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previous item. ... The Hernandez situation remains fluid and confusing. Both SI.com and ABC reported that police are searching Hernandez’s North Attleboro home. The investigation was sparked by the discovery of the body of a Hernandez “associate” in the vicinity of a car rented to Hernandez, roughly a mile from his residence. According to ABC, a pair of Hernandez’s friends tried to leave the home during the search, but were stopped by police at the end of the driveway leading to the structure. Per SI.com, both were taken away by police, but not handcuffed.
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The Patriots, who don’t usually say much of anything, have remained true to form. “I am aware of the reports, but I do not anticipate that we will be commenting publicly during an ongoing police investigation,” Patriots spokesman Stacey James said in a statement. As PFT's Mike Florio notes, Hernandez, who according to ABC wasn't cooperating with authorities, repeatedly has been described as not a suspect, but it’s unusual to say the least that the home of someone who isn’t suspected of committing a crime would be searched. And according to Florio, that's the key fact here. Even though there currently is no reason to believe Hernandez committed a crime, the authorities were able to persuade a judge that the house potentially contains something that would help find the killer. ... Remember: Hernandez was already spending the offseason dealing with recovery from arthroscopic shoulder surgery. Now we can apparently add being part of a murder investigation -- and not cooperating (really?) -- to the list. As Florio suggested, it's generally a good idea to be cooperative with police when there’s no reason to not be. ... Stay tuned.
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How has Jones been working to better himself this offseason? Jones said he has cut out beef and pork over the last year and has enjoyed the benefits since then. “I feel l much better,” Jones said. “Especially playing football, I feel that stuff sits on you.”
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A report out of Phoenix last week noted that Mendenhall already had established himself as the No. 1 running back for the Cardinals, separating from Ryan Williams. Appearing on NFL Network's "NFL AM" on Wednesday, head coach Bruce Arians confirmed "there's no doubt" that Mendenhall would be the featured back if the season started today. "Rashard is just 25 years old (he turns 26 on Wednesday)," Arians said. "He took me personally to a Super Bowl, and I know what he can bring to the table as a runner and a pass protector and also a receiver. He's an every-down player. And I think he's looking forward to having an outstanding season." 
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The hullabaloo over the Cowboys' play-calling situation finally is quieting down after Jason Garrett admitted he handled the situation incorrectly. OC Bill Callahan, who will call plays in the NFL for the first time in 10 years, is looking forward to the challenge of helping to get "America's Team" back to the playoffs. "Excited would be the word, would be the adjective, that I would use," Callahan told the Cowboys' official website Monday. "I'm really excited. Anxious now. I wish we could continue working like we've been here, because the situation coach (Garrett) has put us in has been tremendous." 
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The Cowboys gave Austin a day off during the mandatory mini-camp last week, and he sat out some of the voluntary practices before that. It was by design. The Cowboys were trying to protect Austin from himself, getting him off the field every now and then to keep him from overworking his hamstrings. He said he thinks it helped. “It’s one of those things where, you can’t not do it and then do it and tell the difference,” he said last week at Valley Ranch as the team wrapped up the offseason. “But I feel good now.”
