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  April 8, 2023 5:29 AM EDT

  RICHMOND, Va. -- If nothing else, the and provided pugilism fans with more than they could have ever hoped for this week. During the three practice se sions I watched between these teams before broke camp at Richmond and headed north there was no shortage of scuffles and fireworks.Even on Tuesday, which was supposed to be a lighter day in shells and shorts, there were still a few incidents and occasions when emotions almost got Bode Wilde Men Jersey the better of any number of players, and a meme or two surely came from Skins trash-talking safety D.J. Swearinger taking a faux swing at ex-Skins receiver , with Pryor flinching before stalking the safety to the sidelines. More on the NFL Let's just say that these two teams have no shortage of animated characters and were certainly ready to stand up for teammates and mix it up. Did it go too far at times? Certainly. But deep down inside at a certain level, as much as both coaches disdained the repeated flare-ups, on some level the concept of defending teammates and showing team unity bodes well. I expect these two teams to be feisty this season. Both seem to have a quiet chip on their shoulders as they are largely afterthoughts in the 2018 conversation and the Jets flashed more speed and energy than some may be expecting, while the Skins, who have been run over far too Simon Holmstrom Women Jersey often in recent years, showed a certain toughne s that I wasn't banking on.Bottom line: if you weren't originally planning on watching much, or any, of the between these teams on Thursday night you may want to keep an eye out. All of a sudden there is a lot of history between these two teams. Final Jets/Skins observationsIt's well known around league circles how hard players are pushed by coach Nick Saban and how frequently many of them enter the league already somewhat bruised and battered. It's a common theory thrown around as to why quite often these players who combined to dominate don't pan out as expected in the pros. The succe s of Washington's season could well come down to how healthy three Crimson Tide products remain. They are banking on a trio making this front seven more stout and formidable than it has been in a long time. Rookie first-round pick -- considered the strongest Alabama player in years Dustin Tokarski Women Jersey -- is already battling injuries and 2017 first-round pick came into the NFL with injury woes. Along with , a 2017 second-round pick, they could be the key pieces on that side of the ball. If all three are in the lineup week in and week out playing to their ability, then this team could have the nece sary spine and ability to set the edge that has been lacking. And if not, it might be looong season in Washington.I'm very bullish on the Jets' receiving group. They are under the radar, but by and large they are very young and cheap and they will be impactful. has been a perfect fit since coming over from Seattle, he is a natural in this Jeremy Bates offense and provides mentorship, too. Robby Anderson can be a game breaker, and while I have serious character reservations, if he stays out of trouble he is a big-time deep threat. had a breakout season in 2016 before mi sing all of last season to a neck injury, and even at le s than 100 percent for now, Pryor is getting healthy and flashing some ridiculous size-speed po sibilities. His hands looked better, too. It's a great mix all around, and believe Clark Gillies Jersey it or not in this era of bloated receiver contracts, they count a grand total of about $13.5 million against the cap and earn about a combined $13.5 million. That's just $1.5 million more than is likely to extract from the this season.It will take some time for the Skins running back situation to sort out after the lo s of for the season to an ACL tear, but I was impre sed by in his work with the starters. It wasn't just catching the ball in the flat, either. Expect to see a revolving door in the final three preseason games as the coaches settle on a pecking order and rotation.A couple of le ser-known tight ends had nice weeks of practice. I'm intrigued by Jets third-year tight end , whom they signed off the practice squad late in the 2016 season. He was strong as a blocker and making an impact in the running game Jordan Eberle Jersey . At 6-feet-6, 260 pounds, Tomlinson had softer hands than expected and was catching more balls than normal with New York thin at tight end. Skins 2017 fifth-round pick is impo sible to mi s and he appeared even larger than Tomlinson. He's stuck behind and -- who is still a freak of nature and in ridiculous condition at age 34 -- but made an impact in some practices. He was able to get downfield and break away more than I expected. I'm interested to see if he can follow that up in the preseason games. Sprinkle had just two catches for 13 yards in his rookie season.