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trof

(54,256 posts) Sat Sep 23, 2017, 07:30 PM Sep 2017

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OFFense and DEEfense

In a courtroom it's the duh-FENCE.
A crime might be an ah-FENCE.

Why is it DEE-fence and AH-fence in football?

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OFFense and DEEfense (Original Post) trof Sep 2017 OP

Too many hits to the head and you'll stop pronouncing anything right. Aristus Sep 2017 #1

Beat me to it... LOL!!!!!!!!!!!! pangaia Sep 2017 #2

CTE Warpy Sep 2017 #3

Aristus

(66,328 posts)

1. Too many hits to the head and you'll stop pronouncing anything right.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Sat Sep 23, 2017, 07:33 PM

Sep 2017

I noticed the difference when I was a kid. Never was able to explain it.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

2. Beat me to it... LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reply to Aristus (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 23, 2017, 08:08 PM

Sep 2017

Warpy

(111,255 posts)

3. CTE

Reply to trof (Original post)

Sat Sep 23, 2017, 08:25 PM

Sep 2017

Many of the announcers played the game when they were younger.

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