Jesse james Archives - uSports.org https://usports.org/tag/jesse-james/ Sports News & Views Wed, 02 Jan 2019 23:37:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Antonio Brown Reportedly Requests Trade After TE Jesse James Compares Steelers To Kardashians https://usports.org/antonio-brown-reportedly-requests-trade-after-te-jesse-james-compares-steelers-to-kardashians/ https://usports.org/antonio-brown-reportedly-requests-trade-after-te-jesse-james-compares-steelers-to-kardashians/#respond Wed, 02 Jan 2019 23:37:13 +0000 http://usports.org/?p=59260 PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 15: Antonio Brown #84 of the Pittsburgh Steelers scores a 2-point conversion during the 2nd quarter of the game against the Cleveland Browns at Heinz Field on November 15, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
As if the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t already have enough drama going on, their reality show-esque troubles have now been compared to, well, a reality show. Brown Reportedly Has Issues With Ben Roethlisberger According to CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora, veteran wide receiver Antonio Brown, 30, requested a trade from the team due to alleged “issues” he has with head coach Mike […]

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As if the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t already have enough drama going on, their reality show-esque troubles have now been compared to, well, a reality show.

Brown Reportedly Has Issues With Ben Roethlisberger

According to CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora, veteran wide receiver Antonio Brown, 30, requested a trade from the team due to alleged “issues” he has with head coach Mike Tomlin and veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. 

On Sunday, seven-time Pro Bowler Brown — a two-time NFL receiving yards leader — was benched for Pittsburgh’s regular season finale, a 16-13 victory over Cincinnati. Many reports claimed part of the reason for Brown sitting out was a heated argument he had with Roethlisberger just four days before. The wideout thus reportedly missed practice for the rest of that week.

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However, another notable incident regarding the Steelers recently happened. According to The Washington Post, tight end Jesse James compared the team to the Kardashians, the famous family from Glendale, California who have a hit reality television show on E! called Keeping Up with the Kardashians. 

“Ah man, we are — Kardashians,” James said. “We have, I mean, we’re something.”

James pointed to incidents of “people calling people out” and added, “We were in the front of the ticker on ESPN too much for just reasons that weren’t related to football and not for us playing great ball.”

The Steelers will miss the 2019 NFL playoffs after finishing the season 9-6-1 and second in the AFC North behind the Baltimore Ravens (10-6).

Pittsburgh has also been marred this season by star running back Le’Veon Bell‘s holdout amid a contract dispute. Several Steelers players have blasted Bell for being selfish.

Brown joined the Steelers in 2010 after being drafted as a sixth-round pick out of Central Michigan. In February 2017, he inked a five-year deal with Pittsburgh through the 2021 season. The contract — which came around the same time the team franchise-tagged Bell — averaged $17 million a year and made Brown one of the league’s highest-paid wide receivers, which means it’s tough to tell right now if he will realistically leave the Steelers immediately, unless the team has to make some serious salary cap adjustments.

 

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The NFL has simplified its catch rule, the league announced Tuesday. NFL new catch rule news During the Annual League Meeting on Tuesday, all 32 team owners voted to modify the catch rule for the 2018 season. The new rule was first proposed last week ahead of the meeting, with NFL Senior Vice President of […]

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The NFL has simplified its catch rule, the league announced Tuesday.

NFL new catch rule news

During the Annual League Meeting on Tuesday, all 32 team owners voted to modify the catch rule for the 2018 season. The new rule was first proposed last week ahead of the meeting, with NFL Senior Vice President of Officiating Al Riveron stating the changes.

The new rules defining a catch include, per league statements:

“1. Control of the ball.
2. Two feet down or another body part.
3. A football move such as:
» A third step;
» Reaching/extending for the line-to-gain;
» Or the ability to perform such an act.”

The main change to the rule eliminated the “going-to-the-ground” element of the previous rule.

The league is attempting to avoid the frustration many coaches, players and fans expressed after some catches last season were ruled incomplete despite appearing complete. Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Jesse James had a touchdown reception overturned in a 2017 playoff game against the New England Patriots. During the 2014 postseason, Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant also had a catch that was controversial.

Of course, there could still be cases where it may not be immediately clear if a catch is complete or not, given the new conditions. Some expect the new rule to lead to an increase in fumbles.

Also at the meeting, owners decided to table what has been called the “Josh McDaniels Rule,” named after the Patriots offensive coordinator. This rule would have permitted assistants to be hired while their teams are still in postseason.

Furthermore, the New York Jets withdrew their proposal to make defensive pass interference a 15-yard penalty rather than a spot foul.

Here is the full list of rules approved by owners on Tuesday:

 

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]]> https://usports.org/nfl-teams-unanimously-approve-simplified-catch-rule/feed/ 0 uSports.org GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 01: Wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald #11 of the Arizona Cardinals makes the game winning catch in the end zone during overtime in the NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona.