When the Detroit Lions decided to waive cornerback Cre’Von LeBlanc in the first week of November
Sam Martin Jersey , it didn’t move the needle much in terms of relevancy. After a couple of poor performances in backup duty for the Lions, LeBlanc was let go to make room for Andy Jones, who was coming off the PUP list in an effort to help replace the recently-traded Golden Tate.But two months later, LeBlanc is proving that one team’s practice squad fodder could be another team’s savoir. LeBlanc would not end up clearing waivers. The defending champs, the Philadelphia Eagles, put in a claim for the 24-year-old corner. In his first week with Philly
Calvin Johnson Jersey , LeBlanc was just given special teams duties, the team didn’t want to push him. But it didn’t take long for injuries to force him into the lineup. Just one week after arriving in Philly, LeBlanc played in 44 defensive snaps against the New Orleans Saints—in a 48-7 blowout at the hands of Drew Brees. However, LeBlanc held up his end of the bargain, allowing just two catches for 24 yards on the day. Two weeks later, LeBlanc was a starter for the Eagles. He would be part of the reason the Eagles won five out of their last six games and make an improbable playoff run. Philadelphia defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz credits his scouting department for finding LeBlanc on waivers.“That might’ve been the key to our season
Womens Zach Zenner Jersey , putting a waiver claim in,” Schwartz said. “I had never heard of Cre’Von LeBlanc before.”LeBlanc hasn’t exactly been a shutdown corner with the Eagles. He has just one pass defended during the regular season, and he had another in Sunday’s Wild Card win over the Bears. But for an Eagles team decimated by injuries in the secondary, LeBlanc’s contributions at cornerback and special teams have been invaluable. “Cre’Von is another one of those guys that has really stepped up for us,” Schwartz said. “I said before, I don’t know where we’d be without Avonte (Maddox). I don’t know where we’d be without Cre’.”While the move certainly raises questions about the Lions’ personnel choices—especially considering their own struggles in the secondary—it’s hard to be too critical of the Lions front office here. The Eagles obviously play a much different defensive scheme than the Lions
Kenny Golladay Jersey White , and it’s not like LeBlanc was playing all that well in Detroit. Additionally, LeBlanc didn’t even start the season with Detroit—the Bears waived him in their final round of preseason roster cuts.Still, if LeBlanc continues to see more success in Philadelphia, he may be viewed as the one that got away in Detroit. The rule comes in the aftermath of the controversial finish to the NFC championship game."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsBreaking NewsIntroducing the 2019 Detroit Lions Draft Class! 脳NFL NewsNFL to allow challenges to pass interference callsNew,40commentsThe rule comes in the aftermath of the controversial finish to the NFC championship game.EDTShareTweetShareShareNFL to allow challenges to pass interference callsJohn David Mercer-USA TODAY SportsNFL team owners have voted to approve a change to the NFL rule book that allows for teams to challenge potential pass interference calls on Tuesday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The vote was held at the league’s annual meeting in Phoenix
Womens Kenny Golladay Jersey , Arizona, which is taking place this week. The rule change will allow teams to challenge both called and uncalled pass interference penalties where they believed a referee made an error, per Schefter. Teams will still have two challenges each. Teams will be able to challenge both offensive and defensive pass interference penalties. The rule change came in wake of a controversial non-call towards the end of regulation during the 2019 NFC Championship game. Los Angeles Rams nickel Nickell Robey-Coleman appeared to have tackled then New Orleans Saints wide receiver Tommylee Lewis before the ball reached the receiver, which should have resulted in a defensive pass interference penalty. Had a flag been thrown on the play, New Orleans would have earned an automatic first down and had a chance to run the clock down before either kicking a go ahead field goal, or scoring a touchdown to have a larger lead as time winded down. New Orleans ended up kicking a field goal on the ensuing play after the alleged missed call. The Saints would later lose the game in overtime. New Orleans is reportedly the team that proposed the rule change.
