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September 19, 2013

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September 19, 2013

Pats:

Greg Bedard thinks much of the Pats-Bucs game comes down to Josh Freeman

http://www.csnne.com/new-england-patriots/bedard-bucs-will-be-extremely-tough-battle

Bills:

Gameplan for the Bills to beat the Jets? Here’s one writer’s thoughts:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1777850-buffalo-bills-vs-new-york-jets-breaking-down-buffalos-game-plan

Jets:

Gameplan for the Jets to beat the Bills? Check this out:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1779213-bills-vs-jets-breaking-down-new-yorks-game-plan

Fins:

Here’s a few snippets to know, as of right now, about your 2-0 Miami Dolphins:

http://www.thefinsiders.com/blog/2013/andy-cohen-10-things-we-now-know

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