Few teams have as much momentum as the entering Week 9, but Matt LaFleur's NFC North contenders will also be up against a desperate team on the road, with L.A. fresh off a nail-biting victory to stay alive in the AFC West.Before we reveal, however, why no amount of desperation is likely to lift the Chargers over the Packers, let's get you some details on how and when to tune in:How to watchDate:Sunday, Nov. 3|Time:4:25 p.m. ETLocation:Dignity Health Sports Park (Carson Ray Allen Jersey , California)TV:CBS|Stream: Follow:PreviewThe Packers (7-1) are easily one of the top teams in the NFC halfway through the year, and their quarterback, , is playing at an MVP pace. LaFleur's offense opened the year with some question marks, but Green Bay has flashed dominance even with a banged-up and inconsistent receiving corps, Rashad Vaughn Jersey which has most notably mi sed for weeks. Their defense has consistently surrendered more than 20 points per game after a hot start, but all in all, particularly with Rodgers turning in some incredible performances, they can't be taken lightly.The Chargers (3-5) came into 2019 with similar, if not greater, expectations, but they've been done in by just about every problem in the book. Injuries racked their depth even before the season OJ Mayo Jersey opener, but they haven't been the only thing to blame. hasn't been able to light much of a fire under their offense, which got big plays from early in the year but is still trying to incorporate smoothly and has managed just 19.6 points per game. Whether it's untimely play calls or goal-line fumbles, they've mostly specialized in finding ways to lose. PredictionThe Chargers are coming off an emotional high following their one-point win over the in Week 8, Chris Copeland Jersey and they'll be at home, but the latter factor isn't really a factor at all in their case. Might L.A. be able to exploit some holes we've seen in Green Bay's run defense? Sure, especially if they can finally get Gordon into a rhythm early and also feed Ekeler, especially as a pa s catcher out of the backfield.This one just shouldn't pose too much of a problem for the Packers. Adams might be back, but even if he isn't, Rodgers has hit his stride -- which, in case you're new to this whole thing, usually means bad things for whichever team he's playing. Even if things are close early, this feels like a prime spot for a comfortable victory for the Pack.Pick:Packers 28, Chargers 17 Check out CBSSports.com Oscar Robertson Jersey on this game and the rest of Week 9, including from Pete Prisco and Will Brinson.
Few teams have as much momentum as the entering Week 9, but Matt LaFleur’s NFC North contenders will also be up against a desperate team on the road, with L.A. fresh off a nail-biting victory to stay alive in the AFC West.Before we reveal, however, why no amount of desperation is likely to lift the Chargers over the Packers, let’s get you some details on how and when to tune in:How to watchDate:Sunday, Nov. 3|Time:4:25 p.m. ETLocation:Dignity Health Sports Park (Carson Ray Allen Jersey , California)TV:CBS|Stream: Follow:PreviewThe Packers (7-1) are easily one of the top teams in the NFC halfway through the year, and their quarterback, , is playing at an MVP pace. LaFleur’s offense opened the year with some question marks, but Green Bay has flashed dominance even with a banged-up and inconsistent receiving corps, Rashad Vaughn Jersey which has most notably mi sed for weeks. Their defense has consistently surrendered more than 20 points per game after a hot start, but all in all, particularly with Rodgers turning in some incredible performances, they can’t be taken lightly.The Chargers (3-5) came into 2019 with similar, if not greater, expectations, but they’ve been done in by just about every problem in the book. Injuries racked their depth even before the season OJ Mayo Jersey opener, but they haven’t been the only thing to blame. hasn’t been able to light much of a fire under their offense, which got big plays from early in the year but is still trying to incorporate smoothly and has managed just 19.6 points per game. Whether it’s untimely play calls or goal-line fumbles, they’ve mostly specialized in finding ways to lose. PredictionThe Chargers are coming off an emotional high following their one-point win over the in Week 8, Chris Copeland Jersey and they’ll be at home, but the latter factor isn’t really a factor at all in their case. Might L.A. be able to exploit some holes we’ve seen in Green Bay’s run defense? Sure, especially if they can finally get Gordon into a rhythm early and also feed Ekeler, especially as a pa s catcher out of the backfield.This one just shouldn’t pose too much of a problem for the Packers. Adams might be back, but even if he isn’t, Rodgers has hit his stride — which, in case you’re new to this whole thing, usually means bad things for whichever team he’s playing. Even if things are close early, this feels like a prime spot for a comfortable victory for the Pack.Pick:Packers 28, Chargers 17 Check out CBSSports.com Oscar Robertson Jersey on this game and the rest of Week 9, including from Pete Prisco and Will Brinson.…
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For all of the excitement surrounding going to the , there is an equal, if not greater, wave of opposing energy that loudly debates if he can return to prime form — ever again. Newton has done all he can over the past several months to surf that wave, releasing a series of conditioning videos that show him in fantastic shape, and fully recovered from the injury that ended his 2019 season after only two games and subsequently required surgery to repair. A former league MVP who once led the to the brink of victory, Newton isn’t alone in having found himself released after making San Diego Padres himself a legend for a franchise.Kurt Warner can relate, having once taken the then St. Louis to the Super Bowl and also winning league MVP for his efforts as leader of “The Greatest Show on Turf” — achieving both on two separate occasions — only to find himself stuck in an injury-fueled tailspin thereafter. The eventual Hall of Famer suffered a broken finger in 2002 and played poorly because of it, and again in 2003 after he revealed he played through a broken hand that hadn’t healed correctly.The Tyson Ross Jersey Rams cut him in 2004, with three years left on his contract, and he’d go on to sign a one-year deal with the , but started only nine games before the reins were pa sed to rookie and first-overall pick . Labeled as washed up and e sentially left for dead in the eyes of many, Warner signed a prove-it deal with the and the rest is history — now enjoying a legacy that views him as a legend for two separate .And he believes Newton could have the same succe s for Bill Belichick and the Patriots, as Warner himself had in Randy Jones Jersey the desert. ” , I won the MVP award and took the St. Louis Rams to the Super Bowl, achieving both feats for the second time in my three seasons as the team’s starting QB. From a football standpoint, I had the world by the tail,” Warner said, via NFL.com. “The sky was the limit, and I believed there would be many more similar moments for me in a Rams uniform, but two seasons later, I was cut. Like Cam, I’d been slowed by injuries, but I still believed I had a lot to offer.”Also like Cam, I was given another chance to show what I had left in the tank.”Newton was forced to sit on the 2020 free agency market for three months while le s-talented quarterbacks found jobs, and at Eric Hosmer Jersey more of a , putting a staple in Warner’s empathy for the former Panther.”It is important to note that the perception of me during my downturn was not limited to those within the Rams organization, but widely held throughout the NFL,” he noted. “If I wanted to play again, I had to convince someone that those last two years were not indicative of who I would be moving forward. I had to find a team out there without a QB who would be willing to give me a shot — because they had no other real options — to prove to everyone I could once again play at a high level.” Of course, this all should sound eerily familiar to Newton.”Cam had a similar challenge this offseason, coming off an injury-ravaged campaign in which he looked like a shell of his former self,” Warner continued. “Given another chance by Bill Belichick, will he show his worth between the lines once more? The good news is, I am a walking example that perception is NOT always reality. I was given two more opportunities — with the New York Giants and Arizona Cardinals — to prove that the overriding perception of me as a player was not accurate.”I was able to Chase Headley Jersey return to form, playing at a Pro Bowl level and reaching the Super Bowl once more. Knowing Cam’s track record and the competitor that lies within him, I would not be surprised if he once again rose to the top of the league.”That’s a bet the Patriots have placed as well, and if Newton can remain healthy, odds are they’ll prove Warner correct; and many others wrong in the proce s.…
