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No, don't freak out -- Thom Yorke won't be doing any left-turned sprints around a dirt track as a jockey whips his hide this weekend (at least not that I can confirm and/or report anyway), and his band doesn't actually doesn't even horse in the race either, as it might seem easy to insinuate.

Instead, it's just a horse named Radiohead, which is still pretty awesome from a pop culture perspective (and certainly better than being stuck in the desert on a horse with no name anyway).

 

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]]> radioheadradiohead breeders cupRadioheadBreedersCup Will Brinson will-brinson 2009-11-05T17:00:00 00:00 The Onion and Comedy Central Join Forces for a Satirical Sports Show http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/11/05/the-onion-and-comedy-central-join-forces-for-a-satirical-sports/ http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/11/05/the-onion-and-comedy-central-join-forces-for-a-satirical-sports/ http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/11/05/the-onion-and-comedy-central-join-forces-for-a-satirical-sports/#comments Will Brinsonby Will Brinson

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Comedy Central and The Onion have long dominated their respective venues in terms of satirizing the tar out of the general news. There has been, however, a distinctively awkward void in the world of sports -- Versus attempted to fill this with their production of "Sports Soup" but when the best moment of that show includes Brandon Marshall hosting, well, it's pretty much doomed.

But it seems as if the humorous basic cable take on sports that we have all pined longingly for is about to emerge: CC and The Onion are joining forces to create a show. And, yeah, if you didn't just scream, "HOLY YES!" then you're a total, well, um, something.

 

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]]> Will Brinson will-brinson 2009-11-05T14:20:00 00:00 Porn Star Mary Carey Claims Dwight Howard Whipped It Out http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/11/05/porn-star-mary-carey-claims-dwight-howard-whipped-it-out-at-her/ http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/11/05/porn-star-mary-carey-claims-dwight-howard-whipped-it-out-at-her/ http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/11/05/porn-star-mary-carey-claims-dwight-howard-whipped-it-out-at-her/#comments Will Brinsonby Will Brinson

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Dwight Howard Mary Carey Porn StarSometimes, you hear rumors about NBA players doing crazy things with women. That's just part of the game, though. Do you know what I am saying? But still, when I heard that Dwight Howard allegedly (bold = important, obvs) whipped out his, ahem, member at porn star Mary Carey while in the bathroom of N'Sync member Chris Kirkpatrick's house, well, let's just say I was shocked.

But that's the story she was preaching on the radio earlier this week.

 

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]]> Dwight HowardDwight Howard Mary CareyDwight Howard Porn StarDwightHowardDwightHowardMaryCareyDwightHowardPornStarMary CareyMaryCarey Will Brinson will-brinson 2009-11-05T09:00:00 00:00 Fantasy Felony: Planning for the Playoffs http://fantasyfootball.fanhouse.com/2009/11/04/fantasy-felony-planning-for-the-playoffs/ http://fantasyfootball.fanhouse.com/2009/11/04/fantasy-felony-planning-for-the-playoffs/ http://fantasyfootball.fanhouse.com/2009/11/04/fantasy-felony-planning-for-the-playoffs/#comments Will Brinsonby Will Brinson

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Fantasy Felony helps you hijack your fellow team owners.

If at any point during your fantasy football season, barring injury, you typically want to add a first or second-rounder onto your team. There are exceptions of course (that's what we refer to as the Shaun Alexander Clause, of course), but for the most part, you want to invite elite talent into your already elite team.

However, this year there's an interesting case of a LOT of early rounders underperforming, which makes them somewhat available on the trade market. Lest you doubt me, let's look at the following: LaDainian Tomlinson, Matt Forte and Calvin Johnson.

The last one is because of injury, but the point remains: these high profile players are available because their owners are likely sick of their inconsistent performance. The question remains though, as we roll into the trading deadline: do you want them? (Oh, we'll also discuss some value playoff matchups as well, after the jump.)

 

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]]> Will Brinson will-brinson 2009-11-04T20:30:00 00:00 Larry Johnson Petition Pretty Clear Proof How Much Chiefs Fans Hate Him http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/11/04/larry-johnson-petition-pretty-clear-proof-how-much-chiefs-fans-l/ http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/11/04/larry-johnson-petition-pretty-clear-proof-how-much-chiefs-fans-l/ http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/11/04/larry-johnson-petition-pretty-clear-proof-how-much-chiefs-fans-l/#comments Will Brinsonby Will Brinson

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Larry Johnson is a mere 80 yards away from passing Priest Holmes as the all-time leading rusher in KC history, but if the fans who put together an online petition have their way, he won't get there.

You see, it turns out that LJ's recent actions -- tweeting at coach Todd Haley, calling reporters homophobic names, being suspended by the team -- combined with his past transgressions -- police problems, being suspended by the team (again) -- have created a sort of pent-up anger within the fanbase.

 

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]]> Kansas City Chiefs Fans Online Petition Larry JohnsonLarry JohnsonLarry Johnson Online PetitionLarry Johnson PetitionPriest Holmes Will Brinson will-brinson 2009-11-04T18:45:00 00:00 Texans' David Anderson Does a Pretty Decent Ron Jaworski Impersonation http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/11/04/texans-david-anderson-does-a-pretty-decent-ron-jaworski-imperso/ http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/11/04/texans-david-anderson-does-a-pretty-decent-ron-jaworski-imperso/ http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/11/04/texans-david-anderson-does-a-pretty-decent-ron-jaworski-imperso/#comments Will Brinsonby Will Brinson

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Okay, I'm just gonna throw this out there: David Anderson is the most underrated guy in the NFL. And no, not from a "talent" or "football" perspective -- I'm talking about humor. You hear all the time about big-name athletes and how funny they are, but guys like Anderson just somehow slip under the radar.

Yet, look at his short but amazing resume thus far: a Conan O'Brien touchdown celebration dance, showing up to training camp with the same "haircut" as Matt Schaub, then producing an instructional video on how to do said Conan dance and finally running for President of the Texans (WTF). Turns out, he does a pretty good Ron Jaworski impression, as he sits down (or stands up if you prefer) with my peeps from JockLife.com (via Hot Clicks) to flash his three sentence analyzing ability.

 

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]]> Will Brinson will-brinson 2009-11-04T12:45:00 00:00 Colbert Nation Raises $40,000 Overnight As New US Speedskating Sponsor http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/11/04/colbert-nation-raises-40-000-overnight-as-new-primary-sponsor-o/ http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/11/04/colbert-nation-raises-40-000-overnight-as-new-primary-sponsor-o/ http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/11/04/colbert-nation-raises-40-000-overnight-as-new-primary-sponsor-o/#comments Will Brinsonby Will Brinson

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Stephen Colbert announced -- in case you missed it or thought it was fake like his Republican-y shtick-- on Monday night that Colbert Nation would become the new primary sponsor of the US speedskating team for the Winter Olympics.

Colbert jumped in because, as is happening all over the country, the former main sponsor for the speedskating team, DSB Bank NV, a bank of sorts, had to back out of their sponsorship. (Oddly, banks aren't doing well right now in this fantastic financial time.)

But you know who apparently is doing well? Colbert Nation -- Stephen announced on Tuesday night's show that, despite Canadian hackers allegedly going after the donation link, on the first evening of sponsorship, his viewers had raised over $40,000 (!!) to back up the speedskating team. Moving picture happy funtime after the jump.

 

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]]> Will Brinson will-brinson 2009-11-04T10:00:00 00:00 Daily Show Debates Whether Philly or NY Fans Are 'Bigger Douches' http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/11/03/daily-show-debates-whether-philly-or-ny-fans-are-bigger-douches/ http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/11/03/daily-show-debates-whether-philly-or-ny-fans-are-bigger-douches/ http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/11/03/daily-show-debates-whether-philly-or-ny-fans-are-bigger-douches/#comments Will Brinsonby Will Brinson

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Neither the Daily Show nor the Colbert Report delve into the sports realm all that often. However, the current Philadelphia-New York rivalry has apparently stoked enough passion in Jersey-born Jon Stewart (he's right in the middle, yo!) for him to send correspondents Jason Jones and John Oliver out on the street to measure the rivalry.

But, per usual, they're not just looking at the fans -- they're deciding which fans are more awful (or "bigger douches" as the clip actually says like 150 times; should you be afraid that such a phrase will not be popular on your office speakers, consider yourself forewarned). And they have real, live clips, which are hysterical, of course. "Clash of the Cretins" video, courtesy of the CC Insider, after the jump.

 

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]]> Will Brinson will-brinson 2009-11-03T12:00:00 00:00 Usain Bolt Adopts a Cheetah http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/11/03/usain-bolt-adopts-a-cheetah/ http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/11/03/usain-bolt-adopts-a-cheetah/ http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/11/03/usain-bolt-adopts-a-cheetah/#comments Will Brinsonby Will Brinson

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Usain Bolt Adopts CheetahUsain Bolt is, without question, the fastest man in the world. He owns the record for the 150-meter dash, the 100-meter (where his record is a ridiculous sub-10 seconds), the 200-meter, and, as MDS mentioned, he may as well go ahead and try to add the 400-meters and the long jump trophies to a case that includes 2008 Athlete of the Year.

In the meantime though, he's busy with a new, ahem, pet project: he just adopted a cheetah, which, as you may know, is the world's fastest animal. Seriously.

 

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]]> Usain BoltUsain Bolt Adopts CheetahUsain Bolt CheetahUsain Bolt Cheetah PicturesUsainBoltUsainBoltAdoptsCheetahUsainBoltCheetahUsainBoltCheetahPictures Will Brinson will-brinson 2009-11-03T11:00:00 00:00 Browns GM George Kokinis Escorted From Building, Fired http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/11/02/browns-gm-george-kokinis-reportedly-escorted-from-team-facility/ http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/11/02/browns-gm-george-kokinis-reportedly-escorted-from-team-facility/ http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/11/02/browns-gm-george-kokinis-reportedly-escorted-from-team-facility/#comments Will Brinsonby Will Brinson

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George KokinisMDS pointed out on Twitter on Sunday that people bemoan the Raiders' state as a team too often, when there are far worse franchises out there. Case in point: the Cleveland Browns, who reportedly escorted GM George Kokinis off of the team premises and have now fired him.

Update: The Browns have issued a statement saying that Kokinis is no longer an "active member of the organization" but are denying the reports that Kokinis was escorted from the building. I stand behind my final two paragraphs below.

The Plain Dealer first reported that Kokinis was removed from the premises by Browns' human resources personnel, although it could not confirm that he had been fired. TheOBR.com, Scout's Browns site, reported later Monday evening that Kokinis was indeed axed (and Jay Glazer has cited sources that believe Kokinis was fired as well).

However, Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio received an e-mail from Browns' PR Director Neal Gulkis that said, "I have not heard anything."

 

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]]> Eric ManginiGeorge Kokinis Will Brinson will-brinson 2009-11-02T21:25:00 00:00 PETA Likens Manu Ginobili Bat Incident to Michael Vick in Response http://nba.fanhouse.com/2009/11/02/peta-responds-in-typical-terrible-fashion-to-manu-ginobili-bat-s/ http://nba.fanhouse.com/2009/11/02/peta-responds-in-typical-terrible-fashion-to-manu-ginobili-bat-s/ http://nba.fanhouse.com/2009/11/02/peta-responds-in-typical-terrible-fashion-to-manu-ginobili-bat-s/#comments Will Brinsonby Will Brinson

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Manu Ginobili had a recent encounter with a bat at a recent Spurs game, the video of which has since been broadcast on almost every blog you can find. And in commenting sections on these sites across the world, people joked about how PETA would respond.

And now they have -- and it is exactly what you would expect from them.

 

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]]> manumanuginobili Will Brinson will-brinson 2009-11-02T16:20:00 00:00 Gus Johnson on Chris Johnson: 'He's Got Gettin' Away From the Cops Speed' http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/11/02/gus-johnson-on-chris-johnson-hes-got-gettin-away-from-the-co/ http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/11/02/gus-johnson-on-chris-johnson-hes-got-gettin-away-from-the-co/ http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/11/02/gus-johnson-on-chris-johnson-hes-got-gettin-away-from-the-co/#comments Will Brinsonby Will Brinson

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Get Away From the Cops SpeedIs it all the rage to make silly comments in the announcing booth these days? Because, between Bob Griese's taco pop and what Gus Johnson dropped on Sunday, well, it sure seems like announcers are becoming less aware of what they say these days.

Oh, you didn't hear what Gus dropped as Tennessee's Chris Johnson was ripping off a long touchdown run? How about: "First down and 10. Johnson ... gets his shoulders square! Watch out! He's got gettin' away from the cops speed! Touchdown!" Emphasis there was mine (as much as it can be with Mr. Johnson, anyway) and sure, he's got a pretty good reason to think that CJ might be running from the cops -- after all, the Titans running back did attend ECU (I kid, I kid). But my pro-Wolfpack biases aside, if Gus happens to be -- as Brian Powell pointed out -- say, Jim Nantz, this probably doesn't go over quite as well.

Vid after the jump, natch.

 

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]]> chris johnsonGus Johnson Will Brinson will-brinson 2009-11-02T14:16:00 00:00 Jamal Lewis Says He's Retiring After 2009 Season Ends http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/11/01/jamal-lewis-says-hes-retiring-after-the-2009-season-ends/ http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/11/01/jamal-lewis-says-hes-retiring-after-the-2009-season-ends/ http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/11/01/jamal-lewis-says-hes-retiring-after-the-2009-season-ends/#comments Will Brinsonby Will Brinson

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Jamal Lewis told reporters following the Browns' loss to the Bears Sunday afternoon that he is planning to retire after the 2009 season. Yes, I know what you're thinking: "Woah. Jamal Lewis is still playing football?"

But he is.

And apparently, this will be his final season -- after telling reporters of his intentions, he also added "I mean what I say" which, presumably, is to ward off the possibility of people mistaking him for Brett Favre.

 

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]]> jamal lewis Will Brinson will-brinson 2009-11-01T18:30:00 00:00 Owen Daniels Reportedly Out for Season With Right Knee Injury http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/11/01/owen-daniels-out-for-the-season-with-right-knee-injury/ http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/11/01/owen-daniels-out-for-the-season-with-right-knee-injury/ http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/11/01/owen-daniels-out-for-the-season-with-right-knee-injury/#comments Will Brinsonby Will Brinson

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Owen Daniels, the starting tight end for Houston, left the Texans' game early in the first quarter with a sprained right knee. The Texans managed to win (mostly due to Ryan Moats' beast of a game) but it appears as if the win will be pretty bittersweet, as it's being reported that Daniels is out for the season.

Adam Schefter innocuously (read: no link) dropped the news on Twitter, and the Houston Chronicle has -- kind of -- confirmed it, stating that Daniels will have an MRI on Monday but is "most likely" done for the season.

 

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]]> andre johnsonmatt schaubowen Danielsryan moatstodd heaptony scheffler Will Brinson will-brinson 2009-11-01T17:30:00 00:00 Callaway Implies That Golf > Sex http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/10/30/callaway-implies-that-golf-sex/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/10/30/callaway-implies-that-golf-sex/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/10/30/callaway-implies-that-golf-sex/#comments Will Brinsonby Will Brinson

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As Jay Busbee pointed out, there's no real way to answer the whole "Do you like golf or sex better?" question without getting a phone call from the old superiors. And really, it depends on how good you are, doesn't it? Or who's in your foursome.

Regardless though, Callaway Golf (my preferred playing partner, thanks for asking!) and their new advertising campaign is plowing through any notion of discretion and answering the question for you with a reasonably risque but very well done commercial. Video after the jump (which couldn't possibly be considered NSFW unless you work at a nursery school or the Nike compound or something).

 

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]]> Will Brinson will-brinson 2009-10-30T14:16:00 00:00 Bill Simmons Appears on Colbert Report http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/10/30/bill-simmons-appears-on-colbert-report/ http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/10/30/bill-simmons-appears-on-colbert-report/ http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/10/30/bill-simmons-appears-on-colbert-report/#comments Will Brinsonby Will Brinson

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Bill Simmons is becoming like Brett Favre in the sense that ESPN is shoving him down our throats.

(Except in Simmons' case, it's for his new book, not for his annual coming-out-of-retirement announcement. Unlike Simmons, however, Favre doesn't block random bloggers from following his Twitter account. Moving on...)

And last night he landed on the Colbert Report to talk about his new 700-page basketball book with the world's favorite "fundit."

What resulted was a pretty fantastic interview, particularly when you consider that Simmons managed to stop Colbert in his Air-Bud-mentioning tracks with an "I've got two pages comparing Teen Wolf to Kobe Bryant" line. You could even tell that Colbert was asking if that was real as they cut away, and he somehow managed to let the interview run long, which almost never happens.

 

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]]> Bill SimmonsBillSimmonsBrett FavreBrettFavre Will Brinson will-brinson 2009-10-30T11:00:00 00:00 Larry Johnson Suspended Until Nov. 9 http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/10/28/larry-johnson-suspended-for-conduct-detrimental-to-club-until-no/ http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/10/28/larry-johnson-suspended-for-conduct-detrimental-to-club-until-no/ http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/10/28/larry-johnson-suspended-for-conduct-detrimental-to-club-until-no/#comments Will Brinsonby Will Brinson

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Larry Johnson Suspended Slur TwitterLarry Johnson has (officially) been suspended, according to a press release from the Kansas City Chiefs. The team's front office and the NFL had previously been investigating whether or not Johnson's behavior (which included antagonizing tweets and rumored inappropriate statements to reporters) was worthy of a suspension.

Judging by the Chiefs' statement, it's probably safe to say it was.

 

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]]> Larry JohnsonScott Pioli Will Brinson will-brinson 2009-10-28T21:55:00 00:00 Report: Antoine Walker Is Broke and Running From Creditors http://nba.fanhouse.com/2009/10/28/report-antoine-walker-is-broke-and-running-from-creditors/ http://nba.fanhouse.com/2009/10/28/report-antoine-walker-is-broke-and-running-from-creditors/ http://nba.fanhouse.com/2009/10/28/report-antoine-walker-is-broke-and-running-from-creditors/#comments Will Brinsonby Will BrinsonAntoine WalkerAntoine Walker earned close to $110 million playing in the NBA over the course of 13 seasons (and Lord only knows how much at Kentucky). That's obviously enough money for your grandkids to live off of, provided you don't do anything too stupid with the cash you have on hand.

But according to an investigation by the Boston Globe, he apparently squandered it all -- and is now being chased by creditors and lawmakers alike as they hunt him down for writing bad checks at various casinos across the country.

 

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]]> Antoine WalkerAntoine Walker BrokeAntoineWalkerAntoineWalkerBroke Will Brinson will-brinson 2009-10-28T19:00:00 00:00 Mark Sanchez Donates 500 Hot Dogs and 500 Burgers to Morristown Soup Kitchen http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/10/28/mark-sanchez-donates-1-000-hot-dogs-to-morristown-soup-kitchen/ http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/10/28/mark-sanchez-donates-1-000-hot-dogs-to-morristown-soup-kitchen/ http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/10/28/mark-sanchez-donates-1-000-hot-dogs-to-morristown-soup-kitchen/#comments Will Brinsonby Will Brinson

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Mark Sanchez caught a ton of grief recently when he decided to eat a hot dog on the sideline late in a blowout win over the Raiders. And I mean that -- people kind of freaked on the Jets quarterback, for no apparent reason other than the fact that the dude was hungry and pounded a dog.

Fortunately for everyone's sake, Sanchez was poised (!) enough to offer an apology after the game. But he wasn't done there; on Wednesday, the Jets announced (via Twitter) that Sanchez was going to get his charitable grub on for a local food shelter.

 

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Or perhaps not ...

This Sunday, Brett Favre returns to Lambeau Field for the first time as a member of the Vikings. For many (read: all) Packers fans, this will be a bit of a tough pill to swallow. However, 105.7 WAPL (The Rockin' Apple, y'all!) in Green Bay would just as soon not deal with "emotions" or "reality."

Instead, they're just going to "kill" Favre.

 

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