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ARLINGTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 10: Offensive Coordinator Jason Garrett of the New York Giants on the field before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&amp;T Stadium on October 10, 2021 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

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Zac Stacy of the Memphis Express warms up prior to the Alliance of American Football game against the San Diego Fleet at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on March 02, 2019 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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