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Apparently, Ed Reed's hip injury wasn't the sort of thing a doctor can find in a physical. So kudos to him for taking us to the cleaners.

Where does Schaub rank in richest athletes right now, Favre returns to Green Bay in this edition of the newswire.

Who's next on the carousel of mysterious offseason surgeries? Also, a law firm that employs a man named David Carr is representing Mario Williams' ex-fiancée in the diamond ring suit. And I literally caught the #GrindFlu yesterday.

Rookie camp is done with, but dat #GrindFlu is spreading.

Rookie mini-camp starts, Ronde Barber retires, and Daniel Snyder puts his foot down in today's edition of the Newswire.

President Obama promised us change we could believe in. Houston Texans fans should all hope that includes changing his mind on the decision to kill the Tebow petition on the White House website. We get to play the Jaguars twice a year, remember?

The dog days of summer are coming, but so is plenty of news to help you get through them. Corzo keeps you up-to-date on the AFC South.

Ed Reed already having hip surgery, eh? Awesome. At least we drafted a safety that looks like he may actually kill someone on the field of play in 2013. Also, my dad got to throw out the first pitch at an Astros game on Friday. It didn't go well.

The Texans offensive line is doing it big this weekend. Deion Sanders, Jr. sleeps on gilded sheets. Americans are unmoved by the R-word controversy. And prepare yourselves: a #ClutchCityResurrection is at hand.

The upgrades to Reliant Stadium are on schedule, just in time for Houston's bid for Super Bowl LI.