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I'm not sure if it's the weekly rhythm -- Sunday, Monday, Thursday Enrique Hernandez Jersey -- or the excitement that comes on each of those days or the aspect or all of those rolled into one, but it's just something awesome and unparalleled. I'd watch all 272 regular-season games if I could ... well, maybe not everyCardinals game, actually. Game No. 1 of 272 should be terrific. Any game involving Patrick Mahomes usually is. But the reigning champs may be without superstar tight endTravis Kelce, who is . If he can't play, the Chiefs offense , but don't put it past Mahomes and Andy Reid to figure something out. Kansas City will also be without Chris Jones, the star defensive tackle who is . The Lions, meanwhile, are NFC North favorites, and the fact that they're opening the Andre Ethier Jersey season is a testament to just how far they've come. Detroit won eight of its final 10 games last season with the Jared Goff-led offense taking off. It hasn't won a playoff game since 1991, but expectations are as high as they've been in recent memory. Jared Dubin has a . ... AND ALSO NICK BOSA AND THE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS It's better late than never for Nick Bosa and the 49ers. The star defensive end agreed to a . Bosa is now the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL historyon a per year basis with his $34 million average annual value surpa singAaron Donald ($31.66 million). The $122.5 million guaranteed figure blows away the prior high for a defensive player ($102 million, belonging to Nick's older brother, Joey). Nick Bosa, 25, is absolutely deserving of this deal. He won Defensive Player of the Year last season after posting a league-best 18.5 sacks, and he also finished sixth in MVP voting, highest of any defender. The year before, he led the NFL with 21 tackles for lo s.But it's not just the individual accolades: Since Bosa joined the 49ers in 2019, the team has allowed 4.7 yards per play when he's on the field and 5.2 when he is not.How much Corey Seager Jersey Bosa will be on the field Sunday against the Steelers remains to be determined. However much he plays, though, the 49ers will be much better for it. And when you have legitimate Super Bowl hopes like the 49ers do, getting your star back -- at any cost -- is crucial. Honorable mentions Josh Dobbs is the Cardinals' season opener against the Commanders.Brian Burns to Panthers practice.Giancarlo Stanton reached .Paige Bueckers signed an .The Diamondbacks Jordan Lawlar. COOPER KUPP AND THE LOS ANGELES RAMS Add another item to the long list of challenges the Ramswill face this season: Cooper Kupp is against the Seahawks, and coach Sean McVay didn't rule out a trip to the IR,which would mean Kupp could mi s at least the first four games of the season as the star wide receiver deals with a hamstring injury. Kupp, 30, initially injured the hamstring early in training camp, returned to practice near the end of August and then .McVay then ruled Kupp "day-to-day," and Kupp .Kupp was the Offensive Player of the Year after winning the receiving triple crown in 2021 with 145 receptions, 1,947 yards receiving and 16 touchdowns. He was the first player to lead the league in all three categories since Steve Smith in 2005. He also had the game-winning touchdown catch in the Super Bowl.Kupp was on track for another monster Yasmani Grandal Jersey year in 2022 before a .This is already projected to be a tough year for the Rams. Two years removed from a championship, they have just a 13.7% chance to make the playoffs, according to SportsLine. Only the Cardinals and Colts have a worse chance. A big reason for that is the Rams have little proven depth acro s their roster, and wide receiver epitomizes that. Van Jefferson, Tutu Atwell and Puka Nacua are among the players who will need to step up. Not so honorable mentions Adolis Garca() left yet another Rangers lo s early.Andrew McCutchen () will mi s the rest of the season.Saints rookie quarterback Jake Haener was for a PED violation.Matt Manning after being hit by a comebacker.Gary Snchez's () season is over. With the NFL season beginning tonight, our experts have put their pens down and submitted their predictions -- from and to and much more. We have it all covered, and now it's time for me to share their genius with the world. Let's start with where the season ends: the Super Bowl. Our six experts each picked a different champion, with one vote each for ... 49ersBillsChargersBengalsChiefsEaglesWe got even more hot takes when expanding the poll to "The NFL Today" analysts Boomer Esiason, Phil Simms, Bill Cowher, Nate Burleson,JJ Watt and others. Two names -- one surprising (Trevor Lawrence), one not (Mahomes) -- tied for first in MVP voting. Here's how that went down: Patrick Mahomes, Trevor Lawrence (four votes)Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert, Jalen Hurts (two votes)Tua Tagovailoa, Dak Prescott (one vote)You can see . A step below those stars sits . I love his top two picks: Jordan Love, QB, Green Bay:Kenny Mark Lowe Jersey Pickett, QB, PIttsburgh:"As for more bases we've covered: and We're inside a month until the MLB playoffs, and it's pretty clear who's at the top of the cla s as October nears. Matt Snyder . Snyder: Caesars Sportsbook sees things the same way with the Braves as +300 favorites ... but four other teams are +1,000 or shorter. Dodgers pitcher Julio Uras was Wednesday after being arrested on felony charges of domestic violence Sunday. Uras has not been with the team since his arrest. Dayn Perry explained what this means: Perry: Uras was under the league's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual A sault and Child Abuse Policy after witne ses said he shoved his girlfriend to the ground in a mall parking lot. Lions at Chiefs, 8:20 p.m. on NBC