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Flag day

By Gregg Easterbrook
Page 2 columnist

Monday, January 13, 2003

"For a game to be decided on that call is ludicrous," Pittsburgh coach Bill Cowher fumed after Tennessee missed an overtime field goal but running-into-the-kicker gave the Titans their successful second try. Many Steelers and bobbleheads opined afterward that zebras should not make calls that decide games. Let the boys be the ones who settle the outcome of games, they said; hitting the kicker shouldn't be called in overtime unless it's completely outrageous. Likewise, many Hurricanes and bobbleh ...

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