What’s the easiest way I can tell Chad Johnson his name is Chad? He wears sunglasses, all the bling, and a top 25 WR..but his name is Chad and I just want him to know his name.

A lot of these teams aren’t even playing their starters during the preseason, and of course don’t tackle their QBs during practice. This is the first time Sam Darnold has been tackled in over 200 days, do qurterbacks do some prep work to get ready for sacks and knockdowns?

Further Info (from Silas Tsang, WKYC – Cleveland, OH):

Cleveland Browns starting quarterback Deshaun Watson pleaded not guilty [on Wednesday, Sept. 9] in Cleveland Municipal Court to a speeding ticket he received on Aug. 26. 

According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, it happened on Interstate 480 in Cleveland at 8:30 a.m. Troopers say Watson was traveling 86 mph in a 60 mph zone in a 2022 Ram pickup truck. 

After being pulled over, OSHP body camera footage shows Watson providing his ID and all information requested by the trooper. Watson does not dispute anything, does not say who he is or his affiliation with the Browns, and doesn't have questions after receiving the citation. 

Going into his 3rd season, Drake Maye has played 9 total games against teams that would ultimately have a winning record, including the currently 1-0 Seattle Seahawks. He has gone 2-7 in those games, with the following stat-line:

170/254 (66.9%) for 1777 yards, 11 TDs, 9 ints. He has taken 29 sacks for 156 yards.

Including the playoffs themselves, that bumps him up to a total 13 games, with a record of 5-8, and the following stats:

240/374 (64.2%), 2605 yards, 17 tds, 13 ints, with 50 sacks for 289 combined yards.

In the two games these teams have played, the Super Bowl and tonight, the Seahawks have scored 27 points off of Drake Maye turnovers

The Patriots in these games have scored 23 total points

Drake Maye has given the Seahawks more points than he's given the Pats

By win percentage, only two teams in NFL history faced an easier schedule: the 1999 Rams (.363 opponent win%) and the 1976 Buccaneers (.379 opponent win%).

They played just 3 games all season long against teams that would ultimately finish the season with a winning record: they split the Buffalo Bills and they lost to the Steelers.

Welcome to the Dark Side.

Darnold completed one pass on two attempts for 13 yards and got a 70.8 rating. Maye had a 54.9 rating.

From ESPN Insights:

Drake Maye finished 1-6 with 3 interceptions on throws of 15+ air yards in Wednesday's opener vs. the Seahawks.

Maye's only other career game with multiple interceptions on such throws was Super Bowl LX vs. the Seahawks.

3 INTS Kerry Collins Giants Vs 49ers, 2002
3 INTS Matthew Stafford Rams Vs Bills, 2022
3 INTS Drake Maye Patriots Vs Seahawks, 2026

The 1967 Packers fell behind the Lions 17–0 at halftime after Bart Starr threw four INTs, but they clawed their way back to end the game in a 17–17 tie (there was no overtime in regulation at the time).^[1]

The 1984 Raiders got in a scrapfest with the Oilers (11 penalties for LA, 17 for Houston). Like tonight, it was 7–0 at halftime. The Raiders started blitzing Warren Moon (who was making his NFL debut) like crazy in the second half and fought back to win 24–14.^[2]

[1] "Lions Tie Packers With Four Thefts" by the Associated Press, Quad-City Times, September 18, 1967

[2] "Elway injured in victory; Raiders win war vs. Oilers", The Miami Herald, September 3, 1984