a terrific season.
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What they'll certainly do Thursday night at the Linc when the Falcons come to town is roar with approval at the site of the Lombardi Trophy and the championship banner. Fans will sing many, many choruses of "Fly Eagles Fly."
And then the guys on the field will get down to business, defending the title they took away from New England last February.
That defense will be difficult, particularly in the NFC, a stronger conference than the AFC.
"Quite honestly, it's going to be a great night from that standpoint," coach Doug Pederson says of the season opener. "The fans that are in attendance are going to be crazy and they're going to be excited. It's going to be great for the banner to be dropped in Lincoln Financial (Field). It's going to be a great atmosphere.
"I think with this football team, though, they understand this is a different season, it's a new team, new year. We're sitting here 0-0 with a great opportunity against a great opponent 鈥?a playoff/Super Bowl-caliber team coming in here. Quite honestly Mark Walton Jersey , that's their focus."
It had better be, because the Falcons barely lost in Philly in the divisional round last winter, and they've upgraded on both sides of the ball. Atlanta, No. 8 in the AP Pro32, comes in as a 2陆-point underdog to top-ranked Philadelphia.
Pro Picks goes out on a limb early.
UPSET SPECIAL: FALCONS, 22-20
KNOCKOUT POOL
We didn't stick around for too long last year, so consider that when we choose the SAINTS to win this weekend.
No. 15 San Francisco (plus 6) at No. 3 Minnesota
Jimmy Garoppolo is undefeated as a starting quarterback. Streak ends Sunday.
BEST BET: VIKINGS, 27-16
No. 5 Pittsburgh (minus 5 1-2) at No. 31 Cleveland
The Browns are defeated in 17 straight. That streak continues, even if Le'Veon Bell is a no-show.
STEELERS, 23-20
No. 29 Tampa Bay (plus 9 1-2) at No. 6 New Orleans
Almost went with this as BEST BET. Saints have Super Bowl-level talent.
SAINTS, 33-16
No. 4 Los Angeles Rams (minus 5) at No. 21 Oakland, Monday night
The return of Jon Gruden to the Black Hole. Raiders could struggle after Chucky traded his best player.
RAMS, 27-25
No. 28 Chicago (plus 7 1-2) at No. 9 Green Bay
Khalil Mack surfaces in Chicago. More significant: Aaron Rodgers is back at QB for Packers.
PACKERS 27-13
No. 13 Kansas City (plus 3) at No. 10 Los Angeles Chargers
Lots of people like the Chargers in the AFC West. So do we.
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No. 12 Houston (plus 6 1-2) at No. 2 New England
If healthy, the Texans could be ready for special season. But they rarely play well in Foxborough.
PATRIOTS, 30-20
No. 26 Buffalo (plus 7) at No. 14 Baltimore
Sean McDermott didn't want inexperienced Josh Allen at QB against this defense. Smart man.
RAVENS, 18-7
No. 24 (tie) Cincinnati (plus 3) at No. 30 Indianapolis
Andrew Luck returns at last. He doesn't have much surrounding him.
BENGALS, 22-14
No. 7 Jacksonville (minus 3) at No. 20 New York Giants
How satisfying will this win be for Tom Coughlin?
JAGUARS, 20-19
No. 17 Tennessee (minus 1) at No. 27 Miami
Not feeling good vibes about the Titans right now.
DOLPHINS, 21-20
No. 16 Dallas (plus 2 1-2) at No. 11 Carolina
Not feeling good vibes about the Cowboys right now.
PANTHERS, 30-24
No. 22 Washington (pick-em) at No. 24 (tie) Arizona
Two of the NFL's most mysterious teams this year. Go with the hosts.
CARDINALS, 24-20
No. 18 Seattle (plus 3) at No. 23 Denver
Two more of the NFL's most mysterious teams. Go with the ... you get the drill.
BRONCOS, 20-13
No. 32 New York Jets (plus 6 1-2) at No. 19 Detroit, Monday night
Sam Darnold's debut gives this game some intrigue. So does Matt Patricia's as Lions coach.
LIONS, 23-19
2017 RECORD:
Super Bowl: Against spread (1-0). Straight up (0-1)
Season Totals: Against spread (124-125-10). Straight up: (167-98)
Best Bet: 10-9 against spread, 11-8 straight up
Upset special: 10-8 against spread Justin Bethel Color Rush Jersey , 9-9 straight up
LAS VEGAS (AP) It didn’t take long for Marc-Andre Fleury to fall in love with his new hometown during his first season with the Vegas Golden Knights.
Now, it looks as though he’ll spend the rest of his career here.
The Golden Knights agreed to terms Friday with the three-time Stanley Cup champion goalie on a three-year contract extension worth an average of $7 million a year.
Fleury had one year remaining on his contract. The extension would keep him with Vegas through the 2021-22 season, meaning the 33-year-old Fleury could end his career with the Golden Knights.
”This organization gave me a chance to play, to play a lot of games, they believed in me,” Fleury said during a news conference to announce the deal. ”The success that we had over the season, winning always makes everything better. And then the fans, how much they supported us right from day one. They were crazy all season long and the playoffs were a lot of fun to play. We could really feel the intensity in the building from the fans.
”My family loves it. too. Great schools, great neighborhoods, lots to do for the kids and I feel very fortunate.”
The Golden Knights selected Fleury in the 2017 expansion draft from the Penguins. He won 29 games last season, including the 400th victory of his career. He registered the best statistical regular season of his career with a goals-against average of 2.24 and a save percentage of .927. He has 404 career wins in 737 games between Pittsburgh (691 games) and Vegas (46) and ranks 11th in victories in NHL history.
Fleury helped the Golden Knights to the Pacific Division title and an appearance in the 2018 Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season. He appeared in all 20 games for the Golden Knights in the playoffs, where Vegas’ storybook season ended with a loss to the Washington Capitals in the Stanley Cup Final.
The three-time All-Star said getting the extension out of the way now eliminated distractions he’s experienced in the past.
”It’s always something I wanted and like to do, so when the season starts you’re not thinking about the rumors Authentic Denzel Ward Jersey , where you can be traded to, I’ve been through that already,” Fleury said. ”Just to have that security to be here for a long time was big for me.”
Just as he did at the time of the expansion draft, general manager George McPhee said he took the advice of goaltender coach Dave Prior to lock up Fleury.
”When we made the expansion draft play for Marc-Andre, our staff and Dave Prior believed that we could get him playing as well as he’s ever played and even better, and that’s exactly what happened,” McPhee said. ”Dave went to work with Marc-Andre and Marc-Andre was open-minded and worked with Dave and had a terrific season.
”At Dave’s advice we thought a three-year extension was the appropriate extension in terms of time. Marc-Andre is a very athletic, very quick, very agile goaltender. Not one of the big, lumbering hit me goaltenders, and we could get four very good years from Marc. The deal was there to be done, so we thought it was the right time to do it.”
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What they'll certainly do Thursday night at the Linc when the Falcons come to town is roar with approval at the site of the Lombardi Trophy and the championship banner. Fans will sing many, many choruses of "Fly Eagles Fly."
And then the guys on the field will get down to business, defending the title they took away from New England last February.
That defense will be difficult, particularly in the NFC, a stronger conference than the AFC.
"Quite honestly, it's going to be a great night from that standpoint," coach Doug Pederson says of the season opener. "The fans that are in attendance are going to be crazy and they're going to be excited. It's going to be great for the banner to be dropped in Lincoln Financial (Field). It's going to be a great atmosphere.
"I think with this football team, though, they understand this is a different season, it's a new team, new year. We're sitting here 0-0 with a great opportunity against a great opponent 鈥?a playoff/Super Bowl-caliber team coming in here. Quite honestly Mark Walton Jersey , that's their focus."
It had better be, because the Falcons barely lost in Philly in the divisional round last winter, and they've upgraded on both sides of the ball. Atlanta, No. 8 in the AP Pro32, comes in as a 2陆-point underdog to top-ranked Philadelphia.
Pro Picks goes out on a limb early.
UPSET SPECIAL: FALCONS, 22-20
KNOCKOUT POOL
We didn't stick around for too long last year, so consider that when we choose the SAINTS to win this weekend.
No. 15 San Francisco (plus 6) at No. 3 Minnesota
Jimmy Garoppolo is undefeated as a starting quarterback. Streak ends Sunday.
BEST BET: VIKINGS, 27-16
No. 5 Pittsburgh (minus 5 1-2) at No. 31 Cleveland
The Browns are defeated in 17 straight. That streak continues, even if Le'Veon Bell is a no-show.
STEELERS, 23-20
No. 29 Tampa Bay (plus 9 1-2) at No. 6 New Orleans
Almost went with this as BEST BET. Saints have Super Bowl-level talent.
SAINTS, 33-16
No. 4 Los Angeles Rams (minus 5) at No. 21 Oakland, Monday night
The return of Jon Gruden to the Black Hole. Raiders could struggle after Chucky traded his best player.
RAMS, 27-25
No. 28 Chicago (plus 7 1-2) at No. 9 Green Bay
Khalil Mack surfaces in Chicago. More significant: Aaron Rodgers is back at QB for Packers.
PACKERS 27-13
No. 13 Kansas City (plus 3) at No. 10 Los Angeles Chargers
Lots of people like the Chargers in the AFC West. So do we.
CHARGERS Justin Abdelkader Jersey , 21-13
No. 12 Houston (plus 6 1-2) at No. 2 New England
If healthy, the Texans could be ready for special season. But they rarely play well in Foxborough.
PATRIOTS, 30-20
No. 26 Buffalo (plus 7) at No. 14 Baltimore
Sean McDermott didn't want inexperienced Josh Allen at QB against this defense. Smart man.
RAVENS, 18-7
No. 24 (tie) Cincinnati (plus 3) at No. 30 Indianapolis
Andrew Luck returns at last. He doesn't have much surrounding him.
BENGALS, 22-14
No. 7 Jacksonville (minus 3) at No. 20 New York Giants
How satisfying will this win be for Tom Coughlin?
JAGUARS, 20-19
No. 17 Tennessee (minus 1) at No. 27 Miami
Not feeling good vibes about the Titans right now.
DOLPHINS, 21-20
No. 16 Dallas (plus 2 1-2) at No. 11 Carolina
Not feeling good vibes about the Cowboys right now.
PANTHERS, 30-24
No. 22 Washington (pick-em) at No. 24 (tie) Arizona
Two of the NFL's most mysterious teams this year. Go with the hosts.
CARDINALS, 24-20
No. 18 Seattle (plus 3) at No. 23 Denver
Two more of the NFL's most mysterious teams. Go with the ... you get the drill.
BRONCOS, 20-13
No. 32 New York Jets (plus 6 1-2) at No. 19 Detroit, Monday night
Sam Darnold's debut gives this game some intrigue. So does Matt Patricia's as Lions coach.
LIONS, 23-19
2017 RECORD:
Super Bowl: Against spread (1-0). Straight up (0-1)
Season Totals: Against spread (124-125-10). Straight up: (167-98)
Best Bet: 10-9 against spread, 11-8 straight up
Upset special: 10-8 against spread Justin Bethel Color Rush Jersey , 9-9 straight up
LAS VEGAS (AP) It didn’t take long for Marc-Andre Fleury to fall in love with his new hometown during his first season with the Vegas Golden Knights.
Now, it looks as though he’ll spend the rest of his career here.
The Golden Knights agreed to terms Friday with the three-time Stanley Cup champion goalie on a three-year contract extension worth an average of $7 million a year.
Fleury had one year remaining on his contract. The extension would keep him with Vegas through the 2021-22 season, meaning the 33-year-old Fleury could end his career with the Golden Knights.
”This organization gave me a chance to play, to play a lot of games, they believed in me,” Fleury said during a news conference to announce the deal. ”The success that we had over the season, winning always makes everything better. And then the fans, how much they supported us right from day one. They were crazy all season long and the playoffs were a lot of fun to play. We could really feel the intensity in the building from the fans.
”My family loves it. too. Great schools, great neighborhoods, lots to do for the kids and I feel very fortunate.”
The Golden Knights selected Fleury in the 2017 expansion draft from the Penguins. He won 29 games last season, including the 400th victory of his career. He registered the best statistical regular season of his career with a goals-against average of 2.24 and a save percentage of .927. He has 404 career wins in 737 games between Pittsburgh (691 games) and Vegas (46) and ranks 11th in victories in NHL history.
Fleury helped the Golden Knights to the Pacific Division title and an appearance in the 2018 Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season. He appeared in all 20 games for the Golden Knights in the playoffs, where Vegas’ storybook season ended with a loss to the Washington Capitals in the Stanley Cup Final.
The three-time All-Star said getting the extension out of the way now eliminated distractions he’s experienced in the past.
”It’s always something I wanted and like to do, so when the season starts you’re not thinking about the rumors Authentic Denzel Ward Jersey , where you can be traded to, I’ve been through that already,” Fleury said. ”Just to have that security to be here for a long time was big for me.”
Just as he did at the time of the expansion draft, general manager George McPhee said he took the advice of goaltender coach Dave Prior to lock up Fleury.
”When we made the expansion draft play for Marc-Andre, our staff and Dave Prior believed that we could get him playing as well as he’s ever played and even better, and that’s exactly what happened,” McPhee said. ”Dave went to work with Marc-Andre and Marc-Andre was open-minded and worked with Dave and had a terrific season.
”At Dave’s advice we thought a three-year extension was the appropriate extension in terms of time. Marc-Andre is a very athletic, very quick, very agile goaltender. Not one of the big, lumbering hit me goaltenders, and we could get four very good years from Marc. The deal was there to be done, so we thought it was the right time to do it.”
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