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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 12: Head coach Nathaniel Hackett of the Denver Broncos looks on against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on September 12, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

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FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - AUGUST 11: Head coach Brian Daboll of the New York Giants looks on ahead of the the preseason game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on August 11, 2022 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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CINCINNATI, OH - SEPTEMBER 11: Cincinnati Bengals place kicker Evan McPherson (2) reacts after missing a field goal in overtime during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals on September 11, 2022, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

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What Could Have Been: There Were Almost Two Ties Yesterday

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Penalty: Illegal Use Of Towel

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Dead Queen Shoehorned Into NFL Kickoff

Inglewood, California September 8, 2022-Rams receiver TuTu Atwell cant hold on to the ball wile trying to make a catch as Bills cornerback Aaron Jonson defends in the second quarter at SoFi Stadium Thursday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

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It’s An Obvious Delay Of Game, Unless It’s Not

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Why Your Team Sucks 2022: Los Angeles Rams

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