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Williams has quite the lofty expectations
Forget Carrie Underwood. Well Youth Trayveon Williams Jersey , don’t forget her, she’s terrific.But the NFL’s theme song these days belongs to Maren Morris, Zedd and Grey. You know, “Meet Me In The Middle.”That’s where a bevy of NFL teams sat through Week 14 — all with shots, both reasonable and long, at making the playoffs.Take a deep breath and consider:—Seattle and Dallas at 8-5.—Pittsburgh at 7-5-1.—Indianapolis, Baltimore, Tennessee and Miami at 7-6.—Minnesota at 6-6-1.—Philadelphia, Carolina, Denver and Washington at 6-7.—Green Bay and Cleveland at 5-7-1.And, yes, Tampa Bay White Trayveon Williams Jersey , Detroit, Cincinnati and the New York Giants at 5-8.All are alive for the postseason.Even Atlanta, at 4-9, if you can imagine, isn’t eliminated.Just what the league loves heading toward Christmas: charity for nearly all.So let first-year Titans coach Mike Vrabel play the Grinch, trying to ignore any playoff chatter as his team heads to the Meadowlands to face the Giants.“We haven’t talked much. We try to eliminate all the scenarios,” he says. “The only scenario that we try to focus on is our preparation right now as we head into a road game against the Giants.“You could talk about scenarios all day. There’s scenarios where the Dolphins give up two punt blocks and score on a 70-yard hook-and-ladder; a scenario where a player jumps offside on a third-and-1 in a four-minute situation; a situation where a team executes a 50-yard hook-and-ladder and then the kicker slips. Those are all the scenarios that are crazy that happen in this league every week, so the one we’re going to try to focus on is our preparation versus the Giants.”Fair enough, because all of the playoff-qualifying scenarios for this week are enough to spark a migraine.The questions that should be raised are:—Is all of this competitive balance or simply mediocrity? Oasis or swamp?—Is it good for the NFL that such spiraling messes as the Falcons and Bengals remain in the running?—Do people really want to see a .500 (or worse) team playing in January, perhaps against a 14-2 opponent?LEVEL OF PERFORMANCENearly all the teams in the middle of the standings belong there. It’s fair to point out that the Redskins, Bengals and Falcons have been severely damaged by injuries — hey, Cincinnati was once 4-1 and Washington held the top spot in the NFC East until its current four-game slide.Still Carlos Dunlap Jersey Limited , there’s a flawed bunch of “contenders” for the playoffs. They are profiting because they are keeping company with equally blemished clubs.All of them have had impressive stretches and pretty much unwatchable ones, though Seattle and Dallas probably don’t deserve to be lumped with the stragglers because they seem to be legitimate threats to do something in January.What’s missing with the others is the consistency that the top teams possess. Look at the Colts, who went from 1-1 to 1-5, then won five in a row, only to get blanked at lowly Jacksonville before going to Houston, the league’s hottest team, and winning.FORGET THEMDo fans in Atlanta and Cincinnati and Washington envision any sort of turnaround in the final three games that would lift those teams into the postseason? Do those clubs’ front offices?They shouldn’t, even as the NFL boasts that 26 teams still have a shot at the Super Bowl.One likely good thing about such deficient teams being in the running in mid-December is that it should cool talk of expanding the playoff field — something that virtually would guarantee impostors getting in.MISMATCHESOnce in a while, a team scrapes into the postseason and catches fire. Wild-carders have won the Super Bowl often enough to keep that dream alive once you get in.But should, say, a 7-8-1 Packers or 8-8 Lions sneak in, does that make for must-watch TV in the playoffs? Is a game with 8-8 Miami at 12-4 Houston enticing?SEEDINGSWhat is nice about the chase in December is the intrigue of seedings. The general feeling in the AFC is that avoiding a trip to Foxborough in January is necessary. So http://www.thebengalslockerroom.com/authentic-andrew-billings-jersey , the other division winners not only want and likely need to win their games, they’re hoping the Patriots, currently seeded second, don’t win out. Kansas City tops the conference right now, but barely.The NFC is a two-team race for the top spot between the Saints and Rams, who met in a high-scoring affair won by host New Orleans in early November. Both are 11-2, making their final three weeks critical in that race.And then they have the prospect of sitting out wild-card weekend while a team or two emerging from the quagmire stokes up its fan base before probably getting routed. Williams wants his talent on display early." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesCincy Jungle homepageHorizontal - WhiteCincy Junglea Cincinnati Bengals communityFollow Cincy Jungle online:Follow Cincy Jungle on TwitterFollow Cincy Jungle on FacebookFollow Cincy Jungle on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchCincy Jungle main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryBengalsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections #BITESIZEFilm RoomRoster Transactions and ContractsOrange & Black InsiderSalary Cap And CBATrayveon Williams expects to have immediate impact on BengalsNew,21commentsWilliams wants his talent on display early.EDTThe Cincinnati Bengals knew they needed someone to pick up the slack if anything were to happen to star back Joe Mixon. Even with Mixon still young and healthy, they opted to draft two running backs with their numerous sixth-round picks. That said, there’s only a certain amount of snaps in a football game and both won’t be making an immediate impact. However, for Trayveon Williams, his play and size mimics that of specialty back Giovani Bernard.While Williams may be the third-or-fourth string back Renell Wren Jersey 2019 , he’s planning to make a “Day 1 impact,” per WCPO.“I expect to have a Day 1 impact,” Williams said. “Once I step on the field, it’s going to be electric. It will be everything for this organization.” Williams has quite the lofty expectations for his play. Taken with the 182nd pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, Williams totaled 1,760 rushing yards and over 2,000 yards from scrimmage during his junior season at Texas A&M. He’s certainly got the dynamic playmaking ability.Can that translate to the next level though? On the same lines, will the opportunity for him to excel in Cincinnati be there on Day 1?Mixon, who was snubbed a Pro Bowl selection last season, has been the Bengals go-to back for the last few seasons. At just 22, Mixon is just a year older than Williams after the Bengals workhorse back spent just two seasons, one with Browns’ quarterback Baker Mayfield Color Rush Renell Wren Jersey , at Oklahoma. While Williams is ready to make an impact and be successful in the NFL, he’s still looking to learn from the Bengals’ current starter. As well as talking about what he brings to the team, Williams also went into how Joe Mixon has impacted him.“Obviously, if he had success, there were things he was doing great, and anything I can learn and excel my game, I’m all for.”There’s no telling how successful Williams will be at the professional level, but we do know that the rookie’s head is in the right place.
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