Report: Chiefs interested in signing Foles

The Chiefs are interested in signing free agent quarterback Nick Foles, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Wednesday night.
That news is timely and interesting, yet not surprising. The Rams cut Foles before camp, and the Cowboys losing backup quarterback Kellen Moore to injury means they have an immediate need for an experienced quarterback.
That helps Foles’ bargaining position, with the Cowboys and with other potential suitors. Though Schefter’s report is the first real link between Foles and the Chiefs, there probably would have been red flags had the Chiefs not shown some level of interest in Foles.
Foles was a third-round pick of the Eagles in 2012 and started six games that year, Chiefs coach Andy Reid’s last season with the Eagles. Behind starter Alex Smith the Chiefs have Aaron Murray, a third-year player who’s never played in a regular season game, rookie Kevin Hogan, and Tyler Bray, a former undrafted free agent who’s also never played in a game.
Foles, 27, probably figured he wouldn’t be unemployed for long even though the Rams couldn’t find a trade partner. He went to the Pro Bowl in 2013 with the Eagles before being traded before the 2015 season and having a disastrous season with the Rams last year.
For his career, Foles is a 60-percent passer with 53 touchdown passes vs. 27 interceptions, thanks mostly to his 27-to-2 touchdown-to-interception ratio in 2013.

Source: PFT
Author: Zac Jackson
Photo: UPI, Terry Schmitt

Rivers addresses his situation in San Diego, sort of

On Wednesday, Chargers G.M. Tom Telesco said the it’s the team’s “plan and intent” to keep quarterback Philip Rivers.  On Thursday, Rivers essentially said it’s his plan and intent to stay.
Thanks to the magic that is Twitter, Mike Freeman of Bleacher Report shared a message from Cameron Curran of The Classical Academies, who says that in a visit to the school Rivers told the assembled crowd “he’s playing in San Diego and not to believe the media.”
In this case, “the media” includes former Rivers teammate LaDainian Tomlinson, who has said that he believes Rivers wants out of San Diego.  “The media” also includes U-T San Diego, to which Rivers said last month that he’s not inclined:  (1) to extend his contract before it expires after the season; or (2) to move his family to Los Angeles.
It’s entirely possible that the chatter about a potential trade arises from posturing regarding the quarterback’s next contract.  But with Telesco not clearly and unequivocally dismissing the possibility of a trade and declaring that Rivers will remain with the Chargers for the rest of his career and acting as if even the mere question of a possible departure is an affront to Telesco’s intelligence, the door remains open for Rivers to walk out of town.

Source: PFT.com
Author: Mike Florio
Photo: UPI, Terry Schmitt

Week Nine Football ERA Game Results

	Net	Offense	Offense	Offense	Defense	Defense	Defense
	Total	Total	Rushing	Drives	Total	Rushing	Pressure
Mia	3818	2027	837	1190	1792	1141	650
SD	-2272	-936	98	-1034	-1336	-1141	-195
Phi	3411	1788	905	883	1623	1025	598
Hou	-656	-255	314	-569	-401	-1025	624
NO	2620	1561	747	814	1059	576	483
Car	-424	-191	493	-683	-234	-576	343
Sea	2403	1430	971	460	973	648	325
Oak	-576	-343	-14	-330	-233	-648	415
Cinn	2201	1305	860	445	895	446	449
Jax	-6	181	338	-157	-188	-446	259
Pitt	1927	835	271	564	1093	309	784
Bal	246	108	318	-210	138	-309	447
Ind	1575	798	289	510	776	214	563
NYG	603	252	492	-240	352	-214	565
TB	1460	792	624	169	668	85	583
Cleve	418	225	189	36	193	-85	278
Minn	1373	798	653	145	576	-106	682
Was	864	622	551	71	242	106	136
Arz	1240	886	537	349	355	136	218
Dall	338	140	338	-198	197	-136	333
SF	1036	815	346	469	222	178	44
StL	1012	9	320	-311	1003	-163	1166
NE	915	388	272	117	527	296	230
Den	610	451	340	111	159	-296	455
KC	838	594	540	55	244	-241	485
NYJ	759	592	486	106	167	241	-74

Photo: UPI, Terry Schmitt