| Joe Horn, WR, | Saturday 8/16, 11:57 PM CT |
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| Wide receiver Joe Horn did not play in Saturday's preseason game because he aggravated his right hamstring during warm-ups, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution notes. |
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| Quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan failed to impress in his start against the Packers on Saturday. He completed 8-of-17 passes for 154 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. O'Sullivan did connect on a few nice throws, including a 59-yard touchdown to Josh Morgan, and lead the 49ers to two scores. |
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| Running back Justin Forsett starred in the preseason win over the Bears on Saturday. He rushed 15 times for 136 yards and a touchdown. |
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| It's only the preseason, but it appears as though the Bears are operating as usual. They scored 26 points against the Seahawks thanks to a blocked punt for a safety, a punt return for a touchdown, and an interception return a touchdown. |
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| Kicker Brandon Coutu made a strong case for a starting job on Saturday night. He made all five of his field goal attempts against the Bears, including a game-winning 36-yard shot in overtime. Two of the rookie's kicks came from beyond 45 yards (46, 48). |
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| Linebacker Michael Boley injured his back in the second quarter of Saturday's preseason game against the Colts. He did not return, the AP reports. |
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| Andre Hall, RB, Denver Broncos | Saturday 8/16, 11:16 PM CT |
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| Running back Andre Hall rushed seven times for 24 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's preseason win over the Cowboys. Most notably, Hall worked in with the first-string offense and got the call over Selvin Young at the one-yard line. |
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| Jay Cutler, QB, Denver Broncos | Saturday 8/16, 11:10 PM CT |
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| Quarterback Jay Cutler had no problems with the Cowboys defense in Saturday's preseason game. He completed 16-of-20 passes for 178 yards and one touchdown. |
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| Jacob Hester, RB, San Diego Chargers | Saturday 8/16, 11:06 PM CT |
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| Running back Jacob Hester rushed 12 times for 59 yards in Saturday's preseason loss to the Rams. |
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| Fullback Brian Leonard strained his left shoulder during the second half of Saturday's preseason game against the Chargers, the AP reports. |
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| Running back Darren Sproles clutched his right knee after fair-catching a punt on Saturday night. He limped off under his own power, NFL.com notes. |
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| Running back Deuce McAllister rushed four times for 16 yards and caught two passes for 10 yards in Saturday's preseason loss to the Texans. It was his first action since Week 3 of the 2007 season. McAllister is coming off serious surgeries to both knees. "I’m happy with the way this first game—this first chance to play— went," he tells the AP. "I felt like I played average at best, but it’s a start, and you have to start somewhere." |
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| Larry Johnson rushed 14 times for 61 yards in Saturday's preseason loss to the Cardinals. |
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| Rookie running back Tim Hightower rushed nine times for 28 yards and a touchdown on Saturday night. His four-yard scoring scamper capped off the team's second drive. |
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| Ricky Williams rushed 10 times for 43 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's preseason win over the Jaguars. |
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| For a second straight preseason game, rookie running back Steve Slaton led the Texans in rushing. He carried the ball 13 times for 57 yards and a touchdown against the Saints. |
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| Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints | Saturday 8/16, 10:31 PM CT |
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| Drew Brees completed 12-of-17 passes for 147 yards and two scores in Saturday's preseason game against the Texans. |
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| Matt Schaub, QB, Houston Texans | Saturday 8/16, 10:29 PM CT |
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| Matt Schaub torched the Saints secondary in the second round of preseason games. He completed 14-of-16 passes for 187 yards and two touchdowns. One of his incompletions was a drop by Andre Davis. |
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| Kicker Dan Carpenter is out to prove that the Dolphins made a good move by releasing Jay Feely. He nailed four field goals in Saturday's preseason game, including shots from 31, 37, 44 and 46 yards. |
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| Troy Smith, QB, Baltimore Ravens | Saturday 8/16, 10:23 PM CT |
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| Quarterback Troy Smith failed to impress in his start against the Vikings on Saturday. He completed 3-of-5 passes for 25 yards and an interception. Smith added 35 yards on three rushing attempts. |
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| Ray Rice, RB, Baltimore Ravens | Saturday 8/16, 10:20 PM CT |
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| Running back Ray Rice was the lone bright spot for the Ravens offense on Saturday night. He rushed eight times for 77 yards and a touchdown against the Vikings. Rice added three catches for 17 yards. |
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| Running back Michael Turner showed off his wheels on Saturday night. He rushed four times for 113 yards in the preseason loss to the Colts. Turner's night included gains of 52 and 63 yards. |
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| Tight end Desmond Clark injured his right knee during the Bears second possession in Saturday's preseason game in Seattle, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. He moved to the sidelines and began icing the joint. |
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| Marc Bulger, QB, St. Louis Rams | Saturday 8/16, 9:09 PM CT |
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| Quarterback Marc Bulger took a hard shot near the end of the first half on Saturday's preseason game. He was taken out of the game, but the Rams say he is not injured, the Canadian Press reports. |
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| Brett Ratliff was solid again in the Jets second preseason game. He completed 13-of-19 passes for 148 yards, no scores, and no interceptions. Ratliff led the Jets to one field goal make, and Mike Nugent shanked a 23-yard attempt on another drive. |
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| Rock Cartwright led a potent Redskins rushing attack in Saturday's preseason game against the Jets. He ran six times for 90 yards, including a 73-yard scamper. As a whole, the Redskins rushed 22 times for 181 yards. |
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| Running back Ronnie Brown initially wrapped his injured right thumb in ice on Saturday night, but he eventually donned what appeared to be a hard cast, the Palm Beach Post reports. The paper notes that Brown doesn't appear to be too concerned about the injury. |
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| The early word on quarterback Tarvaris Jackson is promising. "He’s fine," head coach Brad Childress informs the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "He’s got a bump on the knee. We’re keeping him in at half to get some ice on it. He’s got a contusion." Jackson injured his right knee during the second drive of Saturday's preseason game against the Ravens. |
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| Randall Gay, CB, New Orleans Saints | Saturday 8/16, 8:21 PM CT |
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| Cornerback Randall Gay injured his right arm during Saturday's preseason game against the Texans, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports. |
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| Defensive tackle Tommie Harris will miss Saturday's preseason tilt against the Seahawks because he is "sore," a team spokesman told the Chicago Sun-Times. The Bears don't want him wearing down his body on the artificial surface. Harris has been seen wearing a brace on his surgically repaired left knee. |
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| Running back Ronnie Brown injured his thumb during the first quarter of Saturday's preseason game against the Jaguars. The team said his return was questionable, the Canadian Press reports. Brown rushed twice for two yards and caught one pass. |
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| Chad Pennington made his debut with the Dolphins on Saturday night and completed 5-of-6 passes for 55 yards over three drives. The Dolphins scored a touchdown on the second possession and a field goal on their third drive. Pennington also rushed twice for 18 yards. |
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| Quarterback Tarvaris Jackson injured his right knee during the second drive of the preseason game on Saturday. He stayed in the game despite his limp and was eventually helped to the bench, the Minneapolis Star Tribune notes. Jackson remained on the sidelines with ice on his knee. Gus Frerotte took his place. |
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| Randy Thomas, G, Washington Redskins | Saturday 8/16, 7:27 PM CT |
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| Right guard Randy Thomas strained his right knee during Saturday's preseason game against the Jets, the Washington Times reports. |
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| Ladell Betts, RB, Washington Redskins | Saturday 8/16, 7:24 PM CT |
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| Running back Ladell Betts suffered a mild right knee sprain during Saturday's preseason game against the Jets, the Washington Times notes. |
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| Defensive end Victor Abiamiri hasn't ruled out playing in 2008, and the Eagles continue to keep him off the injured reserve, the team's official web site notes. Abiamiri suffered a serious right wrist injury in late July and needed surgery. The worst-case scenario called for a four-month recovery. "Things have gotten progressively a lot better since the first day it happened and after surgery," Abiamiri says. "It's kind of a week-to-week, day-to-day kind of progression. It's an injury where it takes a little bit of time to heal, but it's not a season-ending injury." |
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| Brett Favre, QB, New York Jets | Saturday 8/16, 7:15 PM CT |
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| Brett Favre played the first two drives for the Jets on Saturday against the Redskins. He completed 5-of-6 passes for 48 yards and tossed a touchdown to tight end Dustin Keller. |
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| Vince Young, QB, Tennessee Titans | Saturday 8/16, 7:02 PM CT |
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| Quarterback Vince Young has not looked good through two preseason games (7-for-19, no touchdowns), but his coach isn't worried. "He was very good at where to go and through his progressions. That was not a problem. He was sharp," head coach Jeff Fisher tells the AP. "The completions, the incomplete passes and things, you look at the numbers and say he struggled. There’s reasons for things that happened each play. He did misfire on a couple of them. He had people in his face in a couple plays; he couldn’t step up." Fisher adds that Young was hindered by a basic game plan. |
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| The Bucs released left tackle Luke Petitgout on Saturday, the Tampa Tribune confirms. Petitgout was on the PUP list as he recovered from surgery to repair a torn ACL. |
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| Cornerback Carlos Rogers will play in Saturday's preseason game against the Jets, the Washington Post confirms. He will not start. |
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| Safety Troy Polamalu is expected to come off the PUP list and practice on Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. He has missed all of training camp due to a hamstring injury. |
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| Wide receiver Antwaan Randle El will not play in Saturday's preseason game due to a sore hamstring and personal reasons, the Washington Post notes. James Thrash will start in his place. |
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| Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots | Saturday 8/16, 5:18 PM CT |
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| Tom Brady has not made the trip to Tampa and will miss the second preseason game on Sunday due to a sore foot, the Boston Globe reports. The report says it is not known which foot is problematic. |
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| Travis Wilson will start on Monday night in place of Braylon Edwards, the Akron Beacon Journal confirms. The Browns visit the Giants in the second round of preseason action. |
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| Ken Lucas, CB, Carolina Panthers | Saturday 8/16, 4:11 PM CT |
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| Cornerback Ken Lucas returned to practice on Saturday, the AP reports. It was his first session since August 1, when teammate Steve Smith broke the defensive back's nose. |
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| Brian Griese, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Saturday 8/16, 2:55 PM CT |
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| Brian Griese will make the start for Tampa Bay when they take on New England during preseason action on Sunday, according to ESPN.com. |
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| Steve Smith, WR, Carolina Panthers | Saturday 8/16, 2:07 PM CT |
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| Wide out Steve Smith and cornerback Ken Lucas squared off in practice against each other on Saturday for the first time since Smith punched Lucas, breaking his nose, according to the AP. |
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| Browns wide out Kevin Kasper will miss the team's preseason game Monday against the Giants with continuing hamstring trouble, according to Scout.com. |
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| Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila underwent surgery on his right knee in May, but he is still experiencing soreness and has been a limited participant in training camp for the Packers, according to Pro Football Weekly. |
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| Eagles right guard Shawn Andrews took part in practice for the first time Saturday after missing most of camp while dealing with depression, according to PhiladelphiaEagles.com. |
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| Chris Johnson, the Titans first-round pick in the NFL draft, will be featured prominently in the team's offense because his speed creates mismatches, according to Pro Football Weekly. |
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| The likely starter opposite Darrelle Revis at cornerback for the Jets is Justin Miller, who has been impressive at training camp, according to Pro Football Weekly. Miller missed most of last season with a knee injury. |
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| Much like the St. Louis Rams, the Buffalo Bills are steadfast in their negotiation tactics, saying they will not negotiate with tackle Jason Peters until he reports to camp. And he is currently losing his leverage because of the solid line play Buffalo has gotten in his absence, according to Pro Football Weekly. |
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| Chris Clemons is having a difficult time making a positive impact in Eagles camp after coming over as a free agent, according to Pro Football Weekly. So far he hasn't grasped the defense and is getting beaten regularly. |
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| Brett Favre, QB, New York Jets | Saturday 8/16, 11:59 AM CT |
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| Quarterback Brett Favre will only play 8-12 snaps during the New York Jets preseason game against the Redskins, according to the AP. |
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| The arraignment for Saints defensive end Charles Grant on a charge of involuntary manslaughter has been postponed, according to ProFootballTalk.com. The decision is still being made whether or not to try all eight defendants together or separately. |
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| Lee Vickers, TE, Pittsburgh Steelers | Saturday 8/16, 11:43 AM CT |
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| The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed tight end Lee Vickers, who was earlier released by the Ravens, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. |
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| Rams linebacker Quinton Culberson and Titans safety Calvin Lowry were each fined $7,500 for making horse collar tackles during the two team's exhibition contest last Saturday, according to The Tennessean. |
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| Titans Pro Bowl linebacker Keith Bulluck was thought to have suffered from a left calf strain during Friday night's preseason game against Oakland, but it was only a cramp, Tennessee coach Jeff Fisher told The Tennessean. |
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| Jordy Nelson, WR, Green Bay Packers | Saturday 8/16, 10:36 AM CT |
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| Green Bay's second-round selection, wide receiver Jordy Nelson, is going to have trouble seeing playing time, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. It isn't because Nelson is struggling, but because there are four wide outs in front of him that deserve to play. |
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| Reggie Brown, WR, Philadelphia Eagles | Saturday 8/16, 10:17 AM CT |
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| Wide receiver Reggie Brown had an MRI performed on the hamstring injury that made him leave the game on Thursday, and it was determined that it was simply a strain, according to PhiladelphiaEagles.com. |
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| Richie Incognito will be the starter for the Rams at right guard, after shifting there from center early in training camp, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
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| Redskins running back Clinton Portis will not play in the team's preseason game against the Jets, according to Sporting News Today. He has conceded it is Brett Favre's night, and did not sound too upset about getting the rest, saying, "I'm not crushed." |
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| Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes has missed practice lately due to an injured plant leg, but he should be back sometime this week, according to Sporting News Today. |
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| Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers will probably sit out tonight's preseason game against the St. Louis Rams, according to Sporting News Today. |
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| The St. Louis Rams maintain that they are not going to negotiate with running back Steven Jackson as long as he remains a holdout, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
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| Torry Holt, WR, St. Louis Rams | Saturday 8/16, 8:09 AM CT |
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| Rams receiver Torry Holt may sit out Saturday's preseason contest against San Diego due to tightness in his back, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
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| Jerry Porter, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars | Saturday 8/16, 7:59 AM CT |
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| Wide receivers Jerry Porter and Reggie Williams are slated to return to practice sometime during the next week, according to Sporting News Today. However, the duo may not participate in any preseason games just to be sure they do not aggravate their injuries. |
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| The Denver Broncos plan on attempting to work out a contract extension with linebacker D.J. Williams, according to Sporting News Today. |
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| Browns running back Jerome Harrison may not make the team's final roster because he is not a quality performer on special teams, according to Sporting News Today. It seems Browns head coach Romeo Crennel might prefer to keep fullback Charles Ali instead. |
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| Keith Rivers, LB, Cincinnati Bengals | Saturday 8/16, 7:42 AM CT |
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| Cincinnati linebacker Keith Rivers led the team with seven tackles in the team's preseason game against the Green Bay Packers, and is in line to get a starting job, according to Sporting News Today. |
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| Brandon Marshall has filed an appeal of his three-game suspension, according to the Denver Post. |
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