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Patriots Over Panthers – The Right & Wrong Path
Preseason is usually a time for looking at what’s wrong and fixing it, but the New England Patriots looked close to flawless through most of their 30-7 win over the Carolina Panthers, with Tom Brady throwing two touchdown passes in an excellent first half performance from him, something that can’t be said about Cam Newton who also gave his coaching staff quite the injury scare.
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Giants Over Jets – Things Getting Clearer
Nothing new came out of the New York Giants beating the New York Jets 35-24. Geno Smith was announced as the team’s starting quarterback, something everyone already knew, while Eli Manning continues to struggle in his new offense, with his team once again rallying back to preseason victory during garbage time with backups on the field.
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Eagles Over Steelers – Plenty of Work Left to be Done
Going by the 31-21 the Philadelphia Eagles got against the Pittsburgh Steelers, their offense, led by Nick Foles, is in a much better position at this stage of the preseason than the one led by Ben Roethlisberger, who only started looking prolific once he faced a backup defense.
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Redskins Over Browns – Starring Without Actually Playing Well
Playing well or not, Johnny Manziel is always the center of attention. His reaction to taunting from the Washington Redskins bench was his most impressive feat as the Cleveland Browns lost 24-23, as both he and Brian Hoyer failed to show who deserves to be a starter next season, while nothing extraordinary was seen from Robert Griffin III as well.
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Match Highlights – Barcelona vs León
The debut of Luis Suarez went smoothly, but the 6-0 win for Barcelona over Leon didn’t present his first goal for his new club. Lionel Messi opened things, Neymar carried on with some brilliant stuff followed by Munir El Haddadi and Sandro Ramirez showing the possible bright future this club has from within.
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Panthers Over Chiefs – The Beginning of a Change
The Carolina Panthers don’t just intend to make the playoffs again this season, but plan to accomplish that by changing the way Cam Newton plays, turning him into a more traditional pocket passing quarterback. It worked mostly well in 28-16 preseason win over the Kansas City Chiefs, with Alex Smith struggling to finish off promising drives.
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Broncos Over 49ers – The Highs & Lows of Preseason
Although preseason doesn’t mean a lot, there’s nothing wrong with big, easy wins while looking impressive, so it’s safe to assume the Denver Broncos are quite happy with their 34-0 win over the San Francisco 49ers as Peyton Manning looked sharp and ready for the new season – something that can’t be said about Colin Kaepernick.
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Texans Over Falcons – At Least the Defense Looks Good
The biggest problem for the Houston Texans last season? Their decimated quarterback situation no one saw coming. Things might not be much better for them in that aspect this season, but the presence of Jadeveon Clowney, much better prepared for the NFL than your average rookie is causing plenty of excitement, especially after a 32-7 win over the Atlanta Falcons.
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Packers Over Rams – Debut Goes Well for Both Sides
Not every team starts their quarterback right away in the preseason. Both the Green Bay Packers, beating the St. Louis Rams 21-7, and their opponents, held the debuts of Aaron Rodgers and Sam Bradford to the second game, and it seemed like it was the right decision.
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Ravens Over Cowboys – One Less Thing to Worry About
The Dallas Cowboys got a first demonstration of Tony Romo post-back surgery and were probably quite pleased with his ability, but the same can be said for the Baltimore Ravens and Joe Flacco, coming away with the 37-30 win as both side’s defenses show they need a lot of work before the season begins.