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Tim Wendel, McClatchy-Tribune News Service

October 10, 2014

NFL must stop blaming its critics and start correcting its flaws

VIENNA, Va. — Blame the messenger. It may be the oldest audible in the PR playbook, but that hasn’t stopped defenders of King Football from calling the play.

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