11-06-2023, 03:04 AM
Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter.It's a sad day for all of football due to the pa sing of , who died Monday night at the age of 61. Although Leach spent his entire coaching career in the college ranks, he did have an impact on the NFL. His high-flying offenses produced multiple receivers who went on to have highly succe sful NFL careers, including , and .Heading into the 2022 season, Leach was -- along with Nick Saban -- who had produced at least one first-round pick at three different college stops. coach Kliff Kingsbury had a prolific college career while playing for Mike Leach at Texas Tech. Kingsbury went on to use Leach's concepts during his own stint at Texas Tech, where he coached . Basically, Leach's Air Raid offense helped usher in a new way of Babe Ruth Jersey playing football, and even though he used it at the college level, those concepts found their way to the NFL over the years.For more on Leach's life, .Here's your weekly reminder to tell all your friends to sign up for the Pick Six newsletter. To get them to sign up, all you have to do iswith them. Alright, let's get to the rundown. 1. Today's show: keep playoff hopes alive in game where suffers serious injuryThe Patriots needed a win in the worst kind of way Monday night, and although they were trailing at halftime, they steamrolled the Cardinals in the second half of what ended up being a 27-13 win.Here are four key things from the game that Ryan Wilson, Will Brinson and I covered during our postgame podcast: Kyler Murray goes down with injury. This game got off to an unfortunate start for the Cardinals, who lost Kyler Murray to . On the play, Murray took off scrambling and then suffered a non-contact injury to his knee (you ). The early prognosis is that Murray has a torn ACL and will be out of the season. This injury doesn't just have ramifications for this year, but it could also impact next season for Arizona. With the injury happening in December, it's unlikely Murray will be back in time for Week 1. The Cardinals have a lot to figure out this offseason -- like whether they're going to bring back Kliff Kingsbury and/or Steve Keim -- and now they're going to have to worry about how much time Murray could mi s in 2023.Patriots ride their defense to win.The Patriots owe this win to their defense, which absolutely beat up on the Cardinals. Not only did the Patriots rack up six sacks -- with 5.5 of those coming from (three) and Matthew Judon (1.5) -- but they also forced two turnovers, including a fumble recovery for a TD by in the third quarter that blew the game open. also came up with an interception in the third quarter that e sentially put the game on ice. Belichick always loves to see his defense dominate, so he probably thoroughly enjoyed this win.Patriots rookies shine. The Patriots haven't hit very many home runs in the draft over the past few years, but their 2022 cla s has looked impre sive all season, and it helped carry the team to the win Monday night. After went down with an injury, two rookie running backs -- . and -- came in to fill the void. Strong, a fourth-round pick in April, carried the ball five times for 70 yards and a TD while Harris (sixth round) rushed for 26 yards and a TD. This game marked the that two Patriots rookies both scored a TD in the same game. Not to be outdone, the human Swi s Army knife, Marcus Jones, also had an impre sive game: Not only did he pick off , but he also had 47 kick C.C. Sabathia Jersey return yards, 12 receiving yards and seven punt return yards to go along with 18 return yards on his interception. If this game proves anything, it's that the Patriots hit a home run with their 2022 draft.Playoff ramifications: A lo s Monday would have been devastating for the Patriots' playoff chances, but they're now firmly in the hunt thanks to this win. At 7-6, the Patriots how hold . If the Patriots can get to 10 wins, that would almost make them a lock to get in the postseason, but going 3-1 down the stretch won't be easy with a remaining schedule that includes the (away), , and (away).We talked about those four things, plus everything else you could po sibly want to know about Monday's game. If you want to listen to the rest of our recap, . You can . 2. Prisco's Power Rankings heading into Week 15It appears sending Pete Prisco five dollars every week for the past 15 weeks has finally paid off for me, because he has finally put my Bengals in the top five of his power rankings. The jump by Cincinnati was the only major change at the top as the top-four teams all stayed the exact same.With that in mind, let's check out the top five:BillsBengals (up from No. 6 last week)Dropped out: I'm not going to spoil the rest of the power rankings here, but I am going to give you a few nuggets. Here's what has changed since last week:The biggest jump this week went to the . Following their win over the Dolphins on Sunday night, Prisco bumped them up three spots from 15th to 12th.The biggest jump in the NFC went to the , who actually tied the Chargers for the biggest overall jump. After watching the Panthers beat the , Prisco moved them up three spots from 28th to 25th. All four NFC South teams are ranked between 17th and 26th.The biggest drop this week went to the , who are in a total free fall right now. The Giants are now 1-4-1 in their past six Tyler Austin Jersey games. Following their lo s to the Eagles, Prisco dropped them three spots, from 13th down to 16th.As for the bottom of the rankings, the are in the cellar this week, but just barely. If they had been able to upset the Cowboys in Week 14, Prisco might have moved them out of last place, but instead, they gave up a 98-yard TD drive in the final minutes that cost them the game, which wasn't overly surprising, because that's exactly what a team ranked last would do in that situation.If you want to know where your favorite team . If you want to argue with Prisco over his rankings, you. I argue with him all the time about everything. If you want more rankings, we also ranked the top Super Bowl contenders this week.. 3. Breech's Week 15 picks: Bills destroy Dolphins, upset ChargersIf it's Tuesday, that can only mean one thing: It's time for my weekly picks.Last week, I correctly predicted the would upset the and the Chargers would beat the favored Dolphins, which helped boost me to a 9-4 overall record for the week. However, I also picked the to beat the , so I can't really gloat about anything right now.Here are three of my picks for Week 15: Dolphins at Bills (-7.5) (Saturday, 8:15 p.m. ET,NFL Network):The Dolphins are 0-7 since 2017 in games where the kickoff temperature is under 40 degrees, and it's supposed to be 30 degrees Saturday night in Buffalo. If human history has taught us one thing, it's that people who don't live in cold weather, hate cold weather. I think the Bills roll here.PICK:Bills 34-20 over Dolphins. (PK) at (1 p.m. ET, CBS): The Jets have three options at quarterback this week: They can start a banged-up , start a guy who got benched earlier this year () or start . I don't really like any of those options, which is why I have to pick the Lions here.PICK:Lions 20-17 over Jets.Titans (+3) at Chargers (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS):If I've learned one thing about the Chargers in my time covering the NFL, it's that they always seem to win when you think Clint Frazier Jersey they're going to lose, only to turn around and lose when they're expected to win. The Chargers are favored by three, but I'm not sure if they're going to be able to stop , considering they have one of the worst rushing defenses in the NFL this year.PICK:Titans 23-20 over Chargers.To check out the . 4. NFL Week 14 overreactions and reality checksEveryone on the internet loves to overreact to things, and that's especially true when we're talking about the NFL. With that in mind, Jeff Kerr decided to take a look at several things that happened around the NFL in Week 14 to decide if we're all overreacting. Statement: does't make the any better.Overreaction or reality:Reality.Statement:The Lions will make the playoffs.Overreaction or reality
verreaction.Statement:The Seahawks will mi s the playoffs.Overreaction or reality: Reality. There are plenty more overreactions from Week 14, and . 5. Sean Payton appears to be eyeing three teams for potential 2023 returnAlthough Sean Payton is currently taking a year off from coaching football, he's made it clear that he would be willing to return in 2023, but . So what would the right situation be? Glad you asked.Here's the latest on Payton and where he might be looking to coach in 2023
ayton would apparently prefer to coach one of three teams.Back in July, there that Payton was eyeing the Chargers, Dolphins or Cowboys, but now, it seems that his preferences have changed. According , Payton would prefer to coach one of the teams in Los Angeles ( or Chargers) if "somehow or some way" one of those jobs came open. According , Payton would also consider returning to the if he were to make a coaching comeback in 2023.Payton has a few preferences and at least one demand.Back in July, it was reported that Payton wanted to coach in a warm-weather city, and all three cities mentioned above would fit that bill. Also, Payton currently lives in Los Angeles, which is one of the big reasons he would prefer to coach the Rams or Chargers, according to NFL.com.It won't be easy to get Payton.Even if a team wants to hire Payton next season, it won't be easy. Even though he's out of football right now, he's still under contract with the Saints, which means any team that wants to pursue him will have to first work out a potential trade with New Orleans.So what will happen? The gue s here is that Payton DOES return to the NFL in 2023. Although the Rams and Chargers jobs aren't open right now, it's not inconceivable that one of them becomes available. If the Chargers don't make the playoffs, they could make the decision to move on from Brandon Staley. As for the Rams, Sean McVay gave some serious thought to retirement during the offseason, and after suffering through the first losing season of his career, he might give it some more thought this offseason. 6. Rapid-fire roundup: Cowboys and Bills both add veteran receiversIt's been a busy 24 hours in the NFL, and since it's nearly impo sible to keep track of everything that happened, I went ahead and put together a roundup for you.Cowboys sign . The Cowboys signed a receiver Monday, but it wasn't . Instead, the team veteran T.Y. Hilton. The former receiver only caught 23 pa ses last year and hasn't played in a single game this year, so it will be interesting to see how much he can actually help Dallas. As for the Odell sweepstakes, the Cowboys are still , according to CBS Sports NFL Insider Josina Anderson. returns to Bills.The Bills are bringing back an old friend in the form of Cole Beasley. The receiver spent three seasons in Buffalo (2019-21) before spending a short time with the Buccaneers earlier this season. Beasley knows the Bills' offense and gives them some depth at receiver, which is likely why he decided to . has sprained MCL. The 49ers got some good news and some bad news on Deebo Samuel. The bad news is that he likely won't be able to play Thursday against the Seahawks. The good news is that the 49ers do after being diagnosed with a sprained MCL.Eagles have busy MondayThe Eagles added two players Monday, including three-time Johnny Damon Jersey Pro Bowler . The former Titans punter was signed to replace , who was injured after running the ball on a blocked punt against the Giants. The Eagles also brought back safety , who the team released in September. Jets expect Mike White to play against Lions.The Jets starting quarterback was taken to the hospital Sunday after taking a brutal hit against the Bills. However, that was just a precautionary measure and Robert Saleh is expecting him to play against the Lions. "We're proceeding as if he's going to be a full participant in practice and play in the game on Sunday," Saleh said Monday, . Saleh if White can't go, which seems to indicate that he fully expects White to be on the field against Detroit.
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