Tag: LeSean McCoy

LeSean McCoy still hoping to end his career with the Philadelphia Eagles

LeSean McCoy could see himself ending career with Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles currently have several young running backs on the roster and the franchise’s all-time leading rusher would like to add his name to the mix for one final go-round.

During a recent appearance on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football, McCoy confirmed that he was returning for a 12th NFL season and he’s hoping to finish, where it all started.

“I could see that. On another note, since I left, you haven’t seen the 25 active in green, so you never know,” McCoy said with a bit of a smirk on his face. “I’ma keep my options open, though. I could see myself there in Philly. Like I said, that’s home, so you never know.”

A member of the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 2010s, McCoy will almost certainly be a Hall of Famer one day and adding to his 11,000+ career rushing yards in one final go-round with the Eagles can only do wonders for both parties going forward.

The Eagles currently have Miles Sanders, Boston Scott, and Corey Clement on the roster, along with two talented undrafted rookie free agents as well.

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LeSean McCoy says tweeting an Avengers spoiler was ‘the worst decision of my life’

“I didn’t know that people really got into them cartoons like that.”

Just over one year ago, veteran NFL running back LeSean McCoy committed a cardinal sin of social media and tweeted a key Avengers: Endgame plot point to his hundred of thousands of followers on opening day.

McCoy went to see the movie with his son, and before the vast majority of the world had the chance to get into the theater to complete the Marvel saga for themselves, McCoy tweeted “RIP” to Iron Man, who dies in the film. McCoy never deleted the tweet, interestingly, and it’s likely that the tweet spoiled the movie for thousands of his followers. Almost instantly, Marvel Twitter went into a full rage, and many called for McCoy to be banned from the NFL.

According to McCoy, the tweet was “the worst decision” of his life. McCoy explained what happened during an appearance on NFL Network’s GMFB, and said that he simply didn’t know that many people took the Marvel movies so seriously.

“I tweeted it, just having fun. But I didn’t know the reaction of the people! I didn’t know that. If I knew that, I would have never tweeted that. I didn’t know that people really got into them cartoons like that. I apologize. It was terrible.”

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Bills roster comparison: 2017 vs. 2020 offense

2017 to 2020 Buffalo Bills roster comparisons on offense.

After a couple of seasons, a lot can change in the NFL.

But in the case of the Buffalo Bills, maybe “a lot” just doesn’t cover it.

Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane both joined the team’s front office prior to the 2017 season. That year the Bills cracked the postseason in very unlikely fashion with a much-inherited team.

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The duo did make big roster moves before that season, like moving Sammy Watkins and Ronald Darby. But now entering the fourth training camp under this regime, the names and down-right talent on their roster is a night and day comparison, so let’s do just that.

Here’s a full comparison of the Buffalo Bills’ 2017 roster on offense compared to their current one:

Quarterback

Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

 

2017 2020
Tyrod Taylor Josh Allen
Nathan Peterman Jake Fromm
TJ Yates Matt Barkley
Cardale Jones Davis Webb

Advantage: 2020
At this rate, this is a pretty simple pick, even from top-to-bottom. Josh Allen has shown more potential than Tyrod Taylor, and now he’s been an even better gamer for some time now. Jake Fromm is going to push Matt Barkley for the No. 2 spot next season, and both are better than 2017’s No. 2 in Nathan Peterman. And we confess, the Bills did trade Cardale Jones just before 2017’s training camp, but when you have a chance to add 12-gauge into a story, you do it.

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LeSean McCoy angling to finish his career with the Philadelphia Eagles?

LeSean McCoy says he would love to return to the Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles currently have two running backs on the roster and the franchise’s all-time leading rusher would like to add his name to the mix.
While chatting with Ian Rapoport on WestwoodOne Radio, McCoy opened up about his exit from Philadelphia and his yearning desire to finish with the team that drafted him out of Pitt.

“It’s not a secret. Everybody knows it was a special place for me there when I was playing for the Eagles. I started there, they kind of changed my life for the better. I was 20 years old, you know? Coach Reid brought me up.”

“A lot of my best friends I played with, we’re still good friends. I just talked to Fletcher Cox, what, yesterday, just texting him and messing around. A lot of my good friends are still there.”

“So it would mean a lot for me to play back there when I’m done – to finish, I should say, my career out there.”

McCoy is coming off a healthy scratch in the Chiefs Super Bowl win over the 49ers and the market for him looks dry at this time.

With Howie Roseman and the Eagles proclaiming a youth movement, McCoy simply may not fit in the plans at this time.

McCoy is the leading rusher in Eagles history, with 6,792 yards and could choose to retire as an Eagle is he can’t find any free-agent suitors.

Don’t expect to see RB LeSean McCoy suiting up for the Bucs next season

Free agent RB LeSean McCoy is looking for a new team, but don’t expect to see him wind up in Tampa Bay with the Buccaneers.

It’s no secret that the Buccaneers need help in their backfield, especially now that Tom Brady is under center. While the Bucs boast arguably the league’s best passing attack with wideouts Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, their run game leaves something to be desired. With Ronald Jones as the incumbent starter, Tampa Bay needs more help, especially since Peyton Barber bolted for the Redskins in free agency.

One running back on the market still looking for a home is LeSean McCoy, who was recently named to the NFL All-Decade Team. McCoy made a name for himself during his time with the Philadelphia Eagles from 2009-2014, and even put up two 1,000-yard seasons during his four-year stint with the Buffalo Bills. Last season, the six-time Pro Bowler was a part of the Kansas City Chiefs team that wound up winning Super Bowl LIV, but his numbers were modest by his standards — 465 rushing and four touchdowns on just 101 carries.

McCoy will be 32 when the 2020 season rolls around, and despite the fact that he has logged over 11,000 rushing yards over the course of his illustrious career, the running back recently told SiriusXM NFL Radio that he feels he has more fuel left in the tank. “I really just want to play two more years,” McCoy said during the interview. “If it doesn’t go well, just let your body talk to you. My body feels fine.”

McCoy said he’s looking at a couple of teams right now, but given the restrictions with travel due to the coronavirus pandemic, he feels he’ll likely have to wait until after the draft before finding a new team. One of his stipulations is going to a winning franchise that has all the right pieces. While the Bucs certainly haven’t been a winning franchise over the past decade, the addition of Brady makes them a legit playoff contender.

So, would the Bucs consider adding McCoy to their backfield?

It seems unlikely for a few reasons. One, his age. The upcoming draft has depth at the running back position, and several mock drafts foresee the Bucs taking a back in the second or third round. Also, when McCoy was available for a trade back in the 2015 offseason, before the Eagles dealt him to the Bills, then-Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians declined to pursue the running back.

Arians may have been talking more about McCoy’s cap number than anything else. At the time, the running back had a cap hit of $10.25 million for the 2015 season, second-highest among running backs behind only Adrian Peterson. But, you have to imagine that if Arians really loved McCoy and what he could bring to the table, he would’ve tried to find a way to make it work.

Even though McCoy is available once again, the Bucs would be wise to invest in a young running back with a cap-friendly contract rather than pursue a veteran whose body has already been through the ringer. Tampa Bay is a passing team first and foremost, so while McCoy may still have something to offer, it doesn’t seem like the Bucs are the right place for him.

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Bills teammates share hilarious details of Vontae Davis’ halftime retirement

You have GOT to hear this

Vontae Davis retiring from the NFL while literally in the middle of playing an NFL game will always and forever be a moment.

You remember exactly where you were and how hard you laughed when news broke that the former Bills cornerback had decided to retire in the middle of the game. It was truly that funny.

But here’s the thing: We know he retired, but we really don’t know all the details about how it went down. We’ve heard bits and pieces, but not the full story.

Not until today, that is. Davis’ former teammates LeSean McCoy and Tre’Davious White gave us the scoop on how Davis dipped out at halftime and it’s just as funny as you think it is.

(NSFW language included)

White telling the story is going to have you on the ground trying to catch your breath after laughing so much

“He had just made a big stop on third down. He put his fist up and got the crowd pumped up and everything.   So we got to the sideline.

You know what I mean, the offense going, so we about to punt. Coach was like, ‘Y’all get ready,’ and he was like ‘Yeah, I’m done young bull.’

I looked, I was like ‘hold on.’ He was like ‘Yeah, this my last go round.’ I was like, what you mean, oh, this gonna be your last year?’ He was like ‘Nah, this gonna be my last game. I’m done, man,’.” 

This is story is so good, man. So good. Shoutout to Vontae Davis for giving us this great laugh all these years later.

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WATCH: Tre’Davious White, LeSean McCoy roast Vontae Davis’ retirement

Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White had one such interesting conversation with his former Buffalo teammate LeSean McCoy. 

NFL players like the rest of us are pretty bored now a days. But we all know quarantining is for the best with the ongoing coronavius pandemic.

Plenty of folks are going on social media to kill time and Instagram live conversations have gotten interesting. Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White had one such interesting conversation with his former Buffalo teammate LeSean McCoy.

The defender and running back were joking about a time that lives in Bills lore, when fellow cornerback Vontae Davis retired at halftime of the team’s home opener against the Chargers in 2018.

Here’s a clip of the two going back and forth about it:

That moment will forever live in Bills and football history as one of the strangest things to ever happen in the NFL. Davis left and never came back to football. It was a wildly debated topic at the time, but it at least seems as if White and former teammates of Davis have made amends.

The video between White and McCoy took place on Thursday. On Friday, White went to Twitter to say he and Davis had a conversation about it. Based on what White said, it appears the two are on good terms.

Regardless, Tre’s breakdown of the moment is still hilarious.

For a bit of an extended version of the video which is NSFW and a bit better visually, click here.

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4 Bills connections found on NFL All-Decade team

Those four Buffalo Bills players are Frank Gore, Marshawn Lynch, LeSean McCoy and Jason Peters. 

The Buffalo Bills haven’t been known for the high-flying offense in recent years… or the past decade. In fact, during the 2010s, the team was mostly known for average play and close-but-no-playoffs. (Thankfully, that’s changed).

Still, the Bills landed four players in the NFL’s recently released All-Decade team from the 2010s. Those four players are Frank Gore, Marshawn Lynch, LeSean McCoy and Jason Peters.

Starting with the most recent, Gore spent the 2019 season on the Bills. He rushed for 599 yards in his lone season with the Bills and added two scores. Early in the year he was particularly effective but slowed down later on.

McCoy was also technically on the Bills roster for the 2019 league year, but he didn’t make it out of training camp as Buffalo cut him. He latched on with the Chiefs and still struggled to find the field. McCoy was inactive during their Super Bowl run, but while with the Bills, McCoy was supremely effective for most of his tenure.

In 2015, McCoy was traded to the Bills for linebacker Kiko Alonso in a deal with the Eagles. Of his 11,071 career yards, 3,814 came via the Bills. One of former general manager Doug Whaley’s smartest moves.

Lynch is the final running back connected to the Bills here. In fact, four in total made the final decade cut. Only Adrian Peterson never played for the Bills. The former 2007 first-round pick of the Bills started his career in Buffalo, rushing for 2,765 yards in four seasons. He then spent another seven with the Seahawks, winning a Super Bowl there. Lynch most recently played for the Raiders.

Finally there’s offensive lineman Jason Peters. Admittedly all four players listed have a Bills “connection.” However, they made a “name” for themselves elsewhere. Despite that, Peters might have the Bills to thank the most. He went undrafted out of Arkansas in 2004 and Buffalo helped convert him from a tight end to a potentially future Hall of Fame left tackle. After five years with the Bills, he jumped ship to the Eagles after holding out for a new contract from the Bills, where he played the past 11 seasons as one of the NFL’s best linemen.

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Fletcher Cox among 4 Eagles named to the NFL’s All Decade Team

Fletcher Cox and Jason Peters are among four current or former Philadelphia Eagles named to the NFL’s All-Decade team

The NFL and the Pro Football Hall of Fame just announced the 2010s All-Decade Team consisting of 52 players and two head coaches.

The Buccanneers Tom Brady was one of just eight players unanimously voted to the squad.

Fletcher Cox was among four current or former Eagles named to the team, joining Jason Peters (free agent), LeSean McCoy (free agent) and Darren Sproles (retired).

OFFENSE
WR – Antonio Brown, Larry Fitzgerald, Calvin Johnson, Julio Jones
TE – Rob Gronkowski, Travis Kelce
T – Jason Peters, Tyron Smith, Joe Saley, Joe Thomas
G – Jahri Evans, Logan Mankins, Zack Martin, Marshal Yanda
C – Alex Mack, Maurkice Pouncey
QB – Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers
RB – Frank Gore, Marshawn Lynch, LeSean McCoy, Adrian Peterson
Flex – Darren Sproles

DEFENSE
DE – Calais Campbell, Cameron Jordan, Julius Peppers, J.J. Watt
DT – Geno Atkins, Fletcher Cox, Aaron Donald, Ndamukong Suh
LB – Chandler Jones, Luke Kuechly, Khalil Mack, Von Miller, Bobby Wagner, Patrick Willis
CB – Patrick Peterson, Darrelle Revis, Richard Sherman
S – Eric Berry, Earl Thomas, Eric Weddle
DB – Chris Harris, Tyrann Mathieu

SPECIAL TEAMS
P – Johnny Hekker, Shane Lechler
K – Stephen Gostkowski, Justin Tucker
PR – Tyreek Hill, Darren Sproles
KR – Devin Hester, Cordarrelle Patterson

COACHES
Bill Belichick, Pete Carroll

Brady was also a member of the All 2000s team as well, further cementing his GOAT status.

Jason Kelce was a notable snub at the center position, along with Zach Ertz, who has a case for being named over Travis Kelce.

Players like Lane Johnson, Brandon Brooks, and Ertz are notable candidates for the next all-decade team.

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10 free agents the Lions should consider adding

The Detroit Lions have been very active so far in free agency but they still have a few more holes on their roster where they should consider adding talent.

The Detroit Lions have been very active so far in free agency but they still have a few more holes on their roster where they should consider adding talent.

Not all the Lions’ free-agent contracts have been reported, but based on our best guess, they have around $12 million in available salary-cap space that they can still spend in free agency. So with that in mind, here a list of remaining free agents they should consider.

1. Kamalei Correa, JACK LB

Correa is everything the Lions are looking for in a JACK linebacker. Comfortable pass-rushing, stopping the run, and dropping into coverage, Correa fits the mold of the hybrid linebacker the Lions have slowly been moving towards over the past two offseasons. As a career rotational player, Correa shouldn’t command a hefty payday, but his experience working with new Lions’ linebacker coach Tyrone McKenzie, could be enough to entice him to sign on with the Lions.

2. Daryl Williams, T/G

I had Greg Van Roten pegged here, but he signed with the Jets last night, so I shifted gears to his teammate in 2019, Daryl Williams. Williams is capable of playing both tackle and guard at a starter level and is arguably the top remaining guard in free agency. He is coming off a subpar year in 2019 and season-ending knee injury in 2018, but in 2017, he was one of the best right tackles in the league. His ability to play multiple positions and win in the running game will appeal to the Lions. He’s capable of starting at right guard on this current roster and should come with a reasonable price tag after his previous two seasons.

3. Shelby Harris, DT

The Lions have already signed Nick Williams and Danny Shelton, but it wouldn’t be out of the realm of possibilities for them to add another defensive tackle. The biggest obstacle for adding Harris will likely be price but if the Lions aren’t interested in adding a defensive tackle in the draft, he may be the most impactful option.

Marcel Dareus is someone the Lions were looking into at the Combine, and Mike Daniels is another option the Lions would consider bringing back, but both are coming off multiple seasons where injuries impacted their availability.

4. David Morgan, TE

My 2016 draft crush, Morgan is a blocking tight end with basketball skills and vice-grip hands that make him an ideal TE3, who could push Jesse James for TE2 snaps. A knee injury cost him last season with the Vikings and the current world situation makes getting him medically cleared a large obstacle, but he’s worth making the effort for.

5. Ronald Darby, CB

Injuries have been a massive problem for Darby and significantly damaged his perceived value. But, he has a history of working with new Lions defensive coordinator Cory Undlin and his above-average cover skills make him a capable starter. He would give the Lions insurance if they don’t land Jeff Okudah in the draft and if Amani Oruwariye isn’t ready for a starting role. If he signs, expect a contract heavy with incentives surrounding performance and availability.

Logan Ryan and Aqib Talib are also starting level corners with ties to the coaching staff but both come with a glaring concern. Ryan’s reportedly asking for a minimum contract that averages $10 million, while Talib is 34-years-old and coming off a season-long rib injury.

6. Breshad Perriman, WR

Robby Anderson is the top wide receiver available in free agency but the cost of adding him would likely force the Lions to make a hard decision on Marvin Jones. Anderson is three years younger than Jones, but he probably comes with a higher price tag as well.

Perriman, whose father had a long career with the Lions, is a tick younger than Anderson, and after tough first few years in the league, has found his confidence. He is a legitimate vertical threat with sub-4.3 speed and would fit in this scheme like a glove.

Phillip Dorsett is another vertical threat with sub-4.3 speed and could also be in the mix.

7. Dion Lewis, RB

At this point in his career, Lewis is likely a third-down back only, but with the departure of J.D McKissic, the Lions are in the market for one. Lewis is declining a bit as a runner, but he can still be a weapon in the passing game, especially as a pass protector.

Devonta Freeman should also be in the mix, but will likely require a higher price to secure.

8. Josh Kline, RG

Kline was in Minnesota in 2019 but spent his first three years in the NFL with the Patriots. He has always been a solid pass protector, which will appeal to the Lions, but he is probably better suited as a spot starter and rotational player at this point in his career — which may fit what the Lions are looking for.

9. Everson Griffen, DDE

Griffen is one of the top available pass rushers remaining in free agency and even at age 32, is terrific at creating pressure. The Lions would love to get him on their team as opposed to facing him twice a year, but the big question is can the Lions afford him?

10. Clay Matthews, pass-rushing specialist

By the time the 2020 season opens, Matthews will be 34-years old and far removed from his days of glory, but he showed last season (8 sacks) he is still capable of contributing as a pass-rushing specialist. He could fill a void as a rotational JACK linebacker for the Lions.