AFC North Division Preview: Team Strengths & Weaknesses + Burning Questions

Um, and we have some news and notes before we get to our AFC North preview here.

Uh, you mentioned injuries.

Uh, already injuries in the NFL, and as we get to this point of the year, man, it's...

The Panthers already have two, like, big players that, that have been out.

Nick Scorton, their defensive end, got hurt in the first period of practice, on the first day of practice.

He had five sacks as a rookie last season.

Taylor Moton, the right tackle, uh, blood clots.

He's out for, uh, for a period of time now as well.

So, uh, let's obviously hope that everyone stays healthy as we continue to go along training camps and teams get into pads.

But a bigger story along those lines is the head coach of the 49ers, Kyle Shanahan.

It was announced that he was in a two-vehicle car crash on July 14th.

Um, he was recovering, but limited at the start of training camp.

Uh, this, um, was a story that was not out, Mark, for many days, uh, 11 days, I believe, total.

Um, reports are concussion, a broken nose, uh, three fractured ribs, a broken hand, and facial lacerations.

Taking over for him, um, in the meantime is, um, is Kris Foerster, and, uh, Raheem Morris will help too.

Kubiak will help, the OC, as well.

But Mark, I mean, I, I...

Of course, we hope Kyle Shanahan makes a full recovery, but this is a pretty big story if he is not able to participate in training camp in any sort of meaningful way early on.

Yeah, no question.

Uh, first and foremost, I mean, yeah, you see the report and you're glad that he's gonna be okay.

Um, and he's dealing with significant injuries here.

Uh, from a football perspective, I mean, arguably, Jeff, you're talking about the, the best, uh, you know, pound for pound best head coach in the National Football League.

Uh, that has been, uh, brilliant out there in San Francisco.

There's no question about it.

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