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My Garbage-Time Greed In Fantasy Football

by Kevin Burton I’ve never seen the movie “Wall Street” but I’m here to tell you greed is good. Very good. In fantasy football. You can be excused if you didn’t watch the Thursday Night football matchup this week, between two bottom-feeder teams, Atlanta and Green Bay. Maybe you have a life, …

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Another NFL Sunday With Time Ticking Away

by Kevin Burton Jerry Glanville was coaching the Atlanta Falcons when NFL Films famously caught him on camera criticizing a referee. “You’re in the N-F-L and that stands for “not for long” when you make calls like that.” Glanville is one of the most colorful figures in NFL history. You wouldn’t have …

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Celebrate Your Victories, Even The Small Ones

by Kevin Burton Mitch Holthus is the radio voice of the Kansas City Chiefs. He’s really good at his job, in the overheated manner of the hometown play-by-play guy. There is a nearly-universal breathless presentation of sports that attempts to elevate it to something truly significant, when it really is not. Hey, …

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