Chiefs Fans Unite, Petition Pioli to Deactivate Johnson For Rest Of 2009

Chiefs General Manager Scott Pioli and Head Coach Todd Haley may be willing to forgive Larry Johnson for his continued bad behavior, but fans of the Chiefs aren’t.

After Johnson’s recent Twitter-bashing of his head coach and subsequent gay-slurring tirades against a Twitter follower and the local press, it seemed all but certain that Johnson’s days in Kansas City would finally be over.

However, after the Chiefs initially suspended Johnson for two weeks, they apparently decided that belittling Haley and antagonizing fans was only worth a one week suspension.

So after six and a half seasons, four assaults on women, and several games missed for his off the field embarrassments; Pioli seems to believe Johnson is due yet another chance. A chance that not everyone is willing to give Johnson with him poised to break the team rushing record held by Priest Holmes.

At least three lifetime Chiefs fans don’t agree. Fans Dan Cataldi, Andy Phelan, and Joe Pinsky started an online petition in hopes of convincing Pioli and Haley to deactivate Johnson for the rest of the season.

Can you blame them?

Johnson has been a malcontent and a source of off-field trouble during his entire career with the Chiefs. By contrast Holmes, whose neck injury in 2005 opened the door for Johnson, is almost as popular for what he’s done off the field in Kansas City as for what he did on it.

Stated simply, Holmes is one of the most popular players in Chiefs history and Johnson is the player who most Chiefs fans want to forget.

If Holmes had never been injured, it’s very possible that Johnson would have become some other team’s malcontent, and never would have gotten this close to Holmes’s record.

Instead, Johnson took off the “diaper” that former Coach Dick Vermeil so famously insinuated that Johnson had worn, and proceeded to rush for over 3,500 yards and 37 touchdowns in 2005 and 2006.

In 2007, Johnson and his gigantic ego felt he deserved a new contract and he threatened to sit out training camp. He proceeded to secure the most lucrative contract in Chiefs history, and he has been no where near as productive since.

To Chiefs fans, Johnson is the guy who shows up at the prom alone, punches the guy with the prettiest date in the face, steals the girl, and proceeds to tell everyone in the school about it. And right now, Pioli is the principal who is looking the other way.

Owner Clark Hunt, Pioli, and Haley need to admit it… they made a mistake when they decided not to release or trade Johnson before the season began. Johnson is a 30 year-old spoiled brat who has been empowered by an organization that looks the other way.

Johnson doesn’t respect his coach, his general manager, his owner, or the fans whose hard earned money pays his ridiculous salary.

For those reasons, more than 7,000 fans have signed the online petition created by three lifelong fans.

And by the time you get done reading this article, my bet is the total number of names asking the Chiefs to deactivate Johnson will be substantially higher.

http://www.petitiononline.com/StopLJ/petition.html

The ball is in your court, Scott Pioli.

Will you listen to the fans and deactivate Johnson for the rest of the season?

Or will you allow one of the most hated Chiefs in team history to throw another drink in the face of Chiefs fans everywhere, and allow him to break the team rushing record of beloved former Chief?

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Scary Chiefs Dress up for Halloween

The Kansas City Chiefs are on a bye this week, so everyone within the organization should take the extra time off to enjoy their Halloween weekend.
Here are some costume ideas for the folks within the organization.
Please take a moment to vote for your favorite!

Here are the contestants:

1. K.C. Wolf
2. Jamaal Charles
3. Matt Cassel
4. Clark Hunt
5. Scott Pioli
6. Todd Haley
7. Lance Long
8. Derrick Johnson
9. Peter Schaffer (Larry Johnson’s agent)
10. Larry Johnson

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Kansas City Chiefs, While Better, Show Room For Improvement Against Vikings

Leading up to Friday night’s game against the Minnesota Vikings, everyone was talking about one thing: Brett Favre. The future Hall of Famer came out of retirement…again…to join the Vikings, and it just so happened that his first action as the new starting quarterback would come against the Chiefs.
Unfortunately for Favre, who had only three days to work with his new receivers, the Chiefs defense was up to the challenge.
Favre connected on only one of his four passes, a 4-yard completion to rookie Percy Harvin, and left the night after a bonecrushing hit from linebacker Corey Mays.
Mays and the rest of the Chiefs starting defense did an excellent job against Favre and the NFL’s leading rusher from a year ago, Adrian Peterson. The Chiefs held Peterson to 44 yards on ten carries, including a big fourth and one stop by Jarrad Page that killed Minnesota’s opening drive.
On offense, the Chiefs were much better in the passing game than a week ago against the Texans, with quarterback Matt Cassel completing 9 of 14 passes for 99 yards and a touchdown. Wide receiver Dwayne Bowe was also impressive, leading the team with three catches for 37 yards, including a Cassel 4-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter.
The passing game’s production was in spite of an offensive line that struggled yet again to establish and control the line of scrimmage. The line had several breakdowns, allowing three sacks and forcing Cassel to have to scramble to evade pressure from a Vikings front four that was without starters Jared Allen and Pat Williams.
The Chiefs running game, also a victim of the offensive line’s poor play, getting only 29 yards on 12 carries from starter Larry Johnson and backup Jamaal Charles. Aside from a Johnson 18 yard burst at the beginning of the second quarter, the running game was virtually non-existent.
Here are the positives and negatives to take away from Friday’s loss…

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Early First Impressions: Chiefs Show Promise Against Texans

After one half in the Chiefs preseason home opener against the Houston Texans, Chiefs fans had reason to be optimistic about what they’d seen thus far.

On defense, Clancy Pendergast’s unit already has shown more promise than any defense the Chiefs have put on the field in the past ten years.  The much publicized 3-4 scheme made plays and put pressure on the quarterback.

During the team’s first defensive series, Pendergast’s blitz call on third down netted a drive stopping sack by Maurice Leggett and provided a glimpse of the type of play-calling Chiefs fans can expect this season.

The Chiefs did allow the Texans to march down the field and score on a two yard Chris Brown touchdown plunge on their second drive, but this defense has already shown that they can tackle better than defenses seen under Dick Vermeil and Herm Edwards. 

On offense, the Chiefs first series was an exercise in pounding the football with Larry Johnson on first and second down. Matt Cassel was asked to make some key third down throws, and both were on the money. His first pass to Terrance Copper resulted in a first down while his second pass was dropped by Copper, forcing the Chiefs to punt.

One half of one game into the 2009 preseason, and the Chiefs defense bent without breaking and were a penalty and a Brandon Flowers drop away from forcing two turnovers that would have negated two Texans scores. 

The offense showed everyone that the receivers, especially the tight ends, still have quite a bit of work to do with the juggs machine. Additionally, the offensive line needs to shore up their zone pass blocking and give their quarterback more time to throw the ball.

Thankfully, we have a few more of these preseason tune-ups to go before the team opens the regular season in Baltimore on September 13, but the Chiefs have shown a lot of promise in their first game under Todd Haley.

Early First Impressions: Chiefs Show Promise Against Texans

After one half in the Chiefs preseason home opener against the Houston Texans, Chiefs fans had reason to be optimistic about what they’d seen thus far.

On defense, Clancy Pendergast’s unit already has shown more promise than any defense the Chiefs have put on the field in the past ten years.  The much publicized 3-4 scheme made plays and put pressure on the quarterback.

During the team’s first defensive series, Pendergast’s blitz call on third down netted a drive stopping sack by Maurice Leggett and provided a glimpse of the type of play-calling Chiefs fans can expect this season.

The Chiefs did allow the Texans to march down the field and score on a two yard Chris Brown touchdown plunge on their second drive, but this defense has already shown that they can tackle better than defenses seen under Dick Vermeil and Herm Edwards. 

On offense, the Chiefs first series was an exercise in pounding the football with Larry Johnson on first and second down. Matt Cassel was asked to make some key third down throws, and both were on the money. His first pass to Terrance Copper resulted in a first down while his second pass was dropped by Copper, forcing the Chiefs to punt.

One half of one game into the 2009 preseason, and the Chiefs defense bent without breaking and were a penalty and a Brandon Flowers drop away from forcing two turnovers that would have negated two Texans scores. 

The offense showed everyone that the receivers, especially the tight ends, still have quite a bit of work to do with the juggs machine. Additionally, the offensive line needs to shore up their zone pass blocking and give their quarterback more time to throw the ball.

Thankfully, we have a few more of these preseason tune-ups to go before the team opens the regular season in Baltimore on September 13, but the Chiefs have shown a lot of promise in their first game under Todd Haley.

A Decade’s Best: Kansas City’s Derrick Thomas Joins NFL’s Elite

Football fans across Kansas City, where tailgating and barbecue are king, have already planned the menus and sent out the invites to watch parties for this Saturday’s ESPN broadcast of the Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony.

Chief fans, who for the past 20 years have developed a love/hate relationship with former general manger Carl Peterson, will have their eyes and ears glued to the television as Peterson delivers the most anticipated speech of his life.

Peterson’s single greatest accomplishment in his professional career was his decision to select a linebacker from the University of Alabama in the first round of the 1989 draft.

He will be coming full circle with that decision on Saturday, as he serves as the presenter in Canton, Ohio, at the enshrinement of Kansas City’s greatest pass rusher, Derrick Thomas.

Peterson, who was a father figure of sorts to Thomas, has his hands full. The masterpiece that was Thomas’s 11-year career will be on full display Saturday night, and it’s up to Peterson to remind us how great he was. 

On Saturday, Chiefs fans won’t care that the Chiefs were 2-14 last year. They won’t be preoccupied with how Matt Cassel and this year’s team are faring at training camp in River Falls, Wis. They won’t care that Scott Pioli just signed Amani Toomer to shore up the team’s troubled receiving corps.

All anyone in Kansas City will care about on Saturday is celebrating No. 58. Saturday night is all about DT.

Here are just a few reasons why Thomas is a Hall of Famer, and why he will forever be remembered as one of the greatest players in Chiefs history:

 

116.5 sacks in the 1990s

Thomas had more sacks than any other player during the decade of the 90s. 

His 11-year sack total of 126.5 is 11th all-time and is only six behind the man he’s compared to the most, Lawrence Taylor.

 

Seven sacks in one game

On Nov. 11, 1990, Thomas broke the single-game sack record against Dave Krieg and the Seattle Seahawks, a record that still stands to this day. 

Of course, Thomas always cared more about the sack that got away, when with four seconds left in the game, Krieg was able to slip out of Thomas’s grasp and beat the Chiefs with a 25-yard touchdown pass to Paul Skansi.

 

Sack and strip

Thomas’s patented speed rush and “tomahawk chop” on the passer’s throwing arm when sacking the quarterback was his trademark move. 

In his career, Thomas forced 45 fumbles and did his part in encouraging 78,000 Chiefs fans to chant and chop themselves into a frenzy at each home game.

Thomas and his teammates made Arrowhead Stadium one of the most difficult places to play in decade of the 1990s.

 

Veteran’s Day flyovers at Arrowhead

When military jets flew over Arrowhead Stadium on game day, you knew Thomas was going to have a big game.

The memory of Thomas’s father, a pilot who was shot down and killed in Vietnam, always seemed to bring out the best in him.

His best single-game performance, his seven sacks against the Seahawks, occurred on Veteran’s Day.

The Decade’s Best: Kansas City Linebacker Derrick Thomas Arrives in Canton

Football fans across Kansas City, where tailgating and barbeque are king, have already planned the menus and sent out the invites to watch parties for this Saturday’s ESPN broadcast of the Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony.

Chief fans, who for the past 20 years have developed a love/hate relationship with former general manger Carl Peterson, will have their eyes and ears glued to the television as Peterson delivers the most anticipated speech of his life.

Peterson’s single greatest accomplishment in his professional career was his decision to select a linebacker from the University of Alabama in the first round of the 1989 draft. He will be coming full circle with that decision on Saturday, as he serves as the presenter in Canton, Ohio, at the enshrinement of Kansas City’s greatest pass rusher, Derrick Thomas.

Peterson, who was a father figure of sorts to Thomas, has his hands full. The masterpiece that was Thomas’s 11-year career will be on full display Saturday night, and it’s up to Peterson to remind us how great he was. 

On Saturday, Chiefs fans won’t care that the Chiefs were 2-14 last year. They won’t be preoccupied with how Matt Cassel and this year’s team are faring at training camp in River Falls, Wis. They won’t care that Scott Pioli just signed Amani Toomer to shore up the team’s troubled receiving corps.

All anyone in Kansas City will care about on Saturday is celebrating No. 58. Saturday night is all about DT.

Here are just a few reasons why Thomas is a Hall of Famer, and why he will forever be remembered as one of the greatest players in Chiefs history:

 

116.5 sacks in the 1990s

Thomas had more sacks than any other player during the decade of the 90s. 

His 11-year sack total of 126.5 is 11th all-time and is only six behind the man he’s compared to the most, Lawrence Taylor.

 

Seven sacks in one game

On Nov. 11, 1990, Thomas broke the single-game sack record against Dave Krieg and the Seattle Seahawks, a record that still stands to this day. 

Of course, Thomas always cared more about the sack that got away, when with four seconds left in the game, Krieg was able to slip out of Thomas’s grasp and beat the Chiefs with a 25-yard touchdown pass to Paul Skansi.

 

Sack and strip

Thomas’s patented speed rush and “tomahawk chop” on the passer’s throwing arm when sacking the quarterback was his trademark move. 

In his career, Thomas forced 45 fumbles and did his part in encouraging 78,000 Chiefs fans to chant and chop themselves into a frenzy at each home game.

Thomas and his teammates made Arrowhead Stadium one of the most difficult places to play in decade of the 1990s.

 

Veteran’s Day flyovers at Arrowhead

When military jets flew over Arrowhead Stadium on game day, you knew Thomas was going to have a big game.

The memory of Thomas’s father, a pilot who was shot down and killed in Vietnam, always seemed to bring out the best in him.

His best single-game performance, his seven sacks against the Seahawks, occurred on Veteran’s Day.

 

Prowess against division rivals

Of his 126.5 career sacks, 73 were against opponents in the AFC West.

To the delight of Chiefs fans everywhere, Thomas’s favorite sack victim was John Elway, who he sacked 17 times.

 

Third and Long Foundation

Thomas founded Third and Long in 1990 to help “sack illiteracy” in Kansas City’s urban neighborhoods.

Former President George H.W. Bush named Thomas the “832nd point of light” for his charitable efforts. He was also named 1993 NFL Man of the Year and given the Byron “Whizzer” White Humanitarian Awared in 1995.

 

Buckle up

Thomas died on Feb. 8, 2000 as a result of injuries he sustained in an accident a couple weeks earlier—an accident in which he wasn’t wearing his seatbelt.

An entire city and the NFL mourned the loss. In the weeks following his death, tens of thousands of drivers in the Kansas City metro area turned their lights on in a tribute to Thomas and a reminder to everyone to buckle up.

To this day, you can find people in the Kansas City area who never wore a seatbelt until the events following Thomas’s death, but they have ever since. Even in death, Thomas was able to make a positive difference in people’s lives.

 

Whether you choose only to remember Thomas’ efforts as a humanitarian off the football field, or his ability on the field to make greats like Elway, Young, or Kelly look mortal, you will remember him.

This Saturday is about celebrating DT. And for Chief fans everywhere, it’s an opportunity to look to the heavens and say “thank you” one last time for all the great memories he provided us.

Kansas City Chiefs All-Time Best: The Defense

The Kansas City Chiefs best defensive players have all played a significant role in the team’s success through the years.  There are some obvious selections here, but there might be one or two on the list who surprise you…enjoy.

 

Defensive End—Buck Buchanan and Neil Smith

Both Buchanan and Smith were high first-round picks.  Buchanan was first overall in the 1963 AFL Draft, while Smith was selected second overall in 1988. 

Buck Buchanan was what eventually defined what would become the “prototypical” defensive end in professional football.  At 6’7″ and 287 pounds, he was blessed with fantastic speed for a defensive lineman, running the 100-yard dash in college in 10.2 seconds.

His college coach, the famous Eddie Robinson, considered Buchanan the “finest lineman I have ever seen.”  Buchanan was voted eight times to pro football’s all-star game, and was an integral piece of the Chiefs 1969 Super Bowl Champion team.

Neil Smith starred as a Chiefs pass-rusher during the team’s resurgence in the early and mid 1990’s.  In his nine years in Kansas City, Smith accounted for 85.5 sacks and forced 28 fumbles.  Smith led the NFL in sacks in 1993 with 15, and was elected to six Pro Bowls as a member of the Chiefs.

Maybe best known as the Robin alongside Derrick Thomas’s Batman, he and his close friend spent the better part of their careers together tormenting opposing quarterbacks and leading the Chiefs to their winningest decade in the team’s history. 

 

Defensive Tackle—Jerry Mays and Dan Saleaumua

Jerry Mays joined the Dallas Texans in 1961 as a fifth-round pick out of SMU.  He came into the league and made two All-AFL teams as an offensive tackle.  He became a force, however, as a member of the Texans/Chiefs defensive line for the next 10 seasons. 

Mays was a captain of both Chiefs’ Super Bowl teams and was an AFL All-Star six times.  In 1970, Mays was named to the All-Time All-AFL Team. 

Dan Saleaumua played eight seasons with the Chiefs, in between two-year stints with the Lions and Seahawks.  Holding down the middle of the defensive line for the Chiefs’ outstanding defense in the early 1990s, Saleaumua played 125 games for the Chiefs and had 28 sacks. 

Saleaumua, in addition to providing a strong motivational presence, was the Chiefs’ “Johnny On the Spot.”  In his eight seasons, he recovered 17 fumbles, returning two of them for touchdowns. 

 

Middle Linebacker—Willie Lanier

Chiefs coach Hank Stram, after losing Super Bowl I to the Green Bay Packers, was in need of defensive help.  In the draft prior to the next season, Stram drafted Willie Lanier out of Minnesota. 

In addition to being a Chiefs second-round pick, Lanier in his rookie season became the first African-American starting middle linebacker in pro football history.  In his 11 seasons as a starter on the Chiefs defense, Lanier had 27 interceptions and 15 fumble recoveries. 

 

Outside Linebackers—Bobby Bell and Derrick Thomas

Was there any doubt in your mind who the OLBs on this team would be? 

Bobby Bell was the first Kansas City Chief to ever be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and many have considered him the best outside linebacker to ever play the game. 

Bell was a member of both Super Bowl teams for the Chiefs, and was an All-Pro 10 times.  In 168 games, he intercepted 26 passes, recovered 15 fumbles, and scored nine touchdowns. 

Derrick Thomas was one of the most dominant pass-rushers in NFL history.  During his 11 seasons as a member of the Chiefs, he broke several Chiefs and NFL records.  Included on his amazing resume: 126.5 sacks, nine Pro Bowls, 18 fumble recoveries, and 45 forced fumbles.  

Thomas was known for his trademark sack and strip technique, and was at his best on Veteran’s Day 1990 against the Seattle Seahawks.  On that day, he turned in the single greatest sack performance in NFL history with seven sacks and dedicated it to his late father, who had died as a pilot in the Vietnam War. 

 

The Secondary—Kevin Ross, Albert Lewis, Deron Cherry, and Lloyd Burress

While it is possible to break this group into cornerbacks, free safety, and strong safety, why break up the best secondary to ever play for the Chiefs?

From 1984 to 1991, there was no better secondary in professional football.  Lloyd Burress and Deron Cherry provided leadership to Chiefs defenses in the 1980s that endured many tough seasons.  Albert Lewis and Kevin Ross were arguably the best cornerback tandem of the decade as Lewis locked down on other team’s No. 1 receivers, while Ross earned his “Rock” nickname with his highlight-reel hits on anyone that came near him with the ball.

During their time with the Chiefs, this group accounted for: 13 Pro Bowls and 18 touchdowns, 14.5 sacks, and 140 interceptions in 499 career starts. 

 

 

Kansas City Chiefs Fans…Get Ready for the Quiet Before the Storm

Here we go Chiefs fans.  The NBA and NHL seasons have come to a close, the Royals are struggling to stay relevant after a terrible May, and after this week’s OTAs conclude, everyone in Kansas City will have a little more than a month to get ready for training camp.

Now is the time of year to get all those honey-dos taken care of, take the kids to the pool, or take a vacation and head to the lake for a couple weeks to enjoy the sweltering Midwestern phenomenon otherwise known as July. 

That’s right, get it all done now, because every Chiefs fan knows exactly what they’ll be doing in August…watching every move this new Chiefs team makes. 

New Head Coach Todd Haley and GM Scott Pioli will be under the microscope daily during this year’s training camp.  Here are just a few of the storylines to watch during this year’s camp:

1. How will the Chiefs use new starting TE Brad Cottam?  Can he show enough in camp and the preseason as a receiver to garner any attention from opposing defensive coordinators when the regular season gets underway?
2. What will Haley’s offense emphasize more of: Larry Johnson and his tough running style or Jamaal Charles and his breakaway speed as a receiver out of the backfield?
3. Will players like Derrick Johnson, Tamba Hali, and Glenn Dorsey sink or swim in defensive coordinator Clancey Pendergast’s new defense?
4. Can Matt Cassel, Bobby Engram, and Dwayne Bowe lead the offense and come through with the big plays in the passing game that this team lacked when the games were on the line last season? 
5. How many players in this year’s draft class can make an impact this season?  Tyson Jackson is expected to start and Alex Magee will see substantial time, but can players like Colin Brown and Donald Washington show enough during camp to see any substantial time this season?

That’s right Chiefs fans, spend some time with the wife and kids, or maybe just get a little rest and relaxation.  This season’s going to be a fun one, and you’re not going to want to miss a beat. 

Enjoy your summer, football season is almost here.

The Key to The Chiefs Defense: Meet The Predator

Chiefs fans have been buzzing recently, speculating about the new 3-4 defense that Chiefs Head Coach Todd Haley and defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast have brought to Kansas City for the coming season. 

In this new defense, the focus will be on two positions; the weakside linebacker and a position new to Chiefs fans, known as the Predator.

In Arizona last season, Karlos Dansby excelled as the weakside linebacker, a role focused on getting up the field and making plays on the ballcarrier. For the Chiefs, this role will belong to Derrick Johnson who should flourish playing next to Zach Thomas.

The most important position in this defense, the Predator, is the root of all of the confusion over whether or not the formation should be considered a 3-4 or a 4-3.  Arizona Cardinals linebackers coach Bill Davis actually calls it the “4-3 Under.”

And while it can be debated as to what to call the Chiefs’ defense, one thing is certain, the Predator is the key to the success of this defense.  Easily defined, the Predator is a speed rushing defensive end who starts out in a two-point stance, and resembles the look of a fourth linebacker in a 3-4 set.  

The Predator will occasionally be asked to drop back into coverage, typically opposite a back or tight end.  The main responsibility, however, is to come off the edge and apply pressure to the quarterback. 

In Arizona last season, Bertrand Berry and Travis LaBoy each assumed the role of the Predator in the Cardinals’ defense. Between them, they combined for 53 tackles and nine sacks.  The Chiefs will be looking for similar production out of their Predator.

Both Berry and LaBoy played the position at 260 lbs, each with adequate burst off the edge to get up the field after the quarterback. For the Chiefs, the top two candidates for the job are Mike Vrabel and Tamba Hali. 

Vrabel, a 13-year veteran, played in a similar position at times in New England.  While he may lack the ideal speed to assume the role on a full-time basis, his experience will go a long way in getting players like Hali acclimated to the role.

Hali, who played defensive end in a true 4-3 set at 275 lbs last season, is in the process of dropping 15 to 20 lbs to transition to the Predator position.  In fact, Hali has already lined up at the Predator position earlier this week at OTAs.   

Considering Hali excelled at rushing the passer from a two-point stance while at Penn State, his transition to Predator in this defense shouldn’t be anywhere near as difficult as a lot of people think. 

Assuming he is able to drop the weight and get back down between the 250 and 260 lbs, Hali should be ready, willing, and able to supply the Chiefs with a pass rush they haven’t seen since trading Jared Allen to Minnesota after the 2007 season. 

For Hali, this season presents a unique opportunity he has yet to enjoy in previous Chiefs defenses.  He has a chance to take full advantage of the speed and edge rushing skills that made him a star for the Nittany Lions and a first-round pick in 2006. 

If he excels in his new role, Hali should not only enjoy his best season as a Chief, but the defense will be substantially better than a year ago.  

If Hali can’t get the job done, however, not only will the Chiefs’ defense struggle to stop opponents again in 2009, Hali will be looking for a new employer in 2010. 

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