A long-term QB might be hard to find this offseason, but Washington could sign a free agent, build its roster and revisit the position in 2022.
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With Alex Smith out, what is Washington’s next move at QB?
A long-term QB might be hard to find this offseason, but Washington could sign a free agent, build its roster and revisit the position in 2022.
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With Alex Smith out, what is Washington’s next move at QB?
Former San Antonio Spurs star Tim Duncan has decided to step away from his position as a full-time assistant coach, and assistant coach Mitch Johnson is being promoted to replace him, the team announced Thursday.
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Spurs asst. Johnson to replace departing Duncan
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – George Gascón will be the next district attorney of Los Angeles County after incumbent Jackie Lacey conceded the race Friday morning, losing in her effort to obtain a third term in the position. In an emotional news conference, Lacey acknowledged that she would not have the votes to overcome the deficit she currently faces. The 66-year-old Gascón, the former San Francisco District Attorney, was leading by a 53.72% to 46.28% margin, a difference of just over 229,000 votes. “My consultants tell me that while I may close the gap between the two of us, I will not be able to make up enough, based on the trending of the ballots, to win this election,” Lacey said. According to the L.A. County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office, there were still an estimated 791,200 votes remaining to be tallied. Lacey was the first woman and the first African-American to hold the position. “To my mom, who constantly asked me, ‘are you OK?’ and who constantly reminded me during this contentious fight, that no matter what happened, I made history,” Lacey said. The 63-year-old Lacey has held the DA’s post since 2012. However, she has faced growing criticism during her tenure over claims she has not been aggressive enough in prosecuting law enforcement officers for misconduct. Those protests increased significantly in the wake of the George Floyd protests. For months, protesters have been holding weekly demonstrations outside of her downtown office and her home . In August, the California Attorney General filed misdemeanor gun charges against her husband for an incident back in March in which he allegedly pointed a gun at Black Lives Matter protesters . A pretrial hearing is scheduled in the case for Dec. 11. Last month, L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti switched his endorsement from Lacey to Gascón. Gascón, a retired Los Angeles police officer, has served as both police chief and district attorney for San Francisco. Both appointments were made by current California governor and former San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom. He earned a November runoff against Lacey after coming in second to her in the March primary. Lacey received 48.65% of the vote to Gascón’s 28.22%. Lacey needed to finish with more than 50% of the vote to avoid the runoff. (© Copyright 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. City News Service contributed to this report.)
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Jackie Lacey Concedes ‘Contentious’ LA DA’s Race To George Gascón
Veteran linebacker Connor Barwin has agreed to a contract with the Giants, adding much-needed depth to the position for the team.
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Giants agree to deal with linebacker Barwin
The NFL’s current crop of young, elite, pass-catching running backs make it vital for fantasy managers to prioritize the position in drafts.
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Why it is as important as ever to build around RBs in fantasy
By Steve Silverman You have heard this before, and multiple times. If the New York Jets can develop their young quarterback, the team has a chance to surprise in the AFC East. Sam Darnold was selected with the third pick in the NFL Draft in April, and while the Jets are not putting a lot of public pressure on him to jump into the fight and become the starting quarterback early in his rookie season, that’s just what they would like to happen. Barring that, Josh McCown, or possibly newcomer Teddy Bridgewater, will have the inside track on starting the season under center. While both of those alternatives are fairly decent, the ideal scenario involves their rookie quarterback from USC with the big arm and high talent level. The first thing the Jets need to see is that he’s not Mark Sanchez, Geno Smith or Christian Hackenberg. All Jets fans know that the team has a succession of busts at quarterback and that can’t continue. The team’s loyal fans have seen too much misery over the years. If Darnold can play well enough this summer and is in a position to wrestle the job away from McCown by Week Four or Five, he should find some decent targets. Jermaine Kearse makes the most out of his ability and he’s very difficult for opposing cornerbacks to cover one-on-one. Quincy Enunwa missed all of last season after suffering a preseason neck injury. If he can return to the starting lineup and stay there, Enunwa will prove to be a huge target. He caught 58-857-4 in 2016, and he can use those numbers as a jumping off point for 2018. Terrelle Pryor at the other receiving spot is another threat, and if he could ever play to his size-speed ratio – he’s 6-4, 228 pounds and runs a 4.4. 40 – the Jets would have a real contributor. One thing the Jets need to have this year is a solid running game. That’s important for McCown or Bridgewater, and it is even more vital when Darnold comes on the scene. The diversity that a strong ground attack will bring is invaluable for a young quarterback. While the Jets appear to have several capable backs in ex-Brown Isaiah Crowell, Bilal Powell, Eljah McGuire and Thomas Rawls, they don’t have a superstar – or even a star – at the position. It’s hard to make an offense go that doesn’t have a bread-and-butter back, especially when the team is waiting for its young quarterback to grow into his skin. The offensive line was a problem a year ago in giving up 47 sacks, and while the signing of former Redskin center Spencer Long is a positive development, there’s no reason to think there will be a complete turnaround. Making sure the offensive line is professional and competent on an every-week basis has to be one of offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates’ top priorities. If the Jets can retool in all of these areas, they could have a better-than-decent offense. However, when you have that many question marks, it’s tough to think that passing grades will be on the report card at the end of the day. Head coach Todd Bowles is under no illusions when it comes to defensive play. Former star Muhammad Wilkerson is lining for the Packers, and the Jets are counting on rookie third-rounder Nathan Shepherd to make the step up from Fort Hays State to playing regularly in the NFL. The team brought in Avery Williamson from the Titans to anchor the linebacking crew. The rest of the linebackers are largely unproven, but if Williams plays at a high level, his mates should be able to follow his lead and step up. The secondary looks quite a bit better than it has in previous years, as Jamal Adams and Marcus Maye are big hitters at strong safety and free safety, respectively. Maye has the kind of instincts and intelligence needed for his position, while Adams is capable of putting his imprint on any game. But the key will come down to the combination of Bowles and Darnold. The coach-quarterback situation does not exactly sound like Bill Walsh-Joe Montana, but then again, it doesn’t have to. Bowles is not a quarterback whisperer, but he needs to set the tone with his young signal caller right away. He has to make his expectations clear and he cannot baby his rookie signal caller. The tough approach should work best, and Bowles should be capable of looking at his young signal caller in the eye and letting him know exactly what must be done. If he can’t, the Jets will be looking for another head coach fairly quickly.
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Development Of Darnold, Improvement Of Both Lines Keys To Jets’ Season
Jarvis Landry comes to Cleveland confident that he’s the best at his position — and that he will get even better with the Browns.
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He’s not a new-age All-Star center like Karl-Anthony Towns, but Clint Capela is a perfect fit for what Houston needs at the position.
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Clint Capela, Rockets run KAT, Timberwolves out of playoffs
The Seahawks are signing cornerback Dontae Johnson, a source confirmed to ESPN, adding needed starting experience to the position.
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Source: Seattle signing ex-49ers CB Johnson