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Peyton Manning is retired. Tom Coughlin is gone. Heck, the Rams no longer are in St. Louis.Upheaval is the buzzword for the NFL as training camps open. At least until big-name players get big-time injuries, or major holdouts end, or tackling and blocking for real begin, the departures of a likely Hall of Fame player and coach will be front and center.Not to mention the first shifting of an NFL franchise since the Oilers moved to Tennessee in 1997.Mannings retirement doesnt exactly leave a void at the top of the quarterback ranks with Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger, Cam Newton and, oh yeah, Peytons little brother Eli still around. It does, however, create a huge chasm to fill in Denver.With Von Millers messy contract situation settled -- it got ugly at times -- Denver still must deal with the defections of Malik Jackson and Danny Trevathan from the brilliant defense via free agency. So change hasnt exactly been positive for the champion Broncos.Nothings smooth about what we do, coach Gary Kubiak has said. Theres always things happening. But the most important thing is what we do out there on that field and how we get ready to play.So, I think weve done a good job of sorting through distractions and various things that are going on with our football team and staying focused on football.The Giants have a new look on the sideline as the often red-faced Coughlin resigned (before he was forced out) after a dozen seasons. Whether his gesticulations or his coaching acumen will be most missed is anyones guess, but Ben McAdoo steps in for his first top job in the pros.McAdoos first challenge is getting the team out of a four-year rut of not making the playoffs. General manager Jerry Reese and team owners spent big in free agency to provide McAdoo with the tools to turn around the Giants.We have talented players. It is just a matter of getting the most out of their ability, letting them make plays and letting everyone step up and do their job, quarterback Eli Manning said.I think we made a big jump this offseason, linebacker Devon Kennard adds. It is a great group of guys that came in through the draft and free agency and jelling with the guys who have already been here.Well see.Other new head coaches are Adam Gase in Miami, Hue Jackson in Cleveland, Doug Pederson in Philadelphia, Dirk Koetter in Tampa, and Chip Kelly in San Francisco. Mike Mularkey has moved from interim to head coach in Tennessee.Los Angeles, meanwhile, returns to the NFL roster at the expense of St. Louis, where the Rams previously resided for two decades. Things wont look much different with the Rams, however -- they left the LA area (Anaheim, actually) in 1995 -- as they call the aging LA Coliseum home until their palace in nearby Inglewood is ready in 2019.While NFL owners clearly were eager to get back to Hollywood, it remains questionable how enamored of the NFL fans in SoCal will be.But Rams general manager Kevin Demoff doesnt seem concerned.This has really been a labor of love over the past five months to get this team up and running in every facet, Demoff told the Ventura County Star. Our group has been working tirelessly. I must say, the warm reception we have received from everybody in this community has been unbelievable.Unbelievably, Deflategate actually is over. Tom Bradys on-again, off-again suspension is on for the first four games of the regular season. 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Hopefully, we can get out there and win Game 6, because you never know what can happen in a Game 7.Bryant and Chicago will get a chance to test that theory Tuesday night when the teams meet again, this time at Clevelands Progressive Field.No team has wiped out a 3-1 deficit in the World Series since the Kansas City Royals did it to St. Louis Cardinals in 1985. Although the Royals were the better team against the injury-riddled Cardinals, they might have lost Game 6 were it not for Don Denkingers infamous flubbed call at first base that initiated a game-winning, two-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning.History doesnt exactly favor the Cubs, even if recent developments do. By winning Game 5, they triggered the return of Kyle Schwarber to their lineup as the designated hitter in Cleveland. Schwarber, who tore an ACL during the seasons opening week, wasnt medically cleared to play the field, so he was limited to pinch-hitting over the weekend.Whats more, Chicago appears to have an advantage in the pitching matchup. Jake Arrieta notched a 5-1 win Wednesday night in Game 2, taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning and fanning six in 5 2/3 innings and 98 pitches.Its just like any other game where you feel comfortable with the game plan, Arrieta said of this start. You go out theree to do your best to follow through on the execution.dddddddddddd. Thats really the only thing Ill be thinking about.The Indians counter with right-hander Josh Tomlin, who blanked the Cubs for 4 2/3 innings in a 1-0 win in Game 3. Tomlin will start with three days rest for just the second time in his MLB career, and even though he threw only 58 pitches on Friday night, he admits his preparation will change a little bit because of working on short rest.Its obviously a little better than throwing 100 or 110, Tomlin said of the light workload on Friday night, but in this environment you still get up and down four or five times. Its a little more stressful than a regular-season start.While Tomlin might not be as fresh as Arrieta, his bullpen should be ready to go after Mondays off-day. That includes left-hander Andrew Miller, who has defined Clevelands run to the brink of its first World Series championship since 1948 with his ability to work multiple innings in pressure situations.Although the Indians fell short in Game 5, the bullpen did their part with four scoreless innings, and figures to be on call early if necessary. 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