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07:01 AM ET 05.20 | Are we seeing a brand new, more feisty Jason Garrett? [It's] already been an under-siege, looooooooong off-season for Garrett, who has obviously become the favorite whipping boy for owner Jerry Jones. We all know Jerry is not going to blame himself for what's been continually wrong with the Cowboys. ... Garrett, however, is not backing off or backing down. The ongoing drill of late has been Jerry making pointed comments, and in a subtle way, aiming those at Garrett. Then we wait a day or a week, and Garrett answers, in also a subtle way, shooting down everything Jerry had to say. ... If this is Garrett's last stand at Valley Ranch, he seems determined to make his stand, not Jerry's.

Star-Telegram

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06:59 AM ET 05.20 | In the eyes of some, this is about the time Chargers fans would already have tired of Manti Te'o questions. [Te'o] should be getting boring by now, but with this embargo, there remains a tint of bizarre. It is completely understandable that Chargers coach Mike McCoy would want to shield his celebrity of a linebacker from prying media members, and if the request came from Te'o, one can empathize with that as well. But this story isn't like a headache or a bruise that will go away if you just leave it alone. It's more like an anxiety disorder -- the only way to kill it is with exposure. ... Te'o may not want to field the questions, but he should. Oddly enough, sometimes talking is the best way to stop a conversation.

U-T San Diego

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06:58 AM ET 05.20 | So much for Vegas, baby. Is Rob Gronkowski being told to curb his enthusiasm, again? Last winter, after the hard-partying Patriots tight end was seen wrestling in Las Vegas -- with a broken forearm -- many believe he was told by team officials to calm down. ... Well, last week we noticed that an entity called JumpSeat was offering fans a chance to fly to Las Vegas with Gronkowski in a private jet -- for a mere $40,000. ... But just as we were getting excited about the prospect of hitting the mile-high minibar with Gronk, the company pulled the plug. "Hey Folks," tweeted @JumpSeatMe. "Sorry ???bout the disappointment, but the Gronk trip is not happening. He is staying home relaxing."

The Boston Globe

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06:57 AM ET 05.20 | So far, the Jets' new leadership's track record isn't all that good out of the free agent gate. [John Idzik] apparently has swung and missed on his first two free-agent signings -- QB David Garrard (retired) and RB Mike Goodson (arrested). Fortunately for the Jets, they weren't huge financial commitments, but that doesn't mean Idzik gets a pass. ... The Jets took a chance [on Goodson], betting on his upside with a three-year, $6.9 million contract. Now his future with the team is a major question mark after Friday's arrest on drug and weapon charges. An opposing scout, familiar with Goodson's background, said of the Jets: "Do these guys do background checks?"

ESPN New York

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06:53 AM ET 05.20 | A return to greater Detroit? Former Michigan standout Charles Woodson, a Heisman Trophy winner and eight-time NFL Pro Bowl player, said he would consider playing for the Detroit Lions. But a lot of things would have to fall into place, like the right financial figures. ... He visited Denver on Wednesday and will talk to Oakland on Tuesday. ... "If I make it out of my visit with Oakland, like I just made it out of the visit with Denver, then I'm open," Woodson said. "Here's the thing about the Lions, the Lions have players. What the Lions haven't been able to do is put it together. That winning attitude and to be able to start those winning ways, it has to start somewhere. So, would I be open? Sure."

The Detroit News

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