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Old 03-17-2007, 07:53 PM   #446
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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Originally Posted by Logan View Post
There's some things I will just never understand.

I have no idea when the broadcasting community made the shift from "he's on the bench getting some rest" to "he's getting a blow."

But I'm even more amazed that the announcers can say this with a serious tone.

Maybe they just can't relate.
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