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All the facts you need to solve (or spark) a good halftime debate.
by Bond Huberman, Nov. 20, 2005
Image courtesy of Detroit Lions fan reacts after a second quarter touch down while playing the New York Giants at Ford Field on September 8, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
We don't just watch football in the United States. We may be "spectators," but true fans never stop participating verbally during the game, whether they're data heads debating new rules or couch-bound referees scoffing at any choice the officials, coaches, players, or commentators make. All that talking and sharing information is bound to give a legend or two enough legs to rush the truth.
Bond Huberman is a former editor for Snopes.
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