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102 Cards in this Set
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How old is Ty?
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12
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What is the name of Ty's old school?
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Tully
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How far apart in age are Ty and his brother?
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10 years
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What school Does Ty's brother Thane attend?
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Syracuse
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Thane tells Ty to always do something before every contest. What is it?
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Tie his shoes
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What is the name of Ty's new school?
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Halpern Middle School
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About how many kids attend Halpern Middle School?
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More than 2000
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What does the phrase "no-name-tear-away specials" refer to ?
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Ty's sneakers
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What book does Ty read after his first practice ?
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Watership Down
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Whay type of house do Ty's aunt and uncle live in?
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a trailer
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What is the number of the rural highway the practice bus takes to take Ty home?
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626
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What type of truck does Uncle Gus drive?
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Black F 150
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What type of mustache does Uncle Gus have?
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walrus
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What type of business does Uncle Gus own?
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A cleaning business
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What did Ty's aunt and uncle get him for his 12th birthday?
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a work permit
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Mike the cook has what type of tattoo?
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The letters K-I-L-L on his hand
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What position did Mike the cook play in the NFL?
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lineman
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Why does ESPN ask Thane to New York?
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Draft Day
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Where does Uncle Gus wait for Ty during his first scrimmage?
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Iron Horse Pub
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How much wood does Ty have to cut before his brother picks him up for draft day?
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A cord
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What type of Limo does Thane arrive in to pick up Ty?
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A Hum-V
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How tall is Thane?
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6 feet two inches
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How many players go to a combine?
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300
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What is the name of the hotel Ty and Thane stay at before draft day?
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The Palace
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What is the name of Thane's agent?
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Morty
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What did Ty's father do for a living?
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He was an electrician
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Describe the statue that marks the corner of Central Park
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Massive, gold winged angel leading a soldier on horseback
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In what round was Tiger Lewis picked by the Jets?
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Third
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What is the scientific term that describes bad smells going away after 10 minutes?
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Olfactory extinction
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How much money does Uncle Gus want to start hi business venture?
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300,000
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Whose mother surprises Ty and Charlotte at the Nook?
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Calvin West
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What type of vehicle does Ty drive after being drafted?
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Escalade
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What is the name of Thane's real estate agent?
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Linda Roche
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What position does Ty play for Coach V?
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starting wide receiver, the Z
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Who does Thane describe as the meanest offensive lineman in the game?
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Conrad Rommel
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What does Ty compare Calvin's vomit to?
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a bologna sandwhich that smells like Doritos
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Where did Aunt Virginia used to work as a paralegal?
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Price, Meese and Breen
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What is Halpern Middle School's archrival school?
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Brookfield Middle
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Who is Lucy's "Boss"?
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Mr. D'Amico
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What does Thane give Ty before the Bengals game?
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an All Access pass
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Who does Thane describe as "probably the biggest man in the NFL"?
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Anthony Clement
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What is the name of the Jet's team Dr.?
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Dr. Garret
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Who won the Jet's/Bengal's game?
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The Jets
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What is the last name of the undercover FBI agent that Ty knows as Mike?
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Agent Kemblowski
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How much money did the D'Amico family make on the Bengals game?
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over 700,000
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Who first suggests the Witness Protection Program for Gus?
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Ty
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What activity did Uncle Gus say wasn't "manly"?
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Reading
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What does Uncle Gus face if he doesn't help the FBI?
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10-15 years for racketeering
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How many games are in Ty's football season?
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10
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What does Big Al give Lucy to give to Ty?
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10 hundred dollar bills
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After betting on the Jets in the casino what tune does Gus whistle?
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Yankee Doodle Dandy
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What river is Lucy afraid of getting dumped in for crossing Big Al?
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Passaic
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Where is Thane when Lucy confronts Gus about betting on the Jets?
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The mall
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How is Lucy stopped from hurting Thane?
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Ty hits him and knocks him down the escalator
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How much time is left in the Halpern vs. Brookfield game when Ty finally arrives?
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6 minutes
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What is the final score of the Halpern vs. Brookfield game?
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Halpern 25, Brookfield 24
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Agent Kline arrages a flight to what city for Uncle Gus' family?
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Atlanta
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Who does Charlotte choose to live with at the end of the story?
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Uncle Gus
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Why does Thane tell Ty he needs to get used to riding in Limos?
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Becaue he will be a first round draft pick
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Who is the author of Football Hero?
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Tim Green
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Who is the author of Football Hero?
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Syracuse
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What is Tiger's real name?
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Thane
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What is the name of Ty's schol?
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Halpern Middle School
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What book was Ty reading on the sports bus?
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Watership Down
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What are Ty's aunt and uncle's name?
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Aunt Virginia and Uncle Gus
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What was Ty's birthday surprise?
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A work permit from the state of New Jersey
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What was tatooed on Mike the cook's knuckles?
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K-I-L-L
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How tall was Mike the cook and how much did he weigh?
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Six-seven, four hundred pounds
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What was the name of the bar Ty and Charlotte had to clean?
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Lucy's Bar
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What was the name of the cleaning business Ty worked for?
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Slatz's Cleaning Services
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What hotel did Thane take Ty to the night he came in town?
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Palace Hotel
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What team was Thane supposed to be first pick for?
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The Jets
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Where did Ty sleep at his Uncles house?
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The laundry room
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What color was Ty's team wearing during the scrimmage?
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Gold
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Who hit Ty in the chest during the scrimmage?
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Calvin
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What is Thane majoring in at college?
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Biology
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What was Uncle Gus's business proposition for Thane?
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A bar with gambling
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What kind of car did Thane pick up Ty in for their night out?
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Hum-V Limo
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What kind of shoes did Thane buy for Ty?
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Pro Shock
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Name 3 gifts ESPN left in the suite for Thane and Ty?
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pen and pencil set, iPod, leather travel bag
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What was the name of the location the draft pick took place?
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Javits Convention Center
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What team chose Thane in the NFL draft?
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New York Jets
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How much $ did Thane sign for his five year contract?
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Thirty-two million dollars with a seven point five million dollar signing bonus
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What was Coach V doing when Ty said he could play football?
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Typing
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After Ty was tripped, why did he have trouble catching the passes?
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Ty's hand was throbbi ng.
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When Thane led Ty into the locker room, what was the training room used for?
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Injured players
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What did Tiger say was the most important thing in blocking?
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Staying low
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What time during Tiger's football game did Uncle Gus's cell phone ring?
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Late in the fourth quarter
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After Ty injured Calvin, what did Coach V say Calvin would do to Ty?
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Something sneaky, such as luring Ty into a fight
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How much older is Charlotte than Calvin?
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One yaer
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According to Coach V, how do you win anything such as wars or football?
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Teamwork
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How did Coach V want the team to treat each other like?
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Brothers
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Why didn't Ty's mom's brother play in the NFL?
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He broke his neck
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How many people were in the training room after Thane was injured?
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Nine
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Who did Thane call LC?
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Laveranues Coles
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When Ty said Coles wouldn't play, what did D'Amico offer?
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A sausage sandwich
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What or who was Man o' War?
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A racehorse
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In the Jets versus Bengals game, who scored the first touchdown and when?
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The Bengals off the opening kickoff
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How much time was left on the clock when the Jets were leading 10-7 against the Bengals?
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2:54 in the third quarter
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What was Deena wearing when Ty first saw her?
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A short leather jacket, snug jeans, and high-heeled boots
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What happened that made Charlotte suspicious of Ty?
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Uncle Gus turned purple and started cursing Ty and Tiger, but when the Bengals scored, he bought a expensive TV and talked about a vacation to Bermuda
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The day before the Brookfield game, what was all Coach V could talk about?
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The enormous Brookfield defensive line, the incredible speed of their secondary, and their nearly unstoppable running back
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