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FirstCuts: Please, Give Carl Room To Breathe

By Chris Littmann
Sports don’t start and end with a referee’s whistle. FirstCuts, a blog dedicated to sports culture, will cover everything outside the lines, from games to gear.
I have no rooting interest in the NFL playoffs at this point -- and really haven’t since they started -- but if Giants win equal more of these videos, I might have to buy an Eli jersey.
Enjoy Carl’s latest “I’m Pissed,” although he’s not so mad given that his boys are going to the Super Bowl. He even has some festive plans to “shave a ‘N.Y.’ into the side of his head” and maybe set an electronics store on fire:

In other news of prognostication ... yesterday, Chris Mottram posted the video of Prince Akeem’s breakdown from Giants-Packers, and now we’ve got proof Hollywood is rigging this whole thing. Check out this news crawl from the movie I Am Legend:
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If the score really ends up 23-7 … well, I’ll be on the lookout for light-fearing people and overly optimistic scientists with the cure for cancer.↵

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