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    Free Agency News and Notes, per Gemini

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    Gemini’s got jokes and is here all week…and  maybe next week.  Enjoy. Welcome to the 2026 NFL Free Agency period, or as it’s known in front offices, “The Great Cap-Space Bonfire.” This year, the league set a record by handing out $5.83 billion in contracts in just the first four days. With the salary cap soaring to $301.2…

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    The Trade, per Gemini

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    Copping out of writing something this week in favor of my actual day job, but my “assistant” is quite willing to pitch in.  Enjoy! The Baltimore Ravens and Las Vegas Raiders just gave the NFL its version of a “runaway bride” scenario, with the blockbuster trade for All-Pro pass rusher Maxx Crosby collapsing at the literal eleventh hour.…

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    AFC North Combine Stuff and Things

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    Another fine installment by Gemini.  Enjoy. I cannot vouch for the formatting. Welcome to the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, or as it’s known to the participants, the “Underwear Olympics: The Job Interview from Hell Edition.” While the actual on-field sprinting doesn’t start until Thursday, the first few days in Indianapolis have already delivered enough awkward tension…

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    AFC North 2025 Season Wrap – Steelers

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    Today, we round out our look at the AFC North’s tumultuous 2025 season with a review of the division-winning Steelers. Given the leaguewide desire for roster youth, the Steelers were a bit of an anomaly in trusting their offense to 42 year-old former league MVP Aaron Rodgers, and similarly trusting their other aging veterans to…

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    AFC North 2025 Season Wrap – Ravens

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    Today’s topic is the 2025 Baltimore Ravens, who were, per most analysts: the most disappointing team in recent memory, the most underachieving team in recent memory, and the most dysfunctional team in recent memory. I would also posit that this was (among) the most injured teams in recent memory, but that certainly doesn’t excuse their…

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