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The Eagles are one of the NFC’s best teams: FIVE things we learned from Week 2 of the NFL

Three of the NFL’s weaker teams pulled of stunning comebacks in Week 2.

 

The Eagles – led by superstar QB Jalen Hurts – are one of the NFC’s best teams, Amon-Ra St. Brown looks like the league’s next star receiver… and the Colts could be REALLY bad this year after embarrassing loss: FIVE Things we learned from NFL Week 2

Jalen Hurts and the Eagles look like an absolute force in the NFC at 2-0Amon-Ra St. Brown has carried his late-season 2021 form into this yearAnd the Rams’ running back situation looks to be as confusing as ever

While Week 2 of the NFL season saw three of the NFL’s powerhouses – the Bills, Bucs, and Chiefs – take care of business, it also featured stunning comeback wins from the Dolphins, Cardinals and Jets.

But that wasn’t all that we witnessed; in fact, some of the most interesting storylines came from some of the league’s less heralded games.

Here are five things we learned in Week 2.

Amon-Ra St. Brown looks like the league’s next star receiver

While Tyreek Hill and Stefon Diggs had massive games in Week 2, a lesser known receiver in Detroit continued making a name for himself.

The Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown hauled in nine catches for 116 yards and two touchdowns in his team’s win over the Commanders, bringing him to three touchdowns (and 180 yards) on the year.

And while the second-year receiver has looked great so far in 2022, his play follows the trend of his strong end to 2021.

St. Brown posted at least eight catches, 90 yards and a touchdown in four straight contests to end last season, as the rookie showed glimpses of his talent before another long Lions offseason.

If anyone thought that stretch was a fluke, St. Brown is making them look silly right now.

He’s picked up right where he left off, and could put up massive numbers as Detroit figures to play catch-up frequently behind a suspect defense.

The Eagles are one of the NFC’s best teams

Before we even get into our praise of the Eagles, let’s take stock of the rest of the conference.

The Buccaneers and the Giants are the only other 2-0 teams in the NFC. Tampa Bay has looked out of sorts on offense thus far, while the Giants have too, and have managed to handle a softer schedule.

Elsewhere, the Packers lack elite receiving options, the Cowboys could be without Dak Prescott for half of the season, and the Rams looked extremely mortal against the Bills in Week 1.

All of that is to say the bar of ‘one of the NFC’s best teams’ may not even be that high.

And maybe the only team who’s passed the eye test thus far – and has the record to show for it – is the Eagles.

Philadelphia continued their impressive start to the season Monday night, beating the Vikings 24-7, and there were huge positives to take away on both sides of the ball.

Jalen Hurts passed for 333 yards and totaled three touchdowns (two rushing), while four different players eclipsed at least 69 receiving yards.

On the other side of the ball, Darius Slay had two interceptions, and just as importantly, helped to shut down Vikings star Justin Jefferson, who finished with just 48 receiving yards on the night.

We haven’t been used to seeing the Eagles among the league’s elite since their Super Bowl win in 2018.

With Hurts’ evolving game, the addition of A.J. Brown and some positive signs on defense, however, it may be time we get used to it once again.

The Colts may be way worse than previously advertised

On the other side of the coin, the Colts have also made headlines two weeks into the season, and not for the reasons they would’ve hoped.

With Jonathan Taylor, Michael Pittman and a supposed quarterback upgrade in Matt Ryan, a team that finished 9-8 last season was certainly supposed to be competitive, and possibly do even better than their 2021 record.

That goal was made harder after falling 24-0 to the Jaguars in Week 2, bringing the team to 0-1-1 and raising questions about Ryan’s current ability.

The 37-year-old looked every bit of his age as he tossed three interceptions and completed just 16 of 30 passes for 195 yards.

Matters were also not helped by Indy’s offensive line on the day, as the unit allowed 14 pressures of their quarterback and five sacks.

The optimistic view of this game tells you not to overreact to a loss with Pittman, the team’s top wideout, out injured.

The pessimistic view is that it’s the second straight game the Colts have failed to win vs. a weak AFC South opponent – and they needed a furious fourth-quarter comeback vs. the Texans to even force an eventual overtime tie.

We’ll see how the season pans out, but the early returns are not promising for Frank Reich’s team.

The Rams running back situation is as murky as ever

In Week 1, LA’s predicted backfield starter Cam Akers appeared to be in the doghouse.

After leading the Rams in carries in the Super Bowl, Akers got just three touches against the Bills and played just 18 percent of snaps while Darrell Henderson served as the workhorse.

Coach Sean McVay said after that game that he wanted to see more ‘urgency and accountability’ from Akers, and it appears that the running back heard the message loud and clear the next week in practice.

Akers out-carried Henderson in the game 15-10, though Henderson out-snapped Akers and was more efficient than him on the ground.

Still, it appears that Akers has earned back a share of the backfield, though it’s hard to predict what happens going forward.

McVay has spoken about both Henderson and Akers having a role when mentioning the LA backfield, though Henderson was used in a traditional workhorse role for much of last regular season.

McVay has also spoken glowingly of Akers.

What we know, ultimately, is that we just don’t know much when it comes to this backfield.

The Giants look legit on defense

While the Giants’ offense still looks like a work in progress under Brian Daboll – and might need a new quarterback to truly improve – their defense looked stout again in Week 2.

Big Blue allowed just one touchdown to the Panthers in a 19-16 win, and held Carolina to just 275 yards of total offense on the day.

The Giants were especially good against the pass, as Baker Mayfield was held to just 14-29 passing for 145 yards.

The stout performance came after the team allowed just 20 points on the road to the Titans in a Week 1 win.

More impressively, the Giants defense has reached their current levels without outside linebackers Kayvon Thibodeaux (a 2022 first-round pick) and Azeez Ojulari (a 2021 second-round pick), as the pair have been out injured.

The Giants defense will be really tested in Weeks 5 and 6 against the Packers and Ravens, but with Thibodeaux and Ojulari back, we may see that there is nothing fluky about this unit.

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Gervonta Davis defeats Ryan Garcia with a 7th round knockout

Gervonta drooled Ryan Garcia out in the 7th and dominated the entire contest.
Garcia’s confidence was evident from the start of the fight. ‘King Ryan,’ began brightly by popping his jab out and forcing Davis to fight on the back foot.
In the second round, Garcia was encouraged to let his hands fly and show off his blistering speed, which appeared to worry ‘Tank.’ This success was short lived, however, as Gervonta landed her signature straight left hand which sent Garcia to the floor.
Garcia didn’t seem injured, but from then on he was much more cautious about throwing combinations. Davis was able to win the next three rounds by out-landing his younger, less experienced opponent and out-boxing him.
In round six, Garcia gained confidence and was able land some flush right hand on the chin Davis, who displayed a solid chin.
Garcia’s success continued briefly in the seventh round, until he was caught again by a destructive left hand. Gervonta Davis hit Garcia with a vicious body shot. Ryan Garcia took a knee and retreated before failing to beat referees’ count.
Gervonta was the first to give Garcia a professional loss, and his record of 29 wins with 27 knockouts is now improved to 29 wins. Tank has a 93.1% strike rate and won his last three fights by stoppage or KO.
Gervonta Davies Reflects on Ryan Garcia’s Win
Gervonta remained mum at the post-fight media conference about who he might fight next. Davis, the WBA (Regular Lightweight) champion, has been compared to other world-class fighters like Devin Haney or Shakur Stevenson.
“We’ll have to go back and rethink the best course of action for my career.”
Haney is the undisputed light-weight champion and will face Vasyl Lomiakenko on the 20th of May at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Davis could therefore fight the winner of all the belts.
Davis did pay tribute to Ryan Garcia, whom he considers the toughest opponent he has faced in his career.
“I’d say he is the best fighter in my opinion. We were bouncing off each other’s energy. It was fun to talk in there. “I enjoyed every minute of it.”
‘Tank Davis’ maintains, however, that he was in total control of the fight throughout and was never hurt by any of Garcia’s punches.
“It’s boxing. He probably hit me with a good shot. Today, I didn’t get hit by any shots and I thought I was in serious trouble. I stayed calm. I felt he was more nervous than me. You want to be calm when you are dealing with someone like that because you don’t wish to make a mistake.
“He ran into a bullet when he came in. He was rushing. I knew from the start that I didn’t want to act like that. I want to remain calm, stay collective, and stay humble during the fight. “I was picking my shots.”
Gervonta is still only 28 years old. Many consider her to be one of the world’s best boxers based on pound-for -pound. After winning multiple world titles at different weight divisions, Tank has a lot of options for who he can fight next. Although he is currently competing at 135 lbs., he could easily move back down to 130 lbs or go up to 140 lbs.

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KKR vs CSK – Chennai Super Kings top the points table after beating Kolkata Knight Riders 49 runs.

Chennai Super Kings thrashed Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday in the 33rd IPL 2023 match. CSK won the match played at KKR’s home ground Eden Gardens by 49 runs. Kolkata won the toss and chose to bowl. Chennai batsmen were unstoppable when they came to bat, as they reached a target of 236, despite being the first team to bat. KKR scored just 186 runs and lost 8 wickets in response. With the win, Team CSK jumped to the top of the table, as they gained two more points.

Chennai has now won three consecutive matches. They have won five matches out of seven games played, and have 10 points. Their NRR is 0.664. They have climbed to the top of the table by surpassing Lucknow Super Giants, and Rajasthan Royals. Currently, no team has 10 points this season. KKR had a bad start as Sunil Narine was unable to open his account. Narayan Jagdeesan was then ejected after scoring just one run.

Venkatesh iyer tried to stabilize his innings, but was dismissed after scoring 20 run. Nitish Rana, the captain, also failed to play a big inning and was dismissed after scoring 27 runs. Jason Roy and Rinku Singh smashed boundaries after Nitish rana was dismissed. Roy, however, scored 61 runs before returning to the pavilion. Rinku, on the other hand remained unbeaten after scoring 53 runs. Andre Russell was out after scoring nine runs, and Umesh Yaddav scored four. The bowlers for CSK bowled very tightly. Tushar Dashpande and Maheesh theekshana each took two wickets. Akash Singh, Moeen, Ravindra, Jadeja and Mateesha each took 1 wicket.

Chennai Super Kings batsmen made a strong first impression against Kolkata Knight Riders. Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway and others played impressive innings. Conway scored 56 runs, while Gaikwad scored 35 runs. Ajinkya scored 71 runs. Shivam Dube hit 2 fours, 5 sixes and 50 runs in 21 balls. Ravindra Jadeja contributed 18 runs. Kulwant Khejroliya took 2 wickets for KKR. Suyash Sharma and Varunchakraborty each took one wicket.

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Sachin Tendulkar’s birthday: A career of numbers that is awe-inspiring

Sachin Tendulkar celebrates his 50th birthday today. The man is still at the top of many cricket fans’ lists and the birthday wishes are pouring in. Fans still remember his knocks in India’s cricket despite the fact that he stopped playing almost a decade back. Sachin spent 24 years in Indian cricket, and achieved some incredible numbers.

He also scored a century in the IPL against Kochi Tuskers Kerala. Sachin Tendulkar, who played 78 IPL games for Mumbai Indians and scored 2334 runs with an average of 33.83, a strike rate close to 120, and 13 half-centuries, was also a great spinner and took 201 wickets in the Indian jersey. He took 46 wickets in Tests, and 154 in ODIs. In the one T20I match he played for India, he only picked up 1 wicket. He has taken 274 wickets during his professional career.

Sachin Tendulkar has scored 50,192 runs. He has scored 25396 runs for First-class cricket, 21999 runs for List A cricket and 2797 runs so far in T20 cricket. Sachin hit a massive 4076 fours in his international career (2058 in Tests; 2016 in ODIs; and 2 in T20Is). He has so far scored 246 fifties during his professional career. Sachin Tendulkar has won 76 Player-of-the Match awards in his career. He won 20 Player of Series awards during his 24 year career.

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Updated points table, Orange Cap and Purple Cap list in IPL 2023 following KKR vs CSK match

CSKT wo exciting matches took place in the 16th Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday. The afternoon match saw RCB take on RR, while the CSK led by MS Dhoni travelled to Kolkata to play the Knight Riders. Both RCB and CSK won, much to the delight of the fans. CSK even climbed to the top of table with their third straight win. CSK has had a very eventful season despite the constant injuries that have plagued them.

The Men in Yellow have been able to perform despite the injuries. RCB, on the other hand surpassed the Royals by seven runs. This was their second consecutive defeat. RCB defended 189 despite stand-in captain Virat Kohli scoring a golden duck. This was RCB’s fourth win in the season, which has placed them at the fifth spot in the points chart. IPL Points Table 2019Here is the latest points list:Chennai Super Kings – 7 (Matches), 4 (Won), 0.662(Net Run Rate).
Rajasthan Royals – 7 (Matches), 3 (Won), 0.8444 (Net Run Rate).
Lucknow Super Giants: 7 (Matches), 3 (Won), 0.5547 (Net Run Ratio)
Gujarat Titans – 6 (Matches), 4 (Won), 0.212 (Net Run Rate)
Royal Challengers Bangalore- 7 (Matches), 4 (Won), -0.008 (Net Run Rate)
Punjab Kings- 7 (Matches), 4 (Won), -0.162 (Net Run Rate)
Mumbai Indians – 6 (Matches), 3 (Won), -0.254 (Net Run Rate)
Kolkata Knight Riders – 7 (Matches), 2 (Won), 0.186 (Net Run Rate)
Sunrisers Hyderabad – 6 (Matches), 2 (Won), -0.794 (Net Run Rate)
Delhi Capitals – 6 (Matches), -1.183 Net Run Rate (Net Run Rate), 1 (Won).
Who has Orange Cap?RCB’s regular captain Faf du Plessis played the last two games as an Impact player and continues to score runs. He is the most run-scorer in the Orange Cap list, having scored 405 runs over seven matches with a strike rate 165.31. CSK opener Decon conway is in second place with 314 run in seven innings and a strike rate 143.38. David Warner, Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaidwad are the next three players with 285, 279 and respectively 270 runs. Who has Purple Cap? Mohammed Siraj continues to lead the list with 13 wickets in seven matches. Arshdeep of Punjab Kings is in second place with the same number of wickets as Siraj. The battle for the purple cap continues. Yuzvendra Chanal, Rashid Khan, and CSK’s Tushar Dehpande are the next three players with 12 wickets each.
Devon Conway, CSK – 314 Runs (7 Matches)
David Warner of DC (DC) – 285 runs (6 games).
Virat Kohli – 279 Runs (7 matches)
Ruturaj Gaikwad – 270 runs (7 matches)
IPL 2023 Purple Cap Holders (top wicket takers)…Mohammed Siraj, RCB – 13 wickets (7 games).
Arshdeep – 13 wickets (7 games)
Yuzvendrachahal of RR – 12 wickets (7 matches).
Rashid Khan of GT: 12 wickets in 6 matches
Tushar Deshpande – 12 wickets (7 matches)

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Shikhar Dhawan Injury Update: Punjab Kings fielding coaches gives an update on skipper’s recovery

Punjab Kings lost the IPL 2023 match against Royal Challengers Bangalore played on Thursday. Shikhar Dhawan, the regular captain of PBKS, missed the previous two matches due to a shoulder injury he sustained against Gujarat Titans in April. The fielding coach provided an update on Dhawan’s recovery ahead of Saturday’s match. Trevor Gonsalves is the fielding coach for Punjab. He said that it would take two to three more days before regular captain Dhawan will be available.

This makes him a questionable starter for Saturday’s match against Mumbai Indians. Sam Curran will be the stand-in for Dhawan. Gonsalves commented on the match saying, “It was an excellent wicket to bat on.” They were bowled for 150 in 18 and a half overs, while chasing 175. We got them to a good score, but we lost a couple of wickets early on.

“Indian and RCB pacer Mohammed Siraj took 4/21, which did most of the damage in Punjab’s run chase. “He (Siraj), is one of best bowlers in the world right now,” said RCB bowling coach Adam Griffith. He has been bowling very well throughout the tournament and before that. We saw his bowling ability for India. Punjab Kings are currently in 7th place on the points table. They have won three out of six matches.

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