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Seth "Mayhem" Mitchell was on his way to becoming a football player when an MCL tear and seven surgeries made him decide to hang up his cleats for good. (Mike DeFabo/Special to The Washington Times)

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Seth "Mayhem" Mitchell has a chance to bring the heavyweight title back to the United States for the first time since 2006. (Mike DeFabo/Special to The Washington Times)

Taylor Lautner, right, poses for fans at the world premiere of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2" at the Nokia Theatre on Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

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Washington Wizards' Trevor Ariza (1) stops a drive to the basket by Dallas Mavericks' Elton Brand (42) in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, in Dallas. The Mavericks won 107-101. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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Washington Wizards' Bradley Beal (3) attempts a shot after getting by Dallas Mavericks' Chris Kaman (35) in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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Washington Wizards' A.J. Price (12) makes a no-look pass between Dallas Mavericks' Chris Kaman, left back to camera, and Dahntay Jones (30) as Darren Collison, center rear, watches in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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Dallas Mavericks' Troy Murphy (6) wraps up and stops Washington Wizards' Martell Webster (9) on a break away drive to the basket in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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Dallas Mavericks' Rodrigue Beaubois (3) of Guadeloupe attempts a shot as Washington Wizards' Kevin Seraphin (13) of France and Jan Vesely, center right, defend during an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, in Dallas. The Mavericks won 107-101. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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Washington Wizards head coach Randy Wittman shouts at an official after a call in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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Washington Wizards' Martell Webster (9) loses control of the ball trying to get by Dallas Mavericks' Bernard James, left, as Emeka Okafor (50) watches in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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Liberty guard Larry Taylor, left, guards Georgetown guard D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera during the second half of an NCAA basketball game on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, in Washington. Georgetown won 68-59. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Dallas Mavericks' O.J. Mayo (32) gets by Washington Wizards' Jordan Crawford (15) on a charge to the basket in the second half of an NBA game, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, in Dallas. Mayo led all scoring with 25 points in the 107-101 Mavericks win. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) absorbs a blow from defensive end Charles Johnson, one of four times Griffin was sacked by Carolina on Nov. 4. Eagles quarterback Michael Vick (below) suffered a concussion in Sunday’s game against Dallas after taking hard hits on consecutive plays.