NOTES: Allen earned his first
Napsal: sob 11. srp 2018 9:38:14When he was much younger and brasher Isaiah Oliver Falcons Jersey , LeSean McCoy recalled informing the league’s older running backs of how he was going to one day chase them down in the record books.
A month shy of his 30th birthday, the Buffalo Bills veteran is suddenly beginning to realize how the tables have turned.
”I hang out in the offseason with a lot of running backs like (Todd) Gurley and (Le’Veon) Bell, and the way they view me is like the old head baller, ” McCoy said Tuesday, referring to the Rams and Steelers star running backs. ”It drives me. Now it’s like reversed. Now it’s `OK, I’m still an elite player, but these young guys are creeping on me.’
”So I’ve got to continue to do better and be better.”
Nothing has slowed him down yet, entering his fourth year in Buffalo and 10th in the NFL.
McCoy is coming off a season in which he had 1,138 yards rushing, and 1,586 yards from scrimmage (including 448 receiving) for the fifth-best totals of his career.
”What can I say, it’s been a great ride. And I look forward to having a big year again,” McCoy said, speaking to reporters for the first time this offseason, and after the Bills opened a three-day mandatory minicamp.
”I’m excited about this year. I’m excited to be back in that offense where it’s hitting on all cylinders.”
How quickly the offense can begin clicking is an uncertainty given the offseason turnover.
With third-year starter Tyrod Taylor traded to Cleveland, Buffalo is breaking in a new quarterback after drafting Wyoming’s Josh Allen in the first round and signing AJ McCarron in free agency. Brian Daboll takes over as coordinator after Rick Dennison was fired in January. And the line’s being revamped after center Eric Wood retired and guard Richie Incognito was released.
Though he’ll miss Taylor Breeland Speaks Chiefs Jersey , McCoy likes what he’s seen from Allen, who is being developed behind McCarron and second-year holdover Nathan Peterman.
”I’ve got to be honest. He’s pretty good, and I’m not a big fan of rookies,” McCoy said of Allen.
”It’s still early. I don’t want to make him Jim Kelly already, he just has to learn different things,” McCoy said, referring to the Bills Hall of Fame quarterback. ”He’s got a lot on his plate. But other than that, just talent-wise and intelligence, he has it to be a starting quarterback and also a franchise quarterback.”
McCoy’s biggest concern is losing Wood and Incognito, who played big roles in helping Buffalo rank no worse than sixth in the league in yards rushing in each of the past three years.
”I would be lying if I told you it didn’t matter,” he said.
Otherwise, McCoy was in a playful mood.
He questioned how he fell from 27th to 30th on the NFL Network’s top 100 player rankings.
”I think I should never go past 25,” said McCoy, whose jersey number happens to be 25. ”If the 25 dude’s better than me, I don’t see it. But that’s just my opinion. And I’m known to have an opinion, and you can quote that for sure: 25. Bam! Always.”
He bantered with McCarron after the quarterback praised the running back before recalling how he was still in high school when McCoy played college.
”Other than the age Dak Prescott Jersey , you did pretty good,” he said to McCarron.
When it comes to age, McCoy has all but run out of contemporaries to pass. His 10,092 yards rushing rank third among active running backs, behind only Frank Gore (14,026) and Adrian Peterson (12,276), and 29th on the career list.
What particularly stands out has been McCoy’s consistency. He’s among only 15 players to top 1,100 yards from scrimmage in eight straight seasons, according to Pro Football Reference.
McCoy was wowed when informed the list includes his idol Barry Sanders, who topped 1,100 yards in 10 straight seasons, and that he’s tied with Bills’ Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas.
”Thurman has eight? Well, I’m going to get nine this year,” said McCoy, who has befriended Thomas since arriving in Buffalo.
After a brief pause Jaire Alexander Jersey , McCoy added: ”But Thurman’s better than I am.”
NOTES: Allen earned his first opportunity to practice with the starters after spending the team’s 10 voluntary spring sessions working with the third-string offense. … LB Matt Milano did not practice because of a hamstring injury.
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Sports gambling is coming to New Jersey鈥攁nd likely many more states across the U.S.As noted by CNN's Ariane de Vogue and Maegan Vazquez, the Supreme Court of the聽United States voted 6-3 to overturn the ban on sports gambling Monday, ruling in the favor of the state of New Jersey, which had filed a lawsuit attempting to get sports betting legalized. Nevada was the only state with legalized sports gambling before Monday.Looking to boost a stagnating state economy, then-New Jersey governor Chris Christie attempted to legalize sports gambling in the state in 2012. The NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB and NCAA banded together to file a lawsuit against Christie and New Jersey, which was successful in multiple lower courts."While we are still reviewing the implications to college sports, we will adjust sports wagering and championship policies to align with the direction from the court," NCAA chief legal officer聽Donald Remy said in a statement to Jill Martin of CNN.Major League Baseball also issued a statement to Martin regarding the court ruling:鈥淭oday鈥檚 decision by the United States Supreme Court will have profound effects on Major League Baseball. As each state considers whether to allow sports betting, we will continue to seek the proper protections for our sport, in partnership with other professional sports.聽 Our most important priority is protecting the integrity of our games. We will continue to support legislation that creates air-tight coordination and partnerships between the state, the casino operators and the governing bodies in sports toward that goal.鈥滿LBPA聽executive聽director Tony Clark said in a聽statement:"The Court's decision is monumental, with far-reaching implications for baseball players and the game we love.聽From complex intellectual property questions to the most basic issues of player safety, the realities of widespread sports betting must be addressed urgently and thoughtfully to avoid putting our sport's integrity at risk as states proceed with legalization."The NHL also issued a statement to Martin Derwin James Youth Jersey , noting that the ruling will have no immediate impact on the league:鈥淭he Supreme Court鈥檚 decision today paves the way to an entirely different landscape 鈥?one in which we have not previously operated. We will review our current practices and policies and decide whether adjustments are needed, and if so, what those adjustments will look like. It鈥檚 important to emphasize that the Supreme Court鈥檚 decision has no immediate impact on existing League rules relating to sports wagering, and particularly, wagering involving NHL games. So, while changes may be considered in the future, today鈥檚 decision does not directly impact the operation of the League or any of our Clubs in the short term.鈥漈he聽Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 banned state-sponsored wagers on sports. Nevada and other states with limited forms of sports gambling were grandfathered into the law. The Supreme Court ruled聽PASPA聽is unconstitutional."Congress can regulate sports gambling directly, but if it elects not to do so, each State is free to act on its own. Our job is to interpret the law Congress has enacted and decide whether it is consistent with the Constitution.聽PASPA聽is not," the Supreme Court聽outlined聽in its ruling.The Supreme Court initially declined to take New Jersey's case in 2014. However, the state continued its push and found a more receptive audience鈥攖hanks in large part to shifting societal tones on sports gambling. Twenty聽different states聽offered their support to New Jersey in the fight.Sports gambling has also become a less and less "taboo" topic. Once confined to seedy underground networks of bookies and hushed tones, sports gambling is now mainstream. Networks openly discuss point spreads, the advent of the聽internet聽has led to successful gambling-focused websites, and "bad beats" are no longer just about buzzer-beaters.Even the stances of sports leagues are softening. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said he is not necessarily in favor of gambling but understands it's a reality of sports culture. He said legalized gambling would help the NBA and other sports leagues potentially avoid scandal.Silver told聽David聽Purdum聽of ESPN.com:"One of my concerns is that I will be portrayed as pro sports betting. But I view myself more as pro transparency. And someone who's a realist in the business. The best way for the league to monitor our integrity is for that betting action to move toward legal betting organizations, where it can be tracked. That's the pragmatic approach."Silver said the NBA's international push, in countries where in many cases sports gambling is legal Cheap Isaiah Oliver Jersey , helped him change his stance:"As we began to stage exhibition games in Europe and China and jurisdictions where sports betting was legal, it caused me to focus more on this than I had historically. Then we began getting approached by sports-betting companies outside of the United States, where it's legal, to do business with them. As we became more of a global company, I began to think about what our policy should be here."After the announcement, Silver issued a statement to Martin on the ruling:鈥淭oday鈥檚 decision by the Supreme Court opens the door for states to pass laws legalizing sports betting.聽 We remain in favor of a federal framework that would provide a uniform approach to sports gambling in states that choose to permit it, but we will remain active in ongoing discussions with state legislatures.聽 Regardless of the particulars of any future sports betting law, the integrity of our game remains our highest priority.鈥滻n the wake of the ruling, the NFL issued a statement, via Martin, calling for legislation from Congress to create a structure for legal betting:"The NFL鈥檚 long-standing and unwavering commitment to protecting the integrity of our game remains absolute. Congress has long-recognized the potential harms posed by sports betting to the integrity of sporting contests and the public confidence in these events. Given tha.
A month shy of his 30th birthday, the Buffalo Bills veteran is suddenly beginning to realize how the tables have turned.
”I hang out in the offseason with a lot of running backs like (Todd) Gurley and (Le’Veon) Bell, and the way they view me is like the old head baller, ” McCoy said Tuesday, referring to the Rams and Steelers star running backs. ”It drives me. Now it’s like reversed. Now it’s `OK, I’m still an elite player, but these young guys are creeping on me.’
”So I’ve got to continue to do better and be better.”
Nothing has slowed him down yet, entering his fourth year in Buffalo and 10th in the NFL.
McCoy is coming off a season in which he had 1,138 yards rushing, and 1,586 yards from scrimmage (including 448 receiving) for the fifth-best totals of his career.
”What can I say, it’s been a great ride. And I look forward to having a big year again,” McCoy said, speaking to reporters for the first time this offseason, and after the Bills opened a three-day mandatory minicamp.
”I’m excited about this year. I’m excited to be back in that offense where it’s hitting on all cylinders.”
How quickly the offense can begin clicking is an uncertainty given the offseason turnover.
With third-year starter Tyrod Taylor traded to Cleveland, Buffalo is breaking in a new quarterback after drafting Wyoming’s Josh Allen in the first round and signing AJ McCarron in free agency. Brian Daboll takes over as coordinator after Rick Dennison was fired in January. And the line’s being revamped after center Eric Wood retired and guard Richie Incognito was released.
Though he’ll miss Taylor Breeland Speaks Chiefs Jersey , McCoy likes what he’s seen from Allen, who is being developed behind McCarron and second-year holdover Nathan Peterman.
”I’ve got to be honest. He’s pretty good, and I’m not a big fan of rookies,” McCoy said of Allen.
”It’s still early. I don’t want to make him Jim Kelly already, he just has to learn different things,” McCoy said, referring to the Bills Hall of Fame quarterback. ”He’s got a lot on his plate. But other than that, just talent-wise and intelligence, he has it to be a starting quarterback and also a franchise quarterback.”
McCoy’s biggest concern is losing Wood and Incognito, who played big roles in helping Buffalo rank no worse than sixth in the league in yards rushing in each of the past three years.
”I would be lying if I told you it didn’t matter,” he said.
Otherwise, McCoy was in a playful mood.
He questioned how he fell from 27th to 30th on the NFL Network’s top 100 player rankings.
”I think I should never go past 25,” said McCoy, whose jersey number happens to be 25. ”If the 25 dude’s better than me, I don’t see it. But that’s just my opinion. And I’m known to have an opinion, and you can quote that for sure: 25. Bam! Always.”
He bantered with McCarron after the quarterback praised the running back before recalling how he was still in high school when McCoy played college.
”Other than the age Dak Prescott Jersey , you did pretty good,” he said to McCarron.
When it comes to age, McCoy has all but run out of contemporaries to pass. His 10,092 yards rushing rank third among active running backs, behind only Frank Gore (14,026) and Adrian Peterson (12,276), and 29th on the career list.
What particularly stands out has been McCoy’s consistency. He’s among only 15 players to top 1,100 yards from scrimmage in eight straight seasons, according to Pro Football Reference.
McCoy was wowed when informed the list includes his idol Barry Sanders, who topped 1,100 yards in 10 straight seasons, and that he’s tied with Bills’ Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas.
”Thurman has eight? Well, I’m going to get nine this year,” said McCoy, who has befriended Thomas since arriving in Buffalo.
After a brief pause Jaire Alexander Jersey , McCoy added: ”But Thurman’s better than I am.”
NOTES: Allen earned his first opportunity to practice with the starters after spending the team’s 10 voluntary spring sessions working with the third-string offense. … LB Matt Milano did not practice because of a hamstring injury.
—
Sports gambling is coming to New Jersey鈥攁nd likely many more states across the U.S.As noted by CNN's Ariane de Vogue and Maegan Vazquez, the Supreme Court of the聽United States voted 6-3 to overturn the ban on sports gambling Monday, ruling in the favor of the state of New Jersey, which had filed a lawsuit attempting to get sports betting legalized. Nevada was the only state with legalized sports gambling before Monday.Looking to boost a stagnating state economy, then-New Jersey governor Chris Christie attempted to legalize sports gambling in the state in 2012. The NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB and NCAA banded together to file a lawsuit against Christie and New Jersey, which was successful in multiple lower courts."While we are still reviewing the implications to college sports, we will adjust sports wagering and championship policies to align with the direction from the court," NCAA chief legal officer聽Donald Remy said in a statement to Jill Martin of CNN.Major League Baseball also issued a statement to Martin regarding the court ruling:鈥淭oday鈥檚 decision by the United States Supreme Court will have profound effects on Major League Baseball. As each state considers whether to allow sports betting, we will continue to seek the proper protections for our sport, in partnership with other professional sports.聽 Our most important priority is protecting the integrity of our games. We will continue to support legislation that creates air-tight coordination and partnerships between the state, the casino operators and the governing bodies in sports toward that goal.鈥滿LBPA聽executive聽director Tony Clark said in a聽statement:"The Court's decision is monumental, with far-reaching implications for baseball players and the game we love.聽From complex intellectual property questions to the most basic issues of player safety, the realities of widespread sports betting must be addressed urgently and thoughtfully to avoid putting our sport's integrity at risk as states proceed with legalization."The NHL also issued a statement to Martin Derwin James Youth Jersey , noting that the ruling will have no immediate impact on the league:鈥淭he Supreme Court鈥檚 decision today paves the way to an entirely different landscape 鈥?one in which we have not previously operated. We will review our current practices and policies and decide whether adjustments are needed, and if so, what those adjustments will look like. It鈥檚 important to emphasize that the Supreme Court鈥檚 decision has no immediate impact on existing League rules relating to sports wagering, and particularly, wagering involving NHL games. So, while changes may be considered in the future, today鈥檚 decision does not directly impact the operation of the League or any of our Clubs in the short term.鈥漈he聽Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 banned state-sponsored wagers on sports. Nevada and other states with limited forms of sports gambling were grandfathered into the law. The Supreme Court ruled聽PASPA聽is unconstitutional."Congress can regulate sports gambling directly, but if it elects not to do so, each State is free to act on its own. Our job is to interpret the law Congress has enacted and decide whether it is consistent with the Constitution.聽PASPA聽is not," the Supreme Court聽outlined聽in its ruling.The Supreme Court initially declined to take New Jersey's case in 2014. However, the state continued its push and found a more receptive audience鈥攖hanks in large part to shifting societal tones on sports gambling. Twenty聽different states聽offered their support to New Jersey in the fight.Sports gambling has also become a less and less "taboo" topic. Once confined to seedy underground networks of bookies and hushed tones, sports gambling is now mainstream. Networks openly discuss point spreads, the advent of the聽internet聽has led to successful gambling-focused websites, and "bad beats" are no longer just about buzzer-beaters.Even the stances of sports leagues are softening. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said he is not necessarily in favor of gambling but understands it's a reality of sports culture. He said legalized gambling would help the NBA and other sports leagues potentially avoid scandal.Silver told聽David聽Purdum聽of ESPN.com:"One of my concerns is that I will be portrayed as pro sports betting. But I view myself more as pro transparency. And someone who's a realist in the business. The best way for the league to monitor our integrity is for that betting action to move toward legal betting organizations, where it can be tracked. That's the pragmatic approach."Silver said the NBA's international push, in countries where in many cases sports gambling is legal Cheap Isaiah Oliver Jersey , helped him change his stance:"As we began to stage exhibition games in Europe and China and jurisdictions where sports betting was legal, it caused me to focus more on this than I had historically. Then we began getting approached by sports-betting companies outside of the United States, where it's legal, to do business with them. As we became more of a global company, I began to think about what our policy should be here."After the announcement, Silver issued a statement to Martin on the ruling:鈥淭oday鈥檚 decision by the Supreme Court opens the door for states to pass laws legalizing sports betting.聽 We remain in favor of a federal framework that would provide a uniform approach to sports gambling in states that choose to permit it, but we will remain active in ongoing discussions with state legislatures.聽 Regardless of the particulars of any future sports betting law, the integrity of our game remains our highest priority.鈥滻n the wake of the ruling, the NFL issued a statement, via Martin, calling for legislation from Congress to create a structure for legal betting:"The NFL鈥檚 long-standing and unwavering commitment to protecting the integrity of our game remains absolute. Congress has long-recognized the potential harms posed by sports betting to the integrity of sporting contests and the public confidence in these events. Given tha.