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ESPN poll favors Josh Allen over Lamar Jackson, Baker Mayfield in Super Bowl chances

ESPN poll favors Josh Allen over Lamar Jackson, Baker Mayfield in Super Bowl chances:

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Ever since Josh Allen signed his record-setting extension with the Buffalo Bills, there has been a lot of buzz around sports media.

While much of that has been centered around the fourth-year QB and his newly minted pact with the team, there has also been a lot of commentary and speculation surrounding the quarterbacks considered to be his peers.

That would be the two other starting NFL quarterbacks that were also selected in the first round of Allen’s 2018 draft class who’ve had success in recent years. Those would be 2019 league MVP Lamar Jackson and the top overall selection at number one in that draft, Baker Mayfield.

On ESPN’s Get Up this week, analysts debated who among these three playmakers would be more likely to win SB LVI. Jeff Darlington and Damien Woody picking Allen and the Bills, while Sam Ocho chose Jackson and the Ravens and Mike Greenberg chose Mayfield and the Browns.

Greenberg then took to Twitter, posting a poll to settle the dispute as to who fans would bet on to win the Super Bowl, should either of the three QB’s find themselves in the championship game at season’s end.

Allen won in a landslide.

Out of 16,745 votes, Allen and the Bills finished with 62.6% of the fan voting, Mayfield and the Browns had 24.5%, while Jackson and the Ravens had 12.9%.

One aspect that the poll results illustrate could play out this season as well- That the Ravens and Browns are competing against each other in their respective division, meaning each has the ability to impact the other’s chances of winning or losing a playoff spot.

Allen and the Bills’ deep 2020 playoff run to the AFC Championship game surpassed how far Jackson and Mayfield have made it in the playoffs thus far in their careers.

As preseason rankings are high on the Bills, time will tell if Jackson’s Ravens and Mayfield’s Browns achieve a level of postseason success on par with Allen and Buffalo’s.

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ESPN analyst says Washington ‘will have the best defense in football’

Dan Orlovsky believes Washington will have the best defense in the NFL and can be the team that challenges Tampa Bay.

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ESPN analyst — and former NFL quarterback — Dan Orlovsky has been high on the 2021 Washington Football Team all offseason. Orlovsky has continually praised Washington’s offseason moves, especially bringing in Ryan Fitzpatrick at quarterback.

In a recent episode of “Get Up” on ESPN, the panel discussed which NFC team could knock off Tampa Bay. Orlovsky didn’t hesitate in his answer.

“I’ve been saying the Washington Football Team,” Orlovsky said, continuing the theme of his belief in Washington in 2021. 

“I think when we go forward, and we write the headline, ‘Who might knock them (Tampa Bay) off?’ It will read, ‘The Washington Football Team giantly turned back the hands of time, and their front four dominates Tampa’s offense.'”

There is a long way to go to reach that point. Much of the optimism surrounding Washington is because of how well the Football Team played the eventual Super Bowl champions in the wild-card round of the playoffs. Now, Washington got better this offseason on both sides of the ball.

Throughout the first week of training camp, the defense has certainly been ahead of the offense, but that’s generally how things happen in the summer — especially when there is a new quarterback.

It’s certainly no surprise that Washington’s defense is already clicking this summer. While Orlovsky loves Washington’s defense, he’s fairly high on the offense, too.

I think this defense will be the best in football. It’s the best defensive line in football, William Jackson, the addition at corner is huge, Davis, the draft pick out of Kentucky, should be a really good player, and their offense could be the fastest offense in football. Fitzy is gonna play good; their offensive line is better than people think. One team that could go knock off Tampa — or the most equipped to do it — is the Washington Football Team.

The biggest issue with Washington right now isn’t talent; it’s with COVID-19. The Football Team currently has seven players on the reserve/COVID-19 list one week into training camp.

Assuming Washington gets healthy, Orlovsky believes it has a true chance to take down the reigning Super Bowl champions. The two teams will meet in the regular season on Nov. 14.

Paul Finebaum doesn’t see Jags’ time with Urban Meyer lasting long

Paul Finebaum might be one of Urban Meyer’s biggest critics and he believes his constant run-ins with the NFL are reasons he’ll flame out.

Urban Meyer’s first few months in the NFL have been productive, but at the same time, they’ve come with some controversy. The latest incident by the first-year head coach involved both him and the Jacksonville Jaguars getting hit with a combined total of $300K in fines by the NFL, which came as the result of organized team activity violations.

Of course, as a result of the fines and other incidents that have occurred over the last few months Meyer has accumulated many critics, and ESPN’s Paul Finebaum is among them. In the most recent episode of “Get Up,” Finebaum expressed that he doesn’t think Meyer’s time in the NFL will last long due to the controversy he came into the league with and the incidents he’s already had in it.

“I’ll try not to sound like a broken record, but this is not going to work,” Finebaum said on Friday’s episode of “Get Up.” “It may work short-term because he has Trevor Lawrence and you can build a team, but ultimately, Urban Meyer is going to flame out.

“You laid it out very eloquently there. It’s already happening. This guy does not get along with rules. He does not like to be told what to do. It didn’t work at Florida when he fled, it didn’t work at Ohio State when he battled the administration and finally walked off, or was pushed out, and it’s not going to work here.”

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When processing Finebaum’s statements, he’s not the first to question how long Meyer will last in the NFL. However, NFL fans have witnessed Bill Belichick, and the New England Patriots overcome instances where rules were broken, and yet they still have six championships under him. So, in other words, there have been instances where the “rule breakers” of the league haven’t necessarily flamed out, although Finebaum may be basing this off Meyer’s collegiate track record.

As for Meyer’s controversial situations in the NFL, the Chris Doyle hiring was one Meyer should’ve undoubtedly avoided, however, the other incidents he’s had in the league aren’t as controversial as some have made them out to be.

While the Tim Tebow signing does look like a favor, many local reporters don’t believe he looks that out of place for someone on a 90-man roster, although he probably doesn’t need to be on the final roster. As for the fines, many players have praised Meyer for the type of coach he’s been since signing with the Jags like team leaders Josh Allen, Myles Jack, and Shaq Griffin. That said, it appears a majority (if not all) of the players haven’t been upset with the team’s practice habits under Meyer.

It’s anyone’s guess on if Meyer will work out in the NFL and how long he will be a part of it, but it’s worth noting that he studied the league well before entering it despite the incidents he’s had. He has several veteran NFL assistants on his staff who he trusts tremendously like Joe Cullen, Darrell Bevell, and Brian Schottenheimer, and if Meyer has success in the NFL, it’s going to be because he leaned on them heavily as he tries his hand in the league.

Is Mac Jones a first round QB? ESPN analysts weigh in

alabama quarterback Mac Jones has been on fire this season, which makes many wonder: will he declare for the 2021 NFL draft?

Alabama quarterback Mac Jones had some big shoes to fill as the Crimson Tide starter for the 2020 season after 2018 Heisman finalist Tua Tagovailoa declared for the NFL draft. Jones put on the shoes and they are looking a bit smll on him.

Jones is having an amazing season fueled by younger and fewer receivers than Tagovailoa had, and breaking numerous school records.

So far on the season, Jones has completed 78.5% of his passes for 2,196 yards, 16 touchdowns and only two interceptions.

What the stats won’t show is his ability to make game-deciding plays, manage the offense and rally the team.

Todd McShay on ESPN’s ‘Get Up,’ today discussed the possibility of Jones being a first round selection in the upcoming 2021 NFL draft. This would be the first time the Crimson Tide produced back-to-back first round quarterback talents.

McShay does not hide the fact that this season is similar to that of Joe Burrow’s at LSu in 2019. A name that wasn’t high on many draft boards and did not enter the season with high expectations, but blew everyone away. however, the ending of the story may not go the same. While Burrow worked his way up to be drafted No. 1 overall, Jones would be entering a draft class loaded with talent, such as Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields, Trey lance and more.

Regrdless of where draft boards have him, Jones still has the option to return to play one more season of college football.

 

Brian Kelly: “We’re going to play football this year”

Notre Dame head football coach says they’ll play this year and shared thoughts on CFP expansion on today’s appearance on ESPN’s Get Up.

If you’re looking for hope in regards to college football taking place in 2020 then Brian Kelly is the voice you wanted to hear.  Wednesday morning the Notre Dame football coach joined ESPN’s “Get Up” with Mike Greenberg and discussed several topics, including if we’ll get a college football season or not.

To hear the interview in its entirety you can click here as it begins at roughly the 38:30 mark.

If you don’t feel like listening to all of it however, here’s a quick summary of what Kelly had to say.

Everything on the table for 2020 season…

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ESPN’s Mike Greenberg predicts the Eagles will be No. 1 seed in the NFC

Mike Greenberg says the Eagles will be No. 1 seed in the NFC

The Philadelphia Eagles would have made the playoffs last season even with the NFL’s new expanded format.

With the NFL moving to 14 teams in the playoffs with only the No. 1 seeds getting a bye, ESPN’s Mike Greenberg, host of the hit show ‘Get Up’, went out on the limb and predicted the Birds would be the top seed in the NFC this coming season.

Greenberg’s argument centered around the fact that no NFL team has made the Super Bowl since 2012 without having a bye in Wild Card Weekend.

With that extra bye taken away, Greenberg is banking on the Eagles having the best shot to come out of the NFC because all three of their division opponents will be unveiling new head coaches and schemes.

“The other three teams in their division all have new coaching staffs and will not have the benefit of full OTAs. That division is going to be bad. The Eagles have the most stable quarterback situation, and I think they have a chance to run the table.”

The Eagles are in the midst of a retool that’s expected to get the roster younger after the team parted ways with the likes of Jason Peters, Malcolm Jenkins, and Ronald Darby.

The Eagles made a huge splash during free agency, trading for Darius Slay while signing defensive tackle Javon Hargrave, cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman and safety Will Parks.

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