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Giannis Antetokounmpo is already making waves in South Beach before the season even tips off. The Greek Freak cut short a trip home to join his new Heat teammates for a bonding retreat in Los Angeles, golfing and boating alongside Bam Adebayo and the rest of the crew. That kind of buy-in from the biggest offseason acquisition in the NBA sends a message early.
Speaking of early messages, the Buffalo Bills are sending one loud and clear through five weeks of football. They knocked off the Raiders thirty-three to thirty in Las Vegas, and despite what the final score suggests, it wasn't that close. Buffalo heads into their bye week at five and one, with a defense that's tightening up at exactly the right time of year.
And over in the NFC East, the Washington Commanders are staring down a genuinely historic level of futility. If Washington drops their next game, the NFC East will become the first division since the merger to go back-to-back weeks without a single win. That is a remarkable achievement, and not the kind anyone is hanging a banner for.
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