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| ARTICLES RELATED TO wide receiver | | | |  wide receiver: Encyclopedia II - Carolina Panthers - Franchise history
Carolina Panthers - The making of a dream.
Back in 1987, shortly after it was decided that Charlotte would receive an expansion National Basketball Association franchise (the Charlotte (now New Orleans) Hornets), former Baltimore Colts player Jerry Richardson met with a group of potential backers to discuss the possibility of bringing an NFL expansion team to the Carolina region. Richardson Sports decided upon a spot in the uptown section of Charlotte to build a pr ...
See also:Carolina Panthers, Carolina Panthers - Franchise history, Carolina Panthers - The making of a dream, Carolina Panthers - In the beginning, Carolina Panthers - Second year surprise, Carolina Panthers - Dark times 1997-2000, Carolina Panthers - 1-15, Carolina Panthers - Turnaround, Carolina Panthers - The Cardiac Cats are Super Bowl bound, Carolina Panthers - The injury bug, Carolina Panthers - 2005 season, Carolina Panthers - Fight song, Carolina Panthers - Season-by-season, Carolina Panthers - Players of note, Carolina Panthers - Current players, Carolina Panthers - Pro Football Hall of Famers, Carolina Panthers - Retired numbers, Carolina Panthers - Not to be forgotten, Carolina Panthers - 10-Year Anniversary Team Read more here: » Carolina Panthers: Encyclopedia II - Carolina Panthers - Franchise history |
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| | | | | wide receiver: Encyclopedia II - Warren Moon - Biography
Warren Moon - College years.
Warren Moon attended Hamilton High School in Los Angeles. Warren Moon was recruited by a number of colleges, but some, like UCLA, wanted to convert Moon to another position as was the norm for many major colleges recruiting black high school quarterbacks. The University of Washington was one of the few who was willing to sign the rifle-armed Moon, who was adamant that he play quarterback, considering himself to be perhaps a slightly above-average athlete who was either too small, too ...
See also:Warren Moon, Warren Moon - Biography, Warren Moon - College years, Warren Moon - CFL career, Warren Moon - NFL career, Warren Moon - Personal Life Read more here: » Warren Moon: Encyclopedia II - Warren Moon - Biography |
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| | | | | wide receiver: Encyclopedia II - Andre Reed - NFL records Reed ranks highly in many career NFL receiving categories. He is fourth in receptions with 951 (behind only Jerry Rice, Cris Carter and Tim Brown), sixth in receiving yards with 13,198, and tenth in touchdowns receptions with 87. With the Bills, Reed played in four consecutive Super Bowls (1991-1994) and was selected to the Pro Bowl seven times in a row (1988-1994). Reed set career highs with 90 receptions in 1994, 10 touchdowns i ...
See also:Andre Reed, Andre Reed - NFL records, Andre Reed - High school and college career, Andre Reed - The Comeback, Andre Reed - Likely Hall of Fame Induction, Andre Reed - Television career Read more here: » Andre Reed: Encyclopedia II - Andre Reed - NFL records |
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| | | | | wide receiver: Encyclopedia II - Running back - Halfback or tailback The halfback or tailback position is one of the more glamorous positions on the field, and is commonly viewed as a requirement for a team's success. They are responsible for carrying the ball on the majority of running plays, and may frequently be used as a receiver on short passing plays. Occasionally, they line up as additional wide receivers. When not serving either of these functions, the primary responsibility of a halfback is to aid the offensive linemen in blocking, either to protect the quarterback or another player carrying the football. On some rare occasions, running back ...
See also:Running back, Running back - Halfback or tailback, Running back - Fullback, Running back - All-Time Leading Rushers, Running back - Running backs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Running back - Retired running backs not yet in Hall of Fame, Running back - Current and/or Future Stars in the NFL, Running back - Canadian Football League all-time star running backs Read more here: » Running back: Encyclopedia II - Running back - Halfback or tailback |
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| | | | | wide receiver: Encyclopedia II - 2005 NFL season - Effect of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season
2005 NFL season - Effect of Hurricane Katrina.
See also: Effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans
Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina to the Louisiana Superdome and the greater New Orleans area, the entire New Orleans Saints' 2005 home schedule were played at different venues. The Saints' first home game on September 18 against the New York Giants was moved to Giants Stadium on September 19 (In which the N.Y. Giants won 27-10). As a result, the NFL designated its' second wee ...
See also:2005 NFL season, 2005 NFL season - Effect of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, 2005 NFL season - Effect of Hurricane Katrina, 2005 NFL season - Effect of Hurricane Wilma, 2005 NFL season - Major rule changes, 2005 NFL season - Final standings, 2005 NFL season - Tiebreakers, 2005 NFL season - Playoffs, 2005 NFL season - AFC, 2005 NFL season - NFC, 2005 NFL season - Super Bowl XL, 2005 NFL season - Milestones, 2005 NFL season - Regular season statistical leaders, 2005 NFL season - Team, 2005 NFL season - Individual, 2005 NFL season - Awards, 2005 NFL season - Footnotes Read more here: » 2005 NFL season: Encyclopedia II - 2005 NFL season - Effect of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season |
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| | | | | wide receiver: Encyclopedia II - Super Bowl - History
Super Bowl - Origins.
The Super Bowl was created as part of the merger agreement between the National Football League (NFL) and its rival, the American Football League (AFL). After its inception in 1920, the NFL fended off several rival leagues before the AFL began play in 1960. The intense competitive war for players and fans led to serious merger talks between the two leagues in 1966.
One of the conditions of the AFL-NFL Merger was that the winners of each league's championship game would meet in a conte ...
See also:Super Bowl, Super Bowl - History, Super Bowl - Origins, Super Bowl - Television coverage, Super Bowl - Entertainment, Super Bowl - Venue, Super Bowl - Trivia, Super Bowl - Game history, Super Bowl - Notable Super Bowl games, Super Bowl - Trends, Super Bowl - Super Bowl appearances, Super Bowl - Teams with no Super Bowl appearances, Super Bowl - Super Bowl winners Read more here: » Super Bowl: Encyclopedia II - Super Bowl - History |
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| | | | | wide receiver: Encyclopedia II - Brett Favre - Green Bay Favre's first NFL completion was to himself on September 13, 1992, in a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Starting the game in the second half, Favre's pass attempt was deflected by Ray Seals. Favre caught the deflection, but went down for a loss of 7 yards. He has started every Green Bay Packers game after September 20, 1992, when Don Majkowski went down injured against the Cincinnati Bengals. Favre was summoned from the bench and proceeded to lead the team to a comeback victory, throwing the game-winning touchdown pass to Kitrick Tayl ...
See also:Brett Favre, Brett Favre - Kiln, Brett Favre - College, Brett Favre - Atlanta, Brett Favre - Green Bay, Brett Favre - Family tragedies, Brett Favre - Honors and awards, Brett Favre - Records Read more here: » Brett Favre: Encyclopedia II - Brett Favre - Green Bay |
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| | | | | wide receiver: Encyclopedia II - Super Bowl XXXIX - Background
Super Bowl XXXIX - New England seeks to become a dynasty.
The Patriots entered the 2004 regular season coming off of their Super Bowl XXXVIII win, their second league championship in three years, 12 consecutive regular season victories, and 15 consecutive overall victories (including playoffs).
New England's major acquisition prior to the season was veteran running back Corey Dillon, who joined the team after playing 7 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. In his first 6 seasons in the league, Dillon averag ...
See also:Super Bowl XXXIX, Super Bowl XXXIX - Background, Super Bowl XXXIX - New England seeks to become a dynasty, Super Bowl XXXIX - Philadelphia finally reaches the Super Bowl, Super Bowl XXXIX - Playoffs, Super Bowl XXXIX - Super Bowl pregame news, Super Bowl XXXIX - Television and entertainment, Super Bowl XXXIX - Pregame ceremonies, Super Bowl XXXIX - Halftime show, Super Bowl XXXIX - Theme, Super Bowl XXXIX - Presidential appearances, Super Bowl XXXIX - Game summary, Super Bowl XXXIX - Scoring summary, Super Bowl XXXIX - Commercials, Super Bowl XXXIX - Gambling, Super Bowl XXXIX - Trivia, Super Bowl XXXIX - Officiating Crew Read more here: » Super Bowl XXXIX: Encyclopedia II - Super Bowl XXXIX - Background |
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| | | | | wide receiver: Encyclopedia II - San Diego Chargers - Franchise history Established with seven other American Football League teams in 1959, in 1960, the Chargers began AFL play in Los Angeles. The Chargers' original owner was hotel heir Barron Hilton, son of Hilton Hotels founder Conrad Hilton. The Chargers only spent one season in L.A. before moving to San Diego in 1961. The early AFL years of the San Diego Chargers were highlighted by the outstanding play of wide receiver Lance Alworth. In his day, he set the pr ...
See also:San Diego Chargers, San Diego Chargers - Franchise history, San Diego Chargers - Season-by-season, San Diego Chargers - Fight Song, San Diego Chargers - Players of note, San Diego Chargers - Current players, San Diego Chargers - Pro Football Hall of Famers, San Diego Chargers - Retired numbers, San Diego Chargers - Chargers Hall of Fame, San Diego Chargers - Not to be forgotten Read more here: » San Diego Chargers: Encyclopedia II - San Diego Chargers - Franchise history |
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| | | | | wide receiver: Encyclopedia II - Albany, Georgia - Geography Albany is located at 31°34'56" North, 84°9'56" West (31.582273, -84.165557)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Albany has a total area of 144.7 km² (55.9 mi²). 143.8 km² (55.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.59% water. Albany lies in a belt of rich farmland in the East Gulf coastal plain.
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See also:Albany, Georgia, Albany, Georgia - Geography, Albany, Georgia - Demographics, Albany, Georgia - Nicknames, Albany, Georgia - History, Albany, Georgia - Economy, Albany, Georgia - Notable people, Albany, Georgia - Albany in The Souls of Black Folk Read more here: » Albany, Georgia: Encyclopedia II - Albany, Georgia - Geography |
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| | | | | wide receiver: Encyclopedia II - Albany, Georgia - Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 76,939 people, 28,620 households, and 18,889 families residing in the city. The population density is 535.0/km² (1,385.5/mi²). There are 32,062 housing units at an average density of 222.9/km² (577.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 33.21% White, 64.80% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 1.23% of th ...
See also:Albany, Georgia, Albany, Georgia - Geography, Albany, Georgia - Demographics, Albany, Georgia - Nicknames, Albany, Georgia - History, Albany, Georgia - Economy, Albany, Georgia - Notable people, Albany, Georgia - Albany in The Souls of Black Folk Read more here: » Albany, Georgia: Encyclopedia II - Albany, Georgia - Demographics |
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| | | | | wide receiver: Encyclopedia II - Randy Moss - NFL career During the 1998 NFL Draft, Moss was projected as a high first-round pick because of his physical skills, but most teams were afraid to take him because of his personal history. The Vikings finally selected him late in the first round (21st overall pick).
In 1998, Moss helped the Vikings to become the number one ranked offense in the 1998 season, they also set a record for total points by a team. They finished with a 15-1 winning record and were poised to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. However, during the NFC Championship Game th ...
See also:Randy Moss, Randy Moss - Family, Randy Moss - High School, Randy Moss - College years, Randy Moss - NFL career, Randy Moss - NFL Records, Randy Moss - Career Notables, Randy Moss - NFL year by year statistics Read more here: » Randy Moss: Encyclopedia II - Randy Moss - NFL career |
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| | | | | wide receiver: Encyclopedia II - New York Jets - Players of note
New York Jets - Current players.
DEPTH CHART
Offensive backs
35 B.J. Askew, FB
23 Derrick Blaylock, RB
5 Brooks Bollinger, QB
34 Cedric Houston, RB
27 Terry Butler RB
3 Kliff Kingsbury, QB
33 Jerald Sowell, FB
16 Vinny Testaverde, QB
Receivers
87 Laveranues Coles, WR
89 Jericho Cotchery, WR
85 James Dearth, TE-LS
83 Joel Dreessen, TE
88 Doug Jolley, TE
81 Justin McCareins, WR
84 Dante R ...
See also:New York Jets, New York Jets - Franchise history, New York Jets - Glory Years: 1965–1969, New York Jets - The 1970s, New York Jets - The 1980s, New York Jets - Hope Disappointment and Ultimately Collapse: 1990–1996, New York Jets - The Bill Parcells Era: 1997–2000, New York Jets - The Herman Edwards Era: 2001-2005, New York Jets - The Eric Mangini era, New York Jets - Season-by-season records, New York Jets - Players of note, New York Jets - Current players, New York Jets - Pro Football Hall of Famers, New York Jets - Retired numbers, New York Jets - Not to be forgotten, New York Jets - Head Coaches, New York Jets - Fireman Ed Read more here: » New York Jets: Encyclopedia II - New York Jets - Players of note |
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| | | | | wide receiver: Encyclopedia II - NFL playoffs 2004-05 - Divisional playoffs
NFL playoffs 2004-05 - Saturday January 15 2005.
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time: 4:30 pm EST
Game weather: 28 °F (Fair)
TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg and Dan Dierdorf
The Jets came out on the losing end of this overtime game when placekicker Doug Brien missed two consecutive field goals. Despite a subpar performance by Steelers' rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, the Steelers managed to win after Jeff Reed ...
See also:NFL playoffs 2004-05, NFL playoffs 2004-05 - Wild Card playoffs, NFL playoffs 2004-05 - Saturday January 8 2005, NFL playoffs 2004-05 - Sunday January 9 2005, NFL playoffs 2004-05 - Byes, NFL playoffs 2004-05 - Divisional playoffs, NFL playoffs 2004-05 - Saturday January 15 2005, NFL playoffs 2004-05 - Sunday January 16 2005, NFL playoffs 2004-05 - Conference Championships, NFL playoffs 2004-05 - Sunday January 23 2005 Read more here: » NFL playoffs 2004-05: Encyclopedia II - NFL playoffs 2004-05 - Divisional playoffs |
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| | | | | wide receiver: Encyclopedia II - Randy Moss - College years Ultimately, Moss transferred to Marshall University, about an hour's drive from his home. Because Marshall was then a Division I-AA school, NCAA rules allowed him to transfer there without losing any further eligibility. In 1996, he set the NCAA Division I-AA records for most games with a touchdown catch in a season (14), most consecutive games with a touchdown catch (13), most touchdown passes caught by a freshman in a season (29), and most receiving yards gained by a freshman in a season (1709 on 78 catches). Those records still stand. Mos ...
See also:Randy Moss, Randy Moss - Family, Randy Moss - High School, Randy Moss - College years, Randy Moss - NFL career, Randy Moss - NFL Records, Randy Moss - Career Notables, Randy Moss - NFL year by year statistics Read more here: » Randy Moss: Encyclopedia II - Randy Moss - College years |
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| | | | | wide receiver: Encyclopedia II - University of Central Florida - History The university was established on 10 June 1963 when the Florida State Legislature passed Bill 125. The first classes began in October 1968 with the university's total enrollment at 1,948. UCF was known as Florida Technological University, nicknamed Florida Tech, from its establishment until December 6, 1978, when it was renamed to University of Central Florida by the State Legislature. FTU's former rival, the Florida Institute of Technology, has since been known as Florida Tech. In 2003, UCF had the distinction of ...
See also:University of Central Florida, University of Central Florida - History, University of Central Florida - Academics, University of Central Florida - Colleges, University of Central Florida - Library, University of Central Florida - Athletics, University of Central Florida - Football, University of Central Florida - Basketball, University of Central Florida - Baseball, University of Central Florida - Housing, University of Central Florida - Communities, University of Central Florida - Rankings, University of Central Florida - Famous Alumni, University of Central Florida - Points of Interest, University of Central Florida - Trivia Read more here: » University of Central Florida: Encyclopedia II - University of Central Florida - History |
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| | | | | wide receiver: Encyclopedia II - Peyton Manning - NFL career statistics
Peyton Manning - Regular season.
33,189 passing yards
244 passing touchdowns
130 interceptions
80-48 record as a starter
Peyton Manning - Postseason.
422 passes attempted
193 passes completed
2,461 passing yards
15 passing touchdowns
8 passes intercepted
3-6 postseason record
52.8 pa ...
See also:Peyton Manning, Peyton Manning - College career, Peyton Manning - Professional career, Peyton Manning - 2004-2005 Season, Peyton Manning - 2005-2006 Season, Peyton Manning - Criticism, Peyton Manning - Records, Peyton Manning - Career individual, Peyton Manning - 2004 season, Peyton Manning - With Marvin Harrison, Peyton Manning - College and miscellaneous, Peyton Manning - NFL career statistics, Peyton Manning - Regular season, Peyton Manning - Postseason Read more here: » Peyton Manning: Encyclopedia II - Peyton Manning - NFL career statistics |
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| | | | | wide receiver: Encyclopedia II - Terrell Owens - Opinions on Owens Writing about Owens in Philadelphia Magazine in early 2005, critic Camille Paglia wrote that "Terrell Owens rescued Philadelphia. He brought glamour and glitz and an electrifying jolt of good vibrations to the city, which was suffering in the spiritual desert of the 10-year regime of Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie."
One of Owens' most adamant critics, Skip Bayless, describes him as having a "history of creating often inexplicable feuds with executives, co ...
See also:Terrell Owens, Terrell Owens - Biography, Terrell Owens - From the 49ers to the Eagles, Terrell Owens - Desperate Housewives skit for Monday Night Football, Terrell Owens - Leg injury and Super Bowl XXXIX, Terrell Owens - Contract renegotiation before 2005 season, Terrell Owens - More 2005 controversy, Terrell Owens - NFL Records and Career Notables, Terrell Owens - Opinions on Owens, Terrell Owens - Flamboyant celebrations, Terrell Owens - Celebrations in San Francisco, Terrell Owens - Celebrations in Philadelphia, Terrell Owens - You Can't Blame Terrell Owens ESPN episode, Terrell Owens - Quotes, Terrell Owens - Trivia, Terrell Owens - NFL year by year statistics Read more here: » Terrell Owens: Encyclopedia II - Terrell Owens - Opinions on Owens |
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| | | | | wide receiver: Encyclopedia II - Peyton Manning - Records
Peyton Manning - Career individual.
Manning holds a number of individual career records:
Consecutive seasons with 4,000+ yards: 6, from 1999–2004 (Dan Marino is the only other quarterback to have had six 4,000-yard seasons, though not in succession)
Consecutive seasons with 25+ TD passes: 8, from 1998-2005 (current)
Games with perfect passer rating: 4 (includes 1 playoff game; most perfect games of any QB since passer rating was created by the NFL in 1973)
Only pla ...
See also:Peyton Manning, Peyton Manning - College career, Peyton Manning - Professional career, Peyton Manning - 2004-2005 Season, Peyton Manning - 2005-2006 Season, Peyton Manning - Criticism, Peyton Manning - Records, Peyton Manning - Career individual, Peyton Manning - 2004 season, Peyton Manning - With Marvin Harrison, Peyton Manning - College and miscellaneous, Peyton Manning - NFL career statistics, Peyton Manning - Regular season, Peyton Manning - Postseason Read more here: » Peyton Manning: Encyclopedia II - Peyton Manning - Records |
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| | | | | wide receiver: Encyclopedia II - Peyton Manning - College career Because of his father's legacy at Ole Miss, as well as his own status as the most highly recruited high school quarterback of his class, Peyton Manning stunned many when he chose to attend and play for the University of Tennessee. Manning would become Tennessee's all-time leading passer with 11,201 yards, 863 completions and 89 touchdowns, while compiling a 39-6 record as a starter. In his college career, he threw only 33 interceptions in 1,381 attempts, an NCAA ...
See also:Peyton Manning, Peyton Manning - College career, Peyton Manning - Professional career, Peyton Manning - 2004-2005 Season, Peyton Manning - 2005-2006 Season, Peyton Manning - Criticism, Peyton Manning - Records, Peyton Manning - Career individual, Peyton Manning - 2004 season, Peyton Manning - With Marvin Harrison, Peyton Manning - College and miscellaneous, Peyton Manning - NFL career statistics, Peyton Manning - Regular season, Peyton Manning - Postseason Read more here: » Peyton Manning: Encyclopedia II - Peyton Manning - College career |
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| | | | | wide receiver: Encyclopedia II - University of Central Florida - Athletics
University of Central Florida - Football.
UCF is a NCAA Division I school. In 2005, UCF joined Conference USA and left its football-only membership in the Mid-American Conference and its membership in the Atlantic Sun Conference. UCF football is largely known as the alma mater for NFL stars Daunte Culpepper and Asante Samuel. In 1998, Culpepper led UCF to it's best season ever with a 9-2 record (with losses only coming to Purdue and Auburn), and was on the verge of a top 25 ranking.
In 2000, UCF defeated the University of Al ...
See also:University of Central Florida, University of Central Florida - History, University of Central Florida - Academics, University of Central Florida - Colleges, University of Central Florida - Library, University of Central Florida - Athletics, University of Central Florida - Football, University of Central Florida - Basketball, University of Central Florida - Baseball, University of Central Florida - Housing, University of Central Florida - Communities, University of Central Florida - Rankings, University of Central Florida - Famous Alumni, University of Central Florida - Points of Interest, University of Central Florida - Trivia Read more here: » University of Central Florida: Encyclopedia II - University of Central Florida - Athletics |
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| | | | | wide receiver: Encyclopedia II - Randy Beverly - Super Bowl III The Jets had managed a solid defense throughout the season, but going into Super Bowl III, the Jets passing defense was not considered particularly strong. With the Colts installed as an 18-point underdog, Beverly's small stature made him a main target of Colts' quarterback Earl Morrall. However, Beverly put together a remarkable performance, becoming the first player ever to record two interceptions in a Super Bowl.
In the first quarter, the Colts drove down the field, seemingly fulfilling the predictions about their offensive prowes ...
See also:Randy Beverly, Randy Beverly - Early career, Randy Beverly - Super Bowl III, Randy Beverly - Later career Read more here: » Randy Beverly: Encyclopedia II - Randy Beverly - Super Bowl III |
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