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                Carl BanksMichigan State
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                Ricky HunleyArizona
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                Wilber MarshallFlorida
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                Jackie ShippOklahoma
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                Billy CannonTexas A&M
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                Keith BrownerUSC
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                Mike GuendlingNorthwestern
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                Scott RadecicPenn State
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                Thomas BensonOklahoma
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                Ed WilliamsTexas
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                Ron RiveraCalifornia
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                Jay BrophyMiami
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                Johnny MeadsNicholls
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                Kyle CliftonTCU
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                Fredd YoungNew Mexico State
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                Bobby BellMissouri
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                Rydell MalanconLSU
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                John DorseyUConn
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                Gary ReasonsNorthwestern State
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                Steve DeOssieBoston College
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                Robert LylesTCU
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                Jeff PeguesEast Carolina
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                Jeff LeidingTexas
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                Jeff PaineTexas A&M
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                Jeff FullerTexas A&M
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                John GrimsleyKentucky
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                Chris WashingtonIowa State
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                Eugene LockhartHouston
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                Rod ClarkTexas State
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                Aaron SmithUtah State
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                John KaiserArizona
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                Rowland TatumOhio State
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                Kirk DodgeUNLV
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                Leo BarkerNew Mexico State
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                Jimmie CarterNew Mexico
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                Jim DumontRutgers
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                Tristan's top 200 players for traditional PPR leagues and his top 150 for superflex formats.

              • Door is open for these nine players to fill voids left from last year's teams

                Who will benefit most from teams' vacated touches from last season? Eric Moody discusses the players poised to seize the opportunity.

              • Woman accuses Bills' Maxwell Hairston of sexual assault

                An Ohio woman has sued Bills first-round draft pick Maxwell Hairston, accusing him of sexually assaulting her in 2021 when they both attended the University of Kentucky.

              • What's the ceiling for Bears, Caleb Williams this season?

                Courtney Cronin lays out her expectations for the Chicago Bears and Caleb Williams this season.

              • NFL 'Bag' Hall of Fame: Players who maximized contract leverage

                Which NFL players have negotiated the most profitable contracts over their careers? Bill Barnwell gives his picks.

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