Make-or-break players for all 32 NFL teams plus Carl Nassib becomes first active player to come out as gay

Make-or-break players for all 32 NFL teams plus Carl Nassib becomes first active player to come out as gay

The end of June is usually a slow period for NFL news, but um, someone must have forgotten to tell the NFL that because the last 24 hours have been kind of crazy.Over the past day alone, we've seen:1. An active NFL player came out as gay for the first time ever.2. A player got arrested because he had an Uzi in his car.3. A player got shot four times, which I'm only noting here because he somehow miraculously escaped serious injury and he Francisco Liriano Jersey might actually be able to play THIS SEASON. Also, got hired by the , a rookie got arrested for driving 40 mph over the speed limit and called another QB a "Mother ------." We'll be covering all of that today, which means I should probably stop yapping now so we can get to the rundown.As always, here's your weekly reminder to tell all your friends to sign up for the newsletter. To sign up, all you have to do is. 1. Today's show: Ranking the top 10 quarterbacks in the NFLIf you read this newsletter every day, you've probably noticed that we've been ranking every position group in the NFL over the past few weeks. The man in charge of ranking the top 10 quarterbacks in the NFL was Cody Benjamin and he joined the Pick Six Podcast on Tuesday to discu s his list with Will Brinson.According to Cody, the top three quarterbacks in the NFL heading into the 2021 season are:1. , 2. , 3. , Of course, Brinson isn't the type of host who wants to focus on the top three. Instead, Brinson decided to grill Cody about two of his snubs: and . The two guys also talked about why Tom Brady didn't make the top three. If you want to know why Stafford and Tannehill got left off the list or who Brinson would have put on his list, then you're definitely going to want to listen. To listen to today's episode -- and to follow the podcast --. You can also check out Cody's . 2. NFL world reacts to becoming first active player in league history to come out as gayCarl Na sib made NFL history on Monday when he became the first active player to come out as gay. The defensive end . "Just wanted to take a quick moment to say that I'm gay," Na sib said. "I've been meaning to do this for a while now, but I finally feel comfortable enough to get it off my chest. I really have the best life. I've got the best family, friends and job a guy could ask for."During his Instagram video, Na sib also announced that he Jameson Taillon Jersey was donating $100,000 to, a confidential crisis support service for LGBTQ youth.There have been several gay players who came out after their career ended (like Kwame Harris and Ryan O'Callaghan), but this is the first time that an active player has come out ( came out before the 2014 NFL Draft, but he never played in an NFL regular-season game). One reason players are hesitant to come out is because they're afraid of how they'll be treated around the NFL, but if Na sib's announcement was any indication, more players might be encouraged to come out because of the way Na sib was embraced.Here were a few of the reactions from around the league:Roger Goodell released a statement: "The NFL family is proud of Carl for courageously showing his truth today," Goodell wrote. "Representation matters. We share his hope that someday soon statements like this will no longer be newsworthy as we march toward full equality for the LGBTQ+ community."Raiders coach Jon Gruden has this to say: "I learned a long time ago what makes a man ," Gruden said, via ESPN.com.Raiders owner Mark Davis also weighed in:"These are personal decisions., and he's a Raider," Davis told the. "If he's happy, I'm happy. It takes courage. I thought we got to the point where this wasn't a story . It doesn't change my opinion of him as a man or as a Raider."Na sib also got public voices of support from guys like , and . 3. Predicting every game on the Chiefs' 2021 schedule Now that the month of June is here, that means the dead part of the NFL offseason is upon us and although things can get kind of boring during this period, we're going to keep things spicy around here by going through and predicting every game on each team's 2021 schedule. There are 32 teams and we'll be doing one team per day until we make it through every team. Today, we're heading to the AFC West where we're going to take a look at the defending AFC champion Chiefs. Our Jordan Dajani went through Kansas City's entire schedule and picked out all the games the Chiefs are going to win and all the games they're going to lose (Spoiler alert: We're not expecting them to lose very many).Here's a look at how Dajani sees the Chiefs doing in three key games, along with the final record he sees them ending up with: Week 1: at Chiefs.Prediction: Kansas City 31-24 over Cleveland. Week 2: Chiefs at Ravens.Prediction:Kansas City 28-23 over Baltimore.Week 15: Chiefs at .Prediction:L.A. Chargers 31-28 over Kansas City.Overall, Dajani is predicting that the Chiefs will end the season with a 14-3 record and if that happens, that will almost certainly earn them a sixth straight division title. It would also set the Chiefs up well for making a run at a third straight Super Bowl appearance. If Sean Rodriguez Jersey you want to see Dajani's prediction for each game, . 4. Ranking the top 10 corners heading into 2021 As you may or may not have noticed, we love to rank things here at CBSSports.com and because of that, we thought we would spend the next few weeks ranking every position group heading into the 2021 season. From running backs to receivers to quarterbacks to kickers, we're going to be ranking everyone and since there's a zero percent chance that you're going to agree with each ranking, I'm going to be sharing the Twitter handle of each author so you can argue with them about their ranking on social media. Today, we're going to be ranking the top 10 cornerbacks heading into the 2021 season. This list was put together by Patrik Walker and if you'd like to tell him how perfect it is, or if you'd like to argue . Top 10 corners1. , 2. , Packers 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. , Ravens 7. , 8. , Ravens 9. , Browns 10. , Patriots If you want a detailed explanation of the ranking, be sure to . 5. NFL's make-or-break players (and coaches) When you're trying to put together a list of "make-or-break" players in the NFL, sometimes making that list can be easy. For instance, Aaron Rodgers Pablo Reyes Jersey is definitely the "make-or-break" player for the Packers. If he's in Green Bay this year, then the Packers are a Super Bowl contender. However, if he refuses to play, there's a good chance we could see the Packers mi s the playoffs.Although Rodgers is an obvious choice as the Packers' "make-or-break" player in 2021, the choice isn't so obvious for many of the NFL's other teams and that's where Jason La Canfora comes in. The CBS Sports NFL Insider went through all 32 teams and came up with one "make-or-break" person for each team. Here's a look at few players who could make or break things for their team this season. : Tom Brady. : . : . : . : . Titans: . Raiders: Gus Bradley (defensive coordinator). The list above only includes one team from each division, if you want to see all 32 "make-or-break" players on La Canfora's list, . 6. Rapid-fire roundup It's been a busy 24 hours in the NFL and since it's nearly impo sible to keep track of everything that happened, I went ahead and put together a roundup for you. By the way, I once worked at a newspaper where I was in charge of putting together police reports and thanks to the first few things in today's roundup, I am now having flashbacks to that. arrested on suspicion of having a concealed gun. The Chiefs defensive end after police found an Uzi in his car. Clark was taken into custody on Sunday night and didn't get released until Monday. This was actually the second arrest of the offseason for Clark, who was also arrested in March for an incident where he allegedly had two loaded guns in his car.Cardinals rookie arrested for reckle s driving.Arizona's first-round pick, , was arrested on Sunday morning after police caught him exce sively speeding. The linebacker limit was 35 mph. NFL player gets shot four times, somehow escapes serious injury. defensive tackle had a harrowing experience on Monday. The rookie was shot four times in Washington Jordy Mercer Jersey D.C., but it appears he had luck on his side, because he was able to escape major injury. Although Twyman was and shoulder, his agent .Eli Manning getting his jersey retired.The Giants on Monday and both of them involved Eli Manning. Not only did they team hire Manning work in the front office, but the Giants also announced that they're going to retire his No. 10 jersey during the upcoming season.Tom Brady takes savage shot at anonymous QB. Brady will be appearing on HBO'sthis Friday and the premium network for the show on Monday. After one unnamed team pa sed on Brady in free agency, here's how he reacted, "One of the teams, they weren't interested at the very end. I was thinking, you're sticking with that Mother F-er at QB ?" This means that Brady clearly thinks pretty lowly of at least one QB in the NFL, although it's not clear who that QB is.

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