Author: Nick

Owners, Union To Negotiate Change In Disciplinary System

Via Mark Maske of the Washington Post:

NFL owners are prepared to negotiate with the players’ union about changing Commissioner Roger Goodell’s role in the league’s player disciplinary system before the end of the 2015 season, according to multiple people familiar with the situation. It is not clear how Goodell’s role would be modified.

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The negotiations could result in an extension of the collective bargaining agreement between the league and the union that currently runs through 2020.

As I’ve indicated in the past, no matter how much bad PR the commissioner’s office sustains, the owners won’t relent on this power without getting a concession from the union in return. Extending the current CBA, one that the owners have good reason to believe favors their side, strikes me as a smart exchange on their part.

Ravens/Broncos Injury Report

The Ravens will have a few notable players out or doubtful for Sunday’s game.  Of most interest in the out category is their first round rookie Breshad Perriman.  This leaves the Ravens’ receiving targets rather thin apart from Steve Smith.  Although Smith and Aqib Talib have a long history from their NFC South days, I would think that Chris Harris would get the lion’s share of coverage on Smith, leaving Talib, Bradley Roby, and others on other targets.

Also out for the Ravens is #2 RB Lorenzo Taliaferro, which could put more wear and tear on Justin Forsett.  And noted as doubtful is DE Timmy Jernigan, the player that likely allowed the Ravens to trade away Haloti Ngata.

The Broncos, meanwhile, are relatively healthy, with only Kenny Anunike out for sure.  However, as you know they will also be without TJ Ward and Derek Wolfe for this game.  Perhaps the most encouraging note is that Emmanuel Sanders wasn’t listed on the injury report at all.

Von Miller Continues to Get More Favorable Contract Comparables

As always, the first contract numbers leaked to the media are inflated, so take those with a grain of salt.  But considering that Dareus was taken with the pick immediately following Miller, there’s little doubt that John Elway’s going to have to get a hefty checkbook out next offseason should Miller have the type of year we’re all expecting him to have.

Aaron Wilson Ranks The Owners

A purely subjective list, of course, but in my own subjective opinion it’s not too far off on what I would think.  If you’re like me and despise slideshows, you can find the full list beyond the fold. I’ll flesh out my opinion in the comments, and feel free to talk about this or the owners in general. (Yet another opportunity to bash Dan Snyder, perhaps?)

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The NFL’s All-IR and All-Suspended Teams

The regular season has yet to start and there’s already been a ridiculous amount of attrition in these regards–so much, in fact, that we can almost fill out an entire starting lineup each with only players on IR and then players on a suspension.  Unfortunately, the overturning of Tom Brady’s suspension really hurt the cause of the All-Suspended team.  I guess they can run a bunch of the Wildcat and the wishbone offense, then?

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The Broncos’ 53 Man Roster Has Been Set

In addition to the placements of Derek Wolfe and TJ Ward on the suspended list, the following 20 players have been cut:

  • ILB Zaire Anderson
  • ILB Lamin Barrow
  • RB Kapri Bibbs
  • WR Isaiah Burse
  • CB Tony Carter
  • C Dillon Day
  • NT Sione Fua
  • S Josh Furman
  • G Ben Gardland
  • TE Marcel Jensen
  • ILB Steven Johnson
  • TE Dominique Jones
  • WR Corbin Louks
  • NT Chuka Ndulue
  • CB Taurean Nixon
  • OLB Gerald Rivers
  • T Kyle Roberts
  • T Charles Sweeton
  • WR Jordan Taylor
  • DE Josh Watson

Using this information, the 53 man roster should look something like this beyond the fold, arranged as an approximate depth chart:

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