Player lockout was a work stoppage imposed by the owners of the NFL's 32 teams that lasted from March 12, 2011, to July 25, 2011. When the owners and the NFL players, represented by the National Football League Players Association, could not come to a consensus on a new collective bargaining agreement, the owners locked

neg: Carl Paganelli first set of brothers to be part of the same officiating crew when they officiated Super Bowl XLI together. Carl Paganelli is a member of the Arena Football Hall of Fame. For the 2017 NFL season, Paganelli will serve on the officiating crew headed by NFL referee Walt Anderson. Carl Paganelli Carl Paganelli is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) since the 1999 NFL season, who wears uniform number 124. As an umpire, Paganelli is notable for working two Super Bowls, Super Bowl XXXIX and Super Bowl XLI, in a span of three years. He officiated

neg: Dylan Cole (American football) Dylan Cole (American football) Dylan McKalob Cole (born May 19, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri State Bears, and went undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft. Cole signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017. On October 1, 2017 Cole recorded his first interception in the NFL in the 57-14 home win over the Tennessee Titans. He returned the interception for a touchdown, he also recorded his first career sack as well. On October 16, 2017 Cole

neg: NBC Sunday Night Football divisional playoff game with the Chiefs at home against the Steelers in the afternoon; on January 13, the NFL announced that game would move to primetime on NBC the same day due to an ice storm affecting the Kansas City area which would cause perilous travel for fans if the game went on as regularly scheduled, and thus becoming an unexpected bonus "Sunday Night Football" broadcast in its regular timeslot. NBC filled the vacated afternoon timeslot with a NHL game between the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals. The 2017 NFL schedule was released on April 20. NBC's first telecast of

neg: 2016 NFL season 2016 NFL season The 2016 NFL season was the 97th season in the history of the National Football League (NFL). The season began on September 8, 2016, with the defending Super Bowl 50 champion Denver Broncos defeating the Carolina Panthers 21–20 in the NFL Kickoff Game. The season concluded with Super Bowl LI, the league's championship game on February 5, 2017, at NRG Stadium in Houston with the New England Patriots defeating the Atlanta Falcons 34–28 in overtime. For the first time since the Houston Oilers relocated to Tennessee in , an NFL team relocated to another state, as the

neg: NFL on NBC the 1997 season, after which NBC lost the AFC contract to CBS. NFL coverage returned to NBC on August 6, 2006, under the title NBC Sunday Night Football, beginning with its coverage of the preseason Pro Football Hall of Fame Game. From 2016 to 2017, NBC added a five-game "Thursday Night Football" package to its offerings supplementing two Thursday games that were already part of the "Sunday Night Football" package. Game coverage is usually preceded by the pregame show "Football Night in America". NBC's coverage of the National Football League (which has aired under numerous program titles and formats) actually

neg: Deatrich Wise Jr. Deatrich Wise Jr. Deatrich Wise Jr. (born July 26, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He attended Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas before playing college football at Arkansas. On November 28, 2016, it was announced that Wise and Arkansas teammates Dan Skipper and Brooks Ellis had accepted their invitation to play in the 2017 East–West Shrine Game. According to NFL analyst Mike Mayock, Wise impressed scouts during practices for the shrine game and possibly raised his draft stock. On January 21, 2017, Wise played in the East–West

neg: Marquel Lee six starts. Head coach Jack Del Rio was fired after the Raiders finished 6-10. Marquel Lee Marquel Lee (born October 21, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wake Forest, and was drafted by the Raiders in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. On December 14, 2016, it was announced that Lee had accepted his invitation to play in the 2017 East–West Shrine Game. During practice for the East–West Shrine Game, Lee sustained a foot injury and was unable to participate. He was one

neg: Thursday Night Football of the games on NFL Network. The first game produced by NBC Sports was broadcast exclusively on NFL Network on November 3, 2016, while the first game simulcast nationally on NBC aired on November 17. A cappella group Pentatonix recorded a reworked version of their song "Sing" ("Weekend Go") to serve as the opening theme song for NBC's "Thursday Night Football" telecasts; NBC also commissioned new instrumental theme music by Jimmy Greco, "Can't Hold Us Down", which was performed by members of the orchestra from the Broadway musical "Hamilton". Both were retained for NBC's games in 2017. On April 4,

neg: NFL Primetime NFL Primetime NFL Primetime is a sports television program that has aired on ESPN since 1987. The show is presented similarly to ESPN's own "SportsCenter", featuring scores, highlights, and analysis of every game of the week in the NFL. Until the 2006 season, "Primetime" aired every Sunday night during the NFL season and it preceded ESPN's coverage of "Sunday Night Football" (it even aired when ESPN did not have a Sunday Night game, especially from 1990-97 when TNT had Sunday night games the first half of the season). The show was hosted by Chris Berman, with analysis from Tom Jackson.

neg: Joe Flacco receiver with the Stanford Cardinal football and played against the Army Black Knights football team at the 2013 Stanford vs. Army football game. Joe's younger brother, Tom Flacco, enrolled in 2015 at Western Michigan University, where he played quarterback for two seasons before transferring to Rutgers in 2017 and then Towson in 2018. In a survey by Fanatics in January 2017, Flacco was elected as the most attractive player in the NFL. Joe Flacco Joseph Vincent Flacco (born January 16, 1985) is an American football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football

neg: NFL GameDay (video game series) NFL GameDay (video game series) NFL GameDay is a series of American football video games for both the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 video game consoles. "NFL GameDay" directly competed with EA Sports' "Madden NFL" Football and Sega's NFL 2K franchises. The "NFL GameDay" series began with "NFL GameDay" released for the 1995-96 NFL season and ended with "NFL GameDay 2005" following EA's acquisition of exclusive NFL licensing. The games were designed by 989 Sports throughout their ten-year duration. "NFL GameDay" is the first video game in the "NFL GameDay" series. It was released in 1996 on the PlayStation by Sony

neg: Madden NFL '94 Madden NFL '94 Madden NFL '94 is an American football video game released in 1993. It was the first game in the Madden series with an official National Football League team license, as well as the first Madden game that allowed players to play a full regular season (via a password system). However, the game is not licensed by the NFL Players Association, so all of the players are identified by number only (the game would get the Players' Association license in next year's edition). It was the first Madden game to use the famous "EA Sports – It's in

neg: NFL GameDay (video game series) Playstation though there were sporadic official releases in 2005 and 2006 by others. NFL GameDay (video game series) NFL GameDay is a series of American football video games for both the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 video game consoles. "NFL GameDay" directly competed with EA Sports' "Madden NFL" Football and Sega's NFL 2K franchises. The "NFL GameDay" series began with "NFL GameDay" released for the 1995-96 NFL season and ended with "NFL GameDay 2005" following EA's acquisition of exclusive NFL licensing. The games were designed by 989 Sports throughout their ten-year duration. "NFL GameDay" is the first video game in the

neg: Foreign players in the National Football League against the Miami Dolphins in 1982 in the famous Snowplow Game. Other notable Englishmen include two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umenyiora and current Eagles running back Jay Ajayi. While with the Miami Dolphins in 2016, the London-born Ajayi became the fourth player in NFL history to rush for 200 or more yards three times in a season. He also became the first London-born skill position player to play in his hometown, when the Dolphins faced the Saints in the NFL International Series at Wembley Stadium in 2017. In recent decades, Polynesians—in particular Samoans—have found great success in the NFL,

neg: Madden NFL Football Madden NFL Football Madden NFL Football (sometimes mislabeled as Madden NFL 3D) is a sports video game for the Nintendo 3DS which was developed by EA Sports. The game was developed by EA Sports North Carolina in Raleigh. First images of the game were shown by IGN in February 2011. The game was released as a launch title for the Nintendo 3DS on March 22, 2011 in North America (whereas the release date had been scheduled for March 27, at first). The game inherits features from past "Madden" games. Other than the traditional 11-on-11, the game also features a 5-on-5

neg: Logan Thomas Clay was sidelined with a knee injury. He caught his first NFL touchdown, a 22-yard pass from former Virginia Tech teammate Tyrod Taylor, during a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 22. It was the second time Taylor and Thomas connected for a touchdown and the first since college. "Source": Thomas is married with four sons. His fifth child, a daughter, was born prematurely and died on October 24, 2017. Logan Thomas Logan Lamont Thomas (born July 1, 1991) is an American football tight end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted

neg: 1939 NFL season 1939 NFL season The 1939 NFL season was the 20th regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, NFL president Joseph Carr died, and Carl Storck was named to replace him. An NFL game was televised for the first time when NBC broadcast a Brooklyn Dodgers–Philadelphia Eagles game. The experimental broadcast was broadcast only to viewers in New York and Albany; regular broadcasting of NFL games would not begin until 1951. The season ended when the Green Bay Packers defeated the New York Giants in the NFL Championship Game. Though both the Giants and the Packers finished a

neg: Donald Payne (American football) Donald Payne (American football) Donald Payne (born July 12, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He was originally signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent after the 2017 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stetson where he is the first person from that school to play in the NFL. Payne signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017. He was waived on September 2, 2017. On September 3, 2017, Payne was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars. On October

neg: 1933 NFL season ended when the Chicago Bears defeated the New York Giants in the first ever NFL Championship Game. Due to the success of the 1932 NFL Playoff Game, the league stopped using the exact rules of college football and started to develop its own revisions: "P = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against"<br> "Note: The NFL did not officially count tie games in the standings until 1972" 1933 NFL season The 1933 NFL season was the 14th regular season of the National Football League. Because of

neg: Ben Gedeon first career playoff game and assisted on one tackle in a 29-24 victory against the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Divisional round. They lost to the Philadelphia Eagles who became the eventual Super Bowl LII Champions. Ben Gedeon Benjamin Gedeon (born October 16, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan. Gedeon was drafted by the Vikings in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Gedeon appeared in 51 games and made 14 starting assignments at linebacker, ultimately recording 176 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 21

neg: Tarik Cohen but Cohen became the first player ever with at least 30 rushing yards, 150 receiving yards, and a passing touchdown in a game. Tarik Cohen Tarik Cohen (born July 26, 1995) is an American football running back for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). Cohen played the same position for North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University before being selected in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Cohen attended Bunn High School in Bunn, North Carolina, excelling at football and track & field for the Wildcats athletic teams. As a senior, he helped lead the

neg: Jabrill Peppers Jabrill Peppers Jabrill Ahmad Peppers (born October 4, 1995) is an American football strong safety and return specialist for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan, and was drafted by the Browns in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. A standout athlete early in high school, he was named the Air Force National Sophomore of the Year in 2011. "Sports Illustrated" named Peppers one of their "Future Game Changers," a group of 14 young athletes who are considered to be the brightest talents of their respective sports. Peppers was named

neg: Isaiah McKenzie run game after LeSean McCoy and Chris Ivory suffered injuries, rushing for 22 yards on 4 carries with another touchdown to go with 47 receiving yards in the 27–23 loss. Isaiah McKenzie Isaiah McKenzie (born April 9, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia, and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. McKenzie's first two years with the Georgia Bulldogs only saw him accumulate 190 receiving yards and 195 rushing yards, as he was primarily used

neg: Isaiah McKenzie Isaiah McKenzie Isaiah McKenzie (born April 9, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia, and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. McKenzie's first two years with the Georgia Bulldogs only saw him accumulate 190 receiving yards and 195 rushing yards, as he was primarily used as a kick returner. After Kirby Smart replaced Mark Richt as head coach, McKenzie was more prominently featured in the Georgia passing game. He caught 44 receptions for 633 yards

neg: Troy Aikman NFL Football animation, though better on the Jaguar than in previous versions of the game, make it fall short of other football video games on the market. Assessing it to be more a game for hardcore NFL fans than for video gamers, he gave it two out of five stars. Troy Aikman NFL Football Troy Aikman NFL Football is a multiplatform American football video game that was released for the Atari Jaguar, Super NES and the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. Troy Aikman is the first member of the 1993 Dallas Cowboys to have his namesake in a game, followed by Emmitt Smith in

neg: Sun Devil Stadium has been as followed: The first professional football game played in the stadium was a National Football League (NFL) preseason game between the New York Jets and the Minnesota Vikings in 1975. The NFL returned to the stadium in 1987 when the Green Bay Packers played the Denver Broncos in a preseason game. Sun Devil Stadium was the home stadium of the Arizona Wranglers/Outlaws of the USFL from 1983 to 1985. The facility became an NFL stadium in 1988 when the St. Louis Cardinals moved west to Arizona and became the Phoenix Cardinals, renamed the Arizona Cardinals in 1994. The

neg: Madden NFL 18 and includes high school and college football games (the first appearance of the latter in an EA Sports game since 2013, when EA ended the "NCAA Football" series), as well as the NFL Scouting Combine. The player's decisions and performances in the game determine Devin's career path, as dialog trees are used to help him make decisions. "Madden NFL 18" also included many subtle game-play changes. One of the major changes was a new element to the overall difficulty of a game, introducing "game styles". Game styles were an attempt to create a more enjoyable experience to the player, allowing

neg: Madden NFL 06 Madden NFL 06 Madden NFL 06 is an American football video game which was released in 2005. It is also a launch game for the Xbox 360. It is the 16th installment of the Madden NFL series by EA Sports, named for noted color commentator John Madden. The product features former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb on the cover. It is the first Madden game for the PlayStation Portable and Xbox 360. The game's box art was the first Madden football game to not include Madden's picture on it. The game also features WWE and UFC superstar, Brock Lesnar as

neg: NFL (video game) NFL (video game) NFL is a 1989 football video game, developed by Atlus and published by LJN exclusively for the Nintendo Entertainment System. This game was the first since "NFL Football" - released in 1979 for the Intellivision - to get an official National Football League license. Intending to loosely represent the 1988-89 season of the National Football League, the game uses the teams and play formations of that particular era while avoiding usage of the players' names, due to a lack of an NFLPA license, which was given to Tecmo's Tecmo Bowl. The player could play one of four

neg: NFL International Series NFL International Series Starting in the 2007 season, the National Football League (NFL) has hosted regular season American football games outside the United States every year. Collectively officially known through 2016 as the NFL International Series, since 2017 the series has two sub-series: the NFL London Games in London, which has been in place since 2007, and the NFL Mexico Game in Mexico City, which began in 2016 with a predecessor game in 2005. Initially, all games in the International Series were held in London. Wembley Stadium was the exclusive home stadium for International Series games from 2007 to 2015

neg: National Football League in Toronto resembled rugby football and would not adopt the forward pass until three years after the game. In 1955, Eric Cradock, who would later become part owner of the Argos, stated that he was considering bringing two NFL teams to the city to play a game to test the market's interest in a full-time NFL franchise; this was four years after the second of two games, featuring the NFL's New York Giants, had been played in Ottawa against the local Canadian football team, the Ottawa Rough Riders. The NFL played its first game in Toronto in 1959, when the Toronto Argonauts

neg: 2016–17 NFL playoffs 2016–17 NFL playoffs The National Football League playoffs for the 2016 NFL season began on Saturday, January 7, 2017. The postseason tournament concluded with Super Bowl LI on Sunday, February 5, 2017, when the New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. Source: The Raiders were one of the most dominant teams in the AFC during the season, but in the final two weeks of the regular season, they lost starting quarterback Derek Carr and second-string quarterback Matt McGloin to injuries. The Raiders lost the last game and ended up going into the playoffs with

neg: National Football League telecasts, mostly in prime time, that are carried nationwide. NBC broadcasts the primetime "Sunday Night Football" package', which includes the Thursday NFL Kickoff game that starts the regular season and a primetime Thanksgiving Day game. ESPN carries all Monday Night Football games. The NFL's own network, NFL Network, broadcasts a series titled "Thursday Night Football", which was originally exclusive to the network, but which in recent years has had several games simulcast on CBS (since 2014) and NBC (since 2016) (except the Thanksgiving and kickoff games, which remain exclusive to NBC). For the 2017 season, the NFL Network will broadcast

neg: 1932 NFL Playoff Game Playoff Game, and kept a ticket stub from the game in his personal scrapbook. In , the NFL expanded to ten teams and divided into two divisions. The division winners met in a scheduled championship game to determine the NFL champion. The 1932 NFL Playoff Game is also regarded as the first major indoor football game, a variation of American football with rules modified to make it suitable for play inside arenas. While several attempts to develop a true indoor football game have been made since then, the only version to meet with anything resembling true success and acceptance has

neg: Carl Peterson youth football community — reside in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Peterson previously served on the NFL Youth Football Fund (YFF) Board of Directors, a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation formed by the NFL and the NFLPA in 1998. The NFL Foundation committee was formed in 2013 to oversee much of the work previously established by the NFL YFF. The NFL Foundation committee supports the game at the youth level, promotes positive youth development and is committed to the health and safety of young players. Retired four-star Army Gen. Ray Odierno replaced Peterson as Chairman of USA Football in January 2017.

neg: Joe Woods (American football) fifth-ranked run defense in 2017 was particularly impressive as it improved by more than 40 yards per game after finishing 28th in the NFL in 2016. Joe Woods (American football) Joe Woods (born June 25, 1970) is an American football coach who currently serves as the defensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). A coaching veteran of 26 years, Woods has 14 years of NFL experience with Denver (2015-17), Oakland (2014), Minnesota (2006-13) and Tampa Bay (2004-05). During his NFL coaching career, Woods has coached seven players to 13 total Pro Bowl selections. Woods lettered

neg: Brad Nessler network to serve as lead play-by-play announcer for SEC college football games beginning in the 2017 season, replacing the outgoing Verne Lundquist. He is teamed with Gary Danielson, who he worked with at ABC from 1997–1999, and Allie LaForce. He also provides play-by-play for college basketball for the network usually teaming with analyst Bill Raftery. Also, he will fill-in for James Brown as studio host on "NFL on CBS" when Brown is away on assignment. Nessler's first SEC game for CBS was Florida at Arkansas on November 5, 2016. He assumed duties as CBS' lead college football announcer for the

neg: Tre'Davious White at the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Wildcard Game. In week 9 against the Chicago Bears, White intercepted quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and returned it for 37 yards in the 41–9 loss. Tre'Davious White Tre'Davious White (born January 16, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU, where he was a consensus All-American as a senior in 2016. He was drafted by the Bills in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. White attended Green Oaks High School in Shreveport, Louisiana. He played both cornerback and

neg: E. J. Gaines E. J. Gaines Edwin "E. J." Gaines Jr. (born February 23, 1992) is an American football cornerback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft, playing with them for three seasons before being traded to the Buffalo Bills in 2017. Gaines attended Fort Osage High School in Independence, Missouri. He was a two-time First-team all-state performer, and helped lead his team to the Missouri Class 5 title game as a senior in 2009, in which

neg: NBC Sunday Night Football Football" is the beneficiary of the league's new flexible-scheduling system. Since the NFL now considers "Sunday Night Football" to be its featured game of the week, for the final seven weeks of the season (seven of the final eight weeks during the 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2017 seasons because of Christmas weekend), the NFL has the flexibility in selecting games that are more intriguing and typically have playoff implications to air on Sunday night. In its first four seasons of Sunday night coverage, NBC took one week off in late October or early November, so as not to conflict with

neg: Riley McCarron Riley McCarron Riley McCarron (born June 16, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Iowa, and was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent after the 2017 NFL Draft. McCarron attended Wahlert Catholic High School in Dubuque, Iowa, he earned second-all-state honors as a senior and was first team all-conference as a sophomore, junior, and senior. McCarron holds records for touchdowns in a single game (6), and (36) touchdown passes in a season (17) and career punt return

neg: San Jose State Spartans football 66 games between the schools taking place at Stanford. The 2013 game, a 34–13 win for Stanford, was the final scheduled game between the two schools, reportedly due to the two schools' inability to agree on a home-and-home arrangement for future games. As of 2017, 132 SJSU Spartans have gone on to play in the NFL, and nine former Spartans are actively playing in the NFL. The 117 players include 106 draftees, six NFL Pro Bowl selections, six first-round draft picks, two MVP award winners, and one NFL Rookie of the Year. SJSU, Dayton, Arkansas, Eastern Illinois and Pacific are

neg: 2017 NFL Draft year a Big Ten school had the most. In the explanations below, (PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre-Draft), while (D) denotes trades that took place during the 2017 draft. Please note that this is the first year where teams will be allowed to trade compensatory picks. 2017 NFL Draft The 2017 NFL Draft was the 82nd annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players. It was held in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27–29, returning to Philadelphia for the first time since