Some footballers are great goalscorers. Others are scorers of great goals. Ian Wright was both. The Arsenal legend always found a way to find the net, whether it required a sumptuous 30-yard chip or a toe-poke from two yards. Wrights repertoire of goals made him one of the finest and most explosive strikers to grace the English game. And, of course, he was a showman. Wright was a force Chris Hatcher Jersey of nature on and off the pitch, a suming the mantle of practical joker in the dre sing room and choreographing a string of theatrical goal celebrations. No wonder Arsenal fans loved Ian Wright Wright Wright. The man himself was late on the scene in football terms he signed profe sional terms for Crystal Palace in August 1985, just three months short of his 22nd birthday. It seems strange now but, when he moved to Arsenal in September 1991 for a club record 2.5 million, some questioned the wisdom of the transfer. At the time, Arsenal were reigning champions, Alan Smith had won two Golden Boots in three seasons and Kevin Campbell had emerged from the youth ranks to bring muscle to a forward line which already boasted the flair Josh Phegley Jersey and imagination of Anders Limpar and Paul Merson. Did Arsenal really need Wright? George Graham knew better and was vindicated immediately. Wright scored on his Arsenal debut in the League Cup at Leicester, bagged a hat-trick on his League debut at Southampton and soon had the Highbury faithful eating out of his hand. It seemed Wright wrote his own scripts on the final day of the season, he completed a hat-trick to snatch the Golden Boot from Tottenhams Gary Lineker and give the North Bank a rousing send-off before it was torn down that summer. Despite Wrights metronomic scoring touch, Arsenals title ambitions faltered in the mid-Nineties as Graham offloaded Limpar and David Rocastle and packed his midfield with grafters rather than crafters. Instead the Gunners became a top-cla s Cup side with the meannest defence in the land. It was the era of One-Nil to the Arsenal and you can gue s which part of that scoreline Wright was so often responsible for. A domestic Cup Double in 1993 (Wright netted in the first game and the replay against Sheffield Wednesday) and a European Cup Winners Cup triumph in 1994 brought Wright his first medals, although he mi sed the famous win against Parma after a misjudged sliding tackle in the Semi-Final second leg earned him a suspension. It was probably the best example of how Wrights volatile temper occasionally got him into trouble. When he was available, the goals kept flowing. Wright scored in every round Sonny Gray Jersey of the 1995 Cup Winners Cup campaign except the Final although he would probably have scored if John Hartson hadnt been in the right place at the same time and he eventually racked up six succe sive seasons as Arsenals top scorer. Dennis Bergkamps arrival that summer reignited Wright. The Dutch master was the perfect foil for his prolific partner, occupying opponents and picking out Wrights intelligent runs with inch-perfect pa ses. But after two campaigns alongside Bergkamp, it was clear that Wright was finally starting to slow down. The 1997/98 campaign his last in an Arsenal shirt was a rollercoaster ride. Wright was sidelined for much of the season by injuries and the emergence of Nicolas Anelka. But he ended the season with a long-awaited championship medal and, of course, the mantle of Arsenals all-time record goalscorer after eclipsing Cliff Bastin on September 13, 1997. Wright needed two goals against Bolton on that day to set a new mark of 179. He netted Yusmeiro Petit Jersey a low drive after 20 minutes and, carried away in the moment, ripped off his shirt to reveal a T-shirt sporting the me sage 179 Just Done It!. In fact he had equalled Bastins mark of 178 but, typically, only had to wait five more minutes before giving the T-shirt a more appropriate airing. A two-yard tap-in in front of an empty net was all it took. If his record breaker was Wrights easiest goal for Arsenal, so many others were easier on the eye. An audacious lob at Swindon, a breathtaking juggle and chip against Everton, a left-foot stunner at Auxerre the list goes on and on. In total, Wright conjured up 185 goals in 288 appearances for Arsenal. It took someone special to beat that Andrew Triggs Jersey Thierry Henry. By the time he had his hands on that Premiership medal, Wright was 34. His seven years at the Club were akin to a whirlwind pa sing through Highbury but he had finally blown himself out. The memories Wright left will take far longer to fade.

The official new league year began at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, and while the day wasn't as action-packed as Monday and Carlos Carrasco Jersey Tuesday, there were still some important moves that went down in the NFL. The have a new quarterback, the have unofficially named a new starting signal-caller and the were again in the news for all the wrong reasons.There are still many more players looking for new homes, such as quarterbacks and and running backs and . Players are now allowed to legally sign their new contracts, but free agency is just getting started. Let's take a look at who won and who lost as the new league year began:Winner: Some may have expected the Chargers to show up in the lo s column today because of their reported decision to roll with in 2020 instead of making a move for Winston or Newton after . I don't nece sarily think that's a horrible decision, but they show up in the win column because of the work they did on the defensive side of the ball. They agreed to terms with two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle , who is one of the best interior defensive lineman in the NFL, cornerback Jr. away from the rival . Harris has been one of the league's most succe sful nickelbacks in recent years, and now has the opportunity to aid a talented group in Los Angeles. The Chargers were already stocked with , , and last year's second-round selection,. Injuries derailed the Chargers' 2019 campaign. If they can stay healthy, they may just surprise some people in 2020.The Jaguars traded Nick Foles to the Bears, and there's a lot to break down. Fortunately, Will Brinson and the Pick Six Podcast Superfriends are here to declare who won, who lost and more. Listen below and for daily NFL goodne s fired into your eardrums.Loser: Poor Eagles, they absolutely need a star cornerback and they have struck out on three of them now. The aforementioned Harris is heading to Los Angeles, former cornerback is headed to the and former cornerback is headed to the NFC East rival . Even got a contract from the . Philly needs to quickly turn its attention to , , , or . I know this group isn't exactly the cream of the crop, but they are veterans who should be able to come in and immediately make an impact in the secondary. That's fine if you want to addre s the secondary in the draft, I just also would like to sign a veteran to help out.Winner: We didn't even get a chance to reach the new league Erik Gonzalez Jersey year before the Jaguars named Minshew the winner of their quarterback battle. On Wednesday, the Jaguars sent quarterback to the Bears -- No. 140 overall. Foles parlayed a Super Bowl run with the Eagles into a lucrative contract offer in Jacksonville last offseason -- a deal worth $88 million over four years. After suffering an injury in the season opener, he e sentially lost his starting job to Minshew. Foles was named the starter when he returned to the field, but eventually lost that right in three weeks. The Jaguars paid $30.5 million for four starts from Foles,. He won none of those games and now leaves behind an $18.75 million dead cap hit. A load has been lifted from Minshew's shoulders, and he can now prepare for the 2020 season knowing that he's the starter.Loser: While Minshew wins, Trubisky loses. Bears general manager Ryan Pace told reporters following the 2019 season that theywith Trubisky as their starter in 2020, but that didn't mean the Bears weren't looking to add another quarterback. The Bears are employing the ' strategy, where they will sign a proven veteran to put pre sure on a young developing quarterback. If Trubisky can't play up to expectations -- in comes Foles, who has experience taking a team to the Super Bowl in the same capacity. What's even more troubling for Trubisky is Greg Allen Jersey that we can now officially question if he will be the starter come the regular season. If he underperforms in camp or in the preseason, Matt Nagy may hand the reigns over to Foles by the season opener. The pre sure is on in Chicago, let's see if Trubisky can rise to the occasion.Winner: Denver Broncos has been a key cog in the Titans' defensive line for the past nine seasons, but Tenne see was looking to dump him in order to free up some cap space. , and only had to give up a seventh-round draft choice for his services. Casey may be 30-years old, but the Broncos immediately got better up front. In 139 career games he has recorded 493 combined tackles and 51 sacks. Casey also sacked twice in the Titans' shocking 28-12 divisional-round win over the this postseason.Loser: Houston TexansThe Texans were a clear loser earlier this week when they traded away superstar wideout Roberto Perez Jersey for running back , but they found another way to dominate headlines even on a day where they weren't very active in free agency. During an appearance on ESPN, Hall of Fame wideout Michael Irvin brought to light some and Hopkins." Hopkins told me, 'Michael, it was a bit of a power struggle there because Bill O'Brien thought he had too much influence in the locker room,'" Irvin said. "He called DeAndre Hopkins in a meeting to talk about this -- kind of hash it out. In that meeting, he started the meeting with telling DeAndre Hopkins this -- that blew my mind when DeAndre told me this -- he told DeAndre Hopkins, 'Hey, uh, the last time I had to have a meeting like this, it was with Aaron Hernandez. I was like, 'What?! He brought up Aaron Hernandez in this meeting?'" Hopkins said, 'Yes, and Michael, that blew my mind that he would even bring that up. I've never been in any trouble. I don't know why he would even equate me to Aaron Hernandez.'"And from there, the meeting just deteriorated. He got into talking about DeAndre Hopkins, because DeAndre Hopkins has a few kids from different women, and he told DeAndre that he doesn't like that he has his baby mamas around sometimes. And from there, I think the relationship just went bad, and thus we got a trade of DeAndre Hopkins from Yonder Alonso Jersey Houston for basically, like I said earlier, a ham sandwich."Hopkins responded to Irvin's claims saying that they were blown out of proportion, but it was too late. The entire sports world was already revisiting O'Brien as a general manager, coach and now, a person.

Florida State true freshman quarterback De', who was after he was accused of punching a woman in a bar in Tallaha see, Fla Abiatal Avelino Jersey ., is the subject of a notice-to-appear warrant. Johnson is accused of misdemeanor battery. Johnson is alleged to have punched a 21-year-old woman in the face at a Tallaha see bar on June 24 and the incident was captured by security Tyler Rogers Jersey cameras inside the bar. A warrant for Johnson's arrest was initially released to the media, but it was later changed to a notice-to-appear warrant, according to the . Authorities say that the victim's story is consistent with what is seen on the video. Andrew McCutchen Jersey Johnson, from Jacksonville, enrolled at FSU in January and went through spring practice. But he wasn't expected to play this fall. Notre Dame transfer Everett Golson, a senior, and junior Sean Maguire, Derek Holland Jersey who started one game for the Seminoles last season when was suspended, are the top contenders for the quarterback job, with Golson Pablo Sandoval Jersey expected to receive the nod. Johnson (6-foot, 177 pounds) was considered one of the top dozen dual-threat quarterbacks in the 2015 recruiting cla s.Mike Huguenin can be reached at [email protected]. You also can follow him on Twitter .

LOS ANGELES (AP) NFL Commi sioner Roger Goodell reiterated during testimony in federal court Monday that the league's Sunday Ticket package, the subject of a cla s-action lawsuit, is a premium product while also defending the league's broadcast model. Goodell was Taylor Gabriel Jersey called as a witne s by the NFL as the trial for entered its third week and was on the stand for nearly four hours.We have been clear throughout that it is a premium product. Not just on pricing but quality, Goodell said during cro s-examination in a Los Angeles courtroom. Fans make that choice whether they wanted it or not. I'm sure there were fans who said it was too costly.Goodell, who has been commi sioner since 2006, said he believes this is the first time he has been called to testify in federal court during his tenure.ADVERTISEMENT The cla s-action, which covers 2.4 million residential subscribers and 48,000 busine ses who paid for the package from 2011 through 2022, claims the league broke antitrust laws by selling its package of out-of-market Sunday afternoon games at an inflated price. The subscribers also say the league restricted competition by offering Sunday Ticket only on a satellite provider.The NFL maintains it has the right to sell Sunday Ticket under its antitrust exemption for broadcasting. The plaintiffs say that only covers over-the-air broadcasts and not pay TV.If the NFL is found liable, a jury could award $7 billion in damages, but that number Akiem Hicks Jersey could balloon to $21 billion because antitrust cases can triple damages.During the first two weeks of the trial, exhibits by the plaintiffs showed that Fox and CBS have long been concerned about how competition from a more widely distributed Sunday Ticket package could affect ratings for locally aired games.Former CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus said in an memo to the NFL that the network had always thought the concept has always been that these packages are sold at a premium, thereby limiting distribution.Goodell said the NFL decided to put Sunday Ticket on DirecTV from 1994 through 2022 because it was one the few platforms available that had national distribution. He cited the fragmented nature of cable companies for why it wasn't available on cable.Goodell also testified that the league was not happy with DirecTV during the final years of the agreement. AT&T bought the satellite company in 2015, and the league noticed that product innovation and marketing declined after that.In a Nov. 6, 2018, email debating Jonathan Bullard Jersey whether to exercise getting out of the contract after the 2019 season, league executives cited that marketing declined by 28% during the 2018 season.The league decided, though, to stay with DirecTV for the final three seasons of the deal (2020 through 2022) because streaming had not advanced to the level that the NFL thought it could handle the demand of handling the entire package.Streaming was not ready for prime time, Goodell said.The league did eventually go streaming for the entire Sunday Ticket package, signing a seven-year deal with Google's YouTube TV that began with the 2023 season.Goodell also said the league's broadcast model, where local games are available over the air for all games, is why NFL games are highly rated.We sing it from the mountaintops, We want to reach the broadest po sible audience on free television, he said. I think we are very pro-consumer. Our partners have found ways to build our fan base.Goodell also said that one Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Jersey reason the league decided to sell Thursday night games that had been exclusively on NFL Network from 2006 through 2013 to other networks was because of the quality of production.Thursday night games were shared by CBS and NBC from 2014 through 2016 before Fox aired them for the next five seasons. Amazon Prime Video took over the package in 2022. I had my own opinion that our production was below standards that the networks (Fox and CBS) had set. We had not met that standard, he said.Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, a member of the league's media committee, was called to the stand after Goodell. Jones also defended the league's broadcast model, even though if teams could sell their out-of-market rights separately, the Cowboys would be one of the top teams to benefit.I am convinced I would make a lot more money than the Bengals, Jones said. Joel Iyiegbuniwe Jersey I'm completely against each team doing TV deals. It is flawed.Jones will continue his testimony on Tuesday. McManus is also expected to be called to the stand. ___AP NFL:

The have three wins after 12 games. The can still make the playoffs. No, seriously, they can. If you me Max Muncy Jersey s around with our long enough, wonderful, magical things can start to happen -- especially in the woebegone NFC South. There are several instances in which the win out, while watching the and crater, which would get Carolina in the playoffs. Truth be told, the could even squeak into the postseason with a 5-9-2 record (who doesn't love ties?) Heck, I Kenta Maeda Jersey can even get the currently two-win into January with the right moves! It's a sad, but fun exercise trying to see the lowest record you can get to win the NFC South. However, as coach said Wednesday, the team that makes it won't ask for forgivene s. "Believe me, whichever team (from the NFC Clayton Kershaw Jersey South) gets in the playoffs, there's going to be no apologies for it," Rivera said, . "That's all part of the game. You play the game, they fall the way they may. Look at the way New Orleans beat Pittsburgh Cody Bellinger Jersey -- hey, there's no apology needed. They played a very good football game against a good football team and they ended up winning." Winning is what the need to do against the to keep their playoff hopes alive. Ross Stripling Jersey OK, OK, OK, OK, OK, fine, a tie could technically work, too. (How sad is that? But no apologies!) The latest Around The NFL Podcast and reacts to earning the nod over . Find more Around The NFL content on .

The (9-4) broke a nine-game December losing streak by rolling the (2-11) . Our takeaways:It was a wide receiver show Sunday, but showed why he continues to top all comers. dominated 's defense time and time again, boxing out corners while going for 158 yards and a -- it's his second straight week with over 140 yards receiving. When 's security blanket is getting a free Albert Almora Jr Jersey release it's for undersized secondaries. Detroit's defensive line destroyed all afternoon. The poor veteran quarterback barely had time to get to his second read before getting smoked. Detroit ended with six sacks -- including 's pair Brad Wieck Jersey -- and hit McCown numerous other times (14 recorded QB hits). McCown did his best to take advantage of his receivers' playmaking ability, but too many times he was treated like a rag doll before he could get the ball away. The discu sion about the quarterback position might persist this offseason, but the Bucs' biggest problem is the offensive line. caught just four balls for 45 yards, but two were for touchdowns -- including a miraculous . The rookie also forced several long pa s interference flags. Evans now has 10 touchdown receptions, tied for the second-most in a single season in team history (J. Fergie Jenkins Jersey Galloway, 2005). also went off on 10 catches for 159 yards. If McCown had time the totals could have been even higher.Neither team could get anything going on the ground. The Bucs ended with 14 carries for 26 yards. Aside from a 57-yard run late in the fourth quarter, the struggled all day, too. Take away that long run and the earned 56 yards on 30 carries. That is no bueno for either squad.Detroit continues to make dumb mistakes that could burn the team at some point Javier Baez Jersey on its run toward the playoffs. Detroit was called for nine penalties for 122 yards and had a fumble after made a silly decision to take an interception out of the end zone. Both Bucs touchdowns came with the aid of Detroit's defense. Those are the types of situations that burn teams against good squads. Tampa is the quinte sential bad team. Everything that can go wrong, does. Case in point: watching a tipped Stafford pa s at the goal line , Jason Heyward Jersey who took it in for the game-sealing score. The "Around The NFL Podcast" is now available on iTunes! to listen and subscribe.

Mario Balotelli is not someone to hide and keep quiet and attracts Montrezl Harrell Jersey controversy whether he is playing in Serie A or in the Premier League. His latest a se sment of Man Uniteds defeat to Leicester City causing a stir with the striker commenting : Man utdLOL on Twitter. The sort of stunt that would of caused most managers to look elsewhere for a top qualitycentre forward has persuaded Brendan Rogers to take a punt on the 16 million pound man. Rodgers has claimed that he has always taking chances with difficult footballers and turning them into real forces. Louis Suazez was hardly a man who shied away from headlines and looked how well Rodgers coped with him.Although not as good as Suazez , Super Mario has a goal scoring record that should not be underestimated. He scores important goals as well, the stand out onebeing the onehe scored against Manchester United hours after setting a firework out of his bathroom window. A frustrating figure for any manager because he does things that others cant and then simply undoes them with silly stunts. But it is this fact that he is so different that makes him such a potent force and a genuine threat to the opposition. Players who think differently are often the best look at Eric Cantona or even Bruce Gobola. Rodgers must realise what he has taken on butitshould not be daunting prospectbut an exciting one, if he lets his talent out, then what a player he has got. He has also won the title and that level of experience must count for something in the dre sing room.There has to be a counter argument to this and it is really obvious Avery Bradley Jersey that the decision to sign the Italian could back fire on Rodgers. Rodgers is a man who spends a lot of time in his pre s conferences highlighting the importance of team spirit and work ethic. Baltelli is not a striker who likes to roam the pitch as Luis Suazez did. So work ethic is not what his strengthbut he can have a positive impact on team spirit. When results seem to be fading , having someone in a dre sing room who will do something daft can take players minds off the i sues that exist on the pitch. Having a sense of humour is not a negative , it is a positive. From Liverpools point of view having someone to help take the pre sure off must be a plus. Louis Williams Jersey His critics will point to his time at Manchester City and the battles that he had with Roberto Mancini. The training ground bust ups and the constant side shows it caused. There is no denying that this could be.,,,,,klem but Mancini was no Rodgers. His players by the end looked as if didnt want to play for him , despite winning the title under him the year before. The Liverpool manager is not as confrontational as Mancini and will be able to handle him in a more sensible way. Mancini was firm but unfair whereas Rodgers is firm but fair. Hopefully Mario will respond in the right way and become a great player for Liverpool. People seem to willing him to fail but he can prove them all wrong.Suazez was a one off and in a very different way so isBalotelli , and the former Liverpool player didnt half turn out to be a good player. Mario Balotelli has to realise that if he is going to pull stunts , he has to become a star player because managers will allow their star players a bit of leeway in terms of discipline but wont for average players. He can become a star player but it might take time for his to establish himself as a Rodney McGruder Jersey real match winner. For the first time under the current regime Liverpool have a real target man. He will not come deep to get the ball but then he doesnt need to with Lucas, Allen and Lallana operating in the centre of the pitch. Ball playing and a sist providing midfielders.Pundits have made Balotelli the target for criticism and accused him of being the main reason for Liverpools troubled start to the season. A bit odd considering that it has been the defence that has let them down and not their attack. A controversial figure will always have headlines written about them but they are the ones who must ride the storm out. While his latest Tweet may have raised a few eyebrows, Rodgers will have known what he was getting himself into. Last season was a one off and Liverpool will not challenge for the Title again, but they might finish in the top four again and that would be a good achievement.Brendan Rodgers has certainly got a character in the dre sing room and one which no one will be allowed to forget. It will be interesting to see how his man management skills are tested in the coming months. The goals will come but not at the rate the Uruguayan striker was putting them away at. Saint or Sinner? Rodgers has invested in Paul George Jersey someone who fits both adjectives but he can surely get the tall Italian firing.

WATCH THE NFL LIVE. START YOUR FREE TRIAL TODAY. fuboThe Browns and Bengals close out the season with another Battle of Ohio on Sunday. Cleveland has the luxury of resting several starting players because the Browns have already clinched a spot in the postseason. The Browns have secured the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoffs, and will go on the road to face the winner of Manny Ramirez Jersey the AFC South in the wild card round either the Jaguars, Colts or Texans. Quarterback Joe Flacco, who has gone 4-1 as the starter and led Cleveland to its third playoff berth since 1999, will get the day off.Jeff Driskel was signed off the Cardinals practice squad last week and will get the start in place of Flacco. The Browns and the 1984 Bears as the only teams to start five quarterbacks in a season and make the playoffs. WATCH:Browns vs. Bengals with Fubo (free trial) Several injured players, including Amari Cooper (heel), Dustin Hopkins (hamstring) and Joe Bitonio (oblique, knee), will likely get some rest. Cleveland punched its ticket to the postseason with a 37-20 victory over the Jets on Saturday. Flacco threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns. Flacco, who was named Super Bowl 47 MVP with the Ravens, was signed off as a free agent last month. The Bengals were eliminated from the postseason with a 25-17 lo s to the defending Super-Bowl champion Chiefs on Sunday. Cincinnati and Kansas City played in each of the past two AFC title games, splitting those matchups. The Bengals playoff aspirations were dampened by season-ending wrist injury to quarterback Joe Burrow. Backup QB Jake Browning is 3-3 is the starter. Cincinnatidefensive end Trey Hendrickson is tied for the NFL sack Bradley Zimmer Jersey lead with Pittsburgh's T.J. Watt at 17. MORE: What channel is Browns vs. Bengals on today? TV channel:CBS Live stream:Fubo (United States)|DAZN (Canada) Browns vs. Bengals will air on CBS. Viewers can also watch the game with Fubo. Start your free trial today. Viewers in Canada can watch Browns vs. Bengals on . WATCH:Browns vs. Bengals with DAZN in Canada WATCH LIVE WITH fuboWATCH THE NFL AND NFL REDZONE LIVENO COMMITMENT. CANCEL ANYTIME.START YOUR FREE TRIALBrowns vs. Bengals start time Date:Sunday, Jan. 7 Time: 1p.m. ET Browns vs. Bengals will kick off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Jan. 7. The game will be played at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. Cincinnati Bengals schedule 2023 Week Date Opponent/Result Kickoff time (ET) TV channel 1 Sept. 10 Browns 24, Bengals 3 2 Sept. 17 Ravens 27, Bengals 24 3 Joe Carter Jersey Sept. 25 Bengals 19, Rams 16 4 Oct. 1 Titans 27, Bengals 3 5 Oct.8 Bengals 34, Cardinals 20 6 Oct. 15 Bengals 17, Seahawks 13 7 BYE 8 Oct. 29 Bengals 31, 49ers 17 9 Nov. 5 Bengals 24, Bills 18 10 Nov. 12 Texans 30, Bengals 27 Mike Clevinger Jersey 11 Nov. 16 Ravens 34, Bengals 20 12 Nov. 26 Steelers 16, Bengals 10 13 Dec. 4 Bengals 34, Jaguars 31 (OT) 14 Dec. 10 Bengals 34, Colts 14 15 Dec. 16 Bengals 27, Vikings 24 (OT) 16 Dec. 23 Steelers 34, Bengals 11 17 Dec. 31 Chiefs 25, Bengals 17 . 18 Jan. 7 vs. Browns 1 p.m. ET CBS Cleveland Browns schedule 2023 Week Date Opponent/Result Kickoff time (ET) TV channel 1 Sept. 10 Browns 24, Bengals 3 2 Sept. 18 Steelers 26, Bengals 22 3 Sept. 24 Browns 27, Titans 3 4 Oct. 1 Ravens 28, Browns 3 5 BYE 6 Oct. 15 Browns 19, 49ers 17 7 Oct. 22 Browns 39, Colts 38 8 Oct. 29 Seahawks 24, Browns Leonys Martin Jersey 20 9 Nov. 5 Browns 27, Cardinals 0 10 Nov. 12 Browns 33, Ravens 31 11 Nov. 19 Browns 13, Steelers 10 12 Nov. 26 Broncos 29, Browns 12 13 Dec. 3 Rams 36, Browns 19 14 Dec. 10 Browns 31, Jaguars 27 15 Dec. 17 Browns 20, Bears 17 16 Dec. 24 Browns 26, Texans 22 17 Dec. 28 Browns 37, Jets 20 18 Jan. 7 at Bengals 1 p.m. ET CBS If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Sporting News has editorial oversight for this content.

The face a season of uncertainty, and there are plenty of analysts who are bearish on an improved campaign.Coming off a 6-11 season that was riddled with injuries and poor performances, the Giants are hoping a healthy quarterback situation, an improved offensive line and the addition of a few key playmakers will result in a better outcome.However, that pitch won' Michael Wacha Jersey t work on , who ripped the Giants' chances of reaching their current projected win total of 6.5 wins."Unle s youre banking on the defense specifically the front four to keep the Giants in games and hope explosive rookie Malik Nabers can do enough for you, New York is going to struggle mightily to get near six Tim McCarver Jersey wins," McIntyre wrote. "This is an extremely limited team offensively. And it feels like all of their eggs are in the defensive basket, led by Brian Burns, Dexter Lawrence and Kayvon Thibodeaux. Good Trevor Rosenthal Jersey luck with that."It won't be an easy road for the Giants at all, but the fact that they got to six wins with the roster they had was remarkable last year.The addition of Malik Nabers should give the Giants more upside on Matt Carpenter Jersey offense as a catalytic weapon for the pa sing game to funnel through.The changes on the offensive line could prove to be fruitful, and the early showings during the preseason seem to trend in that direction. Though, the recent performances of Giants offensive lines lead us to proceed with caution.Defensively, the secondary is a major question mark and could ultimately keep Shane Bowen's defense from reaching its ceiling. But it's undoubtedly true that the trio leading the defensive line is the best the Giants have had in years.The Giants are in for an interesting season for sure but Harrison Bader Jersey if they fail to reach six wins, there might be some change coming yet again.MORE GIANTS

Editor's note: The vote for the #CFBTop20 player rankings was conducted prior to Braxton Miller's .Ohio State senior QB Braxton Miller is a great fit for Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer's version of the spread, and while Miller certainly can improve as a pa Paul Goldschmidt Jersey ser, he has accounted for 8,346 yards and 84 TDs in three seasons as the starter, including 3,054 yards and 32 TDs on the ground. He toyed with the idea of going pro after last season but wisely decided to stay for his senior season. He leads all current FBS quarterbacks with in the fourth quarter or overtime.Pulling back the curtain on the voteMiller was an interesting case study for this list because of the diversity of the panel itself. The four analysts, whose job is to look at college players as NFL prospects, Stan Musial Jersey tended to downgrade Miller (two failed to even rank him on their personal top 20s), while the three college football writers had him ranked much higher (two put him in their top 10).What some of our analysts are saying about Miller"The most explosive offensive player in college football is a dual-threat playmaker capable of scoring from anywhere on the field."- Bucky Brooks Kolten Wong Jersey "Keeps improving as a thrower and leader. Unquestioned playmaker."- Charles Davis"His height might hold him back from NFL succe s, but he's a perfect fit operating in Urban Meyer's offense and is one of the most electrifying players in the country with his big-play potential."- Bryan Fischer"There's not a more dangerous dual-threat quarterback in the country. Miller is plenty good enough to lead OSU to a third consecutive undefeated regular season."- Chase Goodbread"He's an ultra-confident quarterback who fits perfectly into his Marcell Ozuna Jersey team's offensive system. So he's not nece sarily a great NFL prospect. So what? Big stats + a team that should win 11-plus games = a Heisman contender."- Mike HugueninWhere do fans rank Miller?We asked Twitter and Facebook users who they considered the best player in college football. Miller received 10 percent, enough for fifth place in the voting, of the more than 19,000 votes cast -- not surprising considering he plays the highest-profile position at a high-profile school with a program that has won 24 straight games and two division Enos Slaughter Jersey titles under Miller.Braxton Miller is the best without a doubt Eric (@Ericspangler_)