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ATLANTA – As usual, NFL owners gathered for league meetings this week with all sorts of issues, challenges and embarrassments providing a backdrop.

Deshaun Watson. Dan Snyder. Brian Flores. Stephen Ross. Jilted St. Louis. Jon Gruden.

It’s no wonder they call it The Shield. There’s always something to defend and deflect.

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