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Game of Throws: Inside the World of Quarterback Competitions

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So you like conflict? You crave deception and double-speak and plot twists and . . . heck, there are only so many more episodes of Game of Thrones remaining.

Consider as an alternative, then, the NFL, where we’re staring down at least five cutthroat training-camp quarterback battles in August, including in parts of the country where postseason ambitions are openly discussed in September. In Cleveland, coach Hue Jackson told reporters that Cody Kessler deserves “the chance to walk out there first” at camp ahead of Brock Osweiler and rookie DeShone Kizer—but Kizer already has observers talking about upheaval at the position.