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Dont call me Shirley

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42. The bookies are running a huge profit.

Reply to pangaia (Reply #11)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 04:52 PM

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Well, there is that. but most big time football programs actually generate a profit, pangaia Nov 2015 #11

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