• 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

NFC East

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  Redskins placing short-term trust in Alex Smith

  Embed from Getty Images   Kirk Cousins was a full-time starter for three seasons in the nation’s capital. He finished with outstanding stats, one playoff appearance, which ended in a first-round...

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  How three unheralded QBs landed on Super Bowl caliber teams

  Embed from Getty Images   We’ve come to expect Tom Brady to be in the thick of things when it pertains to a potential Super Bowl berth. Since he’s been at...

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  Goal-line Stand: NFL protests take center stage

  Embed from Getty Images   Man, Week 3 of this NFL season will go down as one to remember for a very long time. And not just because of all the...

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  Goal-line Stand: Chiefs shock Patriots, make early-season statement to NFL

  Embed from Getty Images   It’s a new season and a new year for my weekly column, “Goal-line Stand.” After anxiously awaiting for the NFL season to begin, Week 1 finally...

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  Eagles flying high with Carson Wentz at the helm

  Embed from Getty Images   He’s a leader. He’s poised. He’s efficient. And most importantly, he’s a winner. These are traits that would normally describe a savvy veteran with a decorated background...