Week 3 is here
Womens Customized Detroit Lions Jerseys , which means before you know it, we’ll be a quarter of the ways into the season. That makes me sad. Things are
going too fast, and I’m already fearful of the looming offseason, especially
since things look dreary for our Detroit Lions.But we don’t have to think about
that tonight, because there’s an AFC matchup on “Thursday Night Football” that
has nothing to do with the Lions other than the fact that one of the teams wiped
the floor with Detroit in Week 1.ARRRGH! STOP IT!Ahem. The New York Jets and the
Cleveland Browns face off tonight, and believe it or not, the Cleveland “We
Haven’t Won a Game In like 50 tries or something” Browns are favored at home.
Considering the Browns are just a few unfortunate plays away from 2-0, it makes
sense they’re at least getting some respect from oddsmakers. But can Sam Darnold
keep Cleveland’s drought alive? That’s the question tonight. Actually, the
question tonight is do you think that storyline is worth staying up an extra
couple hours? Don’t worry, I won’t judge you. Anyways, I’m not here to sway your
opinion. I’m here to give you the facts. So if you’re inclined to watch on
Thursday night, here’s how to do it. Time: 8:20 p.m. ETLocation: FirstEnergy
Stadium—Cleveland, OhioTV: NFL NetworkStreaming: Yahoo SportsOdds: Browns by 3
Running out of receivers, Miami Dolphins coach Adam Gase pressed running back
Kenyan Drake into duty as a wideout with a quick tutorial."We were telling
Kenyan, 'Run straight, turn left,'" Gase said. "We were trying to get creative.
It'll be interesting to see how we do it this week."The Dolphins (4-3) need all
of their inventiveness — and some reinforcements — to address a void difficult
to fill.Dynamic receiver Albert Wilson's hip injury is likely
season-ending
www.lionscheapshop.com , Gase said Monday, although a visit to a specialist was planned before a final
determination. Also ruled out of Thursday's game at Houston was receiver Kenny
Stills with a groin injury.Wilson and Stills — who have four touchdown catches
each — were hurt in Sunday's loss to Detroit. Another receiver, DeVante Parker,
has been nursing a quadriceps injury and was inactive, which is how Drake became
an emergency receiver.Compounding turmoil at the position, Parker's agent, Jimmy
Gould, questioned Gase's competence and complained that his client is healthy
and should be playing.Parker will be back in the lineup against the Texans."We
don't have any more receivers," Gase said, managing a slight smile. "So I'm sure
he's going to play."One or two receivers from the practice squad will likely be
promoted. At quarterback, Brock Osweiler will make his third start in place of
Ryan Tannehill, still sidelined by a throwing shoulder injury."I'm sure a lot of
people are probably counting us out with all these injuries and new guys we're
going to be playing," Osweiler said. "But that's what makes this fun. It's going
to be an us-against-the-world mentality, and we're going to have fun with
it."Another receiver, Danny Amendola, was limited in practice Monday because of
a shoulder injury. Even Osweiler was on the injury report with a sore back, but
Gase said that issue wasn't serious.The 32-21 loss to Detroit knocked Miami out
of first place in the AFC East
Detroit Lions T-Shirt , and the defense looked like a cellar-dweller, allowing 248 yards rushing and forcing only one punt all afternoon.But that performance
was overshadowed by the injuries at receiver, particularly the deflating loss of
Wilson.He leads the Dolphins with 391 yards receiving on 26 receptions,
including touchdowns of 75, 74 and 43 yards, and a 52-yard touchdown pass. He
was on the verge of another long score when hurt while being tripped up in the
open field."I saw him at halftime," Gase said, "and he was like, 'Man, I was one
step away from taking it to the house.'"I was like, 'Yeah, I wish you would
have.' We wouldn't be in the position we're in right now."Gase said there was a
"very high possibility" the injury was season-ending. Stills' injury is less
severe, but the timetable for his return is uncertain.The same is true with
Tannehill. He'll likely start throwing this week, but that doesn't mean his
return is imminent."I don't know if it's going to be an NFL football," Gase
said. He added jokingly, "We'll grab one of our kids' nerf balls."
