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4/15 O's at A's


8istheman

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You know how when you're the best team in the league, they always say that "teams get up" for games against you? They bring their A game and really try to take it to you?

I feel like thats what teams are doing against us right now, but we are one of the worst in the league.

Good discipline Jonesy.

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