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The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash., Jim Kershner column: Jim Kershner: Make room on Slouch's couch.

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From: Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)
Date: 20070916
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Byline: Jim Kershner

Sep. 16--I am no sports columnist; I make no claim to be Ring Lardner, John Blanchette or even the Couch Slouch.

Nor do I claim any expertise in football. However, I am an expert in watching football on TV and listening on radio, to which I devote hours of practice. In that capacity I would like to air my Three Peeves About Football, and not just "pet" peeves. Oh, no. These are wild, undomesticated, free-range peeves.

I rank them in order of seriousness, beginning with the least:

The Tyranny of the "Official Review": Remember what used to ...

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