I'm not claiming that football is the nation's salvation in this area, but it's one of them, one little thing that apparently has captured the imagination of a large sector of our society. But when football can't be a relatively pure outlet, a fun thing, then it hurts itself.
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But I haven't met a player or a coach whose goal isn't to win the Super Bowl.
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Professional football operations will be preserved in the 23 cities and 25 stadiums where such operations are presently being conducted.
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