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How unlike the AP

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by MU_was_not_so_hard, Sep 19, 2007.

  1. MU_was_not_so_hard

    MU_was_not_so_hard Active Member

    A line from the AP's story of Byron Leftwich coming to Atl. gave me a good chuckle. Not something I'm used to seeing in a straight news story written by our buddies covering the nation.

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    He flew to Atlanta to meet with the Falcons, who were apparently mindful of getting burned by Vick as they questioned Leftwich.
    "I guess they wanted to meet me and see what type of guy I was," he said. "They wanted to make sure I wasn't a knucklehead."
    No word on if they asked Leftwich whether he owned any pit bulls.

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    MU_was_not_so_hard, Sep 19, 2007
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  2. John

    John Well-Known Member

    I am guessing Newberry wrote that.
     
    John, Sep 19, 2007
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  3. Hammer Pants

    Hammer Pants Active Member

    Had to be.
     
    Hammer Pants, Sep 19, 2007
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  4. Barsuk

    Barsuk Active Member

    They wouldn't have questioned him at all if he were a white quarterback. </mcnabb>
     
    Barsuk, Sep 19, 2007
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  5. Boomer7

    Boomer7 Active Member

    Yet another example, Megadittos, of the glass ceiling that white quarterbacks face in this league.</rush>
     
    Boomer7, Sep 20, 2007
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