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Saints wide receiver reflects on Chiefs TE Travis Kelce’s lateral play in Week 5

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It has been a week since Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce shocked many watching nationally on Monday Night Football. Kelce’s lateral to teammate Samaje Perine continues to be the talk of the football world.

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown spoke about the famous lateral play from Kelce during his most recent episode of the ‘St. Brown Podcast’ with broth Amon-Ra.

“I never knew that sh** was designed. Like, you know, your (Amon-Ra) sh** was designed. This sh** is not designed because I asked Willie Gay; he’s on our team. He’s from the Chiefs for the last four years,” said St. Brown. “I asked him, like that design, where he’s just doing it right now, he does it, but the running backs, they know to look out for when he catches the ball. So apparently, it’s his thing, which makes him a great player.”

Kelce has recently shared his side of the story on his podcast, comparing the moment to fast-break basketball. It is a significant moment that everyone shares their opinion regardless of which team you represent.

Amon-Ra St. Brown throws touchdown pass to Jared Goff for Lions

Amon-Ra St. Brown found Jared Goff for a Lions touchdown

Dan Campbell’s playbook knows no boundaries.

On Monday night in the second half of the game with the Seattle Seahawks, Campbell got real trick.

Amon-Ra St. Brown, the elite wide receiver, took a handoff and rolled out.

He threw back across the field to his quarterback, Jared Goff, who took the football into the end zone for the score.

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Watch: Lions hook and ladder their way to touchdown right before halftime

Watch: Lions hook and ladder their way to touchdown right before halftime

Hook and ladders are typically reserved for the last play of a game when teams are desperate. The Lions had other ideas Sunday.

They decided to dig into their bag of tricks and make the call to go for a hook and ladder late in the first half. It worked to perfection.

With just over 30 seconds remaining before halftime, quarterback Jared Goff hit wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. St. Brown quickly tossed the ball to running back Jahmyr Gibbs and he took it 20 yards to the house.

A great block by tight end Sam LaPorta just before the goal line helped put the finishing touch on the score. Unfortunately, that was the play LaPorta got hurt on and was carted to the locker room (he would later return and then leave again).

The Lions got much-needed momentum going into the locker room as their offense is looking a little better than last week.

Lions offense needs to be prepared for Cardinals simulated pressures on defense

Lions offense needs to be prepared for Cardinals simulated pressures on defense in their Week 3 matchup

Across the NFL this week, the hot topic has been about two-high safeties and where they should be aligned for defenses. No matter what you want to do with them, defensive coordinators will get creative and disguise them even more. Besides, it’s hard enough to play defense in football today’s game anyways so let’s not make it even harder by choosing where players can and cannot align. After all, the whole principle of football is my 11 players are better than your 11 players.

As for the Detroit Lions offense, they will need to be ready for all different types of alignments from safeties, linebackers and the rest of the Cardinals defense this week. They could see two-high safeties consistently or the common theme against them to start the season has been defenses buzzing a safety down to take away the middle of the field. With these Cover 3 Buzz looks from defense, it’s caused some hiccups within the Lions offense. Especially when attacking the middle of the field and that’s exactly what that defensive call is supposed to do.

Despite the Lions seeing a heavy dose of that over the last two weeks, one thing they haven’t seen a lot of yet is simulated pressures from a defense. What is a simulated pressure and what does it mean for the Arizona Cardinals defense and the Detroit Lions offense?

Creating simple simulated pressures. A lesson from the Ravens.

With anything in football, there’s all kinds of variations of aligning and running a blitz, coverages, passing concepts and more. Simulated pressures are no different. Looking at the image above, it’s one variation of a simulated pressure. The image shows a two-high safety look from the defense. However, that two-high look quickly becomes a single-high defense as the boundary safety buzzes down with seam-flat responsibility. Meanwhile, the field safety takes the middle 1/3 part of the field.

Most importantly with simulated pressures is the whole aspect of who’s bringing the pressure. More often than not, it’ll be a 4-man pressure from the defense, but the confusing part for an offense is which players are coming at the quarterback and most importantly, where are they coming from?

The image above shows a 5-man front from the defense. However, the defensive end that is to the field side (left of the defense), is dropping into a mid-hook zone. Countering that is to the right where the WILL (W) linebacker is blitzing into the B-gap. With these types of simulated pressures, you will see all types of defenders aligning on the line-of-scrimmage and bailing out into different types of coverage. Meanwhile, other defenders will be sent towards the quarterback.

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As you can see from my tweet earlier this week, I highlight one of the many simulated pressures ran from the Arizona Cardinals. It’s important to note this for the Detroit Lions offense because no team in the NFL runs more simulated pressures than the Cardinals defense.

Looking at data from Field Vision and Match Quarters, the Arizona Cardinals defense runs simulated pressures 57.7% of the time. That means if Lions quarterback Jared Goff attempts 30 passes on Sunday, he should see simulated pressures from the Cardinals defense on 17 or 18 of those passes.

That means that Goff and the Lions offense will need to get rid of the ball quickly on Sunday. Last week against the Buccaneers, the Lions were consistently trying to throw the ball further down the field. It didn’t necessarily fail, but it’s not exactly ideal for the Lions offense. Against the Cardinals, we should see the Lions offense get back to normal with a quick passing attack that features Jahmyr Gibbs, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Sam LaPorta.

Lions vs. Cardinals: Friday injury report medical breakdown

Lions vs. Cardinals: Friday injury report medical breakdown and outlook from Dr. Liao

For the Lions, the only starter I’m expecting to be out is Alex Anzalone. Otherwise, the Lions are healthy heading into Arizona.

The Cardinals started the week with a tiny injury report but had two players suffer new hamstring injuries during the week that could impact the game.

DETROIT LIONS

See my postgame report for videos of injuries to Anzalone, St. Brown, and Arnold.

Alex Anzalone (NP LP LP) QUESTIONABLE concussion, LB

The 2x LP to finish the week gives him a chance. But I’m guessing he and the Lions play it safe instead of trying to rush through the concussion protocol. If he’s out, his excellent speed will be missed as the Lions try to contain Kyler Murray.

Graham Glasgow (NP LP LP) QUESTIONABLE knee, OG

After playing 100% of snaps last game vs the Bucs with no obvious signs of knee injury on video, Glasgow’s knee was a surprise listing. We don’t know the diagnosis but Dan Campbell said Friday, “he’s good… no issues.”, thus expect him to be in.

Terrion Arnold (NP NP LP) illness, CB

A “stomach bug,” in medical terms, is likely an infectious gastroenteritis that can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, and vomiting. It typically resolves without any special treatment such as antibiotics. In rare cases, similar symptoms can be due to appendicitis, so glad that’s not the problem here.

With gastroenteritis, dehydration is common, so Arnold will need to make sure he is staying well-hydrated as he heads into the dry desert. I’m currently in Arizona, where the daytime temperatures are a toasty 90-100 degrees, although the climate will be significantly more reasonable in the hotel and stadium.

The finger was confirmed to be a simple dislocation. Sometimes, dislocations can result in fractures or other complications that require surgery, so good he avoided that.

A simple dislocation typically heals within 3-6 weeks and can be protected with a splint or buddy tape while healing.

Amon-Ra St. Brown (FP FP FP) IN quad, WR

He had a definite left thigh contusion last game and possibly a mild muscle strain as well. With 3x FP, there is minimal concern of an aggravation.

Ennis Rakestraw (NP NP NP) OUT hamstring, CB

Rakestraw hurt his hamstring in pregame warm-ups before the Bucs game. With 3x NP, there is concern for a more severe strain. Whether he goes on IR or not this weekend will tell us a lot.

Marcus Davenport (FP FP FP) IN groin, DE

Good that the groin issue was nothing serious. Groin issues are often due to simple muscle strains.

Kerby Joseph (LP FP FP) IN back, S

Nice to see Joseph’s hamstring from last week never popped back up.

Isaiah Williams (LP LP LP) QUESTIONABLE abdomen, WR

Williams was out with an ab last week and it’s a good sign he got 3x LP this week. He’s likely an inactive not just because of the injury but because all the receivers ahead of him are healthy and Tim Patrick looked good last game.

Ifeatu Melifonwu (NP NP NP) OUT ankle, S

Hurt likely during the 2nd preseason game, Dan Campbell on Friday said he’s “progressing”. Having an entire week of NP suggests that he’s still not that close, though.

ARIZONA CARDINALS

Kelvin Beachum ( — LP NP) QUESTIONABLE hamstring, OT

This new hamstring injury during the week could be a major factor on Sunday. The NP on Friday likely means he’s out for the game.

Already without starting RT Jonah Williams, the Cardinals may be playing their 3rd-string RT. Another chance for Aidan Hutchinson to have a monster day.

Greg Dortch ( — — LP) Questionable hamstring, WR

This is the other hamstring that popped up during the week. Dortch has been a productive player this year with eight catches for 58 yards.

Dante Stills (LP LP LP) QUESTIONABLE shoulder, DT

Stills played 40% of snaps in Week 1 but missed Week 2.

Will Hernandez (FP FP FP) IN ankle, G
Xavier Weaver (FP FP FP) IN oblique, WR
Xavier Thomas ( — NP FP) IN non-injury-related, LB

Notables Unlisted

Jonah Williams RT starter on IR
Darius Robinson DE 1st round rookie on IR
Zay Jones WR suspended
BJ Ojulari DE on IR
Elijah Jones CB 3rd round rookie on IR
Kyler Murray was listed with a knee last week but is off the report this week. Whatever knee issue he had certainly didn’t limit him last Sunday.

Amon-Ra St. Brown thinks the Saints’ 2-0 start is fake because of a typical poor Cowboys’ performance

Amon-Ra St. Brown thinks the Saints are being overrated for taking advantage of the cowardly Cowboys.

After a surprisingly dominant 2-0 start to the 2024 season, the New Orleans Saints have become one of the NFL’s early-year darlings. But for as good as the Saints have been so far, some of their success can probably be taken with a grain of salt.

At least, according to Detroit Lions star receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.

Why, you might ask?

Because St. Brown doesn’t think destroying the Cowboys 44-19 on one of their classic off-kilter afternoons (ahem, you know, when they don’t show up) is impressive.

On the latest episode of the St. Brown Podcast, Amon-Ra told his brother and long-time NFL veteran Equanimeous St. Brown — now with the Saints — that he’s not buying New Orleans’ resurgence. Per Amon-Ra, NFL teams shouldn’t get this much credit for beating up on the hapless Cowboys when they appear to have thrown in the towel.

You know, while I disagree, he kind of has a point:

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Not to take anything away from the Saints, but it is still early. And we have indeed been fooled by many teams who blew the Cowboys out only to show they were pretenders otherwise. There’s still much to learn about how good the Saints are and can be. With a home date against the Eagles this Sunday, we’ll probably get definitive clarity about where New Orleans stands in the NFL pecking order.

Lions vs Cardinals Wednesday injury report medical breakdown

Lions vs Cardinals Wednesday injury report medical breakdown of the Detroit players dealing with injuries

Despite a rather long injury report, the Lions head into the desert in pretty good shape. Anzalone is likely going to be out and Glasgow is a question mark, but otherwise, the Lions’ starters should be intact.

See my postgame report for videos and initial impressions of injuries coming out of the Bucs game.

DETROIT LIONS

Amon-Ra St. Brown FP quad, WR

Excellent news for Amon-Ra after hobbling at least three times during the game. Video showed a definite left thigh contusion and a possible left leg groin or thigh strain.

The contusion is no concern, and with an FP, that means any possible muscle strain is very mild at worst. He’ll play with no limitations.

Graham Glasgow NP knee, OG

This was a surprise as I didn’t see any signs of a knee injury on initial watch. He was down briefly after his left arm collided with Jameson Williams but that apparently is not an issue.

A positive sign is he played 100% of snaps so hopefully this means the knee injury is mild.

Alex Anzalone NP concussion, LB

The NP suggests he is still symptomatic after taking a helmet blow from Derrick Barnes. With only three days until the game, he likely won’t have enough time to pass through the 5-stage concussion protocol.

Terrion Arnold NP illness, CB

The finger is not listed which likely means no fracture, complex dislocation, or tendon/ligament rupture.

Video suggested a left index finger injury with a dislocation being a possibility. He will play likely with a splint or buddy tape of the 2nd and 3rd fingers until it heals. Tackling and interceptions will be more challenging.

The “illness” usually is not a a concern although there are exceptions like with Christian Mahogany’s mono.

Ennis Rakestraw NP hamstring, CB

Rakestraw hurt his hamstring in pregame warm-ups. The severity is unknown but we’ll have a good idea by the end of the week depending on if he goes on IR or not.

Marcus Davenport FP groin, DE

Davenport had 3x NP last week and a doubtful designation. The FP means he will play on Sunday barring any setback.

Kerby Joseph LP back, S

Good to see Joseph’s hamstring from last week is not listed. The back is new but the LP suggests it’s mild. Joseph played the full game last Sunday with no signs of injury. I’d expect him to play on Sunday.

Isaiah Williams LP abdomen, WR

Williams was out with an ab last week and it’s a good sign he’s up to an LP now. With all the WR’s healthy ahead of him along with Tim Patrick’s emergence, there’s no rush here.

Ifeatu Melifonwu NP ankle, S

Hurt likely during the 2nd preseason game, his ankle is acting very chronic.

Notables Unlisted

Penei Sewell‘s ankle which may have been a high-ankle sprain is unlisted which is very good news. He had missed two practices last week.

Jameson Williams was hit on the head by Graham Glasgow’s arm after the 4th quarter interception and has avoided a concussion diagnosis. Also, his suspected mild left high ankle sprain from last week is off the report.

Derrick Barnes who was involved in the Alex Anzalone concussion has avoided his own concussion diagnosis.

David Montgomery was seen briefly not bearing weight on his right foot but did return to the game.

Frank Ragnow logs his 3rd straight week of being unlisted. His chronic toe has made frequent appearances over the years.

ARIZONA CARDINALS

Dante Stills LP shoulder, DT
Will Hernandez FP ankle, G
Xavier Weaver FP oblique, WR

Notables Unlisted

Jonah Williams starting RT on IR
Darius Robinson DE 1st round rookie on IR
Zay Jones WR suspended
BJ Ojulari DE on IR
Elijah Jones CB 3rd round rookie on IR

Post-Buccaneers Monday medical updates for injured Detroit Lions players

Post-Buccaneers Monday medical updates for injured Detroit Lions players Alex Anzalone, Amon-Ra St. Brown and more

See my postgame article for the initial analysis with videos of the Lions injuries coming out of the Bucs game. Dan Campbell provided updates to some of those players on Monday that I’ll try to decrypt.

Amon-Ra St. Brown left leg

Adam Schefter earlier on Monday provided a positive update.

On one of the videos, there was a clear left quad muscle contusion which could have caused “charley horse”-type spasming. “Cramping” could be referring to the quad muscle spasm or to the typical cramping location at the calf. I didn’t see obvious evidence of calf cramping on video.

When asked about Saint, Campbell stated: “lower leg, he’ll be good, soft tissue”.

“Lower leg” means the calf area and “soft tissue” suggests muscle. If Campbell is accurate, that would imply calf cramping or a mild calf strain.

Some of the injury video during the game suggested a muscle strain with possible locations at the groin or thigh.

Put all together, it’s good news. There is no concern for a knee or ankle injury. At best, Saint has only a simple contusion and/or cramp which would allow him to play Sunday with no limitations. At worst, he has a mild muscle strain which does carry the potential of a short-term absence.

Last year, Amon-Ra missed one game with an oblique muscle strain. Leading up that game, he had three “no practices”. If he can get up to a “limited practice” by Wednesday or Thursday, I would expect him to play vs the Cardinals.

 

Alex Anzalone concussion

Campbell stated: “He felt pretty good today relative to what that was”. That’s a nice report but it doesn’t tell us if Anzalone is currently asymptomatic which is the key. Once asymptomatic, he can begin progressing through the five-stage NFL concussion protocol.

If Anzalone can get a “limited practice” on Wednesday, that’s a sign he is asymptomatic and is trending towards playing.

 

Terrion Arnold left finger

Video suggested a left index finger injury. Dan Campbell stated: “Nothing significant on the finger, he should be good”. This implies that there is no fracture or a complex finger dislocation that might require surgery.

A simple dislocation is my suspected diagnosis here which would heal within 3-6 weeks. Arnold almost certainly will be available on Sunday while wearing a splint or buddy tape to protect the finger. Interceptions and tackling will be tougher for him until the finger is healed.

 

Lions vs. Buccaneers postgame medical report

Lions vs. Buccaneers postgame medical report updates on Amon-Ra St. Brown, Alex Anzalone, Terrion Arnold and more

Despite some pain on the scoreboard, this was an overall healthy game for the Lions. No long-term injuries are anticipated.

Amon-Ra St. Brown left leg

Let’s walk through the three main videos of his injuries.

1q 00:17 – Saint’s left leg gets pulled on the tackle which could have caused a thigh strain or groin muscle strain.

 

3q 3:53 – The direct blow to the left thigh here likely caused a simple contusion and charley horse. It’s also possible the impact aggravated the previous injury.

 

4q 00:30 – His left leg gets pulled again on this tackle, possibly aggravating the initial injury. There’s a small chance of a mild MCL sprain.

We’ll see if Amon-Ra shows up on the Wednesday injury report. My guess is he’ll be listed with a groin or thigh due to a muscle strain. This wouldn’t be a long-term issue but could cause a missed game. Last year, Amon-Ra missed one game with an oblique muscle strain.

Dan Campbell, in the postgame press conference, didn’t think it was anything “long-term”.

Terrion Arnold 1q 7:00 left index finger

After the play is over, Arnold is seen looking at his left index (2nd) finger. Dislocations are common in the NFL and there’s a good chance of that here.

Arnold finished the game with a splint that used the 3rd finger as a buddy for support. Most dislocations heal within 3-6 weeks and for a CB, can be played through with protection like in this game.

Alex Anzalone 3q 00:47 concussion

Anzalone took a brutal direct blow to his right jaw from Derrick Barnes’ helmet and was officially diagnosed with a concussion.

There were no signs of fencing or loss of consciousness on video, which is good news and hopefully means a milder concussion.

Despite the concussion, there is still a pretty good chance he could play this Sunday. Watch the Wednesday report – a “limited practice” leans towards playing while a “no practice” leans not.

Jameson Williams 4q 7:44

After the interception, Jamo took a mild hit to the side of the head from Graham Glasgow’s arm. Nothing on video looked concerning and he finished the game without problems. If no concussion symptoms are reported in the next two days, he should be in the clear.

David Montgomery 4q 4:14

The video was totally obscured but he came up briefly putting no weight on the right foot/ankle. He left the game but returned later in the drive which is reassuring.

Ennis Rakestraw pregame hamstring

Dan Campbell’s postgame press conference revealed that Rakestraw pulled his hamstring in warmups which is why he was inactive. No word on severity.

NOTABLE

The three questionable players entering the game – Penei Sewell (ankle), Jameson Williams (left ankle), and Kerby Joseph (hamstring) – played the whole game and didn’t appear to suffer any aggravations.