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OriginalGeek

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17. First pro game I ever saw in person

Reply to Hugh_Lebowski (Reply #9)

Tue Jun 22, 2021, 02:36 PM

Jun 2021

Cowboys vs the Eagles at Texas Stadium. Philly was leading all game long until Roger executed one of his many come from behind victories. I think I was in 4th grade and I've been a Cowboys fan ever since.

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Rubio Urges POTUS to Grant Naval Academy Football Player Waiver to Play in the NFL (Buccaneers) [View all] douglas9 Jun 2021 OP

Since it is Rubio's website luv2fly Jun 2021 #1

Use this as a bargaining chip... FarPoint Jun 2021 #2

I just hope FoxNewsSucks Jun 2021 #4

Wouldn't the responsible thing be to ask why the decision was made the way it was, rather than RockRaven Jun 2021 #3

The reaponsible thing AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2021 #5

My thoughts exactly. NCDem47 Jun 2021 #6

He's only asking to delay it to be fair, not 'wave it off' (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #10

I don't see this young African American doing that at all. jimfields33 Jun 2021 #8

Why go the naval academy if your goal is an NFL career? AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2021 #11

I love it when someone who has loudly and publicly disrespected me no_hypocrisy Jun 2021 #7

Roger Staubach didn't get this waiver and he was a Heisman winner who eventually led the Cowboys to Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #9

Neither did Phil McConkey. He did the mandatory five years. . . DinahMoeHum Jun 2021 #13

First pro game I ever saw in person OriginalGeek Jun 2021 #17

What if... Deuxcents Jun 2021 #12

What if he had a career-ending injury while playing football at Navy? Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #15

A FREE education at a Military Academy... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2021 #14

Name the players granted this waiver in the past. (Nt) NQAS Jun 2021 #16