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NFL Football Is Back!
Sports
NFL Football Is Back!
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By Charlie Couture
Charlie is a sophomore and first-year writer at the Natick Nest.
The NFL season is back. After five months of waiting, it’s back. Here's what to expect for the upcoming season.
There are many stories and many questions as we enter this season. The Chiefs had won their 4th Super Bowl last season in February, so this season they are looking to possibly be the first team to win 3 Super Bowls in a row. Will they be able to get the job done? Aaron Rodgers got injured early last year, so this year he will make his true debut to the New York Jets. Will he save this franchise from years of despair? The Patriots and Bill Belichick parted ways in the offseason, so this is the first season since 2000 they don't have Bill Belichick as their head coach. Their new head coach is their former linebackers coach Jerod Mayo. The Patriots drafted quarterback Drake Maye in April, so the question is whether the Patriots return to their former glory, or will it be another long season for New England? The Falcons signed Kirk Cousins to a 4 year contract; will the Falcons finally be good after a couple years of mediocrity? The Bengals went 9-8 last year and missed the playoffs due to Joe Burrow injuring his wrist during a match against the Ravens; will this be the Joe Burrow revenge tour for the Bengals? The Bears had the number 1 overall pick in the 2024 Draft and used that pick to draft Caleb Williams; will he save this team from years of losing, or will he be a first round bust?
Overall, it should be another exciting season of football; there will be a lot of anticipation for certain teams and a lot of questions that might not be completely answered, but it’s finally time to be able to say it’s game day.