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By ON T. STEWART
Courier Sports Editor





One of my good buddies at The Courier is Marty Authement, the lifestyles editor.

Like most people in Louisiana, he loves football and is a die-hard Saints and LSU fan.

But as far as sports goes, that’s the extent of his passion.

He may watch a little baseball here and there.

But don’t even try to get him to watch basketball unless you want to get that look.

You know that look you usually get when you say something bad about somebody’s mama?

Yeah, that look.

Right now, Marty’s going through football withdrawal.

How bad? He’s watching NFL Europe ... and he’s happy about it.

I fully expect him to be wrapped up in a blanket and curled in a corner shivering by mid-June.

But I bring up Marty because he’s not the only person like this.

In fact, most red-blooded American men share his pain.

The NFL’s hold on America is stronger than the most potent drug in existence.


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