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Taylor Lewan mocked Tom Brady’s hype video after eliminating the Patriots

“You wanted hyenas.”

Ahead of the New England Patriots’ AFC Wild Card matchup with the Titans, Tom Brady posted a lion-themed hype video to get his teammates and fans pumped for the playoffs.

Let’s just say that the hype video didn’t pan out exactly how Brady would have hoped.

The Titans defeated the Patriots, 20-13, in Foxborough — sending the Patriots into an offseason of uncertainty. But in the meantime, the Titans’ Taylor Lewan is enjoying the Patriots’ loss.

Shortly after the game, Lewan took to Instagram and posted his own version of Brady’s hype video. He included the caption: “You wanted hyenas you got (expletive) hyenas. #ForTheBoys! #NoBadDays”

The final frame of the video included the final score because of course it did.

The Titans face the Ravens in Saturday’s Divisional round.

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4 takeaways from the Eagles signing Lane Johnson to record-breaking 4-Year extension

4 takeaways from Eagles signing Lane Johnson to 4-year, $72M contract extension

The best way to prove your worth to any employer is for them to struggle when you’re not around.   Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson is staying put in Philadelphia for the long-haul and he’s getting a massive raise in the process.

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After watching the Eagles offense implode without him over the past two weeks, Johnson and the team agreed to a four-year, $72 million extension that includes $54.595 guaranteed, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reports.

The move ensures the Birds offensive line stays intact for the near future and with the Dolphins game approaching, here are four takeaways from the massive new deal.

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1. Johnson is now the highest-paid lineman ever

The Eagles gave Johnson a four-year, $72 million extension with $54.595 guaranteed. It is the largest contract for an NFL offensive lineman in history on a per-year and guarantee basis.

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Wolverines in the NFL: Week 12

Michigan football has had its alumni slumping in the NFL lately. Was this the week that the slump ended and they would dominate again?

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While Michigan football continued to win their games, beating Indiana 39-14, the alumni were still quiet around the NFL as their struggles continued with even more players not putting up many stats or highlight plays. The former Wolverines haven’t had much to say around the NFL in the past few weeks and with the playoffs coming up that play has to improve and fast.

Check out how the former Michigan football players did this week around the NFL.

OFFENSE

Quarterback:
  • Tom Brady (New England Patriots) – Brady had another rough game this week, going 17/37 for 190 yards and a touchdown, but his team was still able to capture a victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
Tight End:
  • Zach Gentry (Pittsburgh Steelers) – Gentry was inactive against the Cincinnati Bengals this week.
Offensive Line:
  • Graham Glasgow (Detroit Lions) – Glasgow started at center this week with their starting center Frank Ragnow injured and Glasgow did well. The Lions would lose though 16-13 to the Washington Redskins.
  • Taylor Lewan (Tennessee Titans) – Lewan had a solid game coming off the bye week, not allowing a sack or getting any penalties in the team’s win over the Jaguars.
  • Patrick Omameh (New Orleans Saints) – Omameh played in his team’s 34-31 win over the Carolina Panthers, and Omameh was called for holding once, his first penalty of the year.
  • Michael Schofield III (Los Angeles Chargers) – Schofield drew his first penalty of the year against the Kansas City Chiefs in their Week 11 loss. The team had a bye week on Week 12.
  • Mason Cole (Arizona Cardinals) – Cole and the Cardinals were on a bye week this week.
  • Erik Magnuson (Oakland Raiders) – Magnuson was inactive this week against the New York Jets.

DEFENSE

Defensive Line:
  • Chase Winovich (New England Patriots) – Winovich finished with just two total tackles in the win over the Cowboys.
  • Taco Charlton (Miami Dolphins) – Charlton was active, but didn’t record any stats in the 41-24 loss to the Cleveland Browns.
  • Brandon Graham (Philidelphia Eagles) – Graham got in some work against the Seattle Seahawks, finishing with only two total tackles, one and a half sacks and a half a tackle for loss.
  • Chris Wormley (Baltimore Ravens) – Wormley and the Baltimore Ravens play on Monday Night Football. His performance will be noted in next week’s article.
  • Ryan Glasgow (Cincinnati Bengals) – Glasgow was active but didn’t play in his team’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  • Frank Clark (Kansas City Chiefs) – Clark had a nice game in the 24-17 win over the LA Chargers in Week 11, getting five total tackles, a sack, and a pass deflection. The team had a bye week on Week 12.
  • Maurice Hurst (Oakland Raiders) – Hurst was quiet in the 34-3 loss to the Jets, finishing with just one total tackle.
Linebacker
  • Rashan Gary (Green Bay Packers) – Gary was active in his team’s 37-8 loss to the San Francisco 49ers but didn’t put up any stats.
  • Devin Bush (Pittsburgh Steelers) – Bush was involved in the 16-10 win over the Bengals, but finished with just four total tackles.
  • Ben Gedeon (Minnesota Vikings) – Gedeon and the Vikings were on a bye week this week.
Defensive back:
  • Jourdan Lewis (Dallas Cowboys) – Lewis was quiet in the team’s 13-9 loss to the Patriots, finishing with just two total tackles.
  • Jabrill Peppers (New York Giants) – Peppers did some damage this week, finishing with five total tackles and a pass deflection in his team’s 19-14 loss to the Chicago Bears.
  • David Long (Los Angeles Rams) – Long and the LA Rams play on Monday Night Football. His performance will be noted in next week’s article.
  • Jarrod Wilson (Jacksonville Jaguars) – Wilson got involved in the big loss to the Titans, but finished with five total tackles.
  • Brandon Watson (Jacksonville Jaguars) – Watson was active in the 42-20 loss to the Titans but didn’t record any stats.
  • Lano Hill (Seattle Seahawks) – Hill was active but didn’t record any stats in his team’s 17-9 win over the Eagles.
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Jaguars vs. Titans: 3 matchups to watch

The Jags will need to win some key matchups Sunday to overtake the Titans and one of them is the battle between Fournette and Rashaan Evans.

The Jacksonville Jaguars (4-6) and Tennessee Titans (5-5) will clash for their second time in 2019 with their playoff hopes hanging on by a thread. Needless to say, that means neither team can take a loss in Sunday’s matchup, which will come down to a few key matchups. Here are three we’ll be watching in particular:

Edge rushers Yannick Ngakoue and Josh Allen vs. offensive tackles Taylor Lewan and Jack Conklin

While the Jags aren’t quite where they want to be record-wise, fans who like breaking down the film should at least be happy to see this matchup regardless of the outcome. It’s rare to see two tandems of this magnitude duke it out on the edge and I’ve personally been waiting to see this matchup since Josh Allen was selected by the Jags.

In the Jags’ and Titans’ Week 3 meeting, Taylor Lewan was suspended and his absence showed as quarterback Marcus Mariota was sacked nine times. Now he’s back and the playing field is level. With that being the case, it will be interesting to see how Yannick Ngakoue and Allen respond to the tandem as Lewan and Jack Conklin are regarded as one of the NFL’s top bookend duos.

RB Leonard Fournette vs. ILB Rashaan Evans  

Leonard Fournette wants more carries and the Jags want to give him that. That said, if the Jags give him the ball as most suspect he’ll have to deal with the Titans leading tackler in Rashaan Evans. These two are quite familiar with each other after their time in the Southeastern Conference and now the rivalry has followed them to the league due to being selected by the Jags and Titans.

Evans will enter the game with 82 tackles while Fournette will enter the game with 854 rushing yards and one touchdown. As we’ve mentioned in the past, he’s struggled against the Titans. Throughout, four starts against them, he’s garnered 62 carries for 211 yards (good for a 3.4 YPC average) and a touchdown, which is not an impressive stat line. Simply put, that needs to change Sunday if the Jags want to win.

LB Myles Jack vs. RB Derrick Henry

This kind of goes back to what was said in our bold predictions post when I mentioned that Myles Jack is the most criticized player on the Jags’ defense — and rightfully so. He hasn’t played to his contract extension this season and will need to flip the switch quick as he’s played so poorly to the point where many have been wondering if he needs to change positions.

Jack likely understands he’s fallen short of expectations more than anyone and could play with his hair on fire against the Titans. With Derrick Henry expected to lead their offense, he’ll receive ample carries and Jack could make a statement Sunday by holding him in check and acquiring double-digit tackles on the day.

Titans LT Taylor Lewan serves as an example of accountability to other NFL players

Lewan wasted no time taking responsibility for his blunders after Sunday’s 35-32 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Nissan Stadium.

Tennessee Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan has almost set the team back more than he’s helped them move forward this season.

The culprit? Penalties.

Lewan wasted no time taking responsibility for his blunders after Sunday’s 35-32 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Nissan Stadium.

He’s now committed a team-high of nine penalties this year, despite being suspended for the first four games. No other Titans player has more than six penalties to their name in 2019.

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“First of all, before we even start this whole thing, my penalties are f—–g awful. I am 100 percent at issue with that,” Lewan said, per The Tennessean.

It goes without saying that Lewan’s errors are not purposeful, and that he means well.

“It is not intentional. I do not mean to do it. My intentions are good. I am just trying to finish, and it is killing the team. I know that. You guys know that. No one needs to call me out because I’ve got a voice. I am completely screwing the team with the amount of penalties I have had, what, these last six games.”

In a league where so many players are entitled and want to skate around owning their wrongdoings, it’s refreshing in a way to see the Pro Bowl offensive lineman boldly calling himself out.

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The Titans are on a bye this week, but will get back to action when they face the Jacksonville Jaguars on Nov. 24 at 3:05 p.m. CT on Sunday in Nissan Stadium.

Wolverines in the NFL: Week 10

Michigan football alumni were making plays once again in the NFL last week, check out how they all did during the Week 10 action.

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The Michigan football team was on a bye week this week, so that left your Saturday open to watching other college football teams. Luckily there are former Michigan football players in the NFL, so you were still able to get a small taste of the program this week in the NFL.

Check out how the Michigan alumni did this week at the next level.

OFFENSE

Quarterback:
  • Tom Brady (New England Patriots) – Brady and the Patriots were on a bye week this week.
Tight End:
  • Zach Gentry (Pittsburgh Steelers) – Gentry was inactive once again this week against the Los Angeles Rams.
Offensive Line:
  • Graham Glasgow (Detroit Lions) – Glasgow returned to action this week in his teams 20-13 loss to the Chicago Bears, and he had two false start penalties called on himself, not the best return for the former Wolverine.
  • Taylor Lewan (Tennessee Titans) – Lewan drew more penalties this week in his team’s win over the Kansas City Chiefs and he was upset with himself after the game about it. Lewan has nine penalties in just six games this season.

  • Patrick Omameh (New Orleans Saints) – Omameh was active, but didn’t play in his teams 26-9 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
  • Michael Schofield III (Los Angeles Chargers) – Schofield had his worst week of the season so far, allowing half a sack in his team’s loss to the Oakland Raiders.
  • Mason Cole (Arizona Cardinals) – Cole got another start this week and while he didn’t allow a sack this week, he did draw one holding penalty. The Cardinals would lose to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-27.
  • Erik Magnuson (Oakland Raiders) – Magnuson was inactive in his team’s win over the Los Angeles Chargers.

DEFENSE

Defensive Line:
  • Chase Winovich (New England Patriots) – Winovich and the Patriots were on a bye week this week.
  • Taco Charlton (Miami Dolphins) – Charlton was quiet in his team’s 16-12 win over the Indianapolis Colts, finishing with one total tackle.
  • Brandon Graham (Philidelphia Eagles) – Graham and the Eagles were on a bye week this week.
  • Chris Wormley (Baltimore Ravens) – Wormley had his best game of the season against the Cincinnati Bengals this week, finishing with four total tackles, two tackles for loss, and a sack.
  • Ryan Glasgow (Cincinnati Bengals) – Glasgow was active but didn’t show up on the stat sheet in his team’s 49-13 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
  • Frank Clark (Kansas City Chiefs) – Clark was active against the Tennessee Titans and had four total tackles, one sack, a pass deflection and a tackle for loss in his team’s 35-32 loss.
  • Maurice Hurst (Oakland Raiders) – Hurst had two total tackles, a half a tackle for loss and a half a sack in his team’s 26-24 win over the Chargers.
Linebacker
  • Rashan Gary (Green Bay Packers) – Gary was active against the Carolina Panthers this week, but didn’t end up on the stat sheet as his team won 24-16.
  • Devin Bush (Pittsburgh Steelers) – Bush was not much of a threat to the Rams this week, finishing with three total tackles and half a sack in the team’s win.
  • Ben Gedeon (Minnesota Vikings) – Gedeon was quiet in his teams win over the Dallas Cowboys, finishing with only one total tackle.
Defensive back:
  • Jourdan Lewis (Dallas Cowboys) – Lewis against the New York Giants last week had a nice game, finishing with six total tackles and a fumble recovery for a touchdown in his team’s win. This week in their 28-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, Lewis had only one total tackle and one pass deflection.

  • Jabrill Peppers (New York Giants) – Peppers against the Cowboys last week finished with a team-high 12 total tackles, along with a pass deflection in the team’s 37-18 defeat. Against the New York Jets this week, Peppers had six total tackles, one and a half for loss, and a pass deflection in his teams 34-27 defeat.
  • David Long (Los Angeles Rams) – Long was quiet in his team’s 17-12 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, finishing with only one total tackle.
  • Jarrod Wilson (Jacksonville Jaguars) – Wilson and the Jaguars were on a bye week this week.
  • Brandon Watson (Jacksonville Jaguars) – Watson and the Jaguars were on a bye week this week.
  • Lano Hill (Seattle Seahawks) – Hill and the Seattle Seahawks play on Monday Night Football this week, his stats will appear in next week’s edition.
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Players react to Titans’ 35-32 win over Chiefs

Hardly anyone saw it coming.

Hardly anyone saw it coming.

The Tennessee Titans (5-5) aimed to even out their record once more as the Kansas City Chiefs traveled to Nissan Stadium on Sunday, but many doubted their ability to accomplish that ahead of the game given the team’s overall inconsistency and struggles on offense this year.

But the Titans stayed competitive and came up with enough answers to beat the Chiefs, 35-32 at home.

Here’s a look at some player reactions from the thrilling victory.

The Titans face a visiting Jacksonville Jaguars team next on Nov. 24 at 3:05 p.m. CT in Nissan Stadium.