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[ad_1] The Pittsburgh Steelers have made a couple of roster moves related to former members of the Chicago Bears. On Tuesday, the team announced that they had signed linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski, and released wide receiver Anthony Miller.Kwiatkoski is a former fourth-round pick of the Bears out of West Virginia in 2016. He played four seasons with Chicago, two with the Las Vegas Raiders and spent 2022 with the Atlanta Falcons. Kwiatkoski is actually a Pittsburgh native who grew up a Steelers fan. Back in 2019 for the Bears, which was arguably his best NFL season, Kwiatkoski recorded 76 combined tackles, a career-high three sacks, eight tackles for loss, four passes defensed and an interception. In Pittsburgh, Kwiatkoski joins a linebacker room which includes Cole Holcomb, Elandon Roberts, Mark Robinson and Tanner Muse.  As for Miller, his two-year stint with the Steelers has come to an end. He had just signed a one-year extension with Pittsburgh in January after missing all of last season due to injury. Miller appeared in just one game for the Steelers, catching one pass for two yards.Miller was a second-round pick of the Bears back in 2018 out of Memphis. He caught seven touchdowns in his rookie season, and recorded a career-high 656 receiving yards in 2019. Prior to the 2021 season, Miller was traded to the Houston Texans, but released after just two games.  As it stands now, the Steelers' wide receivers room consists of Jordan Byrd, Cody White, Allen Robinson, George Pickens, Gunner Olszewski, Diontae Johnson, Dez Fitzpatrick, Dan Chisena, Hakeem Butler, Ja'Marcus Bradley, Miles Boykin and Calvin Austin III.  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Nacer Bouhanni claimed the sprint ahead of Danny van Poppel (LottoNL-Jumbo) and a fast-finishing Elia Viviani (Quick-Step Floors). Red jersey Rudy Molard (Groupama-FDJ) finished safely in the front group to retain the overall lead, 41 seconds ahead of Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky).

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”Nick and Vic have chosen to partner with underserved schools in marginalized neighborhoods and organizations that specifically work with youth affected by homelessness and gun violence.”

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Comitê voltado à população em situação de rua tem nova composição

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A Secretaria de Estado da Justiça, Família e Trabalho, através do Departamento de Promoção e Defesa dos Direitos Fundamentais e Cidadania, empossou na sexta-feira (26), de forma on-line, os novos membros do Comitê Intersetorial de Acompanhamento e Monitoramento da Política da População em Situação de Rua do Estado do Paraná (Ciamp Rua/PR) para o biênio 2021/2022.

O novo colegiado será composto por 10 membros titulares e 10 membros suplentes – 50% representantes governamentais e 50% da sociedade civil organizada. “Nosso objetivo é estimular os municípios a desenvolverem políticas públicas que assegurem os direitos dessa população em situação de rua para reinserção na sociedade, inclusive com o retorno à família, quando for possível”, disse o secretário da Justiça, Ney Leprevost.

Logo depois da posse aconteceu o Seminário de Capacitação para os novos membros, com o objetivo de orientá-los sobre o funcionamento do próprio comitê, sobre os deveres dos integrantes e com relação às políticas públicas direcionadas às pessoas em situação de rua, através da execução dos órgãos públicos, de forma intersetorial.

Mesmo durante o período da pandemia em 2020, o Comitê teve o apoio da Secretaria da Justiça, Família e Trabalho para continuar seu funcionamento, via on-line, com o foco de defender a preservação da saúde das pessoas em situação de rua.

Segue a lista dos novos membros do Ciamp Rua/PR: Coordenadora Titular: Dulce Darolt Coordenadora Suplente: Amélia Allessi

Membros Governamentais

Membro Titular, representante da Secretaria de Estado da Justiça, Família e Trabalho: Dulce Maria Darolt;

Membro Suplente, representante da Secretaria de Estado da Justiça, Família e Trabalho: Amélia Cabral Alessi;

Membro Titular, representante da Secretaria de Estado da Segurança Pública: José Renato Micrute;

Membro Suplente, representante da Secretaria de Estado da Segurança Pública: Danilo Alexandre Mori Azolini;

Membro Titular, representante da Secretaria de Estado da Justiça, Família e Trabalho: Patrícia Cavichiolo Tortato;

Membro Suplente, representante da Secretaria de Estado da Justiça, Família e Trabalho: Loraine Maria O’donnell;

Membro Titular, representante da Secretaria da Educação e do Esporte: Eliana de Fátima e Silva Vieira;

Membro Suplente, representante da Secretaria da Educação e do Esporte: Delvana Lúcia de Oliveira;

Membro Titular, representante da Secretaria de Estado da Saúde: Rosane Souza Freitas;

Membro Suplente, representante da Secretaria de Estado da Saúde: Simone Pimenta de Oliveira.

Sociedade Civil

Membro Titular, representante do Conselho Regional de Psicologia do Paraná (CRP/PR): Julia Mezarobba Caetano Ferreira;

Membro Suplente, representante do Conselho Regional de Psicologia do Paraná (CRP/PR): João Victor da Silva;

Membro Titular, representante da Instituição Ação Social Diocesana Bom Samaritano Procopense: Nazare de Campos Stihaienco;

Membro Suplente, representante da Instituição Ação Social Diocesana Bom Samaritano Procopense: Valdecir Aparecido de Oliveira;

Membro Titular, representante da OAB – Seção do Paraná: Julia Stefania Bezerril Miranda;

Membro Suplente, representante OAB – Seção do Paraná: Giovanna Prezutti Denardi;

Conselheiro Titular, representante do Conselho Movimento Nacional da População de Rua – PR: Leonildo José Monteiro Filho;

Conselheiro Suplente, representante do Conselho Movimento Nacional da População de Rua – PR: Carlos Humberto dos Santos;

Membro Titular, representante da Casa da Acolhida Vila Vicentina de Ponta Grossa: Francieli Ramos Padilha;

Membro Suplente, representante da Casa da Acolhida Vila Vicentina de Ponta Grossa: Patricia de Freitas Kwiatkoski.

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Happy 25th Birthday Nick Kwiatkoski (Chicago Bears)

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Mechón de pelo de Frédéric Chopin. Cortado el día de su muerte y dado de la princesa Marcelina Czartoryska a Teofil Kwiatkoski.

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RTARL’s 2020 NFL Season Week 3 Extravapalooza

Immediately coming out of Week 2 the national conversation was focused mainly on the fact that my picks went a very respectable 10-5. But, after running out of superlatives to describe my handicapping skills, the discourse shifted in the direction of the absolutely brutal spate of injuries that took place. Saquon Barkley, Nick Bosa, and Courtland Sutton were all lost for the season with torn ACLs, and Christian McCaffery, Brandon Scherff, Jimmy Garoppolo, Drew Lock and a whole bunch of others went down with various tweaks and tears that will keep them out of game action for multiple weeks. That’s a lot of really good players! And Jimmy Garoppolo! 

There seemed to be a desire to chalk up a lot of the injuries to a lack of preseason game action, but I’m not smart enough to know if that theory has any merit. Hopefully, it was just a freak occurrence and we won’t see another week like that any time soon. If I can make a bold statement that I’m sure nobody has ever mentioned before: the NFL is a lot more fun when the best players are on the field.

My picks are in BOLD, and the lines come to us courtesy of our friends at Vegas Insider. I use the “VI Consensus” line, which is the line that occurs most frequently across Vegas Insider’s list of sportsbooks. Your sportsbook of choice may offer a different number, and if you’d like my opinion on said number A) you are insane, and B) leave a comment below and I’ll try to answer at some point before things kickoff today.

EARLY GAMES

Los Angeles Rams at Buffalo Bills (-2)

The Bills have looked great in their first two games, no doubt about it. BUT, those two games were against the incomprehensibly shitty Jets and a Dolphins team that I don’t think anyone would call world-beaters. The Rams represent a huge step up in weight class, and I’m not sure how the Bills will handle it. I still love Josh Allen and believe in the Bills in general, but this game might be a little shock to the system for them.

Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons (-3)

I’ve read a few takes saying that a trip to Atlanta to play against a ghastly Falcons secondary is going to make Mitchell Trubisky and the Bears offense look much better than they are, but what this pick presupposes is that a meeting with Mitchell will make the Falcons secondary look better than they are.

Washington Football Team at Cleveland Browns (-7)

I know they gave up 30 points last week, but The Football Team’s defense has played really well through two games so far. They mauled the Eagles in a Week 1 victory that saw them sack Carson Wentz 8 times, intercept him twice and hold Philly to 57 rushing yards (3.4 yards per attempt) TOTAL. In Week 2, they held Arizona RB Kenyan Drake in check for the most part (86 total yards, 4.3 per rush) and managed to pick off Kyler Murray once while sacking him three times. Washington was done in by Calimari’s running ability, which is gonna happen to a lot of teams, I reckon. Baker Mayfield is no Kyler Murray when it comes to his wheels, so I’m taking the 7 points.

Tennessee Titans (-2.5) at Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota has looked DREADFUL so far, getting whomped by the Packers and then the Colts. I honestly don’t have a great reason for picking them, other than thinking “they can’t be THIS bad.” If this year has taught us anything, it’s that thinking things can’t get worse is pretty stupid, yet here I am. The only aspect of this game I have any confidence in prediction-wise is in saying that it’ll be the first early game to wrap up. These teams are gonna run, run, and then run some more.

Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots (-6.5)

Last week, I once again picked against the Raiders, and they once again made me look stupid by not only covering, but winning outright. So help me if Cam Newton leads New England to an absolute thrashing of this collection of assholes he will immediately become my favorite Patriot ever. 

If I wanted to give a non-spite related reason for my pick, I’d mention that Las Vegas will be without rookie WR Henry Ruggs , LB Nick Kwiatkoski and T Trent Brown, and that G Denzelle Good, T Sam Young, TE Darren Waller and RB Josh Jacobs are all Questionable as of this writing. I’m totally picking against them out of spite, though.

San Francisco 49ers (-3) at New York Giants

The Niners were absolutely wrecked by injuries last week, and now they’re playing again on the same turf that they feel took out their comrades. I can’t help but wonder if that’ll be in their heads a little bit, and if there’s anyone who knows the minds of NFL players, it’s a guy who’s never even attended a school at any level that fielded a football team. Nick Mullens is a pretty good backup QB, and it’s not like he’s replacing Russell Wilson, but still. I can’t take an injury-riddled road favorite starting a backup QB. Seats are rapidly opening up on the Daniel Jones bandwagon, but I remain resolute...for now.

Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles (-4)

I’m really torn here, because I am all the way in on The Joe Burrow Experience and want good things for him, but if the Eagles come out looking like an exploded diaper again it’s gonna get really awkward and depressing in Philadelphia, and I can’t handle feeling even more secondhand cringe and despair in these trying times. I’d greatly prefer a middling Eagles season that keeps their fans’ rage at no more than a simmer, and for that to be the case they’re gonna need to win decisively here. Sorry, Joe.

Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers (-4)

After dealing with Daniel Jones in Week 1 and the Drew Lock/Jeff Driskel Combo Meal in Week 2, the Steelers defense will now have to contend with DeShaun Watson. In my expert football-knower opinion, this will be a more difficult challenge for them. Conversely, the Texans started their year with games against the Chiefs and then the Ravens, and while I do think the Steelers are pretty good, they’re a step below those two death squads. In what’s become a running theme in my picks this week, I think a bit of equilibrium is restored and the Texans have somewhat of a get-right game while Pittsburgh gets taken down a peg.

LATE GAMES

Carolina Panthers at Los Angeles Chargers (-6.5)

This is a tough one. Conventional wisdom says 6.5 is a pretty big number for a rookie QB in his second start, though like everyone else I thought Justin Herbert looked more than legit in his debut. The L.A. defense has been fantastic, and they’re plenty good enough to paper over any potential rookie mistakes from their QB. 

I’m going with the Chargers less because of them and more because of how poor the Carolina offense has looked so far. Teddy Bridgewater is a great story and I’m glad he got himself a nice contract after his horrific leg injury in Minnesota, but he hasn’t looked like an NFL starter this year. New Panthers OC Joe Brady performed a miracle and gave the LSU Tigers an offense for the ages, so he clearly knows what he’s doing. Maybe the Panthers will get it together as the season goes on, but for this week I don’t see it, especially without all-world RB Christian McCaffery. 

New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts (-11.5)

11.5! That’s a large number for a pro game, and it’s terrible that I didn’t have to grapple all that much with laying the points. The Jets have looked historically awful and I feel bad for everyone on their sideline except for Adam Gase and Gregg Williams. Fuck those two. I don’t have a solid read on the Colts quite yet, but I’ve been around long enough to know that a Phillip Rivers-led squad would NEVER blow a layup like this.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-6) at Denver Broncos

I get that Tampa Bay is the road team here, but A) there are no fans in the stands, B) Denver has lost several key players to injury and C) they’re starting Jeff Driskel at Quarterback. The Bucs giving less than a TD seems odd to me. Maybe there’s some concern about the altitude affecting Tom Brady’s elderly lungs, or about the possibility of Rob Gronkowski buying thousands of dollars worth of edibles in Denver and mixing them in with the pregame spread. Classic Gronk move, imo.

Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals (-5.5)

I don’t see any way the Lions slow down this Cardinals offense, so their only hope is to outscore them. If stud WR Kenny Golladay were healthy I’d like Detroit’s chances a whole lot more, but he’s listed as Questionable with an injured hammy at the moment and on Friday assessed his situation as follows: “Wouldn’t say it’s 100 percent. I really wouldn’t even put a percentage on it, I just know I’m not 100 percent.” That doesn’t sound great to me, but I don’t come from an All Medical family, so I could be wrong.

Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks (-5)

The formerly formidable Seattle Seahawks secondary has given up 450 passing yards to Matt Ryan, and 397 yards to Cam Newton in their two games this season, while the Cowboys were also carved up by Matty Ice (lol) in their insanely improbable Week 2 win. Both of these passing attacks are fantastic, so this feels like an absolute orgy of touchdowns in the making. This game has the week’s highest over-under at 56.5, so I’m not exactly breaking any new ground with this analysis. That’s really the main hallmark of this blog series, now that I think about it. 

SNF: Green Bay Packers at New Orleans Saints (-3)

This game would be a lot more fun if All-Pro WRs Michael Thomas and Davante Adams were suiting up at 100% for their respective teams, but sometimes the Football Gods are dicks. Thomas is OUT with an ankle injury, and as of this writing Adams is being called a game-time decision with a bad hamstring. I’m guessing the game is gonna be more Aaron Jones vs Alvin Kamara than the Aaron Rodgers vs Drew Brees matchup it’s being billed as. That’s still plenty good enough to get me to tune in, as those guys are great in their own right. All things being equal, I trust Aaron Rodgers more to make chicken salad out of chicken shit against the Saints D at this point in time, so I’m giving Green Bay the edge. 

Every time Sean Payton takes his 1st ballot Hall of Fame QB off the field in favor of Taysom Hill, an angel gets its oxycodone prescription refilled. 

MNF: Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens (-3.5)

My feelings on this game can be summed up by one of the great orators of modern times, “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair:

Last Week’s Record: 10-5

Season Record: 19-11-1

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1st 10 Results Of Player Jersey #s By Sport On Google: #44

Hockey: Todd Bertuzzi (Vancouver Canucks), Robyn Regehr (Los Angeles Kings), Miles Wood (New Jersey Devils), Erik Gudbranson (Vancouver Canucks), Zack Kassian (Edmonton Oilers), Morgan Rielly (Toronto Maple Leafs), Jean-Gabriel Pageau (Ottawa Senators), Marc-Edouard Vlasic (San Jose Sharks), Josh Morrissey (Winnipeg Jets) & Jan Rutta (Chicago Blackhawks).

Baseball: Hank Aaron (Atlanta Braves), Reggie Jackson (New York Yankees), Roy Oswalt (Houston Astros), Anthony Rizzo (Chicago Cubs), Luke Hochevar (Kansas City Royals), Reggie Jackson (Anaheim Angels), Paul Goldschmidt (Arizona Diamondbacks), Willie McCovey (San Francisco Giants), Trevor Rosenthal (St. Louis Cardinals) & Paul Goldschmidt (2016 MLB All-Stars).

Basketball: Jerry West (Los Angeles Lakers), George Gervin (San Antonio Spurs), Nikola Mirotic (Chicago Bulls), Justin Jackson (University Of North Carolina Tar Heels), Danny Ainge (Boston Celtics), Solomon Hill (New Orleans Pelicans), Brian Scalabrine (Boston Celtics), Tyler Zeller (Boston Celtics), Frank Kaminsky (Charlotte Hornets) & Pete Maravich (Utah Jazz).

Football: Tom Rathman (San Francisco 49ers), Leroy Kelly (Cleveland Browns), John Riggins (Washington Redskins), Markus Golden (Arizona Cardinals), Ben Niemann (University Of Iowa Hawkeyes), Vic Beasley; Jr. (Atlanta Falcons), Myles Jack (Jacksonville Jaguars), Nick Kwiatkoski (Chicago Bears), Max Anthony (Rutgers University Scarlet Knights) & Stephone Anthony (Miami Dolphins).

Soccer: Ethan Ampadou (Chelsea F.C.), Kostas Manolas (A.S. Roma F.C.), Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan F.C.), David Mateos (Orlando City S.C.), Andreas Pereira (Manchester United F.C.), Anatoliy Tymoshchuk (F-C Bayern Munchen E.V.), Daniel Steres (Los Angeles Galaxy), Adnan Januzaj (Sunderland A.F.C.), Kevin Kampl (F.C. Borussia Dortmund) & Rene Krhin (Inter Milan F.C.).

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NFL predictions 2020: Final standings, playoff projections, Super Bowl 55 pick

The 2020 NFL season might bring more predictability to the unpredictably of predicting the final records for every team in the league. In an unusual year of change with a virtual offseason and a vacant preseason, in some ways, it’s more difficult to project what teams will make the playoffs and what teams won’t.

But then again, in a year when the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing the NFL to adapt to new procedures, it might favor the teams who are most established with the best ability to adjust. For the predictors, there is less second-guessing. What that adds up to is a fine blend of familiar and fresh teams making the tournament for Super Bowl 55.

There’s one more curve ball — the league expanding the playoff field from 12 teams to 14, with 7 teams each from the AFC and NFC instead of 6. With only the No. 1 seed carrying the home-field edge also getting the advantage of a bye, the division and wild-card races will get a little wilder.

Here’s how Sporting News predicts the order of finish in all eight NFL divisions and the playoff results leading up to a final, official Super Bowl pick.

MORE PREDICTIONS: Week 1 NFL picks against the spread

NFL predictions 2020

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AFC East

Buffalo Bills (10-6)

New England Patriots (9-7)

Miami Dolphins (4-12)

New York Jets (4-12)

The Bills rewarded Sean McDermott for strong work with a defensive-minded team and there are now bigger offensive expectations with quarterback Josh Allen going into his third season with a new No. 1 wide receiver, Stefon Diggs. When examining both sides of the ball, the Bills have the few questions of any roster in the division. Everything is right in front of them to elevate from wild-card status and dethrone the Tom Brady-less Patriots.

The Patriots, beyond Brady, also lost a lot defensively and still don’t know whether Jarrett Stidham or Cam Newton will replace Brady. But this is Bill Belichick, who still has a deep secondary to lift the defense and the blockers and running backs to pound out enough complementary offense. Belichick’s new coaching mission will be helping his team to grind out enough wins to simply make the playoffs.

The Dolphins spent a lot of money trying to accelerate their rebuild and have tabbed Tua Tagovailoa as their near-future franchise quarterback. Brian Flores’ team might have to take a one-game step back, however, before turning the corner to realize a brighter future. Getting out of last place is just as important.

So why are the Jets dropping to last? Do you really believe Adam Gase running the offense his way with his guys will yield much better results with Sam Darnold? Do you really trust anything they have defensively under Gregg Williams without Jamal Adams? Darnold might save some face for them, but they’re really not that good overall in relation to the other three.

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AFC North

Baltimore Ravens (11-5)

Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6)

Cleveland Browns (8-8)

Cincinnati Bengals (6-10)

The Ravens lost only vital player in the offseason, right guard Marshal Yanda to retirement. They reinforced their running game with J.K. Dobbins and got more explosive options for their passing game, which is good extra support for reigning MVP dual-threat QB Lamar Jackson. They also continued reshuffling the defense to an improved front seven. They won’t as easily win the division, but the Ravens should enjoy a comfortable repeat.

The Steelers somehow managed to get to 8-8 without Ben Roethlisberger because of their elite defense led by T.J. Watt and the No. 1 pass rush. Even with some running back, wide receiver and tight end personnel issues to iron out, they should feel confident they can be at least two games better with Big Ben to make the playoffs another time with Mike Tomlin.

Watch for the Browns becoming a third playoff representative from this division, even with a .500 record. Kevin Stefanski’s offensive scheming and influence will be huge on Baker Mayfield, and so will having a more diverse, balanced and explosive attack. Defensively, with Myles Garrett up front and an improved secondary, Cleveland can find enough complementary success.

The Bengals will compete harder with Joe Burrow to make this division arguably the best in the NFL. He’s that good of a No. 1 overall pick, to build on his historic passing season at LSU in an offense tailored to his strengths. Cincinnati also invested to improve the defense, but that will remain its key liability.

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AFC South

Houston Texans (9-7)

Indianapolis Colts (7-9)

Tennessee Titans (7-9)

Jacksonville Jaguars (4-12)

This division is tricky, given the Texans have won two consecutive titles but have seen the two runners-up, the Colts and the Texans, go farther in the playoffs in both years. This year, there’s room for only one playoff team from this weak division. Deshaun Watson is the biggest reason Houston is the pick for a three-peat, despite big offensive change minus DeAndre Hopkins and a defense breaking down behind J.J. Watt.

Watson remains the biggest game-changing Qb in the division. Meanwhile, the Colts are hoping they can revive Philip Rivers’ career with Frank Reich to better complement their run-heavy approach, backed by a solid playmaking defense that now has DeForest Buckner fronting it. But it’s hard to buy too much into Rivers with some key skill change around him.

The Titans went to the AFC title game with Ryan Tannehill and have their own good run-heavy formula for success with Derrick Henry. But even with A.J. Brown, they seem rather limited in the passing game and their defensive overachieved under Mike Vrabel in their surprise run last season. There’s bound to be a mild regression out of the playoffs.

The Jaguars are seeing more of what Gardner Minshew can do and have loaded up with more gifted skill players and a better West Coast offensive tactician in Jay Gruden. The big questions are what kind of support they will get from Leonard Fournette in the running game and just how much will their sudden rebuilding (again) defense sputter.

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 AFC West

Kansas City Chiefs (12-4)

Los Angeles Chargers (7-9)

Denver Broncos (7-9)

Las Vegas Raiders (7-9)

The Chiefs won Super Bowl 54 and were able to avoid major personnel losses, paying Patrick Mahomes, Chris Jones and Travis Kelce in the process. They are pretty much the team that finished last season on top of the world, only with rookie Clyde Edwards-Helaire replacing Damien Williams with no Laurent Duvernay-Tardif up front. They remain a strong favorite to repeat in the AFC, despite the Ravens remaining on their heels.

The Chargers are bound to rebound with how much talent they have on defense and Tyrod Taylor restoring some stability to the offense after Rivers’ shaky final season with the team. Taylor can help their big playmakers shine on one side, while Joey Bosa, Melvin Ingram, Casey Heyward and Derwin James now get help from Linval Joseph, Kenneth Murray and Chris Harris Jr on defense. One or two frustrating games for Anthony Lynn’s team just keep them out of the playoffs.

There is plenty of buzz around Drew Lock and the Broncos after they changed up their offense to Pat Shurmur’s and brought in a slew of extra playmakers, led by Melvin Gordon in the backfield and rookie receivers Jerry Jeudy and K.J. Hamler. But Lock and the rest will take some lumps in the adjustment, while Vic Fangio’s defense has a few more concerns around Von MIller.

The Raiders want to live it up in Las Vegas, but the relocation doesn’t make them much better from 2020, evenly matched with the two other second- and last-place teams. They have more offensive pop around Derek Carr and their defense will be much better covering ground with Cory Littleton and Nick Kwiatkoski anchoring linebacker. But again, with the Chargers and Broncos having the same uptick and same challenges on the schedule behind the Chiefs, it points to the Raiders finishing in a dead heat resembling last season.

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NFC East

Philadelphia Eagles (11-5)

Dallas Cowboys (10-6)

New York Giants (6-10)

Washington Football Team (3-13)

The Eagles and Cowboys limped in the division race last season. The Eagles overcame injuries to win, while the Cowboys couldn’t put enough together to scratch out a wild card in a top-heavy NFC. The Eagles can trust Carson Wentz to stay healthy and have more depth and youthful explosiveness around him. The Cowboys can remain prolific offensively with Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott and be more aggressive to make plays in a new defense. This year, there are room for both teams in the playoffs in a more successful battle that’s just as tight.

The Giants have some promise with Daniel Jones, but they are faced with a brutal schedule beyond facing the Eagles and the Cowboys twice each. They are another team who spent to upgrade defense, but it still has some transition concerns. With Jason Garrett taking over as offensive coordinator, the tempo and game plans under new coach Joe Judge will be vastly different from Shurmur.

Washington doesn’t have a team name or a chance to be all that competitive in the division with Ron Rivera revamping the defense and Dwayne Haskins adjusting to a new offense. Rivera’s first job is cleaning up an organizational mess before he turns more attention to real improvement on the field in 2021. On the bright side, they can dominate the conversation to land Trevor Lawrence.

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NFC North

Minnesota Vikings (10-6)

Green Bay Packers (9-7)

Chicago Bears (7-9)

Detroit Lions (5-11)

The Vikings lost to the Packers twice last season to deny themselves a division crown, something they will enjoy for the first time in three seasons under Mike Zimmer. They have found the ideal run-heavy offensive formula with Dalvin Cook to get the best passing from Kirk Cousins. They lost a lot of familiarity in the secondary and up front, but their constant investment in defensive depth will pay off in another strong complementary unit.

The Packers‘ four-game regression is tied to their overachieving from last season and facing a tougher schedule this season. Matt LaFleur’s offensive identity with Aaron Rodgers won’t catch up on anyone, and the Packers didn’t improve as much as they needed to help Rodgers. The defense will still be a backbone, but the edges of their front three and the middle of tsecond four are concerns.

The Bears are messy right from the top with their uninspiring QB competition between Nick Foles and Mitchell Trubisky. The jury’s still out on Matt Nagy maximizing the playmaking from the rest of the offense. Defensively, losing Eddie Goldman hurts and there remains liability in the secondary. There will be room for only the Vikings in the playoffs.

The Lions are under pressure to come through for coach Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn, given all their aggressive scheming and spending. They should have some better results in the running game with rookie D’Andre Swift and in pass defense with rookie Jeffrey Okudah to buoy Matthew Stafford, but in this top-heavy division it won’t add up to enough wins to save Patricia’s job.

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NFC South

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (12-4)

New Orleans Saints (11-5)

Atlanta Falcons (8-8)

Carolina Panthers (5-11)

Tom Brady gets his sweet revenge in leading the Buccaneers to a five-game improvement and the division title. It’s not simply Brady magic; the Bucs are loaded with more in the passing game with Rob Gronkowski, return the No. 1 run defense with Ndmakung Suh and a booming pass rush led by Shaquill Barrett. Bruce Arians has guided multiple teams to the playoffs before and will make the right adjustments to lift Brady into another postseason.

The Saints‘ run at division titles may end at three, but they’re too talented and too movitated in what could be Drew Brees’ final season to be denied one more crack at a second Super Bowl with him and Sean Payton. The offense will be more dynamic with Emmanuel Sanders and a healthy Alvin Kamara. The defense remains sturdy with Cameron Jordan, Demario Davis and a strong secondary. The Saints “regress” to their record from three yaars ago but are still right there in the tournament with the Bucs.

The Falcons have faith in Dan Quinn and he’s a well-organized coach who can help them get more out of their defense. The offense needs more real balance vs. Dirk Koetter’s pass-happy ways for Matt Ryan, something they need to get with better run blocking and the running of Todd Gurley. Atlanta has a feel of a classic up-and-down team, now dealing with two better all-around powers in its own division.

The Panthers found a good Newton replacement in Teddy Bridgewater, and there’s optimism about the leadership and scheming of Matt Rhule, Joe Brady and Phil Show. But with familiars such as Newton, Greg Olsen, Ryan Kalil, Luke Kuechly, Thomas Davis, Julius Peppers and James Bradberry long gone, they are asking for the superstar power of Christian McCaffrey to carry a lot in a new offense. That’s before getting to a new-look rebuilding defense that will take more lumps than make big plays.

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NFC West

Seattle Seahawks (12-4)

San Francisco 49ers (9-7)

Los Angeles Rams (8-8)

Arizona Cardinals (8-8)

The Seahawks were on the brink of beating out the 49ers for the division title and better playoff position in 2019. They finish the job in 2020 with Russell Wilson further raising his game with Tyler Lockett, DK Metcalf and now Olsen. He can lean on the mighty power running he once had with Marshawn Lynch, an element that’s back again without Lynch. They can pound it and throw it deep at a high level offensively, and with their linebackers and secondary, are starting to have that old ‘Legion of Boom’ look defensively for Pete Carroll.

The 49ers will have a mild Super Bowl hangover in sliding four games down but staying in NFC playoff position. They will recover nicely from trading Buckner defensively and also replacing Sanders offensively with a reliable formula for Robert Saleh and Kyle Shanahan. They don’t have many personnel challenges or any schematic ones, but there’s enough to allow the Seahawks to overtake them.

The Rams always are dangerous because of Sean McVay’s coaching and their Super Bowl experience. But now he must operate his offense without Gurley and Brandin Cooks, trying to find sources of explosiveness to boost a leveled-off Jared Goff. Defensively, in between Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey, there enough issues to limit L.A. to .500.

The Cardinals might be a stronger playoff contender in any other division, but the NFC West can claim the title of the best over the AFC North. Kyler Murray and Kliff Kingsbury are the headliners of their Year 2 offensive-related buzz with help from Hopkins, but the upgrades defensively, led by Isaiah Simmons, are also promising. It would be surprise no one if all four teams were tighter around 10 or 9 wins and the order of finish being shuffled in one of the many other possible ways.

MORE: Why the Chiefs are SN’s pick to repeat as Super Bowl champions

AFC playoff predictions

Wild-card round: No. 2 Ravens over No. 7 Browns … No. 5 Steelers over No. 4 Texans … No. 6 Patriots over No. 3 Bills

Divisional round: No. 1 Chiefs over No. 6 Patriots … No. 2 Ravens over No. 5 Steelers

AFC championship game: No. 1 Chiefs over No. 2 Ravens

The Patriots get in because of Belichick’s great coaching and adjusting, while Stefanski’s strong Mayfield whispering ends up with a shot in the tournament. But while John Harbaugh and Jackson foil their division rivals, the Bills get shocked when the Patriots take their rubber match in the playoffs with Stidham or Newton outplaying Allen. The Steelers simply will deliver on the road, too, as the much better defensive team than the Texans.

Belichick’s fun will end when his team can’t score enough against Mahomes and the Chiefs in Arrowhead. The Steelers will give the Ravens another typical division dogfight, but Harbaugh gets the better of Tomlin with Jackson’s legs faring better than Roethlisberger’s arm.

Then comes the AFC championship game matchup one was denied last season, Mahomes vs. Jackson. Even with the potential of no loud home crowd, Mahomes rewards the Chiefs for rewarding him with a return trip to the Super Bowl.

NFC playoff predictions

Wild-card round: No. 2 Buccaneers over No. 7 49ers … No. 6 Cowboys over No. 3 Eagles … No. 5 Saints over No. 4 Vikings

Divisional round: No. 2 Buccaneers over No. 5 Saints … No. 1 Seahawks over No. 6 Cowboys

NFC championship game: No. 1 Seahawks over No. 2 Buccaneers

It doesn’t get much more dramatic than Brady outdueling Jimmy Garoppolo to take down the reigning NFC champs, far away in the other Bay. The Cowboys get the last laugh on the Eagles when it counts more with Prescott edging Wentz in a classic. The Saints round it out by exacting overdue revenge on the Vikings for both the Minneapolis Miracle and last year’s big wild-card upset.

Brady and the Bucs may fall in New Orleans in Week 1, but they will take the next two in Tampa, with Brady denying his teary contemporary Brees a last chance for a second ring. The quarterback theme of the playoffs continues with Wilson outdeling Prescott in a high-scoring, high-passing affair familiar to past Mike McCarthy disappointments.

Brady and Wilson meet again with an NFC title on the line after their classic Super Bowl, and the Hall of Fame QBs give us one more special passing treat before Carroll gets the better of his old West coaching foe Arians.

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Super Bowl 55 prediction

In a quarterback league, Mahomes vs. Wilson at the end is as good as it gets. Wilson will be the new leader of the “old guard” soon with Brady, Brees and Roethlisberger near the end. At 32 to be, more durable and efficient than ever, Wilson will try to answer every Mahomes’ strike to keep Mahomes from the repeat Wilson didn’t get to enjoy as a young QB. But the Chiefs kept themselves great for this rare opportunity with a generational talent. Mahomes has a special winning quality that screams he will win several rings, even if the Chiefs fall short of Tyreek Hill’s estimation. The Chiefs might as well get started with No. 2 right after getting No. 1 with him.

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With the 2020 NFL Draft and most of free company within the rearview, Gregg Rosenthal will mission starting lineups for all 32 groups because that's his view of relaxing. Verify out the AFC West breakdowns under.

Believing in Drew Lock is mighty. Broncos executive John Elway pronouncing that he was once committed to Jeff Driskel because the team's backup when gamers like Jameis Winston, Andy Dalton and Cam Newton were peaceable on hand feels like malpractice. At what assorted region or in what assorted sports actions discontinuance executives walk out of their methodology to e-book clear of enhancing their roster out of some incorrect sensitivities to unearned "The Man" place? If Lock will get pains in August one more time, presumably Newton will peaceable be a cell phone name away. If Lock will get pains all the scheme by the usual season, the Broncos' season is over.

As a minimum Elway did his most productive to scheme Lock up for fulfillment. Jerry Jeudy appears to be like as pro-ready as any rookie receiver, nevertheless the Broncos most productive must possess a examine Courtland Sutton's rookie season to recollect even game-breaking abilities can employ a minute to develop. That same warning ought to exist when penciling in mighty mite KJ Hamler into the slot receiver role.

I listed Melvin Gordon because the starter at working back because Elway's actions, including Gordon's salary, possess confirmed repeatedly that the Broncos don't prefer Phillip Lindsay to carry the weight. That's a disgrace because Lindsay has completed nothing nevertheless overachieve by piling up virtually 2,500 yards from scrimmage in two years. Lindsay is a greater pure runner than Gordon, nevertheless the Broncos could presumably moreover merely peer Gordon as a superior possibility on key downs as a blocker, pass catcher and in brief-yardage cases.

Noah Fant leads a deeper tight discontinuance neighborhood than a twelve months within the past. If Fant's enchancment down the stretch sticks, the offense is littered with gamers who can walk the space.

Basically the most full of life self-discipline, moreover Lock's construction, is whether or not the Broncos' offensive line has improved ample. It appears to be like to be greater than it has in years exterior of left kind out Garett Bolles, who did not uncover his fifth-twelve months possibility picked up. Moral kind out Ju'Wuan James did not even play 100 snaps after signing a large deal final offseason.

Von Miller returned from a torn ACL early in his profession to renew his place as one among the league's most productive pass rushers. If Bradley Chubb can discontinuance the an identical, the Broncos possess one among basically the most productive edge tandems in soccer.

Linebacker Alexander Johnson, a approved of colleague Chris Wesseling, was once a revelation in Vic Fangio's defense a twelve months within the past. He makes all of the defense look faster.

The Broncos are one among basically the most productive groups I listed most productive two cornerbacks for because I make not possess any clue who their third cornerback will probably be. Fangio has a history of scheming up the region properly, nevertheless he has his work decrease out for him. A.J. Bouye is coming off a pair of downhearted years in Jacksonville and Bryce Callahan final played in Week 14 of 2018. These are your starters and no one else is confirmed. This will probably be a team whose safeties could presumably moreover be greater than the cornerbacks in coverage.

Patrick Mahomes' backup, Chad Henne, has thrown five usual-season passes within the final five years. Here is hoping that number stays the an identical in 2020.

The Chiefs' offense broke even basically the most productive defenses it played. Why fix it? The offense returns all 11 starters, most productive including a pair of rookies along the methodology. Basically the most productive competition will occur at the guard spots, the build Martinas Rankin and rookie Lucas Niang are within the mix.

Bringing back the an identical personnel is mostly unhealthy for a defending champ, nevertheless coach Andy Reid brings assorted offensive wrinkles every season, which his colleagues are trying and copy. Reid will back retain this offense contemporary.

Damien Williams got the nod before the entirety as my starting working back. He could be available within the market for the major snap in Week 1 out of admire for his Clear Bowl heroics, and he acquired't be relegated to fairly player. But it indisputably's exhausting to mediate him out-snapping Clyde Edwards-Helaire over the route of the season. CEH (factual roll with it) is too correct on passing downs to preserve off the sphere, and each down on an Andy Reid team is a passing down.

Finest championship-caliber groups can pull off a proceed like bringing Sammy Watkins back at a lowered salary. Watkins does not ought to be an every-week performer to be very beneficial to the offense.

Demarcus Robinson, whom the Chiefs re-signed within the offseason, played virtually 300 extra snaps than Mecole Hardman final twelve months. Hardman has an opportunity to flip that stat this twelve months, the closing piece in taking the Chiefs' offense to ludicrous walk.

The Chiefs' interior-exterior line of defense leaders (Chris Jones and Frank Clark) inferior with any duo within the league. After that, the Chiefs possess some stable interior bulk and a ton of quiz marks at defensive discontinuance. They'll moreover employ a breakout by second-round picks Tanoh Kpassagnon or Breeland Speaks or this neighborhood could presumably moreover decay.

Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo would opt to seem rookie Willie Homosexual's walk displace Anthony Hitchens or Damien Wilson within the starting lineup. In accordance with Spags' post-draft comments, Homosexual will uncover every probability to scheme an early affect.

Spagnuolo did a great job with this neighborhood overall. The safety tandem of Tyrann Mathieu and Juan Thornhill will must retain it down for a bend-nevertheless-don't-ruin defense with out mighty masks corners. Bashaud Breeland, a amassed key to the Clear Bowl get, could presumably moreover be suspended to originate the twelve months after an offseason arrest.

The Chiefs are constructed to play complementary soccer, with their defense factual correct ample. There could be tiny motive to mediate this neighborhood will upward push above the center of the pack, nevertheless they potentially don't must.

Drafting Henry Ruggs III, Alabama's third receiver, because the major receiver within the 2020 NFL Draft class was once courageous. Silent, I make not opt the criticism that he is a downhearted fit with Derek Carr. Ruggs did not employ many vertical passes at Alabama. He caught fast and intermediate passes in lunge -- Carr's energy -- and grew to become them into colossal performs.

Third-round picks Bryan Edwards, a wideout, and Lynn Bowden, who is changing to working back, are moreover both stable bustle-after-employ guys. Traditional manager Mike Mayock brought in gamers who can add explosiveness to a brief-strike offense.

The Raiders traded for Zay Jones within the center of final season and gave him starter snaps without delay. Now Jones could presumably moreover merely not even scheme the team, a signal of a mighty deeper region neighborhood. Edwards goes to scheme the team, along with the starters above. That leaves one or two spots for Nelson Agholor, Jones, Keelan Doss and Marcell Ateman.

The draft was once sneaky vulgar for Josh Jacobs' tale possibilities. There are extra mouths to feed and the drafting of Bowden most productive furthers the premise Jacobs will probably be restricted on passing downs. Plus, Mayock did not give Jalen Richard a $7 million contract to take a seat down on the bench.

Yet one more unfavorable for Jacobs: The offensive line is a top neighborhood keeping the passer and not more efficient within the working game. That goes in opposition to offensive line coach Tom Cable's track fable. If Trent Brown can preserve wholesome, this neighborhood could presumably moreover moreover be detestable on balance.

The Raiders' secondary remains basically the most vulnerable build of residing, nevertheless you need to presumably be ready to't fault Mayock for lack of effort. Drafting Damon Arnette within the major round was once a bigger gamble than taking Clelin Ferrell fourth overall in 2019. Signing Prince Amukamara this week made relatively heaps of sense as a backup view if Arnette struggles.

Johnathan Abram showed lots within the brief time he was once wholesome final season. This will probably be a stable security neighborhood making an attempt to masks up some questions at cornerback, not unlike the Chiefs.

A colossal Year 2 soar from Ferrell would employ Mayock's first draft class from correct to mighty. Endured construction from Ferrell, Maxx Crosby, Maurice Hurst and P.J. Hall matters larger than the weak additions like Maliek Collins and Carl Nassib.

At a time when most of the league is de-emphasizing off-ball linebackers, Mayock paid Cory Littleton and Cleave Kwiatkoski colossal money. I love the gamble. Littleton is one among basically the most productive coverage linebackers in soccer and Kwiatkoski upgrades a be troubled build of residing. Making improvements to to moderate at linebacker could be massive, and this neighborhood could presumably moreover be greater than that.

I cherished the Raiders extra after doing this bid. Their roster could presumably moreover merely not possess a title-contending ceiling, nevertheless it makes relatively heaps of sense. 

The Raiders are obviously within the NFL's heart, which is a protracted methodology from when Jon Gruden took over. For once, playoff hopes don't seem to be factual for basically the most strident, overly optimistic badass followers in soccer. These hopes are realistic with this roster.

There could be a perception that the Chargers are a loaded offense, one that Tyrod Taylor factual has to e-book clear of crashing. I'm not so certain. The left side of the offensive line ranks amongst the worst, on paper, within the league. Center Mike Pouncey is coming off neck surgery. Keenan Allen and Mike Williams are a mighty starting duo, nevertheless the No. 3 receiver build of residing and wideout depth is as shaky as any in soccer. The Chargers are an pains or two a long way off from being skill-downhearted, and the Chargers most incessantly uncover larger than an pains or two.

The perception concerning the Chargers' loaded defense, nonetheless, is apt on. Outside of defensive kind out, coordinator Gus Bradley has fabulous alternatives and suppleness all the scheme by the roster.

As an illustration, the team's linebacker neighborhood contains an assortment of gamers (Kenneth Murray, Drue Tranquill, Denzel Perryman, Kyzir White and Cleave Vigil) who can all tackle assorted assignments reckoning on the down. Tranquill is an underrated possibility on passing downs. White and Murray can both play a pair of positions.

The team's defense flows from marrying the pass bustle supplied by Joey Bosa, Melvin Ingram and Uchenna Nwosu with a ballhawking secondary. Ingram, coming into his ninth season, wasn't his frequent dominant self as a pass rusher final twelve months, nevertheless Bosa is ripe for a Defensive Player of the Year season.

When Derwin James was once out final twelve months, security Rashawn Jenkins emerged as a constructing block. It appears to be like to be unlikely that final twelve months's second-round take, Nasir Adderley, will beat him out anytime soon. With James and Jenkins patrolling the sphere and a cornerback neighborhood bolstered by Chris Harris, this team ought to uncover turnovers.

Coach Anthony Lynn most incessantly appears to be like to be like he factual desires to quit turnovers on offense. Tyrod Taylor has consistently been elite at that, even though which methodology relatively heaps of punts and throws looking the sticks. Taylor could presumably moreover originate longer than anticipated, especially if rookie Justin Herbert can't follow mighty in an abbreviated offseason.

The departure of Melvin Gordon could presumably moreover lead to extra snaps for Austin Ekeler, nevertheless I make not mediate he'll top his 224 touches from final twelve months by that mighty. Justin Jackson and rookie Josh Kelley are very in a position to complementing Ekeler.

The trade for guard Trai Turner shores up the Chargers' interior line and is one more signal this team desires to bustle extra. Both he and free agent apt kind out pickup Bryan Bulaga graded out greater as bustle blockers than pass protectors, in step with PFF.

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The Bears’ top priority was an expensive Mitchell Trubisky backup plan

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Chicago has a handful of problems to fix, and not many resources to solve them.

Last season was a regrettable one in Chicago. Head coach Matt Nagy failed to defend his NFC North title thanks in part to a concerning regression from quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. With little consistent air support and an offense that ranked 29th in the league in both points scored and yards gained, the Bears slid from 12-4 to 8-8 and missed the playoff for the eighth time in the last nine years.

Fixing those problems this spring will be tough. Chicago doesn’t have a first-round pick thanks to its trade for Khalil Mack in 2018, and it has limited cap space to make any major moves in free agency.

Chicago Bears (8-8), missed playoffs

The Bears continue to field a championship-caliber defense, though some tweaks will be necessary to turn a top-10 unit back into a top-five squad. That means general manager Ryan Pace, resolute in his backing of Trubisky for the 2020 season, will have to focus his attention to a flagging offense that struggled to live up to expectations.

Before free agency:

Quarterback: Pace may be publicly content to roll with Trubisky, but a glut of available veteran quarterbacks will give him the opportunity to find a player who can push the young passer in training camp and/or step into the starting lineup should he underwhelm once more.

Tight end: Prized free agent signee Trey Burton missed eight games in 2019 and has caught more than 37 passes in a single season only once in his career. Former second-round pick Adam Shaheen has failed to turn into a dependable starter. Jesper Horsted is an interesting young talent, and Demetrius Harris adds athleticism and blocking, but neither is ready to carry the load at the top of the depth chart. Adding a member of a solid free agent class would give the Bears another trusted target downfield.

Offensive guard: Longtime starter Kyle Long is stepping away from the game at age 31. Depth option Ted Larsen is a free agent. The Bears could use some extra help up front to keep their QBs upright and to clear holes for second-year back David Montgomery.

What Windy City Gridiron wants most this offseason: Stability and competency at the QB spot would put this team squarely in the playoff race. Missing on the Trubisky pick could have set this franchise back even further, but with so many decent QBs available this offseason they can right the ship. Getting a right guard would help stabilize the running game too. — Lester A. Wiltfong Jr.

After free agency:

The Bears kicked off the offseason by getting their Trubisky insurance — and it wasn’t cheap. Chicago not only traded a fourth-round pick for Nick Foles, but also assumed the final three seasons of his four-year, $88 million contract in the process. Pace may be publicly content to roll with Trubisky, though Foles could wind up getting the call at the first sign of trouble. Chicago’s other big additions this March were tight end Jimmy Graham and Robert Quinn. That would be much more impressive if it were 2017.

Offensive guard: The Bears have the tailbacks to boast an aggressive and efficient ground game. They need blockers to clear a path for them (and take some pressure off the team’s aerial attack, too).

Safety: Eddie Jackson is a stud, but he’s lost his running mate — Adrian Amos and now Ha Ha Clinton-Dix — in each of the past two offseasons.

Linebacker: Nick Kwiatkoski and Leonard Floyd both departed this offseason, leaving gaps in Chicago’s second level.

After the draft:

The Bears took one step closer to fielding an all-tight end team when they drafted Notre Dame’s Cole Kmet at No. 43 overall. They bolstered the secondary with two nice additions at cornerback: Utah’s Jaylon Johnson (second round) and Georgia Southern’s Kindle Vildor (fifth round).

With the rest of their selections coming on Day 3, the Bears waited to address guard until late in the draft. Back-to-back seventh-round picks Arlington Hambright and Lachavious Simmons offer versatility along the offensive line. Chicago did not end up targeting a linebacker.

Dan Kadar’s draft grade: C+

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The Vikings secondary was one of the most inconsistent parts of their defense last season, but safety Anthony Harris remained a star amidst an inconsistent supporting cast. While Harris is set to become a free agent, Minnesota fans should be happy to know that he has a positive view of the Vikings. In an interview on Sirius XM, Harris stated, “I love the organization.” Here are a few more notes from the NFC North: * TheBearsorganization has seen linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski progress into a legitimate contributor since he was selected in the 4th round of the 2016 draft. However, Dan Pompei of The Athletic, reports that after signing fellow linebacker Danny Trevathan to a three-year extension, Chicago appears prepared to let Kwiatkoski leave the organization via free agency. * Vikings impending free-agent defensive back Jayron Kearse took to Twitter on Friday and said he does not want to return to the team. A pair of Vikings fans were engaging in common social media speculation about the various ways Minnesota could approach the offseason. When one argued that they thought Jayron wanted to stay in the twin cities, Kearse jumped in and said, “No jayron doesn’t want to come back.” * Tom Pelissero of NFL.com reports Lions nose tackle Darius Kilgo will soon be cleared to return to action from the quadriceps injury that cost him all of last season. Pelissero further notes that Detroit has no intention of resigning Kilgo, but it’s obviously ideal for Kilgo to be back to health before entering the open market. Of course, teams would likely want to see Kilgo workout in person, but the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak could make teams more tentative to give Kilgo any guarantee if they are unable to see him in person. #AnthonyHarris #Covid19 #DannyTrevathan

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I think inside linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski showed the most improvement of any Bears player in 2019. In his first three years with the team from 2016-18, he was a solid downhill tackler and dependable player. But this past season Kwiatkoski stepped up his level of play and showed that he could…

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Creative Class: Chicago Rapper & Activist Vic Mensa

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Name: Vic Mensa

Occupation: Rapper/Activist

Location: Chicago

How We Know Him: Signed to JAY-Z’s Roc Nation, the 26-year-old proudly reps his hometown musically and culturally.

Why We Chose Him: Never one to mince his words, Vic is never afraid to bring attention to the socio-economic issues plaguing Chicago, and the nation, while also doing something about it.

What’s Next: Via his Save Money Save Life organization he plans to train 11,000 kids as street medics, he’s giving out shoes in the community and still pumping out music.

IG: @vicmensa

 In mid-September, Public Enemy’s frontman and activist for the culture, Chuck D, sent a tweet out into the world. He didn’t use many characters but his message was firm and direct: “Support @VicMensa.”

Vic Mensa, 26, has fans from all walks of life. In 2013, he dropped his first solo mixtape Innanetape. Since then, he’s worked with everyone from Pusha T to Chance the Rapper and of course, Kanye West. Perhaps one of the characteristics that Mensa’s most famous for is his ability to evolve without much explanation. Most recently, he dropped a rock album with Travis Barker on the drums, titled Punx93. The LP shares its name with Mensa’s clothing line which recently hosted a show at New York Fashion Week this fall. When he speaks about his pieces, his voice rises and falls passionately.

“The gritty reality of Chicago is something that I express through 93PUNX, although you may not automatically associate that with rock & roll fashion, at the end of the day it’s street culture,” Vic Mensa tells Hip-Hop Wired.

He adds, “93PUNX is the brainchild of myself and Conrad Muscarella. We both grew up skateboarding and attribute a lot of our sensibilities and style to that culture. We tried to incorporate people of all shades and backgrounds in our look book to show that this clothing and movement is really for everybody, black, white, Latinx, straight, trans & everything else! We wanted to recreate the energy of the legendary New York club CBGB. It was so amazing seeing everything come together in the way that it did.“

Mensa has remained open to growth, both musically and on a personal level, especially as it relates to community efforts. His SavemoneySavelife foundation is dedicated to fighting racism and injustice in the States and Vic Mensa is no one’s figurehead. Two weeks before Chuck tweeted his 16 characters of public praise, the rapper made good on his word and popped up in Los Angeles to perform an Anti-ICE concert from the flatbed of a truck.

Currently, his non-profit, alongside NFL player Nick Kwiatkoski, is collecting shoes for a drive later this fall, meant to benefit Chicago youth who’ve been affected by the city’s gun violence and homelessness. “I do the things I do in Chicago because the city gave me so much,” he tells Hip Hop Wired. “I understand that it’s only right to return the support. Chicago means everything to me, it is the soil that grows my creative expression, the foundation of my being.”

The sneaker event, in its second year, is aptly titled The Anti-Bait Truck—not to antagonize but to make a lucid point regarding the Chicago Police Department and their alleged willingness to entrap the disenfranchised.

“One of my primary goals with my non-profit organization moving forward is providing free mental health services for people in the community,” Mensa shares. “We’ve been working with a school in the city called Camelot that takes all the long term suspension and expulsion students, so I am aiming to hire med students to provide therapy in school for these kids.”

If nothing else, Vic Mensa is a musician who rides for his city, against small-minded comments from internet DJs and politicians alike. He’s vocal about holding Chicago close to his heart and is planning innovative movements promoting change while talking heads on TV make the city’s woes, their bullet points. His day one fans have had to accept that Mensa won’t fit into anyone’s set limitations, and why should he? There isn’t much growth to be had from inside a box.

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