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Subject: When are we going to the CAA? We need scholarship 1-AA football ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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'65
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Date Posted: 16:33:44 03/26/05 Sat

I'd like to play William & Mary, Villanova, Richmond and Delaware, Maine, UMass, UNH. Let's get going.

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Subject: Happy Saint Patrick's Day Fordham men!


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Meagher FC74
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Date Posted: 08:04:02 03/17/05 Thu

Top of the morning to all Fordham Men and women including Coach Foley and his father, and the great Farrells. Remember if you are a member of the Fordham family you become a little Irish whether you like it or not. I am looking forward to going to the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick dinner tonight with Harry Hammer who has a little Teutonic blood like I do, but is all Irish today and especially tonight. Appropriately, the two speakers tonight are both Fordham men Charles Osgood ( whose name was Wood when he attended Fordham, he changed it because there was another Charles Wood in broadcasting) and the Reverend McShane.

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Subject: Lafayette survey says yes to scholarships


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ramMan
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Date Posted: 22:49:28 03/26/05 Sat

The Lafayette Maroon Club, an organization dedicated to supporting Lafayette athletics, has indicated overwhelming support for athletic scholarships in a recent survey conducted within its ranks.

According to Club President Laurie Samet '79, of those who responded to the survey, the sentiment was surprising.

"I am amazed at the response that we got," said Samet. "People were not just saying yes or no, but gave paragraphs or pages of responses. There was not only quantity, but quality."



Survey says yes to athletic scholarships
the Lafayette



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Subject: One on One at M.J. Armstrong's


Author:
Bob Ahrens WFUV
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Date Posted: 15:25:46 03/28/05 Mon

This Saturday April 2nd One on One, New York’s longest running sports call-in show, will be broadcasting live (1-4 PM) from M.J. Armstrong’s…First Avenue and 19th Street in New York City…

It’s our Final Four/Baseball Preview show and we invite you to join us…We’ll expand our Yankee-Met ticket trivia contest to include the audience and also have some other prizes for those in attendance.

Saturday April 2nd…One on One live from M.J. Armstrong’s...
We hope to see you there.

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Subject: Where do you want to see Fordham football in 5 years? ... how about 10?


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PA Ram
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Date Posted: 09:17:07 03/08/05 Tue

1. Patriot League - non-scholarship, just where we're at today.

2. Patriot League - but scholly.

3. CAA - best I-AA football in the country.

4. Other I-AA conference (new, existing ... whatever)

5. Division I - make the leap to the big time, ala UCONN.

6. Other?

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Subject: when day does spring practice begin for FU.. also can anyone update the photos of Field Turf project.. last one taken was 2/09 ...


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Date Posted: 12:52:25 03/23/05 Wed


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Subject: Can anyone update me on 2003 graduate Aymen Aboushi? I remember he was attempting to persue NFL opportunities and/or maybe law school. I had alot of classes with Aymen and hope he is doing well. Thanks


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DADAS78
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Date Posted: 22:22:43 03/24/05 Thu


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Subject: Fordham Gridiron Report


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OldRam
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Date Posted: 10:59:00 03/10/05 Thu

I just received my copy of the Spring 2005 Report. Looking over the 2004 Football Season in Review, I realized that the "Season Results" posted the 2003 schedule results. I believe that the statistics reported are those of 2004. Please excuse Editor's Clary's "senior moment" as I have a few of those myself each day. Great two pictures of the 7 Blocks which I had never seen before.

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Subject: Does anyone have any results from the Fordham/Hofstra combine in which Tad Kornegay and Aki Jones attended. It took place yesterday, March 22nd.


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Rammer84
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Date Posted: 10:59:30 03/23/05 Wed


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Subject: Another former Ram to sign with Arena Football League 2 team


Author:
ramMan
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Date Posted: 07:51:55 03/23/05 Wed

Former defensive lineman Keron Lucius has a free agent contract with the Albany Conquest of the AFL2.

Click here for the press release.



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Subject: NFL EUROPE


Author:
Irish Ram
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Date Posted: 17:00:48 02/27/05 Sun

Kevin Eakin has been allocated to NFLE's Frankfurt Galaxy. what can I expect from him?

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Subject: All Catholic Sports Conference


Author:
PA Ram
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Date Posted: 14:58:34 03/13/05 Sun

Just having a little fun here. Which schools would you like to see us join up with if they were to create an all-sports Catholic sports conference? What about a football only Catholic schools conference (FYI, Rambacker, Penn St. is not a Catholic school).

Interestingly, it was Rambacker's comment about fulfilling the mission of the university by going CAA that made me post this ... after all, what could be more in line with our mission than being affiliated with a big time Catholic sports conference? (Also, 2nd fyi for Rambacker ... yes, we know that Notre Dame IS a Catholic school and they'll be first on your wish list). Again, just having fun here.

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Subject: Kevin Eakin


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Irish ram
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Date Posted: 13:15:11 03/15/05 Tue

Article from NFL Europe.com on Kevin Eakin

http://www.nfleurope.com/teams/story/FRA/8293908

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Subject: WESTWOOD SENDS TWO TO NYC-Bergen Record Article


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DADAS78
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Date Posted: 11:47:15 03/16/05 Wed

Westwood's 12-0 season also has produced two Division I-AA college football players.

Cody Kritzer, a two-way standout and two-time All-Bergen tight end, will play at Fordham and Ralph DeBernardo, an All-County center, will attend Columbia.

Kritzer also was a first-team All-North Jersey linebacker with 120 tackles and 11 sacks. He had 23 catches for 360 yards and seven touchdowns for the North 1, Group 1 champs, including four catches for 64 yards and a TD in the championship game. DeBernardo, who is 6-4 and 255 pounds, also was a second-team All-North Jersey and third-team All-State selection.

"[Kritzer's] the only tight end Fordham is bringing in," said Westwood coach Joe Gambardella, a former defensive coordinator at Fordham. "Columbia is a great fit [for DeBernardo] because of the academics and the proximity to home and the opportunity to play."

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Subject: KORNEGAY, JONES, GAINOUS Hofstra Pro Day


Author:
Ram Old Man
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Date Posted: 17:00:00 03/15/05 Tue

HOFSTRA and FORDHAM will now share the same Pro Day Date, which will be MARCH 22nd on the campus of Hofstra University, which is located directly across the street from the New York Jets complex in Hempstead, NY, the workout will feature Hofstra senior kicker CHRIS ORONATO, Fordham senior cornerback/return man TAD KORNEGAY, senior defensive tackle AKIL JONES and senior linebacker NAQUINTON GAINOUS. www.nlscouting.com/combineday6.htm

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Subject: ramMan--I will be at your establisment on the 17th but will you please summarize our football recruiting efforts and our realiastic chances for a 8-3, 9-2, or 10-1 record for this season...


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Ram It '66
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Date Posted: 21:23:34 03/12/05 Sat


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Subject: Noticed a couple of 1aa teams have begun spring football practices.. when does FU start??? also any chance we can get a couple of update pics with field turf project.. last pics were 2/09...


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ramsFootball
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Date Posted: 09:39:45 03/14/05 Mon


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Subject: Nice article on incoming freshman John Marinelli


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ramMan
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Date Posted: 07:14:54 03/13/05 Sun


Marinelli Back In Ram Uniform
New Canaan News-Review



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Subject: Annual 2005 I-AA TV Game of the Week and Year Survey


Author:
ralph
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Date Posted: 15:24:02 03/09/05 Wed

Nomination Time for Your 2005 I-AA TV Game of the Week and Year!
I-AA.org



2005 I-AA vs. I-AA

Name your 2005 I-AA vs. I-AA "Game of the Week" for every week this coming season.

Name your 2005 I-AA vs. I-AA "Game of the Year."

This is our annual survey to suggest games for national television I-AA Game of the Week. Voting starts May 8, 2005. Nominate as many times as you want until then!

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Subject: Feature story on Kevin Eakin found on MSNBC sports


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JoltinJoe
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Date Posted: 07:53:34 03/12/05 Sat

Eakin hopes to follow Warner’s path

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Subject: Atlantic 10 / Patriot League


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Ram1
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Date Posted: 15:32:43 03/06/05 Sun

I read an article that noted the A10 schools w/ existing CAA affiliations will play CAA football in '07, along w/ the other A10 schools (URI, Nova, etc.).. So effectively, the existing A10 will simply be playing under a new conference? Richmond shunned the PL, but I thought a few of the other schools were rethinking their football status (Nova, W&M, etc.)... Does the PL still have a chance to snag one of these schools or is it a lost cause? W&M, etc. would be a great fit for the PL and probably would be a best choice as a PL fit vs. some of the other names kicked around...

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Subject: Updated list of recruits (3/7/05)


Author:
ramMan
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Date Posted: 14:01:07 03/10/05 Thu

Two more names have been added to the list of recruits:
Adam Danko, K, 5-10, 180, Cleveland, OH/St. Ignatius
Bo Marchand, RB, 6-0, 200, Wakefield, RI/Loomis Chafee


Kicker Adam Danko received All-State Honorable Mention (Division I) by the Associated Press -- Click here.

Running back Bo Marchand was selected to play in last year’s Governor’s Cup Football Game (Rhode Island vs. Connecticut) -- Click here.


Breakdown of recruits by position
LB 6
OL 6
DB 5
WR 4
DL 3
RB 3
K 1
LS 1
QB 1
TE 1

Breakdown of recruits by State
New Jersey 7
Pennsylvania 6
Florida 5
Ohio 5
Connecticut 2
Texas 2
Maryland 1
Massachusetts 1
New York 1
Rhode Island 1


Click here for the updated list of recruits.



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Subject: Excerpts from a piece in the Opinions section of the February 16 issue of The Ram


Author:
ramMan
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Date Posted: 22:24:37 02/24/05 Thu

Fordham football tradition must be kept alive
By Dan McCloskey

The disbandment of athletics programs is not new to universities. The University of Chicago dropped their football program from 1939-1969, as the president of the university favored academics over athletics, and more recently, Fairfield canned their program in 2003…. Here at Fordham University, however, I believe it would be harmful for this school to disband the football program, as this program benefits the entire Fordham community.

Football is something that is very popular on campus, demonstrated by the attendance of spectators. The average attendance, roughly, of each home game of the 2004 season was a shade over 4,000 people….

Currently, renovations are being done to the football field, an implication that football is still a top priority to the administration…. Fordham may not be a football powerhouse, like Oklahoma or Southern California, but it still puts out the best team it can possibly field, and it is always a perennial favorite in the preseason. The team even won a championship in 2002; it is unfair to say they have not tasted success in their history.

Regarding history, football is a big reason Fordham has such a favorable reputation amongst the public. This school is the former stomping grounds of legendary coach Vince Lombardi. As a player, he was a famed member of the “Seven Blocks of Granite,” a feared group of defensive linemen that struck terror in the hearts of opposing offenses everywhere. Though not essential to the notoriety of Fordham, football played a huge part in putting it on the map. I can’t see this school being as well known without Lombardi, or more specifically, football.

In terms of profit, football is number one in total revenue for sports at Fordham. According to the U.S. Department of Education Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act report, the Rams made $173,667 in revenue from football in 2003…. Men’s basketball also brings in a steady profit to Fordham, but that number is almost $95,000 less than football. Football is clearly the optimal source of revenue….

College sports in general must be a main part of institutional life. I cannot think of a better place that unites faculty, students, alumni and community members. In a place like a football stadium or a basketball arena, people of all walks of life can come together and support a common cause. It seems that I am putting sports on too high a platform, but it really can be the ultimate way to unite people together….

Football is a necessary and valuable entity to have on campus. It brings people together and showcases the amount of talent we have at this school. And that is the greatest prize – even better than a championship.



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Subject: Any truth to this rumor?


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Dadas02
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Date Posted: 09:22:35 03/09/05 Wed

I saw a post on the NJ Star Ledger high school football board that we are getting 2 divison 1a transfers. One is a Q.B. out of the Big East the other is a Tackle out of the Big Ten?

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Subject: From New Orleans Pro Weekly


Author:
DebataRam
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Date Posted: 10:11:03 03/07/05 Mon

FORDHAM senior cornerback/return man TAD KORNEGAY has received interest from Green Bay and San Francisco.

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Subject: RAMS TO PLAY IN MANHATTAN???


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WMH
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Date Posted: 22:08:07 03/04/05 Fri

A few months back I saw an article stirring news about a possible stadium for the J-E-T-S on the westside and relating that development to the revitalization of Ram Football ala-Lombardi, rivalries against NYU and St.Mary's of California, and the Rose Bowl.

Being an out of towny, any news on this front?

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Subject: Scheduling


Author:
PA Ram
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Date Posted: 11:19:01 03/01/05 Tue

There have been some random threads about our scheduling problems, but I figured I'd start something new here to see what people think the solutions may be. Would you like to see us do any of the following?:

1. Play against some lower tier I-A schools like Rutgers, UCONN, Buffalo (although UCONN has quickly surpassed Rutgers and might be a mid-tier I-A school already).

2. Play against some mid-upper tier I-A schools like Penn St, Syracuse? Upside is the PR, downside is the inevitable beating. Not sure they would ever schedule us now that we would hurt their BCS chances so much, but for argument's sake let's assume they would.

3. Try to schedule something long-term with Army & Navy, two PL members who still play I-A football?

4. Try to fill in with more A-10 schools like Nova, N-eastern, etc. Again, stronger schedule but more difficult and we don't get the PR bounce out of playing a D-I school.

5. Bump down in competition and play some of the I-AA patsies that are only I-AA because they had to have all of their programs on the same NCAA level (i.e.- St. John's, Iona, etc.). More wins, softer schedule.

6. Something else?

Thoughts?

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Subject: Times Dispatch Article on why PL did not offer benefits


Author:
DebataRam
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Date Posted: 11:34:46 03/04/05 Fri

The University of Richmond's president yesterday recommended that the Spiders remain a scholarship football program.





Dr. William E. Cooper appeared yesterday afternoon at committee meetings that preceded this morning's Board of Trustees meeting. Cooper told committee members that he supports the Spiders joining the Colonial Athletic Association football league in 2007 rather than becoming members of the Patriot League, whose football programs award only need-based financial aid.


Cooper will make the same recommendation this morning to the full Board of Trustees. Ultimately, the direction of UR football is the Board's call, though it commonly follows the lead of the school president. About 30 Board members will listen to Cooper present information. The Board then will discuss options and vote. Majority rules.


Cooper's decision to support scholarship football comes after UR investigated the Patriot League, whose football membership consists of Bucknell, Colgate, Fordham, Georgetown, Holy Cross, Lafayette and Lehigh. The Patriot League wants UR as an eighth football member.


Cooper yesterday told committee members that he assumed Richmond would save money and raise the academic profile of its football players if the Spiders switched to the Patriot League for football. Analysis performed by UR indicated otherwise, Cooper informed the committees.


UR would spend about the same as a Patriot League member as it does as a fully-funded scholarship program due to substantial financial aid given to Patriot League players. The studies also reflected that the academic level of Patriot League players is roughly equal to that of current Spiders.


On Wednesday, Cooper indicated he had not yet taken a position on the matter of future football affiliation, and that he was still collecting information. He received strong feedback after UR's interest in the Patriot League was made public earlier this week.


A Richmond representative said yes- terday afternoon that the president's office received more e-mails and phone calls regarding the football issue -- more than 100 communications -- than it did when UR announced a controversial tuition raise last year. About 85 percent of the calls and e-mails supported scholarship football, according to the school spokesman. The athletic department received about 60 calls and e-mails, almost all in support of scholarship football.


Board of Trustees members, sources said, were shocked by the volume of response they personally received. At the UR-Xavier men's basketball game Wednesday night, the crowd at one point chanted "CAA! CAA! CAA!" Fliers discouraging Patriot League affiliation were distributed. Petitions in support of CAA football membership were circulated more than 1,000 signatures were collected -- and delivered to Board members at yesterday's committee meetings.


A UR source said one major consideration in a potential move to the Patriot League was how the shift would affect fund-raising. Several supporters who financially back Richmond athletics threatened to end their association with UR if the football program was stripped of scholarships.


UR's exploration of possible Patriot League membership for football began as a response to the upcoming formation of the CAA football league. The Richmond-based conference is expected to launch football in 2007, and include all 12 schools -- assuming UR comes along that currently belong to the Atlantic 10 Football Conference. William and Mary and James Madison are among the dozen that will continue to play in the A-10 for the next two seasons.


UR requires Board of Trustees approval before making a conference switch. Rather than committing to the CAA when the other 11 schools did, Cooper and some Board members chose to seriously examine another option.


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Also, the University of Richmond has denied a woman's charge made on a WXGI radio sports call-in show yesterday that Cooper grabbed the woman's wrist during a discussion about his role in possibly downgrading the university's football program.


"At no time did the president touch her," said Dan Kalmanson, UR's associate vice president of communications.


The alleged incident occurred when the woman, Cathy Bowling, left her seat and approached Cooper in the presidential seating area during the men's basketball game at the Robins Center on Wednesday night.


Bowling was holding a flier accusing Cooper of taking the university into a non-scholarship football league.


Bowling insisted that Cooper told her that she owed him an apology for displaying a flier that implied he was behind the proposal.


She said the UR president held her wrist twice and once shook it to make his point that she owed him and anyone she distributed the flier to an apology.


UR Police Chief Robert Dillard, who has a seat in the Robins Center directly across from Cooper, said he didn't see any kind of confrontation involving the president and a spectator.

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Subject: Richmond's move


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Date Posted: 17:08:04 03/03/05 Thu

In response to the Richmond Times Dispatch article(s) regarding the possibility of Richmond moving to the PL, Richmond football supporters went work, and, according to their message board, campaigned against the move to the Patriot League. According to their board, their please have been heard and tomorrow Richmond's BOT will vote to go to the CAA for football.

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