• Bengals rookie safety Jessie Bates III making the transition to an NFL stage
• LeBron made good on his promise, just not quite the way he envisioned
• Celtics defying all odds despite key injuries
• Warriors continue to look unflappable when it matters most
• Melo’s stardom fading right before our eyes
• Redskins placing short-term trust in Alex Smith
• How three unheralded QBs landed on Super Bowl caliber teams
• Big Ben gets second chance against vaunted Jaguars secondary
• Goal-line Stand: Deshaun Watson ties single-game rookie record vs. Titans
• What a momentous NBA offseason

AFC North

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  Bengals rookie safety Jessie Bates III making the transition to an NFL stage

    Being a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, it has instilled in me the desire to follow athletes from our city who have an opportunity to play at a professional level....

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  Big Ben gets second chance against vaunted Jaguars secondary

  Embed from Getty Images   If you survey a postgame box score and notice that one team’s quarterback had 95 passing yards compared to 312 for the opposing quarterback, you’d pretty...

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  Addition of Josh Gordon would give Browns Baylor-heavy offense

  Embed from Getty Images   Since leading the NFL in receiving yards in 2013, while playing in only 14 games, I might add, Josh Gordon has faced difficulties staying on the football...

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  Terrell Suggs’ injury is a huge blow to the Ravens’ defense

  View image | gettyimages.com   Not only did the Baltimore Ravens lose 19-13 to the Denver Broncos on Sunday, but they lost one of their best pass rushers and storied franchise...

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  NFL Game of the Week: Offense struggles, but Broncos come away with victory

  View image | gettyimages.com   The NFL regular season is finally back in action, as the Denver Broncos kicked off against the Baltimore Ravens in an AFC showdown Sunday at Mile...