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Joe Goodberry coming up in probably two minutes to discuss a bunch of stuff,

including what happened in New England yesterday.

But I wanted to start with that because it's a common theme.

It's something that I noticed there's a parallel between what happened to Josh McDaniels

and how he spurned and kind of left the Indianapolis Colts at the altar and what happened to Josh McDaniels and how he spurned and kind of left the Indianapolis Colts at the altar.

And what happened with Hugh Jackson and the Bengals and Browns a couple years ago?

Hugh Jackson was all set to go to Cleveland, all set, had the offer.

And the Bengals said, no.

Stay here.

It's a succession plan.

You can succeed Marvin Lewis. And Hugh Jackson still

left. Now, whether that's Hugh Jackson being stubborn, whether that's the Bengals not being

convincing enough, or not sweetening the pot or his budget enough, whatever it is. Josh McDaniels

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