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Marshawn Lynch plays ping-pong just like he runs the football

Beast Mode is literally a way of life.

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Thirty-six Hours in Beast Mode -- Oakland is Marshawn Lynch’s town. Lonnae O’Neal from The Undefeated spent a day and half with him there. Not even children were spared from some vicious street ping-pong with Beast Mode.

ANDY LUCK LOVES HIS PING-PONG TOO
Andrew Luck plans to buy a ping-pong robot when he gets his contract extension. "... sometimes, no one wants to hang out, you know?" I kinda want to see him play Marshawn Lynch.

ALABAMA PLAYERS ARRESTED
Alabama players Cam Robinson and Hootie Jones arrested on weapons and drugs charges in Louisiana. Robinson is a potential top-five pick in the NFL Draft.

NOBODY KNOWS WHEN SAMMY WATKINS WILL BE READY TO PLAY
Sammy Watkins has a broken foot, but he “should be ready for training camp.” Watkins broke a small bone in his foot and had a screw inserted. There’s still some dispute as to when he’ll actually be ready to play. Adam Schefter reported that Watkins is expected to miss the preseason.

ANOTHER BILL, ANOTHER OPERATION
Buffalo’s first-round pick, Shaq Lawson, is having shoulder surgery before the start of the season. The Bills knew about the issue. Originally, it was thought that the 19th overall pick would have his shoulder worked on after the 2016 season. There’s still no timetable for when, or if, he’ll be able to play this season.

THE LOST GENERATION OF NFL QUARTERBACKS
Why don’t young quarterbacks ever get a chance? There’s a lot more young talent at the quarterback position than you realize. The problem is that a lot of these guys aren’t even getting the reps they need to ever develop and never will get the chance to reach their full potential.

RAVENS UNDER INVESTIGATION
Ravens under NFL investigation for violating CBA in minicamp, could see a big fine. The Ravens should be in serious trouble if the league follows the same logic as during DeflateGate. They probably won’t.

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PARCELLS ALMOST DID WHAT?
Bills Parcells almost cut Patriots legend Adam Vinatieri in his rookie season. It could have been the biggest mistake in Patriots history.

YOU CAN ACTUALLY AFFORD TO EAT AT FALCONS GAMES NOW
The Falcons’ cheap food prices are good, but here’s how the concessions can be even better. There’s always room for improvement, Atlanta, and we have some ideas for you.

UDFA WATCH
Ten undrafted free agents who could make an impact in the NFL. Trevone Boykin, Keyarris Garrett and Jeremy Cash didn’t get picked in the 2016 NFL Draft, but they could contribute anyway.

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