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Sometimes, we need a minute
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It's a Record. Right?
Welcome to Moving Targets, population you
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It's the Year of the QB After All.
The names are just different than we expected
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Bad Franchise, Man.
Another O.A.B.: Sacramento Kings
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Hard to Say Goodbye.
Tough year for fans of icons
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A Couple Things About Rickey.
Actually unique, by the way
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'I Was Not Aware of That.'
Never saw this before in football, but then I wasn't paying attention
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The Dope
The Dope
Deconstructing the sports world one paragraph at a time, by national award-winning writer Mark Kreidler. Because context is king.
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