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"    I&amp;#039;ve had some pretty memorable conversations on the sidelines. Quarterbacks after national championships. Shooting guards after 23-point playoff comebacks. Ochocinco. But, somehow, the ones that stand out next to the action are the cheerleaders. They aren&amp;#039;t just waving pom-poms out there, you know; they&amp;#039;re paying close attention. And, believe me, they know exactly what they&amp;#039;re rooting for.  From all those (legitimate) rookies under center, to the changes tha&amp;#039;&amp;#039;ll ensure the NFL remains a pass-happy league for years to come, and the whole replacement-referee thing, the story lines this season are as intricate as a choreographed halftime routine. So, time to hand over the mic to the women closest to the action \u2014 Monday Morning Cheerleader is back with a few (admittedly biased) predictions....  --Lindsay McCormick (pictured at left) has covered the NFL for ESPN The Magazine and CBS. She is the former host of &amp;quot;The Fan&amp;quot; on Comcast SportsNet, where she was the sideline reporter for the Portland Trail Blazers. And she&amp;#039;ll be back right here on The Culture Blog every week with Monday Morning Cheerleader. Stay tuned for more from Tom Chiarella on Monday Night Football, Jeremy Schaap and Rachel Nichols on the little big profile (this week: Eli), and more. Also: beer. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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