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It didn’t go the way L.A. fans had hoped when the former Pro Bowl receiver signed a three-year, $46.5 million deal with the then-reigning Super Bowl champions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
“It could be to say, ‘We know what you are thinking about doing, and you better not,’” said Beth Sanner, a former U.S. deputy director of national intelligence for mission integration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
"The bulk of the head impacts that these former NFL players experienced didn't occur at the NFL level," Danshvar said.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Mazzei, a wealthy former state senator, publicly embraced the project shortly before Trump endorsed him.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Michael was already scanning the environment for former classmates.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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