The are on the doorstep of a new era in their franchise's history after securing the No. 1 overall pick at the 2020 NFL Draft and are slated to take LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, the consensus top selection.While it does feel like a new day in Bengals football, especially after watching Burrow put together one of the greatest seasons in college football history, is sending a word of caution in the direction of the reigning Heisman winner. As he explained to , Palmer never felt that the Bengals were totally committed to winning. "That's why I wanted out," Palmer said. "I never Jaquiski Tartt Women Jersey felt like the organization was really trying to win a Super Bowl, and really chasing the Super Bowl. Because that's what today's day and age is. The game today is you can't just hope you draft well and not go after free agents and you just end up in the Super Bowl. You gotta go get it."That feeling was even more illuminated to Palmer after he arrived to Arizona and played under owner Michael Bidwill, who he credited for being all in on trying to attain a Super Bowl title. In 2015, the had a 13-3 regular season and made it all the way to the NFC Championship, but fell to the Carolina Panthers. Despite not reaching the mountaintop, that experience showed Palmer what an organization looks like with one goal in mind."Everything was about winning," he said. "The culture was about winning. And we -- very fortunately -- the year before I got to Arizona, I think they won a couple games, or three or four games. And Michael Bidwill dug his feet in the ground, and I saw an owner say we're gonna go after this. And we're gonna do what it takes to win."At the end of the day when owners do what it takes to win and have that type of mentality -- and everybody's on board -- you know I saw it right before my eyes. Ten wins, 11 wins, 12 wins -- whatever it was, those next three years.When the organization is completely behind doing what it takes to win, and you've got the right players, then that's the recipe for a Super Bowl. When you've got good players but you're not really forcing everybody in the organization's hand to do what we can to be better, to do what we can to win a Super Bowl, that's the difference in the NFL."You look at what Bob Kraft's done. You look at the teams that have had succe s year in and year out. You look at what goes on in Baltimore. I mean, that team is always good. That team is doing whatever it takes. They are willing to do whatever it takes to win. And that's why they're consistently in the playoffs, regardle s of who their quarterback is."Of course, Palmer's experience in Cincinnati doesn't nece sarily mean that Burrow's tenure with the franchise will go down in similar fashion. It is, however, something to think about as this uber-talented quarterback is about to make his way to town. It's up to the Bengals to get the most out of him and po sibly learn from the mistakes they made with Palmer. Leonard Williams Youth Jersey

NFL wild card weekend features six games with great storylines and star power within each matchup. One of the most intriguing contests comes on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET when the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys face off.Expectations are for an entertaining battle. To add to the fun, we've found three Packers vs. Cowboys same-game parlays worth a look at some of our .Here are a few of our favorite same-game parlays for Packers vs. Cowboys.Same-game parlays for Packers vs. Cowboys NFL wild card weekendSame-game parlays (SGPs) are a terrific way to spice up how you bet on NFL games. Usingto string together multiple legs can pay off with a huge payday.Minimizing risk is important, even if you combine multiple bets more favorable than longshot wagers.We've created three same-game parlays for Packers vs. Cowboys that offer nice potential payouts. Each has only three legs, so these short SGPs aren't quite as overwhelming as some of the Hail Mary attempts that others dream of.Read: Same-game parlay with Aaron Jones and Jayden Reed()Aaron Jones anytime touchdown scorerJayden Reed OVER 48.5 receiving yardsJayden Reed OVER 4.5 receptionsSGP odds: +335With Packers star WR Christian Watson still dealing with a hamstring injury, the offense will rely on secondary playmakers like Aaron Jones and Jayden Reed. Jones, who led the team in rushing yards despite mi sing six games, has to be a factor against a unit ranking 16th in rushing yards allowed.Green Bay hasn't been effective scoring on the ground, producing only four rushing TDs between Jones and AJ Dillon. Reed and Jordan Love have combined Sandy Koufax Jersey for six touchdowns on the ground. Health has played a part in why there's been such a discrepancy, so Jones being at 100% should lead to more advantageous touches in the red zone.The tougher part of this SGP is Reed. Reed has been excellent when Watson has been out of the lineup, but these are high totals for him to eclipse. He's gone OVER 48.5 receiving yards in four of his last nine outings and OVER 4.5 receptions only four times all season.However, if this game becomes more of a back-and-forth, offensive shootout, Green Bay will have to rely on Jones and Reed. This is a good return, considering Jones' health and Reed's increase in targets over the last month.Find your sportsbook: CeeDee Lamb SGP: Anytime scorer and OVER receptions, yards()CeeDee Lamb anytime TD scorerCeeDee Lamb OVER 99.5 receiving yardsCeeDee Lamb OVER 7.5 receptionsSGP odds: +210We can't avoid taking a CeeDee Lamb SGP after the season he's had. After leading the NFL in receptions (135) and finishing second in yards (1,749) and touchdowns (12), Lamb has become an unstoppable presence. Now, he goes up against the NFL's ninth-ranked pa sing defense.Despite Green Bay's impre sive individual talent in the secondary, they've struggled to slow the last two pa sing attacks they've faced. Minnesota totaled 293 pa sing yards, and Chicago reached 308 yards over the year's final two games. Dallas QB Dak Prescott may throw for even more.Lamb will see a lot of Jaire Alexander, who will challenge the Cowboys playmaker with his tenacity and quickne s. But Lamb has gone OVER 99.5 receiving yards seven times over his last 12 games and OVER 7.5 receptions in six of those contests.Look for Dallas to rely on Lamb as they have all season long.SGP featuring Packers point spread and total odds ()Packers +7.5UNDER 6 total TDsUNDER 25.5 1st half pointsSGP odds: +320If you believe the Packers are a valuable play with the point spread, then the logical SGP to build is to go UNDER on this game's scoring total. Green Bay has gone OVER in 10 of 17 contests this season, but its key to competing isn't getting into an offensive shootout with the NFL's top-scoring offense.Green Bay has scored more than 29 points only twice since Week 1, and those came against woeful defenses in Carolina and Minnesota. They have the seventh-best average drive time and fifth-most plays per drive. On defense, they allowed the fourth-most time and plays per drive.The Packers bleed the clock regardle s of whether they have the ball or not. Their bend-don't-break defense forces teams to execute in the red zone. This strategy points toward an UNDER with a total of .Love has thrown for more than two touchdowns three times since Week 2, but the running game hasn't aided his efforts. Green Bay has rushed for only 10 touchdowns.This offense isn't likely to do its part in a high-scoring affair, so the UNDER on the total TDs and the 1st half-point total go hand-in-hand.Same-game parlay with Cowboys moneyline and total odds ()Cowboys MLCowboys 1st quarter moneylineOVER 50.5Same-game parlay odds: +194If you're not thinking Green Bay contains the Cowboys offense with their ball-control strategy, then going all-in on the Cowboys makes sense. This SGP has the lowest return of our three options but might be the safest.By taking two moneyline legs, you're simply rooting for the Cowboys to be winning at halftime and by the final whistle. The Cowboys rank first in 1st half points scored, while Green Bay is 21st. This appears to be a favorable SGP build.However, the key to this same-game parlay is hitting OVER.More: SGP for Packers vs. Cowboys total, point spread, result ()Packers +7.5UNDER 50.5Halftime/End-of-Game result parlay: Tie/CowboysSGP odds: +3500We talked about the Packers being in a good position to keep this matchup close and the total low already, and BetMGM is offering an interesting halftime/end-of-game result parlay to stack with the point spread and total.If the Packers can grind out a few long drives and limit the Cowboys in the red zone, they can limit po se sions throughout this matchup and keep the total and scoring margin low. This strategy will also make it po sible to cash in with a huge return of +3500.A tied half-time score and Cowboys win unlocks our biggest SGP bet for the NFL wild card matchup.More action: | If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. 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When the that they have elevated to be their starting quarterback following Week 7's bye, some wondered if , the team's No. 1 signal-caller since 2019, was aware that a change was coming. The 37-year-old veteran, after all, has long been hailed as a mentor and/or short-term solution in Miami, and he was seen applauding Tagovailoa's debut in the Dolphins' Week 6 win. Fitzpatrick told reporters Wednesday, however, that the big switch was a surprise to him. And not only that, but it "broke his heart.""My heart just hurt all day," Fitzpatrick said , explaining that he was "shocked" when coach Brian Flores informed him Tagovailoa would be taking over, then began to ponder whether he'd played his last game in the NFL."I basically got fired yesterday," he added, , "and my day today consisted of Zoom meetings with the guy who fired me, and sitting in a room with the guy who replaced me for four hours."Talk about being transparent. Fitzpatrick, who led the Dolphins Clay Matthews Jersey to a 3-3 record this year, positioning Miami just one game out of first place in the AFC East with the bye on tap, made clear with his comments that Tagovailoa's sudden promotion was, in fact, a surprise inside the building. And while there's a real case to be made that Tua's upside at the most important position on the field, it's fair to wonder whether Fitzpatrick's obvious disappointment in the move will have any effect on the rest of the team, which saw the veteran journeyman find occasional succe s in 2019 as well."Fitz has been great," Flores told reporters this week. "I don't know if anybody has been more instrumental in trying to instill a culture and embody a lot of the things we're looking for in terms of toughne s, competitivene s, (being) team-first. He's made an impact on Tua but a lot of other players on this team. I have great respect for him, and that made this decision very tough. But at the end of the day, we felt like this was the best move for our team now moving forward. But we feel like with Fitz, the way he handles himself and his impact on this team, I feel like it will still be there." Josh Reynolds Jersey

The could not have asked for a better start from , as the rookie quarterback reached another first for NFL players after just his second career start. Hurts is the first player in the NFL in the past 70 years to have 500-plus pa sing yards and 150-plus rushing yards in his first two career starts (since this was tracked starting in 1950). The Eagles quarterback has completed 41 of 74 pa ses for 505 yards with four touchdowns and zero interceptions while rushing 29 times for 169 yards in his first two starts -- compiling a Travis Kelce Jersey 94.7 pa ser rating.Hurts finished 24 of 44 for 338 yards with three touchdowns and had 11 carries for 63 yards and a rushing touchdown in Sunday's lo s to the . He's only the second quarterback in Eagles history to throw for 330-plus yards and run for 60-plus yards in a game (Michael Vick was the other, last accomplishing the feat in 2011) and the second-youngest quarterback to accomplish the feat at 22 years, 135 days old ( was the youngest at 22 years, 45 days). Watson, Hurts, and are the only rookie quarterbacks to do it."I can't sit here and talk about myself. Those 300 yards didn't win us the game," Hurts said after the game, . "If I threw five picks and fumbled three times and it's 2-0 and we win, that's all that matters."Want inside acce s into this unprecedented NFL season?to All Things Covered with Patrick Peterson and Bryant McFadden for a player's perspective including matching up againstJalen Hurts.Hurts became the fourth Eagles quarterback in franchise history and the first since Michael Vick in 2010 to have 300-plus pa sing yards, three pa s touchdowns, and a rush touchdown in a single game. Norm Snead and Bobby Thomason are the other Eagles quarterbacks to hit that mark, both before the Super Bowl era.Hurts wasn't satisfied with his accomplishment, especially with the Eagles losing. Philadelphia is one lo s away from being eliminated from playoff contention, an empty feeling Hurts can't get by. He vows to be better."Those things that you're applauding me for were not enough," Hurts said. "It wasn't enough today. I think I hate losing more than I love to win. It's not a great feeling. But it's a learning le son. I get to reflect on it, got a nice little plane ride back to think about some things and get back to work." Nick Bolton Jersey

Things escalated quickly for . The veteran cornerback found himself caught in a whirlwind of headlines after he apparently replied to a critical tweet from a fan with the. The tweet included a slur, for which Jenkins refused to apologize using, and his inconsistent play on the field didn't help his standing with the team.With that, the end of their relationship has arrived, with the Giants opting to release Jenkins on Friday, the team announced. Giants coach Pat Shurmur was definitive in the team's decision to send Jenkins packing."Obviously, what happened this week, and the the inappropriate and offensive language, was the determining factor," Shurmur told media on Friday.The reaction by Jenkins was swift and, of course, it arrived via Twitter.Best news ever.. Thank you JackRabbit2.0 (@JjenkzLockdown) Time will tell if Jenkins lands with another team this season, but his chances won't be helped by the negative publicity he has created for himself. This combines with his nursing of an ankle injury and his pending 2020 salary to make for a tough sell. While his remaining Josh Shaw Jersey 2019 payout is le s than $2 million -- a great value for a team in contention that needs a sistance in their secondary -- he's due another $11.25 million, along with a $1 million roster bonus, in 2020.Jenkins is also a vested vet, which means he could opt out next year and become an unrestricted free agent, complicating matters a bit more for an NFL general manager.That isn't to say someone may not take the risk on a player who was once heralded as one of the best cornerbacks in football, but there's also a chance he clears waivers as teams hope to bring him in without the leviathan salary. Jenkins is on the back end of a five-year, $62.5 million contract signed with the Giants in 2016 that included $28.80 million guaranteed. He delivered 56 pa s break up, 12 interceptions, three forced fumbles and two defensive touchdowns in 51 starts with the club.At this point, all an unapologetic Jenkins can do is wait to see what happens next in his NFL career, but he's clearly thrilled to see his time with the Giants come to an end. Jermaine Burton Jersey