High-flying adventures in NFL Media Research Notes Published: Sep 27, 2017 at 09:21 AM THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT (HAS ANYONE EVER USED THIS MUSIC REF BEFORE?) As fights for touches in Denver and drifts into obscurity on the , the NFL circle of life goes on. Enter and , two young stars who have become the center of their respective offenses over the course of three weeks. Both Hunt and Thompson ripped off plays of more than 70 yards on Sunday. They are crazy good ... but will they hold up? Hunt is on pace for more than 300 touches (no bueno) and Thompson battled the injury bug in his first four seasons. These are explosive playmakers who need to be carefully managed -- one can imagine the temptation is great to work your human highlight machine into every play call. WARNING: DON'T COUNT ON THE PATRIOTS BEING THE WORST AT ANYTHING FOR LONG Here's the thing about the Quinton Jefferson Jersey right now: If you want to beat them, you better do it soon. 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Before the season, I wagered a high-octane sandwich with my Podcast colleagues that and will be the leading reception yardage tandem in football. I'm not feeling so hot after watching how explosive and have been. JUSTIN JAMES HAS ZERO SACKS ... AND THAT'S OK "30 for 30" announcer: Yeah, this is probably not going to happen -- even in a world that no longer makes sense. still looks like Watt on the field. In fact, he was a force against last Sunday, finishing with five solo tackles, including three for a lo s. He blew up New England's first two plays from scrimmage. He good. These guys dominated in Week 3 PFF (@PFF) Nate Orchard Jersey The point? Sacks don't always tell the story, and they have a habit of coming in bunches. If Watt stays on the field, he'll end up in double-digits like always. MAYBE THIS EXPLAINS WHY THE DOLPHINS SEEMED ASLEEP AGAINST THE JETS Nobody likes to hear excuses, but it's hard to deny the schedule and outside factors -- specifically, the path of Hurricane Irma -- did the no favors early on. Did you know Miami won't play it's first true home game until Week 5? That's October! No wonder Adam Gase is in such a rotten mood. Seriously, . Relatedly, have fun in London, guys. Fun fact: The last time the played in England, they got ripped by the . We can't imagine it goes that badly this time around. THE RAVENS AND STEELERS ARE ALWAYS GUARANTEED ENTERTAINMENT The idea of a "rivalry" gets thrown around a bit loosely in profe sional sports. But that is the perfect way to describe the and , two well-run organizations who know how to stay relevant. Pop quiz: When is the last time a Cassius Marsh Jersey team other than the or won the AFC North? The correct answer: 1987. That's not true at all (the actually won the division in 2015) but it feels that way, doesn't it? There's a very good chance these teams will finish 1-2 again in the division standings, and Sunday will go a long way in deciding who comes out on top. CBS, this is going to be the best game of the week. Send Jimmy Nantz and your wonderboy Romo over there this weekend and be done with it! GUYS, DON'T LET JEFF FISHER SEE THIS "NUG" It's amazing watching the strides Goff has made this season. He was a total disaster as a rookie, something we suspect he'd admit himself. And now he's playing like an All-Pro and making general Les Snead and the rest of the braintrust look brilliant. Suddenly, seats in the Los Angeles front office are a lot le s hot. Hopefully Goff keeps this up, because the NFL needs more good quarterbacks in the league right now, not le s. And perhaps all the people who quickly wrote Goff off as a bust will remember that young pa sers need the right coaching and surrounding talent to properly develop. It was Russell Wilson Jersey just four seasons ago that began his career with 10 consecutive lo ses and a pa ser rating of 76.8 in those starts. Goff's rookie season? 0-7 and 63.6. History, you see, can be instructive. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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