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-misanthroptimist

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1. He was one of my favorites at the position at that time

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 01:20 PM

21 hrs ago

Atkinson of the Raiders and Spider Lockhart of the Giants inspired me to play safety. (I didn't get anywhere near the pros -but I had fun and was pretty good for my level of competition.)

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He was one of my favorites at the position at that time -misanthroptimist 21 hrs ago #1

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