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It's hard work blowing that lead

By Gregg Easterbrook
Special to Page 2

Monday, October 16, 2006

When my two football-crazed boys got up early this morning I said, "Guys, Arizona was ahead by 20 and had the ball on the last play of the third quarter." Immediately both said, "And the Cardinals lost." Not only did Arizona blow a late 20-point lead at home in front of a national television audience; the Bears committed six turnovers and the Cards still managed to lose. Arizona held Chicago to nine first downs and was plus-four in turnovers, yet managed to lose. In the closing seconds, Arizona ...

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