{"id":8085,"date":"2018-09-07T15:13:56","date_gmt":"2018-09-07T15:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=8085"},"modified":"2018-09-07T15:39:45","modified_gmt":"2018-09-07T15:39:45","slug":"the-calm-before-the-storm-nfl-news-and-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/the-calm-before-the-storm-nfl-news-and-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Calm Before the Storm; NFL News and Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NFLLast night featured the first game of the 2018 season, matching up the Atlanta Falcons with the Philadelphia Eagles. An ugly game most of the way through came down to the final play, and the Eagles came away with the win<\/a>. This game got me primed and ready to go for the rest of the Week 1 matchups. Let\u2019s take a look around the league at some of the storylines leading into the weekend.<\/p>\n

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No End in Sight for Bell\/ Steelers Dispute<\/strong><\/p>\n

Le\u2019Veon Bell<\/a> is carrying his holdout into the season and is expected to at least miss the first few weeks. His agent fears the Steelers do not have Bell\u2019s best interests at heart, fearing they will load him up with touches this season, and dump him at the end of the season. Trade rumors are floating around, and Pittsburgh\u2019s Offensive Linemen have publicly vocalized their disappointment in Bell\u2019s absence<\/p>\n

The Earl of Seattle (For Now)<\/h2>\n

Ahead of Week 1\u2019s matchup against the Denver Broncos, star Safety Earl Thomas has reported to Seahawks practice. It is still unknown if he will be ready to play Sunday, but the Seahawks are optimistic. Thomas held out all Preseason in hopes of either signing a contract extension or being traded, with his preferred destination being the Dallas Cowboys.<\/p>\n

Reopening the Gates<\/h2>\n

38-year-old Tight End and Future Hall of Famer Antonio Gates signed a one-year deal with his old team, the Los Angeles Chargers on Wednesday. Gates was brought back to help fill the hole vacated by Tight End Hunter Henry, who tore his ACL early in offseason workouts. The Chargers are hopeful Gates will be ready to take the field Sunday but will monitor his progress later this week and decide how much playing time will be appropriate.<\/p>\n

Bosa May Sit Week<\/h2>\n

On the other side of the ball for the Chargers, budding superstar Edge Rusher Joey Bosa is dealing with a foot injury that may be more serious than previously thought. Foot injuries are hard to diagnose and come back from, and the Chargers may take precautionary measures in regards to Bosa this week, and reevaluate the situation next week.<\/p>\n

Les Snead is Never Satisfied<\/h2>\n

In their quest to build a Super Bowl contender seemingly overnight, the Los Angeles Rams brought in star defensive talents in Defensive Tackle Ndamukong Suh and Cornerbacks Aqib Talib and Marcus Peters. However, a report surfaced Wednesday that General Manager Les Snead made an aggressive offer to the Raiders for Edge Rusher Khalil Mack.<\/p>\n

While the package obviously wasn\u2019t up to par with others the Raiders received and ultimately accepted, it is a scary hypothetical to picture a Defensive Line featuring 2 Defensive Players of the Year in Aaron Donald and Khalil Mack as well as two-second tier stars in Suh and Michael Brockers. Keep an eye out for the Rams to make another move if they truly aren\u2019t satisfied with their Edge position.<\/p>\n

Feel Good Friday<\/h2>\n