(NON-EDITOR’S NOTE: The following well-done column is about football. Sort of. It’s not about first downs, safeties, or anything like that. I do think you’ll enjoy it, though, because it may bring back some sweet memories.)
As the football season winds down – how about Coach Jerry Prieto’s Crosby Cougars? – I got to thinking how football has changed dramatically over my many years in the newspaper business. We’ll take a look together.
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