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New England may also have to open its checkbook for a homegrown star.
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Matt Schooley, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Open the checkbook and hire the best special teams coach available.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
If the checkbook is willing to have an extra zero written on some pages, those options would provide immediate production without the need of an early draft pick at the position.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Under such a system, candidates would be limited to paying for campaigns with public funds that may cost taxpayer dollars but also even the playing field and place the emphasis on policy positions, not the size of candidates’ checkbooks.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Matt Schooley, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Open the checkbook and hire the best special teams coach available.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
If the checkbook is willing to have an extra zero written on some pages, those options would provide immediate production without the need of an early draft pick at the position.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Under such a system, candidates would be limited to paying for campaigns with public funds that may cost taxpayer dollars but also even the playing field and place the emphasis on policy positions, not the size of candidates’ checkbooks.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Checkbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkbook. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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checkbook
noun
check·book
ˈchek-ˌbu̇k 
: a book of blank bank checks
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