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REPLY: Team is on the verge of a giant upset until they give up 14 points inside of 2:00 to go. Coach whose team has just given up the lead has been chirping in my ear all afternoon. With his team now down by 5, things start to get chippy. U throws a flag for a PF after the try following the last TD. Now, as we line up for the kickoff, the player right behind me shouts in my ear, "You refs suck!" Out comes the flag and we march off an additional 15 (K's now kicking from R's 30). Coach is screaming at me, "Who said it? Tell me who said it." I calmly reply, "Number 40," who happens to be standing right next to the coach. He looks at the kid and says to me, "Well that's it. I'm not saying another word for the rest of the game." Of course, there's 20 seconds remaining now. I quietly replied, "Why didn't you think of that in the first quarter?" I know I shouldn't have said it, but it felt good at the time.
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Bob M.
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