And that wasnt who he was. PHILADELPHIA -- Irv Cross was a man of faith and devout fan of football who could no longer in his final years attend Bible study or watch NFL games with friends. The Packers have gone 11-year windows between their most recent kickoff returns, but Rossum's came just 11 months after the next-most recent entry. No," the 76-year-old widow said. In 2009, he received the Pro Football Hall of Fames Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. I probably shouldn't forget to mention that since that's what we'll be starting things off with today in the newsletter. The two-time Pro Bowl cornerback had 22 interceptions, 14 fumble recoveries, eight forced fumbles and a pair of defensive touchdowns. Patterson previously shared the record with Josh Cribbs and Leon Washington. Lamar Jackson heaved one toward him downfield, and Jackson reached 21.72 mph before laying out for a diving catch late in the fourth quarter of Baltimore's 28-27 loss in Jacksonville. Sam Jarden is a content producer at Sporting News. But, even as kickoff return touchdowns increased, so too has the percentage of touchbacks. Since the middle of last week, we've been covering the offseason needs for each NFL team by going through every division, and today, we'll be continuing that run by going through the NFC South. Hines is the first player since Leon Washington in 2010 to have two kickoff return touchdowns in the same game. 0; 00 is not on the table. 25 kickoff returns): Noland Smith, 28.0 (1967) Most kickoff returns for touchdown, career : Dante Hall , 6 [176] Most kickoff returns for touchdown, season : 2 (three players), most recently Dante Hall (2004) [177] At the entrance of the village stands the Acropolis, an imposing rock called Kastelos, on top of which there is the cavernous church of The Holy Cross. Watching his team put together such an amazing play just days after watching Damar Hamlin collapse on the field. ", Study: CTE Found In Nearly All Donated NFL Player Brains, Scientists Hunt For A Test To Diagnose Chronic Brain Injury In Living People, Everyday people fear they have CTE. Unfortunately it was nullified by a holding penalty against Chiefs. Roberts took a Brandon McManus kickoff a yard deep in the end zone and was in a dead spring IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW, TARIQ WOOLEN IS VERY FAST! "The Lions could lose 17-touchdown man to recover since the NFL changed its kickoff rules in 2018. [CDATA[*/ That early success was punctuated by this 62-yard touchdown scamper against the Broncos in Week 7. A year earlier in a 42-36 overtime loss to Kansas City in the divisional round, the Bills gave up 552 yards and squandered a three-point lead in the final 13 seconds in the fourth quarter. One year earlier, he returned a kickoff 100 yards to the end zone against the Browns in the second quarter, but the Packers lost 41-10. Jets Vikings Chiefs Patriots Bears Bills Seahawks Browns Raiders Ravens Cardinals Commanders Chargers Texans Giants ", FALCONSTeam needs:QB, EDGE, IOL, WR, DBCap space:$55.6 millionTyler's outlook:"The Falcons need a lot of help. This one came in the NFL season opener, a Thursday night game featuring the defending Super Bowl-champion Packers and a powerful Saints team that would go on to a top-three seed in the NFC playoffs. "The only person he wanted to be with was me. He was afraid someone would ask him a question, Cross said, and he wouldnt know the answer.. The two-time Pro Bowl cornerback had 22 interceptions, 14 fumble recoveries, eight forced fumbles and a pair of defensive touchdowns. Anthony Davis fills up stat sheet against Suns, Coming off 2017 and looking ahead, it's a great time to be a Georgia fan, Lou Williams has been Stephen Curry-like of late for Clippers, Wizards have a fivesome that ranks among the best in the game, It's a great time to be the Rockets' defense, Seahawks QB Russell Wilson in MVP-caliber form. The decision to let him play was a good one. So well just see where it goes.. Cross, who was 81 when he died Feb. 28, 2021, suffered from stage 4 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Boston University researchers said Tuesday. "But at the end, it was a struggle.". This natural terrace-like cultivation facilitates the drainage of water as well as exposing each individual tree better to the sun and light. These produce the highest quality of tasty olives. He showed he still has major wheels in Week 12 against the Jaguars. His 93-yarder in the fourth quarter against the WebThe touchdown also helped Hester set an NFL record for the most return touchdowns by a player in a single season. As for the Commanders, they can't stay out of the news. You're not gonna catch @ChristianW2017! These aren't always household names, but they certainly left a mark, even if only for one play. finishing with 2,536 passing yards and a 13:6 touchdown-to-interception ratio. Andre Roberts has been a superb special teams player everywhere he has gone in his NFL odyssey. He took the opening kick 87 yards and then added an 85-yarder to end the quarter after Cleveland recorded its only points of the game, leaving the Packers with a 35-7 edge by the start of the second. It's been a busy 24 hours in the NFL, and since it's nearly impossible to keep track of everything that happened, I went ahead and put together a roundup for you. By the time the Packers had a 28-0 lead, Cleveland had managed five scrimmage plays, and two resulted in turnovers. "Cheetah" reached 23.24 mph on a kickoff return against the Texans during his rookie season. He struggled physically with his balance and was paranoid. Horizon olive oil is produced in the traditional way in the village of Kalamafka, in Lasithi, Crete. "The Lions could lose 17-touchdown man to recover since the NFL changed its kickoff rules in 2018. ", PANTHERSTeam needs:QB, LB, IOL, WR, DT, SCap space:-$9.5 millionTyler's outlook:"Besides quarterback, Carolina could use more pass-catching weapons to complement D.J. Preston also had a kick return for a score during the exhibition season. Here's a look at those rules (via the Washington Post): I actually wrote something on why I LIKE the alternative onside kick rule and you can see that explanation here (And yes, I do sometimes write things besides this newsletter). Thompson, who wasn't the deep man on the return, bobbled the ball before finding his footing and sprinting down the left sideline. In fact, Liz Cross said she and her husband were "both in denial" about the cause of the breakdowns in his health until about five years before his death. Can the Giants find a No. So where will he end up? They made him a stronger helmet.. have scored the most kick-return touchdowns by a team, with 19 touchdowns. The two-time Pro Bowl cornerback had 22 interceptions, 14 fumble recoveries, eight forced fumbles and a pair of defensive touchdowns. Former Philadelphia Eagle and CBS NFL announcer Irv Cross has been diagnosed with the brain disease CTE. In 2009, he received the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. Frazier is a former cornerback, who spent five seasons in the NFL and was a member of the 1985 Super Bowl-winning Chicago Bears famed Buddy Ryan defense, which is considered one of the best in league history. Baringer, the 2022 Big Ten Punter of the Year, earned 1 Alabama and No. As for Fraziers immediate replacement, McDemott said he was still evaluating who will oversee the defensive play-calling duties next season. What can GM Ryan Poles expect from the combine as the Bears head to Indianapolis with the No. Dallas went on to beat the Packers that year in the divisional round of the playoffs, too, 27-17. Travis Williams (4/1967), 3. : Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/LqzAxQaA7Q pic.twitter.com/gwK930d33Y. The 63-year-old Frazier has spent the past six seasons as the Bills defensive coordinator, and he was among the first coaches hired by McDermott upon taking over in Buffalo. He also averaged The only defensive player to make this list gave us an impromptu 40-yard dash with this 40-yard interception return against the Lions in Week 4. It's finally here! @BreeceH @D1__JW ET. He stopped going to church. One of 15 children from Hammond, Indiana, Cross starred in football and track and field at Northwestern. He is only the third player in NFL history with a kickoff return touchdown vs. a team for which he played the previous season. This Etienne run looked like a simple inside handoff, but his speed and elusiveness turned what could have been a 3-yard gain into a 62-yard score. Cross, the former NFL defensive back who became the first Black man to work full-time as a sports analyst on national television, is the latest football player diagnosed with the brain disease CTE. Josh Cribbs (3/2009), On Tuesday, NFL owners voted to move kickoffs up five yards to the 35-yard line, where they were from 1974 to 1993. The 31-year-old veteran has had one of the most unique careers in NFL history. The two-time Pro Bowl cornerback had 22 interceptions, 14 fumble recoveries, eight forced fumbles and a pair of defensive touchdowns. 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. Raymond Clayborn (3/1977), 3. This is only the second time the Patriots under Bill Belichick (since 2000) have allowed multiple special teams touchdowns in a game, with the other coming in Week 13 of 2015 against the Eagles. Bears GM Ryan Poles continues to reassert faith in QB Justin Fields as he heads into the 2023 Scouting Combine holding the draft's No. Walker's breakout rookie season was highlighted by this 74-yard house call in Week 7 against the Chargers. Originally, kickoffs were at the 40-yard line, then moved to the 35 in 1974. Dallas, however, was able to hold on for a 20-17 win and drop the Packers to 1-5 to start the year. To help preview the combine, Edwards put together a list of players who could be potential sleepers at the combine this year. Chris Nowinski, the founder of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, said he met with Cross in 2018 and "it was very clear" the former Eagle was suffering. Cordarrelle Patterson, the Atlanta Falcons' Swiss Army knife, returned a kickoff 103 yards for a touchdown during the second quarter of Atlanta's home game against the Chicago Bears. The Buccaneers are in a pretty rough spot that could lead to some hard decisions. Hamlin was on the field today in spirit during a history-making moment meeting in Oh, and the NFL combine starts today. The Buffalo Bills coaching staff has a big hole to fill at defensive coordinator after Leslie Frazier informed the team he is taking a year off from coaching but plans to return for the 2024 season. While Frazier, who is still under contract with the Bills, intends to return to coaching, Beane said its not clear whether that will be with Buffalo. "He was the nicest, kindest, most helpful, wonderful man I ever met," Cross said. Dr. Ann McKee, a professor of neurology and pathology at Boston University, said she was not surprised Irv Cross' brain reached stage 4 given the length of his overall football career (the study counted 17 years) and his age. : Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/FWWyCS9aA1 pic.twitter.com/YyTvuJVl87. Buffalo's Nyheim Hines, who was acquired in a midseason trade from the Indianapolis Colts, took the opening kickoff against the New England Patriots 96 yards for a touchdown. MORE: Most likely franchisetag candidates,including Lamar Jackson, Saquon Barkley. Irv Cross, of course, was not alone in misery among his former NFL brethren. He declined any kind of medicine because it didn't help the pain. As for the today's episode of the podcast, you can listen to Edwards and Brinson preview the combine by clicking here. All rights reserved. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nfl | pageType: stories | Patterson made his mark as a running back, receiver and as a returner last season, his first season in Atlanta after spending the previous two years with the Bears. NFL Draft guru Chris Trapasso also made some bold predictions for the combine and you can check each of those predictions out here. Because of its low acidity, and the complete absence of toxic substances, pesticides and herbicides and its excellent organoleptic characteristics, Horizon olive oil is a product of the highest and purest quality. His 98-yarder against the Lions in 1994 helped the Packers take an early lead in Detroit, though Green Bay ultimately lost 34-31 in an upset that put the team's playoff aspirations in jeopardy (though Green Bay won its final three games of the year and would up defeating Detroit at Lambeau in the wild-card round, where Barry Sanders was famously held to minus-1-yard rushing). Active players are listed in bold. Williams became the first player in NFL history to return two kicks for touchdowns in the same quarter. Teams have averaged more yards and more touchdowns since kickoffs were moved to the 30-yard line in 1994; however, returns from 1994-2010 have been somewhat similar to what they were from 1941 (the first year data was available) to 1973. He was drafted in the seventh round by Philadelphia in 1961, was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 1966 and returned to the Eagles in 1969 as a player coach for his final season. Web2022 NFL Punt Return Statistics | The Football Database 2022 NFL Punt Return Statistics The following are the 2022 NFL Punt Return statistical leaders, sorted by punt return yards. Williams became the first player in NFL history to return two kicks for touchdowns in the same quarter. The move is the third time the league has changed the kickoff yard line. He would have done it again in a heartbeat, she said. He was at his best against Kansas State in the Allstate Sugar Bowl, assisting Young to 321 passing yards and five touchdowns. A figurine from this particular region is the symbol of the Medical Association of Lasithi. 1 pick, 2023 NFL franchise tag tracker: Commanders' Payne first to be tagged, Meet the man scouring Nigeria for the next generation of NBA and NFL talent, Breaking down Jalen Hurts' potential contract extension, 49ers All-Pro Nick Bosa will 'break the entire bank,' but it might take time, What the Falcons might do with each of their 25 free agents. 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