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Womens Tommylee Lewis 2019 Jersey , the court battle has begun in a longshot lawsuit seeking a possible do-over of the NFC game that ended with a聽Los Angeles Rams聽victory over the聽New Orleans Saints, a game affected by what the NFL concedes was a blown "no-call" by officials.A Monday hearing in federal court did not result in an immediate ruling. It dealt largely with a jurisdictional question.The two Saints season ticket holders who filed the lawsuit want it heard in state court in New Orleans. The NFL filed to have it heard in federal court, where U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan heard initial arguments at midday. She was expected to meet with attorneys on both sides again in the evening and it was unclear when the jurisdictional issue, or the case itself, would be resolved.Officials failed to call interference or roughness penalties when a Rams player leveled a Saints receiver with a helmet-to-helmet hit at a crucial point in the in the final minutes of regulation time. The Rams won the Jan. 20 game in overtime and are set to play the聽New England Patriots聽in Sunday's Super Bowl. The lawsuit by two Saints season ticket holders, Tommy Badeaux and Candis Lambert, says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell should implement a league rule 鈥?Rule 17 鈥?governing "extraordinarily unfair acts." Remedies include reversal of a game's result or the rescheduling of a game 鈥?in its entirety or from the point when the act occurred.NFL lawyers say the lawsuit belongs in federal court for reasons including the possible scope. They argued that the suit takes the form of a class action that could mean millions of dollars in damages for Saints ticket holders and others in what the suit calls "the Who Dat Nation," a reference to Saints fans and a popular team cheer.Attorney Frank D'Amico, who filed the lawsuit two days after the championship game, said that, while the lawsuit recounts damages suffered by Saints fans, it doesn't specifically ask for monetary compensation. Instead
New Orleans Saints Saquan Hampton Jersey , D'Amico said, it seeks a court order, under state law, forcing Goodell to investigate the blown call under the never before invoked Rule 17.D'Amico also insisted that he wasn't specifically asking for a court-ordered do-over or reversal of the game, although that could be the result if the rule is invoked. "We're not trying to keep the Super Bowl from going forward," he said.That appeared to surprise Gladstone Jones, a New Orleans attorney arguing for the NFL, who said it would be "big news" that D'Amico's clients aren't trying to stop or delay the big game.As to D'Amico's call for an investigation, Jones said there is no need. League officials, he said, have clearly reviewed the calls. "They have done their due diligence."His arguments tracked positions taken in weekend briefs filed by NFL lawyers.Suited + booted. Taking flight with e to Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/RtXmZKqWoF— Los Angeles Rams ( missioner, not a ticket-holder.Morgan had to step away from a jury trial in an unrelated case to preside over Monday's hearing. Records show she got the case after it was initially assigned to U.S. District Judge Barry Ashe 鈥?who removed himself from the case because he has Saints season tickets. For the second season in a row
Womens Saquan Hampton 2019 Jersey , the New Orleans Saints are going into the offseason with a solid roster that doesn’t feature many holes. The depth among the offensive line, a new number one tight end, and a consistent number 2 who can help take some of the pressure off of Michael Thomas in the receiving game are a few places the team may look to target via free agency or the NFL Draft. This years draft class has some talent at the tight end position. Although it isn’t nearly as deep as the receivers, the Saints could find a late round gem to help replace the retiring Ben Watson.Josh OliverGoing into Senior Bowl week, Oliver was the tight end I was most looking forward to watching. While he didn’t do anything special, he showed his ability to create separation at the top of his routes. His long arms help to increase his catch radius and he showed good ability at extending and catching the ball away from his body.Oliver also looked smooth in and out of his cuts for a 6’5” 246-pound tight end. He had a few drops on day one of practice, but was surer handed the later the week went on.Oliver’s blocking abilities left something to be desired, but having experience from the slot and lined up wide gives him time to develop this trait in the NFL.Foster MoreauNew Orleans native and LSU Tiger Foster Moreau was able to raise his stock this week. Impressive as a blocker, he showed good hand placement and drive when run blocking. His route running could use improvement, as he wasn’t always able to create separation during drills. He does however use his body effectively to shield the ball from defenders. He projects to be an inline tight end used in run blocking assignments and short area passes. The Saints currently have Josh Hill playing that role with the team, so Moreau may not be the fit this team is looking for currently. Dax RaymondThe Utah St product had some question marks to check off after missing games his senior season with a broken hand, but he was able to show off some of the attributes that got him invited to the Senior Bowl. Raymond won on routes by showing smoothness in his cuts and a solid release off the line. While he isn’t a burner when it comes to speed
New Orleans Saints Saquan Hampton Jersey , he can still threaten on vertical routes. Trevon WescoAn unknown to myself and many others before this week, the fullback/tight end from West Virgina impressed in Mobile. Wesco, who stands 6’3” weighing 270-pounds, is a bigger guy who shows an impressive amount of nimbleness. Much more polished a route runner than one would expect a part-time fullback to be, he showed off his ability to get open multiple times in 1 on 1 drills. His blocking ability was also on display during the game. While he could fill an interesting role in the offense, he’s not the vertical threat the Saints are used to looking for in a tight end. Rookie tight ends tend to take a little longer than other positions to develop in the NFL, so if the Saints want an immediate upgrade at the position, free agency may be the way to go.But if the Saints aren’t sold on Dan Arnold or Garrett Griffin developing, a tight end could be a draft day target.