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<title><![CDATA[NFL mailbag - This time, Bengals on 'Hard Knocks' for talent]]></title>
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Mailbag: This time, the Bengals are on "Hard Knocks" because of their talent, writes John Clayton.]]></description>
<pubDate>June 16, 2013 09:20:54 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Clayton's mailbag: Unresolved storylines]]></title>
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Mailbag: With teams getting close to shutting down until training camp, John Clayton examines some of the biggest remaining questions.]]></description>
<pubDate>June 09, 2013 09:02:48 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NFL mailbag - Ex-college coaches could have edge in shortened offseason]]></title>
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Mailbag: New coaches coming from the college ranks could have an edge dealing with the shortened offseason, writes John Clayton.]]></description>
<pubDate>June 02, 2013 10:18:07 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NFL mailbag - $100 million is price of failure in free agency]]></title>
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Teams that spend more than $100 million in free agency almost always flop, writes John Clayton.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 26, 2013 11:21:24 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Clayton's mailbag: Pro Bowl on shaky ground]]></title>
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Mailbag: If owners make changes to the Pro Bowl that fail, the game could be doomed, writes John Clayton.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 19, 2013 08:02:15 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NFL mailbag - Rookie minicamp first impressions]]></title>
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John Clayton presents some first impressions from rookie minicamps and answers reader questions.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 12, 2013 09:15:13 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Clayton's mailbag: Don't overlook AFC North]]></title>
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Don't overlook the strong offseasons put together in the AFC North by the Ravens, Steelers and Bengals, writes John Clayton.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 05, 2013 12:38:06 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Clayton's mailbag: Which offensive rookies will soar?]]></title>
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Expect Tavon Austin, DeAndre Hopkins and Robert Woods to emerge as offensive ROY candidates, writes John Clayton.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 28, 2013 13:21:33 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Clayton's mailbag:  Schedule-makers have fairness in mind]]></title>
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An innovative scheduling software is helping teams avoid three-game road trips and other dreaded quirks, writes John Clayton.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 21, 2013 08:55:20 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Clayton's mailbag:  Financial hurdles in NFC East]]></title>
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Three of the four NFC East teams have had to work around tricky cap situations this offseason, writes John Clayton.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 14, 2013 10:56:49 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NFL mailbag - Oakland Raiders face costly commitment]]></title>
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The Raiders are out of cap purgatory, but having too much space could be costly in the long run, writes John Clayton.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 07, 2013 09:40:44 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NFL mailbag - Franchise tag shifts risk to players]]></title>
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The franchise shifts risks from teams to players, who could see their long-term value drop. Plus, reader questions.]]></description>
<pubDate>March 31, 2013 07:26:28 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NFL mailbag - Tight salary cap squeezes loyalty]]></title>
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In this tight salary-cap economy, loyalty toward long-term leaders and veterans only goes to a certain limit, writes John Clayton.]]></description>
<pubDate>March 24, 2013 07:57:10 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NFL mailbag - Proposed changes affect tuck rule, safety]]></title>
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The NFL is mulling the end of the unfair "tuck rule," and running backs are pushing back at another proposed change, writes John Clayton.]]></description>
<pubDate>March 17, 2013 11:00:40 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NFL mailbag - Free-agency negotiating period makes sense]]></title>
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The negotiating period isn't exciting, but it's doing a good job of helping teams retain their free agents, writes John Clayton.]]></description>
<pubDate>March 10, 2013 07:56:22 PDT</pubDate>
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