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What we learned from Chiefs’ preseason opener — including one standout position – Kansas City Star

What we learned from Chiefs’ preseason opener — including one standout position  Kansas City Star Cardinals 20-17 Chiefs (Aug 9, 2025) Game Recap  ESPN Chiefs Fall to Cardinals, 20-17, in Preseason Opener  Kansas City Chiefs ‘Football Is Here Again’: Cardinals Starters Get In Their Work In Preseason Win Over Chiefs  Arizona Cardinals Five things that stood out about the Chiefs’ preseason loss in Arizona  Kansas …

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Five takeaways: Joe Milton struggles as Cowboys drop preseason opener to Rams – Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Five takeaways: Joe Milton struggles as Cowboys drop preseason opener to Rams  Fort Worth Star-Telegram Rams vs. Cowboys preseason takeaways: Blake Corum ready for larger role  Los Angeles Times Shedeur Sanders finds a wide-open Brenden Bates for a 25-yard gain  NFL.com Pic 6: Joe Milton has roller coaster day in loss vs. Rams  Dallas Cowboys Rams 31-21 Cowboys (Aug 9, 2025) Game Recap  ESPN Source …

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Five things that stood out in Vikings’ preseason opener against Texans

Five things that stood out in Vikings’ preseason opener against Texans

After losing the first six preseason games of the Kevin O’Connell era, the Vikings have now won four in a row. They opened their three-game exhibition slate on Saturday afternoon with a 20-10 win over the Texans at U.S. Bank Stadium. Some of the starters saw some action early on before handing things over to players further down the depth …

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CeeDee Lamb, in street clothes, hit with 15-yard penalty after getting trucked by official in Cowboys preseason opener

CeeDee Lamb, in street clothes, hit with 15-yard penalty after getting trucked by official in Cowboys preseason opener

CeeDee Lamb got tackled and hit with a penalty on his day off. The Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver was assessed a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after getting hit by an official on the sidelines. Lamb had been standing on the sideline with his arm in the air to celebrate teammate Jonathan Mingo getting open when the official, who was …

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Minnesota Vikings 20, Houston Texans 10: Plenty of Good in Preseason Opener

Minnesota Vikings 20, Houston Texans 10: Plenty of Good in Preseason Opener

The Minnesota Vikings played their preseason opener at U.S. Bank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and there were a lot of encouraging signs from both sides of the ball to work with going forward. The Vikings saw some good things from starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy, and the defense forced three fourth-quarter turnovers to help close things out and push the Vikings …

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Three takeaways from Giants’ preseason opener win

Three takeaways from Giants’ preseason opener win

ORCHARD PARK — Here are three takeaways from the Giants’ 34-25 win against the Bills.  1. 3-for-3  Rookie Abdul Carter didn’t start but played six defensive snaps and looked like the No. 3 pick in the draft.  How’s this for an impact? He had three pass rushes and created a quarterback pressure on all three, according to NextGen Stats.  New …

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Chiefs Roster: 5 things to watch in preseason opener against Cardinals

Chiefs Roster: 5 things to watch in preseason opener against Cardinals

Saturday evening, the Kansas City Chiefs open up their preseason schedule with a road game against the Arizona Cardinals, giving us our first look at the team near the end of training camp, which will conclude Wednesday at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph. Kansas City head coach Andy Reid said that his starters would play during the first …

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Patriots’ preseason opener teases future under Mike Vrabel

Patriots’ preseason opener teases future under Mike Vrabel

FOXBORO – A short walk from the shadow Tom Brady’s statue now casts outside their doors, the Patriots took yet another first step Friday into what they hope will be a brighter future. They sprinted, then stumbled. Started again and took off, running away with a 48-18 blowout of the Commanders. Welcome back, football. We missed you. Of course, real …

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Russell Wilson to start preseason opener in surprise Giants decision

Russell Wilson to start preseason opener in surprise Giants decision

BUFFALO – The Russell Wilson Era is starting earlier than expected for the Giants. In a surprise decision, Wilson and the rest of the Giants’ healthy first-teamers will start Saturday in the preseason opener against the Bills at 1 p.m. Head coach Brian Daboll had refused to reveal his plan before Thursday’s backups-heavy walk-through practice. Wilson is going to play …

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