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NFL Junkyard Dogs

By David Fleming
Page 2

Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Having played on some real dogs during his 16-year NFL career, I asked Carolina wideout Ricky Proehl a while back what it was like to play the final month of the season with no reason to get out of bed in the morning. The fans hate you. Your body aches. The locker room is a nightmare. Who's ready for some football? But to my surprise, Proehl said those were some of the most enjoyable months of his career. Why? Human nature, he said. With nothing to play for, a player's real character comes ...

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