Game Date:
09/10/2017
1:00pm EST
Lines:
Atlanta -7
Chicago +7
Total:
Over
48 (-110)
Under 48 (-110)
Community Picks: Atlanta Falcons 0% vs Chicago Bears 0%
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The Around the NFL crew previews and make their picks for the Week 1 matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and the Chicago Bears. Continue to Article
September 09, 2017 3:54:am EST
Eddie Jackson has played in big games before. Two Iron Bowls, two SEC Championships, two College Football Playoff semifinals and a College Football Playoff final (which he won) are on his resume from four years at Alabama. “That was college,” Jackson matter-of-factly said. “This is the NFL.” Jackson is atop the Bears’ unofficial Week 1 depth chart and is in line to start in his regular season debut Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. Watching Jackson during preseason play, it’s easy to forget 111 players were drafted before the Bears took him in the fourth round in April. His range and ball skills quickly translated to the NFL level and make him an intriguing part of a re-vamped secondary hoping Continue to Article
September 08, 2017 1:39:pm EST
SANTA CLARA -- Kyle Shanahan does not mean to be, uh, difficult. Well, actually, yes . . . yes, he does. The first-year coach of the 49ers goes into the season opener on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers with the advantage of the unknown. He knows all about the Panthers, based on preparing to face that veteran defense four times over the past two seasons while offensive coordinator of the Atlanta Falcons. And while the Panthers know all about Shanahan’s style of offense from his time in the NFC South, things are bound to change with him running the 49ers' offense. After all, Matt Ryan is no longer his quarterback; Julio Jones is no longer his receiver; and he does not have running backs Devonta Continue to Article
September 08, 2017 1:38:pm EST
METAIRIE, La. -- New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton on Friday said he's been added to the NFL's competition committee. "It's an honor to be named to the NFL Competition Committee," Payton said in a statement, according to the New Orleans Advocate. "The challenges that annually face the committee are certainly significant and they merit thoughtful, open dialogues and well-reasoned resolutions when needed. I look forward to making contributions to this great game and working closely with my fellow competition committee members." Payton's addition is interesting since coaches and league owners and executives are generally selected by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell -- and Payton and Goodell obviously Continue to Article
September 08, 2017 1:24:pm EST
Eddie Jackson has played in big games before. Two Iron Bowls, two SEC Championships, two College Football Playoff semifinals and a College Football Playoff final (which he won) are on his resume from four years at Alabama. “That was college,” Jackson matter-of-factly said. “This is the NFL.” Jackson is atop the Bears’ unofficial Week 1 depth chart and is in line to start in his regular season debut Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. Watching Jackson during preseason play, it’s easy to forget 111 players were drafted before the Bears took him in the fourth round in April. His range and ball skills quickly translated to the NFL level and make him an intriguing part of a re-vamped secondary hoping Continue to Article
September 08, 2017 10:53:am EST
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