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Rebilas-Imagn Images"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="Sara Marshall"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>Former NFL scout revives troubling Will Campbell debate before Patriots season</title><link>https://musketfire.com/former-nfl-scout-revives-troubling-will-campbell-debate-before-patriots-season-01kvb8dcedvk?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Sara Marshall</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01kvb8dcedvk</guid><description>The conversation about Patriots&#39; left tackle Will Campbell continues to revolve around an aspect of his performance he cannot control.</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:00:02 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3188,h_1793,x_1477,y_173/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/49/01kvds6t090p3149ya6d.jpg" caption="Jun 2, 2026; Foxborough, MA, USA;   New England Patriots offensive tackle Will Campbell (66) speaks at a press conference after  practice at the team&#39;s OTA at Gillette Stadium. 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Brown.</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:00:02 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_1399,h_786,x_2731,y_217/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/49/01kv6a5w56ea2tmhk2jt.jpg" caption="Jun 9, 2026; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown (1) arrives on the practice field for minicamp at Gillette Stadium. 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