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Hey coaches, start showing some guts!

By Gregg Easterbrook
Special to Page 2

Monday, September 8, 2008

Buck-buck-brawckkkkkkk! It's only the first week of the season and already NFL coaches are playing a mincing fraidy-cat football, seemingly more concerned about avoiding criticism than going all-out to win games. Maybe you can understand a coach losing heart in December -- but it's only the first week of the season! Buck-buck-brawckkkkkkk! Many football pundits and bobbleheads noted Houston went for it on fourth-and-1 from midfield on its opening drive, failed to convert, and proceeded to lose ...

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