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Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson (81) walks off the field after the Lions' 34-31 loss to the Houston Texans in overtime of an NFL football game at Ford Field in Detroit, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Soldiers put their hands together in a huddle before playing football in Kabul. The players used a regulation football, but the game was a mix of football, soccer and rugby to fit the short field. The referees wore camouflaged shirts and the spectators held rifles. (Associated Press)

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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin (19) is unable to come down with a pass in the end zone as Washington Redskins' London Fletcher (59) applies a hit in the first half of an NFL football game Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp)

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Spectators wave as they watch the 93rd annual Thanksgiving day parade, Thursday Nov. 22, 2012, in Philadelphia. New York, Chicago, and Detroit are also among the cities hosting holiday parades. (AP Photo/ Joseph Kaczmarek)

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Spectators cheer during the 93rd annual Thanksgiving day parade, Thursday Nov. 22, 2012, in Philadelphia. New York, Chicago, and Detroit are also among the cities hosting holiday parades. (AP Photo/ Joseph Kaczmarek)

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Members of the Gahanna Lincoln Marching Band play during the 93rd annual Thanksgiving day parade, Thursday Nov. 22, 2012, in Philadelphia. New York, Chicago, and Detroit are also among the cities hosting holiday parades. (AP Photo/ Joseph Kaczmarek)

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Baltimore Ravens strong safety Bernard Pollard stands on the sideline during an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders in Baltimore, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Virginia Tech quarterback Logan Thomas tries to get off a pass while being grabbed by Boston College defensive end Kasim Edebali of Germany during the second half of Virginia Tech's 30-23 overtime win in a NCAA football game at Alumni Stadium in Boston Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. Logan fumbled the ball and recovered it on the play. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

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Houston Texans kicker Shayne Graham (17) is mobbed by teammates Wade Smith (74) and Owen Daniels (81) after kicking the game-winning field goal in overtime of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. Looking on at left is Connor Barwin. The Texans won 34-31. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)

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Georgetown crew coach, Giuseppe Lanzone, trains his team on the Potomac River, Washington, D.C., Oct. 26, 2012. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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Georgetown’s varsity lightweight crew members are put through the paces on the Potomac River. Giuseppe Lanzone, who competed in the past two Olympics, exhorts his rowers. Another coach is Sam Stitt, a 2008 Olympian and a teammate of Lanzone’s at McLean High School more than a decade ago. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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Georgetown Crew team on the Potomac River, Washington, D.C., Oct. 26, 2012 (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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Georgetown crew coach, Giuseppe Lanzone, trains his team on the Potomac River, Washington, D.C., Oct. 26, 2012. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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photographs by craig bisacre/the washington times Georgetown’s varsity lightweight crew members are put through the paces on the Potomac River. Giuseppe Lanzone (below), who competed in the past two Olympics, exhorts his rowers. Another coach is Sam Stitt, a 2008 Olympian and a teammate of Lanzone’s at McLean High School more than a decade ago.