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For too long, we have cracked jokes about NFL backup quarterbacks. Those guys have it made, right? Making millions to stand on the sidelines and look at tape with the starting quarterback. The best job in football. The dream.  Untrue. That title actually belongs to 32 men whose names you don’t know. And if you do, you’re a certified football sicko. These players are on the field for maybe 10 snaps a game, maximum. They are the most...

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