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The Steelers lost two of the NFL's best players this offseason, so how can they be thinking Super Bowl? Ryan Wilson explains why they're actually only three moves away, and I wouldn't be stunned if the defense winds up in the top five. I'm BACK from vacation with great betting tips (Ben for MVP?), and we talk minicamp, the latest NFL news and more.
Every year, teams come out of nowhere to make the playoffs. Parity's an NFL staple: Any given Sunday, after all. Well, sorry folks, Jason La Canfora's here to burst your bubble. JLC says there are only five teams who are legit contenders to win the Super Bowl, and while one's seemingly playing for the crown every year, two are West Coast surprises.
With Odell Beckham and Jarvis Landry on the Browns, it's easy to wonder how Antonio Callaway will get targets, but Pete Prisco isn't worried. He says with those other two on the field, Callaway's going to have a LOT of big-play opportunities. Pete's got the WR among his 10 breakout players for 2019, which also includes a Lion on each side of the ball.
 
 
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Think mock drafts this early are futile? Consider this: R.J. White had Clelin Ferrell going at No. 4 and Rashan Gary at No. 12 in his mock from a year ago. Sure, a lot of things will change in 50 weeks (don't mark these down in pen) but it's a good place to start. R.J. has Tua Tagovailoa going No. 1, and you should check out who the Bucs grab at No. 7.
Because of rules surrounding which teams can appear on 'Hard Knocks' (for example, teams with rookie coaches or who have made the playoffs in the past two seasons aren't eligible) only five qualify this season, and one of those is already out. Here's why the 49ers won't be featured, and the four who might be.
When Christian McCaffrey entered the league, the book on him was that he'd primarily threaten the edges of a defense. But in his second season, McCaffrey was on the field for 90 percent of the Panthers' offensive snaps, and now you've gotta hear what the bulked up RB says he doesn't have any choice but to do.
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