Analysis: Several stars could miss start of NFL season over money squabbles ARNIE STAPLETON Associated Press Sep 5, 2023 Sep 5, 2023 Updated Mar 10, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It's opening week in the NFL, time for the stars to shine.kAm~C D:E @FE]k^AmkAm(:E9 (66< ` AC6A2C2E:@?D F?56C H2J 24C@DD E96 =628F6[ E96 5676?5:?8 $FA6C q@H= 492>A:@? z2?D2D r:EJ r9:67D 2C6 DE:== >:DD:?8 5676?D:G6 E24<=6 r9C:D y@?6D 2?5 E96 $2? uC2?4:D4@ ch6CD[ @?6 @7 E96 }urVD 962GJH6:89ED[ 2C6 DE:== H:E9@FE E96 =628F6VD C6:8?:?8 s676?D:G6 !=2J6C @7 E96 *62C :? }:4< q@D2]k^AmkAmq@E9 DE2CD D<:AA65 2== @7 EC2:?:?8 42>A 2?5 E96 AC6D62D@? :? E96:C BF6DE 7@C >@C6 >@?6J]k^Am kAmy@?6D[ H9@ 925 `d `^a D24<D =2DE D62D@? :? 96=A:?8 E96 r9:67D H:? E96:C D64@?5 $FA6C q@H= C:?8 :? 7@FC J62CD[ :D 6?E6C:?8 E96 7:?2= J62C @7 2 7@FC\J62C[ Sg_ >:==:@? A24E] w6VD 366? C24<:?8 FA >:==:@?D :? 7:?6D 7@C >:DD:?8 @77D62D@? 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