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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 12: Los Angeles Rams team owner Stan Kroenke and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell pose for a picture prior to a game against the Chicago Bears at SoFi Stadium on September 12, 2021 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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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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