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The List: Rick Reilly kickers, fake and real

Rick Reilly is, of course, the undisputed master of the last line. Can you spot which ones are authentic and which we made up?

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Bill Hanstock
Bill Hanstock is a writer, author and Emmy Award-winning producer. He began writing for SB Nation in 2011.

Spot the real Rick Reilly article-closer! Answers at the bottom. No cheating!

When you’re done, add your own fake kicker in the comments below!

1. “Kind of like a reservation.”

2. “What’s a dark horse without a saddle?”

3. “‘Don’t have to,’ he says. ‘Hal always drives home.’”

4. “A Christmas miracle, right on time, courtesy of Papa John.”

5. “Oklahoma, where the scandal comes sweeping through the pay-ins.”

6. “Fine. Explain all that to his golf ball.”

7. “Ican’tfreakingwait”

8. “And sometimes the Easter Bunny looks a lot like Jerry Jones.”

9. “He hardly knew him.”

10. “Their mother’s.”

11. “Yasiel? Yes, sir.”

12. “A kidney for love. A putt for a lifetime.”

13. “And, someday, may a certain little girl be standing in a cheerleader uniform with him.”

14. “A tisket, a tasket. Lane Kiffin blew a gasket.”

15. “Somewhere, I hope George Zimmerman is listening.”

16. “After all, it’s Lobsterfest.”

17. “Well, why not? The whole system is fake.”

18. “For Davis Love III, it’s never been about the money. It’s about ... well, you know.”

19. “They’ve been playing this game over here longer than people have been playing the piano.”

20. “Then ... you wouldn’t have had to read any of this.”

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Real Rick Reilly kickers: 1, 3, 6, 7, 10, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20. How’d you do?

Today’s list was made by David Roth, Spencer Hall, Matt Watson and Bill Hanstock. And Rick Reilly, of course.

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