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C.J. Gardner-Johnson is not hiding how he feels about Houston. The Bills safety says he "can't wait" to face the Texans in Week One, calling out what he describes as lies from his time with the organization. That's a Week One matchup that just got a whole lot more personal, and Buffalo will have a motivated man in the secondary.
Shifting to college football, and some difficult news out of Chapel Hill. Bill Belichick announced Thursday that his son and Tar Heels defensive coordinator Steve Belichick has been placed on indefinite medical leave. No timeline has been given, and the program hasn't detailed the nature of the situation. It's a sobering moment for a North Carolina staff that was already navigating a high-stakes first season under the elder Belichick.
And up in New England, the Drake Maye hype train is not slowing down. Reports out of Patriots camp suggest the young quarterback looks even sharper than he did last season, when he made the All-Pro Second Team, finished second in MVP voting, and took New England all the way to a Super Bowl. If the early buzz translates, the AFC better be paying attention.
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