Perhaps one reason the Carolina Panthers offence is a tire fire is reported “increasing communication issues” between embattled head coach Matt Rhule and offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo.Carolina’s attack is life-and-death to string six plays together.Reports Saturday said New England expects wideout Jakobi Meyers to play against Detroit. A knee injury has sideline him for the past two weeks.
That’s ostensibly great news for rookie QB starter Bailey Zappe, although keep this in mind: Before Meyers injured his knee, Zappe was a third-stringer on the Patriots’ practice squad. You can probably count on one hand the number of times he’s ever thrown a practice pass to Meyers.Article contentTennessee on Saturday placed WR Treylon Burks, a rookie starter, on IR.