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By now, the New England Patriots are used to being heavy favorites whenever they get to face the Buffalo Bills. Given the rut the Bills have been in over the last decade, the true wonder is why the oddsmakers even bother with a spread.As such, it's no surprise the Patriots are favored over the Bills by nine points for this Sunday's clash at Ralph Wilson Stadium. That's just how things are.But this year, things are a little different. Both the Pats and the Bills have won their first two games, and it seems there might be something special happening in ...

We talk a lot about sports heroes, but how many of them are actually heroes?To be sure, the very meaning of the word is drastically different on a day like Veteran's Day, which I suppose is why it's on our minds in the first place.Indeed, being a hero goes beyond performing physical feats. Every athlete does that. It's their business. It's the ones who are heroic away from their respective sport, the ones who sacrifice their time, money, and sometimes even personal well-being for the betterment of others, that are actually worthy of our admiration.Here are 10 sports heroes who actually ...