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Week 1: Five NFL story lines

September 6, 2014 at 2:01AM

FOCUS ON FIVE STORY LINES

1 Patriots intrigue Two guys to watch against Miami

New England added cornerback Darrelle Revis, hoping he reverts to form, and TE Rob Gronkowski is quickly back from knee surgery.

2 South shootout? Falcons have early shot at Saints

Atlanta's terrible 2013 season can quickly be washed away if it can knock off New Orleans. Falcons QB Matt Ryan is 36-10 at home.

3 Paying dues quickly Rattled rookie vs. Rex Ryan

Derek Carr wasn't the most highly touted rookie QB, but he's starting in Oakland. The Raiders play the Jets in New York, and Ryan will probably blitz the kid to death.

4 Rich man, rich man Are those your wallets?

Ravens QB Joe Flacco got paid last year ($120 million), and Bengals QB Andy Dalton got his big money ($115 million) this year. They meet in Baltimore trying to show they aren't overpaid.

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5 And you are …? New coaches, bad teams

Bill O'Brien and Houston play host to Jay Gruden and Washington. O'Brien has J.J. Watt and Jadeveon Clowney. Gruden has RGIII. Who do you like?

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Mark Craig

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Mark Craig has covered the NFL nearly every year since Brett Favre was a rookie back in 1991. A sports writer since 1987, he is covering his 30th NFL season out of 37 years with the Canton (Ohio) Repository (1987-99) and the Star Tribune (1999-present).

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