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Baker Mayfield wants to stay in Tampa Bay, but right now the feeling is mutual only in spirit. Mayfield and the Buccaneers are, in his own words, not anywhere close to a long-term deal. He's already delivered back-to-back NFC South titles and now faces the reality that good football doesn't always translate to fast money. The clock is ticking on both sides.
Meanwhile in Chicago — or soon, not in Chicago — the Bears appear headed to Indiana in what's being described as a done deal to leave Illinois behind. The franchise's stadium saga has dragged on long enough to frustrate an entire fan base, and now it looks like the Windy City is about to lose its NFL team across the state line. It's a seismic shift for one of the league's most storied franchises.
And on the diamond, Colorado's buried season may be hiding a golden trade chip. The Rockies' reliever on a fifty-point-five million dollar contract is drawing eyes from nearly every contender ahead of the deadline. When you're losing games by the handful, the best move is sometimes turning one asset into a future worth building.
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