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Good morning! Avoid the goalpost today.

We perform a mental exercise after every game this early in the NFL season: Is [winning team] legit, or is [losing team] bad? It’s true of any game, really, and especially true for any game featuring a theoretical contender.  Last night, the Packers throttled the visiting Commanders 27-18 in what felt like a statement game. I’m choosing that path this morning: 

Football nerds were on the Packers early in...

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