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Chris Harris Jr. is looking forward to Sunday.Yeah Womens Phillip Lindsay Jersey , he knows Philip Rivers is a whiner (I mean, who doesn’t?) but he also knows Philip Rivers.As in, knows how he plays, knows how he thinks, knows how he does everything he can to win.And that’s why Harris Jr. likes to play against him.“It’s just fun, just football,” he said Wednesday. “It’s a rival game, a division game, and you want to beat him. That’s just what it is. You know he wants to beat you bad and he’s probably drawing up something for me right now just to get me (laughter). I’ve got to be ready for anything.”Being ready for anything this season with Rivers means being ready for a college-style offense - just like with so many other NFL teams.“They’re running the football, they’re taking ownership. Giving [Melvin] Gordon [III] the ball and riding him,” Harris Jr. said, joking that the Chargers have “adopted the college offense like everybody else (laughter) with tons of jet sweeps, tons of motions, some sprinkles of RPOs, little sprinkles because he can’t really run the ball. They’re trying to do it.”And so far this season the trial has equaled great success. The Chargers have a 7-2 record while their quarterback has had a QB rating over 100 every week this season, and the Rivers’ TD:INT ratio is pretty damn impressive - 21 touchdowns to 4 interceptions.But he’s still a whiner, and that means he’s one of the QBs that rival fan bases love to hate.Also because he’s good.“He does whine a lot, he does,” Harris Jr. laughed. “I can play with him. Just because you know he’s going to do whatever he can to try to wheel his team. Try to get every call from the ref. That’s just how Rivers is. He’s going to be screaming at the refs just as much as we are during the game.”In fact, Rivers, despite never cursing, also never lets up - making him one of the best smack talkers in the business, according to Harris Jr.“He might be the only quarterback that truly talks smack the whole game,” he said. “So, I think so, yeah.”But Harris Jr. knows it’s not a joke when it comes to Rivers’ pre-snap abilities to neutralize a defense.“It’s before the play. It’s before the play even happens. The way he dissects the defense and what we’re doing. We have to be very — we can’t be sitting ducks this week. We can’t be stagnant,” Harris Jr. said. “We have to move. We have to try to confuse him.”In fact, “confusing him” will allow Von Miller and Bradley Chubb to work their duo dynamite and get after Rivers - something he definitely does not want. Miller always seems to have a good day when he’s playing Rivers, logging 15 career sacks against the Chargers, more than against any other team. And in their last meeting, Miller posted two sacks, two QB hits, five tackles plus two tackles for loss.But for another day like that, Harris Jr. and his secondary need to be on point.“It’s no different than when you play a guy like Peyton [Manning],” Harris Jr. recalled. “A guy that understands everything that you do defensively. We can’t be sitting ducks. So, we have to move around and make it hard for him.”Perhaps Harris Jr. - who has three career interceptions against Rivers - will even get No. 17 to curse on Sunday.“I don’t think I’ve ever heard him curse. No, he doesn’t. But it’s fun though. I just tell him that ‘I’ll try to get you again,’” the cornerback said. “He’s always happy to try to get me whenever he can. But I’m going to try to make him pay.”Horse Tracks - docllv’s pick of the dayPhillip Lindsay's life plan includes family, foundation John Elway Jersey White , service| Player's TribuneNot only is Phillip Lindsay busy making headlines on the field as a rookie, but he’s also creating his vision for life after football.Horse TracksPhilip Rivers: Von Miller is a 'Defensive Player of the Year-type guy'Both Rivers and Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn had high praise for Miller, Bradley Chubb and the defense as a whole.Domata Peko Sr. nominated for 2018 Art Rooney Sportsmanship AwardThe NFL announced that Peko is Broncos' nominee for the annual award, which was won by Panthers LB Luke Kuechly last year.Derek Wolfe unhappy about Broncos: 'Everything changed'Derek Wolfe says he has no regrets, but obviously he has a bone to pick with GM John Elway.Broncos notes: Harris says even Rivers running college offense | 9news.com"You've got to adapt to these quarterbacks,'' Harris said. "The way they come out (of college), this is what they learn. You've got to change your offense to fit the quarterback now to mold them into this college wave that they have going in the NFL. It's totally different.Broncos look to defy odds as return from bye with six losses - Denver7 TheDenverChannel.comThe playoffs are not realistic. So what does that leave for the remaining seven games? Case Keenum looks to show he's part of longterm future with strong finish - Denver7 TheDenverChannel.comCan Case Keenum finish strong and show he's the right choice for next season?Broncos Briefs: "Whatever-it-takes time," with seven games left, Case Keenum saysFollowing practice on Wednesday, Broncos quarterback Case Keenum accurately described the team’s sense of urgency sitting with a 3-6 record.Denver Broncos: 3 players who have surprised in 2018The Denver Broncos have had a down year, sitting at 3-6 through nine games. However, some players have pleasantly surprised.Was Nathan Peterman really the NFL’s worst ever starting quarterback? - SBNation.comNathan Peterman is gone, but his horrible stats remain.After Le’Veon Bell fails to report, Steelers teammates raid his locker - The WaPoTeammates picked up some brand new cleats and a personalized mix tape.NFL flexes two games to 'SNF' in Weeks 13-14 - NFL.comThe NFL on Wednesday announced two schedule changes that will feature marquee matchups on "Sunday Night Football" in the coming weeks.Chargers' Joey Bosa (foot) to practice on limited basis - NFL.comThe Chargers' Joey Bosa is working his way back to the playing field, one practice at a time. Head coach Anthony Lynn said Bosa (hip), who's been sidelined all season, will begin practicing again in a limited capacity.Chargers sign LB Tre’Von Johnson, place Denzel Perryman on IR - Bolts From The BlueWith starting inside linebacker Denzel Perryman lost for the season, the Chargers needed to make a roster move. That move has been made in the form of Tre’Von Johnson.Joey Bosa’s status: It’s do or die time on Joey Bosa’s status - Bolts From The BlueThe Los Angeles Chargers can’t seem ever to catch a break. While Anthony Lynn’s offense is thriving under a rejuvenated Philip Rivers, the defense just hasn’t been able to remain at the same level.LB Jatavis Brown makes PFF’s week 10 Team of the Week - Bolts From The BlueFollowing a performance that saw LB Jatavis Brown flying all over the field, the third-year linebacker out of the University of Akron collected the highest grade by a Chargers player in week 10. Here are the five best and five worst free agent deals so far...and how the Denver Broncos compare."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Broncos NewsBroncos Free AgencyBroncos DraftBroncos PodcastsBroncos 2019 ScheduleKey Offseason DatesCommunity RulesFull ArchiveBroncos StoriesScheduleRosterStatsOdds Shop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub 鉁旴reaking NewsBroncos 2019 Draft Class Announced脳NFL Free AgencyDenver Broncos Free AgencyReflecting on the best and worst deals of free agencyNew,16commentsHere are the five best and five worst free agent deals so far...and how the Denver Broncos compare. Reflecting on the best and worst deals of free agencyJackson was a surprisingly good deal, but still carries a lot of risk. Troy Taormina-USA TODAY SportsEvery free agency, the market explodes with a ton of funny money getting thrown around. Every year people line up to grade the moves in before any of the details come out, flunking so and so for the “record” setting deal while praising a good player resigning. Then the details come out, and every one of those grades mean nothing.So this year I thought it’d be fun to present some of my favorite deals. Somewhere along the way, I also found some stinkers that really were as bad as you thought, or even worse.5 Best Free Agent SigningsThe Packers threw a lot of money around, but came up with my favorite signing of the spring. Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY SportsAdrian Amos to the Packers.We heard it’s 4 years, $36 M but it’s really 2 years, 20.8 M with an out in 2021.Amos is criminally underrated and gives the Packers a ton of help on the backend. It’s no secret that he was THE target for me this spring as I saw a 26-year old safety who was among the best in the league in coverage. We knew he was a scheme fit, but Elway signed Kareem Jackson who’s likely to start at corner in 2019.Meanwhile Amos will only cost Green Bay 5.9 M against the cap this year and a fair $9.4 in 2020.Matt Paradis to the Panthers.We heard:...but it’s really a 2-year, $18,237,500 deal.I liked this one at the time because even if there’s worry about Paradis’ long term health, $9 million a year for one of the best centers in football is great value. Then I dug into the Spotrac numbers and saw that his cap hit is only $4 million in 2019. It blows up to a “gaudy” $8.8 million in 2020. I suspect the Broncos were never all that serious about retaining Paradis. Elway made comments about his health at the Combine and a 1-year deal is a bit of a slap in the face to a guy who rushed back from hip surgery and played 3,850 consecutive snaps for the franchise. Now Sam Jones or Connor McGovern step into the void. Tevin Coleman to the 49ersShanahan had a knack for finding ways to get Coleman into space when the two were last together. It’s a 2-year $8.5 million deal.Normally I hate the idea of giving money to free agent backs. It’s tends to be a lot like buying a used car but paying new car prices. The Coleman deal flies in the face of a lot of that.First consider that the 49ers have more cap room than they really know what to do with.The biggest issue facing San Francisco is a lack of top end talent to compete in their division with the Seahawks and Rams. Then consider that Coleman electric when he played with Shanahan in Atlanta. It’s not as if it takes much squinting to imagine how the veteran fits his new offense. Finally, look at how much he’ll cost. The deal is 2 years, but if it doesn’t work out San Fran can walk away after 2019 with no repercussions. While we’re here Womens Royce Freeman Jersey , it’s the same reason I’m not nearly as down on the Kwon Alexander as most. Sure, it’s a gamble to throw big money at a linebacker coming off a torn ACL. But give John Lynch a ton of credit: If Alexander isn’t worth keeping around the 49ers can move on after 2019 for a measly $3 million. That is really savvy. Steven Nelson to the SteelersI’m pretty happy Nelson left the AFC West.Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY SportsWe heard it’s 3 years, $25.5 million, but there’s an out after 1 year.Even before the Odell Beckham trade threw NFL Power Rankings on their head the Steelers desperately needed corner. Joe Haden has been decent but 2016 first rounder Artie Burns has been disappointing. Unfortunately, the dead cap hit formerly known as Antonio Brown and a top heavy roster left Pittsburgh without the money to splash around in $10 million+ corner waters. Enter Nelson. His deal carries a $4 million cap hit in 2019 and they can walk away in 2020 for $5 million if he busts.The deal is a better version of a similar one the Broncos gave to Kareem Jackson, who’s really coming to Denver on a 2-year $23 million deal that has cap hits of $6 million in 2019 and $14 in 2020. Jackson was the better player last year, but he’s older and there’s more risk that Elway has egg on his face in year 2 than Kevin Colbert does.Jesse James to the LionsJames would have looked good in orange and blue. Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY SportsWe heard it’s a 4 year, $22.6 million deal, but it’s really a 2 year, 11.85 million deal with an out in 2021.If you look around at what the rest of the tight end market looked like this spring James deal looks like a huge bargain. As I mentioned last week he was probably the best young, healthy tight end available. He’ll count for $1 million less against the cap than Nick Boyle this year. While I was digging around for deals I really liked, I found there were a lot more I really hated. When I made this list, I tried to keep the team’s overall financial situation in mind. Bobby Hart was a bad deal because he’s a really bad player, but the Bengals made a bunch of really bad deals because they’re a terrible franchise. Even so, they had a lot of room under the cap to throw bad deals around. The team’s on this list either didn’t have cash to burn or made a move that defies all logic.5 Worst Free Agent SigningsLandon Collins to WashingtonWe heard it’s a 6 year, $84 million deal, it’s more like a 3 year $45 million deal.One of the things that really throws this deal at the top of this list is the length (and the fact I can’t find the details on Mosely’s contract with the Jets just yet). Not only is the deal monstrous, but unlike most FA signings this one is a 3 year commitment. It’s actually a really good move in year 1 as Collins will only cost $4 million against the cap which is good because Washington is pretty tight up on the cap. Where the deal starts getting onerous is year 3 when the hits balloon to a monstrous $17 million. I will say that this signing looks better than the Dolphins laughable 2017 agreement with Reshad Jones because Collins is an elite player. Much like Broncos deal with Von Miller after 2015, Collins could represent great value if the rest of the market catches up to him.Nick Boyle resigning with the Ravens. The Ravens love tight ends. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsWe heard it’s a 3 year, $18 million deal. At best it’s a 2 year, $10 million deal.So why exactly was this considered a terrible deal? Nick Boyle, mostly. He’s caught all of 75 catches for 613 yards and 0 touchdowns in his career. The deal is essentially a two year with a $2.3 million out in 2021, but that’s still roughly $10 million to a tight end who’s never scored in his career. Even more baffling, the Ravens just burned two draft picks on tight ends last year. Nick Foles to the Jaguars.The Jags paid for Foles gold. We heard it’s a 4 year, $88 million deal. $50.125 million is guaranteed.I get the fact that there is a so-called “QB tax” and that starting quarterbacks make huge money, even bad ones. (Hi Case Keenum.) I’ll also admit that I have yet to see the detailed structure of this deal, so maybe I’ll come around (doubt it, but still). But when you stop and consider the fact that no other team in the league was looking to make this kind of bid for Nick Foles’ services? Or when you stop to realize the Jags ate over $20 million in dead money this spring?Anyone who’s read my work know’s I’m pretty tepid on Joe Flacco as the Broncos starting quarterback, but the Broncos made out like bandits if Elway’s alternative was to get in a bidding war for Nick Foles. Bad Guards fly south to AtlantaBarkley made Brown a lot of green. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY SportsFalcons raid Gotham for guards. Left with less than $10 million in cap space.Considering the team’s cap constraints this offseason is one big reason why Atlanta’s foray into free agency is so questionable. Thomas Dimitroff gave big contracts to both James Carpenter of the Jets and Brown of the Giants. Neither deal is as bad as the price tags, but Browns 3-year $18.75 million contract carries a higher 2019 cap hit. That’s an issue for a team that just slapped Grady Jarrett with the franchise tag. Even more confusing is the fact that neither guard inspires much confidence. Both finished the 2018 season with PFF grades below 60. on the Ja’Wuan deal, but he just followed in Donovan’s footsteps. Kim Klement-USA TODAY SportsIf you read my most recent GIF Horse, you’ll notice I took the time to find national writers who immediately dinged Elway and the Broncos for giving out a 4-year $51 million deal. As I mentioned in the article: But here’s the thing that I noticed as I looked at deals today. Donovan Smith’s average per year is $1 million more than James, and while I fully understand that blindside tackles generally make more per year than their counterparts, Smith has become the 5th highest paid left tackle in the league. All while floating under the national radar because he’s a resigning.When you stop and consider that Smith has never been anywhere close to an elite player, or that this move and Winston’s 5th year tag are why the Bucs couldn’t do much else in FA? Or the fact that fans were openly questioning if he played hard a year ago? The thing is, the Bucs are on the hook for $27 million over two years. Maybe Smith comes alive with Arians calling him out, but Tampa made a far more reckless overpay than Denver did. What do you think Broncos Country?