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THAT WON'T WORK ON THE STREET!

IT’S SAFE TO INFER THAT EVEN BACK IN THE DAYS OF THE GREAT ASIAN DYNASTIES, THERE WAS SOMEONE POINTING AT THE TEACHER OF A KINGDOM’S ARMY AND SAYING‚ “THAT WON’T WORK IN BATTLE.” MARTIAL ARTISTS ARE KNOWN FOR BEING CRITICAL OF TECHNIQUES THAT ARE NOT INTRODUCED BY THEIR INSTRUCTOR, THAT WERE NOT CREATED BY THEM PERSONALLY OR THAT COME FROM OUTSIDE THEIR SPECIFIC SYSTEM

LEON JAY IS OUT TO SPREAD SMALL- CIRCLE JUJITSU AND SMALL- CIRCLE JUDO

FEW MARTIAL ARTISTS HAVE NOT HEARD OF WALLY JAY AND SMALL-CIRCLE JUJITSU. A MEMBER OF THE BLACK BELT HALL OF FAME, JAY WROTE MUCH ABOUT THE ART HE FOUNDED, AS HAVE NUMEROUS OTHERS. WHAT MANY PEOPLE AREN’T AWARE OF IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SYSTEM THAT’S TAKING PLACE UNDER LEON JAY.

HOW BRUCE LEE CONQUERED THE RAT

According to Chinese astrology, 2020 was the Year of the Rat — which kind of explains the bad luck we all had! Turns out rats are not compatible with and can be countered by goats.

CRASH THE GAP, THEN STRIKE WITH FULL BODYWEIGHT!

I ALWAYS ADVISE COMBATIVES STUDENTS TO CONTINUOUSLY BUILD A GAP — A SPACE OR DISTANCE — BETWEEN THEMSELVES AND THEIR ATTACKER TO INCREASE THE POWER OF THEIR ELBOWS AND KNEES. HOW SHOULD YOU GO ABOUT DOING THIS? I’LL EXPLAIN.

The Suburbanites Once great offensive line

Center Bart Oates was nicknamed “Books” by Bill Parcells.

QB evaluation…it's complicated

THE JURY IS STILL OUT Daniel Jones can still become an elite QB.

Playoff glories of yesteryear

It is January, which can only mean one thing: post season football is near. Some of the greatest performances in NFL playoff history have occurred right here in New York and New Jersey. Let’s take a look back at some of them

X's and O's: Cowboys

Leonard Williams sacks Cowboys quar terback Andy Dalton.

Breaking down the X's and O's

Lamar Jackson rushed for 80 yards against the Giants.

Mr. Jones and Joe

Whether you agree or not, Daniel Jones is the Giants QB in ‘21

NEWS & NOTES

STAYING PUT Logan Ryan received a much deserved contract from the Giants.

Game Review: Ravens

Daniel Jones was pressured all game by the Ravens’ defense.

Game Review: Cowboys

Daniel Jones gets sacked.

Baltimore beat down shows Giants are far from being a contender

The Ravens’ loss proves that the Giants need better talent if they hope to become contenders.

LOOKING BACK…

It was a season to remember. It was a season to forget. Either way, you look at it, it was the strangest of seasons for San Francisco that you will ever see. Looking back at the year that was to illustrate that point, The Niner Report has assembled the best, worst and most unconventional of the 49ers’ 2020 season.

TO BE DETERMINED…

49ers enter offseason with options at QB

TOP 8 Worst encore seasons

There have been plenty of tough acts to follow in the history of the 49ers franchise with a team that has five Super Bowl championships, seven Super Bowl visits, 16 trips to the NFC Championship game, and 27 playoff appearances. That kind of success has seen the 49ers enter many seasons over the years looking to take the next step to greatness or simply maintain it. That makes them fall and crash even worse when San Francisco failed to achieve those goals coming off triumphant seasons. The 2020 49ers know all about it, which lands them a place on this list of the worst encore seasons in franchise history.

SEASON IN REVIEW

Did somebody say Super Bowl hangover?

ROOKIE REVIEW

After building the 49ers into NFC champions with young talent during their first three years together — when San Francisco had a total of 40 rookies see action from 2017-2019 — the team’s leadership tandem of general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan found themselves with considerably less draft capital at their disposal in the fourth year of their partnership.

GOOD MOVE OR BAD MOVE?

Revisiting 49ers’ 2020 personnel decisions

‘Josh is just a really good leader for us'

For more on what’s happening within Buffalo’s offense, here are some highlights from offensive coordinator Brian Daboll’s recent press conferences.

‘Poyer is a vital part of our success'

For more on what’s happening with Buffalo’s defense, here are some highlights from defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier’s recent press conferences.

1st &Ten

Tre’Davious White is a cornerstone of the Bills defense and the fourth-year pro has only gotten better as the year has gone on. Armed with a new four-year, $70 million contract extension, White is stepping up once again as he eyes bigger and better things for the Bills this postseason. With the playoffs just around the corner, here’s a look at what one of Buffalo’s top defenders has had to say in recent weeks.

‘Awards come with success, winning'

Here are some highlights from head coach Sean McDermott’s recent press conferences.

These Bills could just go all the way

Sean McDermott’s weekly press conferences aren’t known for bursts of stand-up comedy — which is a good thing, we all remember Rex Ryan — but there are still some moments of levity here and there. With the Bills racking up win after win against top opponents, it’s become a running gag for McDermott to be asked if Buffalo’s latest win was a “statement win” in his book.

'BILLDING' IT RIGHT

Sean McDermott had been on the job as head coach of the Buffalo Bills for about a week. In those early January days in 2017, he would look out his office window across the parking lot at Bills Stadium and envision home playoff games. How it would look, sound and feel.

THE JOSH ALLEN RC RANKINGS

ALL 35 ROOKIE CARDS RANKED BY VALUE

HOLIDAY CHEER

DONRUSS OPTIC FOOTBALL SCHEDULED FOR WEEK OF CHRISTMAS

THE MILLION-DOLLAR MAN

HERE’S AN INSIDE LOOK AT HOW WAYNE GRETZKY SMASHED THROUGH THE HOCKEY HOBBY’S GLASS CEILING.

2021 TOPPS PRO DEBUT CHROME GOES BACK TO THE MINORS

2021 Topps Pro Debut Baseball offers the annual flagship-style look at minor league baseball.