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Victor Cruz, Rex Ryan, Aaron Hernandez; Tuesday's NFL news

Get a jump on the day's football talk with "NFL AM" at 6 a.m. ET on NFL Network. Today, a trio of Big Apple sports reporters -- Bob Papa, Kristian Dyer and Paul Dottino -- join us with the scoop on New York's football teams (Victor Cruz and his new long-term contract, Rex Ryan running with bulls in Pamplona). Plus, super-trainer Travelle Gaines and legal analyst Keith Davidson join us in studio, the latest development in the Aaron Hernandez case, and all the latest news from around the NFL.

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Here's what else is on tap for Tuesday:

» What's the best uniform in NFL history? Dave Dameshek is turning things over to you, the fans, to decide. But it's getting down to the wire -- voting ends today at 6 p.m.

» Actor, funnyman and football fan Kevin James joins an all-new Rich Eisen Podcast.

» Gil Brandt has a look at the NFL's "now or never" teams -- contenders for whom time seems to be running out.

» Adam Schein on the most fascinating team in the NFL (step on up, New Orleans Saints).

» NFL Evolution reports that a federal judge has ordered the NFL and former players suing the league over concussion-related injuries to enter into mediation and work toward a settlement.

» NFL Network and NFL.com's Around The Leaguecontinue their "32 in 32" series, breaking down the biggest subplots of every NFL team as the 2013 season approaches. Up today: The Chicago Bears.

» Around The League continues its series profiling the top 40 NFL figures we see Making a Leap in 2013.

» NFL.com's series on each NFL franchise's most underrated and overrated players of all time continues with the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs.

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