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 [h1]Khalil Mack first player voted to AP All-Pro first team at two positions[/h1]
Posted by Josh Alper on January 8, 2016, 1:33 PM EST

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There’s no question that Khalil Mack  was a force for the Raiders defense in his second season.

There was some question for All-Pro voters whether he should be considered a defensive end or a linebacker, but that didn’t get in the way of him being voted to the first team. Twice.

The Associated Press  announced that Mack has been voted to the first team at both positions. Other players have made the first team at one position and the second team at another, but Mack is the first to make the first team at multiple spots.

Mack had 77 tackles, 15 sacks and two forced fumbles while starting all 16 games this season.

J.J. Watt  is one of those players who have split votes between positions in the past, but everyone considered him a defensive end this year and they all voted for the only unanimous selection on the defensive side of the ball. The Texans star has made the All-Pro team four straight years and is a good bet to win his third defensive player of the year award.

Had the Texans opted for Mack instead of Jadeveon Clowney  in the 2014 draft, Watt and Mack would be sharing a field. Should Mack keep playing the way he did in 2015, he may join Watt as a winner of that award in the next few years.

 

[HNL HI]

 
What happens to the team that is not approved to relocate?

The NFL will not send a team back to its home market with no options. The foremost prospect has the Raiders being the odd team out, returning to Oakland and waiting. The NFL holds little faith something will get done in Oakland, but there is a commitment by the league to facilitate their next move. Raiders owner Mark Davis, in fact, is seen by some as practically eager to move to San Diego. Should the Rams be denied, virtually no one in the NFL expects Stan Kroenke to remain in St. Louis indefinitely. London or San Diego are the leading potential landing spots if he can’t be in Los Angeles. The NFL will be closely watching how San Diego responds if it loses the Chargers – primarily Mayor Kevin Faulconer and other officials. The league has noted a subtle shift in the private tone of city officials – from one focused on the immediate goal of keeping the Chargers to a more long-term play to be “an NFL city.” Most important, San Diego would still have to approve some sort of public financing before a team officially agrees to move there. It has been proposed that the NFL could help the “losing” team with extra money to build in its home market or even waive or reduce a relocation fee if it were to move to one of the vacated markets

rest of article: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com...-looking-for-answers-as-nfl-set-to-return-to/

 

[laker4lifeman]

Better than going to STL or SA

 

[khalilmack52]

Lol

 

[willie mcfly22]

Us in San Diego? Nahhh. Rams in London tho?! That's such a horrible idea for any team to me. The travel would suck for everyone.

 

[albooboo]

Vic Tafur – Verified account ‏@VicTafur

Hue Jackson told @MikeSilver that he had Jack Del Rio "locked in" as #Raiders new defensive coordinator if Hue got 2nd year.
4:37 PM - 8 Jan 2016
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[HNL HI]

Mike Silver stay on Hue's nuts.

 

[northoaklandfc]

Mike Silver stay on Hue's nuts.

I believe it doe real recognize real

 

[khalilmack52]

Mike Silver stay on Hue's nuts.

If he goes to the 49ers and they draft Goff the slurpage is gonna be real

 

[willie mcfly22]

Id feel some type of way if Hue goes to Santa Clara. Still hold that against Reggie...

 

[HNL HI]

Mike Silver stay on Hue's nuts.

If he goes to the 49ers and they draft Goff the slurpage is gonna be real

definetily. i got nothing against Hue but dudes need to come up for air, let him prove himself long term before crowning him.

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

My understanding per what former beat writer Steve Corkran always repeated, it was Mark's call to fire Hue, not Reggie.

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

Wow, from reddit:

In the 2000 NFL Draft, CB Mario Edwards was drafted by the Cowboys, 163 picks after Seabass, who now plays with his son, Mario Edwards Jr.

 

[ciscokid]

Wow, from reddit:

speaking of reddit any of u on the raiders sub? Post by this dude gipsy on there are

 

[laker4lifeman]

Gipsy knows his stuff

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

Jerry Jones submitted a stadium plan that pairs the Rams and Chargers in Inglewood.

I think that's gonna seal it.

 

[northoaklandfc]

Wow, from reddit:

speaking of reddit any of u on the raiders sub? Post by this dude gipsy on there are

Stumbled upon the subsection for first time this summer after someone mentioned it here. Now it's the first site I check Monday mornings.

 

[HNL HI]

Wow, from reddit:

speaking of reddit any of u on the raiders sub? Post by this dude gipsy on there are

yeah, dudes breakdowns are dope.

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

Amari sent the Alabama team a gift before their title game against Clemson:

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[HNL HI]

Coop.

high class dude.

 

[HNL HI]

 Teams are exempt from Hard Knocks  when they make the playoffs within the past two seasons, have appeared on the series in the past 10 years, or hire a new head coach.

• Buffalo

• Chicago

• Jacksonville

• Oakland

• New Orleans

• St. Louis

• San Diego

would be down or nah?

also I believe this is the last year of Reggies contract, Mark has to extend him soon right?

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

If we go to LA I think we're a lock for Hard Knocks. Too much of a storyline to ignore.

Hell, we'll likely be the pick regardless cause of our upward trajectory now.

 

[HNL HI]

vic 

 

 

[albooboo]

I think we get picked for hard knocks this year. Even if we don't move to LA.

 

[mr jordan04]

I think we get picked for hard knocks this year. Even if we don't move to LA.

I don't think they have any "characters"/crazy storyline that would attract people to go out of their way to watch it