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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 30: Deebo Samuel #19 of the San Francisco 49ers looks on during warm ups before the NFC Championship Game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on January 30, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

NFC Championship – San Francisco 49ers v Los Angeles Rams

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This Is Why You Don’t Get Into Bed With An NFL Team

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What Are The Panthers Doing?

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 26: Head coach Brian Flores of the Miami Dolphins looks on during the second half of a game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on September 26, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raiders defeated the Dolphins 31-28 in overtime.

Miami Dolphins v Las Vegas Raiders

Brian Flores’s NFL Discrimination Lawsuit Is Gaining Steam

CLEVELAND, OHIO - APRIL 29: Fans wait for the start of the 2021 NFL Draft at the Great Lakes Science Center on April 29, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

2021 NFL Draft

This NFL Draft Class Is Old

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Justin Ellis

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I Guess Russell Wilson Wants Us To Know He Is Working Out Very Hard And Definitely Over His Old Team

Washington Football Team Announces Name Change to Washington Commanders

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TAMPA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 19: Head coach Bruce Arians and quarterback Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers talk before the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Raymond James Stadium on September 19, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)

Atlanta Falcons v Tampa Bay Buccaneers

I Choose To Believe Tom Brady Forced Out Bruce Arians

AFC Divisional Playoffs – Buffalo Bills v Kansas City Chiefs

The NFL’s New Overtime Rule Won’t Make Anything More Fair

Pittsburgh Steelers v Buffalo Bills

The Pegulas Asked For Their Handout At Just The Right Time

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CLEVELAND, OHIO - JANUARY 09: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns looks on during warm-ups before the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at FirstEnergy Stadium on January 09, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Cincinnati Bengals v Cleveland Browns

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 26: Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons looks on during warm-up before the game against the Detroit Lions at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 26, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

Detroit Lions v Atlanta Falcons

The QB Carousel Spins At Unsafe Speeds

Buffalo Bills v Jacksonville Jaguars

Urban Meyer Shouldn’t Be Anyone’s Coach

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Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam is seen before the game against the New York Jets at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 8, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. He is wearing a suit, a Browns laniard, and has a confused look on his face.

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Jimmy Haslam Does Not Care What You Think

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John Clayton Loved Football More Than You Did

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The Browns Are All In On Deshaun Watson

Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans celebrates a 30-14 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars at NRG Stadium on October 11, 2020 in Houston, Texas. His back is to the camera. What you see are his name across the back of his jersey and a giant Texans logo.

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Deshaun Watson’s Legal Battles Aren’t Over

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Hm, Maybe Tom Brady Can, In Fact, Play Forever

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JANUARY 02: Head coach Pete Carroll and Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks interact on the sidelines during the second half against the Detroit Lions at Lumen Field on January 02, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Detroit Lions v Seattle Seahawks

Russell Wilson Is A Bronco And It’s The End Of Something In Seattle

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 24: Calvin Ridley #18 of the Atlanta Falcons takes the field before the game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on October 24, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Atlanta Falcons v Miami Dolphins

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 28: General view during day one of interviews at the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 28, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

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