Two passions fuel Jimmy Graham Womens
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moving quickly through the air.Football in the fall, flying in the offseason.A
1950s-era amphibious plane that he restored to pristine condition also
represents how far he has come back from a serious knee injury. Both rebuilds
occurred a few years ago while he was playing for the Seattle Seahawks.This
season, the aviation enthusiast and pass-catching tight end has landed in
Wisconsin for the next leg of his NFL career with the Green Bay Packers."They
ebb and flow together. It's the two biggest parts of my life," Graham said about
flying and football. "I don't think I could be as good at one without the
other."Graham, a five-time Pro Bowler, signed a three-year, $30 million contract
with the Packers in the offseason following three years with the Seattle
Seahawks. The Packers brought him in to provide a big target in the red zone for
Aaron Rodgers.Through six games, Graham has 27 catches for 349 yards and a
score, including 11 receptions on 20 targets over the past two games. With the
Packers choppy so far in the red zone, Graham isn't perhaps having quite the
touchdown production he initially envisioned."Hopefully they'll start coming my
way, too. It's kind of a rough start for us, just not finishing really and not
getting the ball down in the end zone," Graham said after the 33-30 win on
Monday night over the San Francisco 49ers."We've got to work off that, with
(Rodgers) and these receivers and these running backs and this O-line we've got,
we've got a lot more than 30 points in us," Graham said. "And learn from this
... to get to where we're scoring every time we touch the ball. That's the goal.
Start fast, finish fast."It's a goal to focus on for next week, though, when the
Packers return from their bye to prepare for a game at the Los Angeles
Rams.During this off week Authentic
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spoke about his love of flying over the summer during the EAA AirVenture show in
Oshkosh, about 50 miles southwest of Green Bay."I'll fly on off days. But
basically once Wednesday starts, I'm doing nothing but watching film, getting
the body ready and running people over," Graham said.He wasn't kidding — two
days later, the Packers started training camp.Graham was drafted by the Saints
in 2010 out of Miami. He played only one season of college football following
four seasons as a power forward for the Hurricanes' basketball program. He
followed in the footsteps of other NFL tight ends with basketball backgrounds
such as Tony Gonzalez and Antonio Gates.One of the main reasons he got into
football was because "a lot of people didn't believe I could do it," Graham
recounted."I took that whole idea of how difficult and impossible this thing was
going to be and just took one day at a time and kind of used it as fuel," he
said.His love of flying goes back to childhood after first seeing the Tom Cruise
movie, "Top Gun." He wanted to be a Navy Seal or Marine, but he got bigger and
taller, so he played basketball.It was during his junior year at Miami he had
the opportunity to sit in a single-engine plane with a pilot certified in
aerobatics. The experience got him hooked."Flying was such a want and a dream
that I had as a child, the first moment that I had to attack it, I did," Graham
said.It was a challenge, too."I feel like in my life, I'm always on the move,
and I'm always looking for my next challenge, what can push me. And flying has
really fulfilled that in many ways," he added.He wants to share that passion
with a new generation of aviators after becoming the honorary co-chair of EAA
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17 their first free ride in a plane."He brings a completely different
perspective to our Young Eagles program. He's a very accomplished individual,
but did it really essentially himself," EAA Chairman Jack Pelton said."As he
tells the story, he took his first airplane ride and it hooked him on aviation,"
Pelton added. "So I think that's going to make him very relatable because that's
where he came from."At Oshkosh, Graham gave rides to two young and aspiring
pilots in his 1957 De Haviland DHC-2 Beaver. He started restoration on the
classic in the summer of 2015.That November, Graham tore a patellar tendon in
his knee, an injury that forced him to miss the final month of the season. The
plane was finished in the summer of 2016. Graham returned for the 2016 season,
and he has played every regular-season game since."I think flying really focuses
me, centers me," Graham said. "It gets me to disconnect from the pressures that
this game can provide."4 things we learned from the Chargers week 1 loss to the
Chiefs Good Afternoon Chargers nation. How are we feeling today? The sour taste
of defeat is always something a team never would like to have in their mouths.
If you’re the Chargers however, losing the Kansas City Chiefs is just a
consistent gut punch to the stomach. It’s nine punches right to your abdomen,
each one making your feel weaker than the last one. Nine straight match ups have
come and gone over the past five seasons to where the Bolts offense has been
unable to best the Chiefs. In fact, that might one of the biggest downfalls of
young Chargers general manager Tom Telesco’s career. Since taking over as the
man in charge, Telesco has gone 2-9, with one of his wins coming in an overtime
36-yard field goal from Nick Novak. Sure, that kick secure the Bolts their first
playoff appearance since 2009, but even the most loyal of Chargers fans have got
to be getting a little antsy and aggravated at seeing the boys of in red
completely demolish their boys year in and year out. A 38-28 loss to open the
season is tough. Mainly due to the fact that many around the league believed
that this could be the Chargers season. Yes, we get it angry Chargers fans who
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they say that every season. Still, with a revamped offensive line, a strong
growing defensive unit and the undeniable talent that is quarterback Philip
Rivers, this really should be the first time that people can say ‘this is the
Chargers season’ and mean it. But let’s stop making excuses and stick to the
facts. The lackluster offensive performance along with a poor rush allowed the
Chiefs to take away a much needed season-opening win from the Bolts. Still,
there was plenty to appreciate from the game from and even more to look back and
fix for the future. Here’s some of the biggest takeaways from Sunday’s
action.Bet on the Young Talent The Chargers overall performance was filled with
poor playing calling and even worse execution on both sides of the ball. That
being said, the youthful movement from the past several draft classes was on
full display and boy, did it not disappoint. As written in a column earlier this
morning, safety Derwin James is a rising star, making plays in both the running
game and pass coverage. His top level speed helped save a touchdown against
Chiefs receiver DeAnthony Thomas while he also recorded the only sack of
afternoon. Fellow rookie linebacker Kyzir White impressed out on the field as
well. Leading the Chargers defense with six total tackles and three solo stops,
White looked good in space and really only missed one key play in the open field
against Chiefs wide reciever Tyreek Hill. Second-year wide receiver Mike
Williams showed fans why the Chargers drafted him seventh overall last season
with five receptions for 81 yards. Meanwhile, second-year running back Austin
Ekeler looked to possibly cause some drama in the Bolts backfield following his
126 total yards of offense along with solo touchdown. The Bolts need to get
offensive guard Forrest Lamp and defensive end Joey Bosa healthy but overall,
Telesco’s young talent has much to hold their heads high about. The third
receiver spot is still wide openOh Artavis Scott, how some of us miss you.
Following his season-ending ankle surgery, the Chargers are still in the midst
of finding a consistent third receiver for the offense. With the losses of
Scott, tight end Hunter Henry and the decline of legendary Charger Antonio
Gates, Telesco might want to be getting on the phone to see who is available for
the right price. When looking back at Rivers stat line, the 36-year old
quarterback went 34 of 51. In reality, of the () passes missed, nearly 15 of
them were drops. Chargers receivers Tyrell Williams and Travis Benjamin combined
for three total catches on 10 targets for nine yards and a touchdown. While
Williams was able to score Womens
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overall performance he displayed against one of the more questionable
secondaries in the league. When looking back at the film, hopefully receivers
coach Phil McGeoghan excuses Kennan Allen and the other Williams from the room.
They shouldn’t have to hear the verbal beat down that should be coming to the
rest of the receiver room. J.J Jones, three strikes and you’re out There’s
always something good and something bad you can say about a player’s
performance. They may make a great tackle than miss one in the open field later.
They could make an unbelievable catch before dropping an easy snag near the end
zone. Then there’s J.J. Jones, who could not have had a worse outing if you
yourself wrote it.Jones was irrelevant with the offense, collecting zero
receptions on zero targets. From there, things only spiraled downward. Averaging
just 18 yards per kick return and -4 yards on punts, Jones offered little to no
success on the Chargers special teams unit. Then the icing on the cake; two
fumbles that would lead to a turnover and eventual score from the Chiefs
offense. If Jones’s role was limited to being a special teams contributor, he
might not be around longer. Everyone can have a bad game finding open space but
two fumbles? Sorry, no second chances. The Chiefs offense is legitAs much as it
might pain for everyone to hear; this Chiefs team might have gotten better.
Sure, while the defensive woes in the secondary might be a problem to begin the
season, the offensive production that quarterback Patrick Mahomes displayed on
Sunday afternoon were legitimate. Many believed that the second-year quarterback
could stumble out of the gate to truly begin his NFL career. He soared instead,
leaving the Chargers defense and special teams in questions for the future.
Having a consistent rhythm under center, Mahomes was able to go 15 of 27 for 256
yards and four touchdowns. Sure, it helps to have one of the league’s fastest
receivers in Hill as your go-to option, but with an inability to have a
consistent pass rush to make him flustered is a flat out problem. The Chiefs
offensive line is a strong group but with players such as Eric Fisher and
Cameron Erving only allowing combined one sack? That speaks dividends on the
Chargers pass rush moving forward. The Oakland Raiders are still wondering how
the Chicago Bears convinced them to give up outside linebacker Khalil Mack along
with a second-round pick while Denver nearly lost a close one to the Seattle
Seahawks. This Chiefs unit is no joke moving forward and if the Chargers can
establish a pass rush, they might be adding more wins to that nine streak
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