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Different times for Ross

Bengals first-round pick John Ross doesn’t know if he’s going to make his debut in Sunday’s pre-season game in Washington (4:30-p.m.-Cincinnati’s Channel 19), but he what he does know is the hype is over and the game is finally, thankfully here.

“We live in an age where social media has more impact than it should. I think a lot guys get caught up in that,” Ross said after Thursday’s practice. “I don’t. I know the reality of it. A lot of guys here know the reality of it.”

Ross, the former University of Washington wide receiver who became famous overnight back in March when his 4.