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Let's all try to contain our excitement, but ... football season is FINALLY here! OK, I know it is only the preseason, but it is still NFL football and a sign that the regular season is right around the corner.Preseason is a time to get a decent look at how the teams are shaping up, which rookies look like they could be stars and what the final rosters will be.With some new quarterbacks on the scene and some teams still ironing out their QB depth chart, this is also a time to get a look at who will be starters when the regular season begins.Unlike the regular season, you are most likely not going to sit on the couch for 15 hours watching every you can get (though if you do no judgement here), so you might be wondering which games you should catch. Luckily, CBS Sports
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The are slated to have a key player back for Sunday's road game against the . Two-time Pro Bowl cornerback told reporters he will face Miami after mi sing the Browns' last three games after sustaining a concu sion. Ward sustained the injury during Cleveland's Week 5
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It took a ma sive amount of focus, dedication,
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The moment you decide to place your wager is important when it comes to NFL betting. You don't have be at the mercy of whatever Vegas has the number at on Sunday morning if you sprinkle some dollars on intriguing lines a week ahead of time. Which is exactly what we do in this column every week.Every Friday, we take a look at the a week in advance to determine if we should put money down now in order to get the best bang for our buck. Most of these lines will likely change before we reach Week 12, so we want to go ahead and get our bets in if we see a nice opportunity for an upset, or to jump on a favorite before the line moves even more in its favor.Before we jump into some early bets to consider
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Welcome to the Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!I wasn't sure it was going to happen, but it actually happened: We made it 24 hours without seeing a blockbuster trade go
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