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The Morning According to Us

By Chris Sprow

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Owning the first pick in the NFL Draft as part of a franchise recovery effort is like being a granted a one-time $60 million stimulus package by the federal government, with a couple requirements: 1) You have to pay the money back starting immediately. 2) It has to be spent by throwing a dart at the S&P 500, hoping you hit a solid stock. In other words, even though you assume some amount of return—most stocks will rise enough to sell over the long haul—it's a deal that in the ...

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