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Bruce Arians
Rams Could Trade Aqib
Bucs Robbed Of Potential Win By Premature Whistle On Fumble Recovery
BUCS ON SUNDAY
Has Strong
Talib, Others To Free Up Money For Jalen Ramsey
Message For
Jameis Winston
Critics
The Los Angeles Rams will undoubtedly look to sign Jalen Ramsey to a long-term contract extension after they gave up significant draft assets to acquire him, and they may have to move on from another Pro Bowl cornerback in order to do that.
The Rams are open to trad- ing veteran players prior to Tuesday’s deadline in order to free up money so they can sign Ramsey this offseason, ESPN’s Adam Schefter re- ports. Aqib Talib is one Rams player who is in the final year of his contract, so there’s a chance he could be moved.
As Schefter notes, the Rams have had some discus- sions about trading Talib over the past few weeks, but the 33-
NFL officials are trained to not blow a whistle unless they are certain a play is dead, but unfortunately that training proved ineffective toward the end of the Tampa Bay Bucca- neers-Tennessee Titans game on Sunday.
The Bucs were trailing 27- 23 late in the fourth quarter when Tennessee decided to run a fake field goal play. Holder Brett Kern tried to run the ball himself for a first down, and he fumbled after being hit by Tampa linebacker Devin White. However, one official did not see that the ball was on the ground and blew his whistle. That prevented the Bucs from being able to scoop up the fumble and score an easy touchdown to take the
lead.
Tampa retained possession
as it was a clear fumble with a clear recovery, but they had to take over at their own 28-yard line. They ended up turning it over on downs, and the Titans went on to win.
With all turnovers being re- viewed now in the NFL, offi- cials are supposed to refrain from blowing the whistle in a situation like that. Although, in this case it seems likely that the official who blew the whis- tle didn’t even see the ball on the ground, which is really just unfortunate.
In a season where major of- ficiating mistakes have been a topic of discussion more than ever, that will be another bad look for the league.
JAMEIS WINSTON
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell to the Tennessee Titans 27- 23, moving to 2-5 on the year. Jameis Winston had some moments in the game, espe- cially where Mike Evans was involved, but he also turned the ball over four times.
Two of those were intercep- tions, including one of the Buc- caneers’ final drive of the game. After the loss, head coach Bruce Arians was fired up, and made sure to defend the pair of Winston picks.
During his press conference, Arians said that neither inter- ception was Winston’s damn fault.
The first interception was a throw sailed over the head of Chris Godwin, and was picked off by Malcolm Butler.
The game-sealing intercep- tion was intended for Breshad Perriman. It is easier to see what Arians meant with this one.
Perriman appears to cut his route short, and a diving Logan Ryan picks off the pass.
The fumbles were also quite costly, with the first being con- verted into a Titans touchdown. Per Auman, center Ryan Jensen took blame for the botched snap fumble, while Winston took the blame for another.
Jameis Winston’s issues remain pretty much the same as the start of his career. He makes some huge throws that remind fans why he was the clear No. 1 pick coming out of Florida State, but he throws back- breaking interceptions, and has weeks where he absolutely gives the game away.
The Buccaneers are back in action next Sunday, with a rough trip to Seattle to face Russell Wilson and the Sea- hawks.
AQIB TALIB
year-old has been opposed. He is currently on injured reserve with a rib injury but will be el- igible to return later in the sea- son.
'Bigger Than Football': Gerald McCoy's Former Teammates Fill In At Son's Senior Night
Gerald McCoy's former teammates attended McCoy's son's senior night when he couldn't make.
Some things in sports are truly bigger than the game.
Carolina Panthers defen- sive end Gerald McCoy couldn’t make his son’s sen- ior night in Tampa Bay on Friday. McCoy was released by the Tampa Bay Bucca- neers in the offseason after a nine-year stint. He quickly found a new team with the Panthers, but his home is still in Tampa. With the Panthers traveling to San Francisco ahead of Sunday’s game at the 49ers, that meant McCoy would miss a big night for his son.
But that didn’t mean McCoy’s son, Marcellus Crutchfield, didn’t have support at the game. McCoy
posted on Instagram a video of four of his former team- mates in Tampa Bay — Lavonte David, Donovan Smith, Jameis Winston and Mike Evans — at Tampa Catholic’s senior night.
“People don’t understand the type of brotherhood that sports can build,” McCoy wrote. “In my time in the NFL I’ve grown to earn true broth- ers. And this is an example of that!! Anybody who knows me knows how much I love my kids so to miss @m_crutch_ Senior night re- ally hurt me. But my brothers stepped in for me. I truly love these kats!! Family for life!! Its bigger than football!!”
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