• 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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  AFC North Preview: Will Baltimore regain control this season?

  View image | gettyimages.com   The AFC North has been consistently viewed as one of the best divisions in the NFL. In the last four-to-five years, at least three teams have been playoff...

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  Interview with NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport

  DC Hendrix chats with NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport on the upcoming NFL season. Here is the interview: Rapoport is an NFL Media Insider and you can follow him on Twitter (@RapSheet).  You...

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  Ravens sign former Patriots CB Kyle Arrington to 3-year deal

  View image | gettyimages.com   The New England Patriots won a Super Bowl and parted ways with, what seems like, their entire secondary this offseason. They let Darrelle Revis walk, as he...

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  Future Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed retires from NFL

  Ed Reed, one of the greatest safeties to ever play the game of football, will officially announce his retirement at a Baltimore Ravens press conference Thursday, according to the Baltimore Sun....

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  Steelers star WR Antonio Brown seeking long-term deal

  According to FOX Sports 1 NFL Insider Mike Garafolo, Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver Antonio Brown wants a new contract. He will not attend offseason workouts and could possibly holdout from minicamp. Steelers WR Antonio...