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Article: FOOTBALL SEASON THE VIOLENCE VIEWERS LOVE.(LOCAL)

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The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
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September 16, 1999
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Byline: Patrick Lackey

This past Saturday I didn't watch 11 football games on television. That's probably not my record, but it's pretty good.

On Sunday, I didn't watch only four football games on TV, but they were professional contests, the ones that go on forever. I didn't watch them from 1 p.m. till past my bedtime.

I wonder if I've ever not watched any part of 20 televised football games in a single day. If I got one of those satellite dishes that bring in more channels than you can count, I might be able not to watch 50 football games in 24 hours. A person could save a lot of time not watching 50 football games.

Although I once ...

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