Week 5 in the National Football League was a showcase for contenders and pretenders. The kind of week Vegas needed (and I don’t mean the Raiders), where the road teams dominated and stars emerged and/or reminded us they’re as great as ever.

Let’s get into what I saw and the vibe checks around the biggest stories of the week.

QB or not QB, that is the question

“Next man up” isn’t just a catchphrase in the league; it’s a necessity. The oldheads like to say the game has never been gentler, that the quarterback has never been more protected. It’s a false narrative.

The reality is that protections have been put into place as the men playing the game have evolved. The linemen, particularly, are larger and yet more agile. It has made mobile quarterbacks a key cheat code to a playoff run. Yes,

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