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Steelers Over Bills – Ready for the Season to Begin
If the season started right now, the Pittsburgh Steelers would be completely ready, beating the Buffalo Bills 19-16 and most importantly getting two almost flawless drives by Ben Roethlisberger to start the game, both ending with a touchdown. Things haven’t been going that smoothly for EJ Manuel or the others on his team.
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Giants Over Colts – Nothing to be Happy About
The most important thing about a preseason game is how well the starters did. Eli Manning was terrible during his time on the field so a 27-26 New York Giants win over the Indianapolis Colts loses all meaning, as opposed to Andrew Luck who looked sharp, confident and accurate during his the series he took part of.
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Cristiano Ronaldo & Angel di Maria Are Ready (Fiorentina vs Real Madrid)
Despite the 2-1 loss, Real Madrid should feel quite confident as they head into the new La Liga season, getting another goal from Cristiano Ronaldo. Strikes from Mario Gomez and Marcos Alonso gave Fiorentina the win, but it was one of those preseason friendlies in which the result wasn’t the most important thing.
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Raiders Over Lions – Result is the Least Important Thing
Despite losing 27-26 to the Oakland Raiders, the Detroit Lions are probably quite pleased with what they saw early on from their starters and especially Matthew Stafford, throwing two touchdown passes before the hosts got on a roll which they rode until their narrow win.
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Seahawks Over Chargers – What Champions Should Look Like
After a terrible opening preseason performance from the defending Super Bowl champions, the Seattle Seahawks made the most of Russell Wilson playing his first game in the preseason, beating the San Diego Chargers 41-14, showing some incredible dominance on both ends of the field before easing off by letting the replacements play a little bit.
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Patriots Over Eagles – More Than Just a Preseason Game
If the New England Patriots needed any motivation for their second preseason game, it might have come from the words of Cary Williams, who retracted his ‘cheaters’ statement after the Philadelphia Eagles lost 42-35, as Tom Brady appeared for the first time heading into the new NFL season, looking sharp and accurate most of the time, just like Nick Foles.
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Bears Over Jaguars – Quarterback Battles Steals the Show
While the Chicago Bears came away as the winners from their preseason game with the Jacksonville Jaguars, beating them 20-19, it was the battle for the starting spot between Chad Henne and Blake Bortles, both putting on a solid performance, that stole most of the attention, while Jay Cutler continued to look very confident for the winning side.
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Match Highlights – Chelsea vs Real Sociedad
Favorites to win the Premier League title or something along these lines, Chelsea beat Real Sociedad in their final warm up to the new Premier League season; a 2-0 victory coming with two quick goals from Diego Costa, feeling quite comfortable on his home debut at Stamford Bridge.
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Match Highlights – Manchester United vs Valencia
Some things to be happy about, others that cause concern, as Manchester United beat Valencia 2-1 in another preseason preparation match, with Darren Fletcher and Marouane Fellaini scoring for the home side, while Rodrigo Moreno made the most of some poor defending by the Red Devils to make it interesting for a short while.
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Match Highlights – Liverpool vs Dortmund
A fantastic performance is worth mentioning, even if it’s only the preseason, as Liverpool beat a lacking Dortmund side 4-0 in Anfield. Philippe Coutinho was close to perfection with a goal and assist, helped out by Dejan Lovren scoring his first goal for the club, Daniel Sturridge with the opener and another from Jordan Henderson.