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Why should Roger Goodell have the last word?

Updated: August 30, 2012, 2:52 PM ET
By ESPN The Mag Staff | ESPN The Magazine

AFTER THE WILD OFFSEASON, we asked 48 players about the state of their game. Our confidential respondents ranged from All-Pros to journeymen. "We straddle the line between madness and normalness," said one special-teams standout. "That's the life we live." For tough truths about that life, read on.

Reporting by: Sam Alipour, Hunter Atkins, Matt Beardmore, Rich Cimini, Anna Katherine Clemmons, Dennis Dillon, Matt Ehalt, Ryan Hayner, Dan Kukla, Thersea ...

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ESPN The Magazine: September 3, 2012

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