general manager Brandon Beane backed the job coach Sean McDermott did in the face of criticism and a midseason slump on Tuesday, while dismi sing the notion the team has plateaued after being eliminated in the divisional playoff round for a third consecutive season.At the same time, Beane raised a red flag in a se sing offseason challenges he faces rebuilding a roster that currently features 22 pending unrestricted free agents nine of them regulars while being handcuffed by salary cap restraints."Obviously, Im going to have to be creative with the cap, and I dont think I need to say it, but I Tyler Pitlick Jersey dont think youre gonna see any splashes," he said during a lengthy end-of-season news conference two days after a lo s to ."Even if I found something that was exciting to me, I dont think it would fit within our parameters," said Beane, whose team is projected Dino Ciccarelli Women Jersey to need to clear more than $40 million in payroll before the NFL's signing period opens in March. "Well work around it. Were not planning to take a year off and just not be competitive."ADVERTISEMENT The Bills are coming off a 12-7 finish in which they overcame a rash of defensive injuries and the midseason firing of their offensive coordinator by closing with five straight wins to claim their fourth straight AFC East title.After a playoff-opening 31-17 win over Pittsburgh, Buffalos lo s to Kansas City re-emphasized questions over the teams short-comings. During the Bills five-year playoff run, they've been eliminated by Kansas City three times, including the 2020 AFC championship game, as well as Cincinnati in the divisional round last year, and Houston in a wild-card outing in the 2019 season playoffs."I dont subscribe to the window as closing or its closed," Beane said. "While were extremely disappointed, nobodys more disappointed than me, Im also not going to just throw the whole season out Jon Casey Jersey and say, `Lets tear this thing up and start over.'"He then credited McDermott for how the Bills remained competitive, with their seven lo ses decided by six points or le s.What went wrong for Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills? "Those come down to a play here or there. And there wasnt anything in those games where youre going, `Man, he really botched this or botched that," Beane said. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily. Completing his seventh season in Buffalo, McDermott spoke earlier in the day and said the lo s to the Chiefs further motivates him to do better."I can promise you, that fire burns within me as bright as it did the year before, if not more," McDermott said. "Were disappointed, yes, but not broken."Beane and McDermott touched on a variety of other topics: Beane said the team has received no updates on the Dallas police Ben Bishop Kids Jersey investigation into edge rusher Von Miller after he was accused of allegedly a saulting his girlfriend, who is pregnant, in November. As for Millers subpar on-field production in returning from right knee surgery, Beane said he saw a player who was showing improvement over the course of the season. McDermott credited Joe Brady for the job he did in closing the season as interim offensive coordinator in taking over after Ken Dorsey was fired in mid-November. McDermott said he values quarterback backing of Brady, but said a decision on the position hasnt yet been made. Beane said Brady "deserves serious consideration." McDermott hasnt determined whether hell continue overseeing defensive play-calling duties in taking over the responsibility last season after defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier elected to take the year off. Beane rallied to Tyler Ba s defense after the kicker mi sed a potential game-tying 44-yard field goal wide right with 1:43 left in the lo s to the Chiefs. "Hes going to be a big part of what were doing going forward," Beane Andrej Sekera Men Jersey said. "Theres no wavering of support in this building."Reporting by The A sociated Pre s. FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience National Football League Buffalo Bills

Friday's Jaylen Adams Jersey health and safety news from the world of football: that the are trying to gain an edge through using technology, from iPads to secret military virtual reality. that the are bracing for a suspension to defensive lineman Josh Seth Curry Jersey Brent, who served five months in jail for a drunk driving conviction and accident that killed former teammate Jerry Brown. the football team for the Indiana School for the Deaf and Mario Hezonja Jersey how it makes the players "feel equal." how football helmets have evolved over the years and have helped to prevent head injuries. that the new state concu sion law means public and private schools are governed by different rules Bill Walton Jersey . how concu sion management has evolved through iPad* tests. at one area high school using the Guardian Cap to try to prevent concu sions. a report on a study that says concu sion recovery can reverse after return to activity Al-Farouq Aminu Jersey . on a concu sion device by area inventors that is using a Kickstarter campaign for development.-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor

Uncertainty about Jameis Winston's alleged role in an alleged sexual a sault didn't prevent the Florida State quarterback Gregory Rousseau Jersey from winning the Heisman Trophy in 2013. But nearly a year later, the third-year sophomore hasn't helped his chances of repeating -- on the field, or off. Former Heisman winner Doug Flutie, however, sees Winston's off-field reputation as the Tyrel Dodson Jersey biggest obstacle to repeating."I think it will very much affect his run for the Heisman," Flutie "There are a percentage of guys that will not vote for him because of it."While Winston did not face criminal charges in the sexual a sault case, he faces a school code of conduct hearing on Dec. 2 regarding the incident. He could be charged with as many as four violations of FSU's student code of conduct, including two regarding sexual behavior. On the field, Winston isn't having nearly as Jordan Poyer Jersey strong a year statistically as he did in 2013 as a redshirt freshman. He has thrown just 18 touchdown pa ses, as opposed to 40 last season, and a career-high 12 interceptions. Still, Flutie believes Winston is taking on a larger role in the FSU offense this year."Although this year's numbers aren't what they were a year ago, I honestly believe he's done more for Joe Delamielleure Jersey that team because he's doing more," Flutie said. "... That's what has made him great. He's carried the weight of Kahale Warring Jersey the team on his shoulders."Ohio State's Archie Griffin is the only player to win the Heisman twice (1974-75).That record looks plenty safe for at least another year.*Follow Chase Goodbread on Twitter *.

We've long for Brett Favre's cameo in the blockbuster 90s comedy There's Something About Mary J.T. Compher Kids Jersey . I mean, how can you not take immense joy out of a performance so gloriously wooden, Favre is unable to even walk in an authentic manner?(Seriously, watch Favre approach Cameron Diaz from :04 to :06 mark of . He looks like an extra from .)It was one of the great NFL cameos ever, and on Wednesday's episode of The Rich Eisen Show -- -- Rich had Mary directors Peter and Bobby Farrelly in studio with Favre live via satellite from Wrangler Manor in Mi si sippi."Well first of all it was a long time ago, so my memory recall is not very good," Favre said of the 1998 film. "I just remember it being a lot of fun. It was something very different from what I'd Tyson Jost Jersey been used to. If I ever felt like a rookie, this was the time. The guys were patient, very nice, enjoyed the crew. My wife and I went down, went out to dinner with the whole crew."The Farrelly brothers revealed to Eisen that Favre was actually the third choice for the role. The directors -- who have New Nicolas Meloche Men Jersey England roots -- originally casted then- star Drew Bledsoe, who had to drop out after an ugly at an Everclear concert. This is officially the most 90s Around The NFL post ever.Steve Young was option No. 2 -- Mary even refers to him as her dream man in the film -- but Young politely declined citing the Mormon children who would flock to the R-rated comedy if he were in it.They settled on Favre, who until Wednesday was unaware he was the third choice."Had I known that I would have never done it," he said with a Matt Nieto Men Jersey smile.As for Bledsoe, it's yet another case of what-might-have-been."It's one of my great regrets in life that I didn't take that part," . "I know the movie would've had a succe sful run had I been in it. Had I taken that part instead of Brett, we're talking Academy Awards and John Wensink Jersey all those things."Before Bledsoe got Brady'd, he was Fav-rah'd.The latest Around The NFL Podcast from an action-packed Week 9. Find more Around The NFL content on .

The ' so-called backfield battle has failed to achieve liftoff Drew Bledsoe Jersey this summer.With just one week into practice following arthroscopic knee surgery, remains the rock-solid bet to start against the .Moreno, meanwhile, is still shaking off the rust and as a ball carrier, coach told reporters, per The Miami Herald.Philbin wouldn't confirm if Moreno would play in preseason tilt with the . We don't anticipate him playing, and Devin McCourty Jersey neither does NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoporton't expect RB Knowshon Moreno (knee) to play in this week's preseason game. I'm told next week is when he'll debut for MIA. Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) The figure to lean on Miller for early-down work with Moreno seeing snaps on New England Patriots Jersey pa sing downs. Asked about Moreno's progre s as a third Jahlani Tavai Jersey -down option, though, Philbin acknowledged, "I don't know about the pa sing game quite yet. ... He's looking better."After signing Moreno to a one-year, $3 million deal , Miami has received nothing in return. He's bound to make the roster, but Moreno's early-season fantasy value floats somewhere in the aby s here in mid-August.*The latest "" broke down the biggest N'Keal Harry Jersey position battles and . *

In the yearly Big Apple battle for bragging rights on the gridiron, the won the day in their joint practice with the .The Green & White were succe sful against a young, talented Giants squad in every facet of the game. These two teams face off in their preseason finale this Saturday, but today we saw both Jets and Giants starters going at it. There's much to recap from Wednesday's practice in Florham Park, and it should give Jets fans peace of mind Harrison Hand Jersey .The Jets' offensive unit was spectacular against a tough Giants defense. QB Aaron Rodgers looked like his vintage self, completing 16/22 pa ses for 3 touchdowns.WR Garrett Wilson was a walking highlight reel going up against Big Blue, finishing with multiple touchdowns, and spectacular catches. He was simply unguardable against a weak Giants' secondary and it seems that the Rodgers-Wilson Kenny Willekes Jersey duo is going to quite the spectacle in 2024.They dominated noticeably the 11-on-11 drills and backup QB Tyrod Taylor even capped off the practice with a 50+ yard strike to Jason Brownlee for a touchdown.Superstar DB Sauce Gardner was able to join in on the fun after the Brownlee touchdown waving goodbye to the Giants' players and personnel.Sauce Gardner waving goodbye to the after the dominated them James Lynch Jersey at today's joint practice (h/t ) Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) Unfortunately, we didn't get to see a lot of Gardner versus Giants' rookie WR Malik Nabers, but it was a good battle between the two. Both players won reps against one another and Nabers was cognizant of Gardner's gesture, acknowledging it was warranted.They can do that. I mean, they won on the day. Their defense came out, executed well. We beat ourselves today.The Giants' offense led by QB Daniel Jones looked stagnant against a top-tier Jets defense. Jones completed 12/18 pa ses according to SNY's Connor Hughes and only two had traveled more than 8-10 yards. Most of the day was dinking and dunking for Jones and the Giants offense finished their day with a four-and-out in the final two-minute period.It was encouraging to see both the offense and defense look elite for the Jets after an awful Daunte Culpepper Jersey showing in last week's joint practice with the . The Jets had an answer on both units and deserved the well-earned win on the day.It's unclear at the moment who will start in this Saturday's preseason game for the Tyler Conklin Jersey Jets. Many will be looking to the offense to see if Rodgers and others will get a few drives to get a flow going amid their Monday night season opener versus the . If there were any doubts about how this offense may look, today's performance should be a sneak peek of what Jets fans could see come this season.More New York Jets News:

The have seen their share of superstars over the course of the last 25 years. It just so happens that Jim Plunkett Jersey most of them are wide receivers. Right now, Justin Jefferson isn't just the biggest start on the Vikings, he's also the biggest Marcus Allen Jersey non-quarterback star in the National Football League.It's safe to say that he knows greatne s and star power, especially in the land of 10,000 lakes. Alec Ingold Jersey He hs spent some time watching the Minnesota Timberwolves and the incredible Anthony Edwards. Howie Long Jersey After Edwards dropped 43 points and joined Kobe Bryant as the only two players ever with back-to-back 40+ point games at 22 or younger, Jefferson shouted him out on Instagram.real recognize real. (via jjettas2/IG) Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves Las Vegas Raiders Jersey ) The Timberwolves have a special player on their hands and Jefferson recognizes greatne s.

NIGERIA 1-3 EGYPTNigerias 2010 African Cup of Nations campaign didnt get off to a perfect start, as defending champions Egypt edged an exciting tieat the Complexo da Sr. da Graca stadium.It was Nigeria who found themselves in front after 12 minutes, as Chinedu Obasi curled in a sublime effort fromtwenty yards.Egypt equalised after a mix up between the Nigeria defence, and their goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama led to the goal, as Egypt striker Emad Moteab rounded the keeper and slotted the ball home into an empty net. Egypt found themselves ahead after 53 minutes, as Melvin Ingram III Jersey Ahmed Ha san deflected shotended up in the back of Nigerias net.Egypt completed their fine turnaround as substitute Mohamed Gedo, long range strike crept into the corner of the net, as Nigeria ended the game as the bottom team of Group C.The match was the first game of the AfricanCup of Nations Group C, as both of the sides thought their way through, two toughlycontested qualifying groups, to make the grade for the 2010 tournament in Angola.Nigeriawas the better of the two Derrick Nnadi Jersey sides in the first ten minutes, andit was the Super Eagles who took the lead thanks to a goal from number seven,Chinedu Obasi, ashe drifted in from the right wing to smash the ball home past Egyptian keeperA sam El-Hadary.Nigeria shouldhave been awarded a penalty inthe 20th minute, as Yakubu cro s was blocked by the hand of Hany Said; however the referee decided not to award a penalty.Both teams were very evenly matched in the first half, as both teams pa sed the ball expertlyaround the field.Egypt though did peg Nigeria Rashad Fenton Jersey back, as a through ball was latched onto by Moteab, as he rounded the keeper and slotted the ball into an unguarded net to make the scores level at 1-1.Obasi puts Nigeria aheadNigeria wouldhave counted themselves unlucky to have conceded a goal eleven minutes before the break.We playedwell and controlled the game especially in the first half but somehow we made some silly mistakes and we were punished stated Nigeria coach Shaibu Amodu.However the2nd half was controlled by the Pharaohs, as Ahmed Ha san brilliantly struck effort, deflected off Nigeria left-back Taye Taiwo, wrong footing the goalkeeper in the proce s and ending up in the back of the net.Egypt shouldhave killed off any potential fight back, as yet again Moteab created space in the eighteen yard box; however he skied his effort highly over the bar.Mohamed Zidan who caused Nigeria all sorts of problems throughout the gamecouldhave Tyrann Mathieu Jersey well made it 3-1, as his free-kick was tipped awayby the Super Eagles goalkeeper.Nigeria also hadfairly good chances towards the end of the game; Taye Taiwo came the closest for Amodu side, as his stinging effortended Mike Hughes Jersey up hitting El-Hadary straight into the stomach.Fulham midfielder Dickson Etuhu also had an effort; however his long range shotfailed to troublethe Egypt goalkeeper.Egypt then pre sed Nigeria, as they went in search for a third goal and it came thanks to a well drivenshot from substitute Mohamed Gedo who sealed the game on Egypt behalf.We didnt give up, I think we deserved the victory,said Zidan.Egypt El Hadary, Fathallah, Said, Fathy, Rabo, Zidan, Moteab, Ghaly, Moawad, Ha san, GomaaNigeria Enyeama, Yobo, Taiwo, Nwaneri, Obasi, Yakubu, Mikel, Yu suf, Uche, Mohammed, EtuhuZidan and Yobo battle for the ball

Cash-strapped Portsmouth heaped yet more misery on Gordon Strachans Middlesbrough side, coming from two goals behind to grab a late draw at The Riverside.Boro took a comfortable 2-0 lead into the break but once againfailed to hold on to it courtesy of a David Nugent Headerand a controversial late penalty from Liam Lawrence.Both sides began the afternoon lingering dangerously above the relegation zone and little was to change after the final whistle, with the leagues pre season favouritesleft 15 points adrift of leaders QPR.Gordon Strachanmade four changes to the Boro side that lost to Derby in midweek; McDonald, Coleman Shelton Jersey Halliday, Bates and Thompson returned, with Pompey naming an unchanged line up following two straight wins. Kevin Thompsons return to the Boro starting lineupafter a lengthy injury was to lastjust six minutes, as he limped off following a strong challenge from MichaelBrown.The first real chance fell to David Nugent, whose shot hit the post after a mazy run from the left hand side. Boro goalkeeper Jason Steele was then called into action, turning a low Lawrence free kickwide. Portsmouth were then Jeremiah Kolone Jersey punished for their failure to convert chances;Matthew Bates fired home from a corner against the run of play to give Boro the lead.On the stroke of half timethehome side doubled their lead; Barry Robsonscoring from the spot after JoelWard had broughtdown Scott Brian Allen Jersey McDonald inside the area. Pompey continued to pre s forward after the break and were rewarded on the hour mark. A pinpoint cro s fromloan signing Liam Lawrence found the unmarked David Nugent, who poweredin a downward headerto bring his side back into the game. Steve Cotterill soon signalled his intent, switching to a 4-3-3 formation, replacing young centre back Joel Ward for Kanu, who immediately proved a handful for the Boro defence as heweaved his way through an array of players to set up Nugent, who fluffed his shot wide.Middlesbrough Striker Kris Boyd had a chance to seal the win, butsaw Matthew Stafford Jersey his effort flash wide of the far post. Moments later Portsmouth broke away and were awarded a controversial penalty just minutes from time. The referee allowed play to continue following a corner, but was then alerted by the linesman on the far side who appeared to have spotted an infringement on Portsmouth captain Aaron Mokoena. A red card was brandedwrongly at Steven Mcmanus, then rectified as Barry Robson was given his marching orders. NFL Los Angeles Rams Jersey A mle broke out as Boro players frantically swarmed the two officials following the referees decision to point to the spot. The responsibilty lay with Pompeys star man Liam Lawrence, who dually tucked away the spot kick, sending Steele the wrong way and sending the pocket of travelling supporters into ecstasy.The Riversidesaw another worryingly low attendance (13,749) the clubslowest ever for a league game; yet another indication of the on-field crisis faced by the club.The final whistle was met with boos of both frustration and anger by Boro fans, who see their sides season slowlyslip away.

The fired defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio and defensive backs coach Brent Vieselmeyer on Friday.The moves came a day after the defense struggled again in a Thanksgiving Day lo s at the . Washington allowed 290 or more yards in 11 of 12 games this season and 30 or more points seven times.The Commanders defense ranks 29th among 32 teams."Today I relieved Jack Del Rio and Brent Vieselmeyer of their duties," coach Ron Rivera said in a statement. "I appreciate all that they Marvin Jones Jr. Jersey contributed to the organization over the past four years and wish them all the Tyrell Williams Jersey best moving forward."ADVERTISEMENT The latest defeat dropped the team to 4-8 in its first season under new ownership. The Commanders have lost eight of 10 since opening the season with back-to-back victories.Rivera could take over the defensive play-calling duties, which would allow him to defer even more to new offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. Rivera's own future is uncertain beyond this season, with Josh Harris' ownership group expected to make significant changes.Del Rio was 12 games into his fourth season with Washington after Rivera hired him in 2020. The two, each a former linebacker, had no prior working relationship before this.A head coach for 12 seasons with the and the , Del Rio had a stint with Washington that was marred Tracy Walker III Jersey by a comment he made during offseason workouts last year, comparing the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and the protests in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd."Peoples livelihoods are being destroyed, busine ses are being burned down, no problem," Del Rio said in June 2022. "And then we have a dust-up at the Capitol, nothing burned down, and were going to make that a major deal. I just think its kind of two standards."On the field, his unit was inconsistent from year to year and game to game. Washington's defense ranked second in the in 2020, Charlie Taumoepeau Jersey 22nd in 2021 and third in 2022.The Commanders had their moments defensively this season, mostly before trading pa s rushers and . But the lack of results ultimately cost Del Rio and Vieselmeyer their jobs.Rivera is expected to addre s the changes during a video call with reporters later Friday.Reporting by The A sociated Will Harris Jersey Pre s. FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience National Football League Washington Commanders Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily.