Former NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks knows the ins and outs of this league, providing keen insight in his notebook. Today's installment covers:

A new offensive trend that is putting defensive coordinators in a bind.

But first, a look at this potential season of change in the AFC ...

When I entered the NFL as a rookie with the Buffalo Bills in 1994, I joined a team fresh off four straight Super Bowl appearances. Although the dynastic run did not produce a Lombardi Trophy, the franchise seemingly mastered the art of reaching the final game of the season by adopting a process-oriented approach that prioritized winning the division title on the way to making a Super Bowl push.

While I was too young to understand the genius in Marv Levy's ways, the Hall of Fame head coach repeatedly tol

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