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    As he began his Pro career, he was known as an electrifying runner. Barry Sanders rushed for more than 1,000 yards in each of his 10 seasons with the Detroit Lions. He was the first running back ever to do so in Detroit's history. With Sanders is the 1988 Heisman Trophy winner, he was also just the third person to gain more than 2,000 yards in a season back in 1997 (Barry). During the years he was playing, he was arguably the best running back in the league. He had won the Rookie of the Year…

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    Subterranean Termites

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    A common but good piece of advice about avoiding termite problems is removing dead wood, dying trees, and other termite wood temptations off your yard. However, there is another temptation for subterranean termites: wet soil. Subterranean termites are a highly invasive and destructive species that are drawn to moist soil. Whether a storm turns your yard into a swamp, or a small water source is creating a localized wet patch of ground near your house, both conditions invite termites into your…

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    Alice Walker Quilts

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    In the story "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker, Walker writes about African American's traditional identity through the relationship between a mother and her two daughters, Dee and Maggie. Mama and Dee have very different ideas about what "heritage" is. For Mama, the heritages are naturally infused from the past family to the present family who are using them. For Maggie, the quilts are valuable to her because of the memories of specific people in family, not because of some abstract notion of…

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    missing their top two running backs for the last three games of the regular season, the Seahawks rushing attack hasn’t faltered much. Seattle running back Christine Michael averaged 64 rushing yards per game over the Seahawks’ final three contests, including an 84-yard performance against Cleveland and a 102-yard output against the Cardinals in the regular season finale. In a bit of good news for Seattle, starting running back Marshawn Lynch should be ready to play against Minnesota this weekend…

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    Last Sunday, the Buccaneers escaped with a win against the New York Giants. Kicker Nick Folk grazed a 34-yard field goal to knock off the Giants 25-23 and send them to 0-4. Folk had previously missed two other field goals and an extra point in the game. The Buccaneers have the New England Patriots on Thursday in Tampa. When the scheduled came out saying we had to play the Patriots, I won't lie, I thought we were in for a bad game. Now I look at this game as a very easily winnable game. The…

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    intercept the ball! I saved the Super Bowl! We are the Super Bowl champions! The offense goes out on the field. We have 20 seconds, and we run a fake play. They go offsides, and we go to the five yard line. We knee the ball, and the biggest fight breaks out. There was a penalty on the Seahawks. We go to the 10 yard line and knee, and the time runs out. We all rush on to the field. My ears were ringing like a bell. I got interviewed by a few reporters. They asked me how I knew what they were…

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    Matt Ryan is currently #2 and the starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, his is 217 lbs and stands at 6’4”. He is has been to the playoffs a number of times but has never gone to the super bowl. Hoping and praying with 6-2 as of right now he and the falcons will continue the race to the playoffs and the super bowl. As he was growing up Matt went to school at William Penn Charter High School, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He played in several sports. He played quarterback in…

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    football. As soon as the game started we set the tone, on the kick off the returner attepmted to return the kick but was immidieatly stopped on the 21. As they started their drive they were gettinng about four yards a pop, so they were getting first down after first down. they made it to our 15 yard line. We held them four three downs and they kicked a field goal and were up by three. When we got on offense they could not stop them. We went on to win the game 35-20.…

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    Antonio Brown Essay

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    Antonio Brown is the best Wide receivers in this generation because Brown is one of the highest paid, he holds records for a four-year span, and because of his “booming” plays on the field. Brown was born on July 10, 1988, to Eddie Brown and Adrianne Moss. Brown was born in Miami, Florida where he grew up. Brown attended Miami Norland High where Brown played football and track. After high school, Brown wanted to attend Florida State University but he was denied because of academic concerns.…

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    hidden theory that humans are products of their environments. Early in the story, the protagonist wins the lottery and is able to afford to remodel his back yard. After his new Semplica Girls are hung up, he takes a step back and says, “Effect. Amazing. Having so often seen similar configuration in yards of others more affluent makes own yard seem suddenly affluent” (Saunders, 15). The protagonist is dazzled by his new property. However, he is not most impressed with his new belongings because…

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