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Thu Jul 08, 2010, 02:06pm

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Originally Posted by FredFan7

While the reasons stated to move the U is for safety (and the NFL U takes wicked hits) I think it is done mostly to placate NFL offenses who insist on running three yard crossing patterns and use the U as a pick.

I don't think placate means what you think it does.

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