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Former Bills, Packers and Panthers wideout Don Beebe (pictured above chasing down defensive lineman Leon Lett of the Dallas Cowboys during Super Bowl XXVII) recently talked with 104.5 The Team ESPN Radio about his playing days, six Super Bowl appearances, playing with Jim Kelly and Brett Favre and how he became one of the fastest players in league history...

Whitney winner Cross Traffic has pulled out of this weekend's Grade 1 Woodward ($750,000).

Alfonso Soriano is on another hot streak and at the same time making Brian Cashman look bad.  AGAIN.

Ah, and in the end there was nothing to worry about.  According to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter, RG III will start Week One vs the Eagles on September 9, a Monday Night Football game on ESPN. The feud that took place during preseason about whether or not RG III would play any preseason games or Week 1 against Philadelphia between head coach Mike Shanahan and RG III, which Griffin later declared

Super Bowl dreams in Denver, new coach and quarterback in Kansas City, Raider Nation looks for a turnaround and the Chargers hope Phillip Rivers can have a renaissance with new head coach Mike McCoy.  Here is a 2013 AFC West preview:

New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson already said Tommy John Surgery is possible, but not definite with Matt Harvey, the ace of the team, who yesterday was diagnosed with a partially torn UCL ligament in his elbow.

J.J. Watt says this is the year for the Texans to reach the Super Bowl.  The post-Peyton Manning era Colts are aiming high as well.  Jacksonville and Tennessee are just looking to be relevant.  Here is an AFC South preview:

For the first time in forever, the AFC North will be missing Ray Lewis, a future Hall of Famer who retired after an exciting Super Bowl win.  That is a good thing for all teams save the defending champion Baltimore Ravens.  How will this division play out...

The New England Patriots are still the beast of the AFC East until dethroned.  Can anyone challenge and unseat the Foxboro club?  Here is a 2013 AFC East preview:

The ace of the team, the future of the team and the future face of the franchise all in one, Mets' All-Star pitcher Matt Harvey, has a partially torn ligament in his right elbow.

Derek Jeter is set to return yet again to the Yankees, this time tonight in Toronto.

The story lines heading into the 144th Travers Stakes were a plenty.  But Will Take Charge wasn't a big part of any of them.