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T.J. Yates ready to step into starting NFL job, UNC history


It wasn't until Wednesday, three days after his NFL debut, that it hit that his life was about to change. The media throng, at least 20 deep, waiting at his locker opened his eyes to that. That's how life goes for a starting quarterback in the NFL, though. Yates, the rookie quarterback for the Houston Texans, is about to step into the heat of an NFL playoff race and the history books. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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