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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Don Yee Youth Tony Jefferson Jersey , the agent for-time Super Bowl champion Ed McCaffrey will head Pacific Pro Football, a league that will provide an alternative path to the NFL that has never existed.Pacific Pro Football announced Monday that it is scheduled to begin play in July 2020 with four teams in Southern California. It will allow players to play professionally directly out of high school, with the average salary and benefits totaling $50,000 for a two-month season.Yee said the NFL is the only major sport in the world that doesn’t have any kind of developmental system. The widening divergence between styles of play in college and the NFL means some college players aren’t necessarily being trained for the pro game, he added.Pacific Pro Football will be similar to the NBA’s G League. McCaffrey will be commissioner and former NFL Network vice president Jamie Hemann will be CEO.“There is a growing realization and concern, actually, in the NFL, all the way from ownership on down, that the growing divergence between the college product and the NFL product is a problem,” Yee said in a phone interview Monday. “There also is a realization that is somewhat anomalous, that the NFL product doesn’t have any kind of hand in any kind of developmental system.”He pointed to Sunday’s AFC wild-card game in which the Los Angeles Chargers beat Baltimore 23-17 by frustrating and harassing Ravens rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson. With the former Louisville star leading the way, the Ravens went on a tear late in the regular season by combining a time-consuming ground game with the league’s top-ranked defense. The Ravens beat the Chargers 22-10 on Dec. 22, but Los Angeles quickly figured out a way to bottle up Jackson in the rematch.“There are fantastic athletes like Lamar Jackson, who excelled in college in a particular system, but once he reaches a different style of game and play, you can see it’s going to take a little while to properly train him playing a different style,” Yee said. “What we hope to do is accelerate that learning curve.”Yee said concern about the divergent styles between college and the NFL is shared by some college players and their parents, and that playing at a four-year college isn’t necessarily the best or only path to the NFL.“It should be OK for a young man to simply want to be a good football player Stitched Willie Snead Jersey , no different than if a young man or woman simply wanted to be a good engineer,” Yee said. “Any kind of ambition is honorable.”Yee said he anticipates that in the first year, most of the league’s players will have already played some college football. He added that there are high school players who are good enough to play three years with Pacific Pro Football and then make the jump to the NFL.“We view it as, this league will be the best of the best, and what I mean is we will not make an employment offer to any player unless we strongly believe that player has a professional football future,” he said.The projected annual average salary and benefits will be $50,000, and the league will negotiate separately with every player depending on perceived market value, Yee said. He said he couldn’t yet identify the league’s investors.Once a player becomes eligible to apply for the NFL draft, he will term out of Pacific Pro Football, Yee said. Players are eligible for the NFL three years removed from their high school graduating class.The league will play in July and August. Plans call for teams in San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles counties, with games played at community colleges.Yee said the league will offer one year of free junior college tuition to each player, and teams will have counselors to offer advice on post-playing careers.Most of the league’s players in the first year will have already played some college football, Yee said.Besides Brady, Yee also represents Julian Edelman, Jimmy Garoppolo and Saints coach Sean Payton.McCaffrey recently stepped down as the head coach at Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. He won a Super Bowl championship with San Francisco in 1994 and two more with Denver in 1997 and 1998. 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Elsewhere, the Browns earned another impressive victory and leapfrogged the Bengals for third place. Cincinnati dropped their fifth consecutive game. Chiefs defeat Ravens: 27-24 No “D” in Defense For much of Sunday’s game, the Ravens defense held their own against arguably the top offense in the league. Baltimore’s pass rush did a nice job flustering Mahomes and forced him into an errant interception throw in the third quarter. The Chiefs failed to score on their first three drives of the second half, a rare occurrence for a high-octane offense that averages 36.2 points per game. However, as we’ve seen many times before, the Ravens defense failed to come up with stops late in the game. On the Chiefs game-tying touchdown drive with just minutes remaining, the Ravens had two separate opportunities to retain possession and win the game. Kansas City converted on a 4th & 9 to keep the drive alive and scored a touchdown on 4th & 3 in the redzone. 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He made several impressive throws, tossed two touchdown passes in the second half, and rushed for 71 yards. It was arguably his best performance to date. Reinserting Flacco into the lineup now would be unpopular move, and for good reason. The Ravens have developed a formula for success, allowing the team and fanbase to rally around Jackson. Disrupting their chemistry now would be foolish and could prove costly. Raiders defeat Steelers: 24-21SteeLLLers It’s been somewhat of a rollercoaster season in Pittsburgh. At the beginning of the year, the Steelers looked lost and dysfunctional. Then, they proceeded to go on a six-game win streak and appeared be running away with the division. However, over the past few weeks, the tide has once again turned. They’ve lost three consecutive games to the Broncos, Chargers, and Raiders - three AFC West teams. Even before that, they barely hung on to beat the Jaguars in an unimpressive victory. Since dominating the Panthers on Thursday night in Week 10, Pittsburgh has simply looked like a different team. Now, they’re in danger of losing the division lead and potentially missing the playoffs with upcoming matchups against the Patriots and Saints. Not so “special” teams For the second consecutive game, Pittsburgh's struggles on special teams arguably cost them a victory. Against the Chargers, the Steelers were called for offsides after Los Angeles missed a game-winning field goal attempt.After blocking the next attempt, they were called for offsides again and the Chargers kicked the game-winning field goal on the third try. Pittsburgh had a chance to send Sunday’s game into OT and potentially avoid an upset, but once again collapsed. It was Chris Boswell who collapsed, actually Youth Robert Griffin Jersey , and literally. Trailing by three points, kicker Chris Boswell slipped and had his 40-yard field goal attempt blocked as time expired in the fourth quarter. Whether it be a lack of coaching discipline or just boneheaded errors, the Steelers are costing themselves victories. Chargers defeat Bengals: 26-21Mixon rumbles on There are many reasons for the Bengals midseason collapse, but sophomore running back Joe Mixon is not one of them. Mixon has had a strong season and been one of the lone bright spots on Cincinnati’s roster. Against the Chargers, Mixon rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries. After an inefficient rookie season, Mixon has averaged at least 4.0 yards per carry in all but two games this season.On the season, he’s averaging 4.9 YPC and has rushed for 755 yards and five touchdowns. If not for a leg injury that sidelined him for multiple games earlier in the season, Mixon’s numbers would be better. Nevertheless, it’s been a successful season for Mixon. Cincy hangs tough on the roadThe Chargers were the heavy favorites entering Sunday's matchup, and for good reason. However, despite a vast edge in talent and holding home field advantage, Cincinnati surprisingly gave Philip Rivers and company a good battle. The Bengals held the advantage in total yards, plays, first downs, and time of possession. While they never led throughout the game and ultimately came up short, the fact that they managed to pull to within one possession in the fourth quarter is impressive. Cincy doesn’t have much to play for at this point in the season, given their playoff chances have all but evaporated. However, with two divisional games remaining against the Steelers and Browns, look for the Bengals to play inspired football to end the year. Browns defeat Panthers: 26-20 Jarvis does it all It’s been a bit of an up-and-down season for Jarvis Landry. After being traded to Cleveland and signing a 5-year Stitched Jordan Lasley Jersey , $75 million dollar extension, Landry hasn’t quite lived up to the lofty expectations that were set for him. However, against the Panthers on Sunday, he showcased the versatility and skill that made the Browns feel comfortable signing him to such a large contract. Landry may have only caught three passes, but he made the most of them. In addition to a 51-yard touchdown reception, Landry rushed twice for 54 yards a first quarter touchdown. Lopsided second half After entering halftime with the score tied at 17-17, the Browns put forth a dominant second half performance, particularly on the defensive side of the ball. Carolina did not score a touchdown after the second quarter. Excluding a field goal in the third quarter, the Panthers second half drives resulted in three punts, an interception, and a loss of downs. Carolina did finish with 393 total yards, but they did not result in many points, which is ultimately what matters. While they were held scoreless in the third quarter, Cleveland scored a touchdown and field goal on back-to-back drives in the fourth to seal a victory. The Browns have won four of their five games at home this season.