Why they’re here: When I did the first-of-the-month power rankings, I said I still believed in the Nationals, but couldn’t keep a team three games under .500 in the top 10. Well, the Nationals are 11-2 this month and I have no problem moving them into the top five, especially after that four-game road sweep in Arizona against a very good Diamondbacks squad. Just so you know, Max Scherzer is going to win his fourth Cy Young award this season.

Why they’re here: Baseball loves its round-number stats, right? How about this one: Josh Hader has 50 strikeouts in 25 innings out of the Brewers’ bullpen. Kid has been crazy good in the bullpen, which has been important with closer Corey Knebel spending time on the DL.

Why they’re here: This roster has playoff talent, with more help on the way — check out what Alex Reyes is doing on his rehab assignment and what slugger Tyler O’Neil is doing at Triple-A — but the injuries are starting to pile up. Ace Carlos Martinez is out, as is veteran catcher Yadier Molina and relievers Tylor Lyons and Dominic Leone. Their returns will be measured in weeks, not days.

Bart burst onto the college baseball scene during his freshman season in 2016, when the 6-3, 225 pounder batted .299 with 31 RBIs, while starting 42 games behind the plate. He was named to the ACC All-Freshman team that year, as well as a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American honoree.

Bart backed up those honors with an outstanding summer in the Cape Cod League, batting .309 with a pair of home runs and 21 runs driven in for the Wareham Gatemen. As a sophomore in 2017, Bart was again very good at the plate, batting .296 for the season, but seriously upped his power output by launching 13 home runs and driving in 43 runs in 44 games played.

He was named to the All-ACC Second Team, ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Second Team, a Johnny Bench Award Semifinalist, and was invited to Team USA’s College National Team Training Camp. However, this season Bart has taken his game to another level, as the junior is currently batting an ACC-leading .368, with 16 long balls, 38 RBI and a .651 slugging percentage heading into the postseason.

According to online public records, Cincinnati Bengals rookie quarterback Logan Woodside was arrested in Bellevue, Kentucky on June 9 for speeding and operating a motor vehicle under the influence.

A seventh-round pick out of Toledo, Woodside is one of four quarterbacks on the Bengals roster.

New England’s model has started to wobble amid reports of a Belichick-Brady rift, and former Patriots don’t mind griping once they’ve left.

Defensive end Cassius Marsh was the latest ex-Pat to say there’s nothing fun about playing for New England after his brief stint there.

Asked if it was important to build a similar culture with the Lions, Patricia didn’t bite. He did, however, confirm reports the Lions are trying to get better. Also, working hard.

I think that’s the main focus for us, we’re trying to improve, Patricia said. We’re trying to learn. We’re trying to do a better job than we did the day before.

Words don’t win games, and the average fan might not even care if players or coaches are enlightening.

Gronkowski has been joined as an OTA non-participant by quarterback Tom Brady. Brady has reportedly spent some time with wide receiver Julian Edelman at Gillette Stadium, however, and is also expected to be at the mandatory workouts this week.

The presentation also included a plan outlining a structure that would keep Gregory on track if he were to be reinstated to the league, and the source added that he’s expected to begin football-specific training with former Oakland Raiders defensive end Greg Townsend in the coming weeks.

The Dallas Cowboys weren’t on hand for Tuesday’s meeting with Goodell, but the source said the team is being kept abreast of Gregory’s progress as well as any developments with the league.

Goodell meeting a good sign for Gregory Whether the intensive pitch will be enough to sway Goodell to grant a reinstatement remains to be seen.

But the fact that the commissioner took a face-to-face meeting with Gregory in New York could be seen as a positive sign – particularly considering it was pushed up to take place before the league’s summer lull, when most executives take time off prior to training camps opening in July.

Said Falcons linebackers coach Jeff Ulbrich of Deion Jones, There is some stuff that he does in coverage that is freaky and uncommon, that’s best-in-the-league type stuff, but there is also stuff from a fundamental standpoint against the run that he needs to improve on. He understands that, he knows that and is working on it every day.

Will Panthers WR Devin Funchess hit 1,000 receiving yards this season?

One thing’s for sure, this isn’t Manning’s offense. It’s abridged — for now.

While a lot of football is X’s and O’s, and what are we doing, when are we doing it and why are we doing it, the crux of it is how do we do it? Musgrave said. We’re training our players on how to execute these plays this spring, the technique and that’s where our focus is right now. We’ve got a system now and we’ll train them on how to be sound Denver Broncos and really execute those plays out on the field.

Honestly, I feel like I’m the best tight end in the league in all phases, Walker said this week (via the Tennessean). Blocking, run blocking, catching the ball, breaking tackles, stuff like that. At the end of the day, if you don’t feel like that you shouldn’t be in the league.

Walker, who has made the last three Pro Bowls, spent seven seasons with the 49ers before he signed with the Titans in 2013. He said he’s not planning to retire anytime soon.

At the end of the day, until I feel like someone can take my spot, I’m going to keep playing, Walker said. I feel like I can play for four years. As long as I still feel that way and I’m moving as fast as I am on the field, and making plays, I’m not going to stop.