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Training camps are firing up across the NFL, and in New Orleans, all eyes are on Travis Etienne Jr. The former Jacksonville standout arrives with something to prove, and early buzz out of Saints camp suggests Kellen Moore is ready to unleash him as a genuine offensive weapon. Speed, hands, and a nose for the end zone — New Orleans may have found their missing piece.
Up in Houston, the Texans are betting on David Montgomery to solve a rushing attack that was embarrassingly flat last season. Montgomery brings that downhill, punishing style Houston desperately needs, especially inside the red zone. Training camp hasn't even hit full stride yet, but the early word is he's already making an impression on a team hungry for toughness on the ground.
And in Pittsburgh, the Pirates had one of those nights you just can't shake. They clawed back from six runs down, got back-to-back home runs from Brandon Lowe and Bryan Reynolds in the ninth to force extra innings — and then James McCann broke their hearts with a walk-off single in the twelfth. Arizona wins eight to seven, and Pittsburgh loses ground in a Wild Card race they cannot afford to sleepwalk through.
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